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Many people have a lot of myths about what being an entrepreneur is and how it will shape/affect their life that are simply not true. How Can Entrepreneurs Succeed In A Business in Tip and these are the seven biggest myths that I continuously hear.
1. Being an Entrepreneur is too risky for me.
Starting your own business in these days is not too much more risky than trying for any other corporate job. At a corporate job you can be laid off at any time, List Of Big Entrepreneurs have benefits cut with no reason, and work long overtime without being compensated for that. If you are student as well, the risk can't be that bad. It's not like you have a mortgage or family to support if it fails.
2. I am too young to start my own company
Being young is not a negative, in fact in most cases it's a positive! When your young you have the passion energy and enthusiasm that is needed to work 14 hour days day in and day out for a company you believe in. Most older people with more experience just don't want to do that any more.
3. I have no experience
Again, How Can Entrepreneurs Succeed In A Business this can work towards your advantage. Your lack of experience means that you are looking at everything with a fresh set of eyes. You wont get stuck in the "we have always done it that way" kind of thinking that can stop other entrepreneurs. Running your own company will also build much more valuable experiences than a job flipping burgers will at your age.
4. It is not the right time for me to launch a business.
As a student you have a schedule that is completely flexible and large blocks of time between classes and on breaks to start a business. Campuses have tons of resources you can harness as well, Entrepreneur List Of People so there really has never been a better time than now.
5. If I am running a business my grades will fall.
Running a business takes organization and discipline. If you are organized and disciplined in one area of your life it will probably pass over to the other areas of your life as well. Many student entrepreneurs I know actually report their grades increasing once they started a business.
6. Student businesses are just small rinky-dink operations
Some student business that started as just rinky-dink operations were Dell, Google, and Microsoft. You have probably heard of those companies right? That is because they were great ideas and hard work created products that had potential to expand from their small beginnings. Your business can too!
7. I don't have any money! I can't start a company
Everyone seems to think only millionaires start companies. This is simply not true. Most companies are started with the founders savings and no investment capital. Start with what you can and work hard. Things will come together if you want them to come together. You will be amazed at what you can do!
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Its crucial to know your prospects if you want to market effectively to them.
Take this quick quiz to see how well you know and understand your prospects. If you can't answer these questions, how can you be sure you are connecting with your audience in a relevant and meaningful way?
How can you be sure you are reaching them with a compelling message about your product or service?
How can you be sure you are tapping into the conversation they are already having inside their own head with respect to your product or service?
I would argue you can't. And if you can't do these things, your marketing will not be effective.
1. Who are they?
2. Where do they live ... work ... play?
3. What problem do they have that you can solve?
4. How does your product or service fit into their life?
5. What else do they buy in your product or service category?
6. Where do they get information regarding your product/service?
7. What is most important to them?
8. What are they most afraid of?
9. What is their emotional connection to your product/service?
10. How will they rationalize purchasing your product/service?
Howd you do? If you cant answer these questions, odds are your marketing message isnt connecting with your prospects. And if your message is not connecting with them, you wont be very successful in selling them on your product or service.
Take the time to get to know your customers and prospects. Learn all you can about them. Use this quiz as a guide. When you do youll be able to speak directly to their needs and concerns with your marketing, they will respond. And your business will thrive.
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Real estate investment takes motivation, drive and ambition on your part if you want to see your hard work turn into a huge profit. If you, yourself don't have the enthusiasm, chances are, your real estate investment days won't last long or make you much money. But, if you do, the possibilities are endless and so is your financial gain.
So, don't trust that just the location of the property is going to be enough to make you the money you've been dreaming of. You need to make sure you spend the time to find an agent that is excited and motivated to sell homes and that knows how to make you both a lot of money.
Think about it this way: if you hire a real estate investment agent that talks down about a property or location instead of highlighting its potential or good points, how quickly do you think it's going to sell? So, make sure your agent is positive and has your best interests in mind. Also, don't be afraid to bargain, negotiate or try to make deals with your real estate investment agent because you never know what someone will accept. It's always better to try than to always wonder how much you could have saved.
If you're thinking about getting into the type of real estate investment that involves fixer uppers, be careful. Think long and hard before setting yourself up for this kind of project because it is time consuming and sometimes costly. You have to make sure that your costs in this type of real estate investment will ultimately be minimal compared to your gains.
With any venture or business where there can be great financial gain, there is risk. Real estate investment isn't any sure thing. It can be a way to help you and your family have the lifestyle and kind of life you've always wanted. Don't be afraid to take the risk if you're visionary and can see the big picture.
Real estate investment can be the vehicle that makes you a millionaire or, at the very least, allow you to live comfortably. So, take the time to hire the real estate investing agent that knows what he/she is doing and is a knowledgeable and savvy salesperson. You potentially can and will earn quite a profit in real estate investing ventures; you just have to make pragmatic, well-thought decisions before you begin.
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They may look like any other twenty-somethings, but their voices could very well be singing that song that's been playing on repeat.
With three strong singers and a host of instrumental abilities, Vintage Talk works. They're a casually cool band and their music can't be pigeonholed into one genre.
"We literally just said a couple days ago, 'I don't think we have a sound,'" Ellen Atwood, the band's keyboard player and a junior music education major, says.
The band consists of Atwood; Will Hardgrove, a junior computer science major; and Ryan Spitzel, a senior media arts and design major. It's still new — it was formed last February.
Their formation wasn't unconventional. The three met due to a mutual membership in The Overtones, a coed a cappella group on campus. It was less of a whirlwind and more of an organic meshing of three people and their love of music.
Hardgrove was born into music. Peter Gabriel and The Beatles filled his house and eventually he got his hands on the strings of a guitar. After moving back to the United States from England, Atwood's mom got her piano lessons to silence her child's banging of the keys. Spitzel couldn't decide "what geek [he] wanted to be" in middle school but picked up the saxophone, and eventually the guitar.
"I distinctly remember jamming with them, like a trial sort of thing, and a week or so in they were like, 'Hey do you want to be in a band?'" Atwood says.
Since then, they've released their self-titled EP on Spotify, which has gained thousands of listens from fans across the globe in countries such as France, Austria, Argentina and Brazil.
Their most popular song on Spotify, "Habits," is a three-minute track with strong, yet subtle, instrumentals that play up Spitzel's raspy voice before they segue into the trio's smooth harmonies.
Hardgrove said "Katie's Song," a tune that Spitzel wrote for his fiancée, — Katie McVicar, a senior communication studies major — is his favorite to play.
"The first jam session that I ever had at his house was with 'Katie's Song,'" Hardgrove says. "I just remember being speechless."
For Atwood, "Old Self" is "almost therapeutic to play" with harmonies that "fit like puzzle pieces." With strong instrumentals, it's a sobering adventure juxtaposing perfection and flaws. While playing a show in downtown Harrisonburg at Ruby's, Vintage Talk experienced something that isn't always accessible in large venues: show intimacy.
