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Three Ways to Use the Arnold Curvature Map
First off, what the heck is C4DtoA?
You've probably seen that abbreviation around the interwebs and wondered. Well, C4DtoA is the official name for the Arnold Renderer plugin for C4D. C4DtoA has had a blazing fast development speed thanks to its amazing development team and leadership. When they added a curvature map some time ago, I made sure I put a note in Google Keep to do a tutorial on it. It is a fantastic map that I am constantly finding new uses for. I hope you have fun getting your curvature on!
Curvature Map? What is that?
Sounds saucy, right? Well, a curvature map analyzes the normals of the geometry returning different values for areas that are convex or concave. I'm no scientist, but they are cool, trust me.
What You Will Learn:
- A fairly decent explanation of the Arnold Curvature Map
- How to use the Curvature Map to create a cool ceramic shader
- How to use the Curvature Map to add wear/tear to your objects
- How to use the Curvature Map to add a rounded edges look
Tools You'll Need:
- C4D R17 – Mac or PC (Arnold runs on BOTH)
- Solid Angle's Arnold Render (watermarked demo here)
- Coffee and a comfy chair.
- Free 3D Statue Scan (used in promo imagery) Courtesy of Turbosquid
On with the Tutorial!
Want more Arnold Tutorials? Hit me in the comments and let me know!
Fantastic, Chad. Thanks!
…and yes: more Arnold please.
Awesome tutorial, thanks! Would love to see how Arnold would crush a massive scene and if there are any workarounds for using c4d noises with Arnold.
You can find good noises in alShaders too 🙂
Great, thank you! Second that, more Arnold please!
Q: What do you do so your sky doesn't show up on the IPR? (it looks black on the background)
Q: How did you come up with the gamma of 0.454? Any guidelines?
Q: Diffuse weight of 0.7 and specular weight of 0.9 sum up to more than 1.0 for physically accurate renders. Although you used fresnel, what was your reasoning behind this choice?
You didn't want to build the camera shader in detail, or from scratch; just know that would be actually great!
Thanks a million!
Thanks Chad 🙂
More Arnold please! Thanks for the tutorial!
+1 on the "More Arnold"!
Thanks Chad for this awesome Arnold Tutorial. Please release more of this tutorial tips.
I Really liked that Tutorial, but a bit to general for my taste. It would be Great to see more of Arnolds Power in Animation for e.g. or details for lightning and Rendering. MAterail resources or how to create own Materials cause the Nodes System is kinda new for average Cinema4d users.
It would nice if Arnold would be supported more and more cause its a great alternative to the Vray System
YES!!!!! MORE Arnold tutorials!!!!
Finally some c4dtoA 😀
Thanks Chad
i really like your video tutorial , so u can teach more abt range node , flake node , composite node , and can u give me ur nikon camera prj file plss
tks a lot !!
More Arnold tutorials? Yes please!
I'd love to see your method on how to optimize samples for create noise free renders with the lowest render times possible. Also, I think you should at some point do a video on the beautiful shaders that alShaders (http://www.anderslanglands.com/alshaders/) brings to Arnold's already great library of shaders.
Looking forward to more Arnold tutorials!
Thank you Chad, this is helping me a lot right now.
I just got started with Arnold and i never used a node based system before, so the insight of your node for the camera really helped me to understand how a realistic material should be build.
Looking forward for more.
Btw: Where did you get your grunge/scratch maps?
Great tutorial that exposes Arnold's massive potential.
Please do more Arnold tutorials.. Don't give a long break for the next one!
This is the fresh blood GSG needs!
Hi Chad,
A Good tutorial about different C4DtoA Carshaders would be nice!
+1 more ARNOLD !!! Excellent, thanks Chad !
Hey Chad,
Definitely more Arnold tutorials please! If you could tackle displacements and bumps, as well a procedurals, it would be awesome!
Hi, can you please tell Nick to make all of the shaders he has created for gag c4d and do them all again for Arnold. Specially the more grungy ones for us to buy please? Because these tutorial seem way too complex for beginners in c4dtoA.
Oh and more tutorials on Arnold please!
Sorry, this may be a stupid question…but the moment I add a arnold texture to my object it doesnt get rendered anymore…do you know why this is?
more!!! more!!!
Those Xpresso shader input/output "trees" are daunting. Especially the camera grunge maps. Was hoping it would be more intuitive.
Hi Chad
Thank you so much for this, it's really great. Forgive me, but is there a way to use a standard shader as the 'texture' of a curvature?
If that makes any sense at all?
Cheers again!
More Arnold please!
Awesome tutorial, but I was wondering if it is possible to use the HDRI Studio with Arnold Renderer? When I just put it in my scene, arnold doesnt seem like counting the HDRI Studio as a light source.
GREAT! and please more more more C4DtoA tutorials 🙂
Thank you!! More Arnold Please!!
Thank you for the wonderful tutorial! I'm new to Arnold, so learning about the curvature map was moderately brain exploding. What are the other secret gem nodes for newbs?! Or ways of using common nodes that I didn't think of? And since I'm being so demanding, how about demystifying the skin shader?
Thank you again! This site rules!
Would love more arnold stuff, but do have some CC.
For people like me, I learn by doing–so just watching a breakdown isn't super effective as a tutorial. I'm sure it's a time thing, but it would be nice to see you actually build the scene–not just walk backwards through nodes.
Also, the image on the tutorial is somewhat misleading. Why not just show the camera or the box thing if that's what you were going to use.
Again, working through the process step by step can be much more effective for some people in retaining and understanding information, so that would be very helpful in the future.
Great tutorial Chad! Yes, please more Arnold.
Oh I was looking for a curvature shader tutorial for Arnold, what a coincidence.
Thank you Chad!, you are the man! keep posting Arnold Render tutorials please…I started one month ago using this render and it became my default render.
Really useful tips on this tut. I've been diving on Arnold since a while and it's so deep. So more videos like this would be great 🙂
Thank you Chad!
Great one on my favourite node!More on C4DtoA would be great!Thank you Chad! (man you have some cores on your machine!!xD)
Great tutorial Chad! I'm torn between Arnold or waiting for Renderman? Any advice !!
Yay, Arnold! I'd love to see more! Thanks Chad.
