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The Boys Are Back in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows"
The young actors who played the Turtles via performance-capture in the 2014 hit film return in the eagerly anticipated sequel "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" opening June 1 in Philippine cinemas.
Reprising their roles are Pete Ploszek as Leonardo, the stoic, disciplined leader of the foursome; Alan Ritchson as Raphael, the hot-headed rebel; Jeremy Howard as Donatello, the tech-savvy inventor; and Noel Fisher as irrepressible, fun-loving, Michelangelo, who longs to live the life of a human teenager.
"For me, the actors have become so synonymous with the characters they play, that when I see a finished shot, I hear and see Noel, Alan, Jeremy and Pete," says producer Andrew Form. "I see each of them coming through in the animated performance. I can't imagine anyone else playing these Turtles."
"Out of the Shadows" presented Ploszek with new challenges in his portrayal of Leonardo. "Leo has been raised with a strong moral compass," says Ploszek. "But he's most interesting when he has to make decisions that aren't black or white. He's never really thought about life beyond the sewers, and when they're presented with an opportunity to join the outside world, he's against it, because he doesn't want to break up the band."
"It's difficult to be a teenager leading other teenagers," says director Dave Green, "especially when they all have such strong personalities. Leo just wants to maintain the group's stability, but there are some secrets between the brothers that spiral out of control. Thankfully, Splinter is there to remind him that a good leader accepts their differences and recognizes their strengths."
Unlike Leonardo, Raphael has not made as much personal growth in the months since their first foray into the outside world. "Raph is still Raph," says Ritchson. "His disposition hasn't changed; he's always upset with his lot in life."
"If I'm honest, I'm a lot like Raph," Ritchson laughs. "He doesn't like to overthink things because indecision can lead to immobility. He'd rather make the wrong move rather than doing nothing. You get farther faster with that philosophy. I can relate to that."
Since we last saw him, technophile Donatello has been diligently upgrading the team's lair and transportation. "Donnie's been very busy," Howard explains. "In this film he's got a full laboratory, twice as many surveillance screens and a pet project: a New York City sanitation truck that he's decked out to the nines. It has a couch, multiple big screen TVs, a cannon that shoots manhole covers, and robotic arms on the outside. The only problem is that he's never tested any of it, so he's not really sure what works."
"Donatello is a noble, logical mind," says Green, "but his character is also tasked with giving the audience a lot of information. Jeremy was not only great at all the techno-speak, which might as well be another language, but he was terrific at imbuing those moments with the right amount of weight. We may not always know what he's talking about, but we always understand the stakes involved."
Howard was pleased to see more emotion and depth in his onscreen siblings. "It's exciting to see these guys fight and get angry at each other, and do all the things that families do," he says. "We see what makes each of them tick."
Fisher was thrilled to return to the role of Michelangelo. "Mikey is the heart and soul of the group," he says. "He's a very pure character who looks out for everyone's best interests. He's fun, but he's also the glue that holds them together."
At the start of the film, Michelangelo is enjoying a Halloween parade and the unique freedom it allows the mutant turtle to mix and mingle with his fellow New Yorkers.
"Mikey has this little taste of what it's like to be 'normal,'" says Fisher. "He pretends to just be another human in a crazy costume, but he knows he isn't. He knows he looks different and his struggle for acceptance becomes a major theme of the movie."
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" is distributed in the Philippines by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures.


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An Afternoon In July - Poem by Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon
How hushed and still are earth and air,
How languid 'neath the sun's fierce ray—
Drooping and faint—the flowrets fair,
On this hot, sultry, summer day!
Vainly I watch the streamlet blue
That near my cottage home doth pass,
No ripple stirs its azure hue,
Still—waveless, as a sheet of glass
And if I woo from yonder trees
A breath of coolness for my brow,
They've none to give—not e'en a breeze
Rustles amid their foliage now;
Yes, hush! there stirred a leaf, but no,
Tis only some poor, panting bird,
With silenced note, head drooping low,
That 'mid the shady green boughs stirred.
Oh dear! how sultry! vain to seek
To while the time with pleasant book,
Soon drowsy head and crimsoned cheek
Oblivious o'er its pages droop—
And motion is beyond my power,
While breathing this hot, scorching air,
It wearies me to raise the flowers,
That lie so close beside my chair.
See stealing, wearied from their play,
The flushed and languid children come,
Saying that on so hot a day
They'd much prefer to stay at home.
Themselves upon the ground they throw,
Cheeks pillowed on each rounded arm—
And fall asleep soon, murmuring low,
And wondering "why it is so warm?"
If yonder patient sheep and kine,
Close shrinking from the sun's hot flame,
Had man's gift—"power of speech divine,"
They surely would repeat the same—
Each blade of grass, each fainting flower,
Would whisper to the shrubs and trees,
How much they longed for evening's hour,
With cooling breath and grateful breeze.
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Revise or remove?
No matter how well it's written, this basically does what the instanced services method does, but users make the individual socket and service files by hand. Even if individual resolvers need different configurations, that could be achieved by overriding the instanced services. Some of this I would recycle into the instanced services section (Tip, Lastly). quequotion (talk) 16:04, 25 January 2017 (UTC)
Redundant DNSCrypt providers
To use additional dnscrypt providers, copy
/usr/lib/systemd/system/dnscrypt-proxy.service to a new file,
/etc/systemd/system/dnscrypt-proxy-short-name.here.service and specify a different resolver using the
-R flag with a short name from
[Service] ExecStart= ExecStart=/usr/bin/dnscrypt-proxy -R short-name.here
Then copy
/usr/lib/systemd/system/dnscrypt-proxy.socket to a new file,
/etc/systemd/system/dnscrypt-proxy-short-name.here.socket and, specify another port.
Lastly, update your local DNS cache program to point to new service's port. For example, with unbound the configuration file would look like if using ports
5353 for the original socket and
5354 for the new socket.
Backup DNSCrypt resolver - especially with the new configuration file
Usually when setting a dns resolver you will always have the option to set a second/backup dns resolver (android,windows,networkmanager,router, what ever).
I think the wiki should cover a way on how to achieve the same with dnscrypt. Especially as some if the dnscrypt resolvers like to go offline every now and then (looking at you dnscrypt.eu-nl).
I have a running setup (which caused me some struggles to achieve that setup) but I have no idea how to replicate it. Espcially with the new configuration file which seems like it will only cover one dnscrypt instance?
Right now I have 2x dnscrypt running in systemd and the resolver.conf will choose which ever is online/working.
—This unsigned comment is by Utini2000 (talk) 11:56, 30 December 2016. Please sign your posts with ~~~~!
- It already describes that: DNSCrypt#Redundant_DNSCrypt_providers -- Lahwaacz (talk) 12:02, 30 December 2016 (UTC)


