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By Danny Donchev
Social media is an integral part of people's life and business.
In some cases, according to research compiled by skilled.co, we have become addicted to the various social media channels:
- 85% people rely on Twitter and Facebook for their morning news
- 18% can't go a few hours without checking Facebook
- 23 billion users log into Facebook for an average of 17 minutes each day
- 39757 years are collectively spent on Facebook in a single day by its active users
With people hooked on social media, it makes sense to make most of a captive audience.
But if there's one thing we've learned as marketers over the years, it's that managing social media is time-consuming.
Social media kills time like nothing else.
In this article, I'm going to share a few social media tips and tools to help you work smarter so you can focus on other tasks.
Choose your social media channels
The more channels you are active on, the more time you'll have to invest in social media. So the first step is to decide on which channels to focus.
You need to choose the channels that will benefit your business. Don't be swayed into choosing Facebook because it has the most users. It might well be that your audience doesn't hang out on Facebook.
As Katie Lance says, the question to ask yourself is:
"What social networks should I focus on that will build my community and build my business?"
Decide how much time will you invest
Once you've decided on your social media channels, you need to decide how much time you'll spend on them. This will vary according to the size of your business and team.
Set aside a time of day
I've found it best to set aside a time of day when I will focus on social media.
You know what happens when you say, "I'll just check Facebook…" And 30 minutes later you have to drag yourself away from cute kittens.
Stay away from social media until your allotted time. For example, you could block an hour at the end of your day to complete your social media activities.
Set time limits
Even with a dedicated time-slot for social media, you can still get side-tracked into one channel.
Discipline is the key. For example, try giving yourself 10-15 minutes for Facebook, then 15 minutes for Twitter, etc.
Set a timer running on your desktop or mobile so that you have to move on to your next channel.
As Ian Anderson Gray suggests:
"Set aside two or three fixed times every day to attend to your Twitter engagement. Make sure you cap the time for these sessions (for example 10-15 minutes) so you can spend the rest of your day focusing on other areas of your business."
You can replicate this advice for each social media channel so that you cap your time accordingly.
Social Media Automation
Automation in social media, used wisely, has two main benefits:
- It lets you post content when your audience is online
- It frees up your time for other tasks
Note: It's not acceptable to use only automation tools without interacting. That amounts to spamming. Remember to maintain the human touch in social media.
Automate Your Content Curation
Finding and sharing content created by other people is a key element of a successful social media strategy. But how do you find the time to source and share relevant content?
Here are a few tips and tools to help.
#1 Quuu
The idea behind Quuu is that they hand-pick the best content for you. They have a team of 'Quuurators' who sift through the masses of content and place it into categories.
You choose which categories you want to use, enter your preferred social media profiles, and connect Quuu to your Buffer account.
#2 The Kevan Lee Method (Pocket to Buffer IFTTT)
One method I'm fond of is what I call the Kevan Lee Method. This involves using Pocket and Buffer linked with a special IFTTT recipe. Once that's setup you follow a daily routine:
- Discover an article from your trusted sources
- Save it to Pocket
- Read your saved articles
- Mark your favorites
- IFTTT sends it to Buffer
- Buffer tweets it out
#3 Feedly
Feedly allows to you set up RSS feeds from your favorite websites.
To save time you can arrange your feeds into collections; for example, SEO blogs, Social Media Blogs, Marketing blogs, etc. This way you can dive into Feedly, scroll through your collections, see a headline that looks interesting and then read it.
If you find an interesting article, you have a few options on how to share it. You can:
- Save it to Pocket, and follow the method above
- Share it via Buffer or Hootsuite (with a paid integration)
- Share it to individual channels (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest)
Automate Your Content Promotion
Once you've created some excellent content, you'll want to share it over and over again.
With so much content shared nowadays, it's unlikely your audience will see it the first time.
Here are three automation tools to help you promote your content.
#1 Missinglettr
Missinglettr shares your blog content to Twitter, LinkedIn and Google Plus. (Facebook will be added soon.)
Once connected, Missinglettr monitors your blog 24/7 and turns each new article into a unique drip marketing campaign. All you need to do is review the campaign and then activate it.
Each campaign lasts 12 months and sends different social media updates to your social channels.
#2 Social Jukebox
Social Jukebox is an excellent way to keep your evergreen content recycled. It started life as Tweet Jukebox, but now it can also post to LinkedIn and Facebook.
The idea is simple. You build jukeboxes of content and then schedule them to 'play' at a specified interval. For example, you could have a jukebox of quotes that plays every 3 hours 21 minutes, and another jukebox of blog posts that plays every 10 hours 7 minutes. You decide the frequency and the days of the week to play them.
The smart thing is that once the jukebox has played all your content, it starts again, but plays the content in a different order. This helps keep your content fresh. You also have the option to set specific timings for time-sensitive content.
#3 Tailwind
If you're focused on the visual social media channels like Instagram and Pinterest, then you'll want to consider using Tailwind. It's a great time-saver.
You can schedule Pins and Instagram posts from anywhere using the mobile app or browser extension. And you can also reuse your best Pins and Posts because Tailwind tracks the performance of everything you post.
If you find yourself pinning the same pin to a few similar boards, including group boards, you can save groups of boards into lists. When you have a new pin that fits that list, you can pin to all of the boards with a single click.
Managing Your Social Media Engagement
So far you've discovered some time-saving tools and strategies to help you curate, schedule and post content. And that's great.
But the overarching principle of social media is to remain social. And that means adding your human touch to the automation and engaging with your fans.
You have to decide how you'll interact with comments, mentions, and feedback when you post your content.
#4 Native Platforms
If you've only chosen to focus on one or two social media channels, then it makes sense to use the native platforms. It's not difficult to jump into Facebook and Twitter and track what's happening on your accounts.
If you've got more channels and more interactions to manage, then you might find it easier to use one tool that can consolidate all messages into one inbox.
Here are two social media management tools that might help.
#2 AgoraPulse
AgoraPulse lets you manage three social media channels: Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
- There is an 'email-like' Inbox system that contains all types of messages – tweets, mentions, direct messages, comments.
- For each message you can review, reply, retweet, share, flag or assign to a colleague.
- When you review or reply to messages, they're archived, which makes it easy to see which messages you've dealt with.
#3 Sprout Social
The Smart Inbox from Sprout Social makes it easy for you and your team to manage social communication on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, GooglePlus and Instagram.
- You can engage with customers across multiple channels with all your messages in one place.
- If you're working in a team, you can tag messages to share the workload and avoid duplicating effort.
- You can hide completed messages from the inbox so that you stay focused on the outstanding tasks.
Managing your time on social media requires discipline. Set out your ground rules and stick to them.
Adding in automation tools can also boost your time-saving efforts significantly. But don't become a robot. Stay social and interact with your fans and followers.
