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Ralph Whittle
the formal link between strategy and results
by Ralph Whittle
Published 2005 by Auerbach Publications in Boca Raton .
Organizational effectiveness,
Statement Ralph Whittle and Conrad B. Myrick
Contributions Myrick, Conrad B
LC Classifications HD58.9 .W53 2005
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Enterprise Business Architecture: The Formal Link Between Strategy and Results. This book is similar to the The Power of Business Process but is more focused on the actual process improvement initiatives, I/T architecture Cited by: Enterprise Architecture as Strategy is a book that will be useful to both business managers and information technology managers.
The book does not describe technology in detail, but instead offers a best-practice strategy for companies who want to ensure their business processes and information technology architecture Cited by: Enterprise Business Architecture: The Formal Link between Strategy and Results explains the approach needed for the development of a formal but pragmatic EBA.
Part I introduces EBA concepts and terms, and emphasizes the importance of architectures /5(10). Enterprise Business Architecture: The Formal Link between Strategy and Results by Ralph Whittle.
A critical part of any company's successful strategic planning is the creation of an Enterprise Business Architecture. Enterprise Architecture is skimmed over in the Preface.
The book barely touches on Zachman and Spewak and Hill. It ignores FEAF, TEAF, TOGAF, PERA, C4ISR, the Clinger-Cohen Act and Cited by: A critical part of any company's successful strategic planning is the creation of an Enterprise Business Architecture (EBA) with its formal linkages.
Strategic research and analysis firms have recognized the importance of an integrated enterprise Enterprise business architecture book. An enterprise business architecture (EBA), as defined by the authors, "is a definition of what an enterprise must produce to satisfy its customers, compete in a market, deal with its suppliers.
This book aims to provide an overview of business architecture to executives and managers so they can understand the value of business architecture as well as an introduction to professionals embarking on a career in business architecture.
The first two chapters look at what Business Architecture /5(20). The Office of the Chief Management Officer (CMO) annually produces the Business Enterprise Architecture (BEA) to help defense business system owners and program managers make. Business Architecture Books: If you are a practitioner of business architecture, you may be interested in reading Enterprise business architecture book about the art and science, the theory and practice of the discipline.
As business architecture is an emergent discipline, there are not that many books covering business architecture and business. Enterprise business architecture (EBA) or Strategic Business Architecture is a comprehensive and integrated modeling of a company linking the strategic, structural, informational, technological, and operational aspects of a corporation.
Enterprise Business Architecture. Building Blocks for Enterprise Business Architecture By Eswar Ganesan and Ramesh Paturi A unified meta-model of elements can lead to effective business analysis. a comprehensive view of the business.
nterprise Architecture. "Enterprise Architecture As Strategy" (Amazon) by Jeanne W. Ross, Peter Weill, David Robertson is perhaps the most quoted book on EA.
Who is this book for. Practicing Enterprise Architects. An Enterprise Architect is a skilled communicator and analyst who can leverage, extract and develop knowledge for the organization by linking various enterprise facets such as strategy. The topic write-up for EA development processes examines several sources of process information including the DOD Architecture Framework (DODAF), Steven Spewak's Enterprise.
You want to set some realistic expectations from the results of your enterprise business architecture (EBA) development. However, we need to define a few more terms to help in the.
Hundreds of books, white papers, and articles deal with Enterprise Architectures (EA). They address important questions and create inspiring views, some of which are referenced in this book.
But they are unlikely to answer business people's or executives' questions about enterprise architecture. Chapter 12 The Enterprise Architecture Repository and Support Tools Section IV Future Trends in Enterprise Architecture Chapter 13 Future Trends in Enterprise Architecture Appendix A Developing a Business Case for an Enterprise Architecture Component Appendix B Example Approach to Enterprise Architecture.
Five Core Principles of Successful Business Architecture This material is taken from the authors' upcoming book on business architecture, "The Path to Real vertical business architect, enterprise business architect, and chief business architect. Publisher Summary. Enterprise Architecture provides a map of the business, including the information and systems that support it.
The Enterprise Architecture functions as. Enterprise Architecture as Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution Jeanne W. Ross, Peter Weill, and David Robertson Harvard Business School Press In their Preface, Ross, Weill, and Robertson suggest that, until now, research and executive education have failed to make a breakthrough in understanding and improving IT architecture /5.
His expertise and interests range from enterprise architecture and business process management to service orientation and model-driven software development. Marc headed the project that developed the ArchiMate ® standard for architecture modelling, described in the book 'Enterprise Architecture Brand: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
In general, Enterprise Architecture refers to the structural design of an enterprise including its people, technologies and the activities for designing and describing enterprises. This course /5(). Buy An Introduction To Enterprise Architecture: Third Edition by Bernard, Scott A.
(ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible /5(54). BIZBOK (R), currently at versionis a "practical guide for business architecture practitioners and individuals who wish to use business architecture to address business challenges. This. Enterprise architecture focuses on the overall design of the company, while enterprise business architecture concentrates on the structure of the business.
Here, we list some definitions of enterprise architecture. Enterprise Business Architecture. DOI link for Enterprise Business Architecture. DOI link for Enterprise Business Architecture. Enterprise Business Architecture book.
The. Enterprise-architecture – New developments on theory, principles and practice of whole-of-enterprise architecture. Real Enterprise Architecture: beyond IT to the whole enterprise; Bridging the Silos: enterprise architecture for IT-architects (also free two-page methodology reference sheet) (also free two-page framework reference sheet); SEMPER and SCORE: enhancing enterprise.
Continuous innovation using the latest business and technology ideas to create new revenue streams, services and experiences is a high priority for firms. Success demands a world-class enterprise architecture. Need I say more the Business Model Canvas and embedded Value Proposition Canvas are mandatory for anyone who wants to play in customer-based business architecture.
I'm part way through Design A Better Business (Patrick van der Piji) which I feel will be a compatriot of the Strategyzer books. Content of the Book. The goal of this book is to share insight gathered by industry thought leaders in an easy to read practical manner.
This book contains many leading edge examples that illustrate how enterprise architecture can be applied to existing business. This book clearly explains enterprise architecture's vital role in enabling - or constraining - the execution of business strategy.
The book provides clear frameworks, thoughtful case examples, and a proven-effective structured process for designing and implementing effective enterprise /5(). A business architect outputs work that allows upper management to make informed decisions.
They provide insights that are very valuable for C-level executives and ultimately help maintain. The Business Architecture Guild in this BIZBOK Guide defines Business Architecture in these fancier words: Business architecture is defined as "A blueprint of the enterprise.
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You'll find start-to-finish guidance for architecting effective - Selection from Practical Guide to Enterprise Architecture, A [Book]. The Enterprise Architecture Center of Excellence (EACOE) is the definitive source of Enterprise Architecture communication, research, and implementation understanding.
We provide a universal understanding and competence forum on Enterprise Architecture. Regardless of the methodology or framework used, enterprise security architecture in any enterprise must be defined based on the available risk to that enterprise.
The enterprise frameworks SABSA, COBIT and TOGAF guarantee the alignment of defined architecture with business. Enterprise architecture (EA) is "a well-defined practice for conducting enterprise analysis, design, planning, and implementation, using a comprehensive approach at all times, for the successful development and execution of strategy.
Enterprise architecture applies architecture principles and practices to guide organizations through the business. Q) What are the drivers for enterprise architecture.
I've produced an answer below, and would appreciate agreement or disagreement. A) In short, enterprise architecture is something an organisation chooses to do for strategic goals relating to integration of systems, technical agility and business. This book was published this year: Enterprise Business Architecture, by Ralph Whittle, Conrad B.
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The project is tentatively being called the Colorado COVID Corps. So far the University has already partnered with 14 other colleges and universities to identify where there are positions. Jobs range from sales associate and warehouse worker to hospital administration staff and roles in food management.
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7 Overvalued Stocks to Sell Now Ahead of a Potential Correction
Volatility is on the upswing, making it a good time to sell these seven stocks
July 26, 2021 By Ian Bezek, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 26, 2021, 12:00 pm EST July 26, 2021
The stock market has gotten volatile lately. Shares dropped sharply in recent days on worries around the renewed spread of Covid-19 and its Delta variant. However, stocks rapidly rebounded as investors went bargain-hunting, particularly in Covid-impacted stocks. In any case, the stock market indexes remain fairly near their all-time highs. This makes it a good time to be thinking about stocks to sell.
It's unclear if the Delta variant will end up causing a bigger drop in stocks in the coming days and weeks. Even if not, however, there are other potential storm clouds. The Federal Reserve has signaled that it will tap the brakes on its easy money policy. And further fiscal stimulus may hit roadblocks in Washington D.C. as well. Add it all up, and there are some stocks to sell and have cash ready before a potential correction.
These seven stocks to sell are overvalued and could face a bumpy outlook over the next few months:
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)
Zoom Communications (NASDAQ:ZM)
BlackBerry (NYSE:BB)
Canoo (NASDAQ:GOEV)
Carnival Cruise Lines (NYSE:CCL)
American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL)
Teladoc (NYSE:TDOC)
Stocks to Sell: Apple (AAPL)
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Can it get any better than this for Apple? AAPL stock has jumped nearly 20% since the beginning of June. That's an additional $400 billion in market capitalization to AAPL stock. If you're wondering, $400 billion is the approximate market cap of Walmart (NYSE:WMT) or Mastercard (NYSE:MA). That's right, Apple stock is going up so fast that it is adding the market caps of behemoth companies such as Mastercard in a matter of weeks.
This is no judgment against Apple's business, but it probably hasn't really appreciated $400 billion in value that quickly. Rather, traders are simply chasing AAPL stock up since it's a safe blue chip name. In a world with rising risk factors, it makes sense that folks are gravitating to defensive names. But, once the price gets too high, even a solid company like Apple stops being a good portfolio hedge. Be careful. In a correction, AAPL stock could give back a lot of its recent gains.
Zoom Communications (ZM)
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Zoom Communications is a perfect example of companies remaining overvalued due to recent events. For awhile, Zoom was a seemingly must-own stock as it was the perfect name to ride the work-from-home and remote schooling trends. Zoom had an absolutely gigantic 2020, and with good reason. The video client is fast, reliable and easy to use. It was a perfect product in a time when people desperately needed a good video solution.
Now, though, what's left for Zoom? Anyone who was thinking about ever using Zoom or another video client already signed up last year. If a potential customer didn't join Zoom at the height of Covid-19, what would entice them to sign up now?
Zoom is still growing its revenues for now — its most recent quarterly revenue is an improvement over both a year ago and the previous sequential quarter. However, it's likely to fall off dramatically. Analysts see Zoom's organic revenue growth rate falling into the teens next year and on. Meanwhile, the stock is trading around 75 times forward earnings, and earnings are expected to level off around here going forward as the company's growth dramatically slows down.
There's a possibility that the Covid-19 variants pick up, and we get another year of school being online. There are tail cases where Zoom still has one more burst of momentum before its momentum fades. The company also announced a large acquisition recently as it seeks to expand beyond video. That said, when you're paying 32 times revenues for a company whose tailwind is already fading, a correction is bound to happen.
Stocks to Sell: BlackBerry (BB)
Unless you're part of the meme stock trading community, you might not have realized that BlackBerry still has a market capitalization of nearly $6 billion. This is pretty amazing, considering the BlackBerry line of smartphones died out years ago. And it's not like the switch to being a software business has been especially fruitful either.
Blackberry might seem optically cheap at seven times revenues. However, those revenues are rapidly shrinking. Business declined by 15.5% year-over-year in the most recent quarter. Blackberry is trying to make moves in large markets such as automotive software, but so far customers simply aren't buying what Blackberry is selling. It makes little sense to pay this high a price/sales multiple for a business that is declining at a double-digit annual rate.
There are no earnings to fall back on either, as the company is unprofitable. The company's balance sheet has eroded in recent years as well. Aside from the memes, there is almost no reason to hold onto BB stock at this point.
Canoo (GOEV)
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It's easy to look at a stock price that has gone down a lot and think that the business must be a good bargain. After all, if shares were recently at $25, isn't it a steal at $10? Not necessarily. In fact, there's a term for this: anchoring bias. The idea is that we latch onto the first piece of information we have about a situation and weight it too heavily in our analysis.
This brings us to electric vehicle (EV) company Canoo. Shares went public via a SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) at $10. GOEV stock launched to as high as $24.90 per share, as was common for EV SPACs earlier this year. Unfortunately, for shareholders, Canoo's business model was half-baked.
In its SPAC presentation, the company pointed to billions of dollars in future revenues from contract engineering and subscription services. The idea was that Canoo had proprietary technology that other firms would want, and that Canoo could earn a lot of money sharing this with other firms. Potential clients were rumored to include Hyundai (OTCMKTS:HYMTF) and Apple. These partnerships, in turn, would bring in early cash flow to help Canoo build its own vehicle business. However, Canoo abruptly discontinued this line of business, and its CEO and CFO resigned earlier this year. Now it's unclear what Canoo's future will look like.
Recall that Canoo went public at $10/share back when it still had its management team and dreams of a huge business-to-business (B2B) revenue stream. Now the contracting business is gone and the top leadership of the company left. The value of shares is clearly much less than the initial $10 offering price, if shares are worth much of anything at all. Don't anchor onto the $25 price that GOEV stock hit fleetingly earlier this year. This is a busted stock, and shares have every reason to continue moving much lower.