"There were people dancing and we were right there with them, and we could almost talk with them without even a mic," Spitzel says. "I don't know if I would ever give that up."
That doesn't mean the group doesn't have aspirations for greater audiences and exposure. They're already headed for more international coverage with a recent interview by an Australian music blog started by a vlogger by the name of Alex Rainbird.
Even close to home, Vintage Talk is making waves. While dining at a restaurant in Bridgewater, they encountered a fan who had no qualms about showing love for the group.
"We all walked in and she immediately [went], 'Oh my god, it's Vintage Talk!'" Atwood says.
A growing fan base fuels their progression. Summer 2017 is the planned release date for the band's full-length album, which will consist of around 10 songs, as well as a few single track releases in the upcoming months.
"We really just hope to write a single that clicks with everyone so that they'll venture in and listen to the rest of our music," Spitzel says.
The musicians in Vintage Talk have also been hard at work, balancing performing with their busy class schedules. Between their demanding majors and performing in The Overtones, an a capella group, it can be hard to find time for rehearsal.
How do they balance it all?
According to Spitzel, they don't. It's a tightrope that the band has to walk regularly.
"It's hard to prioritize your major when your heart is more so in your extracurriculars," Atwood says.
It's equally as difficult for Hardgrove, but, like the rest of the band, he doesn't have plans to slow down.
"I've been focusing more on everything music because music is obviously our passion," Hardgrove says. "Ideally it's what I want to do with the rest of my life."
For Vintage Talk, it's about the music and how they can evolve their sound to reflect their growing selves.
"The moment that we plateau," Spitzel says, "then we're old news."
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As a Collaborative Doctoral Award student working on IWM's depiction of the First World War, I had the opportunity to attend a one-off collaborative research symposium, hosted by the IWM, on 10 February 2012. Titled 'Fromelles and Beyond: History, Heritage, Archaeology and Memory of the Great War', it was organised by Dr Keir Reeves (Monash University, Australia & Kings College, London) and Professor Carl Bridge (Director of the Menzies Centre for Australian Studies, KCL). It brought together some of Australia's leading First World War historians with leading academics and historians from France and the UK – a thought-provoking forum for new research on current understanding of the War.
Opening papers from Dr Jenny Macleod (Hull), reappraising the iconic Gallipoli battle from an international perspective, and IWM's Nigel Steel, who shared the 'Regeneration' plans for the new First World War galleries, set up a forward-looking approach to the day.
Professor Bruce Scates (National Centre for Australian Studies, Monash) told everyone about the international project 'Anzac Day at Home and Abroad – The Centenary History'. This ground-breaking project will investigate the history of Anzac Day, within both Australia and New Zealand, as well as its largely undocumented role within Turkey, France and the UK. Dr Catherine Moriarty (Brighton) expanded on this theme, looking at the Australian War Memorial at Hyde Park Corner, and how this ties in with our respective national understandings of the conflict. Peter Francis (Commonwealth War Graves Commission) then explained recent changes in the CWGC's mission, brought about principally by the Fromelles project.Read More


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Officially launched last week, the slimmer PlayStation 4 model received a short new trailer from PlayStation Europe today. In addition to calling it "the world's best-selling console," Sony also highlights the €299/£259 price tag and the recently added HDR capability.
In the United States, Sony has rolled out a new Fall Best Place to Play trailer, which highlights the $299 USD PS4 Slim console price and upcoming games Watch Dogs 2, Horizon Zero Dawn, Destiny: Rise of Iron, and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. You can see the full 60-second trailer below:
As the trailer points out, Horizon Zero Dawn isn't out in North America until February 28, 2017.
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AALANA Faculty Advisory Council (AFAC) serves as an advisory council to the Provost in support of the career success of African American, Latino American, and Native American faculty at Rochester Institute of Technology.
To achieve its mission, AFAC will:
"...Mentors are important because they provide you with information, resources, connections and the wisdom of their experiences. But sponsors are people who have power and influence and use it on your behalf to shape the story about who you are (and the importance of your work) behind closed doors when people are talking about you and you're not there. Sometimes sponsorship occurs in informal settings, other times it occurs in high-stakes review meetings, but rest assured that perceptions of you and your work are being shaped by ongoing conversations."
Rockquemore, Kerry Ann (June 3, 2015). Mentors vs. Sponsors. Inside Higher Ed.
Acknowledging a critical need for action within RIT, the mission of allofus @ RIT (Rising Inclusively Together) is to co-create with the larger RIT academic community a thriving and inclusive environment for AALANA faculty that supports them in their professional growth and enhances their work satisfaction


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Post-partum Practices Around the World
In India, Ayurvedic tradition encourages a new mother to stay at home and be pampered for the first 22 days postpartum. Her role as a new exalted one is honored. This time of rest helps strengthen the infant-mother bond. In this precious lying in time, breastfeeding becomes smooth. Rest and protection of both the mother's and baby's delicate nervous systems are priorities. Few visitors are allowed. Mother and baby stay out of the wind and weather, decreasing the possibility to exposure to disease. Specially prepared foods are served to the mother.
In Bali, a mother does not enter her kitchen nor does she wash her hair until after the baby's cord stump has dried and fallen off; this ensures her rest. For the first 105 days of life, the child never touches the ground. She is held in arms continuously, floating like an angels from one loving person to another.
Most Indonesian women do not go out of the family compound (traditionally a cluster of homes for extended family, set among lovely gardens) or resume their regular responsibilities until the baby is 42 days old. On the 42nd day, the baby is named and a feast is held. For the first 3 nights postpartum, a Muslim Indonesian man must not sleep; he must guard his wife and baby.
Some American physicians advise their patients to refrain from "everything" for the first 6 weeks postpartum. Perhaps this was adopted from the Talmud which states "A woman who has just borne a child should not lie with her husband for 40 days." This Jewish practice is shared by many traditional cultures all over our planet.
The majority of the births in Holland take place at home. Excellent in-home postpartum care is provided by women called Kraamverpleegsters (professional maternity nurse). They arrive at 8am and leave at 5pm for 8 days. These angels take care of the laundry, cooking, shopping, child care, act as hostess for visitors, and do postpartum check-ups as well. They have daily contact with the midwife or doctors who attended the birth, reporting all progress of the mother and baby. Infant care is provided, parenting skills are taught and breastfeeding is supported.
This excerpt was taken from Robin Lim's "After the Baby's Birth" Revised Edition. We highly recommend getting your own copy. It's invaluable!


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Identity - 12/10/16
As I submit my last assignment for this year and before I start my dissertation last year I start thinking about my research synopsis that is due in a few weeks for final approval for my thesis topic "The journey to identifying as a Queer Femme".
