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Another video. Shell-shocked civilians flee Hamouriyeh, and amid the heavy breathing and distant thuds of airstrikes, one can hear a strangely cheerful "hamdella 'a'salameh!" — blackly comic in its delivery — from a state media reporter welcoming the latest noble, suffering refugees of the Syrian Arabic Republic. "Marhaba!" he smiles. "Tell us, what did the militants do?" Civilians who, until a few moments ago, had been besieged for the best part of five years are now being asked to regularize their status live to the camera. In the background, a child flinches and cowers at the sound of jet engines overhead. A girl spits in the face of a military officer when she is called a "daughter of Bashar al-Assad." Somewhere, off camera, military-aged men are already being disappeared, while others are fleeing deeper into what little remains of rebel-held territory. These scenes don't make it on to television and only appear on pro-government Facebook pages, amid laughing and smiling and cursing. In one such video, a young man — allegedly a captured rebel fighter, but possibly not — is welcomed by having his head almost smashed in with a military boot.
Eastern Ghouta might be the latest chapter for the Syrian government and its fascination with destroying cities. Retaking Ghouta will ensure significant economic gains for the Syrian government, as well as the potential opportunity to raze and then "reconstruct" what has historically been one of the Syrian uprising's most symbolic constituencies. Laws have already been drawn up to prepare for this sort of thing, laws that will ultimately prevent countless internally displaced persons and refugees from ever returning, by destroying their homes and any legal proof of ownership with them.
Ghouta is also a massive propaganda win. Much of the recent pro-government propaganda has focused on the capital — which could, again, point to a possible military offensive looming large over south Damascus. More images, more videos. Tiger Forces' poet-warrior Suheil al-Hassan views the capital from Mount Qassioun. President Bashar al-Assad drives his Honda from Martyrs Square to the Ghouta front lines, and then assures military units that the people back in the city support their fight for liberation. Assad is clearly a man at ease with his people, or what's left of them — the memory of springtime spent in Damascus and the languid dinners looking over Mount Qassioun, the sweet, sticky ahweh in Bab Touma … and what about some chlorine in the basateen* for afters, ya rayes?
There will be other areas and districts. After Douma, a town in Ghouta, the last area of Damascus outside the control of the Syrian government and its allies will be the southern suburbs. Historically a bloc of working class neighborhoods straddling city and countryside, the southern suburbs have absorbed many rural-urban migrants from the reef (countryside) over the years — often from Syria's southern and Jolan regions — and were quick to turn against the Syrian government between 2011 and 2012. The first and last breath of the city, the area is also home to Yarmouk Camp, capital city of the Palestinian diaspora that was once Syria's largest (as well as its most culturally and politically significant) Palestinian community. Yarmouk is now occupied by the Islamic State, a refuge no more, located barely 9 km from the very heart of Damascus.
Nowadays, south Damascus contains sieges within sieges, and just about every armed actor in the Syrian conflict has a presence there. A small Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) outpost in Rijeh in northern Yarmouk is besieged by the Islamic State, which controls the remainder of Yarmouk, Qadam and Hajar al-Aswad, while three rebel-held villages to their east in Yalda, Babila and Beit Sahem live under partial siege imposed by pro-government forces and wait for a future that might see some kind of comprehensive reconciliation, forced evacuations or a military solution in similar fashion to Ghouta. Iranian militias and Lebanese Hezbollah forces can be found just to the south, contributing to the siege, while protecting the nearby mosque and shrine of Sayeda Zeinab.
The reality on the ground is already tense. Much has happened in south Damascus in the past fortnight, meaning that a military response from the Syrian military and its allies will probably be more forthcoming than was originally planned.
On March 12, Ajnad al-Sham (Soldiers of the Levant) rebels and civilians from the Qadam pocket in south Damascus finally accepted forced displacement to Idlib, after months of on-off negotiations. The Islamic State capitalized on the situation, seizing several positions in Qadam once evacuations were over, bringing the fight directly to Syrian military units and pro-government forces in a way that had not been seen for years — possibly since the group first took over Yarmouk in April 2015. Several hundred civilians (almost all of them Palestinian refugees) fled Yarmouk before the last humanitarian corridor in and out of the camp was closed on March 15, before Qadam fell to the Islamic State a few days later. The jihadis are thought to have inflicted heavy losses on pro-government forces during this attempt.
This is just one of the reasons why Ghouta and then the southern suburbs now appears to be the plan of action among Syrian government officials and pro-government Palestinian militias, as the brutal campaign to root out the last rebel-held pockets in and around Damascus continues. Al-Watan newspaper, which is close to the regime, has already intimated that south Damascus will be next. A commander from Aleppo's pro-government Palestinian militia Liwa al-Quds (Jerusalem Brigades), which already participated in the Ghouta offensive, recently discussed what's next for the Syrian government and its allies in and around the capital. "After the liberation of Ghouta," he said, "God willing, we will achieve our great aim, our dream … and liberate Yarmouk Camp." Liwa al-Quds sent fighters to Yarmouk this week. Meanwhile, the Syrian government and its allies have been dictating terms to the three villages still controlled by rebel groups, and a Russian delegation met with negotiators from local rebel factions last week. Both events point to looming "reconciliation" and forced displacements in south Damascus soon — another Russian delegation is due to visit this week — after which, it will almost certainly be the jihadis' turn. As one government reporter commented on Thursday, "Promises of victory [in Yarmouk and south Damascus] have begun to appear on the horizon."
A regime's dream deferred, the liberation of south Damascus and what was once Syria's largest Palestinian community has been spoken about for some time now — National Reconciliation Minister Ali Haidar and the Palestine Liberation Organization make promises of a liberation soon to come seemingly on a weekly basis.
