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High-Profile California Lawsuit on Teacher Protections Begins
Los Angeles
A controversial and potentially precedent-setting trial begins in Los Angeles Superior Court this week, with the plaintiffs essentially looking to overturn three of the teachers' unions holy grails: seniority, tenure, and dismissal procedures.
The lawsuit, Vergara v. California, stands to have implications far beyond the Golden State. It's a touchstone for some of the most heated debates in K-12 education, particularly how to promote effective teaching—and whether policies relating to teacher employment help or hinder that effort.
Brought by nine California students and their parents, the suit charges that five sections of the education code run counter to the state's constitutional guarantee to an equitable public education. The statutes in question, they say, mean that most teachers are granted tenure before they've established a successful track record, that it's virtually impossible to fire abysmal teachers, and that seniority rules concentrate "grossly ineffective" teachers in schools serving low-income and minority students.
"You have someone voted the Teacher of the Year one day and a couple years later is laid off because she's junior compared to other people," said Theodore Boutrous, one of the litigators representing the plaintiffs, in a conference call last week with reporters. "It's really creating an irrational, unequal process that the political system hasn't been able to fix."
The lawsuit is being bankrolled by an advocacy group, Students Matter, set up by David Welch, a Silicon Valley technology entrepreneur. Its board includes several figures who have a reputation for battling the unions on policy, and such ties have led the California Teachers Association to paint the suit as a thinly veiled attack on unions.
"It's disappointing because putting professional rights of teachers on trial hurts students," CTA President Dean E. Vogel said in a statement. "This most recent shenanigan by corporate special interests and billionaires to push their education agenda on California public schools is resulting in a waste of taxpayer dollars and time—time that should be spent focusing on providing a quality education to all students as the economy improves."
The CTA and the California Federation of Teachers—the state affiliates of the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers, respectively—were not named in the suit, but chose to join it as "intervenors" in March of last year.
Legal Issues
There's plenty of star power on display: The plaintiffs have hired a team from the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and they include former U.S. Solicitor General Theodore Olson, fresh off his Supreme Court win in the Prop. 8 case on same-sex marriage.
Legal arguments in the case are likely to hinge on whether the statutes themselves deny students' constitutional rights, or whether they have merely been poorly implemented by administrators.
The trial is by far the most sweeping of several lawsuits related to teacher quality filed in the state, but that's no guarantee of success. As Education Week reported previously, some legal experts wonder whether the scope of the lawsuit might work at cross purposes for judges, who might favor a more narrowly tailored form of relief.
If the court rules in favor of the plaintiffs, it isn't clear how teachers and districts would be immediately affected. That's in part because whichever way the ruling goes, it's likely to be appealed to the state Supreme Court. And it is further complicated because the tenure rules and dismissal processes for California teachers are layered on top of existing protections, known as Skelly rights, that protect all public employees from arbitrary dismissals.
Witness Lists
The case is expected to last up to 20 days, which means testimony will go through February. Witness lists released by the parties provide some clues as to what kinds of evidence each side will offer. (Education Week reached out to several witnesses for comment. Most demurred, citing their status as witnesses; others have already recorded depositions.)
Slotted to be called by the plaintiffs are several researchers who have conducted studies on the impact of teachers on student outcomes. They include Raj Chetty, a Harvard professor whose 2012 study with two colleagues found that students taught by effective teachers, as measured by student test scores, had higher lifetime earnings and were more likely to attend college; Thomas Kane, the Harvard professor and researcher behind the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Measures of Effective Teaching study, which examined value-added and other evaluation tools; and Stanford University's Eric Hanushek. Hanushek is no stranger to the witness box, having argued in several school-finance cases that more educational spending by itself doesn't significantly correlate to better learning. And he's the author of a controversial thought-piece suggesting student achievement would significantly improve if districts fired the bottom 10 percent of teachers each year.
Most of those researchers probably won't be called until the trial's second week. Expected to be among the first up on the stand is Los Angeles Superintendent John Deasy, who has pressed the district to include measures of academic progress in teachers' evaluations.
The defense, meanwhile, plans to call Linda Darling-Hammond, the chairwoman of the state's teacher-credentialing board and an opponent of using value-added measures in teachers' evaluations; Jesse Rothstein, a University of California, Berkeley, assistant professor whose research has found fault with "value added" approaches to gauging teacher effectiveness, and who has written several papers critical of the Gates MET work; and Steve Zimmer, who serves on the board of the Los Angeles district. Zimmer has dismissed the Vergara lawsuit as an attack on teachers' unions.
A Gradual Shift
Beyond the immediate action in California, the trial marks the latest in a gradual shift in the definition of educational equity. Once, that concept was thought of almost exclusively in terms of access to integrated schools, more funding, or adequate facilities. Teachers' unions have been important supporters of such lawsuits.
A decade of research has shown, though, that of the factors within schools' control, teacher quality is both the most important for learning—and widely variable across classes. In California, such findings have gradually been building the case that the constitutional right to an equitable public education includes access to good teaching.
It is clear, also, that the plaintiffs are already eyeing how to take any victory statewide.
"Even though we're focused in California constitutional provisions, we think it could provide a model for challenging the laws of other states that have the same arbitrary unequal effects on rights of students," said Boutrous, the plaintiffs' lawyer. He notes that the legal team has received inquiries from other jurisdictions and states.
Education Week will be closely following this lawsuit, so stay tuned to this blog and edweek.org.
Photo: A relief on the Stanley Mosk courthouse in downtown Los Angeles depicts the scales of Justice. Photo courtesy of Students Matter.


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CHAMPAGNEBAKERY French Enjoya croque-monsieuralfresco, linger over aflaky, buttery croissantwith a cappuccino, orpick up chocolate-dipped strawberriesfor your dinner party.41 ThrockmortonAve, 415.380.0410,millvalley.champagnebakery.com
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Artist Details
After Dinner Clog
The team 'After Dinner Clog' formed to show how lyrical and joyful traditional English step clog can be. Although the team only began a few years ago they have quickly achieved a varied and entertaining repertoire of dances, set to entertain audiences across the country in 2018. The team was founded by the competition winning Vikki Lewis, whose experience blends highly technical forms of Lancashire clog with her more expressive and passionate background of Latin Ballroom and Latin dancing. Claire Wright and Alley York complete the trio and together they form a wonderful unit who have great step synchronisation and cheeky audience interaction. Between them, they boast experience in Rapper, Appalachian and Clog and have taught many workshops. The team thrives on freedom of expression and this is best shown through music choices which often shy away from more traditional tunes to allow for a playful vibe rarely found in British clog dancing. Musical talent is provided by Manny Grimsley (Fiddle) and Will Allen (Fiddle/Melodeon). ADC are a small close knit group of friends and derive their name from eating together after weekly practice, they look forward to showing their dancing and spirit at festivals this year.