Identity is something that is very personal, how we identify is a combination if various factors that change in their level of importance over time, our sex, gender, ethnicity, faith or spirituality, familial role, sexual orientation, work role, hobbies and sports, values, beliefs and personality all come into play.
As we go through life and have a variety of experiences the level of importance of each factor will vary: the new parent, employee, partner or recently 'out' person may feel that this is their primary identity.
In the training I deliver we discuss identity, especially gender and sexual orientation and all of the various terms people may use. I don't talk about labels as I personally believe a label is something we put onto something else to make sense of it and to know how we will interact with it, whereas an identity is chosen by the person and cannot be put on them by another.
But how do we come to our identity? For some the journey is smooth but for many the journey is a rocky one, ups and downs, twists and turns, steps forward and back. It may have moments of celebration or grief, joy or despair and when it is reached there may be a sense of coming home and living your truth.
For me the journey to my identity was slow and winding, with ups and downs.....as an adult it twisted and turned......from girl to woman, daughter and sister, uni student then worker, singer and actress, heterosexual wife then single woman then lesbian partner, DV survivor then thriver, mother and grand mother, business owner then uni student again, bellydancer then latin dancer, avid reader and gardener, trainer and advocate, monogamous then polyamorous, vanilla then kinky, heterosexual (40 years), bisexual (2 weeks), lesbian (10 years), and then queer femme (5 years).
Who knows where it may take me over the next 5, 10, 15, 20 years......Masters graduate, Sexologist, Business owner?????????......the world is a never ending ride and I am going to grab it with both hands and hang on.....what about you, what has the journey to your identity entailed?
Richelle has had a passion for sexuality and sexual health since 2001. She has worked in the field since 2006, providing sexuality education in schools, and adult education in the topics of diverse sexualities and gender identities, LGBT health issues, sexual health and LGBT relationships.
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There are many different ways we can declare the majesty of God. Psalm 19 gives us a great example of how this can be done:
Heaven is declaring God's glory;
the sky is proclaiming his handiwork.
2 One day gushes the news to the next,
and one night informs another what needs to be known.
3 Of course, there's no speech, no words—
their voices can't be heard—
4 but their sound extends throughout the world;
their words reach the ends of the earth.
God has made a tent in heaven for the sun.
5 The sun is like a groom
coming out of his honeymoon suite;
like a warrior, it thrills at running its course.
6 It rises in one end of the sky;
its circuit is complete at the other.
Nothing escapes its heat.
7 The Lord's Instruction is perfect,
reviving one's very being.
The Lord's laws are faithful,
making naive people wise.
8 The Lord's regulations are right,
gladdening the heart.
The Lord's commands are pure,
giving light to the eyes.
9 Honoring the Lord is correct,
lasting forever.
The Lord's judgments are true.
All of these are righteous!
10 They are more desirable than gold—
than tons of pure gold!
They are sweeter than honey—
even dripping off the honeycomb!
11 No doubt about it:
your servant is enlightened by them;
there is great reward in keeping them.
12 But can anyone know
what they've accidentally done wrong?
Clear me of any unknown sin
13 and save your servant from willful sins.
Don't let them rule me.
Then I'll be completely blameless;
I'll be innocent of great wrongdoing.
14 Let the words of my mouth
and the meditations of my heart
be pleasing to you,
Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Nature declares the glory of the Lord by following the course God set for it. No words. No voice. Nature simply does what it is supposed to do, and by fulfilling that role God is glorified.
The implication is that we people can declare the glory of the Lord if we follow our course, as explained in the covenant living God gave us. This is done as naturally as the heavens above. People see the life of God in us and we can give him the glory. Simple, really.


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Maintaining low nitrate levels will help prevent algae outbreaks, promote coral and fish health as well as bring out the best coral colors. Red Sea Nitrate Pro (NO3) Test Kit accurately measures nitrate levels. Red Sea produces an algae management line of test kits including nitrate and phosphate test kits. Providing an accurate measurement of these elements allows for proper dosing and control of algae nutrient levels.
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Excellent for low range By Ian B on 4/9/2018Ian B would recommend this product to a friendI've used Salifert test kits previously which were great for getting my tank up and running, and readings down to about 2ppm. Once you get to very low level of nitrates, this is the way to go. When Salifert was reading 0, the Red Sea kit gave a more accuracy below 2 ppm. When compared to each other, the two kits test the same in the 3-25ppm range. The Red Sea kit is a little more involved than the Salifert kit, and takes longer to complete (9 vs 6 minutes), but I think the colors are easier to read. You won't go wrong with either, but Red Sea is probably better if you are running a ULN tank.
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I wish that was the real color wheel. By alex on 8/22/2017alex wouldn't recommend this product to a friendMore like guess the shade of pink or light purple. Why is there no hanna checker for nitrates ?
Great kit, scale to your needs By Eric on 8/20/2017Eric would recommend this product to a friendI'm coming back for a refill, so after many months of using the original kit I am still happy with it.
The kit comes with instructions for low range and high range
Low range resolution: 0, .25, .50, .75, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0
High Range Resolution: <4, 4, 8, 12, 16, 32, 64
Well I like to keep my nitrates at 2.0-4.0, aiming for 3.0. So with the 2 ranges given, neither are really ideal for measuring within the 2.0-4.0 range very accurately. On the low scale it's close to the top of the range, and it's not within range of the high scale. One of the things I like about this test is it's easy enough to make your own scale. With 4ml sample water and 12ml distilled water I can create an in between range with a resolution of <1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 16. Now I can more accurately measure a 3.0 reading.
Other easy scales to create:
8ml sample water/8ml DI water = <.5, .5, 1.0, 1.5, 2, 4, 8
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NBA Draft Day 2009
[Also known as Confirmation Day in the Church of Bracketology]
photos from Draft Express and the Hoops Report
Years ago I would meet with some friends at one of the larger bars in Manhattan to watch the NBA draft, mostly so I could lose my mind and start cussing into the air, in public, when, say, Marcus Camby was traded (with the rights to Nenê) for Frank Williams and a broken Antonio McDyess (who has, admittedly carved out quite a decent post-injury career for himself). I think my friends just wanted to see what I did when the Knicks did something so very obviously bad for their future and salary cap.
The funny thing is that I have a lot more affection for the Nets, really, but the Knicks are what New Yorkers of my age grew up with – Patrick Ewing, the kind of physicality and slowdown style that facilitates rules changes, the haircut of Anthony Mason, the post-game interview voice of John Starks… so it's the Knicks I focus on when watching the draft. The Nets under Rod Thorn have made very good picks, from the Richard Jefferson year to Lopez and Anderson last year. They're not all gangbusters, but they get players who get on the court.