Stocks to Sell: Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL)
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Speaking of anchoring, we have another classic case in Carnival. CCL stock has sold off $31 to $23 in recent weeks. So it must be cheap here, right? Not so fast.
There's a key concept called enterprise value. This is the a company's market capitalization plus all its net cash or debt position. Carnival, as you might expect, had to issue both a ton of new stock and debt last year to fund itself during Covid-19. The company did lose $9 billion over the past 12 months after all, and it had to raise money from outside sources to replenish its coffers.
In any case, this resulted in loads of dilution to CCL stock, plus the company ending up with way more debt than it used to have. Add it all up, and Carnival is presently at a $48 billion enterprise value. Just prior to Covid-19, Carnival had an enterprise value of $40 billion. So, at today's share price, investors are saying Carnival is worth roughly $8 billion more than it was back when the skies were clear and no one had heard of Covid-19. This seems illogical.
Carnival's management handled Covid-19 well and kept the business intact. Last year's massive losses didn't wipe out the company. However, it makes little sense to think Carnival is worth more today than when Covid-19 hit. Don't just look at the stock price, as that misses dilution and debt. When you consider the broader picture, Carnival's valuation is much more tenuous today than it was at a higher share price years ago.
American Airlines (AAL)
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Carnival is hardly the only stock where investors are too attached to the stock price rather than considering the big picture. You see it a lot in airlines as well. And American Airlines, with the worst balance sheet of the bunch, is arguably the most overvalued.
AAL stock was trading around $25/share just prior to Covid-19. It opened on July 26 at $21.75. So there's still upside, right? Wrong.
Due to added debt and dilution, American Airlines' Enterprise Value is now 20% higher than it was prior to Covid-19. Despite losing nearly $8 billion last year, investors are assigning a significantly higher valuation to American now than they were prior to Covid-19.
Even if the virus was totally gone already and all business travel was back to normal, this still wouldn't make much sense. And, as it is, lingering effects of Covid-19, plus a persistent shift away from business travel will likely leave American's earnings well below pre-Covid-19 levels for at least several years to come. The math simply doesn't work for AAL stock at this price, and in a correction, shares could rapidly lose altitude.
Stocks to Sell: Teladoc (TDOC)
Like Zoom, Teladoc is a tech company whose best moment has passed it by. Teladoc and its recent merger partner, Livongo, enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity during the pandemic. With a public health emergency that forced everyone to stay at home, it gave a chance for a virtual doctor service to bloom. And yet it hasn't.
A huge problem for Teladoc is that there is little apparent moat to the business. There are a ton of start-ups targeting the same field. Outside of regulatory licensing, there aren't many other notable barriers to entry. And it isn't just unicorns that Teladoc is competing with. Heavyweights such as Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), CVS (NYSE:CVS), and Walmart are active in the space. There is also discussion around the major health insurers building their own telemedicine service. Why should a gigantic insurer such as UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) pay a middleman like Teladoc instead of performing this core service itself?
All told, TDOC stock is still trading at 12x revenues even after a major sell-off in recent months. 12x revenues for a company that loses tons of money and is getting pounded by competition certainly makes it a top candidate among stocks to sell. Analysts have been cutting their revenue and earnings estimates for Teladoc and that will only intensify as the telemedicine moment fades and competition continues to eat into the business.
On the date of publication, Ian Bezek did not have (either directly or indirectly) any positions in the securities mentioned in this article. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the writer, subject to the InvestorPlace.com Publishing Guidelines.
Ian Bezek has written more than 1,000 articles for InvestorPlace.com and Seeking Alpha. He also worked as a Junior Analyst for Kerrisdale Capital, a $300 million New York City-based hedge fund. You can reach him on Twitter at @irbezek.
Article printed from InvestorPlace Media, https://investorplace.com/2021/07/7-overvalued-stocks-to-sell-now-ahead-of-a-potential-correction/.
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Vitra accessories at Maison et Object 2018
The Vitra Accessories Collection encompasses the growing portfolio of design objects, accessories and textiles produced by the Swiss furniture company.
The Vitra accessories collection is based on classic patterns and objects conceived by designers such as Alexander Girard, George Nelson and Charles and Ray Eames. In addition to these classics, it also includes pieces by contemporary designers. Authenticity, joy and playfulness are hallmarks of the Vitra Accessories Collection.
For the 2018 collection Vitra expands its accessories portfolio with design objects, many of which are inspired by the brand's most iconic and coveted designs. At Maison et Objet Vitra has introduced the following new products:
Resting Animals, Front (2018). Resting Animals are the result of a recent research project by Front focussing on the close connection between humans and figurative objects. The design duo asked randomly selected people to identify the most emotionally enriching and meaningful objects in their lives. The majority of answers turned out to be animal figures that were perceived to have personalities, specific attributes or a shared history. This interest is now expressed in a group of slumbering creatures – Resting Animals – whose poses exude a serene tranquillity.
Eames Radio, Charles & Ray Eames (1946). After developing a successful method for moulding plywood in the early 1940s, Charles and Ray Eames employed the acquired know-how to create a wide range of products – including radio cabinets. By 1952, roughly 200,000 radios designed by the Eameses had been sold by various manufacturers. More than 70 years later, Vitra has joined the Eames Office to revive the design of this compact radio, which was a favourite of Charles and Ray. Encased in an elegant walnut cabinet and equipped with up-to-date technology by the British manufacturer REVO, the Eames Radio today bears witness to the designer couple's unwavering belief in progress. The Eames Radio is available in a limited edition of 999 units.
Eames House Bird, walnut. Charles and Ray Eames brought back numerous objects and accessories from their travels to furnish and decorate their private home, the Eames House. One of these items is a black bird figure that has stood in their living room for over fifty years.In collaboration with the Eames Office, Vitra is now issuing a version of the Eames House Bird in dark walnut with a clear lacquer finish. The visible grain gives the wooden bird an authentic and natural look, which also highlights the carefully handcrafted production process.
Popsicle Clock, George Nelson/Charles Pollock (1957) In the 1950s, George Nelson and his office conceived a range of everyday objects in the aim of bringing modern design to American homes. These included an extensive collection of unusual wall clocks. Re-edited by Vitra, this portfolio of wall clocks now welcomes a new addition: the Popsicle Clock. Wall Clocks by Vitra are equipped with a high-quality quartz movement, and the extensive portfolio of timepieces includes something to suit almost every taste and fancy.
Table Runners, Alexander Girard Along with his colleagues Charles and Ray Eames and George Nelson, Alexander Girard was one of the leading figures in American design during the postwar era. Girard brought a sensuous playfulness to twentieth-century design that had been absent from the austere aesthetic of classic modernism. For the Table Runners, Vitra collaborated with the Girard family to select the textile designs Broken Lines and Geometric E, developed by Alexander Girard in 1964 and 1971 respectively.
Angel Candle Holder, Alexander Girard Girard made the Angel Candle Holder himself for his home in Santa Fe, where it stood on the dining table surrounded by folk art and vases. He also used the motif in his graphic designs for the exhibition 'Hemisfair – The Magic of a People', which was held in San Antonio, Texas in 1968. Vitra collaborated with the Girard family to develop the white candle holder for serial production in powder-coated steel.
And finally, an absolute favourite, the Akari Light Sculptures, Isamu Noguchi (1951) - hard to miss in the beautifully lit Maison display. In 1951 the Japanese-American artist and designer Isamu Noguchi began to develop the Akari Light Sculptures, a group of works handcrafted out of paper that eventually comprised over 100 luminaires – table, floor and ceiling lamps. He chose the name 'akari' for these objects, a word that means 'light' in Japanese, connoting both illumination and physical lightness.
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MADISON - State lawmakers on Tuesday passed a series of Republican-authored bills that would require COVID-19 vaccines to be optional and sent to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers a bill that gives GOP lawmakers control over how federal relief funds are spent in Wisconsin.
Evers said he would veto legislation that gives Republican lawmakers authority over COVID-19 relief funds before the bill was introduced. But he hasn't yet said whether he will sign legislation that bars employers and government officials from requiring vaccinations.
Assembly Bill 23 and Assembly Bill 25 bar government health officials and private employers, respectively, from requiring individuals to receive a vaccine against the coronavirus and its variants, which cause COVID-19.
Under current law, state health officials may require vaccinations during a public health emergency except in certain medical circumstances or if an individual objects for religious or conscience reasons.
All Republicans in the Assembly and two Democrats, Reps. Nick Milroy and Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, voted to pass legislation barring government health officials from mandating COVID-19 vaccines.
Most of the groups that have lobbied on the bills oppose the idea of barring private employers from requiring vaccines, including the Wisconsin Medical Society, the chamber of commerce in Madison, and groups that represent nurses and other sectors of the medical community.
"This does not assist health care employers from assuring the safety of nurses and their patients," a statement from the Wisconsin Nurses Association said. "We would like to see the use of the current statute that allows for medical reason, religious and personal conviction instead."
But leaders of the Wisconsin Health Care Society and LeadingAge Wisconsin, which represents long-term care facilities, said in a letter to lawmakers that providers of long-term care "should be granted the discretion to determine whether vaccination against COVID-19 should be a condition of employment, depending on careful and thoughtful consideration — weighing factors such as the health and safety of residents and staff, current staffing levels, and community spread of COVID-19."
Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, said passing bills that downplay the importance of COVID-19 vaccines at a time when health officials are trying to get as many people as possible vaccinated to end the pandemic sends a questionable message.
"The intent behind them seems to be pandering toward the same kind of anti-science, anti-public health position that's out there at the worst time possible," Hintz said before the floor session.
Republican Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt of Fond du Lac, who authored the bills, said Tuesday that vaccines are "a blessing" but that "it has not gone through the entire process that normally is done by the FDA and people ought to be able to say no to the vaccine that has not had emergency approval."
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos of Rochester and Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke of Kaukauna told reporters they planned to get vaccinated.
"I absolutely plan on getting a vaccine as soon as my turn is up," Steineke said. "I want to make sure that everybody's that more vulnerable than me has that opportunity to do so first.
"I believe it's safe and effective … but again it's a personal choice and my personal choice is to get one."
Bill blocks health officials from closing places of worship
Assembly Bill 24 would bar health officials from requiring places of worship to close buildings during disease outbreaks such as the coronavirus pandemic.
Under Evers' stay-at-home order issued last spring, churches and other places of worship were required to close to the public and instead offer virtual services to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
One of the most infamous outbreaks during the pandemic was among a church choir in Washington. Supporters of the bill say the closures infringed on the free exercise clause of the First Amendment.
"Concern for religious freedom and congregations' longing to gather for worship must be weighed against the deadly seriousness of our situation, the need to respect science, and the temptation to abuse our freedom to the detriment of others," a statement from the Wisconsin Council of Churches said.
Assembly Bill 89 requires the governor to submit to the Legislature within 21 days a plan for when all state employees will return to work in their agency offices. It is opposed by two unions representing state employees.
The bill, which was passed 60-35, heads to Evers.
Control over federal relief funds
Both houses also passed a bill that would give control of federal stimulus funds to the Republican-controlled finance committee and Assembly Republicans were poised to pass the bill over Democrats' objections Tuesday evening.
"Unfortunately it seems like the Democrats want to have a piggy bank where they can choose to give the money with no oversight, no transparency, no ability to judge whether or not it's the best decision until the money is already out the door," Vos said before the Assembly's vote.
Britt Cudaback, spokeswoman for Evers, said earlier this month that the Legislature's track record of passing one bill in response to the pandemic disqualifies it from being trusted to distribute relief funding properly.
"Wisconsinites can't afford to wait around for the Legislature, and that's why the governor will continue working to save lives, put shots in arms, and get resources and relief out as fast as he can, just as he has since the beginning of this pandemic," she said on March 5.
Vos threatened to sue over the funding if the bill was vetoed.
Elections under scrutiny
Also Tuesday, Assembly Republicans voted to give a committee subpoena power as it continues to look into how recent elections have been run.
Republicans in February launched an audit of the 2020 election and the Assembly Campaigns and Elections Committee this month held a hearing on Green Bay's decision to get help running the election from a consultant with Democratic ties.
In response to a raft of lawsuits, state and federal courts found Wisconsin's presidential election was conducted properly and confirmed Joe Biden narrowly defeated Donald Trump in the state. Republicans have responded by saying they plan to try to change numerous election laws, including one that allows disabled and elderly people to vote absentee without providing a copy of an ID.
The resolution Republicans passed Tuesday will add fuel to their efforts by giving the Assembly committee the power to issue subpoenas.
Republican Rep. Joe Sanfelippo of New Berlin, who sits on the committee, said it was important to have subpoena power but hoped not to have to issue any. It has been about 50 years since a legislative committee has issued a subpoena.
On a voice vote, the Senate passed legislation to roughly double funding for the Citizens Utility Board, a group that works to keep down utility rates for homeowners and small businesses.
Assembly Bill 27 would provide the utility board with $900,000 to $1 million a year in funding. The group is funded by a charge on utility bills that amounts to about one cent a month for typical homeowners, according to the utility board. That would rise to about 2 cents a month under the legislation.
The additional funding would allow the utility board to hire more experts to make the case before the state Public Service Commission to minimize rate increases.
The Assembly approved the measure last week and it next goes to Evers.
Contact Molly Beck at molly.beck@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter at @MollyBeck.