Hey chad!!
i try to do a work but i have a trouble because the curvature map it doesn't apper and i don't know why
Did you know why this happen? 🙁
I know this is a Arnold tutorials but is there any chance you can do a proper Uving tutorial. Coming from Maya I really don't like C4D's Uv editor and would love to get some help on how to lay out some nice UVs.
can someone please tell me where can i get the Curvature shader as shown in the video (not Alcurvature,i already have alshaders) ?
cause i dont have it in my network editor.
can you use a curvature map with R16? I could not find the node.
I really really wished you shared your grunge textures with us I'm trying to get that exact look so bad
There's something that you do that have me lost.
how do you change between which curvature link to the Arnold Beauty
Example 07:26
Whenever I add the 'Defuse Color' into the mix my render goes all black. nothing shows. I also don't know how to add the sky I thought that might be the problem
More Arnold! Im trying to figure out if my next build will be CPU or GPU heavy for either Arnold or Octane. I like the Arnold work flow and the overall look of renders, but I keep seeing more octane work and the render times are just unbelievably fast. Lots of freelancers in the same boat, which would you build out ?!
Thanks Ashley!
Great Job !
Thanks a lot,
A carpaint tutorial (with flakes effect…), an another on skin shader or leaves shader will be great !
On c4d (and arnold for render) , a tutorial to sculpt hairs (like daz3d elaborated hair-style)
Thanks for the tutorial
I am a user of Arnold for cinema 4D
It's my main render engine
I need info on alshaders
Hiii Chad
thanks for the tutorial,
could you make another one about multi-pass in Arnold ? specially how to get the shadows pass out of Arnold ?
Thank you.
Hi Chad,
Thank you. I have a question, when I use the curvature node, it is visible or being applied to each polygon of my mesh. Is there a way get ride of that?
I assume the skull is a high polygon mesh. The higher the mesh count the better the curvature node is not visible on each polygon, But when it is a low count it look bad.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions.
Trying to recreate this look in V-Ray. Where did you get that camera model? I'd love to use it to test with.
Thanks, for now c4d to Arnold is the one for me,
Always cool the gorilla's team, for almost a decade, every time I try to figure out things in C4D, boom, they're on it before questions & that is what makes you the best C4D's ideas to development helpers around the interweb.
already a pleasure to play with this new skill.
Hey Chad, thanks for filling a void with respect to Arnold to C4d-love the camera curvature tutorial, but any chance you can do a fairly simple approach as to how to use ambient occlusion and curvature to create "masks" for textures, ie, if i want to show wear and tear on a texture so it becomes greyer, and less wear and tear in the corners, thus brighter ? you started it in your camera tutorial but I am on Arnold V5, so I'm a bit lost, thank you sir!!
Hey. I just want a c4dtoa 5.2 texturing tutorials


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May 17th Ride for Kids event in Murfreesboro helps to fund the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Participate in the upcoming Ride for Kids motorcycle ride in Rutherford County to possibly save the life of a child in our very own community.
The Ride for Kids program is a national series of motorcycle rides that supports the work of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Their mission is to eliminate the challenges of childhood brain tumors by funding medical research and family support programs.
Approximately 28,000 people in the United States are living with the diagnosis of a pediatric brain tumor, with 13 more children diagnosed each day.
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Since Huddersfield Town's last visit to Watford, a new statue has been unveiled at the Vicarage Road ground.
It's in memory of their club legend, Graham Taylor, the former England manager who died at the age of 72 in January last year.
And now, Taylor has been honoured by having a street named after him in Lincoln.
The tribute comes as recognition of Taylor's impact at Lincoln City, where he appeared 150 times as a player before going on to manage the club from 1972 to 1977.
Taylor's widow, Rita, was joined by other members of his family, including his daughters Joanne Glover and Karen Coley, as well as former players at an unveiling ceremony at the newly-named Graham Taylor Way on Monday.
He cut his managerial teeth with the Imps and led the club to the Fourth Division title in 1976.
Taylor then led Watford FC from the Fourth Division to runners-up in the old First Division in five years.
That's why the statue was commissioned by the Hornets, to recognise his "unparalleled achievements as Watford's greatest ever manager".
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New grass spray designed to relax and de-stress
Ever wanted to bottle the green fresh aroma of a forest? UQ researcher Dr Nick Lavidis has done just that with a new "eau de grass" spray soon to be launched on the market.
Serenascent, which smells like cut grass and claims to make the wearer happier and less stressed was launched athis month by the Treasurer and Minister for Employment and Economic Development Andrew Fraser.
Mr Fraser congratulated researchers Dr Lavidis from The University of Queensland's School of Biomedical Science and retired pharmacologist Associate Professor Rosemarie Einstein for their seven-year research project.
"Dr Lavidis and Associate Professor Einstein have developed a spray based on scientific proof that when grasses and green leaves are cut at least five chemicals containing stress-relieving properties are released," he said.
"The new Serenascent combines three of these chemicals to help reduce the harmful impact of stress on the nervous system.
"Prolonged stress can lead to a number of serious conditions like high blood pressure, heart problems, memory loss, anxiety, depression and the suppression of the body's ability to fight infections."
Dr Lavidis said he first had the idea for Serenascent on a memorable trip to Yosemite National Park in America more than 20 years ago.
"Three days in the park felt like a three-month holiday," he said.
"I didn't realise at the time that it was the actual combination of feel good chemicals released by the pine trees, the lush vegetation and the cut grass that made me feel so relaxed.
"Years later my neighbour commented on the wonderful smell of cut grass after I had mowed the lawn and it all started to click into place."
Dr Lavidis said that the aroma of Serenascent worked directly on the brain, in particular the emotional and memory parts known as the amygdala and the hippocampus.
"These two areas form the limbic system that controls the sympathetic nervous system," he said.
"They are responsible for the flight or fight response and the endocrine system, which controls the releasing of stress hormones like corticosteroids.
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Chronic stress has been shown to damage the hippocampus by reducing the number of synaptic connections between communicating neurons. Functionally this loss leads to a reduction in communication between neurons and a resultant loss of memory. In old animals this damage is permanent.
UQ PhD students Liz Butt and Ei Leen Leong have shown that animals exposed to Serenascent during stress avoid the stress-induced damage of the hippocampus.
A number of projects have sprouted from this study.
Colleagues Associate Professor Peter Noakes and Dr Mark Bellingham are collaborating on examining the effects of Serenascent on the hippocampus and amygdala, Dr Adrian Bradley and Dr Graham Legget on the effects of Serenascent and stress on the immune system and Associate Professor Conrad Sernia on stress and oxidant levels in the blood.
The UQ students conducting most of this work are Giti Haddadan, Liz Butt, Curtis Poyton, Jessica Soden, Carlie Cullen, Jeremy Spiers, Peter Carlyle, Neville Hartley, Erica Mu, Ei Leen Leong and Maria Arian.
Dr Lavidis said the project had received funding from Brisbane-based company Neuroscent as well as philanthropic donations and would be made and distributed online by Sydney-based company Neuro Aroma Laboratory in early September.
"It can be used as a room spray or a personal spray on bed linen, a handkerchief or clothing," he said.
"Down the track we will look at incorporating the feel good chemicals into other products such as cosmetics and perfume."
Dr Lavidis said his research work was also made possible by the Queensland Government's commitment to building a Smart State.
"This has led to attracting more students into biomedical research," he said.
"My laboratory has grown from two to 10 doctorate students and all have received scholarship money from the State Government and the University."
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Join us this Sunday morning for worship at 10am|11:15am
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Ladies Night Out – Misty Collins and Tammy Payne are hosting a Ladies Night Out for the women of OOTBWC. Friday, February 24th at 7pm at OOTBWC. Bring a healthy dessert.
St Patty's Day 5K – Come and join us on March 18th for a fun morning full of activities! The 5K race will begin at 9AM. Go to this link to register online: http://www.active.com/hillsville-va/running/distance-running-races/out-of-the-box-st-patricks-day-5k-2017 or you can print off the form here: race-registration-form and mail it to OOTBWC, P O Box 1762, Hillsville, VA 24343 along with your $20.00 registration fee.
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ASTI Education Conference 2018
The ASTI Education Conference took place on Saturday, 28th April, 2018 in the Hotel Riu Plaza The Gresham Dublin.
Theme: 50 Years on Reflecting on the Legacy of Free Second-Level Education
The social and educational legacy of the introduction of free second level education was examined by distinguished speakers who also looked at the growth of the teaching profession and its struggles for decent work and pay.
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D. Miller and Associates is the go to lawyer for your personal injury claims. The entire staff is focused on one thing helping you the injured victim get through the difficulties of recovery and returning to a normal life. Marta is especially helpful and communicative. She goes above and beyond to get answers and responds timely.
When I first got into my accident I was so nervous. I lost my vehicle and I was in pain. but after shopping around for lawyers, I was led to D. Miller and Associates. From day one they reassured me that everything was going to be fine. Even as I wait through my surgery and I wasn't able to work, I was always able to count on D. Miller & Associates for help. These guys told me everything was going to be ok and now 1 yr 3 months later everything is GREAT! Because of D. Miller & Associates I'm back in a new vehicle and a great new home. Thank you All!


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I am a mom to two incredible boys and a wife to an amazing husband who has supported my dreams of pursuing photography. I love what I do - capturing those moments which become distant memories for all the families I meet.
Martha Sobanko Photography
This is was my son's first year playing travel baseball and I loved every minute of watching him and his teammates play their hearts out. This is a photo of one of his teammates warming up to pitch!
Gone fishing! Being a fishing fan myself I was thrilled when mom and dad brought out these props to incorporate into the photo shoot.
Sisters - a bond that is unbreakable!
This picture was a special request from mom as she is the Yankee fan in the family. I love the he is awake :)
The love between siblings runs deep...I got so lucky to capture this moment of my two boys as they strolled to another spot to take some more photos. They may fight like crazy at times but times like these make it all worth it.
This photo of my boys was taken this past fall. Photographing your own children isn't the easiest because they tend to be silly and uncooperative but I got a few good ones including this one. I love capturing their fun spirits and love for one another. I hope they stay this close forever.


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Vernon Birthday Flowers
Flowers are a perfect gift to give for somebody's birthday. Bring flowers to work to celebrate an employee's birthday, or send flowers worldwide to show you're thinking of them on their special day.
Pick up your birthday flowers in our Vernon, BC Floral Shop location or order flowers online now and have them delivered locally or worldwide.


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In this episode of Ask Codelation, we answer the question "Is my target market too small?"
I'll challenge you right off the bat by saying that if you don't think your target market is too small, it's actually probably too big. You want a market that is approachable, meaning a market that allows you to get in front of as many real people as you possibly can.
So let's say that your original target market is 25 to 35-year-old men that are into the outdoors. How many of those are across the U.S.? How are you going to reach them? Do you know enough of them? If you're targeting a product that retails for, let's say, $10 a month and you want to grow this to into a million dollar business, quick math says that you need to serve a lot of customers to be able to hit that.
One million dollars a year is about $86,000 a month, so you need 8,600 paying customers every single month to get to a one million dollar business.
Now let's take it the other direction. Let's say that you have a more niche product and you can charge a premium because there aren't as many people in that market satisfying that need.
Let's say you could charge a hundred dollars for that product. That would make your number of buyers required to earn one million dollars way, way lower. Now you may be thinking to yourself, "Well that's great, I can get to a million dollars, but what happens when I cap out of that?"
You can go very vertical within your niche, and when you've proven that niche, you can move onto the next one. This starts to flatten out your business a little bit. But start very, very vertical to make sure that you have enough users, meaning real traction in your market and real revenues.
So, that's this week's #AskCodelation. Come back next week to hear more!
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JASON Lewis has sided with Sarah Jessica Parker amid her ongoing feud with her Sex and The City co-star Kim Cattrall.
The actor famously played Kim's on-screen boyfriend Smith Jerrod in the hit TV, but surprisingly is supporting Sarah, who played Carrie Bradshaw.
Revealing his allegiance, which might shock hard core fans, he told US news show KLTA 5: "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.
"Listen, I would have to say that Sarah was always so lovely and such a consummate professional, and I think that people should remember their graciousness and the things that have been given to them.
"I'm going to stop there because I've got nothing good to say."
He was then pushed to confirm what he was saying and was asked if he was Team Sarah Jessica Parker.