Some of the storylines going into tonight's NBA draft:
+ The Knicks might be looking to trade Quentin Richardson for Memphis' Darko Milicic… and may pick Gerald Henderson of Duke tonight. Apparently Coach Krzyzewski convinced Mike D'Antoni to sign free agent Chris Duhon, improving Duhon's nightlife options immeasurably… possibly to the detriment of the team (no evidence, just conjecture). I kind of would like Darko. He's not the second coming, but might be better under D'Antoni; he improved slightly in his scoring per 40 minutes last year. What else will the Knicks do to improve?
+ Not a storyline per se, but Free Darko analyzes the model stylings of future draftees Hasheem Thabeet, Pretty Ricky Rubio, Stephen Curry, Tyler Hansbrough, and more.
+ Some guy named Shaquille O'Neal who is very large was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the expiring contracts of Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic. Basketball Prospectus thinks it is a poor trade, since O'Neal is a defensive liability and needs the ball to be effective… and he's not that effective anymore. And I like Zydrunas Ilgauskas's game next to LeBron (Z has some range and some post game)… I think the team needs something more impactful at the guard position. Casn they find a steal in the draft to keep Lebron in Cleveland?
+ Speaking of Basketball Prospectus, here are some statistical translations from Euroleague stats for Pretty Ricky Rubio, Brandon Jennings, Omri Casspi, and Sergio Llull, who I have not heard of. And while we're at it, here are translations for stateside players, ranking the guards in terms of WARP (Wins Above Replacement Player). Will these projections be correct? Is Nick Calathes a future NBA star?
+ And then there's the Brandon Jennings thing. Ball in Europe talks about how Jennings' season was a net negative, a bust, and those numbers bear it out. Rough season for the youngster, even though Lottomatica Roma teammate Ibrahim Jabber likes his game in a long-winded post on True Hoop.
And he might be bitter now, but the benefits may be greater than simply showing that he can play and score. Lisa Olson writes on Jennings' study abroad year:
People who study these things for a living say he is certainly a top three talent, but then they add words like "mystery" and "enigma" and "bad attitude" to his dossier, and nobody knows quite where Jennings will land….
"It was tough," he says. "But I made a decision and I stuck with it. I like to think I matured as a man and as a player."
Thing is? Jennings is still talented, but he has to improve some parts of his game, according to scouting reports (the outside shot, the decision-making). And he's probably going to be drafted in the lottery. His experience will inform players like Jeremy Tyler that it is possible to go to Europe for basketball and come back, but it won't be like going to State U and playing 38 minutes a game, with Dick Vitale yammering how they are awesome-baby. And maybe that's a better fortune.
+ The last few days have been trade-crazy, with teams trying to get into position to get the impact players in what many feel is a weak (but possibly deep with role players?) draft. Richard Jefferson is happy to be "relevant again," and I am happy he is as well; part of that deal means forward Amir Johnson will go to Milwaukee; the Timberwolves got the #5 pick in the draft, along with some large bodies who hold down the chairs; 76ers are looking to the old school logo; and Tracy McGrady might find himself traded for a draft pick. Those Rockets played pretty well without him…
+ Who are going to be the sleepers and the busts? SI's Luke Winn looks at efficiency numbers in different scenarios… James Harden might have some work to do on his game in the faster-paced (than his Arizona State offense) NBA.
Public Stupidity Meets a Starbury Target
Skimming an article on USA Today this morning, I saw the kind of invective that just makes this blogger hate the nature of internet comments. There is an article, about Stephon Marbury's stasis, and the commenters come out with the:
"This guy is so dumb its frightening."
"Would someone PLEASE give me $21 million so I can be DUMB…
PLEASE give me a $10 million "paid" vacation so I can be DUMB…"
"If Mebury or Isiah actually "show up" for work they would not get paid. They are being paid by the Knicks to "stay away" from the rest of the team.
The rest of the business world would just Fire Them both and not pay them another penny."
I can't stand it when people call athletes "dumb" – assessing their intelligence based, usually, on one or a limited number of quotes, usually about the nexus of money and respect. We don't know whether the player is dumb or not without interacting with him personally for a period of time. The framework of professional sports, from the employee protections to the contractual obligations to the sheer uniqueness of talent also allows for a certain myopia of thought that most people would not be allowed in their jobs.
Similarly, I would like to think that everyone has noticed that quirks are allowed more and more as one moves up the importance ladder in any organization.
These comments are jealousy speaking out – the "OHH, IF I HAD MILLIONS" whining, the use of logic that is based on being an athletic observer and not an athletic talent, and the use of experience gained following a mythos of how the business world works.
Stephon Marbury, with all of his faults included, is a one in 500 talent in the world. Even at his quirkiest, he is so much more talented than a schmoe off the street that the proper corollary would be a Vice President at a very large Fortune 500 company. That guy hardly gets fired when he is being petulant, when the new CEO wants a new staff. No, that guy gets a giant golden umbrella, or gets assigned to a less critical part of the organization, or goes on to another organization based on his rep.
"Fire them both?" AIG is spending money on "retention payments" bonuses after they came hat in hand to the government for WELFARE. Other companies are still giving out bonuses, even if in reduced fashion. Failure doesn't mean "fired with no money," it means reductions, severance packages; the market is a win/ lose game to investors, not to the employees who need to be kept around.
The point is this: people think they know their athletes, based on puff pieces and ESPN investigative reporting compressed into 5 minute segments or 30 second post-game interviews. And fans sometimes think they can go around name calling from behind their keyboards at work? You don't know these people. Enjoy their abilities, talk about their in-game decision making, even call them out when they ask for above-market value on their contract. But don't call them dumb. And it's worthless to fantasize what you would do with the contract, because you are not nearly capable or single-minded enough to become a top-level athlete.
There is another comment by the first poster about how we're lucky that Marbury plays ball, because "he would have hurt someone by now"… the ignorance in that comment is evident enough that it does not warrant a post.
Best Wishes to Isiah Thomas
Isiah Thomas went to the hospital this morning for an overdose on sleeping pills. Ten pills were taken; the police don't believe it's a suicide attempt.
Whatever the problem is, good luck to Isiah and a speedy recovery.
Still Ghetto, The Montauk Monster, Deadline Day, and Other Happenings
Ah, a busy day at work, there is a (dude that's totally fake) Montauk Monster that washed up on the eastern LI shores (pictured @ left). The oldest recorded joke we know of is about flatulence, the next one is about sex. And below, a completely unnecessary photo of Danneel Harris, one of the stars of Harold and Kumar go to Guantanamo Bay, a movie whose unrated version featured and uncomfortable amount of (unrealistic) female nudity for a man to watch with his lady. I can't believe I'm typing this, but it actually was excessive and took from the humor. Now for some links:
+At first, I thought the Griffey trade to the White Sox (now approved!) sounded awesome. And now that he's approved it, I think… why? The Sox have Swisha-house, Jermaine Dye, the killin'-it Carlos Quentin, and then Thome and Konerko at 1B/ DH… so unless they trade one of those guys or glue Konerko to the bench, I don't get it yet.