And finally, make sure you invest the time you saved into producing some fresh, high-quality content to share on social media.
Danny Donchev is community & marketing manager of AdaptRM , a revolutionary time-tracking tool. Danny writes more posts about productivity and efficiency on the AdaptRM blog. Hit him up on Twitter – @DannyDonchev anytime.


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Where we stay is often a showcase of who we've been. Our residence demonstrates our character GCouri, taste and way of living and these exhibit as a result of inside the design and style of residence décor that we adopt.
You will discover a broad selection of property decor themes to select from which might be as varied and one of a kind as we've been. Just a few reliable items, which often can be attained online are adequate to carry out a theme. What we decide to show serves being an aesthetic statement to our guests and create a good location that keeps us feeling in the home and comfortable all through our waking several hours. Listed below are a number of unique property decor types to consider.
Gothic Decor
Gothic structure originated from your medieval time period in Europe which is characterised by an ornate nonetheless dim decorative design. Gothic house decor integrates gargoyles, dragons, vampires and various creatures in the evening. Although this appears foreboding, it's an excellent strategy to generate variety when blended with other models. Gothic decor provides a touch of surprise and in some cases whimsy on your decor. Gothic style is usually found in lamps, clocks, statues, sculptures, wall and even candle holders. You will discover artists specializing in this median and build exceptional seeking artwork.
Egyptian Decor
Egyptian household decor incorporates the bold styles, intricate patterns, and ornate sculptures from Egyptian antiquities. Wealthy colours this kind of as gold, bronze and turquoise dominate the Egyptian palette. Depending in your budget, Egyptian decor can encompass antiques or trustworthy reproductions. Statues and sculptures of Egyptian deities are prevalent. Egyptian fashion candle holders, urns, vases, mirrors as well as other property accent parts are quite striking.
Asian Decor
The Asian style of house decorating incorporates design elements from Japan, China, Thailand, and Indonesia. Utilizing anyone impact could suffice although combining various design and style traditions produces a richer texture. The colours pink, black, and gold are generally employed. Asian decor usually includes depictions in the Buddha and in the indomitable Asian dragon.
African Decor
African decor is not really notably colourful but it really is very exciting. The African topic draws its inspiration from nature. Its most important distinguishing aspect is the utilization of the continent's cultural symbols and styles. They may be present in every thing from woven attractive fabrics with tribal motifs to unique art and craft items. African decor consists of tribal masks, sculptures and vases. The colors applied are purely natural earth and rainbow hues.

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Car Trip #129
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We are using what3words for meeting points - click link below
Please confirm you are attending by text, email or twitter below..
Also book asap as we have a maximum of 10 people.
These are free events and all are welcome.
Contact Steve - 07581 014293 by text only please ッ
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Do you fancy a day out birdwatching! Then why not come along, all are welcome.
Our trips are based on meeting points to selected UK locations.
These car trip events are free but a donation to our ever-expanding nest box project would be welcome.
Bring lunch and a drink as we might be out in the field all day.
Waterproof clothing and boots are a must, also binoculars and a scope if you have one.
We will be on hand to show you the birds if you don't have a scope.
Photographers welcome, and no pressure if you want to hang back to take a picture.
Trips may be cancelled 24hrs before event due to bad weather so please check the day before.
We will never change the dates only cancel as above.
Please send us your mobile number and we will message you with any changes as they happen.
We will only contact you by text, you will be added to a group text.
It would be great to see you on our group car trips, they are a great way to meet like-minded people.
Just ask the people that have been on our trips and are now our regulars.
Please email Steve HERE for more details and I will be happy to answer any questions.
Huge thanks to one and all that attend our trips we really enjoy your company ッ
Best viewed species from our previous 11 years
Long-billed Dowitcher - Frampton Marsh RSPB - 2019
Snowy Owl - Frampton Marsh RSPB - 2018
Red-spotted Bluethroat - Willow Tree Fen LNR - 2017
Broad-billed Sandpiper - Frampton Marsh RSPB - 2016
Stone Curlew - Weeting Heath NWT - 2015
Common Crane - Lakenheath Fen RSPB - 2014
Nightingale - Whisby Nature Park - 2013
Greenish Warbler - Blakeney Point - 2012
Nightjar - Dersingham Bog - 2011
Dartford Warbler - Undisclosed Site - 2010
Whiskered Tern - Titchwell RSPB - 2009
For a more personal walk please get in touch and we can meet up for a 1 to 1
price £10 PP per hour
Contact Steve - firstname.lastname@example.com
I'm relatively new to birding but Steve was on hand to help me with his vast knowledge of all things bird, identification, bird calls, habitat he knows his stuff, I was made to feel very welcome by Steve and the regular attendant's. I would definitely recommend going
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Anybody into birds should join the below car trip. They are once a month. Meeting in different locations, whether you're new to birding or have years of experience its a great way to meet like minded people, and it's free of charge
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In 1946 postwar Germany, Rachael Morgan (Keira Knightley) arrives in the ruins of Hamburg in the bitter winter, to be reunited with her husband Lewis (Jason Clarke), a British colonel charged with rebuilding the shattered city. But as they set off for their new home, Rachael is stunned to discover that Lewis has made an unexpected decision: They will be sharing the grand house with its previous owners, a German widower (Alexander Skarsgård) and his troubled daughter. In this charged atmosphere, enmity and grief give way to passion and betrayal. (R, 108mins)
"Heart-wrenching performances punctuate this sophisticated, literary film about the messy aftermath of war" – Tara McNamara, Common Sense Media
"The Aftermath works best when looking at the bewildered people who have been left behind, literally, to pick up the pieces. The savage loss of family members still reverberates through empty rooms and ruined landscapes." – Fionnuala Halligan, Screen International


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While it's gratifying that the U.S. House sustained President Bush's veto of Congress' SCHIP expansion to middle class families, this is no time to become complacent. This vote is just a prelude to the war for America's heart and soul that will occur in 2008. If anything, conservatives' fall from grace in 2006 has enabled the battle lines to become clearer: democracy, personal responsibility and limited government on the one hand; socialism on the other. For both sides, the battle over SCHIP thus represented a milestone (but expect more to come) — with some, including Civitas, warning that SCHIP could destroy healthcare; and others, such as Representative Harry Reid (D-Nev.), calling the defeat "one of the worst things to happen to this country besides the war."
With the stakes so high, it's a shame that there is so much confusion over what Americans want out of their healthcare system. As Civitas' October poll indicates, far more people (43 percent) are concerned about the cost of healthcare than they are about the number of "poor" who lack insurance. Yet, one of the primary reasons healthcare is so expensive is because the government has made it so — through coverage mandates, for instance, and prohibiting the interstate sale of policies.
Civitas' polling also indicates that most people (77 percent) are happy with the quality of healthcare they are receiving. Yet as we have seen in every country in which socialized medicine has been tried, quality declines when the government takes over.
More government = increased costs and lower quality. Yes, things are becoming clearer. … but expect more confusion ahead as the debate continues into 2008.


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Analyst Predicting Slight Gas Price Increase
One analyst is predicting that regular self-serve will go up by about a penny a litre when gas prices are reset at midnight tonight. In New Brunswick, regular self-serve went up by 1.4 cents overnight. In Cape Breton, gas is currently selling for a minimum of 1.06.4, while Diesel is going for 1.00.4.


text: The hotel was built in 1966, renovated in 2009 floors and consists of a total of 67 rooms on 9 floors, of which 2 are suites, 9 are singles and 56 are doubles. The hotel's facilities include a lobby with a 24-hour reception, a lift, a safe, a café and a TV room. The inviting air-conditioned à la carte restaurant has a separate non-smoking area for guests. Business guests may make use of the conference room and the public Internet terminal Guests may park their cars either in the hotel car park, or in the garage. A laundry and room service as well as medical assistance are all available.


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In our digital society, banking is more accessible than it's ever been. Bank customers can automate monthly bill pay, deposit checks with cellphone cameras, transfer funds through text messages and tweet about the entire process directly from a bank app. Banks can serve millions of customers without a single branch office. Banking has become so easy, customers don't even have to think about it. Unfortunately, criminals are thinking about it. TBA has assembled resources from a variety or sources to help keep banks as safe as possible from Internet crime.
The Center for Internet Security harnesses the power of a global IT community to safeguard public and private organizations against cyber threats. The site contains such valuable information as:
Bank Info Security
FFIEC Cyber Security Assessment Tool
Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (FSSCC) Profile Tool
Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center
Texas Cybersecurity Council
North Texas Electronic Crimes Task Force
Cybersecurity 101
CSI: Broadening Your Cyber Security Mindset
Guide to DDoS Attacks
Emergency Preparedness for Cyber Infrastructure
TBA, along with the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, the American Bankers Association and the ABA-State Association Alliance, have developed an all-hazards state and regional crisis Incident Response Playbook. It includes information on what to do before, during and following a cyber incident.
January 2019 Electronic Crimes Task Force Bulletin
Business Email Compromise Matters
Phishing Campaigns on the Rise


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Very good progress has occurred since the 2015 ERO review. Trustees and staff are focused on improving learning outcomes for all students. Progress has been made on reflective practice and reviews of school operation. Trustees, the principal and teachers now need to extend this to evidenced-informed internal evaluation.
ERO is likely to carry out the next review in three years.
Ormond School is a rural school for Years 1 to 6 students, 23 kilometres from Gisborne. The roll of 98 includes 43 Māori students.
Since the August 2015 ERO report, the school has experienced changes in personnel. A new principal and deputy principal were appointed at the start of 2016. A number of new trustees were elected in May 2016.
Community engagement continues to be a strong feature of the school.
The August 2015 ERO report included recommendations for:
In September 2015, the board of trustees and the principal, with support from the Ministry of Education Student Achievement Function (SAF) practitioner, developed a plan in response to the areas for review and development identified in the previous ERO report.
The focus of this plan was to:
In 2016, following the appointment of the new principal, the SAF project focused on supporting the principal to implement the plan. Very good progress has been made in relation to all of these priorities.
Most students are achieving well. At the end of 2016 most students achieved well in reading writing and mathematics. Reading continues to be an area of strength. The school has yet to achieve equity for some Māori learners in reading and writing. They are achieving better than their peers in mathematics.
Since 2016 there has been a strategic focus on improving achievement in writing for all students.
There is a clear focus on Māori learners whose progress requires acceleration. Sound systems and processes have been developed to identify, track and monitor their progress. Through teacher inquiry, specific teaching strategies, programmes and interventions have been implemented to support students' learning. Teachers should continue to develop their analysis and evaluation of the impact of these initiatives on improving outcomes for students.
A cohesive, school-wide approach to assessment is in place. Teachers use an appropriate range of assessment tools. They moderate their judgements about students' achievement in reading, writing and mathematics. This has improved the dependability of achievement information.
Trustees are regularly informed about student progress and achievement.
The introduction of three-way conferences has strengthened learning partnerships with parents and whānau. Parents are regularly informed about their child's engagement, progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics.
There is a deliberate approach to building teacher capability and developing a learner-centred curriculum. A school-wide focus on writing and assessment for learning has provided a platform for this development.
The school's curriculum has been developed in consultation with its community. This is coherent, and clearly aligned to The New Zealand Curriculum. Priority is given to literacy, mathematics and inquiry learning and includes clear guidance and expectations for teaching and learning aligned to current best practice. There is a strong focus on the key competencies through the valued learner outcomes identified for students. Further curriculum development is required to make explicit how teachers integrate te ao Māori and digital technologies.
A clear learning focus and positive interactions between students and teachers are evident in classrooms. Students are keen to talk about their learning. Ensuring that the learning focus is personalised for students should make the learning more responsive to individuals.
The principal has actively sought external advice and guidance to inform change and improvement. He has participated in the first-time principals' programme and valued and responded well to the support given by the SAF process.
The board have undertaken training to develop trustees' understanding of their stewardship role. There is a well-considered approach to succession planning and inducting new board members. They are well informed about school operation, student achievement and strategic goals. Good progress has been made in reviewing and developing a policy framework. The board now needs to develop appropriate supporting procedures to guide school operation.
A suitable appraisal process is in place. Continuing to embed this should support teachers' capability and professional leadership.
The school is well placed to continue to improve and review it performance. The principal is leading the school well through a period of change and improvement. Consistency in school operation and conditions is improving to promote equity and excellence for all learners.
Progress has been made on reflective practice and review of school operation. Trustees, the principal and teachers now need to extend this to evidence-informed internal evaluation.
Before the review, the board of trustees and principal of the school completed the ERO Board Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklists. In these documents they attested that they had taken all reasonable steps to meet their legislative obligations related to:
During the review, ERO checked the following items because they have a potentially high impact on student achievement:
Very good progress has occurred since the 2015 ERO review. Trustees and staff are focused on improving learning outcomes for all students. Progress has been made on reflective practice and reviews of school operation. Trustees, the principal and teachers now need to extend this to evidenced-informed internal evaluation.
ERO is likely to carry out the next review in three years.
Patricia Davey
Deputy Chief Review Officer Central (Acting)
Te Tai Pokapū - Central Region
12 December 2017
Ministry of Education profile number
School type
Contributing (Years 1 to 6)
School roll
Gender composition
Male 50, Female 48
Ethnic composition
Review team on site
October 2017
Date of this report
12 December 2017
Most recent ERO report(s)
Education Review
August 2015


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In-depth evaluation of the Foundation "Future of the Carbon Market" shows pros and cons of "advance payments against future carbon revenues" approach.
