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Defending a Survivor's Right to Privacy
Survivors' voices, needs, concerns and decisions drive CALCASA's work. Recent actions by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unintentionally risks the privacy of sexual violence survivors. CALCASA has responded to maintain our commitment to support their healing, access to justice and right to safety in which we are able to prevent sexual assault from occurring [...]
Sexual Violence Research: Findings From a Systemic Review of the Literature 2015-2019
CALCASA has released a new 144 page report titled Sexual Violence Research: Findings From a Systemic Review of the Literature 2015-2019 that highlights articles from the leading academic journals, organizational reports, and resources that have the potential to support the anti-sexual violence movement and all organizations/individuals committed to asserting the dignity of all people. This [...]
How does gender equity protect against sexual violence?
Two recent research articles shed light on the ways gender equity protects against sexual violence, both on an individual-level and at community- and societal-levels. Male Adolescents' Gender Attitudes and Violence: Implications for Youth Violence Prevention finds that young men who report more gender equitable attitudes, like not needing to hit another guy to get respect, [...]
The Power of Sport in Pakistan
From table tennis to cycling to soccer, I recently saw for myself the true power of sport. This month, as part of the United States-Pakistan Exchange on addressing gender-based violence through sport, I joined nine other U.S. violence prevention and sport leaders in meeting with Pakistani programs. The exchange was organized by Women Win, an [...]
Serving Youth Survivors in Detention
This webinar was developed to train victim advocates at rape crisis centers who will provide emotional support services to youth survivors of sexual abuse and sexual harassment in detention. America incarcerates more of its young people than any other country in the world, and many of these youth enter the correctional system via the school-to-prison [...]
Uber Releases Public Safety Report
Yesterday, the popular app-based rideshare platform Uber released a first-of-its-kind report on public safety. The report detailed the most severe safety incidents (sexual assault, motor vehicle fatalities and fatal physical assaults) that are reported in connection with using the Uber app. Their goal is to get more companies to do the same, and help raise these issues higher in the corporate [...]


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The Mole by ConsultingWesen
Cartoons » Young Justice Rated: T, English, Suspense, Words: 9k+, Favs: 41, Follows: 34, Published: 11/1/2011 Updated: 11/10/2013}
45 Chapter 2: Robin
Ok so here's Chapter 2 of The Mole. This one gave me some difficulty, but I'm happy with the end result. Enjoy :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Young Justice or any DC character.
Chapter 2: Robin
Mount Justice
March 2, 23:40 ECT
The team walked in to their base had lost the battle against Sportsmaster, and in the process had lost their little brother they all came to love.
Batman approached them. "Where's Robin?"
They shook their head.
Batman gave them the bat glare. "I repeat myself, Where is Robin"
Kaldur stepped forward. "He's had a change of heart."
Batman's eyes widened.
March 2, 8:00 ECT
Robin walked into the room. His eyes were uneasy, as he didn't look any of his friends in the eye.
Kaldur lifted his eyebrow. Something was bothering Robin, and he wanted to know what. He walked up to the young Boy Wonder.
"Robin, is something the matter?" He asked worriedly.
Robin smiled. "No not at all." It was a fake smile, and Kaldur saw right through it.
But he knew that Robin would not say anything else so he let it be, for now.
"Alright, but if something is ever bothering you, I'm ready to listen."
Robin nodded. "Ok, thanks Kaldur." He walked into another room.
Batman approached the teenagers as they gathered for another mission.
"Someone has been stealing tech all through out the state."
He showed them some different footage of the robberies.
"Every time there's no alarm, no warning. Whoever this thief is, they're good."
He then showed the coordinates of where they would go.
"This is where we think they will strike next. You will steak out tonight there. If you see anything you have permission to interfere. If you need help, don't hesitate to call us."
They nodded.
Batman nodded and took off.
The bioship stopped over the city.
The team switched into their stealth mode and exited from the ship.
Once out Kaldur spoke.
"For this mission we will be working in pairs. Superboy and Miss Martian, Kid Flash and Artemis, and Robin and I."
Conner and M'gann smiled.
Artemis groaned while Kid Flash did a fist pump.
Robin merely nodded.
Kaldur turned to M'gann.
"Link us up Miss Martian."
We're all set
Good, if any of you see anything contact us via mind. No one goes in there without the rest of us.
They nodded and took off.
Robin sighed as he turned and looked at Kaldur.
Kaldur didn't notice as he scanned the building.
Robin didn't know why he felt unsure; this is what he was trained for! Everything he did was for this moment.
This was the night he would betray the League and the team. This was the night he would reveal himself as the mole.
Young Dick Grayson sighed, he hated the orphanage.
It has been only a day since his parents' death, but it felt like a thousand years.
The manager walked into his room accompanied by a man. Little did Dick know, but this man was a hench-man of Ra's al Ghul
"Finally, here's our latest addition. Richard Grayson, 9, who lost his parents yesterday in a freak accident."
The man nodded. "Alright, may I have a word with him?"
The manager nodded and stepped out of the room.
The man kneeled down to come face to face with Dick.
"I have a deal to make with you. My boss has been thinking about adopting a boy your age, but they must be able to follow rules without questions. Do you think you could do that?"
Dick nodded.
The man smiled. "Good, come with me."
Dick took the man's hand and they left to find the manager.
After that Ra's al Ghul trained him for 5 months before he was "adopted" by Bruce Wayne. Originally he was supposed to transfer Wayne co. secrets to Ra's al Ghul but then he discovered his secret.
As of now, only Ra's al Ghul knew, the rest of The Light didn't have a clue.
After he found out who Bruce really was he was a spy, someone Batman would never suspect, relaying all of Batman's secrets to Ra's al Ghul.
Once The Light was formed, he spied for them as well.
Then came the team. Once it was formed, he stopped with Batman and instead spied on the team.
Now he was to backstab them, and live with Ra's al Ghul. His spying days would soon be over.
He used to not wait for this day, but now that it was here he had second thoughts.
Shaking his head, Robin convinced himself that he was getting soft.
This was for the best.
His communicator beeped, Robin checked it seeing it was his Light communicator.
The light was green; that meant it was time.
Robin crept behind Kaldur.
Kaldur was too busy looking through a pair of binoculars to notice.
Grabbing a metal pipe, Robin banged it against Kaldur's head.
Kaldur gasped and fell to the ground, unconscious.
Dropping the pipe, Robin ran inside to join Sportsmaster.
M'gann gasped as Kaldur's mind connection was gone.
Conner turned to her in question.
I can't contact Aqualad!
You sure?
Of course she's sure Kid Flash! Why else would she say that?
I just wanted to be sure Artemis!
Enough! Now is not the time to fight.
Superboy is right; I just lost Robin as well.
Should we go check it out?
Yes, we should. We'll all meet at their position.
The rest of the team arrived at Kaldur and Robin's position.
M'gann was the first to see Kaldur's unconscious body.
She gasped and flew over to him.
"Unnn." Kaldur groaned as he opened his eyes.
He sat up rubbing his head.
"Aqualad, are you alright?" M'gann asked worriedly.
He nodded, "yes I am fine."
"What happened, and where's Robin?"
Kaldur looked around. "I was hit from behind with something. My attacker must of gotten Robin as well."
He stood up, facing his team members.
"I bet it was Sportsmaster! He must have taken him inside the building!" Kid Flash exclaimed.
Aqualad nodded, "Let's go check it out then."
They nodded and headed towards the building.
Arriving in the building, they saw Sportsmaster waiting for them.
"Where is Robin! What did you do with him!" Kid Flash yelled.
Sportsmaster chuckled. "I did nothing to him, he's right here. Come on out Robin your 'friends' want you."
To the team's surprise, Robin did smirking all the way. He stood beside Sportsmaster.
"Robin!" M'gann gasped.
"What are you doing?" Artemis asked confused.
Sportsmaster chuckled. "He was never on your side, silly children. Ever since he was 9 he has been serving Ra's al Ghul. He is your mole, everything you told him had been relayed directly to The Light."
The team gasped, they never would have thought that Robin would betray them.
"Robin, busy your ex-teammates while I finish up." Sportsmaster commanded while walking off.
Robin narrowed his eyes and nodded. "With pleasure." He charged at the team.
They gasped as got ready to fight their friend.
As they battled, they were slowly loosing.
Artemis' bow had been broken, Kid Flash had been knocked out, M'gann was tied up, and Conner was frozen trying to break free.
Kaldur was currently battling the boy wonder, trying to talk some sense into the boy.
"Robin listen to me! You don't have to do this! There is another option."
Robin shook his head. "Sorry, but no dice." He threw another punch at his ex-friend.
"I know this is what you have been trained to do, but do you really want to become the thing you fought against?" Kaldur asked dodging the punch.
"That's what you think! I've always been a villain, always have and always will." Robin smirked.
"Then was all of that a lie? Was that all that just an act?" Kaldur questioned.
"Duh. It was fun, but I got to go." Robin spoke throwing a smoke bomb and a bird-a-rang.
Kaldur coughed as the bird-a-rang wrapped around his body. Stumbling, he fell to the ground.
By the time the team got themselves together, Robin and Sportsmaster were long gone.
Flying home in the bioship, they were silent and somber.
"What are we going to tell Batman?" M'gann finally asked.
Kaldur sighed, "The truth."
So what do you think? I enjoyed writing an evil Robin, even if it was for just a couple sentences.
As always please Read and Review.
~ Penny
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News of James Comey's shock firing as FBI Director today apparently came as a surprise to Comey himself who, according to the New York Times, first thought it was part of a prank.
Comey was addressing FBI staff in Los Angeles when he noticed a television in the background announcing that he had been fired.
He initially laughed and said he thought it was a joke until he was told by staff to step into a nearby office where it was confirmed he had in fact been fired.
However, he had not heard from the White House prior to this and he only received President Donald Trump's letter, which had been delivered to the FBI headquarters, a short time later.
Trump's decision to abruptly fire Comey ignited a fearsome political firestorm in the United States.
"Today, President Donald J. Trump informed Comey that he has been terminated and removed from office," the White House revealed in a statement, which said Trump had acted on the advice of his Attorney General, Jeff Sessions.
"The FBI is one of our nation's most cherished and respected institutions and today will mark a new beginning for our crown jewel of law enforcement.
The White House statement did not elaborate on the reason for Mr Comey's dismissal, though Mr Sessions' recommendation to the President stated the government needed to "reaffirm its commitment" to "the integrity and fairness of federal investigations and prosecutions".
In his termination letter to Comey, obtained by the media, the President was strikingly blunt.
"You are hereby terminated and removed from office, effective immediately," Trump wrote.
"While I greatly appreciate you informing me, on three separate occasions, that I am not under investigation, I nevertheless concur with the judgment of the Department of Justice that you are not able to effectively lead the Bureau.
Earlier this week, Comey testified to Congress about the FBI's investigation into potential links between Russia and Trump's campaign team. He first confirmed the existence of that investigation back in March.
During that appearance before Congress, Comey also covered the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails, and misstated several facts.
In a stinging editorial, the New York Times said Mr Trump's action drew obvious parallel's with Richard Nixon's ordering the firing of the special prosecutor investigating Watergate in 1973.
The so-called Saturday Night Massacre sparked the resignation of the attorney general and his deputy.
The Times also said the American people deserved a thorough investigation into the extent of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
"By firing the FBI director, James Comey, late Tuesday afternoon, President Trump has cast grave doubt on the viability of any further investigation into what could be one of the biggest political scandals in the country's history," the editorial reads.
While acknowledging Mr Comey had bungled the investigation it stated this wasn't the reason he was fired.
"Comey was fired because he was leading an active investigation that could bring down a president," it reads.
Comey wouldn't be the first to be fired by Trump since taking office.
In January the President fired Attorney-General Sally Yates over her refusal to support a ban on Muslim immigration.
Her sacking was almost immediately followed by the dismissal of Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Daniel Ragsdale who was replaced by Thomas Homan.
In March a prominent prosecutor claimed the Trump administration fired him after he refused to quit.
New York US Attorney Preet Bharara's defiant exit was announced over Twitter.
He said Trump had asked him to stay in his post in November and he refused to resign when asked to do so by the Justice Department but was fired in March.
Bharara is a political appointee who can be replaced when a new president takes office.
Can presidents secretly record White House conversations?
White House staff shakeup coming?


