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Frets on Fire 1.3.110 Frets on Fire is a game of musical skill and fast fingers. The aim of the game is to play guitar with the keyboard as accurately as possible. Features Playing pose Unique inverted keyboard gameplay style Support for guitar controllers and generic joysticks Includes a song editor for making your own tunes Compete with others on the World Charts Hundreds of songs composed by the community Supports importing Guitar Hero™ I and Guitar Hero™ II songs Multiplatform; runs on Windows™, Linux®, Mac OS X™ and FreeBSD® Open source, full Python source code available Requirements 128 MB of RAM A fairly fast OpenGL graphics card with decent drivers Windows:Direct X compatible sound card Linux:SDL compatible sound card; SDL library installed Mac OS X: Intel processor Credits Frets on Fire was created as an entry to the Assembly 2006 Game Development Competition by Unreal Voodoo. It placed first in the competition. The original team members are: Game Design, Programming Sami Kyöstilä Music, Sound Effects Tommi Inkilä Graphics Joonas Kerttula Jürgen Mikko Korkiakoski
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UltraStar Deluxe 1.3.5 Karaoke sing-along game for PC which is similar to Playstation® Singstar™. It allows up to six players to sing along with music using microphones in order to score points, depending on the pitch of the voice and the rhythm of singing. Features Duell: Compete with up to 6 players simultaneously Duett: Battle in Duett mode Medley: Sing the chorus of up to 5 songs Party Mode: Up to 12 players, Extendable through plugin support Song Editor: Create your own karaoke song files Jukebox: Relax and just listen to your music - can be used for classic karaoke too! Playlists: Organize your songs with playlists Customize: Add your own songs, themes, sounds; whatever you like Visualizations: Use either freaky animations, music videos or pictures as background Statistics: Become better and compare results Difficulty: Set difficulty and accuracy levels per player in duell mode
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Visual Pinball r3702 Visual Pinball - Original pinball game by Randy Davis that allows you to create your own pinball table and play it. Features Emulates pinball table physics Table logic can be controlled via Visual Basic scripts ROM emulation via Visual PinMAME can be controlled via Visual Basic scripts Click here to visit the author's website.
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A surprising news came out today after South Korean K-League side FC Seoul announced Spanish defender Osmar would leave the team on loan to unnamed Japanese "big club." Since then, some South Korean news outlets reported that the "big club" is Cerezo Osaka.
At first, a website named Footballist reported that there's a high possibility for Osmar to join Cerezo Osaka. It was based on their interview with "a person involved with the J.League" and also said that Ricardo will leave the team to vacate a foreign player spot. Later, the South Korean edition of Goal added that FC Seoul didn't reveal the name of that "big club" because there are still some procedures to be done before finalization and Cerezo want to focus on the match ahead against Jeju United FC.
Initially, I didn't believe his destination would be Cerezo Osaka because of the simple fact: Cerezo already have 6 foreign players (Kim Jin-Hyeon, Souza, Jonjic, Yang Dong-Hyun, and Ricardo, plus Chaowat who is from Thailand, J.League's associated country, and thus isn't counted as a foreign player) and there is no foreign player spot available. Even if Cerezo part ways with Ricardo, it may not be a solution because only 3 foreign players plus 1 Asian player can be simultaneously registered for a game. Most likely, Kim, Souza, Jonjic, and Yang will be selected. Then, who can accept being out of the pitch for the most part and selected only sometimes? That's why I didn't believe this rumor. But somehow my prediction is likely to be wrong.
As I wrote before, I had some concerns about their defense and mentioned the need to reinforce it, while I also said it would be very difficult. I honestly don't know much about Osmar, but if this rumor is true, a player who can play as a defender as well as a defensive midfielder is a perfect addition. Let's see how it goes.


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Device Answers Phone and Tells Caller When You Will Return to Office
A PIECE of office equipment long needed by business men is a device to answer the phone when no one was about the premises. A device called by its inventor, R. P. Phillips, of Tyler, Texas, the "Anso-phone" has now been developed to fill the bill.
The basic elements of the "Ansophone" are a telephone and an instrument closely resembling a dictaphone. When the party wishes to leave the office he talks into the latter instrument, telling it what time he will return, or where he can be reached, then sets the phone for operation.
Should a person call during absence of the business man, the speaking device will automatically go on the line and tell the party calling what the business man told it to tell.


