NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The guy who asked me about "Mayor Pete" wore a Lynyrd Skynyrd T-shirt.
We were standing near the concession stand at a park filled with baseball fields here on the outskirts of Music City. His son was playing in a peewee game, mine in a high-school one.
He'd asked where I was from. When I told him I was a Hoosier, his eyebrows lifted.
"That's where that guy Butta-something is from, right?" he asked.
Moments later, when we'd headed back to watching our sons play ball, I marveled at the unlikely rise of Indiana's own Pete Buttigieg.
Somehow, this gay, 37-year-old mayor of a city that isn't even in the top 300 in the country in terms of population has captured the nation's attention and established himself, at least for the moment, as a serious presidential contender. He's coming in third in some polls of Democratic White House hopefuls. He raised a stunning $7 million in his first two months of campaigning.
And he provoked partisans of 2016 Democratic standard-bearer Hillary Clinton to offer snarling responses from on high when he suggested, oh so mildly, that her campaign might have been the least bit flawed. Buttigieg said Clinton's assertion that America is already great in the face of Donald Trump's spurious crusade to "Make America Great Again" might have come off as just a bit complacent.
That's all impressive, but not nearly as impressive as the barriers Buttigieg has breached in the process.
Witness my new-found acquaintance in the Lynyrd Skynyrd T-shirt.
A couple of minutes of conversation confirmed what I already suspected. This guy who couldn't pronounce Buttigieg's last name but likes him anyway is a Republican by birth who voted for Trump, with some uneasiness, in 2016. But he's sick of what he calls "the clown show" the Trump White House has become and he's looking for other options.
But why Buttigieg and not someone else?
My new buddy says he likes Buttigieg because Mayor Pete talks about things that matter in ways people can understand.
Buttigieg clearly is a talented and smart guy. He's a Harvard grad who speaks eight languages, can perform piano solos with symphony orchestras, has served his country in the military and written a well-received book.
But his greatest gift seems to be arriving at seemingly simple and yet fundamental insights before almost every other smart and talented person does.
He's said that Democrats spend too much time talking about Donald Trump.
It's a simple observation, but a brilliant one.
Democrats aren't going to sway Americans one way or the other by attacking Trump.
A little more than two years into his presidency, Trump's numbers have remained remarkably consistent. A little more than 40 percent of the country really, really likes Donald Trump and will support him, regardless of what he does, good or bad. And a little more than 50 percent of the nation can't stand Donald Trump and won't vote for him regardless of what he does, good or bad.
Americans know how they feel about President Trump.
What they don't know is how they feel about any potential Democrats who might run against him.
That's why Buttigieg's insight is instructive.
Trump's 2020 opponent won't have to make the case against the president. That case already has been made with all the people who are open to being persuaded by it.
What the 2020 Democratic candidate will have to do is what Buttigieg is doing – convince people like my fellow baseball dad in the Lynyrd Skynyrd shirt that Democrats provide a credible and even attractive alternative.
They can win, as my new buddy says, by talking about things that matter in ways people can understand.
If they do that, Americans will pay attention to the candidate doing the talking, even if they can't pronounce his name to save their lives.


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I wrote the other day that I don't really celebrate Mother's Day. Until now, I thought it was mostly for personal reasons. My own mom does not really care about it. She knows I love her and does not expect anything. I have been a stepmom for a few years now, and I honestly believe sometimes it is harder to get some recognition as a stepparent than as a biological one. And I have my little boy now, who makes me so incredibly happy that no gift or brunch can compare.
And then I started thinking about Mother's Day under a different light. During the weeks leading up to it, we (myself included) post reminders, ideas, gift guides, and elaborate plans. But what about those who can't celebrate? Those who have lost their mom. Or lost a child. Those who never got to know their mom. Or those who are desperately trying to become mothers.
Don't get me wrong, moms deserve to be celebrated and Mother's Day is a beautiful tradition. But I can't help but remembering that it might not be a joyful occasion for everyone, and so this Sunday, my heart goes out to all the Mothers, here or gone, new or to-be, the grieving and the hopeful.


First off I will start by saying that networking is the one computer topic I never really learned about, not sure why just never did.
Here is my situation, I basicly have a single thick cable that provides my house with phone, cable, digital conectionfor my alarm system, and most importantly my 100 mb/s internet connection. when the cable enters my house in the basement it is split and cable tv is sent to the cable jacks, phone to phone jacks, etc. The 'net connection is fed into what is an off the shelf netgear switch (FS 108) which then connects to all the network jacks in my house. This is a nice system because In theory all of my computers are networked together without having to do any of my own wiring (read wire hanging out windows or running across the hall). The problem is that the network traffic looks like internet traffic to zone alarm thus the computers can't be networked with zone alarm on. My question is what would be the best / easiest / cheapest way to allow the computers to be networked without having to rely on the windows built in firewall (shudder).
I'm no networking expert myself but I do mine a bit differently. I have a single machine that is my server. It has two nics, one for internet, one for internal network. It essentially does the job of a router with DHCP etc. It would seem that with your setup there is no firewall between your network and the internet which is why zone alarm does this. I say, either do what I did or buy a router that has a firewall built in. My way is cheaper as hubs are very inexpensive.
actually, if you already have a switch, you don't need a hub. use the switch internally.
Could he not buy a cheap single socket router with a firewall and then connect that to his switch?
What version of ZA? Did u try the "setup ZA for home network" option?
Could he not buy a cheap single socket router with a firewall and then connect that to his switch? I imagine so. I don't know how much that would cost him though. If he were to do it the way I did, he wouldn't have to buy anything except maybe another network card. I think he's looking for something cheap.
, I basicly have a single thick cable that provides my house with phone, cable, digital conectionfor my alarm system, and most importantly my 100 mb/s internet connection.
HUH? Is that a typo?
that would be 100 mb/s LAN with an internet connection that is slower no doubt. I've seen dorms that have these type of set ups.
Not sure what you are after, but maybe a router would help. The cable modem (I'm assuming you have a cable connection to the net - I'm somewhat confused by your post) plugs into the WAN port and the computers plug into the other ports. This way each computer can use the cable modem as long as the router is on. Problem here is that each computer must have a 10/100 network card (I recommend LinkSys) in it with RJ45 cable connecting the card to the router.
The really good part is that the router already has a firewall (again LinkSys router) so there is little need for a firewall on each system. But if you insist on having a redundant firewall, I've used ZoneAlarm with LinkSys routers and they do not conflict. Each computer will be assigned its own IP and the router will have one as well - which is the gateway to the net.
As well each computer is hidden behind the router's IP, so you can't even as much as play a game over the net w/o specifically opening ports on the router, forwarding IPs, or changing the DMZ address.
Granted the more people that are accessing the NET on the LAN, the slower the access becomes. The only way to avoid this is a far more expensive and extensive setup.
If you want more information, let me know. I'm an A+ certified technician and work on this stuff quite a bit. Perhaps I could come up with a better solution if you clearly explained exactly what you need and why.
You can still network the computers, even if you have ZoneAlarm. When using a switch your computers can still send and receive datagrams over the network, which is much faster than a network through a VPN over your internet connection(which it sounds like you are doing). Remember that if you are using WindowsXP then either all computers have to be Windows XP or have a patch installed before the network can be configured properly. You just need to configure ZoneAlarm to allow traffic to connect to your PC. ZoneAlarm also has security presets, and one of them should allow you to set up your network properly.
Remember: When networking you DO NOT use the computers internet-IP's, you use reserved IP's or the computer names.
You simply need to run the network wizard on each non-XP computer to set-up the network. Setup the network first on XP and follow the on-screen directions for the rest. Note that the network tables do not update very quick so clicking on My Network Connections may show faulty information.
which will show a trace from your IP to the desired IP.