Website: www.facebook.com/AfterDinnerClog/


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Entomology Collections, Miscellaneous
Effects of dietary precursors to biogenic amines on the behavioural response from groups of caged worker honey bees (Apis mellifera) to the alarm pheromone component isopentyl acetate
Date of this Version
Published in Physiological Entomology (1999) 24, 285-291.
The sound or `buzzing response' from groups of fifteen worker honey bees, Apis mellifera L., to the presentation of isopentyl acetate, an alarm pheromone component, was recorded through a microphone connected via a digital±analogue converter into a computer. The effects of ingested biogenic amine precursors 5-hydroxytryptophan, L-DOPA and tryptophan were tested on three variables measurable from the sound traces: onset of the buzzing response after presentation of the pheromone stimulus, the duration of the buzzing event, and the maximal sound frequency produced during the buzzing event. Bees fed high doses of 5-hydroxytrytophan were found to react significantly more slowly and with a significantly lower maximum frequency than bees that were only fed sucrose controls. Bees fed DOPA were no different from controls for any of the variables measured, and bees fed tryptophan were so hyperactive that reliable responses to the presentation of alarm pheromone could not be made. Finally, the brains of worker bees fed these different precursors were examined for content of various neurochemicals. Bees fed 5-hydroxytryptophan were found to have dose-dependent elevations of both 5-hydroxytryptophan and serotonin within their brains. Bees fed tryptophan were found to have dose-dependent elevations of tryptophan and kynurenine in the brain but no change in brain serotonin. Bees fed DOPA had dose-dependent increases in DOPA and dopamine levels within their brains. These results suggest that the hyperactive condition results from kynurenine metabolism, and the reduced response to alarm pheromone is related to serotonin metabolism.


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- 13 Oct 2020
- Cold Call Podcast
Can Entrepreneurs Make Mobile Voting Easy and Secure?
Making voting more accessible through technology could allow more people to take part in elections. But it also poses critical downsides, if the product fails or there are security failures. Harvard Business School professor Mitchell Weiss debates the risks, rewards, and business models for mobile voting in his case study on "Voatz." Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 11 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Free Trade Needs Nurturing—and Other Lessons from History
Global free trade is not the natural order of things, so it needs to be carefully tended to and maintained. Sophus Reinert and Dante Roscini discuss trade over time and what history teaches. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.
- 06 Aug 2018
- Research & Ideas
Supersmart Manufacturing Tools are Lowering Prices on TVs, Bulbs, and Solar Panels
Electronics manufacturers are finding it increasingly difficult to stay ahead of low-cost competitors, says Willy Shih. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.
- 09 Jul 2018
- Research & Ideas
Overcoming the Challenges of Selling Brand New Technology (Hey, Need a 3-D Printer?)
Selling technology that is new to the market involves tricky tradeoffs around prospect targeting, channels, and tactics. Frank Cespedes makes the point with 3-D printers. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.
- 04 Jan 2018
- Cold Call Podcast
How to Monetize Happiness
Is there a business model around happiness? Hitachi believes that a happy employee is a productive one, and is investing in "happiness sensors" to prove the connection. Ethan Bernstein explains why in this podcast. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.
- 16 Nov 2017
- Cold Call Podcast
Language and Globalization: The Mandate to Speak English at Rakuten
Japan's largest online retailer, Rakuten, is rapidly expanding into global markets and requiring all employees, where ever they are located, to conduct business in English. Tsedal Neeley discusses the strong connection between language and globalization. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.
- 12 Feb 2016
- Op-Ed
The Real Jobs Tragedy in the US: We've Lost the Skills
Upgrading domestic skills is far more relevant to the future of American workers than potential job losses through expanded trade with other Pacific-rim nations, say Joe Fuller and Matt Sigelman. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.
- 09 Sep 2015
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Lessons of the Great Recession: Options for Economic Downturns
In the new case study "Honeywell and the Great Recession," Sandra Sucher and Susan Winterberg explore employer tradeoffs when a downturn hits: conducting layoffs vs. orchestrating furloughs. Plus: Video interviews with Honeywell CEO Dave Cote. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.
- 16 Sep 2014
- Research & Ideas
Has Apple Reinvented the Watch?
Will the Apple Watch reinvent wearables the way the iPhone did smartphones? Ryan Raffaelli shares his insights. Closed for comment; 4 Comment(s) posted.
- 31 May 2011
- Research & Ideas
Japan Disaster Shakes Up Supply-Chain Strategies
The recent natural disaster in Japan brought to light the fragile nature of the global supply chain. Professor Willy Shih discusses how companies should be thinking about their supply-chain strategy now. Closed for comment; 16 Comment(s) posted.
- 11 Aug 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
The Influence of Prior Industry Affiliation on Framing in Nascent Industries: The Evolution of Digital Cameras
Firms entering a new product market face tremendous ambiguity and competitive uncertainty, particularly when the new market is sparked by radical technological change. Potential customers have little or no experience with products, and during this period of turbulence, firms experiment with alternative product configurations, functions, and technologies. By studying the emergence of the consumer mass market for digital cameras, Carlson School of Management professor Mary J. Benner and HBS professor Mary Tripsas explore what factors influence a firm's initial introduction of product features during the nascent stage of a product market, and how the process of convergence on a standard set of features unfolds. In particular, they assess how a firm's prior industry affiliation influences its conceptualization of the product. Key concepts include: The authors used a dataset that includes the entry date and features of almost every camera in the history of the U.S. consumer digital camera industry from its inception in 1991 through 2006. Results suggest that firms from the same prior industry shared similar beliefs about what features (such as optical zoom) would be valued, as reflected in their concurrent introduction of features. Firms were likely to imitate the behavior of firms from the same prior industry, as opposed to that of firms from different prior industries, in introducing some but not all features. Finally, as a firm's experience with a particular feature increased, the influence of prior industry decreased. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 31 Oct 2006
- HBS Case
Governing Sumida Corporation
In a new Harvard Business School case, Professor Lynn Paine and her colleagues explore the nature of corporate governance systems by studying Japanese electronics components maker Sumida Corp. CEO Shigeyuki Yawata looks to create a governance structure that would be transparent to investors and stakeholders worldwide. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.