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One of the first things to take into consideration when you are evaluating your financial position as it applies to estate planning will be your tax exposure. The Federal estate tax is an issue for a lot of people right now and it is going to be a matter of concern for many more individuals next year.
At the current time there is a $5.12 million estate tax exclusion. This means that your first $5.12 million can be passed along to your heirs free of taxation.
However, this figure plummets to just $1 million next year when the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 expires. And, in 2013 the rate is scheduled to rise from the rather high 35% that is in place right now all the way up to a somewhat jaw-dropping 55%.
If you are exposed to the tax you must take action. One tax efficiency vehicle that is sometimes utilized is the family limited partnership.
You place funds into the partnership and you act as the general partner. You can then give shares in the partnership to family members and they become limited partners.
Giving shares to the limited partners is considered to be a taxable gift. But because the limited partners have no rights of marketability or control their shares are not taxed at their full market value. Plus, transfers between partners can take place at a tax discount as well.
To learn all the details about family limited partnerships simply take a moment to arrange for a consultation with a seasoned, savvy Willoughby OH estate planning lawyer.
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|Fast and Frenetic Co-op Racer Trailblazers Rocketing to PlayStation 4 and PC on May 8,with Xbox One Coming May 9
Get your rocket engines running! Trailblazers, the revolutionary co-op arcade racing game, will be coming to the PlayStation 4 and PC on May 8 and on Xbox One May 9. Delivering dazzling visual quality, thrilling track levels, and blistering high-speed action, Trailblazers introduces the innovative on-track game mechanic of painting the track to create boosting lanes for each team. Racing together in teams of up to three racers, players will cover key areas of the racing line as well as painting over opponent's painted paths to gain the advantage. Racers who drive with flair and style will also amass skill points to blaze their way to victory!
Watch the recent Trailblazers Deep Dive trailer here.
Trailblazers Gameplay Features
• Campaign Mode: Multiplayer thrills and single-player challenges
• A Musical Feast: Enjoy the retro-futuristic soundtrack that fits perfectly with the visual aesthetic of the game, aural soundscapes from the officially licensed soundtrack featuring artists like; Skope, Derevolutions, A.Skillz and more.
• Award Winning Artist: Gorgeous Trailblazers artwork designed by BAFTA award-winning artist Will Milton.
• Scenic Tracks: In the race for glory, players will scorch their way through mountain ranges, lush forests and arid desert valleys in Trailblazers.
• Diverse Characters: Each driver plays a vital role in the racing community and together they unfold the story of the Trailblazers world, each having a specific role and style of driving.
• Futuristic Fleet: Players can choose from a showroom of the fastest race cars in the galaxy, each with customized stats to fit every play style and track type.
• Cross-platform play: Team-up or face-off across the platform divide!
Trailblazers, developed by Supergonk and published digitally by Rising Star Games, will be available globally from May 2018 on all major gaming platforms. Keep your engines fuelled up and ready for more incoming information on the official Trailblazers website.


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Joe Cerisano
Carbon Copy is a sincere effort by singer Joe Cerisano to capture endearing themes of family and tradition onto a disc of rock-inflected pop. His humble, heartfelt style -- part Eric Clapton, part Bruce Springsteen, part Bob Seger -- uses blues, gospel, and country-rock melodies to explore intimate and personal revelations. Spirited melodies meld with convincing storytelling as Cerisano sings, "The older I get, the more I understand/I'm a Carbon Copy of my old man."
"It is true rock with a message. It attaches to my emotions like no other album."- Carl Pasoreck "If you don't like Joe's music then you haven't lived much of life or don't have a strong sense of family."- Forrest E. Kelley
"Simply fantastic. A raw lived-n voice and driving guitars act as a foil for sensitive and insightful lyrics about life and love. A rock and roll treat!"- Martin Green Reviews
"Healing Hand" employs the reverent joy of a gospel chorus, whereas "Reasons" evokes the emotionalism of a Bob Seger ballad. Carbon Copy also features some of rock's most accomplished guitarists (Eric Weissberg, Jeff Pevar, and Ira Siegel) who have worked with the likes of John Denver, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Phil Collins, James Taylor, Celine Dion, and Steve Winwood. With its penetrating moral (and mortal) reflections, Carbon Copy considers loss and discovery through one man's vibrant musical canvas. ~ Roxanne Blanford, All Music Guide
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The Learning and Work Institute have recently published a collection of essays on the reformed apprenticeship programme – All Change: Where next for apprenticeships?
This has contributions from leading experts setting out ways to improve the quality of apprenticeships and ensure fair access to training. Some essays highlight the stark inequalities in access to apprenticeships. For example, apprenticeship applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are half as likely to succeed as applications from white backgrounds, and women made up only 600 of 17,500 engineering apprenticeships. Essays are included from Tom Richmond ( former government SpAd), Annie Peate ( FSB) and Julie Nugent ( WMCA) amongst others.
The report calls for urgent action to tackle these inequalities and boost quality. Ideas for change include devolution so cities and local areas have greater control; an Apprentice Premium to better support under-represented groups; and requiring all apprenticeship standards to meet the world's best. The full report can be accessed here: Learning and work – Where next for apprenticeships
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- Location: Dublin, Ireland
- Type: Permanent
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My Client, a market leader in IT Services is looking to hire an experienced SAP IWM Consultant on a permanent basis.
You will be reporting to the Project Lead, working on site with Ireland's main utilities provider on large projects, supporting the team and coordinating with the client.
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• Functional Consultant with 5 years of hands-on IWM functional experience for electricity and/or Gas Industry along with ABAP Developer experience before becoming a Functional Specialist
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• Knowledge of standard testing practices for SAP Projects is a must. Past experience with the application Quality Centre is an advantage (i.e. for the creation & execution of Test Scripts and the resolution of Defects).
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16% of the Population Worldwide suffers from Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).
The Portable Cassette Players was launched in the 1980s. Since then, there has been continuous discussion on the impact that headphones and its volume levels can have on an individual's hearing. From the 1980s to 2020, there has been tremendous growth in technology.
Today people have completely got dependent on their mobile phone and MP3 players. Not only for their music needs but all types of listening needs. Thus making earphones and headphones a basic necessity these days. People find it hard to live without it. But, listening to loud music through earphones and headphones is one of the biggest dangers to your hearing.
Contents of this Article
- So what exactly the problem is?
- How does noise-induced hearing loss occur in the above-mentioned situations?
- How to prevent noise-induced hearing loss?
This article lays down the theory if headphones and earphones can cause noise-induced hearing loss. But if you suspect you have hearing loss, we have something for you, that too completely free.
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So what exactly the problem is?
