advertisement in a magazine for a product claiming to be great for weight loss because it blocks carbohydrates.
My question became "do carb blockers really work?" OK, I love to eat Carbs! I know this is true of most and I know that carbohydrates can be very healthy too. However, for women over 50, it becomes important to pay attention to our waistlines more.
Mulberry leaves grow on Mulberry Trees or Mulberry Bushes. The White Mulberry Tree leaves are the silkworms food of choice so mulberry trees were grown in Asia. Silk was a very important commodity. The Mulberry leaf has also been used for it's healing properties for over 5000 years. It is one of the oldest used by man for medicinal purposes.
There are approximately 10 to 16 species of Mulberry. Most are native to Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Two species of Mulberry are native to North America – the red mulberry and the Texas mulberry. The white mulberry is considered an invasive species in North America. It was brought to America in an effort to bring the silk industry to America. The white mulberry fruit is white or red.
The white Mulberry leaf is the one used most extensively for weight loss. In fact, the white mulberry has been clinically proven that it is beneficial for weight loss. The research study group consisted of 46 people who were obese or overweight and diabetic. Some received 2400 milligrams White Mulberry extract and the other group received a placebo. After 3 months the group that received the White Mulberry lost 3 times more weight than the group on the placebo. In addition, the blood glucose was better in the group that took the White Mulberry.
The white mulberry leaf is not only great for weight loss, but it is a great antioxidant with vitamins and minerals. It is known for the antioxidant Resveratrol.
Is Mulberry Leaf for diabetes?
If you were to ask "What is the treatment for Diabetes?", you would expect some type of medication or insulin, however, if you want to control your blood sugar and prevent Type II Diabetes, try taking mulberry leaf extract.
Mulberry leaf has been traditionally used to treat diabetes by numerous cultures around the world. This is stated by Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, M.D. who is a botanical medicine doctor and considered an international expert in women's health, supplements, and integrative medicine.
In Asia Diabetes is treated with Mulberry leaf. There is on the market a diabetes medication that is also an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, it is called Acarbose, generic forms are Prandase, Precose, and Glucobay.
It makes sense that mulberry leaf would act similarly to these medications. It may even work better. It may be ok and a good idea for you to try mulberry leaf extract for diabetes, however, always check with your doctor before trying any supplements especially if you are on any medications.
The dose to lower blood sugar is 1 gram before meals up to 3 times a day. If you are trying to manage Type II Diabetes with diet and exercise, you may want to try the mulberry leaf extract .
The chemical 1-deoxynojirimycin, (DNJ) an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor is an active ingredient in the mulberry leaf that blocks carbohydrate absorption. In this way, it not only lowers blood sugar but by blocking carbohydrates, it is a good weight loss solution. It blocks carbohydrates by inhibiting carbohydrate digesting enzymes (alpha-glucosidase) in the intestines. In this way, less glucose is absorbed.
There are basically 4 ways to take Mulberry for weight loss.
The best and most efficient way to take Mulberry is to take Mulberry Leaf Extract Supplement. Take 1 gram mulberry leaf extract before meals. This is also the dose for lowering blood sugar if you are using it for diabetes or diabetes prevention. Always check with your doctor before taking any supplements.
Mulberry Leaf Extract may be the best way to take mulberry for weight loss but you could also drink Mulberry tea . This is how I take mulberry and it does help with cravings. Drink the cup of tea 30 minutes before your meal to get the best carbohydrate blocking benefit. Steep tea bags for 3 to 5 minutes and loose tea for 8 minutes. This will extract the most DNJ for the best weight loss benefit.How Mulberry aids Weight Loss.
Mulberry fruit is pretty delicious and the perfect snack. The fruit of the Mulberry Tree especially White mulberry will help you lose weight. Snack on dried mulberry fruit throughout the day. It is chock full of fiber and protein plus loads of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Try using it as a topping for cereals and other meals. You can even use it on any "cheat" meals to make them more healthy. Mulberries are the ideal snack to help you use weight. Try to have about 500 calories of mulberries daily to aid weight loss. There are about 90 calories in a 1/4 cup of dried white mulberries.
Mulberry extract liquid can be taken internally also. It may be a little harder to come across, but it is very convenient for anyone who wants a faster way to get it absorbed and working in your system. I found Sang Ye alcohol free White Mulberry Glycerite herbal supplement and you can get it on Amazon.
There are 3 different ways that Mulberry can help you lose weight.
. There is an extract called Rutin. They have done research in China that shows that Rutin may be beneficial in treating Obesity. However, Rutin is a bioflavonoid and can be found in several fruits and vegetables.
In another study published in the Federation of American Society for experimental biology Scientists found that rutin binds to and stabilizes a gene directly related to obesity – SIRT-1. Rutin is also known to have a range of biological activities including antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, and anticarcinogenic properties.
The research on Rutin seems to indicate that it activates brown fat. When brown fat is activated, just 2 oz. of it can burn several hundred calories more per day. This sounds really awesome to me!
There is another compound in mulberry that helps in weight loss. It is called Deoxynojirimycin or DNJ.
DNJ helps aid weight loss by lowering blood sugar. After a meal, insulin is released in response to carbohydrates eaten. DNJ slows the blood sugar spike after a meal, so less insulin is released. DNJ slows carbohydrate absorption in this way. It could be thought of as a carbohydrate blocker because of this effect. Slower digestion and lower glycemic index mean weight loss and possibly fewer cravings.
There is a product called Nordic Zuccarin and is the product that caught my interest to begin researching mulberry leaf for weight loss. This product may not be any better than just plain white mulberry leaf extract. You can try it if you like because it claims to have more DNJ and chromium.
The active ingredients in Nordic Zuccarin are deoxynojirimycin and Chromium. Both deoxynojirimycin and Chromium have shown to be beneficial for lowering blood sugar. Nordic Zuccarin has a concentrated form of DNJ (deoxynojirimycin).
Mulberry Leaf extract also contains significant fiber. When you eat fiber, you feel fuller longer and so you eat less. There are some mulberry leaf extracts on the market with even more fiber. For instance, Natural Factors WellBetx plus Mulberry is one sold that is popular being sold on Amazon.
Mulberry is safe to take for most people unless you have an allergy to it.
There have not been any reports of any side effects in the studies.There are some precautions, however.
If you have diabetes, monitor your blood sugar carefully as Mulberry does lower blood sugar. Watch for signs of hypoglycemia.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding – Not enough is known about the use during pregnancy and breastfeeding so the recommendation is not to use it during these times.
When I began researching Mulberry for weight loss I did not think I would find as much evidence that I found that it is a great carbohydrate blocker, and it has been used for centuries to treat Diabetes in other countries.
Mulberry leaf extract comes in supplement form (powder and capsules) tea. Both of these will work and help lower blood sugar and slow carbohydrate digestion. Mulberry also gives you important vitamins and minerals and a lot of other benefits such as lower cholesterol and triglycerides.
I began using the Mulberry tea recently. It tastes pretty good. So far I really like it. I am taking a cup several times a day about 30 minutes before I eat. The brand I bought is Organic White Mulberry Tea .
I do recommend trying Mulberry for weight loss as there have been studies that show it does work. Whether you have diabetes, want to prevent diabetes, want to lose weight or just your menopot, I encourage you to try Mulberry Leaf for Weight Loss.
Always check with your doctor before taking any supplements, especially if you are taking any medications.
I like to hear from readers so leave me a comment so I know if this post has helped you or if you have a question.
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Hello ! This was such a great information piece.. I did not know that about mulberry. But then again, I have this deep instinct that MOther Nature knew exactly what she was doing by providing us with such great gifts. Hmm blocking carbs.. I am off to get some mulberry right now.
Thanks so much for your kind comment. Yes, Mother nature has great gifts for us. Taking mulberry for weight loss is very promising. So many times our diets are full of so many unhealthy carbohydrates. Let me know how mulberry works for you.
This is great information about white mulberry. Funny as I just recently received some white mulberry seeds as a gift for planting. I had no idea what they even looked like, to be honest. As a tree, it will be a long time before I can develop benefits from these seeds but the supplements you suggested look promising. I look for natural ways for my health and diet. I am going to try the tea first as you did and see what I think.
Thanks for your comment. I would love to have a Mulberry tree in my yard. They are a great superfood. I hope your seeds do well. The mulberry fruit is delicious and the tea is not bad either. Let me know how you like Mulberry Tea.
This is good news! For once (or maybe a few times) a product that is easy to get, healthy and certainly is worth a try to wage the weight battle.
Thanks so much for your comment. It is good news. Especially for women over 50 who are struggling with that weight gain around the middle. Mulberry for weight loss should come in handy.
Thanks for writing this post. I am always looking for ways to block carbs and my husband is a diabetic, so I think we will both be checking out the mulberry supplements that you have listed. Is the supplement or the drops better? I just wish that the three mulberry trees in my backyard was the white mulberries instead of black and of course they are seasonal.
Thanks so much for your comment. Mulberry leaves are a good way for a diabetic to keep the blood sugar from spiking. However, always check with your doctor before taking any supplements. I think either one the supplements or the drops will work. The supplement is more popular and the drops are harder to find. However, the drops are easier to take. I love snacking on the fruit.
It is awesome that you have a mulberry tree in your backyard. Black mulberries are also a superfood. They are chocked full of antioxidants and Resveratrol. They are so healthy! I hope you are making use of them!


