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Markup Language
What is markup language?
A markup language is neither a programming language nor a scripting language. It is rather a way of annotating a document, using symbolic instructions, to show how it should be laid out and formatted. Markup of one sort or another has been used for centuries by printers and publishers to specify how text and images should appear on the printed page. Traditionally, markup has been used to specify the typeface, style and size of text in books, magazines, newspapers and other printed publications. More recently, it has been used to specify how web pages are displayed in a browser window. The first markup language used to create web pages was the HyperText Markup Language (HTML).
During the 1970s and 1980s IBM, thanks largely to the ideas and persistence of researcher Charles Goldfarb, developed the IBM Generalised Markup Language (GML), which ultimately became the Standard Generalised Markup Language (SGML) in which most of today's markup languages, including HTML, have their roots. The SGML specification was released as a standard by ISO in 1986. SGML markup focused on the structural aspects of a document, leaving the visual presentation to the interpreter. It specified a syntax for the inclusion of markup in documents, together with a separate syntax for describing what markup instructions (called tags) were allowed and where - the Document Type Definition (DTD). With SGML, authors could create and use any markup they desired by selecting appropriate tags and using contextualised names. SGML can thus be described as a meta-language, since it essentially allows an author to create their own, specialised markup language, tailored to a specific commercial or industrial environment.
HyperText Markup Language
Tim Berners-Lee recognised the flexibility and extensibility of markup languages created with SGML, and used it to create the HyperText Markup Language (HTML), although a formal DTD was only developed later. HTML, in its various forms, is today probably the most widely used of all markup languages world wide. With HTML, as with many other markup languages, the markup instructions (or tags) are inserted into the text of a web page, which is essentially an ASCII text document, as illustrated by the following HTML code fragment:

Markup Language

Markup instructions are embedded within the text of web page content.
The markup instructions, or tags, are enclosed within angle-brackets. The text between each pair of tags is the actual text of the between these instructions is the actual text of the document. The tags used here are examples of structural markup. The
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 tag, for example, denotes that the enclosed text is a level 1 header. The
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 tag is used to denote that the enclosed text is a paragraph. The  ...  tag denotes that the enclosed text is to be emphasised. A program that interprets such structural markup (e.g. a browser) will apply its own set of default styles when rendering the information. The typeface, font size, foreground and background colours and indentation, for example, are not specified by structural tags such as those illustrated in the above example. Different browser implementations will therefore present the same content slightly differently.
The
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Certain tags must always be included in an HTML document, as they define a basic structure that is common to all HTML documents. The following code, for example, represents the basic structure of all HTML pages:
<title>Some text goes here</title>
The page content goes here ...
The  ...  tag encloses the entire document, and essentially tells the user agent (the browser) that this is a web page. The <head ...  tag encloses the document's header information, which usually includes the page title and may include various other items of metadata (information about the document), none of which is actually displayed inside the browser window. The  ...  tag encloses the actual content of the web page, and will be displayed within the browser window.
Each tag contains the name of the element type that it represents, and may contain additional attributes and values that modify the behaviour of the tag in some way. Most HTML elements require both an opening and a closing tag. The closing tag in each case can be recognised by the presence of a forward slash, "/", (correctly called a solidus or virigule). Page elements such as graphic images are not actually part of the HTML file itself, but are referenced by an appropriate tag, which acts as a kind of placeholder. When the browser finds and  tag, for example, it will retrieve and display the image stored in the file referenced by the tag's src attribute at the appropriate position in its screen rendition of the page.
eXtensible Markup Language
eXtensible Markup Language (XML) was developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) as a simplified version of SGML, scaled down for use in Web applications. Details of the first version of XML (XML 1.0) were originally published as a W3C Recommendation in 1998. Like SGML, of which it is a subset, XML is a meta-language. Because of its SGML roots, documents created with XML are effectively also SGML documents, so existing SGML users find the transition to XML relatively painless, while much of the software used with SGML works equally well with XML. Despite much of the complexity of SGML having been removed from XML, it retains one of the most important features of SGML - extensibility. Languages created with XML are also extensible, allowing users to create and define their own tags. Because of its ease of use, flexibility, and extensibility, XML is widely used for communicating data between applications.
In HTML, both the tag set used and the tag semantics (i.e. what each tag actually does) are fixed. The tag
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 is a member of the standard tag set, and is used to display the text between its opening and closing tags as a level 1 header. Although HTML itself has grown from twenty tags in the original version to over ninety in the most recent specification, and can now display a more diverse range of page elements, it is constrained by the need to maintain backward compatibility with earlier versions of HTML, and by the manner in which browser vendors interpret the HTML Document Type Definition (DTD). XML, on the other hand, places no limits on the number of tags that can be defined. The example below shows a simple XML document:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<title>Why I am Overworked</title>
<author role="Author">
<company>Jones and Associates</company>
<abstract>This is the text of the abstract.</abstract>
As with HTML, the XML document itself can be read and understood by humans relatively easily, and the meaning of each tag can be discerned from the name of the tag. The structure of the document reflects the structure of the information it contains. The ability to arbitrarily structure documents is an important element of XML - it enables us to preserve the structure of the information being disseminated within the the XML document itself - something which is far more difficult to achieve with HTML. The meaning of each tag is defined in the Document Type Definition (see below), which also defines the order in which they may be used, what attributes and options they can take, and any default attribute values.
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE publication [
<!ELEMENT publication (title,author+,abstract*)>
<!ELEMENT title (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT author (firstname, lastname, (university | company)?)>
<!ATTLIST author role (Author|Techwriter) "Author">
<!ELEMENT firstname (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT lastname (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT university (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT company (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT abstract (#PCDATA)>
An ELEMENT is essentially a label used to describe a discrete component of the document's content. Elements are declared in the Document Type Definition as shown above, and usually define tag pairs. In this example, the author element contains three additional elements - firstname, lastname and (university | company). The way the third of these is constructed tells us that it can be either the element university or the element company. The ATTLIST keyword is used to define the attributes of a particular element. In the example shown above, the author element is defined as having one attribute (role) which can take as its value either "Author" or "Techwriter" (the default value is defined as "Author"). The construct used for the other elements, e.g. <!ELEMENT firstname (#PCDATA)> tells us that the element will contain data of some description (i.e. text information) as opposed to further tags.
XML allows us to arbitrarily define tags and the structural relationships between them. There is no predefined tag set, and thus no pre-ordained set of semantics. The semantics of an XML document will be determined by the applications that process them, or by style sheets. Because HTML and XML are both inherently related to SGML, a familiarity with HTML should mean that learning to author XML documents should be (relatively) painless. There are, however, some significant differences.
