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Quick Start
- OS: macOS / Linux
- Node.js Runtime: >= 8.x.x, latest LTS version is recommended
The goal of this chapter
- Understand
- Understand basic commands: start, stop, dev, exit, and list.
About GUI Dashboard
Please check GUI Dashboard.
Pandora.js can be installed locally with your Node.js project. It can also be installed globally.
npm i pandora -g // Install with the global mode
npm i pandora --save // Install with the local mode
Generate procfile.js
Pandora.js defines the application process structure via the
procfile.js file in project root directory, so you need to add a
procfile.js file in the project root directory.
This chapter will introduce the basic Fork and Cluster modes, you can choose either mode based on your scenario.
Fork mode
Fork mode is kind of straightforward, it just launch the application, say, run
node app.js directly.
You can use the init command to generate a
procfile.js with fork mode:
$ pandora init ./app.js # Here app.js is the launch entry of your Node.js application
? Which type do you like to generate ? (Use arrow keys)
❯ fork
** The procfile.js was generated to location /xx/xx/procfile.js **
Here you have a
procfile.js with default values. You can have a glimpse of file content here:
module.exports = (pandora) => {
.fork('appName', './app.js');
Cluster mode
Cluster mode is frequently adopted by Node.js applications in production. Pandora.js launch multiple workers, the same number as cpu cores by default, for applications to max the CPU performance. You can tune this setting based on your own flavor.
You can use the init command to generate a
procfile.js with cluster mode:
$ pandora init ./app.js # Here app.js is the launch entry of your Node.js application
? Which type do you like to generate ? (Use arrow keys)
❯ cluster
** The procfile.js was auto generated to location /xx/xx/procfile.js **
Here you have a
procfile.js with default values. You can have a glimpse of file content here:
module.exports = (pandora) => {
// launch app.js using the cluster mode, with the default setting
/* Custom the number of workers
// Change the `worker` process numbers to 2.
// By the way, The default process number is defined as `pandora.dev ? 1 : 'auto'`.
// Which means if it is in development mode, pandora.js will not launch applications in cluster mode,
// otherwise it launches applications in cluster mode.
Start or stop through
npm run
Other than process management, Pandora.js can also help with application lifecycle management.
We suggest you use pandora.js to start/stop your node.js applications. You define the scripts section of package.json as below:
// package.json
"scripts": {
"dev": "pandora dev",
"start": "pandora start",
"stop": "pandora stop"
Now,you can use
npm run to start/stop your application:
npm run dev // Local start
npm run start // Production start
npm run stop // Production stop
Start and stop in global mode
pandora start [--name xxx] [path]
Here is an example, we launch the application in the application root directory, and name it
pandora start
pandora start --name helloApp
name is not specified, Pandora.js will take the last part of the root directory or the value of
name property in package.json as the application name. The application will be launched silently, according to the default definition in
procfile.js and run in the background.
As soon as the application is launched, it can be viewed through the
list command:
pandora list
you can also stop it with
stop command:
pandora stop
Since Pandora.js used to run global mode in background, it is strongly suggested to deploy it on the server beforehand.
After the application is launched, the daemon process will keep resident in memory even the application is stopped. You can quit the daemon process via the command below:
pandora exit
If you do want to run the applications at foreground, you can choose the
dev command ( only for local debugging):
pandora dev


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In 2018, LSE continues to offer career opportunities for many positions. LSE was employment opportunities for all its departments in the past year, and aims to continue this with new stores. You can continue reading to download the printable application form and to apply online.
Minimum age to work LSE: Age limit is 16 years or older.
Working Time: Varies depending on the position.
LSE Job Vacancies And Opportunities
There are a lot of job opportunities at LSE. Being a popular and fast growing company destination, there is always a need for skilled and interesting professionals at LSE. Interested candidates can get placed in this organization on the basis of their merits.
There are many full time and past time LSE jobs. Many young and experienced candidates get good jobs at LSE every year.
LSE Available Positions
- Hellenic Observatory Research Officer
- LSE Fellow in the Anthropology of China
- Research Impact and Policy Officer
- Executive MSc Finance Programme Manager
- Projects Assistant
Projects Assistant
The LSE Middle East Centre drives LSE's engagement with the Middle East and North Africa and provides a central hub for the wide range of research on the region carried out at LSE.
We are looking to hire a Projects Assistant to provide administration and research support for a number of the Centre's projects on subjects including: conflict in Iraq; identity in the UAE; Syrian refugees in the region; and internal displacement in Kurdistan-Iraq. This is an expanded replacement post with funding available for 18 months.
Candidates should have:
- Project administration experience
- Professional experience in a relevant organisation
- Interest in Middle East studies
Research Officer
The Centre for the Analysis of Time Series (CATS) focuses on the role of uncertainty in complex and dynamic models and the implications for decision support, in a number of different fields.
CATS is seeking a Research Officer to work on a project entitled 'The risk dynamics of insurance claims disputes'. This is a two-year project in the area of litigation risk, funded jointly by Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP (BLM) and the LSE Knowledge Exchange and Impact fund.
Candidates should have a completed PhD, or be close to obtaining a PhD by the post start date, preferably in Statistics, Mathematics, Econometrics, Operational Research or other social or physical science involving mathematical modelling. In addition to this, they should have experience with statistical and/or mathematical packages such as R, Python and/or Matlab; have the ability to analyse and research complex ideas, concepts or theories and applying appropriate methodologies; evidence of excellent written and oral communication skills; and the ability to communicate complex ideas to both fellow research audiences and less numerate audiences.
LSE Application Form
At LSE job vacancies are therefore available mostly all the time for hourly entry-level positions. You could begin with a simple location-based search. LSE job application form can be filled online only where you can build your resume, however, students and entry-level operators don't need prior experience.
It has a wide range of departments from manufacturing to retailing, so check them out before filling LSE job application online.
Application Link; Official Site.
LSE Job Application Process
You can learn the LSE job application process by following the steps below. There are similar processes for candidates who apply to LSE online or in person.
- The first thing we missed when applying for a job is the preparation of a resume and cover letter. In general, when applying, we apply with a CV that is out-of-date. Even though we do not know this, we are making this mistake. LSE wants you to fill in all the steps you need from your CV. If you have, add references absolutely.
- Job Applications. You can apply for LSE online, by e-mail, or in person. Whichever job you apply for, make sure that you apply the LSE specific instructions to make the application.
- Tests. When applying online for LSE, you can have a short test. Depending on the answers you have, you will be approved or rejected. This test generally controls your ethical values and compliance with working conditions.
- Interview. If you are in the LSE interview phase, you will have a phone call or a face-to-face conversation with the recruitment staff or manager. They will give you the information you need before you accept them.
- In the last stage, LSE makes a job offer. If you have adopted LSE work facilities, you can accept this offer. Otherwise you may want some time to think. If you accept the job you will start the management process and you will be promised to start the job on the date officially agreed.
About LSE
The London School of Economics is a public research university located in London, England and a constituent college of the federal University of London. Founded in 1895 by Fabian Society members Sidney Webb, Beatrice Webb, Graham Wallas, and George Bernard Shaw for the betterment of society, LSE joined the University of London in 1900 and established its first degree courses under the auspices of the University in 1901. The LSE has awarded its own degrees since 2008, prior to which it awarded degrees of the University of London.