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Topic: Drip (04/25/13)
TITLE: Not My Will | Previous Challenge Entry
By Lisa Hudson
"Couldn't you watch and wait one hour?"
Jesus said to his men.
Embarrassed and ashamed, they hung their heads,
As he left them to pray again.
His heart was heavy, they all could tell,
So determined, they sat up to wait.
But their flesh was weak, and they slept again,
While Jesus wrestled his fate.
"Father, my Father, let this cup pass from me.
Not mine, but Your will be done."
His anguish and dread of what was to come,
Was too much for the flesh of God's son.
The sweat from his brow fell like drops of blood,
And landed on the ground like rain.
Jesus, the Divine, knew it would be okay.
Jesus, the man, was afraid of the pain.
He stood and wiped the sweat from his face.
The Father's strength and his purpose restored.
"It is time to do what I was sent here to do."
So continued the fate of our Lord.
He returned to those sleeping, but soon they awoke,
When they saw Judas and the soldiers appear.
With the seal of a kiss, Jesus was bound and taken,
And the sleepy ones scattered in fear.
The rest of the story can be read in the pages,
Of God's Word, if you choose to seek.
But the moral of this story is all too simple;
The heart is willing, but the flesh is weak.
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Love is worth the risk of being hurt. – m4w
Love is not only worth the risk of being hurt, but it is even worth the certainty of it.
If you love somebody they will eventually hurt you more than anyone else can. It does no good to run from it since it only prolongs the hurt until you finally feel numb. The pain of seperation [sic] also tends to emphasize the negative while embracing love despite pain and vulnerability tends to bring back the positive joyful aspects.
If you really love something then it is worth suffering for.
Stranger, you just gave me a mirror. Sure, it's pessimistic, but you have a point. I've been separating the two, putting the broken ones in one pile, and putting the elusive perfect mate into his own category.
Anything worth loving deeply comes with risk, with uncertainty, and with sacrifice.
I'm so impatient that I run. I run because staying means would mean I embrace it all: the love, the joy, the hurt, the pain, the vulnerability. I have gotten so good at dealing with only the hurt and the pain that, in some ways, I have only sought it out.
It has become standard. It has become predictable. It has become reality.
Stranger, if only you knew the feelings I feel, the ache in my heart when I wish only for happiness for those who have hurt me, the longing to be no longer alone… If only you knew I wish only for the best for both of us.


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High Street Events and Light Switch-on Sunday 29 November 2015
Thousands of people are expected to visit Colchester's town centre this month (Sunday 29 November) to see a very special guest switch on Colchester's spectacular NEW Christmas lights!
Expect lots of sparkle and Christmas cheer as Hayley Tammadon joins the Mayor of Colchester, Cllr Theresa Higgins to get the town's seasonal celebrations underway as they switch on the spectacular new display of stars and baubles in the High Street at 4.30pm.
Hayley Tammadon first shot to fame playing Delilah Dingle in Emmerdale. Her popularity soared when she won the fifth season of Dancing on Ice with professional ice skater Daniel Whiston in 2010 and the couple reunited in 2014 for the All-Stars edition of the show where they came second. Since December 2013 Hayley has been starting in Coronation as Andrea Beckett.
The Mayor of Colchester, Cllr Theresa Higgins, said: "We're thrilled to have Hayley Tammadon switch on the Christmas lights this year. The light switch-on is one of the most popular events of the year and is even more exciting this year as we celebrate a new theme to the town's lights."
Prior to the main switch on in the High Street, there will be lots of activity across the town from 10am. A spectacular festive performance from the Funky Voices Choir in the High Street who will help whip up a magical atmosphere, Headway Fayre in Culver Square, Santa's Magical Post Office in Lion Walk, festive fun and activities in Sir Isaacs Walk and St Nicolas Square and more!
As well as the centre piece decorations spanning Head Street, High Street and Crouch Street, lights will be simultaneously turned on in Lion Walk and Culver Square (at 4.30pm), creating a magical effect in the town's main shopping areas.
Ben Payne of Reflective Ice LTD, said, "I hope as many people as possible come along to see Hayley Tammadon and take part in what promises to be a magical and unforgettable event. The ice ink is a new and exciting addition to Colchester's Christmas activities this year so, whether you're an experienced skater or an absolute beginner, wrap up warm and come along to Colchester Ice Rink for a fantastic time."
Cllr Bill Frame, Portfolio Holder for Economic Development, said: "These events signal the start of Christmas in Colchester and are certain to bring lots of festive fun at this wonderful time of year. Colchester is a great choice for everyone doing their Christmas shopping, with plenty of opportunity to support local businesses and jobs through these tough economic times."
Christmas in Colchester is being coordinated by the Colchester Christmas Group. Chair Michelle Reynolds, said: "This year the group have worked hard to deliver a spectacular community event, showcasing some of Colchester's very best local talents. These brilliant displays will be topped off by Hayley Tammadon actually throwing the switch to turn on our spectacular new lighting display.
"You need to come early to experience all the activities in Lion Walk, Culver Square, along Sir Isaac's Walk and Eld Lane, and of course along the High Street. You may even bump in to the characters from the Mercury's fabulous pantomime and help unveil W&G's Christmas window."
This project is one of Colchester's drives to create a better town centre, helping to support businesses and retailers, and promote Colchester to visitors. