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When Brazilian filmmaker Odilon Rocha was preparing for the release of his first feature-length movie in his homeland, he was warned that his story — which takes place in Rio de Janeiro against a backdrop of disco, beautiful people and a cloud of dictatorship — might not go over well among his countrymen.
Rocha had labored to keep the spotlight on the humanity of the characters and remain diplomatic when it came to the political elements. So, when "Prime Time Soap" ("A Novela das Oito") hit Brazilian theaters in 2011 and was met with anger, Rocha could only scratch his head.
"Somehow, I stepped on their feet, but I don't know why," the soft-spoken and easygoing native of Recife said by telephone from his home in London. "I tried not to read the reviews, but people told me about them."
After the initial wave of criticism, however, Rocha, who was a boy in 1978, the year in which the movie takes place, found clarity.
"If they react in a strong way, that means I'm doing something very relevant," he said.
Arizona audiences will have an opportunity to see what created the buzz when "Prime Time Soap" plays at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts on Aug. 17-18 and 24-25.
The fictional melodrama centers on two friends, one of whom is a high-class prostitute, who flee from Sao Paulo to Rio after a life-changing incident. Key factors include the everyday individuals they met along the way and the disco-fueled soap opera "Dancin' Days," a real show that reigned as the hot Brazilian telenovela at the time.
The soap-opera following is one that intrigued Rocha and one he wanted to explore.
"It's the biggest Brazilian phenomenon. It's bigger than football or carnival because it's (on) six days a week, all year," he said. "It was important for the culture and attitude. ... Brazilians were getting sick of political power and they wanted to relax a little bit."
Rocha took 16 years to write, raise funds, direct and produce his movie, which he finished in 2010. Writing the screenplay consumed a lot of time.
"When people say, 'I'm going to sit on a mountain and write a screenplay,' don't believe it," Rocha said, laughing. "I go where the story wants to take me."
After the initial rocky reception, the film started to make the international rounds and film festivals. It captured positive attention and accolades over the next two years, and even Brazilian audiences began to come around.
"Internationally, the film was really welcomed because the story is universal. They understood what I was trying to do," said Rocha, who keeps a second home in Sao Paulo. "In Brazil, the young people are really liking this film, and. ... I think one day people will be OK with it there."
Rocha's piece is the finale of the art center's 2013-14 Discovery Series, which focuses on the arts of Brazil. As the host nation for this year's FIFA World Cup and the Summer Olympics in 2016, Brazil, an emerging economic power, was a natural focal point for the series, said Cory Baker, director for the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.
"We have a fabulous Brazilian community in Arizona. We wanted to find that artistic connection to home and connect them," Baker said. "It's about incorporating Brazilian culture into a new cutting-edge next-generation of work.
The Discovery Series has received positive feedback from patrons, who get glimpses into life in regions around the world without having to get passports.
Rocha said there's no agenda in his film, but freedom — whether reflected in the social attitudes of the disco era or influenced by government pressures — is its unseen character.
"Freedom is a very fragile thing, and we can never take freedom for granted. I hope people remember the fight for freedom is not over," Rocha said. "But the most important thing is that I want them to really enjoy the story."
'Prime Time Soap': 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17; 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18; 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24; 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St. $5. 480-499-8587, scottsdaleperformingarts.org.


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Failing Oroville Dam a symbol of U.S. infrastructure crisis
The sorry state of American infrastructure is once again our focus. This time the peg is the Oroville Dam. It is the tallest dam in the United States, and it is in trouble. An emergency spillway was damaged, causing evacuation of 188,000 Californians.
State and federal officials ignored the warnings of environmental groups that for more than a decade have been asking them to reinforce the dam's emergency spillway.
How did we get to this sorry state? The short answer is partisan politics, informed by bad ideology and a focus on little more than the next election.
Does anything reflect the state of American short-termism more than the slow, inevitable decay and eventual failure of key components of our transportation, electrical, water and sanitation systems? These are the most basic services government provides. The inability to do what so many other developed nations do so much better is why I have called each of the past 10 Congresses "the worst ever."
Both political parties are to blame – but rather than engage in the classic false equivalency debate, let's consider how each has contributed to the current dismal state of affairs. I am not so much looking to cynically assess blame as I am to optimistically find the silver lining in this dark structural cloud.
Shovel-ready not a good measuring stick
Let's go back a few years to 2009, when the new Barack Obama administration got Congress to pass the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a stimulus package meant to blunt the recession touched off by the financial crisis. This $800 billion program was mostly about the very short term, and not about long-term investment.
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What was left for infrastructure? A measly $105 billion, or about 13 percent of the total. Worse still, most of these projects were of the shovel-ready variety.
This was a terrible error by Obama. As Columbia University professor of economics Jeffrey Sachs repeatedly has observed, America has an infrastructure investment crisis; the focus on short-term fixes has set us up for long-term failure.
Shovel-ready – what we can throw money at today – is the exact opposite of long-term strategic planning. That would involve thinking about how to improve our electrical grid, modernize the deteriorating U.S. transportation system and upgrade the water and sewer networks critical to public health. New York City, for example, relies on a system of tunnels and aqueducts to supply drinking water to more than 10 million people. Parts of that system are more than a century old.
It's been pretty well established in the economic literature that improved public infrastructure contributes to private sector productivity. It has been estimated that by 2025, shortfalls in infrastructure investment will subtract as much as $3.9 trillion from U.S. gross domestic product. Traffic jams alone cost the U.S. tens of billions of dollars a year in lost productivity.
Some taxes are worthwhile
As bad as Obama's infrastructure performance was, his best excuse has been pointing to the sheer abdication of responsibility by the Republicans. Wherever you see rust or decay, much of that can be attributed to GOP obstructionism. I personally hold Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform – the group behind a pledge opposing any and all tax increases that almost every Republican legislator signs – responsible for every pothole in America.
The refusal to consider even the most rational of tax increases, such as the funding of the highway trust fund via the federal fuel tax, is maddening. The tax, which isn't really a tax but a user fee imposed only on motorists, hasn't been increased since it was raised in 1993, to 18.4 cents a gallon. Meanwhile, like so much else, the cost of construction and maintenance has risen steadily during the past 25 years.
Across the entirety of America's infrastructure, our leaders have allowed the nation's major overseas competitors, including China, Germany and Japan, to gain an enormous strategic and economic advantage. The productivity increases and financial benefits of a fully modernized, technologically advanced economy are being reaped by U.S. rivals.
This is a huge disadvantage to the corporate employers who invest and hire in the U.S. This neglect and underinvestment makes the U.S. less competitive globally in attracting investment, and intellectual and human capital.
During the election campaign, Donald Trump talked about embarking on a $1 trillion infrastructure-spending program. So far, it's just talk and there is no evidence that Republicans in Congress have much if any interest.
The U.S. has to start playing catchup to the rest of the developed world. It's long overdue.
Barry Ritholtz, a Bloomberg View columnist, is the founder of Ritholtz Wealth Management. He is a consultant at and former chief executive officer for FusionIQ, a quantitative research firm. email@example.com, www.ritholtz.com/blog.