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Last week Uber unveiled a new logo and identity. Repositioning their brand for a new era, the company might have finally cured their controversial and confusing circular icon for a simple, modern wordmark as part of its rebrand. Uber was founded by Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanic in 2009 as a small start up company in San Francisco. Its first …Read More »
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For All JKSSB Lab Assistant candidates, here is the Good News. Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board has invited the applications for JKSSB Lab Assistant Recruitment 2018-19. So, Candidates can check out the complete details of JKSSB Lab Assistant Recruitment 2018 on this following page. Also, Candidates can check JKSSB Lab Assistant Recruitment 2018 details on this page in a table format. Also, Download JKSSB Lab Assistant Syllabus and JKSSB Lab Assistant Exam Pattern 2018-19 in PDF Format from the following page. And Get the details of JKSSB Lab Assistant Exam date, JKSSB Lab Assistant Admit card 2018, JKSSB Lab Assistant Result date, etc. And Check JKSSB Lab Assistant Selection Process, Job Location, etc from the following page.
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|Name Of The Organisation
|Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board
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|Total No Of JKSSB Lab Assistant Vacancies
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|Age Limit
Complete Details of JKSSB Lab Assistant Notification 2018-19
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There is a whole lot of country music coming up in the beginning of February.
To start things off, local country/ folk musician Chris Drew hosts the Slice's open mic, Thursday, Feb. 6. And for Canadian country music, it doesn't get much better than Ian Tyson, so some of his former band mates, collaborators and biggest fans present the" The Gift; A tribute to Ian Tyson at the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod, Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Performers include members of Tyson's former band, led by Stewart MacDougall, an Edmonton singer-songwriter who has written, toured and recorded with Tyson, along with Thom Moon (percussion), Myran Szott (fiddle, vocals) and Gord Matthews (guitar, vocals) will be joined by Julian Kerr (bass, vocals), Ian Oscar (acoustic guitar, vocals), Tracy Millar (guitar, vocals) and John Wort Hannam (guitar, vocals).
Tickets are $40.
There is a lot of country music on Feb. 7 with Makiisma returning to the Slice, The Cody Hall band and High River singer songwriter Craig Carswell coming to the Owl Acoustic Lounge and the Karen Romanchuk band revisiting Casino Lethbridge for the weekend.
The Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra goes country for their important annual Love Notes Fundraiser, Feb. 8 at the Sandman Inn downtown.
Trevor Panczak will be performing the event which begins at 6 p.m, with a gala reception, dinner, door prizes and auctions. Individual tickets cost $150, though sponsorships are available : Quarter Note - $1,000 : Half Note - $2,000 : Whole Note - $4,000 and Grand Pause - $8,000.
Winnipeg folk/ roots duo the Small Glories play a special Sunday night show for the Lethbridge Folk Club at the Lethbridge College Cave on Feb. 9. Cathy Hawley and Henk Van Ginneken will open the show at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 for members, $30 for non members including a year membership and $10 for children 6-14.
Gabe Thaine has another busy week, playing the Slice, Feb. 8 with Blue and Good Time Charlie as well as hosting the Slice of blues jam on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
If you want to rock and roll, celebrate local drummer Garwin Poff's fortieth birthday with two of his bands MTBC and Hypnopilot, performing with Calgary power trio Bazaraba and '70s inspired rock and roll band Shadow Weaver playing the Owl Acoustic Lounge, Feb. 8. it is a special ticketed event. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.
Calgary country musician Carter Felker returns to the Slice for the Windy City Opry, Feb. 12. And James Swinney's country alter -ego Corduroy Brown hosts the Slice's open mic, Feb. 13. Swinney will be heading to the Twin Butte store, Feb. 14 to open for the Dark Wrangler and Makiisma.
That's not even it.
Edmonton based rising country stars the Dungarees play the Owl Acoustic Lounge for Valentine's Day, Feb. 14.
Also on Valentine's Day, the Herb Hicks Jazz Quartet and Sheena Lawson play a special dinner at the old Firehall. On the pop side of things, Tyler Vandendool kicks off another mini-tor at the Slice with local funk rock trio Adequate.Admission is $10.


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A perfect imperfect hoop earring, clustered by little balls in different sizes. It's strikingly pretty, and the perfect add on to any look from desk to dinner.
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The EOS Group has branches all over the world, with subsidiaries in more than 25 countries. Being part of a globally positioned group, EOS Technology Solutions has an international IT department. It provides the various EOS companies outside of Germany with advice on and support with all operational and strategic IT-related matters. This allows us to make optimum use of synergies within the EOS Group together.
We take a solution- and service-oriented approach to assist our customers with the implementation of their IT projects. As a strategic partner who is on an equal footing with its customers, we also offer advice to raise potential throughout the Group. At the same time, this enables us to implement added business value from IT services and architectures. We apply different methods for our varied topics and projects, such as design thinking and various agile methods.
In addition to EOS Technology Solutions there is also a company in Bucharest called EOS IT Services Romania. It is developing the core system Kollecto with a focus on the Eastern European market. Kollecto flanks the areas of B2C and B2B accounts receivable management as well as collateralised purchases of accounts receivable. Through the existing Kollecto community, Kollecto has become established as a modular system that supports the companies' interests over the last few years. The International Consulting team has been working closely together with the colleagues in the corresponding countries for years in order to prepare this system for the future on a strategic and operational level. In addition to selecting the technology, this also involves providing support for the business analysis and roll-out.
We are the international team player of the EOS group
We develop suitable solutions for our customers' digitalisation strategies. As experts on technology scouting, we keep an eye on important developments and innovations. That is our contribution to ensuring that our IT services and architectures always offer our users the greatest possible benefit. Our international EOS network also allows us to undertake interdisciplinary projects with success.
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We promote networking among alumni to strengthen business connections, promote new ideas and advance your career.
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The tense excitement of Elder Sign is now available for Android! Elder Sign Omens places you in control of up to four intrepid investigators, as they fight to keep all-powerful Ancient Ones from invading our world through a museum's arcane exhibits!
While Elder Sign: Omens Board Game brilliantly conveys the spirit of the Elder Sign dice game, a few noteworthy differences were adopted to optimize the mobile play experience:
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New Maine home energy loan program announced
Spring might be in the air, but a Maine energy agency is warning it's just over 250 days -- or eight months -- until the next winter heating season starts.
That was Efficiency Maine's reminder Wednesday as the independent agency pitched a new energy conservation program.
Along with the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, Efficiency Maine announced the new PowerSaver program, which will provide loans to homeowners at 4.99 percent for energy conservation projects that meet a minimum energy-saving threshold of 20 percent. Terms are up to 20 years, depending on the project.
Efficiency Maine Executive Director Michael Stoddard says this past winter's mild weather may have held down fuel costs, but with the cost of heating fuel up 300 percent since 2000, "mild weather doesn't help much."


