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Scalitovision 2006: A troubling nominee?
Despite my agreement with Alito on many issues, I believe that he would be a dangerous addition to the court in already dangerous times for our constitutional system. Alito's cases reveal an almost reflexive vote in favor of government, a preference based not on some overriding principle but an overriding party.
In my years as an academic and a litigator, I have rarely seen the equal of Alito's bias in favor of the government. To put it bluntly, when it comes to reviewing government abuse, Samuel Alito is an empty robe.
Which might very well be more than enough for Democrats to oppose his nomination. To put it simply, Alito may be the wrong man at the wrong time.
Good reads:
-- The Left Coaster: "Alito, Day Two: A Liar Or An Incompetent"
-- Crooks and Liars: "Democrats cannot meekly accept defeat on Alito"
-- Demagogue: "Where Alito's Explanation Doesn't Provide Cover"
-- Lean Left: "Alito and Teaching Donkeys to Sing"
-- The Heretik: "Forgettable Sam"
-- TAPPED: "More Fatalism"
The Carpetbagger Report is a great place to turn for commentary on the hearings and other matters Alito-related. Yesterday there were five posts, including "Bork made this easier" (see here): "The problem is how to fight a nominee -- possibly with a filibuster -- who's steering clear of Bork-like lunacy. Dems went into the hearings vowing to challenge the nomination based on Alito's responses to questions, as if to say, 'We'll look for the rope in his responses.' Surprise, surprise, Alito isn't playing along. Alito deserves to be defeated; I'm open to suggestions as to how to make that happen."
Plus, Kevin Drum asks a key question: "Subtle arguments about the nature of stare decisis and the precise extent of the president's Article II powers just aren't going to get very many people ready to take to the streets with pitchforks. So what's the battle cry?"
I'm also open to suggestions and would love to hear the battle cry.
But who will lead the charge?

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The next version of the GPL (General Public License), GPL 3, is likely to appear in early 2007, according to a board member of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) who is working on drafting the future release.
The GPL is the most popular license for free software and was created by Richard Stallman in 1989 for the GNU free software operating system project. Version 2 of the GPL appeared in 1991.
"Version 2 has now been running for [nearly] 15 years without substantial modification," said Eben Moglen, a member of the board of the Free Software Foundation and a professor of law and legal history at Columbia University Law School. "It [GPL 2] has successfully been used to go from a world in which free software was a very marginal community to one in which everyone, everywhere is aware of it."
Moglen, Stallman and other members of the FSF are working on drafting GPL 3. Moglen, the chair of the Software Freedom Law Center, is due to give a talk at the LinuxWorld show next week in San Francisco on drafting the new version.
"We need to globalise GPL," Moglen said. "GPL 2 has elegantly worked outside of the US in Europe and elsewhere, but it needs to become a bit more legally cosmopolitan" so that the license is more accessible to lawyers around the world, he added.
"The GPL depended heavily on the Berne Convention, but it's still speaking language very reminiscent of US copyright law," Moglen said. "The GPL needs to recognise global copyright more explicitly. It sounds strange to lawyers in some countries." The FSF also needs to clarify some language in the license that some English-speaking lawyers have had trouble with, he added.
GPL 3 will also need to reflect changes in technology, most notably the emergence of Web services, according to Moglen. The GPL grants users freedom to copy, modify and share software, but FSF needs to determine the situation when what's being redistributed is not a copy of the software itself but a service based on that software.
Moglen has already received a flood of suggestions about GPL 3, he said. He expects to receive more than 150,000 comments on the draft license, with as many as 8,000 organisations wanting their views to be heard. "They think of GPL in terms of their own experience as developers, businesspeople and users," he said. "We want to capture that and the full reach of the community, running all the way from IBM and HP to the Linux user group of Nairobi."
The discussion of GPL 3 by groups around the world will reveal how "genuinely multicultural" the Free Software Foundation is, he added.
"It will be a shock to everyone just how large and powerful a community [the free software movement] is," he said.
Over the next several months, Moglen, Stallman and other FSF members will come up with a first draft for GPL 3, he said. Moglen also plans to announce the formation of a number of advisory committees in relation to GPL 3.
"We'll release the first discussion draft very late this year or very early next year," Moglen said. "We'll provide an extensive rationale as to why we made the choices we made and, in a limited way, why we didn't include some other suggestions."
There will then be about a year of what Moglen called "intense moderated dialogue" about the draft. "I hope and believe we'll release GPL 3 in early 2007," he said.


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The Cy Springs Panthers Boys Soccer team will take on the Hawks from Pflugerville Hendrickson on Friday, March 29th at 8 pm. This first round match up will be played at The PField located at 1440 W Pecan St in Pflugerville, TX. Good Luck Panthers!


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By Muctarr Jalloh,Lanham, Maryland, USA.
Over the last several years, Alhaji Abubakarr Jalloh had been telling anyone who could listen about the promise and prospect of an Ernest Koroma presidency for Sierra Leone. On September 8, 2007, it appeared that the majority of his compatriots had listened to him and voted Mr. Koroma as president of Sierra Leone. Mr. Jalloh was the running mate of then Presidential candidate Koroma during the 2002 presidential elections; however, due to legal maneuvering and political malfeasance, he was forced out of this race. This time around, President Koroma has appointed Mr. Jalloh as his minister of mineral resources. If confirmed by Parliament, Mr. Jalloh will be the most qualified individual to occupy that ministry.
Since independence, Sierra Leone's mineral resources have caused it tremendous harm, culminating in the gruesome civil war. Past governments have used the country's resources to line the pockets of their leaders, leaving the country and its people in a state of despair and beggary. This makes the appointment of Mr. Jalloh a very crucial one in the exploitation and utilization of the country's mineral resources to enhance the economic well being of the people of Sierra Leone. Mr. Koroma has picked Mr. Jalloh to head this sensitive ministry as a way of getting every cent that would come from the sales and proceeds of our mineral resources to pay for the programs and services that would improve the lives of ordinary Sierra Leoneans.
Unlike some of his colleagues in the Cabinet, Mr. Jalloh has a humongous task ahead of him. This writer envisages that Mr. Jalloh would arrive at the mineral resources ministry full of hope and optimism in going against the grain of entrenched corruption, malfeasance, and cronyism to make it one of the most transparent, accountable and efficiently-run ministries. Indeed, Mr. Jalloh's has the credibility, potentials, and tenacity to effect change at this moribund ministry. He would bring with him fresh ideas, look out for the best and brightest within this ministry and instill a culture of trust and responsibility in the discharge of their duties.
Mr. Jalloh's life has always presented him with tough challenges and he has faced each challenge with a determination to succeed. The eldest of three children born to a Fullah migrant couple, who settled in the East End of Freetown, Mr. Jalloh always looked at the natural and social disadvantages of his life as a plus and made the best use of them. He loved school and excelled in all his educational pursuits.
In all his endeavors in life, he has brought to bear serious and sometimes intense competitive spirit that has landed him as the leader of the pack. He attended the Methodist Boys' High School where he served as Head Boy, completed his A levels at the Prince of Wales and then went to Fourah Bay College, where he majored in math and physics. At Fourah Bay College, he became part of the 1960's radical student/socialist movement, following students' protests the world over, reading Mao's Red Book with devotion and expressing admiration for the radical Socialist leaders of the time, especially the Argentine Ernesto Che Guevera.
During this time also, he joined the All Peoples' Congress Party. He once told this writer that Siaka Stevens' populist message was central to making him an APC member. And what a loyal and committed member he turned out to be. In his years in exile in the United States, he tirelessly attended meetings with other party stalwarts; planning and plotting on their return to power. It seemed those difficult years of brainstorming finally paid off with the Party's recent parliamentary and presidential victories.
Mr. Jalloh's goal in life was to be a scientist, but in actual fact, his true talent was discovered as an administrator. Immediately after he graduated from Fourah Bay College he went into teaching and working as an external examiner for the West African Examination Council. He later pursued his education in the United Kingdom, where he obtained double Masters Degrees in Geophysics, Atmospheric physics and Hydrogeology from Imperial College and University College respectively.
He returned to Sierra Leone, where he was first appointed as the Director of land resources survey at the Ministry of Agriculture before starting an illustrious career at the National Diamond Mining Company (NDMC), where he was first an exploration geophysicist and geologist and gradually rose to the ranks of company secretary and then executive director. He served in all these positions with distinction and integrity that won him admiration from both foreign expatriates and his fellow compatriots.
As an exile in the United States, he taught Mathematics and Physical Science at the University of the District of Columbia and served as the Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Sciences at the Sojourner Douglas College in Baltimore, Maryland.
This writer has found tremendous inspiration and strengths in Mr. Jalloh, a very hopeful person and a trailblazer. His credible track record, resiliency and humility have made him a leading role model and symbol of great pride and hope to the Fullahs, an ethnic group that has suffered humiliation, discrimination and long held at bay on the fringes of Sierra Leonean society. He surely will make the Fullahs proud by serving his nation well.
Photo: Alhaji Abu Bakarr Jalloh.
Photo credit: Sierra Leone web.