But not a variety of enemies.
Gearbox and 2K have released an almost twenty minute trailer showcasing a co-op mission from their upcoming shooter, Battleborn. Sporting five player co-op, the game puts players at the end of time when there's all but one star left in the universe and races converge on the last planets for survival.
The campaign mission showcases five of the game's characters as well: Montana (big muscles, damage), Thorn (agile, bow), Rath (melee, swords), Miko (knives, healing), and Oscar Mike (soldier). The mission is to find and harvest a giant crystal that crashes down into the area. The video does a good job of showing you each perspective from the different characters so you can get a feel for how they play and some of their abilities. We also get a look at a unique upgrade system that utilizes a DNA strain interface to customize your character.
While it's easy to see the influence of Gearbox's previous work in Borderlands here (floating damage, combat styles, humor) - the game also sets its own tone quite quickly. The one big difference I notice is just how busy the game is. Instead of relying on a few difficult enemies to kill, the game throws large numbers of throw away type bots at you. The result is quite chaotic.
Battleborn is out on Xbox One, PC and PlayStation 4 next year. It'll feature five player online co-op.
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Kallinik z Heliopolis (gr. Καλλίνικος την Ηλιούπολη) – grecki architekt i wynalazca żyjący w VII wieku.

Kallinik pochodził z syryjskiego Heliopolis (ob. Baalbek w Libanie). Niewiele wiadomo o jego życiu, prawdopodobnie w latach 60. lub 70. uciekł z opanowanej przez Arabów Syrii do Konstantynopola.

Jest mu przypisywane wynalezienie tzw. ognia greckiego w 670 roku. Była to łatwopalna ciecz, którą rozpylano na okręty wroga. Ogień grecki po raz pierwszy użyty został w pod Kyzikos przeciw flocie Arabów.

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Mexican, Chilean Candidates Tie in Vote for OAS Head
The Organization of American States is trying to elect a new secretary general. Several rounds of voting have ended in a tie between candidates from Chile and Mexico.
Panama's foreign minister says Chilean Interior Minister Jose Miguel Insulza and Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez received 17 votes each during five rounds of voting. Eighteen votes are needed for a win.
OAS diplomats recessed for consultations earlier Monday after the first three rounds of voting at the organization's Washington headquarters. They are again taking a short break.
The two men are running to succeed Miguel Angel Rodriguez, who abruptly resigned in October after only two weeks on the job because of corruption charges in his native Costa Rica.
A third candidate with strong U.S. backing, former El Salvador president Francisco Flores, dropped out of the race last Friday.
Organization of American States to Elect New Head
Members of the Organization of American States meet in Washington Monday to elect a new secretary-general. Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez and Chile's interior minister, Jose Miguel Insulza, are running to succeed Miguel Angel Rodriguez, who abruptly resigned in October after only two weeks on the job because of corruption charges in his native Costa Rica. Mr. Insulza is said to have the backing of the majority of Caribbean countries in the 34-nation OAS.
Salvadoran Drops Out of Race to Head OAS
Former Salvadoran President Francisco Flores has withdrawn his candidacy to head the Organization of America States, just days ahead of the scheduled vote. Mr. Flores' decision to step aside Friday leaves two candidates in Monday's election -- Chilean Interior Minister Jose Miguel Insulza and Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez. Officials from 34 nations will meet in Washington to choose a new secretary-general. Mr. Flores said he wanted to avoid…
Chilean Interior Minister to Head Organization of American States
Jose Miguel InsulzaOrganization of American States foreign ministers, meeting on the sidelines of a democracy conference in Santiago, have reached an agreement ending a bitter political battle over who will be the next OAS secretary-general. Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez dropped out of the race in favor of…

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LOVE this book, and so do my kids! Never saw a better, funnier and more clever way to teach kids scriptures and life lessons with the subtle and sometimes overt humor. Brilliant, I want more! It's like Calvin & Hobbes meets Davey and Goliath!
I'm afraid I don't quite get this one.
[Pro 30:18-19 KJV] 18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: 19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.