Even so, what will this "liberation" mean in practice? While much has been written about conditions of return for Syrian refugees, Palestinian refugees from Syria (PRS) lived previously under different legal regimes, and so will face different conditions for their return — safe or otherwise — in the future. It will likely be even harder for Palestinians to reclaim lost or destroyed property because they live under different property laws to Syrian nationals, and based on the experiences of Palestinian-Syrian camps reopened to civilians since 2015 (namely Hosseiniyeh and Sbeineh), each returning family and every member of that family will have to apply for a security permit from the camp's reconciliation committees, after which there will be checks for any alleged transgressions. This rules out large, unknown numbers of people. Meanwhile, rumors among PRS displaced outside Syria have also raised questions about whether or not PRS who fled the country will even be allowed to return to Syria at all.
Yarmouk itself is divided every which way, bombed into pieces and cracked by binaries: pro-regime and rebel, Fatah and Hamas, resistance and revolution, Islamist and jihadi. War-time rivalries have also divided civil society networks, activist groups and political constituencies, and there are competing "reconciliation" efforts. Palestinian society in Syria has been changed forever, with an estimated one-fifth now residing outside the country as twice-displaced refugees, and those remaining in Syria almost entirely reliant on UNRWA assistance (itself under threat as a result of United States President Donald Trump's decision to withhold US funding to the UN agency).
Until now, much of the reporting on south Damascus has focused on the military machinations rather than the civilians affected — the estimated 1,110 Yarmouk households who fled into the rebel suburbs before the camp was closed off recently (and some of that number who are now sleeping rough), the young men executed by Islamic State militants in masks, the families inside Yarmouk now gleaning nutrition from house plants.
South Damascus evades narrative. How is it that the Defender of the Palestinian Cause in Damascus™ allowed for the slow starvation of some 180 Palestinian civilians 9 km from his office? And why do pro-opposition voices sometimes remind us of this, but not say a word about the fact that rebels closed-off Yarmouk again last week? South Damascus evades narrative — it never quite fits. There is the bicycle repairman from Yalda who turned out to be a jihadi of such singular brutality that he became an Islamic State emir nicknamed after a food processor; or a Palestinian security branch officer who was taking bribes to smuggle out supposed enemies of the state from the siege at the same time that the Islamic State was beheading them in the street and killing them as they silently shaved their faces in bathroom mirrors; or the longstanding rumors that Islamic State fighters have been treated in government hospitals and the confirmed smuggling of Islamic State fighters and leaders beyond besieged south Damascus.
Of course none of this is found in the pro-government propaganda that purports to be the absolute truth and the absolute version of history, and the propagandists have already started talking about the "fact" that the Islamic State was the one who emptied Yarmouk and that the Syrian Arab Army will soon retake it. This is a lie, one that is easily debunked, because Yarmouk had seen mass displacements at least once before April 2015 (when the Islamic State arrived). But will repeating that actually help anyone?
I used to think that there was some value in documenting what was happening in a neighborhood, writing about its history, speaking to residents, hearing stories, assessing loss. At least people would know. Wouldn't they? At least they would know about the work that'd been done by this civil society network, or that human rights defender or that local council, or the poem written about the siege. Perhaps they'd know about that regime or rebel transgression, some anecdote or detail that challenged a particular narrative about what was happening. Wouldn't they?
Instead we watch. Are we really supposed to just watch?
There is a photograph of an apartment building in Yarmouk and the front has been blown away, and there is a kitchen curtain just blowing in the wind.
How do you tell the story of an abandoned city in 1,000 words?
Syria stretched syntax until journalism broke away in our hands.
What to call these burning cities? When people argue over the rubble, when people argue over the bodies under the rubble, when people argue over the fact that there is even any rubble at all.
Displacement begins soon.
Note: *Basateen (orchards) is a reference here to Ghouta, a place commonly dubbed a "breadbasket" of Damascus, and also a place where people would picnic at the weekends in the orchards there.


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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama lobbied senators by phone Monday to back an arms treaty with Russia that he has called a national security imperative, as a top Senate Democrat conceded "house by house combat" would be needed to win enough Republican votes to prevail.The final legislative drama: New START
The president was continuing to call senators as he presses for passage of the New START treaty before Congress adjourns, according to deputy press secretary Bill Burton.Story: Russia warns U.S. not to change nuclear pact
Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
House Speaker John Boehner became animated Tuesday over the proposed Keystone Pipeline, castigating the Obama administration for not having approved the project yet.
- Budget deficits shrinking but set to grow after 2015
- Senate readies another volley on unemployment aid
- Obama faces Syria standstill
- Fluke files to run in California
- Christie acknowledges federal subpoena
- Obama says Fox News's O'Reilly 'absolutely' unfair in extended interview
- Christie security officer hit with shoplifting charges
- Animated Boehner: 'There's nothing complex about the Keystone Pipeline!'
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The White House and Senate Democratic leaders expressed confidence they'll ultimately garner the two-thirds vote the Constitution requires for the Senate to ratify the treaty.Story: Fate of Russian arms treaty remains uncertain
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said Democrats have now picked up the support of GOP Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, and said he thinks Democrats will get the two-thirds vote the Constitution requires for the Senate to ratify a treaty. He said Democrats will need nine or 10 Republican votes to prevail.
Democrats expect to get 57 votes from their caucus, with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., absent due to cancer surgery on Monday. Four Republican senators — Richard Lugar of Indiana, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins of Maine and George Voinovich of Ohio — have said they back the treaty.
'House by house combat'
"It's going to be a real slog, house by house combat if you will," Schumer told ABC's "Good Morning America" on Monday. "But I think we'll be there."
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs expressed confidence that the administration would prevail.
"The White House believes that before Congress leaves town the Senate will ratify the New START treaty," he said.
Obama wants the Senate to vote before January when Republicans increase their numbers by five, dimming the outlook for the accord. Complicating Obama's effort is Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who said he will oppose the treaty and on Monday railed against the fierce partisanship.Video: Obama locks on to next target: START ratification (on this page)
"No senator should be forced to make decisions like this so we can tick off another item on someone's political check list before the end of the year," McConnell said on the Senate floor.
Just weeks after Obama's self-described "shellacking" in the Nov. 2 midterm elections, ratification of the treaty would cap a string of political victories for the White House. Congress endorsed the president's tax compromise with Republicans and voted Saturday to repeal the military's ban on openly gay service members.
