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An intergalactic event during the Season of the Force!
On the occasion of the Season of the Force, take advantage of our latest offers for an immersive experience in the heart of the Star Wars saga for your professional event.
For the first time, from 14 January to 26 March 2017, the Walt Disney Studios® Park will awaken with the Season of the Force. On this occasion, the richness of the Star Wars universe combined with the boundless creativity of the Disney Business Solutions teams will bring an intergalactic dimension to your professional event!
Be thrilled by the amazing new night-time show: Star Wars, A Galactic Celebration in exceptional circumstances, or enjoy a unique and unforgettable evening fully immersed in the universe of the saga. More than an event, we are offering no less than a journey into a galaxy far, far away. To find out more, take a look at our offer.

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Cox Enterprise is intending to sell 14 of its TV stations and for these EW Scripps, Hearst and TENGA are preparing final offer submissions at the end of this month, reported Reuters citing people familiar with the matter with request not to be named because of confidentiality of the process.
Bids will be finalized on Jan 30, said the people, which are likely to be fetching for the Cox a sum of over $2 billion and could possibly reach near about $3 billion.
To these TV stations, one of the candidates was Netflix, which remained interested to buy them until its announcement of deal to acquire Tribune for $4.1 billion in December.
Privately held Cox, announced its plan to dispose of the stations in June. Broadcast TV station has been paid for retransmission fees for the right to carry their stations by pay-TV providers, and for the reason broadcast TV stations remained merging for years in order to get more negotiating power against them. By owing more stations, owners becomes more leveraged and that strong position helps them to even pressurize the pay-TV providers with threatening to shutdown popular stations, such as Fox, CBS, ABC and NBC, to large number of the audiences.
TENGA is one of the largest U.S. broadcast TV owners, which split from Gannett Co. in 2015 when media company decided to detach its several websites and broadcast TV stations from its publishing assets. Currently TENGA has an enterprise value of $5.6 billion and operating 49 stations in 41 states.
In October, EW Scripps boosted its total number of stations from 36 to 51 by acquiring 15 stations from Cordillera Communications for about $520 million and now it left the company with minimum possibility to win an auction for Cox, but its still has right to make an offer for.
Hearst, which currently owes 32 stations, is a closely held firm.


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Authors: Lauren Pulling, Editor
Today at Neuro Central and our parent company Future Science Group, we're celebrating Alzheimer's Society's #CupcakeDay; a national campaign to raise vital funds for dementia research by baking, selling and eating cupcakes!
Alzheimer's Society is a UK charity that invests in research into dementia care, causes, treatment and prevention. The Society also campaigns for the rights of those affected by dementia and provides a national helpline, resources and local support services both for those diagnosed with the disease and their families and carers.
The past year has seen significant progression in dementia research, including findings presented from the aducanumab and solanezumab trials, the launch of new collaborative initiatives such as the UK Dementia Research Institute, and a growing trend towards using new technologies to understand and fight the disease – all of this requires funding, much of which comes from charities such as Alzheimer's Society. So grab a cupcake (or donate here), take a look at our research highlights from the past year, and let us know your thoughts in the comments box below!
If you'd like to find out more about Alzheimer's Society or donate to the charity, please visit cupcakeday.alzheimers.org.uk
You can also hear from James Pickett, Head of Research at Alzheimer's Society, in our free panel discussion on brain banking – now available On Demand
A year in Alzheimer's research:
Trials and drug development
- Repurposed drugs prevent neurodegeneration in mice in breakthrough study
- Tauopathies reduced, neuronal loss halted with antisense oligonucleotides
- Solanezumab fails Phase III clinical trial against Alzheimer's disease
- Journal Watch: aducanumab reduces amyloid aggregates and hints at cognitive benefit in a Phase Ib clinical trial
- NCTalks with Claude Wischik: targeting tau to combat Alzheimer's disease
New technologies and collaboration
- NCTalks at the ARUK Conference 2017: Bart De Strooper on the new UK Dementia Research Institute
- Dementia-on-a-chip: Trevor Bushell and Michele Zagnoni on microfluidics, collaboration and the future of dementia research
Alzheimer's diagnosis, risk factors and treatment
- A new brush sweeps clean: the case for antiviral treatment of Alzheimer's disease
- Journal Watch: Highway to dementia: living near major roads increases risk
- Ask the Experts: Is Alzheimer's disease transmissible? (Part 1: Introduction to transmissible neurological disorders)
- Controversial Alzheimer's disease risk gene explained in new study
- Researchers solve enigma of TREM2 protein in Alzheimer's disease
- Journal Watch: Biomarkers of the innate immune system predict progression to Alzheimer's disease
- The Four Mountains Test for Alzheimer's disease – hopes for diagnosis
- Light, sleep and circadian rhythms in older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias


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Kat Kneevers is a Milwaukee-based writer, musician, and artist. During the several years she has been covering art, the scene has evolved in many ways and she looks forward to sharing her observations with you. You can hear Kat chat with Dori Zori on Arts Express every Wednesday at 8am on 88.9 Radio Milwaukee, and see special video interviews that accompany her selected articles on ShepherdExpress.com.
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Many Ways to Read 'Artists' Accordion Books' at Villa Terrace
While the premise of an accordion-fold book seems straightforward enough, the variety of pieces in "FOLD: Artists' Accordion Books" at Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum (through June 3) reveals endless possibilities of this creative form. Read more
Wide Range of 'Native Voices' at Walker's Point Art Center
At Walker's Point Center for the Arts, the exhibition "Native Voices" takes on these facets from the perspective of Native American artists using a variety of media and crafts. Read more
A 'To-Do List' at the New Var West Gallery
Var West Gallery (423 W. Pierce St.), an offshoot of Var Gallery, currently displays Siara ReNae Berry's "The To-Do List": a tight musing on the rigor and repetition of daily household chores with a sophisticated air and intriguing perspective. Read more
The 'Expansive Threads' of Contemporary Fiber Art at Latino Arts
11 contemporary Latina artists in the current exhibition, "Expansive Threads," on view at Latino Arts trhough June 9 explore the possibilities of fiber arts. Read more
Chudnow Museum 'Celebrating the Role of Women'
The Chudnow Museum of Yesteryear marks Women's History Month (March) with "Celebrating the Role of Women in History," a fascinating display of artifacts and information regarding influential women from Milwaukee and beyond. Read more
Eye Candy at Art*Bar's 'Art Candy' Installation
Art*Bar's current exhibition, "Art Candy," includes work by Ari David Rosenthal, John Kowalczyk, Brandon Minga and Cassie Genc; while a sense of vivid color reigns, their styles vary in interesting forms. Read more
MIAD Exhibit Asks What is 'Humanly Possible'?
MIAD's "Humanly Possible: The Empathy Exhibition" (through March 10) asks the viewer to consider how they may place themselves in another's position. It is art that is very much about the viewer response to our common humanity and experience. Read more
'Allied in the Fight' Offers Powerful Perspectives on the Civil Rights Movement
Jewish Museum Milwaukee is currently hosting important and informative exhibitions that take multicultural perspectives on the civil rights struggle and Milwaukee's open housing protest marches. Read more
Shades of Black and Brightness in Paul Anthony Smith's Green Gallery Show
Paul Anthony Smith's drawings at Green Gallery East (through Feb. 24) are like flat, solid walls, until you approach more closely. Read more
Painter Matthew Warren Lee's 'Utopia?' at RedLine Milwaukee
Matthew Warren Lee's exhibition, "To Whom Do We Owe Utopia?" at RedLine Milwaukee, brings together nature, science fiction, meticulous painting, plus ruminations on the abilities and failures of humankind Read more
Sophisticated Whimsy in MAM's 'Jaime Hayon: Technicolor'
Walking through the Milwaukee Art Museum's exhibition "Jaime Hayon: Technicolor" brings us into a place where design, art and craft merge in an alternate world of whimsy. Read more
Melissa Dorn Richards 'Mopping Up' at Frank Juarez Gallery
Melissa Dorn Richards' exhibition "Mopping Up" elevates an industrial object to something of depth and significance. Work is on view at the Frank Juarez Gallery through Feb. 17. Read more
The Medium Becomes the Message at Var Gallery's 'Art + Tech'
"Art + Tech" is about the work of 12 artists who fixate on methods and processes of creating art where the technologically influenced medium is integral to the message. Read more
Football, Family Photos and the Irony of Objects at Charles Allis Art Museum
Charles Allis Art Museum's "Clandestine Possessions & Family Time" offers some reflection on objects and activities from the private side of life. Read more
Painting, Drawing (Inventing?) the Modern World at Milwaukee Art Museum
"Degas to Picasso: Creating Modernism in France" might sound like the title of a hefty art history textbook, but is actually a rather intimate exhibition at Milwaukee Art Museum through Jan. 28, 2018. Read more
Apocalypse Past and Present at the Haggerty Museum of Art
Four shows now on view at the Haggerty Museum of Art address social upheaval and future prophecies. Read more
Villa Terrace's 'Back to School' is Not a Remedial Course
Villa Terrace's "Back to School" offers a brief glimpse into a longer sense of evolution, an acknowledgement that the work and interests we have today are inevitably part of the path that creates our future. Read more
Art*Bar's Tiny Art for the Holidays
Geared toward holiday shoppers, Art*Bar's "Mini: Tiny Art at Tiny Prices" exhibition features small-scale artworks priced no higher than $100. Well-known artists including Fred Bell and Mike Kasun have works on display. Read more
'The Shape of Things' at Galerie Kenilworth
The new exhibition at Galerie Kenilworth encourages viewers to consider the world from different angles. Read more
'Kismet' and 'Gravity' Together at Tory Folliard Gallery
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Disney's Newport Bay Club® Convention Centre reopens
This 5500 smq Convention Centre got its original splendor back, while 14 meeting rooms have been pre-equipped with state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment during an 8 month refurbishment !
On september 26th, Disney's Newport Bay Club® Convention Centre has been unveiled following an 8 months refurbishment period. Outdoors, facades and roofs got their original colors back while remaining true to the hotel's architecture, typical of New England. Indoors, all 23 meeting rooms have received new tapestries and more elegant floor surfacing, using both wood and carpet.
Lobby, ballroom, meeting rooms: an entire 5500 sqm modular space has been fully refurbished. It can easily adapt to any kind of event: conferences, workshops, plenaries, dinners or exhibits. The refurbishment follows that of the hotel, which was completed in spring 2016. From all 1093 rooms, including 13 suites, to the Convention Centre, along with facades, restaurants and the pool, all of the hotel facilities have been updated. And that is how Disney's Newport Bay Club® has been awarded a 4th star.
The refurbishment also included the creation of the Compass Club: a private floor offering extra services. Moreover, a high speed wifi connection is now available throughout the Convention Centre, and 14 meeting rooms have been pre-equipped with state of the art audio-visual equipment.
Disney's Newport Bay Club® is located at the heart of Disneyland® Paris, close to the theme parks, as well as other professional and special event venues, like Disney® Event Arena, and the TGV and RER stations.
Disney's Newport Bay Club® Convention Centre refurbishment is part of a larger renovation plan of Disney Business Solutions facilities. As we re-imagined our brand around both our special events expertise and the Disney know-how in terms of story-telling, we are re-imagining our venues around both our clients' needs and the new trends in the events industry. This is how we offer unique venues for unforgettable and emotions-filled events in our destination!


