To the finish line they struggled, which must have cost a mint!
They did not give up but losing must have felt like darts!
With two valiant warriors competing in their prime!
They would not give in-they had so much invested!
We are not giving in & we'll try not to make a fuss!
Even if it costs me my health – if that is my fate.
As we approach each day our challenges will be won!!
As pathfinders are we similar to trees?
Just trying everything our mates to please!
Through leafless branches-sunshine when their successes are not!
Providing the cool & warmth for them all.
Through life's storms & droughts when days are long!
Some years are leaner with rings that brought tears.
All rings continue with the Lords help to you both!
It is only our Lord- our true feelings does He see!
Coping with all seasons- just like the trees!
It's a fact that's really sad.
Those people look familiar but who are they?
They have given us lots of love galore!
Celebrating his 75th-he was all aglow!
Our grandchildren- they number not quite ten.
Physically fit but the memory will not last.
I must face facts & be his rock.
Because he's my husband- he's my man.
It's taken me 3 hours & I'm not kidd'en!
He's forgotten how to unwrap them & he just grabs?
He leaves the last one for me- this very old soul!
Give him a Dr. Pepper & he wants it filled to the brink!
Now he eats the burger with his fingers & the bun with a fork!
I truly wonder where his taster has gone?
About his eating habits-I should write a song!
From where oh where did these manners come from?
But not his fiddlers 3 – just 24/7- yep he calls for me!
As I wake each morning to start the day!
I try to sleep in knowing the day is not mine!
Coffee-3 scoops, sugar-2 lumps, water-5 cups, heat until hot!
Sometimes a chocolate croissant or a donut to bust!
He "already did that" & to ask again, to him it is beneath!
I guess on a whim?
We turn on the T.V. but he does not watch it.
Except on Sundays when we go to church & than brunch!!
Don't Sweat It – Handle It!!
Sometimes he doesn't get dressed until the rising of the moon!
He keeps them in in his pj's they are never left behind!
I turned to answer the phone & over the balcony he threw it like a nut?
He went out the door, closed himself outside & then he did roar!
Then wonders why – all clogged – it quits – yes, it's got smarts!
Even using deodorant – he has all the power!
It seems in 3 years, my "discussions" had not gone very far!
After 9 years of lip service- I'm truly wearing a frown!
It was 2004 – he could barely keep us afloat!
Yes, everything is a "discussion" – I'm so tired of this crazy zoo!
My Shadow and the Ever Present Grocery Store!!
If I'm doing the dishes or tying my shoe!
When I had a mammogram I wanted to hide!
It is truly an adventure & not very merry!
Sometimes I think he'll drive me out of my mind!
But ends up following another lady- now that's not smart!
He questions everything I buy- do we really NEED that?
Unless, of course, it's his favorite – raspberry sticks with fat!
Leaving me to unload all the groceries – then I am very slow!
Standing impatiently he challenges the bagger – does he know how?
He tries to put the bags back on the counter & sometimes causes a row!
Slipping through his fingers, out the contents drop!
We've driven 20 miles back to the store & on the counter it will lay!!!
He asks-"can I help?" But does not follow the plan.
For better or worse – but now he is more like my brother.


McWilliam's Wines Group Ltd (MWG) has completed a recapitalisation of the company with its strategic partner, Margaret River Wine Production Pty Ltd (MRWP).
MRWP, together with Australian agricultural fund manager Laguna Bay, has provided MWG with $15.8 million of capital which will be primarily used to fund working capital.
MWG experienced a strong first half trading performance and the company is confident in the group's long term prospects with a series of initiatives planned to improve and increase profitability.
With the immediate focus to reset the MWG business following completion of the recapitalisation, MRWP has a "long-term investment horizon" and will be working with MWG to develop a strategic plan to rebuild the business.
MWG chief executive David Pitt said: "We have had a strategic relationship with MRWP for a number of years and this transaction takes our partnership to the next level.
Peter Fogarty, chairman of MRWP and FWG said: "We have been working closely with McWilliam's and looking to jointly expand our working relationship both in Australia and internationally.
This transaction is part of a broader investment by Laguna Bay in MRWP and FWG and the parties were supported and assisted by their lead banker Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA).
"MWG's six-generation history in the Australian wine industry, its strong management team and understanding of the export market, position it well for future growth," Mr Fogarty said.