First of all, it is necessary to provide a Document Type Definition (DTD) for each XML application created so that authoring and validation tools can be used to create and validate documents. It is also necessary to use style sheets to enable the documents created to be correctly interpreted by XML enabled user agents (browser). These can be either cascading style sheets (CSS), or eXtensible Style Language (XSL) style sheets XSL is the XML equivalent to CSS. The separation of content from presentation, which is only encouraged but not enforced by the HTML 4.0 specification, is thus inherent in XML. There are also differences in syntax. For example, HTML tags are not case sensitive, but XML tags are. One way to avoid problems in this respect is to define all tags in lower-case.
Unlike HTML, which has a limited number of rigidly defined tags, there are no constraints on the number of tags that can be defined for an XML application, and both tags and attributes can be given meaningful names that closely reflect the namespace of the environment for which the application is intended. Furthermore, the structure of an XML document type can me made to reflect the naturally occurring structure of the information it records. XML is therefore ideally suited to the creation of flexible, portable document formats, and can be used to transfer data between widely differing applications.
eXtensible HyperText Markup Language
From January 2000, all W3C Recommendations for HyperText Markup Language have been based on XML rather than SGML. Just as HTML was a product of SGML, eXtensible HyperText Markup Language (XHTML) is a product of XML. XHTML documents are required to be well-formed XML documents - this means they require a more rigorous approach in respect of their construction and syntax, although they largely retain the tag set used for HTML 4.0, making the transition from HTML to XHTML for Web authors relatively painless. One of the most noticeable differences between HTML and XHTML is the requirement for all tags to be closed. Empty HTML tags such as
 must be replaced by a new closed form of the tag:
. Other changes include the requirement that all tag and attribute names must be in lower-case, and all attribute values must be quoted (e.g. colspan="2"). In essence, XHTML has the same tag set as HTML version 4.1, although W3C has deprecated a number of tags such as the  ...  tag, since purely presentational issues, including the style (or styles) of text used in a document, should now be determined using style sheets.


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¶ At Akron, Ohio, 13,000 employes of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. took a 12% pay-reduction as their share of the "economic readjustment."
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The debut PE Tens kicks off this weekend on the 7th and 8th December at Nelson Mandela Stadium and promises to be one massive weekend full of rugby action and entertainment.
Don't miss the PE Tens party on Friday night with the incredible music line up of Me & Mr Brown, Robbie Wessels, Henk Grimsell and the Commercial Pilots who will keep you on your feet all night! Then of course catch plenty of rugby action – with 32 rugby teams battling it out on Friday and Saturday. Enjoy a beer with mates in the beer tent, win prizes and enjoy activities for the whole family!
The two day festival of sport and music will officially coincide with the South African leg of the IRB 7s tournament in PE. Described as a mix between the German Beer Fest, Hong Kong 7's and Cape Town Tens this is set to be the biggest rugby party of the Summer.
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Are you a business owner looking for a great business credit card with generous rewards?
If so, you may want to check out the new Chase Ink Bold with Ultimate Rewards card, which currently is offering a big bonus for new card members. The Ink Bold Business card is a charge card, which is a little bit different from conventional credit cards, designed exclusively for business owners who are looking for a business card that offers greater purchasing power, higher level rewards, and premium business benefits that other business cards may not have.
So what makes the Ink Bold Business card special for business owners, big and small? In addition to the above mentioned benefits that Ink Bold Business cardholders enjoy using the card, the biggest difference between the Ink Bold Business card and other business credit cards is that the Ink Bold is not a traditional credit card, as I mentioned above. Rather, it is a charge card, meaning that cardholders are required to pay their monthly card balance in full each and every month. And as you know, by paying off balance each month, there are no interest charges associated with the Ink Bold Business card since you will not carry any balance on the card.
As a business rewards card, holders of the Ink Bold card can earn rewards points through the Chase Ultimate Rewards Program every time they use the card. The rewards program works like this. For every dollar spend with the card, cardholder can earn 1 reward point. There is no annual limit to how many rewards points you can earn with the Ink Bold Business card and the rewards points earned will not expire. If you use the Ink Bold card for eligible business purchases in categories such as internet, cable, phone services, and office supply stores, you will be able to earn 5 rewards points for every dollar spent for up to $50,000 per year. Additionally, you can earn 2 points per dollar at gas stations and hotels when purchasing directly from the hotels for the first $50,000 every year. The Ink Bold Card is not only a business rewards card, but also a premium travel rewards card because it will let you earn an additional 1 point for each $1 of airfare and hotel accommodation net purchases when you book through Chase Ultimate Rewards. you can transfer rewards points to participating frequent flyer programs, such as United MileagePlus program, at 1:1 ratio, which is pretty good if you travel a lot and could use more free miles.
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So yes, Hale's The Goose Girl is a retelling of a fairy tale. (You can read the original version here.) But it's a retelling that kept me entertained during a holiday. The young adult novel is Hale's debut, and it has become so widely read that 3 more books followed it, making up "The Books of Bayern" series.
Our goose girl is Crown Princess Ani of the kingdom of Kildenree, who gets betrothed against her will to a prince of the neighboring kingdom of Bayern. We can say that Ani was probably a fish out of water in her native land, where people see her ability of speaking to animals as a very unnatural gift. It doesn't help that her mother, the queen, sees her as being unfit to rule, forcing to queen to promise the crown to the second-born prince.
So Ani is whisked away to that unfamiliar kingdom with her small band of royal guards and Selia, her lady-in-waiting, who has other plans of her own once they reach Bayern. Selia manages to raise a mutiny while in transit and assumes the identity of Princess Ani, who escapes and finds herself in the employ of the palace—as the girl who tend to the king's 50 geese. And as goose girl, she befriends the other people under the king's employ, people who, despite being Bayern natives, still feel alienated. In Bayern, there appears to be a rough stratification of its citizens, with people who come from the outside forests being treated as second class.
At heart, The Goose Girl is a coming-of-age story. At the beginning of the novel, Ani seems to just go with whatever people decide for her. She doesn't even see the value of being the crown princess. But she comes to a beautiful bloom as the goose girl: appreciating the value of hard work, realizing the importance of forming true friendships, coming to terms of who she really is, and even falling in love with an elusive character. One can't help but love Ani, and one does wish that she makes everything right.
The Goose Girl, being a fairy tale, has a happy ending. But this conclusion doesn't feel contrived at all, which is so unlike the denouements in fairy tales wherein everything becomes conveniently right. Ani uses her gift in a pivotal fight sequence. In a way, she "works" to make things right. And the reader might feel giddy to discover the true identity of our elusive boy.
