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Hailing from Poughkeepsie, NY, rock band Against The Current continues to make a name for themselves on the Cyclops Stage at the Warped Tour. MEB writer Kristyn Shannon sat down with them away from the heat of the midday sun and chatted about tattooing, hopping on the bandwagon, and old stories.
We'll start off super easy, what's your favorite song to perform during this set?
Chrissy [Costanza]: We all kind of have different ones. For me, I think right now it's "Running With The Wild Things," but it changes every day.
Dan [Gow]: Mine's "Runaway."
Will [Ferri]: Yeah, "Runaway" is tight. I can't think of what we're playing right now. I'll say "Wasteland."
Dan: You didn't say that in the last interview.
Will: I like to switch it up. If people watch it and it's the same answer, it gets boring.
What is one crazy memory from this tour so far? It can be fan-based or within the band.
Chrissy: I have a good one right now! This is the first time I've ever had a good one. I gave my first tattoo. I tattooed someone yesterday. And now I finally have a story to tell when people ask me for my craziest thing. I gave a tattoo. I permanently inked someone's body. I stuck a needle with ink in someone's skin and I am so proud of it.
Will: You gotta add it to your LinkedIn profile.
Chrissy: I know.
Will: It didn't happen until it's on there.
What'd you tattoo?
Chrissy: I tattooed a rock onto Travis Clark's [of We The Kings] sleeve. Yes, a rock. It's like a pebble under the tire of a jeep.
Did you detail it?
Chrissy: No, I just drew the outline and then his tattooer guy fixed it and made it good. I'm not artsy. I can't draw a straight line, so drawing with a needle probably wouldn't be any better. Less is better. But the thought was there.
Will: I feel like tattoo guns are an awkward shape. I don't know how they do it.
Chrissy: My problem is that at first I was holding it on an angle and it wasn't tattooing. I thought it was tattooing and then I lifted it off, wiped away all the ink, and there was nothing there. I was like, "Oh." He was like, "Yeah, you actually need to put the needle into the skin." And I was like, "Oh, right."
What's it like to be a female singer in this day and age when it comes to Warped Tour?
Will: It's pretty tough. (Laughs)
Chrissy: I think it's kind of easy in a way. I know a lot of people expect the opposite answer. It's all I've ever known. I don't know what it's like to be a guy in a band, so I can't really compare the two. I know it's harder in some sorts, like I need more privacy for showering and things. I like being a female in a band, especially right now when the tour is mostly male dominated. It gives you an added edge to be a female because you're one of the few. I think that's cool being one of the few females but I'd love to see more in the future.
What was your inspiration to making music? Was it always a dream to land Warped?
Will: Just everything. Our lives, things going on.
Chrissy: Flowers.
Will: Flowers, rocks.
Chrissy: I'm just thinking of the flowers we threw before.
Will: I mean, Warped Tour is one of a kind, so it's definitely always been on our radar. Everyone always says it's an amazing experience. So, when we got the opportunity, it was like, we have to do it. We gotta try it. There is really nothing like it. It's such a big, big thing and goes everywhere. It's crazy.
Chrissy: It truly is summer camp for bands except a lot of work. Like, if summer camp was fun but also a job and you were also working. I'm trying to think of what other things we do. And didn't always have bathrooms. That's Warped Tour.
Dan: And was two months long.
Will: I don't think there are summer camps that long.
Chrissy: I went to a summer camp that was eight weeks, but it wasn't sleep away. But I know people that did go to sleep away camp for eight weeks. I thought it was crazy because they're like 11 years old and away from their families for eight weeks.
Will: Like those weird parents that like it when their kids leave.
Chrissy: I have separation anxiety.
Will: Those parents just drop them off for the whole summer and then are like "Whoo!" I went to summer camp once and I hated it. It wasn't even sleep away, it was down the road. Every day I was so excited to come home.
So, I hear the band name comes from The Great Gatsby. Why did you choose to quote that book?
Will: We were all in high school at the time, so that was part of the curriculum. We had to read The Great Gatsby and it was one of the names we were toying around with. Then we just found meaning in it.
Chrissy: We grew into it more than anything and it ended up being really, really true to the identity of Against The Current where Against The Current is what we do. We go against the current. We were a part of the YouTube culture and we were also a part of the band culture. But, in all of those different kinds of scenes, for lack of a better word,that we've been a part of, we haven't followed the precedent or done what were expected or meant to or supposed to do. We've just done what was genuine to us and we've always just gone against the current. So, the name found a lot of meaning to us.
You started as a cover band on YouTube from what I've seen. What has that been like to try and break free of that?
Will: We didn't throw all of our eggs into the YouTube basket.
Dan: YouTube was very foreign to us.
Chrissy: Vegan eggs for me now.
Will: Yeah, vegan eggs. Cadbury chocolate eggs.
Chrissy: Cadbury dark chocolate, not milk chocolate.
Will: But, it was a really new thing to us that we were just trying. We were all about being a band. We were always writing original music before we were doing covers, so it was always a conscious effort to put equal effort into both worlds. I think we've done a pretty good job of that. I mean, we're on Warped Tour right now. We tour the world not as a cover band.
Chrissy: I think the easiest part of, for lack of a better word, breaking out of it is the fact that we never tried to break out of anything. We've always just done what we do and we've never tried to force people to have any kind of perspective or image of us in their heads. It's just whatever they see, that's what they see. We are what we are and we're not going to force you to see something you don't see. The true fans, the ones who are with us all the time and have been with us for a while and come to every show, they get it by now and that's what's important to us. We're not trying to force anyone to see something that they don't.
I'm sorry, but this is totally off of my questions, but you play PokemonGo?
Chrissy: I know! It logged me out and now I need to log back in because I only have two and I'm really behind everyone else like I always am in everything ever.
I'm waiting to get an Eevee because I'm obsessed.
Chrissy: I didn't grow up on Pokemon. At all.
Dan: I never played either until right now.
Will: I was more into Super Mario and stuff like that.
Well, that's good. I'm not gonna say no to that.
Chrissy: I was into a lot of computer games more so. But, I do play Pokemon X now on my 3DS. I didn't grow up on Pokemon but I'm really excited and I'm also just a bandwagon fan right now and I'm totally fine with admitting it.
Will: It's just cool.
Chrissy: I'm jumping on the bandwagon and I'm not afraid to admit it. I didn't grow up on Pokemon. I'm okay with it. That's that. I'm sorry, it's not my childhood. I don't have an emotional attachment, I just like cute things. Y'know, it's adorable. That's all I gotta say.
What makes you stand out from all the other pop-punk bands on this tour?
Chrissy: Cause we didn't grow up on Pokemon! (Laughs) No, I mean, I wouldn't really consider us a pop-punk band. It's one of those weird things. Every band on this tour is so different this year. It's weird cause we're all lumped into the same genre. From the outside, people are like, "Oh yeah, a Warped Tour band, a band that fits on the Warped Tour." But, we're really all so different and for us, I don't know what makes us different. I don't know how to describe it, hopefully you can just see it and get it.
Will: I think a lot of it comes back to is how diverse the music that we listen to is. A lot of bands, you can tell who their influences are and I don't know if you can really do that with easily with us. We just draw inspiration from everything. Top 40 radio, stuff no one's never really heard of, older music, just everything. I think that's really important in crafting an original sound.
Do you prefer acoustic songs or the more upbeat songs?
Will: There's always a time and a place for all of them.
Chrissy: They both have their purposes. So, I think it's kind of hard. I mean, obviously for a live set, the more upbeat ones are way fun to play, but the acoustic ones have their moments. On a club tour, when it's a dark venue and you can get the lights the right way, some of those acoustic songs can create very intimate and very special moments you can't replicate otherwise.
Will: We finally have an acoustic song! So, it would be really cool in a headlining set to have that moment.
What is your dream tour you'd like to be on?
Dan: Maybe Def Leopard and Nickelback tour.