All of these 'DOS-like' commands should be run in full-screen mode or you will not see the results of ipconfig. Windows XP will close the window after ipconfig executes which will not allow you to see the info.
Windows 98SE and Windows XP will network together with no problems. I've not tried this on Windows 95 yet.
..snip.. Remember that if you are using WindowsXP then either all computers have to be Windows XP or have a patch installed before the network can be configured properly. ..snip..
Umm, that couldn't be more wrong...... I've had PCs with XP setup in a Novell, NT, and Linux environment and it worked like a charm. Please explain.
Dalren, could you please explain what type of internet connection you have? Is it cable, DSL, through a complex? That will help us help you.
The cable router acts as NAT so that my PCs can access the Internet at the same.
Last time I set up a network where a Windows XP machine would act as a proxy for the others (all Win98 machines) so they could all have access to the internet, Windows XP prompted me to create a Diskette which would need to be installed on each machine before they would be able to interact with Windows XP. I'm guessing that they required the updates because XP uses a different NetBIOS than 9x machines. This is likely only specific to 9x machines, as there are many different ways of creating a network. I believe MSDN has this documented.
You're talking about two completely different things. You're talking about setting up XP with ICS (internet connection sharing) for internal LAN PCs so they can access the Internet. That's is networking but that's not the end-all be-all of networking. Networking is just hooking up two PCs and having them communicate with each other. You can do that right out of the box with XP, Linux, 9x, etc. The diskette you created I believe was just used to set the TCP/IP settings to DHCP and use the XP machine as a gateway. I don't believe it had anything to do with updating the PCs. Your internet connection has absolutely nothing to do with Netbios either, it's all TCP/IP.
I didn't need that diskette. Windows 98 and windows 2000 were both able to see the DHCP server and get a connection just fine from my XP server.
It's quite obvious that few of us, including me, really understand what you want to do. So before this turns into a you do this I do this rant, let's start from square one. What do you want to do?
Thanks for the help guys, I wasn't expecting so many responses. Im going to try RoD suggestion and see if I can get Zone Alarm to work. And if not just go find a router with a built in firewall.
To answer the questions about my connection, it really is a 100 mbs connection, its not cable, or DSL, it is fiber straight to the house, so far my fastest single conection download was about 4.35 mB a second, it took longer for windows to write the file to the HD from the temp folder than it did to download the file.
here is the slashdot and washinton post articles that are based on the people that wired my neighborhood.
Do you have fiber running into your PCs or is there some point where it's switched to copper? If it switches, what does it run into to switch to copper?
So you've got one of them new-fangled fiber optic neighborhoods I've read about? Cool.
A router would definitely help you and since you are fiber optic - there would be nearly 0 slow down.
Last night I played CFS2 online while my dad did something else online from his system. He was running 98 and mine was XP. No problems and no slow down and that was on a cable modem. So yours wouldn't even flinch with that kind of setup.
The beauty of the router is that you need not rely on one computer to be the 'server' for the LAN. You access the router through your system.
Does your bog standard router cope with a 100mb wan connection?


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Words cannot describe how beautiful and ground breaking Cesar Galindo's CZAR Fall 2014 collection was yesterday at the HUB for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week! We hope y'all enjoyed live coverage of the show from our official Instagram (@pageparkescorp) as well as some of our models' accounts. Read more to see videos and photos of the presentation!
Our models Kasey Cosgrove, Charlotte Stevens, Taylor Hilton, Marlee Menendez, Sarah Tierney, Taylor May, Shelby Bullard, Anna Robertson, and Emily Matheny with the man of the hour Cesar Galindo!
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This season Cesar kept his usual sleek lines and lady-like silhouettes, but packed in a dose of New York street style. Cool colors such as teal blues and purples were seen throughout the collection as well as painted into the models' sleeked back hair. We are loving the modern cuts of his shift dresses mixed with downtown, edgy pieces like textured hoodies and zippered leather crop tops. In addition, who else is dying for those structured culotte pants?!
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AllMusic Review by Matt Collar [-] Recorded live in Germany at the Berlin Philharmonic, Miles in Berlin represents the first recording of trumpeter Miles Davis with tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter. For various reasons, saxophonists George Coleman and Sam Rivers had both come and gone as members of Davis' band. With the addition of Shorter in 1964, Davis had found the lineup of musicians that he would stick with until 1968 and produce some of the most influential albums of his career -- collected on The Miles Davis Quintet, 1965-68: The Complete Columbia Studio. Eventually known as the "second great quintet," most of the players here, including pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams, had been with Davis for just under a year. In that time, they had taken his traditional repertoire of standards and originals and reworked them with a more adventurous, edgy approach that flirted with the avant-garde. While there isn't a huge difference in the sound of this band or choice of songs from the group that recorded Seven Steps to Heaven or Miles Davis in Europe, there is a palpable sense of creative abandon in Davis' performance as well as synergy to the group sound that seems to foreshadow the innovative music to come.


The Lamar Community College men's basketball team traveled this past week to Casper, Wyoming, for the Casper Thanksgiving Classic. The team went 2-1 on the holiday road trip.
On Thursday night, the Lopes earned an easy victory against Rexburg United, winning by nearly 40 points.
Tugay Balyan led the Lopes in scoring with seventeen points with an added eight rebounds. Justin Holliday and Richard Caldwell each put up fifteen points. Quashaun Breland snagged nine rebounds and blocked two shots.
On Friday night, the Lopes went up against host team Casper College. The game started very slow with neither team scoring for two full minutes. LCC would score first, but would also suffer an injury and a tough blow to the Lopes team. Jubrile Belo put up two points but broke his tibia after landing wrong and his teammates had to carry him off the court.
After the injury, the Lopes were a little slow to recover, letting Casper up by seven points at the half.
After the halftime break, Lamar came out and scored five points, catching up to Casper. The Lopes fought to regain the win but weren't able to pull it off. They fell to the Thunderbirds, 64-62.
LCC's Aaris Bonds and Sam Boone each had thirteen points in this contest, while Holliday had ten and Caldwell nine. Sam Boone pulled down nine rebounds and Bonds contributed eight.
Lopes saw a rematch with Colorado Northwestern Community College on Saturday of the tournament, once again topping CNCC team.
Lamar was outscoring Colorado Northwestern in the first half, leaving LCC up by ten at halftime. As second half came around, Colorado Northwestern started to put up some points but they weren't able to outpace the Lopes team, falling by a final score of 99-92.
Logan Longo and Balyan played well offensively, putting up 23 points each. Holliday contributed eighteen points to the victory and Boone sixteen. Boone also pulled in eight rebounds, followed by Breland with seven.
The Lopes overall record stands at 8-4 after the Casper Thanksgiving Classic. They'll return home on Wednesday, November 29, for a rematch against the Adams State University JV team.


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On January 23 in Nashville, Thrice begins their tour supporting Bring Me The Horizon on their First Love Tour. The 17-date tour wraps up on February 16 in Las Vegas and includes Fever 333 as support. In 2018, Thrice released their latest album Palms on Epitaph Records.


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Island Zero - Filmmaker Commentary Part 2
Fun Size Horror premiered the trailer for ISLAND ZERO, a feature film from best-selling author Tess Gerritsen (Rizzoli & Isles) who wrote and executive produced the monster-thriller. Inspired by classic films like The Thing, the movie is a truly independent production that should inspire other filmmakers. The director, Josh Gerritsen, and producer, Mariah Klapatch, have provided us with exclusive commentary into the making of the feature. Below is Part 2 of the commentary series featuring Klapatch's reflection on the production.
Watch Trailer & Read Part 1 HERE!
"Island Zero" Producer Mariah Klapatch demonstrating her producing method on set of the film.
