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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00403832
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : November 27, 2006
Last Update Posted : July 28, 2010
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|Condition or disease
|Uveitis Cataract
|Device: intraocular lenses: Two foldable, acrylic, sharp edged IOLs: AcrySof™ (AcrySof SA60AT, Alcon), and Akreos adapt™ (Bausch & Lomb)
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|Comparison of Two Different Acrylate Intraocular Lenses in Cataract Surgery in Patients With Non-infectious Uveitis
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|August 2005
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|February 2007
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- cell deposits on anterior IOL surface
- posterior capsular opacification
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- non infectious uveitis
- no active inflammation
- significant visual disturbance related to lens opacification
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- vitreous opacification
- ocular hypertension/glaucoma
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|Department of Ophthalmology at St.-Franziskus Hospital
|Münster, Germany, 48145
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|Arnd Heiligenhaus, Md Phd
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Global Flipchart #12
June 2018
Tools to incorporate technology into facilitation
I recently attended the TEDxLA talks. One of the speakers - Jonah Stillman - said something to the effect of, "Get ready, because the robots are coming." I initially met his words with anxiety of the unknown. But then I thought, 'Good, let the robots come. And let that make us uncomfortable enough to get back to what we do best as humans: adapt, create, and innovate.' As facilitators, we have the ability to use these technological tools to our advantage, and more importantly, to the advantage of our clients, by creating more engaging and impactful experiences.
But what technological tools are out there? What technological tools are facilitators currently using? We asked the IAF community about the tools they are using to streamline their business processes, improve communication with their clients, and engage their audiences.
Business communication and project management platforms
Emails are becoming a thing of the past. A new wave of communication tools allows for group conversations to be categorised by project and teams. No more searching through dozens of emails for relevant information. These online workspaces can be used internally, or to share projects with clients - making it easy to communicate and share files.
Slack - Slack markets itself as a collaboration hub that 'moves work forward'. IAF facilitators have been using this platform as a communication tool for their internal teams and for client communication. The service is limited to online messaging and file sharing.
Basecamp - 'Basecamp organises your communication, projects, and client work together so you have a central source of truth.' This tool allows you to share files, make assignments, and tracks due dates, similar to Slack. It is also limited to online messaging and file sharing, and happens to be the communication platform of choice for your IAF Global Flipchart team!
Similar project management and communication tools: Podio, Sococo, Stride.
Online conferencing
Traditionally, facilitation happens face-to-face. But more and more, companies are turning to online training tools to adapt to distributed and remote teams. Here are some online conferencing platforms that IAF facilitators are using to accommodate clients who require online facilitation and meetings.
Zoom - Zoom is designed exclusively for hosting webinars, teaching online courses, conducting online training, and video conferencing. Uniquely, it allows for recording MP4 and M4A video formats which can be stored, and makes it a cost effective method of recording meetings without the heavy price of video equipment.
Skype - Skype offers similar video conferencing and can also be used to make standard phone calls from your computer or mobile device. Their newest features include SMS text messaging and chat bots!
GotoMeeting - While most video conferencing applications do not require participants to register, GotoMeeting participants need the meeting ID code to enter online, and a PIN to participate by phone. This adds the benefit of additional security.
Blackboard Collaborative - This virtual conferencing platform is built particularly for traditional student/teacher educational settings, but can easily be adapted to the work we do as facilitators. It allows participants to answer polls, share documents, and brainstorm using a virtual whiteboard.
VoiceBoxer - Doing international facilitation? Voicebox offers live voice and text translation for webinars, virtual meetings, web presentations, international trainings, and online conferences.
Other video conferencing programs: Adobe Connect, Google Hangout.
Facilitation and collaboration tools
Engaging audiences is a large part of what we do as facilitators. Finding new ways to do that with technology is one way for us to introduce new tools to our audiences. These collaboration tools are primarily designed for internal organisational collaboration. But with a little creativity, we can adopt these tools to work with our clients.
Powernoodle - Powernoodle's software helps organisations make better decisions by creating a platform that leverages what they refer to as Stakeholder Intelligence™. The platform aims to drive problem solving by creating an environment where everyone can participate by sharing ideas. In its review, GetApp says of Powernoodle: "Powernoodle effectively guides the decision-making process while eliminating 'simple' barriers like physical distance, and complex ones like personality differences, gender, work styles, culture, and generations. Powernoodle helps guide new leaders to successful stakeholder engagements while acting as a powerful tool for internal and external consultants and facilitators."
Stormboard - Stormboard markets itself as a free online brainstorming and collaboration tool. With it, you are able to create brainstorming sessions by adding sticky notes and sketches. You can also turn these into PDF files to share the workflow and reports with your clients.
3D immersive collaboration tools
The future is here. 3D immersive experiences are accessible to us now, and allow users to feel like they are right in the room with lookalike avatars and real-time idea sharing. This is a powerful tool for facilitation as teams become increasingly distributed.
Protosphere - Protosphere offers 3D virtual learning and training environments. In Protosphere, a facilitator can create customised virtual meeting or training rooms, and participants are able to easily design avatars that look like them. This environment makes it feel like you are physically in the room with other participants. Two IAF members, Janet Danforth and Bob Moir of Facilitator4Hire have been using Protosphere to conduct 50% of their facilitation skills trainings, meetings, and workshops. Janet Danforth states: "This 3D immersive environment allows participants to engage as though they are face-to-face through the use of customised avatars that look and act like the participants themselves." Bob Moir adds that through these avatars, "People adopt behaviors that they would normally use, creating higher levels of engagement for online learning." In their experience, the barrier to entry has been getting facilitators and clients equally to adopt this new way of working. And they suggest that for adoption of 3D virtual learning to be successful, there needs to first be an onboarding process to help people feel comfortable in this environment.
According to Bob Moir, the beauty of 3D immersive learning is that it is as close to face-to-face facilitation as you can get. In this environment you are able teach skills in a way you would in real life, for example create break-out teams who can work in discrete preloaded spaces, then bring everyone back together to share ideas. Bob adds, "Nothing is better than face-to-face, but if you need to train remotely, 3D immersive is the way to go."
Other 3D immersive settings worth exploring: SecondLife, Terf.
Just for fun
Kahoot! - Is a technological tool used to administer quizzes, discussions or surveys. Mainly used to play games in groups where a question is projected on a large screen and participants answer questions from their mobile devices. This can be used to administer polls and surveys, but there's nothing wrong with using it just for fun!
This is a lot. There are so many technological tools available to us right now. You are not alone if you are feeling a little overwhelmed. This is a list of what is available, not a 'to do' list. As facilitators who have different business styles and techniques, we will individually need to decide which of these tools, if any, we want to incorporate into our toolbox as we step into the future of facilitation.
Special thanks to all the generous facilitators who contributed to my research: Jo Nelson, Nel Mostert, Gilbert Brenson Lazan, Janet Danforth, Bob Moir, Sunny Walker, Bill Staples, Ann Epps, John Butcher, Lawrence Philbrook, Gilbert Lazan, Carol Sherriff, Lise Hebabi.