Will: Florida Georgia Line. Michael Jackson.
Chrissy: I'd love to open for The Killers. Yeah, Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson and Tupac.
Will: Queen. Everyone is just incredible.
Chrissy: Obviously our dream tour is us headlining it and then hopefully some awesome bands that we're friends with supporting us. Going to see and being on tour and hanging out with bands that are enormous and massive and you grew on with is awesome, but it's even more awesome to tour with bands that you're friends with cause you just get to hang out with your friends every day. We just did a run in the UK and Europe and we had our friends in Roam come out and they're way more pop-punk than we are for sure, but we just had the greatest time hanging out because we're really good friends and have done a couple tours together. Just having your friends there is so important because when you're on the road, you're away from everyone. So, having that consistent family is so good.
I've seen a lot of pictures of the band. How is it that all of you are so photogenic?
Will: I don't know, just look at Dan right now. Always striking a pose.
Chrissy: Photoshop. Duck Face. Snapchat filters.
Will: We also got thrown into professional photoshoots really early on too.
Chrissy: I'm just thinking of the first photoshoot we did on your lawn when you ran out of the house.
Will: Oh yeah…
Chrissy: Can I tell it?
Will: Sure.
Chrissy: We were doing a photoshoot for the first time when we were like, fifteen, on Will's front lawn. It was for the "Thinking" album artwork, which was our first song, and they were fifteen, so they had acne and stuff. So, Will's sister did makeup on them to cover up the acne. Will comes running out of the front door of the house, we were all on the front yard, yelling "LOOK AT ME, I'M BEAUTIFUL. MOM, I'M BEAUTIFUL." It was amazing.
Is there anything else you'd like to say to us?
Chrissy: Check out our new record, our first record, our only record.
Dan: Thanks for listening.
Chrissy: Thanks for checking it out if you already did.
Dan: Or reading. Is this listening or reading?
This is reading. I'm writing this down.
Chrissy: Thanks for reading.
Will: Maybe see you on Warped Tour this summer. Or anywhere this summer!
Chrissy: Stay cool, it's a hot summer.


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Many lucky pets are treated like children and have all the latest gadgets out there, to have the best life possible.
If you love to pamper your pet, especially your dog, with dog accessories, then here are a list of some of the latest gadgets that just might help your dog (there are also many products and gadgets for cats too!) and you spend quality time together.
Dog Ramps make great Dog Accessories
If you love to take your dog for a ride in the car, van or truck, and you just can't lift him in, and he is having trouble getting in, then don't let that spoil the occasion, you can purchase doggy ramps. These dog accessories, allow your dog, especially an older or larger dog to get into the vehicle, or even down from the deck in your yard, rather than using the stairs.
Purse Carriers are Great Dog Accessories
If you have a smaller dog, that you love to pamper, and love to take everywhere with you, you can purchase special dog carriers that look like purses to carry your special pooch in. My friend had one of these, as her dog only weighs 3 pounds. She found it really useful if she was taking her dog for a walk, and when he tired she could continue walking but carry him in this purse carrier.
Front Carrier
If you have a tiny puppy or dog and want to take him with you everywhere or want to take him to the park and it will tire him to get to the park, you can carry him in these front carriers, just like a baby rather than a dog purse. This is easier on your back as long as the puppy is not too large, and he will feel comfortable against your body.
Boots, Great Dog Accessories in the bad Weather
If you like to take your dog out for a walk, then you know what a mess it can be for their feet after a snow storm. Many dogs react to salt from the roads, and this can burn and dry out their pads on their feet. To pamper you dog, you can purchase boots for him, and try and get him used to using them before the bad weather starts. It is nice to be able to take your dog out with you, and put on his boots and coat just like you.
Bling Dog Accessories
You can get custom made dog collars, leashes, coats, vests, hats and more. Many of these items are available online, or you can have them made. No matter what type of bling you get your dog for accessories, it is always good to have a name tag with your information on it in case he gets lost, but it doesn't have to be ugly, you can get all kinds of cute metal tags printed with your information and his.
Seat Belts for the Car
This is a great safety idea. If you have to stop fast, your dog could become a projectile that will hurt him and you. This is also a good way to keep your precious dog from distracting you while driving, which could cause an accident. This is one dog accessory you should consider if you drive with your dog.
If you have a dog, no matter what size, or breed, you know the unconditional love they will give you. They don't judge you and are great companions, so if you want to spend some money and pamper your pet, there are lots of dog accessories and gadgets out there that can make his life that much better, and possibly easier for you, especially if you dog is getting up there is years.


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In 2010 human rights conditions in Morocco and Western Sahara were mixed, and in some aspects, decidedly poor. The government used repressive legislation and complaisant courts to punish and imprison peaceful opponents, especially those who violated taboos and laws against criticizing the king and the monarchy, questioning Morocco's claim over Western Sahara, or "denigrating" Islam.
The government particularly restricts rights in the restive Western Sahara region, over which Morocco claims sovereignty, and which it administers as part of its national territory. A Western Sahara independence movement based in exile, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguía al-Hamra and Río de Oro (the Polisario Front), demands a public referendum that includes the option of independence. Over the years the Moroccan authorities have imprisoned many peaceful advocates of this position while instead proposing autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty.
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Hundreds of suspected Islamist extremists arrested in the aftermath of the Casablanca bombings of May 2003 remain in prison. Many were convicted in unfair trials after being held in secret detention and subjected to mistreatment and sometimes torture. Some were sentenced to death, a punishment that Morocco has not abolished even though it has not been carried out since 1993. Since further terrorist attacks in 2007, police have arrested hundreds more suspected militants, many of whom were convicted and imprisoned for belonging to a "terrorist network" or preparing to join "the jihad" in Iraq or elsewhere.
Intelligence agencies continued to interrogate terrorism suspects at an unacknowledged detention center at Temara, near Rabat, according to reports from detainees. Many suspects alleged that police tortured them under interrogation, while holding them in pre-charge custody for longer than the 12-day maximum the law provides for terrorism cases. For example, several men arrested in and around Casablanca in March and April for suspected al Qaeda links told Human Rights Watch that plainclothes agents who showed no warrants or identification arrested, blindfolded, and transported them to a secret location, which they believe was the Temara facility, and held and interrogated them for up to 36 days before transferring them to a regular police jail. Most said that they suffered torture. The government formally denied these allegations to Human Rights Watch and stated that the arrests and detentions in these cases were conducted according to the law.
In August tapes recorded by the United States CIA were made public showing that the US had in 2002 transported terrorism suspect Ramzi Benalshibh to Morocco for interrogation in a secret Moroccan-run facility, before flying him to Guantanamo. Moroccan authorities deny operating secret jails.
Confronting Past Abuses
Following the pioneering work Morocco's Equity and Reconciliation Commission (ERC) completed in 2005, the government acknowledged responsibility for "disappearances" and other grave abuses in the past, and compensated some 16,000 victims or their relatives. However, no Moroccan officials or security force members are known to have been prosecuted for rights violations committed during the period from 1956 to 1999 that the ERC investigated, and the government has yet to implement most of the institutional reforms the ERC recommended to safeguard against future abuses. In September the government said it would convert some notorious former secret prisons into memorials for the "preservation and rehabilitation of memory."
Police Conduct and the Criminal Justice System
Courts seldom provide fair trials in cases with political overtones. Judges routinely ignore requests for medical examinations from defendants who claim to have been tortured, refuse to summon exculpatory witnesses, and convict defendants on the basis of apparently coerced confessions. On July 16 the Rabat Court of Appeals upheld the 2009 conviction of all 35 defendants-in a trial known as the Belliraj case-on charges that included forming a terrorist network. The court maintained the life sentence imposed on alleged ringleader Abdelkader Belliraj while reducing the sentences for five codefendants who were political figures to 10 years in prison. As in the first trial the appeals court based the guilty verdicts almost entirely on the defendants' "confessions" to the police, even though most of the defendants had repudiated these statements in court. The court refused to investigate the defendants' allegations of torture, detention in secret jails, and the falsification of confessions.
