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Creative Reviews Don't Have to be Torture
If you're a creative pro, it doesn't matter whether it's a photo, logo, layout, video, or an entire ecommerce site, someone's got to review and approve your work. I've never met anyone who thought this process was fun, and it can be a huge hassle, especially if you have a big team of reviewers spread all over the globe.
If you want to stay in business, you must learn to streamline your review process and make the client happy with as few cycles and missed changes as possible. I've heard of people still using paper and faxes and all manner of markable materials to try to collect organized input. Then, of course you get the reviewers who disagree with each other, but don't know it because they can't see each other's comments. There's no getting around it — you can only try to maximize your time on creative and try to spend less in review.
Is this familiar? When you send out review, you:
- Save your work as a separate, non-native file
- Send the file to your list of reviewers
- Go to the gym
- Get coffee
- Sleep on it
- Awake to an inbox with as many replies as you have reviewers
- Sort through the comments, crossing fingers there are no conflicts
- Resolve conflicts
- Get back to creating
Sucks, right? Picture this:
- In your working file, choose Create New Review and give it a name
- Invite all your reviewers to comment online
- Skip the gym
- Get coffee
- Hop back into your artwork and find opinions already there
- Respond immediately for all to see (avoid conflicts!)
- Get back to creating
You're in luck. Adobe CS Review is your escape from reviewing hell. CS Review is an online service that makes it easy to share, gather, and respond to feedback from peers and clients right in your project. CS Review is part of Adobe CS Live online services and is accessible from inside Adobe® Photoshop® CS5, Illustrator® CS5, InDesign® CS5, and Premiere Pro® CS5. All comments and replies are tracked and managed by CS Review, and are viewable in real-time back in your software. Now you can show your clients how quickly you can act on their feedback, all within the context of your project. Here's how it works:
Step 1: Start a Review
Start a review directly from within your project, whether it's a photo, vector design, page layout, or video sequence. You will give your review a name and set just the right upload parameters you want for the artwork. You can define page or frame range, quality, and intent so that your reviewers see exactly what you want them to see. When you upload your artwork to the review, your review will be saved on Acrobat.com which is where the online magic happens.
To start a review from inside your Adobe software, open the CS Live menu and click CS Review.
Step 2: Share with Reviewers
Next, you hop into the review and invite clients and colleagues to comment on your project — no need for FTP servers, printouts, or email hassle. When reviewers get your invitation, they click the link to open a browser — no need to download software or open files. To access the review, reviewers simply enter their Adobe ID or sign up for a free account, on the spot. Each reviewer can see the presence of others.
Sharing is easy with quick addition of reviewers from your contacts list and invitation via email.
Step 3: Watch all the Commenting
Your reviewers can add comments by clicking on the artwork and entering a message associated with that area. When you end up with a long string of comment boxes, you can simply mouse over them and see each corresponding area marquee highlight. If you give a reviewer permission to be a Co-Author, he or she can upload assets to your artwork (such as a replacement photo or color reference), can delete comments, and invite additional reviewers.
In the CS Review review browser window, see comments along with indicators on the artwork.
Step 4: Respond to Comments
Back in your software, you will see all the comments in the CS Review panel, including your own responses. In fact, you can even add notes from inside the CS Review panel and your reviewers will see them — real time. When you've made changes and your project is ready for another review, quickly create a new one and invite your team for the next round.
Back inside your Adobe software, take action using the CS Review panel, right on your artwork.
That's it! To sum up, it's just way easier to manage a review all online, all from your Adobe Creative Suite 5 software. Adobe CS Review is a simple yet revolutionary tool that enables you to share your work with just about anyone, anywhere.
You can find out more about CS Review on the Adobe website. Get CS Review as part of your purchase of Adobe Creative Suite 5. It's an online service available from within Adobe Photoshop CS5, Illustrator CS5, InDesign CS5, and Premiere Pro CS5. Adobe CS Review is also available as part of CS Live which is complementary for 12 months when you sign up online or register your Creative Suite 5 product before April 30, 2011.
Awesome read! I just started design school and they are hammering on the fact that a review is very important for even better results!
Thanks for the post!
Great easy to follow steps here!
Nice post. easy explanation of the software. might have a further look at it although I'm still a fan of live reviews whenever possible. Anytime design is sent out to committee (undefended) we all know what happens…..
We are about to launch a web-app for designers to collaborate online with their clients and team.
Get notified when we launch http://notes.creonomy.com/
We'll release very soon a video showing the app, so follow our blog @ creonomy.com
Great article, i should really start using this. It's easier and quicker than saving and asking for reviews on deviantART.
This is one of the reasons I want to upgrade to CS5. I still have a pre-unibody MacBook Pro and for the looks of it, next year Apple has a major update for them. Still thinking about the upgrade since CS5 wouldn't run that good in this mac… but I can't wait!
i found your blog through googlinn. your blog gives to us very good knowledge about web design and web development. This is very nice blog.
Thank You,
Nice Idea if you can get everyone to take two seconds to sign up for an Adobe I.D. and if they are all sitting at their desk waiting to review your project. My guess is I'd skip the gym and sit and stare at the interface for two hours… maybe get 1 out of 10 to respond. The fact is people need to respond in their own time instant review just doesn't work.
I work with Adobe and if you are interested in the software it's worth mentioning that if you register before April 30, 2011 then you can utilize CS Review complimentary for a year. This is a great way to test out the service and see how it can simplify the creative review process for you and your clients. Here's a link with some more information if you're interested: https://csreview.acrobat.com/csrlive_learnmore.html
I found your blog and thought it gave very helpful knowledge about web design and web development. Great job! Can you refer me to any other of your blogs.


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For a sport often described as the "beautiful game," football has certainly seen an abundance of ugly uniforms over the years. Goalkeeper tops alone have featured some truly hideous designs, but the men between the sticks have mercifully been excluded from this list. Those with weak stomachs should proceed with caution as we rank the ugliest kits in world football history.
Teams at the 1994 World Cup apparently loved experimenting with early versions of Adobe Photoshop to design some truly hideous uniforms. Look no further than the hosts, as the United States marched onto the pitch sporting absurdly large stars emblazoned on faux-denim tops.
Ugliness scale: 🤢 (out of five)
1860 Munich's attempt to honor the club's most iconic moments on a 150th-anniversary shirt spawned a complete mess. Luckily, supporters had the option to reverse the top - to reveal another grisly sight.
Ugliness scale: 🤢 🤢
The orange and black stripes weren't enough. Hull City took their nickname to the next level with a kit straight from the wardrobe of "Tiger King" villainess Carole Baskin. Unfortunately, the look didn't seem to strike fear into opponents, as Hull finished the season sitting 20th in the old Second Division.
Ugliness scale: 🤢 🤢 🤢
Other than the badge, nothing about this third kit from the 2013-14 campaign gave the impression that it had anything to do with Liverpool. It's not unusual for teams to experiment with unconventional designs for their third kits, but this one missed the mark by a mile.
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Not even Dutch legend Ruud Gullit could pull this one off. Chelsea's kit designer seemingly mashed several designs together to produce this sight for sore eyes.
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If Athletic Bilbao's aim was to make their players look like they'd just visited a slaughterhouse, they nailed it with this blood-spatter ensemble to mark the club's 100-year anniversary.
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Hungry opponents were doomed when they went up against Coventry City almost 30 years ago when the club donned a top that appeared to pay homage to deli meats.
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Reggina offered a solution for those struggling with body-image issues when they unveiled this gem of a uniform. Instead of going to the gym, fans of the Italian third-division club merely had to buy one of these naked-torso tops to instantly look jacked.
Ugliness scale: 🤢 🤢 🤢 🤢
CD Palencia went with the "inside out" look and, well, it was pretty much one of the most unsettling uniforms ever created. Though predators with a taste for human flesh might find it appealing, it's hard to imagine why anyone would green-light this hot mess of a design instead of laughing in the face of its architect.
Ugliness scale: 🤢 🤢 🤢 🤢 🤢
As far as ugly football shirts go, the Colorado Caribous' kit is the Holy Grail. The club folded after one season, but the horrors of its uniform will live on forever thanks to its hideous color scheme, ridiculously large collar, and - the mother of all eyesores - beige tassels.
Ugliness scale: 🤢 🤢 🤢 🤢 🤢