It's not all fluff though. Hale gives us a few bloody fight scenes. And Selia's way of talking to Ani can come off as very bitchy. (A modern retelling indeed!) But let's face it, we read these stories because we want to feel good. Because fairy tales, no matter how fantastical they may seem, make us want to believe that the betrayed princess gets her crown, traitorous people get punished and sometimes killed, true friends are rewarded, and people live happily ever after.
Read this book if:
- You love modern retellings of fairy tales.
- You always felt that you can speak to animals.
- You're dissatisfied with the usual fairy-tale endings.


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The 'Lockes take on huge challenge to secure the future
Towards the end of the seventies a courageous band of men, aided by a more courageous parish priest, decided that they should purchase a home for their own needs to the exclusion of the traditional grace and favour arrangement which applied to enable them to use a traditional piece of real estate willed for, and to, the people of Callan to play their games.
The word recession is certainly not a new phenomenon to those men today, because 30 years ago or more, Ireland, and the town of Callan was also gripped in a back-breaking recession. Times were very difficult, and money was very scarce, or at least leisure money was as rare as hen's teeth.
But the men of those times knew that if the population of Callan continued to increase, the demands for hurling, football and camogie space was certainly going to grow.
The committee of the John Lockes GAA club at the time were amazed when at an annual dinner dance they heard Fr Liam Dunne CC announce that the club was about to buy its own ground.
I remember well (I was chairman) asking secretary, Barry Hickey, where the ground was being purchased. I even castigated him slightly for not keeping the committee updated with the news, because like all clubs at the time, we had barely enough finance to keep the 'Lockes solvent. There was a continuous battle with treasurers, Paddy and E.J. Ryan about money.
Fennelly's field
We enquired from the great priest, Fr Dunne, what field was being purchased, where it was and how much would it cost.
"Fr Kennedy told me that he had agreed in principal to buy Billy Fennelly's field, and that he would help us along the way," he told us.
Thirty three years later many of the same men were in the Callan parish hall recently to witness the signing of a new contract with Ormonde Construction to re-develop the once iconic John Lockes Park to the tune of €1-million.
A number of the original men of vision have departed this land, but it was absolutely marvellous to meet and share the historic occasion with the likes of Johnny Wall, Paddy Ryan, Mick Corcoran, Fr Liam Cassin, Joe O'Dwyer, Harry Bryan, E.J. Ryan, Tom Ryan, Pat Power, John Stapleton, and Barry Hickey.
There was a great crowd of Callan people gathered, some to renew acquaintances and friendships, others to take stock of what might be happening in the town. Some others were gathered to glow in the reflected acclaim of their sibling's contributions to an art competition organised in the schools by committee member, Martin Fahy. And what a superb effort on that front was presented by the children of the local schools.
The Organising Committee were delighted with the impact the launch made. Local lad, Joe Kearney kicked off proceedings with an appropriate scéal about an incursion into bandit territory, Mullinahone, when still a gossun around Ballinashighe. His mam, Nancy was in the audience, and the joy, happiness and pride in her beaming face was worth the 'entrance money'.
Brought house down
It screamed "my boy dun well, coming back home to meet his own".
The three stellar John Lockes officials, John Walker, Declan Roche and Sean Hogan were eloquently impressive when speaking, without a fault, about the new development, its need, its composition and its servicing aspirations with well-placed funding.
The President of the club, Bishop Seamus Freeman, a very decent footballer in his time, spoke of football in famed Coolagh, the composition of teams, the legitimacy of teams, the geographical spread of selections and of course the age legalities of under-age teams.
He brought the house down when speaking of a minor player shouting "pass the ball daddy."
Chairman of the County Board, Paul Kinsella spoke of the time when John Locke Park was the temporary main pitch in the county, hosting inter-county National League games and major club matches.
"My own club, St Martin's were delighted to have first call on the place during their march to their one and only All-Ireland club title. What was innovative at the time was the construction of the famous tunnel, which was unique to most pitches. I'm delighted to be with you all, as I have always had a soft spot for your club, and I well remember the welcome afforded to us in Muckalee," he said.
Parish priest, Fr Dalton spoke with tremendous encouragement, as did TD John McGuinness. The former Junior Minister was hugely instrumental in the club receiving generous Lotto grant aid.
He too was loud in his admiration for the courage of the club, and he wished them well in their endeavours. He complimented them on being a credit to their own place, and aligned himself with the industry and ambitious plans the club was undertaking.
The programme of speakers was such an excellently chosen one, that nobody in the well-filled hall left before the final word. Former club secretary and present County Board treasurer, Barry Hickey took the audience on a trip down memory lane with great gusto, and finally, in his usual inimitable, professional fashion, Nickey Brennan, the former GAA President, officially launched the new redevelopment.
It was an historic night for the John Lockes of Callan, a night that will book-end what should be a milestone in setting up the club for a very positive future.


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Vacationers often travel to Punta Mita for a peaceful retreat, so you won't find a bustling party scene, wild nightclubs or over-the-top shows here. Your best bet for entertainment is in the beautiful outdoors.
Many of our Punta Mita villa rentals also feature patio bars or wet bars, game rooms, entertainment rooms and more lounge areas perfect for entertaining your travel party – all from the privacy of your very own vacation home.
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The Pacifico - an oft-praised Jack Nicklaus Signature course that features 18 holes set amidst ocean views and white-sand beaches.
Litibu Golf Course is a par-72, 18-hole link-style course designed by Greg Norman. You can also get a little more practice in at the driving range and practice tee, or grab a bite at the snack bar.
For the ultimate in beachside tranquility, take a villa vacation to Punta Mita, where the sparkling sands are framed by stunning mountain ranges. With pristine views of the Pacific, gorgeous sunsets, and stretches of isolated coastline, Punta Mita's beaches offer all the scenery and amenities of those in large resort towns – without any of the crowds and noise.
Surf pros and beginners alike will find perfect breaks in Punta Mita, or at nearby Playa El Anclote. Ocean conditions are also perfect for snorkeling, paddle boarding, swimming, sailing and other water activities.
Plus, with a beachfront Punta Mita villa rental from Villas of Distinction, you'll even have soft sands and ocean views right in your backyard.
If you're looking to shop on your Punta Mita villa vacation, you'll find a few options in the resort areas. The Four Seasons Resort, a setting for several of our exclusive villa properties, features several upscale shops and boutiques.
