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Mariana Mazzucato on rethinking the state to improve partnerships
How can public institutions have better relationships with businesses? That's been a key focus of the work of Mariana Mazzucato, Professor, University College London.
She argues that the public sector has a bigger role to play in working with the private sector to address many of the issues facing society.
The below interview withMazzucato served as one of 50 inputs from global thought leaders for The Great Narrative, the new book by Klaus Schwab and Thierry Malleret that describes how we can create a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable future post-COVID-19.
Is there anything you'd like to share about yourself that we won't find on Google or LinkedIn?
Through the work I've been doing, including in my new book, Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism, I've been working globally and also at the very local level. One of the most exciting things that makes my heart speed up and makes me happier is the work I've been doing in London, in my own neighborhood of Camden. It's a microcosm of the world. We have the best the world can offer but also extreme deprivation, knife-crime and poverty.
We've set up the Camden Renewal Commission, which tries to land the missions I've been working on globally in specific places, such as social housing. We're able to do what we can't do at the larger level, which is to bring citizens, people and different voices to the table. So, the Clean Growth Mission is housed in social housing, and we have the resident associations at the table from the start, debating what it means to live together in a more sustainable way.
That kind of citizen participation is incredibly interesting. We recently launched a council, housed by my institute and UN-Habitat, bringing mayors together precisely on these issues of why we need a new framing for bringing public and private sectors together, and what it means at the city level for all the different problems mayors face. So, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) become part of the investment strategy instead of just a sideshow.
Over the past 10-15 years, you've been doing an immense range of things, and you are very influential among policymakers. But if you had to define or distil everything you've done so far into just three sentences, what would be your big, core idea?
Rethinking the state – period! Literally, three words. But the extra sentence is not because the state is better or is more important, but because we have under-theorized, under-imagined the role the state can play in collaborating with business. I really believe that, in the end, it's all about partnership. But whereas we have a lot of thinking about the private sector – we have business schools, amazing courses, strategic management and decision sciences – for the state, we have at best thought about it as fixing markets. That's the kind of state we get, which is too little, too late, always in fixing mode, out of breath!
And so, how do you govern digital platforms for the common good? How do we have a proper green deal that includes both the supply and the demand sides, as well as procurement and a real framing and direction from the state? We don't have public organizations that have been set up to do that. And again, it's about public-private partnerships, but the partnership is being weakened by an ultra-financialized business sector and an under-theorized and constant-fixing-mode public sector. My real contribution has been on the state side – rethinking public institutions, public sector, public value, public purpose and notions of the entrepreneurial state – so that we can have more guidance but also better partnerships with business.
Do you think that, by now, your core idea of rethinking the state has been vindicated? It's been getting a lot of traction over the past two to three years. Are people now conscious of what this means and are willing to put some of the policies you recommend into play?
I think so. The problem is that it's more than just listening to a Ted Talk. It's why I've set up a whole institution around this, a department at University College London called the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, because the training, the new curriculum required to do what I talked about, still needs to be invented, and we are kind of inventing it. We have a wonderful Masters of Public Administration, which is all about rethinking value, rethinking purpose, rethinking creative bureaucracies and using design thinking to transform our landscapes instead of just fixing bits inside.
Even though my message has been heard and the language is being changed because of it, it's impossible to do just on the back of a static way to continue business as usual. That redesign of all the different levers that the state has – from procurement, grants, loans, bringing in conditionality to have a proper symbiotic social contract, and more – is much harder than just talking about it. The training and workshops required on the ground are very important.
And now, where we have the state back in terms of budgets, that's not enough. You can't just throw money at problems. The problem is also literally redesigning public funds to be less "handout machines", to be less about guarantees and subsidies, and really have that kind of build-forward-better idea within them. That requires a very different type of public-private partnership, and the private sector is critical to that. You still get really regressive lobbying done by large pharmaceutical or tech companies, and somehow the state ends up giving in because the narrative about innovation and growth remains captured by a small set of value creators.
That, I think, is the hardest bit – creating a more confident set of civil servants. The energy in the room unfortunately continues to be more on the private side, and so the word "deal" is very important, as in the Green Deal. For the "green" bit, we know what to do – to be honest, it's not rocket science – but the "deal" bit is extremely hard, and that means a new social contract. Exactly how to do that requires a lot more acceptance because it does mean that a lot of the current rents and incumbency, the excess profits out there, need to be reduced.
So, even the same companies that go to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos and talk about stakeholder value and purpose – and then when it comes to sharing intellectual property rights during a health pandemic – aren't accepting that. We have to walk the talk of stakeholder value, and using a new form of public-private partnership is key to that.
What do you think of the countries or regions that are the most sympathetic to your ideas, and those that are the most reluctant to them?
To be honest, my experience is not so much about countries. There are experiments or organizations, or what I call the sandboxes, happening in certain countries that are much more willing and able to implement some of the ideas. Even in the United Kingdom, at a national level, it's hardly been an entrepreneurial state in recent years but actually some things it's done have been incredibly inspiring. The Government Digital Service (GDS) set up a whole new web platform for the government, reframing that citizens are not customers or clients but are users with human rights. In addition, a citizen-focused website seeks to transform the relationship between people and the welfare state in terms of getting driver's licenses and passports.
These examples have required a rethinking that hasn't happened in some other departments. It's also required a talent pool that they could bring in under the guidance of the people who set up BBC iPlayer, which was incredibly inspiring, going against the usual trend of outsourcing these kinds of things to the private sector. The BBC is an incredibly interesting organization that has been thinking about these issues of public value and public purpose.
What's interesting globally are the new development banks being set up. The Asian Development Bank is quite interesting because from the conversations I've had with them, they recognize that this can't just be about infrastructure. This does require a more challenge-oriented, mission-oriented framing for the Bank itself, where it's not picking winners – a kind of static list of sectors or types of firms, such as small to medium-sized enterprises – but picking problems and then using patient, long-term finance to galvanize those who are willing and to provide that extra finance if you're small (but it's not because you're small that you're getting the money).
Similarly, there are public wealth funds, such as Yozma in Israel, a good example from the past. I've been working with cities and states, such as California, and setting up a new public wealth fund precisely because so much of the wealth created in California was an outcome of massive amounts of social investment, but then the rewards were privatized. How do you design such a wealth fund at the state and city levels? Singapore is quite interesting because it's been able to make it sexy to be a civil servant. This is both in terms of the pay structures – going against the usual idea that you just have to pay civil servants nothing, so that it's more attractive to go elsewhere – and of having explicit ideas about the entrepreneurial state, which I've engaged with it on. I think it's been able to attract a different type of talent pool on the back of that.
The city level is very interesting. Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the amazing mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, is implementing a really important strategy for African cities that focuses on big problems concerning inequality and climate change, and to use all the levers the mayor has as well as to catalyse different forms of public-private partnerships and increase the trust that citizens have in the policy-making process. This is because there's a problem of trust nowadays, as people have lost their hope in both politicians and business leaders, so working at the community level is very important. Rwanda, by the way, is also very interesting with its plastic-free mission, and we're working in different cities in Latin America. The city of Medellín has had very bold targets, like Medellín la más educada, the most educated city they want to be. But that has required bringing together different actors to put lifelong education at the heart of the city strategy.
In a few words, what's your vision of tomorrow? How do you see the world evolving in the coming years?
The most important issue is the deal: a new deal that's directed towards goals that are about a green deal, but also a healthy deal and a new way to govern digital platforms. We have very problematic partnerships and parasitic ecosystems. Look at what's happening with the COVID-19 vaccine: billions have been put in by both the public and private sectors, with a lot of early-stage private money in the most high-risk stage of the vaccine development for all six vaccines and, yet, then we allow the ecosystem to remain its usual kind of parasitic self, which is on the back of huge amounts of public funding. We then allow these intellectual property rights and very high prices, which then the state has to subsidize over and over through different types of means. That's a very inefficient way to drive a public-private partnership in the innovation ecosystem.
I believe that getting a more symbiotic deal; a more mutualistic deal; a functional, not a dysfunctional, public-private partnership; and to have metrics for the partnership, just like we have metrics for environmental, social and governance standards within companies – I think that's extremely important. Also, the context is one where the labour share of global income is at the lowest it's ever been, and the profit share is one of the highest it's ever been, and a lot of those profits are rents.
And, it can't just be increasing well-being indicators and GDP. We actually have to rid our measures of growth of all the rent seeking, and rents that are being accrued by different types of monopoly power. It's very important and is part of the deal itself, but that requires a much more careful, granular understanding of what's happening in the digital platform space, in the health innovation space, in the sustainable/energy revolution space. We need to get our hands dirty with the details.
We have to stop talking at this very waffly level (as my kids would say) and get very concrete. To do this, we need partnerships where we can test out a different relationship. Just like with the vaccine: if you look at the AstraZeneca partnership and the Pfizer partnership, the AstraZeneca one was much more ambitious in terms of working with Oxford University researchers who were public-sector paid, and so they put very strong conditions on the temperatures of the vaccine, on the cost and the prices on sharing the knowledge.
Differentiating one project from another and learning how to do things in this more functional, symbiotic way requires a level of granularity that must go beyond the usual siloed public-private thinking. It's again very easy to talk about public-private partnerships; it's much harder to design them so that they're good partnerships.
What are you optimistic about for the future?
We've only had the SDGs for six years, so that itself is an optimistic setting (we've had 17 agreed goals since 2015). We also have the business sector at least talking about purpose and stakeholder value. And there's my work, which is trying to convince governments to put public missions at the centre. So, what makes me optimistic is the possibility of uniting public missions and private purpose around the SDGs, and the urgency that's currently required.
It's being demanded by the youth – for example, with constant pressure through Fridays for Future and Black Lives Matter – to make this work for all, instead of it just being, at best, a Davos kind of discussion. That makes me optimistic. The combination of the three – the social movements behind the change, the apparent willingness for business to put purpose at the centre, and governments to put missions at the centre – makes me optimistic that there's a road ahead.
This interview served as input for The Great Narrative, the new book by Klaus Schwab and Thierry Malleret that encapsulates the Davos Vision, and explores how we can shape a constructive, common narrative for the future.
The book is on sale now on Amazon. You can order a Kindle or paperback copy in Amazon.com, Amazon.fr, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.ca, Amazon.com.au and any Amazon store around the world. It is the second installment in The Great Reset series. You can download the book for free on Amazon Kindle until 10 January 2022.
By Klaus Schwab & Thierry Malleret
This article originally appeared at https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/01/mariana-mazzucato-on-rethinking-the-state/ and is republished with permission.
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Atteberry Leads Inexperienced Grizzlies Into New Season
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Scattered across nearly every position group this year for the Ashland Grizzlies' football team are question marks. Gone are the senior pair of linebackers who were the backbone of the defense. Gone is the running back who anchored the backfield. Gone even is the all state punter who consistently gave the Grizzlies big kicks along with being arguably the best receiver and cornerback on last year's team. Following a run to the state championship game last year, this year's season is likely dependent upon those question marks.
Last year was a constant battle for now senior Tucker Atteberry. His back and forth quarterback battle with Kyle Weinberg was a story all last season. It ended when Atteberry injured himself in the semifinals against Wilson. He played safety in the championship game against Summit, but was unable to contribute on the offensive side of the ball even as the Weinberg-led offense stalled late in the loss. Now this year's team is undoubtedly his team. In a team that is marked by the questions it faces, it is hard not to see Atteberry as the most steady part.
Like a large college facing a small school in the first week of the season, Klamath Union is unlikely to pose much of a challenge for the Grizzlies in their first game on their new turf field. Last year's game ended with a score of 61-0 which might have been even higher had it not been for the stream of players without much game experience who were given time later in the game. That time to get experience is critical for the Grizzlies. A major player to watch will be sophomore Myles Montgomery. When injuries struck midway through last year, the then freshman earned a place in the starting line up. Without the services of graduated seniors Justin Robinson or Karter Cox, Montgomery will likely be playing a leading role in the defense even though he remains one of it's youngest starters. Seniors Malik Pippa and Issac Hyatt both gained experience last year at running back behind Mason Dow. Pippa, the bigger of the two, is likely to take the bulk of the carries with Dow gone, but Hyatt is likely to play a key role as a smaller and quicker option.
The Grizzlies will need to grow up fast. Following the game against Klamath Union, the Grizzlies head north to Bend for a rematch of last year's state championship game against Summit. Ashland sits fourth in the Oregonlive 5A media poll. Summit is first.