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Some know of the chubby babies weilding a bow and arrow, and others prefer the goddess arriving on a chariot pulled by cats. Every culture has a deity that rules over love, so take a look at some of them below.
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Cliodhna - Irish
Cliodhna is known in Irish myth as the most beautiful woman to ever walk the Earth. Sometimes depected as the Queen of Banshees or Queen of Fairies, she was known for keeping her love locked away from all until she found Ciabahn, the most handsome man to ever walk the earth. Lucky for her, he also happened to be in Ireland. Some legends say when the other gods found out, they drowned Cliodhna after lulling her to sleep with music. Kinder tales say she was just brought back to the land of the gods. But they still call the sound of waves entering coves in County Cork "Clíodhna's wave."
Xochiquetzal - Aztec
The Aztec goddess of love reigned over flowers, marriage, pregnancy, prostitutes, and of course, love. Xochiquetzal (sho-kee-ketz-el) means "precious feather flower," and she was one of the more popular deities of the time. She is depicted as a beautiful young woman and was wife to Tlaloc, God of Rain. She was also the mother of Quetzalcoatl, the giant feathered serpent god that is among the most popular mythical figures in Aztec mythology. Walking among Aztec ruins, like Templo Mayor in Mexico or Tikal in Guatemala, you may see her gracing the beautifully carved walls of temples.
Hu Tianbao - Chinese
A minor god in the massive Chinese pantheon, Hu Tianbao was once a mortal, but became the god of homosexual love and marriage. As a human, he was attracted to a man in the government during the Qing dynasty, and when he was discovered spying on him, was beaten to death. The gods were moved by his unrequited love, and restored him to life as a diety and he took on the symbol of a rabbit, which became slang for homosexual men in Chinese. A few shrines have been dedicated to him, housing his symbol and allowing worship, but many places still consider gay activity as a punishable criminal offense.
Eros - Greek
Aphrodite is known by many as the goddess of love, but it's her son Eros who brought desire and attraction to humans. Anyone who is a fan of the winged babies shooting arrows know Eros better by his Roman name: Cupid. Before being depicted as a baby, Eros was a young man who fell in love with Psyche, a woman so beautiful Aphrodite became jealous and shot her with an arrow to make her fall in love with the ugliest man on Earth. Depictions of the pantheon, including Aphrodite and Eros, can be found throughout Greece.
Freyja - Norse
Riding in on a chariot pulled by cats, the Norse Goddess Freyja is associated with love and sensuality, among others. Unlike many love gods, she is known for her greed and teaching witchcraft to humans, though that may have something to do with her role in war. She was the Queen of Folkvangr, which was an afterlife similar to Valhalla, where half of those fallen in battle would spend eternity. She fought often with Loki, the trickster god, who would steal and hide her things. She would often have to search the earth for her husband as she cried tears of red gold.
Rati - Hindu
Known for her immense beauty, Rati is Goddess of Desire, wife of Kama, the God of Love. While Rati plays a major role in love and lust, her true claim to fame is changing Shiva the Destroyer's mind. After the loss of his wife, he was forced to fall in love again by Kama, and so turned him to ash with his third eye. Rati convinced Shiva to bring her husband back, on the condition he remain invisible for eternity. Many shrines throughout India are devoted to Shiva. In some you can find Rati, but there are a rare few honoring the goddess herself.
Oshun - Yoruba
Followers of the Yoruba religion in West Africa tend to find favor in Oshun, the goddess of beauty, complete purity, love, and erotic love. She is renowned for her beauty, and usually depicted wearing jewelry, though sometimes she is a mermaid. She is generally associated with fresh water, and incredibly important resource in West Africa. She is also known as a protector of women and children during childbirth, and a protector against diseases. It's easy to find shrines dedicated to her throughout West Africa, especially in Nigeria.
Hathor - Egyptian
One of the post popular and long-lasting of the Egyptian Goddesses, Hathor reigned over love, beauty, music, and mining. She is mostly human, but is sometimes depicted with either the head or just the ears of a cow. Eventually, she became the goddess that all others were derived from. She was once the Eye of Ra, the feminine counterpart to the sun god Ra himself, and it was a title passed among many goddesses. Hathor's story as the Eye of Ra was found in King Tut's tomb and is called the Destruction of Mankind. She was transformed into the Goddess of War, Sekhmet, by Ra and nearly killed every last human on earth, but stopped when she got too drunk to remember what she was doing and returned to normal. Truly, a love story for the ages.
St. Valentine - Catholic
While not a god under the monotheistic Roman Catholic religion, the origin of the patron saint of love is a bit disputed. Some say it was St. Valentine of Terni, who was martyred by Claudius II, but some also say it was St. Valentine of Rome, who wed Christian couples in secret, and was also martyred by Claudius II. Because of the uncertainty, St. Valentine's Day was officially removed from the calendar as a feast day, and instead serves as a holiday for couples. However, St. Valentine's name remains on the list of saints, he is still depicted in stained glass at the Basilica of Terni, and his remains and relics can be found at holy places throughout England, France, Czech Republic, Ireland, Scotland, and Italy.