The authorities jailed prominent nonviolent pro-independence Sahrawi activists Ali Salem Tamek, Brahim Dahane, and Ahmed Naciri after arresting them on October 8, 2009. Four other Sahrawi activists arrested at the same time were later released pending trial. The police arrested the seven upon their return from an unprecedented public visit with the Polisario leadership in the Sahrawi refugee camps near Tindouf, Algeria. A Casablanca judge initially referred the case against the seven to a military court on the grounds that the alleged offenses included harming "external state security" by "causing harm to Morocco's territorial integrity," but nearly one year later the military judge sent the case back to civilian court on the lesser charge of "harming [Morocco's] internal security." The trial opened on October 15 and was immediately postponed as three of the defendants entered their second year in provisional detention.
Sahrawi students Abdellah Daihani and Ali Toumi left prison in April after serving six months for "insulting state institutions." Their offense consisted of proclaiming that they recognized neither the Moroccan police nor the state during a political argument with other passengers on a train.
Freedoms of Association, Assembly, and Movement
Morocco boasts thousands of independent associations, but government officials arbitrarily impede the legalization of some organizations, undermining their freedom to operate. Groups affected include some that defend the rights of Sahrawis, Amazighs (Berbers), sub-Saharan immigrants, and unemployed university graduates, as well as charitable, cultural, and educational associations whose leadership includes members of Justice and Spirituality, a nationwide movement that advocates for an Islamic state and questions the king's spiritual authority.
The government, which does not recognize Justice and Spirituality as a legal association, tolerated many of its activities but prevented others. On June 28 the police arrested seven movement members in Fez after an ex-member claimed they had abducted and tortured him. According to the suspects, the police tortured them and forced them to sign confessions without reading them first. A medical examination conducted on one of the defendants noted that he had injuries that seemed to coincide with his period in police custody. The seven men are on trial for abduction and torture at this writing.
The government generally tolerates the work of the many human rights organizations active in Rabat and Casablanca, but individual activists sometimes paid a heavy price for whistle-blowing. Chekib el-Khayari, president of the Association for Human Rights in the Rif, has been serving a three-year term since February 2009 for "gravely insulting state institutions" and minor currency violations. The authorities arrested him after he accused certain Moroccan officials of complicity in narcotics trafficking. A Casablanca appeals court on November 24, 2009 confirmed the verdict.
Retired Col.-Maj. Kaddour Terhzaz, born in 1937, remains incarcerated after a military court convicted him in a one-day trial in November 2008 for disclosing "national defense secrets," solely because of a 2005 letter he had addressed to the king that criticized what he saw as Morocco's shabby treatment of pilots who had been held as prisoners of war by the Polisario.
Authorities generally do not hamper the activities of foreign human rights groups visiting Morocco. Surveillance is tighter in Western Sahara, although authorities in El-Ayoun eased the requirement they imposed in 2009 that foreigners notify them before visiting Sahrawi activists at home.
Sahrawi activists enjoyed more freedom to travel abroad than in 2009, with fewer reports of authorities confiscating or refusing to renew their passports or preventing them from boarding flights.
Most types of outdoor gatherings require authorization from the Interior Ministry, which can refuse permission if it deems them liable to "disturb the public order." Although many public protests run their course undisturbed, baton-wielding police have brutally broken up some demonstrations. Among the most frequent targets are the protests organized across the country by chapters of the National Association of Unemployed University Graduates. For example, on March 31, security forces charged and dispersed a sit-in by the association in Nador, injuring several and briefly detaining four of the organizers.
In early October several thousand Sahrawi residents of El-Ayoun, Western Sahara, erected a tent camp outside the city to dramatize a list of economic grievances. Authorities negotiated with camp leaders but early on November 8 ordered the protesters to leave and then dismantled their tent city by force, using mostly water cannons and tear gas. They encountered some violent resistance and there were casualties among the security forces and civilians. Sahrawis in the city of El Ayoun erupted in protest the same day, with further casualties on both sides, including scores of Sahrawi men and women whom the police beat brutally while in custody. At this writing Human Rights Watch is investigating these events.
Media Freedom
Morocco's independent print and online media investigate and criticize government officials and policies but face prosecution and harassment when they cross certain lines. The press law includes prison terms for "maliciously" spreading "false information" likely to disturb the public order or for speech that is defamatory, offensive to members of the royal family, or that undermines "Islam, the institution of the monarchy, or territorial integrity," that is, Morocco's claim on Western Sahara.
The independent, provocative Arabic daily Akhbar al-Youm was reborn as Akhbar al-Youm al-Maghrebiya after a court shut the newspaper down on October 30, 2009 for publishing a cartoon that depicted a cousin of King Mohammed VI in an allegedly disrespectful fashion. However, the narrow field of serious independent news media lost key publications in 2010 with the closures, for financial reasons, of Nichan and Le Journal weeklies and al-Jarida al-Oula daily. The latter two had in recent years been the object of numerous prosecutions, some of them politically motivated, for defamation and other offenses.
The king on June 12 pardoned the only journalist in prison during the first half of 2010, Driss Chahtane, editor of al-Mish'al weekly. Chahtane had served eight months of a one year sentence for "maliciously" publishing "false news" about the king's health.
Moroccan state television provides some room for investigative reporting but little for direct criticism of the government or for dissent on key issues. In May the Ministry of Communication announced that foreign stations, which have a large viewership in Morocco, must obtain authorization before filming outside the capital. The ministry refused for the second straight year to accredit two local Al Jazeera correspondents without providing a reason and then, on October 29, announced the suspension of the channel's activities in Morocco on the grounds that the channel "seriously distorted Morocco's image and manifestly damaged its greater interests, most notably its territorial integrity," an apparent allusion to Western Sahara.
Religious and Cultural Freedoms
During 2010 Morocco summarily expelled over 100 Protestant foreign nationals among the several hundred living legally in the country. The authorities orally informed some that they had violated laws against proselytizing, but did not charge them before forcing them to leave. In other cases, the authorities told the persons their departures were "an urgent necessity for state or public security," a legal formulation that allows immediate expulsions without charges or due process.
The Interior Ministry issued a circular in April 2010 that made it easier for parents to register Amazigh (Berber) first names for their newborns. But civil registrars continued to reject Amazigh names in isolated cases, prompting calls from Amazigh activists for the ministry to ensure that all civil registrars heed the new circular.
Human Rights Violations by the Polisario
On September 21 the Polisario arrested Mostapha Selma Sidi Mouloud, a Sahrawi refugee residing in the Tindouf camps in Algeria, upon his return from Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara, where he had publicly announced his support for Morocco's proposal to maintain sovereignty over the region while granting it a measure of autonomy. The Polisario said they had arrested Selma for "espionage" and "treason," but on October 6 announced his release. At this writing he remains under Polisario auspices while the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees work to resettle him in a place of his choosing.
Key International Actors
In 2008 the European Union gave Morocco "advanced status," placing it a notch above other members of the EU's "neighbourhood policy." Morocco is the biggest Middle Eastern beneficiary of EU aid after Palestine, with €580 million (approximately US$808 million) earmarked for 2011-2013.
France is Morocco's leading trade partner and source of public development aid and private investment. France increased its Overseas Development Assistance to €600 million for 2010-2012. France rarely publicly criticized Morocco's human rights practices and openly supported its autonomy plan for Western Sahara.
The US provides financial aid to Morocco, a close ally, including a five-year $697 million grant beginning in 2008 from the Millennium Challenge Corporation to reduce poverty and stimulate economic growth. On human rights, the US continued to publicly praise Morocco's reform efforts and advances made by women. The State Department's Counterterrorism Report for 2009 sent Morocco the wrong signal by favorably noting its convictions of alleged terrorists without mentioning the repeated fair-trial violations in such cases. Officials from the US embassy in Rabat told Human Rights Watch that they urged Morocco to reform its press code, provide due process to expatriate Christians facing expulsion, and apply its law on associations more consistently, including by recognizing Sahrawi human rights NGOs that currently lack legal status.