"I might just have to say yeah, yeah. What a gracious lady; she was always so good to me," he replied, making his feelings very clear.
The troubled relationship between Sarah and Kim reached boiling point earlier this month following the death of Kim's brother Christopher.
Kim hit back at SJP insisting she "doesn't need" her support after the latter reached out to Kim in the wake of her brother Christopher's sad passing.
Kim wrote on Instagram: "I don't need your love or support at this tragic time @sarahjessicaparker (sic)"
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And captioning the picture, she added: "My Mom asked me today 'When will that @sarahjessicaparker, that hypocrite, leave you alone?' Your continuous reaching out is a painful reminder of how cruel you really were then and now.
"Let me make this VERY clear. (If I haven't already) You are not my family. You are not my friend. So I'm writing to tell you one last time to stop exploiting our tragedy in order to restore your 'nice girl' persona. (sic)"
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Here Ye, Here Ye, calling all Superheroes near and far to come together to help raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital. Come run, walk, or crawl as your favorite superhero as we fight together to help St. Jude's kids. (Strollers welcome)
When: Saturday May 9th 2020
5K Run and Walk start at 8:00am
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Each year during eMBAssy's Annual MBA, EMBA & Alumni Ball, we recognise the contributions and achievements of our peers. Four (4) awards will be presented during the evening, based on voting by students, alumni and faculty of Management Education.
'Gold Lion' for Leadership Excellence
Recognises an individual who has shown exceptional leadership, strong academic performance and outstanding commitment to the program. The recipient of this award will be determined by the Management Education faculty, in consultation with the eMBAssy board.
Prior recipients:
2016 – Nathan Ide (Linkedin HERE)
2015 – Angus Edward (Linkedin HERE)
2014 – Nicholas Flood (Linkedin HERE)
'Gold Lion' for Most Valuable Contribution
Recognises an individual's valuable contribution during a unit of study or at an event that has raised the level of excellence of our programs or enriched our community. All students and alumni (not just Ball attendees) are invited to nominate for this award. Register your nomination here before it closes on Wednesday 8 November 2017. The recipient of this award will be determined by live-poll on the night.
Prior recipients:
2016 – Dr. Thommy Arena (Linkedin HERE)
2015 – Dan Watson (Linkedin HERE)
Dr Thommy Arena Perpetual Trophy
Created last year, this award recognises an individual who has consistently made enormous efforts throughout the year to improve our MBA community and raise the awareness of the University of Sydney MBA Program for the benefit of the Students, Alumni and the University. The recipient of this award will be determined by the eMBAssy board in consultation with the Management Education faculty. Register your nomination here before it closes on Wednesday 8 November 2017.
Prior recipients:
2016 – Dr Thommy Arena (Linkedin HERE)
Teaching and Support Staff
We would also like to recognise the teaching and support staff who have gone above and beyond in helping us to achieve our goals. All, not just ball attendees, are invited to share feedback on faculty and staff who have had an impact on them. The feedback will be compiled and may be shared on the evening. Click here to submit your feedback by Wednesday 8 November 2017.


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The Ultimate Guide to Activate Roku without Credit Card
Have you ever thought to activate Roku without credit card? Yes, it is possible roku.com/link account can activate without giving PayPal, credit card information or any personal details to your service provider.
As we all know that in today's modern life Roku account is must if you want to access any content on from your Roku smart streaming device. On the other hand, a Roku user cannot stream any content from Roku device if they do not have a valid account on Roku.
But you don't have to worry as you can get an easy activation process without using your credit card and personal details.
Note: When users pay for subscription charges they require to add their credit card information. If you do not have subscribed any channel yet, then follow these light and smooth steps to ignore payment information:
- First and foremost, you are supposed to navigate to roku.com/link sign in page.
- After that, move to the payment information. Here, you need to find the option that asks you for credit information.
- Once you have finally found the option, select the "Skip" option.
- Once you have enabled this option, you can see credit card information "no more compulsory to use Roku plans".
Remember, for Roku agreement, you will need to provide your personal information light credit card details, bank account number, etc.
If you are still unable to skip this feature, then you can get from solution provider of Roku at toll-free number 1-855-795-5955.
Important Note: The credit card information is only to activate a Roku account and it does not work with a channel subscription. Adding the credit card information is only for authorizing the Roku account.
If you want to add Roku paid channels, then:
- Firstly, you need a secure and active internet connection that is connected to your Roku device properly.
- Now, you are supposed to navigate to Roku channel store. Here, you can see the list Roku paid channels.
- Choose your favorite Roku channel and proceed further.
- Next, click on require channel. You can now see the details about Roku paid channel. Just go through the details once. If you tend to know more about your favorite channel, click on Add channel option and after that, hit the next button.
- In this step, you have can choose a payment method to subscribe Roku paid channel on your Roku account. Select one option from the list and pay the charges for adding new channels.
Fab! You have successfully added a Roku paid channel on your Roku device successfully. You are now able to stream paid content to your TV screen.
To Activate Roku without Credit Card, follow some rose petal steps below.
Setup Roku without credit card
- Navigate to roku.com/link and enter the Roku Link Code displayed on your home screen.
- In the next step, click on 'I already have a Roku account' and sign in.
- After that, refresh the internet browser if you can't see anything on your screen.
- Next, it will ask you to enter the payment details.
- Well, fortunately, if you scroll down, you should see an option to 'skip or I'll add later'.
- Give a unique name to your device.
Congrats! You are finally done. Now, can head over to your smart TV where we have set up your Roku device.
You will itself notice that Roku will update your channels automatically. You can download channels like Netflix and log in without any interruption.
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- Once you have filled up your personal information on the initial sign up page, you will have to move to the payment page.
- Now, what you have to do is to close the webpage that is requesting for your payment information.
- Simply open Roku's webpage and use the sign in link to log into your account created by you.
- You will be amazed that you have done the installation of your Roku device without a credit card.
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Cheap tickets to Yellowknife from Edmonton
When you're on the lookout for cheap tickets to Yellowknife from Edmonton, rest assured that you can get there with WestJet. We fly into Yellowknife Airport and more than 150 other destinations across Canada, the U.S., Central America, the Caribbean and Europe — so you can depend on us to get you there. But our extensive network of routes isn't the only thing that makes WestJet a great choice for travellers: we also offer a friendly, welcoming guest experience that helps to set our safe, affordable air travel apart. Book your next trip with WestJet and find out how our exceptional guest care can serve you better.