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The 4-Hour Workweek (2009) describes the life of the New Rich, people who've emancipated themselves from the slavery of office work and built a life centered around happiness in the here and now. If you want to lead such a life too, you'll have to start by being more productive and finding a source of continuous – and almost entirely passive – income. These blinks will show you how.
Many people sacrifice their lives to the idea of retirement. They go to work every morning and toil behind a desk for eight hours, dreaming of that far-off day when they'll have done their time and can finally kick back with a margarita on a sun-drenched beach.
The author calls such people deferrers because they postpone life. Instead of living life today, they work themselves to the bone and put aside money for tomorrow. Sure, they may save up a hefty sum – but no amount of money is worth a lifetime of work.
Just consider Mark, whom the author met on a flight from Las Vegas. Mark seemed the quintessential success: a man who'd managed casinos and gas station and convenience stores, and who now wore a massive diamond ring and regularly spent over $500,000 on trips to Vegas. But Mark was dead inside. He'd enjoyed none of his jobs, and his two ex-wives had brought him as little joy as his current spouse.
Instead of living an enjoyable life, he'd deferred, suffering through 30 years of hateful employment so that he could live like a big shot.
But here's the thing. One doesn't have to be a millionaire in order to live like one.
The New Rich (NR) have realized that the right moment to realize one's dreams is now. They know that the things most people associate with millionaires – extensive travels, extravagant hobbies, maybe a butler – essentially add up to two things: more freedom and more free time. Yet it's possible to have those things without a million-dollar bank account. In fact, both can be attained with relative ease.
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Scatter this gorgeous wooden "Love" confetti on the tables at your wedding reception to add vintage chic to your big day. Use these to bring your reception to life, perfect for tables and even the bar! It will create a unique feel and something for your guests to take away as a memento of your wonderful day.
Also great to use on Valentine's Day and any celebration where you want to show your love.
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Each wooden piece spells "love" in a gorgeous handwritten style.
Get the "Just Married" cake topper to go with this - it will look wonderful!
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Planned Genocide in Progress*
Over the last 24 hours (March 25) the violence has escalated dramatically and on Twitter photos and videos of the massacres have been relayed. We are seeing genocide.
As is increasingly the case, it is Anonymous that has been at the forefront of ensuring that the news of what is happening around the world is being publicised. They are doing the same with what is happening with the slaughter of the Rohingya. Meanwhile Anonymous has taken down many of Burma's Government and banking websites.
The above video was produced within the last few hours and rushed out. Below is a transcript.
Message from Anonymous
Greetings Citizens of the World.
It is vital the information we are going to share with you is made viral as quickly as possible. The ethnic Rohingya people of Myanmar Burma in Southeast Asia are about to be massacred. Barbarous acts are being carried out by Neo-Nazi racist groups like the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party, Arakan Liberation Army, NaSaKa border police and 969 monks led by Monk Wirathu, the self proclaimed Bin Laden of Buddhism. The Government of Myanmar is orchestrating these crimes.
The persecution of the Rohingya people is severe. The Burmese junta considers them to be sub-human and denies them almost all basic human rights. They are subject to torture, gang rape, starvation, slave labor, and forced to reside in the most dire camps in the world – some call these refugee camps but they are actually concentration camps. Over the past few months, thousands of Rohingya have been encouraged onto boats and sent out to sea with not enough food or fuel, and left there to die. Many boats were attacked and sunk, with women and children on board.
Already the violence in Burma has spread beyond the Rohingya to include all Muslims, with 'warm ups' to the anticipated massacre taking place against Burmese Muslims in Meiktila, Naypyidaw and Yangon. Dead and burning bodies, including children, are now lying in the streets.
While the United States claims to defend human rights, their record clearly reflects a government that will only intercede when their business interests are threatened. While politicians occasionally pay lip service to the horrific conditions in Myanmar no action is ever taken. The only people neglecting the situation in Myanmar worse than the U.S. are the press who consistently ignored these atrocities or reported them as 'ethnic clashes'. We consider the media to be complicit in concealing them from the rest of the world.
The Rohingya have been told to expect a third massacre starting the last week in March. Rakhine have declared they will leave no Rohingya left on the land, just a few left as exhibits for the museum.
The acts of genocide being committed against the Rohingya people must no longer be ignored. We call on the Anonymous collective to stand with those for whom no one else will stand. We call on Anonymous and all supporters of human rights to stand against this great injustice, to give the Rohingya a voice, before they are completely eliminated.
Operation Rohingya engaged. We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Tyrants of the world, expect us!
Webchat: http://bit.ly/Yp86VA
Network: irc.anonops.com Port(s): 6667 — SSL(6697)
Channel: #OpRohingya
Follow @OpRohingya on Twitter.
Tweet-storm for the 24th of March: http://pastebin.com/dU72D5uQ
How to help: http://pastebin.com/98vD16Ep
PR: http://anonnews.org/press/item/2211/
Related Topics:
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Silent on the Persecution of the Rohingya Muslims*
The Case of Genocide in Canada


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Dream Doors has been shortlisted in four more franchise industry awards this year. Making the finals in three Franchise Marketing Awards (FMAs) gives the kitchen makeover brand a record 28 FMA nominations, with 8 overall wins so far. In addition, the company has also made the final three in the British Franchise Association's (BFA) Award for Customer Focus.
After taking the trophy for Best Franchisee Marketing Support last year, Dream Doors is again in the running at the FMAs. This year the company is in contention for Best PR Campaign, Best Online Marketing Campaign and Best Website.
An ebullient Troy Tappenden, Dream Doors founder and managing director, said: "I love it when awards season comes around as we're so often in the running. But I take nothing for granted as we're up against some other great companies again this year. The trophies we've collected so far show how seriously we take our business, and how focused we are on supporting our franchisees. I'd love to walk away with more silverware again this year!"
One of those trophies Dream Doors collected last year was the BFA's Award for Franchisee Recruitment, which it won for demonstrating an ethical and responsible attitude toward recruiting and retaining franchisees. This year Dream Doors has been commended for its approach to customer service, something Troy says is linked to his company's franchisee recruitment policy.
"Lots of our customers are elderly and can be vulnerable. What's more, we're dealing with them in their homes," he says. "We monitor every sale through to completion, and utilise the independent consumer monitoring scheme, Checkatrade, to encourage honest customer feedback. It's absolutely vital we recruit franchisees who uphold the same ethics as we do and ensure that, as a company, we do our best to look after our customers and deliver the best possible service. It's great to be recognised again for this by the BFA."
The winners of BFA awards will be announced at the Association's Annual Conference, held in June. While the FMA winners will be revealed this Friday morning (11th March) at the British & International Franchise Exhibition, Olympia, London. Troy and his team will be at the exhibition on both Friday and Saturday on stand H01.
Dream Doors has 70 showrooms across the UK. Since its inception in 1999, the company has completed close to 50,000 projects nationwide and reported brand turnover of £33M last year. And, despite 95 percent of its franchisees coming from outside of the kitchen industry, the average annual showroom turnover has grown to half-a-million pounds. The company is recruiting new franchisees in selected areas across the country, with attractive resale opportunities in the Lake District, in Scotland and in the South West.


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Authentic Filipino food, great place to experience Filipino dining
I visited family in Philadelphia and everyone told us to go to Manila Bay Restaurant. Not sure why my family would take me to a Filipino restaurant when I want to taste something different. I was very surprised. Manila Bay is very cozy and we had a g...


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Howdy Athur,
My question is, in what way I can export from ebay and import to Magento/M2E Pro?
This is something that M2E Pro doesn;t have. They have a mapping feature which works really well, however the product data from eBay, there is no function to pull this down using M2E Pro.
As you know from the eBay plugins I have already written, I'm comfortable with the eBay API's, so getting at the sellers data is easy, the only challenge I've not worked out in my head just yet is how to get it into a standard format that a seller can use to easily import back into Magento (it's the eBay item specifics that are my main concern, variations, images etc… are easily handled)
PS. I still need to reply to your email :)
Hello Matt,
Thank you for your reply.
I'm waiting for your reply to my email.
I will try to bring something new (I hope). Recently I've found a website wplab and they have a great option to import all your ebay listings to your store. I think you should contact the developer (quite a nice guy), because he managed to do it. It's quite an awesome feature witch gives you a possibility to migrate from eBay to WooCommerce quite easily.
I haven't investigated the functionality yet, but I intend to do that, because the WP-Lister tool is very simple to use, quite easy to adapt my designs to it and it is very flexible.
The advantages of M2E Pro are great, but in my case it doen't help much as I need to download all the listings and update them with my designs. And I think (not sure yet) I can do that with WPLab provided tools.
I hope this information will be helpful.
Best wishes!
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Saturday, March 11, 2006
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1 comment:
- Karl Fisch said...
I agree that this is an issue. I, too, want students to have the ability to record classes to help them learn the material (and it won't just be audio - very small, handheld video recorders with good sound capabilities are coming soon). I think where the problem lies is if they then decide to use that recording for something other than review. As I asked Amanda to pass along to LEA, I think the problem arises when that recording gets published. That's really what happened to the recording from Overland - it was published on talk radio and then on the web (and transcripts were then also published in old fashioned newspapers). To me, publishing is a completely different use of the material and brings up all sorts of issues (right of the teacher to their material, right of other students to privacy, copyright issues with any copyrighted audio or video that was shown in the class, etc.).
Maybe we should do what many colleges are starting to do - video and audio recording every class and then making it available to students on the web. Let's see, how much would that cost . . .