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Kathy Liknes was one of the agents we met in 2009. She offered to help us and offered us 250,000 dollars for the abuse my wife and kids and I suffered from Canadian intelligence if we stayed in Ontario and worked with her. We spent the day with her but we didn't trust her offer at that time. They silenced her in 2014 and police still haven't found her body yet. Police say they know she was murdered and they have a suspect in custody. We have spoken with the police and we have let them know what we know about meeting her and the offer she gave to us. The death toll is rising and we still have not been offered any protection against further assasination attempts from Canadian intelligence. Thanks for reading. Follow the money.
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Parents of missing Calgary boy shed light on private struggles and honouring their lost child's legacy
For the past four months, Rod O'Brien has been treading water.
"It's like we were hit by a tsunami," he says. "You crawl back on to the beach and look around — and there's devastation everywhere. I can't believe I have to stand up and start cleaning up."
The 40-year-old is justified in using such dramatic imagery to describe his recent travails.
On June 30, his parents-in-law Kathy and Alvin Liknes disappeared from their southwest Calgary home, along with five-year-old Nathan, his middle boy of three.
Nathan, a gregarious and happy child with a penchant for wearing superhero costumes everywhere, had been sleeping over at his grandparents' after helping them run an estate sale the day prior.
The child's disappearance over the Canada Day long weekend triggered a two-week Amber Alert, the longest in Canadian history, along with a several-days search of the rural acreage where 54-year-old Douglas Garland — the man now charged in their deaths — lived with his elderly parents.
The happy ending so many hoped for was dashed on July 14, when Calgary police Chief Rick Hanson announced that, although they could not find their bodies, they were confident the three were dead.
They also announced first-degree murder charges against Garland in the deaths of Kathy and Alvin Liknes and a charge of second-degree murder in the death of Nathan O'Brien. Garland, whose sister is in a common-law marriage with one of Alvin's sons, was said to have had business dealings in the past with Alvin Liknes.
While the mystery of what happened to the trio made headlines around the world, it captured the hearts of Canadians from coast to coast, with thousands lighting candles on doorsteps and releasing green balloons as a gesture of hope. An online fundraising campaign (gofundme.com/aygrpk), started by family friend Greg Head also raised more than $50,000 for the bereaved family to cover funeral costs and lost work revenue.
Along with all those near and far that buoyed their spirits through those darkest days, Rod and his wife Jennifer O'Brien have recently been lifted by one of those strangers who was swept up in the tragedy. His gift of $1 million over the next four years, in fact, has helped make possible the Nathan O'Brien Children's Foundation, a private trust charity.
"When we first heard about him we were preparing for Nathan's funeral in September," says Rod of the American donor who would like to remain anonymous. "I thought it was $250,000, which was amazing. Then, when it turned out to be $250,000 a year for four years, it was unbelievable."
The happy news has prompted the O'Briens to sit down for their first full interview since the tragedy unfolded last June. On Monday, they open their home — and their hearts — to this writer, to shed light on their private struggle during a most public tragedy, along with their hopes to honour their lost child's legacy by helping underprivileged children for generations to come.
Every nook and cranny of the cosy two-storey duplex, its front yard boasting a giant inflatable witch for Halloween, speaks to a life focused on children. The kitchen fridge is covered with photographs of young faces. The recreation room downstairs is jammed with toys and a large race track; while the living room mantle has framed photographs of Nathan, his baby brother Max, 2, and oldest brother Luke, 12, Rod's child from a previous marriage. Outside, a backyard trampoline sits empty.
On the wall facing the staircase, three beautiful, blond-mopped boys smile out from more framed photos. "Instead of fighting, they'd get into bed and hug and kiss one another," says Rod of their boys. "You've never seen such cuddlers."
At the top of the stairs is Nathan's room, left untouched after a full summer without his bubbly presence. On the wall facing his Lightning McQueen bed — its red bed frame fashioned into a race car — is a life-size decal of The Incredible Hulk; beside the bed, a fish tank and along one wall a book shelf crammed with board games, Lego and plastic dinosaurs.
"Look, he always wore his shoes on the wrong foot," says Jennifer, 34, with a laugh as she points to Nathan's kindergarten class photo. "So gorgeous."
They talk about Nathan often, to one another and to his brothers. "We put on a brave face, make sure that they're going to be healthy and happy," says Rod. "I can't take hope away from them."
Hiding their grief and despair, though, is a full-time job for the parents who fell in love almost on first sight when they met eight years ago at the oil and gas company where both worked. "The week before they went missing, I updated my Instagram," says Jennifer, a native Calgarian. "I said, 'Dear God, I don't want to ask for anything. I just want to say thank you for everything I have.'"
For Rod, currently on leave from his job as an accountant for oil company Cenovus, it's not having the boy who would have turned six on Sept. 21 rush to him at the door for one of his famous running hugs. "Honestly, when I hugged him, I would squeeze him and he'd let out a sound from heaven," says the native of Regina whose late father, Kenneth, was an RCMP officer. "He'd pull on my ears, he had a bit of an ear fetish."
While they speak openly about Nathan and his grandparents with tear-filled pride, they tread carefully around the case currently before the courts. Jennifer, who never knew her biological father — "I heard he passed away a few years ago" — was raised by Alvin Liknes from the age of six and calls him dad.
"I never even knew Doug Garland existed and I highly doubt my mom did, either," she says. "Sometimes it hits you so hard, and you can't even breathe. You think I can't make it through, I can't do this."
For Rod O'Brien, not seeing his loved ones' bodies continues the torment. "Where is Nathan? Where is he? Just tell us where he is," he says, breaking down as he makes his plea. "He is between here and there. Every night, that's what I think about."
"The battle is waking up and trying not to be angry and hateful and talk in a negative manner," says Jennifer, who admits she still finds herself driving by the home in Calgary's Parkhill neighbourhood where she grew up, the last place she saw her family. "Every day, I'm trying to keep that darkness away."
The support from all over the world, they say, has let some light shine in. "We've heard from people from Syria, Africa," says Rod. "We have some soldiers that pull us through — there's no way we can thank people enough." Closer to home, both say, their church, their friends, their community has carried them through the painful journey of saying final goodbyes and begin a still shaky walk on solid ground.
A big part of that includes working on the Nathan O'Brien Children's Foundation, which will disperse its first $40,000 in funds to help needy children in the coming months. "Helping other people will help us heal," says Rod.
"Now we can do good for others, for other children in the name of our son," says Jennifer, who is letting her boys, along with young friends Carolyn and Courtney Head, help choose this year's recipients. "It's a really beautiful thing."