Production of ISLAND ZERO - Mariah Klapatch, producer
"When I left Los Angeles to spend the winter in Maine producing a horror movie I was scared. Mostly I was scared I would be cold. While I grew up in Maine I hadn't lived there for nine years. I'd been living in sunny, warm LA where we put on our sweaters if it dips below 68. To prepare for the experience I'd been foregoing the sweaters even though it got down to the 50's! That preparation was secondary to the support I received from friends. One of the most wonderful gifts of support came to Maine in the mail from my wonderful and talented friend Chell. She has a little saying and she's taken it to the next level by making pins that say it: "It's Probably Cool." I put the pin on and kept it on every day until we finished post-production. It became my mantra and soothed my nerves on countless occasions.
The term independent film gets tossed around a lot and often without reliable meaning. On our movie we were fully independent, allow me to explain: We were funded by a single source, we did not pre-sell distribution and we shot so physically far from any entertainment hub that even incidental influence was mostly avoided. If we wanted to make a large creative change, we made it. If we wanted to cast local actors with no "box office clout" for the supporting roles, we did it. So, what does that mean? The upside is that we had both creative and organizational freedom. The downside (which is only a downside if you spurn hard work, grit and exhaustion) is that I did a lot myself.
I plugged along in Maine every day on locations, talent, crew, catering, boats, budget, and development. Sometimes the first fire would hit when I checked email in the morning. Sometimes by 10am there would be several. These crises were as consistent as waves—un-relenting, steady and of unpredictable size and force. Every day was a rollercoaster but what I learned is that, "it's probably cool."
When we began prep in earnest I decided it would be good to do a team development day. I hired my mother, an organization development consultant, to work with our core team: Tess, Jacob, Josh and myself. If we were going to shoot this script with this budget in Maine we needed our team to be highly functional. So the four of us got together for a day and worked through what kind of movie we wanted to make, what our core values would be, what each of our intentions and roles would be and how we planned to handle conflict. If any of us had doubts or worries they came out that day. I can say with certainty that without that team building day the whole experience would have been vastly different, if it had happened at all. That this is not done before every production everywhere is a shame. cont'd below
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Toward the end of pre-production the cavalry arrived: Mark Farney our DP and Candice Kuwahara our Line Producer (aka the person who kept me from eating myself from the inside out every day). Things got easier, not easy, but easier. Soon after that other crew began work and before I knew it we had an actual movie to shoot!
Shooting in Maine in winter is a mixed bag. On the one hand every day is a potential disaster: sickness runs rampant, equipment malfunctions, roads that lead to locations may be impassible on the days they're needed. On the other hand, Maine in winter is known as "off-season." This means that the community is smaller, rental prices are down and come March folks start to get cabin fever so having a movie in town is fun! We got very lucky and the winter we shot was one of the mildest in recent memory. We didn't need to re-schedule a single day. It was, truly, a miracle!
We shot nineteen days of principle photography and we went into crew OT only three times. Keeping to a schedule goes a long way to earn the respect of talent and crew. They know when the creative team is being over-indulgent, they know when production is prioritizing the wrong things. Prioritizing the well being of the people on set is the most important thing to me. As a producer I'm not saving lives, or the environment, or really doing anything altruistic. I'm producing entertainment because it's fun. People shouldn't be made to suffer unnecessarily for that. One of the ways I wanted to show that intention was by providing three meals a day instead of the traditional two. If we finished on time food was provided someplace comfortable. If we went over it was provided on set, but either way, dinner was provided. It was something made known in the interview process and it was written in every employment agreement. Food goes a long way on a film set. Don't be a cheap a-hole about it and don't let anyone else be either."
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Switzerland's Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is currently pursuing criminal proceedings in some 70 cases linked to jihadi terrorism, including against returning "jihadi travellers".
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Allegations include propaganda and recruiting for terrorist organizations, providing them with funding, and going to fight for them notably in Syria and Iraq.
"Most cases have been opened under Article 2 of the federal law banning Al-Qaeda, Islamic State and associated groups, as well as on suspicion of supporting and belonging to a criminal organisation," the OAG told Swiss news agency Keystone-SDA on Wednesday.
These investigations have so far given rise to seven judgments and eleven penal orders, according to the OAG.
Swiss newspaper La Liberté reported on Tuesday that all the jihadists who had returned to Switzerland were either in detention or under judicial surveillance by the authorities.
Questioned on this, the OAG said all individuals identified by the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) as returning jihadists either have been or are currently subject to criminal proceedings by the OAG, with the exception of people who were minors at the time of their return.
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The FIS said recently that some 20 jihadists with Swiss or dual nationality are currently in the conflict zone in Syria and Iraq. Since 2001 it has recorded 78 departures to Syria and Iraq, 15 to Somalia, Afghanistan and Pakistan, and one to the Philippines.
There has been no record of Swiss "jihadi travellers" leaving the country since 2016. The FIS said in November that out of the 93 people recorded as leaving since 2001, 33 people had died (27 deaths confirmed) and 16 had returned to Switzerland (13 cases confirmed).
The Swiss government said in March that Swiss citizens who went to Syria and Iraq to join Islamic State should face trial there if possible. It rejected calls to actively repatriate them.
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Judiciary will safeguard democracy and the Constitution in 2019
Mubasher Bukhari January 1, 2019
Political anxiety is increasing in Pakistan amid rumours that the Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf's government wants to topple Pakistan Peoples' Party's provincial government in Sindh or impose Governor's Rule, and also intends to revoke the 18th Amendment of the constitution. The political concerns among the masses increased after Mian Nawaz Sharif's conviction in Al Azizia …
Afghan peace talks: Another test for Pakistan
Mubasher Bukhari December 16, 2018
In 1988, after Russia announced the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan, Afghan warlords and heads of Jihadist groups (They all were Mujahideen then and were helping the US defeat USSR in Afghanistan) held a meeting in Peshawar. Osama bin Laden and Ayman al Zawahiri, who were leading Arab fighters, floated the idea to cause …
Gen Rawat, protect India's secular face
Mubasher Bukhari December 1, 2018
Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's recent statement regarding Pakistan's religious identity says a lot about India's internal political situation. It also stunned international observers and analysts, who have been watching the ups and downs of Pak-India relations very keenly, as it was the first statement of its kind by any Indian general. The statement …
Pakistan's media in dark ages
Mubasher Bukhari November 1, 2018
Pakistan's media is going through the dark ages of its history. For starters, working conditions for journalists are nowhere close to satisfactory, furthermore, there is no guarantee that they will live to see another day. According to the International Federation of Journalists, Pakistan was ranked fourth in their list of the most dangerous countries for …
People's support to PTI is shrinking
Mubasher Bukhari October 16, 2018
Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI) won majority seats in the country's biggest by-elections on October 14th. Still these election results must be taken as a matter of grave concern by the PTI's sages as it shockingly lost all four seats (Two form the national assembly and two form Punjab Assembly.) from Lahore including NA-131, vacated by Prime …
Economic massacre of working journalists
Mubasher Bukhari October 2, 2018
How would you feel if a dedicated journalist working for a massive media group tells you with tearful eyes that he stole money from his 10 year old son's money box to fuel his motorbike for a gruelling commute to work? This is not a fictional story, it's the harsh reality that journalists face every …
Pioneer of diplomat-to-people contact, An exclusive chat with Martin Kobler
Mubasher Bukhari September 16, 2018
Islamabad: Have you ever witnessed a foreign emissary visiting a country like Pakistan getting shaved by a roadside barber or passing through narrow streets on a bike sandwiched between two other people or running a manual sewing machine while sitting on the ground? Let us meet the one and only, Martin Kobler, German ambassador to …
A pledge to track down truth fearlessly
Welcome to the fresh issue of Truth Tracker, a fortnightly magazine established by a team of highly professional local and international journalists in November 2016. We had taken this initiative despite a myriad of obstacles, because we all believe strongly in the need for this type of reporting. Truth Tracker is trying to play its …
Honourable Chief Justice, sir, the people expect . . .