- 19 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
Alfred Chandler on the Electronic Century
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Alfred D. Chandler Jr. examines the development of two pivotal industries in post-World War II America—the consumer electronics and computer industries. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.


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Saristra is a Music & Art Festival that started back in 2012 and takes place on an annual basis in the village of Old Vlachata, near to Sami, on the island of Kefalonia.
Visiting Saristra will give you the chance to get familiar with modern music and contemporary cultural art and at the same time keeps the village's history and heritage alive, motivated by the wish to create a collective memory based in culture. Linking the present with the past, Saristra Festival pays tribute to the old village's celebrations, with a concept that applies to present-day terms. For a first time visitor perspective (from a visitor and a band) read Sarah O's article.
Last year, the event attracted lots of attention and gained publicity – the Greek newspapers and websites were mentioning Saristra, highlighting that this is one of the most important cultural events taking place in the Ionian Islands. The festival was attracting more than 3.500 people daily, who had been gathering to watch some of the best Greek bands and artists such as Giannis Aggelakas, Pavlos Pavlidis, Monika, Planet of Zeus etc., performing on the central stage. At the same time, by walking down the village, one could enjoy many ongoing activities such as art installations, film screenings, performances photography exhibitions and paintings. In addition, lectures about the history of Kefalonian music had been organized. The highlight of the festival, a great and memorable moment for all attendees and organizers, was the appearance of She Past Away (Band from Turkey).
Please note that the festival has free entrance for the public, sponsored by the non-profit organization SARISTRA. In order to make this happen, dozens of people contribute with voluntary work and passion for the realization of the festival.
The inspiration for this project was a group of local people who came together by their love for Old Vlachata, a village built on the mountainside of Kefalonia, which collapsed after being struck by the catastrophic earthquake of 1953.
Saristra Festival has a special sentimental value for all its group members. It is named after the central square of the village, "Saristra", the center of where their own grandparents had lived and created their whole life only to see it later on, within a few minutes, falling to pieces, hit by the destructive earthquake.
If you are coming at the beginning of August at Kefalonia do not miss the opportunity to participate to this very special festival hosted by a group of enthusiastic young people and supported by all the locals! The location is unique, a deserted, ruined village that fills up with thousands of guest of all ages. The selection of artists each year is getting better and better! The festival is very well organised and has a n amazing vibe! Do not miss it!
Saristra 2018 will be held on the 3d, 4th and 5th of August!
The following programme is taking place (visit the website for more information):
Friday 3rd
19:30-21:30 Moby Dick for children – Chaido Florokapi
20:30-22:00 Tradition, locality and empirical drum-making Part1 – Kleo Xirou
20:00-1:00 MOBY DICK Marathon reading – Coordination Gerasimos Artelaris , Nana Damia, Spiros Kallivokas, Markella Bourmpou.
Bands: CHICKN//JACK HEART//2 BY BUKOWSKI//THE STEAMS//BONE BROKK//NEFELI WALKING UNDERCOVER//CHRISTOS AGGELOPOULOS DJ SET//PRESSPOP.GR
Saturday 4th
19:30-19:30 Activities for children – Maria Dima
20:00-21:00 Yoga – Nikki Hayia
20:00-22:00 Live poster printing with traditional methods by tipografio.gr in collaboration with the artist Dimitris Vallatos.
20:00-22:00 Introduction to the art of woodturning– Kostas Annikas Deftereos
20:00-1:00 MOBY DICK Marathon reading – Coordination Gerasimos Artelaris, Nana Damia, Spiros Kallivokas, Markella Bourmpou.
Bands: JOSH T. PEARSON//ΕΒΡΙΤΙΚΗ ΖΥΓΙΑ//TENDTS//TA TOY BOY//MELENTINI//K.ATOU (DJ SET)//TARANGA BEAT (DJ SET)//THE PRUDENCE TAPES (DJ SET)
Sunday 5th
19:30-19:30 Activities for children – Maria Dima
20:00-21:00 Yoga – Nikki Hayia
19:30-21:30 Tradition, locality and empirical drum-making. Part 2 – Kleo Xirou
20:00-1:00 MOBY DICK Marathon reading – Coordination Gerasimos Artelaris
22:00-23:00 Creating with the art of woodturning – Kostas Annikas Deftereos, Nana Damia, Spiros Kallivokas, Markella Bourmpou.
Bands: NIGHTSTALKER//BAZOOKA//NAYLYSSA GREEN//FLOKOSH//NOMOS 751//CHEVY & MR.Z (NEEDLESS) (DJ SET)//LYSIMACHOS (DJ SET)
For more details and updates check the following links:
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Candidate filing for April 4, 2017 election begins Monday
What: School board candidates for the suburban Cook County April 4, 2017 Consolidated Election file their paperwork with the Cook County Clerk's office. About 750 candidates from 145 suburban Cook County school districts are expected to file paperwork to get on the ballot in the one-week filing period.
When: Monday, December 12, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Filing period continues Dec. 13 - Dec. 19.
Cook County Clerk's Office
69 W. Washington, Pedway
Hawthorne Distribution Center (HDC)
4545 W. Cermak Road, Entrance on Kenneth Avenue (enter by Blue awning)
Chicago (on the border with Cicero)
Rob Roy Golf Course
505 E. Camp McDonald Rd.
Prospect Heights
Tinley Park Convention Center
18451 Convention Center Dr., West Exhibit Hall
Tinley Park
Candidates can also file at the Clerk's downtown office and HDC Tuesday, Dec. 13 through Saturday, Dec. 17, and on Monday, Dec. 19.


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Director James Whale
Released in 1935, Bride of Frankenstein was helmed by openly gay director (in the 20s, people!), James Whale and starred Boris Karloff as the monster. It is a sequel to Frankenstein. And it's pretty gay. Here's why: Na, na, na, diva is a female version of a monsta. The aforementioned Bride is a DIVA. If you enjoy making lists as much as I do then certainly somewhere between homeroom and American History in 2001 you realized that the Bride is the only female movie monster.
Elsa Lanchester as The Bride
They try and add Medusa or Cleopatra into lists sometimes, or forgettable daughters of Dracula. But nope, the Bride is the only true and memorable lady monster. DIVA. She has the hair and the dress to prove it.