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The Industrial Internet Consortium Publishes Third Edition of the Journal of Innovation
NEEDHAM, MA – February 2, 2017 – The Industrial Internet Consortium® (IIC™), the global, member-driven organization that promotes the accelerated growth of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), today announced the publication of the third edition of the Journal of Innovation.
A publication written by IIC members, the third edition of the Journal of Innovation is dedicated to the "Smart Factory," and includes articles on designing, retrofitting, and applying IIoT technologies within the manufacturing industry.
"Manufacturers are challenged to make factories more efficient,safer and greener than ever before," said Erik Walenza-Slabe, CEO, IoT One and Co-Chair, IIC Smart Factory TG. "While no single organization can solve all of the problems of the IIoT, the IIC is helping to revolutionize manufacturing through its many activities, including the innovations described in the third edition of the Journal of Innovation dedicated to the 'Smart Factory.'"
New to this edition, are two articles summarizing interviews with two IIC testbed leads, describing insights, outcomes and lessons learned. These articles highlight the innovations taking place in the Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) Testbed and the INFINITE Testbed. "Testbeds are at the very core of what we do in IIC and we aim to feature testbeds in all of our future editions," said Edy Liongosari, Chief Research Scientist of Accenture Labs and co-chair of the IIC Thought Leadership Task Group.
The Journal of Innovation includes the following articles authored by IIC member companies:
"Blurry Box Encryption Scheme and Why it Matters to Industrial IoT"
"Results, Insights and Best Practices from IIC Testbeds: Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) Testbed"
"Making Factories Smarter through Machine Learning"
"Driving Innovation in Product Design and Manufacturing using 3D Printing"
"Results, Insights and Best Practices from IIC Testbeds: INFINITE Testbed"
"Smart Factories and the Challenges of the Proximity Network"
Authors and interviewees within the third edition include Cisco, Cork Institute of Technology, Dell EMC Research Europe, Ikergune, IT Research Center, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Plethora IIoT, QualiCal, Synapse Wireless, System On Chip Engineering, Xilinx, Wibu-Systems
For more information about the current and past editions of the Journal of Innovation, click here.
The Industrial Internet Consortium is the world's leading membership program transforming business and society by accelerating the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The IIC delivers a trustworthy IIoT in which the world's systems and devices are securely connected and controlled to deliver transformational outcomes. The Industrial Internet Consortium is a program of the Object Management Group (OMG). For more information, visit www.iiconsortium.org. For more information visit www.iiconsortium.org.
Note to editors: Industrial Internet Consortium is a registered trademark of OMG. For a listing of all OMG trademarks, visit http://www.omg.org/legal/tm_list.htm. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Pricing is for managing 1,000 workers on Sirenum. Volume discounts apply.
Sirenum is a dynamic workforce management platform with Shift Scheduling, Time & Attendance, Payroll, Compliance, HR, and more built to streamline the staff management lifecycle. By leveraging cloud and mobile, Sirenum can offer you and your dynamic workforce complete access anywhere on any device. Sirneum is built specifically for the dynamic workforce found in temporary staffing agencies, transport, construction, security, and care.
Pros: Not chunky, quick loading, fast operating. Finally it feels more like a real app now. Not that other many good thinks about it I can think of.
Cons: It signs me out from time to time mainly when connection is poor and then I have to go back to my emails to find my password. The reason I do not change is is because that brings problem and the new one is often not recognized. Not sure if that's been fixed but I decided not to risk. Sometimes if you sign yourself out it does not recognize your credentials and you have to reset your password. I do not like that I am not sure if the app uses my location/mic/camera in the background or I need to sign out for this not to happen.
Pros: Very full feature set, can handle relatively complex scheduling tasks well.
Cons: Relatively complex to configure and set up.
Overall: Ability to schedule emergency cover for shifts efficiently across two sectors (Education and Healthcare) as part of an integrated front office CRM solution for two separate recruitment companies. One used it to scale from 0 to 50 recruitment consultants in 8 months, the other plans to use it to scale from 40 to 150+ over the next 2 years.
Pros: Working in the railway we have many industry rules on staff working hours. Sirenum stores all rules and flags up any shifts we roster that break the rules.
Overall: Geolocation of staff clocking in and out is a critical for our clients. Through Sirenum we can easily produce reports that we can share with our clients to show staff location. This was a feature that we have not found in any other software.
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Comments: I've been using Sirenum at my workplace, where we manage several hundred employees on a daily basis. We have the system set up so that it alerts us when an employee would breach visa conditions, health and safety conditions, or company regulations - and it shows up right on the scheduling page the moment I save the shift.
Sirenum also has time and attendance, which is verified by the GPS of our employees' phones. This obviously comes in handy whenever we have a dispute over whether or not an employee showed up for work on time.
Finally, we then take all the information from Sirenum and export it straight into Sage. For hundreds of staff, we only need one person to export, review, and import the results once a week.
Comments: We switched over to Sirenum after having previously used an ad hoc spreadsheet-based system, and we're quite content with what we've seen so far. By far the most valuable aspect of using Sirenum is how flexible they are with customizing the interface to our specific needs. This makes things a whole lot easier.
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I'm glad we have been able to help you customize the system to your preferences, and you know we're always available should you need anything.
Thanks for your interest in Sirenum. How can we help you? What's your phone number/email? I would like to hear more about your organisation and its staff management needs. Thanks again!
Overall: As an administrator in my place of work and someone who needs to have access all hours, it's a massive disappointment that I can not alter or adjust people's rosters on an iPhone/ Ipad.
Thanks for your feedback. As of late March, we now support for Safari on iOS. Thanks for your understanding as we continue to improve this functionality.
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Giuditta Mingucci
Artistic Co-Director
Born in Rimini, she graduated with honour in Classical Literature at the University of Bologna. Her theatrical training began in the Compagnia degli Scalpellini theatre laboratories then with other maestri, such as Antonio Latella, Letizia Quintavalla and Konrad Zschiedrich. She has worked professionally since 1997, and in 2000 she joined Elsinor Teatro, as both an actress and a playwright. In 2010 she started directing plays for young audience. Since 2012 she's artistic director of the Teatro Testori, in Forlì, and artistic co-director of Elsinor, together with Gianluca Balestra, Stefano Braschi and Rossella Lepore. From 2014 to Jan 2017 she was a member of the national board of Assitej Italia. In September 2016 she was appointed artistic co-director (with Renata Coluccini) of Segnali, one of the most important festivals of theatre for young audience in Italy organized in partnership by Elsinor and Teatro del Buratto.


He graduated from Mount Saint Mary's College and St. Mary's University School of Law.
Massi had been practicing civil litigation since 1980 and launched his television career in Las Vegas in 1985. Massi ran his own law firm, Robert A. Massi & Associates, in Nevada.
I really enjoyed Bob Massi on the Property Man. I learned so much about real estate from his show. He will be missed. R.I.P.
So very sorry Bob Massi lost his long, very brave battle, a truly good man, thoughtful, caring, kind & helped so many. Thoughts & sincere prayers for his family, friends & vast audience. He will be missed.


This year I've decided to let yarrow run wild in my flower border. It's a good looking brewing ingredient, which I've previously only grown in pots for fear of it taking over the garden, but it deserves a more massed coverage than pots can allow so it'll be released from its ceramic shackles and allowed to run free.
Yarrow's latin name, Achillea millefolium, comes from the Greek god Achilles who would use the plant's coagulative qualities when applied to a bloody wound, insisting his troops tethered a few leaves to their swords prior to battle.
It was also widely used by native American Indians as a pain relief and stimulant; the Chinese as a randomising agent in I Ching divinations; and by Celts to give second sight, allowing them to see future partners in their dreams.
The most commonly found yarrow in the UK is the white stuff lined up on roadsides in summer, with a yellow variety more often favoured by gardeners. But their are many more varieties all over the world with blooms appearing in a range of reds and pinks.
Yarrow was one of the more common bittering flavours for beer before hops took over. We'll certainly be using our home grown yarrow in a few batches of booze for some extra special beery dreams.
Yarrow is a popular choice for some nesting birds, most notably the starling. Not only is it a cosy looking plant for DIY duvet makers, it is believed to contain substances that fend off parasites. Young chicks snuggled up in a nest of yarrow also begin begin dreaming of future partners.
If you're out picking wild yarrow, be careful – it has a similar appearance and habitat to the deadly hemlock. And according to wikipedia, "aqueous extracts of yarrow impaired the sperm production of laboratory rats." Frustrating for those dreamed about future partners.
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Textielafval is afval dat van textiel gemaakt is.

Vroeger werden lompen opgehaald door de voddenman, ook waren er handelaars in lompen en oude metalen. De oude kleren waren waardevol omdat hiervan papier werd gemaakt. Toen de papierindustrie overging op hout en oud papier als grondstoffen zijn deze beroepen verdwenen. Tegenwoordig wordt textielafval gescheiden ingezameld ten behoeve van hergebruik en recyclage.

Hergebruik
In geval van hergebruik wordt het product een tweede of volgende keer precies zo gebruikt als de eerste. Een voorbeeld is gedragen kleding die als tweedehands kleding nog een keer gedragen wordt. Bij recyclage van textielafval wordt het product voor iets anders gebruikt dan waarvoor het oorspronkelijk werd gemaakt. Zo wordt niet-bruikbare kleding omgeturnd tot poetslappen, vulling voor matrassen of isolatiemateriaal. Bij recyclage van textiel is het tegenwoordig ook mogelijk om vezels uit gedragen kleding te halen en te verwerken in nieuwe textiel, om zo van gedragen kleding nieuwe kleding te maken.

Verwerking in Nederland

Afgedankt textiel wordt in Nederland gescheiden ingezameld en zo veel mogelijk nuttig toegepast. In het jaar 2000 gooiden consumenten en bedrijven 218 miljoen kilogram textiel weg. Daarvan is 72 miljoen kg textiel gescheiden ingezameld voor hergebruik. Dat is een derde van al het afgedankt textiel. De rest, 146 miljoen kg, kwam op de vuilstort terecht of is verbrand.