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1968 Ford Thunderbird Landau Coupe 429 V8 from North America
My dream car of all time
Frame rust.
Ball joints.
Ignition coil.
General Comments:
I bought this car 25 years ago and have only put on 3000 miles. This is a super low mileage, well preserved car. I drove it for a bit in the late 90's, but stopped simply because I wanted to keep it in low mileage original condition.
The original owner drove the car for 4 years until 1972, then parked it in their garage until they passed away in 1989. Turns out the ignition coil was failing, creating random stalling. Maybe their mechanic could not diagnose the problem so it was parked. I installed a generic coil and it ran fine.
Fords of this era were notorious for frame rust due to improperly processed "recycled" steel used in the manufacture. The floor and sheet metal of my car was pristine, but some of the frame rusted away to nothing. A local welding shop ingeniously designed, fabricated and installed 2 new frame sections using box-section steel. Works perfectly.
This car has a super-strong 9 3/8" rear end, with factory 2.80 gears. The retaining pin on the spider-gear shaft had sheared, allowing the shaft to slide around, creating random clicking noises. I replaced the center section with a 9" rear from a '67 Thunderbird. Fit perfectly and gave me 3.00:1 gears. This ratio was optional in these cars.
The car still had the factory original belts and hoses, which I replaced. The radiator was leaking so I replaced it with a good used one from a Ford Torino of that era. Fits fine. Changed the heater core too, due to a slight leak, from age. I could not find an original lower rad hose to fit, so I bought one from a late '70s Ford truck with a 460 and adapted it. A bit of trimming, 2 hose clamps and a short section of exhaust pipe allowed me to reshape the hose for a good fit.
17 years of storage had rusted the gas tank, which I had professionally cleaned and coated. The carb was gummed up due to old gas. A rebuild, along with new points, plugs, wires, condenser had the engine working perfectly.
And what an engine! The 429 V8 is astonishing, super-powerful, builds revs very, very fast for a big V8, and it hurls this 3800 lb car down the highway astonishingly fast. It has a big bore, short stroke with decent heads, hence the power and rev-happy characteristics. I installed a set of rare 429 Cobra-Jet exhaust manifolds, along with a free flowing dual exhaust. Other than that, the engine is stock.
It has a high 10.5:1 compression ratio. It demands the highest octane unleaded available, along with a lead supplement for the exhaust valves, or else it pings. Fuel economy is poor by modern standards, but not bad compared to other larger cars of the era.
The transmission is the original C6, tuned for pretty soft shifts. I installed a mild shift kit to firm things up; works well. The driveshaft is interesting. It's a complex thing, with two double-Cardan joints, and a fully rubber-insulated shaft, to reduce noise and vibration. Pretty heavy, but works well.
I installed new front brake calipers, rotors and pads. All other brake parts, including the rear drums and shoes are factory original from 1968 and work fine. The brakes work well, no fade.
The previous owner did not grease anything, so the original ball joints were worn, and got replaced. I installed gas-pressure front shocks, which work great. The rear shocks are factory original. Surprisingly they work well after all these years.
The car likes going in a straight line. Sharp turns make the car lean and understeer badly, even with modern tires. The front swaybar is very small, allowing lots of lean. The front and rear suspension are the same as the Ford Galaxies of the era, so aftermarket performance or police-car spec swaybars are available. I put in some polyurethane swaybar links and bushings, which did not help much.
But in a straight line, or gentle corners, it's excellent, tracks in a straight line, super smooth, quiet and inspires confidence for high speed travel. Acceleration off the line is brutal, and will easily light-up the rear tires all the way through first gear and into second. I don't do this much because I don't want to turn the tires into smoke.
The ride is comfortable, firmer than a typical luxury car, but on the softer side of things. The interior is well done, comfortable buckets, nice console and better-than-average materials. Lots of sound insulation, very quiet. Huge steering wheel. Compared to modern cars, the windshield feels very close to the driver.
Other than the Landau package, my car was a no-option car. Manual windows and locks, no A/C, which made repairs easier. The hideaway headlights work fine. The sequential turn signals use a neat little electro-mechanical flasher unit that is finicky. It must be kept clean and well-lubed or else the turn signals do not work.
The car is remarkably space-efficient, for the time. The interior is roomy, the trunk is huge and very deep, yet the car is reasonably compact on the outside... for a 60's American car. Unlike other cars of the day, there is not much wasted space.
The engine mounts are the non-safety type. A broke rubber portion will allow the engine to break loose, which is not so safe. I used a small piece of chain and a turnbuckle to chain one side to the frame, as a torque strap.
The bolt pattern for the wheels is standard Ford. I bought some used aluminum rims from an '80s Marquis that fit well. They look great and save some weight.
Owning this car is wonderful. Comfortable, fast, smooth, quiet, reasonably roomy. Easy and straightforward to repair. Reliable, proven, durable components. Ultra-cool - looks like some kind of retro-60s spaceship. Turns a lot of heads, lots of people notice notice and nobody under 50 knows what it is. It's really well done in every way (except for rust resistance). Very cool.
Finally, I love this car. This car has been my dream car since I first noticed them at 5 years old. I will never, ever sell it. When I'm gone, my son gets it or my wife will bury me in it... not sure.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 23rd November, 2014
30th Nov 2014, 04:35
Great review!
The 429 was slower up to 60 than the outgoing 428-FE, but from 60-up, hang onto your hat!!!
The C-6 is solid transmission - particularly if you firm up the shifts as you did.
Enjoy this beast - its subsequent successors did not have the same charm - from the external styling to the last full set of gauges to adorn the interior of a T-Bird, you can't go wrong!!!


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Now that Season 14 for Mu Online is just around the corner, a lot of players are now getting really hyped and just couldn't' wait to try on the new features offered for this season. The Rune Wizard indeed has the most interesting game plot and it would greatly help if you know the story behind it.
Based from the previous seasons, one would already have an inkling that the Season 14 should be filled with excitement, adventure and new characters. So, it's all up to you if you are open to discovering the new features and characters offered in Season 14 or would you rather hold on and remain faithful and loyal to your player.
What Rune Wizard is all about:
Season 14 has already promised that it would provide players with new characters. However, not all players and enthusiasts may be that all accepting of the new addition to the Mu Online. But then again, if that new character has the most interesting and fun gameplay, that would definitely be a great improvement for the game and perhaps it could revive some interest to those players who may be jaded with the game or who most likely remain as nostalgic players.
Basically, in mu online season 14, the Rune Wizard refers to a half elf caught between the Elves of the Altar of the Wolf and the Noble Arkacrats of Arka. His parents had lived peacefully in a semi elite village known as Lemuria. But when he turned to adult, a war ensued between Arka and the Lemurian troops which led to their demise. Here, the Rune Wizard proceeds to Noria to retaliate. Truly, the plot is brooding with action and adventure. And it is a great bonus to also know more about the Rune Wizard including his strengths and weaknesses.


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My Ames High takeover
Kub Stevens, Co-editor in chief
May 9, 2016
Stage a media event in order to express my absolute dominance of the Ames High school building, including staff, administration, and fellow students. Stage a coup in order to make it very clear who is really in charge in this building. Expel two resistors in order to show that I do not play around. Recr...
A Multitude of Madi's
March 31, 2016
My name is my identity. It's the name that I write on every paper, the name that drives social connections, and the name that I'm stuck with for the rest of my life. I'm my own person. I have my own quirky character traits, my own dreams and aspirations, and my own personality. I am Madi, a uniq...
Let's just not
Sabrina Lang, Reporter
March 7, 2016
I'm insanely disappointed in Ames High students. I witnessed all the feedback from Joel and Shelby's articles from last month's edition of the WEB. There were people calling them out on twitter and instagram. On instagram, Joel's article was accused of attacking the prom committee. Which is...
Tidal is Not The New Spotify
March 1, 2016
Music streaming apps are by far some of the most profitable apps available on the app store. Entrepreneurs and app developers are in a continuous battle to claim their spot on the top of the charts, and the newest addition to the battle is the app Tidal. Tidal claims to offer "HiFi" sound quality, and ...
Battle of Ames Coffee Shops
Madi Franco, Reporter
February 10, 2016
I'll be the first to admit it: I spend way too much money on coffee. Supplying my addiction isn't a cheap task to do, especially when I'm being becoming increasingly critical of the coffee that I drink the more often I drink it. I decided to go to three of the most popular coffee shops in Ames, order my go t...
Letter from an irate instrument
Kaleb Stevens, Features Editor
January 14, 2015
Everyone knows how it feels to be under-appreciated. The lineman who worked his butt off all game long but got no cheers for it. The quiet kid in the presentation group who put together the entire presentation by herself then watched as her partners took all of the credit. The Energizer Bunny, who ke...
A cataclysmic movement at Ames High
Kub Stevens, Features Editor
January 14, 2015
Ames High is a school with something for everyone. Clubs cater to a wide range of interests, and if you can't find what you're looking for, it's easy to start a club of your own. Unfortunately, having so many clubs can lead to confusion about what each one does. Catalyst, one of Ames High's two Christ-f...
Christopher Jackson's Senior Column
Christopher Jackson, Web Reporter
May 15, 2014
Friends, Someone said once that all relationships end in either death or breakup. Whether marriages or friendships, this is assuredly true. The relationship might be unimportant, and the death might be decades away, but our time with people is fundamentally finite. It is this scarcity of life that...
The Outside World: Beyond the Ames Bubble
Christopher Jackson, Ames High Reporter, Columnist
February 23, 2014
During my sophomore year, one Ames High teacher claimed that we weren't living in the real world. He claimed that Ames consists of a couple square miles, bordered by Boone County, Ada Hayden, I-35 and I-30, essentially in a bubble from the rest of the world. As one weekend this January showed me, that teacher was...