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Makerspace is the New Happening Place!
The Library Makerspace is open for use at any time, but sometimes you need a meeting time to get other makers together. Starting Spring semester, during Meet Up and Make Hours, Monday through Saturday 12-2pm & 5-7pm, you can meet with a librarian the first hour, or with other makers (like yourselves), or work on self-directed projects.
Come to Meet Ups to chat about projects, ideas, and troubleshooting for all kinds of maker topics, or just to get connected with other people interested in being creative. Some Meet Ups will feature maker-related SkillShops with time to work on a related project or practice skills that you explored in the SkillShop. Other Meet Ups will be thematic or open for free play.
Thursdays from 12-2pm, join us for the fiber craft focused meet up Stitching Together.
See the Makerspace guide for more event information and come on up to the 3rd floor and join us!


text: New York Lawmakers Upend the Employment Law Landscape…Again (Part 4) By Mark S. Goldstein, Saranne Weimer and Alexandra Manfredi on 1 July 2019 Posted in Discrimination, Employment & Labor (U.S.), New York Employment Beat, Wage and Hour, Workplace Laws and Regulations Today is the fourth in a five-part blog series on New York's sweeping changes to the legal landscape for Empire State employers. In prior posts, we covered limitations on the use of nondisclosure provisions in settlement and separation agreements, the new standards for litigating and defending harassment claims, and expanded equal pay protections. Today, we … Continue Reading


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Skiing accident, medical helicopter bill, and travel / medical insurance question
The following is an email I received from a reader who wants to remain anonymous. Any helpful comments would be appreciated:
So one of my wife's classmates went snowboarding with her boyfriend this last weekend. Her boyfriend had some kind of mishap and fractured his cheekbone against a tree. They took him down to the bottom of the mountain and elected to send him to Reno via helicopter. 5 days later he gets the bill — 30,000 dollars.
What the hell!??! The total time that thing spent in the air couldn't have been more than an hour. I hope the dude has insurance, though they probably won't cover all or even much of that cost.
Pretty outrageous. The reason I am writing in is to see if any of your readers know about this stuff. Travel insurance, medical insurance, travel medical insurance, medical evac (domestic) insurance, etc. What do we do to protect ourselves from these $30,000 bills? What should my wife's classmate's boyfriend do if he doesn't have the right insurance?
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Hello Readers… After Oprah's inspirational speech at the Golden Globes, I made a video offering up 10 reasons why I think she would be a good presidential candidate. There's a lot I didn't cover because I was trying to record … Continue reading
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Donald Vergin
Donald Vergin, 85, of Motley, passed away, December 19, 2017, at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples.
Services will be held at Thursday, Dec. 28 , at 11 a.m. at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baxter, with Pastor Bill Werth officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.
Arrangements are with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Staples.
Donald was born June 12, 1932 in Rockford Township to August and Mathilda (Meyer) Vergin. He was confirmed at Cross Lutheran Church in Rockford and graduated from Rockford High School. Donald served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954. He married Marianne Zaske on April 15, 1956 in Long Prairie. Donald was self-employed at Vergin Trucking for over 40 years and Vergin Pet Supplies in Rockford. He was a Charter Member of the Rockford Lions Club, member of the Motley Lions Club, Wright County Fair Board, American Legion Post 124, Rockford City Council, Rockford Fire Dept. and the Elmwood Cemetery Board.
Donald is survived by his wife; three daughters, Debra Vergin (Jonathan Giberson) of Hamel, Dawn (D. Scott) Vandenheuvel of McAlester, OK, Dayna (David, Sr.) Boudreau of Rockford and one son, Darren (Lisa) Vergin of New Richmond, WI; one nephew, Danny (Angela) Wagner of Albertville; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one sister, Janet (Eugene) Bauman and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and four sisters, Mildred Wagner, Marian Larson, Irene Gibson and LaVerne Loescher.
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In the comments section of the 2013 "Year in Review" article, Nate asks:
This is a bit random, but can you do a post on astrology? Lately i've been fascinated by how accurate zodiac signs can be and the possibility of it showing how compatible you are with certain personality types. Obviously there's gonna be some exceptions, but from what I've noticed they are often dead on. It would be interesting to see how well they correlate or if they just create some weird prejudices.
I've seen you mention it in a few of your posts and just wanted to see your take on it.
Yes – astrology. Something almost everyone has a strong opinion about one way or another; it's wonderful, or it's rubbish.
Yet, however you feel about astrology, it is a fascinating little subject in-and-of itself... and it's one that's pretty darn fascinating to most of the women you'll meet, too.
About the Author: Chase Amante
Chase woke up one day in 2004 tired of being alone. So, he set to work and read every book he could find, studied every teacher he could meet, and talked to every girl he could talk to to figure out dating. After four years, scads of lays, and many great girlfriends (plus plenty of failures along the way), he launched this website. He will teach you everything he knows about girls in one single program in his One Date System.


text: This droplet of color, in the yellowish light that I have now, is so bright and rich in color that it is hard to call it minty, but I know that in sunlight is will not be as saturated. Its flaws are significant and can easily be seen from the back. One is a short white flaw next to the girdle and the other feather goes completely across the stone about one third of the way in from the girdle. This flaw is at ninety degrees to the table and is positioned to have much less impact on the stone than if it was at a low angle to the table. Face up the feather looks like a faint, light, irregular line. I consider this round a job well done, in minimizing the impact of the flaws on a stone that obviously could not be flawless. It weighs .76 carats and is still loving the yellow glow of an incandescent light (nice eye candy).