De Nederlandse overheid stimuleert hergebruik van afvalstoffen en wil daarom dat een aantal afvalstoffen, waaronder textiel, apart worden ingezameld. De overheid wil dat haar burgers in 2015 65% van al hun afval gescheiden aanbieden. In 2010 is 34% van het afgedankte textiel apart ingezameld. 135 miljoen kg belandt via het restafval in de verbrandingsoven. De gemeenten zijn verantwoordelijk voor het inzamelen van textiel uit huishoudens. Bedrijven zijn zelf verantwoordelijk voor gescheiden inzameling en afvoer van textiel uit hun bedrijf. Zij kunnen textiel duurzaam laten verwerken of kiezen voor verbranding.

Gemeenten kunnen textielbakken plaatsen en/of huis-aan-huis ophalen. De meeste gemeenten besteden het inzamelen van textiel echter uit aan charitatieve instellingen, kringloopwinkels of commerciële inzamelbedrijven. Vloerbedekking en tapijt van huishoudens wordt niet apart ingezameld. Een aantal gemeenten scheidt rollen vloerbedekking en tapijten in de milieustraat van het grof huishoudelijk afval. Zo komen ze beschikbaar voor recycling .

De inzamelaars verkopen het textiel en schoeisel meestal aan speciale sorteerbedrijven. Soms neemt de organisatie het sorteren zelf op zich. Kleding en schoenen die nog goed draagbaar zijn, worden verdeeld naar categorie (dames, heren en kinderkleding) en naar materiaalsoort (bijvoorbeeld wol of katoen). Vervolgens worden ze geëxporteerd naar meer dan 100 landen. Voor veel wereldburgers is tweedehands kleding de enige kans op betaalbare, kwalitatief hoogstaande kleding.

Onbruikbare kleding wordt door sommige sorteerders verder gesorteerd. In Wormerveer staat een wereldwijde primeur op het gebied van textielsortering. De T4T sorteermachine beoordeelt iedere seconde tot twee kledingstukken op vezelsamenstelling. Zo ontstaan grote fracties van textiel met eenzelfde samenstelling. Uit deze zuivere fracties worden de vezels gehaald om tot nieuw garen te spinnen.
Textiel dat hier niet geschikt voor is, kan op andere manieren gerecycled worden. Allereerst wordt het ontdaan van haken, knopen en andere materialen. In rechthoekige lappen gesneden is het textiel geschikt als poetsdoek voor garages, machinefabrieken, drukkerijen, het leger of de spoorwegen. De garens kunnen ook gebruikt worden voor de productie van dekens, geluidsabsorptie en vloerbedekking. Door het toevoegen van warmte en druk kunnen er zelfs harde platen van gemaakt worden.

Anno 2012 is slechts zo'n 7% van het ingezamelde textiel onbruikbaar. Dat deel wordt verbrand.

Bedrijven
Bedrijven zijn zelf verantwoordelijk voor het scheiden van hun afvalstoffen. Dat geldt dus ook voor textiel- en tapijtafval. Bedrijven moeten op grond van de Wet milieubeheer een milieuvergunning hebben of vallen onder de algemene regels van de algemene maatregelen van bestuur die zijn gebaseerd op artikel 8.4 van de Wet milieubeheer. Voor bedrijven die vergunningplichtig zijn, kan de verplichting tot afvalscheiding in de vergunning staan. Voor bedrijven die vallen onder de 8.40 AMvB's vloeit de verplichting uit de AMvB voort.

Afvalscheiding is verplicht als meer dan 2000 kg (de zogenoemde ondergrens) textiel- en tapijtafval per jaar wordt geproduceerd. Als een bedrijf dus gemiddeld meer dan 40 kg textiel- en tapijtafval per week heeft, moet zij het gescheiden afgeven. Blijft het bedrijf onder dat gewicht, dan hoeft het dit afval mogelijk niet gescheiden af te geven. Het bevoegd gezag heeft daarin het laatste woord. Het bevoegd gezag is de instantie die op basis van de wet- en regelgeving vergunningen verleend. In dit geval zijn dat de gemeenten.