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Why did Georgia's young president respond so brutally to opposition protests, and what are his prospects now? By Sopho Bukia in Tbilisi (CRS No. 419 15-Nov-07)
Saakashvili Calls Opponents' Bluff
State of emergency to be lifted as Saakashvili seeks early date for election. By Mikhail Vignansky in Tbilisi (CRS No. 419 14-Nov-07)
Black Sea News Blackout in Ajaria
Deprived of proper information, Ajaria is rife with rumour and suspicion. By Eteri Turadze in Batumi (CRS No. 419 15-Nov-07)
Islamic Pledge Splits Chechen Rebels
Exiled parliamentarians say they are stripping militant leader of his powers after he proclaimed himself emir. By Umalt Dudayev in Grozny (CRS No. 419 15-Nov-07)
Armenia: Steep Price Rises "Artificial"
Experts blame hike in food costs on a heavily monopolistic economy. By Naira Melkumian in Yerevan (CRS No. 419 15-Nov-07)
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Armenia: Sad Fate of Azeri Graves
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Opinion: "There's been no effort to lock down the evidence!" Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson railed.
You would think a former cabinet minister under investigation by the cops for alleged criminal wrongdoing would be immediately relieved of her ministerial cellphone, laptop and other evidence-storing devices.
Instead, Jinny Sims was allowed to keep her devices all weekend, and she even had them with her when she emerged from the legislature after a raucous session Monday afternoon.
"They are with me," the now-former NDP cabinet minister told me. "I'll be handing them in."
But handing them in to who? "I don't know," she told me.
How bizarre.
Sims resigned as minister of community services on Friday, after Premier John Horgan's office confirmed she was under investigation by the RCMP and an independent special prosecutor.
On Monday, the Opposition Liberals demanded to know what steps the NDP government had taken to preserve evidence in the mysterious affair.
"There's been no effort to lock down the evidence!" Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson railed.
Asked specifically if anyone seized Sims's laptop and cellphone, Attorney General David Eby said he didn't know. But Sims had them all along. She told me she used her ministerial cellphone to check her calendar.
"Then I shut them all down," she told me.
The premier's office said late Monday that Sims's log-in I.D. was disabled on Friday, locking her out of her laptop and her e-mail account. An official also said her iPad was "frozen" on Saturday, even though it was not taken away from her until Monday afternoon. She still had access to her cell phone, but couldn't access her e-mail, the official said.
But why she still had access to the devices at all is curious indeed. After I questioned Sims in the legislature hallway about all this, a government official called me to say she had finally been relieved of the devices. That happened late Monday afternoon, about 72 hours after she resigned from cabinet. Her office key card was also disabled, her passwords were cancelled and her online access to cabinet documents was cut off.
Better late than never, I suppose!
What is the police investigation all about? Nobody will say, and even Sims said she's in the dark.
"I have no clue," she said.
But the Liberals want to know if it's about a letter from a government whistleblower that emerged last spring. The letter, written by a former staffer in Sims's office, said Sims wrote visa sponsorship letters for citizens of Pakistan, some who were later denied entry to Canada. The whistleblower's letter suggested money had changed hands in the affair, though the Horgan government denied it after an internal probe.
Horgan and Eby both insisted they don't know if the RCMP probe is about the Pakistani allegations or something else, though Horgan stood by Sims.
"It's difficult to say whether this was fair or unfair," Horgan said. "I have every confidence in Jinny. I'm confident she will be able to clear the air."
I'm told the government, meanwhile, has safely stored Sims's cellphone, laptop and iPad, just in case the cops want to take a look at them.
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An Incisive, In-depth Analysis on the Engineering Plastics Market
This study offers a comprehensive, 360 degree analysis on the Engineering Plastics market, bringing to fore insights that can help stakeholders identify the opportunities as well as challenges. It tracks the global Engineering Plastics market across key regions, and offers in-depth commentary and accurate quantitative insights. The study also includes incisive competitive landscape analysis, and provides key recommendations to market players on winning imperatives and successful strategies.
Among all products in the plastic industry, Engineering Plastics are projected to be the fastest growing segment over the forecast period (2016–2026). In terms of value, the global Engineering Plastics market is estimated to be valued at US$ 66.2 Bn by the end of 2016 and is expected to reach US$ 132.8 Bn by the end of 2026, registering a CAGR of 7.2% during the forecast period. Global consumption of engineering plastics is estimated to register a CAGR of 5.7% by volume over the forecast period (2016-2026).
The global engineering plastics market can be segmented on the basis of Product Type (Polyamides (PA), Polycarbonates (PC), Polyoxymethylene (POM), Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN), High Performance Polymers, Fluoropolymers, Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), Others (includes UHMWPE/UHMW, TPI alloys and blends, etc.)) and Application (Automotive and transportation, Electrical and electronics, Construction, Medical, Industrial and machinery, Packaging, Others (includes furniture and fixtures, sports goods, leisure products, etc.)). High performance plastics is projected to be the fastest growing segment of Engineering Plastics over the forecast period, due to the rising demand for and growth of automotive and transportation, electrical and electronics, and medical industries in various regions across the globe.
In the product type segment, the ABS+SAN market is anticipated to account for 28.6% market share of the overall engineering plastics sales revenue by the end of 2016. The High Performance Engineering Plastics segment is likely to register a CAGR of 10.6% in terms of value and 9.6% in terms of volume during the forecast period, owing to its increasing application in the medical industry. In the application category, the Electrical and Electronics segment is expected to hold a higher value share of the overall global engineering plastics market by the end of 2016, followed by the Automotive and Transportation and the Construction segments.
Key market drivers and trends
A growing use of engineering plastics by end user industries, especially automotive, transportation, and medical industries is expected to drive global demand for the same over the forecast period. Rapid urbanisation, infrastructure development, and increased income levels across various end-user segments are other factors likely to boost the growth of the global engineering plastics market. However, high costs of engineering plastics, increasing use of alternative substitutes, and fluctuations in the cost of raw materials are likely to hamper the growth of the global engineering plastics market over the forecast period.
Market projections by region
The APEJ market is estimated to be valued at US$ 27.1 Bn by the end of 2016 and is anticipated to reach US$ 61.7 Bn by the end of 2026, registering a CAGR of 8.6% over the forecast period. The APEJ market is likely to emerge as the most attractive market in the global engineering plastics market by the end of 2026, accounting for nearly 40.98% market share. This can be attributed to the growth of end-use industries such as automotive and transportation, electrical and electronics, medical, and construction in key APEJ countries such as China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia.The market in North America is estimated to reach a value of US$ 11.2 Bn towards the end of 2016 and is likely to increase to US$ 22.8 Bn by the end of 2026, registering a CAGR of 7.3% over the forecast period.
Companies dominating the global engineering plastics market
Arkema Group, Asahi Kasei Corporation, BASF SE, Celanese Corporation, Covestro, DSM N.V, DuPont, Lanxess, LG Chem, Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Solvay SA, Teijin Limited, Toray Industries, and Victrex PLC are some of the top companies operating in the global engineering plastics market.
Future Market Insights offers a 10-year forecast for the global engineering plastics market between 2016 and 2026 in a latest research publication. The primary objective of the report is to offer insights on the advancements in the engineering plastics market. The study demonstrates market dynamics expected to influence the current environment and future status of the global engineering plastics market over the forecast period. The report also provides updates on trends, drivers, restraints, volume forecasts, value forecasts, and opportunities for manufacturers operating in the global engineering plastics market.
Higher thermal and mechanical properties offered by engineering plastics are the main factors driving the demand for high-end applications over commodity plastics. Lightweight materials for automotive parts (power train and engine components, intake ducts, and manifolds) are in high demand resulting in fuel efficiency. Polymers such as polyamides (PA), polyacetals (POM), and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) hold maximum share of the market. High performance materials such as liquid crystals polymers (LCP), polysulphones, polyether ether ketone (PEEK) and its grades are expected to gain higher momentum during the forecast period for medical and electrical and electronic application segments.
The report discusses key changes in the momentum of industry dynamics. Companies have been expanding through strategic mergers and acquisitions in the engineering plastics industry over the past few years and this trend will continue in the next five to six years. New product development and new application additions are a must for multinational companies to sustain in the market. Besides, companies need to emphasise on next generation growth through high performance polymers such as PEEK, PPSU, PESU, LCP, etc. The report also analyses various industry entry barriers and rates these based on their impact on market competition levels.
The report also segregates the global engineering plastics market by product type and application. A section of the report highlights the region-wise demand for engineering plastics, providing a market outlook for 2016–2026 and setting the forecast within the context of the global engineering plastics industry, including new technological developments and product offerings. This study discusses key regional trends contributing to the growth of the engineering plastics market globally and analyses the degree to which drivers are influencing the market in each region. The final section of the report covers the global engineering plastics market competitive landscape to provide report audiences with a dashboard view of leading manufacturers operating in the market. The report evaluates long-term and short-term strategies, key product offerings, recent developments, detailed SWOT analysis, new target applications, regional presence, and key takeaways of top companies in the engineering plastics market.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post4535456339558018360..comments2020-07-02T06:29:01.319-05:00Comments on Aspi's Drift: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2: A show falls shortAnonymoushttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-48965420935504270182007-11-03T22:45:00.000-05:002007-11-03T22:45:00.000-05:00hahah that was truely frightening.. someone should...hahah that was truely frightening.. someone should make a horror movie with her in it..