This deviation from the rules is very big and very rare: The audience's loyalty is intentionally split.
…or only a guest star (the patient in the pilot of "House").
In other shows, we have two almost-co-equal heroes, but each is the hero of their own separate storyline (Don and Peggy on "Mad Men", Bauer and Palmer on "24").
In the "Cheers" pilot we first we meet Sam alone for a self-contained opening joke, but then Diane walks in the bar and the rest of the episode is clearly from her point of view as she gets to know everybody one by one. In retrospect, knowing that Diane was ultimately on for less than half the life of the show, it might be tempting to put this in the third category. It's still Sam's show, and she's just a secondary character, right?
But in the context of just those first five glorious seasons, this seems too reductive. Was it really Sam's show at that point?
This might be the time to point out that the pilot had rather weird opening credits, placing Ted Danson and Shelly Long's names on the same card diagonal from each other, so it's hard to know which one to read first. And indeed Shelly Long really does threaten to steal the show, both in this pilot and throughout those early years, not just because she was so talented but because her character was so beautifully-written.
It's easy to misremember her as just another Fraser, that pestering poindexter, but in fact her sly wit and intelligence were usually portrayed positively. Frequently, in the pilot and onward, we're in on the joke with her and the rest of the gang are two steps behind us.
Before we even meet her, starting with that credit card, the pilot intentionally makes the daring move of not telling us who to root for in this relationship. These were not two characters sharing the spotlight-- This was a case of two would-be heroes fighting for the audience's affection as much as they fought for each other's. It made for a scintillating romantic comedy.
So much to love about that show. The "oral history of Cheers" GQ published a year or two ago gets into a lot of this, and the thinking that went into it.
What's the Matter With Hollywood?
Who's That Knocking At My Door?
Why Do Hamlet and Batman Delay?
Are All Heroes On The Same Journey?
Can Heroes Really Start At Zero?
Do Heroes Need Special Skills?
So What Is A Hero Anyway?
Why Does the Villain Fail?
Is Every Hero A Luke Or Han?
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Q: Redirect using @Route annotations Is there a way to redirect using annotations?
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Can we use annotations instead to avoid this extra line? Something like @redirect?