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Nevada Arts Council hires specialist to strengthen Nevada communities through the arts
CARSON CITY, Nevada — The Nevada Arts Council (NAC) has hired Michelle Patrick as a Community Arts Development specialist and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinator, assisting nonprofit arts organizations and municipalities with program development, grant offerings, and other functions to strengthen Nevada communities through the arts.
Patrick has previous experience with the NAC, having worked for the agency from 2018 to 2020. She also has enjoyed tenures at the city of Las Vegas, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, and Sundance Film Festival, among other institutions.
"We are thrilled to have Michelle back on our team," Tony Manfredi, Nevada Arts Council executive director, said. "Michelle is passionate about the role that arts and creativity play in our communities and has the programmatic, organizational and collaboration skills to support this role."
Patrick's previous NAC work includes helping to launch the Nevada Basin to Range Exchange, a program dedicated to promoting rural and urban arts collaborations; and Ideas Through Reconciliation, an initiative designed to evaluate bias in creative spaces. Patrick also is a grant panelist for the National Endowment of the Arts, and a board member of the Nevada Women's Film Festival. She previously served as a board member for the 18b Arts District Neighborhood Association in Las Vegas and as an advisor to the city of Henderson's Arts and Cultural Advisory Council. She has advised Denver arts groups Cleo Parker Robinson Dance and City Park Jazz. She is an alumna of the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) Emerging Leaders of Color initiative and the National YoungArts Foundation.
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This week we profile artist Kalabhakesari, who holds a National Diploma in Fine Arts from Government Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Kerala. His art reflects on contemporary issues arising out of urbanization and the pace of transformation in society, which is often in a detrimental direction.
As Kalabhakesari explains, "I am inspired by contemporary society. My paintings are about human emotions, inquiries and the anxieties of everyday life and my concerns about rapidly growing urban spaces, the aggressive invasion of rural spaces and thereby reflections of life." His art conveys the psychological and changing aspects of everyday life, the aspirations, desires and raw human emotions which accompany it. It is a comment on technology and the environment, and above all the struggle to find an identity in the urban cacophony.
Kalabhakesari won the State Award in Painting, Kerala Lalithakala Academy in 2011. He currently lives and works in Bangalore.