The main downtown shopping area is located on Libertad and Malecon streets and along Juárez and Morelos streets. One block behind the Malecon you will find antique stores and art gallery district along Morelos Street, where you may even find a pre-Columbian artifact to commemorate your trip. If you are looking for upscale shops and shopping malls, head to Plaza Marina, Plaza Neptuno, Plaza Caracol and Paradise Village – all of which are packed with specialty stores selling clothing, jewelry, original art and home decor.
For those who prefer bartering for a good bargain, head to the Mercado Municipal Río Cuale, which has been around since the 20th Century. The corridors of the marker are home to dozens of vendors selling a wide variety of items, from local handcrafts, typical clothing and jewelry, and art pieces to small eateries that offer traditional Mexican food located on the second floor.
With gentle sea breezes year-round and average temperatures between 85° and 75°, Punta Mita is a perfect beach getaway no matter the season. The most popular travel times coincide with harsh winter months elsewhere in the world, when travelers are longing to flee cold temperatures for sun-drenched Punta Mita beaches. High season is from mid-November to April, so make sure to book well in advance if you're planning a villa rental during these months.
- Make sure to arrange transportation from the airport to your villa beforehand. That way, you can start relaxing from the minute you land.
- Keep in mind that sunscreen can be very expensive in tourist destinations. So don't forget to pack a sunscreen with a high SPF, as the sun is also very strong here.
- The official currency is the Peso, but the U.S. dollar often widely accepted. Major credit cards are also accepted in many large establishments.
- Depending on your group, decide if you'll want to rent a car or if you will book excursions including transportation and rely on taxis to get you elsewhere. Both options are just as easy in Punta Mita, but it helps to plan beforehand.
- Gratuities in Mexico go a long way – be sure to tip your staff well, both in your villa and while out-and-about.
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I fell head over heels in love with Becky's (aka Tortilla Girl) designs when I came across them on one of those happenstance web searches. At the time I was actually looking for a bag for personal use and came across this beauty, but then quickly became entranced by her clothing line. In particular her Pont Neuf dress (pictured below), forgive the cliche but oh la la. I started following Becky on Twitter and, after continuing to fall for her creations and then getting a window into her design processes and business ethics through her blog, decided I had to reach out to her for a profile.
Q: You went to design/fashion school, so obviously you've had intentions in this direction for a while, but did you plan to work for yourself/run your own show?
A: Okay, here's a bit of a funny story, and it's a little bit long.
When I decided to go to fashion school, it wasn't something I had thought about or planned. I had been creating for a while and blogging about what I was making, but didn't think about doing it professionally or going into business for myself with it.
Then one summer, I got a sewing machine. I taught myself to use it and wanted to draft my own patterns for my own designs. I needed direction for that, and I had an advantage: I was already living in a city in France where people come from all to study design and tailoring at the school downtown, and I was motivated. So I picked up the phone even though the school was closed for summer, and what I can only think of as divine intervention caused the director of the school to be there to answer. After I introduced myself and gave a little speech he said, "Hey! Come on over right now for an interview." So I did. I was accepted and three weeks later I was starting the school year with all the other new students.
Carpe diem!
When I finished school (among the top of my class, I happily add) I thought I'd work at a company in order to "learn the ropes" before branching out on my own. However, after a very short while of doing this and seeing my designs being commercialized under someone else's label, I changed plans. I wanted to bring my own ideas to life without any more
creative limitations and I wanted those who purchased my designs to know that I was the one who created them. That's when I decided to fully dedicate my time to running my own show.
Q: You are very multi-talented what with the gorgeous clothes, bags and knitting prowess. How do you focus and not go off in your many talented directions?
A: There are so many things that I want to do and so many ideas I get that I could easily veer off into too many directions so I focus on what I know I do well.
Clothing is my main focus. I remain organized by creating small collections each season, researched before I even start drafting. (For example, this spring and summer I'm all about 19th century "en plein air" impressionists, pre-raphaelite art and outdoor picnics.) Making sure my collections are always cohesive and in my chosen colors for that season keeps me from going off in other directions. While I often get the urge to make over-the-top designs I was encouraged to do in school, my pragmatic side allows me to keep my items creative yet wearable so they'll appeal to my customers.
The bags are just a plus. Here's another funny story about how they came about: During my second year of school I worked an internship at a studio that designs and commercializes accessories in boutiques all over the world. When I got there one of the many tasks they entrusted me was that of designing bags and making the prototypes, so I had to learn pretty
quickly how to make beautifully constructed bags. I took advantage of this newly acquired talent by making bags on the weekends and selling them in my online shop (which paid for a lot of my art supplies and materials for that school year!)
As for knitting, well, I'm always knitting in the evenings or during my son's karate tournaments as a way to relax. These knitting projects have to be small and portable so I currently focus on accessories.
Q: You're very adept at getting yourself online and out there — with multiple websites (see here and here and here), Etsy, Twitter, etc. — how does your blog/social media factor into your business? Is there a planned relationship there or has it been more organic?
A: It's definitely more organic. I do my social networking online without thinking, "I have to market myself and my creations." It's mostly my way of connecting. I started blogging when I moved to France in 1999, before blogs existed as we know them, and it was mostly a means to share what I was doing in my new home country. I was lucky enough to get mentions in some magazines and newspapers so before I knew it, I had a large readership that included a lot of people other than my family and friends.
When I taught myself to knit in the summer of 2000, I started showing what I was making to my blog readers along with the other daily musings. I did the same thing when I taught myself to sew, and then when I went to design school. Sharing slices of life is as important as sharing my creations. If I find a new web application that will help me connect more easily with people who feel the same way, like Twitter, I try it out and stick to it if I like it and am having fun with it.
Q: What do you enjoy most about running your own business?
A: Creative freedom, and organizing my day the way it works best for me! I love that I have no one to tell me that I have to design something while worrying about production costs or whether or not a commercial agent will be able to sell it. I love that I can pull on my jeans and bike to the post office or to the notions shop at 3:00 in the afternoon. Best of all, I love that I'm making what I want, when I want and how I want. It's all good.
Q: What is one (or are some) of the more challenging aspects of self-employment for you?
A: The administrative aspects, and thankfully my husband gives tremendous support. On the creative side it's a bit of a challenge doing everything myself from sourcing materials and sketching designs to drafting patterns and sewing. I enjoy doing it, but it requires lots of time-consuming work and effort.
Q: What inspires you to keep going as an entrepreneur?
Having customers return and seeing my work featured. It is rewarding to know that someone likes what I make so much that they've come back for more and/or sent others my way. This is one of the reasons why I constantly come up with new designs and strive to make my creations better and better.