Afval

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RELUCTANT SUITOR
RELUCTANT SUITOR. 17 February 1989. Shy Groom-Belaka. Owner-Joe Buzzeo.
Reluctant Suitor was a late developing flat bred horse, being by Shy Groom, a son of Blushing Groom, out of a Beldale Flutter mare. He was owned by one of Micky's long term, and loyal owners, Mr Joe Buzzeo,
Reluctant Suitor started his career in February 1993 on good to firm ground at Musselburgh, in a bumper, making the perfect start, coming home a length and a half clear. He was held in very high regard, as just three weeks later he contested the bumper at the Cheltenham Festival, finishing sixth of the 24 runners, beaten only 12 lengths, with Peter Niven in the saddle.His final start of the 1992-1993 season was two weeks later, this time contesting the prestigious bumper at Aintree's Grand National meeting, once again he showed what a bright future he had in front of him, by finishing forth, beaten only six lengths.
Reluctant Suitor returned after his Summer break, making his hurdles debut in October, under Chris Grant. He was a little ring rusty on debut, but still came through late to finish second to American Hero. He filled the same position once again two weeks later at Kelso, but this time he was doing his best work late on, and he also reversed form with American Hero, who this time was back in third. For his next race it was decided to change tactics, and in November at Newcastle, which is his owner, Joe Buzzeo's favourite racecourse, Reluctant Suitor made all of the running, winning at odds of 5/6. In December at Musselburgh with the same tactics employed, he doubled up.The hat trick was completed on his handicap debut, from a generous looking mark of 104, in January 1994, and at Musselburgh in February, he ran his best race yet, when easing down before the line to complete his four timer, taking his mark to 122. It was back to Cheltenham in March, this time contesting the Supreme Novices Hurdle, where he finished seventh of the 18 runners, beaten 18 lengths, but possibly still surpassing all of his previous form.
He returned to the track seven months later in October 1994, making his chase debut,and mirroring the start of his hurdles career, finished runner up on each of his first two starts. Unfortunately the story came to an abrupt end on his third chase start at Doncaster in December, when in contention, he fell fatally at the fifth last fence. We will never know what Reluctant Suitor might have gone on to achieve, buts lets just be thankful for the memories he left us.
God's Own County
THREE DECLARED FOR MARKET RASEN ON SATURDAY.
We send three to Market Rasen where the going at the time of writing is soft, heavy in places. Silver Tassie has his first race as a teenager in the 12.20.pm, a 0-125 handicap chase over the extended
TWO RUNNERS ON THE ALL WEATHER ON FRIDAY.
We send Just Jean to Newcastle on their tapeta surface, which is predicted to be standard to slow, and we send The Resdev Way down to Southwell, on the fibresand. The four year old filly Just Jean wil
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Cellular technology has been restricted to consumer mobiles and specialist industrial modems. Nordic's nRF91 Series SiP could change all that.
First generation ('1G') cellular communications debuted in the 1970s. Analog systems handled the traffic and the handsets were cumbersome and expensive. But the idea caught on and by 1990 the number of global subscribers reached 20 million. Fast forward 28 years and according to the GSMA, an organization that represents the interests of mobile operators, the subscriber base has just passed five billion. And the latest generation of cellular technology, 4G LTE, now reaches over 50 percent penetration in over 70 countries around the globe and supports inexpensive high-definition streaming services that couldn't have even been imagined a decade ago.
The prolonged gestation and maturation of cellular has allowed engineers to optimize the technology to meet consumer and commercial demands of ubiquity, reliability, security, and ease-of-use. It has also given carriers the revenue and time to build and enhance the huge infrastructure required to support global coverage.
spectrum allocations used for cellular communication.
The advantages of cellular technology have attracted the interest of engineers tasked with building the Internet of Things (IoT). Cellular promises a solution for either directly connecting the IoT sensors of long-range, low power wide area networks (LPWANs) to the Cloud or forming LPWANs that facilitate gateways to the Cloud for local area networks (LANs) powered by short-range wireless technologies such as Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) or Thread. But there's still some work to do before the vision turns into reality.
High-throughput cellular technology is extremely complex and expensive, and the hardware is bulky and power hungry. Consumers are willing to bear the cost and recharge their handsets daily because the technology provides seamless access to the services they crave. But for IoT engineers, high- throughput cellular technology's cost, complexity, and power consumption drawbacks make it tough to build the networks of hundreds of compact, battery-powered sensors that will underpin the IoT.
(IEDs) used to control smart electricity distribution grids routinely send information back to a control centre. And operators of commercial equipment like vending machines (sited in public places such as rail stations) can cut operating costs by using a cellular modem to send information back to HQ rather than dispatching a service operative to manually check stock levels. Cellular modems are also popular with security companies who can't take chances with less reliable wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi.
But these devices are unsuitable for IoT applications. First, many use legacy 2G networks which are being phased out — the spectrum allocations are used inefficiently and are sorely needed for 4G and forthcoming 5G traffic — and will have virtually disappeared by 2025. Second, cellular 2G, 3G, and 4G LTE modems are expensive, bulky, and power hungry because they have been designed to meet 3rd Generation Partnership Project's (3GPP) specifications for higher category (higher throughput) operation.
Recognizing the drawbacks of traditional modems for the unique, low-cost, -throughput, and -power demands of the IoT, the 3GPP extended the modem categories to include LTE-M and NB-IoT in Release 13 of its specifications in 2015. Such a move encouraged the development of 4G LTE modems for IoT applications - applications that were impractical when based on higher category units.
For the last three years, Nordic Semiconductor's Finland-based engineers have combined their LTE expertise with the company's Norwegian engineers' ultra low power wireless know-how to design an optimized cellular IoT solution complying with the 3GPP's LTE-M and NB-IoT specifications.
The result is the nRF91 Series System-in-Package (SiP), a low power, ultra compact cellular IoT solution. Because it has been designed to meet the unique demands of the IoT, the product's designers have adopted a completely different approach to that employed for conventional cellular modules and have added a host of features never before seen in the cellular market.
For example, the nRF91 Series SiP integrates into a 10 by 16 by 1mm package a powerful ARM Cortex M33 application microprocessor, full multimode LTE modem and transceiver, RF front end from Qorvo, power management, Flash and RAM, plus crystal and passive components. Through this high integration and its precertification for global operation, the nRF91 Series SiP overcomes the drawbacks of cellular for LPWAN deployments as well as satisfying the comprehensive set of qualifications needed to employ cellular technology.
plus processor) wireless hardware and factory-supplied RF protocol stacks. Development was eased by offering tools that used familiar design environments for application engineering and code compilation while keeping the RF protocol stack separated from the application software. Such an approach has enabled thousands of developers who lack RF knowledge to create innovative and commercially-successful wireless products.
now, Nordic's strategy remains to mask the inherent complexity of RF engineering while making it as simple as possible to code and debug wireless applications. That will make cellular technology accessible to all and encourages developers with little experience of wireless to explore its advantages and unleash their creativity to come up with new products.
Such a strategy has seen Nordic Bluetooth LE technology spread around the globe. The nRF91 Series SiP promises to do the same by bringing cellular technology to everything beyond the smartphone.


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Reginald Johnson tallied 29 points to lead Hampton to a win in the Battle of the Bay on Saturday evening, 86-76 over the Norfolk State men's basketball team at the HU Convocation Center.
The first of two meetings this year between the two rivals went the way of the home team, thanks to a nine-point halftime lead and then a 15-4 run in the second half when the Spartans had gone up by one. The victory kept Hampton in first place in the MEAC at 8-1 while NSU dropped to 6-2 in the league and a half game behind South Carolina State.
Senior Jeff Short broke out of a slump with a 23-point night on 8-of-16 shooting, including three 3-pointers. He added four rebounds and three assists and was one of four players in double figures for NSU, which also fell to 10-13 overall.
After several games with a hot hand from 3-point range, NSU connected on just 4-of-20 for the game, part of a 26-of-66 overall effort (39.4 percent). Hampton connected on 26-of-59 (44.1 percent) as well as 8-of-21 from 3-point range.
Johnson shot 10-of-20 from the floor and led all players with five assists.
Senior D'Shon Taylor added 17 points for the Spartans and fell just short of a double-double with nine rebounds. Sophomore Jordan Butler did accomplish the feat with 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting and a game-high 12 rebounds, helping the Spartans to a 40-36 edge on the glass.
Both teams got off to a slow start in the rivalry game. NSU began to pick it up, highlighted by a huge putback slam by Taylor off a Spartan miss that got the NSU crowd going. The Spartans went ahead by a 9-4 score before the Pirates cut it to two on a Jervon Pressley 3-point play at the 10:53 mark. Hampton took the lead momentarily a few minutes later before NSU scored eight straight points for a seven-point lead, 21-14.
Short made a trey from the left corner at 9:47 to cap that run, but the Pirates stayed close thanks to a pair of 3-pointers on their end. After again going up by seven after a 3-pointer from Short, Hampton scored seven straight, capped by a trey from Brian Darden, to tie it up at 27-27 with four and a half minutes left in the half.
After junior Brian Kelley hit two free throws for the Spartans, Hampton used a 16-4 run to push the lead to 10 with less than a minute left. NSU scored the next four, but Darden drained a trey from several feet beyond the left wing with just one second left to give Hampton a 46-37 lead at the break.
Darden had 14 points in the first half, while Taylor, Short and Oliver combined for 26 of NSU's 37 points before the break. Darden finished with 16 points.
The Spartans scored the first six points out of the locker room to force a Hampton timeout, cutting the deficit to three along the way. The Pirates answered with two more 3-pointers after making six in the first half, but an 11-3 run by the Spartans, capped by a trey by Short from the left wing at 10:42, gave the Spartans their first lead of the half.
After six lead changes in just a few minutes time, the Pirates eventually scored eight straight while holding NSU scoreless for three and a half minutes. It also marked the start of a larger 15-4 run that pushed the lead to double digits with three and a half minutes left. The Spartans trailed by at least eight the rest of the way.
Senior Charles Oliver also reached double figures for NSU with 13. He hit 6-of-6 from the free throw line, part of a 20-of-22 effort for the game for the Spartans.
Quinton Chievous added 16 points and seven rebounds for Hampton, while Lawrence Cooks added 12. Chievous and Darden each went 5-of-11 overall, and Darden also connected on 4-of-8 from 3-point range.
NSU will begin a two-game road trek next Saturday when the Spartans play at Howard at 4 p.m.