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The Great Recession lasted six quarters, from December 2007 through June 2009.... During the course of the recession, about 7.5 million jobs were lost in the nonfarm business sector. Job losses did not end until February 2010, by which point total jobs lost stood at about 8.7 million. More than two years since then and after three years of growth in the aggregate economy, employment recovered by 4.5 million, still short of the sharp decline we experienced.
***The cost of displacement can be quite large. Consider the experiences of displaced workers from the 2010 [Displaced Workers Survey (DWS)] release, for instance. Those who were tenured had less than a 50 percent chance of finding a job by January of that year, but those who did find a job were more than likely (by 55 percent) to end up with a job that paid less than their previous wage. An incredible 36 percent of those who found jobs suffered at least a 20 percent wage loss. Prior to the recession, not only were the odds of being reemployed higher (67 percent), but the odds of being paid more relative to the predisplacement wage were much higher too, 55 percent, as opposed to 45 percent in 2010 and 46 percent in 2012. Unfortunately, a significant fraction of the reemployed displaced workers, 33 percent, still reported having suffered at least a 20 percent wage loss in the 2012 survey [Emphasis added.}.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank Of Cleveland
Workers from every industry took a larger hit in terms of significant wage losses (more than 20 percent) in the 2010 survey relative to the prerecession survey in 2008. Some sectors, such as professional and business services and retail trade, took larger hits with the recession. However, they recovered a bit in the 2012 survey, whereas the depth of the wage loss worsened in construction and government. Nevertheless, workers who were displaced from manufacturing and construction industries are among those with the worst wage outcomes according to the 2012 survey, with slightly more than 30 percent suffering at least a 20 percent wage loss.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank Of Cleveland
While causes for the greater chance of a lower wage upon rehire are not discussed in the article, several of Obama's policies likely contributed to the wage loss of rehires:
- Extended unemployment benefits lengthened the time workers remained unemployed and contributed to a loss of skill and a decline in the workers' value to employers.
- Extended food stamp benefits (SNAP) with a loss of the benefit above certain income levels pressured more workers to take lower full-time salaries or to work part-time at a lower wage to continue to receive food stamps.
- The stimulus program which employed people at short lived government funded jobs and which crowded out private investment and the creation of well paying permanent jobs.
- The new health care law, the Affordable Care Act, which adds significant employer costs to the hiring of full-time private sector workers.


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My school is very beautiful. It is in Guicheng, near the Qiandeng Lake. Do you know it? It is Nanhai Experimental Primary School. I like my school very much.
There is a big playground in my school. We have P.E. class on the playground and we often play sports on it , too. Our teaching building has five floors. My classroom is on the fifth floor. It is big and clean. The computer rooms are on the third floor. There is a library on the second floor. There are many books in the library. I often read books here. There are some music rooms and art rooms in the teaching building, too. The teachers in my school are very kind . The students are very polite and smart. I am happy in my school.
School are students second home.Every stuent loves their school.I like my school very much.My school is very great.Lt is the best school.My school taught mang excellet students.Five years ago,my school is simple and crude.There is only few students in our school. Now,our shool is beauiful.There are more than 5 thousand students.Equipement is very abundant.We can surf the Internet now.
I love my school.Myschool welcomes you.
Hi,boys and girls .DO you nove we have a beautiful shool.
My shool is very big and very beautiful.you can see many beautiful grass
andflowres in the garden.In summer,wecan fly kites and piay sports in the piayground.there is abiglibrary in our shool.In the librry,you can read many intersting books.I like itvery much.
In our shool,there are many nice and strict teacher.they usually take care of usang work hard.when people talk about our teahcer,everyone would say"Oh they are good teacher,we alllakethem very much."
I love my school very much.Welcome to my school every time.
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- 小学生暑假英语作文:坚持你的方向
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Infectious disease expert Doctor Dena Grayson tweeted: "Researchers warn of a new flu strain in China that is similar to the 2009 H1N1 swine and ha
Infectious disease expert Doctor Dena Grayson tweeted: "Researchers warn of a new flu strain in China that is similar to the 2009 H1N1 swine and has the potential to become a pandemic. It primarily infects pigs but can infect humans. It's not an if, it is a when the next pandemic virus will emerge."
The virus has been discovered in the countries pig stocks and scientists have announced it can infect humans.
It was first detected in humans who became ill who had worked in abattoirs that dealt with China's swine industry.
The current flu vaccines do not offer protection to the new virus, but work is being carried out to see if the current inoculations can be adapted.
Speaking to the BBC, Professor Kin-Chow Chang of Nottingham University said: "Right now we are distracted with coronavirus and rightly so.
"But we must not lose sight of potentially dangerous new viruses."
While this new virus is not an immediate problem the scientist said: "We should not ignore it".
The fear now is that it may mutate further and become airborne giving it the ability to spread exponentially causing an outbreak.
The new strain has "all the hallmarks" of being highly adapted to infect humans.
READ MORE: Coronavirus map LIVE: Global cases could hit 10m NEXT WEEK
It can propagate in cells that line the human airways.
In 2019 the Chinese pork industry took a huge hit after millions of pigs were slaughtered because they had contracted African swine fever.
If this new pathogen spreads then China's swine industry could be hit again when it is just trying to recover.
Swine flu viruses are exceedingly hardy.
They survive being cooked and processed and will endure in frozen meat for a number of years.
Pork accounts for some 35 percent of protein consumption within China.
The average Chinese person eats 30kg of pork per year.
It comes as the globe is currently fighting the coronavirus pandemic thought to have originated in Wuhan in China.
The deadly virus has spread right across the globe, forcing countries into lockdown, and killing around 500,000 and infection 10 million so far.