Q: How do you define success as a designers and entrepreneur?
A: For me success is not always lucrative, and I know this because I gave up a good position at a big law firm before I became a designer. It may sound cliche, but for me success is being one hundred percent happy about going to work in the morning and having people like what you create enough to wear it as a means of personal expression.
And if all that leaves you wanting more, you can read more about Becky at this Etsy featured seller interview as well.


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Shuttle's OMNINAS KD20 NAS wins "Recommend Award" from Noticias 3D
Noticias 3D, one of the biggest IT sites in Spain, has endorsed the brand-new Shuttle's OMNINAS KD20 with their "Recommended Award". Established in 2000, Noticias 3D is a website founded by four young students passionate about the world of the hardware. Since now Noticias 3D is dedicated to publishing news from the world of technology and the Internet, in addition to publishing the articles, always tried to maintain an objective viewpoint as possible, thus spreading knowledge on hardware as many people.
According to Noticias 3D reviewer" Shuttle has brought a self-made NAS has a simple configuration and firmware easy, ideal for homes and small business and offices. With OMNINAS KD20, not only have media server, download, files, media, etc., but we have scheduled backup services, USB 3.0, can install two hard drives, and myriad of options worth discovering. Also, it can be operated from a device with Android or iOS and will be right from where we can access all shared content in KD20 and configure the basics. The shuttle OMNINAS KD20 has very attractive price to be a NAS. We grant n3D Recommended Award."
Shuttle OMNINAS KD20 design with solid, stylish and low power consumption, featured two hot-swappable drive bays for up to and from two 4TB 3.5" hard disks and SSDs for a total capacity of 8TB. Drives can operate in RAID-1 mode (mirroring, for high data security), RAID-0(Striping, for maximum speed) or as JBOD. The KD20 uses an energy-saving dual-core processor, which enables rapid read/write data transfer. Speeds of 75/55 MB/s (read/write) have been achieved under optimal test conditions. Energy consumption is a miserly 9W in sleep mode and just 15.5W in operation.
About Shuttle
Founded in 1983, Shuttle Inc. (TAIEX 2405) is the world's leading manufacturer of Small Form Factor (SFF) Computers, so far, Shuttle's hardware product development has extended to slim PCs, AIO PCs, Notebooks and Tablets for home, business and vertical applications as Digital Signage, POI/POS and Kiosk.To answer the trends of IoT and cloud applications, Shuttle started to build up its software and integration R&D capabilities since 2011 and launched numerous of smart solutions for Face Recognition, Education, Home Automation and Long-term Care applications.
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I like Nail Yakupov.
With that being said, four years ago I was opposed to the Edmonton Oilers taking Yakupov with the first overall pick at the 2012 draft. With Eberle, Hall, and RNH already in the organization and little more than question marks on the back-end, I was of the mind that the Oilers should either trade down or take Ryan Murray to help build up the blue line.
Recent news from Mark Spector suggests that management, possibly due to ownership override, actually went against the majority of their scouting staff, who voted 9-2 in favour of Ryan Murray.
Now as disappointing as Yak has been in his still young career, Murray hasn't been much better. He's often injured, and when healthy, hasn't exactly been dominant. Even still from a strictly team building perspective, Yakupov was the wrong pick. It's an often assumed fact that at the draft you must take the best player available, which frankly doesn't always work too well when picking first overall three years in a row.
If your franchise is blessed with another first overall pick, in a year where the consensus top player is of little use to your organization, then you should trade down and attempt to maximize your assets, especially in a draft so rich with top defensive talent in the top 10.
Considering this poor asset management, and the report from Spector, I'm not entirely convinced that Daryl Katz's son isn't the true mastermind behind this roster. Certainly this criticism is much easier to dish out with the benefit of hindsight, but would a fourth rounder, or a decent prospect, not be enough to entice the Oilers to move down four or five spots?
Regardless of how I felt at the draft, Yakupov won me over. Oh how refreshing it was to see a Oilers player that hadn't had all personality conditioned out of him by an ideal of how hockey players "ought to act." Perhaps it was a touch of xenophobia, or perhaps it was the opinion that Yakupov never earned his spot, but outside of his rookie year under Ralph Kruger, Nail was never given a fair shot.
A wonderful quote from one of the best Oilers bloggers out there Oilers Nerd Alert, sums up Yakupov's situation well:
He has produced with McDavid, he produced with Derek Roy, in his brief time with Nuge he's produced, when he's with Hall… he produces! Maybe he doesn't produce at the level a first overall pick is expected to, but enough to deserve top 6 ice time.
On the other hand when he is saddled with Mark Letestu, he drowns. He is not the type of player like a Hall or McDavid, who can create offense all by himself. In fact there are very few of those players in the NHL. When he plays with less offensively inclined players, Yakupov often tries to do it all himself, rather than work with his linemates. No one seems to rag on Letestu for the lack of production, but his winger however, who is far less experienced is expected to tear it up, in a limited role, with limited line mates.
To take from a wiser man than myself, David Johnson from HockeyAnalysis.com, wrote here, under the 'Usage' subheading "By far the only usage statistic that really needs to be taken under significant consideration in player evaluation is quality of teammates." Clearly there must be something to playing talented wingers, with Centres that can help rather than hurt them.
Further consider the work done by Lowetide, and Johnathan Willis with Oilers Nation, and the Cult of Hockey, on how Letestu and Yakupov don't work well together. No matter how you slice it Letestu is bad for Yakupov.
Frequently, with regards to the Oilers, analysts will comment about the lack of 'greasy goals,' and that you can really only score so many 'pretty' goals. You will see no disagreements here about that fact. Which is why playing a guy like Maroon over Yak in the top 6 makes a whole lotta sense. Although Yak occasionally brings a real gritty style to the rink every couple of games, he's not gonna play the same role as a Maroon.
Yakupov simply doesn't fit well in this Oilers roster unless there is a change.
There are only three situations in which I can see the Oilers and Yakupov having a successful relationship. The first being if they trade Eberle for defensive help, and give Yakupov and honest 20+ game shot with McDavid to figure things out. The second is if the Oilers run McD-Drai-RNH, down the middle and play Yakupov on the third line with a respectable centre. And the third and final is if they run their big three centres in some form in the top 6 and bring in an honest to god LEGITIMATE third line centre such as Frans Nielsen, or Martin Hanzal, with Yakupov once again playing wing on the third line, at least this time with some skill.
The underlying assumption to all the above scenarios, is that the Oilers utilize Yakupov on the power play. He is most certainly not as polished, but his one timer has drawn Ovechkin/Stamkos comparisons in the past. What do the Oilers have to lose by using him in the same way as the other two? it's not like their power play could get much worse.