Mubasher Bukhari April 16, 2018
Pakistan's democratic system is facing the biggest challenge in the face of the current judiciary-government conflict. Supreme Court of Pakistan and Chief Justice Saqib Nisar are seriously taking on the federal and provincial government's performances. The CJ is taking a number of suo moto notices in Punjab and Sindh in order to check the provincial …
PM-CJ meeting puts Supreme Court's credibility and Sharif's narrative at stake
Mubasher Bukhari April 1, 2018
Prime Minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, met Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mian Saqib Nisar, on March 27th. The sudden and unscheduled meeting between the executive and judiciary's heads stunned almost every political activist in the country. Both dignitaries released stereotypical statements after the meeting. Prime Minister's camp says that he assured the CJ of the government's …


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Vehicle communication is a major research topic, covered by many national and international research projects. Applications promise to make our driving safer, more efficient, and more fun. The talk presents applications, technology, and also addresses security and privacy issues.
The talk will first introduce the concept of vehicle communication. Vehicles can communicate with each other to form so called Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs) or with road-side units that allow access to backend systems that provide warnings, traffic information, etc.
The talk will also cover technical details like position-based routing used in such networks or message dissemination protocols.
It is evident that such systems will also introduce new dangers to security and privacy. Sending e.g. faked warning messages may affect traffic and recording the position information of cars severly affects the privacy of drivers. The speaker is member of the pan-european research project SEVECOM that especially addresses the security and privacy needs in car communication. He will present some results from the that project, describing security requirements, potential attackes, and first ideas for security and privacy mechanisms.


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After working in executive search for almost 40 years, Jeff Nixon has officially retired and passed on his legacy to the recruiters with Genesis Resources.
Jeff began his executive search career in 1984 and quickly rose to a Regional Vice President position. In July of 1990, Jeff opened J.L. Nixon Consulting. Throughout his career he held numerous leadership positions including President and Vice President at Insurance National Search and Board Member at National Insurance Recruiting Association.
We had the pleasure of asking Jeff a few questions about his career.
Q — When did you start your career in executive search?
Jeff — I started my career with Fuller & Associates in 1984 recruiting insurance professionals. I was interested in an opportunity to work with professionals and eventually open my own firm, which occurred in July of 1990.
Q — How has executive search affected you in a positive way?
Jeff — I have had the privilege of working with people from all walks of life and assist them in a very personal way which led to many special friendships over the years.
Q — What is the biggest difference in the executive search industry from when you began to today?
Jeff — Without a doubt, it is the technology aspect. When I first started, people mailed their resumes and I typed up presentations and sent them with the resumes via first class mail to my clients. When the fax machine arrived, the delivery time to clients was shortened immensely. To be successful in this business, you must adjust your business style to paradigm shifts which happen approximately every 18 months to 2 years.
Q — What was the decision-making process behind leaving J.L. Nixon Consulting to Genesis Resources?
Jeff — I have worked with Trey Hugley for nearly 20 years. I knew Trey, his honesty and his business acumen were similar to mine. We actually discussed the possibility of merging firms years ago, but the timing was not right.
Q — What's the first thing you are going to do when you officially retire?
Jeff — I plan to attend my final National Insurance Recruiters Association convention in Nashville in March and then sail a 50 ft. Catamaran in the British Virgin Islands with my oldest son, Philip and my Irish sailing partner in June. That is a good start!
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Robert L. Stoico, 79,
Robert L. Stoico, 79, of Milford, joyfully joined his wife, Boomie, November 1, 2015 at the Milford Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Sara M. "Boomie" (Ferrante) Stoico who passed away in 2012. He was born in Milford, son of the late Joseph and America (Lucciarini) Stoico and was a lifelong Milford resident. He was a graduate of the Milford High School class of 1954. He was a US Army Veteran. In his younger years, he made Milford history as a member of the Milford Legion Baseball League, John Powers Post #59. While serving for the US Army, he played baseball for the US Army team. He was drafted by the Milwaukee Braves Triple A team, where he played as a pitcher. He retired in 1983 from MCI Framingham where he was employed as an assistant steward. He was a proud member of the Hoboken Citizens Club in Milford.
He is survived by three children, Robin J. Salmon and her husband Patrick of Milford, Robert V. Stoico of Portland OR, and Tina M. Saggio of Hopedale, four grandchildren, Steven Calitri, Sara Perez, Adam Salmon, and Abigail Saggio, and three great-grandchildren, Madison Calitri, Rafael Perez and Riley Perez, one brother Joseph Stoico of Milford, two sisters, Marie Grady and Joanne Bird, both of Milford.
The funeral will be held Friday, November 6, 2015 at 9 A.M. from the Consigli-Ruggerio Funeral Home 46 Water St Milford Ma. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 A.M. in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church 7 East Main St. in Milford. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Milford. Calling hours will be held Thursday from 5 to 8 P.M.
In Lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Milford Regional Medical Center ICU, 20 Prospect St. Milford MA 01757
To Tina and family: I am so sorry for your loss. Boomie will be happy to have her guy back with her, but the void they both leave in your lives is palpable. My heart, my hopes and my prayers are with you T , and your family as you navigate these difficult days yet again. Love, Monica D.
Monica D.
Your Dad has begun a new life with your Mom! How great is that.!!! The loss is hard to comprehend I know, but no more pain or suffering He is whole again. I loved your Dad. He was so kind to me when I was a child He would have me in hysterics. Such a decent man. Love Cousin Grace C.
Grace M. Coletti
Tina, nothing can speed or buffer the process of grieving. Be comforted by the memories - wrap them around you like a warm, soft blanket. Your dad lives on in you and will be with you always.
Sue Hamwey
Bob was a great co worker and friend. He will be missed by all who knew him. May he rest in peace.
Jim Hodges
To the Stocio Family: On behalf of the MHS Class of 1954, I would like to express our deepest sympathy in the loss of your father and our dear classmate. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this most difficult time. He will be sadly missed. With Sincere Sympathy, Barbara A. Rae, MHS Class of 1954
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Tina and family: I'm very sorry for your loss. May all the good memories live in your hearts forever.
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My paper for OFF 2014 on the theme "Scenarios and Design" to explore the possible synergies and differences between work on design and the so-called 'intuitive logics' school in scenarios.
A rock may retain its structure after certain elements have been leached out of it and been replaced by an entirely different kind of material. Since the apparent structure of the old rock remains, the new product is termed a pseudomorph. A similar metamorphosis is possible in culture: new forces, activities, institutions, instead of crystalizing independently into their own appropriate forms, may creep into the structure of an existing civilization (Mumford 1963, 265). Cultural pseudomorphism as a concern and a constraint on innovation poses a challenge for both designers and scenario planners who view their craft as a way to probe entrenched ideas and contexts by facilitating a process for envisioning alternative futures. I argue that cultural pseudomorphism as diagnosed by architectural and technology critic Lewis Mumford, a term derived geology meaning "false form," is an under theorized factor that impacts both the terms for decision making and the framework for analyzing the efficacy of a given scenario or design. Do scenario processes intended to transform produce merely a future pseudomorph where the shape of a future that appears to be novel in fact clings to legacy contexts and ideas? Does the use of props, narratives, images and material objects in design and scenario processes alleviate or accentuate conditions that lead participants to envision futures with pseudomorphic qualities? I will explore this question by analyzing how material and experiential devices in scenario work contribute to the production of future narratives. My research in critical technology studies on the nature of collective capacities as intertwined and constrained by technological systems will inform how I theorize design and scenario work. This work will evolve my practice as an organizer of participatory technology assessment.