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The beauty of our world lies in the quality that the human has created in whatever small time it has been present on the face of the earth. Interestingly, this is not because of the sheer number that the humans are now present in on earth but the creativity and hard work that a little few of them have employed. This explains why some of the smallest communities or countries have been able to generate the most interesting works. Singapore is one such example. A small island made up mostly of expatriates that shares its political history with its neighbours. Not much is known of the art beyond the last 150 years in Singapore. Art in Singapore is therefore relatively new with little developments documented from its ancient past.
The art in Singapore started to take shape from the start of the 20th century with a significant number of immigrants pouring in from the neighbouring areas including China. The Chinese had a significant influence on the Singaporean art with earliest artforms showing heavy influences of the Nanyang style. Nanyang artform borrows the techniques from its Chinese legacy and applies it to art forms of other cultures including the Chinese, the Indonesian and the European.
Although the art scene in Singapore is attributed largely to the colonialism, the early decades of the 20th century saw significant movement in the artistic scene in Singapore. There were schools that taught art under both British and Chinese language systems with the primary medium at the Chinese schools being ink while those at British schools being pastel and watercolour. The importance placed on art in Singapore in those times was such that art societies sprung up in various parts. Although there was strong European influence with a few artists even studying art from Europe, the strong underpinning of Chinese influence did not erode till the mid of the 20th century. It was only in the second half of the 20th century that the so-called 2nd generation of Singaporean artist started showing a drift from the Chinese influence.
Artists such as Chen Wen Hsi, Chen Chong Swee, Georgette Chen, Cheong Soo Pieng and Liu Kang were pioneers of art in Singapore. These artists were starting in the early decades of the 20th century and are attributed with teaching and training the 2nd generation of the Singaporean artists, thus creating heavy influence on the contemporary Singapore art.
Artists such as Siew Hock Meng, Ong Kim Seng and Lim Tze Peng are a few 2nd generation artists that received acclaim for their work in the field of art. Lim Tze Peng was awarded a Cultural Medallion in 2003 and was known for his calligraphy skills as much as he was renowned for his paintings. Ong Kim Seng was awarded seven times by American Watercolour Society. Queen Elizabeth II is known to be one of the collectors of his work. Siew Hock Meng was a student of The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and studied under one of the pioneers of art in Singapore – Cheong Soo Pieng.
Gillman Barracks, which is named after British army camps, was converted to an art gallery. This is now a group of galleries in a single building. It is also the most famous art gallery in the country. National Gallery Singapore, art commune gallery and STPI Creative Workshop & Gallery are a few other galleries in the country that boast of a strong reputation and acclaim.


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The 2018 IMD MBA batch is a truly athletic one, with more than a third of the class participating and bringing home impressive results at this year's Lausanne triathlon!
The 2018 IMD MBA batch is a truly athletic one, with more than a third of the class participating and bringing home impressive results at this year's Lausanne triathlon!
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Enjoying the sunset at the beach in Mauritius
Its not the beaches that are awesome in Mauritius…. the landscape and greenery are pretty breathtaking too 🙂
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2 weeks, 3 countries and countless learning experiences! Setting off from Lausanne the cohort first travelled to San Francisco, then flew to Singapore and finally landed in Bangalore. We visited companies, small and large, to learn Continue reading "Around the World in 14 days…IMD MBA Discovery Expedition 2018!"
The job search frenzy has started! Earlier than usual this year according to reliable sources. We have had Danaher as one of the first companies coming on campus to talk about Continue reading "Company Visits – Danaher, Hilti, Nestle"
Congratulations to the IMD MBAT TEAM! In true IMD spirit, the small but high performing team won several medals at the MBA Tournament where they competed in several team sports like athletics, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, dodgeball, etc.
Prof Knut Haanaes to MBA class: "The weather is so nice outside; why don't we continue this Business and Society class out on the lawn?".
The partners of the MBA students join the rest of the class for lunch at the restaurant on campus.
Recipe for innovating healthcare: Mix 90 MBAs with 18 ECAL design students. Add a dash of EPFL engineers and a splash of creativity! Cook up some ideas and let it simmer day and night for a week! See the results for yourself!


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I import an animated FBX Character, take001 gets generated as a CHOP. Than I import the same Character, but with a different animation.
Now I copy take001 from the second Character into the animation COMP of the first character ( it gets renamed to take002 ). I wire these two takes into a switch CHOP, which I connect to the out chop. Switching works fine, but when I wire the takes into a cross CHOP only take001 works fine, but fading to take002 explodes the character in a really wired way.
Is there another ( the right ) way to import FBX takes and get them cross faded ?
How is rotation handled ? Is touch aware of rotation channels and blends them in Quaternion Space ?
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KentuckyWorks aims to enhance employment opportunities for youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This project is collaborative effort between the University of Kentucky's Human Development Institute (KY UCEDD), the KY Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), KY Department of Education, KY Division of Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, KY Department for Independent Living, KY Protection & Advocacy, KY Community and Technical College System, Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities, KY Office of Autism, and the KY Autism Training Center. We will achieve this goal through interagency partnerships, collaborative professional development, and statewide information dissemination to schools, professionals, students, families and employers.
This website provides the following:
- Overview of Kentucky and national employment resources.
- Resources for different audiences, including people with disabilities, families, employers, employment professionals, and educators. Each section is divided into topics to help you find the most helpful resources. In addition, the section for youth with disabilities was written to be accessible for people with intellectual disabilities and includes audio and video features.
- Find KY Work Tools to determine what employment resources are best for your situation right now.
- Overview of postsecondary resources.
- Information about Work Teams that are addressing areas of need.
- Reports of community conversations and other activities held by KentuckyWorks.
- Infographics, learning modules, and other tools developed by KentuckyWorks to promote the employment of people with disabilities and increase understanding about how to make employment successful.
- Blog about a family's transition journey.
Development of this website was supported by a U.S. Administration for Community Living grant, (90DNEM0004-01-00).


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Children's Garden Workshops: Eat Your Plants at the Great Park will help children discover how to make healthy eating choices by learning the nutritional value of summer fruits and vegetables that are currently being grown in the Farm + Food Lab. Children will identify plant parts and understand how they are connected to the food we eat. We will have fun creating a seasonal (and maybe silly) meal using a leaf, flower, root, seed and a stem.
Explore science, technology, engineering, art, math and music in a fun and stimulating outdoor environment. Young attendees will connect the natural world with their daily lives, deepening their understanding and appreciation for nature. Materials for craft or activity are provided for all children. Workshops are held on the hour and are weather permitting.
Gently used book donations to the Littlle Free Library in the Farm + Food Lab are welcomed.
- When: Sunday, July 19, 2105 from 9:00 am -11:00 am
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I'm going to assume that you are of an age that you know what I'm referencing when I reference the 1980s sitcom "Cheers." Here's a link to the show's inspiration. It's in Boston. Before Frau Schmitt and I moved to New Orleans, we lived in Boston. There are still places like the TV Cheers in Boston. They aren't located off Boston Common, but there are still bars and restaurants in Boston where, "everybody knows your name," where it's just people getting together on a regular basis to shoot the breeze and connect with each other. Fancy sweet New Orleans is a place where everyone knows your name when you walk in. Frau Schmitt and I go to these places every day. Will you?
Frau Schmitt is the better half of this operation. She is the nicest person you will ever meet. I know. I married her. I am the flashier part of this operation. That's why I have no shame in posting a picture of me, your humble narrator, all over the internet. It's nice to put a place with a face. I am, for good or for ill, the face of La Belle Esplanade, the #1 place to stay in New Orleans (and #2 in the United States and #16 in the world, as I never get tired of saying).
Back to our story, though, New Orleans is a city of 380,000 people. It is the fiftieth largest city in the United States last time I looked. It's a real city, but it is also like a very large town. We bump into people we know all the time. It's nice. If's friendly. I am convinced that New Orleans is the friendliest city in America. We are all bound by community in New Orleans.
You don't live here, so you don't anyone yet. Stay for long enough and you will. You'll be woven into the dense and rich texture of this wonderful city we call home. Stay for a week. You belong here.
After Hurricane Katrina, when the levees broke and the city was flooded, the population of New Orleans was officially zero. The city was evacuated. Everyone had to leave. Today, everyone who lives in New Orleans lives here by choice. When we first moved to the city, five years after Katrina, everyone we met thanked us for showing up and taking part in this grand city-wide experiment. The population of New Orleans was half of what it is now. Everyone who has moved here after the flood is dedicated to rebuilding and preserving this wonderful city we call home. It really is magical in New Orleans. There is something here that deserves to be preserved.
When you are ready to visit fancy sweet New Orleans, you know where you should stay. We know you want to go to the French Quarter and Frenchmen Street. There is more to New Orleans than that. It is a wide and wonderful city where we live. To experience authentic New Orleans first hand, with two New Orleans goodwill ambassadors to guide you, a small artisanal hotel on Esplanade Avenue is your home base and your headquarters for real New Orleans adventures you won't find in the guidebooks. Here is link to our calendar. We only have five unique boutique suites. Plug in your dates to see what we have available. We look forward to meeting you and to sharing our part of New Orleans with you. Good memories are made on our street.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019: We had lunch today at Mondo, up in the Lakeview neighborhood. Everyone knew our names. We got a free round of drinks on the manager and we had a nice chat with our waitress (who doesn't want her name publicized) on beards, of all things. She hadn't seen me in a while and she says that since I've shaved my beard off, I have a baby face. You be the judge:
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A little history about the photo. Taken Jan 31st, 2002 at approximately 9:00am. I lobbied the USOC and was able to change the route to run as close to Craig hospital as possible. Among the 50 or so Craig patients / staff there was approximately 10,000 people witnessing / cheering. Quite a day. Now I understand what its like to be a rock star - if only for a day.