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dedicated to my husband
How does one sum up the most important moments and events in their memory?
How can I possibly convey the beauty of a story that is really commonplace…people fall in love every day…but paramount in my own life? An event that set my feet on a path that I never could have dreamed of?
The task of retelling my love story is daunting, as it includes a hundred glances, thousands of moments blurring into days blurring into years, a depth of feeling that is unfathomable, and yet it is the billionth verse of the same song that people have been singing since the beginning of time…
We met, we fell in love, we married.
Nothing new.
But so very new to me…
I distinctly remember the first time I laid eyes on him. I was a cheerleader, standing in my usual spot on the football field, doing what I remember doing most of my high school years, constantly moving, and laughing. How I miss that energy…when I think about the girl I was just twelve short years ago, I see a girl who hardly sat still and who thought everything was throw-my-head-back-and-laugh hilarious.
I had one friend who inspired most of that laughter, who on game nights disappeared into a mascot uniform and took her place next to me on the field, persistently slaying me with her slapstick body language and witty comments. We were caricatures of a cheerleader and mascot, making fun by throwing ourselves into our respective roles with major gusto and exaggeration. Spirit fingers were our favorite.
Anyway, it was just a typical gamenight, Danielle and I cutting up and making those spirit fingers…until I looked up and saw a "new boy" following my youth minister up the ramp to our elevated bleachers. His shirt was namebrand, Tommy Hilfiger to be exact, his hair was red and curly (my Mom's favorite) and I was immediately smitten.
Now before you melt into the floor at my love-at-first-sight retelling of our story, let me fess up and tell you that, at the time, I was smitten with anyone of the opposite sex, especially at first sight. I was not the brightest bulb in the something (see, I can't even get cliches right), nor was I the most discerning. I. loved. boys.
Especially this one.
"Danielle," I exhaled, grasping her arm with my slender and well-groomed teenager fingers. "Who is that?!"
I watched his ascent up the ramp as if a spotlight had landed upon him, illuminating his newness, his spectacular hair and the chiseled structure of his ruddy face, and the royal blue-and-white checkered-print on his shirt.
And for the remainder of the football game, my eyes involuntarily flitted to where he sat at least every five seconds. I couldn't help it; I was dyin' to know who this stranger was and what he was doing in my neck of the woods.
Thankfully, it didn't take too long to find out…
For just hours later, in our church's youth building, I sat on the floor alongside my youth group and many young people from the town, listening to this young man preach at our post-game Bible Study.
Any interest that had been piqued at the football game was now a full-fledged crush, for not only was he cute as a button, he was Southern Baptist, and even better, he was a preacher, conveniently meeting every major characteristic on my list of standards.
And if you think I'm talking about a proverbial list, then you don't know Southern Baptist girls. We ALL had a list, a real one, tucked away in some special hidden place, with the must-have characteristics of our future husbands written out, in order of priority.
We'll ogle over and flirt with anybody (I'm looking at you, Justin Timberlake), but when it comes to marriage, that list is law.
And so my heart was officially atwitter.
Sadly, I didn't see the young Mr. Gore again until many months later at our church's Spring Break retreat in Oklahoma City, where we were joined by another church…
but not just any another church.
Mr. Gore's home church.
By this time I had solved the mystery of why he had come to our small town in the first place: my youth minister, Mat, was previously his youth minister and mentor, and the two were very close friends. And even though Mr. Gore was now a college freshman at Oklahoma Baptist University and no longer in his church's youth group, I had my fingers crossed that he would make an appearance at some point during the week.
And oh, did he.
He was just as precious and funny and breathtaking as he had been in the Fall, causing those initial feelings of admiration I experienced when I first saw him to clench themselves into my heart and dig a little deeper.
In that half-week retreat, he went from being someone I had seen once and found attractive to being the boy who dominated my daydreams and made my heart pound in my chest. I was as smitten as ever, but for real this time, and almost exclusively. (What? A girl needs more than a week to be cured of boy craziness…).
Therefore, I am loathe to admit that Mr. Gore still did not know I existed. He has no memory of my being at that retreat or ever meeting me (even though we had a riveting one-minute discussion on why Honey Nut Cheerios trumped all other cereals!) which really just eats my lunch, for two reasons:
1. I was in no way used to not being noticed, and
2. I was painfully aware of him, each moment spent near him adding to my interest and my desire to know him better.
Which, praise be to God, eventually came just a few months later…
Part Two, coming soon to Mrs. Gore's Diary


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Blake Homan, President/Founder
Blake is an entrepreneur and industry veteran, with over twenty years of experience in a variety of senior engineering and marketing positions. Prior to founding Video Clarity, Blake was Vice President of Technical Marketing at Optibase (OBAS), an IPTV streaming, encoding, and decoding solutions' company. Blake joined Optibase with the acquisition of Viewgraphics Inc., a digital media transmission company. During his tenure at Optibase, Blake was instrumental in setting up world-wide support and defining application engineering.
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Adam is responsible for leading growth initiatives with emphasis on new market revenue generation and overall business development. He has more than twenty five years of experience in management and leadership of companies providing video solutions to enterprises, television networks and service providers targeting a variety of applications. Formerly, as president of Optibase Inc., Adam led the launch and sales growth of successful products for broadcast news infrastructure, municipal security, telco and government IPTV applications. Prior to Optibase Adam held postions as Vice President of Marketing for Viewgraphics and Director of Marketing for Sony Electronics' Broadcast and Professional Products Group.