In a nod to political sensitivities, Obama held off a celebratory bill signing for legislation ending the ban on openly gay servicemembers in the military until the outcome was clearer on the treaty, said one senior administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity to speak candidly about White House strategy.
Responding to McConnell, a clearly frustrated Sen. John Kerry said consideration of the treaty was delayed until after the election at the request of Republicans.
"Having accommodated their interests they now come back and turn around and say 'Oh you guys are terrible. You are bringing up this treaty at the last minute,'" Kerry said. "I mean is there no shame ever with respect to the arguments that are made sometimes on the floor of the United States Senate."
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While McConnell's opposition did not come as a surprise, it unnerved the treaty's backers, who wondered how hard he would work to defeat the accord. Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, also has said he couldn't support the treaty in its current form.
Vote slated for Tuesday
The Senate launched a sixth day of debate on the treaty on Monday, with a vote slated for Tuesday to move ahead toward a final vote.
Senate Democrats were able to turn back Republican efforts to change the treaty.
By a vote of 64-33, the Senate rejected a measure that would have increased the number of weapons inspectors. If adopted, the amendment would have effectively killed the treaty, forcing U.S. and Russian officials back to negotiations.
Eight Republicans voted against the amendment.
By a vote of 64-33, the Senate also rejected an amendment to increase the number of deployed launchers. The measure would have had the same impact on the treaty.
Democrats have managed to beat back four GOP amendments to the treaty. Earlier Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had warned against any changes to the treaty.
Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the accord — it is known as New START — in April. It would limit each country's strategic nuclear warheads to 1,550, down from the current ceiling of 2,200. It would also establish a system for monitoring and verification. U.S. weapons inspections ended a year ago with the expiration of a 1991 treaty.
Proponents of the treaty, including much of the military and foreign policy establishment, cite the renewed weapons inspections and say the pact would keep the two biggest nuclear powers on the path to reducing their arsenals. Opponents assert it would restrict missile defense and argue that it has insufficient procedures to verify Russia's adherence.
Several Republicans said Obama's letter to congressional leaders Saturday vowing to move ahead on missile defense carried considerable sway.
"It takes care of me," said Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, who indicated he was leaning toward voting for the treaty. Snowe said it was "important for the president to be emphatic with respect to missile defense and modernization" of the remaining nuclear arsenal. Voinovich welcomed the statement.
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The walkers collective of Fitzrovia & Soho
On this walk join Ade as we delve deep into the often overlooked, and unknown history of London's era of the Anarchism movement in the Victorian age.
There are established walks already in Soho that discuss Socialism in London, and I don't want to tread on any toes, so here we go into the world of the often misunderstood anarchist campaign.
Most people believe that Anarchism is, and was, just a small band of radicals bent on destruction, burning & looting, with a general disregard for property and the law.
On today's walk I'd like to set a few of those myths straight!
Especially towards the end of the 19th century, Anarchism was a theory that millions around the globe believed in. Generally thought to have begun in Paris, with main centres mainly in Europe, such as Barcelona, Berlin and London.
There were two main districts of radical politics in the city in the 19th century, laterly Stepney, and prior to that, Fitzrovia and Soho.
There were two main reasons for the influx of anarchists from abroad, the bloody closure of the Paris Commune and then Chancellor Bismark's anti socialist act in what was to become Germany.
These prompted waves of immigration from said countries, and the travellers generally populated what we now know as Fitzrovia (although it was then known as Fitzroy Square) and Soho.
The anarchists were surprisingly very organised. Up sprang groceries to cater for the tastes of home, schools were founded so children could learn in a non religious environment, soup kitchens were opened to feed the needy, and many, many clubs opened to offer a haven for political discussion.
On this walk hopefully a few myths will be dispelled.
There will be at least a couple of names that you may of heard of on this walk, even if not 'leftist' minded. Although not an Anarchist, Karl Marx will be talked about as he lived for many years in Soho, and also Martial Bourdin, the lone bomber of the Greenwich Observatory, made famous by the book and TV 'The Secret Agent'.
So, come on down and understand a little more about this movement that for so many years has been misrepresented in the media, and on the street.
As a final point, rather than call myself 'a guide', I'd rather be known simply as a bloke who has done a bit more research into an area of London than the average Joe!
I won't wear a costume, read from a script etc, I will however just babble on about stuff that I'm deeply passionate about, and hope that you will be also.
Think of me as a mate who shares your interest in London's rich history, and a fella you'd like to have a pint with.
I don't want to give you a history lesson but if you want a "guide" that digs deeper, then I think I'm your man.
Take a stroll with Ade, a qualified London Borough Guide
£10 on the day
Walk takes about 2.5 hours.
Take a stroll with Ade, a qualified London Borough Guide
'Enthusing the enthusiastic'
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The Vancouver comedy is well known throughout Canada. The city may not have a comedy scene as large as New York, Boston or Toronto, but it's a hub of innovation for comedic voices. Many famous comedians, including Seth Rogan, Colin Morchrie, Ryan Styles and Tommy Chong got their start right here!
Vancouver Comedy Clubs, theatre and shows
You'll find stand-up comedians, sketch comics, improv and even big-name headliners at Vancouver's many dedicated comedy clubs. Expect to be entertained by both local and international performers with fresh new jokes. The Comedy Mix, downtown, is world-class venue is frequently touted as the best of North America. Here, you'll find top U.S. and Canadian talent. Vancouver Theatresports, on Granville Island, is the place to go for improv shows. These performances are fast-paces and unscripted. They take prompts from the audience and used props, games and music. If you like your comics to get improvisational, go to Havana Theatre in the hip neighbourhood of Commercial Drive. The China Cloud, a small and mysterious theatre, boasts some great improv too, and lots of sketch. You'll find lots of great weekly comedy shows (like The Fictionals and Comedy at Corduroy) and monthly shows (like Improv Against Humanity and WHY? Stand-up).