A new memorial to Honor those who served in World War One now sits in Boise's Veterans Memorial Park.
The memorial, thanks in part to the "Daughters of the American Revolution," is the only WWI memorial in Idaho. It was unveiled this morning, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the WWI Armistice.
The memorial took about a year and a half to build from start to finish, but it will help honor veterans in the valley for years to come.
The dedication featured speakers from the historical society in Idaho and musical performances.


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Expert: Hurricane surge could kill many in NJ
Todd B. Bates
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Flooding from a hurricane could kill many people in New Jersey — even well away from the coast, the director of the National Hurricane Center said last week.
"Yes, lots of lives could be lost in the next hurricane if people don't plan ahead with evacuation planning and if they don't heed the evacuation instructions from emergency managers," said Rick Knabb, director since June 2012.
Knabb said he doesn't have numbers, but former hurricane center director Neil Frank warned in 1985 that at least 5,000 people could die in New Jersey if a major hurricane struck the state. Superstorm Sandy killed at least 159 people in the U.S., 40 of them in New Jersey, according to reports. The storm caused an estimated $30 billion in damages in the Garden State.
"The good news is the technology is there and our forecasting ability is there and we have new products to show people where the storm surge may occur," said Knabb, who was The Weather Channel's on-air hurricane expert before rejoining the National Hurricane Center. The center will be posting potential storm surge flooding maps and storm surge watch and warning graphics this year.
"If you follow the instructions of emergency managers, there's no reason why anybody should die as a result of a storm surge," he said.
Knabb spoke with reporters and meteorologists during the federal government's 2015 East Coast Hurricane Awareness Tour stop at the Federal Aviation Administration's William J. Hughes Technical Center in Egg Harbor.
The public got a chance to check out two Hurricane Hunter aircraft, including a WC-130J, which flies into tropical cyclones to get storm data. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration G-IV flies around and ahead of cyclones to help feed hurricane forecast models, according to a statement.
Researchers at Colorado State University expect the Atlantic hurricane season to be one of the least active since the mid-20th century. Knabb said NOAA has yet to issue its forecast for the Atlantic hurricane season.
"New Jersey is a very hurricane vulnerable state and we've seen that multiple times over the last several decades and, unfortunately, very recently with the effects of Hurricane Sandy," he said, "and we realize that it's not just about wind, it's about the water as well."
"Even though it's been recent that we've had a significant impact in New Jersey, that doesn't mean that people can let down their guard in terms of preparing for this hurricane season. ... If you weren't impacted that much during Sandy, the next impact could be worse for you."
Knabb said it's best to prepare in advance for hurricanes and tropical storms.
"There are a lot of things you can do right now while the weather's good that will be a little too difficult to do once the hurricane's on your doorstep," he said.
He recommends the following four steps:
• Find out today if you live in an evacuation zone and figure out where you're going to go and how you're going to get there. If you don't live in an evacuation zone, you can be the evacuation destination for a family member, friend or colleague.
• Go shopping and get your hurricane supplies. "If you wait till the hurricane's on the doorstep, then you'd be waiting in long lines and by the time you get to the front of the line, the supplies you desperately need for the hurricane and the aftermath might be gone," he said.
• Visit your insurance agent and make sure you're fully covered, whether you own or rent a place. Make sure you have flood insurance.
• Do whatever you can do to strengthen your home. Put shutters on windows. Take down things that can become projectiles in a storm.
"With a slightly different track, a different scenario, you could have even more storm flooding than we saw (with) Sandy in parts of New Jersey," he said.
Todd B. Bates: 732-643-4237; tbates@gannettnj.com


Another Jordan super hot fire spitter is coming to town after January's blackened midsole Fire Red release already did wholesale damage to our wallets. Could these Fire Red Black Tongues be even crispier though? The blazing hot fire red and jet black accents throughout the silhouette jump straight off the pure white leather uppers, with an icy as hell midsole keeping these Js from heading into total meltdown mode. Stamped with the collegiate 23 embroidered signature of 'His Airiness' approval on the heel sides, these joints are straight dope. A release date is confirmed for Saturday, August 31 – the last day of Summer – perhaps these Fire J's will keep you warm through the winter.
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'Mean Girls' makes 'fetch' happen
By Don Aucoin Globe Staff,Updated January 30, 2020, 3:06 p.m.
From left: Danielle Wade, Megan Masako Haley, Mariah Rose Faith, Jonalyn Saxer, and Mary Kate Morrissey from the touring production of "Mean Girls."Joan Marcus
Whoops of anticipation (and maybe a little apprehension?) resounded throughout the Citizens Bank Opera House when Regina George, the "apex predator'' in the jungle that is her Illinois high school, made her imperious entrance in the musical adaptation of Tina Fey's "Mean Girls.''
As Regina (Mariah Rose Faith) looked down, fittingly enough, from on high at her classmates, the vibe was akin to that moment in "101 Dalmatians'' when Cruella de Vil first slinks onto the scene, and you're suddenly trembling for puppies everywhere.
It's not pelts Regina is after, of course, but souls. For her, each day is a search-and-destroy mission: Search for the insecurities of her classmates and destroy their self-esteem. And then Regina has them where she wants them: under her heel. The challenge for new student Cady Heron (Danielle Wade) is to find her way through the complex social minefield patrolled by Regina and her acolytes without losing herself — a challenge at which, initially, Cady fails.
"Mean Girls'' mostly succeeds. It does so, in part, because it makes us care about whether Cady finds her way back. Perhaps most notably, the musical manages to not contort itself too strenuously while having it both ways: blending a feminist sensibility and a female-solidarity message with a rowdy dance-party atmosphere, complete with skimpy costumes.
Anyone who still carries scars from high school — surely no more than 99 percent of the population — will recognize the types, tropes, and high stakes in "Mean Girls.'' The stakes for the musical itself were pretty high when it premiered on Broadway two years ago, since the film version has been a cultural touchstone since its release in 2004, especially for girls and young women. Fans of the movie know what the Burn Book is; they know who The Plastics are; they know canonical chunks of dialogue ("Gretchen, stop trying to make 'fetch' happen!,'' "On Wednesdays, we wear pink'') by heart.
I suspect they won't be disappointed in the musical, which is directed and choreographed with gusto by Casey Nicholaw ("The Book of Mormon'') and features a book by Fey, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and music by Jeff Richmond. Though it's not consistently top-drawer and contains a few choppy stretches — I'd put it a notch below "Tootsie,'' another beloved-film-recently-turned-Broadway-musical — "Mean Girls'' is propelled by a rambunctiously entertaining spirit that does not obscure its dual focus on (to borrow lines from the show) "the need to belong'' and the desire to "change the way the world works.''
The major thing the musical got right was leaving the script in Fey's hands. The qualities we associate with that comic mastermind, especially in her work on "30 Rock'' and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'' — smarts, wit, bite, out-of-left-field insights — are present in Fey's script for "Mean Girls.''
As she did in her work on the musical adaptation of "Legally Blonde,'' lyricist Benjamin demonstrates a gift for finding humor and poignancy in the behavior of status-conscious young women. Richmond's music sometimes leaves you wanting more originality or distinctiveness, though the composer does deliver the goods in rousing numbers like "Revenge Party.'' A few other song titles suggest some of the stops on the show's emotional journey: "What's Wrong with Me?,'' "Stupid with Love,'' "I'd Rather Be Me,'' "Where Do You Belong?''
The characters wrestling with those questions, dilemmas, and decisions are embodied by a skilled cast. Wade's Cady never forfeits our sympathy, even as the initially hesitant outsider misplaces her moral compass during her quest for social status. As Regina, Faith radiates glamorous malice; this Queen Bee's stare can sear and her words can sting. As Regina's subservient sidekicks, Gretchen and Karen, Megan Masako Haley and Jonalyn Saxer are funny yet touching, conveying in solo moments how much each of the girls is held hostage by a lack of self-confidence. Adante Carter brings gentle warmth and likability to his portrayal of Aaron, the ex-boyfriend of Regina's on whom Cady develops a crush. As the defiant social outcasts Damian and Janis, Cady's true friends and guides through the underworld of North Shore High, Eric Huffman and Mary Kate Morrissey add a welcome sardonic edge to the show.
In one witty touch borrowed from the movie, the students in "Mean Girls'' literally turn feral in a couple of snapshot-quick scenes when they spot a weakness, like lions or hyenas attacking vulnerable prey. Enduring themes — the casual cruelty of teenagers who are still trying on wobbly identities as they jockey for social position in an uncertain environment; the sustaining importance of friendship and loyalty in helping their victims survive that environment — are augmented with allusions to the reputation-shattering impact of social media and the malignant effects of Russian bots and trolls.
Of course, as "Mean Girls'' reminds us, some of the worst trolling can happen in a high school cafeteria or hallway.
Book by Tina Fey. Music by Jeff Richmond. Lyrics by Nell Benjamin. Directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw. Presented by Broadway In Boston. At Citizens Bank Opera House, Boston, through Feb. 9. Tickets start at $44.50, 800-982-2787, www.BroadwayInBoston.com
Don Aucoin can be reached at donald.aucoin@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeAucoin.