The film's plot lends itself to a queer lens. Vito Russo argued that Doctor Pretorius (played by alleged gay actor, Ernest Thesiger) serves as what else? A gay villain. He's trying to tempt Dr. Frankenstein (another rumored gay or bisexual, Colin Clove) to "leave" his wife to work on their ultimate collaboration – the creation of a mate for Frankenstein's monster. So, like gay sex and stuff.
Film scholars have also discussed that the monster addresses the hermit and the Bride with the same language, "Friend." He's basically saying, "Hey, girl, hey" to both of them.
The Bride of Frankenstein also gave us the camp classic The Bride starring a sexy and young Sting and professional on-screen lesbian Jennifer Beals.
It is not good. It is great. Check this:
Also from The Bride of Frankenstein loins came Academy-Award nominated film, Gods and Monster starring out legend Sir Ian McKellan, a shirtless Dudley Do-Right and Lynn Redgrave munching on scenery.
And most importantly we have Bride of Frankenstein to thank for great drag like this!
Have you seen Bride of Frankenstein? Do you buy the queer subtext, or do you think that's amateur criticism? We can all agree on the hair though, right?


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Do you know Trevor Noah? He is a brilliant comedian who is the host of The Today Show in the US. The other day I watched a skit he did on the British occupation of India. Part of the confusion was that the British believed their occupation of India was ordained by God - but this really confused the Indians, because they did not understand which of many gods
So whose god is the true God? Is the true God the one which each reborn Christian discovers when they get reborn? Is it any of the Hindu gods that have been worshipped for millenia? Or is it the Christian God who will reincarnate sometime soon, although Christians assure me they don't believe in reincarnation? Did Jesus truly rise from the dead after three days? Was this when he reincarnated, and has the Christian world been waiting in vain for over two hundred years for that reincarnation? Is it the God of Islam, who enforces sharia law? Or is the true God the God who insists that Jews now switch on lights on the Sabbath?
Or are we all wrong, and the true God is only represented in the United States, where prayer meetings are held to drive any witchcraft away from the country's fearless current leader? And I kid you not – adults who have a right to vote swooned around one such preacher while he was yelling something like "yaba daba doo" to drive those spirits – who have way too much common sense to follow the leadership farce – away, so that the next election can be won and the tragi-comedy can continue. I think God was not sure whether to laugh or cry in Her hands – or is it His hands – at that circus in the name of God. And I think Fred Flintstone turns in his grave every time that video gets played.
I know when I talk about God, I am as ignorant as the next person, because we can at best guess about the nature of the true God.
I am currently reading Hare Krishna material that explains the Personality of Godhead – and the one thing that becomes clear when you read the material, is that the most explicit language on earth can only give a weak imitation within the limits of words and sounds, of the Personality of Godhead. But I suppose part of our journey here is to get one tiny step closer to understanding this during this lifetime, as part of our eternal journey.
Part of the puzzle for me is the division of the one true God into a Father, Son and Holy Ghost. So, this is one God which is in fact three gods, and that is right, but the multiple Hindu gods are wrong? Or should it really be the Father, Sun (as in the sun which shines every day) and the Holy Ghost (which proves the existence of spirits, reincarnation, and an eternal life)? After all, pagan beliefs have been around for many thousands of years longer than Jesus and his crowd – that is, if Jesus actually existed – for me, the jury is still out on that one.
So, who and what is my God? I see God in the smiles and hugs of my loved ones. I feel God in the early morning when the day slowly breaks. I taste God in a fresh meal. I hear God in songs like "The sound of silence", and in Mozart's music, and in the talents of young people who sing and play music that make my toes curl. I feel God in quiet moments, and in those times when I feel gratitude for both large and small miracles, and in the satisfaction of a job well done. I smell God in a peony, and in a rose, and I see God in a clavia and foxglove. I have felt God in moments of closeness and intimacy. And the list goes on and on. This is my God.
What if my God is the true God for me, but not for anyone else? Do I try to convert that person to my God? Absolutely not. Many years ago, a good friend told me that she goes to church on a Sunday because her Christian faith is a resting place for her foot in a very busy world and a demanding life. I immediately grasped the truth of that, and I have never tried to convert anyone to my faith or my belief system. As far as I am concerned, each one of us is a facet on a diamond called God, with at least seven billion facets. Who says I am right, or more right than you are? It does not matter who is right – we all are, because we all are on an eternal journey.
So, if my God is the true God, and people offend my God, how do I deal with it? People like to say "oh, my God". I personally don't find that offensive, because quite often they see a true reflection of God in that moment, even if they may not be consciously aware of it.
However, I heard a reborn Christian say the other day that when someone says that, he feels offended, and he expects an apology. I would not expect an apology, and neither would I give one. People often use words that don't resonate with me (which I would rather not repeat here), and my solution is simple: I ensure that I don't use those words. Do I stay in the company of the person who uses such offensive words? It depends. Do I feel comfortable in the company of those people? If so, I simply draw a shield around me that protects me from the energy that emanates from those words. If I don't feel comfortable with the person, I simply leave. I don't give a sermon, and I don't demand or expect any apology. I simply make the world a better place by starting with myself, rather than by trying to change others.
What makes your God better than mine? To be honest, I don't care. Let's just live in peace together, each worshiping our own version of God, and each respecting the God of others.
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The research. Recent research by David Welsh, of the University of Washington, and Lisa Ordonez, of the University of Arizona, indicates that people given a very difficult goal to achieve are 84% more likely to cheat when trying to reach that goal. Unfortunately, we have seen first hand at the VA the deleterious impact of managing by goals. When workers were told to reduce wait times to 2 weeks, and were paid bonuses to do so, wait times were reported to drop to close to 2 weeks. Unfortunately the actual wait times were much longer.
The action. Reward and focus on processes. What the VA should have done was study what it would have taken within their internal processes so that patients would have been processed so efficiently that the resulting wait time would have been two weeks. That's what works. Goals, such as increasing sales numbers or reducing wait times, are outcomes of processes.
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In a typical community nursery, several sources of pigs are placed in the same room or building, but usually each source is penned separately to keep the health of the groups intact.
That sounds like a good idea. But experience shows commingling several sources of nursery pigs in this manner, even early weaned pigs, has not worked very well. It has resulted in numerous disease outbreaks and caused many pork producers to quit the practice.
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"If you have two or more farms weaning into that nursery, and you try to keep them separate, you will only make matters worse. Because no matter how hard you try to sort pigs by size and put them in an appropriate pen and keep them healthy, you are going to have sick pigs develop and pigs that fall behind. It really messes up the performance of the group on average," says Carlson, a veterinarian with the Swine Health Center, Morris, MN.