A: Nope, it is not possible.
Have a look into FrameworkExtraBundle. A redirect must be triggered in a controller (often after some logic ;) )

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Concrete dreams: architecture, politics, and Boston's New City Hall
Sirman, Brian Michael
Although it has long been a controversial building, Boston's New City Hall sparked a revolution in both architecture and politics. Designed in 1962 by Gerhard Kallmann, Michael McKinnell, and Edward Knowles, the building boasts a distinctive design that responded to trends in European and American modernism, as well as the politics of 1960s Boston. During the past 50 years, the building has become widely reviled because of its architectural style and political symbolism. At the same time, it has influenced architecture and politics in its hometown, throughout the United States, and abroad. While recent scholarship has explored discrete aspects of the building's design, no comprehensive history of New City Hall has previously been attempted. Moreover, the building's relationship to politics remains under-examined. This dissertation fills these voids by providing an interdisciplinary study of Boston's New City Hall. Using governmental and architectural archives, interviews, and a host of buildings worldwide as primary sources, I argue that the building's checkered architectural history is connected to changing political, economic, and social conditions. Chapter One surveys Boston's political and architectural history during the first half of the twentieth century, explaining how mid-century urban renewal efforts sought to end the corrupt politics and architectural sclerosis that had long afflicted the city. Chapter Two explores Boston's unusual yet consequential method for selecting an architect for the project: an open, national architectural competition. This selection process led to an avant-garde design that reflected the progressive politics of the era. Chapter Three analyzes the design from the competition stage through construction. It not only relates the building to the architects' distinctive philosophy of "Action Architecture," but also situates it within the contexts of local politics and international architecture. Chapter Four delves into the long-standing controversy surrounding the building, assessing the influence of changing political and architectural circumstances and attitudes on the building's reputation during the past five decades. Finally, Chapter Five investigates the building's local and global legacy and significance in terms of political and architectural history. It concludes with a discussion of historic preservation issues presented by unpopular buildings in general and New City Hall in particular.


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General Assembly to Hold Special Session in August — "Governor Ralph Northam today [Wednesday] issued a proclamation calling the members of the General Assembly into special session on Monday, August 2. A special session is necessary to fill judicial vacancies and allocate more than $4.3 billion in federal relief funding." [Office of the Governor]
TJ Admissions Changes Result in Increased Diversity — The Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Class of 2025 will include more Black and Hispanic students, more girls, and more economically disadvantaged students than past years, according to Fairfax County Public Schools data. This is the first cohort to be admitted under a new admissions system that ditched the magnet school's usual admissions test and $100 application fee. [The Washington Post]
Herndon Office Building Sold — The investment company Boyd Watterson Asset Management has purchased a 160,000 square-foot office building at 13651 McLearen Road for $48 million. The McLearen Center is in the same complex as the Transportation Security Administration's Freedom Center and Nysmith School, and it counts Boeing as a long-term tenant, though the lease is set to expire in May 2022. [Washington Business Journal]
Reston Contractor Reports Medicaid Data Breach — Maximus Corp., a government health data services provider based in Reston, says a data breach that occurred between May 17 and 19 exposed the personal information of more than 334,000 Medicaid healthcare providers nationwide. The incident did not affect information about patients or Medicaid beneficiaries, according to the company. [Information Security Media Group]
Irish Rock Band Joins Arrowbrook Concert Lineup — The D.C.-based Irish rock band Scythian will perform at Arrowbrooke Centre Park in Herndon on July 17 as part of Fairfax County's Music at Arrowbrook Centre concert series, one of several free summer concert series organized by the county park authority. [Fairfax County Park Authority]
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Design Review Board approves Lake Thoreau pool renovations, keeping project on trackReston nonprofit offers veterans free rides to support health care access


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Cloud Telephony Guide: How it Works + 5 Benefits of Moving to the Cloud
Dec 17, 2021 | Cloud Services, OIT Updates, Special Alerts
Original Post: 05 July 2019 Updated: 17 December 2021 What is cloud telephony and how does it work? We answer these and other questions in our ultimate cloud telephony guide. As cloud-based technologies become more accessible and affordable, more businesses are...
Microsoft Teams – Plan for long-term flexible working
Oct 18, 2021 | Client Consultancy, Cyber Security
Adopt Digital Transformation & Ditch Office Overheads It's not surprising that Microsoft Teams has been widely adopted in the last six months. Various industries, including education and business, now require the software to continue operating as...
Remove the headache of IR35
May 13, 2021 | Client Consultancy, Managed it Services, OIT Updates, Special Alerts
Remove the headache of IR35 Mitigate risk and save money What is IR35? Back in March 2020 the IR35 tax announcement from HMRC understandably got companies' heads spinning and was subsequently delayed until April 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new tax...
Overcome business challenges with Microsoft Teams
May 13, 2021 | Client Consultancy, Cloud Services, Cyber Security
Overcome business challenges with Microsoft Teams – Quantifiable business benefits A Forrester study into 'The Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Teams' has revealed that by empowering employees with Microsoft Teams, businesses will notice a reduction in costs...
Supporting one of the world's busiest NHS services
Aug 7, 2020 | Cloud Services, Cyber Security, OIT Updates
Supporting one of the world's busiest NHS services Optimising IT are proud to be supporting one of the world's busiest NHS services, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. An integral IT transformation program We are delighted to be working with this prevalent...
How businesses can prepare for Coronavirus
Mar 12, 2020 | Client Consultancy, Cloud Services, Cyber Security, OIT Updates, Special Alerts
How businesses can prepare for Coronavirus It's hard to ignore the daily COVID-19 (Coronavirus) news updates, with Coronavirus spreading across the world, countries going into lockdown, and trillions being wiped from stock exchange markets. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak...
7 day count down to Windows 7 end of life
Jan 7, 2020 | Client Consultancy, Cloud Services, Cyber Security, OIT Updates, Special Alerts
7 days and counting, your business, data and GDPR compliance will be at serious risk. January 14th, 2020 marks the end of Windows 7; no longer receiving vital security updates and patches, leaving your IT infrastructure exposed to the latest data security threats…a...
Windows 7 End Of Life
Nov 5, 2019 | Client Consultancy, Cloud Services, Cyber Security, OIT Updates, Special Alerts
The end is near for Windows 7 January 14th, 2020 will mean the end of extended support for Windows 7; with Microsoft no longer providing technical support and security updates for the operating system which could impact 40% of global organisations. Businesses will...
Travelling with laptops: keeping your data safe
Mar 22, 2017 | Cloud Services, Cyber Security
Travelling with laptops Keeping your data safe With airlines introducing a ban on laptops and tablets in hand luggage on direct flights to the UK from 6 countries this week, questions have already been raised about the security of business assets. It is widely...


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My Strawberry Shortbread Hearts come in all shapes and sizes of hearts with an affectionate amount of strawberry attention. Vanilla shortbread dough acts as the biscuit base with white chocolate acting as the topping and edible glue to stick the strawberries too. The fruit itself is a combination of freeze dried strawberry pieces and strawberry slices which I dried and then cut into to create the shape of a heart. I've been loving experimenting with drying my own fruits recently to create bakes such as this and the scent the fruits produce while drying are better than any scented candle.