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Incorrect widget size glitch
DervishD replied to MycousinAvi's topic in Poweramp v2 Discussion (Legacy Version)Hi Andre This only happens with Launcher3 but not with Google Now Launcher (the previous "official" Google launcher) so maybe it's just a glitch. It's not a big deal anyway, it just means losing space for a row of icons. Frankly, nothing that cannot wait to be fixed in the far future. I'll wait for the next version. Thanks for replying
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DervishD replied to MycousinAvi's topic in Poweramp v2 Discussion (Legacy Version)Confirmed in my device running 7.1.1 I can't go into details about the phone model at this time, sorry. All widgets from Poweramp, but not from other apps, appear to be one "unit" taller than they really are. Also, they cannot be resized. Using Launcher3 (default Google Launcher from AOSP). If needed, I can provide with screenshots.
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DervishD replied to oxossi100's topic in Poweramp v2 Discussion (Legacy Version)I happen to have the EXACT same smartphone as you, and I don't have that problem after being using Poweramp for more than four months on that device. I was going to suggest to turn on DVC, but you already did that. So, my suggestions to find the reason are: - First, uninstall Poweramp and reinstall it. Android is famous for causing a lot of problems because of damaged cache and problems when installing apps. This is easy and fast, and I would try that first. For that, do the following. Go to Settings->Apps->Poweramp->Storage and touch "CLEAR CACHE" and "CLEAR DATA". Then, uninstall the app. After that, reinstall it. Please don't import your configuration from your Samsung player to the A4.5, let's try to use Poweramp with the default settings to see if that works. - Second, test with DVC off. That will allow Dolby to kick in and you SHOULD have the same output level with Poweramp than you have with other apps). - Third, make sure this is not caused by ReplayGain. - If that doesn't work and you know for sure the problem doesn't lie in your headset (e.g. other apps work OK with them), let me know and we will try to isolate the problem. Last, but not least, your native language is probably Spanish. I think it's MUCH better to help other users if we keep this conversation open, here and in English, but if this is a problem for you and you prefer to solve this problem in Spanish, you can send me a private message if you want. In the end, even though this information may be quite useful for other users, the fact is that it probably affects just your terminal, so maybe it doesn't make any sense to deal with the problem here. It's up to you
DervishD replied to mwalimu's topic in General Poweramp Chatter@mwalimu, even though I've used the player for some time, I think it's a great idea to write such a manual. And you look like the one to do it, your writing is good, you are good at explaining things. If you ever write such a manual, contact me and if I can afford the time I'll collaborate with you by translating it to Spanish, if you want me to. Thanks for the initiative.
Hi! Version 588, official, from Play Store. BQ Aquaris A4.5 phone, Android 6.0.0, Stock ROM. I'm sorry I didn't notified this before, because even though I noticed it just after installing version 588 I thought it was a problem with my headset, not with Poweramp. The problem is simple: when I turn the volume up or down, it fluctuates sometimes a bit before settling. For example, let's say I'm listening music at certain volume X. If I turn the volume UP one "click", the volume drops BELOW X and then goes up to the definite level. If I'm at volume X and I turn the volume DOWN one "click", the volume drops BELOW the desired level and then goes a bit up to the proper level. This happens when crossfading, too: the old song slowly fades into the new song (correctly) but when the new song's volume is going up, at certain point which I can't determine the volume goes down again and then goes up again. This happens using a headset, headphones and even the smartphone internal speaker. I don't know if all this is caused by some setting I've activated, but when I disable DVC, the problem disappears. It comes back when I activate DVC again. Yes, I can live without DVC, but one of the main reasons why I use Poweramp is sound quality, if I can't use DVC, I lose some of that. As I told, this didn't happen in previous versions, at least I didn't notice it, and given that now is VERY noticeable and I'm using the same headphones, I bet it didn't happen before. Max if you need more information, just ask.
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DervishD replied to Artemicion's topic in General Poweramp Chatter@Andre, looks like we share the same views about Google developing process (or lack of)...
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DervishD replied to lagunabad's topic in Poweramp v2 Discussion (Legacy Version)Andre, you removed the email address of the user from the public post... but the guy used his email address as his user name anyway...
Poweramp for Desktop
DervishD replied to r4pt0r's topic in Feature Requests@r4pt0r, for PC try foobar2000. Only for Windows, unfortunately, because I never found a player as good as fb2k for Linux. A pity, really.
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DervishD replied to AsadP's topic in General Poweramp ChatterAaaaaaaamen, Andre. My exact views, point for point. Maybe I'm not so picky with Material Design, but I spent like 80% on my smartphone swearing and cursing at Google and their "inventions". Sometimes it's like if they loved giving hell to their users. Of course, they LOVE giving hell Android developers (ask Max...), so doing the same to the end users was only a natural next step, I suppose...
No, Andre, the "bugs" (if they were bugs and not just preferences in behaviour) were not fixed, the poster ended the message with "éxitos" because he was wishing success to the project, not because he had all fixed. That's why I didn't translate it in my reply, it's just a formula for ending a message, not real content. Chrome translation is far from perfect If the poster explains to me (in Spanish) the problems he is having, I will translate them for the forum. So far, I don't fully understand what the problems are...
If the system memory is so low, there's little you can do, unfortunately. I can understand that vendors try to reduce manufacturing costs, and that usually mean low storage, but some of them reduce the system storage so much that the device ends up being totally useless. In this case, the problem is not only the lack of system memory, but the fact that the "Parrot Store" doesn't have the apps you need. I don't see what you can do here. For Poweramp to work (check the license) I suppose you need Google Play services installed. That means you need, at a bare minimum, 80 MB (If I recall correctly) to store both apps (Play and Poweramp), and throw another 100 MB, at least, for the data that Google Play Services needs (at least in my terminal the amount is about 100-150MB, on average). If you add the amount needed by Poweramp itself, the total amount of storage consumed may be well above 300MB. Impossible to fit that and the system apps (and their data, presumably) in 600MB. Maybe some Android guru can give you some trick to achieve what you want, but certainly I don't have any idea about how to fix this. And don't worry, I can understand your English And I insist, if you have problems explaining anything in English, just drop me a note and I'll translate it for you, no problem. Yes, Google translator sucks most of the time
Celerino, if I understand things correctly, this forum is English-only (with a Russian subforum) so with your permission I'm going to translate your message: "Huawei Ascend P2 I like Poweramp so much that I joined the testing to lend a hand with v3.0, and I found a bug when showing the configs (they look transparent or under the cover), I don't find the Dolby config and we are awaiting the Spanish translation". I have to say I don't understand the bit about the configurations looking transparent or under the covers, though. Do you refer to the icons to access the three-dot menu, the equalizer, etc.? If you don't speak English, explain the bug in detail here in Spanish and I will translate the message if I can. Anyway, this message will be better in the Poweramp-alpha testing subthread, but it's better if Andre decides about that.
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DervishD replied to maxmp's topic in General Poweramp ChatterAnkur, I understand why you want this feature, but really it doesn't make sense to add an speaking clock to a music player, it just doesn't belong to it. I'll give you another example, much more related with music playing but which wouldn't make sense either: I would love if PA detected where I am (my location, I mean) and if I'm on the gym, switch automatically to a playlist named "gym" or even better, only play music with high tempo and rhythm, automatically. Or monitor my heart rate with an activity bracelet so it detects I fell asleep and turns down the volume of the music gradually... The problem here is bloating. There's a gazillion of features, not difficult to implement, which could be added to PA, and I bet each and every user have a different one. A music player should ONLY play music, manage a library at the very most. Of course, it's a matter of preferences, but I have "UNIX" spirit: do just one small thing, do it well. I'd rather have an small app for each operation rather than a huge one which does everything. As Andre mentioned, a speaking clock will be useful, and I bet it exists For running, though, surely there must be an app which reads you the time. I know runners which have apps on their phones (don't know which app) which not only read the time but also the time per lap, time per kilometre/mile, and other stats.
Yuls, can you add an SD card to the parrot device and move as many apps as you can there? That way maybe you have enough space to install the Google Play Services, activate Poweramp and then move the apps back, or something like that. Also, if you feel more comfortable writing in Spanish, I'm from Spain too and you can send me a private message. Mind you, my knowledge about these things is quite limited, so maybe it's better to try to write in English here and get more elaborate and quality replies
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Brendan was appointed as a temporary member of the Commission in March 2017 and as a full member in June 2018.
He was Vice President of Local Government New Zealand for 3 years and chair of its Rural Provincial Sector for 6 years.
Brendan was first elected as a member of the Horowhenua District Council in 1995 and served as Mayor of Horowhenua from 2004 to 2016.
Currently he is also Deputy Chair of the Mid Central DHB, a board member of MITO (an industrial training organisation) and a trustee of the Electra Trust.
Janie was appointed as a temporary member of the Commission in April 2014 and as a full member in July 2014.
Janie was first elected as a member of the Timaru District Council in 1995 and then served as Mayor of Timaru from 2004 to 2013.
She has experience across a wide range of private sector, local government and central government roles.
Currently she is also deputy chair of the Ara Institute of Canterbury Council.
Sue was appointed to the Commission in September 2019. She had previously been a member of the Commission from 2005 to 2011.
She was a member of the Wellington City Council from 1995 to 2004, a member of Local Government New Zealand's National Council and has served in a number of other roles including President of the New Zealand Public Service Association.
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… a necessity to our constant self-growth and evolution.
Summer breaks are full of fun, freedom, vacations, late-night sleepovers, no homework and pool parties and making that shift back into the routine (work, school) can be difficult for everyone involved – children and parents alike. A new school year (or possibly a new job) is on the horizon with lots of changes and transitioning that happen during each season of our lives.
Just as we parents may start a new career, we too have unsettled unknown feelings around what is going to be expected of us and how well we are going to perform. Thoughts such as – will we like our co-workers, our boss, our new office environment, the company policies, the benefits package, the hours, the commute, the long meetings, the expectations from our clients, the sales quotas – all the latter and more. Yet we arrive with our best efforts, our greatest intentions and hope it is all that we signed up for. Many of us suppress our emotions and ignore our feelings because we don't have the time, let alone the energy to even "go there". We have a million things on our minds between family / career and although we may think we got it under control – nevertheless our feelings find us and navigate their way through our fibers to reach our consciousness and awake us.
Now consider a child who is starting back at school. There is no real difference for our children in all they are experiencing within themselves. Yet a slight difference is they are still learning how to attune to those feelings – surrounding the unknown. Our children have so many emotions, anxieties around being liked, fitting in, liking their teacher, doing well on their exams and homework, joining a popular club or sport, wearing the right clothes, hanging with the right crowds, picking the best seat at lunch time, speaking up in class or being asked to respond in class, having the latest gadgets and overall just enjoying their time in school for the 6-8 hours they are there. Then they come home and we hound them to tell us about their day, get their homework done, get ready for ball practice, set the table for dinner, and unconsciously exert all our pent up frustrations onto them from our long day at the office with barely any if at all time to unwind.
I share the latter as it personally has been a challenging week for me but more importantly a call for me to continue to rise and connect more within myself. A reminder that no matter how much I may be learning, I am always being given an opportunity to keep evolving, growing, shifting, changing and listening to the lesson being taught through motherhood. So my husband has been traveling 8 out of 10 days and I have been managing my energies, presence with my daughter, time with my clients and everyday routine of life pretty well. Until yesterday – mommy needed to cleanse her soul and cry, needed to let out her emotions and feelings that have been encased and not breathing very well without my true attention to nurture them. It had been day three for my 4.5 year old daughter starting at her new preschool and she was not wanting to go at all. Lots of tears, resistance. It started last night at bedtime when she very articulately expressed her feelings and emotions around being scared, missing mommy, and just wanting to stay home. And it carried over through yesterday morning when she got to school and had a complete meltdown and screaming for me as I left the class. Two feet down the hallway and I knelt down and cried too.
Looking back and after a couple inspirational phone calls yesterday, I can now see that while I was mentally prepared to handle my daughter starting at a new preschool, I never really allowed myself to dial inwardly around the subtle anxieties that I had been pushing down. At the core of my essence, I was wrapped in fear – fear of how my daughter was going to transition, adjust to a new school, new friends, new environment, new rules, new routine, new teachers, new lessons, etc. My head space was very systematic and my heart space was vying for comfort. For every feeling she conveyed, and she shared many, I wanted to "fix" them all. I didn't think I was trying to do that but I was. I had transferred my energies into her space that only heightened her worries. It wasn't through anything more than how I was energetically showing up. No one on the outside would even tell that I was riled up. But my daughter, who is so connected to her feelings, her own energy, sensed mine so keenly. My hyper-focus on helping her be at ease had defeated my best intentions and further exasperated her anxieties even deeper. What do I mean specifically? She already is a verbal and highly articulate child with all her thoughts, emotions and feelings and I would over-communicate (almost to the point where she lost the essence of my intentional presence) because of the noise of my words.
Sometimes when we have the best intentions for our children, we can actually defeat the purpose in the lesson by talking too much. We match the energy of what is showing up in front of us from our children with the same energy instead of backing off, paying little to no mind and allowing "it is what it is" to just exist. I'm learning that there continues to be a fine-balance showing up for our children both in physical presence and also in just energetic presence. They are both powerful and serving to helping our children work through the process of their feelings and both do not always have to work in tandem. They can be equally effective independently as well.
Transitions are are never easy but a necessity to our constant self-growth and evolution. They are conjure up the unknown and unconsciously invite our ego to the party. Our ego that wants so much to control the feelings that are uncomfortable and unsettling. Ego has very tricky ways in how it appears in front of us. It can roar loudly or even silently whisper in our ears. The way we can learn to identify when the ego is slithering its way into the picture, is through silence, through journaling, through meditation, through inner connection – all of which I know I need to do become more of on a daily basis – starting with this blog.
I am grateful for this hard week and even more grateful that my daughter continues to show me where I have yet to grow and how I can continue to serve her highest being when I attend to my own.
Would love to hear how transitioning back to school has been for you and your kids? Please share if you are so inspired to do so