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COLLABORATIVE COLLECTION. After weeks of dropping loads of teasers on social media, finally the latest Fragment Design x Louis Vuitton collection is announced
When the collective minds of Kim Jones, the style director of Louis Vuitton's menswear, and Hiroshi Fujiwara, the "Godfather of Street-wear," come together you know the results are one of a kind. After a long period of teasing fans with hints of their promised fashion collaboration on the social media, proof of the real collection has finally been confirmed.
The highly anticipated lookbook of the Fragment Design x Louis Vuitton collaboration was shot by Pieter Hugo, and features letterman jackets adorned with a Louis V. & Fragments logo, T-shirts with Louis Vuitton printed from shoulder-to-shoulder, shirts, bags, cases emblazoned with the iconic LV pattern, and even a leather teddy bear. Sorry, no giant Louis Vuitton salamander for those expecting it from the social media teasers.
The pop-up store for the classy streetwise collection was first only thought to be available at the The Mass & Ba-tsu Art Gallery in Tokyo, Japan from April 21 until May 5, but new information is slowly coming in. A new pop-up store location has just been announced and is said to be at Singapore's Surrender boutique on Orchard Road. Mark your calendars as the collection will only be available from April 22 until May 7. Only a select number of customers will get their hands on the collection in Singapore, so best hurry to get your Fragment Design x Louis Vuitton item ASAP.


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We do not believe that money should be a barrier to creating art. Last year we awarded more than $90,000 worth of scholarships to over 130 young artists so that they can attend camp. That number will rise until camp starts! If you are able, please consider donating to our scholarship fund so we can send 130 more next year.


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BoomTown Has Yahoo's Qi Lu in Video Sights and Flubs It!
On Tuesday night, BoomTown reported from the Harvard Business School Association of Northern California dinner honoring Facebook.
And, as usual, I was video-harassing Greylock Partner's David Sze and James Slavet about the acquisition of Yahoo (YHOO) Network division head Jeff Weiner into the firm as an executive in residence.
I prodded: "This is the pair that sucked Weiner away from Yahoo. Not that it was hard."
Sze then joked: "Hah! It was enjoyable! I may do it again!"
He may, apparently, because the man eating his dinner to Sze's immediate right and quietly snickering at my video attack of the VCs is none other than Qi Lu (see the screen grab of the video below), the beloved rock star Yahoo tech leader.
Big irony: News of Lu's departure from Yahoo was broken in this column last night.
Yes, I am an ace reporter, given I don't even recognize my prey!
So why was Lu there at the Greylock table, especially since he is not an HBS alum?
Perhaps Sze was actually telling the truth and is interested in bringing Lu–who is incredibly well regarded at Yahoo and is said to be a prince of a guy–into Greylock as an executive in residence like Weiner.
Or maybe, just maybe, as the new CTO of Facebook, a job that is open now that Adam D'Angelo–longtime friend of Facebook CEO and Founder Mark Zuckerberg–vacated it recently.
Greylock is one of Facebook's big investors and Sze is an observer to its board.
As Silicon Valley turns!
Here's the whole video of the dinner again (Lu's appearance is about four minutes in):