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Immersion, Reflection, Failure: Teaching Graduate Students to Teach Writing Online. Co-authored with Stephen David Grover, Kelli Cargile Cook, & Kevin Eric DePew Technical Communication Quarterly, 2017. DOI: 10.1080/10572252.2017.1339524
The Bedford Bibliography of Research in Online Writing Instruction. Lead Editor. Bedford/St. Martin & Macmillan, February 2017.
Over, Under, or Through: Design Strategies to Supplement the LMS and Enhance Interaction in Online Writing Courses. Co-authored with Michael Greer (UALR). Communication Design Quarterly, 4.4 (December 2016).
When the Distance is Not Distant: Applying the CCCC Online Writing Instruction Effective Practices to Engage Online Students and Online Faculty. Co-authored with Dani Weber (SUNY-Sullivan) and Jessie Borgman (Western Michigan University). In Applied Pedagogies: Strategies for Online Writing Instruction. Daniel Ruefman and Abigail G. Scheg, eds. Utah State University Press, 2016.
If You Build Online Classes (And Empower Faculty to Teach Them), Non-traditional Students Will Come: One Student's Journey Through the Professional and Technical Writing Program at UALR. Co-authored with Wendy McCloud (UALR) in Composition Studies, 43.2 (Fall 2015).
Preparing Students for Online Writing Instruction. Co-authored with Lisa Meloncon (University of Cincinnati). In Foundational Practices in Online Writing Instruction. Beth Hewett and Kevin DePew, eds. Parlor Press, Spring 2015.
Translation, Transformation, and "Taking it Back": Moving Between Face-to-Face and Online Writing in the Disciplines. Co-authored with Jacob Harris (Pulaski Academy), Tawnya Lubbes, & Nancy Knowles (Eastern Oregon University). WAC Journal Volume 25, Fall 2014.
From Do as We Say to Do as We [Digitally] Do: Modeling the Implementation of the Common Core. Co-authored with Tawnya Lubbes (Eastern Oregon University). In The Next Digital Scholar: A Fresh Approach to the Common Core State Standards in Research and Writing. Randall McClure and James Purdy, eds. Information Today, Inc., 2014.
Introduction to the Special Edition of Across the Disciplines, Writing Program Administration: Multimodal Work in Rural or Remote Colleges and Universities, co-edited with Dr. Jessie Blackburn (University of Pittsburg-Bradford). Spring 2014.
I'm "Glogged" In!: Student Use of Glogster and MovieMaker in Exploratory Writing." In Web 2.0 Technologies in the First-Year Writing Classroom. Ed. Claire Lutkewitte. Fountainhead Press X series. 2012.
Student Motivations for Choosing Online Classes. Co-authored with Elwyn Martin (Eastern Oregon University). International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. July 2012.
Web 2.0 and Conscientização: Using Multimedia to Explore Consciousness in a Digital World. In Disrupting Pedagogies and Teaching the Knowledge Society. Julie Faulkner, ed. Hershey, PA: IGI Global Press, 2012. 94-107.
Of Motivations and Misconceptions: Students' Rationales for Choosing Online Classes. Published in the Proceedings of the Distance Learning Administrator's Conference, 2011.
Ice Fishing in Minnesota. North Dakota Quarterly (Spring 2003).
Water Hazards. Winner of the Association of Writing Programs Intro Journals Competition. Quarterly West (April 2000).
The Politics of the Personal Essay. Midwest Writing Centers Association Conference Proceedings (October 1998).
Greer, Michael and Heidi Skurat Harris. "User-Centered Design as a Foundation for Effective Online Writing Instruction." Accepted in special issue of Computers and Composition on "User-Centered Design and Usability in the Composition Classroom." Eds. Joseph Bartolotta, Tiffany Bourelle, and Julie Newmark. Spring 2018.
Skurat Harris, Heidi and George Jensen. "The Future of Independent Online Writing Programs–The Department of Rhetoric and Writing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock." In Why We Need Allies: The Great Recession and the Future of Independent Writing Programs. Eds. Richard Matzen and Matthew Adams. Utah State University Press. 2018.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Almost 40 percent of women and more than 50 percent of men aged 15 to 44 years had never been tested for HIV between 2011 and 2015, according to a report published Jan. 25 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
Isaedmarie Febo-Vazquez, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Md., and colleagues examined the proportion of people who have never been tested for HIV outside of blood or blood product donation and the reasons for never having been tested for HIV. Data were obtained from 2011 to 2015 from the National Survey of Family Growth for 9,321 men and 11,300 women.
The researchers found that 38.8 percent of women and 53.8 percent of men had never been tested for HIV outside of donating blood or blood products. The lowest percentages of those never tested were seen for non-Hispanic black women and men (20.8 and 32.2 percent, respectively) compared with other Hispanic-origin or other race groups. There was variation in never testing by marital or cohabiting status, education, and sexual orientation. The most common reasons reported for having never been tested for HIV was that they were unlikely to have been exposed and had never been offered a test.
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Roku 3 Has Been Fully Redesigned
Roku 3 is the new "flagship" streaming device, and at $99 it's one of the best. It has a totally new look and a new menu bar with a grid of channels — making it much easier to find things. The Channel Store is now integrated into the main menu, which makes things easier, better, and quicker. The Roku 3 has a new improved "faster" processor, and the dual-band WiFi upgrade is superb with super-fast Internet speeds (remember: the best way to test your WiFi at home is with a mobile speed test).
In the back: a power source, HDMI port, Ethernet port, microSD port, and USB 3.0 port. It's heavier now (interesting!), so it's sturdy enough to sit — not slide — off your TV stands with a heavy cable attached (an issue with the past versions). You want to watch something loud, but keep it private? Now you can plug your headphones into your remote and control the volume (a very smart addition indeed).
But What's on the New Roku 3?
Besides the normal streaming apps, Roku 3 has Time Warner Cable, TBS, Syfy, Fox, and more. You can play local content (max 1080p) in 7.1-channel surround using the USB or microSD slots. It plays MP4, MKV, AAC, and MP3 files, plus it opens JPG and PNG images.
The Roku 3 also has a great search feature. Select "Search" and enter what you want. If you search for Drive with Ryan Gosling, you'll find that Amazon, VUDU, and Blockbuster all show up with their rental fees (between $2.99 and $3.99 for 24 hours). Searching for other movies show same results, plus free streaming with Netflix or Amazon Prime (very cool!).
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America the Beautiful Silver Coins
The America the Beautiful Series was introduced by the US Mint in 2010 and has quickly become a collector favorite. It is currently the largest silver bullion coin issued by the United States Mint, and each coin is struck in 5 troy ounces of .999 pure silver. Each year five new coins are released in the series with a limited mintage usually around 35,000 per design.
ATB Silver Coin Price Comparison
Introduction of the ATB Silver Coin Series
The America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coin Series was first introduced in 2010 as the largest silver coin ever released by the US Mint in .999 pure silver. The program is set to feature a total of 4 coins from each state/territory of the U.S. and will celebrate famous people, landmarks and national parks. The series is scheduled to run through 2021, but many expect it to be continued for even longer than that.
The America the Beautiful Series is among the most popular programs offered by the US Mint. Each year both collectors and investors await the release of new coins from the series with great anticipation. Unlike many other bullion coins, the weight and purity indications are located on the rim of the coin and they do not have reeded edges, making them standout among other coins. They are only offered in 5 oz weights each year and generally have very low production runs.
5 oz ATB Silver Coin Design
What makes this series so appealing to collectors is the everchanging design. Each year, 5 unique designs are released by the US Mint to celebrate a national park in a different state or territory. While the reverse contains a unique design each year, a common image is used on their obverse side. Every coin has a legal tender value in the United States of 25 cents, even though their silver value is much higher.
Obverse Design
Each coin from the America the Beautiful Series features a common design on their obverse. This design includes a left profile portrait of George Washington at the center. The design is nearly identical to the US Washington Quarter and features the nation's name atop Washington. This read "United States of America" in large letters arching along the top half of the coin. To his right and left side are the phrases "In God We Trust" and "Liberty" respectively. Below the portrait is the face value of the coin which is spelled out as; "Quarter Dollar."
Reverse Design
The design located on the reverse of the coin changes each year to honor one of America's famous national parks or historical events. While the design at the center is different for each release, it contains a uniform layout. For example, each coin features the name of the national park above the image with the minting year located below. To the left of the main image is the name of the state that the park is located in, while to the right is the phrase "E Pluribus Unum."
America the Beautiful Silver Coin Mintage Numbers
Below is a list with the mintage numbers for each coin that has been released in the ATB coin series (numbers shown are for the 5 oz bullion version):
- 2010 5 oz Hot Springs ATB Silver Coin – 33,000
- 2010 5 oz Yellowstone ATB Silver Coin – 33,000
- 2010 5 oz Yosemite ATB Silver Coin – 33,000
- 2010 5 oz Grand Canyon ATB Silver Coin – 33,000
- 2010 5 oz Mount Hood ATB Silver Coin – 33,000
- 2011 5 oz Gettysburg ATB Silver Coin – 126,700
- 2011 5 oz Glacier ATB Silver Coin – 126,700
- 2011 5 oz Olympic ATB Silver Coin – 104,900
- 2011 5 oz Vicksburg ATB Silver Coin – 58,100
- 2011 5 oz Chickasaw ATB Silver Coin – 48,700
- 2012 5 oz El Yunque ATB Silver Coin – 24,000
- 2012 5 oz Chaco Culture ATB Silver Coin – 24,400
- 2012 5 oz Acadia ATB Silver Coin – 25,400
- 2012 5 oz Hawaii Volcanoes ATB Silver Coin – 20,000
- 2012 5 oz Denali ATB Silver Coin – 20,000
- 2013 5 oz White Mountains ATB Silver Coin – 35,000
- 2013 5 oz Perry's Victory ATB Silver Coin – 30,000
- 2013 5 oz Great Basin ATB Silver Coin – 30,000
- 2013 5 oz Fort McHenry ATB Silver Coin – 30,000
- 2013 5 oz Mount Rushmore ATB Silver Coin – 35,000
- 2014 5 oz Great Smoky Mountains ATB Silver Coin – 33,000
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- 2014 5 oz Arches ATB Silver Coin – 22,000
- 2014 5 oz Great Sand Dunes ATB Silver Coin – 22,000
- 2014 5 oz Everglades ATB Silver Coin – 34,000
- 2015 5 oz Homestead ATB Silver Coin – 35,000
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- 2015 5 oz Blue Ridge Parkway ATB Silver Coin – TBD
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- 2015 5 oz Saratoga ATB Silver Coin – TBD
ATB Silver Coin Packaging
Being that the coins are larger than the average 1 oz weighted coins, they are packaged slightly differently. Coins from the America the Beautiful series are still packaged in tubes and monster boxes by the mint, so most dealers will ship them out this way. Mint quantities include hard plastic tubes of 10 pieces and monster boxes of 100 coins (10 tubes of 10 pieces). Both the monster boxes and the tops of the tubes are blue and contain the US Mint seal. Many online silver dealers will also ship them out in protective packaging like Air-Tite capsules, but this varies slightly from seller to seller.
Mintage Numbers and Pricing
Compared to other US Mint coins, like the Silver American Eagle for example, the ATB coins have very limited mintage numbers. Many of the coins sell out rather quickly and have a maximum production of around 35,000 while others are more limited. This comes into play in terms of the price you can expect to pay for a specific coin. Coins with lower mintages will generally sell for a much higher markup above the current market value of silver. Condition is also another important factor. You can generally expect to pay around $3-$6 above spot price for newer coins, while older, more rare coins can sell for much higher prices.
Buying ATB Silver Coins
Compared to other popular bullion coins which stay in stock very consistently, America the Beautiful Coins are always going in and out of stock at different silver dealers. This is due to a limited supply and the high demand brought in by collectors. Because of this, if you are looking for a specific coin, it can sometime be tough to track down. Above is our price guide where you are able compare prices offered for each coin by the most popular silver bullion dealers. We only list companies who have the coins in stock so you are able to find them much easier.
ATB Silver Coin History
The "America the Beautiful" silver coin series features new U.S. monuments and tourist attractions every year. For instance, the 2015 ATB coins include depictions of 5 different sites: Homestead National Monument, Saratoga National Historical Park, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Kisatchie National Forest, and Blue Ridge Parkway. Usually, the park itself serves as the background while a prominent animals or plant life are seen in the foreground. The coins are 5-ounce 40% silver and range between $100 and $150, with significant deviation between the coins.
"America the Beautiful" was a song published on the Fourth of July in 1895, at a time when American nationalism was on the rise. The song was penned by a church choirmaster and organist named Samuel H. Ward, who lived in Newark, New Jersey (across the Hudson River from New York City). Ward wrote the tune in 1882 and named it "Materna". A publisher who never met the artists combined the song with "America", a poem by poet Katharine Lee Bates, to create the popular piece of Americana.
The lyrics of "America the Beautiful" tell of a vast country of wealth and splendor, its most famous lines being "from sea to shining sea". In between those coast, it speaks of "amber waves of grain" and "fruited plains "(The Plains States)," Purple Mountain majesties" (The Rocky Mountains), and alabaster cities" (The East Coast). Above it all sits its "spacious skies", which suggests a country both large and still unfilled–thus full of potential. Three years later, the United States would enter the Spanish-American War, which would be the US's first real foray into international politics beyond its own shores.
2015 5 oz. Silver ATB Series – The coins for the 2015 series and their lowest prices include Blue Ridge National Park ($116), Bombay Hook National Wildlife Preserve ($115), Kisatchie National Forest ($151), and Homestead National Monument ($141).
2014 5 ounce Silver America the Beautiful Series – The 2014 ATB coin series features some of America's most striking land features. The Everglades National Park is a ($121) is the name given to the swamps in Southern Florida. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the largest park in the United States. The Smoky Mountains are the southern reaches of the Appalachian Mountains, which separate the Eastern Seaboard from the interior of the eastern half of the United States. The mountains are found in Georgia and Tennessee. The Shenandoah National Park ($146) is a long valley in Northern Virginia, where some of the fiercest fighting of the American Civil War took place. There, Confederate cavalry officer Jeb Stuart harried the Union forces for several years, until Abraham Lincoln sent General Phil Sheridan with his own cavalry force into the area for a scorched Earth campaign. The Arches National Park ($191) is a set of 2,000 sandstone arches located in the Utah desert. Those trying to picture their splendor should imagine the scenery in a Looney Tunes roadrunner and coyote cartoon. The Great Sand Dunes National Park ($137) is a large area of sand dunes in Colorado, which somewhat belies the common perception that Colorado is nothing but mountains. It's a spectacular series of coins.
The 2013 America the Beautiful Series – The 2013 series depicts more iconic landmarks, including the Mount Rushmore National Memorial 5 oz Silver ATB Coin ($161), The Great Basin National Park coin, the Fort McHenry National Park coin, and Perry's Victory & Peace Memorial 5 oz Silver ATB. Fort McHenry is the Baltimore fortress which was bombarded in 1814 by the British, thus inspiring the Star-Spangled Banner. The National Park Service describes Perry Victory and Peace Monument as a memorial for those who fought in the Battle of Erie in 1812, as well as a symbol of the lasting peace between the "Britain, Canada and the U.S." It was the rare Great Lakes naval battle during the war and was won by Oliver Hazard Perry, the brother of Matthew Perry (the commodore who "opened" Japan to the West in 1854). The Great Basin Coin depicts the White Pine County in eastern Nevada. Mount Rushmore is the South Dakota monument which honors four American presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt.
2012 5 oz ATB Coin Series – The 2012 series features America's outlying areas, from Alaska to Maine and Puerto Rico to Hawaii. The Acadia National Park is a $321 coin which shows the beautiful coastline of Maine. Denali National Park takes one near the Arctic Circle to Alaska's great outdoors. The Chaco Culture National Coin depicts a Native American culture which thrived in New Mexico from 900 to 1150 AD, then mysteriously vanished. It is thought the Chaco Culture fell due to climate change (drought). The El Yunque National Park depicts a famous landmark area in Puerto Rico, while the Hawai'i Volcanos coin depicts the most famous features in the Hawaiian Islands. Ironically, both Puerto Ricans and Hawaiians would like their independence from the United States.
2011 America the Beautiful 5 oz Silver – The 2011 ATB series contains disparate part of American culture: two famous Civil War battlefields and two Native American national monuments. The 2011 Gettysburg ATB 5 oz Silver Coin depicts the turning point of the Civil War, when Robert E. Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania was turned back and the cream of the Army of Northern Virginia was cut down in a 3-day battle in July 1863. The 2011 Vicksburg ATB 5 oz Silver Coin depicts the second-most important battle in the war, which ironically ended a thousand miles to the West the day before Gettysburg ended. Vicksburg was a key Confederate strongpoint on the Mississippi River, but it was put under siege by the U.S. Navy and the Union Army, under Ulysses S. Grant. The Fall of Vicksburg cut the Confederacy in half and assured the rebel states would be surrounded and reduced. The 2011 Chickasaw National Recreation Area ATB 5 oz Silver Coin depicts the famous Native American tribe of Oklahoma which runs the Winstar Casino. The park is located near Sulphur, Oklahoma, which I can attest earns its name, due to sulfurous springs which exist nearby. Glacier National Park is a beautiful stretch of land in Montana, near the Canadian border. It is a refuge for buffalo.
2010 ATB 5 oz Silver 5-Coin Set – The 2010 ATB 5-coin set includes the most famous American national parks there are. As the first in the series, that would be natural. Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas is known for its natural steam springs. When Yellowstone National Park was made a part by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872, it was the first US national park–and likely the first national park in world history. It is known for its geothermal features, including the geyser known as "Old Faithful". Yosemite National Park in California's Sierra Madre Mountains was set aside by President Abraham Lincoln (thus making it a possible earlier national park), but was not formally made a national park until later. It was a wise idea, because the vast land set aside today remains 95% wilderness and some of the last remaining undeveloped non-arid land in California. It welcomes 3.7 million tourists every year. The Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona is one of the most dramatic landscape features in the world, and thus is the most famous gorge in the world. Mount Hood National Park or Wy'east is one of the most beautiful spots in North America. It is a Cascade Mountain area with 12 glaciers and snowfields.
Collectors also can buy the ATB 5-ounce "Monster Box" with tubes to keep their sets of coins in. It is a $23 product which looks like a big blue tackle box. Finally, collectors also have the ability to collect PCGS-certified ATB products and NGC-certified ATBs. This is a premier coin series which shows off the best nature and history America has to offer.
American Patriotic Songs – The creation of "America the Beautiful" follows a typically atypical pattern for American patriotic songs. The Star-Spangled Banner was written by a doctor treating U.S. prisoners of war aboard a British warship, as it bombarded the port of Baltimore during the War of 1812. "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" was written using the music "John Brown's Body" by a female abolitionist and social activist in the year the bloody American Civil War began. The lyrics to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" were written by a Baptist minister in 1831 and paired with the British national anthem, "God Save the Queen". "God Bless America" was written in 1918 by Irving Berlin for America's entry into World War I, but it became popular in 1913 when the Jewish composer reintroduced it as a statement against the treatment of Jews by Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany.