The Jaguar Land Rover Global Supplier Integration Team, Powered by Majenta Solutions hosted the Annual Supplier Integration Strategy Event at the British Motor Museum, supported by Dassault Systèmes. We took the opportunity of having such influential leading industry experts and interviewed them to continue our Leadership Insight Series.
What's your main business objective for 2018?
What is your main challenge in reaching your objectives?
How do you keep up with the speed of change?
With the advancement of Ai, how important is it for Magor to up-skill?
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5G's deployment's downside? Dip in small cell spend
AGL Media Group reported that there may be other factors affecting small cell rollout, such as regulatory uncertainty surrounding the FCC small cell order. Crown Castle's Scott Longhurst was quoted stating "we are in a strange 90-day window. Even though the small cell order was adopted Jan. 15, local jurisdictions have until April 15 to adopt their own aesthetics standards."
'Nodes' are popping up all over Charlotte. Here's why.
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Crown Castle has installed 130 small cell towers in Charlotte and has mapped out possible locations for 70 more. Crown Castle Government Affairs Manager Ann Brooks said that, "Crown Castle shares the city of Charlotte's commitment to making it one of the most connected cities in t...
Motion to revoke tower approval denied
The Maryland Coast Dispatch
Ocean City, MD Councilman Tony DeLuca made a motion during the council comments section last week to revoke the Mayor and Council's approval last month of nine small-scale cell towers in northend residential areas proposed by Crown Castle in December. The motion was seconded...
This stock is America's 5G 'landlord', and it pays a 3.8% dividend
Forbes published an article about Crown Castle's stock, stating that, "When it comes to the small cell towers that will power 5G, Crown Castle is lapping its competitors." The article noted that Crown Castle operates over 65,000 towers – more than any other...
Key points for negotiating 5G cell site contracts
The expected deployment of 5G networks is creating increased demand for robust wireless infrastructure: antennas, cell sites, pole attachments and fiber. As this demand increases, wireless operators or third-party intermediaries (e.g., Crown Castle International Corp.) "ente...
Microsoft says the FCC 'overstates' broadband availability in the US
Microsoft accused the FCC of over-stating actual broadband availability and urged the agency to do better. In the filing, Microsoft said, "For example, in some areas the Commission's broadband availability data suggests that ISPs have reported significant broadband ava...
China to lead APAC tech spend, 5G race ahead of global markets
According to research firm Forrester, China is "expected to remain Asia's largest spender in technology, forking out $256 billion this year and $273 billion in 2020, as well as lead global markets in 5G where the country's investments in telecommunications account for 57 per...


IRWINDALE >> A Baldwin Park man accused of seriously injuring a 70-year-old woman in a hit-and-run crash while driving a stolen car in Irwindale, then trying to carjack a passing motorist, faces numerous criminal charges, police said Saturday.
Mario Anthony Barillas, 37, was found and arrested by investigators on Tuesday on suspicion of hit-and-run involving injury, possession of a stolen car, attempted carjacking, reckless driving and violating his pre-existing probation stemming from a narcotics-related conviction, according to Irwindale police Sgt. Rudy Gatto. The initial crash took place about 3:10 p.m. on July 29 on Arrow Highway, just east of Bleecker Street.
Barillas was driving a stolen, 2010 Nissan Pathfinder SUV at high speed when the car slammed into a small 2004 Dodge pickup truck, Gatto said. The truck was struck on the passenger side as it made a left turn into a driveway from Arrow Highway.
The pickup truck was being driven by 70-year-old man, according to Gatto. His wife, also 70, was riding as a passenger as the couple headed to drop of recyclables at a nearby recycling center.
Firefighters had to free the woman from the wreckage, officials said. She was taken to an area hospital where she received emergency surgery to treat injuries described as "major, Irwindale police said in a written statement. Her husband suffered apparently minor injuries, Gatto added.
But the driver of Nissan, which was later determined to have been reported stolen, had fled the scene on foot.
"The suspect attempted to carjack another nearby vehicle as he was leaving the accident scene, however he was unsuccessful," according to the police statement.
The driver of that car managed to speed away before being carjacked, Gatto said. Police had yet to find the victim of the failed carjacking on Heintz Street, but are hoping to speak with the driver.
Officers searched the area but did not find the hit-and-run driver.
Detectives continued their investigation in the days that followed, interviewing many witnesses and collecting footage from area video surveillance cameras, Gatto said. They ultimately identified Barillas as the suspect, obtained an arrest warrant and took him into custody in Covina on Tuesday.
Barillas was being held in lieu of $1.01 million bail at the Glendora Police Department's jail pending his next court appearance, scheduled Aug. 24 in the West Covina branch of Los Angeles County Superior Court, booking records show.
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It was a beautiful crisp day for Ms. Agpalo's class from Garin Elementary to take a field trip to First Generation Farmers. The excitement roaring from the bus said it all when they arrived and saw all the free range chickens running around. The excitement continued when the kids were taught about goats, composting and viticulture! From there, the students got to meet store manager, Noe of the Brentwood Raley's for a behind the scenes tour of the store! They learned all about organic produce, recycling and even more about composting! Thank you to Raley's and First Generation Farmers for making these field trips possible!
Putting the FIELD in Field Trip! What do you remember most about elementary school? Your desk? The playground? The math lessons? Or the field trips!?


Augustus Funeral Home regrets to announce the passing of Dolores Leora Williams.
A Home Going service for Dolores Leora Williams, daughter of the late Aubrey and Edith Raynor [nee Grant], sister to Leslie [Tom], Beresford George [Buck], Earlston [Jack] Raynor [ late Thelma], the late Grace Swan [ late Kenneth Swan], Mae Raynor and Marjorie Grant [ late Arthur Chicken] in her 87th year of 14 Mary Victoria Road, Devonshire will be held at The First Church of God, North Shore, Pembroke Today, August 10, 2018 at 11:00 am.
Interment will follow the service at Christ Church, Cemetery, Devonshire.
Relatives and friends may pay their last respects at The First Church of God, North Shore, Pembroke Today, August 10, 2018 from 10:00 am – 10:50 pm.
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Today is our Trivia CHAT day!
This chat will be trivia about the books we all love. You can follow this one with the hashtag.
This chat will be our total flailing about Dark Elements finishing up! Are you Team Roth or Team Zayne??
Val has been collecting some JLA swag for these chats and participates will have a chance to win some!
Did you notice the last chat is a quotes chat???
Hehe...Seth has Anger Management issues?!
Team Roth all the way, but I love Zayne too :) Great samples for the quote contest Val!