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There are a number of points in your life where stress and anxiety can really build up and start to affect you not just mentally but also physically. For students enrolled in a degree program, this can often be a time of anxiety, worry, and stress. It can be hard to juggle their studies, home life, and even a job all at the same time.
Take, for example, the online master in liberal studies program, which requires a lot of time spent reading, studying, and analyzing what it is you're learning. All of this can start to be a bit much and start to take a toll on your physical well-being. If this sounds like you, then you're going to want to take a look at these tips that you can start using immediately to relieve some of that stress.
Get Outdoors
If you feel the stress building in your body, your back and neck are aching, your head is pounding, and your mind is becoming foggy, then it's time to do something. Getting outdoors is a quick and simple solution that can offer immediate results. Did you know that when you get a healthy dose of vitamin D from the sun you will, in fact, be boosting your body's serotonin levels? Serotonin is what makes you "feel good".
One study has also shown that being surrounded by nature/plants can actually lower your systolic blood pressure since the stress level is decreased. So put those books down, step away from the screen, and work on your online MALS program later.
Change Up Your Focus
For students who are dealing with a high amount of stress, it can be on their minds at all times. It is recommended that you find an activity or hobby that takes your focus away from your studies and your stress and forces you to focus on something else. A great example of this would be knitting, beading, scrapbooking, etc.
Instead of a hobby, you may instead choose to take up meditation. Meditation has been shown to be an excellent way to not only cope but lower stress levels. When meditating, your mind needs to be cleared of everything, forcing you to let go of the anxiety.
Socialize with Friends
It's true that everyone has such busy lives nowadays, but that shouldn't mean you don't make time for your friends. Not only is getting together fun, it actually works to lower your stress. Your mind will be away from your studies and focused on your friends instead. If you get into the habit of a regular date with your friends, then you know you won't go too long between visits.
Give Yourself that Time
Each of these stress-busting techniques is all about giving yourself that time to step away, let your mind relax, and just live in the moment instead. The more often you do this, the easier it will become and you'll find you have the tools to fight stress better than ever before.
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When I arrived back in Scotland at the Aberdeen airport from Amsterdam late in the evening of April 29th, I hailed a taxi to take me to Lindsay's house. The cab driver naturally asked me where I wanted to go. When I told him Lindsay's address, he looked up at me through his rearview mirror, smiled, and said, "I think I've driven you to that address before! When I saw you approach the cab, I thought you looked rather familiar!"
"Geez! I've been here so often, the locals are beginning to recognize me," I thought and then replied, "Yes, that's right, you have. What a great memory you have!" He was friendly and quite chatty as if he was catching up on news with an old friend. He inquired about what my plans were for this trip, how long I'd be visiting this time and what I was looking forward to. I told him, "One of the first things I want to do is to wrap my lips around a good fish supper at The Ashvale! I've been Jonesin' for some good fish & chips!" He promptly replied, "Well, The Ashvale is a good standard, to be sure, but if you want the "best" this area has to offer, head down to Stonehaven to The Bay chipper; you won't be disappointed! In addition, there is a great ice cream shop right next door for dinner AND dessert!"
"Okay then," I said, "I'll definitely do that! Thanks for the recommendation!"
Fast forward a couple of days… after Lindsay and I visited Crathes Castle & Gardens on May 3rd, I spent the following day writing a new blog post about my adventures on the Magnifique III Bike & Boat Tulip Tour.
Near the end of the day, I had published it and then asked Lindsay, "What's for dinner tonight?"
He thought for a moment and then suggested a trip to The Ashvale for a fish supper.
I promptly inquired, "Have you ever been to The Bay chipper in Stonehaven? The taxi driver highly recommended it the other day." Lindsay hadn't been there before so we hopped in the car and headed straightway! Something new for both of us.
As we made the descent into the bay of Stonehaven, I stopped the car to get a picture. I love this little place all snug in the bay and remembered I didn't have a good photo of it in my collection. One of the reasons I like it so much much is because one of my favorite castles, Dunnotter, sits just on the far side of the southern tip of the bay.
If I zoom in I can just see the top of Dunnotter's ruinous rooftops peeking over the top of the hilltop directly east of the War Memorial sitting on the highest point of the hill above it.
In no time at all, we were down in the center of the bay parked in front of the chip shop and my mouth was already watering! "Boy, this place IS popular! Just like the taxi driver said it was!" I remarked to Lindsay.
"Aahhh! Now that's what I call heaven in a box!"
We devoured those fish suppers and drove leisurely back home with full tummy's. No room for dessert this time. Darn! We'll have to come back sometime!
The following day, May 5th, we packed our bags in preparation for a weekend get-away on the northern coast near Elgin, loaded up the car, and took off cross-country through the Cairngorm National Park instead of taking the more direct route northeast along the A96 highway through Inverurie and Keith; it's so much more scenic, although it takes considerably longer!
We headed due east, driving for about 40 miles until we arrived in Strathdon, just inside the boundaries of the Cairngorm NP. Lindsay, and his late wife, Helen, used to have a cottage here that they rented for years when their kids were little. They spent many a weekend in this wonderful little village making treasured family memories and I have enjoyed hearing the many stories he enjoys retelling during my many visits. We decided it was about time to take a "butt break" so we pulled up to the pretty little Parish Church to stretch our legs.
We wandered around the church and the gravestones for a little while.
Some of Lindsay's stories about his memories at Strathdon involve his neighbor, Sir Hamish Stewart Forbes, 7th Baronet, who was a British army officer who served in the Welsh Guards in World War II and spent over 5 years in custody as a Germany POW. Evidently, Hamish wasn't the usual 'snooty' type of Laird, but actually quite down-to-earth, friendly and well-liked by all in his village.
He and Lindsay got along quite well and he remembers him fondly. Later in his life, Hamish was the Patron of the Lonach Highland & Friendly Society, the sponsors of the Lonach Highland Games held each year in Strathdon every August. He was also Chieftain of the Clan, the Forbes of Newe. He passed away in 2007 but Lindsay had never seen his gravestone.
As I wandered about the churchyard looking at the names on various stones, I happened upon this crypt and took a look inside.
Upon discovering whose family this crypt was for, I called out to Lindsay who was across the churchyard looking at other stones. "Hey, Lindsay, look who I found? You're going to want to see this one." Much to Lindsay's surprise and delight, was the burial stone of his dear friend Hamish. "I was going to go across the street to the newer cemetery to see if I could find his stone, but look here, you've already solved the mystery. Thank you!"
Since I have ancestral ties to the Forbes in my family tree, Lindsay and I wonder if I possibly could be connected and related to Hamish somehow… and interesting thought. Perhaps I'll investigate it one day…
As we headed back down the hill to the main road from the church, I saw this sign that is quite common on Scottish roadways. "I just have to get a picture of this sign," I exclaimed as I stopped the car .to photograph it. I think this is the cutest road sign.
We continued on our way through the Cairngorms until we passed Corgarff Castle on the left. Corgarff served as a garrison of the Red Coats during the '45 Jacobite Rising.
The road after Corgarff climbs very steeply once you pass the 'snow' gates up onto the moor with a 20% grade. Soon thereafter, there is a wonderful viewpoint I always enjoy stopping at. It affords wonderful views and has a very interesting carved stone on all four sides to ponder.
The purposely drilled holes in the stones offer a certain viewpoint when you get up close and peek through. Quite interesting…
You can also see Corgarff Castle off in the distance just above the treeline on the right-hand side of the picture below and in the direction that we came.
Lindsay and I both enjoyed the views from here.
The road continues upward until you reach the pass at Lecht where the Lecht Ski area is located, (below) and then heads back downhill through the moor and canyons until you reach the village of Tomintoul.
When we reached the village of Tomintoul, we decided to stop for another break and have some lunch. We looked about at the various eatery options and finally decided on the Clockhouse on the corner.
Inside was cozy with a warm feeling…
We got a table and started checking out the menu for the choices available…
Lindsay decided on his favorite standby and I opted for the "Special of the Day" – Seafood chowder with a Smoked Salmon sandwich on brown bread.
The Clockhouse also has a Guinness World Record specimen – the biggest bottle of Single Malt Scotch Whiskey!
After that satisfying and yummy lunch break, we continued on our way north to Lossiemouth, following the Spey River and passing through various villages like Aberlour along the way.
Here's a couple of videos of part of the drive as we drove through Aberlour and beyond, passing the world-famous makers of Shortbread along the way.
Not long afterward we were driving into Lossiemouth, our destination…
Soon after we arrived at our B&B for the night, "Skerry Brae," right along the northern coast! What an ideal location!
We headed inside, checked out the place, and checked into our room on the second floor.
Oh my goodness! What a great view we had from our window!
Soon we were back downstairs, sitting outside on the deck with a drink in hand, enjoying the beautiful sunshine and views!
It didn't take us long to head down to the beach below…exploring further!
Lindsay decided to sit on some rocks while I took a long walk along the water's edge toward the lighthouse and back.
Skerry Brae B&B was just what we needed. What a great find!
A little later I drove Lindsay down the road to get a closer look at the lighthouse. Then we drove back down towards the harbor we had passed earlier and I got some pictures of some more beaches across from the harbor before heading back for dinner at the B&B and calling it day as we watched the sunset from our room with a view.
We also briefly visited the Maritime Museum in the harbor right at closing time. My camera was dead by then, however, so I didn't take any pictures. It's just as well because the next day we visited Elgin Cathedral and Spynie Palace nearby and I took a WHOLE bunch of pictures; but that's another story, for another time.
Attitude of Gratitude ~ I am grateful for fun road trips across the countryside with my cousin (and best bud) Lindsay, exploring the roads less traveled. He's a great traveling companion and we have so much fun together!