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Q: Redirecting System.out.print(ln) to a textArea I am redirecting System.out.print() to a JTextArea inside of a JScrollPane.  This works fine except for one case as follows in this snippet:
public void vcFile(){
System.out.println("In vcFile");    // THIS WORKS!
File[] files = getChooser("Select File(s)", JFileChooser.FILES_AND_DIRECTORIES, true);
if(files[0] != null)    {
    ...
    try {
        for(int j=0; j<files.length; j++)   {
            // SDencryptFiles() has System.out.println()'s in it, but
            // no System.out's show in the JScrollPane until after
            // SDencryptFiles completes  I want then to appear as they
            // are executed
            SDencryptFiles(String, String, int);
        }
    } catch (Exception e)   {
    }
}
...

Do I need to run something in the background on a separate Thread?  Any ideas are appreciated.
Thanks.

A: Swing is a single threaded framework, this means that any operation which is run within the context of the Event Dispatching Thread, which is long running in nature or blocks for some reason (like I/O operations), will prevent the EDT from processing new events and update the UI.
See Concurrency in Swing for more details
If you're using something like How to set output stream to TextArea to redirect the System.out, then you could safely wrap the decryption process in some thing like a SwingWorker or other Thread, for example...
public class DecryptWorker extends SwingWorker {

    private File[] files;

    public DecryptWorker(File[] files) {
        this.files = files;
    }

    @Override
    protected Object doInBackground() throws Exception {
        if(files[0] != null)    {
            ...
            for (int j = 0; j < files.length; j++) {
                            // SDencryptFiles() has System.out.println()'s in it, but
                    // no System.out's show in the JScrollPane until after
                    // SDencryptFiles completes  I want then to appear as they
                    // are executed
                    SDencryptFiles(String, String, int);
            }
        }
        return null;
    }

}

See Worker Threads and SwingWorker for more details...

A: Any changes in GUI should be ran in separate thread (in EDT to be exact) to prevent GUI freezes etc. In your case, this is what you are witness of - frozen GUI. In order to capture Sysout and see "live" updates, every text appending in your wrapper should be done via SwingUtilities.invokeLater()

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Q: Eclipse e Selenium - Transformando .JAVA em .EXE ou .BAT Estou usando o Eclipse e o framework do Selenium pra criação de rotinas automatizadas de abertura de página da Internet e execução de comandos (cliques em links, preenchimento de campos, mudança de site etc). Já consegui criar algumas rotinas teste e todas funcionam muito bem.
Como próximo passo, eu queria transformar um arquivo JAVA que tenho com comandos do Selenium em um arquivo executável (EXE ou BAT, por exemplo). Ou saber como executar esse JAVA via Prompt de Comando, sem depender do Eclipse pra rodá-lo.

A: Se o seu arquivo é um .jar executável e não um .jar pacote você pode rodar esse comando no prompt:
java -jar  meuJar.jar


The group that formed New Hope Center church started by having prayer and worship at the home of Scott and Nancy Spencer, in 1993. The meetings at the Spencers were held on Sunday afternoons. The initial meetings at this church building were also on Sunday afternoons.
Scott and Nancy Spencer, Ross and Joyce Clark, Craig and Esther Gibler, Violet Kimbel, Margaret Likes, and the first pastor, Rev. Jay Wagner and his wife Esther came to this old building to purchase it for the new location for this fledging congregation. This group stood in a circle and held hands in prayer. Mr. Ross Clark took a $100.00 bill from his wallet and stated that this was seed money for this building. Rev. Wagner and Mr. Spencer conferred with the Baptists on the purchase. They made an offer to purchase this church building, and the offer was accepted. The first meeting at this church building was on October 10, 1993.
The first pastor was Reverend Jay Wagner with his wife, Esther from 1993 to 1998. The second pastor was Rev. George Moore from 1998 to 2002. The third pastor was Rev. Rich Schaus, from 2002 to 2006, and the fourth pastor is Rev. Richard Lee from 2006 to present. Richard Lee is the resident current pastor, who also serves as an evangelist and occasional chaplain.
Richard Lee is a trained clergyman and practicing trial lawyer. Rev. Lee's biography was published in Who's Who in America, 2000 Millennial Edition. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in comparative religion from the University of Washington, a Doctorate of Jurisprudence (J.D.) from Gonzaga University School of Law, and a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from Fuller Theological Seminary.
There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19).
In the blessed hope-the rapture of the Church at Christ's coming (Titus 2:13).
Mr. C.O. Green, local building contractor and lumber yard owner, ordered materials to build this church for the Roman Catholic Bishop of Nisqually on June 6, 1899.
This church may be the second building erected on Nob Hill (as this part of town was called at the time). Much of the original fabric has been retained on this church, which is one of the oldest buildings in the community. It later was the home of the First Baptist Church for many years.
Our church is in communion with World Evangelism Fellowship of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Richard Lee was influenced to go into ministry under the anointed preaching of Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart in the 1980s. The Lord has blessed the work of Son Life Broadcasting.