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What is the Google "Medic" Update?
Why did websites drop in rankings?
In August 2018 Google released an update that was quickly dubbed as the Google "Medic" update due to the large amount of websites in the medical industry that were affected. Although not every website affected by this update was related to the medical industry most of the sites affected were medical sites. What this update did exactly is still up in the air, but in this post we are going to go over the steps we took to help one of our clients make a full recovery.
The survey conducted included over 300+ websites and aimed to get a better idea of the kind of websites that were targeted by the update.
As you can see almost half (41.5%) of the websites affected were in the Health industry.
Learn more about the survey at SEO Round Table.
As stated previously exactly what the Google Medic Update affected is unknown. Although there have been some theories for us to go off of. Many claim that the Google Medic Update targeted authority and trustworthiness, an important factor for the health industry.
When our team first analyzed the situation we decided to focus on building up the trust and authority of websites that were affected. Below you can see the large drop the site we were focusing on saw in August. Although the update officially happened in the first week of August it took a few more days for the site to really see the full affect of it.
Our client immediately felt the impact on business from dropping in rankings, eager to get back to the top of Google we went after a multi-pronged approach. Although it's hard to say which part of our approach had the biggest impact on our clients recovery we will detail all the changes we made below. As mentioned above our priority was to increase Google's trust in our client's website again.
The website we were working on already had some schema markup present but it was not very detailed. We updated it to include additional information. Additionally we added schema to the about page, including person schema highlighting important health professionals.
Our team found a few prominent health blogs in a similar space to post on. Our high quality posts were incredibly relevant to the client and their work. Providing Google with additional references to our clients website as well as the kind of work that they do.
We had our professional writers work with the client to come up with additional content for their site. We added thousands of words in content over a period of 3 months. This content was spread out throughout the site including on the homepage as well as many additional new pages we created targeting specific keywords that we had lost traction for. The content went into more depth on the kind of services our client provided and their experience working with these services. In addition we posted a few blog posts.
Before this update our client was using a host they had found themselves. We moved them to our ultra fast hosting, boosting the websites load time. Additionally we set them up on Cloudflare to ensure no matter where people connected from they were able to see the site as soon as possible.
We conducted a few visual upgrades to the site to improve usability and provide users with a better overall browsing experience. These updates were conducted on the homepage as well as on all the new pages that were created. Over the next few months we will be updating the rest of the pages on the site.
Although it is impossible to say which updates of ours had the biggest impact and how much our updates had to do with the medic update the results speak for themselves.
Our client saw a huge boost in ranking over the next three months as we continually updated their site. They are now ranking even better than before the medic update and continue to climb up the rankings.
As previously mentioned it's hard to say which areas were most affected by the Medic Update and which of our updates had the biggest impact in helping our client recover but at the end of the day we are thrilled to have been able to help them make a full recovery and hope that they will continue to increase in ranking over the next few months.