And check out the Northwest Comedy Fest in February, for a laugh-out-loud experience that features the biggest up-and-comers and stand-up favorites. Each show is different, and you'll find a mix of stand-up, improv and sketch. Venues across the city host events, and you can purchase tickets online.
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Cold, high winds may threaten Colorado with downed trees, frozen pipes, damaged roofs
DENVER. Colo. – Interstate Restoration, one of North America's leading disaster-recovery companies, is preparing to respond to damage to commercial properties, schools and other large buildings impacted by the upcoming "bomb cyclone," a major blizzard hitting Colorado.
"You can see how quickly the storm is forecast to intensify," said Dr. Phil Klotzbach, research scientist for the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. "An official definition of a bomb cyclone or bombogenesis is when pressure drops 24 millibars in 24 hours, so this one could be close."
"High winds of more than 50 miles per hour can lead to burst pipes, trees falling on buildings or roof damage," said Tyler Katrana, regional project director for Interstate Restoration. "Business owners should do an immediate inspection of their pipes, windows, landscaping, heating systems and roofs before and after the storm leaves the state on Thursday."
Katrana said storms this severe usually result in broken pipes among sprinkler systems, fresh water pipes, and water lines connected to chillers or freezers; plus roof damage caused by snow drifts, ice dams or strong wind gusts.
Interstate offers important tips for evaluating damage from blizzards:
1) Check to see if water is flowing normally from faucets. A burst pipe will restrict flow. Also check ceilings for leaks from fire sprinklers. If there is a problem, turn off the main water shutoff valve to the building or apartment unit.
2) Inspect the pipes closely for cracks. If you find any, call a plumber. If major water damage has occurred, contact a restoration provider.
3) If there are no cracks, use a space heater or hair dryer to gradually warm the pipe. You can also wait for the pipe to thaw on its own before turning the water back on. Never use any type of open flame or torch to thaw pipes.
4) Also check for roof damage or drifted snow on roofs. When raking snow off roof, stand far enough away to avoid the avalanche of snow and only rake small portions at a time.
About Interstate Restoration
Founded in 1998, Interstate Restoration LLC is an emergency restoration and general contractor specializing in repairing commercial property throughout North America. Fort Worth-based Interstate is a difference-maker in the industry, helping businesses to recover quickly from fire, flood, and other natural and manmade disasters.


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Please join us for the first annual Every Child Golf Tournament at Centennial Golf Course June 28th at 2:30pm, check in at noon, in effort to raise funds for Every Child. Our goal is to provide love, care and support to vulnerable children and families in southern Oregon.
Bring your clubs, smiles and party pants. This tournament is designed for amateur golfers just looking to have fun and support their community.
Volunteers needed. Sign up here!
Lots of fun games and prizes! See details.
You think we'd let you support your community and not feed you? C'mon.
Funds raised will go towards supporting Every Child and its efforts in your community.
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Five Reasons CMO Alliances With C-Suite Peers Fail, Part 1
By Laura McLellan | July 25, 2014 | 0 Comments
In five alliterative words, the reasons for failure can be categorized as focus, fit, feasibility, function and financial. "Collaborate or die" may be an over-exaggeration, but as companies grasp the magnitude of change necessary to survive and thrive in the world of digital business, the most successful understand the need for cooperation between executives. CMOs are one of the key players in alliances because their mission to attract, acquire and retain customers touches so many other functions.
What is Collaboration?
Collaboration doesn't mean everyone has equal responsibility. Think of it as working together to accomplish common goals. The reasons range from "need to have" to "nice to have". Alliances between senior executives usually mean formal but flexible intra-organizational and collaborative relationships which have enterprise-wide impact and scope. They can be both strategic and tactical. In the short-term they can be as simple as coalitions with temporary but symbiotic objectives.
This blog will discuss focus – where alliances fit in marketing's strategy and why they are important. The series will continue over the coming weeks with deeper looks at fit, feasibility, function and financial.
Where Are Peer Alliances Needed?
If the CMO has done due diligence, s/he has a pretty good idea before they join the organization who likely allies and overt or covert adversaries will be at the C-suite level, and what the key issues are. During the first 100 days of intelligence gathering and planning short-term wins, s/he has to set the groundwork to strengthen allies and convince others of the benefits of some form of alliance. See The Ultimate Key to CMO Tenure: Align Up, Down and Sideways Expectations.
This is not to imply that alliances are simple or easy to initiate and manage. Alliances are complex because they deal with people, with company culture, and the uncertainty and fluidity inherent in all corporate relationships. A peer alliance, unlike an external strategic alliance, is not managed by formal contract terms and conditions. Gartner has seen too many instances where lack of focus has resulted in less than productive alliances.
Why Is Focus Important?
Lack of focus, as exemplified by the absence of clear and well-conceived direction, goals and purpose, is the original sin for any business. The majority of CMOs tell us building cross-functional collaboration is a stated strategic goal for their companies – designed for impact to both the top line and the bottom line. Many CMOs have made alliance planning with key peer functions an integral component of their annual business planning and budgeting.
This is all good news, providing that goals, plans and budgets are tied to the strategic goals of the company; strategic goals are clear; and the resulting goals between functions are clearly understood. In short, success depends on clear and consistent focus.
What Are the Symptoms of Lack of Focus?
Misalignment with the company's strategy is the most common problem. It manifests itself in three main ways:
- Different strategic goals are being pursued because there is no clear business strategy against which each alliance group's needs can be assessed, aligned and prioritized.
- The CMO's credibility is damaged when the alliance appears to operate well at the C-suite level, but is chaotic underneath because the alliance agreement has not been integrated into the functional vision, mission and purpose.
- A failure to "connect the dots" that results in a wasteful use of company resources as the CMO and one or more functions operate the same but separate unconnected activities, even if in pursuit of the same strategic goal.
What are the Remedies for Lack of Focus?
The CMO goes back to square one and revisits the company strategy. S/he looks at the goals of the marketing organization and performs a diagnostic exercise on how alliances with various peers do vs. should contribute to the short- and long-term goals of the company as a whole. This includes a review of the existing cross-functional relationships, with the goal of revamping them to better match.