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Boston has a handful of new state, county, and federal legislators slated to be sworn in to office this week.
State and county office holders are inaugurated on Jan. 2. Before the swearing in for two-year terms of this 191st session, state senators and representatives will elect their leaders, expected to be current House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senate President Karen Spilka. This would be Spilka's first election for a full two-year term, after some leadership disruption in the body following a harassment scandal that led to the resignation of former Senate President Stan Rosenberg.
New Boston-area representatives include Liz Miranda in the Fifth Suffolk District, succeeding Rep. Evandro Carvalho; Nika Elugardo, who ousted chair of the House Ways and Means committee, Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez in Jamaica Plain; Jon Santiago, who won a three-way race to unseat Rep. Byron Rushing in the South End; and David Biele, replacing now-state Sen. Nick Collins in his former Fourth Suffolk seat.
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins also starts her post on Jan. 2, replacing interim District Attorney John Pappas, who was appointed to finish former DA Dan Conley's term after he left.
The next day, Jan. 3, in Washington D.C., City Councillor Ayanna Pressley will become Congresswoman Pressley. She joins her fellow members at the Congressional Black Caucus swearing in at 9 a.m., followed by the general House of Representatives swearing in at noon at the Capitol.
Pressley will have a community swearing in ceremony and celebration, on Saturday, Jan. 12 at Roxbury Community College, according to her campaign. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m.
Althea Garrison, the former state representative and incoming city councillor at-large, will be sworn in at the council's first meeting of the year on Wednesday, Jan. 9. Garrison finished in fifth place in the 2017 municipal elections. Under council rules, if an at-large vacancy appears, the next highest vote getter finishes out the remainder of the term. With Pressley's move to Congress, Garrison will serve out the next year in the open seat.
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The Kyokushin Budokai is founded in 1980 by Jon Bluming Kaicho. On this moment there are several Dojo's in the following countries: Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Curacao, Israel, Norway, America, Puerto Rico, Croatie and Russia. There are only two sections within the Kyokushin Budokai.
This "Strongest Karate in the World" combines the traditional Kihon and Kata, and has the explosive and dynamic "knockdown" competition rules. This fighting system has its origin in the Kyokushin Honbu Dojo in Tokyo, Japan and is founded by Mas Oyama. All prominent Shihans from this organisation are commended for their extensive knowledge of Kyokushin.
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REV. HARRY FUJIMOTO:
Hiroshima survivor and retired Christian minister, who has dedicated his life to forgiveness & reconciliation.
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Today at 4PM EST: IPO Edge, Desert Hawk Gold Host Webinar – The Case for Gold in an Era of Unprecedented Money Printing
IPO Edge, in partnership with Desert Hawk Gold Corporation, owner of a fully-permitted, operating mine in Utah, and The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association, a Florida trade association for financial professionals, will host a Webinar on Wednesday, June 24 at 4pm EST/1pm PST – The Case for Gold in an Era of Unprecedented Money Printing.
The Webinar will feature Howard Crosby, Chairman of Desert Hawk Gold Corporation, an SEC reporting company that plans to list shares on a national exchange after the completion of its current offering. The company will issue up to $10 million in shares to fund expansion of current mine assets, explore the Kiewit Mine, and for general working capital.
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Mr. Crosby will discuss:
Why gold has a place in a balanced portfolio
How the recent monetary stimulus by global central banks makes gold more appealing
An overview of the Desert Hawk offering
Benefits of investing in an operational and productive mine
Advantages of investing in domestic rather than international mine assets
About Howard Crosby:
Howard Crosby is Chairman of Desert Hawk Gold Corporation. He has been president of Crosby Enterprises, Inc., a family-owned business advisory consulting firm since 1989. From 1994 to June of 2006 he served as president and director of Cadence Resources Corporation, a publicly traded oil and gas company, which was merged with an AMEX listed company in 2005. Mr. Crosby also was a founder and director of High Plains Uranium in 2004, and was a founder and director of US Silver Corp in 2006, which acquired the Galena Mine in the Coeur d'Alene Mining District from Coeur d'Alene Mines in 2006. From 2004 until March of 2016, Mr. Crosby was an officer and director of White Mountain Titanium Corporation, which is developing a world class titanium project in Chile. Mr. Crosby is also a director or advisor to a number of privately held companies. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho in 1975.
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After 15 years in the custom building industry I am yet to meet anyone whose brief isn't bigger than their building budget. It is human nature to want far more than you wish to pay for. However don't despair; your custom builder is there to help you build smarter.
The usual assumption is that if your homesite isn't level, you can expect the cost of earthworks for benching and retaining to be steep.
However, over the years as a builder working closely with architects to create beautiful homes, I know there is often a much smarter solution. Instead of benching and retaining being the default design solution, site costs can be minimised by clever design.
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Not only can this significantly reduce building costs, but it can also mean that your finished home is fully integrated with the land, creating an appealing, highly liveable home.
The size of your new home should be the first thing to question. The houses we build have got bigger and bigger over the last 20 years and for what? More to clean? More to maintain? Thankfully there is a real trend today to reduce the overall size of the average house plan. These days, it's quality not quantity. Whilst no room should ever be pokey, smaller homes generally mean fewer dollars. Clever design can achieve a better, more liveable home, from a much smaller footprint.
As every house builder knows, fittings and fixtures can add hundreds of dollars per square metre. For example tiled flooring as opposed to timber flooring could save $100 per m2 or more. Your custom home builder should be able to take you through the myriad of inclusions and options, and provide sound advice on what products are tried and tested, and therefore represent good value for money.
The design of your home should really be non-negotiable as smart, sustainable house design is what makes your home perform. Things like living to the North, good air flow and the ergonomics of the floor plan should never be compromised. Complexity of design for the sake of aesthetics can be a budget killer.
In summary some of the extra costs of building are unavoidable, especially site costs. However a good project manager should foresee most of these costs and apportion enough of the budget for them.
As an experienced Brisbane builder, we strongly advise you to get the design right and don't get caught up in the size. If it has all the rooms you need and those rooms are the space you want, the overall size is irrelevant.
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DUANE HOWARD ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR 2021 SEASON
I'd like to thank Norm Hansell and the rest of the 357 team for their support over the years. We've been able to win many races and championships together, and I appreciate everything they have done for me. I wish them the best moving forward.
I am excited to start a new chapter in my racing career with Butch Getz Motorsports. I will be piloting the 15 car with Bicknell Chassis and Billy the Kid motors, and I look forward to a very successful year with this great race team. Friday and Saturday night schedules TBD. Thank you to all of my fans for their continued support!
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The wind was cold and the air was thin. The first day of the New Year my good friends Mark and Jessie drove hours from Indiana to have their lovely engagement photos taken. None of us thought it was going to be in the negatives!!! We photographed outside as long as any of us could bare it. We found a friends new Mid-Century Modern home to photograph in. THANK GOD.
I take it as an honor to be apart of Mark's life through ups and downs of college. To be friends for years and years and be introduced to his new fiance who that fits him like a glove. They are funny and kind together. He is soft and caring, she is passionate and wildly free. They match each other in ways that I couldn't have dreamed up for him.