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Turn Around, Bright Eyes
by lyzpfister
"But you have a Kochgefühl," – a feel for the kitchen – Sylvia says to me when I tell her I don't think I'll ever be as good of a cook as my mother.
I've been saying things like this a lot lately, loosing the leash of my inner Thomas. Will I ever be a great writer? Should I even be writing? Are my dreams too outlandish? Should I just settle for some mildly literary career – if I can even find a job to begin with? Am I interesting enough? Am I pretty enough? Do I blink too much?
It's exhausting, to doubt this much.
I'd been speaking with a friend recently about job searching and how incredibly despondent it makes us – the longer we look, the more depressed we are, and the more despondent, depressed, and desperate we are, the less likely we'll be to get a job. Cruel, cruel circle. What we need is a turnaround. The German word for this is Wende, a word I find incredibly beautiful. It floats, a gentle turn, like a child tucking into his shoulder as he falls asleep. I stand by this interpretation of the word, even though in a historical context, the word Wende is fraught with the political and emotional turmoil following the fall of the Berlin wall.
But maybe that element isn't too irrelevant to the metaphor I'm about to make. Because I think a Wende often begins with a sharp and incisive moment whose total import may or may not be apparent immediately. Sylvia's comment was like an incision into the boggy doubt-world I'd been swirling around myself.
Of course I can cook. Maybe I'm not as accomplished as I might be someday, but I have a feeling for food, the way ingredients fit together. I am a cook.
Maybe I don't have the accolades and collection of published pieces I'd like, but I have a feeling for words, the way they fit together. I am a writer.
The best adjective for doubt is insidious. It sneaks into the way you think about yourself, what you know about who you are, and wedges the heft of this knowledge apart like kudzu creeping up the side of a house. Breaking doubt apart is difficult, much like the removal of invasive plants. Though often, when you start to pull one strand, another cluster falls away.
The other night, I decided to invent a recipe, something I haven't done in a long time. I've forgotten to rely on myself, my Kochgefühl to guide me in the kitchen. Sylvia had sent me home with a packet of Bulgarian seasoning, whose actual contents are unknown (lots of Bulgarian on the package, little, ahem, no English), but which is probably sharena sol (love the internet) – a blend of summer savory, thyme, basil, and lovage – along with her Wende-provoking comment.
I decided to make meatballs – something not usually in my repertoire. I sat in my little kitchen, chopping onions and garlic, guessing which herbs and spices to add, improvising a tomato sauce, deciding at the last minute to make a garlicky sauce with an almost forgotten open tub of sour cream, cilantro, garlic, and lemon.
As I watched this meal come together, I thought about doubt and its artificiality. Of course we have limitations. Of course we're not flawless. But we each have unique sets of skills and capabilities defined by and defining a knowledge of who we are and what we need to be complete. What I do, I do because it is me. When we doubt, we undermine this knowledge of our selves.
In the days since my Bulgarian meatballs, I feel as though multiple doors on many fronts have been opened at the same time. Maybe Susan Miller saw it coming – but I prefer to believe that good things come, not to those who wait, but to those who cease to doubt. Open mind, open heart, or as Popeye said, "I yam who I yam."
Bulgarian Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Combine equal parts ground beef and ground pork with salt, pepper, paprika, Bulgarian seasoning*, cumin, 1 finely chopped onion, and 1 finely chopped clove of garlic. Mix thoroughly and thoughtfully and chill for 30 minutes. While meatball mixture chills, heat olive oil in a skillet. Sautee 1 chopped onion and 1 chopped clove of garlic until translucent. Add 1 can diced tomatoes, turn heat to low. Add splash of white wine, Bulgarian seasoning, cumin, sugar, salt, and pepper and simmer until flavors meld. Form meatball mixture into small patties or balls and cook over high heat in batches, with a small bit of oil in the pan to keep from sticking. When meatballs are cooked all the way through, nestle them into the tomato sauce. Serve over bulgur with a side of cucumber and tomato salad (cucumber, tomato, red pepper, garlic, lemon, olive oil, salt, pepper) and a sour cream, garlic, lemon, and cilantro sauce which you've made at some point while the meatballs are chilling in the fridge and the tomato sauce is simmering on the stove.
*If you can't find this in a store, I would suggest combining the following dried herbs to achieve a similar taste: oregano, parsley, mint, basil, thyme