The UN Security Council in April 2010 renewed the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for one year but once again declined to enlarge that mandate to include human rights observation and protection. Morocco opposes giving MINURSO such a mandate, whereas the Polisario says it supports it.
King Mohammed VI announced in 2008 that Morocco would lift its reservations to the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, but that has yet to happen at this writing. Morocco has not ratified the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court or the Convention for the Protection of All Persons against Enforced Disappearances, although it helped to draft the latter.


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If you're seeking a job in social media, we'd like to help out. For starters, Mashable's Job Lists section gathers together all our resource lists, how-tos and expert guides to help you get hired. In particular, you might want to see our articles on How to Leverage Social Media for Career Success and How to Find a Job on Twitter.
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Account Strategist at Logic Marketing in Chattanooga, TN.
Logic Marketing is looking for an Account Strategist to join our quickly expanding team. We are interested in hiring focused, detail-oriented individual to design and deploy integrated marketing programs based on clients' business objectives and brand strategies. This person will answer directly to the Director of Interactive Marketing.
Read more about this opportunity here.
Web Editor at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA.
Are you a versatile Web editor who can craft a snappy headline or update stories using a content management system? We are looking for an experienced Web editor who can be a jack-of-all-trades for a fast-paced, space-related NASA Web site.
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Quality Assurance Engineer at Brickfish in San Diego, CA.
Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for software testing processes and procedures of an Internet based system by confirming software functionality conforms to specifications. Ensures products and applications are bug free and stable. Candidates must be intelligent, self-motivated, hard working, willing to learn new things, and responsible.
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Senior Database Administraotr at Brickfish in San Diego, CA.
The Senior Database Administrator is responsible for overseeing multiple database environments, ensuring uptime in those environments, assisting in architectural decisions for new development and optimization, doing periodic data imports, and being a reliable team player in a fast paced environment.
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Content Associate at Modern Feed in Los Angeles, CA.
We are looking for Internet junkies to fill entry-level Content Associate positions. As an ideal candidate, you are passionate about media and the future of online video. You live life online and know how to find legal versions of mainstream and obscure media. You have an interest in discovering the online video content that has yet to become common knowledge and have an enthusiasm for joining a start-up environment.
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Social Media Coordinator at Houston Press in Houston, TX.
Houston Press is seeking a Social Media Coordinator. Candidates should be active users of Facebook, Myspace, Twitter and other social networking sites. In this exciting newly created role, the Social Media Coordinator will be responsible for promoting the Houston Press brand, creating awareness for events, and growing our email database through the use of various social media platforms. Beyond social networking, the Social Media Coordinator should be passionate, learn quickly, and have a clear understanding of Marketing.
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Associate Creative Director at Ketchum in New York City.
The ACD is responsible for leading the Ketchum Digital creative teams in the development of visual design, user experience, brand identity, and content development for print, Web, video and other multimedia solutions. Reporting to the Director, Operations and Creative Development and working to support the Creative Director. The ACD guides creative development and execution of content solutions from concept to completion. Where appropriate, an Associate Creative Director may be the sole creative lead on an assignment.
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Digital Producer at Ketchum in New York City.
Candidate must have the ability and experience to develop and execute comprehensive project plans that include meeting delivery and budget milestones, requirements documentation, messaging/strategy, content development, information architecture, design, software development and quality assurance processes.
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Community Manager at Vanns.com in Missoula, MT.
Vanns.com is searching for a Community Manager to act as an Advocate and Brand Champion on behalf of Vann's in a multitude of online communities. The successful candidate will represent, listen to, respond to, and participate with the people that interact with the Vann's brand within these communities.
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Interaction Desginer at Whiting Consulting in New York City.
As an Interaction Designer, you will be responsible for Web site and application designs adhering to a user-centered design approach. Our client's interaction designers translate business, user requirements, and Web strategies into functional, engaging, and usable online experiences using techniques such as wireframing, prototyping and storyboarding. As part of creating an online experience, interaction designers collaborate with strategists, graphic designers, and copywriters.
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Online Content Producer at Team San Jose in San Jose, CA.
You'll need to have mastery of social networking tools- such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, et al, an understanding of web usability and information architecture, be proficient with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator (and Flash too), an understanding of video production and integration with web content, and a deep understanding of fundamental design discipline and principles.
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Digital Marketing Manager at Red Bull USA in Santa Monica, CA.
You'll collect, edit, and publish content on RedBullUSA.com and manage outbound messaging programs that deliver broader (# of subscribers/fans) and deeper (frequency of engagement) connections with Red Bull consumers and potential Red Bull consumers.
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Social Media Consultant at a PR Agency at CCI in New York City.
The most necessary requirement of this position - is an ability to create in-depth Social Media proposals with an eye towards driving a PR campaign, then helping those proposals to be executed - either through your own technical expertise, or by appropriately functioning as a Project Manager. Examples of your writing and previous proposals are required.
Read more about this opportunity here.
VP of Social Media Strategy at Ketchum Public Relations in Chicago, IL.
This position will provide digital counsel to clients, support the agency's digital platform in the Midwest Region, infuse digital thinking into all media programs, driving/managing client relationships, activate online media programs, advance digital thinking among account teams, and provide digital direction for new business opportunities
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Web Experience Manager at United Way Metropolitan Chicago in Chicago, IL.
Roles include developing electronic communications strategy to drive the development of compelling user experiences, providing thought leadership and drive a strong point of view on web, social media and e-communications content strategy within the organization, and coordinating and working with Web projects across multiple divisions to maintain a consistent look and feel to various Web pages contained within a public website, an internal website, and a secure website for all Web pages.
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New Business Director at Luminosity Marketing in New York City.
Luminosity Marketing is seeking a sales/marketing director to lead our new business program. If you are an up-and-coming ambitious new business manager, with experience in the marketing communications space, who would like to turbo-charge your career with a move to a boutique firm, we'd love to hear from you.
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Search Marketing Position at The JAR Group in Brooklyn, NY.
Tell us what you want your job to be! We may be small, but our goals are big. We pride ourselves on our ability to grow our clients' revenues; clients seem to like that. The good news is, we're growing, and what that means is that we need to bring in new people to join our team. We might just be looking for Y-O-U.
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Marketing Program Manager, Social Media at LogMeIn in Woburn, MA.
The Marketing Programs Manager will manage a wide variety of marketing communications programs with a special focus on social media and campaigns to LogMeIn's existing user base. This includes product announcements, newsletters, online events, social media programs, programs designed to encourage usage, and online community development. The primary goal is to drive a valued and positive experience for users, customers, prospects and other relevant audiences.
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Copywriter at Carroll Enterprises, Inc. in Worcester, MA.
Write and edit copy for online marketing communications including but not limited to business letters, web site content, sales letters, email and direct marketing campaigns. Develop and update content of marketing materials and collateral. Establish strong relationships across departments with an understanding of marketing strategy and operational capabilities. Able to consistently deliver high quality work with attention to detail and correct form.
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Proof of Concept Engineer at Bazaarvoice in Austin, TX.
Bazaarvoice is hiring a full time developer for its Proof of Concept Engineering group here in Austin. This group is responsible for launching customer driven product pilots. In addition to launching pilots, Proof of Concept Engineers are responsible for exploring new social technologies and will be involved in advanced data mining and web analytics projects.
Read more about this opportunity here.
Digital Media Strategist at Vanguard Communications in Washington DC.
Vanguard is looking for a full-time Senior Account Executive with a strong background in digital strategies and social media who can weave their work into public education and social marketing campaigns for our clients.
Read more about this opportunity here.
Tech Evangelist at Gigya in Palo Alto, CA.