+The Yankees have made deals for Xavier Nady (and his name, passed down through the generations), Pudge Rodriguez, and have tossed out LaTroy Hawkins. Keep active, pinstripers!
+Dear Mets: That is NOT a reason to make a stupid trade. Even though John Maine is strained and the Mets are worried about Pelfrey's workload. No dumb trades, guys. no rentals, no Billy Taylors. The team is humming, and Hardball Times points out the the pitching staff is improved by half a run since Rick Peterson's firing, and though his defense has not been as good, Jose Reyes might be the best shortstop in the league at creating runs.
+The now-traded-to-Houston (analysis by the Melo Backpedal here) Ron Artest received this response from Yao Ming, reacting to a reporter's question:
"When I text-messaged with Luis (Scola), we talked about team chemistry. That's only what worries us. We worry about the new attitude to the team. We are adding talent to the team, and we need that, but building team chemistry is important. This is not bad. I don't mean he is not welcome to Houston. But a new player always needs some time.
"There's worry. Obviously, yes. … Hopefully, he's not fighting anymore and going after a guy in the stands. … I have to find a way to talk to him and see what we can do as a basketball team. He has a history, but we know he is a physical player. He is a good player. He really can help us."
Ron Ron countered:
"This is Tracy (McGrady) and Yao's team, you know," Artest said. "I'm not going to take it personal. I understand what Yao said, but I'm still ghetto. That's not going to change. I'm never going to change my culture. Yao has played with a lot of black players, but I don't think he's ever played with a black player that really represents his culture as much as I represent my culture.
"Once Yao Ming gets to know me, he'll understand what I'm about. But really, he doesn't have to talk to me, because to me, I'm going (to Houston)."
I'd like to add this part: while not a black player, I am black, and Ron Ron, you have your own culture. Queensbridge doesn't even share your culture, you're on some other stuff. New York loves you, but Ron, you represent Artest. You go back to Queensbridge, but are your pants are saggy, teeth yellow, a la Method Man/ Redman?
More pro and college basketball, and a note about the Jets and Farve after the jump.
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Sports Links 07.21.08 – NBA
Here's hoping Obama's trip to Iraq doesn't inspire the completely blind response from the politician that McCain's trip did…
(image from Traitor Joe blog)
Around The Association:
+Responding to all of those signings by the CSKA Moscow and Khimki Moscow basketball clubs (just follow with me for a sec!), the Moscow Dynamo has signed Net free agent Bostjan Nachbar for $14.3 million/ 9 million euros. And if anyone knows how to get the euro symbol as I type, let me know. Also of interest is this bit from the ESPN article:
Nachbar's deal follows a fast-developing worrisome trend for some NBA executives — based in large part on the strength of the euro against the dollar — of European-based teams being able to outbid their NBA counterparts for free agents.
+ Dave D'Alessandro reports that the Nets are hoping to sign-and-trade for Keyon Dooling, using the $3.3 million trade exception brought in from last winter's Jason Kidd trade to the Mavericks:
The trade gives the Nets a solid backcourt trio, with a feisty, long-armed third guard who can defend both spots effectively. But it also gives them 16 guaranteed contracts, so they have stepped up their efforts to move point guard Marcus Williams, who now becomes the odd man out again.
The most logical landing spot for Williams might be one of the many teams who have their own trade exceptions — Seattle has two, in fact — and wouldn't mind taking a chance on a work in progress with a $1.2 million price tag.
….Who is this "Seattle" he speaks of?
+Former Net Tamar Slay signed a deal with Air Avellino of Italy's Serie A league.
+Marcus Camby thinks being traded to the Clippers is the lowest point of his life. Apparently more for family issues and distance from hartford (where the Camby Man is from)… but as far as finding new doctors, everyone knows you go to LA for the doctors.
+Knick guard Nate Robinson had his jersey retired… in the Las Vegas Summer League. As FanHouse puts it, that doers seem like a backhanded compliment.
+Speaking of which, the top ten summer league players (also from FanHouse): Bayless, Love, Anthony Randolph, Donte Green, Augustin, Mensa-Bonsu, Elton Brown, Mayo, Speights, Hickson. Maybe one day they will have their summer league jerseys retired.
+A good analysis from the Oklahoman of how the "Oklahoma Thunder" name could be accurate, could be inaccurate, and could be a bad idea – there is already an Oklahoma Thunder of the World Football League in Tulsa. Not that they are major, but it could cause brand confusion… and as we know, the NBA is heavily about its branding.
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I missed last night's NBA Draft but am catching up on the happenings:
The Nets traded Richard Jefferson to Milwaukee for Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons. Simmons, who was a one year wonder, and Yi who… well… he's a better marketing chip (to reach out to the Chinese market) than he is a baller. But both can play a little. I mean, a very little. And it's a step away from the numerous attempts to "reload" and get to the bottom half of the NBA Playoffs, while dropping the 3 years and 42 mil that Jefferson has on his contract:
That contract, which has three years and $42.4 million to go on it, was another reason the Nets made this deal.
Yi is still on his rookie contract, and Simmons' deal has only two years to run at salaries of $9.9 million and $10.5 million. That means prior to last night's draft, the Nets technically had only $26.6 million earmarked for player salaries after the 2009-10 season, which gives them a virtual clean slate with which to rebuild a team that won only 33 games last year.
And while Thorn is loathe to admit it, he has sought to keep the payroll low for the summer of 2010, when — at least theoretically — players such as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carlos Boozer become free agents, while others such as Amare Stoudemire and Chris Bosh could opt-out of their contracts.
RJ was my favorite Net, sad to see him go. Maybe I'll catch a game in Milwaukee.
They also drafted Stanford center Brook Lopez, who dropped to 10. He's tall. But any talk of him starting is crazy – over Krstic's offense? Over Josh Boone's rebounding? Over Sean Williams' shot blocking (okay, he's probably as good and doesn't make Coach Lawrence Frank lose his hair)? Coupled with Brook's stiffness – he plays hard, but doesn't look fluid:
Brook's measurements in Orlando revealed a massive 7-foot, 5.5-inch wingspan. Combine that with his frame and ability to add weight, and there's no doubt he can play center in the NBA. (He was mostly a power forward at Stanford, with Robin rooted in the middle.)
Heck, Brook might not have a choice in terms of his position. I say that because his lane-agility time (12.77 seconds) in Orlando was the worst of all the prospects.
I don't think he's anything more than a rotation player.