One way to do that is with relationship and influence mapping. They are not new disciplines. Usually the CMO can draw an influence map at their peer level on one sheet of paper without much difficulty. Myriad visually appealing software tools exist if you want to carry the exercise down to all levels of the marketing organization, or build maps for different business priorities and overlay them.
Another remedy some companies have found effective is to put partnering one or two levels down from the C-suite in their organization. They train all their managers in order to build a level playing field of knowledge about the company's strategy, goals and purpose. They workshop how each function could better align to meet those goals. They often supplement the managers' knowledge with the use of experienced consultants.
Fit is the Next Failure
Fit is focus in action. Focus refers to the degree to which alliance strategy and goals are aligned with business strategy and goals. Fit refers to the degree to which an organization's culture, structure, systems and processes are aligned with the strategy and goals. Look for that discussion next week.
This week's Gartner for Marketing Leaders editorial calendar contains published Gartner documents on Marketing Management, including "Reshaping the Marketing Organization for the 21st Century" (subscription required) and two sets of five articles on the different hats the CMO wears and what tools they are using to address internal challenges. There's also new free marketing research available at http://www.gartner.com/marketing/digital/


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Titanic Artwork at Victoria Square
The exciting new partnership has been launched with the unveiling of an eye-catching new artwork on Titanic Belfast, which was commissioned for public display in Victoria Square's main shopping mall.
The striking canvas artwork, located on the Upper Ground Level of Victoria Square, was created by local artist Deborah Malcomson in anticipation of the centenary of the Titanic's launch next April, when Titanic Belfast will open to the public.
Belfast based artist Deborah drew inspiration for the piece from a presentation held at Titanic Belfast, during which footage of the famous liner was screened.
The triplicate artwork, created using oil paint on three separate canvases, pays homage to the iconic new Titanic Belfast building and the legacy of Belfast's shipbuilding past. The central focus of the piece is a striking representation of the Titanic, which influenced the design and architecture of Titanic Belfast – its line and form incorporating elements of the Titanic bow, the White Star Line insignia and the gantries used to build the Titanic. The adjacent canvas panels depict the unique external façade of the building, which is clad in several thousand three-dimensional aluminum plates, with the iconic yellow Harland & Wolff cranes to the right hand side hinting towards the city's shipbuilding heritage.
Launching the new artwork, Hugh Black, centre manager at Victoria Square said: "As we look towards the centenary celebrations of the maiden voyage of Titanic, Victoria Square is proud to unveil this unique and striking work of art, which pays tribute to the legacy of Titanic and the exciting year that lies ahead for Northern Ireland tourism. Victoria Square is looking forward to being part of this and to working further with Titanic Foundation to bring the history of Titanic to life."
Commenting at the launch, Tim Husbands, chief executive of Titanic Belfast said: "Titanic is something everyone in Belfast can be proud of and a key element of Titanic Belfast will be to tell the story of how its citizens made Belfast one of the most successful cities of the Industrial Revolution. We're very pleased that Victoria Square is showcasing Titanic in the heart of the city and would encourage visitors to view progress on the building itself by taking a look from Victoria Square's Dome."
Catherine McGinnis, communications officer, Titanic Foundation added: "Over the next eight months there's going to be a lot of interest in the City of Belfast and its people, as we build up to the opening of Titanic Belfast, and the centenary of Titanic's tragic maiden voyage. Titanic's story has inspired and captivated people across the world for the past 100 years and I'm delighted that it continues to do so through Deborah's innovative piece"
In addition to the new artwork, two Titanic Photographic Exhibition Units are also on display in Victoria Square, providing shoppers with an insight into the design, fit out and building of Titanic, and its place within Belfast's maritime history.


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ADLINK Technology Showcasing Latest PXI Express Test Systems and Application-specific Platforms at IEEE's 2016 AUTOTESTCON
Demonstrated applications will include power supply testing and microphone array measurement
SAN JOSE, CA – September 1, 2016 – ADLINK Technology, a leading global provider of embedded building blocks and application-ready intelligent platforms that enable the Internet of Things (IoT), invites attendees to view our latest PXI Express-based automated test solutions and fanless, embedded platforms in Booth 821 at IEEE's AUTOTESTCON 2016 from September 12 - 15 at the Disneyland Hotel and Convention Center in Anaheim, CA.
ADLINK demonstration highlights include:
• Power supply test demo kit comprised of ADLINK's latest PXES-2301 6 all-hybrid slot 3U PXIe chassis with PXIe-3935 controller and PXIe-9848H 8-CH 14-bit 100 MS/s high-speed digitizer
• High-channel-count microphone array measurement system featuring ADLINK's PXES-2590 9-slot 3U PXI Express chassis with PXIe-3975 controller and PXIe-9529 DSA modules
ADLINK will also be showcasing our application-specific platforms with versatile I/O cards and 6th gen Intel® Core™ processors targeting high performance computing & graphics applications. These platforms include several models of our Matrix line of fanless, embedded computersMXC-6400, MVP-6000, MXE-5500as well as the new EOS-1300 compact vision system.
For more information on ADLINK, please visit www.adlinktech.com.
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About ADLINK
ADLINK Technology is enabling the Internet of Things (IoT) with innovative embedded computing solutions for edge devices, intelligent gateways and cloud services. ADLINK's products are application-ready for industrial automation, communications, medical, defense, transportation, and infotainment industries. Our product range includes motherboards, blades, chassis, modules, and systems based on industry standard form factors, as well as an extensive line of test & measurement products and smart touch computers, displays and handhelds that support the global transition to always connected systems. Many products are Extreme Rugged, supporting extended temperature ranges, shock and vibration.
ADLINK is a Premier Member of the Intel® Internet of Things Solutions Alliance and is active in several standards organizations, including PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG), PXI Systems Alliance (PXISA), and Standardization Group for Embedded Technologies (SGeT).