"Killer auntyji from outer space"

the little move this week where she's lying with her partner and he lifts her up was so freaky..is she trying to gain more votes by exposing? sry2say that has the opposite firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-36382638869347416452007-11-03T22:22:00.000-05:002007-11-03T22:22:00.000-05:00haha megan!! i agree. that hip-hop get-up she had ...haha megan!! i agree. that hip-hop get-up she had was especially freaky. like WTF!SSShttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-67112118053179393182007-11-03T21:25:00.000-05:002007-11-03T21:25:00.000-05:00forget negi for a minute but that sudha lady FREAK...forget negi for a minute but that sudha lady FREAKS ME OUT SO MUCH

she is so scary looking and she loves to show too much skin with her flabby bits showing.. EWWW COVER IT!!! last performance was very disturbing, no wonder she got out.. no one wants to see an auntyji doing sexy email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-89075590655750327802007-11-03T21:06:00.000-05:002007-11-03T21:06:00.000-05:00OK, Aspi, I'm extremely curious about your thought...OK, Aspi, I'm extremely curious about your thoughts on Negi's perfect score this week!! Oh, and how his turban fell off halfway only to reveal his bald head...I seriously fell out of my chair laughing!!SSShttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-1349183838589384292007-11-01T21:45:00.000-05:002007-11-01T21:45:00.000-05:00Guess who is getting a 30 on JDJ this week!Sandhy...Guess who is getting a 30 on JDJ this week!Sandhya and Negi??????Either he has dramatically tranformed into a great dancer overnight, or the judges are trying to support him with lots of points, so that Mika can get ousted next email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-88629939698041363532007-10-30T08:04:00.000-05:002007-10-30T08:04:00.000-05:00Oops!My mistake.Thanks so much Ritha. I wonder how...Oops!My mistake.Thanks so much Ritha. I wonder how I could make such a mistake. I realised my grammar and spellings are horrid on this blog cos I am in a hurry to firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-7638813450347615492007-10-30T07:23:00.000-05:002007-10-30T07:23:00.000-05:00haha gud observation sidekick i thot so too... alt...haha gud observation sidekick i thot so too... although i'd say ranbir is in the same league as his cousins, who (used to alteast) mistake stage acting for film acting. Every feeling/emotion/expression had to be overtly shown. Even plain smiling during a song.
@anu g: the show is "the week that wasn't" and is such a firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-69404854755227561942007-10-29T21:58:00.000-05:002007-10-29T21:58:00.000-05:00Joules, Cyrus also presents a 30 minute news show ...Joules, Cyrus also presents a 30 minute news show on CNN-Ibn called 'The News that wasnt'. Its a recap of all thats happened in the week with the humourous touch of Cyrusisms.Its a favourite with my 13 year old son as well as my 73 year old dad!He is email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-77663201431134665652007-10-29T21:40:00.000-05:002007-10-29T21:40:00.000-05:00Sorry if I offend people, but I don't find Ranbir ...Sorry if I offend people, but I don't find Ranbir hot. (Once again no offense to all those in the drooling legions)... He looks like an amalgamation of certain people I know, and don't like. Also, noone can be as hot as V. The baldness is really quite email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-87222685917642672722007-10-29T21:03:00.000-05:002007-10-29T21:03:00.000-05:00Saritha, that is defi damning ranbir with faint pr...Saritha, that is defi damning ranbir with faint praise :D . poor guy is now on par with bhagyashree???

i think ranbir is cute and the towel dance is total paisa vasool for the women in the audience! maybe i'm jumping the gun, but fm the promos so far, ranbir's excessive head shakes and finger wagging suggest that he is likely going the SRK/Ritwik way - the physical skool of acting as apposed to the john abraham/ajay devgan wooden/expressionless style :firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-44759132848218006442007-10-29T20:35:00.000-05:002007-10-29T20:35:00.000-05:00Ouch, 6 shots doesn't sound that appealing, and I'...Ouch, 6 shots doesn't sound that appealing, and I'm sure it wasn't. Wonder how many shots it'd take to get over a case of Himesh-ness. I actually quite miss the drama-baaz's nataaks and hungamas. Except lil champs has an aura of being a respectable song show. And I adore the little Mussarat (kid who sang Saawarein) he is pretty darned email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-83095342155882185502007-10-29T11:48:00.000-05:002007-10-29T11:48:00.000-05:00Great post, Aspi! Ok, so I've never seen the show...Great post, Aspi! Ok, so I've never seen the show but I read the posts here so I thought I'd check it out. You're right Aspi, it's nearly not as good as SRGMP, but I think we've found our Himesh of JDJ, annoyance-wise at least. And that award goes to...drumroll please...MONA aka Jassi Singh! Damn that biatch is annoying! I think because of her and Urmila, I will not see any more episodes and just get the jist of it from your blog! Come to think of it, this show is full of Freaks...ROnit (or Rohit, which ever the host is) dresses like a drag queen every chance he gets...Urmila dresses like a NYC hooker, and lets not forget some of the dancers...Dear god, what happened there!! Sorry JDJ, your show does have some Himesh-ness in it, but not enough to keep me email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-3340453225594102182007-10-29T10:25:00.000-05:002007-10-29T10:25:00.000-05:00Wow!I almost forgot that one fine morn,Shiamak ,th...Wow!I almost forgot that one fine morn,Shiamak ,the choreographer landed up in a recording studio to test his vocal abilities & boom - out came his music cd.90's when everyone and I mean everyone HAD to cut an album.Krazhy.....

Abt the towel,hmm....I really like Ranbir,but not in this song.What was he doing exactly?The bhangra step,his hair....something's not rt.On the other hand,Kajol's song in DDLJ has this perkiness to it that the towel scene went down really well.

Infact Ranbir reminded me of Bhagyashree from 'Maine pyar kiya' holding a satin sheet to the camera....anyone??There's a similarity,both are email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-89954474243259000812007-10-29T09:52:00.000-05:002007-10-29T09:52:00.000-05:00Haha, here's shiamak in jaane kisne http://www.you...Haha, here's shiamak in jaane kisne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk74G31y4LU

Wow sania, thanks for remembering this gem, however looking at his botox face reduces my enjoyment of the song.
Btw what the hell is he wearing, does it say surf's up?pplhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-67706808521634347802007-10-29T09:24:00.000-05:002007-10-29T09:24:00.000-05:00Only just watched JDD and catching up on the comme...Only just watched JDD and catching up on the comments now.

- Mona Singh makes me want to stick a fork in my eye. That voice, those mannerisms. She makes me embarassed for my Punjabis everywhere.

- Mika, go awayyy.

- Is it just me, or is Sonali kind of a big girl? I mean, from looking at her face, you expect her to be a twiggy little thing, but that red dress this week was not doing her any favors. And next to that little boy Toby, well, yeah.

- I'm going to miss Cyrus so much! He is just too funny, and adorable. I really liked his commentaries. It's rare that I laugh at desi humour, but he's got a good touch.

- You know, Shiamak dabbled in singing a number of years ago. He had a song that made me swoon - Jaane Kisne - and it was in Hindi. Hm. Daal mein kuch kaala hai. Will post the link when I find one.

- Atif is cute, but pretty besura. I like his album anyway.

- Ranbir's towel act, while intended to be innocent, is kind of sleazy. I don't know why - maybe it's the hip thrusts. And while I hate to disagree with Megan, I don't think Ranbir is cute. AT ALL. This may be because he reminds me of someone I know who is a reprehensible human being.

- And ohmigosh, Nach Baliye was so good this week, can't wait to see a post on it. I have a girlcrush on Vaibhavi Merchant.Saniahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-41085643979508559212007-10-29T08:37:00.001-05:002007-10-29T08:37:00.001-05:00Btw, guys, Ekta Kapoor's a lesbian...:-s...poor Ji...Btw, guys, Ekta Kapoor's a lesbian...:-s...poor Jitendra..both his kids are Homos...there goes his 'firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-85259601505502076742007-10-29T08:37:00.000-05:002007-10-29T08:37:00.000-05:00I love the Ranbir towel song and he looks adorable...I love the Ranbir towel song and he looks email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-47482034877249728032007-10-29T08:36:00.000-05:002007-10-29T08:36:00.000-05:00MTV Bakra...he also acted in de movie 'Jalwa' as A...MTV Bakra...he also acted in de movie 'Jalwa' as Archana Pooran Singh's drug addict younger brother...email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-19741398271515202882007-10-29T08:29:00.000-05:002007-10-29T08:29:00.000-05:00What's Cyrus's claim to fame?What's Cyrus's claim to firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-9206851176304896802007-10-29T02:15:00.000-05:002007-10-29T02:15:00.000-05:00and yea Meg, Rakhi Sawant's much better..shes very...and yea Meg, Rakhi Sawant's much better..shes very bold..i like her for being honest and straight forwrad.....email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-65007318463643982702007-10-29T02:07:00.000-05:002007-10-29T02:07:00.000-05:00Sorry Anon....Skd stays Skd...lol..i mean..i love ...Sorry Anon....Skd stays Skd...lol..i mean..i love when i get rid of competiton..but u just want to hve more of it..hehehe...be happy wid Atif huney..while im happy wid Shkhoo....
the Kajol towl dance was..."mere khwabon mein jo aaye..from DDLJ"email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-19584862181832246462007-10-29T01:54:00.000-05:002007-10-29T01:54:00.000-05:00right.. i understand people have differing opinion...right.. i understand people have differing opinions but i found absolutely nothing crass about Ranbir's towel "act" ..

how was kajol's act classier? i aint being condascending, i just would like to know? perhaps because Ranbir isn't a female? It wasn't vulgar or crass, in fact the whole promo was very aesthetic IMO but i respect your firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-11576687001781576822007-10-29T01:37:00.000-05:002007-10-29T01:37:00.000-05:00M...I think, I was not clear enough. I act in comp...M...
I think, I was not clear enough. I act in comparision to Ranbir's Towel dropping was a class email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-17618326917314209222007-10-29T01:32:00.000-05:002007-10-29T01:32:00.000-05:00pardon my grammer in the above post.. i spent all ...pardon my grammer in the above post.. i spent all day drinking low calorie beer and watching Heroes boxset with my bro.. so i am email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-21100030728572253822007-10-29T01:30:00.000-05:002007-10-29T01:30:00.000-05:00kajol's was class? maybe if she didn't sport a mon...kajol's was class? maybe if she didn't sport a monobrow then maybe just maybe she'd look classy.. but heck no.. she also has a really sharp mouth in real life..and is super rude and god i had the misfortune of watching her in Koffee with karan for 5 minutes, she is so crass.. heck if rakhi sawant wasn't born in a slum and has tanuja for a mom, she would have more class than firstname.lastname@example.com