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LIMITED QUANTITIES BACK IN STOCK Achacha, Garcinia Humilis tree in a 3 Gallon Container. This plant is a close relative of the esteemed Mangosteen plant and is grown in parts of the Amazon Basin as well as Bolivia. This Super fruit is cherished by locals and its local name Achachairú translate to Honey Kiss. This super fruit is relatively new to home growers and has won third place at a recent fruit tasting festival in Berlin. This egg shaped super fruit are about 6cm by 4cm in size and a beautiful orange-reddish color when ripe. This unique super fruit has an extraordinary shelf life, it can be stored for days in a fruit bowl at room temperature or if can be kept for several weeks if store in a closed container or bag. What solidifies the Achacha's place as a super fruit is that is boasts a rich antioxidant content, as well as folate, potassium and vitamin C. The fruit skin also has a healthy dose of betacarotene, hydroxycitrate acid (HCA), arginine and other minerals. Super Fruit in the Garcinia family such as the Achacha contain a natural substance hydroxycitrate acid (HCA), in their skins. Studies have shown hydroxycitrate has unique properties that may help people who are looking to maintain a healthy body weight, when included as a part of a low calorie eating plan. Just wash and remove the skin, blend it, add water and leave it to brew overnight for a refreshing drink. This is a limited production collectors variety plant so supplies are limited. This plant does well in containers so can be grown practically anywhere even in cold climates as a patio container plant.Availability: in stock$104.60$79.80You save:$24.80( 23.7%) div>
All Spice Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. Allspice is an extremely versatile tree, it's flavor is similiar to a mix of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. The berries are ground and used to flavor meats, pickles and soups. The leaves which have a rich/strong aroma is also used as a rub to flavor meats, teas and other culinary uses. Oils extracted are also used in flavoring and pefumery. In certain part of the world Allspice leaves are placed throught the floor of the chapel when couples are being married, and as the guest trample on the leaves, the entire chapel is consumed by the strong pefume scent of Allspice.Availability: in stock$139.40$99.80You save:$39.60( 28.4%) div>
The Araza fruit is the most collected plant. The fruit are soft bright yellow having a juicy fruit aroma.Availability: not available$169.80$119.60You save:$50.20( 29.6%) div>
Atemoya Tree Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Atemoya is a cross between the sugar apple rnand the cherimoya. The fruit is fragrant, firm, and it has a snowy-white flesh of a fine rntexture. They are generally conical to heart shaped, and may weigh up to 5 pounds. The rnpulp has fewer seeds than the sugar apple and the flesh is not divided into segments. rnExtremely sweet fruit, tree can be contained to 6-10 if needed.Availability: in stock$158.60$119.60You save:$39( 24.6%) div>
• Comes in 3 gallon container RARE Avocado Variety • Black fruit, excellent flavor and oil content, Great Producer • Creamy Butter texture • This Variety can be container grownAvailability: in stock$158.60$119.60You save:$39( 24.6%) div>
• Comes in 3 gallon container Dwarf Variety Avocado • Green fruit, excellent flavor and oil content, Heavy Producer • Creamy texture, Large fruit 20-22oz • Dwarf Variety so great for small yards or for growing in containers in colder climates • Full sun, medium wateringAvailability: in stock$75.90$49.80You save:$26.10( 34.4%) div>
Banana Plant IceCream Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. Ice Cream is considered a desert Banana, with other common names: 'Cenizo' of Central America and the West Indies; 'Krie' of the Philippines, is a relative of 'Bluggoe'. The flesh is white, sweetish, and tastes like vanilla ice cream and has the consistency of a custard, unlike the firm bananas we purchase in grocery stores. Often produces banana heads weighing 25 lbs.. Plants begin to bear in less than a year's time.Availability: in stock$75.90$49.80You save:$26.10( 34.4%) div>
Banana Plantain Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. Used in cooking, very versatile. Can be used to make Plantain Chips which are a healthier alternative to potatoe chips. Great plant for decoration add tropical look to any garden.Availability: in stock$106.20$79.60You save:$26.60( 25.0%) div>
Barbados Cherry/Acerola/Guyana Cherry Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. The Barbados Cherry is a fast growing bushy tree that can be trained as a standard or shaped as a hedge. The fruit are sweet to sub-acid, and they are used extensively in juices throughout Latin America. The cherries are extremely high in Vitamin C, and just one is equal to 100% your daily allowance of Vitamin C, per 100grams 24 times the vitamin C of an Orange. They are also used in jellies, jams, and they freeze without losing their Vitamin C content. They also fruit constantly throughout the warm months, usually 8-10 months of the year so you get a lot of fruit. Also makes a great container plant for a people living in an apartment/condo or up North.Availability: in stock$114.60$89.60You save:$25( 21.8%) div>
Bay Leaf tree in a 3 gallon container. Bay Leaf refers to the aromatic leaf of the Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae). Fresh or dried bay leaves are used in cooking for their distinctive flavor and fragrance. The leaves are often used to flavor soups, stews, braises and pâtés in Mediterranean Cuisine. The fresh leaves are very mild and do not develop their full flavor until several weeks after picking and drying.Availability: in stock$119.40$87.60You save:$31.80( 26.6%) div>
Bay Rum Tree in a 3 gallon container. The bayberry or bay rum tree (Pimenta racemosa) is a broadleaved tropical evergreen native to the islands of the Caribbean. The bay rum tree is known for the essential oil present in the leaves and stems. The oil, composed of terpenes, has a clove-like fragrance. Bay rum first came about as a 'rub' for sore muscles, strains, and sprains. It was also discovered that the essential oil contains a diterpene that has anti-bacterial properties. Bay rum was a popular aftershave in the early 20th century. It is literally made with the leaves of the tree and rum. Consequently, the aftershave has its spicy notes from the bay and its smoky, woody tones from the rum aged in casks.Availability: in stock$88.60$69.80You save:$18.80( 21.2%) div>
Black Pepper vine in a 3 gallon container. Black pepper is a common spice and a staple on table around the world. They can be grown in a pot or raised bed in acid soil such as Canadian Peat. The plants prefer some shade. Black pepper is the dried unripe fruit of small one-seeded berrylike drupes about 50 to a catkin. They are usually picked when the first 'berry' begins to turn red. Before drying they may be used fresh green. When dried they become the black wrinkled peppercorns. They will flower in the spring and fruit ripen in summer. Excellent for the collector or the tropical spice novice as this is one of the easiest spices to grow. Makes a great container plant.Availability: in stock$129.50$98.60You save:$30.90( 23.9%) div>
Black Sapote Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. Often called Chocolate pudding fruit, the black sapote is an evergreen, handsome tree with dark green, glossy leaves. Fruit are greenish-brown when ripe having a thin skin and chocolate colored pulp. A spoonful of honey mixed into the pulp makes it glossy, shiny and tasty, living up to its popular name of Chocolate Pudding Fruit. They can be grown in containers and will reach heights of 10-12 feet.Availability: in stock$72.80$49.85You save:$22.95( 31.5%) div>
Blackberry Bush in a 3 Gallon Container. Blackberries are extremely tolerant of site and soil conditions. They are especially unusual in that they will produce a reasonable crop of berries even when grown in deep shade. Delicious both cooked or eaten fresh, they are bursting with flavour and excellent for your health, good anti-oxidant. Blackberries produce their flowers very late in the season so frost will never be a problem. Low lying land or frost pockets are quite suitable for blackberries. Cold Hardy.Availability: in stock$129.40$98.80You save:$30.60( 23.6%) div>
Cacao Tree/Chocolate Tree shipped in it's 3 Gallon Container. This is the tree that produces Cacao pods and beans and ultimately chocolate. The cacao tree produces flowers and fruit year-round. The cacao tree is small and comes from the forests of Central and South America. In many cacao-producing countries the cacao beans are locally used for making "cocoa tea". Makes a great conversation Tree.Availability: in stock$128.50$98.60You save:$29.90( 23.3%) div>
Carambola/Star Fruit Tree Grafted in a 3 Gallon Container. Carambola are small symetrical trees that fruit very prolifically. They are commonly eaten fresh, in salads, as garnishes and in drinks. The fruit have a sweet citrus like flavor that is both delicious and refreshing. They are also great in jams and as a fruit beverage. A mature starfruit can produce up to 200 lbs. of fruit a year! This exciting yellow fruit is shaped just like a star when sliced makes a great decoration in salads and is extremely sweet. Tree produces 2-3 crops a year and is extremely prolific.Availability: in stock$108.40$78.65You save:$29.75( 27.4%) div>
Cardamom plant in a 3 gallon container. Cardamom has a complex flavor. It's citrusy, minty, spicy and herbal all at the same time, and it's highly fragrant, too. Because of this, it's widely used in all sorts of dishes. You'll find it featured in sweet foods and savory foods, paired with meats, fruits, legumes and grains, incorporated into cookies, pastries and other baked goods and even used as a flavoring in coffee, tea and alcohol. It is a nice compliment to cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves and ginger (which it's related to), so you'll often see it used in conjunction with these spices.Availability: in stock$128.20$98.90You save:$29.30( 22.9%) div>