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Haven't received offer to become Rio Olympics Goodwill Ambassador: A.R. Rahman
Mumbai: Music composer-singer A.R. Rahman on Monday denied that he has received any offer from the Indian Olympic Association to become the Goodwill Ambassador for the Rio Olympics but backed superstar Salman Khan for the post.
Asked at the trailer launch of film "Pele: Birth of a Legend" about being approached to become a Goodwill Ambassador, he said: "I heard it from the press. It was all over the place; it was on Google news spread. I didn't get any email yet. Maybe my management knows, I don't know."
There have been reports that Rahman, along with cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and ace shooter Abhinav Bindra were approached by the IOA to become the Goodwill Ambassador for the Olympics to be held in Rio de Janerio later this year.
About Salman's appointment, Rahman said: "I think he is a very popular face, why not?"
Salman's appointment has created a controversy with some current and former sportspersons such as athlete Milkha Singh, wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt and cricketer Gautam Gambhir raising objections and stating that a sportsperson would be a better choice than an actor for the post.
Asked if a sportsperson would be better than an actor for the post, Rahman said: "Very true, good question, not to ask me, but the board."
Along with "Pele: Birth of a Legend", Rahman has scored music for another sports-based film - the biopic on Sachin Tendulkar. Asked about his favourite sport, Rahman said: "This is a trick question, because I'm doing Sachin's movie also. I think sports generally - soccer, baseball, football, basketball, cricket - all of them kind of is unifying people, in a way.
"That's one thing that people can share; there's nothing dividing them. Of course, countries maybe, but at least in the country it unifies people. So I like the whole sports thing. I'm probably going to go into sports, just because of the physical fitness and the excitement."
After composing music for a football-based film, has he started enjoying football? "I'm starting to enjoy it. I was shooting in LA in a desert and I was practising to kick a ball. I never grew up as a sportsperson; I was constantly in the studio, but things are changing now," he said.
Rahman previously composed and performed the opening song of the London Olympics 2012.


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Penn State requires safety agreement with apparel makers
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Penn State says it will require companies that make university-licensed clothing in Bangladesh to sign a contract that ensures workers' safety. The Centre Daily Times said the policy will be effective at the end of March and is in response to safety hazards in the southeast Asian country, where a garment factory collapsed last year and killed more than 1,100 workers. If companies do not sign the legally binding contract, called an "accord on fire and building safety," the university will end the license agreement.
US Postal Service records loss of $354 million in first quarter
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The U.S. Postal Service ended the first quarter of its 2014 fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2013 – Dec. 31, 2013) with a net loss of $354 million. This marks the 19th of the last 21 quarters that it has sustained a loss. Though the Postal Service has been able to grow revenue by capitalizing on opportunities in Shipping and Package Services and has aggressively reduced operating costs, losses continue to mount due to the persistent decline of higher-margin First-Class Mail, stifling legal mandates, and its inflexible business and governance models.
Social media vs. SEO — what's more important for small businesses?
The buzz around social media has been around for nearly half a decade now. In some cases, businesses that had a huge following on Facebook did in fact manage to translate that popularity in real world success. But is it as important as an effective search engine strategy (SEO or SEM)? Are one million Facebook followers more vital than a number one position on Google for your most targeted search term?
American Apparel strikes marketing gold in Sochi
Could Sochi turn into a sea of bright red hoodies, scarves, beanies and duffel bags? If so, American Apparel may have pulled off one of the greatest ambush marketing campaigns in Olympics history. The Los Angeles-based brand, which has no official sponsorship ties to the winter events in Sochi, has launched a line of merchandise based on the Olympic charter's Principle 6, which states that "Sport does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise."
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Olivier Gremaud (* 8. März 1979) ist ein ehemaliger Schweizer Ruderer und Olympiateilnehmer.

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Gremaud ist in Zollikon aufgewachsen. Er studierte Wirtschaftswissenschaften an der Universität in Zürich. Nach zahlreichen Erfolgen in der Leichtathletik (5-facher Kantonalmeister ZH) wechselte er in den Rudersport in den Verein Seeclub Zürich. Zwischen 1993 und 2005 holte er Schweizer-Meistertitel in allen Bootskategorien (5-facher Junioren-Meister, 9-facher Schweizer Meister). Olivier Gremaud erhielt zudem das "Goldene Ehrenruder" des Schweizer Ruderverbands für das Jahr 1995, welches jeweils dem erfolgreichsten Ruderer des Jahres übergeben wird. 2007 trat er vom aktiven Rennsport zurück und widmete sich vermehrt seiner beruflichen Laufbahn.