Connacht's Bundee Aki and Munster's Tyler Bleyendaal were amongst the new faces involved in Ireland's mini training camp at Carton House in recent days.
Aki has yet to publicly declare for Ireland but he now looks set to be involved in the November internationals.
Bleyendaal, another Kiwi, will become Irish qualified in January, based on the three-year residency rule.
Aki is a probable starter when all are fit, Tyler not so sure.
Tyler could become important depending on Jackson's availability though.
Chris Farrell is there too, apparently.
Do we really need an Ireland training camp now?
paddyor wrote: Do we really need an Ireland training camp now?
Yeah I'd say it makes sense. I'm sure the coaches had a review at the end of the season and then just want a quick get together to outline some ideas they want to implement for the coming season, get people like Aki and Tyler B up to speed with the tactics and rest of the squad etc.
All these various backgrounds, with their various pre-season and post-injury training schedules have to be brought to the same page in Joe's, meticulously planned, Season Programme.
The Group as a whole will be given the post 6N analysis and the Japan / US Tour Report,including cultural and travelling learnings, with a download of clips, as a SWAT analysis.
Each will get, or have already received, their skill and physique work-ons between now and end October. The group will be given the plan for all three Autumn Internationals, including some initial analysis of opponents. The different Team Units will be given a profile of improvements wanted, the alterations that the Coaches want to bring about and skill refinements required over next 9 weeks.
All of this will involve all Coaches and players and the planning to ensure it is a bonding, not a bitching, session will have been very detailed.
Yeah can't help but feel the players would be better served continuing their pre-season with they're respective provinces. How much of what's done in camp will really carry forward to 2 months later?
Its all about getting Bundee into green gear.
Trial started this week so would tend to agree. Are they training with Ulster?
Would love to see 12 Aki 13 Henshaw, Henshaw looks like he may be back.
paddyor wrote: Yeah can't help but feel the players would be better served continuing their pre-season with they're respective provinces. How much of what's done in camp will really carry forward to 2 months later?
It's a very short get together, sign posted way in advance, and we have no idea what goes on at it. I can't imagine Joe would have it if he didn't have something he wanted to get out of it.
We had the same thing 12 months ago...and then beat New Zealand first up in November. Don't remember many complaints then and don't get the fuss now.
England do the same thing (They just make their announcement more blatant), seems to have worked some way.
@Cathal Aki at 12 would create the best combos, and really frees Payne to play 15. Henshaws best position is 13 but he was needed at 12 for Ireland. Then weve a chicken and egg thing with his Ringrose partnership.
Ringrose is out most likely so its the perfect chance to try the 12 Aki 13 Henshaw partnership, this is the partnership that could really get our backline moving.
Cathalsmart wrote: Ringrose is out most likely so its the perfect chance to try the 12 Aki 13 Henshaw partnership, this is the partnership that could really get our backline moving.