"Getta outta here." "That's gonna be your topic?" Why does that deserve to be a topic?"
"Ok. For starters, it's chuck full of possibilities to find new meanings and to re-frame the old ones."
"Getta outtat here. Why would you wanna do that?"
"Well, Rochelle and I are "Consciousness explorers--awareness junkies." We like to probe around the worlds of language, meaning and experience and see how they get along and especially what they're doing for laughs."
"Really, try it. I promise you. Once you acquire a taste (for deeper meanings), you'll want seconds. And the beauty of meanings is that they never run out. They're available everywhere and in anything. And they come with first rate punchlines.
"Get outt...... Okay, I'll check it out. Where and when?"
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HAV PLENTY
"Gaining Sufficiency"
Content: -2 Extreme caution for older teenagers and adults.
Newcomer Christopher Cherot stars, writes, directs, and produces HAV PLENTY, a hit at the Sundance Film Festival. Cherot plays Lee Plenty, an out-of-work writer who is invited by a love interest, Havalind Savage, to celebrate New Years with friends in Washington, D.C. There, they wrestle with love. While witty, the directing falls short. HAV PLENTY tries to show that love extends beyond sex and cheating, but is weighed down with excessive obscenities.
(Ro, B, LLL, V, SS, A, M) Romantic worldview of adults deciding what love is to them with biblical moral elements; 38 obscenities & 5 profanities; person hit in the stomach twice & bleeding foot; sexual discussions, sexual innuendo & three sexual situations; upper male nudity; alcohol use; smoking; and, lying & racial stereotyping.
"I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want."
Philippians 4:12.
Christopher Cherot writes, directs, edits, produces, and stars in HAV PLENTY, a romantic comedy that was introduced at the Sundance Film Festival. Based on a true story, it centers on the relationship of Lee Plenty and Havalind Savage. Lee Plenty (Cherot) is a struggling writer in New York City, who lives in his car or off his friends. He is invited to spend New Year's day in Washington, D.C. with his friend, Hav Savage.
Hav is a successful yuppie from New York who is visiting her parents in D.C. College friends, Lee stayed with Hav during the Christmas holiday in New York. He arrives in Washington, D.C. to join the party New Year's Eve night, but due to circumstances ends up staying the whole holiday weekend.
Hav Savage hosts the party at her mother's house and has invited all of her dysfunctional siblings. All of her siblings have problems that are stereotypical of the 1990's co-dependant personality: identity crisis, sexually deprived, unhappy marriages, and frigidity. Hav and all of her family need someone to guide them through their problems and Lee, an out-of-work writer experiencing writer's block, steps up to the plate. Though Hav invited Lee to the party out of pity for his current situation, they both have a spark for each other. Hav is engaged to Michael Simmons, a famous R & B singer, but he is not at the party and Hav does not want him there. She does not show it outwardly, but she always finds a way to be with Lee. Lee tries to leave every day but always manages to get involved with one of the family member's issues so he never gets away.
Lee Plenty is content with his life and does not expect too much. He is fascinating to the family members who come from wealth and position, because they feel empty and lost. Lee has a peace of mind that comes from the simplicity of life, even though he strives to have more. He manages to charm the entire family even when they feel he is being disingenuous.
His principles remain intact when all the temptations of the "good" life come his way through the Savage ways. Even when confronted on why he does not have a girlfriend, he simply answers, "No woman, no cry."
Realistically, he cannot afford to even go out on a date much less have a girlfriend, but this does not seem to concern him. Even with his disinterest in women, Lee's motive is to sway Hav's heart and when he finally thinks he does, he is not sure that he wants it. The two of them continue to play word games and hint at the emotion they have for each other. They finally decide that their relationship was not meant to be. He leaves to go back to New York, and she goes back to her fiance.
Hav continues to think of Lee, and he sends her a message confessing his love, but knowing that it never can be. She looks out the window of her apartment to the sunset of another day, wondering if she made the right decision.
Thinking the film is at an end, the characters are shown watching a screening of Lee Plenty's film based on the weekend in D.C. All of the family members are there for the screening, including Hav Savage. Lee takes questions at the end and seems to continue to be self-sufficient.
He has a successful screenplay and is also offered distribution for his film. When confronted by Hav, he shows her that his life is growing into the success that he always wanted it to be. The film ends with a romantic and happy ending stating that success includes having a girl in his life. Lee concludes by stating that in having nothing, but sharing everything, you can get what you truly want out of life.
Cherot as a director brings a fresh perspective to African-American filmmaking without relying on excessive nudity and sexual situations. He uses the camera to catch people in the emotion of the moment and tells the story without excessive dialogue. Poor editing, however, detracts from the final message. In some scenes, the characters make obvious errors. Also, the story and pacing is jerky, causing a lack of continuity in the plot.
With a fine performance, Cherot the actor delivers good comic timing and nice romantic lines without losing the audience's attention. Chenda Maxwell as Hav Savage seems to merely say her lines rather than acting the part, trying to anticipate the reaction she should receive. Many other actors are regulars from the African-American film scene, but here are merely supportive and unoriginal, personifying stereotypes. Cherot tries to pose for the camera as Matthew Broderick did in FERRIS BEULLER'S DAY OFF but without any comic effect. Cherot needs to let someone else direct his talent.
The strength of Cherot's talent seems to be in his writing. He writes meaningful conversation with great subtext. He uses the quotes of philosophers and African-American leaders without abusing the most well-known aphorisms of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and Martin Luther King. He even uses biblical references, starting off the movie with Philippians 4:12. Regrettably, he did not include verse 13 also — "I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me" – thus missing the opportunity to quote one of the greatest lines by the Apostle Paul.
HAV PLENTY is a good start for a future talent. Christopher Cherot does not display the dexterity to balance all the areas of filmmaking at one time, as does Spike Lee. A good example of the rising independent film talent in America, the movie fails to tell the source of true love. This is a film for screenwriter wannabe adults with a discerning eye.
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Starring: Christopher Cherot, Chenda Maxwell, Roninne Lee, Reginald James, Tammi K. Jones, Hill Harper
Audience: Adults
Rating: R
Distributor: Miramax Films
Director: Christopher Cherot
Executive Producer: S. J. Cherot, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Tracy E. Edmonds, Bridget Davis
Producer: Christopher Cherot, Robyn M. Greene
Writer: Christopher Cherot
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Award winning Hazel O'Connor brings tour to the Core
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Award-winning singer, writer and actress Hazel O'Connor brings her UK tour to The Core at the Corby Cube on Wednesday.
O'Connor became an overnight sensation after her BAFTA nominated portrayal of Kate in the 1980 smash hit film Breaking Glass.
During this period, Hazel released three of her most successful albums, Breaking Glass, Sons and Lovers and Cover Plus, which produced a stream of top ten hits, including Will You, Eighth Day and D'Days.
She is back with her full band and will be joined by her brother Neil O'Connor for the first time since their two week residency at Ronnie Scott's back in 1984.
Neil played original guitars on the Sons and Lovers and Cover Plus albums and enjoyed his own success as the front man of the punk band The Flys.
Hazel will also joined by a five-piece band including Clare Hirst on sax and Sarah Fisher on keys.
She said: "I'm looking forward to be playing excerpts from these three albums as I often don't get the opportunity to play my early songs, and to be joined by Neil who was there at the inception of these songs is a privilege for me.
"Getting to play with my sisters in music, sax player Clare Hirst and vocals Sarah Fisher in this full band line up is going to be a powerful thing."
Hazel O'Connor: From Breaking Glass to Cover Plus is at The Core on Wednesday, November 29 at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £25.50 before fees
This Friday, Circus Of Horrors heads to the venue.
This show features an amazing amalgamation of bizarre, brave and beautiful acts, all woven into a sensational horror story with a devilish rock n' roll sound track, performed with a forked tongue firmly in each cheek.
Since rampaging into the finals of Britain's Got Talent, the profile of The Circus Of Horrors has been growing day by day.
It is the only circus ever to reach the finals with appearances on shows including The X Factor, Daybreak and This Morning.
Annually the show plays to more than 100 UK theatres and the tour has expanded to take in festivals throughout the world, including The Fuji Rock Festival in Japan, Wacken in Germany and shows in Chile, Uruguay, Argentina, Finland, Hong Kong and Moscow. The Circus Of Horrors is at The Core on Friday, November 24 at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £23.50 before fees.
To book tickets for all forthcoming shows, call 01536 470470 or visit www.thecorecorby.com
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Myrtle Beach officials say they are concerned that groundwater contamination from AVX Corp. might be more widespread than previously thought, and they are looking into whether legal action is warranted against the manufacturer.
Rhodes said more information will be gathered before the city makes any decisions. The City Council received a legal briefing on the issue during its meeting Tuesday.
AVX officials could not be reached for comment.
The council's concerns were spurred by a new map that shows groundwater contamination spreading from AVX's facility on 17th Avenue South as far north as 5th Avenue South. The pollution is mostly confined to an area between Kings Highway and Beaver Road, its width narrowing the farther north it travels from AVX.
However, the map also shows contamination moving east of Kings Highway at about 12th Avenue South and into groundwater beneath hotels and businesses in the tourism district moving north – as close as two blocks from the beach. Experts say some contamination likely empties into the Atlantic Ocean through Withers Swash.
"While it is not a dramatically larger footprint of the contamination, it certainly is the largest assessment I believe to date," city attorney Tom Ellenburg told council members.
The map of groundwater contaminated by the degreaser trichloroethylene, or TCE, was drawn by Charles Fetter, a hydrologist for 35 years and the author of geology textbooks used by graduate programs and universities.
Fetter did not conduct his own testing but relied on data from AVX, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control and depositions from project managers working to clean up the pollution.
Fetter produced the map for Surfside Beach lawyer Gene Connell, who represents property owners suing AVX over the contamination. The map was included in court documents filed last month in Conway.
AVX has admitted polluting the city's groundwater with TCE, but it disputes the extent of that contamination. AVX also stated in an ongoing federal lawsuit that some of the TCE could have migrated from the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, which closed in 1993.
A federal judge is expected to rule this week on whether the military was responsible for some of the contamination and, if so, how much it should pay to clean it up.
Part of the federal lawsuit was settled last week when Horry Land Co., which owns property adjacent to AVX, reached a confidential agreement with the manufacturer over property damage claims.
Testimony and evidence presented before that agreement was reached, however, showed AVX officials knew as early as June 1981 that contamination was spreading from its facility to adjoining properties.
That evidence – included in previously secret correspondence and environmental reports from AVX consultants -directly contradicts the company's repeated statements to state regulators and the public that it did not know about the spreading pollution.
AVX – which moved its world headquarters from Myrtle Beach to Greenville in 2009 – had tried to keep the documents from coming out in the civil trial, but a federal judge last year ruled that Horry Land had the right to view them. The documents became public when they were introduced as evidence in the trial.
DHEC officials said last week they will review that evidence to see if a criminal investigation of AVX is warranted.
Rhodes said the council likely will discuss AVX at its next meeting on March 22.
Federal regulators say TCE has been shown to cause cancer, but the pollution on Horry Land's site and in the contaminated neighborhood is not considered a health hazard by state regulators because it is not used for drinking water.
Even though it is not a drinking source, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requires that the groundwater's TCE levels be reduced to no more than five parts per billion. A part per billion is a scientific measurement equivalent to 3 seconds out of a century.
Groundwater tests have shown TCE contamination as high as 18,200 parts per billion on property near AVX.