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St. Thomas' Parish
Published: June 15th, 2014
By Stephen A. Hansen*
In 1886, a Mr. Gibson sold his house at 17 Dupont Circle to a wealthy clergyman, Reverend John Abel Aspinwall. Aspinwall was the son of William Aspinwall, who was once president of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and had built the Panama Railroad across the isthmus. Due to poor health, Aspinwall resigned as the rector of a church in Bay Ridge, Long Island, where he had been serving as rector for 21 years. After a three-year rest, he came to Washington to live and became active in the formation of St. Thomas' Parish on 18th Street, NW as well as serving as its first rector.
The parish's first congregation began meeting in 1890 with a mere handful of congregants, worshipping in the abandoned Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Dupont Circle (now the site of the Sulgrave Club today at 1801 Massachusetts Avenue). That parish had closed due to financial troubles a few years before.
In 1892, a parish hall, designed by architect T.F. Schneider (most noted for his Cairo Hotel building on Q Street) was built for the congregation on Church Street — then called Monroe Street. The following year, Philadelphia architect Theophilus Chandler, who had just finished designing Levi Leiter's mansion on Dupont Circle, was contracted to design a large Gothic-style church to be located adjacent to the parish hall on the corner of Church and 18th Streets. The cornerstone was laid in 1894 and construction was completed in 1899.
Reverend Aspinwall resigned as the church's rector in 1902, again due to poor health. He then went on to earn a doctor of divinity degtee from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1912, but he died the following year at the age of 74 in his home on Dupont Circle. His funeral was held at St. Thomas'.
In 1912, one of Washington's two Titanic survivors, Col. Archibald Gracie, captivated fellow St. Thomas' parishioners with his experiences on the sinking ship. After having survived one of the greatest tragedies of the 20th century, Col. Gracie would die within that same year from the stress he suffered from the disaster.
Over the years, the church was attended by Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and Edith Wilson (formerly Edith Galt). Franklin Roosevelt, while living on N Street and serving as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, was an active member of the parish and elected to the church's vestry in 1918. Roosevelt returned to the church and attended services the day after his inauguration in 1933. Hundreds of people lined up at the front entrance hoping to get into the 11 a.m. service. While president, Roosevelt was an honorary senior warden.
Eleanor Roosevelt kept her connection to St. Thomas'. In 1956, she delivered the first talk given by a lay person at the evening service, where she spoke about her work with the United Nations and human rights.
Sadly, much of this great building would be destroyed. On the night of August 11, 1970, an arsonist poured 12 gallons of gasoline into the church and set it afire. By the next morning after the fire was extinguished, the church that the Washington Star once called "one of the most beautiful edifices in the country" had been totally destroyed.
Instead of trying to rebuild, the church's leaders decided to convert the area where the old church building stood, along with its remains, into a park that could be enjoyed by the whole neighborhood. Just as the original stone retaining wall of Henderson's Castle on 16th Street still stands, now as a newly protected historical resource in the Meridian Hill Historic District, the remains of the original St. Thomas' Parish also serve as an important relic and touchstone to the past. Yet, St. Thomas' is now looking to remove or relocate the remains as part of a newly conceived, revised plan to build a new church facing 18th Street along with a residential building that would occupy the rear portion of the site.
Editor's note: For more on Dupont Circle's historic sites, be sure to keep an eye out for the author's forthcoming book, A History of Dupont Circle: Center of High Society in the Capital. Expected publication is September 2014.
*Stephen A. Hansen is an historic preservation specialist, Washington DC historian, author of several books and of the Virtual Architectural Archaeology blog.
© 2014 InTowner Publishing Corp. & Stephen A. Hansen. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part, including for commercial purposes, without permission is prohibited.