Last year, Minhaj got good reviews, and a Peabody Award, for his one-hour Netflix comedy special Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King. He's also known as the guy who gamely agreed to host the 2017 White House Correspondents' Dinner, aka the First Annual Boycotted By POTUS Trump WHCD.
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Minhaj and his sketch comedy quartet, Goatface, will bring their wide-ranging brand of humor to Comedy Central for a one-hour special later this year. He's also kicking off a 16-city North American Tour, Before The Storm, on August 11th.
Patriot Act will be executive produced by Minhaj, along with co-creator Prashanth Venkataramanujam. Art & Industry's Michelle Caputo and Shannon Hartman also are EPs, as is Haven Entertainment's Jennie Church-Cooper.
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You may love cutting lovely projects with lots of intricate detail as I do. But sometimes the cutting files for those projects load very slowly, if at all, into your cutter software! In this post you will find some tips for making your SVG cutting files easier to use. Learn to prepare SVG cutting files that are optimized to load quickly and cut more efficiently in Cricut Design Space and Scan N Cut Canvas Workspace.
Here is a cutting file for a popup card with intricate detail that could be problematic for use with some cutters, if it were not properly prepared. You can find the free cutting file for this project in the Free Resource Library. Before you go any further, download the zipped files to your computer, double click on the downloaded file, and select Extract All. Then you can follow along with this tutorial.
What can you do if the cutting files won't work correctly or require lots of tedious editing? This can be very frustrating. Sometimes details do not load properly into the software. Lines or shapes may be missing, or they show up in very odd places on the screen. What can you do to prepare your cutting files so that they load easily into your favorite cutting software?
You may wish to learn more about third party software that can be used for creating your SVG cutting files on this blog post.
What do Good Cutting Files look Like in Cricut Design Space?
Now that you have downloaded and unzipped the cutting files for the Valentine Popup Card, upload the SVG cutting file for CDS to Cricut Design Space . Cricut Design Space is a free program that you can use, even if you don't own a Cricut. Open a New page in Cricut Design Space.
Click on the Upload icon at the bottom of the left toolbar. A window will open allowing you to search your computer for the file you wish to use.
Click on the Upload Image button. Then click on Browse, to search for the file named ValentinePopupCard2-CDS-JulieFlanagan.svg that you saved to your computer. Double click on the file name, and it should open in the next window you see in Cricut Design Space.
Add as many tags as you might like to use when searching for this design once it has been loaded into Design Space. I use popup, card, valentine, heart, scallop, lattice, JulieFlanagan. I can search using these tags later. Now, click on the green Save button in the lower right corner of the screen. Another screen opens allowing you to select the image you wish to use. Click on the image you just uploaded, and you will see a green outline around the image.
Select the green Insert Images button in the lower right corner of the screen. The design will now appear on the Cricut Design Space Canvas. Your cutting file is now open in Cricut Design Space. But it is not quite ready to use.
Before doing anything else to this design, notice the Layers on the right side of the screen. There are four layers, two with score lines, and two with the card shapes. You first need to click on the score line layer at the top of the panel. This highlights the score lines on the popup portion of the card. Currently these lines are designated as cutting lines. You need to change them to score lines. Under Linetype at the top of the screen, select Score. Now these lines will not be cut. You will be directed to use the scoring tool with these lines when you go to Make the project.
Repeat this process with the second score line layer for the card back. Select Score from the Linetype drop down menu. Now all score lines will be scored rather than cut when you send the file to cut.
Before you can cut your project, you still need to Attach the score lines to their cards. You cannot do that yet, because all design pieces are grouped. Right click on the shapes on the Canvas and select Ungroup. Now on the Layer panel on the right side of the screen, hold down your Shift key, and click on both of the layers, Score and Cut for the popup portion of the card (light pink in this case. These two layers will now be highlighted, and you will notice that both layers on the Canvas are now selected.
Now select just the backing card (Burgundy) and its score layer from the Layers panel on the right side of the screen while holding down the Shift key. Right click your mouse, and select Attach.
Click on the green Make It button in the upper right corner of the screen. You should now see only two mats ready for scoring and cutting.
You may have experienced SVG cutting files with Intricate details that need a whole lot more preparation for use in Cricut Design Space. If you are making your own SVG files in third party software, you may have run into some frustrating issues in preparing them for cutting in Cricut Design Space. Are your files very slow to load? Do you get error messages indicating that the design is too large to load? Are each of the tiny shapes in the design on its own layer?
Are each of the many tiny score lines of a popup card on its own layer, and needing to be changed to score in the Linetype window? These tiny lines are very hard to select either from the Canvas or from the layers. Changing each tiny line from cut to score takes way too much time!
There is a solution for this issue. Wouldn't it be wonderful if all of our multi-layered, intricate projects would import into Cricut Design Space in just a few simple layers, instead of hundreds of layers? The solution lies in the preparation of your files in your design software. Not all cutter software includes the necessary editing features to achieve this. What is the secret?
Create your designs with score lines on different layers from the cutting lines. An alternative is to assign one line color to score lines, and use another color for the cut lines. If you need to cut pieces out of different colors, keep the score lines for each colored piece separate from score lines on other colored pieces.
Once you have arranged your design pieces by layers or assigned line colors, you need to be able to select all the same linetypes by layer or by line color in your software. Not all software can do this. For example, The Valentine Popup Card has blue lines for mountain folds, red lines for valley folds, and black lines for cut lines. However, the score lines need to be on different layers or different line colors from those used for the backing card. For my design, I needed four layers or line colors; two cards, and two sets of score lines.
For example, you can select by line or fill color using Illustrator, Inkscape, and Silhouette Studio. You can select by line color in Pazzles software. You can select by layer in Make The Cut and Sure Cuts A Lot.
Once you select everything that has the same line color (stroke) or the same layer, you need to make a compound path (Illustrator and Silhouette Studio), or use Combine (Inkscape), or Group with Transparency (Pazzles) or Join (Make The Cut) or Merge (Sure Cuts A Lot). Most cutter software includes a simple group or ungroup feature, but Cricut Design Space does not recognize all groups in imported SVG files. Properly designed Compound Paths should import into Cricut Design Space in fewer layers, making it easier to select the layers that need to be assigned a different line type. Cricut Design Space does appear to recognize compound paths. Those compound paths may not be broken in Cricut Design Space, so keep that in mind.
If sizing of your project is important, then the SVG file needs to be exported with a DPI of 72 for it to import into Cricut Design Space at the correct size. This is the standard DPI exported by Adobe Illustrator, Pazzles InVue software, and Silhouette Studio Business Edition.
Sure Cuts A Lots has the option to export SVG for Cricut Design Space, which automatically exports at 72 DPI.
If you want your SVG export from Inkscape or Make The Cut to import at the correct size into Cricut Design Space, you will first need to Select All (Ctrl+A) in your software, and reduce the size by 80%. To do this in Make the Cut, lock the aspect ratio for the Height and Width fields at the top of the screen. Type in 80% in either the W or H field and press Enter. Now export SVG (Ctrl+Shift+S) and import SVG into Cricut Design Space. It will import at the correct size.
For tips on how to cut and fold popup cards, see this blog post.
To learn more about importing and using cutting files for a popup card in Cricut Design Space, see this blog post.
The built in software on Scan N Cut machines is limited in the number of shapes or layers that it can use. It may not recognize all of the tiny details, and tell you that the file cannot be used. Brother Canvas Workspace software, a free software download, may also give you a message that tiny details may be lost when a design with intricate detail is imported. As a side note, my CM350 would not load some detailed files, while the newer SDX225 loaded it fine.
Avoid overloading Scan N Cut memory by using the same suggestions listed above for making compound paths in your design software, before trying to import into Brother Canvas Workspace or before trying to import your cutting file designs directly into the machine. By making compound paths in your design, you should have much less difficulty getting your Scan N Cut machine to handle your designs with intricate detail.
When creating cutting files for use with Scan N Cut, it is very important that all design details fit on a single canvas, either 11.5″ wide and 11.5″ long, or 11.5″ wide by 23″ long. Any design pieces outside of this workspace will cause the design to be automatically resized to fit the workspace. All design pieces in the cutting file will be reduced in size so that all of them fit within the cutting boundaries of the virtual mat.
While many cutter software programs allow designers to move pieces off of the virtual mat so that all of the pieces of a huge project are in the same file, this practice will be problematic for Scan N Cut users.
Larger designs need to be broken up into several separate files. Select all design pieces that will fit on one virtual mat, and export as SVG as a page, such as PopupCardPage1. Then select the next set of pieces and export with the same file name, but with Page2, such as PopupCardPage2. Then you can place all of the necessary files for a single project together in a single folder on your computer.
If sizing is extremely important for your designs, make sure your SVG files are exported with a DPI of 96 for use with Scan N Cut. If the DPI is set to the Illustrator standard of 72 DPI, then the design pieces imported into either Canvas Workspace or directly to the Scan N Cut machine will be too small.
Inkscape SVG exports are automatically sized to 96 DPI. SVG cutting files exported from Make The Cut follow Inkscape parameters, so those files import into Canvas Workspace and Scan N Cut at the correct sizes.
Sure Cuts A Lot has an option to save your designs in the native FCM format for use with Scan N Cut. FCM export is better for use with Scan N Cut. The DPI sizing will automatically be correct, and FCM files will often load more quickly and efficiently to the Scan N Cut.
Using Brother Canvas Workspace, import your prepared SVG file by going to the File menu in the upper left corner of the screen. Select Import.
Now you need to assign the score lines layer to draw instead of cut. To do that, click on the Layers icon, third icon down on the toolbar on the right side of the screen in Canvas Workspace. To do that, click on the blade icon on a layer that appears to be black, You will have a cut or draw option. Select Draw for those layers which you want to score rather than cut.
Your Layers panel should now show a pen icon on each layer that you want to score rather then cut, and a blade icon on each layer that you wish to cut.