There are several situations where people have started using a pair of tiny speakers inside or over their ears such as:
- When you're traveling, it feels incomplete without listening to music or watching a video
- While exercising, morning walks, jogging, cycling, hard workouts in the gym do not start without putting the music ON
- Students find it hard to concentrate without listening to rock music while studying
- Bikers, while commuting, want to cut out themselves from all the honking and traffic noise so put loud music or podcast.
- While clubbing, when loudspeaker got complaints about creating noise pollution, "Silent Disco" was introduced and now has become a new trend where people want to dance to their own choice of music
All of the above and many more such situations where people intentionally or unintentionally have got so used to earphones and headphones. In fact so much that they have put their hearing power in grave danger. They have started experiencing hearing loss at a very early age.
These devices as long as they are played at low volumes and shorter spans does not impact much. But the usage of earphones and headphones right from the time we wake up in the morning and till the time we go to bed, and for some even after they go to sleep, at a very loud volume is putting hearing ability at high risk.
How does noise-induced hearing loss occur in the above-mentioned situations?
The human ear contains three parts – namely inner ear, middle part, outer ear. The inner ear contains tiny hair cells that send signals to our brain through vibrations. When sound is too loud and for a long duration, these hair cells lose their sensitivity to vibration. Hair cells bend or fold over when exposed to loud noises.
Headphones and earphones are placed very closed to the outer ear and can produce very loud levels of sound very close to the ear. Long exposure to loud sound through these devices can damage these hair cells resulting in a hearing loss known as Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, or NIHL.
Unlike an injury to other body parts, hair cell damage never recovers. This type of hearing loss occurs gradually, cumulative and without obvious warning signs. Thus in the majority of people, it goes unnoticed until it's too late. It's not just restricted to elderly people, instead, it is becoming more of an issue for children and teenagers.
How to prevent noise-induced hearing loss?
NIHL is irreversible but is preventable too just by making the following changes in headphone usage pattern.
- Reduce the volume and listening time. Follow "60-60 rule" – Listen at 60% of the total volume and not more than 60 minutes at a time. Take a break and give 5-10 minutes rest to ears.
- Choose headphones wisely. Select noise-canceling headphones that can cut the outside noise. This enables you to listen to sound from your phone or MP3 player at a much lower volume. Also, always go for over-the-ear headphones instead of a tiny pair of in-ear earbuds. This would increase the distance between the ear and the speaker is little more thus reduces the chance of hearing loss.
- Check with the people around you. If someone, sitting next to you or standing at an arms distance from you. If you can listen to sound coming out of your headphones. Or if you have to raise your voice while talking to them; then you immediately need to lower the volume.
- Schedule a Hearing Test. If you have buzzing, roaring, or ringing in your ears, or natural sounds around you are muffled or distorted after you take out your headphones, you should immediately book an appointment with a hearing expert known as Audiologist.
To learn more about NIHL and safe hearing methods or to have your hearing examined at Aanvii Hearing, schedule a consultation with one of our audiologists.
The information contained in this article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as health or medical advice. Always consult a physician or other qualified health provider regarding any questions you may have about a medical condition or health objectives.


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Commercial discards would feed 2 million
Fishers have been urged by the Scottish Government to "respond positively to" the discard ban and help stop the wastage of enough catch to feed 2million people, the equivalent to the entire population of Macedonia, Slovenia or Botswana
Speaking recently, Mr Lochhead said Holyrood was working with the industry, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other bodies to make sure the ban was workable whilst striving to minimise any regulatory burden for fishermen – on the disposal of undersized catch, for example – and make sure skippers are well-informed of the changes.
Mr Lochhead added: "The discard ends the wasteful practice of throwing good fish back into the sea dead."
Naturally, the SFF's chief executive Bertie Armstrong made his usual claim that in deciding matters of practical fisheries management – what will work at sea and what will not – it is the practitioners and not the philosophers who actually know.
Statements like that highlight how callous the commercial sector can be – after all it was those 'practitioners' who undertook overfishing, black landings, illegal net sizes. false accounting at processors etc, which resulted in stocks depleted throughout all Scottish waters and which resulted in areas like the Clyde being reduced to a monoculture.
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I want to squeeze this little guy's yummy cheeks! He was too cute in his page boy hat, and he kept trying to show me everything he found...flowers, acorns, a plastic capsule, all kinds of surprises! Such a sweetie!
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Little Treasure {Conroe, TX Newborn Photographer}
I took photos of this sweet little babe on a warm, summers day a few months ago. She was a bit fussy, until we took her out to the sunshine, heat and humidity - and then she was putty in our hands. I think we've got ourselves a sun goddess!
Monday, October 22, 2012
Birthday Boy! {Central Park Birthday}
This family holds a special place in my heart as they were my very first clients 3 and a half years ago. I've had the pleasure to photograph their first pregnancy, newborn shots and first birthday of their first son. Then, the pregnancy of their second son, his newborn photos and now I happen to have been in NY for his first birthday. It gives me the warm and fuzzies to have watched this wonderful family grow and to have been able to capture some loving moments between them over the years.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Tutu Cute {San Antonio, TX Family Session}
Can't get enough of these loving siblings, both so sweet and well behaved, they are awesome! And watching a little girl's first steps in heels...priceless! She was a natural, mom and dad are in trouble :) Love!!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Dimples {Houston Heights, TX Family Photographer}
How yummy are these dimples?! This sweet little girl showed them off to me during our entire session, look at her work the camera!
Monday, September 24, 2012
Sweet Baby Blue {Austin, TX Family Session}
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Europe Trip 2012
After 3 and a half years I have FINALLY started the photography blog that I have promised myself that I would create (and keep up). I will be filling it up with photos from sessions, photography tips and tricks, and some personal tidbits.
To kick things off, I'll start with my current photo endeavor. Going through and processing the hundreds of photos from my recent trip to Europe. My parents and I went to visit my family in Slovakia this August, and while we were there, we took a "road trip" through Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Italy. Side note: my parents moved to the US after fleeing the then communist Czechoslovakia after getting married in 1969. All of my relatives currently live there. We hit a whopping 18 cities in 11 days! Exhausting, but worth every bag under my eye. Here are some highlights....
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WOW Awards 2018 Presents Chopard for "Stealth Operator" Award
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Spice up quick breads with green cardamom
Local gourmet Lorna Yee spices up autumnal quick breads with green cardamom.
What it is: Cardamom is a spice that comes from a perennial bush related to the ginger family. Cardamom grows wild in India, but it is now also cultivated in Sri Lanka, Guatemala, Indochina and Tanzania. The seed pods grow amongst the leafy stalks at ground level and are harvested between October and December of each year, before they ripen. The pods are small and triangular in shape, with the two most common varieties being the larger black cardamom from Africa and the smaller green cardamom from India. Black cardamom is commonly used in curries, whereas green cardamom is typically used in Indian sweets, in chai, or to flavor Turkish coffee. Green cardamom is one of the world's most expensive spices, and though it is widely available in America, it remains one of the most underused spices outside of Indian cuisine. Green cardamom has a soft, lemony and verdantly floral flavor, and it brings a spicy warmth to dishes, whether savory or sweet.