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Data Scientists and Machine Learning Algorithms for the Data-Driven World
By Paramita (Guha) Ghosh on January 11, 2018 January 11, 2018
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning are projected to become mainstream technologies in the coming years, and are clearly already having a significant impact across many industries. How exactly is this happening? How are Data Scientists using their skills to develop better Machine Learning algorithms? Where are these innovative technologies going in the future?
With the rise in the implementation and usage of once revolutionary technologies/trends like Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT), or the Cloud, Machine Learning (ML) and now Deep Learning (DL) are gradually moving into mainstream business corridors. Traditional business graduates can now think of becoming a Data Scientists as well, since many University programs are offering these courses as part of their business curriculums. The modern Data Scientist, armed with the power of an open source, algorithm economy, are becoming important parts of numerous organizations around the world.
The Harvard Business Review article titled How AI Fits into Your Data Science Team claims that Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning will soon take the status of the ICE engine by bringing in sweeping changes to our everyday lives. The transformative power of AI and ML have already been perceived in customer service (digital assistants), in telemedicine (assisted patient care), in banking and finance (robot sales representatives), or in manufacturing (robot assembly-line workers).
So, who are these great scientists and engineers building these fascinating human machines and how exactly are they shaping the algorithms running these machines?
Moving into the Business Office
As AI technologies gradually started moving toward statistics-enriched solutions, the biggest stumbling block that surfaced was limited data. The recent emergence and rise of Big Data, IoT, and Data-Technologies-as-a-Service all jointly contributed to the meteoric rise of Artificial Intelligence and a widespread, packaged Machine Learning algorithm culture.
The biggest beneficiaries of this culture are mainstream business users, who can now begin to accomplish their tasks without the help of a Data Center, and in some cases even Data Scientists. However, the last statement in no way indicates that Data Scientists will soon become redundant. In fact, Data Scientists will be required to intervene when advanced data solutions or unique data solutions must be designed to accomplish complex business goals.
The Forbes blog post titled The Rise of AI Will Force a New Breed of Data Scientists suggests that the new role of the Data Scientist will be more of an facilitator, rather than that of a data cruncher. The Data Scientist may evolve into Machine Learning expert, stepping in when packaged models fails to deliver.
The Modern Data Scientist's Arsenal of Skills
Today, it is difficult to think of a Data Scientist without thinking of Machine Learning. In fact, a modern Data Scientist will not even be considered to be a "qualified field specialist" unless he or she is adequately trained in Machine Learning.
The Udacity blog post titled 5 Skills You Need to Become a Machine Learning Engineer lists a number of skills for ML experts. According to this analysis, computer science, software programming, statistics, Data Modeling, using ML libraries, and system design have been identified as core skills for preparing to be an ML expert.
KD Nugget's post titled 10 Algorithms Every Machine Learning Engineer Should Know discusses many different algorithms important for the Data Scientists to know. Most people know about not necessarily how evolving Machine Learning science has shaped the powerful algorithms running these products behind the scenes.
ML Resources for Data Scientists and Business Users
The article Types of Machine Learning Algorithms You Should Know goes into further depth on more algorithms. This recent article takes the mystery out of learning models in ML, and explains "supervised," "unsupervised," and "reinforced" learning in layman's terms. Any beginner in Machine Learning will find the explanations useful.
In Introduction to Machine Learning Algorithms, discusses introductory discourse on ML and how Machine Learning algorithms aspire to emulate the human brain functions by closely studying available data patterns. The ultimate goal of these smart machines is to explore and discover how the human brain studies, organizes, and interprets information to arrive at conclusions or make future predictions. The article indicates that the choice of an ML algorithm to apply largely depends on the user's domain knowledge, available data, and the desired results.
Microsoft's Azure Machine Learning Platform
On Azure, modern Data Scientists or even business users can gain an understanding of the choice of algorithms available for Advanced Analytics. This platform is somewhat limiting as it contains mainly supervised learning algorithms, but the training sets are easy to follow. A newcomer to the field of Machine Learning will surely enjoy exploring the Azure Machine Learning Studio.
Machine Learning Algorithms: The Smart Choice
Big Data has transformed the role of the ML expert to a large degree. The blog post titled Machine Learning Strategy 7 Steps suggests that perhaps Data Scientists and ML experts need to work together to complete the entire model building exercise from data acquisition/cleaning to finishing the model.
A large sample of available literature suggests that modern Data Scientists and ML Engineers need to be as technically qualified as business savvy to succeed in designing real-world solutions for the business world. The DATAVERSITY® article Machine Learning Algorithms Today: Usage Results, demonstrates that Machine Learning algorithms, by virtue of their ability to learn from data, can significantly improve on the traditional Analytics and forecasting capabilities.
Roles of ML and DL in Shaping Algorithms
As the broad objective of AI has been to make machines as smart as humans, Machine Learning and Deep Learning have played a major role in achieving those objectives. With the mainstreaming of Big Data and rise of sensor-aided streaming data, the sheer volume of available data has helped ML algorithms to prosper and continuously improve on the existing models. Here is an involved discussion on algorithms for ML engineers, which every aspiring ML engineer or Data Scientist should read. The article also guides an engineer on when to select a Decision Tree, a Random Forest, or a Cluster Analysis.
The Limitation of Machine Learning Algorithms
No matter how advanced or smart the ML algorithms become over time, these machines will still need human intervention in particular situations. The open sourcing of algorithms by the largest players in this space has brought Machine Learning to mainstream businesses. However, the accuracy of results and the quality of the training data still depend on the human interface, which is hard to ignore.
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Q: What is the asymptotic running time of a combination? I have the recurrence relation T(n, k) = T(n - 1, k - 1) + T(n - 2, k - 1) + ... + T(k + 1, k - 1).  This is the summation of T(n - i, k - 1) from i = 1 to i = n - k + 1.  Calculating the result of this by hand, I noticed that this forms pascal's triangle - T(n, k) is then (n - 1) choose (k - 1).
How would I express this as an asymptotic running time in big O notation?  I can prove that T(n, k) is O(n!), but that doesn't really show the whole picture - what if n is large, but k is just as large?  If n = k, then then running time is just 1.

A: If you look at Pascal's triangle as a matrix, and you want to find the complexity of building that matrix up to size n x k, then the big-oh of that will be O(n*k). Obviously you can't get better than that, because that's the size of the matrix.
How do we get that? Use the following simplified recurrence for combinations:
C(n, k) = C(n - 1, k) + C(n - 1, k - 1)

Computing just a single combination has the same complexity (if using memoization).