Now, you can go to the File menu, and select the option to Export FCM file. You may get a Warning: "Tiny objects are automatically removed when converting to FCM because it is too small to cut." Ignore this warning if you have prepared your SVG file with compound paths. Click on OK. You will not lose Intricate or tiny details in your cutting file, if you have properly optimized it in your design software.
A window will open, allowing you to type in a File name and to select a location where you would like to save the FCM file. Click on the Save Button.
You can now share this FCM file, or add it to a thumb drive you plug into the USB port on your Scan N Cut. Then you can load the file from the USB thumb drive to your Scan N Cut.
You do not have to export your design in FCM format if your Scan N Cut has wireless capability. All SDX models have wireless capability. Older Scan N Cut models may require the purchase of a wireless card in order to send files wirelessly from Canvas workspace directly to the machine. To send wirelessly, go to the File menu at the upper left corner of your screen and select Transfer FCM via Internet. You will get a message indicating the the file is ready to use on your Registered Machine.
Turn on your machine, place your media on the mat, and load the mat. Select the option to Retrieve Data either from USB thumb drive, Machine, internet wifi or USB cable.
After you load thedesing into your machine, edit the design. Next, select the portion of the file you plan to cut this pass. Indicate whether you will be drawing or cutting. You may use an embossing tool in the universal pen holder. Or you may use the Brother embossing tool for your score lines. Select Draw for the score line portion of the design. Then select Cut to cut the cutting lines.
When you have finished cutting and scoring the popup card, you repeat the process to select the card backing. Then cut and score it. Fold it and assemble it.
See this blog post for more tips for using SVG files with Scan N Cut. See also this blog post for more help with folding popup cards.
Cut and assemble this card. Create and use a topper, sentiment, or image of your choice on the front of the card. I would love to see a picture of your creation! You can send me a picture in the CutterCrafter Facebook book, so others can see it. If you have any further questions, please let me know! If you enjoyed this post, please share on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram. Be sure to follow my blog for more great tutorials and free cutting projects!
Make an oval accordion card.
You can make this oval accordion card using the FREE SVG cutting files posted in our Free Resource Library. Make it using as many or as few panels as you like. There are several layers which you can use for the center of each panel, or you can use the base oval for trimming a photo to fit. Add photos and/or sentiments, or journaling to the front and back side of each oval as you prefer. The card's height is 6″, but you may adjust the size according to your needs. You may even add lots of panels to create a mini album. The card folds flat for mailing, with a complete size of 4.5″ x 6″ . It stands alone for display.
The SVG files are suitable for use with Make The Cut, Sure Cuts A Lot, Pazzles InVue software, Cricut Design Space, Brother Canvas Workspace, Scan N Cut, Inkscape, Silhouette Studio DE, Illustrator, CorelDraw, and any other software that will import SVG files. Also included is a PDF file containing assembly instructions.
Decide how many panels you want for your card. Then select papers for any layers that you wish to use. Print any digital paper you plan to use for the rectangular frame on each panel. You can use printed papers, or solid. If you are using photos, trim them to the size of the largest oval in the file, or to any size that you prefer. There are several layers to choose from. You can use some of the panels for titles, sentiments or journaling. Select heavy cardstock for the base panels, as they will stand alone better, and be more sturdy for displaying. Use lighter weight cardstock for the oval layers. You do not want these to be too heavy to put unnecessary weight on the upper and lower hinges on the ovals. You may use pop dots to give more dimension to any of the layers.
The cutting files include a single panel for the left side of the base card. The left and center panels are the same. Make multiples of the center shapes for as many extra panels that you need. The panel for the end of the right side of the card is different from the others, as it has no folding tab for the right side of the card. You need only one of these panels. This panel is rotated in the cutting file so that it will fit better on the cardstock for cutting. You will need an extra printed layer for the front of the card, if you plan to close it flat. Also consider cutting extra oval layers if you plan to use the back sides of the ovals.
The score lines for the side tabs are better created as shallow solid lines, as opposed to cut dashed lines. You can use a scoring tool, embossing tool, engraving tool, or the blade set to a low extension, and cut at a low cutting pressure. You do not want the blade to cut through, but rather to just scratch the surface so that the tabs fold more readily.
It is easiest to decorate the base card pieces before folding. Use glue around the edges of the back side of each layer. Next glue the layers onto the base card. Make sure the rectanglular layer does not overlap the score lines.
After you have decorated the panels, fold the flaps. The panel on the left has the flap folded up with a valley fold. The center panel has the flap folded back with a mountain fold. If you have more panels, the folds will alternate. The panel on the right does not have a flap. Next glue the left edge of the center panel over the flap of the panel to its left. If you have additional panels, repeat this process. Glue the final panel over the flap of the panel to its left.
Use a bone folder to crease the panels in the direction of their folds. Between the first two panels there is a valley fold. Between the last two panels there is a mountain fold. Now, place glue on the tiny square tabs between the ovals and the outer frame. The oval on the left comes over the valley fold to meet the the oval to its right. Glue the tab to the back of the neighboring oval, and fold the tab with a mountain fold. The tab on the center oval goes behind the mountain fold of the base card to connect to the back side of the oval to its right. Make a valley fold on this tab. The ovals should end up touching each other. Hold the tabs in place until the glue dries.
Glue oval tab to neighboring oval.
Fold the ovals in the opposite direction of the folds in the base card. Then burnish creases.
Fold the card flat. The tabs at the top and bottom of each panel should fold naturally as you help the base card and ovals fold correctly.
Burnish the folds so that they are creased well. Now you may decorate your card with additional embellishments if you would like to do so. I might add a 3D flower from my collection, depending on who I plan to give it to.
Here are some reasons why you might need a Scan N Cut electronic cutter. It has a built in wide format scanner. The scanner allows it to cut around stamped or printed images. No computer or Internet connection is necessary. Scraps can be used efficiently. It can fill fonts with solid or patterned fills to be drawn or embossed. Free design software is available for download to your computer. You can use your SVG file collection with this machine.
Do you need a wide format scanner? If you do, then the Brother Scan N Cut 2 might be for you. With it you can scan a full 12″x12″ image, save to a USB thumb drive in JPG format in up to 300 DPI resolution. Wide format scanners can be extremely expensive. This wide format scanning feature alone makes the purchase of a Brother Scan N Cut a worthy investment. The built in scanner in the Brother Scan N Cut machine allows you to scan a design into the machine, and then have the machine cut around the printed design. The machine knows exactly where your images are on the mat to create a perfect cut. This is a great option for scrapbookers who create layouts in up to 12″x 12″ size, as they can scan their completed pages and share them with others online or even have copies printed.
The background scanning feature is genius. You can put your different colored scraps down on the mat. Then do a background scan . Finally, place your cutting designs exactly where you want them to cut. There is no guessing about where the shapes will be cut. You can make use of even the tiniest of scraps without worrying about where to place the designs on the screen.
You can stamp an image with a rubber stamp, scan it into your Brother Scan N Cut, and the machine will cut around the stamped image. No additional software is necessary. This is a great option if you want to select the Direct Cut method on the machine to cut around the outside of the stamped shape. Quick and easy. You will need to play a bit more to master the machine's more advanced Scan to Date option.
The Brother Scan N Cut can operate fully independent of a computer. There is with no need of expensive cartridges. With the addition of the optional wireless card, you can connect from the free Canvas software on your computer to your Brother Scan N Cut. This machine is an excellent option for those who do not have ready access to high speed Internet service. It can be operated without a computer, and without Internet service.
There are hundreds of cutting designs built in to the machine, ready to edit and cut. There are also hundreds of free cutting projects posted online at the Brother site that can be saved to a thumb drive. Then you can cut them on this machine. My grandchildren preferred this machine over all the others in my studio. I worked on my computer and cut to my Pazzles or Cricut Maker, and they were very content to cut their projects on my Scan N Cut without help. By the way, they are ages 11, 9, and 7.
The Brother Scan N Cut can use SVG files created in the free Canvas Workspace software, or any other software that provides an SVG file export. SVG files can be opened in the Canvas Workspace software and saved in FCM format, or it can be sent directly to the Brother Scan N Cut machine to cut, via the wireless connection. Or you can save your SVG and FCM cutting files on a USB thumb drive, and plug it directly into the machine's USB port. The built in software allows you to load the design, edit it to the perfect size, and cut the design.
Another unique feature of the Brother Scan N Cut is the option to draw text or a shape with a pen or embossing tool and fill it automatically with a solid fill or design. This can be done with software on other cutters, but this feature is actually built in to the Brother Scan N Cut machine.
The Brother Scan N Cut is compatible with third party software. Vector art programs such as Illustrator, CorelDraw, Inkscape, Sure Cuts A Lot, Make The Cut, Pazzles InVue, Silhouette Studio, Funtime Scrapbooking, and others that can be used to create SVG files that can be cut on this machine.
In addition to its unique features, the Brother Scan N Cut boasts cutting specifications that rival top-of-the-line cutters in the home crafting market place. At the same time, its price is comparable to entry level cutters. Its 1250 grams of cutting pressure is exceeded only by a couple of other more expensive cutters in the home crafting cutter marketplace. With this pressure, it can cut through most any media up to 1.5mm in thickness.
Since the Scan N Cut is a heavy duty cutter, it can cut straight through your cutting mat. The mats are expensive. So spare yourself some agony and expense by setting your cutting pressure to -1, and don't change it. Change the blade depth instead.
Check this document while you wait for your machine to arrive. Find a home for it.
Go to the Brother site. Download all of the documents pertinent to the Scan N Cut. There is one chart in the manual that I referred to constantly. It includes suggested blade settings for a variety of different media. I printed a copy of it and attached it to my machine for quick reference.
Browse through the hundreds of free cutting projects at the Canvas Workspace site. Download the ones you like. There are new free projects posted there regularly.
Once your machine arrives, do some test cuts.
If you need a wide format scanner, an electronic cutter that does not require the use of a computer or the Internet, or a powerful craft cutting machine at an affordable price, the Brother Scan N Cut may be for you! Once you get your Scan N Cut, be sure to try cutting some of the projects included in our Free Resource Library.
Check them out in my FREE Resource Library.