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By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome Nick Drossos to Jake's Take. The fitness entrepreneur is certified as both a personal trainer and strength training in several significant fitness brands such as TRX, CanFitPro, KettleBell Academy, and Fitness Kickboxing Yogafit. Nick also mastered numerous fighting styles such as traditional martial arts […]
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Begin Again & Photography
After much thought, I have decided to, for a second time, return to blogging. With some big changes on the horizon for my husband and I, it seems appropriate to start documenting the odds and ends that don't quite make it into my social media doings. While intended to be a newsletter of sorts with my posts having ties to my art and creative projects, there's a good chance some random elements I find interesting will make themselves known every now and again.
Additionally, now that it seems warmer weather is here to stay ('bout time, Ohio...), my spring cleaning will include airing out my digital 'house". One of those projects is my new profile over at 500px. I'm dusting off pictures I've taken during various travels and finally getting them out to somewhere other than my hard drive. While there will be some cross over with my Instagram account, my 500px profile is intended to showcase fine art images. In other words, the majority of my cat snapshots can be found at Instagram.
A few photos that have debuted or will debut shortly:
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Having a single view of your customer is imperative to be successful in today's digital world. But many financial services organizations still struggle to identify what is needed to connect the dots and create an accurate single view. Data is the root of customer insights and the platforms being used are only the beginning of the story.
By 2020, 85 percent of customer experiences with businesses will occur without human interaction. That statistic alone is just one reason financial services organizations need access to high quality, trusted data about their customers. For some companies, the journey begins with connecting the islands of data to first see what data you have, and what you need in order to enrich that data
You may have the best account team capable of gaining a meeting with an executive-level buyer, but without clarity and good understanding of the customer, success is difficult to achieve. In a Forrester survey, executive buyers reported that only 20 percent of salespeople they meet with are actually successful in achieving their expectations and creating value because they are not prepared. It's important to understand an organization, but equally imperative to know the individuals and their unique needs.
The good news is there are many ways to achieve a single view of the customer by connecting the knowledge across your various systems and using it to arm your sales organization with the intelligence they need to complete the sale. Below are just a few of the solutions you will need to uncover to help you get started in gaining a single view of the customer.
Customer Information Management
Customer information management solutions can be used to enhance data quality, ensure consistency of data across CRM applications, and create a holistic view of each customer. Customer information management systems allow businesses to organize your information as a knowledge graph (like Google) for greater insights into your customer's context and apply predictive analytics models to score cleansed prospect information, in real time, at the moment of interaction.
Location intelligence helps financial services companies understand their hottest prospects and where they may be geographically dispersed so messages can be tailored to them appropriately and who is most likely to respond. Location intelligence also gives insights into what verticals may need additional or reduced resources.
A good customer engagement platform manages relationships throughout the customer journey. It allows businesses to deliver real time, relevant and engaging interactions whenever, wherever, and however they're ready to listen and respond. In order to create a personalized experience, communications need to be convenient, accessible and easy for everyone to understand. Interactive solutions can dynamically guide and optimize interactions as they occur, manage customer communications across the lifecycle, and optimize and synchronize Omni channel delivery.
Bringing together people, technology, and data undoubtedly improves sales effectiveness. That's why companies like Pitney Bowes partner with some of the largest global organizations to work on solutions using data quality measures necessary to give businesses clarity into their customers. To quote Amy Collins, Data Governance Manager at Pitney Bowes, "The quality of your data can shape and transform your clients' impression of your organization."
CLICK HERE to download the presentation, "Maximizing Marketing and Sales Effectiveness with Better Customer Insight from Your Own Data."