Additionally: the Nets drafted Ryan Anderson and Chris Douglas Roberts. I love Anderson's ability to shoot the ball. Chris Douglas-Roberts has some ability as a slashing scorer, but he's not NBA quick, and he never struck me as that strong. But he's gotten it done on one of the best teams in the country, so he gets a second round look.
The Knicks draft the Italian, the New York crowd boos, same as it ever was. Gallinari says he will earn the applause; (from the Italian media). His shooting impressed the Knicks.
Does Gallinari's arrival mean a farewell to sixth man and rebounder extraordinaire David Lee:
David Lee, the most coveted Knick, will remain a potential chip, and there was talk that the Bobcats had offered point guard Raymond Felton for Lee. But a person with knowledge of the situation said there was nothing to that. Portland has shown an interest in Lee, and the Knicks would want Steve Blake to run the offense.
The 6-9 Gallinari's arrival likely means farewell to Lee, a fan favorite who emerged as a solid rebounder and intangibles player the past two seasons. Walsh and coach Mike D'Antoni envision Gallinari as a power forward. Lee is headed into the final year of his rookie contract and is seeking a long-term extension, and Walsh realizes he is his only tradable commodity.
Darrell Arthur was the last guy in the Green Room (article by Luke Winn); he was eventually traded twice, to the Rockets and then to the Memphis Grizzlies for… Donte Greene. Snicker away, please. Houston's GM is supposed to be a statistics guy, but I can't see anything, besides Greene's block rate and ability to run agility drills, that endears him to an NBA team.
And then, Minnesota's GM Kevin McHale trades OJ Mayo for Kevin Love, and Antoine Walker, Marko Jaric, + Greg Buckner (three players who should think about other forms of employment besides the NBA) for Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal, and Jason Collins (the latter two should consider other employment).
The Minnesota media (Pioneer Press) (Star Tribune) know that McHale has most likely screwed up again, passing on a potential superstar who is better than the guards the Timberwolves have for a forward who seems redundant with the star they have in Al Jefferson. The lower part of this Basketball Prospectus post has some insight:
My initial reaction was incredulity. Talent for talent, this move doesn't make any sense.
Minnesota now pairs Love with Al Jefferson. The Knicks proved how difficult it is in today's game to operate a double-post. The middle gets clogged and the offense loses its rhythm. Jefferson will still be the main man in the low-post and, yes, Love can probably develop a face-up game, but what sense does it make to do that? …The Timberwolves also add Miller, who can provide some of what Mayo can at the two-guard, but the difference in upside is monumental. Instead of a dynamic young backcourt of Foye and Mayo to combine with a go-to big man in Jefferson, you end up with a maybe above-average backcourt in Foye and Miller, with Love trying to share space with Jefferson and a prayer that Corey Brewer can turn things around from his terrible rookie campaign….
Memorial Day + Emmanuelle Chriqui
It's quiet in the sport world besides:
– the Willie Randolph Death Watch,
– players still transferring,
– pictures of your possible #1 and #2 picks,
– wondering how the Knicks can upgrade their point guard situation from Marbury,
– a review of this winter's baseball trades,
– a Dana O'Neil article on how next year's list of one-and-done college players should be much shorter, and tendency to have players rated and signed before/ early in high school (O'Neil is becoming my new favorite female sports writer now that Lisa Olson's been chopped up by Lupica and has not yet resurfaced)…
But then I came across this photo gallery of Emmanuelle Chriqui and I realized the following. Memorial Day is a day made to celebrate and memorialize military sacrifice, to think about what a good life we lead because of those who came before us, and it is a day to shirk work and surf the internet more than usual. Which, I suppose, is a lot.
So enjoy! Limited posting over the weekend, time for a wedding and a barbecue.


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SESA6069 Avionics
Module Overview
This module is intended to develop a deeper understanding of operational principles and techniques of a variety of avionics systems including flight control, onboard communication, sensor, GPS, and radar. The module consists of two parts. In Part 1, structure and operational principles of flight control systems, flight computer, and onboard communication are introduced. In Part, basic knowledge on radio wave and its application to radar and related avionics systems are presented.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Radar and communication systems and techniques in use at present so that students can gain a clear understanding of the principles involved, the methods of implementation and how the systems relate to the operation of military and civilian aircraft radar. The use of countermeasures and stealth will also be covered. Future requirements will be discussed to indicate the development required of current and future radar systems. Advanced radars used for imaging will also be included.
- How component parts, subsystems and systems are integrated into onboard aircraft systems and the communications and interrelationships between the various system elements. Additionally, critical constraints on these system, how the aircraft operates in relation them and the requirement of future generation aircraft will also be appreciated.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Understand the key factors determining the design of communications and radar systems used in aircraft
- Apply the radar equation and set up and solve problems involving radar range, noise, and radar cross-section
- Have an appreciation of the issues concerned with stealth, protection and countermeasures
- Understand and identify the key components and signals of onboard aircraft systems and how they interact with one another
- Describe different methods of detecting and dealing with the failure of components and (sub) systems
- Have an appreciation of the properties of a range of different feasible architectures
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Study and learn independently
- Solve problems
Antennas and Communication - Basic e.m. waves. - Propagation equation. Radio wave propagation. Ground wave, sky wave and space wave propagation. - Types of Communication, modulation systems, Basic antennas and arrays. Wave-guides. Radar - Ground and airborne radar techniques. - Radar range equation. Radar cross-section, stealth, noise, Pulse, c.w. Counter measures - Chaff, jamming, masking, decoys. Imaging Radar - Side looking radar, synthetic aperture radar. Flight Control Systems - Fly-by-wire control. - Features and advantages of fly-by-wire control. - Redundancy configuration and failure survival. - Digital implementation. - Human Factors in Aviation and Design considerations of flight control systems - Input devices -Automation Sensors - General sensor properties (static and dynamics - Sensors for air applications (displacement, velocity, pressure, temperature) Air Data Systems and Computing - Architecture of typical flight computers (CPU, memory, Input/Ouput). - Air data Laws and relationship. - Air data computation. Data Bus (ARINC 429) - ARINC 429 Electrical Characteristics. - ARINC 429 Word Format. - ARINC 429 Data Types. Navigation - Fundamental methods of navigation and typical navigation systems. - Principle of inertial navigation systems. - Principle of global positioning systems. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Uses and advantages of unmanned aerial vehicles. - Challenges and issues in design of unmanned aerial vehicles. Revision Classes
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Resources & Reading list
R. P. G. Collinson (2011). Introduction to Avionics Systems.
Roger W. Pratt (2000). Flight Control Systems – Practical Issues in Design and Implementation.
M I Skolnik. Introduction to Radar Systems.
Simon Kingsley and Shaun Quegan. Understanding Radar Systems.
I. Moir, Sirona G. Knight, and Malcolm Jukes (2013). Civil Avionics Systems.
G.W.Stimson. Introduction to airborne radar.