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Powerful images of jubilant women adorned with the colours of the Iranian flag have been shared widely across the internet in the past 48 hours.
The photos feature the 4,600 women that managed to buy tickets for Iran's FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifier against Cambodia at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran.
The hosts thrashed their opponents 14-0, but the match was significant due to what happened in the stands rather than on the pitch. It marked a break in the 40-year-ban on Iranian women entering football stadiums, put in place during the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
There were powerful images of another variety, however. How about the one of a man constructing a high metal fence around the section allocated to women? Or perhaps those showing the swathe of empty seats in the stadium after only a further 10,000 tickets were purchased by men? The 15,823 fans in attendance had been swallowed up by the 78,000-capacity venue.
The limited amount of tickets available, lack of accreditation for female journalists and prison-like nature of the women's enclosure seemed like necessary evils for such a ground-breaking moment.
Indeed, in allowing women to watch the match, Iran has taken a step forward. Yet it is the tiniest of steps, wary and fragile, and one that could so easily be reversed.
There are no plans to allow women into future fixtures. When, or maybe it is better to say if, such matches are decided upon, will the number of tickets still be limited to women? Will they still have to sit in a special section, away from the male spectators?
There also seems to be a focus on international football, of which there are merely a handful of games a year. What about the Persian Gulf Pro League, which features 16 teams from across the country and comprises 48 matches a season?
More worrying, however, is the subsequent backlash that this concession to the women of Iran could cause. The ban is a reflection of hardline attitudes in Iran, which may not be among the majority, but are certainly among the powerful.
It is not the first time that there has been a relaxation of the rules. One hundred women were allowed to watch the men's national team friendly against Bolivia last October, while 500 women attended the AFC Champions League final match in Tehran between Persepolis and Japan's Kashima Antlers the following month.
Despite the apparent progress made, reprisals followed these games. The country's chief prosecutor Mohammad Jafar Montazeri described the attendance of women at the friendly against Bolivia as "sinful", while several women were arrested in June at the Azadi Stadium, having put on fake beards and wigs to attend Iran's friendly against Syria.
The situation then took the most tragic of twists last month following the suicide of an Iranian female football fan.
Twenty-nine-year old Sahar Khodayari had been arrested in March after she disguised herself as a man and tried to sneak into a match between Iranian team Esteghlal and Al Ain from the United Arab Emirates at the Azadi Stadium.
She was released pending a court case, but upon returning to Ershad Courthouse to collect her phone on September 2, Khodayari learned that she could be tried by a revolutionary court and put in prison for six months. In despair, she set herself on fire, dying from her injuries a week later.
With news of the incident leaking out of Iran, there was an uproar around the world. FIFA, in particular, were subject to criticism, rightly called out for their complete lack of action in ensuring that Iranian women could watch football freely and safely.
You would hope then, following FIFA President Gianni Infantino's slightly self-congratulatory statement, that the governing body remembers the price that was paid to get to this point and the risks that still remain.
Women's cage is ready for Iranian female fans in Azadi stadium. pic.twitter.com/RdisywH38a— OpenStadiums (@openStadiums) October 8, 2019
"This is a very positive step forward, and one which FIFA, and especially Iranian girls and women, have been eagerly waiting for," he said after Iran's match with Cambodia.
"The passion, joy and enthusiasm they showed today was remarkable to see and encourages us even more to continue the path we have started. History teaches us that progress comes in stages and this is just the beginning of a journey.
"Consequently, FIFA now looks more than ever towards a future when ALL girls and women wishing to attend football matches in Iran will be free to do so, and in a safe environment. There can be no stopping or turning back now.
"I would like to thank both the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI), the Asian Football Confederation and the authorities involved for their efforts and cooperation.
"FIFA will continue to work closely with them, to help ensure that the right thing is done, which is to allow all fans, irrespective of gender, to have the chance to go to the stadiums and enjoy a game of football.
"Since I arrived at FIFA, we fight to see this objective fulfilled."
"But, above all, today I want to say a very big thank you and record our utmost respect to all the Iranian girls and women who courageously stood and are standing up for their rights.
"FIFA fully supports them and will stand by them."
Of course, Infantino is talking the talk, but it is yet to be seen whether FIFA continue to push for progress.
Amnesty International have described the recent relaxation of the ban as a "cynical publicity stunt", and it indeed has the potential to become just that. The FFIRI could view FIFA as appeased and sink back into normality. Arrests are still possible, and the backlash could be strong.
FIFA cannot take their foot off the gas, then. The governing body must continue to pile pressure on the FFIRI until Iranian women can watch any match they like, with no limitations and in complete safety.