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My Sundays can pretty much be summed up by the song from Otis Redding... "Sittin' in the mornin' sun I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes Watchin' the ships roll in Then I watch 'em roll away again I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide, roll away I'm sittin' on... Continue Reading →
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Friday night was spent with the lights off, windows open enjoying an amazing light show from Mother Nature. There were several strikes that was super close and some even shook the whole house. And the rain...the POURING rain! We really were loving it Friday. By Saturday it had cleared up, yet it was still to... Continue Reading →
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Syfy Actors at Comicon
The final actor panel that we sat in on at Planet Comicon was Sam Witwer and Laura Vandervoort
Sam Witwer has starred in many things. The two things I know him from are the Stephen King Movie The Mist and Syfy's show Being Human. Glen knows him as Darth Vader's apprentice in the Star Wars video games, and the animated series Clone Wars.
Laura Vandervoort stars in Syfy's show Bitten. It is written from a series of books that I have yet to read. She was also Supergirl in Smallville.
Both actors were very nice and made sure all the fans that had questions got to ask them, which I thought was very cool.


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Emerald Health Therapeutics Closes Emerald Health Naturals Joint Venture
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Market research commissioned by the Company identified that approximately 60% of legal cannabis users also use natural health products. This strong consumer overlap between the two markets is expected to create a unique opportunity for Emerald to build its health brand through EHN and begin sales of endocannabinoid-supporting products in natural health product channels. These channels are not authorized to sell cannabis under the Canadian federal cannabis regulations for recreational use which came into force on
The formation of the Joint Venture is a "related-party transaction" as such term is defined in Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101") as EHB is approximately 71% owned by
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Two City consultancies have been quick to interpret the rebellion by OnTheMarket member agents as an indication of dire changes - or worse - facing the portal, including possible claims for compensation.
Credit Suisse, which has a respected team of real estate analysts, titles its note to investors 'Beginning of the end of OTM exclusivity?'
The bank's analysts throw their weight behind the formation of an Action Group - as reported by Estate Agent Today earlier this week - and says in its note: "The formation of an action group for 'disillusioned' OTM members gives a clear and coherent voice to unhappy OTM members and in our view makes a challenge to the enforceability of OTM's Exclusivity Clause more likely. ... Should the action group be able to prove that OTM has broken contracts with member agents, those agents could look for financial recompense; if able to get it this would clearly further hamper the financial position of OTM."
Credit Suisse's note gives its backing to an Action Group, saying: "We have previously argued that dissatisfied member agents could consider fighting back against OTM. However given the typically small size (and correspondingly small financial fire power) of most agents, a legal battle with OTM would likely be unpalatable. We see the formation of a group of agents with a common view as positive as it gives these agents a clear coherent voice and allows them to share any legal costs between them. Beyond that the publicity afforded the action group should also bring forward further dissatisfied agents who have not yet spoken out."
The bank - which has discussed the Action Group with its founder Iain White - says: "We are unsurprised to hear that he has had a significant number of responses from agents dissatisfied with the service offered by OTM but unsure of their legal positioning. We believe this gives further credence to our view that agents are in fact dissatisfied but it also raises the probability of an action group launching a legal challenge against the enforceability of the OTM contract."
In another note to investors, Jefferies - another independent consultancy, although one which has advised Zoopla in the past - says: "The Action Group may act as a catalyst for the relaxing of the 'one other portal rule', which, in our view is rather anti-competitive and not in consumers' interest. It appears to us that OTM members are increasingly starting to believe it is not in their interests either."
As with much of the past week's debate surrounding OnTheMarket, it is the fees paid by early-joining agents that, in Jefferies' view, marks the likely focus of dissent and possible legal action.
"According to the contracts they signed, Gold and Silver members - who joined OTM before the launch of its consumer facing website in January 2015 - will always be charged at the most competitive rates for OTM's services. However we also understand that as OTM seeks to convert 'Letters of Intent' into signed contracts, it has offered rates in the region of £50 per month as an incentive to join OTM. Clearly many who are paying higher rates than this believe that the mutual's treatment of its members is far from mutual" says the Jefferies note.
Meanwhile yet another City consultancy - the BNP Paribas bank - has written on the subject to its investor clients.
It says it sees the trade publicity surrounding the formation of an Action Group as "a small positive for Zoopla" but cautions against "any imminent major shift of membership back from AM to Zoopla."
It says the reasons behind the caution include the fact that the bank believes most of the agents involved were already considering leaving Agents Mutual, or had chosen to do so, and were facing legal action for reneging on the terms of their contract.
BNP Paribas also says Agents Mutual membership was growing as recently as January "and has lasted well beyond initial consensus expectations" and that it appears only about four per cent of existing members are believed to be involved in the Action Group.
In addition, it says any legal action will take months if not years, limiting any rapid change to the equilibrium.
The bank also reiterates its long-publicised view that the commercial impact of leaving Zoopla "has proven somewhat limited for estate agents" although it goes on to say that "on the lettings side we see Zoopla's impressive lead generation as a more critical factor in agent decision making."
The bank's note to investors concludes by briefly addressing the controversy over an alleged £50 per month contract offered to agents by Agents' Mutual/OnThe Market. "We await further details but would be surprised if AM had pursued a new contract that jeopardised the contractual security of their existing membership base" it says.


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Three years into the second millennium, Majestic, Alberta is a farm town dealing with weakened crop prices, international borders closing to Canadian beef, and a severe drought. Older farmers worry about their way of life changing while young people concoct ways to escape: drugs, partying, moving away. Even the church is on the brink of closing.
When local woman Annie Gallagher is struck by lightning while divining water for a well, stories of the town's past, including that of Annie and the grandmother who taught her water witching, slowly emerge as everyone gathers for her funeral.
Told through the varied voices of the townspeople and Annie herself, The Death of Annie the Water Witcher by Lightning reveals Majestic to be a complex character in its own right, both haunted and haunting. Here, Audrey J. Whitson has written a novel of hard choices and magical necessity. It is as if the novels of Ami McKay took place in the West today.
Audrey J. Whitson's first book, Teaching Places (Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2003), a memoir about how the land teaches, was shortlisted for the Wilfred Eggleston Award, Grant MacEwan Author Award and ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year (body/mind/spirit category). Stories from The Glorious Mysteries (Thistledown, 2013)—a collection set in Alberta, California, and Mexico—were shortlisted for the Howard O'Hagan Award and longlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. Her latest book is The Death of Annie the Water Witcher by Lightning. Her poetry and essays have been published in many magazines and anthologies and have also won awards. Audrey lives in Edmonton. To learn more about her work, visit www.audreywhitson.com.