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Its not easy being pink!
I am so thankful for the days I get strangers complimenting how vibrant my hair color is and how they don't see very many people with even, healthy bright hair. My response is usually "its not easy, but it's really fun". I have had my hair this way now for almost 4 years. It is much easier to take care of now, but who knew it would take about 2 and a half years of serious commitment to get easier. Here's how I did it.
I washed my hair very rarely. I would go an average of 5 days without washing my hair. Dry shampoo is my best friend! If you are one of those everyday washers that say your hair gets greasy right away, its actually because your pores are producing an overload of oil because you wash your hair everyday. If you could handle it for a couple weeks, your scalp would produce less oil and you wouldn't have to shampoo everyday.
Every other time I would wash it, I would spend the time to put my pink hair color all through my wet hair in the shower to refresh it. Gloves are needed. I would squish in the color after shampooing and then leave it while I did the rest of my showering and then rinse and condition. I know it sounds like a lot of work, but because I didn't wash my hair very much, it was only about every 10 days.
Every time I did my roots I would put the color through to the ends and leave it for hours. Bright colors are deposit-only stains and do not use developing pro-oxides. This means there is no additional damage related to the time it is left on the hair.
As time went on, I had put pink on top of pink on top of pink so many times that I began to notice it had stopped fading as quickly as it had before. I stopped putting pink in every other time I washed it and noticed that the only place it seemed to face quickly was right at the root of my hair. This area had only had pink on it once since I lightened it to get rid of my brown growing in. That means it would naturally fade more since it had not had pink on top of pink over and over yet. So my routine changed.
Now, after I wash my hair, I take a tiny bit of my deposit-only color in a color bowl and use a color brush to apply a little bit of the color on my root area while my hair is wet. I only do this on my front hair line and my part. Because that is where everyone sees! It takes about 2 minutes and then I just blow dry it in! Again, because it does not have pro-oxide developer, it does not damage the hair to leave it in. That is the only maintenance I still have to do on my hair today. I can now go in pools, oceans and water parks and not worry about my hair color fading. It takes about a 2 or more year commitment, but it was worth it!
If you have some color in your hair, but not the whole head, try putting some of the color in your conditioner and apply all over to refresh it. DO NOT do this with any high-lift product. Use deposit-only color.
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We get asked this question almost every day. The answer is, it depends on the desired style you want on your wedding day. Here are two reasons why you may want extensions on your wedding day.
The most obvious reason: You have short hair. Lets say your hair is like the first photo, but all the photos you love and have all over your pinterest, are like the second. The second look can easily be achieved with adding clip-in extensions. They are very easy to add to the hair during styling. You can even add them in yourself for any special occasion after the wedding. They come in many different colors to get a good match!
Your hair is not thick enough to achieve the look you want. Even if you have hair that is not thin, It may still not be enough for the look you want. For example, if you have hair like the first photo and want hair like the second or third photo. The second photo is gorgeous and an amazing style for any bride, but it is very rare that someone has that thick of natural hair. The third photo is a very full updo that will need a lot of hair to achieve the size of the curled bun in the back.
These are just 2 reasons why you may want clip-in extensions for your wedding day. In my opinion, more hair is always better!
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A new title from Kechara Media & Publications (KMP) has hit the shelves, bringing a crazy cacophony of animals right into your living room. Snakes, Roosters and Pigs – one of His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche's most classic teachings – is now available as a book and can be found in all Kechara Paradise outlets and major bookstores throughout Malaysia.
Our KMP writers have poured over hours of teachings and pages of transcripts to bring this book to all… and even if you're not really the reading kind, there's a free DVD attached at the back of the book so you can watch the whole original teaching given in 2006.
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Die Schachweltmeisterschaft der Frauen 2008 wurde im KO-System ausgetragen. Die bisherige Weltmeisterin Xu Yuhua scheiterte dabei bereits in der 2. Runde. Neue Titelträgerin wurde die russische Spielerin Alexandra Kostenjuk. Austragungsort der WM war Naltschik, wo die Titelkämpfe im August und September 2008 stattfanden. Hauptschiedsrichterin war Zsuzsa Verőci aus Ungarn, Stellvertreter Mikko Markkula (Finnland). Die Spielerinnen trafen mit Ausnahme des Finales in Mini-Matches über je zwei Partien aufeinander. Bei unentschiedenem Ausgang wurde um Partien mit verkürzter Bedenkzeit verlängert. Die siebente Partie wurde dabei als Armageddon-Partie ausgetragen, so dass sich auch bei einem Stand von 3½:3½ eine Siegerin ermitteln ließ. Die Zahlen vor bzw. nach dem Namen der Spielerin in der folgenden Tabelle bezeichnen ihre Position in der Setzliste.

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Insgesamt elf der eingeladenen Spielerinnen, darunter alle Vertreterinnen von Georgien, reisten nicht zur Weltmeisterschaft an. In der Mehrzahl drückten sie damit ihre Vorbehalte im Zusammenhang mit dem Kaukasuskrieg 2008 aus. Da das Starterfeld und die Setzliste nicht mehr geändert wurden, ergaben sich in den beiden ersten Runden diverse Freilose.

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Kampflos kamen in die zweite Runde:  Swetlana Matwejewa,  Anna Zatonskih,  Antoaneta Stefanowa,  Claudia Amura,  Elena Sedina,  Nguyễn Thị Thanh An und  Anna Gasik.

2. Runde
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Kampflos kamen in die dritte Runde:  Alexandra Kostenjuk und  Humpy Koneru.

3. Runde
ausgetragen vom 4. September 2008 bis 6. September 2008

Viertelfinale
ausgetragen vom 7. September 2008 bis 9. September 2008

Halbfinale
ausgetragen vom 10. September 2008 bis 12. September 2008

Weltmeisterschaftskampf
Der Weltmeisterschaftskampf wurde vom 14. bis 17. September 2008 ausgetragen.

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 Weltmeisterschaft bei mark-weeks.com

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Viberate is a new analytics service that will put you one step ahead of the curve.
Viberate is a new music analytics service that launched last month as a free beta, and the team have now announced details about its free and premium tiers, moving them to the next stage.
Their platform allows users access to an unprecedented level of statistical data, and offers unique insights into rising trends, allowing promoters, agents and managers to be one step ahead of the competition.
We recently sat down with the Viberate team to learn more about their product and why it might be the most powerful platform to know about as we head into 2017.
Please explain what the Viberate platform is and how people in the electronic music industry can use the metrics to their advantage.
Viberate is a platform that lets you analyze popularity of artists, record labels and venues. Right now it's probably the most reliable music analytics platform on the market. We get our data from all important social media, streaming sites, music stores and gig calendars and then we process that data and display it in a way music professionals can get a picture about the popularity of artists they are interested in. Right now we only display analytics for 37 thousand DJs, because we've just launched a couple of weeks ago, but soon we'll add venues and labels.
It's a great tool for promoters, looking for artists to book, or labels who want to get a hot producer to sign a track. Also, DJs can analyze their career in detail, see how gigs, tours and ad campaigns influence their popularity, they can use this to pitch themselves to promoters and much more.
Viberate seems like an incredibly ambitious project, how long did it take to get the platform operational?
We needed a bit more than a whole year to build the platform, but before that we had a website called Topdeejays, so we can say it took us about 5 years to get from the initial idea to the final product. Topdeejays offered very basic analytics, but visitors loved the service so much that we decided to upgrade it and make a business out of it. Still, we have a lot of work to do and it's a neverending process, because we'll keep coming up with ideas for new features.
Somewhere in 2017 you can expect probably the most interesting one - it will help DJs a lot with bookings, but let's keep it a secret for a while, OK?
How does Viberate accumulate all the metrics? How do you guarantee they are accurate?
We take data from third party services, like Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud, Youtube, Beatport and others. We can guarantee that data is taken from those sources accurately, but can't guarantee that the artist is maintaining those sources. Still, we encourage artists to regularly update their sources in order to keep our metrics as relevant as possible. We are aware that there are all kinds of cheating tricks available, but our data scientists made sure to minimise their effect.
What would be a good example of how someone might use this platform?
Let's say you're doing weekend techno events in your town. After a few nights you're slowly starting to run out of ideas about the lineup, so you go to Viberate, filter artists by genre and then look for someone who you can afford (yes, we also feature price ranges). You want artists who are trending and we can show you who is going up. We all know that the sweet spot is to get a DJ who's not yet very big, but is gaining momentum. So you can still afford to pay the fee and you know that he or she will sell tickets. The same goes for labels, especially smaller ones: they want an artist who hasn't been snatched by majors already, but is getting plays on Soundcloud and YouTube.
As an artist, you can brag around with your stats, use them to get gigs or simply monitor how different actions influence your career. It's always good to know what is effective and what is not.
Because we know that different people need different information, we divided our metrics into four main segments: LOVE where we analyze social media popularity, MUSIC where we analyze music popularity for producers, PARTY where we're looking at artist's gigs and RESPECT where we're looking into collabs and features and also how artists, labels and venues are following each other on social media.
What has the feedback been like so far and how much does it cost to use the platform?
We're very happy with the feedback. The launch panel at ADE was packed to the last seat, magazines and blogs really grabbed the topic and lately everyone is talking about analytics. Also, social media feedback has been great and we got lots of positive comments.
You can use basic features free of charge, but you have to pay a monthly subscription to get full-feature access. Subscriptions start at $15 per month, which is less than an average club ticket, so everyone can afford it.
Many DJs and managers might not like all this information floating around, how do you contend with that?
We only analyze data they put online by themselves, so they control the content, we're only showing how the content is performing. All the data we analyze is otherwise publicly accessible. But if they want to have even more control, they can claim their profile, provided they can verify themselves properly (we connect your Facebook profile with the artist's official Facebook page and if we get a match, we'll verify you). They can then edit the sources for claimed profiles and adjust the price range or remove it completely.
In a world where so many DJs fake their metrics to achieve success do you see Viberate being able to bring more transparency to the industry? Could this be the great equalizer?
That's definitely one of the advantages of using our data. Everyone knows how easy it is to buy fake followers on social media. But they won't get you anywhere on Viberate, because the size of social media audience represents only a fraction of our metrics. You still need an active audience, who engage with your content in order to get more Viberate points and therefore get better rankings. And then there are plays and views, which are harder to fake, plus we also look into which events an artist is playing at and how many tracks he or she has on music charts.
How does Viberate help users spot the DJs using fake profile building and arbitrage?
Believe it or not, we manually check each and every link that is used in the profiles. So if you add an artist now, it will first go through a verification process by our database curation team and they will make sure that only valid links are included into our metrics. So if you're some unknown guy from a small village in Russia and will try to add David Guetta's Facebook link to your profile, we will notice that and remove it. Strict verification process is also a reason that you'll have to wait a bit to see a newly added artist popping up in our charts. After verification is complete, we will still need a couple of days to get enough data for our measurements.