"We sort pigs by size and gender on arrival without regard to the source. If you are going to put them all in the same room, literally mix them up at that point," he says.
As you fill a multi-source nursery or finisher, leave at least three pens completely empty, says Carlson. Then, immediately go back through and sort out the unthrifty barrows and gilts and pen them separately in two of the empty pens.
"Now you've got all these poor-doers, separated by sex, together. They can compete better, you can feed them a little bit better, and you can pay more direct attention to them," he explains.
The third empty nursery pen serves as the hospital pen. Put all the pigs you are treating into that one pen. That makes their treatment more efficient and helps prevent further disease spread, points out Carlson.
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Early weaned pigs are hardy, but they also need proper care. "We can't just throw them into an environment and expect them to do as good as a pig that is 21-25 days of age," Carlson says. Provide early weaned pigs with a draft-free environment. Use a combination heating system rather than just trying to heat the nursery with propane gas heaters or radiant heaters.
"Using comfort mats or boards with heat lamps and gas or radiant heat in a combination heating system makes it a lot easier to manage the nursery temperature and humidity," he says.
Using a dual heating system, keep the general room temperature at 70"degrees"-75 "degrees" F and ventilate at a higher rate to move more air and reduce humidity. Make sure that temperature is 85 "degrees" to 90 "degrees" F at pig level for the first full week. Then cut the temperature back 1 degrees every other day.
"Pigs can get used to that slow decrease in temperature and it minimizes stress. A lot of new controllers can be programmed to provide this kind of temperature control," Carlson says.
For these early weaning nursery facilities, there shouldn't be more than a 2 "degrees" temperature variation over a 24-hour period, he adds.
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Feed, Water It's almost routine now that nurseries receive some 5- to 6-lb. early weaned piglets, points out Carlson. Even with pigs this small, mortality can be kept under 2% using management practices like feeding gruel. Mix pellets with medicated water or milk replacer and work into a paste. "By feeding them a small amount often for the first couple of days, it seems to pick them right up," he says. Feed on a mat the first few days.
Use small feeders. Keep feed fresh. Feed only enough to last 8-12 hours. Pellets spoil quickly in nursery environments, Carlson reminds.
Adding electrolyte products to the water helps combat gastrointestinal problems common to these young pigs, aiding them in eating and drinking.
Don't assume that new nursery piglets know where their water source is. Use small pieces of balsa wood to wedge nipple drinkers open so they drip periodically. More and more producers are using cup or bowl drinkers because nursery pigs find the waterer sooner and consume more water.
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From the start you are into the rolling lanes of this corner of Sussex. The scenery is spectacular as you head east, where the gentle undulation provides for the perfect introduction to the rest of the route. Now with some miles in the legs and feeling warmed up, the route turns north. Here the rolling hills and drags are much closer together, keeping the effort levels up as the miles tick away.
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South Downs Spring Short Route: 33 miles
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The main ascent of the Standard and Epic routes is up to Waldron, where riders will find the first feed station. This climb stands at a total of 1.5km in length. The gradient isn't too gruelling, but there are sections of the climb that hang around 6% consistently for a distance.
For those taking on the Epic route, the ride continues to head north towards the climb of Castle Hill, which maxes out at just over 12%. This is where the winter's training will really show through as riders are tested on the hardest ascent the event offers. With this out of the way, the route loops back through picturesque lanes before rejoining the standard course.
The second feed station can be found in Isfield, and this is also the point where all three routes come back together for the run in south towards the racecourse. The routes stay together for about 13 miles, before the Short and Standard head for the finish and the Epic does its final loop.
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Cataloochee Invests $1.2 Million in Snowmaking, Grooming
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My Interview on Six Figure Affiliate Blogging
Some weeks ago I wrote about an ebook that my friend Zac Johnson was giving away to his subscribers, called Six Figure Affiliate Blogging.
Apart from the core content, Zac also included bonus interviews with 8 Internet marketers. I was one of them, and I asked Zac if I could share my own interview here on the blog. He agreed, so below you'll find it. Don't forget to check Zac's book too, as you just need to subscribe to his newsletter to download your copy.
1. Please tell us a little about yourself.
I was born in Brazil, and lived here until I was 16. After that I went to live in some other countries, including Italy and Chile. I started working full time on the Internet in 2006 (I was 21 at the time), and haven't looked back ever since. It is a great lifestyle, and I really enjoy building websites and online businesses. In fact every day I wake up eager to turn the computer on.
2. When did you start blogging and how did you get into it?
Back in 2005 when I got my degree in International Economics I was left with a big document that I had prepared for my thesis. I had put a lot of effort into researching and writing it out, but I was sure that apart from myself, only two people would end up reading it: my teacher and my father….
Instead of letting the document sit idle and gather dust, therefore, I decided to chop it off into small articles and publish them on the web.
That is when I started researching about web publishing models, and when I came across blogging. I built my first blogs with raw HTML files, and after a while I discovered WordPress and became a loyal user.
After university I started working for a multinational company (inside the marketing department), but one year there was enough to make me realize that I didn't want to work inside large companies. In fact I didn't want to work for anyone else. I wanted to have my own business, so I quit my job and started working full time with my websites.
3. Besides financially, how has blogging helped your business and brand?
I would say that blogging has been the kernel of my online business, for several reasons. First all blogging helped me to build authority. My content has always been derived from my experience building blogs and websites, and the readers would perceive that. Over time more and more people were willing to read and trust what I would write, which is great (and flattering at the same time).
Secondly, blogging allowed me to build a network of contacts, which is something extremely valuable for any business owner. As they say, it is often about who you know, and not what you know. These contacts allowed me to launch new websites, sell existing ones, launch new products and so on.
Finally, blogging also gave me a springboard to launch new projects. As of today I have 42,000 subscribers on Daily Blog Tips. This means that if I launch a product tomorrow I'll be able to invite 42,000 to check it out. What is even better, these are 42,000 peopole who already have a relationship with me, so they are more likely to pay attention and give the product a shot.
4. How have you incorporated affiliate marketing into your blog?
Affiliate marketing is one of the main income sources I have on my blogs. The most effective way I have found to promote affiliate deals is when the product is very relevant to my audience. On those occasions I'll write a honest review about it, and recommend my readers to check it out.
I believe that two factors play a role in the success of this technique: first of all you need to promote affiliate offers with moderation. If every other day you have a new affiliate plug your readers will suspect that you are just trying to squeeze as much money as possible out of your blog.