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Srinagar, Aug 23: After assuming charge as Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik on Thursday announced 20% hardship allowance for police personnel.
Soon after assuming the charge as Governor of J&K, Satya Pal Malik announced 20 % Hardship Allowance for JKP for facing militancy and Law and Order situation in extreme conditions. (GNS)


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20 January 2016 · by Beatriz Bailey 7 Reasons You Should Quit Your Job
We all have ups and downs in our jobs and days when we wish we were somewhere else doing something completely different. Most people still enjoy their jobs for the most part despite these lows, but if you're experiencing one or more of the following situations all too often, it's a clear sign that it's time to move on and find another job.
1. You're bored
If you find yourself arranging your folders by colour, your pencils by size and staring out of the window for long periods of time, you're clearly bored and/or have way too much time on your hands... When our jobs don't challenge us enough, we become disengaged, uninterested and it can make us downright lazy. It's never a great career move to stay in a role that isn't inspiring, as it won't give you the experience you need when you do move to another business. It could also mean that your company doesn't actually have enough work to keep you busy, so the risk is that the role may become redundant when they review their workforce contributions.
2. You're undervalued
We all need a certain amount of recognition in our job to feel like their work is valued. But when your bosses or colleagues take what you do for granted and don't acknowledge your efforts at work, that can be a pretty demoralising space to be in. In fact, if you stay in a role where you are undervalued for too long, you can start to doubt your own abilities and stop believing in yourself, which will invariably end up affecting your performance. You should never stay in a job where you aren't valued for what you do – everyone deserves to be recognised no matter what level of work you do and if your company doesn't think that way, you need to find one that does, pronto.
3. You're underpaid
It's OK to accept a role that pays less than the going rate or a lower salary than you would expect at first so long as you can see there is room for progression or a pay rise once you have proved yourself in your job. Make sure you agree the goals or targets you need to reach with your employer beforehand. However, if you meet those goals or you see that for no clear reason why you are being paid less than either colleagues who carry out the same work as you or similar jobs in your industry, then it's time to speak up. You should raise your concerns about unfair pay with your manager and/or your HR department and if you don't receive a satisfactory answer, you should think about leaving.
4. You're overworked
Most departments and individuals will go through busier periods throughout the year or have an increased workload at certain peaks business times. This is acceptable and so long as teams have either additional resource to help during these busy periods or at least the knowledge that the extra work will be limited to a certain length of time. If this is not the case and excessive work is continually piled on, creating stress and an unsustainable work-life balance, then it's time to look for a more balanced job that appreciates that you may want a life outside your office walls…
5. You don't get on with your work colleagues
You've tried your hardest, you've even baked cakes and brought them in for your team but they still give you the stink eye every time you give your opinion or join in a conversation. Or your boss is consistently unimpressed with your ideas or criticises your work no matter how much effort you have put into each task. Sometimes people's personalities clash and it's nobody's fault; you just aren't meant to get on and that's fine. However, working alongside people you're not on the same wavelength with will make for an unproductive team and will affect your own productivity, especially if your work relies on their input. If you've tried your best and you still clash, it's best to accept that it isn't working and find a team where you get on like a house on fire. After all, we spend more time with our work colleagues that we often do with our family and friends – there's a thought!
6. You don't fit in with the company culture
Businesses, like people, have their own marked personalities. It's what makes them unique and often what will draw people to want to work for them or stay well away. Some companies can have a very competitive nature and encourage rivalry amongst their staff, while others may value hard work and long hours or have a laid back approach to process. Whatever your company's culture may be, it needs to be one you are comfortable with so it fits in with your lifestyle and your own personality. If you were seduced by a job or career prospects at a company but later discovered that you just aren't the right cultural fit, don't try and make it work if it doesn't feel right – it will only make you feel unhappy and ultimately not deliver what your employer wants in its employees. Find an environment that suits you and you will thrive.
7. There is nowhere to progress
You love your job, your team are great, your boss tells you what a good job you're doing and you feel on top of the world and ready for your next challenge at your company. Sadly there is no next step for you, nothing to work towards or push your abilities and experience. If you are ambitious and you want to move up the ladder within your existing business but no matter how many times you ask for a promotion your employer can't offer you a path to do so, then you need to weigh whether you want to stay in your existing role indefinitely or proactively giving yourself a promotion by changing jobs.
Whether it's just one or a combination of these issues you are experiencing, you know deep down it's time. So take a deep breath, research the market, register with a recruitment agency you trust, line up a great job offer and take the leap. The grass can be greener on the other side and no job is worth you sacrificing your happiness for.
Huntress can help you find a new job that suits you. To register with your nearest office and start your job search, contact us and upload your CV to receive alerts and apply for jobs on our website.