Tournaments will be getting underway around the state this weekend, but a handful of STB teams have already taken the field in 2017. The STB Tampa Area Spring League had its first two days of games Friday and Saturday, although no teams from the county are slated to play in the league. The Titans, Sarasota Shock 13U and Sting Young Guns are the three closest, and the Sting was the only team to play during the opening weekend, posting an 0-2 record.
For the 12th straight year, Bradenton Motorsports Park (BMP) will begin its year with the United States Street Nationals, making Manatee County the destination for the first major heads-up drag racing event of the 2017 season.
Bradenton Motorsports bills the year-opening event as "The Outlaw Winter Warm Up," to give racers a chance for preseason preparation before the spring months bring the start of the busiest portion of the drag season. Races will be run in 12 classes, including pro drag radial warz for only the second time ever at U.S. Street Nationals. Scott Husted and Frank Mewshaw, two of the nation's top racers, will be competing in the limited drag radial class.
Competition begins Saturday, but a test session begins at noon on Friday. Qualifying begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday and the final day of competition kicks off at 9 a.m. on Sunday. The entire event can be streamed at SpeedVideo.com and single-day ticket prices begin at $20.
The Pop Warner Little Scholars football season is officially over in Manatee County after the two remaining Manatee Mustangs teams bowed out of the Southeast Region playoffs during the second round Saturday at Lakewood Ranch Park.


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The bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea possesses a unique natural heritage stretching back over 50 million years since the breakup of the great southern continent of Gondwanaland. The South Australian Museum focuses on enhancing a general knowledge of this extraordinary legacy by encouraging photography of the region?s nature and wilderness, and promoting an annual competition to find the Nature Photographer of the Year. Australasian Nature Photography: ANZANG Ninth Collection presents the finest photographs submitted to the competition. Each photograph is accompanied by technical information as well as anecdotes about how the picture was taken, which will stimulate yet further interest in the flora and fauna and their conservation in the region.