How I discovered it: I've been using cardamom for years to give certain desserts an exotic fragrance. The first time I was exposed to this heady spice was when I was offered a cup of chai back in high school. I learned that the aroma I couldn't identify was this novel (to me) ingredient; it gave the chai its beguiling flavor. I purchased some ground green cardamom soon after and began experimenting with it in spice cakes. Here's a much-loved recipe from the vault: a supremely moist pumpkin-spice cake recipe I developed in high school and recently retested for this column (yes, just as delicious as I remember!). Serve slices of this cake with a cup of afternoon tea, with a puff of cardamom-scented cream on the side.
How to use it in the kitchen: Though cardamom is often sold ground into powder, it is best purchased whole, then ground at home (in a spice or coffee grinder) right before use. Green cardamom also pairs extraordinary well with coffee, as centuries of Middle Eastern coffee drinkers can confirm. Try adding a touch of green cardamom to your next batch of espresso ice cream, or flan. Both green and black cardamom complement spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves; either would make a surprising and beautiful addition to your next batch of gingersnaps, apple streusel cake or this pumpkin-spice tea cake.
Where to find it: Green cardamom is widely available in the spice aisle of any major grocery store; it costs about $8 for a 2-ounce jar (ground), or $3 per ounce (with a 1-ounce minimum) at World Spice Merchants (Downtown, 1509 Western Ave.; 206.682.7274; worldspice.com).
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Snap Inc has officially rolled out its Snap Publisher tool, after announcing it back in June. Now, any advertiser – large or small – may create their own ads on Snapchat.
Snap Publisher combines some basic ad templates that are fully customisable using photos and videos. Vertical videos can be repurposed as well.
The company, which is set to report Q2 earnings on August 10, said that Publisher was aimed at putting "the power of our ad product into the hands of every advertiser, regardless of their size." Snap Inc hopes that Publisher can boost ad sales across the platform and help the company grow.
In addition, Snap Inc revealed that geofilters, which are creative overlays on top of videos and photos, are now viewed 1.5 million times by app users, equaling 2.16 billion views per day. The company told TechCrunch that daily user growth on Snapchat had increased 7.7% between now and February 2017.
Recently, Snap has been focusing more heavily on its location business, acquiring Placed in June to embed geofilters as part of its advertising service. This strategy may not be misplaced given that more and more marketers are interested in location-driven marketing and retailers already prefer measuring actual foot traffic.
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Discussion in 'Electric Motorcycles' started by voltsxamps, Jun 18, 2016.
That is an interesting topic, worthy of its own thread.
I don't have a problem with the headlight design, so long as it is bright and throws a good beam. As for the fenders? Yeah, lack of fenders is stupid. That said, shouldn't be too hard to add.
Now, the wheel covers, that's even more stupid. They have real potential to make it handle like crap in gusting crosswinds, or even in the turbulence behind a large truck.
Still, I give them credit for trying. The more choices the better, IMHO.
No argument from the experts...dust from car brakes and tires will still pollute city air even if everyone on the planet goes all-electric.
Fragments of microplastics from tires, road surfaces and brakes already flow into rivers, and ultimately into the sea. We will likely need to pass standards to improve tires and brakes and some are already saying we need to go even further than that by developing policies to just flat-out get people out of their private cars.
Particles from brake wear, tire wear and road surface wear directly contribute to well over half of particle pollution from road transport. So, while emissions of particles from exhausts may be decreasing with EV use, the non-exhaust proportion of road traffic emissions has increased. With the increasing growth in sales of heavier battery-powered electric cars, non-exhaust emissions (NEE) are a very serious problem. This percentage of pollutants stands to only get proportionally higher as EV's increase and vehicle exhausts are cleaned up more.
Cherry picking, deny and divert tactics. If you only look at this type of pollution it looks bad for EV. But it's only part of the environmental TCO of vehicles.
I am concerned more about what I just dumped in my toilet. Anything that smells that bad can't be good.
Deny and divert what? This has been widely reported, going back as long ago as 2017. There is no need to blindly defend EV's if this is an emerging awareness. Better tire and brake materials can and should be developed while at the same time EV's curb weights needs to be reduced in the long-term.
The list goes on and on...educate yourself.
I look forward to seeing more stories like this: https://ampersand.solar/
We build affordable electric vehicles and charging systems for the three million motorcycle taxi drivers in East Africa, starting with Rwanda
Didn't you read the first part? "Cherry picking" That means take part of the problem out and focus on it to draw attention away from the whole of the issue. Like not seeing the forest for the trees. This is also a known "Deny and divert" tactic.
Is this the place to discuss news that hasn't happened yet? Weren't we supposed to hear something about the Sur-Ron Storm Bee by now? It's arguably the most exciting new EM due to be released this year at 30 peak hp and ~270 lbs, with a street-legal version promised, delivered by a company with a stellar track record with the Light Bee. Makes me start itchin' for an e-SM.
But there hasn't been a whisper about it for months. Have I been missing news flashes?
I agree completely. I have been slowly selling off my ICE bikes in anticipation of the new Sur Ron. Once it comes out and I see price/perf I expect it will help me decide between their two options. There is a neighborhood creek bed just calling for me to ride it with an ebike.
I love the Sur Rons.
This afternoon I interview the CEO of Zero on a livestream. Any questions you'd have me ask of him?
when will zero's be cheaper?
Any update to FX/FXS line next year?
L2 or L3 charging too?
Adding more dealers in the future?
Any potential battery breakthroughs coming up?
Why the hell do your chargers die all the time?
Speaking of, plan on using wider belts that don't snap?
Speaking of, can you implement a variant on traction control when you DO go over bumps so they don't snap on spinup (or spin stop, actually)
What ARE the parameters for your ECO and Sport modes compared to Custom?
Gee, I've got so many questions that I've always want to ask them, I could go on forever.
Probably not any time soon. They're not even profitable, I think. I'm surprised they don't charge more, but it's already on the edge of what motorcycle buyers will pay.
Technically, they're "fast charging" add-on is Level 2. Level 3 is what I want to know about. Without Level 3 I just can't consider it, maybe a used one, but not very seriously.
Just one question: why is the livestream time listed as Standard Time?
Can you ask him if they have considered a 2 x 2 design, like the Ubco and Silenthawk, and why they havnt gone in that direction.
Zero quads? SXS?
Tesla Cybertruck will have a quad option. Why not a Tesla badged Zero motorcycle?