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Research now shows that the way you handle minor daily stressors – those little annoyances – has a tremendous impact on your long-term health.
Human nature is to justify the nasty little moods, childish reactions and general grumpiness because "life is so stressful." We act like we can't help it. Human nature is leading us to an early grave.
A study conducted at University of Pennsylvania reminds us that the stressful events themselves are not the real problem. Our reactions to those events are the problem – and a serious one at that.
"Our research shows that how you react to what happens in your life today predicts your chronic health conditions and 10 years in the future, independent of your current health and your future stress," said David Almeida, professor of human development and family studies at University of Pennsylvania.
"For example, if you have a lot of work to do today and you are really grumpy because of it, then you are more likely to suffer negative health consequences 10 years from now than someone who also has a lot of work to do today, but doesn't let it bother her."
The research was rigorous, including eight consecutive daily interviews, along with four saliva-based cortisol tests during those eight days. For each participant, the test was conducted again ten years later to determine any changes in stress handling as well as to assess health outcomes.
The results were clear. Those who handled stress better had fewer overall health issues, especially chronic pain and cardiovascular problems.
Pioneering psychiatrist Edmund Bergler, MD, observed that we do get attached to negativity and stress. In fact, he called such attachments a reflection of our basic neurosis, suggesting that we actually – subconsciously – learn to prefer the displeasure of stress rather than the pleasure of happiness. If you look at the world from this perspective, it makes so much sense.
Deep down (very, very deep down) we prefer being controlled, rejected and deprived to simple contentment. Think about it. What does it take to be happy? Not much. Food, clothing and shelter. A calm mind, nature, perhaps a few friends. So simple.
The world we live in and the people who inhabit it – myself included – are anything but "simply content" to live in the moment, even though doing so is easy and always available. We want more. We want power. We want stuff. We want fame.
Our incessant desire for more power, possessions and fame only leaves us feeling more powerless, deprived and rejected. We understand this, for the most part. Yet, we greedily continue to pursue that which cannot fulfill.
It makes us cranky. It's depressing. Yet, we keep it up. Our attachment to misery is more compelling that we can imagine.
Have you ever tried to get someone to change a behavior that is making them miserable, only to be resisted at every turn?
Have you struggled to give up reactions or behaviors that cause you misery, only to return to them again and again?
Do you realize that allowing yourself to get stressed out is adversely affecting your health, yet you continue to stress your way through the day regardless?
The first step is to recognize what is going on – to get out of denial. This is 90% of the battle, as denial is the most elegant and effective defense mechanism ever conceived. It's brilliant! Just deny the truth – hide it from yourself by convincing yourself that the source of the problem is ANYTHING but you.
This is where the miracle of the AHA Solution comes in. This unique program sheds light on how, specifically, we get attached to stress. The AHA Solution specifies the origin of the problem, how it is causes and maintained, and even spells out 12 attachment types to help you recognize yourself with greater clarity.
If you haven't watched the free AHA Solution video – do so now! This 20-minute free video lays the foundation for transformation. Then, you can move on to the full AHA Solution personal development program and end, at last, your attachment to a stressful way of being in the world.
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There are many, many reasons why Pacific Rim is an astonishingly well-crafted blockbuster.
Chief of which are its characters and the mechanisms, literal and figurative, that bring them together.
I'm talking about what the film calls "the drift" — the science-as-magic method of joining two characters together to pilot a skyscraper-sized battle mech ("Jaeger"). In the drift, the joined pilots share memories and emotions, becoming truly intimate in a way that all of us crave, but rarely, if ever, experience.
But the genius of it, the alchemy, is when we see how the film subtly acknowledges that cinema and the drift are analogous to one another. In a pivotal moment, Raleigh, the protagonist, enters the mind of his traumatized co-pilot, Mako, and sees the tragedy that has defined her life unfold before him. He can walk around the scene of the memory, but not interact — the memory, like the film, cannot be changed by our desires. We are powerless before the film as Raleigh is powerless to change Mako's tragedy. It does, however, give him the power to communicate with her on an intimate level — it gives him a level of empathy that could not have existed without this visceral recreation of the traumatic event. It connects Raleigh's emotional imagination to a symbol, and that symbol becomes as real for him as it was to Mako.
In the same way, cinema is a symbolic mirror of real internal lives. A good film gives us enough information to leap from imagination to intimacy — but, strangely, not usually intimacy with a specific person, but with humanity in general. We see how someone fictional deals with tragedy, how they pursue their dreams, how they fall in love — and we experience those things along with them. They become real to us.
Yes, cinema is symbolic — but it is also sacramental, nourishing us spiritually, deepening empathy, connecting us with other people. It's not just imagination. Emotionally, it's real. Through movies, we, like the Jaeger pilots, drift together as a species.


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Consider this: how many times have you read or heard that there is no such thing as a "cutting" steroid? For years the generally accepted doctrine was that steroids do not reduce adipose tissue but rather can decrease water retention and inhibit estrogen's actions thus producing the "hard" look. Furthermore, the consensus seems to be that while testosterone and related anabolic substances certainly aid the dieting bodybuilder it is only via the androgen's anti-proteolytic abilities, thus sparing muscle tissue while in a hypocaloric state, in addition to the aforementioned "drying out" effect.
1.Peter J. Snyder, Helen Peachey, Peter Hannoush, Jesse A. Berlin, Louise Loh, David A. Lenrow, John H. Holmes, Abdallah Dlewati, Jill Santanna, Clifford J. Rosen and Brian L. Strom. Effect of Testosterone Treatment on Body Composition and Muscle Strength in Men Over 65 Years of Age1The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Vol. 84, No. 8 2647- \


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On our SharePoint site the modification date of files gets updated when it should not, when no changes to a file have been made.
I have found two ways to reproduce this error:
- A document is opened for read only access. When the document is closed, then the modification date in the library gets updated.
- When we open the document library in Explorer, every file we click (just single click, highlighting the file) the modification date gets updated too.
I stopped all services on the client machine, to avoid the file being indexed or virus scanned, but it still happens.
What could cause this?


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Degrees of Social Capital
To be a responsive and productive organisation increasingly requires faster and more effective communications between people, leading to the rise of the enterprise social network
To be a responsive and productive organisation increasingly requires faster and more effective communications between people, leading to the rise of the enterprise social network
A short web cast looking at how 'gamification' – the application of game dynamics in the workplace – can improve employee engagement and productivity
Summary: Too many offices are designed for an era of work that no longer exists. Knowledge work benefits from creating a collaborative environment with the emphasis on connecting people, not hiding behind screens Read More
Massive global online social networks have enabled consumers to disrupt markets and even helped citizens to disrupt governments. But what about social networks within business? Is there potential to improve the workplace?
The quick answer would be Yes! But the messy reality of most workplaces mean the outcome is not quite so clear.
Here are some real-world observations, based on organisations who have piloted and/or rolled out enterprise social networking tools over the past 2 years for internal purposes:
Here are some factors to consider before deploying enterprise social network tools:
And if there's one tip above all others for getting started, try focusing on a specific area of the organisation rather than thinking 'we are going social'. Can an enterprise social network create the digital equivalent of the water cooler or coffee area for a peer group that is otherwise unable to chat on a regular or ad-hoc basis?
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Summary: the hidden value in social networks is in the potential to enable teams to scale beyond hierarchical limits through dynamic connections as and when needed
I watched a fascinating TEDx talk this weekend and have embedded it below to share. If you're not enthralled at the start, I encourage you to stick with it. It leads to the conclusion:
Celebrity gossip is the conversation that exposes who we are… a reflection of modern human behaviour and culture. In observing the changing nature of standards and morality, gossip is the play-by-play of our social evolution
We often see nicknames for forums and comments sections of web sites such as 'the water cooler' or 'chatter box'. But we kid ourselves if we think they are true replacements for the real thing. And gossip can be such a powerful mechanism for collaborative working. Many people have been criticising Marissa Meyer over the past week for the announcement that all Yahoo employees must now work at offices and not from home apart from exceptional circumstances. Whilst I think that is too strict an approach and there are big benefits working from home in terms of individual productivity, I do feel that organisations often under-value the benefits of informal collaboration through hall-way meetings and unplanned disruptions that tend to occur in close proximity rather than over long or digital distances.
Here's the video. Make a brew and set aside 20 minutes for a very different TED talk
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Whilst the words are often used interchangeably, there are fundamental differences between collaborative team work and participation in a social network


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Adam Blotner
Comedian and songwriter Adam Blotner honed his comedic skills at Los Angeles' legendary Groundlings Theatre, and has also studied with UCB NY/LA, Second City, and The PIT. His original musical Lollapacoacharoozastock Music Festival appeared in the New York International Fringe Festival and has been recommended by the NY Times, NY Post, and NY Daily News. He has performed his original characters and songs for audiences at the LA Comedy Festival, NYC Comedy Week, NY Funny Songs Festival, UCB NY/LA, The Comedy Store, The PIT, comedy clubs across the country, and rocked the STAPLES Center at an LA Kings Game. He has written, directed, and performed in internet videos that have gone viral and been selected as Funny or Die "Featured Picks.†He was the voice of Barney the Dinosaur for several Barney toys. Adam completed his undergraduate education at Boston University and attended high school at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts. When he's not improvising, Adam writes and performs with his musical comedy group Pop Filter.