This is an outward-facing position covering partner community outreach, community support, product integration, and plug-in and application development. This individual will be expected to represent Gigya at in-person meetings, conferences, product demonstrations, meet-ups, and other events. Also, he or she will promote Gigya through forums, articles, tutorials, and online communities.
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Java Mobile Engineer at Loopt in Mountain View, CA.
You will be responsible to design, build and support mobile client application on a variety of mobile platforms, develop new mobile products and features for existing products using Java, port Loopt J2ME mobile client to a wide variety of handsets, work closely with QA to ensure quality of the J2ME client, and work with UI designers to deliver the best possible user experience
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Server Engineer at Loopt in Mountain View, CA.
You must understand how computers, algorithms, memory, concurrency and data structures work, be willing and able to learn new things every day, have opinions, be confident enough to ask questions and challenge false assumptions, be creative, and have a degree in Computer Science or related field.
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Digital Strategist at Ketchum in New York City.
We're looking for a Digital Strategist to join our ranks, an individual deeply ingrained in media culture, "pull-not-push" marketing and the dynamics of on- and off-line community-building. This individual will play a critical role at Ketchum, helping clients monitor and interact with enthusiast communities; playing an active role in business development; helping develop and evangelize a company-wide perspective on the use of emerging media; and building new products and services for the agency.
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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Ontrack, a leading provider of legal technologies, data recovery and information management products and services, today announced that Dean Hager has been appointed president and CEO of the company by Altegrity, Inc., the parent company of leading data and information services, risk management, employment screening and investigative services providers. Mr. Hager will report to Altegrity CEO Sharon Rowlands. Acting Kroll Ontrack President Joel Vogel will assume the role of senior vice president of Legal Technologies and current senior executive Greg Olson will serve as senior vice president of Data Recovery and Software.
Prior to joining Kroll Ontrack, Mr. Hager was an executive at Lawson Software, Inc., an international software company with 4,000 global customers in manufacturing, distribution, maintenance and services industries. During more than 13 years at Lawson Software, he helped lead the company through substantial growth and transformation, including a successful Initial Public Offering in 2001 and several subsequent acquisitions.
Mr. Hager held a variety of leadership positions at Lawson Software in areas including products and strategy, marketing, sales and services. For the past several years, he served as executive vice president for Lawson's S3 industries, a $460 million business consisting of health care, public sector, financial and human capital management business units. In addition, Mr. Hager is listed as an inventor on three U.S. software patents involving technological innovation in data processing.
"Dean is a dynamic leader, business innovator and skillful strategic planner, who significantly impacted Lawson Software's growth, profitability and emergence as a global leader in the software solutions marketplace," said Ms. Rowlands. "His extensive technology background, demonstrated leadership and proven results addressing customer needs will be a tremendous asset in driving Kroll Ontrack forward. Together with his experienced team, Dean will ensure Kroll Ontrack continues to deliver solutions that meet clients' toughest data challenges and define the markets in which it serves."
Prior to Lawson Software, Mr. Hager served as a senior program manager at IBM, where he worked for nine years. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science & Mathematics from St. Cloud State University and a Master of Arts degree in Management from St. Mary's College.
"With deep expertise and unmatched technical capabilities, Kroll Ontrack is a proven leader in providing technology-driven services and software to legal, corporate and government entities as well as consumers," said Mr. Hager. "I am thrilled to join such a well-established, committed organization with an innovative team of experienced professionals and look forward to the opportunity to drive further growth and increase the company's long-term profitability."
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Kroll Ontrack provides technology-driven services and software to help legal, corporate and government entities as well as consumers manage, recover, search, analyze, produce and present data efficiently and cost-effectively. In addition to its award-winning suite of software, Kroll Ontrack provides data recovery, data destruction, electronic discovery, document review and ESI consulting. For more information about Kroll Ontrack and its offerings, please visit: www.krollontrack.com.
About Altegrity, Inc.
Altegrity, Inc., is the parent and holding company of USIS, the largest commercial provider of background investigations for the federal government; Kroll, the world's leading risk consulting company that provides a broad range of investigative, intelligence, financial, security and technology services to organizations and multinational corporations around the world; HireRight, a global commercial employment background and drug screening supplier to more than one-third of the Fortune 500; and Kroll Ontrack, a leading provider of legal technologies, data recovery and information management products and services. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., Altegrity has approximately 10,500 employees in 30 countries. Altegrity partners with its clients to help them Make Decisions Smarter® by uncovering, reviewing, analyzing and delivering information.


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Miller, Harry of Wawa passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018. He was 86. Beloved husband of Ruth (Barrett) Miller. Dear Father of Lynn "Jo" Davidson(Ron) of Wawa, Clifford Miller(Kathy) of Wawa, Ken Miller(Michelle) of Sault Ste. Marie and Curt Miller(Becky) of Aylmer. He will be missed by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Predeceased by sister Inez Boland and Ray Miller. Born in Sault Ste. Marie on February 26, 1932, son of the late Harry and Mary (Halron) Miller. Harry owned and operated Harry Miller Construction in Wawa for many years. Cremation to follow. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Donations to the Lady Dunn Health Centre of Wawa would be appreciated. Share memories or condolences at kebbelfuneralhome.com


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This Faking It pairing is so off-the-charts, we don't even know what to call it. Liamen? Lauriam? We give up.
After Lauren chastised Liam over his one-night-stand habit during tonight's episode, the (former?) Judaism convert made it his mission to find Amy's stepsister a "handsome, athletic, ambitious young libertarian who wears khakis that actually fit and is comfortable with a strong woman" — Lauren's words, not ours. Enter Preston.
The no-pleat khaki connoisseur seemed like a solid fit — Leston had such a lovely ring to it! But the minute Lauren caught wind of her new roommate's involvement, all love bets were off.
When the duo suddenly ran into Theo (RIP, Thauren) and his new girlfriend, Liam protectively pretended to be Lauren's new boy toy. SO sweet! Aaaaand cue the latest Hester High twosome, courtesy of one perfectly timed candid:
While Liam was eager to fix the social media mishap, Lauren seems determined to keep the facade going. But why? Liam never seemed to be a part of Lauren's 30-year plan before. Sure, his khakis fit and he's hella athletic (shirtless Liam FTW!), but what is Lauren's true motive?
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Models and views are fundamental to managing and communicating enterprise architecture (EA). A model represents the data for an organization that describes the architectural concepts. It is based upon the underlying meta-model provided by an enterprise architecture framework.
Most frameworks include a default set of views. The ArchiMate® specification from the Open Group provides a set of views along with their underlying notation so that you can recognize a concept from its visualization.
A view is a work product that can be used to communicate, analyze and manage EA models. A view is a representation of a model from the perspective of a viewpoint. This viewpoint on a model focuses on specific concerns regarding the model that suppresses details to provide a simplified model.
For example, a financial portfolio viewpoint focuses on financial portfolio concerns and a financial portfolio viewpoint model contains those elements that are related to financial concerns from a more general model.
Views allow you to manage the abstraction of a model so that it is relevant to different stakeholders. A business stakeholder may have a high level goal oriented viewpoint and a software developer may have a detailed technical viewpoint of a model.
Views are represented in different ways according to stakeholder needs. In this article, we are focusing on diagrams, which are a common way for most enterprise architecture frameworks to represent views.
In later articles, we will cover other types of views such as pivot tables, charts, Kanban boards and roadmaps that are all different perspectives on the underlying model.
Figure 1 shows some sample views of a subset of the meta-model. Here we are showing application components and assignments to locations.
You can see that there are many different views of the architecture depending on stakeholders needs.
Diagrams provide a view of the underlying repository concepts and their associations. The open Group ArchiMate® 2.1 specification contains a core set of views, an implementation and migration extension and motivation views.
These are the example views provided by the Open Group. However, ArchiMate® is not limited to just this collection of views. You may also create your own views (meta-diagrams) to suit your own purposes.