Cherry of the Rio Grande Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. This delicious cherry is typically 1-2 inches long and oval in shape. When ripe they are deep purple to black and have a full cherry-like flavor. The trees can be grown in large pots, hedged, or used as a specimen. Though Cherry of the Rio Grande is considered a "tropical cherry" it can easily tolerate temperatures to 20F degrees. Excellent eaten fresh or in jellies. Easily container grown to 6 - 8 feet and is self fruitful.Availability: in stock$128.90$97.95You save:$30.95( 24.0%) div>
Cinnamon Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. Cinnamon is an evergreen shrub or small tree with dark, leathery, aromatic leaves. In cultivation young trees are cut back twice a year and sucker shoots develop from the roots. These long slender shoots furnish the bark that is the commercial product. The leaves are used in tea. Cinnamon is a very popular culinary spice and it is also used in candy, gum, incense, toothpaste and perfumes. The oil is used in medicine as a carminative, antiseptic, astringent and as the source of cinnamon extract. It's simple to this spice: you just peel the outer bark off, the branches, and leave it to dry in the sun. Once it's dry you'll have Cinnamon sticks.Availability: not available$137.60$97.90You save:$39.70( 28.9%) div>
Coconut Tree Dwarf Green Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. Some people believe that coconut palms are the symbol of romance in the tropics. People associate the coconut palm with relaxation and shade looking out over the sea to the horizon. Coconuts have numerous health benefits, the coconut water/milk is high in electolytes and nutritious. These dwarf variety may grow to a height of twenty-five to thirty feet and begin flower after three years, being only about three feet tall. The dwarf varieties are valued because they bear early and are resistant to lethal yellowing disease.Availability: in stock$137.60$97.90You save:$39.70( 28.9%) div>
Coconut Tree Dwarf Yellow Variety in a 3 Gallon Container. Some people believe that coconut palms are the symbol of romance in the tropics. People associate the coconut palm with relaxation and shade looking out over the sea to the horizon. Coconuts have numerous health benefits, the coconut water/milk is high in electolytes and nutritious. These dwarf variety may grow to a height of twenty-five to thirty feet and begin flower after three years, being only about three feet tall. The dwarf varieties are valued because they bear early and are resistant to lethal yellowing disease.Availability: in stock$95.60$69.80You save:$25.80( 27.0%) div>
Coffee Tree in a 3 Gallon Container. Coffee plants have small white, fragrant, star-shaped flowers that are clustered in the leaf axils. They resemble gardenias to which they are related. The edible fruits are small fleshy berries changing in color from green to yellow to red. Two greenish-gray seeds are covered with a thin membrane and are enclosed in a dry husk-like parchment. When only one seed develops it is known as a pea-berry and commands a higher price. The seeds can easily be dried, roasted and ground at home. Coffee plants are fairly easy to grow in the home as a potted specimen, which should be moved outdoors for the summer if possible.Availability: in stock$97.60$69.80You save:$27.80( 28.5%) div>
Costa Rican Mint Tree in a 3 Gal. Container. Satureja means Savory. Satureja viminea is rna very minty savory with great possibilities. The small 1/2 to 1/4 inch oval, glossy, rnlime green foliage can match any spearmint for potency, and yet it is not saddled with rnMint's aggressive nature. Even though it is frost sensitive it grows quite vigorously in rnone season and can be moved indoors. It grows well in a pot and survives inside with rngood light. Legend says that the mint plant grows into a tree only after a great deal of rntime and care... This plant is used for making a famous Kama Sutra Luxury Mint Tree Bath rnGel and Body Wash. This voluptuous cleansing liquid has a dedicated worldwide following rnof men and women who know bathing's true pleasure potential. The Kama Sutra Mint Tree rnBathing Gels are a great way to turn the simple ritual of a bath or shower into a rnsensual interlude with these indulgent bathing gels. Mint Tree cools and tingles, rninvigorating the body and lifting the spirit. Satureja viminea is a large shrub or small rntree with strongly scented mint leaves. Fragrance is pure and very intence. Very rare rnplant. Unlike a well-known peppermint herb, this plant has a woody stem and upright rngrowth, though keeps a bushy shape. Can be trained into a small tree. Reaches 6-7 ft in rnheight. Foliage strongly peppermint-scented.Availability: not available$94.50$67.80You save:$26.70( 28.3%) div>
Curry Leaf/Limro Tree in a 3 gallon container. The curry leaf plant, is a native of Tropical Asia, southern India and Sri Lanka. Belonging to the Rutaceae family, the Murraya Koenigi plant grows to a height between 2 and five meters, depending on various factors. The leaves are small, pointed and in clusters, giving of a strong aroma faintly reminding one of citrus and anise. The aroma is delightful when added to curries and while frying spices, and lends that extra something to south Indian dishes. It also has many medicinal uses and is an anti-carcinegine as well as anti-oxidant. Can easily be kept in a container for easy access.Availability: not available$122.70$74.80You save:$47.90( 39.0%) div>
Dragon Fruit Plant Red Variety in a 3 Gallon Conatiner. This climbing cactus is one of the most beautiful and wide spread members of the Cactaceae family. The magnificent night blooming white flowers can be up to14 inches in diameter. The fruit is most often eaten chilled and cut in half so the flesh may be spooned out. The juice is used in frozen drinks and it is in a new Tropicana Twister flavor. The red fruit are high in lycopene which is a natural antioxidant that is known to fight cancer and heart disease. Fruit are expensive, usually $5-9 each in stores.Availability: in stock$122.70$74.80You save:$47.90( 39.0%) div>
Dragon Fruit Plant White Variety in a 3 Gallon Conatiner. This climbing cactus is one of the most beautiful and wide spread members of the Cactaceae family. The magnificent night blooming white flowers can be up to14 inches in diameter. The fruit is most often eaten chilled and cut in half so the flesh may be spooned out. The juice is used in frozen drinks and it is in a new Tropicana Twister flavor. The red fruit are high in lycopene which is a natural antioxidant that is known to fight cancer and heart disease. Fruit are expensive, usually $5-9 each in stores.Availability: in stock$122.70$84.90You save:$37.80( 30.8%) div>
Dragon Fruit Plant Yellow Variety in a 3 Gallon Conatiner. This climbing cactus is one of the most beautiful and wide spread members of the Cactaceae family. The magnificent night blooming white flowers can be up to14 inches in diameter. The fruit is most often eaten chilled and cut in half so the flesh may be spooned out. The juice is used in frozen drinks and it is in a new Tropicana Twister flavor. The red fruit are high in lycopene which is a natural antioxidant that is known to fight cancer and heart disease. Fruit are expensive, usually $5-9 each in stores.rnAvailability: in stock$107.10$79.90You save:$27.20( 25.4%) div>
The Gin berry Fruit is small translucent pink fruit with juicy flesh with a hint of spicy gin flavor!Availability: in stock$97.60$69.80You save:$27.80( 28.5%) div>
Hollywoods best kept secret is the Goji berry The Goji berry also know as the Wolfberry is a cold hardy Perennial shrub with vining branches, it grows in many areas of the world. It can be eaten fresh. When dehydrated it taste similar to raisins. This is one of the easiest plants to grow organically. It's highly disease resistant and rarely bothered by insects. Just plant it and pick.Availability: in stock$104.80$74.90You save:$29.90( 28.5%) div>
Granadilla Vine in a 3 Gallon Container. Vigorous vine with light to medium green heart shaped leaves. 3 to 4 inch blooms. Large high quality fruit with thin shell; white sweet pulp. Performs well in areas that don't freeze. Also does well in a cool greenhouse. In Hawai'i it grows best at higher elevations.Availability: in stock
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Dec. 10 (UPI) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in issued a public apology after a high-speed train derailed, injuring more than a dozen passengers on Saturday.
In a meeting with top presidential aides at the Blue House on Monday, Moon said the railroad, built about a year ago ahead of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, would need to undergo safety inspections.
"We will order stepped up measures to restore public trust in the high-speed rail network," Moon said, according to News 1.
The accident took place on Saturday. The train had slowed down as it approached a station, traveling at about 64 mph, when it derailed at about 7:35 a.m., according to Yonhap news agency.
A total of 15 passengers were injured, and no casualties have been reported.
"It was incredibly fortunate the train derailed at low-speed and there were no casualties," Moon said Monday. "But it is an accident that could have led to a massive disaster."
Witnesses on board said they heard a loud sound before the train went off the tracks.
"I was traveling from Gangneung to Pyeongchang in the sixth car. But shortly after the train departed, it went off the tracks with a thud," one 22-year-old passenger said, according to Yonhap. "It was as if the train slid for around 50 meters, and I could hear the train dragging pebbles with a metallic sound."
Train operator KORAIL said the rail conditions had declined with suddenly freezing temperatures.
The section of the railroad where the accident occurred was shut down over the weekend during investigations, according to reports.