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Facebook's Really, Really Bad Idea
by Steve Smith , Staff Writer @popeyesm, March 22, 2013
The 80/20 rule still applies when it comes to any kind of user-generated content. One look at any of our newsfeeds shows us who the social butterflies are, as they probably always have been. It's all still high school in the end, and we know that there's always that pep squad among us to keep the social ball rolling.
This works, on the whole, because most of us really are more than content to sit back and read and watch the content that only a small sliver of our social graph is posting everyday.
Facebook is experimenting with an extraordinarily bad idea: using push notifications in mobile apps to get people to update their status more frequently. Facebook confirmed to Mashable that this was a limited test it was trying in specific regions.
It almost goes without saying that this is incredibly stupid. Users almost certainly will get annoyed and quickly disable what will have to be an option to let the app beg for more content.
I am sure that somewhere in the bowels of the Facebook campus there are reams of statistics about the higher levels of engagement among people who actually contribute regularly to their newsfeed, compared to those who don't. Pestering users to become active contributors, however, is doing precisely what mobile media should not do: try to change behaviors.
I have gotten on my soapbox many times about the issue of check-in apps forcing users to behave in almost slavish ways for the benefit of a startup company's business model. It's true that behaviors do change along with the technology, but it's a mistake to believe that a specific technology or a specific business model changes behaviors in predictable and precise ways. The truth is that mobile has evolved along many, many unpredictable paths over the last decade and a half. SMS messaging, ringtones, wallpapers, and even the many ways and places which we use apps have all surprised us.
My hopeful guess is that Facebook will never implement this push-pester idea across all of its audiences and apps. The last thing that any content provider, especially mobile company, wants to do is make customers feel as if they need to tend to their program rather than be served by it.
This was one of the chief problems with many of the early iterations of second-screen apps for TV. They tended to be busy with social streams, trivia contests, and other clutters of content, rather than coming up with some new and interesting mode of watching two screens at once.
Which is not to say there aren't interesting and creative ways to engage casual observers in social networks. After all, every host's job at a party is to facilitate social exchanges and try to engage people, even the wallflowers, with one another.
If Facebook really wants to get people more fully engaged on a regular basis and receive more user-generated content, then it should put its money where its mouth is. Give me some Facebook credits for posting an image or an update. Perhaps give an infrequent contributor more notice in the newsfeed.
But in the end, social networks need to recognize that they're still playing off some fundamental human motivations and behaviors that need to be respected and embraced -- but are not about to be changed.
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4 comments about "Facebook's Really, Really Bad Idea".
Mike Bloxham from Magid, March 22, 2013 at 4:47 p.m.
Couldn't agree more Steve. Periodically we are reminded that too many in the social space - and to a lesser extent the broader digital space - are seemingly completely removed from the basic tenets of interpersonal communication and social interaction. Kind of weird for the social media businesses, but maybe not when you think about where some of these businesses are created and the culture in which they grow. The distance between those inside the business and the end-users can sometimes feel more like a void than a mere gap.
Steve Smith from Mediapost, March 22, 2013 at 5:12 p.m.
@Mike I smell a book that needs writing about this.
noah l from symmetri marketing group, March 22, 2013 at 5:16 p.m.
Facebook has always shaped content in indirect ways – through restructuring site features and user experience. What it's never done is directly play social chairman. Would it be dangerously out of character for Facebook to step in once a month, on the first day of the month, and declare it "High School Graduation Picture Month" or "Favorite GIF Month" – around the globe – and see if this doesn't generate a ton of activity? Maybe this is a bad idea: Facebook's paternalism now only involves structural elements and users can take pride that everything (well, except for ads and the intrusive posts from businesses that putatively relate to your content interests) comes from users exclusively. It's OUR party. But certainly Facebook has enough overall cachet to try play an actual role in curating content. Do it carefully and infrequently, so it's always welcome when it happens. And hey, where intellectual property law allows it, Facebook could even "publish" "best of" collections of what results -- most-liked/shared GIFs, etc. It might even get the lurkers to stop lurking.
Pete Austin from Fresh Relevance, March 25, 2013 at 5:49 a.m.
Every social network pesters you to find your friends. This is no worse.
Steve Smith is the Editorial Director, Events at MediaPost where he oversees all OMMA and Insider Summit event content. He is also the longtime Mobile Insider/MoBlog columnist for Mobile Marketing Daily. A recovering academic who taught media studies at Brown and University of Virginia, he spent the last decade as a digital media critic for numerous publications and as a digital strategy consultant. He also writes for Media Industry Newsletter and eContent magazine. Contact him here.
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1 General terms and conditions
These Terms and Conditions are the exclusive terms and conditions under which Imagicle S.p.a. (hereinafter «Imagicle») sells and/or provides to you ("You" or "Customer"), and You purchase and/or accept from Imagicle software products, which license can either be perpetual or for a specified period of time (together, "Products").
Secondly, Imagicle sells and/or provides to You and You purchase and/or accept from Imagicle services, including, but not limited to, Technical Support and Software Maintenance Services and Professional Services for deployment, configuration and user training (together, "Services").
"Subscriptions" are hereunder referred to Imagicle software licenses purchased for a specified period of time and to Technical Support and Software Maintenance services purchased for a specified period of time.
If Customer has agreed to terms and conditions applicable to this sale of Product and/or Services, then those terms and conditions shall apply to this sale of Product and/or Services. The Customer agrees to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and the entire Documentation relating to the Products by placing an order, or when consenting, explicitly or implicitly, to the provision of an Imagicle Service.
These Terms and Conditions constitute a binding contract between You and Imagicle (together, the "Parties" and individually, each a "Party"). They are subject to change without prior notice, except that the Terms and Conditions posted on Imagicle's website at the time You place an order will govern the order in question.
Unless otherwise stipulated in specific Agreement between the Parties, these Terms and Conditions of Sale govern the purchase of Products and Services between Imagicle spa and the Customer.
The Contract is constituted, in addition to these Terms and Conditions of sale and the Sales Order, of the following components, relevant to specific cases:
EULA (End User License Agreement)
SPLA (Service Provider License Agreement)
NFRLA (Not For Resale License Agreement)
Software Maintenance Service and Support
which form a fundamental and substantial part of the Contract.
2 Sales Order
Customer orders the Imagicle Products and Services via one or more Sales Orders issued to orders@imagicle.com or to its Imagicle contact.
Sales Order means a completed version of Imagicle's standard form of sales order for the Products and Services, or other form of order acceptable to Imagicle, that has been submitted to Imagicle by Customer or an Imagicle's authorized reseller ("Reseller") from whom Customer is purchasing Software license rights, and that Imagicle has accepted in writing or delivering Products and Services. Each Sales Order will specify: (i) a description of the Products to be licensed, (ii) the license metrics and other scope limitations applicable to the Products, (iii) the term of the Product and the term of Service, (iv) the fees to be paid for the Products and related Services, (iv) any additional terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by Imagicle and the Customer or its Reseller.
Sales Order Effective Date (or Contract Effective Date) means, with respect to each Sales Order, the effective date specified in the Sale Order or, if none, the date on which the last of Imagicle and Customer executes the Sales Order. If Customer purchases Products and Services through a Reseller, the Sales Order Effective Date is upon Imagicle's acceptance of the Sales Order following its submission by the Reseller.
In such case certain of Customer's obligations hereunder may be performed through the Reseller instead of directly to Imagicle, all pursuant to any instructions the Reseller provides to the Customer. Reseller is authorized and/or required to delegate certain rights and/or obligations hereunder to the Customer.
If Customer requires that a purchase order "PO" be issued before making payment under an Order Form, Customer must provide to Imagicle such valid PO conforming to the applicable Order Form in time for Customer to meet its payment obligations. The terms and conditions of any PO (or of any other unilateral Customer document not agreed in writing by authorized representatives of both Parties) will have no effect on the rights or obligations of the Parties, regardless of any failure to object to such terms and conditions.
3 Prices
Subject to these Terms and Conditions, pricing for Products and Services can be found in the customer area on the Imagicle website accessible through user credentials and passwords provided by Imagicle, or established in the bids/quotations proposed to the Customer. Bids/quotes expire after thirty (30) days, unless otherwise specified in the offer made to the Customer.
Prices displayed are always tax excluded, which will be calculated subsequently based on the billing address of the customer.
Imagicle reserves the right to make adjustments to Product and Services' pricing for reasons including, but not limited to:
price variations established unilaterally by Imagicle;
changing market conditions;
product unavailability;
modification and errors in bids/quotes.
4 Subscriptions terms
Each Sales Order will commence on the Sales Order Effective Date, and will continue for the period specified in the Sales Order or, if not so specified, one year, which is the minimum "Initial Term". Unless otherwise specified in the Sales Order, the Initial Term will automatically renew for additional terms of the same length as the Initial Term (each a "Renewal Term") unless either party declines renewal by notice in writing to that effect delivered to the other party at least thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the then current term. The Initial Term and each Renewal Term are individually referred to in this Contract as the "License Term".
Fees for Subscriptions could be subject to annual increases, which will be effective beginning upon the first day of each Renewal Term. Imagicle will notify Customer of any increase prior to its becoming effective; notice may be in a form of an invoice. If Customer objects to the increase, then Customer may terminate its License; any such termination will be effective on expiration of the then current License Term. Customer acknowledges that expiration of any discount or incentive programs to which Customer was previously entitled do not constitute fee increases.
Customer may terminate any Sales Order for convenience following expiration of the Initial Term specified in the Sales Order, upon not less than 30 days prior written notice to Imagicle. If Customer terminates any Sales Order, Customer will not be entitled to any refund of Subscription Fees paid or relief from Subscription Fees payable under such Sales Order.
If either Party materially breaches any of its obligations under this Contract and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days from the date it receives from the non-breaching Party a notice of the breach and a demand for cure, then the non- breaching Party may terminate all or any affected Sales Orders, Licenses or related services immediately on notice. Without limiting the foregoing, Customer's failure to pay past due Subscription Fees within 15 days of receipt of a written notice of late payment will constitute a material breach of the applicable Sales Order and of the Subscription. If Customer has not cured a material breach within the applicable cure period then, until Customer has cured the breach in full, Imagicle may, in its sole discretion, and without prejudice to its other rights following material breach and failure to cure, (i) suspend performance of some or all of Imagicle's obligations under the applicable Sales Order, including obligations to provide Products and Services; and (ii) suspend the Products and Services granted pursuant to the applicable Sales Order. Notice of termination for any Sales Order will not be interpreted to be notice of termination for any other Sales Order.
Upon any termination or expiration of a License Customer will destroy all copies of the Software and the Documentation within its custody or control within thirty (30) days of such termination; and (ii) each Party will return or destroy all copies of any Confidential Information of the other.
No expiration or termination of this Contract or of any Sales Order will relieve Customer of its obligation to pay any amounts accruing under such Sales Order prior to such expiration or termination.
Upon request by Imagicle, Customer will provide Imagicle with, or permit Imagicle to generate, a report generated by the Software indicating Customer's compliance with the license metrics and other scope limitations applicable to the Products for the period specified in the request. In the event of any use in excess of the License rights for which Customer has paid, Customer will promptly pay Imagicle Subscription Fees for such excess use at the rates specified in the applicable Sales Order. Upon receipt of such Subscription Fees, Imagicle will extend the License to cover the excess.
All obligations to pay fees and charges for Products and Services are non-cancelable and all payments are non-refundable. Customer must make all payments without setoffs, withholdings or deductions of any kind.
Customer must pay all Fees and charges due under all order forms in advance or as specified in the Sales Order.
Customer will make all payments in the currency specified in the Sales Order.
All invoices issued by Imagicle shall be paid Wire transfer (ETF), Credit card, PayPal or as specified in the applicable Sales Order.
In case of payment delays, Imagicle reserves the right to inhibit the use of the Products and/or to suspend access to the Services.
Without formal notice, Imagicle may impose a finance charge of 1.0% per month on amounts unpaid by Customer on their due date, computed for each day that the payment is late. In case of payment in installments or any other one-off sums owed, the non-payment of even one installment determines the termination, for the Customer, of the benefit of the term, empowering Imagicle to demand immediate payment of the entire sum.
It is understood that, in the event of termination of the relationship, the Customer will be required to pay, with a single payment, all sums established by the installment plan. All costs incurred by Imagicle for the collection of overdue amounts, including legal fees, are charged to the Customer, as permitted by laws and regulations.
No fees are due from Customer for authorized use of the Software under a Free Trial License.
6 Taxes
Unless expressly specified otherwise in any Sales Order, all Fees and charges, rates and estimates exclude Taxes. If Customer has tax-exempt status, Customer will provide written evidence of such status.
Customer will be responsible for any applicable sales, use, or any value added or similar taxes ("Taxes") payable with respect to the licensing of the Software to Customer, provision of the Services, or otherwise arising out of or in connection with this Contract, other than taxes based upon Imagicle's personal property ownership or net income.
7 Warranties and limitations of liability
Imagicle undertakes to comply with high-quality standards in the sale of products and the provision of Software Services to the Customer.
Imagicle will not be responsible for interruptions, delays, and malfunctions in the provision of the Products/Services deriving from the Customer's breaches or from the application of specific laws or regulations.
Moreover, Imagicle will not be responsible for, and no liability shall result to Imagicle for any damage, lost profits, losses or costs incurred which result from unforeseeable circumstances or force majeure without prejudice to the terms established by mandatory provisions of the law. In case of Imagicle ascertained responsibility, the Customer will be entitled to a refund as established in the EULA or the SPLA and, in any case, Imagicle liability for any part of the Software shall not exceed the license fees actually paid by the Customer for the purchase of the perpetual license or the subscription fee paid in the last 12 months.
The entity and payment method of any refund to the Customer will be established on a case-by-case basis.
8 Confidential information
"Confidential Information" means all information transmitted by either party to the other pursuant to or in connection with this Contract that the disclosing party identifies as being proprietary or confidential or that, by the nature of the circumstances surrounding the disclosure, ought in good faith to be treated as proprietary or confidential. The receiving party will not disclose the disclosing party's Confidential Information to any third party, and will protect the disclosing party's Confidential Information using the same degree of care it uses to protect its own Confidential Information, and in no event less than a reasonable standard of care. The receiving party will not use such Confidential Information except to further the purposes of this Contract. Imagicle's Confidential Information includes information regarding products, pre-release products, software, services, pricing, marketing and business plans and financial information. Imagicle and Customer will treat the terms and conditions of this Contract as confidential.
Confidential Information will not include information that the receiving party can establish: (i) has entered the public domain without the receiving party's breach of any obligation owed to the disclosing party; (ii) has been rightfully received by the receiving party from a third party without confidentiality restrictions; (iii) is known to the receiving party without any restriction as to use or disclosure prior to first receipt by the receiving party from the disclosing party hereunder; or (iv) has been independently developed by the receiving party.
If any applicable law, regulation or judicial or administrative order requires the receiving party to disclose any of the disclosing party's Confidential Information (a "Disclosure Order") then, unless otherwise required by the Disclosure Order, the receiving party will promptly notify the disclosing party in writing prior to making any such disclosure, in order to facilitate the disclosing party's efforts to protect its Confidential Information. Following such notification, the receiving party will cooperate with the disclosing party, at the disclosing party's reasonable expense, in seeking and obtaining protection for the disclosing party's Confidential Information.
The terms of confidentiality under this Contract will not limit either party's right to independently develop or acquire products without use of the other party's Confidential Information.
Imagicle is permitted to identify Customer as an Imagicle Customer on Imagicle's website and marketing materials.
9 Enhancement Analysis
Imagicle may analyze Customer's usage history and statistics (collectively, "Enhancement Data") for Imagicle's internal purposes, including to improve and enhance the Software and related services. Unless otherwise specified in the Sales Order, Customer authorizes and will not interfere with the Software's transmission of Enhancement Data to Imagicle. Imagicle may make information derived from its analysis of Enhancement Data publically available, provided that the publicized information does not include any Enhancement Data that has not been aggregated and anonymized. For the purposes of this Contract, aggregated and anonymized Enhancement Data means Enhancement Data that (i) has been aggregated with other data, and (ii) does not contain information that identifies Customer or its Users.
For the sake of clarity, aggregated and anonymized data is not Confidential Information of Customer.
10 Export control
The Software is owned by Imagicle and the export is protected by Italian and international laws on civil and commercial contract relations.
The Products, Services and all related documentation may be subject to the export rules of the country in which the Customer has its registered office.
Consequently, if the Customer has its registered office in a country that doesn't allow it to export, re-export or release any Product or Service to specific States, shall not export or release, directly or indirectly, any Imagicle product.
Therefore, Imagicle intends to comply with the legislation of the country where the Customer has its registered office.
11 Variations to terms and conditions
Imagicle may, at its sole discretion, modify these terms and conditions.
In case of variation, communication will be sent; in case of silent consent of the Customer following communication, the modifications will be considered implicitly accepted.
If such changes involve a worsening economic or service provision for the Customer, they will be effective only after a period of thirty (30) days from the acquisition of the relevant communication.
Within this period, the Customer may withdraw from the Contract, with immediate effect and without penalties, by email or other means provided for in the notice received.
12 Governing law, compulsory arbitration, jurisdiction
Before requesting a court of law, Imagicle intends to resolve any dispute by Arbitration.
All contracts are stipulated by Imagicle Spa with registered office in Italy, and Italian law applies to them. For any dispute concerning the interpretation and execution of this Contract, if the arbitration has not been resolved and the court is appealed, the Italian courts will be appointed.
The Contract between Imagicle and the Customer will be binding on both Parties. Finally, the Contract, including the sections of which it is composed and which constitute an integral and substantial part of it, constitute all the terms and conditions agreed upon between the Customer and Imagicle and supersede any prior notes in relation to the subject matter of these Agreements, whether written or oral (e.g. telephone).
For any questions or clarifications on Imagicle Licensing Agreements, Products, and Services, users and customers can contact Imagicle at legal@imagicle.com.