Figure 2 is an example 'layered' view from ArchiMate®. The layered view is useful as it contains nearly all of the meta-types and meta-associations in the ArchiMate® meta-model. You can see on this view that we are focusing in the center on the 'Upgrade Claims Handling' work package. We're also showing the connected associations that this work package has to other concepts.
The other concepts include the driver (Customer satisfaction), goal (Revise claim handling process), application component (Call center application), deliverable (Upgraded website for claims handling), requirement (All claims shall be submitted online) business service (Faster claims handling) and role (Claim reviewer). Each of these associations are different and are represented in a different graphical manner.
The layered view is also useful for showing the layers between the different domains of the architecture.
In Figure 3, the layers are depicted with different colors. Yellow icons represent the business layer, blue icons for the application layer and green icons for the technology layer.
Many of these viewpoints can be created by hand or in drawing tool, however, a major benefit of having a model and ideally a repository-based tool is that your views are consistent. That is, they are represented directly based upon the associations in the repository.
No matter what type of view, the information should always be representationally consistent with the model. However, for the sake of visibility, it is a good idea to sometimes hide associations and detail in views to match stakeholder needs.
In Figure 4, we can see that we have two very different viewpoints for the same underlying meta-model.
The ArchiMate® Stakeholder Viewpoint shows the drivers and assessments. You can see that some of the same concepts are represented in the ArchiMate® Motivation Viewpoint which is showing the overall motivational strategy for our business.
All associations that are shown exist in the repository. When a diagram is created, you should expect your tool to show the associations that exist between two concepts automatically.
Architecture frameworks such as ArchiMate® and TOGAF® provide a set of views. In the case of ArchiMate®, the views are example views and ones which a user of the framework may find useful.
Most of the enterprise architecture frameworks are designed to support custom views. That is, a set of views that helps a stakeholder comprehend the architecture.
Views provide a representational consistent view of the underlying model. Views can contain as much detail or as little detail necessary to communicate the model to the appropriate stakeholder.
Diagrams are the most popular form of views and ArchiMate® provides a standard notation for the communication of views. The benefit of this being that each stakeholder has the same understanding of any concept. This is much like any builder will be able to understand any set of building plans no matter who the author as they use the same design standards.


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When I was a kid, I liked to make my family laugh. I made silly voices with my armpit, I'd talk like a radio DJ during car trips, or I'd sing made-up songs about butts while eating my Lucky Charms. Entering high school, I found a more like-minded audience through my circle of friends; and as can be witnessed from any circle of teenage boys, it was all about getting the laugh. But for me, it became a habit. In mixed company, I'd utter a slew of non sequiturs, expound on weird theories, or let out random, humiliating, awkward, and sometimes downright rude point of view, understanding that, if it came out haphazardly or off-the-cuff, it colored me as more of an innocent moron than a malicious asshole (which was true for the most part, but I still knew more than what people thought I knew, and therefore hid behind this innocence). I eventually outgrew this tendency, graduating college and becoming a bartender in the city. Writing for over a decade now, I've discovered a number of essential personality traits of myself that help you to become a passionate, serious artist—riskiness, inquisitiveness, rebelliousness, creativity, and (that most essential one being the very urge I thought I'd outgrown) a spark for conflict. The only difference between then and now is instead of saying or doing things for a laugh or a gasp, I am now writing about characters in conflict, with other characters, with their environment, and with themselves. So thank you, teen David, for helping me to become the snarky, mature artist I am today.
I offer this little autobiographical side note because I am un enfant des Arts—I love all kinds of art deeply. I love them for the ways in which they inspire my own works, I love them for what I can learn from them, by either how they're taught or how they're produced by the artists. But most of all, I love them for this 'spark' that comes from putting two things together. When I look at a Klee painting, listen to a Coltrane album, or watch a Bergman film, what sparks in me is the urge to create as beautifully and as honestly as they have.
Kit White's book, 101 Things To Learn in Art School, sparks so many things for me in terms of advice and art theory, but among the most important is the idea of what we can and should do in our own creative pursuits. Like the previous books I've reviewed, this is not a book for the casual reader. Although it's a book of 101 pieces of advice or comments on art production, its simplicity belies its depth.
Here are some of my favorites:
"To return to things themselves is to return to that world which precedes knowledge, of which knowledge always speaks."
—Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Phenomenology of Perception
Whatever we know, we know from the world that surrounds us. Art studies the world, in all its manifestations, and renders back to us not simply how we see, but how we react to what we see and what we know as a consequence of that seeing. The world is the source of all of our relationships, social and political as well as aesthetic. Art is a part of the world, not apart from it.
Composition is the foundation of image making.
It is the spatial relationship between all of the parts in an image. Whether a drawing, a painting, a sculpture, a photograph, a video, or an installation, how a thing is composed determines its look, its feel, and its meaning. Compositional variation, like musical tunes, is limitless.
Art is not self-expression.
It is the self expressing all of the elements of the culture that has shaped it. We filter the ambient information that surrounds us—from our families, from our communities, from the information that bombards us every day from myriad sources. We do not create this information; it helps to create us. We in turn start to interpret it and describe it to ourselves and to others as a means to understand it. This is the art impulse. Even works of pure imagination have sources outside of ourselves. Know your sources.
All images are abstractions.
Even photographs. They are never the thing pictured; they are a conceptual or mechanical reproduction of a thing past. This may seem obvious, but it has everything to do with the way we perceive and use images. As pictures are symbolic assemblages of forms, recognizable or not, they are always metahors. Metaphor is the medium of symbolic language and is the langauge of art. Realism in art is anything but. The greater the art, the greater the illusion.
Clear sight makes clear art.
Observation lies at the heart of the art process. […] Unless you can see what lies before you, you cannot describe it. Train yourself to eliminate preconceptions and received understandings when observing anything. Try to see what is before you, not what you think you see or want to see.
I've always loved slamming two opposing things together, whether it be from my own actions or my words. That is the essence of Literature Adjacent, producing this spark, and it is the essence of creative discovery. So go outside of your normal crowd of books to read something that can inspire you, something just next to what you're doing. Use other art forms to influence your own and your own creative habits. Take the specific lessons from a book from one field and apply it to another. Expand, discover, reach out, explore. More often than not, you'll find more similarities than differences.
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The competition of the Scirocco version supports all of its 325 hp, a 2-liter four-cylinder gasoline direct-injection engine turbochargers, even in a position, 340 Nm from 2100 rpm. The DSG gearbox is also made to the GT24, a reference to the first race, the car to cope with, the famous 24-hour race Nurburgring, the closest Saturday.
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• taxpayers claiming qualified employment expenses
• taxpayers claiming rental income
• taxpayers claiming investment income including capital gains/losses on the sale of capital assets.
• taxpayers claiming qualified moving expenses.
On a select basis, we do prepare T2 tax returns for incorporated businesses
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We also offer bookkeeping and accounting services to self-employed sole proprietors or partnerships. This may include but is not limited to:
• data entry of all financial data (income and expenses) using the Sage software program
• preparation of monthly, quarterly or annual PST, GST and other financial reports
• help with payroll and payroll remittances
• preparation of T4's.
Please call us about any services you need that may not be listed above.
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- Any unused RRSP contributions
- Any HBP or LLP repayments
- Any carry forward net capital losses or non-capital losses
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- Any unused charitable donations
If possible, bring in your notice of assessment from Canada Revenue Agency for the prior tax year and/or a copy of your prior year tax return. All of the items listed above should appear in one or the other of these documents.
If you are self-employed and also filed with self-employment income the previous year, your tax return from the prior year may contain information needed to do this year's return accurately (re CCA, etc.).
Include the following if you have dependants:
- Any child care receipts
- Any child/spousal support amounts and whether they are deductible/taxable or not (It would be advisable to bring in a copy of a separation agreement if one exists.)