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For Hyundai suitcase inverter generator models: HY1000Si, HY2000Si, HY2000SEi, HY3000Si, HY3000SEi and HY3600SEi.
The sale of a Hyundai inverter generator already includes the following items:
- Tool Kit, worth £5.49
- Oil Filler Jug, worth £4.49
- Oil Drain Tube, worth £3.49
- 12v Charging Leads and Clips, worth £10.49
- Caravan Adaptor, worth £12.49
Included in this package are as follows:
- Fuel Can
- Ratchet Straps
- Combination Security Lock
- Torch
- 1 Litre of 15w40 Oil
- FuelFit Petrol Additive
Included Items
Fuel Can, worth £11.49
Sturdy plastic fuel can. Green in colour, to be used for storing and transporting unleaded petrol. It has a flexible pouring spout for controlled flow of fuels and a tethered screw cap and moulded in-built carry handle. It has a capacity of 5.0ltr and is compliant with SI 1982/630, The Petroleum-Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982.
Ratchet Straps, worth £7.99
Tough, polypropylene straps with metal cam buckle for securing light loads safely and securely during transit. You will get a set of these with you order.
Combination 3-Digit Security Lock, worth £7.99
Plastic-coated cable lock that is corrosion resistant. The use of this combi-lock allows for the generator to be secured safely around the handle of the generator whilst protecting the shell of the generator from wear and tear. Secure 3-digit cable.
Torch, worth £6.49
This is a water-resistant, and a shock-proof rubber bodied torch with a small rear lanyard. It is an ideal little emergency light for glove box, garage and home use. Can be kept in your caravan or motorhome and if you need to start you generator at night, it can help safely locate without having to rumage around in the dark. Can also be used for general lighting purposes. Requires 2xAA batteries which are not included.
15W/40 Servol Engine Oil, worth £6.49
This particular engine oil, commonly referred to as 15W/40 is suitable for diesel and petrol engines, and is a high quality mineral based oil for strong performance. It provides a high level of engine cleanliness. For best use, always follow the manufacturers recommendations on the back of the bottle and when servicing the Hyundai inverter generators, make sure that the oil is filled right up to the top of the threads on the oil sump filler neck, making sure to put as much oil in as your can without it spilling back out and into the generator casing.
FuelFit Petrol Additive, worth £3.49
Will keep the fuel in your tank and system fresh for approx. 1-2 years. Recommended if leaving fuel in the system for longer than 2 weeks, as modern fuels have a tendancy to go waxy and clog up the carb of the generator.
Total cost of exclusive free items included by ThePowerSite in this package: £52.78
Add this to the cost of the already included items which have an added value of £33.79, the total cost of all the free of charge items included in this package is:
£86.57 worth of free and included items.
NB. Please note that these are free of charge items, included in the price of the general sale of the generator and are not covered by any warranty.
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Kit Contents Fuel Can, worth £11.49 Ratchet Straps, worth £7.99 Security Lock, worth £7.99 Torch, worth £6.49 Oil, worth £6.49 Oil Filler Jug, worth £4.49 Oil Drain Tube, worth £3.49 FuelFit Petrol Additive, worth £2.99 12V Leads and Clips, worth £10.49 Caravan Adaptor, worth £12.49 Tool Kit, worth £5.49 Manufacturer Hyundai
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"I feel like I'm supposed to love this, but I don't."
Do you ever say that about a photo? Recently, a local business owner showed me the family portrait on her desk and said that. "I feel like I'm supposed to love this, but I don't." As soon as I saw the picture, I knew why.
It was an image of her, her husband and their three children. It was a photograph of those she loved, but not a photograph she loved. They were dressed nicely. It had the proper settings, good light, proper positioning, etc., but there was no LIFE in the image. No personality, nothing to remember, or fall in love with. Their eyes seemed glassed over and their smiles forced. It was more of a mug shot than an image of a loving family.
Art vs. Technical
Photographers have to balance doing enough of the things we are SUPPOSED to do with enough of the things we SHOULD do. We have to do both art and technical.
Experience, skill and personal style determine how much is art and how much is technical. Sometimes we focus on one too much over the other. In the example above, the photo was too technical. The family wasn't engaged in the moment. It lacked real emotion. It was technically right, but felt rushed.
On the other hand, these days, digital technology has put quality cameras in the hands of the public. Inexperienced, yet passionate, people take up photography. Artistic taste drives their work, even at the expense of technical proficiency. They get genuine smiles and emotions, but they can lack the benefits of good lighting (natural or artificial), good color in the skin and focus. The decent shots they get are lucky, and they aren't able to duplicate them for other clients.
The Difference
When you choose someone to photograph your family, you need to decide for yourself what is important to you. Are you concerned about your weight or complexion? Do you want to highlight your best features? Then go with the technical photographer who understands how lighting, posing and choice of lens can help. Do you want to remember sweet moments and laughter? Do you want to smile every time you see the photo? The artistic photographer is the way to go.
But why not have it all? Carefully choosing a skilled and experienced photographer who carefully balances both technical and art is the best choice of all. Someone who understands both will be able to create photos from the client's list of needs and desires. Technical expertise is almost always needed to execute an artistic vision.
Take a look at your most recent family photo. Does it show what you look like or who you really are? Can you actually see the color of your eyes? Is your skin the right tone? Is your smile natural? Are your kids comfortable? Do you all look like yourselves? Do you love it? If not, it's time to find a new photographer.
The Importance of an Appropriate Headshot | City Center at Oyster Point Photographer
As the old saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression. I remember the first time a headshot made a bad impression on me. It was a realtor, whom I had met in person. A few days later, as I was referring her to someone else, I pulled up her company's website. When I saw her head shot, I was confused. I had to double-check to make sure it was her. There was nothing technically wrong with the photo. She had a pleasant smile and was professionally dressed. The problem was that the photo was obviously very old. It looked nothing like her. Maybe she kept it because she liked that photo of herself, but as a potential client, it made me feel like she was lying, like she was hiding something. If she couldn't even be honest with a photo of herself, what else was she hiding? How else would she deceive me? I couldn't shake that feeling. I did not end up hiring her.
We are visual creatures and learn a lot about people by what we can observe.
Not every headshot is right for every person. The image should tell the viewer something about the person with whom they will be doing business. Is this person professional? Casual? Friendly? Trustworthy? What will your headshot tell people? How will your photo make you stand out? Consider the following example:
This woman is an event planner. Her headshot is on the job and in action. Potential clients can tell she is professional, calm and friendly and pays attention to details. These images help them feel more confident about how she does her job.
Here's another example:
This team wanted to highlight their differences and what they each bring to the company. He is the creative thinker and she is the number cruncher. Together they get everything done. They need their clients to trust them completely and that starts with getting to know a little bit about them through their photos.
There is a place for the more traditional headshots. Some professionals need to be known as someone who is pulled together and poised. Others can be a bit more creative. Professional doesn't have to be boring or stuffy. Either way, having a professional headshot will show that you are truly dedicated to your career and that you have attained a certain level of success. There are many more tips for making the best of a head shot, and I would be happy to discuss your particular needs.
If you're like most people, you put off getting a new head shot and it remains near the bottom of your priority list. I'm here to remind you that a current, professional and true-to-you head shot photo is extremely important to your business! Potential clients do judge you by the quality of the image they see. If your business relies on relationships and trust, you NEED a great headshot photo. Don't forget about your profile pictures on social media such as LinkedIn and Twitter. (Don't need it for business, but want to make a great impression on Facebook or online dating? No problem. I can do that, too!)
So to make this easy, I'm scheduling a day in my new studio for you to come on in and get it done. I promise it won't be painful. I take my time with each client to make sure we showcase the features you love best and minimize the ones you don't. Whether you need a serious suit-and-tie photo or a relaxed casual look, I can make it happen!
The date for this head shot event is April 24 in my studio at 4112 George Washington Memorial Hwy in Yorktown, VA. I have openings as early as 7:30am. You'll receive three fully-retouched high-resolution images to be used for internet or print. As always, I guarantee my work! Price is $100, which is the lowest price I ever offer for head shots. Contact me today to reserve your preferred appointment time.
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text: Enter Hide&Seek, a Leeds based production and DJ duo, formed by Ste Joyce And Sam Woods. Ste and Sam have known each other dating back from their individual DJ careers, playing together at different events around Leeds city centre. The two gradually got to know each other, and as producers, decided to collaborate together. This resulted in a big reaction, gaining plays on radio stations around the UK, including 1Xtra and KissFM, as well as interest overseas and bookings around the country. Due to how volatile these two performed around each other, they decided to come together as one and formed Hide&Seek. These two have developed a hard to categorize sound. Working predominantly with many house music styles, incorporated with influences from the UK Bass and Garage scenes, in which you can always expect a cutting edge and unique sound from this duo. With pitch shifted vocals, beautiful synths, and bass heavy drops, Hide&Seek never fail to disappoint, and have been widely regarded as ones to watch.