ADLINK is a global company with headquarters in Taiwan and manufacturing in Taiwan and China; R&D and integration in Taiwan, China, the US, and Germany; and an extensive network of worldwide sales and support offices. ADLINK is ISO-9001, ISO-14001, ISO-13485 and TL9000 certified and is publicly traded on the TAIEX Taiwan Stock Exchange (stock code: 6166).


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TelCentris Unveils Software to Unify Communications
A San Diego telephone company, TelCentris, rolled out a computer application last week that it says will integrate all the messaging and communication applications modern man must tangle with to communicate with colleagues and friends.
TelCentris Enters Ring of Inexpensive Telecom Services
To observers, TelCentris may appear to have a split personality.
Voxox Partnership to Provide Telecom Services in Africa
San Diego-based Voxox said that it is on a team that will provide telecom services in Africa — specifically the West Coast countries of Gambia, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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San Diego's job market is starting to show some traction based on the latest employment report that showed the region's jobless rate falling to 7.7 percent in March.
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Digital currencies (or cryto currencies) are big business with BitCoin leading the way and a lot of people have made big money from BitCoin. There are some who lost a lot of course as the price can be highly volatile.
There is a new sort of cyber currency called PAX coins. It's really a means of betting on other cyber currencies and companies on the PayperEx market but scam emails are circulating about PAX that give a deliberately simplified and misleading view on PAX.
Refer to https://fightbackonline.org/index.php/guidance/12-explanations/92-payperex-exchange-and-pax-cyber-coins for further information on PayperEx and PAX coins.
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"If you bought 100 dollars where the Bitcoin on that day seven years ago it will be worth 73 million dollars"
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Trading on PayperEx is very new and it may be legitimate, but the risks are huge and these emails are just scammers looking for easy money.
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Senseair to Showcase Expanded Capabilities at Sensors Expo 2019 Booth #1733
St. Charles, Ill., May 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Senseair, a leading global provider of air and gas sensing technologies, has expanded their offering of market leading "Smart Home" and IoT sensing solutions to include the new Aercast Mini.
The Senseair Aercast Mini builds upon the Senseair Sunrise NDIR core, which leads the market as the first NDIR sensor core with:
- Solid-state Optics - the sensor performance is repeatable in the most aggressive environments
- Ultra-low Power - for battery powered applications
- High precision LED - ensures that the measurement is extremely accurate and repeatable
- Automatic Baseline Correction - ensures accurate CO2readings and a 15+ year installed life without measurement drift
"Senseair is committed to be the market leader for NDIR gas sensing technologies in the "Smart Home" & IoT marketspace. We are focused on providing our key customers with turn-key solutions that will allow them to streamline their resources. As such, Senseair is expanding our capabilities beyond providing solely the NDIR sensor core. Senseair can now also provide our key customers with the engineering capabilities to design custom products and the manufacturing resources to service their footprint globally," said Jeff Baymor, Chief Executive Officer, Senseair North America.
To learn more about this new innovation, visit Senseair at the Sensors Expo & Conference June 25th - 27th in San Jose, California.
About Senseair
Senseair North America is a subsidiary of Senseair AB, an Asahi Kasei Group company, headquartered in Delsbo, Sweden. The company motto is to make sense of air by providing the best possible measurement solutions, services and intelligence. With over 25 years of experience, Senseair has become the center of excellence in the field of non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) technology. Senseair develops and manufactures the most cost-efficient and highest performing air and gas sensing technologies for high-volume production. You will find Senseair sensors and solutions in the fields of indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring, ventilation control, alcohol screening, gas leak detection, life science and transportation.
To learn more about Senseair, please contact:
Tony Nowak
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(630) 222-5835
Carl Bengtsson
Director of Technology
(224) 508-1048
Don O'Brien
Global Accounts and Marketing Director
(224) 297-1925
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Living with epilepsy from day to day is a difficult task even on the best of days. Having to go about your day wondering if today will be a day if you have a seizure or not or in some cases how many will you have. Maybe you have gone years without one and just recently had a breakthrough seizure and your pretty upset right now or perhaps you are tired of not finding any control. What ever your situation hopefully these inspirational quotes will give you a bit of hope and peace today.
1 A Quote From Our Childhood
When you have epilepsy it is so easy to think less of yourself. During the years my epilepsy was uncontrolled I really struggled with school and my self esteem took hits as I watched my peers get to do things I couldn't because of my epilepsy. Maybe if I had this inspirational quote to look at each day I may have been able to build up my self esteem. Remember that your epilepsy is a liar. You are smart, brave, and strong. You have to be stronger than most to still be here fighting today. If you have made it this far it speaks volumes to how brave, strong, and smart you really are!
2 Fight and Appreciate
Just because you have epilepsy doesn't mean you can't accomplish your dreams. Just because you have epilepsy doesn't mean you can't accomplish something small each day. For years I believed the lie that epilepsy meant I couldn't be or do what I wanted. It took me too long to figure out otherwise. Write down one big goal today and break that goal down into small accomplish able goals you slowly take each day. For example one of my big goals is to finish my degree and my first small step was finding the right school for me. You can do this!
3 Human Spirit
I am a strong believer that you are never given anything you can't handle. Yes it will be hard. A journey with epilepsy is indescribably difficult, but you can do this. Just know that no matter how hard it is you are never really alone. It may feel like it sometimes but you are not alone. There are millions that fight this disease to and as someone of faith I believe that God will help you through the most difficult parts of this journey.
4 Share your story
One of the most frustrating things about epilepsy is all the stigma and myths that float around about it. Sometimes on a bad day it can be easy to just play the victim, but we are the solution to that stigma. If each of us proudly shared that story and took the time to educate the stigma and lack of research funding just might start to change.
5 Epilepsy Does Not Define Me
Do not fall into the trap of letting your epilepsy define who you are. As a teen I did just that. I was that girl with a seizure problem and so I stayed in my bubble of fear and didn't accomplish much. It took me a long time to see who I was as a person. I wasn't an epileptic I was someone who happened to have epilepsy. There was a difference. I now can say I am a mother, wife, daughter, friend, follower of Christ, warrior, writer, and so many other things. Write down who you are and don't let your epilepsy into your definition.