The Rhedosaurus and the Roller Coaster: Making the Beast, and Harryhausen & Bradbury: An Unfathomable Friendship, and more!
This classic is a film of firsts. It spawned a new era of atomic-age creature features, including Them! and Godzilla: King of the Monsters. It was the first screen adaptation of a work by fantasy fiction titan Ray Bradbury. And it marked the first time film legend Ray Harryhausen had total control of special effects. He came up with a fantastic creature constructed at full scale (all 50 tons of it!).
Full Screen Version includes behind-the-scenes archive footage on How to Operate Giant Ants, and more!
Radiation-mutated ants -- 12 feet long and capable of lifting tons -- become giant problems for James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, James Arness and all of Los Angeles. They're big. They're bad. They've got a serious attitude problem. You won't find a can of bug spray big enough to stop 'em!


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Do you want to be part of the production of a film in English, Basque, French and Spanish? Join "Ainara"
Basque actress Oihana Maritorena as Ainara
The director and screenwriter Jean Darrigol and a group of film professionals have begun pre-production of "Ainara," a multilingual film that chronicles the return of a young woman raised in the Basque Diaspora in the US, to her native Iparralde. So far the film has cast Oihana Maritorena as Ainara; the Basque-American Tomas Arana as Aitor, and Nicolas Cazale from France as Ugo. The film teams would like to include the Basque community in the Basque Country as well as the Diaspora in the filming, and are proposing at least seven ways to get involved. Details to follow.
Donostia-San Sebastian. A group of Basque filmmakers, actors, musicians and artists have begun a campaign to support the production of "Ainara," an independent film made in Iparralde but whose story envelopes the Basque Country as well as the Basque Diaspora. The title refers to the protagonist of the film, Ainara, a young girl from Lower Navarre who was raised in the US by her father after the death of her mother, but it also refers to the swallows (ainarak in Basque) that live in the family home and who receive the inheritance and bring her back to Euskal Herria. Aitor is also a refugee in this house, a man with a mysterious past with whom Ainara lives a very intense but brief love affair. The story of the two is told by Ugo, a cartoonist who travels looking for new horizons, and by Rosaline, a neighbor.
The film, directed by Jean Darrigol, also has cast members Oihana Maritorena (Ainara); Tomas Arana, a Basque-American actor who has also had roles in Hollywood films such as "Gladiator" and "L.A. Confidential" is Aitor; and Nicolas Cazale plays Ugo, originally from Pau, France and who has appeared in films such as "Caotica Ana" (Chaotic Ana) or "Un viaje a la Provenza" (A trip to Provenza).
Participate in Ainara
The film's budget is one million Euros, and its producers have already committed to a Basque producer who is interested in participating in the Project. Institutions like Euskal Kultur Erakundea, Eusko Ikaskuntza, Baionako Euskal Museoa and Euskal Euro-Hiria are also supporting the film. Now, those in charge would also like to get Basques from the Basque Country as well as the Diaspora involved and have presented a website that includes at least seven ways of getting involved in the project.
-Signing the "Gold Book," expressing interest in the project
-Helping translate the website into Basque, English, and Spanish
-Proposing designs for the posters and informational brochures about the film. The person selected will be given space on the project's website and will be able to participate in the film as an extra.
-Participating in work groups who will come up with thank you gifts for donors: art (an invitation to the set, names appearing in the credits, or work as an extra), touristic (discover Euskal Herria) or professionally (staff company logos in advertising material, or product placement in the film…)
-Helping find filming locations.
-Being an extra in the film
-Letting friends, family and colleagues know about the project
-Participating as an investor or co-producer (as well as benefitting from the film profits)
The American Connection
Jean Darrigol, is originally from Aldude, in Behe-Nafarroa. His family on his mother's side is from the house Harritxiloa, a place that marked him as a child and is reflected in the house in the film. "In this family of eleven kids, many of my mother's brothers emigrated to the West to work as sheepherders, just like many of their neighbors. Some came back; others, like Michel Muchico, stayed in California where he died in the early 70s," Darrigol told EuskalKultura.com. "Years later, when I lived in California, I found his grave in Fresno in 1999. It was the first time that a member of the family visited it.
During his stay in the US Darrigol and Jerome Humbert, another promoter of the Project, met Tomas Arana, that has worked a great deal as a supporting actor in Hollywood. "I also remember a native American ranger, who helped us when we got lost in the Joshua Tree desert during a storm. She told us that the Basques were the first outsiders that she saw on her reservation. "There was something open, without barriers there…like in Ainara, the protagonist. I like to think that she could be the daughter of the protagonists in John Houston's "Rebel Lives." She is from another place, like the swallows, in her dreams she imagines her roots, more beautiful and alive. The confrontation of this dream, and the dream of the Diaspora, is reality, and one of the themes treated in the film."
-"Ainara's" website, here
Ainara and Herri Urrats
Members of the artistic and technical team of the film will welcome May 13 to "Herri Urrats" (large gathering for the development of the Basque language) in Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, the Northern Basque Country, to help you discover "Ainara" a wonderful cinematographic adventure. You will be able to contribute to the development of auteur cinema "Ainara" in the Basque Country by signing a book of support, participating to the localizations, etc. We invite you to come to Herri Urrats also to walk in the footsteps of Ainara.
Jérôme, 04/19/2012 04:34
Herri Urrats 2012
On May 13th we will be at Herri Urrats. Come and visit us ;-)
Starting on Monday in Caracas, the fourth edition of Zinevasco, will provide a window into Basque film
The "EuskalKonplu" series brings Basque film and literature to Madrid's Universidad Complutense
The University of Birmingham's Basque, Catalan and Galician Film Festival begins tomorrow


Let's align the emerging stars—not shiny astronomical objects in the sky but the rising standout playmakers on the NFL gridiron.
To define emerging stars, we'll take a look at players who satisfy the following criteria: fewer than four active regular seasons, no more than one Pro Bowl year and no first-team All-Pro honors.
Fourth-year players would qualify since the 2018 regular season hasn't started yet. There's also a higher level of prestige for All-Pros, with only 28 earning first-team selections compared to 86 Pro Bowlers every year.
Which players are primed to ascend the league hierarchy as some of the top names at their respective positions, and what sets them apart from the rest?
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz made a significant sophomore leap, cutting his interceptions in half and more than doubling his passing touchdown total from his rookie campaign.
If not for a torn ACL and LCL in Week 14 last season, Wentz probably would've added to his 33 scores through the air. He earned his first Pro Bowl invite and became a Super Bowl champion thanks to backup signal-caller Nick Foles.
Wentz also generated buzz as an MVP candidate before going down with his injuries and did it without a 1,000-yard rusher or receiver. The Eagles only recorded nine rushing touchdowns and 38 passing scores, which speaks to the importance of their starting quarterback.
Assuming the North Dakota State product returns to the field with a clean bill of health, he should finish the 2018 season as one of the top players at the position.
Unlike Wentz, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff played within an offense that featured a premier running back and a top-eight rushing offense in both yards and scores. Nonetheless, a balanced attack doesn't take away anything from the 23-year-old's strides between his rookie and sophomore years. He led the league in yards gained per pass completion with 12.9.
The front office added wideout Brandin Cooks, who's logged three consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons, and that bodes well for Goff's production in the upcoming term. He'll likely crack 30 touchdowns and 4,000 yards for the first time in his career.
It's hard to believe Melvin Gordon doesn't have more than one Pro Bowl season on his resume. He's been a dual threat out of the backfield since his draft year, ranking sixth among running backs in total yards from scrimmage with 3,830 between the 2015-17 campaigns.
There's an encouraging trend in Gordon's workload that suggests there's room for another spike in production. In each year, the fourth-year ball-carrier saw an increase in rushing attempts and receptions. In 2017, he eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards for the first time in his career.
The Chargers don't have a strong No. 2 option behind Gordon on the depth chart. Austin Ekeler recorded 47 rushing attempts in a backup role last season. Gordon should continue to handle more than 300 touches. As long as quarterback Philip Rivers remains under center, the 25-year-old back will maintain a prominent role in the passing game.
Alvin Kamara earned Offensive Rookie of the Year honors and quickly became a fantasy football darling. Don't overlook Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt, who led the league in rushing yards with 1,327 and logged more yards from scrimmage than the New Orleans Saints running back (1,782 to 1,554).
Hunt is also going into the 2018 campaign with a bigger burden. He'll line up behind a first-year starter in quarterback Patrick Mahomes, which could put more pressure on the ground attack. Secondly, the University of Toledo product doesn't share the backfield with a two-time 1,000-yard rusher. We could see him retain his rushing title this season.
Michael Thomas, former NFL receiver Keyshawn Johnson's nephew, isn't as outspoken as his uncle. However, the third-year wideout's production speaks for itself. He's put together consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to start his professional career and earned Pro Bowl honors in 2017.
It helps to catch passes from quarterback Drew Brees, who completed 70 percent of his throws in each of the last two seasons, but it takes a special talent to lead a team in touchdown receptions (third in the NFL) two years into his career. The Saints felt comfortable dealing Cooks to the New England Patriots last offseason, which allowed Thomas to emerge as the clear-cut No. 1 option at wide receiver.
New Orleans added wideouts Cameron Meredith and rookie third-rounder Tre'Quan Smith, but the newcomers shouldn't have an effect on the chemistry between Thomas and Brees. The third-year pass-catcher's targets may slightly drop, but he's still in position to lead this team in major receiving categories.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster led all rookie pass-catchers with 917 receiving yards last season. He missed two games and only started seven but managed to usurp Martavis Bryant on the depth chart.
The front office shipped Bryant to the Oakland Raiders and selected wide receiver James Washington in the second round of April's draft. As the rookie adjusts to the pros, expect Smith-Schuster to produce on a high scale. The second-year wideout's willingness to block downfield and his kick-return ability will help propel his ascension to star status.
In 2017, the New York Giants went through a dreadful 3-13 season filled with injuries. Nonetheless, tight end Evan Engram emerged as a silver lining in the passing game.
Quarterback Eli Manning didn't have his No. 1 option in Odell Beckham Jr. for three-quarters of the term. Wide receiver Sterling Shepard also missed five games.
Engram earned Manning's trust and saw double-digit targets in four contests. He scored in four consecutive games between Weeks 6 and 10 (Week 9 bye) en route to finishing with a team-leading six touchdowns.
The last regime saw potential in Engram, selecting him in the first round. After a strong rookie campaign, the Mississippi product could emerge as a go-to red-zone threat and the second receiving option to Beckham in between the 20-yard lines.
Despite tearing his ACL during organized team activities, Hunter Henry deserves an honorable mention as an emerging tight end. As a rookie, he led the Chargers in receiving touchdowns with eight and then increased his total yards as a sophomore last season.
Rivers has plenty of options in the passing game, but he's quickly developed a rapport with Henry, who took over the starting spot following Antonio Gates' 12-year run in a prominent role. Once he's back in action, the talented pass-catcher should continue to ascend as an unquestioned starter in the Chargers offense.
In today's NFL, versatility separates above-average from good. Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive lineman Ali Marpet excelled at right guard for two seasons and then served as a quality asset in the pivot last year.
Marpet came out of Hobart College, a Division III school in Upstate New York, as a tackle, but the move inside hasn't fazed him. The Buccaneers signed center Ryan Jensen during free agency, which prompts the fourth-year lineman's move to left guard.
Despite taking on starting roles at three different positions in four years, Marpet's consistency as a steady run-blocker should pay dividends for a backfield that features Peyton Barber and rookie Ronald Jones. Assuming he's solid at left guard, the 25-year-old deserves the spotlight as a standout asset among offensive linemen.
In 2015, center David Andrews took over for Bryan Stork, who landed on injured reserve because of lingering effects from a concussion. The latter returned to action for the 2016 preseason, but head injuries eventually led him to step away from the game.
Andrews, a 2015 undrafted free agent, put a stronghold on the starting role and signed a three-year extension during the 2017 offseason. Beyond keeping interior pressure away from quarterback Tom Brady, the Georgia product quietly established himself as a solid run-blocker at the pivot. This player who rose from roster hopeful to a three-year starter for a championship-caliber squad has big-time potential.
Leonard Williams could lead Gang Green in sacks for the second time in three seasons. The first time, he tallied seven during the 2016 term.
The Jets exercised Williams' fifth-year option, which doesn't come as a surprise. They'll likely count on him to help in the pass rush with Jordan Jenkins and Lorenzo Mauldin on the edge. Neither has provided consistent pocket pressure over the past three seasons.
After leading the team's defensive linemen in total tackles during the 2017 season, Williams seems like he's up to the challenge of racking up more sacks. NJ.com's Darryl Slater pointed out his career 65-to-12 quarterback hits-to-sacks ratio. "I think it shows that I'm still a good pass-rusher," Williams said. "I'm getting to the quarterback. I just want to make sure that he still has the ball in his hand when I hit him this time."
With an added focus, the 2015 No. 6 overall pick should put together another strong campaign en route to a big contract extension next offseason. The result would solidify his star status.
Interior defensive lineman Chris Jones has developed into a viable dual-threat defender up front. He's made strides as a run-stopper while maintaining his ability to pressure the pocket. Hurries don't show up in the box score, but the 2016 second-rounder managed to increase his sack count between his rookie and sophomore seasons. He finished with 6.5 in 2017.
After finishing 26th and 25th against the ground attack in the last two seasons, Kansas City will need Jones to continue improving as a defender capable of sealing the edge and shrinking running lanes. The ability to do so should help him earn his first Pro Bowl invite.
Despite an extended holdout and a hamstring injury that cost him four games, Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa managed to log 10.5 sacks en route to Rookie of the Year honors in 2016.
Bosa exploded on the scene with two sacks against the Raiders in his NFL debut and tallied at least one in each of the last five contests during his rookie term. For an encore, he ramped up his stops against the run and recorded 12.5 sacks last year.
It's not a coincidence the Chargers defense vastly improved with Bosa coming off the edge to pressure the pocket and corral ball-carriers on the edge. Opposing quarterbacks have less time to dissect the pass defense with Melvin Ingram on one end and the former Ohio State star on the other.
Bosa suffered a foot injury during training camp practice, but it's not considered serious, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. If he increases his sack count for a third consecutive year, the 23-year-old should enter the All-Pro discussion among defensive ends.
The Vikings already recognized defensive end Danielle Hunter as an emerging star when they decided to sign him to a five-year, $72 million extension. He deserves the new deal after tallying 25.5 sacks over the last three seasons, which ranks first among players drafted since 2015.
At his best, Hunter logged 12.5 sacks during the 2016 term. Even though he lines up opposite three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Everson Griffen, there's room for his growing stardom in Minnesota.
Deion Jones emerged as one of the new-age middle linebackers equipped to cover the field with agility, instinctive field awareness and coverage skills. He's not the old-school thumper patrolling the second level at nearly 250 pounds.
Speaking of his strong suit, Jones has six career interceptions, two returned for touchdowns. He also leads all players who primarily play the position in pass breakups with 21 between the 2016-17 seasons.
Jones lists at 6'1", 227 pounds, but his size isn't a flaw in the Atlanta Falcons defense. He's led the team in tackles during each of the last two seasons. When you hear the overused term sideline-to-sideline linebacker, Jones should come to mind as the prototype. The second-year pro provides reliable support against the run.
In today's league, with passing offenses looking to spread defenses thin, coordinators need a Deion Jones-type who possesses the quickness to cover receivers but brings enough physicality in the box.
Buccaneers linebacker Kwon Alexander fits into the same linebacker mold as Jones. He also spent his collegiate years at LSU and lists 6'1", 227 pounds. The 24-year-old led the team in tackles with 145 during the 2016 campaign and then followed up with a Pro Bowl season, despite missing four games because of a hamstring injury.
Alexander should earn more praise if he's able to add on to six career interceptions and 20 pass breakups in 2018.
Several NFL-ready cornerbacks were taken in the 2017 draft, including Defensive Rookie of the Year Marshon Lattimore. The Saints have struggled to defend on the back end in recent seasons, but the front office made the right decisions to shore up the secondary last offseason.
Among 2017 rookie cornerbacks, Lattimore led the class in interceptions with five and tied for first in pass breakups with 18. With buzz around a first-year player, there's a possibility for a letdown with the pressure of following up immediate success, especially for a top-15 pick.
Nonetheless, Lattimore snagged four picks in his only starting season at Ohio State. When on the field, the 22-year-old proved he's a ball hawk. The Saints have a long-term cornerstone at cornerback. The former Buckeye can set his aim at All-Pro honors going into the 2018 campaign.
Buffalo Bills cover man Tre'Davious White tied Lattimore in pass breakups last year. He also logged four interceptions as the team's No. 1 cornerback.
The Bills may struggle to put up points in the upcoming season with an inexperienced starter at quarterback in one of AJ McCarron, Nathan Peterman or rookie Josh Allen. As a result, the defense could see a lot of action, but opposing signal-callers could opt to avoid White in coverage after his strong 2017 campaign. Nonetheless, the LSU product has shown signs of a Pro Bowl-caliber talent in the secondary.
It's a good sign when a four-time Pro Bowler sees aspects of his game in a younger player. Seattle Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor pinpointed parts of Keanu Neal's game that overlap with his skill set.
Neal doesn't rack up interceptions at a high rate, but he's an instinctive asset in the secondary who sets the tone. He can deliver big hits, but the 2016 first-rounder's primary intent is to simply stop the offensive play.
In two seasons, Neal only notched one interception and 15 pass breakups but listed second on the team in total tackles in both terms. More importantly, the 23-year-old doesn't just take his opponents down. He's developed a propensity to rip the ball from their possession, forcing eight fumbles.
The Falcons safety comes off a Pro Bowl season. If Neal grabs a few interceptions or reaches double digits in pass breakups, he'll earn another invite as one of the most respected at his position.
As mentioned above, the Saints made the right decisions in rebuilding the secondary during the last offseason. Lattimore got the credit he deserved by being named Defensive Rookie of the Year, but we remember safety Marcus Williams for his missed tackle in the NFC Divisional Round against the Vikings.
Looking at Williams' rookie campaign through a broader scope, he put together a solid year, picking off four passes and tying second for most pass breakups among rookies at the position with seven.
Williams came out on the wrong side of the Minnesota Miracle, but the agony of defeat could become his springboard to stardom if he builds on his first year.