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 2004 Olympische Spiele Athen (GRE): 8. Doppelvierer
 2003 WM Milano (ITA): 10. Doppelvierer
 2001 U-23 WM Ottensheim (AUT): 5. Skiff
 1999 U-23 WM Hamburg (GER): 3. Zweier ohne Steuermann
 1996 Junioren-WM Glasgow (GBR): 3. Doppelzweier
 1995 Junioren-WM Poznań (POL): 3. Achter

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Remember when operating systems came out and the big feature that they touted was their ability to offer a "true multitasking experience" or something along those lines? I mean, this happened within the last 20 years, give-or-take, so it wasn't that long ago.
But if you ever used a machine prior that did not allow for multitasking, then it really did introduce an entire change into your workflow.
What?! Multiple applications open at the same time and I can share (read: copy and paste) data between them?
Now we can't really imagine not having that, right? Our phones even do it. But short of whatever the next big technological advancement that we have in the computing industry may be, I think we have hit a massive point on the curve of our ability to multitask.
I know there's research that says that we – as humans – are not actually able to multitask that well – and I think there is some truth to that – but I also have peers be able to do a much better job of it than I am. That's completely fine with me, but the point of me bringing it up is that, you know, what works for some doesn't work for others.
We're all very different in our abilities to take advantage of this, but I don't think I'm actually that great at it.
I think that we're at a point in computing history where the sheer number of things that we're able to have open – that can demand our attention – is so much further than we may have ever thought it would be.
I mean, multiple applications, multiple browsers, multiple devices, and so on. And then we've got multitasking available per app – just think about multiple chat rooms in IRC or Slack or multiple tabs in a web browser.
And then we have these "companion" applications that work on our devices that allow us to pick up exactly where we left off on our desktop and continue reading and/or working on our mobile device without missing a beat.
Don't get me wrong: It's absolutely fascinating and I love that we have this ability.
But the more stuff that I end up using or the more stuff that comes our way, the more I realize how little I need to actually get work done and how much of a distraction so many tasks (or however many multitasks – or whatever the word is :) end up being.
I mean think about how easy it is to go an entire, say, hour and aim to get work done but not actually be productive at all.
When I sit down to work in the morning, I dig looking at the list of tasks that I need to work through throughout the day and then start getting stuff done. This goes from answering emails, writing a blog post, responding to phone calls, and then getting into the zone.
But there are so many other things that end up vying for attention, too – what about this chat room or that blog post or trying our that app or so and and so forth until the end of the day comes and I've still got an inbox full of email and a partially drafted blog post.
What if I miss out on something amazing? What if I miss out on being on the inside of the next big inside joke?
Sure, I'm exaggerating a bit, but you know the feeling I'm talking about.
At some point, I think we hit a point where we decide to let it consume us and bleed out of procrastination, or we tie it off and then do something about it.
I'm not selling that. I'm not selling anything.
Some of these things I want to do – like go to more meet ups or to speak more – the challenge right now, though, isn't so much time in productivity as it is the stage that my [growing] family. It's priorities.
Other things, like Facebook, I deliberately avoid nor want to be a part of – but that's another post.
Then there are things like certain chat rooms (or channels) that I'd love to be more active in because of the people who are there, the discussions that take place, and so on, but I simply can't focus on both the work I need to do and the conversations in which I want to participate, so I have to prioritize.
Again, it's just me and it's how I'm built.
So that's what works for me. Maybe there's more to write about this in a future post, or maybe this is just a one-off sharing my own personal experience with dealing with the challenges of working online most of the day.
Whoa. I think I needed to hear this, today.
The struggle is real. The timing is eerie.
"Push notifications are actually pulling you away of whatever you do".
It was a good one, fairly legit as well.
That said, trying to program, discuss business, fix financial reports and invoices and read Facebook at the same time is hardly productive, but there are things that could be combined in a way that isn't truly distracting.
Yes 1000x. This is why I turn off most notifications except those directly related to my family and I use an email client that pulls email (rather than pushes it) so I can check email (rather than having it check me :).
I also think everything you've listed make sense. There are even some people who I work with frequently who I am seeing about spinning up a Slack channel with to make our communication easier rather than the frequent emails we share (though I know you're more of an IRC guy, IIRC :).
I feel pretty lucky in that I'm actually not really into apps or social media. I know that they're tools I need in order to grow my business and they offer mild amusement but I'm not big on them. My vice is actually video games. I used to keep a game open in the background while I worked and then take a 10-15 minute break to play. This of course would turn into 2 hours later sometimes.
Email is really hard for me too though. I want to check it when it's there but it really detracts me from work. This is why I have a hard time emailing others. Like you Tom. I've wanted to email you a dozen or so times with things. I look at it like this though. If I am going to ask you a question or take up your time I need to pay for it or it needs to be in a venue where that's part or whole of the reason you're there. For instance your recent trip to WordCamp Atlanta.
The catch all solution doesn't exist either. I like that you don't try to put that out there. I know some do and some of their methods are great but that doesn't mean everyone operates that way.
My vice is actually video games. I used to keep a game open in the background while I worked and then take a 10-15 minute break to play. This of course would turn into 2 hours later sometimes.
This used to be a thing for me, but I ended up having to sell my game systems. I simply got too obsessed.
Between work and family, I needed to have my priorities in order. This is not me saying that others should do the same — we're all different — but it's what was right for me.
Email is really hard for me too though. I want to check it when it's there but it really detracts me from work. This is why I have a hard time emailing others.
Email has been one of those things that I practically run my life out of. Everything comes into email and it sorted or responded in some way.
I'm a big GTD person so I try to apply that stuff as frequently and as much as possible when working with this stuff.
If I am going to ask you a question or take up your time I need to pay for it or it needs to be in a venue where that's part or whole of the reason you're there. For instance your recent trip to WordCamp Atlanta.
It never hurts to ask, though. Worst thing that can happen is I'll respond and say I don't have the bandwidth to respond to the email :).
I really need to become a GTD person a lot more. My biggest struggle is that I run out of steam and get overwhelmed by stuff. I don't even mean big things, just little things that really don't even matter. I just feel like they add up.
As for asking you questions, if I think it's important enough I will :) That's why I love your blog though because it answers most of them anyway.
Read anything David Allen has written about "Getting Things Done" or GTD (or just the Wikipedia entry on it). Get an app (I like Things) for both your desktop and your phone, and work from there.
It's the best way I've found to stay on top of stuff.
Then again, these are widely dependent on the nature of your personality. This is just what happens to work for me.
I don't use a Mac so I can't use Things (from what I can see). I've tried apps before but I've just never found one that works for me.
I'm really rigorous with the time I spend on the computer, but from time to time I feel like I'm drifting away from the path of productive. I mostly do what you do: block all social networks and so on, and now I'm using an app called RescueTime, it's a nice way to review the day, I've improved a lot since installed, as now I've a detailed view of how I spend the day.
As long as the posts aren't causing you to drift ;).
I'm more of a time chunker, breaking down my daily activities for specific times which helps with focus. Though I do incorporate time for procrastination…er…research.
The best thing for my productivity was to turn off auto-sync on my phone/tablet when I'm at my computer and course everything through email.
Yep – keeping certain apps and other distractions closed are key in making sure that we're able to get into the zone in order to do whatever it is we need to do.
Hahah, you're on to something.
Yeah, I think this is kind of like the Pomodoro Technique.