Mumford, Lewis. 1963. Technics and Civilization. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
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Add-ons for small computers are getting more and more professional in their facilities, their quality and their presentation, as Chris Jenkins discovers.
ALTHOUGH DIGITAL sound sampling for the masses may not be a new concept, the idea of a usable computer-controlled device at under £50 may still raise a few eyebrows. For owners of the Sinclair Spectrum (in all its many forms) and Amstrad CPC home computers, the idea is now reality; witness the Music Machine reviewed elsewhere this issue, and the Cheetah Sound Sampler, reviewed here.
The Cheetah is the follow-up to the highly successful SpecDrum and AmDrum digital drum machines. Like them, it fits onto the user port of the computer; and provides a good introduction to sampling techniques at a reasonable quality, considering the memory and processing speed limitations of the computers it runs on.
The package comes complete with a cheapo microphone - which is the first thing you'll want to replace - software on cassette, and a good manual. The hardware unit itself has two control knobs, for input level and feedback, an output lead terminating in a phono plug and a headphone output.
The software can be transferred to Sinclair microdrive (if appropriate), and is arranged in a fairly straightforward menu form. It's dead plain, showing not the slightest attempt to inject any graphic sophistication, so don't expect any stunning displays.
There are five options on the main menu, and of these, obviously the first thing you'll want to select is Sample Sound. Sampling can be triggered either by pressing the spacebar, or automatically as soon as an input is detected.
Usefully, there's an oscilloscope-style display available which shows if the incoming signal is being "clipped"; if it is, you can trim the input level to eliminate distortion. Two sampling rates are allowed: full rate gives a sample of around a second; half rate, not surprisingly, two seconds.
After naming your sample, you can move to the Sample Configure page to edit it. On this page, the sample is displayed as a waveform across the screen. You can position four bars marking the start point, end point, loop start and loop end, mix samples together, and reverse them. And if you make a mess, you can easily return to the previous setup.
The Playback section allows you to select the sample number you wish to play - several can be kept in memory at once, and extra storage space is available on the Spectrum 128K - switch the loop function on or off, then play using the QWERTY keyboard. Playing range is two octaves, and to make life easier there's a new note detect feature which kills the sample if you hit a new key before it has finished playing.
Samples can be saved to tape or microdrive, and Cheetah thoughtfully provide some examples on the B-side of the tape - dog barks, handclaps, breaking glass and so on.
As a bonus there's a real-time effects section, though this cannot be used at the same time as the sampling facility. It allows you to introduce variable delay, reverb, harmonising, distortion, chopping and other effects to any input signal, and the sound quality is surprisingly high.
The obvious drawback of the Cheetah sampler is that there's no way to control it other than from the QWERTY keyboard. In short, no MIDI. Yes, Cheetah do produce a MIDI interface for the Spectrum, but there seems to be no way to use the two packages together. This means the sampler is largely useful for recording, editing and replaying spot sound effects such as percussive noises, rather than complex instrumental parts.
Having said that, there's no doubt that Spectrum and Amstrad CPC owners will consider the Cheetah Sound Sampler a fascinating introduction to sampling techniques, arid should find it useful in many ways in small home recording systems.
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Sony adds Pinterest to its email marketing strategy
Sony has recently began sending out dedicated emails highlighting Pinterest; integrating its own boards & pins into the email and driving traffic to its Pinterest page.
The visual heavy email achieved an open rate 67% higher than Sony's goal, and a 16% higher click-through rate (CTR) than expected.
Previously Sony had trialled including a Pin it button next to its products in a VAIO summer launch email, so users could pin and share directly from the email.
Users pinned from that email 3,000 times.
Let's take a closer look at Sony's Pinterest email strategy..
By Christopher Ratcliff November 14th 2013 14:13
Sony's social media specialist, Callan Green, states:
Pinterest has been a critical tool in helping us expand our social media community. Our page lets us interact with a lifestyle audience, allows us to beautifully reflect the spirit of the brand through images, and best of all, drives revenue to our site.
Here Sony brings the social media expansion to your inbox:
Sony sent out its first Pinterest optimised email in May 2013. The subject line read 'Let Our Pinterest Page Spark Your Imagination. Follow Us and Start Pinning'.
Its goal was to drive email subscribers to its Pinterest page and acquire new followers.
It's a media-rich document, that doesn't overwhelm the reader with links and images. It highlights just four boards for the reader, but makes the images large and appealing to multiple demographics.
The email is also steered towards people who may not understand the functionality of Pinterest. Sony describes the uniqueness of the social channel at the top of the page.
Sony also doesn't forget to add other social link buttons to the bottom of the email, as well as an important link to a store locator.
I previously looked at Sony's Pinterest page as part of five brands that are nailing pinterest. At that time (16 October 2013) Sony had 38,278 followers and featured 31 boards with 1,453 pins. Sony currently has 600 more followers two weeks after that post.
Two weeks after the initial email was sent, the same email was re-sent to non-openers. Triggered email open rates are normally four times higher than newsletters.
This two week period allows for time to view results properly and study the engagement. Sony also typically only resends emails for key marketing campaigns, so this shows a deep commitment to Pinterest and an awareness that Pinterest is a key driver for sales.
The re-send led to a 15% increase in subscribers, as well as contributing to a significant jump in followers.
Sony has also added a 'Most pinned banner' to some of its emails. This has driven more than 2,900 visits to Sony's own ecommerce site every month since launch.
Integrating Pinterest into its email has also led to a 70% higher average open rate, and an average 18% higher CTR.
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The state of digital marketing in China: highlights from Digital Cream Shanghai 2013
This year we hosted our second Digital Cream in Shanghai, and because we liked the venue so much from last year, we decided to hold it again at exactly the same place.
There's something quite enthralling to be running our Digital Cream senior marketers' roundtable gathering at one of the top night spots in town, especially when it's located in mainland China.
There's the stunning skyline view of downtown Shanghai, the Huangpu tributary of the Yangtze river running through the vibrant metropolis, and the feeling that you're somewhere incredibly special and, dare I say it, more than a little auspicious.
November 13th 2013 04:43
YouTube updates its comments system: the community's predictable reaction
The YouTube comments section, I think I can say without hyperbole, shows humanity at its very worst.
This trolling, homophobic, misogynistic, spam-filled netherworld where most 'conversations' end with one commenter comparing the other commenter to Hitler, is the most poorly managed outpost of intolerance and ignorance.
However, YouTube has unveiled new changes to clean up this town; changes that will bring prohibition style peace to a violent gangland. The new comments system is Elliot Ness, Mary Whitehouse and The Father from The Road all rolled into one.
So what are these changes, and how have the YouTube community reacted?
I think we all know how this will play out…
November 8th 2013 12:05
30% of US shoppers admit to showrooming vs. 40% in the UK: report
Almost a third (30%) of US shoppers now use a smartphone while in-store compared to 40% in the UK, according to a new report into 'showrooming'.
On the face of it this would appear to be a behaviour that retailers would want to try to prevent, but in reality there's very little that stores can do to curb the consumer use of smartphones.
Furthermore, separate data taken from the new Econsultancy/BuyDesire Mobile Marketing and Commerce Report found that retailers don't actually see showrooming as a threat to their revenues.
The report found that although 67% of companies acknowledge that the number of customers using smartphones in-store is increasing, only 11% believe that showrooming poses a threat to their business.


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At funeral for bigotry, Southern Poverty Law Center guest speaker inspires
Angela Ufheil
It was an open-casket funeral.
Hands cut out of paper, with labels like "racism," "intolerance" and "hate," reached from the coffin.
More than 100 gathered at the Corinthian Baptist Church on Sunday evening to bury hatred and bigotry. Greater Des Moines Friends of Human Rights organized the "funeral."