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text: Facing two tough Pac-12 teams this past weekend, the women's basketball team had to battle both to the bitter end. Clashing with Stanford on Friday and then quickly turning around to face No. 21 Cal on Sunday, the Trojans ultimately fell to both in the last two minutes of play.Graduate student guard Jordan Adams recorded 10 rebounds in the Trojans' match against the Cal Bears on Sunday. Sunny Dong | Daily Trojan"I thought it was a well-played offensive game," head coach Mark Trakh said. "I am very happy with the effort of my team and very happy with Minyon's effort tonight. We're on the road right now, we're 3 and 5 and we've got to figure out a way to get back to .500."Taking on Cal is certainly no easy task, especially when Cal's starting center, junior Kristine Anigwe, is widely considered to be one of the best players in the country. Averaging 17.9 points and 8.8 rebounds a game, Anigwe is strong on the boards and at the 3-point range. Even with an impressive game of 20 points, the Trojans' strong defense was able to keep her to only 3 points in the second quarter and two rebounds in the first half before she would foul out in the fourth quarter."We wanted to go inside," Trakh explained. "I thought Kristen did a good job on her with the help Minyon went down and stole the ball a couple of times, but she is obviously a great player and that was big for us to stay in the game and getting her into foul trouble."The Trojans' defense has been strong throughout the season, but stood out in their games this weekend even with the losses. With 19 steals and 13 blocks total from the weekend, the team kept its opponents on their toes. More impressive though is the fact that four of the Trojan starters — guards sophomore Minyon Moore, senior Sadie Edwards and junior Aliyah Mazyck, with forward senior Kristen Simon — played 78-80 minutes of two 40-minute games and were still able to fight until the very end."I think that since we don't have a deep, deep bench, I think our starting five is doing a really good job," Moore said. "And even though we are fatigued we are playing through it because we take it game by game and it's not about yourself, we play for our team."Trakh shared his opinion on the Trojans' strengths."We think we're a defensive team," Trakh said. "We wind up holding them to 62 points. I mean we really did a good job in the second half and they scored 27 points in the second half, so that is a pretty good defensive effort from us. We bring our defense all the time, bring it on the road, bring it home, but I think we're doing a good job on the defensive end."With both games coming down to the wire, it was Mazyck and Moore who would stood for the Trojans. Mazyck continued to prove herself a force to be reckoned with on the court, after getting down early in the first quarter against Stanford. She went on to make three 3-pointers in a row, changing the lead and the momentum of the game to allow her team back into the fight. Then, on Sunday, Moore led the charge against Cal with 19 points, three steals and two blocks."Aliyah is having a great year and she is doing a great job for us so we're really proud of the effort she is making, as I am of all the kids," Trakh said.Overall, the weekend may not have ended the way USC wanted but in both games, the team fought hard throughout and never backed down.


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US solar desalination demonstration project starts in 2012
A pilot demonstration of a solar-power desalination system is be deployed in spring 2012 at the US Bureau of Reclamation's Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility in Alamogordo, New Mexico.This will be part of the bureau's solar desalination research to develop an alternative water source for rural and remote water users within the Navajo Nation, a federally recognized Indian Tribe in north-eastern Arizona.
Renewable energy development will play a key role in improving and expanding desalination water projects throughout the US, according to participants in the 56th Annual New Mexico Water Conference on 13‑14 December 2011.
The conference, coordinated by the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute at New Mexico State University and the Bureau of Reclamation, brought desalination experts from around the world together in Alamogordo to discuss ways to advance desalination projects.
Experts representing Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australia presented some of their successful projects and demonstrated, says a Bureau of Reclamation release, why Europe and Asia are currently considered the global leaders in this technology.
Dr Bekele Debele, from the Middle East & North Africa region of the World Bank, said that desalination was being looked at as an emerging solution to the region's growing water gap.
"Between 1950 and 2000, per-capita renewable water resources declined by more than 75%," Debele said. Saudi Arabia, the world's leader in desalination, was looking to convert all of its seawater desalination plants to renewable energy by 2019, he said.
Following the presentations, breakout groups met to develop research projects along with potential collaboration opportunities. At the final plenary session, the proposed projects were presented and further discussed.
"We want these results to be widely disseminated," said Kevin Price, advanced water treatment research coordinator for the Bureau of Reclamation. "We want to get the word out that these are great ideas so others will want to join in."
The conference also included tours of the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility.
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(Rome, Italy) It was the tell-tale sign the election of a new pope is imminent: the rich maroon draperies dressing a window, smack in the middle of Saint Peter's Basilica.
PIX 11 saw the window on Monday, ready on the eve of the secret conclave that will pick the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The new pontiff will be presented to the world, wearing his white vestments, once 115 Cardinals select him with a vote that must be a 2/3rds majority.
The Cardinals will celebrate Mass inside St. Peter's Basilica on Tuesday morning, called the "Mass of the Holy Spirit." By 4:30 pm, they will be moving into the Sistine Chapel to begin their balloting. Name cards for all 115 elector-Cardinals have been placed at tables in the Chapel, along with books to guide them along in the voting process.
The Cardinals will hold one ballot Tuesday evening. If there's no 2/3rds majority, black smoke will appear from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel.
If they move into Wednesday, the Cardinals will hold two votes in the morning and possibly two votes in the afternoon.
Benedict XVI, who recently resigned the papacy at the age of 85, was selected on the fifth ballot in 2005.
Various names are being promoted in the media as "front runners"–but the papal conclave is known to produce surprises
Timothy Cardinal Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, has been mentioned as a viable candidate, but the odds makers are putting more money on Cardinals like Angelo Scola of Milan and Peter Turkson of Ghana. Another American who's been mentioned prominently in the Italian newspapers is Sean Cardinal O'Malley of Boston.
Stay tuned to PIX 11 News at 6, 7 and 8 am–along with the news at 5 PM and 10 PM–for the latest from Rome.
We will, of course, break in to regular programming, when a new pope is elected.


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Difference Between Hepatitis B and C
Hepatitis B is a disease causing the inflammation of liver. The attack of HBV and Hepatitis B Virus cause Hepatitis B. Hepatitis B infection can move from one person to another through blood, semen, vaginal fluids and many different types of fluids. This Infection has been commonly caused due to Transfusion of blood, sex with an infected person, tattooing with infected needles etc. Sharing of personal items such as toothbrushes, razors etc. can cause the spread of infection. A baby can be born with Hepatitis B.
The Hepatitis C is caused by Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). The infection spreads through people who are suffering from dialysis of kidneys. It may transfer from one person to another. A number of factors can cause Hepatitis C such as unprotected sex, sharing needles of injections with some infected person, sharing items such as tattoo instruments and receiving blood from donors suffering from the disease.
Difference between Hepatitis B and C
The symptoms of the two are similar. The main symptoms include loss of appetite, loss of weight, mild flu, vomiting, diarrhea etc. Hepatitis B is caused by the activities involving parts of the body. Activities involving organs of the body such as oral sex, sex with more than one person, and infected mother are the causes of Hepatitis B infection. On the other hand, Hepatitis C is caused through the blood during the sexual intercourse. Hepatitis C can also be spread by blood transfusion.
A specialist tests Hepatitis B. It is treated by the medicines in case disease is serious. But a person suffering from Hepatitis B is not always serious. On the other hand Hepatitis C is a serious disease. Diagnosis and treatment of Hepatitis C is expensive. HBV is not caused by insects and cough. It does not spread by kissing on cheeks, breast feeding, hugging, food sharing and utensils. Small children are prone to suffering from the infections. Adults are less prone to the infection. Hepatitis B can result in the failure of the liver causing death of the patient. So, the treatment of Hepatitis B is important. It is prevented by vaccination in small children. The infection of both the diseases is almost the same. However, there is not any vaccine to prevent Hepatitis C. Both the diseases are infectious but Hepatitis C can be more dangerous than Hepatitis B. Hepatitis C can be sever while Hepatitis B is rarely sever.