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Typical Southern Town (03:40)
In the interval between the Montgomery bus boycott and Februrary 1, 1960, the Civil Rights Movement was silent. Railroad tracks separated whites and blacks in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Ezell Blair's Childhood (02:45)
Ezell Blair Jr. was born on the eve of WWII. After the war, his father returned home a changed man. Ezell Sr. became one of the early members of the NAACP in Greensboro.
Race Relations in Greensboro (02:42)
Throughout the 1950s, the Blair children were challenged to look beyond the comfortable veneer of the black community. Segregation meant that regular interaction between races was non-existent. Ezell Blair Jr. remembers seeing the KKK.
Greensboro's Segregated School System (01:52)
Ezell Blair Jr. attended Dudley High, an all black school. He became friends with Franklin McCain. who had been raised Washington D.C. where the Jim Crow laws had been repealed in the 1950s. The two boys befriended David Richmond.
Challenging the System (02:32)
Martin Luther King Jr. came to Greensboro in 1958 and spoke at Bennett College. Ezell Blair Jr. and David Richmond were in the crowd. TV spread images of oppression and conflict. Images of Emmett Till and Gandhi inspired the boys.
Poor and Proud (02:06)
In the fall of 1959 Ezell Blair Jr., Frank McCain, and David Richmond enrolled in North Carolina A&T, an all black college. Blair was assigned a room with Joe McNeil. He was not a typical college freshman. He spoke of ideals and quoted Shakespeare.
Planning a Revolution (03:32)
Ezell Blair Jr., Frank McCain, David Richmond, and Joe McNeil became inseparable. The friends began to consider a public attack on the institution of segregation. Impetus for action came when Joe McNeil was denied service at the Greyhound bus station.
January 31, 1960 (01:50)
Ezell Blair Jr., Frank McCain, David Richmond, and Joe McNeil agreed it was time to take a stand. Blair needed to get his family's approval. His father warned them of the effect their actions would have.
February 1, 1960 (02:49)
Ezell Blair Jr., Frank McCain, David Richmond, and Joe McNeil gathered in front of the library. The young men were nervous about what was to come. They took seats at the lunch counter and waited.
Accused of Starting Trouble (02:38)
After sitting down at the Woolworth's lunch counter Ezell Blair Jr., Frank McCain, David Richmond, and Joe McNeil felt relief at taking the bold step. They were refused service because of their skin color.
Peaceful Protest (02:34)
After Ezell Blair Jr., Frank McCain, David Richmond, and Joe McNeil were refused service at the lunch counter, a police officer came in with a night stick. The men describe the tension. The story closed early and the men promised to return.
Agreement in Principle Only (01:48)
On the sidewalk outside Woolworth's a reporter from the Greensboro Recorder asked Ezell Blair Jr., Frank McCain, David Richmond, and Joe McNeil if they would return to the lunch counter the next day. No supporters returned with them.
Reporters gathered before Ezell Blair Jr., Frank McCain, David Richmond, and Joe McNeil returned to the lunch counter. Race relations in the South had become a staple of TV news. Everyone in and around Greensboro had learned of the protest.
There was a scramble for seats when the lunch counter opened on the third day of the peaceful protest. Media coverage had brought a huge crowd of white students to oppose Ezell Blair Jr., Frank McCain, David Richmond, and Joe McNeil.
On the fourth day of the peaceful protest the chancellor of Woman's College arranged a meeting between the parties. Black and white female students joined the sit in started by Ezell Blair Jr., Frank McCain, David Richmond, and Joe McNeil.
On the fifth day of the peaceful protest there was a huge crowd of observer's inside Woolworth's. Ezell Blair Jr., Frank McCain, David Richmond, and Joe McNeil recall their anxiety at the potential consequences. Other cities followed their example.
On the sixth day of the peaceful protest 1,000 people filled Woolworth's to see what would happen. The protest had spread to the lunch counter at Kress department store. Woolworth's closed early because of a bomb threat.
Power of Direct Action Protest (02:35)
A moratorium was called on the lunch counter sit in to give officials a chance to work things out. Students returned to Woolworth's and Kress. On July 21, 1960 the lunch counter was integrated. The Civil Rights Movement was transformed.
Greensboro Divided (05:03)
Ezell Blair Jr., Frank McCain, and Joe McNeil left town after college. David Richmond stayed in town where he was always a target for for his part of the Civil Rights Movement. He worked as a janitor and died in 1990 without leaving Greensboro.
Ezell Blair Jr., Frank McCain, Joe McNeil, and David Richmond's children reunited in Greensboro for the dedication of the February One monument on the A&T campus. The Woolworth's building has been turned into a civil rights museum.
Credits: February One (00:36)
Credits: February One
February One
On February 1st, 1960, four men dressed in their Sunday best sat down at a lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C. but were refused service because of the color of their skin. In this inspiring documentary, the Greensboro Four themselves tell the story of the lunch counter sit-in that revitalized the civil rights movement and established a model of student activism for the coming decade. In addition, Prof. William Chafe places the sit-in within the context of Brown v. Board of Education and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and Prof. Vincent Harding discusses the role of television in helping to spread word of the events in Greensboro.
"Tells the neglected story of why and how four teenagers ignited a major protest movement. Educators will long feel a debt of gratitude to the filmmakers for this wonderful addition to the available resources on the modern African-American freedom struggle." —Prof. Clayborne Carson, Stanford University
"Tremendous! An excellent teaching tool that I wish had been available when I was in the classroom. A MUST for those teaching and studying American history." —John Hope Franklin (From Slavery to Freedom)
"This splendidly rendered, gripping documentary tells how four sit-in students risked everything to start an unprecedented, spontaneous non-violent revolution." —Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
"Most impressive is the film's sense of immediacy: when one of the men recalls, 'and then we took our seats,' you'll feel as if you're sitting right next to them for a pivotal moment in American history. Superb documentary, highly recommended." —Video Librarian (Editor's Choice)
Honorable Mention, Organization of American Historians Erik Barnouw Award


These newfangled burgers are stuffed with feta cheese. Pressing the center of the raw hamburger to form a slight indentation prevents the burger from puffing up in the center when cooking.
A variation on twice-baked potatoes, these are an eye-catching takeoff on a sweet potato casserole. The sweet potato flesh is pureed with butter and milk, returned to the hollowed-out shells, and topped with mini marshmallows before a final baking. You can puree the potatoes in a blender or a food processor; use the blender for an especially silky texture.
This stew should be made in a large soup kettle measuring at least 10 inches in diameter. If the kettle is any smaller, you may need to cook the meat in three batches. I like mashed potatoes with my stew. If you prefer potato chunks in your stew, boil them separately and add them to the pot with the carrots and peas.
A food processor is the cleanest, quickest way to get the toasts to a sand-and-pebble consistency, but you can also leave the Melba toast in the packaging, let out any excess air and crush them with a rolling pin.


I love one-pot recipes. They are hassle free, you just put in all the ingredients and its ready! I never knew Zucchini and Black Beans would go so well with each other until I used them today to make this rice. They along with the cheese blend in so well to give this dish its real flavor. It's a perfect meal to come home to after a long tiring day at work!
The Indian in me just cannot avoid using certain spices unless they definitely should not be used in a particular recipe. Yes, guilty as charged. So when I decided to make this rice dish with zucchini and black beans, I exactly knew what spices I would use in this dish to give it an extra zing.
It is a colorful dish and surely does look appetizing. I love it when the dish turns out like this. It brightens up the day. All the veggies and beans bring in a variety of flavors in this dish. It is super easy to make it and healthy too. I have made this in just 1 tbsp of cooking oil!
In a large pan, heat the oil. Fry the garlic and green chillies till they turn golden.
Add the onions and fry till they become translucent.
Now add the tomato along with little salt. Cook till they turn pulpy.
Add the zucchini and bell pepper. Saute for 2 minutes.
Now sprinkle the chilly powder and cumin powder.
Its time to add the black beans. Mix it well and cook for a minute.
Add in the fat-free cream and mix.
The brown rice goes in next. Mix it and check salt. Add if necessary.
Spread it evenly across the pan, sprinkle cheese and cilantro. Switch off the gas, cover the pan with a lid and let it rest a 2 minutes.
Serve immediately. If you plan to serve this later, then do not add the cheese now. Add it just before serving. You need to heat it again and then add the cheese. Serve this rice as is or with some wholesome soup.
This looks so delicious and easy! My favorite combination 🙂 I'm definitely making a note of this to make later!
Perfect dinner recipe! Surprisingly I have all the ingredients on hand, the only difference being fresh ginger. I'm sure it will turn out fine!
Thanks, yes you should be fine without ginger too..
I've been on such a rice kick lately! This looks so yummy!