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As the biggest city in the Northwest Territories and the Diamond Capital of North AmericaTM, there's more than meets the eye in Yellowknife. With scenic hiking and cross-country skiing trails — not to mention unique opportunities to ice fish, dogsled and drive on an ice road — visitors can bask in the great outdoors. Few other destinations in the world can offer so many modern urban amenities against a backdrop of spectacular Arctic scenery.
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The Lizatech Infrared 1080p Wi-Fi battery camera is a 100 Percent Wire-Free, completely wireless, HD smart home security camera – so you can get exactly the shot you need – inside or out.
The Lizatech Battery powered wireless camera is weather-resistant and includes motion detection, night vision, and apps. It can capture clips and send you alerts whether you're at home or away for round-the-clock peace of mind.
1080p Wi-Fi battery camera Features:
- Wireless 1080p Wi-Fi battery camera
- Low power consumption, 4-6 Month's battery life (2 × 18650 Batteries,6400mAh)
- HD 1080p Video Quality, support night vision.
- WDR, HLC, BLC, Motion Compensation, Quick Access by Smartphone
- PIR motion sensor with 120° detection angle , accurate motion detection
- Support 2.4G WiFi, Free P2P cloud service, push alarm to mobile via APP.
- Support 2-way audio communication, support 64G TF-card Storage
- Smart APP " ToSee" Battery powered wireless camera
1080p Wi-Fi battery camera Specifications:
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Topic: Such Wow, Many Work, Very Foundation - Posted: September 17, 2014
Hello everyone,
It's been a long time coming, and there haven't been a whole lot of updates, but we finally do have some good things to share with you.
However, let's begin by addressing the elephant in the room: what's been the hold up?
In short: Our daily lives. Time zones. Wanting things to be perfect.
We all have been incredibly busy, either with Dogecoin-related projects or just at our regular work and so getting everyone together in one room was sometimes difficult.
A lot of time was spent with things that were really only interesting to lawyers: reviewing and incorporating all the feedback we received on the bylaws and making sure they were still consistent, looking into compliance requirements of the State of Colorado and, last but not least, the trademark application for DOGE by UltraPro, which was an unexpected complication that needed to be addressed competently.
We have been in communications with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and have reached out to Phil Parsons Racing, Reddit and others to see how we might best address it and who might stand by the community to protect it.
The trademark issue is one of the reasons why we wanted to make sure that everything is as good as it can be and took our time: if there's a chance that things become inamicable soon, we need to ensure that no shibes are harmed by this.
Another reason for delays was that we really underestimated the time all the procedural things would take, given that we're in so many time zones and from all walks of life; and eventually, we got trapped into thinking: "okay, let's complete this small step, and this, and fix this, and then we can finally tell everyone."
These things aren't what the Foundation is about - or should be about - but they are important as a starting point to make sure that it can be about the things the community cares for in the future.
To our dismay, the best way to communicate progress in a way everyone can see - a website - has gotten pushed back due to lack of manpower, which led to us never quite getting around to telling you about it all until now.
We should have prioritized communications more and we really should have invited more help with that. If you are a good web developer and/or designer and would like to help: please get in touch, we really need you.
We will make sign-up available soon, the 28th is our target, allowing everyone to become a part of the Foundation and hear about any news without delay.
Things took far longer than they should have, and we know that it must have been incredibly frustrating, but we want to express a heartfelt thanks to you guys for being patient and will be updating you all more regularly from now on. :-)
If we can answer any questions, feel free to ask. If you think you can help (see below) and really have at least an hour or two available every one or two days for the next couple of months, get in touch with us at email@example.com
For now, here are our current milestones:
- Develop website for information, communication: in progress
- Develop support and member access options: in progress
- Find Members willing to help with communication: in progress (please apply!)
- Establish a PR team: waiting for applications
- Membership sign-up via website needs to be implemented
- Continue outreach to EFF and other parties who may be able to advise us with regard to the Trademark situation: in progress
- Bylaws: completed (2014-08-24)
- Develop election methodology and requirements: in progress
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If you want to earn money in very simple or easy way, then install Sweatcoin app in your either Android or iPhone. This app is very popular in many different countries including Europe, Canada, India, and Switzerland. Through this app, you can easily earn money by doing walking or running outside your home. If you walk 1000 steps, then you will be rewarded with 1 Sweatcoin. This is the best way to stay fit and the major benefit is that you are earning money by doing walking or running. The Sweatcoin you earned by walking, then you can easily redeem them by purchasing the items like sports watches, eBooks, and many more items from different retailers.
Sweatcoin is the best way to motivate your loved ones to move their laziness. This app is very trending among people because the coins you earned by walking or running you can easily sell and send to other people in good amount. If you are installing this app for the first time, then you will receive 5 free Sweatcoin. Next time if you don't go running or skip you walk, then the blame it is on yourself for not earning the money. So get active and go running or walk with Sweatcoin app. You can also Sell Sweatcoin via PayPal platform, it is a very secure platform for selling the coins you earned by walking or running.
In this app, you can also send your Sweatcoin to your loved ones or any local person you know at very simple steps. First, you have to open the app and then click on second icon from right in bottom of app. After that, a new window appears on your screen and you will see your balance. Then click on "send to a friend" icon which is below your balance. After that, you have to fill out some basic information about a receiver like a username and an amount you are sending to them. But keep in mind enter the correct username and then click on send icon, which is a top right corner on app. This is also the best way to Sell Sweatcoin in very secure or instant way.
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When I run out of space to store things, I typically buy more storage solutions. I've decided I do not want to do that anymore. Spending money to store things I will never use is not something a proud deal shopper would typically agree with. As my current storage solutions fill up, I will go through each drawer that refuses to close and remove anything that I have not touched in years and have no desire to touch in the near future. If I have removed everything that fits into those categories and the drawers still won't close, then I can buy some more storage. This is not a regular series, so it will not come on a certain schedule. My plan is to write an article anytime I have drawers that need decluttering. It gives me an opportunity to write a mini review on the products I am getting rid of instead of tossing them without a peep.