Secondly, you need to be completely honest and transparent on your reviews/recommendations. For example, try to actually use the product before writing the review, don't mention only the positive aspects and so on.
Occasionally I also use affiliate offers to fill unsold advertising space. The conversion rate will be smaller here, but sometimes it beats AdSense, so it is a good alternative to have.
5. In your opinion, what is the single best way to monetize a blog?
I believe the answer will depend on the blog in question. More specifically, it will depend on the niche of the blog, on its size, on the amount of time that the owner has to spend on the monetization strategies and so on.
For example, blogs that receive a very high percentage of their traffic from search engines, tend to perform well with CPC ads (i.e., Google AdSense) and possibly affiliate marketing offers, depending on the keywords that are bringing the organic traffic (i.e., if the keywords manifest the intention to buy something).
Very large blogs, on the other hand, might become more profitable if the owner starts selling advertising space directly, or if he launches a related product.
In many cases the best monetization strategy will be a combination of the methods mentioned above. That is, the blog owner might use AdSense, complement it with some affiliate offers, and once the traffic grows he might also launch a product.
The key to find what works for you is to test, test and test.
6. What would you recommend for a new blogger, that was only looking to blog for financial gain?
First of all pick your niche wisely. Not too big, but not too small. If you are going to write the content yourself, it must be something you are passionate about. However, you also have the option to outsource the content, in which case you could choose any niche you want.
Once you know what niche you are going for, aim to dominate it. How? By publishing the best content out there. People must read your stuff and say "Wow, this is so good I'll bookmark it. Heck, I'll even blog and tweet about it to let my friends know!".
Publishing that killer content alone won't do the trick, however, because no one will know about your blog. You'll therefore need to spend a lot of time promoting it as well. Use social media, network with fellow bloggers, join online forums relevant to your niche and so on.
Sounds like a lot of hard work? You betcha!
7. Any recommended blogs or resources for bloggers looking to bring their blog to the next level?
Some blogs where you will find a lot of useful information (make sure to check their archives, too) include:
- Problogger.net
- Entrepreneurs-Journey.com
- Copyblogger.com
- QuickSprout.com
- JohnChow.com
Taking the advice from people who have been there is important, but you must also follow your gut once in a while. The Internet is relatively young, and we're all trying to figure it out still.
8. Do you have any big announcements or upcoming projects you'd like to tell us about?
I am working on a new project right now. It will be a web based service, but I can't talk too much about it right now. Hopefully within 3 months or so I'll have the beta version live. If you read my blog you'll see the announcement there.
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16 Responses to "My Interview on Six Figure Affiliate Blogging"
Febap Liew | Making Money Online Today
really good interview. i have learnt so much from the internet. gone were the times where i only spend time online to chat, youtube, facebook. as i read on post / interview such as this, i really do feel that the internet has so much more to offer than just pure entertainment.
"Once you know what niche you are going for, aim to dominate it. How? By publishing the best content out there. People must read your stuff and say "Wow, this is so good I'll bookmark it. Heck, I'll even blog and tweet about it to let my friends know!â€
I am really giving all i could to create this atmosphere. Its not really about the money anymore. its about value and providing the readers with really beneficial information. I believe they will come back for more if it is worth a read.
anyway, thanks for posting this up. hopefully, soon i will be able to climb up as where you have been. =)
i'll see you at the top, daniel.
I like it when you say you try out products before reviewing it, That's how you could honestly critic it. If the product is well developed despite the flaws it reaches out well. Because as more and more blogs promote things, people get savvier and spot the BS as quickly as possible. One false promotion can disappoint a lot of subscribers. I am recently disappointed by a well known blogger though i wont name him, started promoting everything under the sun to his subscribers. If i had a blog with that much traction i don't prefer to be in his shoes with that promotion 😉 Sad truth wealthy-greedy 'Big box – high ticket – Biz op sellers reach out to reputed bloggers these days.
thanks for sharing this interview.
7. was helpful. The others were kinda common knowledge. Can't blame him though for not revealing any secrets 😉
Daniel Scocco
Well, fact is there aren't any secrets 🙂 .
- Daniel Scocco
Great Post.
I particularly liked the fact that that you should always read / use a product before reviewing it.
Once you know the ins and outs of a product it is so much easier to write an honest review about it.
It also stops you using a "pre-written" review recommending a product that might be a lemon!
Recommending a product that is rubbish will hurt your reputation very badly and break any trust you have built up with your readers.
Sally 🙂
great..really useful..thanks daniel..
Jamie Barclay
Great interview. Thanks for sharing.
It is always great to read through your blog. You always come up with new ideas and news things to put on your blogs.
Keep growing.
Sheila Atwood
Great interview.
I have learn a lot from Zac who is part of the Online Profits team. Very effective!
I would add him to the list of bloggers to read, that are good resources for those who want to bring their blogs to the next level.
Onibalusi Bamidele
Really great and detailed interview,
There are really a lot of lessons to be learned and I will also begin to pay more attention to your recommended blogs.
Thanks a lot,
Eunus Hosen
Hey Daniel, I'm going to be 21 within few days. I've started my blogging journey when I was 18 and also making money. This is very inspirational post. Really enjoyed it.
Eunus Hosen
Tammi Kibler
Thanks for sharing. Often this site is just a good source of information. It was refreshing to get a peek at your history. I see now the info was there on your About page, I just never looked.
Anyway, thanks for all the great tips you share.
Gary David | Build Your List Fast
Thanks for sharing this interview Daniel. I really admire Zac. Every time I visit his blog, I always find valuable and useful posts. He's very natural and doesn't want to bore his readers.
Good job Daniel ^_^
Nabeel | Create Your First Website
Great Info there Daniel. It was a very inspirational read. As a matter of fact, I too have done BSc Economics last year, and I too started out on the 'web' and am loving it!
Thanks for pointing out the blogs, I know all except Quick Sprout. I will visit that too now.
"The Internet is relatively young" This is very true. Google is what, like only 11 years old?
Daniel Scocco
Yes Google is around 12 years old.
- Daniel Scocco
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Thursday, March 6, 2008
Think like a squirrel
Good thing we got that second-hand third freezer for all my extra produce this Summer. It is still being put to good use.
5 comments:
- ipsa said...
What a haul!
Mine should arrive tomorrow. :)
- March 6, 2008 at 7:28 PM
- Heather said...