Any more dirt focused bikes in the pipeline? Something that could compete in a 1 hour hare scramble or just generally handle single track in the woods.
Have you seen the Zero FX? 250 pounds and a 45 mile range should be good for what you are asking. I would like to check one out in person. I question the quality of the suspension for a true woods bike. A clutch would be a nice addition.


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A performance of choreographer and dancer Meritxell Campos Olivé and harpsichordist Daniel Trumbull.
Vertigo examins unexpected challenges, sudden changes of life and emotional shocks. How do we react facing a lack of perspective and orientation? From what do we draw new hope? The contrasts of this dynamic and colorful choreography can also be found in the music of harpsichordist Daniel Trumbull, which combines works of the baroque with modern music from motion pictures. The visual design is made by Georgina Espasa, costumes are created by Melissa Lee, who both co-operated with Meritxell Campos Olivé in her piece SPECULUM.
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Girls Varsity Soccer, Varsity Football · Blake Fall 2019 All-Met Selections
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Have you seen Louis Vuitton's latest candy-coated ad campaign? We love their 60's mod take on the 2012 pastel trend. Marc Jacobs talks about how LV put their ad campaign together in a short video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQo_NE11Qqw
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Pink gumballs in glass bud vases atop mirror box pedestals against a modern background. Simple but chic!
Drinks can be fun too. "Wow" your guests with an upscale version of fresh & fun lemonade.
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Who remembers these sugary ribbons? We love how the colors look inside this apothecary jar!
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With the release of Dynamics NAV 2013, Microsoft has improved the Role Centre functionality. The Role Centre concept was first introduced in Dynamics NAV in the previous version and in the previous version users had the choice of the Role Tailored client or the older classic client. In Dynamics NAV 2013, there is only one client option: the Role Tailored Client. The 2009 version of the Role Centre was reasonably static but with Dynamics NAV 2013 Microsoft has really put some power into the users' and administrators' hands. ...
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Another great guest blog from a local mom…Pam writes:
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Brothers asserting lack of testamentary capacity lose Will challenge
Two brothers have failed in their efforts to contest a Will of their father which bequeathed half of his £250,000 fortune to their stepmother.
Richard and Jonathan Powell claimed that their father David lacked testamentary capacity to execute his last Will in 2009, as a result of his ongoing battle with Parkinson's Disease. They originally claimed that their father's Will from 2003 was his last true Will, and under it their stepmother Ailsa Williamson Powell stood to receive £2,000. The brothers then subsequently argued that a Will made 5 years later should be upheld - it provided that the estate should it be divided three ways.
The brothers contested the next, and last Will, which was written in 2009, saying their father would not have been of sound mind at the time of writing it as a result of his worsening condition. In that Will their stepmother was bequeathed half of the estate, with the two sons standing to receive one quarter. There were also gifts to a church, a Parkinson's charity and grandchildren to be taken from the estate before it was divided up. The brothers pointed to the gift to Ailsa's church as evidence that she was involved in the rewriting of the Will, as they described their father as not being religious.
The brothers' decision to challenge the Will had resulting in £200,000 in legal fees. The court did not agree with their grounds for contesting the Will, with Judge Dight saying that:
"Most of the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease are physical and so would not have impacted on his understanding.
He went on to say that it was "plain" that the deceased understood "entirely what he was doing and that the will did reflect his instructions." He said therefore, that the brothers case that their father lacked testamentary capacity was "entirely without foundation."
The court must now consider whether the £200,000 legal costs should be borne entirely by Richard and Jonathan Powell, or whether they should be paid out of their father's estate.
The decision in this case illustrates that it is not sufficient to simply disagree with a Will in order to mount a successful challenge to it. A lack of testamentary capacity is a strong case against a Will, but it is necessary to prove that the person did not understand the consequences of their actions, and a serious illness is not automatic evidence of a lack of mental awareness.
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The agreement will allow Microsoft to own Liquid Audio's patented digital rights management and secure file-transferring technologies. Along with the $7 million in cash, Liquid Audio will receive a royalty-free license to continue using the patents.
Once the patents are sold, Liquid Audio will focus on selling digital distribution technology to online retailers, said the company. The move will complement Alliance's existing business of distributing media in the offline world.
The sale came after a shareholders meeting last week during which Alliance's buyout offer was considered. The meeting had its fair share of controversy because a group of dissident shareholders has been seeking to oust Liquid Audio's board of directors, shutter the company, and return its cash reserves to investors.
Liquid Audio is expected to announce the results of the Alliance merger vote on Friday.
The sale to Microsoft concludes Liquid Audio's quixotic journey to create a business selling digital music downloads. The problem was that despite playing ball with copyright holders and record labels, Net users gravitated to file-swapping services such as Napster and Kazaa to download virtually any song for free. On top of that, record companies only opened a limited amount of songs for Liquid Audio to sell, often at an expensive price per song.
As a result, Liquid Audio has been struggling financially for years. For the second quarter this year, the company reported a loss of $5.6 million on revenue of $151,000. Still, it has a sizable nest egg of cash, totaling $81 million as of June 30.
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The Lamborghini Sián hybrid supercar made its debut ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show, and it shocked us all. Appropriately named, "Sián," which translates to "Lightning Bolt" in the Northern Italian dialect, it uses Lamborghini's traditional V12 paired with supercapacitors. Smaller and lighter than any battery, "supercaps" can discharge all their power in an instant, adding 34 metric horsepower when needed.
Another advantage of the capacitors is that they are instantly charged every time the brakes are used. The power boost is available up to 80 mph if you need to merge onto the highway in style. Incorporated into the transmission is a 48-volt motor/generator for instant acceleration or braking. A panic stop will place a 600-amp load on the axles before the brake pads have time to react.
Converting their metric specs to SAE, the car has an output of 807 horsepower and 560 lb-ft of torque to the AWD system. This gives it a better power-to-weight ratio than the Aventador SVJ. While other brands have indicated that supercaps are a decade away, Lamborghini has charted a course for the future of hybrid power.
To create an electrifying style, their central styling department (Centro Stile) partnered with Lamborghini's Ad Personam department. The reason for the inclusion of the custom shop is because only 63 cars will be built. The exterior of the prototype for the Sián that was unveiled in Frankfurt wore Verde Gea and Oro Electrum base coats with several layers of clear and metal flake.
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In the United States and elsewhere, the month of April is sexual assault awareness month. For many organizations and institutions, this inspires widespread campaigns that aim to bring attention to and discussion about the sensitive topic.
One such organization, ARISE, implements their very own campaign every year across a select number of college campuses. ARISE is a non-profit organization that is responsible for creating "The Solidarity Project." The project features a nine-foot-tall blackboard box, where people can write positive messages of encouragement and comfort for those who may be connected to sexual assault in any way.