Other than reviews on empties, these are my favorite types of reviews. While my experience is different from yours, I like knowing why someone did not finish something, especially if it is something she purchased. Why was it so bad that she could not finish it? Did it expire really fast? Is it something that did not inspire the person? Could the person dislike it because something similar is a lot better. I could go on writing all the reasons I enjoy reading things like this, but you can see the reason beside each product I toss.


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German Trade Surplus Widens
FRANKFURT—Germany's merchandise trade surplus widened in August as exports surged, signalling that the euro zone's largest economy has yet to be derailed by the bloc's debt crisis.
Germany's adjusted trade surplus rose to €13.8 billion ($18.46 billion) from July's €10.6 billion, clearly beating the €10 billion forecast by economists polled ahead of time by Dow Jones Newswires.
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The United States has a federal payroll tax imposed upon both employees and employers to Social Security and Medicare.
These are federal programs that provide benefits for retirees, the disabled and children of deceased workers. These taxes were established by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act.
The law also provides funds for the healthcare system for institutions whose employees do not have health insurance or cannot afford it. Social Security benefits provide old-age, survivors and disability insurance while Medicare supplies hospital insurance for the elderly. The amount charged in payroll taxes throughout a working career is indirectly associated to the Social Security benefits annuity that a retiree receives. The U.S. Supreme Court decided in Flemming vs. Nestor (1960) that nobody has an accrued property right to benefits from Social Security.
According to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, the Social Security trust funds are encountering a 75-year gap of 2.66 percent ($11.4 trillion) or 0.95 of a percent of the gross national product. They are therefore projected to become insolvent by 2023 for disability insurance and by 2035 for old-age and survivors' insurance. Hence, the Social Security deficit will grow to $1.4 trillion over the next 10 years.
That would be 1.55 of total payroll, or 0.58 of a percent of GDP. This gap is expected to expand to 3.36 percent by 2040 and to 4.35 percent by 2090.
Social Security's 75-year shortfall for 2016 has been calculated to be 0.02 of a percent of payroll, less than last year and thus an improvement of less than 1 percent. Nevertheless, federal lawmakers delayed acting on the insolvency of the disability program from 2016 until 2023 by reallocating revenues from last year's old-age program.
Failure to do that would have led to large and abrupt cuts of benefits.
In 2034, when today's 49-year-old Americans reach their normal retirement age, all beneficiaries are projected to get an across-the-board benefit cut of 21 percent. For those newly retired in 2033, that would amount to a $10,300 immediate cut in annual benefits in subsequent years.
The committee's most recent projections stress the need to focus on the program's solvency first. Preparing for the future development of Social Security will require slowing the growth of both benefits and revenues. A $100 increase in monthly benefits would cost $1.2 trillion over 10 years and reduce the program's shortfall by 50 percent. When the Social Security trust funds are exhausted in 2034, the beneficiaries will face an immediate 21 percent across-the-board cut in benefits. Its size would grow to 26 percent by 2090.
The Social Security component of the FICA tax is regressive, because the effective tax rate decreases as income increases beyond the compensation limit.
It is a flat tax for wage levels under the Social Security base, since there is no tax owed on wages above the base limit. So the total tax rate declines as wages increase and the absolute dollar amount of tax owed remains constant.
FICA tax also is not collected on unearned income, including interest on savings deposits, stock dividends and capital gains, such as profits from the sale of stock and real estate. Hence, the proportion of total income exempt from FICA tax as "unearned income" tends to rise as income brackets do.
Wolf D. Fuhrig, a professor emeritus of political science and criminal justice, has been a columnist since 1981. This and other articles by him can be found online at www.independentcritic.com.


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Sunday 28th June – Ndola
An African Mass.
I went to my first African mass today held in Christ the King Cathedral in Ndola. The Mass started at 7:30am and went on until 9am but I was in no hurry for it to end. I don't know about you but I find Catholic masses in Ireland to be a chore, uninspiring and rote. African masses are different. I could have sat in the Cathedral all day watching the Youth Choir sway to the wonderful African music, full of rhythm and passion. The sermon given by Fr Nicholas lasted 15 minutes and was broken numerous times by clapping, shouting and laughter. In an African mass there is more singing than sermon, more dancing than devotion and among the congregation a warmth and sense of spirituality missing from its Irish equivalent.
Kevin Myers, the opinionated columnist for the Irish Independent newspaper once asked 'What has Africa ever given us?'. The gift of sitting in an African church on a sunny Sunday morning allowing my spirit to be lifted by the singing is enough for me.
Travel Tip. Next time you are in the Copper Belt visit the Nsobe Game Camp www.nsobegamecamp.com situated around 45 minutes drive south of Ndola on 1,500 hectares of beautiful African woodlands. Fr Nicholas, Fr Eddy (a local priest) and myself arrived just before sunset and sat drinking beer beside a log fire overlooking the lake. A perfect end to a perfect day.
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The Oriental Museum is a family friendly place to find out all about a diverse range of cultures and countries, from pre history to present day.
There is a great range of archaeological artefacts and artworks from the great cultures of Asia and Northern Africa. The Egypt collection is the largest in the North East and has items such as gold amulets and stone sculptures. Find out about Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and more in the India and South Asia collection, and check out the small but varied Korean collection, which contains ceramics, furniture and metal instruments.
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The museum has a busy calendar of exhibitions and events throughout the year, some of which are designed especially for families, like making your own lucky Chinese coins and learning about mummification as you make your canopic jar, which even has organs inside!
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1. I can't remember where I read it, but I've been thinking a lot about the idea that, with the proliferation of so many news/infotainment sites, headlines tend to be more and more alarmist in nature so as to capture (and re-capture) readership. No wonder the world feels like it's falling apart at such a frightening rate as of late.
2. Though I'll always be a baseball fan first, soccer is starting to grow on me. I've been watching Westminster's girls varsity soccer games the past couple of weeks with my 6- and 4-year-olds and the constant action has been fun for them and for me. It also helps that we've been winning.
3. The month of May is filling fast with end-of-the-school-year events, seminary graduation parties, ballet and choir recitals for the girls, and other various and sundry challenges to finishing my remaining assignments for my own classes. I've blocked the next three Saturdays in hopes of wrapping up, but it's going to be close.