Yes, it really is quite a haul, especially because this time it is all for us. So yes, you can go ahead and picture me all hunched over my boxes, with much mustache twirling and shifting eyes, muttering, "Mine, all mine, wha ha ha ha ha ha." :-) I realized last night that it is a good thing that I have a cold room as well as the freezer space because they really fit a lot of stuff in those boxes. When you start to transfer it to glass canning jars you get a whole lot of jars filled.
- March 7, 2008 at 7:15 AM
- Mary-Sue said...
I just placed our joint-orde yesterday and was so delighted to hear that they're delivering quickly this time! I waited MONTHS UPON MONTHS for my last order! Mmmmmm
- March 7, 2008 at 10:06 AM
You have a mustache??????? HaHa!!!
What types of things have you tried from the company, and would recommend?
Rebecca :)
- March 7, 2008 at 10:35 AM
- Heather said...
Mary-Sue, I am glad to hear that you guys got an order in too. It was super quick this time because they already had all the stuff in stock. I really love that place, now I just want a similar place to get beans and grains from.
Rebecca, every thing that we have tried has been good. The raisins and dates are fantastic - way better than our bulk store. Almonds, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds, flax, dark choc. chips, apricots, and cashews are all good. Unfortunately the yogurt covered raisins that my husband got are not so good - they refuse to stay in their jar - bad yogurt raisins, bad! :-) If you check online they might still have some stuff left for their Spring sale.
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Javascript ES6, generators and promises
Before talk about Node.js, promises and ES2015, let me to introduce myself. I am Antonio Bustos, a software engineer focused on Javascript and network applications. Since February 2015, I work at Finametrix in wealth and asset management solutions as full stack javascript engineer. But rarely I am working out of the backend side.
It is going to be a year since I am back at Valencia, my native town, and I should start writing some articles about Javascript. Time is over.
I do not plan to write something very difficult this time, but since Node.js released version 0.12.0 on 6th February 2015, I started convincing my new colleagues at Finametrix to switch (as soon as possible) to new version. Why? Because I knew harmony argument was available in a stable version (it was available in unstable 0.11.x releases).
This argument enables some new V8 features, for example, new block scoping statements, generator functions and promise object. Anyway, after version 4.x, you have harmony features enabled by default. If you are using 0.10, try to upgrade as soon as possible.
Well, something useful that you probably now are generator functions. They can handle in a more readable way asynchronous code, until we reach ES7 in the future.
For example, next callback hell example.
function bar(name, callback) {}
function xyz(name, callback) {}
function baz(name, callback) {}
function foo(callback) {
bar('bar', function(err, barRes) {
if (err) {
xyz('xyz', function(err, xyzRes) {
if (err) {
baz('baz', function(err, bazRes) {
if (err) {
callback(null, [ barRes, xyzRes, bazRes ]);
Can be re-implemented with generators.
function* bar(name) {}
function* xyz(name) {}
function* baz(name) {}
function* foo() {
const barRes = yield bar('bar');
const xyzRes = yield xyz('xyz');
const bazRes = yield baz('baz');
return [ barRes, xyzRes, bazRes ];
For me, less code, avoid callback hell, avoid (callback) error handling,... Performance is a good topic to discuss in another post, but I do not expect big differences.
We need a generator control flow library to manage iterator's next method when the function or promise finishes. co is the library which I use almost everyday. If you like this approach, you can switch to koa to make your next website.
Function generator are very helpful to manage deferred work, but I am used to work with them to handle in a better readable way promises in node.


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Our ferry landed at Holyhead on the island of Anglesey in North Wales, and we set off across the island to stamp our passports in the town with the longest name in the world. After lunch we traveled through County Gwynedd to the town of Caernarfon to tour Caernarfon Castle where Prince Charles was invested as Prince of Wales in 1969. This is one of the most impressive castles in all of Wales, and it was intended as a seat of power for Edward I in his conquest of Wales. His son, Edward II, was born here and thus began the tradition for the first-in-line male heir to the English throne to be invested as "Prince of Wales."
Photos of this part of our tour of the UK can be accessed by clicking on the Main Gallery tab above and then selecting Destinations/North Wales & England's Lake District-2011 at my Main Gallery page or by simply clicking on the link.
From here we made our way north through England's beautiful Lake District, passing through Windemere and Ambleside, and then stopping at Grasmere for lunch and some exploring. This charming village is actually the only place in the Lake District that bus tours are allowed to park the bus, but because of this restriction there are lots of attractions within walking distance of the parking facility.
The village provided ample opportunities for exercise and shopping before lunch and more shopping and exploring after eating. Some of us walked the short distance to William Wordsworth's inspirational home, Dove Cottage. The walk alone was inspirational, as were the beautiful flowers in the gardens and the lovely thistles in the pastureland along the way.


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Hannah's Healthy Bakery: Review + GIVEAWAY!
*This review has been sponsored by Hannah's Healthy Bakery, but as always, the opinions expressed are my own.*
I met Hannah at this year's GFAF Expo in Schaumburg, IL– and boy, am I happy she was there!
Hannah's Healthy Bakery is a line of mixes that are gluten free, paleo {grain free}, and dairy free. They're all almond flour based and result in delightful goodies that just happen to be beautifully low carb!
I've made her cookie mix over and over– using egg replacer {I'm not specific– I've used Orgran, Namaste, and Ener-G} to make them egg-free {and ultimately now vegan!} and Cary's Sugar Free Syrup in place of maple syrup + Enjoy Life Mini Chips and BAM! Delicious low carb, egg free cookies that allow this cookie monster to indulge and eat a few in a sitting!
When Hannah reached out to me about using her brownie mix to create vegan brownies, I was eager to get baking! The result? Cocoa-forward, cakey brownies that I'll absolutely make again.
Here are the substitutions:
- Eggs –> Egg Replacer of choice
- 1 c sugar –> 1/3 c sugar, 2/3 c Cary's Sugar Free Syrup
- 3/4 c oil –> generous 1/2 c
I also added Navitas Organic Cacao Sweet Nibs from my Love With Food Snack Box this month to top them off with a fun twist!
Baking time remained the same and though they look super thin in a 9×13″ pan, they do fluff up a bit. Next time, I'll opt for a 9×9″ pan!
So, gluten free/celiac/paleo/low carb/grain free/diabetic/vegan/dairy free/egg free/you-name-it friends, who wants to get their hands on some of the fabulous Hannah's mixes?! Hop on over to my Instagram and enter to win 6 bags of your choice!