You may be eligible for the caregiver amount if you have dependants over 18 living with you who are disabled or infirm and depend on you financially. Likewise, you may be eligible for the caregiver amount if you have a parent over 65 years of age living with you. In this last instance, we need to know the parent's net income in order to determine eligibility.
If you were a full-time or part-time student during the year at the post-secondary school level at a designated educational institution or in a qualifying educational program, you may benefit from special deduction amounts and credits.
If at a designated educational institution within Canada, please ensure to have Form T2202A Tuition, Education and Textbook Amounts Certificate from the institution along with your other tax documentation. Form T2202A documents tuition fees paid and months of attendance in the calendar year. This form is often available by logging in to your online student account with the institution.
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- Any unused tuition and education amounts carried forward from prior years
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- Up to $5000 of unused tuition amount can to transferred to a spouse, parent or grandparent
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- Both your original cost and the proceeds of disposition for any assets sold during the year for which you do not have a T slip - re: capital gains/losses
- Documentation for any investment counsel fees paid and/or interest paid to earn investment income
Please note that T3's and T5013's (partnership income) can be issued as late as the end of March.
Please ensure that you have all slips before coming to us for preparation of your yearly tax return (check last year's return to verify that you have all information pertinent to investments for the current tax filing year)
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We may need information such as:
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Please refer to the Worksheet section of our website
If you are deducting employment expenses, your employer will have to complete and sign Form T2200, Declaration of Conditions of Employment. Please note that we will not prepare a tax return with deductions for employment expenses unless a properly completed T2200 is presented to us, and this for every individual tax year.
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Please refer to the Worksheet section of our website
If you have any medical expenses to claim for yourself and/or family members, please ensure to have all necessary documentation.
If all prescriptions are obtained from one pharmacy, instead of holding on to the tiny prescription receipts you may obtain a print out of all prescriptions purchased in the year upon request to the pharmacy.
Premiums paid to private health services plans, including travel medical insurance, are a deductible expense. However, if you do have a private service plan it is imperative that you obtain a print out of the yearly claims history from the insurance company.
If you travel at least 40 kilometres (one way) from your home to obtain medical services not available near your home, you may be able to claim vehicle expenses or expenses related to public transportation. Medical travel expenses can be tricky. If you believe you may be in a situation to claim such expenses, please discuss the circumstances with one of our tax consultants or tax preparers.
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Download the presentation slides: Atomic Quantum Sensors in Space and Fundamental Tests
Presentation by Christophe Salomon, Research Director, CNRS
- Creating more precise clocks to improve navigation systems requires atomic precision.
- Sensitivity of atomic equipment is often increased in space as compared to on Earth.
- The ACES programme will fly two atomic clocks to the ISS in 2015.
- The clocks' time will be compared to multiple clocks on Earth creating a network of atomic clocks via space .
- The goal is to test whether fundamental constants vary over time by comparing differences.
- The results will be of importance for unified theories such as string theory as well as to test Einstein's theory.
- ACES will improve clocks on Earth and measure time difference between two clocks on Earth down that translates to a navigational accuracy of 10 cms. Presently satellite navigation accuracy is at a level of 20 cms.
More information on ACES is available on the ESA website.


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A SCOTTISH chief constable has pled not guilty to a charge of careless driving.
Norma Graham, head of Fife Constabulary and Scotland's first ever female chief constable, is accused of causing a head-on car crash that left her and the other driver injured.
Mrs Graham denies that on February 7 this year on the B922 Cluny to Kinglassie Road she drove her Audi without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road.
The 49-year-old, from Dalkeith, Midlothian, also denies that she failed to keep the vehicle under proper control and caused it to collide with a Renault Clio driven by Hannah Shedden.
Mrs Graham was not present at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court this morning for the third time the case has called.
A lawyer for the chief constable told the court her client "makes a plea of not guilty to all charges".
Sheriff Richard McFarlane set a trial date for December 5 with an intermediate diet set for November 7.
It is thought this is the first time in Scottish legal history that a chief constable has been cited to appear in court as an accused person.
But she is due to retire later this month and so will no longer be a police officer when the case goes to trial.
Mrs Graham joined Lothian and Borders Police as a cadet in 1978 aged 16.
Her first job was as a beat officer in her home town of Musselburgh, East Lothian.
After a successful career as a detective, she was appointed assistant chief constable at Central Scotland Police in 2002, before becoming deputy chief constable with the Fife Force.
In July 2008 she became the country's first female chief constable and the same year was awarded the Queen's Police Medal.
In April this year, two months after the accident, she announced her decision to retire.
She said at the time: "It has been an absolute honour to serve the communities of Fife as chief constable for the last four years and a privilege to lead the dedicated and hardworking officers and police staff of Fife Constabulary who over the last seven years have been instrumental in almost halving crime in the Kingdom."


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Hi, I'm a newbie, though I've dabbled with animation quite a bit over the years.
I'm interested in being able to start by creating an audio track, which would be a spoken part, then creating the visual to that. I am hoping for software that would let me scrub back and forth and hear the audio and see how the frames are syncing up, and perhaps even give me a waveform view of the audio so I can visually see where the words are occurring. Does anyone know what software I would have to get to do that? Thank you!
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I load my audio track into Dragonframe, which is the software I use to connect my camera and capture frames. (It is pretty much the industry standard for stop motion capture.) I see the waveform and can scrub through to hear it as well. It runs on PC and Mac. I use it on an iMac and sometimes my old Mac Pro. https://www.dragonframe.com Price is US $195 for software only, without special keypad (which I never use, since I need to go to my computer screen to see the move up close and the normal keyboard is there anyway).
A tutorial on using Audio in DF: https://www.dragonframe.com/tutorials/#single/0
I have also done the same thing with Stop Motion Pro, but it was Windows PC only, they never managed to make a native Mac version, and my PC died. The current version is called Stop Motion Pro Eclipse. https://www.stopmotionpro.com Price is similar.
I looked at the website for the inexpensive Stop Motion Studio, for phones and tablets, and it has some blurb about dropping in sound effects but doesn't specifically say you can do lip-synch with it. I tested the free version on an iPad a couple of years ago but wasn't looking for audio track reading. The paid version also runs on computers and can use a dslr now, so for around $10 would be a cheap option, but I just can't tell if it loads a waveform and has audio scrubbing or not.
Thank you for that reply. It confirms what I was suspecting.
The spot motion pro app works great indeed, but really not that flexible with audio.
Thanks again for the info, very helpful!
Don't entirely dismiss the remote keypad. I have the wireless version, and it is brilliant for when you are animating one side of the camera and the monitor is the other. I use it all the time!


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G Earl Watson fills the role of a steady veteran point guard who is coming off the best season (10.7 points and 6.8 assists) of his seven-year career. He's not among the best floor generals in conference loaded with great point guards, but Watson isn't a bad option.
F Jeff Green plays outside-inside, can run the floor and owns above-average strength for his position. Though he's a natural small forward, he can be used at power forward in a pinch. Green should be a nice complement to Durant for years to come.
F Chris Wilcox has seen his numbers skyrocket since leaving the Clippers for the Sonics, averaging better than 13 points and seven boards the last two seasons. Staying at that level will be quite an accomplishment as the team continues to stress its youth movement.
C Nick Collison is steady, not spectacular. After missing his entire rookie season, the Kansas product has fashioned a solid career and remains of favorite of coaches. He averaged career-highs in points (9.8) and boards (9.4) last season.
G Russell Westbrook is the point guard of the future. The fourth pick has impressed during preseason and is considered a star in the making.
G/F Desmond Mason brings a veteran presence to the swing positions. He also has local knowledge, which can't be overlooked in the transition from Seattle.
F/C Joe Smith has been around the block and that's why he's in OKC. He's a great resource on a team full of young minds.
C Johan Petro has been pressed into preseason action because of injuries to Robert Swift and Mo Sene. The experience can't hurt.