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Still not knowing how to pronounce "Don Quijote", titled after the chivalric main character of a fictional Spanish novel, I recalled my dining experience I had at Don Quijote Spanish Restaurant which was located at Dempsey.
Don Quijote is an authentic Spanish restaurant in Singapore, not only acclaimed for their tapas and traditionally made Spanish fare, but also for their selection of alcohol. The owner has been to Spain for at least 10 times (and counting up) ever since the resturant has started 12 years ago. Every photographs framed up in his resturant were taken by him.
The dishes served here were basically non-region specific dishes and I started off with a glass of Virgin Sangria ($10.00/glass), a non-alcohol version of Sangria Tinto (red) ($14.50/glass). It was a refreshing and light drink with fruit cubes in it.
Spicy Calamari ($16.00) was my addiction as it was rather fresh, great texture, nicely grilled with spicyiness just right for me. I had to skip the 'Live' Gambas al Ajillo ($18.00) due to allergy, yet the sight and fragrance of nicely brown chopped garlic loaded on top of the large sea prawns was so alluring.
I had an instant liking to the Croquetas con Jamón ($16.00) after my first bite on its non-oily, yet crisp shell with velvety smooth potato and ham filling. Definitely a great snack to go with alcohol.
The Secreto Iberico a la Plancha ($26.00) was Iberian pork grilled to what we called "medium rare" in steak. It was slightly chewy and perfectly safe to consume despite the "medium rare" state since these "clean" pigs ate only grass and acorns.
Another highlight which I regret to take a decent picture of was the Rabo de Toro – Ox-tail stew ($36.00). The same recipe for the past 12 years and a great comfort food. The meat was so tender that it readily fell off the bone. I could not help grabbing bread and dipping it into the rich savoury stew!
|Spicy Calamari ($16.00)
|Croquetas con Jamón – Croquettes with spanish ham ($16.00)
|'Live' Gambas al Ajillo – Live' sea prawns in garlic and olive oil ($18.00)
|Secreto Iberico a la Plancha – Grilled spanish 'secret' iberian pork ($26.00)
Cutting off the gimmicky plate breaking session during the serving of the Asado de Cochinillo Espanol as probably only the more tourisy resturants does that. The ½ Oven-roasted spanish suckling pig was served with really crispy skin and tender flesh as well. I would love to stuff myself silly with this dish.
Chuletón de Buey ($18/100gm (total – $324)) was the charcoal-flame-grilled bone-in tomahawk rib-steak weighing 1.8kg that day which wowed everyone with its grandeur size while "bone-in". My image was already deboned and sliced neatly, revealing the medium rare flesh.
As for the carbs, both Paella Valenciana w 'live' Boston Lobster and Fideuá Negra w 'live' Boston Lobster ($65 (large) + $79 (w lobster)) were brimming with umami, probably the carbs had well absorbed the flavors of the seafood.
Last but not least, the desserts served were Bomba de Chocolate -Warm-chocolate 'lava' cake ($19.00) and Churros with chocolate sauce ($16.00). Both desserts use Blanxart artisanal chocolate imported from Barcelona. Being a hardcore chocolate lover myself, I enjoyed how the chocolate wasn't overly sweet nor 'gelat'.
Trying out less common cuisines such as the Spanish fare from Don Quijote would always be an interesting experience for me. Although dining indoors tend to be more cosy, having it al fresco with alcohol and snacks would be a great way to chill too!
|Asado de Cochinillo Espanol – ½ Oven-roasted spanish suckling pig ($169 for medium)
|Chuletón de Buey – Charcoal-flame-grilled bone-in tomahawk rib-steak ($18/100gm (total – $324))
Fideuá Negra w 'live' Boston Lobster – 'Live' baby boston lobster squid-ink pasta ($65 (large) + $79 (w lobster))
Paella Valenciana w 'live' Boston Lobster – 'Live' baby boston lobster paella ($65 (large) + $79 (w lobster))
|Churros with chocolate sauce ($16.00)
Don Quijote Spanish Restaurant
Block 7 Dempsey Road, #01-02
Singapore 249671
Tel: (+65) 6476 2811
Block 7 Dempsey Road, #01-02
Singapore 249671
Tel: (+65) 6476 2811
Website: http://www.don-quijote-restaurants.com/


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TEENAGE motorcycle ace TJ Toms, from Puriton, is full of confidence preparing for the 2019 National Superstock 600 Championship with a new team and a new bike, writes Alan Heal.
Toms has the same objective, however - to be a regular on the podium and challenge for the title.
Last season was the first full year in the 600cc class with a string of points scoring finishes before a hard earned podium crossing the line in third position at Brands Hatch in the season finale.
His stunning performances came to the attention of a number of teams in the paddock and his hard work has been repaid after being signed by leading team G&S Racing, backed by Kawasaki UK, for the 2019 season aboard a brand new Kawasaki ZX-6R.
Toms' teammate this year will be rising star Kevin Keyes, who Toms pipped on the line for his podium at Brands Hatch.
G&S Racing Team manager Mark Fisher said: "I am very pleased to welcome TJ to the team.
"With TJ and Kevin both working together in the Pirelli Superstock 600 Championship this year we have a very strong team and will be a serious challenge for the title."
Toms and the team will be heading to Spain mid-March for a full test prior to the new season where the first round is set for Silverstone over the Easter weekend of April 19-22.
Toms said: "I'm familiar with the Kawasaki but this year I will be using different suspension and brakes so the test in Spain will help get to grips with the new bike's capabilities."
A fund raising party will be held at '37 Sports and Social Club' in Puriton on February 23, starting at 7.30pm, and all are welcome to come along and meet TJ and the team.
Follow his and the team's progress at tjtoms.com, on Twitter @TJSquidge or on Facebook with TJ Toms Racing.


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It's been rumored for a while, but it really does look like directors Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly are looking to set Johnny Knoxville as Moe Howard in their modern update of The Three Stooges, and Knoxville is interested in the coveted role.
The Farrelly brothers have been looking to cast the part of Moe in order to zero in on Larry Fine and Curly Howard. While Fox had no comment, sources close to the project saythe Farrellys are waiting for Johnny Knoxville to officially accept, as negotiations have not formally begun.
Knoxville's casting would signal a major shift in direction for the project, which initially had Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn and Jim Carrey circling the roles. Knoxville represents an attempt to appeal to younger audiences who are mostly unfamiliar with the Stooges.


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Don't Miss Alice Hoffman's Newest Exciting Novel, The Rules of Magic!
I loved it! Release Date–10/10/17
The Rules of Magic is a fascinating novel, superbly written and thoroughly satisfying. Alice Hoffman is a talented writer and an author who is fast becoming one of my favorites.
The Owens family has lived on Magnolia Street in a small Massachusetts town since 1620. Most of the family had scattered, though, during the time of the witch hunts. Some went to Paris, others to New York, but Aunt Isabelle stayed in her home, on Magnolia Street. People shunned her and any family member who dared to visit her. Aunt Isabelle was known for her strange powers and potions. It was even rumored that she turned a person into a rabbit. But, these same people who hid from Aunt Isabelle during the day came around to her back porch at night. They sought her out for cures for physical and emotional ailments. They have even been known to ask for potions to manipulate other people.
The Owens family believed that they had been cursed, ever since, Marie Owens was condemned to death in 1620 for loving the wrong man. The Owens family drew strength from one another, to survive a world, where they were not wanted. The family is made up of a unique group of characters, all quirky, independent, and wildly entertaining. Aunt Isabelle, Franny, Jet, and Vincent bring the reader deep into their hearts and lives and keep them there until the last page is read. The message that runs throughout this book is, to be who you are, regardless of what others think. Have the courage to live, love and be happy.
This thought-provoking novel will linger with you long after you've finished it. It's a book worth reading and rereading.
Thank you, Simon and Schuster and NetGalley, for my advanced review copy. I loved it!
~5 out of 5 stars~ Review by Peg Glover