Lecia Brooks, director of community outreach at the Southern Poverty Law Center, spoke at the event.
"I ask that we bury our own, personal prejudice," Brooks said. "I believe we'll all come out better for it."
Organizers hoped that hatred's symbolic death would inspire unity.
The diverse audience seemed to suggest that a resurrection of unity would be possible: Representatives from organizations like the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, the Office of Latino Affairs, Des Moines NAACP, the Office of Asian and Pacific Islanders and more attended the ceremony.
Everyone gathered with an issue close to their hearts: concerns about voting rights, worry about the outcome of the Masterpiece Cakeshop Supreme Court case, the rise in white nationalist rallies like the one seen in Charlottesville this August.
"[The march in Charlottesville] was meant to evoke Klan rallies in the '40s and '50s and '60s," Brooks said. "The difference was, the Klan then had hoods on. These people did not."
Brooks said everyone needs to fight harder in the face of hate: "You need to ask yourself 'What did I do over the course of my life to further civil rights?'"
The message resonated with other attendees. Robin Jenkins, who works for Iowa Department of Administrative Services, said the fight for civil rights has to be inclusive.
"If anyone is oppressed, we're all oppressed," she said.
As guests filed out of the church, they placed index cards into the open casket. Each card had a word or phrase naming a prejudice they wanted to eliminate from their own life.
To make sure the event went beyond symbolism, focus groups gathered after the ceremony to discuss strategies for unity moving forward. Several mentioned the need to involve younger generations.
Gloria Cano, a Greater Des Moines Friends of Human Rights board member, said the ceremony sent a message of hope.
"We've felt this erosion of human rights over the past year," she said. "We're here to try and combat that."
The funeral was also sponsored by Mercy Medical Center, Henderson's Funeral Home and Anthony and Robin Jenkins.


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AMF Media Group Appoints Audrey Granger, President of
SAN RAMON, Calif., Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMF Media Group (AMF), an award-winning, full-service marketing and public relations agency, announced today that accomplished industry leader Audrey Granger, has joined the agency effective immediately. Granger serves as president of marketing communications, covering advertising, content and public relations. She will lead those lines of service with an eye toward greater collaboration with the digital marketing department and accelerated integrated growth.
"As the agency continues to grow, we've realized a need to provide more service delivery and oversight management of our traditional business," said Vintage Foster, CEO of AMF Media Group. "We have looked far and wide to find someone that has the talent and experience in all these areas, and we are thrilled to have found that in an industry leader like Audrey."
Granger brings more than two decades of experience steeped in integrated marketing communications to AMF. Her expertise includes tech, healthcare, manufacturing and top-20 retail. Granger holds a command of integrated digital practice leadership, directing marketing strategy, brand positioning and public relations, as well as client relationship management.
Granger's marketing career began at Edelman Worldwide where she led the agency's PR team responsible for The Home Depot Southwest division. She transitioned to Golin where she became Vice President of PR for the National Lowe's account. Granger later served as the North America Director of Public Relations for Whirlpool Corporation Mass Brand Portfolio. Her recent career highlights include roles as co-owner and Principal of Marketing and Public Relations at 70kft and vice president at Highwire PR.
"AMF has limitless potential. The agency has a storied history in banking, healthcare, education and tech. I strive to extend its footprint and industry reach," said Granger. "I also look to drive efficiencies that best serve clients today and going forward as best practices continue to reveal new opportunities."
Granger earned her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communications from Drake University. She has been recognized as a Golden SABRE Winner for Integrated Marketing and Communications, PRSA Bronze Anvil for podcasting and PR Week's Top 40 Under 40 PR Professionals to Watch. Granger is a two-time SMU Cox School of Business Dallas™ Entrepreneur Award Winner and named a Dallas Business Journal's Minority Business Leader. Granger is blissfully married and the proud mother of two daughters and one son.
About AMF Media Group
AMF Media Group is a full-service marketing agency that delivers a comprehensive and clear approach on brand strategy and marketing, public relations, crisis communications, internal communications, multimedia production, web design and development, and event planning and management. AMF has offices in the SF Bay Area, Central California, Dallas, Los Angeles and Vancouver, Canada. To learn more, visit www.amfmediagroup.com.
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Interview with Bradley Moss
What got you started in theatre?
First was the desire to act and even though it was super scary I agreed to do a play when I was at Bishop's University. The play was invited to the Quebec Drama Federation Festival where we competed with ten other plays. We won outstanding production and I won outstanding actor and with that came a little trophy and a cheque. And it was like something inside of me just gelled or popped and I had the first thought that I could perhaps do this for a living. Against the advice and support of my parents I changed my major from Business to Drama and devoted myself to learning the craft of theatre. I was acting but also we built our sets and we had opportunities to direct and create new plays. It was there at Bishop's that I knew deep down that I was a director, I just felt like I had found my craft or my place.
Best advice you've ever received?
To not change how I work with actors from a senior actor. He said this when I was about to go and start my studies for my MFA in directing at the University of Alberta. He said this exactly to me "look…you get how to work with talented and experienced actors, don't let them change that about you and make you think that directing is teaching a student." So I never changed that part of myself and if anything it gave me more confidence on my approach to story telling and working with actors and then as well the designers and the technicians. I have improved my methodologies and now I have taught my approach or style of directing to students.
Biggest myth about directing?
That you have to have it all figured out and all pre-staged like a movie in your head. Think about that for a second. Theatre is not a movie and the director is a fellow collaborator with the other artists. Like Peter Brook explains "the director is like a guide at night with the map but without a flashlight. Your actors and designers and technicians and then audience are your flashlights." What happened to Peter Brook was that as a young man he was able to work with John Gielgud on a production for the Royal Shakespeare Company and like a diligent director he took the Set model home and planned all the blocking and staging. Then when it came time to get on their feet he found himself yelling and barking fro everyone as to where to come and go and he was barking at Sir John Gielgud. At this point he stops and he says to Sir John "ummm where do you think your character would move next?" And so with that a complete comprehension that we must work together and use everyone's expert abilities – as with most actors – John had a sense of where he wanted to move on the stage help the scene work. That there is an inner world to attend to with the actor and the outer world of staging that we can find together that becomes more holistic and makes more sense to the viewer because more than one mind sees the picture clearly.
Do you suffer for your art?
I do not suffer in the traditional sense of the younger artist whom are truly starving and working two or three jobs to fund their passion. I did that. I suffered in my twenties in the traditional sense. Now later in life I suffer in a different way – you dive into these worlds of the plays and try to follow the emotional journeys of the characters and usually that means drudging up their pain and reacting from that state. Comedy is painful to work on. As Carol Burnett said 'comedy is tragedy plus time'. I think that as storytellers we get good at putting on the skin or feelings of someone else and we become emotional detectives seeking the truths and hurts of characters or even real people sometimes and we use them as triggers for our responses our lines in the play. To work that way is to suffer. And each play takes a toll upon the performers as we try to share the human experience with audience. It comes at a cost.
What is something people would be surprised to learn about you?
That I was headed into environmental studies from high school, but I was unable to secure the funds to attend the University of Waterloo where I was accepted, and I have a great love for the outdoors and was raised in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, in beautiful lake and cottage country. That because of the former I am skilled at fly-fishing and that oddly enough the motion of throwing the fly is exactly the same as the throwing motion for cracking a whip. I discovered in rehearsals for Waiting for Godot that I could really crack a whip, with both hands and seamlessly from hand to hand, crack, crack, crack!
When you're not at the theatre, what's your favourite thing to be doing?