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- "I'm a federal agent with the Department of Homeland Security."
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Jarrett Grimes is a contestant of Top Shot Season Three and member of the Blue Team.
Jarrett was eliminated during Week Five, after losing an Elimination Challenge against Mike Hughes.
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- "Winning isn't everything. Winning is the only thing."
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Jarrett has been an agent for the Department of Homeland Security for the last ten years. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. He has formerly served in the United States Air Force, and was a police/SWAT officer. Along with shooting with the military and law enforcement, Jarrett has also competed in the International Defensive Pistol Association and has completed the Triple Nickel Course of Fire along with fellow Homeland Security Agent, Gary Quesenberry. He is a combat arms instructor, having taught tactical shooting to former contestants, Simon "J.J." Racaza and Jermaine Finks.[1]
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Jarrett arrived for Top Shot along with the other fifteen contestants. Here, Colby Donaldson, the host of the competition, stated that the placement of each contestant would be determined by a Preliminary Challenge. In pairs, the contestants would shoot head-to-head using the Smith & Wesson 500 Magnum at three targets. Whichever of the pair could hit all of the targets before the other would be victorious and become a member of the Blue Team, while the loser joined the Red Team.
After the first pair had competed, Colby called Jarrett and Gary Quesenberry to shoot. Both men hit the first target simultaneously. However, Jarrett managed to hit the second and third targets before Gary hit his second target. This resulted in Jarrett's victory and his spot on the Blue Team. After the remaining pairs competed, Colby allowed the contestants to head to the house where they would be living in during the competition. However, the Red Team arrived here first, claiming all of the bottom bunks of the bed, giving the members of the Blue Team a very limited choice on where they would sleep.
The following day, the contestants arrived at the Shooting Range to participate in the first Team Challenge. Here, they noticed that there were platforms set up with targets in the distance. After all of the contestants got situated, Colby explained that for the challenge, two contestants at a time would climb onto the four platforms for their team and destroy a target each with the Larue Tactical OBR. He then stated that they would not be climbing the ladders built onto the platforms, but sixteen foot poles which would need to be carried to each station. Before participating in the challenge, the Blue Team decided the shooting order, choosing Jarrett and Sara Ahrens for the third platform. Jarrett got onto the platform after Sara, and she began shooting. On her fifth round, she was able to hit her target, which allowed the behind Red Team to catch up. After a few misses, Jarrett had to reload the Larue. However, on his first shot after reloading the weapon, Jarrett was able to hit his target. At the final station, after temporarily losing their lead to the Red Team, Blue Team regained their ground. Alex Charvat, the last shooter for Blue Team was able to hit his target before Chris Collins, the last shooter for Red Team, was able to begin firing at his target, resulting in their victory.
After the contestants returned to the house, the Red Team held a meeting while the Blue Team went to the kitchen. Here, Dustin Ellermann read some encouraging verses from the bible, and concluded this by saying, "sucks to be red", which was humorous to many Blue Team members. Later, the Red Team headed to the Nomination Range to vote two people into the Elimination Challenge. When they returned, it was announced that either Amanda Hardin or Mark Schneider would be eliminated. The following day, the Red Team departed again to witness the Elimination Challenge.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jarrett Grimes. (2011). The History Channel website. Retrieved 8:22, July 19, 2011, from http://www.history.com/shows/top-shot/bios/jarrett-grimes .
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Bhau Kemkar's family members always live in their own dream world. The family tends to ignore the harsh reality of life. Bhau Kemkar is a banker, whose wife is a teacher. They have two sons-Vivek and Sandeep. Vivek is an architect while Sandeep works in a company. Their daughter, Juhi is a college student. Vivek is married to Rama and has a small son. The family, except Rama, are very optimistic about the future. Rama is often irritated by her family who cannot understand the reality of life. The family faces a very grave situation. The story reveals how Rama helps the family by using a practical mind. Watch Anandache Jhaad online.


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This is part two of series reviewing the lessons we learned during a year building augmented reality apps and experiences. Read part one: A Year in AR: User Insights That Will Shape 2019 or part three A Year in AR: Unifying a Fractured Ecosystem.
The path that lead us here
In my previous post, I shared the user insights we developed through our direct experience launching Torch and talking to companies that are using it. These conversations not only shaped how we view the next year in AR, but they also contributed to the growth and maturation of our product. Our path through 2018 validated many of our early hypotheses about AR, but along the way we discovered that disjointed production workflows are still holding brands back. This is the story of how we got to where Torch stands today and where we are headed.
Entering 2018, Torch was focused on a cross-platform, AR and VR based prototyping app. Our early beta tests and conversations with hundreds of designers showed that no one really valued the VR part of the app, so we shifted entirely to focus on AR, and specifically, on mobile AR with a tech stack architected for maximum flexibility. Over the spring and summer, we built a native iOS version of Torch AR the design and prototyping app that established a workflow strictly on mobile devices.
We launched publicly in September, and by December we had shipped six major versions, added countless user-requested features, and begun advising a few dozen companies on how they could move beyond research mode into the experimentation and build phase of their augmented reality plans.
Reducing the cost of failure
The time investment needed even to start testing in augmented reality, and 3D in general, is far too great. We started Torch with a working thesis that lowering the cost of iteration in 3D would free people to explore, discover, test, and ultimately find valuable use cases.
On the one hand, we accomplished our goal. With Torch AR, someone with no prior experience can build an AR experience quickly at virtually no cost as compared to existing methods. Feedback from UX designers confirming this thesis has been overwhelming. Things are getting built with Torch that otherwise wouldn't get built. Pitches are happening that would never have happened before.
However, our original thesis also depended on the assumption that people have great ideas just waiting to be realized in AR but the engineering requirements were keeping them from doing so. It turns out most people could barely conceive of what it means to design in 3D let alone picture a what problem AR solves. That doesn't mean people didn't have ideas. There has been a ton of speculation about what would make compelling mobile AR use cases. It's just that, like predictions posts, most of it was untested with actual users–because testing ideas by building prototypes is just too darn expensive.
Does it belong in AR?
Along with our community, we learned that a lot of the AR use cases people had previously speculated on just didn't make sense. The worst use cases we found use AR for the sake of being different without adding value to the end user. If you can't honestly answer "yes" to the question, "Is the user's experience in some way improved by AR?" then it's probably a bad idea.
And yet, people rarely asked that question. Take for example a quick start guide for a physical product. Just taking what would have been printed on a piece of paper and sticking it in 3D, and requiring an app to view it, is a worse experience than just giving the user a piece of paper in the product package.
Promising use cases
The unique and compelling aspects of augmented reality are bringing relevant, interactive data into the physical world and giving it a dynamic user interface. For complex or nuanced work a quick start guide starts to become very interesting. When we are using 3D to illustrate complex ideas not easily represented in static print or using contextual awareness to give more relevant information, then we are doing things that would be nearly impossible any other way. To become a viable use case for AR, the solution must consider the user's pains in relation to the complexity of the process.
Currently, we see the most interest around location-based experiences and applications, ones that put timely and contextually relevant content and information in front of users to improve decision making, increase efficiency, or simply to delight and engage. Practical use cases like wayfinding have broad appeal for both consumer use cases and in the enterprise.
We really ARE all 3D designers now
Among the things we suspected and subsequently confirmed in 2018 is that creative design professionals view augmented reality as a potentially transformative tool. In three separate surveys with over 500 responses, three out of every four designers and developers answered that AR would be either important or critical to their business and professional goals in 2019. But for UX professionals to adopt and embrace this medium, they need help understanding how the technology improves their to approach to a business or professional need.
In trying to serve this segment of people, one thing that resonated was our message that mobile designers could be the 3D designers of the future. Showing designers how to use their existing 2D and desktop tools with Torch drove engagement in ways we did not expect. It helped remove the fear that AR is a whole different universe where their past skills don't translate.
Our early focus on transitioning screen designers into 3D also helped us realize that 2D assets like images and video are still quite powerful in the 3D space. It turns out you can build compelling 3D experiences using only familiar and easy-to-make 2D assets like images, video, and animated GIFs.
Shaking the assumptions of 2D and adjusting to a 3D world is still going to challenge some designers. The knowledge gap between AR novices and experts is wide. Basic education is still needed. Even understanding of the simplest concept like "you can walk around this virtual object in your physical space" cannot be assumed.
At Torch, this drove an increased focus on basic concepts, educating educators, and hands-on training. This is a challenge we will continue to face head-on with the goal of being the go-to resource for professionals seeking to learn about spatial design and development.
A unified vision for 2019
A big challenge we discovered was finding the balance between adding features for more advanced users while at the same time maintaining usability for those new to AR. Torch has to account for all skill levels. Our goal is to make it easy for novices to gain mastery and become 3D experts just by quickly building and testing their ideas.
We added more advanced (and complex) features that were great for the experts, but we found we were overwhelming beginners. In Q4 we kicked off a plan for permanent user feedback testing efforts to ensure we balance the needs of novices with the demands of the experts. Building something powerful had an unexpected positive effect, though. Without things like our interaction system and multi-user support, we would have never discovered that the line separating a powerful prototype from a simple app disappeared for most users.
This led us to our big discovery of 2018, the takeaway set to shape Torch's future: people want to design, test, build, and deploy apps, all within Torch. By eliminating the barriers for designers we uncovered a more significant problem–there's no start-to-finish omnichannel solution for AR. In the current ecosystem of game engines and one-off apps, agencies and brands battle complex workflows and face challenges deploying across platforms. So this is our vision for the year ahead. In 2019, brands will design once and implement augmented reality everywhere using the Torch Platform.
Read more about our vision for the Torch Platform in part three of our Year in AR series, coming soon.