Considering how coaches have used him in the past, each of those scenarios seems unlikely. So if Yakupov wants out, I've got no problem with that. He's an incredibly talented young player, who's had to endure constant turmoil and overhaul with the coaching staff, and a team that never seemed to have a fit for him in the first place.
His trade value is not what it once was, but hopefully the Oilers can swing a trade with Tampa for Drouin, or perhaps with Ottawa for Cody Ceci. The most desirable at this point would be the once rumoured trade to Minnesota for Spurgeon (If this trade actually happens, expect a post of me gushing of Jared Spurgeon).
Whether any of these teams would be willing to trade such players for the divisive Yakupov, is up in the air. However outside of potentially a trade with Tampa for the equally disgruntled Drouin, I'd wager Yakupov can still prove to be the main prize in any trade, if properly utilized.
I like Yakupov. I think he's a great kid who wants nothing more than to be a star at the NHL level. He's great in the community and with the fans, but if the Oilers have no interest in playing him in the top 6, then trading him is the only reasonable option.
Yakupov had a great game last night, playing with Hall and Draisaitl. He was the only goal scorer, and had several dangerous chances throughout. First and foremost Yak is a shooter, and not unlike Ovechkin, or Stamkos plays his best when playing alongside skilled players that can get him the puck. Hopefully he can find more of that in another city.


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Energy efficiency got a boost Sunday.
Thomas Friedman, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and best-selling author, argued in his New York Times column that energy efficiency "has to be the next great global industry" and referenced Rocky Mountain Institute's Reinventing Fire to help make the case.
"Rising populations, with growing appetites, will lead to both increasing scarcity of resources and dangerously high pollution, waste and climate change. This will force us to decouple consumption from economic growth," Friedman wrote.
He added: "The only way to grow without consuming more resources is through systemic breakthroughs in efficiency—developing new business models to deliver mobility, heating, cooling and lighting with dramatically fewer resources and pollution."
And here he turns to the pioneer of "negawatts," the concept of saving energy through efficiency: Amory Lovins, RMI's co-founder, chairman and chief scientist, who has worked on the issue since the 1970s.
"Everything we do to raise energy efficiency will make money, improve security and health, and stabilize climate," Lovins told Friedman.
Friedman cites Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era, noting that RMI "and its business collaborators show how private enterprise — motivated by profit, supported by smart policy — can lead America off both oil and coal by 2050, saving $5 trillion, through innovation emphasizing design and strategy."
With the New York Times reaching the largest Sunday print audience in the United States, this is exciting news in raising awareness of energy efficiency, a huge and underused energy resource.
For example, the U.S. wastes more than $500 billion worth of energy every year due to poor generation and end-use efficiency, research for Reinventing Fire found.
Lovins offers more examples in the current issue of Foreign Affairs:
(To read the Foreign Affairs article go here, or download it from RMI's library.
"We can't let the climate wars continue to derail efforts to have an energy policy that puts in place rising efficiency standards, for buildings, windows, traffic, housing, packaging and appliances, that will drive innovation—which is our strength," Friedman wrote.
RMI and Lovins agree, because whether you care most about profits and jobs, or national security, or environmental stewardship, climate, and health, building a new energy era based on efficiency and renewables makes sense and makes money.
Glad to see Friedman talking about efficiency, but at some point we also have to stop talking about "growth."
Thats why cogeneration has to be implemented on micro scale, less than 50 kilowatts.http://ezinearticles.com/?Micro-Cogeneration---21st-Century-Independent-Power&id=6918880
I am encouraged that the efforts of RMI and its industry partners are bearing fruit in the form of profits and a promise for sound energy policy and environmental salvation. But this effort could take over the popular imagination so much sooner if only some of the big business interests who are leading the way would step forward and tell their story in a very public way. The public will not listen to politicians who assert that a good economy and a liveable planet are not mutually exclusive. They will take notice if GIANT CORP. if it says that it is making more money and enjoying reduced energy costs by taking actions that also reduce GHG emissions.
RMI Outlet, Rocky Mountain Institute's blog, explores topics critical to RMI's mission to drive the efficient and restorative use of resources.


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Cat versus Dog developed by Gameproducer is kinda like AngryBirds but with the difference that you are playing 1 vs 1 (cat vs dog).
The game is really amusing and fun you get to choose which character you want to play and then you have to through objects at your opponent considering wind speed, height and more.
Quick how-to:
Click and Hold your Mouse button on your character to set the power of your throw and release the button to throw. But keep a close eye on the wind direction and set your power accordingly. You can also use the power ups at the top of the game screen.


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Fires in Charleston SC are a scary thing that no one wishes on anyone. However, when one occurs in your home or business, you may ultimately feel like there is nothing you can do. At H2O Drying Solutions we understand your reservations about repair and restoration options.
However, our professionals can handle fire cleanup, smoke cleaning and many other things to ensure that damages are minimal, and you can get on with your life.
What Happens When Firefighters Leave?
For most people in Charleston SC, the firefighters come, put out the fires and leave again. You think everything is okay now and that nothing else can go wrong. However, that may not be the case because you still have to deal with cleaning up the mess left behind from the soot, smoke, and water. Some things may be salvageable, but you may not know what can and shouldn't be salvaged. That's where we come in.
Left Behind Problems
Firefighters put out the fires, but that's not the extent of the problem. Once the immediate danger is gone, ash, smokiness, and others can cause:
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While you may not think it necessary, you don't want your non-burned clothing and possessions to become blackened, discolored, corroded or smelly.
The problem is that we must be called out as soon as possible to ensure that we can do our job and that your possessions are cleaned thoroughly and safely. The longer you wait to call us, the less likely that we can do the restoration or repair needs. Fire cleanup isn't easy for anyone because of all the damage they inflict. However, we are there to help, so contact us as soon as possible so we can help.


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Manufacture and sale of filters for compressed air, manufacture and sale of urethane products; manufacture of shell cores; R&D of new productsMaeda Shell Service Co. Ltd. View Company Info
Compressed air is essential on a manufacturing site, as it is used in equipment such as machine tools and carrier devices that move with air pressure. But did you know that compressed air is a source of various kinds of manufacturing defects and quality problems? Maeda Shell Service Co., Ltd. produces and sells high-performance filters that remove impurities from this compressed air. The company's production site and head office are located in the city of Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, which is home to many companies that are connected to Toyota Motor Corporation. Maeda Shell Service's filters are widely used in the production of automobiles, food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics among other products, contributing to the improvement of manufacturing quality.