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Dickson Condemns Upsurge In Criminal Activities In The Niger Delta
Bayelsa Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, on Tuesday in Yenagoa, met with representatives of International Oil Companies, (IOC) and security chiefs to proffer solutions to the recent upsurge in criminal activities in the Niger Delta region.
The governor, who called for concerted efforts to arrest the the ugly trend, decried the killings of security personnel, innocent citizens and the vandalization of the oil installations by the Niger Delta Avengers, describing the perpetrators as criminals and economic saboteurs.
Declaring the meeting open, Governor Dickson said, the development is sending a wrong signal to the international community, adding that, foreign investors are being scared away from investing in the country.Reiterating his administration's commitment to the protection of lives and property, the governor said, the recent development is affecting the socio-economic growth of not only the state, but the entire region.
The governor, therefore, called on stakeholders to discuss the way forward to nip in the bud, the unwarranted and incessant destruction of critical national assets, adding, 'the way forward is for all stakeholders to discuss the issues and the need for the Federal government to tread with caution and not adopt military approach as a means to solve the problem.'No one person can protect the assets in the remote areas of the region.
I, therefore, call on those involved in this act of criminality and brigandage to stop forthwith. The Governor also commended the military and other security organs in their fight against pipelines vandalism and the protection of lives and property in the region.
Speaking in the same vein the State Deputy commissioner of Police, Joseph Mukah said, the meeting has resolved to engage various communities in the region in a dialogue in order to put an end to the recent upsurge in criminal activities.Security findings, according to him, revealed that some oil producing communities are not happy with the award of the surveillance contract by the oil companies to non indigenes.Mukah disclosed that, the issue was discussed at the meeting and it was resolved that the chairmen of the affected Community Development Committees and the youths would be engaged in a dialogue.
Also speaking, the Director of the NNPC/Chevron joint venture, Monday Ovuedu, Group Executive Director, Media, Government and Public Affairs, Mr. Sola Omole and Head of Legal Services, CONOIL Plc, Michael Madugbe said, the oil companies operating in the region would collaborate with the government at sustaining peace in the region.They pointed out that, the sustained engagement strategy, with sincerety of purpose and for all the stakeholders to work together for the collective interest of all is what the parley was all about.
The State Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Hon. Jonathan Obuebite commended the efforts of the government in tackling the upsurge on the attack on oil installations.Hon. Obuebite disclosed that, the government has set up a desk to tackle frontally, the upsurge in criminal activities, as the government will bring all stakeholders on board in nipping it in the bud, before it occurs.He pointed out that, the government is not only looking at receiving taxes alone from the companies, but also to provide a conducive working environment for businesses to thrive.
Daniel Iworiso-Markson, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Bayelsa State


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Four new features debut on top this week: Game's "Red Nation," Pusha T's "Raid," J. COle's "Killers" and DJ Khaled's "Welcome to the Hood (Remix)" occupy spots one through four. Last week's front-runner, Wiz Khalifa's "The Race," climbs to our Top Hip Hop and R&B lineup, and the runner-up, Lupe Fiasco's "Words I Never Said," drops to fifth. Also new, Maino's "Yes Yes Y'all," claims 12th. Eminem and Wiz Khalifa drops from our Top picks to snag seventh and 13th with "Space Bound" and "On My Level," and Lupe's "The Show Goes On," formerly absent from our charts, resurfaces at #15. Edges out by the newcomers, are cuts by Kanye West & Jay-Z ("That's My B*tch"), Travis Barker ("Can a Drummer Get Some?"), Lloyd Banks ("I Don't Deserve You") and Big K.R.I.T. ("Dreamin'").