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Four imprisoned Catalan leaders who are currently on a hunger strike have sent letters to over 40 European heads of state, calling for their case be heard by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
The four leaders, Jordi Sànchez, Jordi Turull, Josep Rull and Joaquim Forn, alongside 14 other separatist activists face accusations of engaging in rebellion, sedition, disobedience, and the misuse of public funds.
In their appeal, they note that they have been imprisoned for over a year for having staged a peaceful referendum last year and are yet to face trial. The hunger strikers also pointed out that the Spanish Constitutional Court has been blocking their appeals so as to prevent their case from being heard by the ECHR.
A referendum held last year in Catalan yielded 90 % support for independence, after which Catalan leaders declared independence, prompting Madrid to take control and chargethe imprisoned the leaders.
The Spanish Supreme Court began proceedings on Tuesday by debating whether it held the proper judicial rights to try this case. The defence for the Catalan leaders maintained it did not and insisted that they should be tried by the High Court of Catalonia.
There has not been a date set for the trial, but it is understood likely to commence in January.
In their appeal the hungerstrikers pointed out that the Constitutional Court normally rules on cases within 30 days but their case had taken over a year.


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Some Orlando business owners may promote social media marketing as a "free" way to spread brand awareness, but the reality is that keeping active and profitable accounts on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest will take up a huge chunk of your time – time that may be better spent focusing on other tasks. Consider reaching out to professional social media consultants in Orlando and let the experts do your online marketing for you.
Does this mean you should abandon social media altogether? Of course not! In Orlando';s market, social media has become a necessity for most businesses. The success of companies that embrace social media can be due to factors like increasingly expanding online audience/consumers, customer service and quality content, just to name a few. Social media consultants know exactly what needs to be done to take your business online and to the next level.
How can you participate in the lucrative online worlds of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or the Next Big Thing without compromising your most important work? Consider bringing a social media consultant on to your team. Not only will a consultant be an expert at obtaining the most followers, encouraging the most engagement, and converting the most passive followers into paying customers – they will be able to devote large chunks of time to maintaining your accounts on a daily basis while you';re busy with other responsibilities.
What can you expect from a social media consultant? The best social media consultants in Orlando will provide the following benefits to business owners:
- A unique presence on several social media sites. Each site works a little bit differently and calls for a separate approach. A social media consultant won';t try to save time by copying and pasting the same updates to each site. He';ll encourage group discussions on Facebook, create retweetable content for Twitter, and find visually-pleasing posts for Pinterest.
- An audience filled with your target demographic. Not every follower has equal value. If your locally-focused business has 1,000 people reading your tweets but only 100 of them live near Orlando, your ROI will be low.
- A constant monitor for your online reputation. Since the boom of social media, unhappy customers have begun taking to the internet when they have a poor experience with a business. A social media consultant will keep an eye out for your name on several sites and can help you handle an unpleasant situation if it appears.
Quality and quantity is important in the world of social media. If you don';t have the time or enthusiasm to bring both to the table, bringing in a social media consultant in Orlando can give you all the benefits of social media engagement while you focus on your business. Put your best foot forward in today';s interactive and digital market today.


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What is a snack?
Snack is a small serving of food eaten between meals. People follow routines everywhere. Some routines are professional and some are personal. A snack is usually consumed during a break from these routines. It is not meant to be or taste like a regular meal. As it is consumed during a break, it is meant to be a distraction. An entertaining distraction.
Why am I telling you about snacks all of a sudden? Snackable content has become quite popular recently. Since smartphones are in every other hand on the planet, the hunger for small bites of content is growing. It is up to marketers like us to satiate this demand.
When do people consume snackable videos?
As we mentioned above, snacks are usually consumed between breaks. People usually get their daily dose of content from conventional channels. News, journals, movies, series are the conventional sources of content. The time taken to consume that content is long and it also takes a big budget and a professional crew to get this content out.
When it comes to snackable videos, they are usually filmed randomly. The budget is less and it takes a very less time to publish and consume them. It really is about entertainment. Let's look at what a snackable video is all about.
Three main elements of a snackable video content
Duration of the video is of prime importance. Videos more than a couple of mins are usually ignored on Facebook. If you look at the popular research, the best time to post on Facebook is generally around noon. Why is this? People usually take their lunch break during this time. They are looking for a fun way to de-stress and that is the best time to reach them. They don't have a lot of time to spare either. That's where they start watching these short videos. Which brings us to the next important factor.
The videos that are watched during this period are supposed to be entertaining. Educational videos generally don't do well here. The popularity of College Humor and Buzzfeed are the best examples. These videos keep us occupied. Every time you're in a queue at KFC or waiting your turn at the doctor's office, you instinctively pick up your phone and gobble up a few videos.
These videos need to capture your attention as that's the only thing you have to spare. If the video makes you wait for stuff to happen, you'll immediately move to the next video. Facebook now has a new feed just for videos. There's no short supply of them. So your snackable video has to ensure that it is short and entertaining enough for your viewers. Funny videos are the most common way to get someone's attention. A cool concept with an entertaining twist is a close second. You run the risk of making the viewer wait, but if the ending is worth it, it can go viral. The recent rise in the volume of short films is a prime example of this trend.
If you are able to engage your viewers, force them to voice their opinion then your video is sure to go viral. Remember the 'white dress – blue dress' conundrum. It had the internet split wide open with wide-ranging views.
Videos should force a reaction
Get your viewer's opinion
Just like the dress, this video too divided the world. These short videos don't need any effort from the viewers to voice their opinion. They are entertaining and short. More so they keep their audiences hooked.
Now that we have seen the factors that are essential to creating snackable videos, let's understand how to create a great snackable video strategy.
Build videos using images
I guess the title here gave the ending away. Getting started is always the hard part. It really is tough to get a video strategy started. Just like a new year resolution to visit the gym regularly. A few weeks in and we forget all about it. You understand that it is hard work and you'll never follow through. Unlike your new year resolution, here's how you can get started.
The idea here is to start small. Let's say you are celebrating someone's birthday at the office. You'll have cake, pizzas and a few drinks around if your office allows it. Goes without saying that you'll be capturing this moment in pictures. Why stop there. It is great to showcase your company's culture to the outside world. People love to see the culture that has shaped your company. String these images into videos and share them over social media. Allow your fans to understand what makes your company tick. Tools like Animoto and Movavi really help in transforming images into visual experiences.
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Create animated videos
It is difficult to create animated videos. I would say its intimidating too. If you manage to put this off, the returns are great.
Nothing tells a story better than a character who personifies your brand or your target market. Your message through your animated characters can really spread the message. It can be a brand video, product explainer, product release or company news video. Animated videos do work. You don't even have to hire a professional to do it, you could do it yourself. And you need to be armed with the right tools to get this done. Tools like Renderforest and Powtoon have templates that you can use to create animated videos. They even have an assortment of characters to choose from for your narrative.
Record narrative videos
Speak to your audience directly. If images or animated videos are not your style, you can always try this. Record a video where you speak directly to your followers. Your message needs to be direct. If you're trying to convince your followers to take some action, this is the type of video to create. With tools like Hippo Video, getting this done is a breeze.
Confidence sells when it comes to narrative videos. Practice your lines before you face the camera. Articulate well. In some cases, people do get rigid and the voice sounds robotic. It loses all the convincing power before the camera. Don't get bogged down by the pressure to record a video. Be yourself and practice to record a good video.
Have your audience participate
Get your viewers to participate in your content. Ask questions, opinions, feedback so that there is more interaction on your videos. Organize contests around your video content. Make sure it is very easy to participate in these contests or the purpose of these videos is lost. These videos will be watched during breaks and the contests have to be interesting and easy at the same time. Remember the Yanny or Laurel video. It should be that easy to participate in your contests.
Host these videos on your website
Your website is the official online address of your company. Every information related to your company should be found there. Product information, how to guidelines, pricing details and support contact numbers should be listed there. Most of the companies stop here though. There's a lot more that needs to go on your website.
The snackable videos that you create need to be hosted on your website too. Your website can actually act as a repository for all your video content. You can use online video marketing platforms to host these videos online.
Social media posts have a very short shelf life. For Twitter posts, it is as low as 15 minutes. If there isn't sufficient engagement within that time, the post loses its value. You have put a lot of hard work in creating this video. You wouldn't want that effort to be wasted, would you? When you embed them on your webpages with subtitles, search engines index this content. These videos start showing up in search results. If you see your videos getting a lot of views from Google, add lead generation forms on these videos to capture your prospects. Videos offer great value to your business. So don't just limit them to social media. Utilize them to the fullest.
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That's a wrap
Videos have already started to create a dent in the marketing world. Marketers across the globe are having separate budgets just to get their video strategy on the road. Contrary to the popular opinion, video can be made by any company. Regardless of their size and revenue, businesses can start investing in videos.
The main objective of this article is to introduce another dimension to the common video strategy. Snackable videos can be used to gain attention in this noisy world. Also, they can be made by anyone. With just the right strategy, they'll deliver excellent results. Have you tried them yet? Have they worked for you? Let me know in the comments section below. If you have tried something else which has delivered results, mention them and we'll add that to this article. Start using videos in 2019. Let that be your new year resolution.