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When I go afield with the shotgun and dog, I head for what Pennsylvania writer Charles Fergus calls "thick and uncivil sorts of places."
That's where the fun is. That's where the birds are, and where the patches of wild endure. They're wonderful.
But there are other places that are thick and uncivil, and not in such an ecologically inspired way. And they are often a lot less than wonderful.
Political places, you know: the White House; the U.S. Capitol; and, yes, even if to a lesser degree, the South Dakota Legislature.
More and more, they are all thick and uncivil. So are what seems like a growing percentage of the people who work there, and seek jobs there in too-often-mean-spirited political campaigns.
Into which walked Craig Tieszen, a grown-up farm kid from Canistota with a South Dakota Mines engineering degree, a four-year Kenyan experience with the Peace Corps and a long, successful career in law enforcement.
Fair qualifications for a change-maker already. But then he added a lot more, including a gentle demeanor. Which you might not always expect from a lawman — a 32-year lawman, in fact, who rose through the ranks of the Rapid City Police Department from beat officer to chief, before he stopped enforcing laws and started making them.
You might expect a guy who had lived the police officer's life and seen what a police officer sees to have been hardened by it all. Not so with Craig Tieszen. Not even close. Gov. Dennis Daugaard made that point Monday during a memorial service for the five-term state legislator at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center theater.
"We all respect and appreciate our law enforcement, because they put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe," Daugaard said to about 900 people, including many uniformed police officers and former legislative colleagues. "And they see people at their worst — violent crimes, domestic assaults, drug use, abuse of children. It would be easy to become jaded."
Thoughtful officers work hard to resist that slide into cynicism. And Tieszen was a hard-working, thoughtful officer whose contemplative ways earned him a family name: "the ponderer."
I'm of the opinion that all of us, including legislators, should ponder more and assume less. And Tieszen's inclination to ask a lot of question and do a lot of pondering made him the kind of legislator needed by the people of District 34 in Rapid City, and by citizens across the state.
So he used his difficult policing experiences, rather than allowing them to use him. And the result was a lawmaker with a more nuanced, informed, compassionate perspective.
"Craig saw the best in people, even when he was seeing them at their worst," Daugaard said. "And I think that is why so much of his legislative service was committed to giving people second chances. He saw that, once a person had paid his debt to society, the best thing we can do for him is to help him find a place where he can contribute — in a family, in a job, in a community."
Tieszen did that himself, in a family and in a job, and in a community that turned out to be as big as South Dakota, and bigger.
His four years as a teacher with the Peace Corps in Kenya after college were twice the commitment he made initially. But two years weren't quite enough, even though they included a bout with schistosomiasis, a parasite-borne disease spread by contaminated water in tropical and sub-tropical regions.
Tieszen was flown back to the United States for treatment, then headed back to Africa, where his impact among students and colleagues was lasting.
During the memorial service, Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender, a Tieszen friend, former colleague and successor as police chief, read social media-comments from a former student of Tieszen's in Kenya, who described Tieszen as "a great person," and a man of "integrity and humility."
Allender also read a comment from a Peace Corps co-worker who praised Tieszen as "the nicest guy," and "very intelligent and very funny."
A nice guy with integrity, humility, intelligence and a sense of humor was likely to go places in the world, even if most of those places ended up being not so very far from that farm back in McCook County.
As Allender pointed out, Tieszen could have added his South Dakota Mines degree in chemical engineering to his experiences and personal attributes to go just about anywhere that offered much heftier paychecks than could the Rapid City Police Department.
"He always knew that, but he never regretted his decision," Allender said.
The guy who cared for and sold cows raised on the family farm to fund his college education had more than paychecks in mind. That was probably clear in 1968 when he took a summer job as recreation director at the Club for Boys in Rapid City, in between years at Mines.
That began a relationship between Tieszen, the club and the boys that endured for almost 50 years. He was on the Club for Boys board of directors for 35 years. But more than that, he was part of the club, and part of the life of the boys, for half a century.
In lieu of flowers, the family asked for donations to the club, where Tieszen would join the kids for lunch or games or just for conversation. Just so they knew someone cared. In this case, someone who happened to be a cop.
Sometimes he would collect a few boys for a bicycling trip on the George S. Mickelson Trail.
Close Tieszen friend Craig Oyler said during the service that one of those Mickelson Trail trips left Tiezen feeling sad.
"It broke his heart," Oyler said, to learn that none of the eight boys on the trek had a father in his life.
Tieszen did what he could to offer some fatherly influence, for an untold number of boys at the club. He also provided other kids with a sense or order in a more official way by policing the hardwood as a basketball referee for more than 30 years. That included 25 years at the Lakota National Invitational, which showcases Native American basketball, art, traditional games and culture and education.
It was no surprise, then, that a Native American star quilt from the State-Tribal Relations Committee — on which Tieszen served — was displayed on the stage near Tieszen's polished-wood casket. There after the service Monday, a line of Rapid City Police officers and other law-enforcement and public safety officials stopped to salute or bow their heads in respect.
While most were stoic, some were clearly shaken as they walked away slowly, and a few wept. There were plenty of tears in the audience, too, during the eulogies. Allender urged those who struggled wiyh emotions to embrace their grief but also celebrate the life of a "genuine" human being who lived to serve, and took that service personally.
"To have a professional relationship with Craig was to have a personal relationship with him," Allender said.
Gov. Daugaard choked up on a couple of occasions during his eulogy. Daugaard said he was shocked to learn on Thanksgiving Day that the 68-year-old Tieszen and his 61-year-old brother-in-law, Brent Moline, had died the day before on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands when their kayaks got caught in rough water.
"It is still hard to believe Craig is gone," Daugaard said.
The memorial service on Monday was the day before the governor's annual budget message to state lawmakers at the South Dakota Capitol in Pierre. And Daugaard was preparing for a image in the South Dakota House chamber certain to bring a few tears.
"For those of us who served with Craig in Pierre, it will be difficult to move on," he said. "It will be difficult tomorrow when we gather in Pierre to see his empty chair. And I know it will be far more difficult for Craig's family."
The House floor is always packed for the budget message, because both the House and Senate members gather in the bigger chamber there for the governor's speech. Tieszen served four terms in the state Senate, so he was a visitor in the House for the annual budget message.
But with term limits keeping him from running again in the Senate, Tieszen ran for the House in 2016, and won. He was in his first House term and had served his first session there last January. His chair on the House floor remained empty during the governor's address Tuesday. There were flowers on his desk, and personal thoughts exchanged among those who knew and worked with him.
Some lawmakers shared those thoughts aloud in short recollections and joined with their colleagues and those in the gallery in singing Amazing Grace prior to the budget message. The budget numbers matter, but the stronger message Tuesday was one of love and remembrance for a friend and colleague lost.
Away from the state Capitol, Tieszen was being honored in another way. Rapid City Journal officials announced the creation of the Craig Tieszen Award for Civility in Lawmaking. It will be presented for the first time during the South Dakota Newspaper Association's annual Newspaper Day at the Legislature on Jan. 25. Lawmakers and others may make nominations for the award by email at firstname.lastname@example.com
Daugaard spoke on the value of the award in a comment emailed by Tony Venhuizen, the governor's chief of staff, later Tuesday.
"Rep Tieszen set a good example as a public servant," Daugaard said. "And there are certainly many other legislators who serve the public with civility and respect also. They don't always get as much attention, and this is a nice way to honor both Craig Tieszen and recognize other legislators who follow that example."
That example will be followed far beyond the Capitol. Rapid City Police Chief Karl Jegeris said during the Monday memorial service that Tieszen helped bring "a higher level of professionalism" to the police department. He also brought, Jegeris said, a collaborative, inquisitive style that serves as a model for other officers, and their supervisors.
Jegeris said Tieszen was "one of the greatest listeners," with an inclusive nature and a commitment to "always seeking the opinions of others."
Well known as a peacekeeper in his work, Tieszen was also a peace seeker who worked to close divisions throughout his life, Jegeris said.
"He sought peace wherever he's been," he said.
And, of course, Tieszen has found a lasting peace through a tragic accident that leaves his family broken-hearted and his friends and colleagues stunned. It also leaves a peace-seeker's job left unfinished.
Jegeris considers that a call to action to those who live on.
"I ask you all to carry on that peace-seeker's legacy."
Daugaard said there is great room and reason for legacy building in honor of Tieszen.
"Over the past few years, he has been so central to so many of the important debates that have taken place in Pierre. And he wasn't finished," Daugaard said. "Just as recently as a few weeks ago, he was attending a meeting on opioid abuse. He was calling a cabinet secretary to discuss changes to licensure statutes. He was always thinking, pondering, about the work that was yet to be done."
That work will go on without Tieszen, of course, but not without his memory and the impacts of his service in law enforcement and lawmaking, in volunteer work and community leadership.
As Daugaard said: "Our state is a better place because of Craig Tieszen."
And perhaps a little less thick and uncivil place, too.
When I go afield with the shotgun and dog, I head for what Pennsylvania writer Charles Fergus calls "thick and uncivil sorts of places."