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Best New Bands of 2013 HUMMINGBIRD AWARD #6: Autre Ne Veut
#6 Home stretch Hummingbird Autre Ne Veut. Lovely electro-clash record
On Christmas we cracked open a bottle of brandy and debated the fine art of electro-clash on today's music scene. It's been here since the early 2000's, when we were introduced to Moving Units, Bloc Party, etc, but I think we all generally agreed that 2013 was the year where it went from being a club remix to the mainstream. Some artist's perfected it our #6 Best New Band of 2013, Autre Ne Veut. This wasn't his first record, crap he's been around for awhile, 2010 as a band. I liken this record and band to some of of our recent faves like Ariel Pink with a sprinkle of Yeasayer enthusiasm. Autre Ne Veut is french for "I think of no other" and we can't think of another band that has self expression nailed to a tee like they do in 2013.
Don't be surprised if Autre Ne Veut busts through with a Katy Perry track…not joking.
Hometown: New York
Members: Arthur Ashin
Sonic Soulmates™: Prince, Ariel Pink, Yeasayer, Divine Fits & Drake (yep Drake)
Trackables™: Anxiety
Listen to "Counting" & "I Wanna Dance with Somebody"
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Best New Bands of 2011 HUMMINGBIRD AWARD: #6 Widowspeak
I haven't been this in love since last week. WIdowspeak soothes my soul. So deserving of the Hummingbird
Best New Band of 2011
#6 Hummingbird Award – Widowspeak
Ahhh the Spectorian sounds of 2011 all started back in January or maybe it was the hangover from 2010. Tennis, Cloud Nothings, etc. all slammed us with the airy 60's pop female led bands. Our favorite and our fan favorite was Widowspeak. No band got more attention on NBD this year than Widowspeak. Why? A. They're good. B. They had a new record hit mid-year and C. Molly crushes the vocals. This three time zone trio is a treat and we hope you find them Top 10 worthy on your list.
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Members: Molly Hamilton, Michael Stasiak, Robert Thomas
Sonic Soulmates™: Cloud Nothings, Eternal Summers, Mazzy Star
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Best New Bands of 2010 Hummingbird Award: #6 Best Coast
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Best New Bands of 2010 Hummingbird Award: #6
Bethany Cosentino is Best Coast and she makes me feel good inside. We fell in love with her back in April. She can grind it out on her electric guitar, or break your heart with her vocals. Think Jenny Lewis with a vendetta to crush you. Her album was one of the best of the year and her summer track "All Summer" for Converse with Kid Cudi is our #1 track of the year. She will be here for a long, long time. Crazy For You is instantly likable and a good album, I love it as much as I did back in June. It's definitely lasted the test of time. It's shocking that 2010 was her debut year. We love you Beth and we're so happy that you were our first BOD @New.Band.Day
Hometown: Eagle Rock, CA (Los Angeles)
Members: Bethany Cosentino
Sonic Soulmates: Jenny Lewis, Surf Rock and the sounds of a bad break-up
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"All Summer" – Watching the video makes this even better. Who'd uv thunk that a TV commercial would bring the song of the year. Kid Cudi and Beth together the greatest XX/XY duo.
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"Boyfriend" – When she's by herself, you've gotta love the grind. Another Top 10 track of 2010.
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Original BOD: 6.22.10
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Hummingbird Award #20: Crocodiles
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2. According to the Second-Generation NHI, only foreign students (including those from Hong Kong and Macau) whose continuous residence in Taiwan is six months and more can be eligible for registering in the program through the school.
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IG: DOJ Declined to Prosecute Deputy Assistant Director of FBI Who Made Illegal Leak to Media
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(CNSNews.com) - The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice says that the department declined to prosecute a deputy assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who made an illegal leak to the media.
In announcing that DOJ had declined to prosecuted this unnamed high-ranking FBI official, the inspector general also said that the case in question had been referenced in the IG's earlier report on the FBI's activities leading up to the 2016 election.
"The OIG investigation," said a summary released by the OIG, "concluded that the DAD engaged in misconduct when the DAD: (1) disclosed to the media the existence of information that had been filed under seal in federal court, in violation of 18 USC 401, Contempt of Court; (2) provided without authorization FBI law enforcement sensitive information to reporters on multiple occasions; and (3) had dozens of official contacts with the media without authorization, in violation of FBI policy."
"This matter," said the OIG summary, "is among the OIG investigations referenced on page 430 of the OIG's Review of Allegations Regarding Various Actions by the Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Advance of the 2016 Election (June 2018; http://www.justice.gov/file.1071991/download)."
"The OIG also found that the DAD engaged in misconduct when the DAD accepted a ticket, valued at approximately $225, to attend a media-sponsored dinner, as a gift from a member of the media, in violation of federal regulations and FBI policy," said the summary.
"Prosecution was declined," said the summary.
Page 430 in the OIG's report on FBI activities leading up to the 2016 election, which the OIG cited in its summary, is part of a subsection of that report that carries the headline: "Allegations that Department and FBI Employees Improperly Disclosed Non-Public Information."
"We have profound concerns about the volume and extent of unauthorized media contacts by FBI personnel that we have uncovered in our review," the OIG said on page 429 in that subsection of its report on FBI activity before the election.
"In addition to the significant number of communications between FB employees and journalists, we identified social interactions between FBI employees and journalists that were, at a minimum, inconsistent with FBI policy and Department ethics rules," it said on page 430 of that OIG report.
"For example," it said, "we identified instances where FBI employees received tickets to sporting events from journalists, went on golfing outing with media representatives, were treated to drinks and meals after work by reporters, and were the guests of journalists at nonpublic social events."
"We do not believe the problem is with the FBI's policy, which we found to be clear and unambiguous," said page 430 of that OIG report. "Rather, we concluded that these leaks highlight the need to change what appears to be a cultural attitude."
Here is the text of the OIG's summary:
INVESTIGATIVE SUMMARY
Findings of Misconduct by an FBI Deputy Assistant Director for Unauthorized Contacts with the Media, Disclosing Law Enforcement and Other Sensitive Information to the Media, and Accepting a Gift from the Media
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of the Inspector General (OIG) initiated this report upon the receipt of information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), alleging that a then FBI Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) had numerous contacts with members of the media in violation of FBI policy. Additionally, it was alleged that the DAD may have disclosed law enforcement or other sensitive information to the media without authorization. This matter is mon the OIG investigations referenced on page 430 of the OIG's Review of Allegations Regarding Various Actions by the Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Advance of the 2016 Election (June 2018 http://www.justice.gov/file.1071991/download).
The OIG investigation concluded that the DAD engaged in misconduct when the DAD: (1) disclosed to the media the existence of information that had been filed under seal in federal court, in violation of 18 USC 401, Contempt of Court; (2) provided without authorization FBI law enforcement sensitive information to reporters on multiple occasions; and (3) had dozens of official contacts with the media without authorization, in violation of FBI policy.
The OIG also found that the DAD engaged in misconduct when the DAD accepted a ticket, valued at approximately $225, to attend a media-sponsored dinner, as a gift from a member of the media, in violation of federal regulations and FBI policy.
Prosecution was declined.
The OIG has completed its investigation and is providing this report to the FBI for appropriate action.
Unless otherwise noted, the OIG applies the preponderance of evidence standard in determining whether Department of Justice (DOJ) personnel have committed misconduct.
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