6 People Will Embrace You
Epilepsy can be isolating if you let it. Having epilepsy you might lose some valued relationships with friends or family members, but if they abandon you over it than they didn't really care for you in the first place. Having epilepsy taught what a real friend looks like. A real friend, someone who really cares, is someone who will be with you through your bad seizure days and you will be with them in their own unique bad days. A real friend is someone who when you tell them you have epilepsy doesn't care because they see the person who you really are despite of it. Let go of the friendships that weren't what you thought and seek out people who will really care for you.
7 I Won't Give Up
Things may look bleak right now but don't lose faith. Their is always hope that you might find control. Their is always hope you will find purpose. Their is always hope you can find a way to live a full life even with this burden to carry on your shoulders.
8 This to Shall Pass
Remember despite what you may be feeling right now or what you are experiencing right now this will pass. You will laugh again. You will be happy again. You will love again. It's the way of life. We experience great hardship and pain and eventually it fades and we have a time of peace and happiness. Wait for the tide of your epilepsy to go out and try and find that one good thing each day so you begin to see the happy even when life seems like crap.
9 Don't Stress
Let's face it there is a lot of things about epilepsy that is out of our control. We can't necessarily control when or if we will have a seizure. We can't control what others think about it or say. We can't control if we receive the proper care in an emergency situation. Instead focus on what you can do. You can make sure those close to you are educated. You can prepare for public outings. You can take your medicine or treatment. You can control how YOU handle it. Stressing over what you can't control could even make your seizures worse!
10 Inspire
Believe it or not you could be the reason someone else finds the strength to keep going on their own journey. Many times we become so focused on our pain and our problems we don't realize the influence we have on others. Chances are there is someone in your life that you inspire and you don't even know it. Keep moving forward. By just choosing to keep being a warrior you are making a difference.
I hope these ten motivational quotes have helped brighten your day. If you are looking for more information check out my post of inspirational songs for the epileptic or my post about celebrities with epilepsy.
If you would like to share your story on this blog feel free to contact me. My contact info is in the contact us section of this website. If you have any quotes you feel should have made the list send them to me! They make it in for a part two!


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Trade Unions
A fifth of employees (18%) are union members in the Netherlands, and the proportion has been gradually falling in recent years. There are two main confederations, the FNV – the larger of the two – and the CNV, initially divided on ideological/confessional lines, although now with good relations. The other main union grouping has recently split and with the FNV also undertaking a radical restructuring, unions are facing significant organisational changes. note2
Figures published by the Netherlands statistical office (CBS) indicate that there were 1,762,000 trade unionists in the Netherlands in 2014.1 However, 299,600 (17.0% of the total) are older than 65, and the total not working is probably higher. Separate CBS statistics based on a regular survey of employees (EBB) found that 18% of employees were union members in 2011. This figure is slightly higher than the ICTWSS database of union membership, which put union density at 19.0% in 2011.3
The largest trade union confederation in the Netherlands is the FNV, which on the CBS figures had 1,131,600 members in October 2014.4 The other main union confederation, the CNV, is considerably smaller with 287,100 members at the same time. Both the FNV and the CNV organise manual and non-manual workers.
The FNV and CNV trace their roots back to organisations with a clear religious or political orientation. The FNV emerged from the merger of the socialist and the catholic union federations; the CNV still describes itself as a Christian union and comes from a tradition of Protestant trade unionism.
The third major union grouping is the vcp (formerly MHP), which was set up in 1974 to represent senior staff facing increasing pressure at the workplace. On the CBS figures the vcp had 54,100members in October 2014, primarily coming from staff and managerial grades. However, this is only half the number it had a two years earlier as Unie, at the time the largest union within the MHP confederation with some 70,000 members (Unie website5 ), left MHP in January 2013, stating that union structures in the Netherlands made it difficult to win support for union concerns. In October 2013, Unie and CNV made a joint statement saying that they were considering joining forces in a new confederation.6 However, discussions are still continuing and a new confederation is unlikely to be set up in the near future.
For the present, Unie, together with smaller unions, such as the RMU and the LBV, is one of a number of organisations not affiliated to the three main confederations. The CBS figures show that total membership of these smaller unions was 289,100 in October 2014, around 100,000 more than two years earlier.
In 2011, the FNV had 19 affiliated unions. However, following a major discussion about its future in 2011 and 2012 (see below), it has decided to re-establish itself as "de nieuwe vakbeweging" (the new union movement), although not all the former FNV unions are joining the new body. The largest of those not making the shift is the pensioners' union ANBO, which had 181,800 members in 2011, and left FNV in January 2013.
In October 2014 five FNV unions, including the three largest FNV Bondgenoten, which represents employees in industry and services in the private sector and had 470,500 members in 2011, the public services union ABVAKABO FNV with 355,500 members, and the construction union FNV Bouw with 118,100 all held merger congresses.7 These five unions, which together account for around 80% of FNV's total membership, are merging into a single new union from 1 January 2015. The remaining 12 unions, the largest of which is the teachers' union AOb, with 85,000 members,8 will remain independent, but will continue to be affiliates of FNV as in the past.
The CNV has seven affiliates of which the three largest are the CNV Vakmensen with 135,000 members (operating primarily in manufacturing, and construction), CNV Publieke Zaak (public sector) with 75,000 members and Onderwijsbond CNV, the education union, with almost 54,000 members (figures from CNV websites9 ).
The third union grouping, vcp, has more than 50 individual union organisations linked to it, although most are affiliated indirectly through the union federation CMHF. CMHF affiliates include a number of unions representing managers and more senior staff in central and local government and state institutions. The direct affiliates of vcp include the police union ACP, the pilots' union, VNV, and VHKP, a union representing senior staff at the airline company KLM.