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Similar external cladding has been linked to the fast spread of deadly fires on other apartment buildings both in the United Kingdom, and as far away as Australia. Queen Elizabeth II praised the firefighters' bravery, and their commissioner noted the trauma they had seen. "We like to think of ourselves as "roughty, toughty" and heroes - they are heroes - but they have feelings". Read More »
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Former prime minister David Cameron , who called last year's European Union referendum and resigned after losing it, told a conference in Poland that "there will be pressure for a softer Brexit". May tried to reassert her shattered authority at the weekend by announcing her new cabinet - with no changes among her top team. "But we are going into these talks with the national interest at heart", Foster said ahead of the meeting. Read More »
Varadkar becomes Ireland's first openly gay prime minister
The government I lead will be one of the new European center as we seek to build a republic of opportunity. As part of his last day in office, the veteran Fine Gael politician hosted a Cabinet meeting for the final time in Government Buildings before calling on President Michael D Higgins with a formal letter of resignation. Read More »
Shooter of US Congressman was living in his auto
The assailant, prepared with "a lot of ammo", fought a gun battle with police before he, too, was shot and later died. Trump did not name the suspect. Describing the shooting, Sen. "I wanted to get to him, but as long as there was gunfire overhead, I couldn't", Flake recalled, still wearing a red jersey and cleats as he walked away from the scene hours later. Read More »
United States student freed by North Korea suffered 'severe neurological injury'
Otto Warmbier is in stable condition after arriving at the University of Cincinnati Medical Centre two days ago. A hospital spokeswoman did not provide an update on his condition, but said his parents planned to hold a Thursday morning news conference. Read More »
Jeff Sessions' testimony was curiously uncurious about Comey's firing
Sessions cited a Justice Department policy which blocks officials from testifying about private discussions with the President. Sessions says he recommended Comey's firing after a number of concerns about his job performance. Sessions made the comments as he appeared at a hearing Tuesday to answer questions about Russia's alleged efforts to help Trump win the 2016 presidential election. Read More »
Jurors say they're deadlocked in Cosby trial, told to keep at it
If the seven-man, five-woman panel ultimately remains unable to reach a verdict, O'Neill will be forced to declare a hung jury, leaving the prosecution with the option of requesting a re-trial. Shortly afterward she began feeling dizzy and said her legs were like "jelly", Mason said. She became incapacitated and felt " frozen " and told him so, Constand testified. Read More »
Why is Clinton not investigated but I am?
The Post reports Robert Mueller, the special counsel appointed to oversee the investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. election, has launched a probe into Mr Trump himself. Trump used the reopened case to warn of the dangers of having a sitting president under investigation. But pretty much everyone just wanted to make sure that Trump understood the fact that he is the president of the United States and Clinton is not. Read More »
Congressional ballgame to go on despite shooting
Kinzinger explained he and his personal staff members were not on the field during the incident, but he had practiced and played for the Republican ball team in past years. "Of all the things Congress does, this is one of the most benign, positive activities". "While the president would like to attend the game and show his support for all of these courageous public servants", he said, "he has been advised that there is not enough time to follow Secret Service protocols". Read More »
Donald Trump being probed for possible obstruction of justice
The President has been under investigation by the Feds since shortly after he fired FBI Director James Comey last month , the paper reported , citing numerous unnamed sources. Mueller has been tasked with leading the executive branch's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and any potential collusion between Russia and Trump associates. Read More »
United States arrests nearly 200 Iraqis in deportation sweep
Supreme Court. - Dozens of immigrants from Iraq are still in federal custody and facing deportation after being arrested over the weekend. The 114 Chaldeans detained Sunday were transported to a federal detention center in Youngstown, Ohio, and could face deportation over the next several weeks. Read More »
Gerry Adams says Tory-DUP deal in breach of Good Friday Agreement
The party said it would oppose any deal between Theresa May and the Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland that undermines the 1997 peace deal. Sinn Fein has also claimed that a Tory-DUP alliance could damage powersharing talks in Northern Ireland, which has been without an executive since March and without a first and deputy first minister since January. Read More »
Death toll in London tower block fire rises to 17
There's nothing to suggest the fire was terror-related, London police commander said. Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton says specialist dogs would start searching the 24-story building. Donations have been overwhelming community centres from people across London as volunteers and neighbours worked together after the Grenfell Tower fire . Read More »
Trump sits by bedside of congressman wounded in shooting
Young also said: "I encourage all of us to be kind to one another; I think we could all use a little more kindness these days". MedStar Washington Hospital Center released an update about Majority Whip Steve Scalise last night. Lawmakers told reporters Wednesday they are not concerned about their own safety during the game , with House members giving Speaker Paul D. Ryan and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi a standing ovation during a briefing about the shooting when the duo ... Read More »
UN chief working to resolve Gulf dispute
In what appeared to be a coordinated move, foreign office officials alleged Qatar was responsible for supporting the Islamic State group and al-Qaeda "at all levels" in an unprecedented diplomatic spat for the Gulf region. Turkey has maintained good relations with Qatar as well as several of its Gulf Arab neighbours. A Saudi Arabian airline on Monday tweeted a warm welcome to pilots and staff from Qatar Airways whom it hopes to poach after the kingdom severed air links with Doha . Read More »
Trump hits back over 'obstruction of justice' claims
Overall, only 22 percent of Americans support Comey's dismissal. Either Comey was the ultimate pro who could be trusted to handle his business or he was someone who Sessions had decided months before needed to go because he had badly mismanaged his role in the 2016 election. Read More »


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Troy Bilt
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Agency Marcus Thomas recently collaborated with tastemaking music company DeepMix to compose a new song with an iTunes tie-in for its Troy-Built campaign. The pop track "World Goes By" by artist Tom Luce is "Shazamable" via the commercial, which breaks this week on TNT, HGTV, The History Channel and The Weather Channel. Viewers can then download the full-length song via iTunes. The spot, "Saturday after Saturday," tells the story of a single man planting a tree. He watches it grow over the years, marking his life's evolution to married with a family. The spot's DeepMix-produced song "World Go By" by artist Tom Luce is an infectiously catchy track that speaks to the quiet power of a life well lived. LUCE, Tom's band, recently put out three full-length CDs and an acoustic EP including fan favorite "Good Day" previously featured in numerous major motion pictures. This re-release was a factor in considering the Troy Bilt collaboration, for a full marketing reach for advertiser and artist. Watch & listen here: http://bit.ly/DeepMix "We had an amazing experience with DeepMix; they created a track that embodied the spirit of the brand while retaining the authenticity of a stand-alone song," commented Marcus Thomas copywriter Tony Pichotta. "Music was a critical factor to this campaign so it was rewarding to collaborate with a team that shared our enthusiasm for the endeavor. The result honors both the music artist and the brand." "We chose Tom Luce as the featured artist because he such great writing and storytelling instincts and is exceptional at crafting songs that can support a visual narrative," said Dave Curtin, DeepMix Managing Director and Executive Music Producer. "He has a great following but we wanted to open up the exposure further - having the Shazam-integration is the perfect way to connect audiences to the song and the spot with a call to action." On a number of occasions, DeepMix - inspired by a :30 original music assignment - has managed a music single release as a benefit to everyone involved in the project. "Basically, the artist wins via the exposure and media buy, the brand wins by having the authentic artist tie-in and additional artist promotion, the agency wins by pushing the envelope creatively a little further, and we win as a company producing and managing the process," acknowledges Dave Curtin. DeepMix was just awarded the gold Addy for Best Sound Design for its work on EA SSX, and recently completed a new spot for Bridgestone Golf Balls. Now in its 10th year of business, DeepMix enjoys a partnership with the W Hotel in Hollywood where Dave Curtain curates and books talent for a live music series night called Station Unplugged.
Agency: Marcus Thomas Management Supervisor: Eran Weber Account Supervisor: Anthony DelVecchio Associate Partner, Creative Director: Jamie Venorsky Associate Creative Director: Brian Roach Copywriter: Tony Pichotta Art Director: Jonathan Schmitt VP, Production Director: Nikki Di Franco Production Company: The Cartel EP: Faith Dektor Director: Rob Feng (now represented by Paydirt) VFX: Ring of Fire: Executive Producer: John Myers Creative Director/VFX Supv: Jerry Spivack Senior VFX Producer: Casey Conroy VFX Producer: Justin Beaupre Asst. VFX Producer: Tammie Smalls VFX Coordinator: Derek Schmidt Lead Flame Artist: Shelly Dutcher Flame Artist: Brian Petras Flame Artist: Marla Barrett Flame Artist: Michelle Kouki Motion Graphics: Stephen Grimm Music: DeepMix Creative Director: Dave Curtin Music Artist: Tom Luce Editor: Fred Fouquet


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Postdoctoral Research Fellowship – History of Medicine
Faculty Of History, Wellcome Unit For The History Of Medicine, University of Oxford Academic-Related Research Staff Grade Ia: Salary £20,044 – £30,002 P.A. (Subject To Review From 1 August 2006 As Part Of The Implementation Of The National Framework Agreement For Staff In Higher Education): The Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, University of Oxford, is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to develop its programme of research in the history of disease, health and medicine in Europe's former colonies. This programme of research is supported by a Wellcome Trust Strategic Award. In this instance, the Unit requires a Research Fellow to undertake a three-year project on some aspect of the history of veterinary medicine and/or animal diseases in the former European colonies. The successful candidate will direct his/her own research under the guidance of the Director, Dr Mark Harrison. Successful applicants will hold a doctorate in the history of disease/medicine, or a relevant area of agrarian history. Preference will be given to applicants who wish to work on an Asian topic or one that has a trans-colonial dimension but candidates wishing to work on other contexts, such as Africa, will be considered. Other desirable skills include relevant vernacular languages and experience of working in archives of the area specified for study. Further particulars are available from the Administrator, Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, 45 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6PE (email: [email protected]) and these must be obtained before application. Applicants should submit three copies of a two-page proposal, outlining their proposed research and their research to date, together with three copies each of a covering letter and their curriculum vitae. These and two letters of reference should be sent directly to Ms Carol Brady, the Administrator of the Wellcome Unit, by the closing date. The closing date for applications is noon on 30 June 2006. Interviews will be held in Oxford on 3 July 2006.


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Well rounded, evidence based info for informed, empowered births and beyond.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
WV DHHR wants to know what I think about WV births
An aside. I do find it a bit odd that 1 out of 14 WV new mothers receive the questionnaire, yet I received one following my 2008 homebirth as well. Coincidence?
Most of the questions were multiple choice or yes/no demographic questions or asking about health during the pregnancy, whether I had insurance, whether I smoked or drank or took vitamins, whether my baby was in NICU, etc.
At the end was this gem. "Please use this space for any additional comments you would like to make about the health of mothers and babies in West Virginia." Why, I don't mind if I do.
Here's what I wrote. I could have done better with time to prepare, but I wanted to get it finished and in the mail.
WV has the 5th highest cesarean rate in the US, 36.3%. (cesareanrates.com) The World Health Organization has stated that the cesarean rate should never exceed 15% or else more harm is being done than good. Clearly, WV's cesarean rate is adversely affecting the health of mothers and babies through both preventable mortality and morbidity.
"According to the World Health Organization, midwives should be the preferred medical caregiver for low-risk pregnant women, reserving OB-GYN's for high-risk pregnancies for emergency birth complications only." (http://www.choicesinchildbirth.com/Choose_Your_Medical_Caregiver.html)
World Health Organization "Definition of the Midwife," 1992:
"The most appropriate person to care for pregnant women is someone with midwifery skills who lives close to the community. People trained in midwifery are qualified to provide preventive care to pregnant women, detect abnormal conditions in mothers and infants, assist women through labor and delivery and prescribe essential drugs. When delivery complications arise, those providing midwifery care especially at the community level- need to be able to carry out emergency measures if medical help is absent and get medical assistance or refer women to an appropriate health facility."
The answer to safer, healthier pregnancies in WV and around the world, is MORE MIDWIVES, both in and out of hospitals. More midwives means huge savings in healthcare dollars, too.
Following the 6 recommendations for the safest birth possible (as recommended by the World Health Organization) would dramatically improve outcomes:
1. Let labor begin on its own.
2. Walk, move around, and change positions throughout labor.
3. Bring a loved one, friend, or doula for continuous support.
4. Avoid interventions that are not medically necessary.
5. Avoid giving birth on your back, and follow your body's urges to push.
6. Keep your baby with you--it's best for you, your baby, and breastfeeding.
Details, free videos and print materials at mothersadvocate.org.
* WV MOMS DESERVE EVIDENCE-BASED CARE. * Their babies--our babies--depend on it.
This is what I wrote on the back of the return envelope.
"WV cesarean rate: 36.3%
World Health Organization max recommended cesarean rate: 15%"
"Treating normal labors as though they were complicated can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. --Rooks"
What would YOU say in the write-in section about the health of mothers and babies and birth in your state/region?
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Well done! I wish I had received one of those too. If I ever do I'll be sure to write in some comments as well. I love that quote you put on the back.ReplyDelete
Yeah, I consider it birth evangelism. ;-)ReplyDelete
I would have written something very similar to what you wrote, undoubtedly! When my husband and I were considering a home birth, and my father was worried about it, I did hours of research to write a well-documented essay on all our reasons for choosing home birth, citing many of the facts you shared here. My dad never responded to my essay, but a few years later when we finally did get to have a home birth, he said that it sounded like a reasonable option.ReplyDelete
By the way, I just found your blog, and I love your "birth evangelism" mentality! That's the perfect way to put it. My husband and I are missionaries in Ukraine, and birthing options available to women here are archaic and frightening. We became birth evangelists after a terrible experience in a Ukrainian government hospital with the birth of our first son. Our second son was born with a wonderful midwife in a hospital in the States, and our third son was born in Ukraine, in a friend's home, with a midwife in attendance. (We had to use a friend's home, because there are no home birth midwives in our part of the country. About a week before my due date, we made the 5-hour drive to the capital city and stayed with a friend for a few weeks to have the baby.)
So many Ukrainian woman are terrified of childbirth, and it's mostly due to the conditions in the birthing hospitals. My heart goes out to them, and though I'm not a pushy person by nature, I need very little invitation to begin "preaching" natural childbirth to them. It does feel a bit like evangelism! Of course, it's not the most important kind of evangelism in my mind, but it IS important. Until women understand that things don't have to be this way, there will be no change in the system.
All the best to you as you raise awareness!


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Mama Margie's is a locally popular fast-casual Mexican food restaurant with four locations in San Antonio, TX. In conjunction with an interior redesign, Mama Margie's reached out to Robot Creative to design new digital menu boards and to enhance their social media presence.
The new menu design and social campaigns create a cohesive brand for this restaurant chain by integrating custom food photography, an expanded color palette and new branding elements with the refreshed interior.
Based on menu design psychology and consumer behavior research, recommendations on the structural layout of the menu included categorization, item placement and panel arrangements to maximize profitability. For a restaurant that is open 24/7, it was important to make the most of the digital menu format. Flexible, rotating spaces were incorporated into the menus to run limited-time offers, to highlight featured items and to target certain menu items during specific times of day.
"We are so excited to see our fans so engaged with our brand. We have a growing community of #mamasfavorites and a new level of involvement with our customers. "
Robot Creative developed and implemented a social strategy that encourages sharing, two-way conversations and fan-created content. Drawn in with the combination of a new "sassy Mama" social voice and strong branding, Mama Margie's followers and engagement have increased across the board.
A campaign using the hashtag #mamasfavorites kicked off a program to highlight fan content. Flash deals, promotions and contests boost Facebook rankings. Table tents at each location encourage dine-in guests to engage with the brand in real time.


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Gift Certificates Help Americans Honor Troops on Armed Forces Day
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2006 - The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is making it easy for anyone to honor America's troops with "Gifts from the Homefront" gift certificates. Anyone, even non-authorized exchange customers, can send these gift certificates to military servicemembers serving in operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom.
On May 20, 1950, the first Armed Forces Day was celebrated by parades, open houses, receptions and air shows. It was a day for the military to show state-of-the-art equipment to the civilian population they were protecting, and a day to honor the people of the Armed Forces of the United States.
This year, Armed Forces Day again falls on May 20, but many of the honorees will not be at home to celebrate it with their families.
"Receiving confirmation that Americans back home are thinking of you while you're far from home is critical to good morale," AAFES Chief of Corporate Communication Army Lt. Col. Debra Pressley said. "Send a gift certificate to a soldier through aafes.org, or when you see a person in military uniform, shake their hand and say thank you for serving our country."
Gifts from the Homefront gift certificates may be redeemed at any AAFES exchange worldwide, including 52 BX/PX facilities throughout OEF/OIF. Troops use the certificates to purchase items ranging from personal-care items, sodas, candy and snacks, to DVDs, televisions or video games.
Those wishing to send a Gift from the Homefront can log on to aafes.org or call (877) 770-4438 to purchase gift certificates in $5, $10, $20, $25 or $50 denominations. From there, the Gift from the Homefront may be distributed to "any servicemember" through the Air Force Aid Society, American Red Cross, Coalition to Salute America's Heroes, Fisher House, Operation Homefront, Operation Interdependence, Soldier and Family Assistance Center, or United Service Organizations, or sent to a specific servicemember designated by the purchaser.
(From an Army and Air Force Exchange Service news release.)
Related Site:
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The Messe Berlin online shop – Berlin ExpoCenterOnline (BECO) – is your platform for ordering all products and services required for the successful organization of your trade show presentation. This includes a variety of services around your stand such as the reservation of electric power and water installation. In order to be able to submit orders, you are required to register, or you can use your username and password from the last InnoTrans edition.
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National Novel Writing Month
The National Novel Writing Month is a monthly challenge like the February Album Writing Month or the January Animation Month where the goal is to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days during the month of November.
In November 2009 I competed in NaNoWriMo. I started late and only got half of my novel finished. I haven't yet finished the last half of the novel, but I'm hoping to get it finished by the end of 2011.


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An explosive device in a pile of empty military shell casings was the cause of an explosion early Monday morning at USA Metal Recycling in Neosho, MO, that killed one person and injured another.
Killed in the blast was Cody D. Brisco, 20, of Granby. Tyler Spencer, 23, of Granby, suffered an injury in the explosion. Emergency workers rushed him to an area hospital with moderate injuries. He was in stable condition Monday afternoon, according to a release from the city.
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Fire Chief Mike Eads said Neosho police and firefighters responded at 3:30 a.m. to a report of an explosion with injuries.
Brisco and Spencer, both employees of USA Metal Recycling, "were handling empty aluminum shell casings when they discovered what turned out to be an explosive device, though they were not aware of its nature. They were examining the device when it detonated," said a release from the city.
The state fire marshal's office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the U.S. Department of Defense were investigating the incident. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating because the incident falls under the category of a workplace accident, according to the city.
City spokesman Wes Franklin said OSHA will take the lead on the investigation.
Eads said there were only two employees in the building at the time of the explosion. There was no fire. The building sustained minimal damage.
Newton County Coroner Mark Bridges, who responded to the scene, said he didn't see anything noticeable or remarkable in terms of damage and that he suspected, based on the scene, that the victim's body took the force of the explosion.
An initial assessment indicates Brisco died of traumatic injuries from shrapnel, Bridges said.
"In 20 years, I've never handled anything like this before," he said.
Eads said was not aware the company handled items such as empty shell casings. The explosive device should not have been in the shell casings being recycled. Eads said he just learned the company had recently started operating 24 hours a day.
"As far as how or why they got it (the explosive device), I can't say but from what I was told all they handle is aluminum pieces," Eads said.
Earlier this month, a fire at a USA Metal Recycling location in Joplin caused an estimated $500,000 in damage.
Seth Bundy, a spokesman for the Missouri Department of Public Safety, said the state fire marshal's office is assisting with investigations of the Neosho explosion and the Joplin fire. He said there is no reason to believe there is any relatonship between the two incidents, though the cause of the Joplin fire is still under investigation.
USA Metal Recycling has locations in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, according to the company's website.


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make generate-plist
cd /usr/ports/games/falconseye/ && make install clean
pkg install falconseye
Number of commits found: 44
Add USES=xorg USES=gl, ports categories g
Add USES=xorg and USES=gl to ports in categories starting with 'g'.
While here, try to sprinkle other USES (mostly gnome and sdl) as needed.
Don't let the Nethack ports declare srandom() themselves.
As the prototype of srandom() has changed, be sure to no longer declare
the prototype of this function ourselves. Instead, simply pull in the
<stdlib.h> header that declares this function.
Reported by: antoine@
Reviewed by: glewis@
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D7378
- Fix trailing whitespace in pkg-descrs, categories [g-n]*
Approved by: portmgr blanket
Remove ${PORTSDIR}/ from dependencies, categories d, e, f, and g.
With hat: portmgr
Sponsored by: Absolight
games/falconseye: USES+= ncurses, link to libncurses, not libcurses
Fix build as a user.
Sponsored by: Absolight
Replace USES=libtool:oldver with USES=libtool or USES=libtool:keepla in
the 32 ports that still use it. Bump PORTREVISION on their dependent
ports except the ones that depend on these:
In these cases the same trick as in the recent gettext update is used.
Update the default version of GCC in the Ports Collection from GCC 4.7.4
to GCC 4.8.3.
Part II, Bump PORTREVISIONs.
Tested by: antoine (-exp runs)
Approved by: portmgr (implicit)
Add staging support
Convert g* to USES=zip
games/falconseye: Explicitly link libm (taken from dports)
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
- Convert to new perl framework
- Remove MAKE_JOBS_SAFE=yes, it's the default.
- switch simple inline replacement from perl to sed
and remove where is no need in this anymore.
- trim Makefile header
Approved by: bapt@ (portmrg@)
. fix build with clang (CFLAGS+=-Wno-return-type);
. WRKSRC=${WRKDIR} -> NO_WRKSUBDIR=yes;
. trim Makefile header.
- Update devel/sdl12 to 1.2.15
- Update audio/sdl_mixer to 1.2.15
- Update graphics/sdl_image to 1.2.12
- Update graphics/sdl_ttf to 2.0.11
- Update graphics/sdl_gfx to 2.0.23
- Update net/sdl_net to 1.2.8
- Bump PORTREVISIONs on ports that depend on one or more packages due to
ABI and shared library version changes
- Update Mk/bsd.sdl.mk accordingly for the new shared library versions
Tested by: exp-run by pav
-remove MD5
Return kris' ports to the heap.
We hope to see him back again sometime.
Hat: portmgr-secretary
- Mark MAKE_JOBS_UNSAFE
Reported by: pointyhat
- Switch SourceForge ports to the new File Release System: categories starting
with G
- Update X.org ports to 7.4+ (few ports are more recent than the katamari).
- Bump PORTREVISION for all ports depending on libglut since the shlib
version number went from 4 to 3.
- Bump PORTREVISION for all ports depending on libXaw as libXaw.so.8 isn't
installed anymore.
- Couple of ports fixes (mostly missing xorg components added to USE_XORG).
- Remove duplicates from MAKE_ENV after inclusion of CC and CXX in default
- Remove unneeded dependency from gtk12/gtk20 [1]
- Remove USE_XLIB/USE_X_PREFIX/USE_XPM in favor of USE_XORG
- Remove X11BASE support in favor of LOCALBASE or PREFIX
- Use USE_LDCONFIG instead of INSTALLS_SHLIB
- Remove unneeded USE_GCC 3.4+
Thanks to all Helpers:
Dmitry Marakasov, Chess Griffin, beech@, dinoex, rafan, gahr,
ehaupt, nox, itetcu, flz, pav
Tested on: pointyhat
Approved by: portmgr (pav)
- Add missing dependens after sdl12 cleanup
- Bump PORTREVISION
Submitted by: pointyhat via pav
- Remove USE_XLIB/USE_X_PREFIX/USE_XPM in favor of USE_XORG
- Bump PORTREVISION
Approved by: portmgr (xorg cleanup)
- Chase devel/sdl12 shlib version bump
- Welcome X.org 7.2 \o/.
- Set X11BASE to ${LOCALBASE} for recent ${OSVERSION}.
- Bump PORTREVISION for ports intalling files in ${X11BASE}.
Fix X11BASE compliance
- Update devel/sdl12 to version 1.2.11. Now we employ stock SDL directory
structure (i.e. include/SDL for includes and sdl-config for configuration
- Update graphics/sdl_ttf to version 2.0.8
- Update graphics/sdl_image to version 1.2.5
- Update audio/sdl_mixer to version 1.2.7
- Update net/sdl_net to version 1.2.6
- Update Mk/bsd.sdl.mk accordingly
- Fix dependent ports to fit the new directory structure and avoid several
API breakages
- Bump up portrevisions for all dependent ports to allow them to be upgraded
by portupgrade/portmaster etc tools
Approved by: kris (portmgr), sem (mentor)
Approved by: krion@
Chase checksum; only differences are to sound files.
Nagged by: kris
o/~ Everybody was distfile sizing! o/~
(Add SIZE to distinfo)
Submitted by: trevor
Chase library bump of libSDL-1.1 for all ports which were depending
on sdl12-1.2.5
Properly use SDL everywhere:
USE_SDL=yes -> USE_SDL=sdl (good examles everywhere)
WANT_SDL/HAVE_SDL instead of exists(localbase/lib/lib...)
for more information on how to use USE_SDL, WANT_SDL and HAVE_SDL.
PR: follow-ups of ports/55494, ports/61877
Submitted by: Edwin Groothuis <email@example.com>
- Use new knobs from bsd.sdl.mk
Approved by: portmgr
games/falconseye can't save games or bones files
after a few minutes of play it becomes very unlikely that you
can save the game. freopen fails. this problem is discussed at
PR: ports/48130
Submitted by: tom <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Approved by: maintainer timeout (and that of me complained about it :-)
Define USE_PERL5_BUILD, not erroneous USE_PERL.
Submitted by: Oliver Eikemeier
Define USE_PERL to make Perl available for (mostly deprecated)
"perl -pi -e" construction.
Clear moonlight beckons.
Requiem mors pacem pkg-comment,
And be calm ports tree.
E Nomini Patri, E Fili, E Spiritu Sancti.
Update version number of SDL shared library.
Chase increase of libSDL version number.
Fix build on -current
Add missing dependency for XPM.
Add falconseye 1.9.3, a roguelike game heavily based on nethack.
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10 vulnerabilities affecting 139 ports have been reported in the past 14 days
* - modified, not new
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We've been spending a lot of time working on the house this winter, and the only thing exciting happening in the kitchen has been bread. We've continued experimenting with the basic bread recipe we shared back in January with some failures, some successes, and a lot of learning, the most interesting one being the amount of time your bread can rise before it actually collapses back on itself (for us this was a second rise that exceeded 24 hours). One of our more brilliant successes is good old fashioned white bread.
Like our previous recipes, this is for two nice-sized loaves.
You'll need:
- 9 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 1/2 cups water
- 2 teaspoons yeast
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons salt
- 1/4 cup dry milk or buttermilk (I prefer this recipe with the latter)
- 3 Tablespoons vital wheat gluten
First combine all the dry ingredients. The add the water and mix until a sticky dough forms. Work the dough by hand until it is smooth and elastic. Then shape it into a large ball. Coat a large bowl with olive oil and gently roll the dough in the bowl until it is coated with oil. Cover the bowl and store in a warm, dry spot int he kitchen to rise for about 12-18 hours.
When the first rise is complete, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board and gently knead by hand, folding the dough back on itself and pinching it together.
Shape the dough into two round loaves and loosely wrap in cotton towels for the second rise. Please again in a warm dry place for at least two hours but no more than 12 hours.
About 30 minutes before baking, place two cast iron skillets into the oven and pre-heat at 500 degrees. The sugar content of this bread is different, and the bottoms will have a tendency to scorch in the cast iron before the bread is fully cooked. To protect the bottom of your loaves, you'll want to press some rolled oats or sunflower seeds into the bottoms before baking.
Place the loaves inside the hot skillets and cook covered, spraying the loaves with water about every 10 minutes or so to create steam, for about 30 minutes. Then reduce heat to 450, uncover the bread, and cook for another 10 minutes until the crust is golden brown.
This is a dense, sweet bread with a hint of sourdough if you use the dried buttermilk. It is very good with soups and stews and is perfect for a BLT sandwich.


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As someone who uses social media to market my personal brand, my business, my author persona, and for my clients, I often take my presence on many networking platforms for granted.
Of course I'm on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. I dabble in a few others, but those three are my stalwarts for communication.
Over the years as I've met more and more people through networking I've accumulated significantly more *friends*. In fact, as I write this I have 424 of them on Facebook.
I say *friends* because it's obviously a bit of a misnomer.
The standard definition of a friend is: "a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations".
Personally I feel the word affection oversells it a bit for a lot of my Facebook connections. They're alright, we perhaps get on, but that doesn't necessarily make them my friends (any more than I am to them).
For me, a friend is someone you'd call up and invite round for a coffee. You'd go out your way to phone a friend on their birthday. You'd actually check in with them once in a while.
I assure you I do not do that with the vast majority of my 424 *friends*. And more's the point, they don't do it with me either.
Those of you that have had the pleasure of being friends with me on Facebook (or actually, shock horror, spend time with me in real life) will know I'm ever so slightly opinionated. I quite like a drink. I occasionally get selfie happy. And I swear far more than my Mother is comfortable with (sorry Mum, don't know what happened there).
I'm loud, I'm proud and I'm gobby. And just occasionally that really gets up people's noses.
Whilst I understand and respect people's rights to take a step back and think "oooh, she's a bit whoa", there's not a tiny part of me that's sorry. You see, my Facebook profile is all about ME. The good, the bad and the hungover.
On Facebook you see the real me. The piddled off with the world, frustrated Mum who wonders if it's acceptable to drink at 2pm because it's already been a long day. The Mum who can't help but find it funny that her three year old can swear like a sailor in total context. Yes, I know it's not ideal, but he's not beating the cr*p out of anyone or calling people names, so I'll take that as a win. The Mum that sometimes thinks her autistic son is playing the ASD card a little too well, and might actually just be a kn*b at times.
Yeah, I said that.
Over the last few weeks I've been thinking more about my social media presence. This whole accepting friends invites from people I barely know, but maybe met once at a networking event just because they asked and it would be rude not to isn't sitting well with me. I want to share photos of my babies, I want to moan about the client that hasn't paid, I want to talk about my day and the idiot that wound me up without fear of recriminations.
I want to, and I will dag nammit.
So, I am having a legendary cull (though, because I'm not an attention seeking numpty I won't be announcing it and then congratulating the people who were lucky enough to 'survive'). My cull isn't meant to be the virtual equivalent of two fingers sticking up at a foe.
Instead it's a nod to the fact that our relationship is, and should be, purely professional. If you have been deleted (the ultimate virtual insult), please do not be offended. Remember I am doing this because we are not mates, and that's not a bad thing. I want you to see me as the polished, consummate professional I pretend to be Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Well, some of the time between those hours, anyway.
Equally, I want to see you in the same way.
If I bump in to you at a networking event I don't want my first thought to be "That was a lot of cleavage on Friday night", or "Interesting adjectives you've been using for your ex-husband's new girlfriend", or "You come across as a self-indulged know-it-all in your look-at-me posts #LuckyGirl #Mumpreneur #LaptopLifestyle #HashtagAllTheThingsUntilSomethingSticks #IAmSoAmazingEveryoneWantsToBeLikeMe".
They're just examples from this week.
Some of them might be slightly exaggerated. To my knowledge nobody has used the last hashtag. Which is actually a shame. That would have been amusing.
Invariably we add people because we want to feel connected, but connection only comes from interaction. When all your *friends* do is sit there and watch your life unfold before them, but aren't actually part of your day to day doings, then that's not friendship. That's voyeurism.
Let's just keep that, and the sales pitches to LinkedIn, shall we?
PS: Currently down to 260 actual friends. It's strangely cathartic!


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Keeping employees safe in the workplace is J. Kent's number one priority. If you do incur a work-related injury or illness, it is your responsibility to report it immediately.
Mitigating Risk on the Job Site
While on assignment*, it is your responsibility to report any hazards that you see to your J. Kent Staffing Manager. J. Kent does not want any of its employees working in a hazardous and unsafe workplace environment. Additionally it is important to follow the following workplace safety rules in order to mitigate risk at your job site:
- DO NOT perform duties that are different from your initial assignment
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Jag Jeans
You will fall in love with Jag Jeans when you try them on. The fit is fantastic! We carry a wide selection from full length denims to crops, capris and shorts, in an array of colors and fabrics. Donna picks up these colors in her designs for great combinations.
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Email Evolution Conference 2018: Key Takeaways
EmailMonks were blessed to be a part of Email Evolution Conference 2018. As stated in our learnings from EEC 17, Email Evolution Conference is one of the most valuable forums that inspires cross-channel marketing attendees, speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors to share their knowledge and be the early adopters of advanced technologies and techniques.
EEC 18 too didn't disappoint.
Our Master Monk (@jayminbhuptani) and fellow Monk Ankit had a great time interacting with other #emailgeeks and learning quite lot.
We also got a glimpse of the New Orleans culture
This post is a round-up of what attendees learnt from the various sessions of EEC18.
5th April
The 2nd day for EEC starts on a bold note with a keynote Speech by Bob Garfield. Talking about "our media economy" there were two prominent statements that touched all #emailgeeks attending.
"Thanks to Google and social media, everything a brand does is there to exist in perpetuity," (DMA Blog)
The collapse of mass media has made it necessary for brands to build individual relationships with their customers via email and other channels. – Bob Garfield #eec2018
-Chad S. White @chadswhite
Lead generation depends majorly on how well your email signup form functions. Currently, ESPs such as MailChimp and Campaign Monitor support signup form.
In one of the concurrent sessions featuring MailChimp and Lovepop, Lovepop reflects on what they learned when they doubled their engagement and revenue using A/B and Multivariate Testing.
Opens and clicks help predict revenue the same as flipping a coin. Look at your revenue metrics after 12 hours for more accurate results. #EEC18 @MailChimp @lovepop
– denvercitygirl @denvercitygirl
Talking about how well email signup forms work, Austin Bliss from FreshAddress dropped some hot truth.
If you don't know how many signups your email forms generally generate, then you won't know when they breakdown. -Austin Bliss #eec2018
– Chad S. White @chadswhite
In the session "Send Higher Quality Emails in Less Time with Templates", Dan Caro emphasized on the importance of Modular email templates in the long run.
"Modular (design) is not the easiest process (to transition to), but in the end, it's worth it" – Dan Caro, Whereoware #EEC2018
– David Carpio @David__Carpio
For downloading a free Master template check out our blog.
Chad White, Research Director at Litmus had a lot to speak about "The state of email" and how to improve signups at POS (point of sale).
What is essential for your #EmailMarketing success? 1) Attention-grabbing headline 2) #Testimonial quote 3) Call-to_Action 4) Link to your website 5) ROI tracking metrics #DigitalMarketing #eec2018
– Michael Jordan @mjordanWashDC
Interestingly, only 18.5% of marketers use an email brief on every single email. 35% use them only occasionally and 45% never use them at all.
6th April
David Sax as Featured Keynote on 2nd day of EEC supercharged lot of thoughts and the influence was evident on twitter.
.@saxdavid just compared the age of data to Ikea and I don't disagree. (Because I want to buy everything I don't need.) #EEC2018
– Sachie Yorck @sachieyorck
@saxdavid says email is here to stay. The more competition email has, the more rarified it becomes and the more it serves its purpose. 1:1, personal, decentralized, and unlike social, with no other agenda. I like #eec2018 #emailmarketing #emailgeeks
– Karen Talavera @SyncMarketing
Ryan Phalen's preachings during Lightning Sessions spread like wildfire
"If you're going to make a difference in email marketing you have to first believe in email marketing" – @ryanpphelan #EEC18
John Caldwell @jacaldwell
Artificial intelligence makes rules-based decisions without human intervention. Machine learning is AI that makes better decisions over time based on outcomes. #eec2018
– Chad S. White @chadswhite
"We as marketers have a great responsibility" "We communicate with tens of thousands of individuals everyday" @ryanpphelan @Adestra #EEC18 #EEC2018
– Email Experience @theeec
Email is the only thing you can suck at and still make money. -@ryanpphelan of @Adestra #EEC2018
– Sachie Yorck @sachieyorck
Wrapping Up:
EEC 2018 ended with a lot to learn and reflect upon. The above tweets were what we learnt from EEC and we end with this wonderful joke.