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Price: $40.00
Publisher: New York, Henry Guettel: 1962
Edition: First Edition (?)
Seller ID: 15333
Condition: Very Good
Stapled, flat gold slick paper with white titles and B&W photo from this production of The Sound of Music. This is a souvenir program from the national touring company of "The Sound of Music" starring Jeannie Carson. There is some light edge, corner and surface wear, but overall this is a solid and attractive copy. The program lists full credits for the production, photos and bios of each of the actors and members of the creative team, promotional text, synopsis of scenes, list of musical numbers and several pages of production photos. ; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 20 pages View more info
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Publisher: N.D.
Seller ID: 15360
Condition: Near Fine
African-American poet and playwright, photo by Jose Joaquin Ivey. Keith Antar Mason is a poet, playwright and performer whose stage and literary works have been presented extensively throughout the United States and Britain for over two decades. He writes, directs, and sometimes performs with the Hittite Empire, for which he is the Artistic Director and a co-founding member. Awards and honors include the Brody Arts Fund, Franklin Furnace, Art Matters, Harvard Book Award, the Barbara Mandingo KellyPeace Award and the Midwest Black Playwrights Award. Jose Joaquin Ivey is known for his photos ... View more info
By: Moliere
Price: $40.00
Publisher: Paris, Garnier Freres: N.D.
Seller ID: 9249
Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
Marbleized paper with leather backstrap. Lettering on spine in gilt . Foredges decorated with color pattern. Light edge and corner wear. Book is square with a secure binding. ; Nouvelle Edition; Vol. 2; Color Portraits; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 824 pages; This is Volume 2 only of a two volume set of Moliere's Complete Works. This volume contains Le Tartuffe, L'Avare and many other plays -- all in French. Ten beautiful color portraits of characters decorate the volume. Ver y attractive book. View more info
Price: $165.00
Publisher: New York, New Directions: 1962
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 12345
Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
Book is about fine and may never have been read. Jacket is close to near fine except for sunning on spine that has darkened it slightly (see scan. ) Overall this is a very attractive copy of one on William memorable plays. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 128 pages View more info
By: Yeats, W. B.
Price: $15.00
Publisher: New York, MacMillan: 1953
Edition: New Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 8381
Condition: Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket
Book has only light wear with some interior toning. Jacket has edge and corner wear, some small tears along the top edge, a badly sunned spine and a few small scuffs. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 446 pages; This is the Second Edition of Yeats Collected Plays with five plays added. View more info


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TANGLEWOOD – 75th Anniversary Celebration
Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Leonard Bernstein:
Three Dance Episodes from On the Town
Selections from The Great American Songbook*
*James Taylor, vocals
Boston Pops Orchestra
Keith Lockhart, *John Williams, conductors
Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Concerto in D major, Hob.XVIII:11 (excerpts)**
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile (From String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11)
Pablo de Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25 ***
***Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
**Emanuel Ax, piano
Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra
**Stefan Asbury, ***Andris Nelsons, conductors
Maurice Ravel: La valse ***
Ludwig van Beethoven: Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80, "Choral Fantasy" ****
****Peter Serkin, piano
****Tanglewood Festival Chorus (chorus master: John Oliver)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
***Andris Nelsons, ****David Zinman, conductors
Recorded live at Tanglewood, July 2012
- The History of Tanglewood
- John Williams about Tanglewood
Picture format: NTSC 16:9
Sound format: PCM Stereo 2.0 / DTS 5.1
Region code: 0 (worldwide)
Running time: 104 mins (concert) + 9 mins (bonus)
No. of DVDs: 1 (DVD 9)
Beethoven, Ludwig van; Bernstein, Leonard; Copland, Aaron; Haydn, Franz Joseph; Ravel, Maurice; Sarasate, Pablo de; Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Kuffner, Christoph Johann Anton
Asbury, Stefan; Lockhart, Keith; Ma, Yo-Yo; Nelsons, Andris; Williams, John; Zinman, David
Boston Pops Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Serkin, Peter; Taylor, James
Label: C Major
Genre: Classical Concert
Period: 20th Century; Classical; Romantic
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Available Worldwide
Release Date: 06/2013


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The governors of New York and New Jersey on Thursday announced their joint support of legislation to reform the bi-state Port Authority by making it operate more transparently, but some lawmakers argue that the measure falls short of meeting transportation policy needs.
The proposed legislation, which Cuomo and Christie said achieves much-needed reform of the Port Authority, would replace the agency's executive director and deputy with a new chief executive, prohibit the chairperson and commissioners from simultaneously holding staff positions and rotate the chairmanship every two years between the two states, among other measures, according to Cuomo's office.
However, New Jersey legislators said they would introduce their own bill later this month, hold hearings with commuters and other stakeholders, and pass the measure later in the year. The two bills would then have to be reconciled, and passed as amended by both legislatures, they said.
Christie, who has faced recent criticism over the George Washington Bridge scandal, which directly involved officials at Port Authority, said in a statement Thursday that the agency's structure, management, operations and governance are in need of reform to secure its future as a transportation and economic cornerstone. He said the bill includes key elements of the recommendations of a bi-state panel and legislation introduced by New Jersey Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr., R-Union.


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West Liberty-Salem makes safety changes after student shot
WEST LIBERTY, Ohio — New security measures have been put in place at a school where a student opened fire in January.
The West Liberty-Salem School District is taking the extra steps after a student critically injured another student.
"You always think that it happens somewhere else," Superintendent Kraig Hossing said.
On January 20, Ely Serna shot fellow student Logan Cole in the bathroom.
"Students very quickly barricaded doors like they were trained to do," Hossing said.
But the shooter moved through the hallways and shot into classrooms. So teachers and students decided to get out.
"One of the things we experienced was that it was difficult for students to be able to get out of the building," Hossing said.
The windows could only be cranked out about eight to 10 inches. They had to break through the screens and limiters to make it out.
"It still only took them a matter of seconds but we've learned in these situations, seconds are precious," Hossing said.
The schools are already undergoing a $30 million renovation. So the district is installing one specially-designed window in every room.
"Basically using the same hardware, they've added a piano hinge to it," Hossing said.
There's no screen and, with a single push, the window opens completely. Inside door locks are changing as well.
"They take a little time to engage and you also can't tell if it's locked or unlocked easily," Hossing said.
The thumb turn idea will stay but it will now be just a small turn and have a red indicator to show it's locked.
More cameras, secured entrances and remote controlled door locks are part of the upgrade as well.
The district is also looking at bringing in a deputy as a school officer. They are about to meet with Ohio Homeland Security to review how accurately the safety plan was followed during the shooting and if changes need to be made.


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Addresses are stored in a central area. When a new contact or client is created, their address is then either selected from the central list of addresses in the Address Maintenance window, or you can add the new address into the database, then link the new contact or client to it. Adding addresses through a central area in this way means that it is easy for addresses to be shared throughout the database and you do not have repeat entries for related contacts. Also, when an address is changed it is updated for all linked contacts in one go.
Addresses are divided into two types:
Non Primary.
By default, the primary address is the one that is most commonly used by your practice for the contact's mailing purposes. The system administrator can add new address types and nominate which of these are to be considered the primary details. The primary details flow through to the Main tab for a contact or client. Examples of address types your practice may use are:
Each address type can be attached to a client or contact only once. Where more than one type of address is required (for example, two home addresses), two separate address types must be created within CCH Central. In this situation there may be a 'HOME1' and 'HOME2' address type.
When generating a bill for the client you can choose an alternative billing address to include on the invoice by selecting the required address from the A/Type list box on the Bill Address window (or in the Stage 4 window if using the Billing Wizard). This list will contain all the address types that have been defined for the selected client.
New address types and Other Details types are created by the system administrator in the following area: Maintenance>System>Address/Phone>Address Type...and Phone/Email Types... before they can be accessed from within the Detail tab. An address type can only be used once per client.