Invisible Impurities in Compressed Air
Compressed air is atmospheric air of which volume has been squeezed and reduced by a compressor. The expansion force created by the difference in the pressure between the compressed air and atmospheric pressure is used in such applications as the motive power for devices such as air brakes, motors or cylinders, and air blowers. However, hidden in this compressed air are various kinds of impurities, including moisture, oil, iron powder, dust, harmful bacteria, mold, rust, and carbon. According to a UK-based professional journal on filters, compressing one square meter of atmospheric air containing 140 million suspended impurity particles to eight times atmospheric pressure increases the number of impurity particles to 1.12 billion. Compressing atmospheric air causes the impurities in the air to surge on the order of several up to dozens of times the atmospheric pressure.
"There is a tendency to overlook the fact that dirty air is a cause of defects, precisely because air is invisible," says Tatsuhiro Maeda, President of Maeda Shell Service, explaining the hidden risk in compressed air.
It was 1985 when the company started to pay attention to compressed air. They had imported filters from La-Man Corporation in the United States, in order to improve quality in the company's plating business. They then discovered that the air blown onto products before plating to remove dirt from the surface was actually depositing impurities and causing defects. Having realized the problem with compressed air, Maeda Shell Service started by acquiring distribution and patent rights to filters from La-Man. Then, in 1993, the company rethought the structure of filters from scratch and developed its own filters for compressed air.
Even today the dirt in compressed air tends to be overlooked. Back then, starting up filter marketing operations from nothing meant that they had to awaken customers to the invisible impurities in air. Thus, the company developed proprietary technology for measuring the number of particles in compressed air using a "particle counter" that measures the number of solid particles by shining a laser on the air. The technology was patented around the world. "Even the concept of measuring [impurities in] compressed air didn't exist at that time," says Maeda, speaking of the significance of the measuring technology, which enabled the effect of the company's filters to be shown clearly in numerical data.
Highest Quality Air Produced by the 3-in-1 Multi-Dry Filter
Maeda Shell Service's leading product at the moment is the 3-in-1 Multi-Dry Filter. This product features three types of filters in one unit to remove impurities including moisture, oil, and bacteria. It eliminates 99.99% of solid particles that are 0.01 micrometers or larger. Compressed air in the unit first passes through the first filter, a cyclone separator, which is a centrifuge that separates moisture and oil droplets. Next, dirt and particles that are three to five micrometers or larger are removed in the second filter element, which is made of a composite of cotton and stainless wire. When the air passes through this filter, it can be dried to a maximum humidity of 15% through the vaporization of moisture droplets as a vacuum state is approached, working on the same principle as a tornado. Lastly, as the air passes through the third element, seven layers of the filters remove oil mist and solid particles that are 0.01 micrometers or larger. The compressed air created by this product boasts quality that fully meets quality standards such as ISO, HACCP, and FSSC 22000.
The cyclone, which is the first filter, is approximately 30% more energy efficient than conventional stainless mesh filters, since there is hardly any loss of pressure in the compressed air. Although the second and third filter elements have to be changed once every six to 12 months, this cyclone does not require the replacement, which decreases maintenance costs as well.
Many producers have witnessed visible improvements after adopting this filter that converts compressed air into the highest quality air. When spraying paint on vehicle bodies, the Japanese automaker that is the world's largest used to struggle with defects such as uneven finish and shedding caused by impurities in the compressed air. The company then attached filters made by Maeda Shell Service at the head and the spray ends of the compressed air route. It also set up a "particle counter" on the side of the line to automatically measure impurities in compressed air every minute as part of a system to prevent manufacturing defects. This resulted in an improvement in the defect rate requiring repainting or other adjustments from 7% to 0%. Based on this result, this major automaker now uses these filters on all its painting lines.
At a different plant of the same automaker, tools called "impact wrench" which are used in engine assembly, used to break at the rate of one every three days. When Maeda Shell Service measured the compressed air used for these tools, it detected more than 10,000 impurity particles at least 0.3 microns in size per liter. These impurities were determined to be the cause of the tool failures. Installing filters here resulted in zero impact wrench failure for more than a year. This too was taken by this automaker as a good example of "kaizen" or improvement and adopted on its other new engine assembly lines.
These filters are also showing spectacular results in food factories where rigorous hygiene management is required. A major Japanese brewery uses them to prevent contamination with foreign substances, when filling beer containers. A snack food manufacturer uses them to guard against the growth of mold caused by air blown in when filling bags on the production line. A bread plant has increased the quality of its bread by removing impurities in the compressed air of air guns used in conveyors.
More than 2,500 companies in Japan have already adopted Maeda Shell Service's filters, which have produced innumerable examples of improvements. That just goes to show that although compressed air is widely used on the manufacturing floors, its adverse effects had been overlooked.
Bringing Filters to Manufacturing Sites Worldwide
At present, Maeda Shell Service uses several agents to sell filters to end users in a wide range of industries throughout Japan. Moreover, a number of major machine tool manufacturers have started equipping some of their machines with Maeda Shell Service's filters as part of their efforts to improve the quality of their own products.
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Solera Holdings (NYS: SLH) reported earnings on May 8. Here are the numbers you need to know.
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For the quarter ended March 31 (Q3), Solera Holdings met expectations on revenues and earnings per share.
Compared with the prior-year quarter, revenue grew and GAAP earnings per share shrank significantly.
Margins contracted across the board.
Revenue details
Solera Holdings booked revenue of $198.0 million. The nine analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected a top line of $196.5 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 13% higher than the prior-year quarter's $175.5 million.
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EPS details
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Looking ahead
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Monday, December 16, 2013
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, March 2014
A pretty good issue, especially the lead novelette.