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I am capturing AVI using Win-DVR (Same problem with Roxio DVD Capture) All is well at this point. I then encode with TMPGEnc. Thats when the problems start.
I go to edit using TMPG DVD Author and I find that everything is fine to start with, the sound is in sync with the video, but after a few minutes I lose sound for 2 mins, then back for a few mins then gone for 1-2 mins and so on and so forth.
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Abigail Thomas has been looking after SBS's on demand platform for about six months now. Prior to this, she was at the ABC and was a part of the launch team for its on demand platform iview.
MORE: SBS drama in 2018 – five new Aussie commissions + returning global hits
Thomas has been working in digital for about two decades. Apart from the public broadcasters, she has also worked at Deloitte and Commonwealth Bank.
"ABC iview was one of the first streaming platforms in Australia at the time. BBC iPlayer was in development then too," Thomas told Mediaweek about her time at the ABC. "SBS On Demand is now in a very different position from what iview was when it started. It [SBS On Demand] is very much a content destination. So it's also a streaming service and not just catch-up. About 60% of our audience is looking at exclusive content on demand. This has really broadened our reach from purely just catch-up."
The success of The Handmaid's Tale, which premiered on the digital platform, put SBS On Demand and its capabilities in the limelight. "We didn't know how well it would go, but we knew that it would be a big hit," Thomas said. "It has done amazingly well for us. Literally, there was a point during July and August where everyone you bumped into was watching The Handmaid's Tale. Even now it is one of the top three programs that people are watching on SBS On Demand."
The general practice with a successful overseas format is to broadcast it on TV first and then make the episodes available on the broadcaster's digital platform. However, the decision to have the full series of The Handmaid's Tale premiere on SBS On Demand was a no brainer, Thomas said. The show took advantage of people's binge-viewing habits.
"It was a deliberate strategy to go out and find really strong, exclusive content that people could binge on. There was interesting debate about The Handmaid's Tale. We weren't sure if people would want to binge on it or not because it is quite dark and complex. The biggest surprise for us was that within the first week people were racing through it and were already up to episode 10."
Good news for the fans of The Handmaid's Tale is that season two of the series will also be available on SBS On Demand in 2018. However, the platform can't rest on its laurels because of the success of one series. The challenge is to get the viewers coming back to the platform over and over again, Thomas acknowledged. So how is SBS doing that?
She explained: "We are experimenting with our scheduling. This involves thinking about things like how often do we need to add new content to have people engage? We have been experimenting with weekly drops of full drama series. That has worked quite well with people exploring the depth of the content available. Once they finish one series, they will jump onto another one."
Thomas works closely with the content acquisition team and the ad sales team to perfect the customer experience on the platform. "This is one of the things that we have been focusing on this year. We want to make sure that everything works well and nothing disrupts the viewing experience."
In November 2017, SBS On Demand reached three million registered users. According to internal data from SBS shared with Mediaweek, the company's on demand platform attracts more than 20 million chapter views each month.
Asked if SBS On Demand's compulsory sign-in system would be putting off users, Thomas said: "The reason we do that is twofold. The commercial reason is that we can provide more information to our advertisers. The customers themselves benefit from it too – we can serve up more targeted content to them and recommend stuff that we know they would be interested in.
"We have had a lot of customer feedback about the sign-in system. We are helping some of the people who are having troubles going through the process. There are a few people who say they object to the log-in idea on principle. But there aren't as many people as you would think being put off by the process."
Nine's streaming and catch-up platform 9Now has also utilised the compulsory sign-in system. However, Thomas didn't seem fazed by this. She recognised that it's a competitive landscape: "We are competing for eyeballs, attention and also their loyalty in a way. We are focused on getting really inspiring content out to audiences."
The rights period that a show has been acquired for by Australian broadcasters plays a large role in scheduling content for online. Thomas said that SBS tries its best to work around the problem by acquiring the "broadest rights possible". She acknowledged that it can get frustrating for customers when shows have a short life span on digital platforms.
"A few years ago it was a big effort to get catch-up rights for shows that were on TV. Now it's pretty much an industry standard to have the full series followed by 30-day catch-up. What we are trying to do with On Demand exclusives is get 12-month licences," Thomas said.
This means The Handmaid's Tale season one will be available on SBS On Demand for a few more months to come. Thomas revealed she is a part of the cult of people who couldn't stop talking about the series and is excited for the launch of season two on SBS. Apart from her love for the series, she is also looking forward to the benefits it will bring to the platform. "I am hoping that all those people will come back and not only enjoy that program, but also explore the depth of what we have to offer."
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With a rise in ownership of digital devices and online streaming services, we have been faced with the ongoing debate: are the younger demographic abandoning traditional TV in favour for online services such as Netflix?
ITV's latest reality TV show has proven all pessimistics wrong! Young viewers do engage in traditional TV when it's the right content for them and even go beyond watching, by tweeting and buying the merchandise.
For those who didn't watch ITV2's biggest hit show of the summer, the concept was simple yet effective: a group of girls and guys live together in a Spanish villa for 7 weeks, dating one another until they couple up. Once in their couple, they set out to convince viewers they've found their perfect match and that their relationship is the sincerest, which leads to one couple winning the grand prize of £50,000. The show had the nation hooked, bringing in ITV2s highest ever audience for the season finale, with 2.9 million people tuning in to see who was crowned winner.
The show originally launch in 2005 featuring Z-list celebrities and, no surprise, it didn't achieve the same success. It was rebranded and relaunched 2015 with no celebrities, and has slowly been building credibility amongst the younger audience. This year alone has helped ITV2 boost viewing among 16-34 year olds by 50%. Not only were people watching the show live, online viewing for ITV2 grew by 34%, with 20 million people now registered to its online hub, and 75% of them being within the 16-34 age bracket. It is apparent that ITV2 has benefited greatly from the hit show.
Many people have criticised the show for 'being another trashy tv show', however for others it has been a form of innocent escapism. This year hasn't exactly been reassuring to say the least, especially for the younger generation who are worried about how todays decisions will affect their future. From Brexit to Donald Trump, it's no surprise Love Island has been so popular!


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Dozens brave the cold for Saskatoon Women's March
Dozens brave the cold for Saskatoon Women's March
SASKATOON -- Dozens of people braved the Saskatoon cold on Saturday to take part in the 4th annual Global Woman's March.
"It definitely makes you feel like a part of something bigger. Here in Saskatoon we are only so many people, especially with the weather," said Kate Lardner, Women's March Global Saskatoon spokesperson.
The group of both women and men came together at 4 p.m. meeting at D'lish by Tish in the Nutana neighbourhood and then proceeded to walk down Saskatoon's Broadway bridge.
"We are focusing on the issues of consent and education around consent." Lardner said.
Speakers as well as a local choir performed after the event which focused this year's them on human body rights and personal autonomy.
Many in attendance brought their own signs, with many of the signs provided by Women's March Global from the previous weekend when they hosted a sign-making meet up.
The annual event first began in 2016 following the U.S. election where millions of women took to the streets to protest and raise awareness about women's rights.
The Saskatoon chapter of Women's March Global are currently raising money for a local charity called Moon Time Sisters as well as raising funds to help with the fires in Australia.