The project has appeared at the University of Oregon for the last four years, and according to supervisor James Ramirez, there is no end in sight. For Ramirez, the project serves to "spark a real change in what it means to be a student at a university or what it means to be human and how to treat – you know, how we interact and treat one another."
According to the National Sexual Violence Research Center, between 20 and 25 percent of women in college and about 15 percent of men will experience some form of sexual assault throughout their college careers. Of those cases that occur, nearly 90 percent of them go unreported – allowing universities to often turn a blind eye to the underlying issue at hand.
"I think when something like this happens, when the assault occurs, it's easy to think your value's diminished as a human being. And I think this gives us an opportunity for us to be like 'Hey, I do belong to this community, and I am not alone,'" said Ramirez. This is the sole purpose of "The Solidarity Project", for individuals to be able to come together through shared experiences and provide each other with a safe space to interact.
This feeling of community that is created through the shared experiences of many is what Edgar Quispe says inspires others to act and share stories. Quispe, who also oversees the project, recognizes that sexual assault is a very difficult subject to talk about in detail – especially for victims. As a result, the project is also seen as a safe space for anyone to be able to vent their emotions or to share their experiences.
According to Quispe, being able to talk to others about the issue is the first step in healing and helps to "create a space for community to come together and heal and be a part of each other's stories, and have stories merge together… And to just give a platform to a voice." The idea, explained Quispe, is that when one person steps up and shares their story this inspires others to let their voices be heard and thus marks the beginning of the healing process. For Quispe, the project has served as a learning experience, especially in terms of how to respectfully present and talk about such a sensitive subject.
In regards to the future of the project both Quispe and Ramirez are hopeful that the campaign will serve as an inspiration for other organizations. Indeed, the effect of "The Solidarity Project" is beneficial for students to have an outlet, but the project itself has the potential to reach a much larger audience across a nation that experiences this issue all over.
"We don't want to be the only group in the world that has a positive impact," said Ramirez. "If ["The Solidarity Project"] is something that could be good at other schools, take it and run with it."


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Seq V4 Gate Outputs - Gate, Slide, Accent like in SID V2?
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sebiiksbcs replied to sebiiksbcs's topic in MIDIbox SEQfrom SEQ_CV_SendPackage in core/seq_cv.c: // if channel 1..8: set only note value on CV OUT #1..8, triggers Gate #1..8 // if channel 9..12: set note/velocity on each pin pair (CV OUT #1/2, #3/4, #5/6, #7/8), triggers Gate #1+2, #3+4, #5+6, #7+8 // if channel 13..15: set velocity/note on each pin pair (CV OUT #1/2, #3/4, #5/6), triggers Gate #1+2, #3+4, #5+6 // if channel 16: trigger the extension pins (DOUT) This is entirely new to me! Is the pairing feature only available via the actual tracks 9-15 on the Seq? So this way there already is a velocity feature implemented, which is much more desirable than accent on/off anyway! But instead of duplicating the gate signal across the paired pins, #1/2, #3/4, #5/6, #7/8, couldn't the second pin of each pair go high when velocity exceeds 100? Which would naturally also happen when the accent trig is active? This way there'd be note, velocity, accent, all in one flexible package... Or am I misunderstanding something?
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sebiiksbcs replied to sebiiksbcs's topic in MIDIbox SEQMy focus lies on slide and accent information, so I guess I'll answer my own question with "no" Slide (or better glide) is taken care of by the Seq itself, which leaves accent. So I am assuming that a hack is possible, e.g. output a logic high on a separate DOUT pin whenever the track step's velocity is above 100?
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sebiiksbcs posted a topic in MIDIbox SEQApologies if this has been explained before and I simply didn't find it. See title. Correct me if I'm wrong: the SID V2 engine seems to offer the option to directly forward various information to the "gate" output pins, including gate, slide, and accent information (when using the bassline or drum mode) Is the same possible with the SEQ V4? Or are the gate outputs (I will be using a dedicated DOUT shift register) somehow hard-wired to pair up with their respective CV channels? Like gate 1 always goes with CV 1 (and outputs the gates of the track that CV 1 is assigned to)
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sebiiksbcs replied to TK.'s topic in MIDIficationI've been testing the CV V2 app on my Core LPC17 and I'm using the standard SCS. Is it still the case that no sequencer features are available via the SCS? Are they only available from the lemur/ipad/touch screen? Or is the LPC17 firmware not updated anymore, i.e. I'd have to get a STM32F4 to get access to more and/or newer features? Thanks
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sebiiksbcs posted a topic in MIDIbox SIDI'm one of those guys with a 4x20 LCD and 10 buttons on their SID v2 (5 above, 5 below). Menu scrolling is great, just not perfectly intuitive. Right now I am diving into the code and trying to make the necessary changes to make the menu scroll 5 (or even 10) parameters at a time (which equals one full line, or a full page). I just feel like this is more intuitive than the current way of scrolling through the parameters one at a time. Even, say, on a 2-line LCD it doesn't feel optimal for me because it would feel better to know that, i.e. I can find OSC always at the first entry either in line 1&2 or 3&4, instead of having the positions just floating around arbitrarily Long story short, I'd like the menu scrolling to scroll 5 parameters at a time instead of 1. This is the passage I believe I need to edit: (found in /src/cs_menu.inc) ;; -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;; called by cs_menu_enc.inc when the menu pos should be updated ;; item in CS_MENU_PARAMETER_L ;; -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CS_MENU_MenuPosUpdate ;; copy result to cursor pos and request display update movf CS_MENU_PARAMETER_L, W andlw 0x3f movwf CS_MENU_CURSOR_POS ;; set page offset directly movwf CS_MENU_PAGE_OFFSET ;; now request a display update so that we see the new parameter on screen bsf CS_STAT, CS_STAT_DISPLAY_UPDATE_REQ ;; clear counter so that cs_menu_timer.inc counts from zero and the menu item is marked for a short time clrf CS_CURSOR_CTR ;; clear "CS_STAT_CURSOR_FLASH" bit (see cs_menu.inc for the handling) bcf CS_STAT, CS_STAT_CURSOR_FLASH ;; thats all return I did have limited success by changing the number "3F" to values like "3E", "3D" etc. but then the binary counting the encoder works with (does it?) got messed up, meaning the page scrolled by x times 1 parameter, buy only on every x-th turn of the encoder. I also was able to indeed make the page scroll in full lines by adding values with ADDLW instead of doing the ANDLW but then obviously scrolling back didn't work. Has anyone been working on something similar and could point me in the right direction?
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sebiiksbcs replied to Napalmtree's topic in MIDIbox FMI think the voice CC have been changed recently, rendering the txt file on ucapps.de outdated. Are you using CC# 13-15? (See the txt file included in the firmware package.) Just to be sure..