Life Flight • novelette by Brad R. Torgerson
A spaceship is on the way to a nearby solar system. It is manned on a rotation basis. Most of the colonists are on suspended animation while a few of them take care of the functions of the ship. The first shift is taken care of by two adults and four children, two girls and two boys. The adults are supposed to teach everything to the kids, who in turn are supposed to train their replacements before they go to the suspended animation. The story is told as a diary of one of the boys. It turns out that he has a rare condition which makes it impossible to go to the deep sleep. It seems he must spend his life awake as the journey will take ninety years. An excellent story in spite of some credibility issues. Ten to eleven years old who apparently have only a vague idea of how the children are made? Teenagers who spend years together with little to do and with only slack supervision (and knowing that they have birth control capsules) and never have any sexual experiments? ****
Rubik's Chromosomes • shortstory by Megan Chaudhuri
A Saudi couple comes to see a geneticist. They want to see what kind of modifications their child will have. There are some interesting ones. A pretty nice story, writing was nice, slightly short.***+
Not for Sissies • shortstory by Jerry Oltion
A man has been diagnosed with a prostate cancer. As he can't tolerate at least ten years of life in uncertainty he naturally wants to kill himself. Everyone but his husband understands, and he is only one who really is sorry in the customarily farewell party, After that the widow is seriously twisted – he actually wants to live as long as possible and even tries to heal himself instead off swallowing the suicide pill at the first misfortune like all the sensible people. A pretty good story. I have always liked Oltion's writing and this one of his better works. ****-
The Teacher's Gamble • shortstory by Stephen L. Burns
A space probe approaches earth at the beginning of the 20th century. Its' goal is to guide human development, but when it is approaching it makes an important discovery. A very short but pretty good story, especially considering the slightly worn premise. ***
The Avalon Missions • shortstory by David Brin
Space probes are sent to a nearby solar system. However, as technology advance the new probes are much faster than the earlier ones. And there have been also some changes in the society. A very short story, okay for its length. ***-
We Who Are About to Watch You Die Salute You • shortstory by Maggie Clark
A Martian expedition which has been chosen by a reality show or by bribery has problems, there has been a radiation accident and or there are too few women around. Extremely confusing story, which is mainly told as segments from Tv-shows, articles and interviews. I didn't get this at all. **
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Hi Tpi!
Thanks for writing about the issue! I love feedback, even if it's that someone didn't like/understand/enjoy a given story, as seems to be the case here.
What I'm curious about is whether or not it came through that the *entire story* is a feature-length article by a near-future reporter--not snippets jumping between different media, but a cohesive entity commenting on how immaturely Earth is reacting both to a tragedy on Mars and the further tragedy of an added ship of colonists still in transit to that doomed base. The story does start with a header and author line just as one would find in any magazine, and the first-person narrator, interviewing the four colonists still in transit in the middle of this ordeal, is consistent throughout, but I also get that the page layout and subheadings might have been confusing just the same.
I ask because I've been hoping to pursue publication of more near-future magazine articles like this, but if they're not conducive to the layout of current print publications, that will definitely inform how I seek representation of future pieces.
That said, glad you enjoyed other pieces in the issue! I'm looking forward to reading it myself.
All the best!
- December 16, 2013 at 5:49 PM
- tpi said...
I read the Kindle version of the magazine from my actual Kindle and layout was pretty lacking and there were no chapter breaks. When I checked what the story looked like on the Kindle app in my iPad (which retains the original formatting of the magazine) it seems so much clearer. Probably the poor formatting is the mojor reason I didn't get the story.
- December 16, 2013 at 7:47 PM
Much obliged for your feedback! There's so much to consider regarding new media formatting when trying to tell stories in slightly off-the-beaten-path ways.
Happy future reading!
- December 17, 2013 at 5:43 AM


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The Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) is hosting their 2014 wellness seminar on March 11, 2014 in Waltham, Massachusetts. The event will be held at the Forefront Conference Center in the Boston area, and is aimed to educate attendees on how to goal-set and strategize for effective corporate wellness programs.
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A suspended former Worksop police officer has denied charges he made sexual advances towards vulnerable women.
Pc Chris Young is charged with seven counts of sexual misconduct but pleaded not guilty to the charges spanning nine years.
He has been on trial at Derby Crown Court for the past three weeks and yesterday the jury retired to reach their verdict.
Prosecution and defence teams have put forward their cases and Judge John Burgess summed up the trial for the jury.
He described seven witness' accounts of their encounters with the 47-year-old police officer.
One witness - who cannot be named for legal reasons - said he had come out after she called the police about a drink driver.
The woman claims Young had asked for her mobile number and the pair had later exchanged texts. She said she 'felt flattered' a police officer was giving her attention. She alleged he was determined to meet up. She agreed and he went around to her house - and she claims they had sex - but he kept his uniform on and just undid his zip.
She said he was on duty at the time as he had his radio with him, and claims afterwards he said he 'had better get back to work'.
The woman said she later gave the police officer oral sex - because she felt 'intimated' of his profession.
Young denied this had happened when he was on duty and the woman never gave any impression of reluctance.
Judge Burgess summed up another witness' contact with the police officer after a theft from her shop. He attended the store and then kept in contact via text. He updated her about the theft and the woman claimed he sent her sexual jokes. She claims he later turned up at the shop, and then asked to see her breasts.
Young said the woman was pursuing him - not the other way around. He agreed he was friendly and had a little joke with her. He said he could not remember going back to the shop and did not ask to see her breasts. He said the jokes were not sent during police time. He also said she invited him in her home for sex.
Judge Burgess said one woman had read about Young in the Worksop Guardian and said she had encountered similar things in 2006/7.
She had initially met Young after she had been involved in a car accident and alleged he told her she 'had nice boobs'. She claimed the pair were later at her home and he undid his trousers and took them down and then the pair had sex on her living room floor.
She said he was not forceful but thought,'should this be happening?'. The woman said she felt uneasy about what had happened but did not want to report it as she felt it would be 'her word against his'. But when she read about his court appearance in the newspaper she said she felt she could report it as there were others in her situation.
Young denied making any comments about her breasts and denied having sex with her.
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In the wake of the BBC's broadcast of the debate with candidates in the Rochester and Stood by-election, which saw overwhelming opinion that Clive Gregory, the Green Party Candidate, had won the hearts and minds of viewers, Kent Greens have written again to the BBC to demand inclusion in next year's General Election Leaders' debate.
Over 200,000 people have signed a petition calling for the Greens to be in the televised leaders' debates next year. Recent polling has put the Green Party ahead of the Lib Dems.
Stuart Jeffery, Chair of Kent Green Party and Candidate for Canterbury, commented: "I have been in correspondence with the BBC over the past few weeks as exclusion from next year's debate is fundamentally undemocratic. In the wake of the response from last night's debate, I will be stepping up the pressure from Kent.
"Last night it became clear that being able to get our distinctive message across in a televised debate demonstrated to the public just how in tune our thinking is with theirs. The response of the audience, people on Twitter, and on the phone-in on Radio Kent afterwards overwhelmingly showed that Clive Gregory was the best candidate with the best ideas.
"The Green Party is soaring in the polls, regularly ahead of the Lib Dems, despite our low level of national media coverage.
"Being able to have a voice in politics is central to a democracy. Until our leader can take part in next year's debate, democracy will not be served."
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BBC's by-election debate sparks new call for Green inclusion in General Election debate
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