Relations between the FNV and CNV are good. However, the actions of Unie in the area of collective bargaining have in the past resulted in disputes with the other two confederations. They have accused Unie of signing unsatisfactory agreements in areas where it has only low membership, so blocking their own attempts at improvements (see section on collective bargaining).
In the two main confederations, the relationship between the centre and the individual unions has in the past been complex. In 2011 the three largest FNV affiliates, Bondgenoten, Abvakabo and Bouw clashed with the leadership of the confederation over the issue of occupational pensions. The decision to set up a new confederation, "de nieuwe vakbeweging" (see above) and transfer the individual membership from the unions to a new FNV, in part resulted from that conflict.
The unions supporting the merger believe it will bring unions closer to the membership and help them make better use of their resources. However, it remains to be seen how the merger will work in practice.
Neither the FNV nor the CNV has formal ties with any political parties although the FNV is closer to the Dutch labour party PvdA and the CNV to the Christian democrats. The vcp emphasises that it is a body without religious or political connections.
The proportion of employees organised in unions has fallen steadily in recent years – down from 26% in 1995 to 18% in 2011 using the CBS statistics from the EBB survey.10 In part this has been because of a growth in the overall number of employees. However, since 2003 union membership seems also to have declined, although changes in the methods of collecting the figures make them difficult to interpret precisely. One reason for the creation of the new structure for the FNV is the hope that it will lead to an increase in membership.
The CBS statistics show that men are more likely to be in unions than women – 23% of men are union members but only 17% of women. Union density is highest in public administration – at 34%, while in hotels and catering it is only 7%. (All figures for 2011 from the EBB survey, but excluding those working fewer than 12 hours a week ; on this basis overall union density is 20%.)
L. Fulton (2015) Worker representation in Europe. Labour Research Department and ETUI. Produced with the assistance of the SEEurope Network, online publication available at http://www.worker-participation.eu/National-Industrial-Relations.


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DJ Fresh announced he is retiring from touring. After realizing his health is holding him back a bit and in an industry that seems to be "fake", Fresh decided to call it quits after January 2017. Luckily, his set dates for 2016 will be completed, so better book those tickets before it's too late. The final goodbye is coming!
Read his Facebook status with the announcement,
"To everyone who has experienced my music
I've decided to come off the road altogether after this year (Jan next year to be exact)
If you want to see me.. Come out to one of the gigs between now and then
It's time to begin the next chapter of my life.. And it's way overdue. Need to think about my health and life
Thanks so much everyone who has bought my records and supported my vision. Without you guys the music wouldn't exist.
I cannot continue to be part of this industry.. I hate everything about it. It's fake, soul destroying and promotes everything BUT experimentation and heartfelt emotion (which is what music means to me)
Long live Bad Company.
I just want to add that this is in no way related to my record label/labels who have all been fantastic (there are some good ones out there!)… Maybe one day I'll write a book, and explain it then 😉"
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The Galts and Galts of Dupont Circle
Published: March 17th, 2014
By Stephen A. Hansen*
When a family intermarries with itself, sometimes more than once, relations can be very difficult to work out, but sometimes well worth the effort. The Galts of Washington, DC are no exception.
In 1876, a wealthy local flour merchant by the name of William M. Galt built only the second house that was located directly on Dupont Circle— the first house being that of Senator William Stewart in 1873.
William Galt was born on his father's farm in Carroll County, Maryland in 1834. He moved to Washington at the age of 17 and started working in a dry goods house before going into the coal trade with a cousin. Galt established his own flour business in 1862 in an old government warehouse on the corner of First Street and Indiana Avenue, NW.
By 1876, William was wealthy enough to build his own mansion on the triangular lot on the south side of the circle between Connecticut Avenue and 19th Street. In many ways it rivaled Stewart's Castle across the circle.
When Galt's house at 1328 Connecticut Avenue was complete, the Washington Star described it as "not only one of the finest residences in the city, but one of the pleasantest homes." When they had finally settled into their magnificent new residence, they began to entertain on a large scale. But Galt and his wife only stayed in the house until 1880, when he sold it to Alexander Graham Bell's future father-in-law, Gardner Greene Hubbard. Hubbard then remodeled and expanded the house. The Galt's moved to a house just south of Thomas Circle where Galt died in 1889.
William's cousin was Matthew William Galt, who married William's sister — also his own cousin. Matthew and his brother, also a William, were heirs to Washington's oldest and best known jewelry store, Galt & Bro. Jewelers.
Matthew's grandfather, James Galt, was a native of Maryland as well and had moved to Alexandria, Virginia in 1802 to open a jewelry store. In 1826, Matthew opened his first store in Washington on Pennsylvania Avenue between 9th and 10th Streets. The business survived until 2001 when it finally closed its doors after 199 years.
Matthew's 32-year-old son Norman met Edmonia ("Edith") Bolling while she was in Washington visiting her older sister Gertrude and her husband, Norman's cousin Alexander Hunter Galt.
Norman and Edith married in 1896 and settled into a modest brick townhouse in the Dupont Circle neighborhood at 1404 21st Street. From there, they would move to a house at 1308 20th Street a few years later (now demolished). They had one child who died in infancy in 1903.
Norman Galt died in 1908 and Edith took over management of the family jewelry business. Seven years later, Edith met the recently widowed Woodrow Wilson and they were married in a simple ceremony in her 20th Street home. Edith was First Lady until 1921 and died in 1961 at the age of 89 at the Wilson's S Street home.
In 1907, Gardner Greene Hubbard's widow sold the house at 1328 Connecticut Avenue to a Kentucky whiskey distiller, Edson Bradley, who again remodeled and significantly expanded the house. In the 1920s, Bradley had much of the house dismantled and shipped to an oceanfront property in Newport, Rhode Island, where it was rebuilt, larger and grander than before and then named "Seaview Terrace." The current building on the Dupont Circle site, originally built as an apartment building, dates from 1926.
Editor's note: For more on the Galt, Hubbard, and Bell families, as well as Edson Bradley, be sure to keep an eye out for the author's upcoming 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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