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According to the Smithsonian, 2,270 marine species are currently listed as endangered. Each of these marine species plays a vital role in its habitat, yet because of pressures on the environment like fishing, pollution and more, these animals are all threatened with extinction.
As divers, we have a unique opportunity to see and support these animals. By traveling to destinations which feature endangered marine life, you put a monetary value on animals that are alive. In many cases, you also support marine reserves and citizen science programs working to protect vulnerable species.
1. Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico
The Revillagigedo Islands (a.k.a. Socorro) in Mexico are famous for big marine life. From dolphins and whale sharks to humpback whales and hammerheads, these far flung islands are a scuba diving dream. One animal in particular is quite easy to spot here but is actually rare in the wild. That is the giant manta ray (Mobula birostris). Listed as vulnerable by the IUCN, this amazing creature has a "wingspan" of up to 23 feet (7 meters) and is one of the largest fish on Earth. Jump on a liveaboard to the Revillagigedo Islands if you want to see these beauties while diving.
- Endangered Marine Life: Giant Manta Rays, Hammerheads & More
- When to Go: November to May
- Recommended Liveaboards: Vortex, Solmar V, Quino El Guardian
2. Maldives
A paradise like few others, the Maldives, with its islands ringed in white sand and clear, aquamarine waters, is an oasis for both humans and marine life alike. This country is one of the best in the world for swimming and diving with whale sharks (Rhincodon typus), the largest fish in the sea. Since 2016, whale sharks have been listed as endangered by the IUCN due to shark finning, fishing and bycatch. Of course, if a iveaboard or a dive resort stay in the Maldives isn't in your plans, you can also gape at these huge sharks at Isla Mujeres in Mexico, the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador and Cenderawasih Bay in Indonesia.
- Endangered Marine Life: Whale Sharks, Hammerheads & More
- When to Go: Year-Round
- Recommended Liveaboards: Scubaspa Ying, Maldives Blue Force One, MV Adora
- Recommended Dive Resorts: Amilla Fushi Resort, Aveyla Manta Village, Vakarufalhi Island Resort
3. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
If you've ever looked at the log of a diver who has been to the Galapagos Islands, you'll most likely find a who's who of endangered species. On any given liveaboard, you might spot whale sharks, Galapagos penguins, Galapagos sea lions, marine iguanas, green sea turtles, leatherback sea turtles and scalloped hammerhead sharks. Each one of these marine species is endangered, and that's only a list of animals that spend at least part of the day in the water. Topside on the islands, you may also spot endangered giant tortoises among a wide range of other fauna.
- Endangered Marine Life: Galapagos Penguin, Sharks, Sea Turtles & More
- When to Go: June to December
- Recommended Liveaboards: M/Y Galapagos Aqua, Majestic Explorer, Galapagos Aggressor III
4. Hawaii, USA
Hawaii is home to nine marine species currently protected by America's Endangered Species Act, namely green sea turtles, loggerhead sea turtles, olive ridley sea turtles, Hawaiian monk seals, humpback whales, sperm whales, fin whales, blue whales and sei whales. While you can't dive with all of these species, you can spot sea turtles under the water from time to time. In addition, you might be lucky enough to see humpback whales on your way to dive sites during the months of January, February and March. And Hawaiian monk seals can be spotted on land, although human interaction with the endemic seals is discouraged.
- Endangered Marine Life: Hawaiian Monk Seal, Sea Turtles & More
- When to Go: January to March
- Recommended Liveaboard: Kona Aggressor II
- Recommended Dive Resort: Kamaole Sands
5. Cocos Island, Costa Rica
Have you heard of the Hammerhead Triangle? Encompassing Malpelo in Colombia, the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador and Cocos Island in Costa Rica, this is the best area in the world for spotting endangered scalloped hammerhead sharks. In particular, lonely Cocos Island dons many bucket lists written by shark lovers. Here, hammerheads have a peculiar habit of hunting solitarily at night and swimming in large schools during the day, creating a spectacle for lucky scuba divers who travel to this far flung destination.
- Endangered Marine Life: Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks
- When to Go: June to December
- Recommended Liveaboards: Argo, Okeanos Aggressor II, Sea Hunter
6. Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
Slightly off the beaten track, Pohnpei is every bit a South Pacific paradise. This island in the Federated States of Micronesia boasts a lush green appearance and seemingly untouched reefs in crystal clear waters. Sharks and manta rays, including those of the rare black morph, make common appearances. In addition, endangered humphead wrasse can be seen on the reef swimming alongside endangered green sea turtles and groups of vulnerable bumphead parrotfish.
- Endangered Marine Life: Humphead Wrasse, Sea Turtles & More
- When to Go: April to November
- Recommended Dive Resort: Pohnpei Dive Club @ Mangrove Bay Hotel
7. Marsa Alam, Egypt
Although not endangered, the dugong and its cousin, the manatee, remain vulnerable to extinction according to the IUCN. Coastal development and water pollution are big reasons behind their population decline. Yet, dugongs are still spotted regularly by divers thanks to their shallow habitat. In particular, Marsa Alam is home to several individuals, and divers who want to see this walrus-like creature should head to the shores of the Red Sea for their next diving adventure.
- Endangered Marine Life: Dugongs
- When to Go: April to June and September to November
- Recommended Dive Resorts: Marsa Shagra Village, Hilton Marsa Alam Nubian Resort, Wadi Lahami Village
8. Sipadan, Malaysia
Sipadan off the coast of Malaysian Borneo is one of the best places in the world for diving with endangered sea turtles. On any given dive, you might see 20 to 30 endangered green and critically endangered hawksbill turtles. There's also a natural turtle graveyard in a cave at advanced depths. Just be sure to observe these graceful animals from a distance, allowing them to go about their turtle business in peace.
- Endangered Marine Life: Green and Hawksbill Sea Turtles
- When to Go: April to November
- Recommended Dive Resorts: Sipadan-Mabul Resort, Mabul Water Bungalows, Seaventures Dive Rig
9. Antarctica
Diving in Antarctica certainly isn't for the faint of heart, but it is the adventure of a lifetime. Heading under the waves means experiencing a section of the ocean few others have seen. Icebergs loom overhead, while crabs, squat lobsters, jellyfish, anemones and soft corals populate the waters below. Lucky divers might also get to see penguins, fur seals and even leopard seals in the water. In addition, while on the boat, you'll want to keep an eye out for endangered blue whales. If this sounds like a magical liveaboard destination to you, do note that Antarctica is becoming easier and easier to visit thanks to an increased number of liveaboards traveling to the continent.
- Endangered Marine Life: Blue Whales
- When to Go: November to March
- Recommended Liveaboard: MV Ortelius, MV Plancius
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text: Use your voice and make a change We are the first generation to fully understand we are destroying the world. And the last that can do anything about it. We, the people of the world, call on our leaders to urgently make an Emergency Declaration for the Planet. We must all commit to actions that will tackle climate change, restore nature, and fix the food system, which is the biggest driver of global nature loss.


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Once a year around this time the topic of gratitude becomes a part of the collective conversation as we gear up for a holiday centered around the ritual of giving thanks (and, admittedly, overfilling our bellies while doing so). While the field of so-called positive psychology may inspire eye-rolls, research within it has shown that making gratitude a daily practice year-round actually has proven identifiable benefits for our health and well-being: there are studies outlining its ability to increase willpower; improve our problem-solving capacity; increase energy levels; lower stress; and better our sleep and immune function.
Which all sounds wonderful, but what exactly does it mean to practice gratitude? "I like to think of it as taking the time to be mindfully aware and reflect upon the things that you are thankful for, which can be mundane or monumental, but the hope is that you can find gratitude in the whole gamut," says Dr. Deepika Chopra, a professional psychologist whose focus on the mind-body connection and optimism has earned her the title of Optimism Doctor®. "And practicing gratitude can rewire your brain. From a neural standpoint, if you expose the brain to gratitude more, it will become more sensitive to it and better able to pick up on gratitude in the future." Here, Chopra's tips for cultivating your own gratitude practice.
Make Your Gratitude Personal
You've likely heard about gratitude journaling, but Chopra says that can be simplified to some pre-bedtime list-making. "At the end of the day just free associate and jot down a few things that you're thankful for," she adds. The most important thing she's found when tasking clients with the exercise is that they never put themselves on their gratitude lists. "We're all much more comfortable with listing external sources of gratitude which is not a bad thing, but there's evidence to support how powerful self-gratitude can be," she explains. Chopra insists that one thing on your daily gratitude list should always be about you. We spend a lot of time wanting, and not nearly enough time appreciating what we've already achieved. "There's a lot of evidence to show that you're much more productive and more likely to realize more goals, if you take time to be thankful for all the hard work you have created and recognize that you currently have something you really wanted."
Get Granular with Your Gratitude
The more micro your gratitude lists are, the better, says Chopra. That can mean everything from nabbing a subway seat in the morning to remembering to put on your serum or eye cream qualifies for inclusion. "If you're going to develop a gratitude practice, the more comfortable you can be about expressing gratitude for really small things, the better," says Chopra. "Otherwise people get burned out because they'll be writing down the same three to five things they're grateful for every day."
Feel All the Feels
Hone in on why you're feeling gratitude for each item on your list. "Gratitude listing is most effective when you can really focus on the actual feeling, versus the event, person, or thing," adds Chopra. That means don't just write that you're thankful for your daughter, but why you felt so thankful that, say, she made it through breakfast without tossing the majority of it off her highchair.
Start Your Day with Gratitude
Rather than focusing on the things they have to do, Chopra suggests that people start their day by listing the things they're excited about. "It's a simple but a super powerful mindset shift and we know that how the perspective that you start your day with will impact the rest of the day," says Chopra.
Connect the Physical with the Emotional
Chopra finds that if you ground a gratitude practice in a physical routine, it bears repeating. "Creating positive daily rituals gives our lives meaning, connects daily decisions to our core values, and is really a way to exercise our optimism muscle," Chopra explains. "So whatever it is that you choose to do to bring more gratitude in your life, ritualize it." She is her own best example: every day Chopra repeats the same gratitude mantra while washing her face. And she has her mom to thank for it: "My mom would always recite her daily prayers while doing pushups."