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Hybrid GPS
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NEWS-EVENTS / September 12, 2018
PRESS RELEASE: LONGVIEW, THE COMPLETE IOT SOLUTION, LAUNCHES AT MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS AMERICAS
LONGVIEW BRINGS MARKET-DEFINING FEATURES TO LPWANS, INCLUDING PATENTED SUPER-B PROTOCOL FOR EFFICIENCY AND IN-FIELD UPGRADES PLUS TRIPLE-LAYER SECURITY
Los Angeles, CA and Austin, TX (September 12, 2018) – Carnegie Technologies, which develops products and services that break down connectivity barriers and help businesses unlock their true potential, announced today the launch of the Longview IoT Solution, a comprehensive combination of custom-engineered sensors, gateways, cloud analytics, and industry-specific applications that come pre-configured to work right out the box. Longview empowers businesses to quickly and easily get their IoT solution up and running so they can begin tracking, measuring, and managing the things that matter most.
Longview is for companies that want an IoT solution that just works, without the complexities and struggles of getting sensors, networks, software, and hardware from different vendors to work together. The enterprise-grade system can scale for use across multiple sites with hundreds of thousands of sensors and was built on the open standard LPWAN LoRaWAN™ protocol to cover vast terrain that cannot be covered by Wi-Fi and may not have cellular connectivity. Longview's triple layer security builds both hardware-based keys and an additional software certificate layer over the already robust LoRaWAN security, while its Super-B protocol enhances the standard LoRaWAN protocols by allowing for more efficient bandwidth usage and field over-the-air (OTA) upgrades.
"Longview optimizes how work gets done and lets you get immediate insight, take action and gain efficiencies instead of spending time figuring out how to connect your devices," said Brad Bush, managing director of Internet of Things for Carnegie Technologies.
Key features of Longview include:
Engineered for reliability, performance, security and scale
Patented Super-B protocol offers in-field upgrades and bandwidth optimization
Triple-layer security integrated in both hardware and software
Mesh-networked gateways reduce network connection costs
Optional solar and battery power
Real-time visibility and control using a smartphone, tablet or desktop
Ever-expanding portfolio of sensors and solutions
Cloud-based analytics for predictive maintenance
Large-scale asset tracking is required across many industries today, and Longview is the most secure, reliable and efficient solution to solve this difficult problem. In addition to asset tracking sensors, Longview offers a broad range of custom sensors including:
Container and liquid level
Environmental sensor
Motor monitor
These custom sensors are combined with pre-certified off-the-shelf LoRa sensors to create industry solutions. Longview's configurable dashboard allows real-time asset tracking and sensor measurement analytics from anywhere using the Longview application. The Longview notification system includes customizable texts or email alerts, so businesses are always in the know.
Longview's comprehensive solution with its proprietary technologies is a game-changer for IoT. For the first time ever, see a live demo of Longview at Mobile World Congress Americas taking place September 12-14, 2018. The Company is located in the LoRa Alliance™ booth S.2524in the Live Demo Zone. For more information or to schedule a demo, visit www.LongviewIoT.com.
About Carnegie Technologies
Carnegie Technologies was founded in 2010 to develop mobility products and services that connect people, things and networks throughout the world. The Company has a deep technology heritage and delivers ground breaking connectivity and convergence solutions for mobile operators, satellite communications, Internet of Things, corporate board governance, mobile entertainment and much moreto fundamentally transform the way we think about communications, public and personal safety entertainment and economic efficiencies. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the Company has offices and product development on four continents. More information can be found at www.CarnegieTechnologies.com.
Carnegie is a member of the LoRa Alliance, a non-profit association of more than 500 member companies committed to enabling large-scale deployment of Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) IoT through the development and promotion of the LoRaWAN open standard.
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None the less the next episode of the FLASH Looks Awesome!
And I hope it's this one we'll see traveling to Supergirl's Earth! I want a reference at least!
So here is the Trailer for April 19th episode of the FLASH!


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It's not about not having to change for anything because we are 'perfect the way we are'. I'm not perfect, you're probably not perfect, there was one perfect guy and we literally crucified him for it so… there's always room for improvement.
I can verbalize now why I want to be a nice person. It's because I believe that people have intrinsic value just for existing. That a person isn't more or less deserving of respect or love due to their physical, material or psychological qualities, but that love is an unconditional part of being human because we are made in the image of love. So this is why I can say with so much certainty….
I hate it when people tell me that I'm perfect the way I am, because I'm not. So I won't say that either. But eligibility for happiness and love and basic respect isn't something that needs to be earned, and you deserve all of it because you're alive. It's like a really great participation trophy, except it's the only trophy worth getting.
Anyway, this is a blog about what I'm thinking so I'm gonna stop breaking the forth wall and get back to me.
The other part is hard though. Loving myself.
I'm absolutely not lying when I believe that people deserve to be cherished by virtue of existing. Though my actions don't always match my words, I do my best to respect everyone I meet. It's just really hard to flip that statement to apply to myself as well.
I want to believe in Mr. Rogers, but I know that believing isn't enough. I want to learn how to like myself, but it's hard because when does that become conceit?
Anyway, that's what I'm thinking about recently.