4. Teaching the Eighth Commandment and pleading with my sophomores and juniors to apply God's Word to their (illegal) music downloading/sharing practices may just get me killed. To their credit, some students are really wrestling with the issue now, even publicly asking for prayer at the end of class for the desire to change their ways. Hard but encouraging.
5. It seems like I'm reading a lot but not finishing much at all. I'd list the half-read titles here, but they'll be the same in another month, so I'll spare you the details. One thing's for sure: I'm going on a fiction binge at the end of May.


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We try to understand how bacteria and dissolved organic matter affect biogeochemical processes in aquatic systems. Microbes are incredibly important to ecosystem processes because of the great magnitude of their biomass and their diverse modes of metabolism (aerobic, anaerobic, sulfate reduction, methanogenesis, iron reduction, sulfide oxidation, metal oxidation, photosynthesis). Because of this diversity of function, bacteria have significant impacts on the geochemistry of lakes, rivers and oceans. We are particularly interested in how variation in microbial metabolism can affect ecosystem dynamics. Heterotrophic bacteria represent a greater proportion of pelagic biomass and production in oligotrophic than eutrophic systems and their biomass stoichiometry can be incredibly plastic. What does this mean for ecosystem structure and function?
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Cultural tours can be tailored to your group depending on the size and length of time.
Have some fun creating with SQACC at the Jose Martinez Memorial Galeria. We have gathered all the supplies, the only thing missing is you. Bring your child or take a small break on your own and let your creativity flow. Each month will feature new crafts. All ages welcome. Program runs 11am-1pm.
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Mrs. Danielle Hartman works with the CCDS Director and Assistant Directors in the daily management of the center, as well as the implementation of the mission and overall goals of the center. Mrs. Hartman's responsibilities as the coordinator includes; facilitating the intramural grants/fellowships through documentation, tracking and review, coordinating guest travel and advertisement for the CCDS seminar, keeping the CCDS website updated, promoting cooperative efforts between CCDS staff and outside groups, and helping all CCDS staff in their efforts to obtain their personal goals as well as the center's goals. Mrs. Hartman will also be enhancing and coordinating CCDS events, community outreach and fundraising efforts.
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Former bodybuilder, Chesky attended the Rhode Island School of Design, where he served as captain of the hockey team He was making 40,000 a year as an industrial designer and strategist in Los Angeles, before Airbnb took off.
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Know a new or expecting mum that could do with something special this holiday season? We've got everything you need to deck out your favourite new mum's nursery because if anyone deserves to be treated super special this Christmas, it's her!
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Ah, magical muslins – what would we do without them?! Soft, natural and versatile, baby muslin wraps are an absolute go-to for just about everything when you have a little one. Trust us – if you are expecting, you're going to want to stock up on these amazing muslin cloths.
Congratulations to the lucky winner of our Stickstay wall stickers giveaway – Dani Jean!! Dani will be receiving all of the wonderful wall decals pictured above – our dusty pink hot air balloon stickers, dainty stars, and some of our favourite animal friends!
In case you haven't noticed, we have some amazing new products in the shop from Cam Cam Copenhagen all designed for kiddo's favourite little friends – their dolls and teddy bears! Perfect for little ones that love playing house and other fun games, these doll accessories by Cam Cam also serve as beautiful nursery decor.
Ah the joys of breastfeeding – what a miracle it is to be able to nourish your child from your own body, lowering your baby's risk of developing allergies, asthma and infection while helping you lose weight and form a unique bond with your little one. Okay, we'll stop there since we all know that breastfeeding isn't all sunshine and rainbows. With all the amazing benefits breastfeeding brings, there are immense challenges that come with it – difficulty latching, mastitis, back ache, shoulder pain, and neck strain just to name a few. And although there's no silver bullet to cure the woes of breastfeeding, there is one product we've found that can make a world of difference when feeding your little one.
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No one can argue that baby blankets and bedding are essentials – but here at Nordlife, we go beyond the essentials to bring you well-made, high quality, sustainably-sourced, and aesthetically stunning nursery decor and kids bedding made by only the best Nordic and Scandinavian designers.
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This week, we're taking a look at one of Cam Cam Copenhagen's 'star' products – decorative star-shaped cushions! These star cushions are some of our best sellers and are always popping up on our Instagram, providing some awe-inspiring nursery design inspo. Each darling star cushion has a beautifully embroidered 100% organic cotton fabric cover and a 100% Oeko-tex standard polyester filling. These star cushions are super high quality and derived from sustainably sourced materials. We love that these cushions can pretty much be used anywhere to add a dreamy accent here and there, and they can tie the entire room together when paired with matching Cam Cam products.
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What a wonderful time in life it is when your little bubba is learning to crawl and eventually. From watching your little one scuttle across the floor, to witnessing them taking those first few steps, you can't help but to savour these precious moments. It's a phase of growth, exploration and discovery – and perhaps a few inevitable little bumps and bruises.
We're absolutely loving Garbo & Friends' line of bedding and nursery products! Garbo & Friends has such beautiful classic prints but still maintains that modern aesthetic we all love. Their entire range of baby products comes in Garbo's three signature prints: Fauna, Mares Dark & Mares Light – making it so you can deck out your entire nursery with matching items that create a timeless yet fresh look!
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27: Which do you prefer: films or television? Why?
I don't really have a preference aside from not liking commercials. I try not to watch too much TV/videos though, and I'm very picky about what I consume. I rarely watch TV, though I have my favorite shows, I just watch them on Hulu or dl them. I love starting a new TV show that has been running for a few seasons and having a marathon.. in that sense I like television more because the story line can last for much longer than a movie without it getting lame. Whereas if a movie has a part 2 or 3, each one gets a little worse. But movies are awesome too. I'm really intrigued by the Dark Tower series (by stephen king) being made into a combination of TV and film, we'll see how that goes. It's by far my favorite fiction work, it's genius. So to see how you could weave TV and film together will be very… ambitious and interesting and hopefully it works.
30 Day Personal Challenge
1: Name two of the most significant people in your life and explain why.
2: What is your stance on religion? Would you affiliate yourself with any?
3: What band / musician is most important to you? Explain why.
4: If you could chose a time period to be born at , which one would it be and why?
5: At what age were you the happiest?
6: Name five things from your wishlist.
7: Do you read? If so, what are your three favorite books and why?