I adore my morning walks in the river valley with my dog, Bella. We venture out every morning in all kinds of weather and except for the serious minus stuff we walk the river along the Highlands Country Club. This last spring we helped to free a muskrat that was caught in the fence along the golf course. Bella found the muskrat trapped in the fence, the muskrat was halfway through but her hips were stuck in the fence. I went back home and got my cutting pliers and walked back to the park (minus the pooch) and set the muskrat free. She tried to bite me once she was out of the fence but she was on the other side of the fence. I went straight to a design meeting after that, feeling good about my good deed for the spring.
Favourite play?
So many plays have had a big impact on me from seeing them the first time and having the realization that such a thing can be accomplished in the theatre. Then plays that I have then acted in or directed suddenly grab and move me in ways that bring a new understanding of the world we live. Then the new plays that I have helped to bring life and the great satisfaction that comes with creating a new play. To say a play would be wrong but perhaps a playwright or two – like Michel Tremblay, Sam Shepard, William Shakespeare, and Samuel Beckett all have had great influence upon me.
Greatest threat to theatre?
There is no threat. Theatre absorbs all art forms and uses them to tell stories. Music, dance, painting, multi-media, comedy, sports, whatever…they all eventually get put to use when a playwright creates a story and asks performers to stage it.
Biggest hope for theatre?
That we can create a common language where all our differences are included and accepted as building blocks of communication not road blocks creating obstacles of communication.


Shanti Devi and her husband had first set up a tea stall on a busy road. They soon expanded to the automobile business, and she became adept at fixing and replacing tyres. Drivers often hesitate in trusting her, but her work dispels all their doubts.
In a world where women are supposed to stand by in support of their husbands, Shanti Devi took the wheel! She defied gender roles and took up what they traditionally call, a "man's job". You're looking at the only female tyre repairer at Sanjay Gandhi Truck Terminus. A title that she has been wearing with pride for the last 20 years.
Her journey has come a long way since she and her husband first set up a tea stall on a busy road. Seeing the traffic pass by them everyday triggered an expansion into the automobile business. Shanti Devi soon became adept at fixing and replacing tyres, breaking the preconceived notions of intense manual labour being the job of well, a man.
She swears by, and works by the belief that you don't need to be bulky to lift and ferry around a tyre. And you don't need to let gender define the profession you choose to pursue. But getting other people to be in tune with her philosophy wasn't easy.
In an industry dominated by men, she had to prove herself twice. First, to convince her prospective customers that she was a competent mechanic. Second, that she was at par with her male counterparts, if not better.
Watching Shanti Devi in her element, working with a fiery passion isn't just enough to dispel all doubts of her proficiency. It also sets the wheels in motion for a larger involvement of women in traditionally male fields.


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At this point in the series of "Mad Men," it seems somewhat redundant to say that a specific episode touches on the main themes of the show. Nearly all of the episodes at least touch on a variety of the many themes that run throughout the entire series. I go back and forth debating over which of the topics that the show covers interests me the most. There is a part of me that is tremendously interested in the element of reinventing one's self, in creating an identity from scratch and riding that identity for all it is worth no matter what kind of lies rise up, no matter how much fiction you have to create in order to shield your true self from the world when it seems like the stakes have gotten too high. However, last night's episode, "Chinese Wall," focused on the other theme that has always kept me interested in the show; that being the dynamics of the work world and how those dynamics and rules run over into one's personal world. This subject matter has of course been covered extensively over the history of the show and as recently and expertly as in Episode 7 of this season, "The Suitcase."
Where "The Suitcase" focused only on Don and Peggy's relationship with each other in the office and how that could potentially extend in some respects outside the office in a realm of unique (non-sexual) intimacy, "Chinese Wall" spread its scope to the varying members of SCDP and how the lines between work and personal/pleasure have been blurred over time and how they have continued to remain blurred.
At work we always struggle to give that personal side of ourselves to those we work with. We want to appear amiable and make jokes like we would with out friends in our personal or "real" lives. Sometimes these people that we work with will become our friends and perhaps lifelong friends at that. We work with them in the office and we spend time with them outside of the office. The key is that both parties can remember what is involved with business and what is personal. This understanding is what allows each side to reveal increasingly personal details, which is what friendships, at least good ones, are usually formed on. However, we also want to achieve, we want to do better in our jobs to move forward with out careers; or, at the very least, we want to remain employed in order to avoid hardship. This sort of movement will often require that we keep ourselves obscured from those that we work with so that they are left to wonder about who we really are and what we are really like, because we can't care that much about this job, we can't be that focused on it. We don't want anyone to know the secrets of our lives, or even the personal details because there is no guarantee that these people that we work with could use it in some way to gain leverage. This is a place of work and at some fundamental level, your co-workers must be kept at bay.
Further, there are those instances when we work with someone that we are attracted to. How is it possible to deny that attraction, whether it is physical or otherwise? Would it be possible to pursue that kind of intimacy while working in a close environment, where one relies on the other in order to get work done?; where both sides have to continue on with their jobs, while knowing the secrets of the other, the motions and sounds each make in the heat of the dark. Again, this hinges on an ability to keep business and personal separate, otherwise the passion that lies between two people can very easily become confused and perverted into an emotion that was not initially born out of the attraction.
In any event, work is a complicated place where we often create a second identity for ourselves that either keeps us removed, ties us to our co-workers in a semblance of unity or attempts to navigate the worlds of the personal and business, sometimes in a chaotic manner.
"Chinese Wall" exhibited how all members of SCDP have interacted with the world of business and the world of the personal. The entire episode is framed around the birth of Pete Cambell's daughter as well as the panic around the entire SCDP staff learning that Lucky Strike/American Tobacco has taken their account elsewhere. There are countless episodes of business running over into the lives of those at the agency, including the start of the episode where Cosgrove's dinner with his wife and his in-laws is interrupted by a friend from another agency informing him that Lucky Strike/American Tobacco has moved to said rival agency, which leads Cosgrove to plunge into the business world, alerting Pete at the hospital, who immediately alerts Don who is on a date with Faye Miller, a character and relationship that perfectly personifies the volatile mixture that business and pleasure can be.
The episode presents a variety of stances on the issue of the value of the business live versus that of the personal life and how those two virtues can be balanced. Pete's father-in-law explains that a job is just a job and that it is the people at home who matter: your wife and children. Faye tells Don that she knows the difference between their relationship and the work that is done at the office. Pete, Don, Cosgrove and Bert Cooper attend the funeral of a fellow ad man who his colleagues explain was devoted to his job but also to his wife and kids. However, as the work stories are relayed it appears that the man was more devoted to his job than he ever was to his wife or children. Don and Pete look on taking in what should be a cautionary tale. However, what they each take from the scene is left ambiguous. Pete is also approached by Ted Chaough earlier in the episode with an offer to come to his firm. With SCDP perhaps facing collapse without Lucky Strike, Pete has to weigh the options of providing for his wife and new child against pursuing the passion for work that led to the initial formation of SCDP.
The pivotal scenes of the episode (if you can even narrow them down) are the scenes involving Roger and Joan, Roger and Jane, Don and Megan, and Don and Faye. Roger goes to Joan's apartment because of the guilt he feels at not telling his colleagues at SCDP sooner about Lucky Strike dropping them. He looks to Joan for solace as she has always been there. She wants to talk business, the state of the company and why Roger didn't tell anyone sooner, while all Roger wants to do his sleep with her to escape his troubles. Joan identifies that their romantic relationship would only be another problem and not a solution. It is their business relationship that matters, that is two people who can professionally share things with each other. Joan puts a stop to the romance, which was originally born out of their office interactions and hidden passion. Later, Roger feeling defeated is at home with Jane, whom he married out of an affair created in the office and she shows him copies of his memoir that have arrived at their home. Roger signs a copy for Jane, writing, "To my loving wife, Jane." This statement lacks any intimacy and is something that any author would write in a book as a matter of business. Roger has never truly taken his work seriously. He has only used the office as a means of meeting women and continuing on a lavish lifestyle and he is left lonely and wanting. The woman he thinks he loves he can't commit to or maturely articulate his feelings for and the woman he is married to he feels nothing for.