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Who pays for news in general and why
Despite an increasing number of free news options available, a majority of adults pay for a news source of some sort. Again, 53 percent of adults report they either pay for a newspaper, magazine, news app, or news site, or donate money to public radio, public television, or a nonprofit news organization. And 65 percent of people subscribe to cable or satellite TV through packages that often, though not always, include cable news.1
And of those who pay, as noted above, more than half (54 percent) subscribe to newspapers in print or digital form, which represents 29 percent of adults overall.
Americans pay for news in a wide variety of formats. Yet for all age groups, even the Millennial generation, print subscriptions remain generally more popular than digital ones.
Magazine in any format 31%
Print version of a magazine 19%
Both a print and a digital version of a magazine 9%
Digital version of a magazine 2%
Newspaper in any format 29%
Print version of a newspaper 14%
Both a print and a digital version of a newspaper 12%
Digital version of a newspaper 3%
News apps for your smartphone or tablet 15%
Digital news site 10%
Print or digital newsletter 9%
Public television, public radio, or other nonprofit journalism 17%
Public television 10%
Other nonprofit journalism 8%
Public radio 7%
Data Source: Question: Next, we are interested in whether you paid to use any media in the last year. For each of the following types of media, please indicate whether you personally have a subscription or pay for it on a regular basis, or not.
Media Insight Project
As an example, 29 percent of adults say they personally pay for a newspaper subscription. In particular, 14 percent pay only for a print subscription, 12 percent have a digital and a print subscription, and 3 percent get only a digital subscription.
In addition, 31 percent of adults subscribe or regularly pay for a magazine. Nineteen percent pay only for a print magazine, 9 percent pay for a print and a digital magazine, and 2 percent pay only for a digital magazine.
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How are digitally native news sources (those not connected to legacy media brands) doing at getting people to pay? They look a good deal like legacy media on that score. Adults are about as likely to pay for digitally native sources, such as Slate Plus, as they are to pay for digital versions of a newspaper or magazine. In all, 15 percent of adults pay for a digital news app, and 10 percent pay for access to digitally native news sites.
And finally, there is another category of paying for news—nonprofit media such as PBS and NPR stations and a growing host of new digital nonprofit news sites, including places like the Pulitzer Prize-winning ProPublica, the Center for Investigative Reporting, or local outlets such as Voice of San Diego. Nearly 1 in 5 Americans donate money to at least one nonprofit media source such as public radio or television, including 6 percent who donate to more than one type of nonprofit news outlet. Seven percent of Americans give money to public radio, 10 percent to public television, and 8 percent to other nonprofit journalism organizations (such as ProPublica, local nonprofit media, the Center for Public Integrity, and many others).
The demographics of who pays for news
Who are the people who pay for news? Older Americans, and those with higher education, are most likely to do so. But it would be a mistake to think those are the only key determining factors.
Indeed, many adults of all ages, races, education levels, and political affiliations pay for a news source. In all, as noted above, close to 4 in 10 of the youngest adults age 18 to 34 in America (37 percent) say they pay for news sources of some kind. Of those, 46 percent pay for a newspaper subscription.
That compares to 75 percent of adults age 65 and older who pay for at least one subscription of some kind (70 percent of whom pay for a newspaper).
Still, the data run contrary to the notion that only older Americans will subscribe to newspapers.
18-34 years old 37%
65 years old and older 75%
If age is one factor of who pays, education is another indicator. But as with age, it would be a mistake to consider it decisive.
In all, 66 percent of adults with a college degree pay for news, but so do 43 percent of people with a high school diploma or less. Looking at income, people from all socioeconomic groups pay for news. (Below we highlight how income and education are related to differences in why people say they pay for news.)
There are no significant differences in paying for news related to race and ethnicity when controlling for other demographic factors. In total, 41 percent of Hispanics, 49 percent of African Americans, and 56 percent of whites pay for news.
Why do people pay for news?
If there is broad diversity in who pays for news across race, age, and even income, what are the reasons or factors that influence whether a person is willing to pay for the news they get?
That may be one of the most important questions facing journalism as it moves toward a more consumer-driven revenue model.
In an earlier study of Millennials, we at the Media Insight Project identified one defining characteristic of news consumption, particularly in the digital age when so much news is consumed in social platforms.
Some people are "news bumpers," meaning they primarily get their news by bumping into it without seeking it out or turning intentionally to particular sources. Other people are "news seekers," meaning they look for topics and issues they are interested in and actively and intentionally hunt for them. In subsequent studies of all age groups, we have seen the same pattern. There are seekers and bumpers across all demographic groups. Older people are more likely to be seekers, though there are plenty of younger people who also seek out news rather than simply bump into it.
Three-quarters of those who pay for news fall into the category of being news seekers. That suggests seekers are the largest and most likely group for publishers to try to understand.
The data still reveals, however, that a quarter of subscribers to news say they tend to primarily bump into the news they consume. Given the high use of social media by all groups—subscribers, nonsubscribers, seekers, and bumpers—this suggests that a sophisticated and robust social strategy is important for any publication that wants to generate more subscription revenue.
Among all self-described seekers, 62 percent are news subscribers. And nearly 4 in 10 self-described bumpers pay for news.
Seekers 62%
Bumpers 38%
Data Source: Questions: Next, we are interested in whether you paid to use any media in the last year. For each of the following types of media, please indicate whether you personally have a subscription or pay for it on a regular basis, or not.
Choose the statement that best describes you, even if it is not exactly right. In general…I actively seek out news and information or I mostly bump into news and information as I do other things or hear about it from others.
Some may think another indicator of who pays for news is how frequently people seek it out. And indeed, people who pay for news are more likely to consume it more frequently. In all, nearly 8 in 10 of those who pay for news—77 percent—say they get it several times a day or more. But most nonpayers also are frequent news consumers. Among nonpayers, 56 percent get news multiple times a day.
These similarities mean we also need to look deeper, beyond these behavioral tendencies, at the reasons people pay for news. Are those who pay for news looking for information about a few specific topics? Are they sensitive to price and respond to discounts and promotions in subscriptions? Do they do it just to be informed citizens? Are they trying to get information that will help them save money or figure out how to spend their time?
The researchers probed deeply into these factors, both in the survey and in a series of in-depth interviews we conducted in three cities to help inform and construct the survey in the first place.
In the survey, we asked people to identify a particular news outlet or source that they pay for, and then we asked them a series of questions about their reasons and motivations.
Ranking all the reasons people offered looks like this:
John from Chicago says one of the reasons he finally decided to subscribe to The New York Times was because of a 'super excellent offer' around the holidays.
At the top, more than 4 in 10 say they were looking for a news source that covers a particular topic, which highlights the opportunity for news outlets that focus on a particular issue or a handful of identifiable franchise topics. Coverage expertise, in other words, is a major factor.
At No. 2, a similar number, about 4 in 10 report they started to pay for a news source because their friends or family used it. This finding of news having a social dynamic is something we also heard in formative interviews. Molly, who is about 30 years old and lives in Phoenix, said she and her husband have been accustomed to reading the local newspaper at her father's house and will probably now buy a copy when they get their own place.
At No. 3, promotions appear effective in boosting news subscriptions. Close to 4 in 10 report that a discount or promotion led them to start paying for a source. Several people in the formative interviews also mentioned the importance of deals.
Each of these three reasons—expert coverage of an issue, use by friends and family, and discounted subscription promotions—were cited by close to 4 in 10. Collectively, about 3 in 4 news subscribers cited at least one of these three motivations.
Looking for a news source that covers a particular topic/issue 43%
Friends or family used it 41%
There was a discount or promotion for it 37%
Personal situation changed and have more time to use it 22%
Financial situation changed 19%
Hitting the maximum amount of content could see for free 17%
Noticed it on social media 13%
Got at work and then started paying for it 12%
Data Source: Question: What factors helped lead you to start paying for [PAID SOURCE]?
After those top three factors come three others, cited by about half as many news subscribers.
About 2 in 10 started subscribing due to a lifestyle or financial change. Twenty-two percent started subscribing when their situation changed to permit more time to use a paid subscription, and 19 percent subscribed when their financial situation allowed it. These findings suggest that publishers have an opportunity to target potential subscribers at key life stages from getting a first job to retirement.
Some 17 percent of all payers say they subscribed because they kept hitting the maximum content they were allowed to see for free, a sign that so-called "pay meters" are a factor for at least some subscribers—but not necessarily a dominant one. The same number of newspaper or magazine payers say this. All of which suggests that pay meters are having some of the effect publishers hoped they would: motivating heavy users to pay for the service. But the data also suggest those meters work in combination with other considerations of "value," including frequent engagement, quality content, and more.
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Almost as many payers (13 percent) say the source's social media presence helped lead them to pay. (Later in this report we detail how social media presents new opportunities for news outlets to connect with news consumers.)
The survey also asked payers how important a list of various factors were in their decision to get their news from a specific source they subscribe to.
Interestingly, whether people pay for news or not, the reasons why they regularly get news from a source is virtually the same. Subscribers are simply more likely to list each factor as important. In other words, subscribers get news for the same reasons nonsubscribers do. They just tend to feel more intensely about it.
Among those who pay for news, three factors emerged as the most important reasons they turn toward their paid source. The first was that the publication they relied on was very good at covering an issue or topic they care a lot about (48 percent). Almost as many (47 percent) say their favorite news source helps them stay informed to be a better citizen, and 42 percent say they find the news source they turn to most is enjoyable or entertaining.
In probing people's motivations for getting news, we also went one step further and asked people to name what they like most about the news source to which they subscribe or use most frequently.
News content itself scored high in these open-ended questions.
We got a range of answers, but the most common was local coverage. One in 4 say the favorite aspect of the news source they pay for is the information about their community, hometown, local area, or region. We heard the same in the formatives. For example, Joe, age 52 from Chicago, said he usually seeks out local stories from the Chicago Tribune "because national news I can get somewhere else."
Nearly as many, about 1 in 5, say what they value most about the news source is the useful or interesting content.
A number of other factors were cited at about half this rate. For instance, 7 percent say what they like most about the news source they subscribe to is that it is accurate or unbiased, the same number (7 percent) appreciate lifestyle or entertainment information, 4 percent say that their news source is timely, 4 percent cite the breadth of issues covered, and the same number say it is convenient (4 percent).
John, who is in his 50s and lives in Chicago, mentioned a feeling social good when explaining all the factors that contributed to his decision to subscribe to The New York Times. 'I really appreciate the work that The New York Times does, [and] I have confidence in their reporting,' said John. 'So I'm going to go out on a limb and spend money that may or may not benefit me that much, but it will be contributing to something that I want to be successful.'
Finally, we asked people who pay for news about the benefits they saw from paying. Again, there was a range of benefits rather than a single factor that jumped out.
The most popular benefit people cite is getting content only available to subscribers. More than a third, higher than any other factor, cite this (36 percent).
Almost as many say they like the coupons and discounts that subscriptions bring them (33 percent).
And a similar number cite a sense of social good and that they feel positive about contributing to journalism.
A slightly smaller number but still more than a quarter (28 percent) say they like to get access to print in addition to digital content.
About half as many report they like getting unlimited numbers of digital stories (14 percent) or cite a second economic factor, having access to giveaways and free items (12 percent).
I get content that is only available to paying customers 36%
I like the coupons or discounts 33%
I feel good about contributing to the news organization 30%
I get access to print in addition to digital content 28%
It gives me access to events sponsored by the news organization 17%
I like getting an unlimited number of digital stories 14%
I get access to giveaways or other benefits only available to subscribers 12%
Data Source: Question: What benefits do you get from paying for [PAID SOURCE]? Please select all that apply.
This estimate of the number of Americans who pay for a specific news source does not include those who pay for either satellite radio or cable/satellite television because these subscriptions include both entertainment and news programming. Sixty-five percent of adults pay for cable or satellite television, 48 percent rent or download movies and television shows, 27 percent download or stream music, 19 percent pay for video games, and 16 percent pay for satellite radio. ↩
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"Calabria pro Zambia: Bridge of Solidarity" Kicks Off its First Fund-raiser with the "Jerome Hines Memorial World Peace Concert"
Soprano: Ines Salazar. Guest of Honor: former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.
Rome (PRWEB) January 18, 2007
On Wednesday, January 17 the "Jerome Hines Memorial World Peace Concert" in Michelangelo's monumental Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e Martiri officially opened the fund-raiser campaign for the non-profit "Calabria pro Zambia: Bridge of Solidarity." The event, organized in collaboration with Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, the Foedus Foundation and the Paolo di Tarso Foundation, is a spiritual musical journey, which includes selections from "I Am The Way," by Metropolitan Opera's late Basso Jerome Hines. Featured performers will be world acclaimed Soprano Ines Salazar, the Schola Cantorum of S. Maria degli Angeli and the Orchestra Nuova Filarmonica in Roma, directed by Osvaldo Guidotti.
The charity will use the proceeds of the concert to finance the construction of medical and educational facilities in Zambia, as well as an orphanage and other structures to help relieve the suffering of Zambia's children. Along with Mr. Giuliani as guest of honor, are other distinguished dignitaries, representatives of the Italian cultural and industrial world, spiritual leaders of the Orthodox Church, and the Islamic community.
"We have a moral obligation to continue our mission in Zambia, one of the poorest country in the world beset by unacceptable conditions, causing hunger and widespread devastating diseases like malaria, leprosy, and HIV/AIDS," says H.E. Mons. Domenico Cortese, Bishop of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea (Calabria) and president of Calabria pro Zambia. "By helping them we better ourselves as humans and as Christians."
For any additional information about "Calabria pro Zambia", donations and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Giuseppe Blanda (Santa Maria degli Angeli) at +39 06 69190249.
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Authorities attack a villager protesting a land grab in Van Giang district, April 24, 2012.
More than 20 people have been arrested following a mass protest over a land grab in Vietnam that was violently suppressed by security forces firing warning gunshots and tear gas, witnesses said Wednesday.
"Generally, people are still panic-stricken after the authorities' action of coercion," a villager told RFA.
On Tuesday, in one of the biggest land confrontations in Vietnam, about 2,000 villagers hurled rocks and Molotov cocktails at a larger group of armed security forces moving to seize their land on the outskirts of the capital Hanoi.
The villager, speaking on condition of anonymity, also said that 20 people had been arrested, including two of his family members, over the protest.
He spoke from Phung Cong village, one of three villages in the district of Van Giang where 70 hectares (173 acres) of land was forcibly occupied by the authorities for a satellite city development project.
Backed by bulldozers, cranes, and excavators, several thousand police, military personnel, and unidentified men not in uniform moved in to take over the land.
Van Giang is a rural district of Hung Yen province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam.
In the seven-hour siege, police fired warning shots and fired tear gas to keep the people at bay while the farmers resisted by throwing bricks, glass bottles, stones, and Molotov cocktails, witnesses said.
Vietnam's state media quoted a top official of the Hung Yen People's Committee as saying that 20 people who had committed "extremist actions" had been arrested by police.
Another source said that there were 26 people in custody, most of them Phung Cong villagers. The number could not be confirmed.
Video clips obtained by RFA from citizen journalists showed security forces, including those not in uniform, assaulting villagers with clubs.
VnExpress, an online Vietnamese newspaper, quoted the official as saying that police numbering 500 used so-called "smoke grenades" to disperse the crowd.
Video clips showed a much larger police force.
Le Hien Duc, a longtime voluntary advocate for victims of injustice, told RFA about 2,000 security forces were involved in the land seizure.
"They fired lots of tear gas," a Van Giang villager told RFA. "They shot tear gas continuously at the villagers who squatted and refused to budge in order to keep their land."
"The whole area was dark with tear gas," the villager said.
A blogger wrote that police ran out of tear gas or smoke grenades and had to wait for reinforcements.
Local authorities granted developer Viet Hung Co. Ltd. some 500 hectares (1,235 acres) of their land without conducting fair negotiations with their representatives, villagers said.