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School Committee of Lexington v. Zagaeski (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-125-14)
NOTICE: All slip opinions and orders are subject to formal revision and are superseded by the advance sheets and bound volumes of the Official Reports. If you find a typographical error or other formal error, please notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Judicial Court, John Adams Courthouse, 1 Pemberton Square, Suite 2500, Boston, MA, 02108-1750; (617) 557-1030; SJCReporter@sjc.state.ma.us SJC-11536 SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF LEXINGTON vs. MARK ZAGAESKI. Middlesex. March 4, 2014. – July 14, 2014. Present: Ireland, C.J., Spina, Cordy, Botsford, Duffly, & Lenk, JJ. Arbitration, Judicial review, Authority of arbitrator, Award, School committee. Education Reform Act. Statute, Construction. School and School Committee, Arbitration, Termination of employment. Public Employment, Termination. Civil action commenced in the Superior Court Department on April 27, 2012. Motions to vacate and to affirm an arbitration award were heard by Bruce R. Henry, J. The Supreme Judicial Court granted an application for direct appellate review. Geoffrey R. Bok (Colby C. Brunt with him) for the plaintiff. Daniel S. O'Connor (Laura Elkayam with him) for the defendant. Stephen J. Finnegan & Michael J. Long, for Massachusetts Association of School Commitees, Inc. & another, amici curiae, submitted a brief. Ira Fader for Massachusetts Teachers Association, amicus curiae, submitted a brief. SPINA, J. In this case, the plaintiff, the school committee of Lexington (school committee), appealed a decision by a Superior Court judge confirming an arbitrator's award reinstating a teacher, Mark Zagaeski, after the school district superintendent had terminated his employment for conduct unbecoming a teacher. We granted the plaintiff's application for direct appellate review. This case presents an issue left unresolved by this court in School Dist. of Beverly v. Geller, 435 Mass. 223 (2001). We must determine the scope of authority granted to an arbitrator by G. L. c. 71, § 42 (teacher dismissal statute), to reinstate a teacher who was dismissed for conduct that the arbitrator found constituted, at least nominally, a valid basis for dismissal.[1] We conclude that in light of the stated purposes of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act of 1993 (Reform Act or Act), of which the teacher dismissal statute is a part, the arbitrator exceeded the scope of his authority by awarding reinstatement of Zagaeski on the basis of the "best interests of the pupils" in the district, despite having found that the school district carried its burden to show facts amounting to conduct unbecoming a teacher. See G. L. c. 69, § 1, as appearing in St. 1993, c. 71, § 27; G. L. c. 71, § 42. We reverse the decision of the Superior Court judge and vacate the arbitration award.[2] 1. Background. a. Facts.[3] Zagaeski's dismissal from his position at the Lexington public schools […]
Posted by Massachusetts Legal Resources - July 14, 2014 at 3:53 pm
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what is current rental contract increase?
In the past, it seemed that the average rental contract renewal was around 25% is it higher now?
The market is dead. In my case the owner wanted to rise from 26.000 to 40.000, he acepted 30.000 for the next 3 monts and I rented a new appartment for 32.000 with 40 more mt2 plus a parking included.
So, i suggest between 15/25 % but depoending on the market prices. Perhaps to look to another appartment is wiser.
Are we talking 2 year contracts or Temporary adjusted every 6 months... ! What Bajo reported 50% increase is not extreme...!
The stipulated rental increase is 15% for every 6 months . Rents are currently going up less than inflation which is currently running at 40% annual.
People are free to put whatever they like in their contract, but this is the rule nearly always applied.
There is a stipulated rental increase that is declared at 15% at most . People are not free to put whatever they like in contracts as stated above as there are strict rental laws in place that protect the rights of renters . For example with the new codigo civil a owner cannot ask that you pay for the extraordinary expensas and abl for residential properties in caba . I pay 32000 pesos for a 188 metre apartment ( 4 bedrooms ) which has been extended with the same conditions paying all expenses except extraodinary and abl . I have had a few issues in the apartment with the hot water heater not working , and power surges caused by the age of the apartment.
The owner was not willing to be cooperative but my lawyer had a word to them and they were suddenly fixed .
For example with the new codigo civil a owner cannot ask that you pay for the extraordinary expensas and abl for residential properties in caba ..
Where can I find this new coding civil online?
There is a stipulated rental increase that is declared at 15% at most . People are not free to put whatever they like in contracts as stated above as there are strict rental laws in place that protect the rights of renters.
Shows what happens when you opine on stuff you don't know. Thanks.


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The best overall diets for 2019
by Valerie Santiago
in Medical
The best overall diet in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report annual rankings is the perennial favorite - the Mediterranean diet, which focuses on produce, especially berries, whole grains, nuts and other healthy fats like olive oil and fish - salmon being a nutrient-loaded favorite.
The Mediterranean diet emphasizes eating fruits, veggies, whole grains, beans, nuts, legumes, olive oil and flavorful herbs and spices; fish and seafood at least a couple of times a week; and poultry, eggs, cheese and yogurt in moderation, according to U.S. News and World Report.
The report also listed diets that are best for fast weight loss. In the latest rankings, the Mediterranean diet also took the titles of best diet for healthy eating, diabetes and heart health, the easiest diet to follow and the best plant-based diet.
This year a panel of 23 experts scored 41 diets based on summaries of each diet from U.S. News and recent research.
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Developed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, the DASH diet focuses on reducing high blood pressure with low-sodium foods, which include vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy and lean proteins. It also limits red meat, salt, and candies.
The flexitarian diet encourages people to try alternative meat options, like tofu, but leaves room for flexibility if you can't quite fully give up meat.
For many, the start of the new year signals the start of a new diet. Eating a diet that's mostly vegetarian while also allowing for an occasional burger or steak to satisfy a craving can help with weight management and improve overall health, Blatner says.
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La gare d'Orrouy - Glaignes est une ancienne gare ferroviaire française de la ligne d'Ormoy-Villers à Boves, située sur le territoire de la commune d'Orrouy, à proximité de Glaignes, dans le département de l'Oise, en région Hauts-de-France.

Situation ferroviaire
Établie à  d'altitude, la gare de d'Orrouy - Glaignes est située au point kilométrique (PK) 65,279 de la ligne d'Ormoy-Villers à Boves, entre les gares fermées de Séry-Magneval et de Béthisy-Saint-Pierre.

Histoire

Cette gare, ouverte en 1882, est fermée.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Liste de gares en France

Ligne d'Ormoy-Villers à Boves
Gare fermée dans l'Oise
Gare mise en service en 1882

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Q: Mysql table collation differs from database collation on Windows I have always ran mysql on Linux, but last week I installed mysql on my Windows 10 laptop itself.
I have set the default characterset and collation as follows:
[mysqld]

character-set-server=utf8mb4
collation-server=utf8mb4_general_ci

This seems to work in that, when I create a database without specifying those, the character-set and collation of the database seem to be right.
However, when I import any SQL to that database all tables suddenly have collation "utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci".
Even though that would be fine to me (since that's a good collation to use), people I work with cannot work with that collation.
The process
I create a mysqldump from commandline on my Linux vm. The database runs on my Linux vm as well.
The current characterset is "utf8" with collation "utf8_general_ci".
The dump file itself does not seem to contain collation information.
I then import that file to mysql (which runs on my Windows installation) via my Linux commandline (connecting to 10.10.10.1).
So: why does mysql use that collation, while I have specified otherwise?

A: utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci is the [default collation][1] for utf8mb4-charset. When you load the SQL-file and do not specify the collation, the default collation will be used. Take a look at the variables by issuing a command:
mysql> show variables like '%collation%';

You can change the value for the default_collation_for_utf8mb4 variable or use:
SET NAMES utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci

to define the collation for the connection.

A: You can set the variable in the command tool, but for some reason not in my.ini (this is a bug):
mysql> SET default_collation_for_utf8mb4=utf8mb4_general_ci;

And use this command to check if it's ok:
mysql> show variables like '%collation%';

+-------------------------------+--------------------+
| Variable_name                 | Value              |
+-------------------------------+--------------------+
| collation_connection          | utf8mb4_unicode_ci |
| collation_database            | utf8mb4_general_ci |
| collation_server              | utf8mb4_general_ci |
| default_collation_for_utf8mb4 | utf8mb4_general_ci |
+-------------------------------+--------------------+

Also, just to be sure:
I go to phpmyadmin, select each database, click on operations and check both checkmarks at collation.
I think this is new in phpmyadmin 5.

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