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IDT Announces Departure Of Chief Financial Officer
Company Appoints Brian C. White as Chief Financial Officer
SAN JOSE, Calif., September 10, 2013 — Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT® or the Company) (NASDAQ: IDTI), the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced that Richard D. Crowley, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will be resigning his position with IDT to pursue another executive opportunity. Mr. Crowley will continue to serve as a financial advisor to the Company through September 17, 2013.
The Company has appointed Brian C. White as chief financial officer effective September 11, 2013. White has more than 25 years of accounting and financial experience, including six years as vice president of finance and treasurer at IDT. He also served as interim CFO at the Company in 2008. Prior to IDT, White served as director of business operations at NVIDIA and held a variety of senior level finance positions at IBM and Hitachi GST. White holds a B.A. in Business Administration and Accounting from Seattle University and an M.B.A. in Finance and International Business from the University of Notre Dame.
"I'm pleased to appoint Brian as our CFO. Brian has been a key contributor to IDT as vice president of finance and treasurer for the past six years. His deep knowledge of the organization, extensive financial management experience, and impressive record of improving operations will serve IDT well as we work toward our strategic objectives," said Jeff McCreary, IDT interim president and chief executive officer.
"I'm excited to take on the CFO role and look forward to working with the management team to continue to build on the momentum we have been demonstrating," said White.
"Rick has been a valuable contributor to IDT and an important strategic partner for the management team," said John A. Schofield, IDT's Chairman of the Board. "The board of directors and I appreciate his leadership, dedication and expertise over the past five years and we wish him the best of luck with his next executive role."
"I would like to thank everyone associated with IDT for the opportunity to contribute to the Company over the last five years," said Crowley. "I believe IDT's solid financial foundation positions the company well for continued improvement. I will work closely with Brian to facilitate an orderly transition."
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., the Analog and Digital Company™, develops system-level solutions that optimize its customers' applications. IDT uses its market leadership in timing, serial switching and interfaces, and adds analog and system expertise to provide complete application-optimized, mixed-signal solutions for the communications, computing and consumer segments. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., IDT has design, manufacturing, sales facilities and distribution partners throughout the world, with direct purchase services through IDT Direct™. IDT stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Stock Market® under the symbol "IDTI." Additional information about IDT is accessible at www.IDT.com. Follow IDT on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements in this release, including but not limited to statements regarding Mr. White's plans as interim Chief Financial Officer and the Company's business, strengths and products, involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Risks include, but are not limited to, global business and economic conditions, fluctuations in product demand, manufacturing capacity and costs, inventory management, competition, pricing, patent and other intellectual property rights of third parties, timely development and introduction of new products and manufacturing processes, dependence on one or more customers for a significant portion of sales, successful integration of acquired businesses and technology, availability of capital, cash flow and other risk factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company urges investors to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2013. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release and the Company disclaims any duty to update such statements.
IDT and the IDT logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. All other brands, product names and marks are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks used to identify products or services of their respective owners.
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Interview with Tom Horler - President of RTOWN Communications
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For over 10 years, RTOWN Communications has been paving the way for entrepreneurs to own and operate their own digital-out-of-home broadcast network. Media that grew over 18% just last year.
RTOWN President, Tom Horler, has a track record that demonstrates several successes in developing and deploying regional, national and global marketing, advertising and promotional strategies for clients, franchise locations and international corporations.
Tom is a creative, innovative and inquisitive executive with a unique combination of ad agency, corporate international and franchisee experience. He excels in marketing communications and cooperative marketing efforts between franchisees and franchisors. He has demonstrated strategic marketing prowess, including the "Play Monopoly at McDonald's" promotion, which still runs annually today and delivered the largest recorded promotional sales lift in McDonald's history.
Recognized for developing and implementing creative solutions that transformed regional and national markets worldwide, Tom is a collaborative leader focused on building consensus, instilling ownership and achieving results.
Civic and community leadership experience includes; Chairman of the Board of the Whistler Chamber of Commerce, Whistler Businessman of the Year 2007, Bid Ambassador for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Vancouver Bid Corporation.
BeTheBoss: Tell us about the RTOWN Communications concept.
Tom Horler: RTOWN Communications is a major Canadian player in the Digital Out Of Home (DOOH) industry. We are a media services company that specializes in delivering advertising through a menu of media platforms that get noticed, inform audiences, and consequently influence actions.
DOOH media spending is growing rapidly and will hit about $4.5 billion according to a new report from Adcentricity. Projections from the "Digital Out-of-Home Outlook & Planning Guide" indicate that DOOH media spending will rise about 57% between 2009, when it reached $2.6 billion, and 2013 ($4.53 billion estimate). ?Final figures for 2010 are not complete, but DOOH spending is predicted to reach $3.08 billion, an 18% year-over-year increase. This is projected to be followed by $3.56 billion in 2011 (15.5% YOY), $4.05 billion in 2012 (13.8% YOY), and about a 12% YOY increase in 2013.
In ten years RTOWN's network has grown to currently operating in 12 markets across Canada and the Caribbean registering current reach of over 4.5 million impressions a week. Plans are in place to grow to over 110 markets by 2014.
Further to that, the company is set for a sustained period of growth though an increase in sales of its proven franchise model into markets across North America. With over a 1000 market potential the company has an addressable market size of over $100 million dollars.
The long term goal is to be the dominate player and build a global company that provides a technology intensive service through a combination of organic growth, acquisition and merger.
With print media spending plunging 18.5% in 2009, we at RTOWN firmly, believe that,"The future isn't what it used to be"...........Yogi Berra
BTB: How and when did you become involved with RTOWN?
TH: I first became involved with RTOWN actually as a customer. I owned and operated the McDonald's franchises in Whistler, and Pemberton, British Columbia. I needed an effective cost efficient way to reach both locals and tourists. After questioning the effectiveness of print I turned to RTOWN's innovative mediums. I purchased both RTOWN TV and RTOWN Theatre and was very happy with the results!
BTB: What was your background prior to joining RTOWN?
TH: Prior to joining RTOWN I was a multi unit McDonald's franchisee. Before that I was a senior marketing executive with McDonald's Corporation experienced in positions in Canada, USA, and throughout Asia.
BTB: What are some of the advantages in being a RTOWN franchisee?
TH: The entry cost is extremely low. We have a network of seasoned head office professionals and franchisees willing to mentor you along the way. Our training is second to none and is totally complete from day of signing to, "On air date". And you are provided with the most technically advanced, tested leading edge proven technology available, both software and hardware.
BTB: Who is your ideal franchisee?
TH: Anyone who has a desire to be on the inside of the fastest growing advertising media in North America. Ideally the franchisee would have a sales background in the market they would be interested in.
BTB: Tell us a little about the Digital-out-of-home market?
TH: Digital out-of-home refers to dynamic media distributed across placed-based networks in venues including but not limited to cafes, bars, restaurants, health clubs, colleges, arenas and public spaces. DOOH networks typically feature independently addressable screens. DOOH media benefits location owners and advertisers alike in being able to engage customers and/or audiences and extend the reach and effectiveness of marketing messages. It is also referred to as Digital Signage.
DOOH also includes stand-alone screens, kiosks, and interactive media found in public places. The availability of inexpensive LCD screens with built-in media players has opened the door for companies to add interactive video messages in Point of Purchase (POP) Displays. The displays allow consumers to get additional information at the moment of decision on a product or service.
DOOH media spending will rise about 57% between 2009, when it reached $2.6 billion, and 2013 ($4.53 billion estimate).
BTB: What are some of the greatest lessons you've learned in growing this franchise?
TH: There is no limit to how fast this industry is growing and the attention it is getting from media buyers both nationally and locally as well as progressive retailers.
More than 86% of media planners said that they intend to include digital out-of-home in their media plans in 2012, which is up from 65% who said they had included the medium in their plans in 2010. These figures represent a 2 year gain (2010 to 2012) of 32% among key advertising decision makers.
BTB: Do you have a mentor and is their someone you use for inspiration?
TH: Yes the founder of RTOWN, Don McQuaid who over ten years ago had a, "Before it's time" type of vision and Ray Kroc who coined the phrase "None of us is as good as all of us".
BTB: What advice do you have for someone looking to acquire a Franchise?
TH: Speak to existing franchisees to get their perspective of the business !! This goes for any franchise organization you are investigating!!
BTB: In your opinion, why do you think that RTOWN Communications would be a great opportunity for someone?
TH: As the leading franchisor of Digital-out-of home media networks RTOWN Communications is built upon a solid industry reputation and can show the right individual with a lot of hard work how he or she can enjoy an incredible opportunity.
To quote one of our franchisees....."I love being an RTOWN business owner because it has provided a unique opportunity to combine my personal interests and lifestyle with an exciting, fascinating, and innovative business. What could be better than working with and promoting the people, places, and activities that you are personally passionate about! I've lost count of how many times I've said, "I love what I do!" Mike Benedek - RTOWN Vernon/Kelowna, BC.....On air 2010


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The Amazing Reason Octavia Spencer Bought Out An Entire Screening Of Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures is a film about women who do extraordinary things in a time when they weren't even allowed to use the same part of a public bus. Now, one of the lead actresses of the movie is doing something to make sure that the film's message of strength makes it to those who need to hear it most. Octavia bought out an entire theater over the Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend so that families who could not otherwise afford to go to the movies would have a chance to see the film.
Tomorrow I've bought the 8pm showing of #hiddenfigures the rave Baldwin hills. If you know a family in need that would like to see our movie but can't afford it have them come. It's first come first served. My mom would not have been able to afford to take me and my siblings. So, I'm honoring her and all single parents this #mlkweekend Pass the word.
A photo posted by Octavia Spencer (@therealoctaviaspencer) on Jan 12, 2017 at 6:37pm PST
Octavia Spencer, who plays the role of Dorothy Vaughn in Hidden Figures, made the announcement via Instagram over the weekend that she had bought out an entire theater so that as many as possible could see the film fro free. She says that growing up she would not have been able to see the movie because her single mother would not have been able to afford it. Spencer is now in a position to be able to help out others in similar financial straights and so she's trying to give a little something back.
Octavia Spencer is, in her own small way, an example of how far things have come since the era of Hidden Figures. The film follows three African-American women skilled in mathematics who do their part to help ensure that the fledgling American space program is a success. As both African Americans and women, their contributions are discounted by many twice over. Still, Spencer, Taraji P. Henson, and Janelle Monáe all play women who fight the system that's been set up against them in order to accomplish things that nobody believes they are capable of doing.
Taraji P. Henson, previously stated that had she been aware of the real life women in the movie, she might have considered an entirely different direction in her life. The story that Hidden Figures tells isn't one that's widely known, which is all the more reason that those who might not have the opportunity get a chance to learn the story. None of the families in Hidden Figures are particularly well off, living in the segregated south it's virtually impossible for them to become so. Seeing women who are able to accomplish so much while having so little could be just the inspiration that somebody needs to go on to do something great.
Many others have made a point to learn the story of Hidden Figures as well, the film won the box office other the weekend, as it did last weekend as well. While it may have taken a bit too long for this story to reach the public consciousness, it's clearly resonating with audiences now that it is here.
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Q: Centering tikzpicture within figure won't work even after scaling My code goes like this:
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My tikzpicture was too wide, so I scaled it down to make it fit inside the document. However, what I get is this:

The figure name is the reference to know where the center is. As you can see, I'm using \centering, but my figure is not centered. I tried \begin{center}\end{center}, but it didn't work either. What can I do to center my figure?
Thanks in advance!