Wil Wheaton, left, returns to 'The Big Bang Theory.' Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) is at right.
That "Big Brother" doesn't start until Feb. 7. But Manigault, who gained fame as an "Apprentice" contestant, will have a national forum to discuss working in Donald Trump's White House. Oh, joy.
This week, Trump is a major TV highlight because he's delivering his first State of the Union Address. ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC will carry him at 9 p.m. So will PBS and C-SPAN. Cable news channels will offer hours of previews and post-speech commentary.
If you prefer comedy with that commentary, you have options. "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" will be live on Tuesday; it usually starts at 11:35 p.m.
Comedy Central offers live analysis, starting at 11 p.m. Tuesday, on "The Daily Show With Trevor Noah" and "The Opposition w/ Jordan Klepper." Noah electrified Orlando audiences this past weekend, a fan told me.
"Saturday Night Live" can weigh in when Natalie Portman hosts for the second time at 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Pop artist Dua Lipa makes her debut as musical guest. An Alec Baldwin appearance as President Trump seems likely.
More changes on Tuesday: CBS preempts "NCIS" for "Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials" at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The hosts are Boomer Esiason of CBS' pregame show "The NFL Today," and Daniela Ruah, star of CBS' "NCIS: Los Angeles." ABC offers back-to-back episodes "Fresh Off the Boat," the set-in-Orlando sitcom, at 8.
In "We'll Meet Again," a new PBS series, Ann Curry talks to two survivors of the Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980. The program also airs at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
If you like seeing veteran actors in change-of-pace roles, look to "The Assassination of Gianni Versace" at 10 p.m. Wednesday on FX. The episode stars Judith Light and Mike Farrell.
Thursday will be packed with new episodes: "The Big Bang Theory" and "Young Sheldon" on CBS, "Will & Grace" on NBC and "Grey's Anatomy" on ABC. On "Big Bang," at 8 p.m., Leonard seeks reactions to his novel, and Sheldon wants a role on the new Professor Proton show. Christine Baranski and Wil Wheaton guest star.
There are season finales, too, this week: "The Brave" at 10 p.m. Monday on NBC, "The Good Place" at 8:30 p.m. Thursday on NBC and "Hell's Kitchen" at 8 p.m. Friday on Fox. The last runs two hours.
Also taking part on the celebrity "Big Brother" will be actress Shannon Elizabeth ("American Pie"), Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath, actress Keshia Knight Pulliam ("The Cosby Show"), Real Housewife reality star Brandi Glanville, former NBA star Metta World Peace, UFC champ Chuck Liddell, actor James Maslow ("Big Time Rush"), Tony winner Marissa Winokur ("Hairspray"), TV personality Ross Matthews and actress Ariadna Gutierrez, who was Miss Colombia.


Join us for Home Tour May 21-22!
It's our house's centennial!! So one way we're celebrating this year is by opening our house for Home Tour!!
Ever wondered what it's like to have had a butler? Or what those 3rd floors look like? Now's your chance to snoop into 8 of Heritage Hill's fabulous houses and 2 other historic buildings during the 47th annual Home Tour. It's May 21-22 and you can buy your tickets on the Heritage Hill website.