8: If you could live anywhere, where would you live and why?
9: How old do you think you act? Explain.
10: If you could only live off of one food and one beverage for the rest of your days, what would they be?
11: What is your favorite quote? How does it relate to your life?
12: What item of clothing do you wear the most?
13: What can you not live without?
14: Name things that you do every day.
15: Who is someone you admire. Why?
16: If the world were to end tomorrow, what would you do with your remaining time on earth?
17: What do you want to be when you get older? Why did you choose it?
18: If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would it be? What would you say to them or ask them?
19: What is your favorite film? Why is it so important to you?
20: Would you consider yourself an optimist or a realist? Why?
21: Do you want children? Why or why not?
22: What subject did / do you exceed in / at school?
23: Are you a fan of art? If so, who is your favorite artist? What artistic movement do you prefer?
24: How attractive do you consider yourself?
25: Would you rather date someone plain with an amazing personality or someone beautiful with a plain personality?
26: Choose two: mentally stable, intelligent, attractive. Explain why you chose those two.
27: Which do you prefer: films or television? Why?
28: If you could choose to live forever, would you? Why or why not?
29: Do you wish for anything at 11:11? If so, what do you wish for? Has anything ever come true?
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Welcome to Interview #34.
I am pleased to share with you the wisdom of NCAA Division 1 Volleyball Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator of The University of Miami, Sanja Tomasevic.
Sanja Tomasevic joined the Miami volleyball staff on February 17, 2014.
Head Coach Jose "Keno" Gandara said of Tomasevic, "Sanja was a driven player and she has the same drive and determination as a coach and recruiter. She cares greatly about her players and is committed to helping them reach their goals while at UM and beyond. As a recruiter, she is well connected in the U.S., as well as in Europe, and knows the type of player we are looking for to play in our system."
What are some ways that recruits can get you to take an interest in them?
Recruits can initiate contact with us through email or by calling us and letting us know about themselves and the tournaments where we can see them play next.
How early do athletes need to be noticed to have a chance to play at a major Division 1 school? When is it too late?
We are always looking for good players but unfortunately we have only 12 scholarships and usually we have kids committed early, at the latest in the early stages of their junior year. I recommend they send out emails as soon as their freshman year to all the schools they might be interested in and start getting to know those programs and coaches.
How do coaching staffs at Division 1 schools work together to put together a recruiting class? Who should prospective athletes contact?
Prospective athletes should contact any one of the coaches. Usually those emails get forwarded to the recruiting coordinator who will then decide if the athlete is someone that could impact the program and if so he/she will put the Prospective Student Athlete (PSA) on the list of athletes we keep an eye on while recruiting.
What are a few of the most common mistakes that prospective-student athletes make in the NCAA College recruiting process?
I wish there was some rule that kids can't commit as early as they do these days, I believe that would prevent all the transferring that's been happening last few years. I think kids commit too early and lots of times what you liked at 14 is not what you enjoy at 18 years old.
How do you use social media when recruiting?
On our social media we try to post things about our team, season and travel. Everything we think our fans and recruits might be interested in. Social media has taken over and it's really hard to follow up with all the trends. We would almost need a full time social media person on our staff in order to be "cool" and stay in tune with the kids and their Instagram, snapchat… it's becoming too much.
What are some things that would keep you from recruiting a player?
Red flags from their club and high school coaches and definitely someone who doesn't have their priorities in line. We love our athletes to be goal oriented and driven. They have to be inspired to be the best they can be at everything they do, on and off the court.
How are your players able to manage academics and the demands of Division 1 volleyball?
We always tell our player that if it was easy everyone would be doing it. They have been chosen to be a part of one of the best academic schools and to play in the ACC. They understand it takes lots sacrifice but at the same time is the best feeling ever. Our athletes get lots of academic help from our academic advisors and tutors who meet with us once a week with the progress reports on every player on our team. I must say that most of the time volleyball coaches get lucky because we get those good kids and good students.
What should a recruit look for specifically on a campus visit?
I would recommend asking to meet everyone they would interact with full time once they get on campus. It's important for them to understand demands and life of a student athlete at the particular university and get the feel for it. That's the only way they will be able to make a decision if that school is a right fit for them or not.
Also I highly recommend watching practices and games live and seeing how coaches react and interact with players assuming they will be those athletes one day. They need to make sure that's a coaching style they like or don't like.
What is the role of the parent in the recruiting process?
There is nobody in the world who means better for those kids than their parents. They should be present throughout the whole process and ask the questions that kids don't want to or are shy to ask.
Parents have been "recruited" many times in their life for different purposes and they will be able to tell the kids who is honest and who is just giving them a sales pitch. I am not a parent and I don't know how would I do it, but I believe the parents have to be honest with their kids and that kids have to involve parents in the process from the get go.
Can you give examples of how meeting the demands of collegiate athletics has prepared you for life after your playing days at Washington?
Jobs never got more demanding than being a student athlete but at the same time it will never be as much fun as being student athlete. Managing schedules of a student and an athlete in college while trying to be a kid and have social life like most of your classmates do was hard but also something very rewarding.
We competed on and off the court. We had to be the best we can be in the classroom, maintaining a high GPA was just as important to us as getting those wins.
Those times prepared me for challenges to come in life. Timelines to complete projects are piece of cake, competitive and driven in all aspects, working on teams (our team had 17 different personalities and backgrounds and we completed one project), being on time (and becoming "time Nazi" how some people call me) is just a part of who I've become while at UW. I will never forget that time of my life and will forever be thankful to Pat Stangle for recruiting me to UW all the way from Serbia.
Bonus Question: Is there anything important that you would like to share directly with high school athletes or volleyball players in particular as they navigate the recruiting process?
Enjoy the process and be as selfish as you can be through it all. This IS all about you and nobody else. Be on your own timeline and don't rush into the decision that could be the biggest one you have made in your life.
Sanja Tomasevic joined the Miami volleyball staff on February 17, 2014, accepting an assistant coaching position.
In her first season at Miami, Tomasevic helped the Canes reach the NCAA Tournament for the sixth consecutive season in 2014 and seventh time in program history. The Hurricanes, who finished the season 22-9. Miami reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Tomasevic helped develop several players to reach unprecedented levels of success.
Next, check out: Are You Sure You Are Really Being Recruited?
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