A: Adding
\draw[red] (current bounding box.north east) -- (current bounding box.north west) -- (current bounding box.south west) -- (current bounding box.south east) -- cycle;

into your tikzpicture environment reveals that the bounding box of the picture (red) is extends further to the right than the visible parts of the image, thus leaving the impression that the image is off center, while it actually is centered with respect to the textwidth (blue):

This is caused by \tkzExtSimilitudeCenter(A,3)(B,1.5) which adds an invisible point right of the smaller circle.
To overcome this issue while keeping the image code (almost) the same, you can use the pgfinterruptboundingbox environment around the above mentioned command. This "hides" the invisible point from the bounding box calculation and results in the following output:

Full minimal working example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}

\begin{document}

\begin{figure}
    \centering
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    \tkzDefPoint(0,0){A}
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\end{figure}

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A: For fun, there's no problem making this figure with pstricks, and more specifically with pst-eucl, which defines commands to determine  the common tangents of two circles:
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    \caption{A centred caption}
    \end{figure}

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Tag: Mission
The encounter: the Jesus Groups from the different movements
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met each other during their missionary activities. They recognised that they had a lot in common and worked together, but retained their separate structures and links with their original movements.
The most important event of the mission in Palestine was that the Jesus Groups founded communities in Jerusalem, though these remained strictly separate along confessional lines until the end of the Jewish Revolt. The Israelite group of James was transformed during this process from a Samaritan to a Jewish-Christian Jesus Group.
The Jesus Groups did not restrict themselves to peaceful missions; they also played a robust role in social conflicts. One example for this is the execution of James and Peter in 46 AD, probably after food riots in which they took a leading part.
The deaths of the two leading Apostles was a significant turning point in the history of early Christianity.
By neumannstbin James, Jesus, Peter 25. September 2017 24. April 2017 160 WordsLeave a comment
The mission: the Jesus Groups were dynamic. We have very little information about a mission by James' group. Acts contains several mentions
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of baptismal communities: in Samaria: Acts 8:16 and in Ephesus: Acts 19:1ff. The latter are said to be baptised only in the name of Jesus, in other words, by John's baptism; they did not yet have the Holy Spirit.
The most impressive mission was that of Peter's group. Peter himself is depicted as a missionary in Acts 10; baptism is integrated into Peter's mission, so we can interpret Peter's mission as the final stage of mission that was then continued in the general Christian mission.
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Words that Reconnect: "The Web of Meaning", a book by Jeremy Lent
May 2, 2022 September 1, 2022 Joanna Tomkins
Hereunder is an extract from Chapter 1 in Jeremy Lent's book called The Web of Meaning, where he talks about the "Tao" and why "yu-wei" steered human civilisation away from the wholeness of ecological considerations. This book provides great philosophical pointers towards the regeneration of an "ecological civilisation", the type of civilisation that Earth needs today.
THE NAMELESS UNCARVED WOOD
"There it sits, on top of a chest. A piece of ancient driftwood. I picked it up some years back on the windswept beach of a California seashore. It's not that big, about the length of my forearm, and it's shaped a bit like a bone. A femur, perhaps, with a big knobbly end tapering to a narrower point. If you look at the knobbly part from the right direction, you can almost see an animal face. A porpoise, maybe, or the cute bulbous snout of a beagle. Its grayish- blond color hints of the eons of sea and sun that have bleached everything else out of it. While smooth to touch, it still boasts a myriad of rippling lines showing its annual growth rings, along with sporadic perfectly round tiny dots of bygone worm holes.
It's just a piece of wood. But it's a beautiful piece, sculpted by nature, and it feels to me like the natural world peeking into my office, keeping me company. Above all, for me, it represents the Tao. 'Tao everlasting,' declared the ancient sage, 'is the nameless uncarved wood. Though small, nothing under heaven can subjugate it.'
The Tao (pronounced dao and o en spelled like that) is one of the oldest concepts from antiquity that have survived to the present day. Emerging from the mists of ancient Chinese tradition, it is translated literally as 'way' or 'path', and it refers to the mysterious ways in which the forces of nature show up in the world around us. The ancient conception of the inscrutable Tao is about as far away as you can get from the grindingly busy, technology- based civilization that has come to dominate our world. And it's partly for that reason that it's a perfect place to begin our journey into the web of meaning.
A clue can be found in another Zhuangzi story about an archery contest. When the archers are playing for cheap tiles, they show top-notch skill. When they play for fancy belt buckles, they lose confidence; and when playing for gold, they become nervous wrecks. That's because when the prize becomes more valuable, their goal orientation gets in the way of their natural skill, and they lose touch with their te.
The Chinese word for goal orientation, yu-wei, was the opposite of wu-wei, and represented the antithesis of living according to the Tao. As a result, according to the Taoists, it was a failing strategy. ' The world,' states the Tao Te Ching, 'is a spirit vessel which cannot be acted upon. One who acts on it fails, one who holds on to it loses.'
But isn't acting on the world the very basis of our entire human civilization? Absolutely, argued the Taoists, and that's precisely the point. Looking to the dawn of history, even before the birth of civilization, they saw the beginning of human separation from Tao as far back as the emergence of language. Language, in their view, was anathema to the Tao. In fact, the very first words of the Tao Te Ching read, paradoxically, 'The Tao that can be spoken of is not the true Tao.' The piece of wood sitting next to me represents the Tao not just because it's uncarved, but because it's nameless. It has no name, no purpose.
It's not just language that the Taoists see as yu-wei. It's the kind of knowledge that leads humans to use language in the first place, and by corollary the kind of knowledge that language can transmit. 'One who knows [Tao] does not speak,' declares the Tao Te Ching. 'One who speaks does not know.' Being in touch with the Tao leads to a different type of knowledge that doesn't need language either to apprehend or communicate.
But, of course, the language-based type of knowledge arising from yu-wei is necessary to build civilization. Realizing this, the Taoists portrayed an earlier golden age, before civilization, when people lived in harmony with the Tao. 'The men of old,' declared Zhuangzi, 'shared the placid tranquility which belonged to the whole world … at was what is called the state of perfect unity.' At that time, 'people lived in common with birds and beasts, and were on terms of equality with all creatures, as forming one family.'
It was only when 'sagely men' appeared, with their new kind of knowledge, that everything changed. 'People began everywhere to be suspicious. With extravagant orchestras and gesticulating ceremonies, men began to be separated from one another. The pure solidity of wood was cut about and hacked to make sacrificial vessels, even colors were confounded to make ornamental patterns. This was 'the crime of the skillful workmen.' As Zhuangzi tells it, it is as though every human act that built civilization was a crime against the Tao."
Jeremy Lent
The book 'The Web of Meaning' is available in print and ebook at New Society Publishers
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