text: The SABC does not take sexual harassment seriously and needs to develop a culture that embraces the enhancement of human rights and gender rights.These are just some of the recommendations made by an independent commission of inquiry looking into allegations of sexual harassment at the public broadcaster. The commission found that the SABC was complicit in some cases, accusing the broadcaster of being oblivious to infringements of its sexual harassment policies.The commission chaired by Barbara Watson revealed that that the public broadcaster's sexual harassment policies did not meet international standards, and needed to be reviewed."It is disturbing that none of the cases which have been reported have had the perpetrator being held to account," Watson said on Tuesday at the SABC's headquarters in Auckland Park. Some forced to resign While drying her eyes, Watson elaborated that some of the victims had been forced to resign, while their harassers remained in their posts. She added that "... a couple divorced, seemingly because of this".She said the findings relating to the cases required that disciplinary proceedings be restarted and that there should be observations from gender and equality experts who are monitoring the implementation of her report.Mfanozelwe Shozi, also from the commission, told the media that some alleged victims didn't speak out for fear of losing their jobs. He added that it was "safe to conclude that some of those implicated were managers in positions of power".He said the SABC was seemingly unable to deal with gender-based violence cases, and urged it to review its policies.Fate of freelancersThe commission said it was disturbing that the fate of freelancers at the broadcaster lay solely with line managers, and that this made the environment prone to sexual harassment.One of the recommendations is that there be an urgent review of the appointment and dismissal of freelancers.ALSO READ: SABC commissions of inquiry to probe 'jobs for sex', interference in newsIt was also found that a strong perception existed that HR and senior managers colluded with, and covered up for, alleged perpetrators, and that most senior managers demonstrated a serious lack of knowledge and understanding of human rights statutes, gender relations and issues of power relations between men and women. The commission said that, in the process, the SABC had been complicit in the violation of the rights of employees.Watson said almost all cases are more than five years old, and "yet complainants still carried the pain and hope that one day they will see justice done for them". She said most cases reported came from Lotus FM and Channel Africa."There is a worrying history of gender-based violence cases from Lotus FM, indicating a need for strong leadership which appears weak," she said. Recommendations Some of the commission's other recommendations are that the SABC hold diversity management workshops to assist employees, and establish a structure outside HR that will implement recommendations of the commission's report. It was also recommended that there be gender desks or gender focal points within the broadcaster that victims can easily access.The commission also said that, while implementing the recommendations, the SABC should provide a budget and other resources for the effective and full implementation of the sexual assault policies.SABC Group Chief Executive Officer Madoda Mxakwe committed to implementing the recommendations.KEEP UPDATED on the latest news by subscribing to our FREE newsletter.- FOLLOW News24 on Twitter


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I learned just a couple of months ago that Fancy Nancy would be coming to Disney Junior this summer. Like many little girls, this was my daughter Leila's first set of chapter books she'd read, so she was really excited about the series. Apparently, Disney has actually had an interest in bring this project to the forefront for over 10 years, so it's a really big deal that it's finally happening. Last month during our Ant-Man and the Wasp event, we got a special treat to screen the all new Fancy Nancy and sit down with Executive Producer/Director Jamie Mitchell and Story Editor Krista Tucker to learn more about the series and what parents can expect.
About Disney Junior's Fancy Nancy
Fancy Nancy is based on the New York Times bestselling books by Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, although, as we learned, the series only adapts 2 of the stories from the books and the rest are all original stories. It's an animated series centered around a six-year-old girl named Nancy, who likes to be fancy in everything from her advanced vocabulary to her creative, elaborate attire.
From what I saw during the episode we screened, you'll find instances where Nancy's slightly over the top "fancy" ways quickly end up causing some unrest amongst her friends. I will be honest in saying that in the first 5 minutes of one of the episodes, I feared a little bit of mean girl stuff happening. However, I was really relieved to see how things played out and the lessons that were ultimately learned in the episode were actually really valuable for both kids and adults.
In fact, some of the themes you'll find throughout the season include things like family first, creativity, embracing individuality, caring about your community and also fighting for what you believe in. These messages are so perfectly weaved into the storyline so they don't come off as lecture or lesson so much as just an entertaining viewing experience.
3D Theatrics
Speaking of viewing experience, Fancy Nancy does an amazing job in terms of the graphic environment of the series. The intention was always to create it in a 3D or multidimensional experience so it would look like a real, but heightened reality. You'll notice intense attention to detail in how the characters are drawn, how they move, the textures of the skin and hair, and many more elements. Fun fact: There are 236 areas of Fancy Nancy's head that have strands of hair drawn in to create the most textured, realistic appearance you'd see in an animated series.
Age range of Fancy Nancy Viewers
Although older kids like my 9 y/0 Leila would probably want to watch the show for nostalgia, the show is actually designed for younger viewers perhaps up to about 6 or 7 years old. However, like many of the Disney Junior series, although it's designed for kids, both Jamie Mitchell and Krista Tucker shared the sentiment that co-viewing is so important in a kids' series and therefore, Fancy Nancy had to offer some entertainment value to parents and older viewers as well. I will have to say they achieved that as even I got excited to see how each episode would end.
Fancy Nancy debuts on Disney Junior today and I will have Leila check it out with us and share her thoughts on the series having read many of the books. I'm certain my 6 y/o will enjoy it though and I'm hoping it will also foster a desire for her to begin reading the books now as well. I'll keep you all posted for sure!