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What Erindale Village looked like over 100 years ago in Mississauga
Mississauga | Ontario | History |
Published August 27, 2022 at 10:16 am
The story of Erindale Village begins in 1822 when a block of land, known as the Racey Tract, was opened for settlement under the direction of Thomas Racey, a crown agent. In 1825 village lots were auctioned off, with the village first being known as "Toronto", and later as "Credit", "Springfield, and "Springfield-on-the-Credit".
The founding fathers of nearby St. Peter's Anglican Church and the surrounding community are recognized as being General Peter Adamson, Doctor Joseph Adamson, Alexander Proudfoot, Colonel William Thompson, Fredrick Starr Jarvis, and Henry Carpenter, most of whom are commemorated with street names. Other prominent early residents included Sir John Beverley Robinson, hotel owner Emerson Taylor, miller John McGill, and brewer Samuel Conover, amongst many others.
It was not until 1900 that the village of "Erindale" got its name, after the estate of Reverend James Magrath. Erindale served as a stopping place for those travelling between Hamilton and York (Toronto). The village contained the renowned Royal Exchange Hotel, a number of general stores, mills, and churches. The village began to decline when it was bypassed by the Great Western Railway in 1855.
The Credit Valley Railway arrived in 1879 and built a station nearby, on Erindale Station Road. In 1919 Erindale suffered a fire, and little of what was lost was rebuilt. Erindale amalgamated with other villages in Toronto Township in 1968 to form the Town of Mississauga.
Erindale – CP Train Station at Erindale Station Road crossing, c1920
Hazel McCallion sprained her ankle helping Mississauga residents during the train derailment of 1979 while leading the city
Mississauga's Hazel McCallion was one of Canada's first professional female hockey players
50 years ago, Square One and Mississauga City Centre were all farmland
Erindale – Dundas Street looking east, c1915
Erindale – Dundas Street looking west, 1913
Erindale – Dundas Street looking west, c1885
Erindale – Erindale Public School, c1924
Erindale – Magrath's Erindale Estate, c1900
Erindale – Sleighing Party over Dundas Street Bridge over Credit River, c1910
Erindale – SS4 Erindale, Public School, c1900
All images are courtesy of Heritage Mississauga.


ST. LOUIS, MO – Sun Capital Partners, the number two shareholder of Furniture Brands Intl Inc., is putting pressure on Furniture Brands to add three hand-picked nominees to the board of directors, according to STLtoday.com. An affiliate of Sun Capital Partners contacted shareholders with a letter accusing Furniture Brands' board of directors of pursuing strategies that have dropped stock value.
Furniture Brands' stock price is down nearly 13% from a year ago, however, company executives are optimistic that earnings will increase this year. Sun Capital wants to place three of its nominees on the company's board to explore "strategic alternatives," including Sun's buyout proposal.


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Horrible Bosses, average comedy
by Alan Rapp on July 8, 2011
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Title: Horrible Bosses
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Don't you wish you could kill your boss? Wouldn't it be cool if you're two best friends felt the same way and you all decided to go into it together? That's the basic premise of Horrible Bosses, a foul-mouthed raunchy comedy that is neither as dark or as funny as it needs to be.
It isn't that the movie is bad, I'll admit to laughing at some of the ridiculous antics displayed on-screen. Not big laughs, but laughs none the less. The problem is it just isn't that memorable.
One of the cardinal rules to screenwriting is to never mention or evoke memories of better movies, thereby reminding the audience of films they would rather be watching. A clever homage, maybe, but it can backfire at least as often as it succeeds. Namedropping movies the audience would rather be watching, yeah, that's not such a great idea.
This is a lesson those making Horrible Bosses really, really should have taken to heart. Taking the basic premise of Strangers on a Train and Throw Momma From the Train (both mentioned during the movie) Horrible Bosses ups the ante by adding a third protagonist to the film because… The Hangover had three guys getting into trouble and it was funny, right?
And that's all we're really getting here, a lukewarm version of The Hangover centered around three friends (none of whom are as interesting or funny as the actors portraying them) in a situation quickly spiraling out of control. And for a script that struggles mightily with caricatures over actual characters, giving us six main characters probably wasn't the wisest move.
Nick (Jason Bateman in the exact same role he's played for more than a decade) is up for a promotion, but his insanely evil boss (Kevin Spacey on rabies, and possibly possessed by the spirit of Satan) takes the opportunity away at the last moment only to spite him. This charmer also has a violent temper and is insanely jealous about his wife (Julie Bowen) who's obviously far too good for him.
Dale (Charlie Day) is engaged to a lovely girl (Lindsay Sloane), but that's not stopping his nymphomaniac boss (Jennifer Aniston) from coming onto him every three seconds and blackmailing him into sleeping with her. Her idea of a good time is to molest her comatose patients and suggestively eat phalic foods while undressing in front of an open window for whoever might wander by.
Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) is a horndog with the perfect job until his boss (Donald Sutherland) dies suddenly and leaves the company to his complete fuck-up of a son (Colin Farrell) who wastes all the company's money on cocaine and hookers and somehow, in a film with the two bosses mentioned above and three friends who idly decide to murder them all in cold blood, is still arguably the worst human being in the film.
With the help of a murder consultant (Jamie Foxx) the three pals begin to plot the death of their respective bosses only to discover that they might not have what it takes as their plans go horribly, and occasionally humorously, wrong.
For a dark comedy centered around multiple murders the script by Michael Markowitz, John Francis Daley, and Jonathan M. Goldstein is remarkably tame. (It really took three of you to write this?) Oh, there's plenty of language and R-rated humor to be sure, but for a film that seems to be resting all of its laurels on shock value there's very little that's actually shocking.
Where the film makes its biggest mistake is overestimating the level of absurdity needed for the evil bosses themselves. To call them cartoonish is an insult to the animated profession. I've seen more realistic characters in a Road Runner cartoon. One might argue that this is done to help the audience root for the death of these characters and allow the payoff for each death to be that much crazier, *mild spoiler alert* but the death of three well-known stars at the hands of three less-known stars isn't on the menu.*spoiler ends*
Horrible Bosses could have taken the dark comedic route and actually examined the weight of such an undertaking or the stains which come with it, or gone on a complete batshit crazy American Psycho-style murder spree, but that would get in the way of Sedakis shoving everything in his boss's apartment up his ass. And that's actually one of the film's best scenes.
In terms of dark comedies about murdering your boss (admit it, it's kinda cool there's a sub-genre like that, right?) Horrible Bosses is no 9 to 5. It's not even the best wacky threesome buddy film of this summer.
A trip to the theater to see Horrible Bosses isn't a complete waste of time. You'll certainly have some laughs, but if you're paying full-price there's a good chance you'll also feel more than a little letdown and taken advantage of. I know I was, and I saw the movie for free.
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Archaeological Photographic Collection
This collection includes 3,655 items documenting the field activities of the American School from its establishment in 1881 until WW II, with rare and valuable images recording the restoration work of architect Nikolaos Balanos at the Erechtheum on the Acropolis in the early 20th century, the identification of the Choregic Monument of Nikias on the South Slope of the Acropolis, the discovery of the Sanctuary of Eros and Aphrodite on the North Slope of the Acropolis in the 1930s, the excavations at the site of Dionysus in northern Attica, the restoration of the Lion of Amphipolis, as well as general views of Athens.
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Alison Frantz Collection
The Alison Frantz Photographic Collection contains images by the photographer and archaeologist Alison Frantz (1903-1995). The photographs mainly depict Archaic and Classical sculpture, Greek archaeological sites and various finds. The collection was created between the late 1940's and the early 1970's. The images have illustrated numerous publications, among them: Gisela M. A Richter, Korai: Greek Archaic Maidens (1968); The Archaic Gravestones of Attica (1961); Bernard Ashmole and Nicholas Yalouris, Olympia: The Sculptures of the Temple of Zeus (1967); and Martin Robertson and Alison Frantz, The Parthenon Frieze (1975).
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Wilson and Eleanor Myers Collection
The collection contains 210 aerial photos from various archaeological sites in Greece taken in the early 1980s, using the technique of baloon photography. The photos of Crete were used for their publication, together with Gerald Cadogan, The Aerial Atlas of Ancient Crete: An Astonishing Achievement in Ancient Greek Archaeology, Berkeley 1992. The collection is available for in-house consultation only. See catalogue here.
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The Doreen Canaday Spitzer Collection contains about 1,100 images taken by Doreen Canaday (later Spitzer), while a student of the ASCSA in 1936-1938, of Greece and Turkey primarily. The collection was digitized under ESPA Call 31 and is available through SearchCulture.gr.
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The collection includes 3,176 items. Dorothy Burr Thompson (1900–2001), who is known to the world of Greek archaeology as an excavator and leading expert in ancient terracottas, donated her photographic collection to the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. The collection, which covers the period 1923–1955, includes images from Thompson's travels in Greece, Turkey and Italy. In addition to the archaeological information, some of which has been lost or forgotten, the collection is a mosaic of information about architecture, landscapes, and customs that no longer exist.
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The collection includes 1,624 items. Homer A. Thompson (1906-2000) was a leading American archaeologist who directed the Athenian Agora Excavations from 1947 until 1967. He first came to Greece in 1929 to attend the School's annual program. The collection, which covers the period 1929-1939, includes images from Homer Thompson's travels in Greece, Turkey, Italy, the Dalmatian coast, Germany, Portugal, Algeria, and Canada. It was digitized under ESPA Call 31 and is available through SearchCulture.gr. (You can browse the content of the collection through a PDF copy of the database.)
With funding from the Information Society Program of the 3rd European Community Support Framework, the Archives have digitized a collection of images documenting public and private moments of Greek history, from the late 19th to the early decades of the 20th century. These photos originated from the rich archive of the Dragoumis family, the papers of Athanasios Souliotis, Nikolaos Mavris and others, as well as from the papers of author Stratis Myrivilis who fought in the Balkan Wars and the Greek-Turkish War (1919–1922).
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