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Anonymous (2011)
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|John Orloff
|Friday, October 28, 2011
|130 minutes
|Relativity Media
|Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, Anonymous speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds ranging from Mark Twain and Charles Dickens to Henry James and Sigmund Freud, namely: who was the author of the plays credited to William Shakespeare? Experts have debated, books have been written, and scholars have devoted their lives to protecting or debunking theories surrounding the authorship of the most renowned works in English literature. Anonymousposes one possible answer, focusing on a time when cloak-and-dagger political intrigue, illicit romances in the Royal Court, and the schemes of greedy nobles hungry for the power of the throne were exposed in the most unlikely of places: the London stage.
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Anonymous Theatrical Review
I hope the film Anonymous is true because as being a former Theatre (plays) critic it has always intrigued me if William Shakespeare did or didn't write his sonnets and plays. So, being the kind of guy I am and having enjoyed the film so much, it must be very near the truth. Even if this period piece was all contrived, the settings, costumes, acting and directing provide some awesome entertainment.
The film centers on Queen Elizabeth (Vanessa Redgrave) during her reign in the early 17th Century and Edward de Vere (Rhys Ifans) the Earl of Oxford. Elizabeth has been getting very crotchety at this point in her life and shows it with malice. Her attendants get the brunt of her emotional trauma but Edward is not without some of the impudence.
Over many years Edward has taken a favor of writing poetry and prose and now in his latter life has chosen to turn some of it theatre. Knowing that Elizabeth will not be happy with his providing entertainment for the local playhouse, he seek out Ben Jonson (Sebastian Armesto), a member of the Globe Theatre and gives him one of his plays. The play gets performed and the audience wants to know the writer. Being sworn to secrecy Johnson does not come forward. Instead Shakespeare (Rafe Spall) comes forward to take the credit. So begins the intriguing plot that includes danger, revelations, dastardly deeds, greed and an attempt at royal power.
Director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) takes his cast into an era of evocative emotion when England stood on a dangerous precipice and only Elizabeth's strong powerful devotion to her throne could hold back an insurrection. Vanessa Redgrave gives a powerful performance as the 'wicked' Queen who used her authority to manipulate the people around her. But, as Edward de Vere, Rhys Ifans one-ups her acting with an impeccable performance of his own.
Anonymous provides a platform for an amazing costume piece. Combined with some gorgeous sets, special lighting, wide-angle cinematography and excellent make-up the presentation makes a show of its own. Dazzling gowns, suits, ruddy town's garb, stalwart guard uniforms and much more set the period in all its glory. Plays dressed and presented on the 'Globe Theatre' stage are striking, rambunctious and fun to watch.
As for the validity of the speculative matter here is what Wikipedia says about the subject: "Around 150 years after Shakespeare's death, doubts began to be expressed about the authorship of the works attributed to him. Proposed alternative candidates include Francis Bacon, Christopher Marlowe, and Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford. Several "group theories" have also been proposed. Only a small minority of academics believe there is reason to question the traditional attribution, but interest in the subject, particularly the Oxfordian theory of Shakespeare authorship, continues into the 21st century". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare
Anonymous is rated PG-13 for some violence and sexual content. The movie runs two hours and ten minutes but moves along at a fast clip with a feast for the eyes.
-- John Delia
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We've got a bunch of goodies for you this week on Monsters, Rich Cohen's winning new book about the 1985 Chicago Bears. First, dig this excerpt over at SI.com:
Every fan has a favorite game. Mine was played on Sept. 19, 1985, in the third week of the season, the Bears versus the Vikings in the Metrodome, which Mike Ditka, to the annoyance of Minnesotans, referred to as the Roller Dome. The Bears had defeated New England without incident the week before, but Mac had ended up in Lake Forest Hospital, where he spent two days in traction. Fans serious enough to read injury reports would have assumed Number 9 wrenched himself while executing like a daredevil.
No one played like Jim McMahon. Most quarterbacks avoid contact; McMahon actually sought it out. He loved hitting and getting hit. Ditka described him as a quarterback who thinks he's a linebacker. At the end of scoring plays, he'd race downfield, 20 or 30 yards, in search of a lineman to head-butt. A football kiss. "No question that he shortened his career because of the way he played," Ditka said. "He ran, dove, hung onto the ball too long. . . . He had no regard for his body. But I couldn't change him. It would have ruined him." Only later did we learn the truth: McMahon had not hurt his back in the game but while sleeping on a water bed. Years ago, when I went to a neurologist complaining of numb fingers—I thought I had a brain tumor—he told me that I was suffering from a condition known as park bench palsy, a name derived from hobos who passed out on benches with one arm hooked over the top. It's also called honeymoon palsy, as it's common among new husbands, who, not wanting to be rude, let their brides sleep all night on their outstretched arms. Mac had suffered water bed palsy: a win over the Patriots, a drunken debauch, a stumble upstairs, a swoon into the watery waste, followed by hours of dreamless sleep in the most awkward position.


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|Look, I have plum tree blossom
coming out of the top of my head!
Monday, 28 April 2014
Awesome Blossom
I just LOVE this time of year. There is pretty blossom sprouting everywhere! In our front garden we have pretty blossom on a tree called Amelanchier 'Ballerina' (it was named after me I think!) and our lovely old cherry tree. It's a cheery sight to welcome you home. But do you know why trees have blossom? And why does it only last a few weeks? Well, read on to find out why and also, how to make a lovely Spring blossom card.
Monday, 21 April 2014
How To Grow In The Twigz Mini Greenhouse
The clever people at Twigz have developed a wonderful range of gardening equipment for kids (or should that be kidz?!) I've been trying out their mini greenhouse which is perfect for mini people just like me. Here's what you need to know...
|Fill your mini greenhouse
with seed compost
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Monday, 14 April 2014
Make Your Own Easter Baskets
Hey everybody. Easter is almost here so I decided to combine two of my favourite activities (gardening and doing crafty stuff of course!) and come up with a suitably eggs-citing project for my latest blog. So read on and find out how to make your very own Easter Basket for free!
|My Easter twig basket
Wednesday, 9 April 2014
Daft on Daffodils
Isn't it wonderful to see the beautiful displays of daffodils at the moment? They seem to be in almost every garden with their nodding, golden heads heralding the start of Spring. They are very cheery (a bit like me!) So here's a lovely daffodil craft project you can do during the school holidays to add some daffodil cheer to the inside of the home as well as the garden...
|Fudge and I go exploring the neighbourhood daffodils
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DP-100 Vision by Aston Martin for Gran Turismo 6
The Aston Martin Company has published video teaser of virtual supercar prepared for racing simulator Gran Turismo 6 on the game console Playstation 3. The technology is called DP 100 Vision. Design was developed within six months. The car is not just another design exercise, and will serve as a "visual clue for future sports cars". Judging from the video, the novelty will receive a rear engine layout, LED headlights and taillights, as well as an aerodynamic body kit carbon.
The car has received a carbon fiber trim and engine V12. The model is designed specifically for the game Gran Turismo based console Sony PS3.
Despite the radical style, you may notice some stylistic solutions iCC100 One-77, adapted to the world Gran Turismo 6. The vehicle mounted on 20-inch alloy wheels wrapped in tires Michelin. Its creators say that the prototype can offer "an exceptional level of detail with a fully functioning suspension system and modern electronics", along with "active aerodynamics."
The machine is designed under the supervision of the head of design department of the British brand Marek Reichman.
Previously, Nissan, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, Lexus, Honda and Red Bull prepared their virtual racing prototypes for Gran Turismo 6.


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New studies by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust have revealed the fall.
Teams patrol watersides in winter to count species and numbers of birds.
Their work covers the Wash, Morecambe Bay, Norfolk coast, Solway Firth and the estuaries of the Humber, Thames, Dee and Mersey in the period 2001-04.
Ducks, geese and waders are attracted by the relatively warmer winter conditions in the Gulf Stream protected British Isles but, claims the BTO, global warming could be persuading migrating birds to stay in cooler northern and eastern waters.
Climate change
Britain is the winter home for about 10 million wetland birds and the Wash sees populations of 350,000, while other sites and the estuaries have numbers of more than 100,000.
However, heavy development of traditional sites in the south of England have seen loss of habitat which has caused the bird populations to move away.
Signs are growing that all is not well for a range of geese, ducks and wading birds.
For species such as the grey plover and dark-bellied brent goose, whose populations peaked in the early 1990s, after long periods of increase, numbers are now declining steadily.
But numbers of little egrets, pink-footed geese, gadwall and black-tailed godwit are all reaching record levels.
Andy Musgrove, of the BTO, who is the wetland bird survey national co-ordinator, said: "Different species are changing in numbers and one possibility is redistribution due to climate change.
"Milder winters mean many species spend winter closer to their breeding grounds so a decreasing proportion of their populations migrates as far as the UK."