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Q & A with Jane Austen Made Me Do It Authors: Question 6 & Giveaway!
On to question six of the JAMMDI author interview that started on August 3rd. If you are just joining us, I will be posting fifteen questions and answers weekly from my authors of Jane Austen Made Me Do It, a short story anthology inspired by Jane Austen.
Jane Austen's road to publication was long and arduous before she self-financed the publication of her first novel Sense and Sensibility in 1811. Was your road to publication strewn with rose petals or thorns? What advice can you offer new writers seeking publication today?
Enter a chance to win one signed copy of Jane Austen Made Me Do It, edited by Laurel Ann Nattress by leaving a comment answering what you found most surprising by the author's experiences to publication, or, if you are an aspiring writer, what your strategy will be? Deadline to qualify for the drawing is 11:59 pm, Wednesday, September 12, 22, 2012. The Winner will be announced on Thursday, September 13, 2012. Print edition available to US addresses, or eBook edition Internationally. Good luck!
Please join us next Friday for the seventh of the fifteen questions and answers that will be posted over the next several weeks.
I loved all the experience posted here. It just reaffirms my beliefs that an "aspiring" author needs to develop discipline in their craft and stick to it daily; have faith in themselves; cling to the three P's; and not be too hasty about self-publishing. For me, I really want to go the traditional agent route and am willing to wait, hope, pray, and find a little luck along the way. Thank you for such great advice and stories!
I enjoyed reading all the experiences. A few people said it took them years, between five and seven years, to be published and one had written five novels before getting any published. I think it takes great strength to keep going and I admire that kind of belief in oneself.
That's so interesting to hear how various authors have made it through so much to do what they love. I've heard that before, writing is not a career to get rich off of, and it looks like some are still struggling to get their "kids" out the door, but I'm SO glad you all writers keep writing so we readers can read.
Encouragement Brenna! Your stellar short story in JAMMDI tells me there are more stories in you waiting to come out. Keep at it!
And Laurel Ann, I love your paraphase of our dear Miss Austen's own words! I'd write too but I don't have any stories in me, sooo, I write about what other people are writing about and that gives me double joy.
I find it so fascinating and such an interesting reflection on our current age of technology that Laurel Ann Nattress found her "in" to the world of publishing through her blog! That's absolutely brilliant, that is, and it sounds as though it couldn't have happened to a better person. But it's true though, isn't it, what social media (do we call blogs social media) paired with practiced, cultured writing can do?
In the authors' responses I found reaffirmation that writing (like any other art) is a life-long pursuit, and you're in it for the long haul. Also encouraging to hear about how reworkings of old writing or different routes (ex. a blog) got them to where they are.
I was surprised most by Lauren's response. I never knew that the publishing world was cliquey. I don't think would be able to deal with all that. You must really love writing to do so.
The advice that several of the authors left was to find a good agent. I found this helpful to know, because I hadn't thought about an author needing someone to represent them. It makes sense given all of the aspiring writers out there.
As an aspiring author I would try first to recruit my friends who've ended up in the publishing industry! With they're help I'd find the best agent for my work and go from there.
What an interesting post to read. Just from knowing about Jane Austen's difficulties in getting published I've learned that it is a hard road to follow and that I, at least at this juncture, don't have that kind of drive, though I hope to one day. Without the drive and the willingness to be rejected several times before any kind of success it seems like one cannot possibly get published. I've also wondered about the benefits and pitfalls of self-publishing. I appreciate what the authors have had to say on this topic.
I especially took in the 'tough love' advice of Beth Pattilo, Jane Rubino and Caitlen Rubino-Bradway. Their tips about self publishing, trends, not whining and putting effort into the whole thing, including agent hunting, as well as the writing sounded professional. Too often you get stuck in a writing group or class where they are all 'Just write whatever comes to you' with no sense of whats going on on the publishing end.
I think that I was most surprised by Myretta Robens. Looking for a publisher after 2 published!


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