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Zero 88 have long been a manufacturer of lighting control equipment, they have a huge market in the education sector, and for many people a Zero 88 product will have been their first experience of a lighting desk. For me personally I started on a very old 2 preset desk with just 6 faders per preset, I have no idea who made it, but it was very basic. However, my first taste of a memory desk was the Zero 88 Sirius 24, and being entrusted with the key was the greatest honour I could have imagined then!
Since those early days I've gone on to use consoles from various manufacturers, including the Strand 500 range, Jands desks the ETC Eos/Ion, ChamSys as well as PC based solutions like Cuelux to name just a few! One thing I've always used throughout the years though is a Zero 88 console in one form or another. Whether that be a Sirius 24/48, Sirius 250, Fat Frog, Leap Frog 48/Solution, or Jester.
One thing that has consistently impressed me with Zero 88 is their support, I've always found them exceptional. Currently Jon Hole and Keith Rogers and before that Peter Kirkup were and are a true credit to the company, they answer emails and phone calls at all hours of the day and any day of the week.
The last console to come out of Cwmbran (however you pronounce that) was the Orb XF, a revision to their flagship desk the Orb which released back in 2010. They did release the Solution/XL more recently, but that was just a re-branding of the Leap Frog 48/96 which are positively ancient now! Therefore the FLX is a very exciting release and shows a renewed interest in the development of ZerOS and the Zero 88 brand in general.
My first impression of the FLX was the excellent build quality and the premium look and feel of the product. While the packaging was underwhelming being shipped in a plain brown box, once I got my hands on it everything seemed to ooze quality. This can't really be said for other desks from Zero 88 in the past. While they have always produced very reliable hardware, the parts used have often prioritised function over form.
On the FLX, everything looks nice and has a "premium" feel, the faders are smooth and offer a nice amount of resistance and the keypad has a good clicky response. The chassis is made of metal, but is incredibly light. It should offer a good amount of protection to the internals and the slight texture on the front panel looks very classy. Gone are the days of the bright green colour scheme!
Let's briefly take a look at the FLXs specifications before we take a deeper look at the console. It's a 2048 channel desk with two universes of DMX output from two 5-pin Neutrik XLR connectors on the back and 4 universes over Ethernet using Art-Net or sACN. There are no fixture or patch limitations, a really nice feature for a desk at this price. It features 241 playbacks via the 24 multi functional faders, these are accessed via 10 virtual pages to give you 240, the last master playback is on its own dedicated fader. It features a built-in 7″ capacitive multi-touch screen along with 4 encoder wheels/buttons. There are 4 User Definable Keys (UDKs) as well as what for me is the greatest asset this desk has which is the syntax keys for command line operation.
The desk itself will support 10,000 cues, it has 960 palettes shared equally between Colour, Beam, Shape and Position along with up to 240 effect palettes, 240 groups and 240 macros. It also features colour pickers, auto palettes, gobo previews, move while dark and will operate in tracking or non-tracking mode. There are other extras too, it supports one external monitor which can also be touch enabled via a DVI-D & USB connection, there are also Midi In & Thru connections as well as a 1/4″ jack for sound to light operation.
The FLX runs ZerOS which is the same operating system used by Zero 88 on the Solution/XL and Orb range. ZerOS itself is certainly no spring chicken, it's been around a long time now and in some ways is showing its age, however on the FLX is does seem to have found a new lease of life. I'm not sure what it is, but it all just looks nicer and cleaner. I know it's the same OS on the Orb and Solution, but there's just something about the FLX version that I can't put my finger on! Perhaps it's just something as simple as a higher resolution, or the faster response times.
It's perhaps not quite up to the standards of Eos with their magic sheets and tombstone design, or some of the other high desk manufacturers. ZerOS is still more reliant on text and Ascii than a more aesthetically pleasing graphical representation than I'd like. However, it's functional and all the information you need is available.
It's worth noting that this version of ZerOS has been completely rewritten for the new hardware platform that the FLX runs on. Under the hood they are using an ARM processor together with Fe-RAM which is a non-volatile RAM as opposed to a more generic DRAM. This offers lower power consumption and faster write performance along with a far more write/erase cycles. As a result the desk is faster than any of its predecessors and totally silent in operation as it features passive cooling with no fans!
So far so good, it's ticking all the right boxes, you should all go and buy one tomorrow right? Well yes… and no. You see, the FLX seems to be following the new (and worrying) trend of release it now and fix it later. Essentially what you have if you do go out and buy this desk tomorrow is a beta product! Some of the features are a bit broken, some don't work at all and other areas are still in need of a lot of work. Look at the picture to the right. This is what you see if you press the "Shape" button, I don't know what it's supposed to do, but whatever it is, it's "coming soon".
Some of the other features missing in action are blind mode, "go to cue", flash button for playbacks, inhibits and various other niggles like setting cue timings, copying cues and auto-follows. If you take a look on the Zero 88 forum you'll see what the users are asking for.
This might be alleviated somewhat if it weren't for the complete lack of a manual, you get a very brief "quick start" guide, but that's it. You're pretty much left to fend for yourself from that point. If you have some previous experience with a ZerOS console then you'll pick up most of the operations fairly quickly. But even for the seasoned pro there will be a few gotchas where things have changed subtly.
What's more worrying is that the firmware that ships with the console is prone to crashing! You won't want to run it on a production in its current state. There is a beta version of the new firmware available on the Zero 88 website, but again, do you really want to be running beta firmware? I know I wouldn't trust it.
To give credit where it's due, Zero 88 are reacting quickly to bug reports and requests for features, and as I mentioned earlier, their support is outstanding. Personally I have every faith that Zero 88 will address all the issues and develop an excellent product over the next few months. But can you afford to take the risk when there are alternatives out there that already have a proven track record?
Let's forget that for a moment though and concentrate instead on some of the encouraging things. I've already covered the hardware so let's take a look at some of the new features of ZerOS. The first is the colour picker, there's the familiar colour picker and gel libraries you'll have seen on other desks, but the FLX features a few slightly different methods too. There's the Colour mixer, which offers virtual faders on the touch screen for RGB, CMY and HSV values. You can move any one of the 9 faders and the others all react accordingly with your chosen colour shown at the top right of the display. There are also "Mood Boards" by Lee Filters which give you suggested colours based on a certain mood, be it sad, hot or excited etc.. This is perhaps not a feature many professional lighting designers will find themselves using, but it is great for someone who is learning the art.
Finally there is my personal favourite, and that's the image picker. Using the USB port and a memory stick, you can load an image on to the desk and use the picture to select your colour. This is fantastic if you do corporate functions because you can easily load a company's logo into the desk and get their corporate colours into your fixtures quickly and easily! What's more, using the multi-touch screen you can even select a range of fixtures and spread the colours across them by selecting various points on the image.
Another feature that I think is exclusive to the FLX is the "stage sizing" which allows you to take a picture of your stage and load this on the console via USB. Once this is done, you use your "Beam" page to calibrate your moving lights to the four corners of your stage. Once you have set these 4 positions you can then select a fixture and tap anywhere on the image of your stage to send the light to that location. For example, this could be useful when lighting a band and you want to send all (or some) of your fixtures to the drummer. You can just select the lights and tap on the drummer in the picture. If you wanted, you could then record that quickly as a new position palette.
One of the areas I thought this desk stood out, was the inclusion of a keypad for command line operation. If you ever tried to use the command line on a Leap Frog console you'll know just how frustrating it was and probably never tried a second time. The FLX gives you a keypad with access to the most commonly used commands. There are keys for 'Record', 'Update', 'Name', 'Delete' and 'Copy'. There are also the regular numeric keys with the addition of 'And', 'Except', 'Thru', 'Group', '@', 'Clear' and 'Enter'. The command line interface is very intuitive and you can type commands such as "1 Thru 10 Except 8 @ 70 Enter". One thing the command line lacks which was very good on the Orb when learning is the "suggested command" feature. It showed you what commands you could use next which really helped you get to grips with a command line interface. This made it perfect for the education market where students are able to learn by themselves just by playing with the command line to see what's possible. It's a shame this hasn't been implemented on the FLX.
There are also several omissions from the key pad. Presumably this was a deliberate design decision to give the Orb XF a place in the market still. This is understandable, but some of the omissions are quite painful. For instance, there is no 'Time' button, so changing the default time of a cue means having to navigate the cue stack on the screen. There's also no 'Cue' button so there's no way to enter a cue number directly, again you have to navigate your cue stack. Some of the other buttons are available to put on the 4 UDKs, but given there are only four of them (and you can't label them) it's tricky to use them. It should be noted you can also use the 'Shift' key on the UDKs to double up. For example UDK 1 could be 'Park' and 'Shift' UDK 1 set to 'Unpark'.
There's usually a way to achieve all these functions, it's just a bit more long-winded and requires more thought.
While I'm on the subject of things missing, there are a few features the FLX doesn't have which have almost certainly been omitted on the grounds of cost, but would have been nice to see none the less. There are no LCD scribble strips on the playback faders which is a real shame. With 10 pages giving 240 playbacks, you'll go insane trying to keep track of where everything is. It would have been lovely to see motorised faders too so you could hop between pages and have your faders keep track of where they were. The other thing I'd have loved to see is a backlit keyboard, so many desks lack this feature and it makes such a huge difference for plotting when you don't need to have a light shining on the desk. These are things that I hope we might see in a future revision and the fact they aren't included is clearly to keep costs down so they can be forgiven. However, these extras could have really made the FLX stand out from the crowd! To be honest, I would have been happy to see the desk cost a bit more to have these extras, but I imagine Zero 88 were worried about pricing it too close to the Orb XF.
In summary, can the FLX step out of the shadows, until now Zero 88 have mainly been consigned to the education market and small venues on a tight budget. There's nothing wrong with that, and they've filled that gap in the market admirably over the years. The question is, can the FLX be a killer console and take on the might of ETC, Avolites and GrandMA? Is it the X32 of the lighting world? A relatively cheap offering that can do it all and more?
Well in its current state sadly the answer is no. But don't count it out just yet, it certainly has the potential to be a big player. The truth is, the launch of the console has come too soon, they should have developed it in-house for another six months and then hit us with a finished product. I hope this early release doesn't do any long-term damage to the console, it really is a great bit of kit. The time I've spent with it so far has generally been very positive and I'm excited to see what the future holds for the FLX. It just needs a few issues ironing out and a bit of spit and polish applied.
Essentially what I'm saying is don't buy it yet. Wait for ZerOS to get a few updates and then take a serious look in a few months. I think you might be pleasantly surprised with what you find!