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All Oculus Quest developers MUST PASS the concept review prior to gaining publishing access to the Quest Store and additional resources. Submit a concept document for review as early in your Quest application development cycle as possible. For additional information and context, please see Submitting Your App to the Oculus Quest Store.
OVROverlay is a script in Oculus/VR/Scripts that renders to VR Compositor Layers (a kind of TimeWarp layer) instead of drawing directly to the eye buffer.
Objects and textures rendered as compositor layers render at the frame rate of the compositor, the refresh rate of the HMD, instead of rendering at the application frame rate. Because of this, the compositor layers are less prone to judder and are raytraced through the lenses. This improves the clarity of the textures or text displayed on them.
Compositor layers are useful for displaying information, text, video, or textures that are intended to be focal objects in your scene. Compositor layers can also be useful for displaying simple environments and backgrounds to your scene.
OVROverlay supports up to 15 layers in a single scene. However, each scene may have no more than one cylinder and one cubemap layer per scene.
If a compositor layer fails to render (e.g., you attempt to render more than the maximum number of compositor layers), only quads will fall back and be rendered as scene geometry, cubemaps and cylinders will not display at all.
If you need to support more than 15 objects, you can combine planar elements into a single RenderTexture and use a single OVROverlay layer.
In the Hierarchy view of the Unity Editor, create an empty GameObject then drag the OVROverlay script (Oculus/VR/Scripts) on to the GameObject you created.
Note: OVROverlay requires the use of OVRManager.
The script contains the following configurations:
The type of overlay layer. Options are 'Overlay', 'Underlay', and 'None'. 'Overlay' is the default and will be rendered in front of the eye buffer. 'Underlay' will be rendered behind the eyebuffer. 'Underlay' compositor layers are more bandwidth-intensive, as the compositor must "punch a hole" in the eye buffer with an alpha mask so that underlays are visible. Texture bandwidth is often a VR bottleneck, so use them with caution and be sure to assess their impact on your application. 'None' will hide the layer.
Set the depth of the layer. Will be used to determine the ordering of layers in the scene. The overlay/underlay with smaller compositionDepth would be composited in the front of the overlay/underlay with larger compositionDepth. For example a scene with numerous overlays and underlays would be -
[Camera] (Overlay) 2 / 1 / 0 [Eyebuffer] -1 / 0 / 1 (Underlay)
To ignore composition depth simply check the No Depth Buffer Testing checkbox.
You can chose to ignore the depth hierarchy in certain situations, like a loading or pause screen overlay, and have your OVROverlay layer always render on top of the scene.
Be aware that it's possible for an object that should be "behind" another object (in terms of distance from the camera) to be drawn "in front" because it's been implemented as an overlay and 'No Depth Buffer Testing' has been selected. This sends conflicting cues about the depth of these objects, which can be uncomfortable.
Select the shape of the overlay layer. Quad, Cubemap, and Cylinder compositor layers are supported by Rift, Oculus Go, and Gear VR. Equirect and Offcenter Cubemap compositor layers are currently only available on Oculus Go and Gear VR.
Associate the texture that you'd like to render on the the overlay layer. If you leave it as 'None' (default), it will use the renderer.material main texture, if available.
Select if the content rendered to the overlay will be dynamic, if the texture should be updated each frame while the overlay persists. This checkbox is automatically checked when a rendertexture is associated with the layer.
Select the Is Protected Content checkbox to protect the layer with HDCP on Rift and L1 Widevine DRM on Oculus Quest.
To enable support on Oculus Quest you must also render the OVROverlay layer as an External Surface (below) and select "Protected Content" in Player Settings (Player Settings > Virtual Reality > Oculus).
Select the Is External Surface checkbox to identify that the layer will be used to pass through textures/video from an external Android Surface.
This feature allows an Android Surface to be created and managed by the timewarp layer. In your Unity project you can create a quad overlay and render the Surface texture directly to the TimeWarp layer. The Animated Loading Screen tech note contains a sample script that demonstrates how to do this.
Use the External Surface Width and External Surface Height to define the size of the output.
When a Cylinder or Offcenter Cubemap layer is selected the "Texture Rects" section with a Use Default Rects option. This is selected by default.
This feature allows you to define a single input texture that consists of both the left and right image. Set this texture as the Left Texture. Do not set the same texture to both eyes.
Unchecking this box allows opens the "Source Rects" dialog where you can define how the left and right texture will be positioned in the single input texture. 'Monoscopic', 'Stereo Left/Right', and 'Stereo Top/Bottom' presets are available for quick selection.
Selecting the Override Color Scale checkbox opens a Color Scale and Color Offset input. These inputs allow you to override any global color settings for the layer.
Underlays depend on the alpha channel of the render target. If a scene object that should occlude an underlay is completely opaque, set its alpha to 1. If the occluder is transparent (alpha 0<1), you must use the the
Underlay Transparent Occluder.shader provided (VR/Resources). Overlays do not require any special handling for transparency.
After all the objects have been drawn to the eyebuffer you should "poke a hole" in the texture. Use the
Underlay Imposter.shader (VR/Resources) on your to draw imposters in the delta space after all opaque textures are drawn, but before the alpha. This allows the underlay to show through the "empty" space.
In the example below, most of the scene geometry is rendered to the eye buffer. The application adds a gaze cursor as a quad overlay and a skybox as a cubemap underlay behind the scene.
Note the dotted sections of the eye buffer, indicating where OVROverlay has "punched a hole" to make the cubemap underlay visible behind scene geometry.
Note that if the cubemap in our scene were transparent, we would need to use the OVRUnderlayTransparentOccluder, which is required for any underlay with alpha less than 1. If it were stereoscopic, we would need to specify two textures and set Size to 2.
The center of a cylinder overlay Game Objects is used as the cylinder's center. The dimensions of the cylinder are encoded in transform.scale as follows:
To use a cylinder overlay, your camera must be placed inside the inscribed sphere of the cylinder. The overlay will fade out when the camera approaches to the inscribed sphere's surface.
Only half of the cylinder may be displayed, so the arc angle must be smaller than 180 degrees.
Offcenter cubemap compositor layers are useful for increasing resolution for areas of interest/visible areas by offsetting the cubemap sampling coordinate.
They are similar to standard cubemap compositor layers. Attach the OVROverlay script to an Empty Game Object and specify the texture coordinate offset in the Position Transform. For more information, see OVROverlay in our Unity Scripting Reference.
Overlay layers should almost always be world-locked, meaning that they maintain their position with respect to the world behind it. World-locked overlays use TimeWarp, similar to non-overlay content, and are much less prone to judder. Head-locked overlays bypass TimeWarp and exactly follow head motion. The exception being small UI elements like a gaze cursor or targeting reticle.
Overlays are world-locked by default. To make a head-locked overlay, make the layer (usually a Quad) a child of the
OVRCameraRig center eye anchor.
Lightweight loading screens can be added using two OVROverlay layers. First add a cubemap layer that will be the background of the loading screen. You may choose to leave this blank, it will display as a black void. Then add another overlay layer, usually a simple quad, with some texture or text that indicates that the user is in a loading interstitial.
See the OVROverlay sample in the SampleFramework for an example.
There are two ways to use OVROverlay to display high quality video/animation:
To add a gaze cursor or targeting reticle (or similar), add an OVROverlay quad to your scene as a child of the
OVRCameraRig center eye anchor as described in the Head-Locked Layers section above.
See the OVROverlay Sample in the Sample Framework for a demonstration of the differences in overlays and for some sample code you can use in your project.


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This shrimp fettuccine with a light cream sauce and tomatoes is perfect for a simple weeknight meal. For company, just arrange the shrimp on the plate with some parsley and it's a fancy-schmancy dish!
I first saw this recipe on a TV cooking show many years ago. I don't think I even had children then, and they are now 21 and 24 years old!
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You can see that I wrote the recipe into my book, added a sketch of the dish, and it's been there ever since.
I simply don't make this often enough because I really love this way of making shrimp pasta. (I usually make it with garlic.) Unfortunately, I researched online, but couldn't find the original recipe, so I don't know to whom to give the credit. All I remember is that it was a male chef. :(
You can whip it up and throw it together for a weeknight meal. No fancy plating required if you don't want to spend the time.
However, if you're like my friend Jill (Mad About Macarons) (who styles every single meal for a beautiful presentation), then serve it this way. Arrange the shrimp in the same way and add a few parsley leaves on the side of the plate.
Shrimp Fettuccine with a Light Cream Sauce
and Tomatoes
Adapted from a TV cooking show (printable recipe below)
Fry the shallots in a little oil and butter until translucent, then add the shrimp.
When the shrimp are cooked (pink), remove them and set aside.
Put the pan with the shallots back on the heat, add the diced tomatoes and season. Next, add the Vermouth (or white wine) and brandy. Add the cream and parsley. Finally, add the fettuccine and mix with the sauce over low heat.
Plate the fettuccine as desired.
Add the shrimp to the top of the pasta with the sauce and additional parsley, if desired.
Enjoy while piping hot!
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A light and delicious pasta meal great for anytime.
Shrimp Fettuccine with a Light Cream Sauce and Tomatoes
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 5
Serving Size: 3 oz
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 510 Total Fat: 22g Saturated Fat: 10g Trans Fat: 1g Unsaturated Fat: 10g Cholesterol: 268mg Sodium: 1042mg Carbohydrates: 43g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 5g Protein: 30g
A light and delicious pasta meal great for anytime.
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