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Last Saturday started out nice, relaxing, and unremarkable—me and Daddy spent the morning running errands, had lunch, and then went out for a walk. Daddy had promised me that when we got home we could have a bath together, which he knew I loved, so I was in a bit of a hurry on the walk home . . . maybe too much of a hurry, as it turned out.
"Don't run too far ahead," Daddy called after me, as I rounded the corner almost a block in front of him.
I turned to nod and grin back at him, before running a little farther ahead, out of his sight. I wasn't worried. I had been behaving myself really well lately, so much that I hadn't even had a spanking in over two weeks.
I stopped and waited for Daddy to catch up before running another block ahead, and rounding another corner—but what I saw there made me stop again, with an impatient groan.
Construction! We hadn't taken this route home in a week or so, and now the street and sidewalk were all torn up—we'd have to go around it. It would only add another ten minutes or so to the walk home, but I was looking forward to our bath and didn't want to wait.
I walked over to the edge of the construction zone and looked down at the small, black and white sign propped up on a sawhorse. 'Detour', it said, with an arrow pointing off to the left, down another street. I looked up at the construction workers; they were all busy off to one side, digging up the street. The rest of the construction zone was mostly clear, and if it weren't for this stupid sign, I could just walk right through and they would probably never even notice.
I glanced over my shoulder, hesitated a moment, then turned the sign around so the arrow was pointing straight into the construction zone. No one would ever know the difference.
Daddy rounded the corner a second later, and I tugged at his sleeve before charging on forward. "Come on, Daddy, there's a detour through here!"
He started to say something, but I was already off.
I made it about halfway down the torn-up sidewalk, dodging potholes and loose equipment, before a shout stopped me: "Hey, you! Where are you going? This is a construction zone!"
I turned to see the half-dozen construction workers all looking at me, and their foreman striding towards me. Uh-oh.
"Uh," I started to say, "the sign—"
"Hey," another worker interrupted, "the sign's been moved!"
For an instant I thought I might be able to pass it off as a misunderstanding, except that just then, Daddy caught up to me and grabbed my arm. "Did you move that sign?" he asked.
"Uh." I swallowed, and looked down at the ground. How did he always know?
I started to shake my head 'no', then thought better of it; Daddy also always knows when I'm lying, and I knew that whatever punishment I got would be worse if I tried it now. I scuffed my shoes on the ground, then finally, nodded. "Yes," I mumbled.
The foreman scowled at me, shaking his head disapprovingly. He was as big as Daddy and had a moustache, sprinkled with just a bit of grey, that curled forbiddingly around the corners of his mouth—even though I knew Daddy was angry with me, I still thought about trying to hide behind him.
But Daddy had already turned away and was speaking to the foreman: "I'm really sorry about this, sir," he was saying. "I know you're trying to work here, and don't need this kind of interruption."
"Damn straight," the foreman replied, with a bit of a growl. "I've got heavy equipment and my crew to keep in order, and the last thing I need is some young idiot running through and getting himself hurt."
"I was being careful—" I started to say, then instantly shut up as Daddy turned to give me a look. I went back to staring at the ground.
"Well, sir," Daddy continued, turning back to the foreman, "I can assure you it won't happen again."
"Oh, right." The foreman snorted impatiently. "I'll believe that when I see it—this younger generation needs discipline, that's what, and there just isn't anyone giving it to them."
"Actually, that exactly what I intend to do." Daddy took me by the arm again and pulled me closer. "I'm going to give this naughty boy a good, hard spanking this very minute. Would you like to watch, to see that it's severe enough?"
"Daddy!" My eyes had gone wide with horror, and I tried pulling away. "No, no, we're almost home, I promise I'll be good, and you can do whatever you want then, but don't spank me here, please . . ."
"Hmm," the foreman said, stroking his moustache. "I see what you mean—a good hiding might be just what this young man needs."
"No!" I shrieked, trying—and failing—to escape from Daddy's firm hold.
"Yes," Daddy said, still speaking to the foreman. "He's definitely overdue for a barebottom spanking. Where would you like me to do it?"
"Well . . ." The foreman, still stroking his moustache, glanced over at the other workemen, who had been watching all this with interest. "I tell you what—we were just about to go on our lunch break, over on that little hillside with the picnic bench and all. Why don't you join us over there?"
"I'd be glad to."
I knew I was doomed by this point, so I followed along without fighting as Daddy marched me over to the grassy slope that the foreman had pointed out. Within a few minutes, all the other construction workers were seated at the picnic table with their lunches, and Daddy was sitting on a spare toolbox with me over his knee. He unceremoniously pulled my pants down and began spanking me.
I looked at the ground and tried not to squirm too much; maybe if I held still it would be just a short reminder spanking, and I could get the rest of my punishment at home. It didn't seem likely, though—Daddy was spanking me really hard, and my bottom was already starting to turn bright red and hot. I could tell I wasn't going to get off easy.
But suddenly, the spanking stopped. I started to breathe a sigh of relief . . . until Daddy called the foreman over.
"What do you think, sir?" Daddy asked, patting my sore, spanked bottom. "Do you think I'm spanking him hard enough?"
"Hmm . . ." The foreman walked a little closer, and leaned down to inspect my reddened cheeks. I felt myself flush with embarrassment, and kept looking at the ground.
"Well," the foreman said after a moment, "it's a good start. But for a boy as naughty as you've got there, I wouldn't just use my hand."
"Yes, I agree. What sort of implement would you recommend using?"
"Well." The foreman looked around the construction site, stroking his moustache. He abruptly walked away, but was back in a few seconds—holding the detour sign that I had moved.
"I think the punishment should fit the crime," he went on, wrapping one giant hand around the sign and tapping his thigh with it. "And it would really drive the lesson home if this boy was spanked with the very thing he used to misbehave." He patted the stiff piece of metal. "Plus, this sign would make a very good paddle."
I had been listening to all this in horror, and really, really hoped Daddy would say no—the sign was so big! And to be spanked with it, in front of all the workers, would be so embarrassing . . .
"Well—" Daddy began, but I interrupted:
"No!" I said, squirming more now than when he had been actually spanking me. "No, please don't spank me with the sign! I don't want—"
Daddy silenced me with one more hard spank, then abruptly lifted me to my feet. I stood there for a moment with my pants pulled down to my ankles, and my cock and bare bottom on display, before quickly reaching down to cover myself. By this point, all the workers had pushed their lunches aside entirely and were just sitting there watching.
"I think you're right," Daddy was saying to the foreman now. "My naughty boy definitely needs a long, hard spanking with that sign. But you're the one that he inconvenienced the most—how would you like to do the honours?"
The foreman grinned. "Well! I'd be glad to."
I was already shaking my head no, and trying to back away. "No! No, Daddy, I don't want to—"
"Then you should have thought of that before misbehaving in public," Daddy interrupted sternly, taking hold of my arm again. "Bad little boys get punished, and they don't get a say in what that punishment is. Your bare bottom is going to be soundly paddled, and if you even think of trying to fight it, I'll take you back to this same spot and spank you here every day for a week. Understand?"
I gulped. "Yes, Daddy."
The foreman sat down on the toolbox then, and I, slowly and blushing very red, bent over his lap. He adjusted me forward so that my bare bottom was high in the air, waiting helplessly to be spanked. He rested the sign on my already warm cheeks, the cool metal soothing against my reddened skin . . . then he lifted the sign and brought it down in a hard, sharp spank that covered both cheeks at once.
I yelped, and kicked out of reflex.
"Squirming already?" the foreman murmured, as he lifted the sign again. "Well, we'll just have to see how you're doing when I've really hit my stride."
He brought the sign down again, and I yelped again, before clenching my teeth in preparation for the next spank—the sign stung like crazy, and after just a few swats, my bottom already felt like it was on fire.
It didn't help that all the other workers had gathered around to watch me getting my spanking. Daddy was right there too, nodding approvingly.
"That sign was a good idea," he said to the foreman, over my yelping and squirming. "I might have to get one to keep around the house."
"We might have a spare one I could give you," the foreman replied, spanking away. "You'd probably get more use out of it than we do."
The hard, fast spanks kept on coming, and I was bucking my hips forward in a futile attempt to avoid them. The foreman kept having to adjust me on his lap so that I wouldn't fall off, and after a minute or so of this, he spread his legs apart a bit to provide more surface space. I bucked forward again—and my cock slipped in between his legs.
I was so preoccupied with getting my bottom lit on fire that I barely noticed where my cock was. Except that as the spanking continued . . . and I kept bucking forward with every swat . . . I was rubbing against the rough fabric of his work trousers . . . and I realised that even this painful, public spanking was getting me really turned on.
I felt my face turn red as I was very aware of all the workmen standing around watching me, and I tried to stop moving my hips. But each spank seemed to propel me forward, and I just couldn't stop. The spanks kept coming faster and faster, and I was bucking faster and faster, and it just felt so good . . .
I just didn't care anymore. I kept moving my hips up and down, and a moan escaped my lips . . . I knew everyone was watching, I knew they could all see me fucking the foreman's thighs with my ass in the air, getting soundly spanked . . . but I didn't care. It felt so good.
Then all of a sudden it stopped. I was breathing heavily, red-faced and red-bottomed, but I realised Daddy was there, telling the foreman that was enough for now, and he'd finish dealing with me himself. He lifted me up and I was left standing there, with my hard cock on display.
The foreman stood and handed the sign over to Daddy. Daddy sat down on the toolbox then, and pulled me over his lap. He brought the sign up and spanked me once, hard.
Then he stopped and rubbed my sore, burning cheeks.
"Do you realise what a bad boy you've been today?" he asked.
"Yes, Daddy," I mumbled, already starting to move my hips again.
He spanked me again, then reached around and began stroking my cock with his hand. I moaned.
"Do you know what a spectacle you're making of yourself?" he asked, spanking me once more.
"Yes, Daddy." I bucked my hips, thrusting into his hand.
"I think I haven't been spanking you enough lately." He emphasised each word with another spank. "I'll have to remedy that."
"Yes, Daddy . . . oo-oohh . . ."
"When we get home," he continued, spanking and stroking away, "we're going to have our bath as I promised, but then you're going right back over my lap for a long, slow hand spanking, to remind you of what happens to bad boys who can't behave."
"Y-Yes, Daddy . . ." I moaned again, thrusting in time with the spanks.
"And then I'm going to put you straight to bed with a sore, spanked bottom to think about. Maybe then you'll behave. But if I hear so much as one word of complaint, then you're getting another spanking first thing tomorrow morning."
"Ooh . . . Yes . . . Daddy . . ."
"And it'll be out in public too. If you even think about misbehaving, I'll march you right outside to the street corner, and spank your naughty bottom in front of anyone who—"
Before Daddy could even finish his sentence, I came—all the heat from my red, spanked bottom seemed to come rushing out of me, as I gasped and moaned, while Daddy spanked me twice more and then stopped. He set aside the sign that he had just finished paddling me with, and rubbed my bright-red bottom.
"Do you think you've learned a lesson today?" he asked.
"Y-Yes, Daddy."
My knees felt weak, so he helped me up, and pulled my pants back up for me. I leaned against him, while he turned back to the foreman.
"So, sir? Do you think that was an acceptable punishment?"
The foreman nodded, smiling. "I have to say, I'm impressed. If you ever have a mind to come back, I'm sure me and the boys here would look forward to it."
The other workers nodded eagerly.
Daddy smiled at them. "Well, we might do that. But for now . . ." He patted my bottom, still red-hot from the paddling. "For now, we have a bath and another spanking to get to. I'll let you gentlemen get back to work."
Then he took my hand, and began leading me back towards home.
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