F D.J. White (jaw surgery) had a benign tumor removed on Oct. 13. The second phase of the surgery, expected to follow in about six weeks, involves mending the jaw with bone graft taken from his hip. Recovery time is 4-6 months.
F Joe Smith (fracture nose) suffered the injury after being inadvertently elbowed by teammate Russell Westbrook in Sacramento. Smith should be able to play with a protective mask.
G Jeff Green (sprained ankle) took a spill in Oakland. The injury is considered minor.
C Robert Swift (hand) hasn't played in the preseason and isn't expected to be ready to start the season.
C Mo Sene (knee surgery) hasn't played in the preseason and isn't expected to be ready to start the season.
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Let's talk about that hair on your ass. Some of you are ashamed of it. Some of you find pride it in it. Too many of you probably have depraved fetishes that involve it. We don't want to know. We can't judge if you keep that stuff to yourself. The one thing that unites us is that our ass hair requires grooming. It's not an aphrodisiac in any culture. Even if you're happily married and getting it on the regular, taking care of that ass hair will improve your bedroom life. For the rest of us, it's pretty much a prerequisite to getting laid. That is why it's time to learn to manage the hair on your ass in the ways of the gentleman. Here's how to groom your ass hair like a gentleman.
Being Clean
Sex is still the primary motivation for most manscaping, but having a shallow outlook will hobble your ability to truly master the arts of manscaping. You need to understand why groomed ass hair will help you get laid, and that mostly boils down to hygiene. Your ass stinks. It gets sweaty, and that yeti growth stemming from your cheeks is amplifying both of those problems. It's also really easy to fix. Groom the hair and you'll be much cleaner.
Step 1: Trim
All body grooming starts at the same place. You need to trim the hair. Many of you might aspire to having a baby-smooth ass when you're done. We commend your spirit. Even with that goal, your first step is to use your Lawn Mower 3.0. If you do nothing else, trimming your ass hair will help with cleanliness, and it'll raise your bedroom success rate several notches. That said, you need to learn a few things before you get started.
Trimming your ass is not like trimming any other part of your body. You might think you've learned enough by successfully trimming your balls. Sure, you had to learn to control the trimmer and deal with sensitive skin, but you could see what you were doing. Also, you can move your balls and junk around to get a safe trim. The ass is a different animal.
The first thing to know about trimming ass hair is that you need a dedicated mirror for the job. You're going to put the mirror on the ground (hopefully on a Magic Mat, actually), and use it to help see the target area. In case you're a little slow, you want a dedicated mirror because your clippings are going to fall all over it. Your ass has a unique collection of bacteria, even if you wash regularly, and you don't want to be cross-contaminating it.
As for the technique for trimming, that depends on your end goal. If you plan to follow the trim with a shave, then use the closest guard setting available. That will make the shave much easier. If you intend to wax your ass (which is definitely a sound approach), then you want to trim the hairs to be about ¼-inch long. This is the ideal length for waxing and will make that process far less painful. If you aren't yet ready to commit to a perfectly bare ass, then you want to try to trim the hair as short as possible without turning it into stubble. That varies for each guy, so start with a slightly longer setting and incrementally work your way down.
Under no circumstances should you trim your ass with no guard at all. This is a painfully bad idea for two reasons. The first is that The Lawn Mower 3.0 uses high-quality ceramic to ensure those blades stay sharp. Without a guard, they can easily nick the tender flesh of your ass crack. When that happens, you'll walk funny, sit sideways, and exist in misery for several days. The other reason is that The Lawn Mower 3.0 uses a high RPM motor. This is also great for cutting hair, but it produces heat. Most of your skin can handle that heat with no problem, but you've spent your life over protecting your ass with two layers of clothing. A minor burn on that flesh will leave you with the same predicament as a cut. Just don't do it. Use the guards and you'll thank us later.
Step 2: Scrubbing
So, there could be a different step two. Some of you want to shave. That's fine. Once the hair is trimmed, get some gentle lubricant and go to town with your safety razor. Just, take your time. We already covered the intense discomfort of cutting your ass. For the non-shavers, you're done with grooming after your trim. Step two is a shower. While we respect your lifetime of experience in the shower, you need to treat your bum differently after it has been groomed. Even a trim will make everything more sensitive. More importantly, you're changing the state of homeostasis. You need a good, thorough scrub to avoid problems with infection and bacteria. Technically, this is true even if you don't groom, but doing it right after hair removal is vital. As for those of you shaving, triple all of this advice.
For starters, you want a warm shower that isn't too hot. Scalding water intensifies irritation. It also exacerbates dryness which can lead to chafing later on. You already know how much you hate a chafing ass. Beyond that, you want to rinse thoroughly before you start scrubbing. You have a lot of hair clippings on your ass. You don't want to rub them in.
After a rinse, you need to scrub. A hydrating, lubricating soap is an important part of the equation. Crop Cleanser is the obvious choice. The technique here is to exfoliate the sensitive skin. This isn't about vigor; it's about tenderness. You're basically going to massage your ass with a soapy washcloth or loofah until it feels pristine and soft. That will be enough to adequately remove hair clippings and dead skin. It will also take care of bacteria that love to grow down there. Even if you did cut yourself, this process prevents infection. Also, if you're planning to get a wax job later, this will soften the hair follicles and make the process far less painful.
Step 3: The Long-Term
The above steps handle the direct actions of grooming. Remove hair and scrub your ass. Those are good general life tips anyways. The rest of the process is the same that you'll find for all of your manscaping. You need to take care of yourself between sessions. This means that you should really be exfoliating with Crop Cleanser every day. You always want to be clean and have healthy skin.
In addition, long-term care requires action out of the shower. Whether you groom or not, every shower should be followed with an application of Crop Preserver. It's crotch deodorant (and safe for your butt). Besides helping you manage sweat and moisture, it has a concoction that promotes healthy hair growth and resilient skin. Basically, it prevents your grooming from turning your hair and skin into sandpaper. It's also easy to use. After you pat dry (rubbing sensitive skin with a towel is bad, guys), simply rub some of the deodorant into your below-waist skin. It's designed to absorb quickly, so it doesn't add significant time to your shower routine.
The effects of Crop Preserver are amplified by an application of Crop Reviver. As the name implies, it exists to undermine the potential damage that stems from grooming. At minimum, you should use it for a few days after any grooming session. If you like it, it's perfectly fine to use it on a daily basis.
Well, that about covers it. You have the basic knowledge required to safely and reliably manage your ass hair. You now know how to groom your ass hair like a gentleman. Once you get into it, you'll find that a groomed ass is a happier ass, and it's likely to put a little more perk in your step. That's one of the reasons we do what we do here, and it goes way beyond cropping hair from your butt. If you want the full experience, you can find it all at MANSCAPED.COM. This treasure trove of knowledge has everything from body grooming tips to lifestyle advice that will help you exude positive manliness. It also has a cache of tools for every facet of manscaping. Spending time on the site is the best way to expand your world and become a manscaping expert.


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Le Jeudi 2 Avril 2009 à 11h00 en Salle 1 - Tour IRMA
Séminaire de Mr Sébastien MARTIN (Université Paris Sud-11, Orsay)
Vicoelastic fluids in a thin domain
We address the mathematical and numerical study of a large class of viscoelastic thin film flows described by an Olroyd-B model in which the Deborah number has the same order of magnitude than the thickness of the fluid. After scaling both equations and stress tensor in an adequate way, we are able to obtain an asymptotic 2D problem. Obtaining the asymptotic problem is partly an heuristic process, so we have to rigorously prove the solvability of this problem. This is the goal of the mathematical analysis which is divided in two parts for sake of clearness: i) the Newtonian case is first studied and a new way is proposed to obtain an existence and uniqueness result for the problem using the velocity as a leading unknown ; ii) such an approach can be easily generalized to the viscoelastic case by using a monotonicity property of the nonlinear term. Then, a new algorithm is presented and convergence results are given. At last, numerical comparison between various model are presented.
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