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Saturday, 21 May 2016
A Stitch in Time
It relates the story of how a group of research scientists hidden away in a remote part of rural Wales are involved in a project which, unbeknown to them, has the capacity to destroy time itself, thus destroying the entire universe as it is known to us. And the rest of its inhabitants, also.
Unfortunately the Gods are, due to their somewhat restrictive terms of reference, unable to offer any interference to stop the cataclysmic events that the scientists are about to unleash upon the universe.
However, what the Gods can do is they can send a special envoy to the dream world, Astralia, to seek help.
The inhabitants of Astralia, the Astralians, make the offer to send agents to the world. Unfortunately when these agents arrive it is usual that they have no clue about why they were dispatched to the world.
However, back in reality, or what is passing for reality at the moment, the leader of the scientific team, Tom, meets up with Lucy, who is the woman of his dreams.
And, true to the ways of the world, they fall in love. Or do they? And do they really, really have any idea of who they are, in reality?
Reality as we understand it starts to disintegrate. So can they, or anyone for that matter, really step in to save the universe? Yes or no? Or is the answer more complicated than that?
The novel is challenging, intriguing and exceptionally well written and is a worthy début novel.
It is published by Matador at £10.99 in paperback and is available through the That's News and Entertainment bookshop, which you will find to the right hand side of this review.
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I'm not a fashion forward person. I talked about that in a five fave post earlier this year, but I do like to
read look at fashion blogs. I follow several fashion bloggers to get ideas for pairing pieces that may already be in closet, finding new pieces to try on I wouldn't have considered before, learning the kinds of shoes that go with outfits… they're like field guides for yours truly. I don't read all my subscriptions every week, but a handful of them are my faves – and so are their Instagrams!
1. Franish 2. Gal Meets Glam 3. Kendi Everyday 4. Putting Me Together 5. Modcloth
In no particular order, these are my favorite fashion blogs to read. Not only because of the style these ladies pull together, BUT THE PHOTOS! Photos can make or break a blog and these ladies (or rather, their photographers) do fabulous jobs with their locations, their lighting, their posing… it's all very well thought out and I can't stop looking. But onto about the blogs themselves…
Franish is a medical student and not only shares her outfits with links, but talks about how she budgets for shopping, how she works with vendors who ask for blog features and talks beauty products. This gal introduced me to Paula's Choice face wash – it's made a big difference for my skin – and she not only tested the product, but shared her results. Like real photos of her face without makeup. She's committed.
Gal Meets Glam is rather new to me, but OH THE PHOTOS – OH THE LOCATIONS! If I remember correctly, she and her S.O. travel often and he photographs her regularly for her blog, but also takes so many other photos to share. They are amazing photos. Julia's outfits are adorable. Hell, she's adorable. Her Instagram is on point – check her out.
I've followed Kendi Everyday for several years now. I've always been interested in seeing her boutique pieces paired together, but she's also shared a lot of herself with her readers. I remember reading her post about depression and it really made me love her more. Her style is a good blend of several and, well, she's the cutest. She's a keeper.
Audrey of Putting Me Together is my FAVORITE fashion blogger. I lurve her style – it's laid back, it's dressed up, it goes from day-to-night, it's casual chic… I listen to what this lady puts into the interwebs. She may be on the other side of the country in San Diego and doesn't have to fuss with winter coats, but it's real life style. I've purchased things she's blogged about. Audrey's never led me astray, and I love her for it.
Modcloth's Blog is super fabulous. Actually, everything about the brand is fabulous. Their website has some the cutest clothes you can find on the web and, honestly, the brand is solid, honest and authentic.
So these are my five fave fashion bloggers. If you have a fashion blogger – or Instagrammer – that you love, tell me about it!


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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Overwhelmed by Nature's Beauty
15 comments:
- TexWisGirl said...
really lovely. thanks for sharing it with us. :)
- January 15, 2013 at 4:36 PM
- Maggie from Stillness at Cherith said...
The photo of the seagull flying over the water is serene =)
- January 15, 2013 at 5:30 PM
- Unknown said...
Beautiful Becca! You had a nice day for getting out :)
- January 15, 2013 at 6:08 PM
- Rustic Vintage Country said...
Beautiful photos! x
- January 16, 2013 at 7:05 AM
- Caterina Giglio said...
lovely post and I see you are still really enjoying your environment.. it IS beautiful...
- January 16, 2013 at 7:07 AM
- Gillian Olson said...
Beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing this new place; my favorite image is the frosty feather.
- January 16, 2013 at 9:27 AM
- Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces said...
Your photos are SO beautiful, Becca, that I felt I was right there on the swing next to you...just enjoying it all! It is a joy to watch you explore and enjoy your new home!
- January 16, 2013 at 9:28 AM
- Tammy said...
Sounds and looks like it was very soul gratifying afternoon. We need moments like that in our every day. Have a great rest of the week. Tammy
- January 16, 2013 at 11:14 AM
- Unknown said...
That sounds like a perfect way to spend a day. Such pretty photos my friends..
- January 17, 2013 at 1:00 PM
- Catherine said...
What a terrific park Becca! That beach ~ fantastic! Oh you are a lucky girl getting to see new things. Lovely.
xo Catherine
- January 17, 2013 at 6:00 PM
- beatrice De said...
hello from Lausanne, Switzerland.
- January 18, 2013 at 3:24 AM
- Jillayne said...
How sweet this is Becca - a little oasis, all for you. I could just imagine it all, as you wrote it, and it was magical.
I loved this post,
- January 18, 2013 at 10:03 PM
- ~Lavender Dreamer~ said...
The swing looks like the perfect place to stop and just...BE! Lovely photos my friend! What a variety of wildlife and interesting things you saw!
- January 20, 2013 at 2:02 PM
- Jen said...
Ahhhh I just love days like this when you can connect with nature and yourself .... Serene!
- January 21, 2013 at 5:41 PM
- Georgianna said...
I just love seeing our area through your fresh, enthusiastic and so appreciative eyes, Becca! And soon your first full spring here. You will LOVE it!
Can't wait until we can get together. I'm almost fully mobile. :)
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Dear all,
I have two models: one is to run the model
with x1, x2, and x3 predictors, and the other is to take x3
out and run the model with the x1 and x2 only at the third level. In
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Nearly 2,000 horses and 30 years of training experience has laid a solid foundation for proven success in the Haugen Horsemanship program. Raised in Western North Dakota, Phil grew up knowing the value of a well trained equine partner and the importance of creating a foundation built on trust and respect.
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The floats of Metro MAnila Film Festival was revealed in this video. "Sa Roxas Boulevard nag-abang ang mahigit kalahating milyong matiyagang nanuod sa taunang Metro Manila Film Festival float parade.Sakay ang mga pambatong artista may kanya-kanyang gimik sila na representante ng walong floats."