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I'm busy trying to finish NaNoWriMo, but am taking a three minute break to post some of the music that's getting through to the finish line, for the moment, it's pieces like Erykah Badu's "Next Lifetime" and put that next to Sting's "Thousand Years" and imagine that pair in contest together. I've also been listening to Pursuit from Cirque du Soleil's Ka. Over and over and over again. Great to get me in the mood when writing a battle scene. :-)
And so, if you've felt I'm ignoring you, now you know why. I'm in creative isolation.
Goodness, even when listening to music, I'm telling myself stories. Also appeasing the muse with some Joni Mithcell, Prince, Carly Simon, the Emotions, Luther Vandross, James Brown, Marvin Gaye with Tami Terrell and alone. Sheesh! Whatever it takes at Blip.FM.


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Burleson ISD Names Noel Greenwood Principal of STEAM Middle School
January 22, 2020 – Burleson Independent School District (BISD) announces Noel Greenwood as Principal of STEAM Middle School.
Greenwood has 10 years of experience in education, serving most recently as Assistant Principal at the Jackson Technology Center for Math and Science in the Garland school district. Greenwood holds a bachelor's degree in community and international economic development from Heights University in Atlanta, a master's degree in educational leadership from Dallas Baptist University, and is currently earning a doctorate in educational leadership from Dallas Baptist University.
"We welcome Mr. Greenwood to Burleson ISD," said BISD Superintendent Dr. Bret Jimerson. "He is a dynamic, accomplished leader who will be a strong contributor to our district leadership team while ensuring students at STEAM Middle School are successful."
As an administrator in the Garland and McKinney school districts, Greenwood successfully developed and implemented programs to increase student achievement. He facilitated a mentorship program for middle and high school students, focusing on the value of post-secondary education and was recognized as Educator of the Year and Employee of the Year in his previous district.
"I could not be more excited to take on the new role as Principal of STEAM Middle School," said Greenwood. "In the foreground of my research of STEAM, I have noticed a community with student-centered leadership; dedicated to preparing students for the world of tomorrow. I'm all in and plan to engineer a structure that propels student achievement to new heights through an innovative culture with technology-integrated learning."
Parents and students are invited to a celebratory meet-and-greet event at STEAM Middle School on Monday, February 3 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.


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Aussie Native and Former Biz Dev Director Promoted to Newly Created Executive Role
Adstream is pleased to announce Mark Smith was recently named General Manager for Sales for the North American and Latin American sales businesses. Previously Business Development Director, his elevation to overseeing the entirety of the Adstream's Americas sales comes at a time of growth within the company across the two continents. Adstream Americas CEO, Geoff Hoffman, initiated the executive promotion noting that Smith's product knowledge is critical to elevating the company's position in the Digital Asset Management and Marketing and Advertising technology solutions space in key North American regions.
"Adstream has seen significant activity in the market when it comes to our platform solution, and we want to continue in this trajectory," said Hoffmann. "Mark has in-depth knowledge of the product and will fuel momentum across the sales organizations in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America."
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Smith's new role began in June, but the announcement comes on the heels of news that the company plans to roll-out new product features and improvements over the next six months.
Smith said about the elevation that he is thrilled to take on the new challenge because "we are developing new products and processes, and the potential for growth in North America is exponential."
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Smith has been with Adstream for four years and was a self-proclaimed novice when he first joined the company. But in a true testament to his competitive tenacity, he made it his mission to learn the entirety of the Adstream product and service offering, thus making him a go-to expert, frequent webinar host, and one of the first hired to the American team after the company's 2016 acquisitions of companies, Javelin and Deluxe Ad Services.
Mark's responsibilities include oversight of all new business targets, forecasting and revenue as well as strategic planning. He will continue to manage sales, customer technology integration and success for Adstream in North America. Mark brings global sales experience having managed, coached, and mentored sales teams in several locations including in Malaysia and Australia. Smith began his career 13 years ago in Australia in direct sales and continued as Sales Manager with the Sensis Corporation.
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