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In support of National Unplugging Day on June 25th 2017 we have teamed up with Playmobil to offer an incredible prize worth £199.99.
Playmobil pride themselves on the notion of "real-life play" which fits really well into the sentiment of Unplugging Day, encouraging children to step away from their screens and try a different kind of play.
To encourage young ones to #GoGadgetFree this National Unplugging Day PLAYMOBIL is giving away a fantastic bundle worth £200 from their History range to one lucky winner. The bundle consists of the complete Roman and Egyptians range, including the Roman Warrior's Ship, Gladiator Arena Starter Set, Pharoah's Pyramid, Tomb Raider's Camp and much more. This will give your young ones the opportunity to step away from their screens and immerse themselves into two ancient worlds.
Since 1974 PLAYMOBIL has been stimulating imagination and creativity among children all over the globe, with their vast array of play worlds. Encouraging young people to take time away from technology by taking on countless different roles, from pirates to vets, secret agents to ancient Egyptians; the options are endless.
Terms and Conditions
- 1 lucky winner will win the complete Roman and Egyptians PLAYMOBIL set
- Prize can be subject to change and/or availability.
- The prize cannot be exchanged for any equivalent monetary value.
- A winner will be chosen at random by MyFamilyClub Ltd.
- Winner will be announced on 5th June 2017
- No family, friends or employees of MyFamilyClub or [Merchant] may enter the competition.
- No user may enter more than once.
- The decision of MyFamilyClub will be final.
- The competition is open to UK residents over the age of 18 only.
Winners prizes will arrive within 28 days of notification of win.
Plus MyFamilyClub standard T's & C's apply. See our Terms and Conditions page for more details.


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Section 8 housing assistance is a government program that allows low-income families to receive rental assistance from the federal government, which is paid directly to their landlord. This program was authorized by Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937.
The biggest part of Section 8 is the Housing Choice Voucher Program, which allows families to choose their own housing as long as it meets certain requirements. Although the Housing Choice Voucher Program is generally used to pay rent, a family may also be able to apply their vouchers towards the purchase of a modest home under certain circumstances. This program provides rental assistance to an estimated 2.1 million families, while another 1 million families receive some other form of Section 8 housing assistance. These are normally project based subsidies, where a landlord contracts with the government to rent out their units as part of low income housing. In these programs, the family only qualifies for the housing assistance if they continue to live within the low income home.
In order to qualify for Section 8 housing, a family's income must be less than 50 percent of the average income for their area, as determined by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.


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Boss Fight Studio provided more details, regarding their upcoming Con Exclusive Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. figures!
Hey Boss Fighters!!
Con season is right around the corner and that means we will have some great opportunities to get out there and meet some new friends and get the word out about BFS and Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S.
Our first con of 2016 is New Jersey Collector Con in Cherry Hill, NJ on April 3rd. We'll be there to answer questions, do sketches, and talk toys.
Most importantly, we'll be selling our first line of product! So if you missed our Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. Kickstarter or Pre-Sales then you'll have to come see us and get your collection started!
NJCC, of course, has the first Con Branded Exclusive with their Ultimate Spartan only available at the Con.
WHAT?! Toys for sale, Con Exclusives, and cool company?!
But wait, There's more!! NJCC will be the first time our 2016 con exclusive Eternal Struggle two-pack will be available to the public.
If you can't make it to NJCC, the Eternal Struggle two-pack will also be available on Bossfightshop.com on April 3rd only.
So we hope to see you in NJ and stay tuned for more 2016 con announcements!
Hey Boss Fighters!!
Last week we announced our first con of the season being NJCC on April 3rd. Well, here's our next big con-season announcement.
Boss Fight Studio will be setting up at MEGACON in Orlando, FL May 26-29!!
This is our first time at Mega Con and our first sojourn down to the Sunshine State, so hopefully we'll see a lot of new faces and some familiar ones, as well. We're super excited to be making the trip down there and spreading our influence to more unsuspecting collectors. We'll be doing sketches, talking toys, selling figures, and gossiping about the ancient Greeks…You know the ones!!
We'll be selling our 2016 Convention Exclusive Eternal Struggle 2-pack at the con as well as on our website that weekend.
So, mark your calendars and hold your breath because we may have a few surprises in store for those of you that can make it to our booth.
Boss FIGHT!
Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. discussion!


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Why is there a rounding adjustment on my Liability Worksheet?
When looking at the Liability Worksheet for a specific state you see a rounding amount under Other Adjustments.
Avatax Returns
- Transactions are generally calculated at a line level, taxing jurisdiction by taxing jurisdiction.
- Some sales tax forms calculate from the lump sum of your taxable sales amount.
- This can cause rounding differences which are corrected via the adjustment on your liability worksheet.


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Major Scales - Two and Three Octave Transposable Patterns
After learning the basics of playing, with easy pieces, exercises, and note reading, some very big steps loom before everyone who seriously wishes to continue. In order to master playing the whole guitar, across the entire fretboard, some daunting questions arise:
- With 19 frets on the classical guitar, how can we learn to physically gain the technique to play everywhere?
- How can this be done in a relatively short period of time?
- Is there a direct and accessible way to do this?
I recommend using scales as a tool to achieve fretboard mastery. Many intermediate players needlessly limit themselves by learning only a few of the common guitar keys. It's important and powerful to learn to play scales in all keys. Over many years, all of my students have learned to play scales, and arpeggios, in all keys. By doing so, they play in every position, and cover the entire fretboard. To make it smarter and easier than the usual classical guitar approaches, I have adapted the methodology used by jazz guitarists: they use transposable scale patterns. That means they don't use open strings. Instead they use finger patterns that can be moved about the fretboard. One pattern is used to play in many keys. And whatever note you start on is the name of the scale you are playing. To explore the topic of scale playing, click the play arrow to check out the You Tube.below.
A few other tips:
- Don't play fast.
- Make sure that you shift in a completely smooth way - this is one of the hardest and most valuable lessons.
- Pay careful attention to tone quality. Every note can be beautiful, with a clear attack, sustain and ending.
- Vary the right hand patterns. At least alternate i & m; then m & a; then i & a. Over time you will be comfortable with any right hand pattern as well.
And, if you wish, click on the images below, and you can download a free printable PDF of the transposable major scale patterns, with brief instructions:


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