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June 02, 1928
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, June 2, 1928
* 1st Trans-pacific airplane flight (1st stage success)
* Southern Cross monoplane
* Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith
This 20 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "First Pictures Of Fliers After Reaching Hawaii" with text (see photos). Also one column headlines that include: "Pacific Fliers Plan Next Leg" and more.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: At 8:54 am on 31 May 1928, Kingsford Smith and his crew left Oakland, California to make the first trans-Pacific flight to Australia. The flight was in three stages. The first (from Oakland to Hawaii) was 2,400 miles, took 27 hours 25 minutes and was uneventful. They then flew to Suva, Fiji 3,100 miles away, taking 34 hours 30 minutes. This was the toughest part of the journey as they flew through a massive lightning storm near the equator. They then flew on to Brisbane in 20 hours, where they landed on 9 June after approximately 7,400 miles total flight. On arrival, Kingsford Smith was met by a huge crowd of 25,000 at Eagle Farm Airport, and was feted as a hero. Australian aviator Charles Ulm was the relief pilot, and the other two crew members were Americans James Warner and Captain Harry Lyon (who were the radio operator, navigator and engineer).
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The Advantek Run (Tower not included) allows your feathered friends to roam free and enjoy the outdoors with an opening on one end.
This chicken run is a great enclosure that keeps chickens safe and secure. It makes a perfect addition to Tower chicken coop and lets them feel the grass without stepping on wire. This piece is designed to weather the elements and allows for extra space for two to three chickens.
Chicken run, materials, hardware
- Measures: 36.5L x 70W x 23H in.
- Allows extra space for 1-3 Chickens
- Constructed with durable, rot-resistant cypress fir wood
- Allows chickens to roam safely outside of coop
- Designed to fit next to The Tower chicken coop
- Includes materials and hardware
- Easy assembly
- Weight 23 lbs.
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About mapping symbols
Mapping symbols are generated by the compiler and assembler to identify inline transitions between code and data at literal pool boundaries, and between A32 code and T32 code, such as A32/T32 interworking veneers.
The mapping symbols are:
- $a
Start of a sequence of A32 instructions.
- $t
Start of a sequence of T32 instructions.
- $d
Start of a sequence of data items, such as a literal pool.
- $x
- Start of A64 code.
armlink generates the
$d.realdata mapping symbol to
communicate to fromelf that the data is from a non-executable section.
Therefore, the code and data sizes output by
fromelf -z
are the same as the output from
armlink --info sizes,
for example:
Code (inc. data) RO Data x y z
In this example, the
y is marked with
$d, and
Data is marked with
NoteSymbols beginning with the characters
$v are mapping symbols related to
VFP and might be output when building for a target with VFP. Avoid using symbols beginning
$v in your source code.
Be aware that modifying an executable image with the
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Anybody who runs a business is aware of that funds are vital. Even a short interruption in money movement can prove an impediment to routine operations. Access to sources of funds is just as mandatory if one plans to expand, modernize or launch campaigns to generate more revenues. Clever business will always be on the lookout for sources of funds they'll tap into whenever the need arises. One can go the regular route or one can explore different choices. I really hate this time of yr. The overcast skies. Chilly weather. School girls in sweatshirts and never tank tops. Very depressing stuff. Critically though… I am about to open a second office. I live in a small city but there's a bigger metro about 30-50 miles away that I plan on opening another office in. My plan is easy, build the heck out of that office with seminars only. I determine based on my charge schedule I solely need 500k in an advisory mannequin to put the office on auto pilot and have it pay for itself. A no-brainer actually, I usher in about 700k month-to-month in my small city so this is a slam dunk.. I've been planning this for about 6 months or so come March it's recreation on.
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'Animals are not entertainment': Sea World shuts down dolphin shows after protesters invade pool
Sea World has been forced to cancel two of its performing dolphin shows in a dramatic day on the Gold Coast, where protesters invaded the pools as part of a co-ordinated sting, leading to several arrests.
Two groups of activists from the Justice for Captives organisation targeted Saturday morning's dolphin show on the Gold Coast, unfurling banners saying "Animals are not entertainment," "Google Blackfish", "Dolphins belong in the ocean", and "Captivity is cruelty".
Initially, Sea World halted the show "temporarily" while 10 demonstrators who targeted the 11.15am show and were escorted out of the Queensland marine park by security.
But when another eight activists then interrupted the performance with a pair of protesters entering the pool carrying signs, an announcement came over the PA informing spectators that "due to unforeseen circumstances it has become necessary to cancel this show", according to video footage obtained exclusively by The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
In the video, spectators are seen heckling and booing the protesters and cheering their removal from the site.
Later, a third group of 10 demonstrators who targeted the performing seal show were removed from the park by police wearing plain clothes. The mid-afternoon dolphin show was also cancelled when a further 15 protesters halted the event. Several arrests were made.
Sev Avedis, an optical clinician from Cairns, said he joined the protest because many people attending Sea World shows wouldn't realise the harm they were perpetuating to one of nature's most intelligent animals.
"Dolphins have incredibly complex social skills and display emotional awareness just like humans," he said.
"Keeping them in captivity for any reason is unjust to their existence as they are unable to socialise or communicate with each other naturally.
"Dolphins are not commodities, they are individuals – commonly sighted on coastal shorelines, it is not necessary to pay to see these suffering animals perform in unnatural enclosures."
Sea World has faced pressure around the world to end its animal shows, particularly those involving killer whales and dolphins, following the hit documentaries The Cove and Blackfish, which charted the suffering dolphins and whales kept in captivity face, leading to depression and aggressive behaviour dangerous to their handlers.
In a statement, Sea World said while it was "aware that some people do not support the idea of animals in human care" it was "pleasing to have the support of our guests who cheered when the group was escorted out of the presentations".
"We welcome constructive and professional dialogue with activist groups in a respectful manner and find the tactics of this group unprofessional and dangerous, not only to themselves but to the animals and guests," the company said.
"We are currently working with the authorities to take the appropriate actions."
On its website, Sea World claims three of its key dolphins are ones that would not have survived on their own in the wild. But activists say if they are capable of performing tricks they are capable of being freed.
Seventeen countries have outlawed keeping dolphins in captivity including Britain, France, Mexico, Canada, Switzerland, Hungary, Chile and India.
Sea World parks across the world have suffered financially over growing public concerns about animal cruelty.
This year, the British travel company Thomas Cook stopped selling tickets to two parks that still keep killer whales in captivity. The firm said 90 per cent of its customers said they wanted to holiday without contributing to animal abuses.
Latika Bourke is a journalist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based in London.