You can watch this live video replay of MMFF floats parades of 2012.
Let us watch and support for the all movies of Metro Manila Film Festival. These has been done annually during yuletide season as for us, holidays were not yet finished as we experience that through the end of the year where new years 2013 is fast approaching.
All movies are all open at all cinema outlet. Lets all support them. You and your family will be delighted and be satisfied with the MMFF movies for this year 2012. Just choose the movie you have to watch or you can have it all alternately. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone!
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Golden hamstone gargoyles and beasts embellish All Saints Church at Piddletrenthide, down in the valley that the River Piddle has carved for itself in the chalk downs of mid-Dorset.
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Map OS Explorer 117 The walk South along path on west bank of River Piddle to Piddlehinton; Dole's Hill Plantation; Doles Ash Farm; down East Hill to cross B3143 (OS ref ST 704006); All Saints Church, Piddletrenthide.
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So, my new pal Jill, who is a very nice fellow Etsian (http://knit1scrap2.etsy.com) and also has a blog called "The Chittum Files," is seeking inspiration for the warmer months. You see, in her newly opened Etsy shop, she sells hand-knit items. She has been adding some other things, but wants to come up with some new projects because she wants to appeal to those who are soon to be enjoying the warmer months. She is currently working on a new version of this great accessory clutch and carry bag, but is seeking additional ideas and suggestions. I thought I'd help by passing the word along to my readers.
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Let's just take a moment and reflect. Do you use a mobile device to view online content? Chances are, yes. Now, do you ever look at a company's website on your cell phone? According to statistics, your answer will be yes. Are you reading this on a mobile phone? Chances again are yes. Now, should your website be designed and functioning for mobile? This can be answered with three letters, YES!
Below, we will talk a little about the different ways a website can be designed for mobile (Responsive & Dynamic Serving) and why mobile has changed from an option to a prerequisite to your business' success.
Dynamic serving is when a website checks the user's device and shows a separate page for that device. Using this option means you will need to design 2-5+ different websites. You will spend more money, time, and resources having two different websites. The second option is responsive. Responsive web design is the answer to all of our problems.
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Walk into a waiting room and see how many people are on a mobile device. You will find most, if not all of them engaging in this growing phenomenon. This is not the only place us humans are using our smartphones. At home sitting on the couch, in classrooms, waiting rooms, in the car, etc. So much so, that only 10.6% of users identify as desktop-only users, and mobile-only users have climbed to 10.6 percent. Therefore, 78% of the digital population is cross-platform, using desktop and mobile. When 87% of users are using a platform, it is something to be taken serious and not blown off.
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From New International, Vol. I No. 2, August 1934, Inside back cover.
Transcribed & marked up by Einde O'Callaghan for ETOL.
THE first issue of The New International met with a gratifying reception, to judge by the circulation reports and the letters received from all parts of the world. The demand for additional copies far exceeded the number printed and in several cases we were unable to fill the orders sent in. (We request comrades having unsold copies in good condition to forward them to us: they will be credited accordingly.)
The Los Angeles agent increased his order from 15 to 35 and then to 75 copies. Waukegan wrote: "Congratulations. The first issue of the magazine was excellent. It was received with great enthusiasm. It will fill a great need" – and raised the order from 10 to 15.
From St. Louis we are written by our agent: "Instead of 10 send 20. Foster's Bookstore sold out 10 in two days and is now ordering 25." Boston raised its order from 25 to 50 for the second issue and Cleveland took a jump from a bundle of 15 to 85. The comrade in Newcastle writes: "The New International is far, far beyond our highest expectations. You may depend on me to do all I can to keep it going. Here is $5.00 to help sustain it" – an excellent example to others, we hope, as is also the increased order from 10 to 15 copies. Pittsburgh, not far away, raises its order from 15 to 25.
Philadelphia, which calls the review "great" increases its order from 40 to 100 per month, and distant Salt Lake City from 10 to 20. New Haven writes: "Already sold 10 copies; please rush 10 more." And Youngstown, which is taking 40 of this issue says that the "demand for The New International is greater than the supply. If at all possible please rush 10 more copies at once".
Chicago is handling a total of 225 copies and in New York some 600 have been sold of the first issue – the Manhattan Spartacus Youth Club alone having run up its sale from an original 25 to 50 copies.
The circulation in other English-speaking countries is also very promising. Two letters from Vancouver indicate it: "The bundle you sent was sold in a couple of hours. And those lucky enough to get a copy have nothing but praise to offer, not only for the tidy appearance, but for the brilliant material. The least one can say is The New International is truly a magazine of revolutionary Marxism." Another: "Only yesterday I saw a copy of The New International for the first time. Congratulations to you and Max! It's excellent, both in material and make-up. I was talking to some old-time Wobblies yesterday and they thought it was the best Marxian magazine they had ever seen."
From Toronto, Jack MacDonald writes: "Congratulations on your very creditable work – The New International. It certainly is a first class job and should make its way deep into the heart of communist circles and find a first place in communist literature." Montreal and Winnipeg utter similar sentiments.
Glasgow, Scotland, which originally ordered 25 copies, writes: "The New International was sold out in two days and I wish 10 additional copies of No. 1 and 50 of No. 2. The make-up is really splendid and as long as there is a good number of international articles in each issue it should do good work among the English-speaking workers. I managed to raise enough cash to send $10.00."
Remote South Africa is now receiving, without counting subscribers, bundles amounting to 46 copies. Australia is disposing of 65. In London we have started off with 55 copies. A bundle of 5 copies is now being sent even to little Panama. And from Czechoslovakian Prague we are told: "We have received The New International and we thank you for it. I believe that it is now the best theoretical organ of the International Communists."
Other comments include the editorial observation in the New York Nation of August 1: "Among the theoretical revolutionary magazines, The New International, published by the Trotskyists, is an impressive newcomer. When a small Left group can get out a fifteen-cent monthly magazine containing in its first issue some 70,000 words of rather well-thought-out and well-written prose, then the dollar value of such enterprises as the opulent and glistening Fortune becomes somewhat questionable."
It is certain, however, that we cannot even hope to vie with Fortune when it is a question of financial resources and support. That must come from our friends, who are, alas! not so opulent, however their enthusiasm may glisten. We want to put our review on a sound foundation. And none is sounder than a substantial subscription list. We have winked at more than one imperious point in putting the price per copy at 15 cents. We can keep it at that price if our circulation is raised and kept rising. One dollar fifty per year (12 numbers) is a modest sum for the magazine you are getting; or perhaps the price of one dollar for seven months may be more convenient for you.
Quick action in subscribing for yourself, or for a friend, will be appreciated by us. Or will you take a bundle to sell?
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