Don on the other hand knows full well the terrible effects of mixing his personal life with business. Don has always kept himself distant from everyone at work, even Roger ("you're so damn mysterious") but let his guard down earlier this season when he slept with Alison. Yet, in this episode he makes two mistakes. The first is asking Faye to help him get clients based on the information she receives from her clients as a consultant. Faye is rightly insulted that Don sees her as another part of his business, but as he tells her, SCDP is "all he has." Don later makes another mistake in sleeping with Megan when she comes to help him late at night. Megan shows an interest in the work at the company and even states that she wants to do what Don or Peggy does someday. Don is impressed by this as well as Megan's aggressive moves to take care of him. There is a certain confidence that Megan takes on in this episode that seems to be inherent in all of Don's lovers – it is a mixture of tenderness and firmness that is certainly a matronly trait. It is hard to know what to make of the ultimate scene with Don and Megan. Megan tells him she won't be running crying from his office and tells him that their sleeping together has nothing to do with work, even though they are at the office and she has explained her interest in advertising. How does one separate the two as Megan seems to suggest she can? After this, Don returns home to find Faye at his apartment. Faye tells him that she got him a meeting with Heinz. Don feels ashamed that she used her connections to get him a meeting, but Faye explains that she wanted to do it. Faye is now accepting that their relationship can merge so closely that what is most important is what matters to the health of their relationship and that is keeping SCDP afloat, because that is what Don's life is and that is what makes him happy. This gesture certainly raises questions this about this new level of intimacy and posturing between Don and Faye going forward and how Don is going to either embrace or shun it. They are sharing more than one secret now, while Don is now keeping another from her.
Peggy is the only one who seems to be able to balance her work and pleasure. She decides to sleep with Abe and appears to be falling for him or at least giving into the initial excitement of a romance. At the same time, she is able to show Stan what is business and what is personal when she turns down his advances and then nails the Playtex meeting by using details from her personal life in her pitch – much like Don used to effortlessly do.
There is not right or wrong answer as to the balance of business and personal. It is all about your situation, the people you are involved with, the weight that you can carry. However, there will always be a line between those two worlds and the way you conduct yourself and view that line will say a lot about what kind of person you are and what you are capable of in a variety of ways – another prime example of how me must decide when to share and when to conceal.
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Labels: Chinese Wall, Don Draper, Mad Men, Mad Men Season 4, Mixing Business with Pleasure, Peggy Olsen, Personal, Pleasure, Work
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The Lightyear One is the world's first solar-powered production car.
Founded by the members of Solar Team Eindhoven, a successful solar car team, Lightyear claims to employ people who have worked with Tesla and Ferrari, and the brand's first-ever vehicle has been revealed at an event in the Netherlands.
The One features many futuristic interior materials.
Taking the team's experience from solar cars experiments, the engineers behind the Lightyear One have designed the sleek, long production-ready car for maximum efficiency; it features an electric motor at each wheel to minimise energy loss, the body features a long tail and covered rear wheels and as little wasted weight as possible.
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The One is claimed to offer a 725km driving range under the WLTP test cycle, and features five square metres of solar panels built into the roof and bonnet - and don't worry, these are protected by safety glass that is said to be able to withstand the weight of a human.
Lightyear claims that in 'optimal conditions', 12km can be added to the car's range each hour, purely by way of sunlight - perfect for Australian summers. The company also claims these solar panels are 20 per cent more efficient than traditional panels.
The One will be built from 2021.
But the One is not just powered by the sun - it's able to gain around 507km of range from one hour of charging through a 60kW fast charger. Charging it using a 230V socket adds around 400km of range overnight.
Unlike Teslas and other electric cars, the Lightyear One is not a performance benchmark - the company is yet to release power and torque figures, though claims that the One will sprint from 0 to 100km/h in around 10 seconds - it's clearly aiming more at range than outright performance, and that's unsurprising given it's the name of the game in solar car racing.
How long does it take to charge an electric car?
Looking very much like a four-door Volkswagen XL1, the Lightyear One is futuristic. The interior is minimalistic with two large screens and plenty of storage space, including a centre console cubby to hide valuables.
The One is sleek to look at.
Pricing for the Lightyear One starts at €149,000 (AUD$244,000) and production will start in 2021. Reservations are open on the company's website and deposits start at €19,000 (AUD$31,000).
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The irritable bowel severity scoring system: a simple method of monitoring irritable bowel syndrome and its progress
Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 1997 Apr;11(2):395-402. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.1997.142318000.x.
C Y Francis 1 , J Morris, P J Whorwell
1 Department of Medicine, University Hospital of South Manchester, West Didsbury, UK.
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.1997.142318000.x
Background: The clinical assessment and investigation of irritable bowel syndrome would be greatly facilitated by the introduction of a simple, easy to use severity scoring system. Such a system, developed in our department over a number of years, has been submitted to validation in a total of 141 patients and 40 healthy controls.
Methods: The system, incorporating pain, distension, bowel dysfunction and quality of life/global well-being, was assessed for its ability to reliably score patients previously classified as mild, moderate or severe. The reproducibility and sensitivity to change of the system was also assessed.
Results: The maximum achievable score was 500. Mild, moderate and severe cases were indicated by scores of 75 to 175, 175 to 300 and > 300 respectively. Controls scored below 75 and patients scoring in this range can be considered to be in remission. There was a highly significant difference between controls and patients as a whole (P = 0.0001) as well as significant differences (P < 0.01) between all severity categories. Scores repeated within 24 h were very reproducible and sensitivity to change was also extremely good (P < 0.001) with a change of 50 reliably indicating improvement.
Conclusion: These results suggest that this scoring system should prove to be a valuable instrument in helping to meet the many challenges offered by irritable bowel syndrome.
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Australian Industry Standards (AIS) has conducted an online survey for stakeholders to find out more about skills shortages in the electrotechnology industry. And the results have now been published.
In the electrotechnology sector, 76.9 per cent of respondents reported experiencing a skills shortage in the past 12 months. The occupations reported as being in shortage included refrigeration/air conditioning technicians. They appeared at number three on the list after educators, trainers and assessors, and electricians.
Employers were also asked what they perceived as the reasons for this shortage. Ageing workforce and the retirement of current staff was the top response. This was followed by the cost/time required to achieve the required qualification; competition from other organisations; wages/salaries considered too low; and geographic location of the vacancy.
On the back of this survey and other industry consultation, the Industry Reference Committee (IRC) and AIS have released the draft 2019 IRC Skills Forecast and Proposed Schedule of Work documents.
The IRC Skills Forecasts are produced annually to report on the industry outlook. They feed into the industry training, which the IRC oversees, with coordination from AIS.
The committees consult broadly with stakeholders to ensure a whole-of-industry view about the opportunities and challenges for the workforce and the training package review work necessary to meet industry needs. The information is then used to develop the four-year IRC proposed schedule of work.
Feedback is welcomed from industry stakeholders by Monday, April 8. It will help inform the final development of the IRC skills forecast and proposed schedule of work.


A lot has changed since John Coltrane produced the epic and transcendent jazz hues pressed into A Love Supreme. First, the jazz scene isn't what it used to be- jazz icons of Coltrane's time were praised universally and were big stars. Today, it takes a little more research to discover the genre's modern talents, but Kamasi Washington, Ravi Coltrane (yes, his son), Matana Roberts, and Colin Stetson make the search worthwhile.
The second half of this playlist is composed of hip-hop artists who use these brass aficionados for the backbone of their tracks. A Tribe Called Quest made the most significant impact on the style with The Low-End Theory, and Digable Planets and Guru match their enthusiasm with some slick and smooth grooves.