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BIRMINGHAM'S Muslim community today voiced fury at organisers of a prestigious business dinner after nearly 200 guests were unwittingly fed non-halal meat.
The mistake happened during the Institute of Asian Businesses' annual dinner organised by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce at the International Convention Centre.
The Chamber today admitted there had been confusion over menus that resulted in Muslim guests being misled over what they were eating. It promised to ensure tighter controls were put in place in the future.
Mohammed Zulfiquar, vicechairman of the IAB, said: "I am disgusted. I will be writing to the chief executive of the ICC for an explanation." Under Islamic law, Muslims are prohibited from eating meat that is not halal - ritually slaughtered.
The IAB dinner, one of the most prestigious events in the city's Asian community, was held last month. About a quarter of the 750 who attended were Muslims.
Guests claim they were assured by ITV Central presenter Sameena Ali Khan, who introduced the evening, that food served would be halal. But confusion emerged because the ICC had produced menus that did not state the meat as halal.
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"On the night I looked on the table and I couldn't find a menu," said Mr Zulfiquar. "When the dinner was served, people said they were concerned about the meat and I said I would find out.
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"People ate it because they were told it was halal. The Muslim community is deeply, deeply offended."
Maz Iqbal, chairman of the Sparkbrook Traders' Association, said if organisers were unable to meet halal requirements they should in future restrict meals to vegetarian and fish dishes to avoid causing offence.
The NEC Group, which runs the ICC, said it had provided both halal and non-halal meat, as instructed.
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Have a Capitalist Christmas: The Critique of Christmas Time in "A Christmas Carol"
An audience member's gleeful first-hand account of Charles Dickens's public reading of "A Christmas Carol" unwittingly exposes an often overlooked contradiction in the story's climax: "Finally, there is Scrooge, no longer a miser, but a human being, screaming at the 'conversational' boy in Sunday clothes, to buy him the prize turkey 'that never could have stood upon his legs, that bird'" (96). Perhaps he is no longer a miser but, by this description, Scrooge still plays the role of a capitalist oppressor, commanding underlings to fetch him luxuries. While Dickens undoubtedly lauds Scrooge's epiphany and ensuing change, "A Christmas Carol" also hints at the author's resentment for an industrial society's corrupted notion of the "Christmas spirit." Through instances of goodwill which Christmas provokes, Dickens suggests that Christmas is only an interruptive exception from the otherwise capitalistic calendar. Even when Scrooge becomes altruistic, as in the above scene, his philanthropy still operates under the guise of capitalism, measured in economic terms and aimed ultimately at providing himself with pleasure.
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Shortbread House of Edinburgh is our April Producer of the Month. For almost 20 years, Chelsea Market Baskets has been the proud North American importer of Shortbread House of Edinburgh, a heritage brand with a bold new look.
Owned and operated by a family that has run large-scale bakeries for generations throughout the United Kingdom, Shortbread House insists on producing its variety of biscuits, oaties and fingers by hand.
I had a nice chat with Rupert Laing, who recently began sharing management duties with his parents, and with his brother Christopher, who I have known from since they were wee lads. Below are his answers to my questions about the art of shortbread and working with the family.
You dropped out of the working world to return to the family business. What is it like to work with them so closely?
Fun and busy! In a family business it is up to you to create the ethos of your company. We have a fantastic team here so it is wonderful to work with them all. So far all of the family members are still talking to each other, which is a bonus!
What are the challenges of rapid growth and expansion?
They are welcome challenges to have. People are learning how good shortbread can be when it is made properly. At the moment the entire car park is being dug up to create an addition to the bakery that will increase production capacity by 50%. The construction has turned into a somewhat compulsory cycle to work scheme.
For the holidays we began running the bakery 24 hours a day and that is the biggest challenge we've faced and massively hard work.
As we become better known we are getting approached by large companies who would like for us to make custom items. We welcome the opportunities, but we will not compromise our quality; including cutting batches by hand and using the finest ingredients, even though they do cost a bit more.
How has the updated packaging changed the business?
A couple of years ago, we decided to completely rebrand Shortbread House for the first time in its history. The essential consideration was to ensure that our shortbread appealed to a younger market without losing its traditional nature. We kept the Scottish thistle at the core of our designs, but brought in vibrant new colors. We already knew that our shortbread stood out for its taste, quality and texture but now the packaging stands out as well.
With your help last year at wholesale trade shows and in our store, we increased sales significantly, which I think is a direct result of the new look. Your kilt also helped. What do you see as the essence of the brand?
The essence of our brand is the quality of the biscuits that we produce. We have won 59 Great Taste Awards which is more than any other shortbread producer in Scotland. Shortbread House is committed to looking forward with an eye, always, on the past.
Shortbread House of Edinburgh I like to say is the the real McCoy of Shortbread not to be confused with the other brand which is good but our product I think tastes better and with the new look it makes a great gift for any season or occasion especially if there is some for gift giver, too.
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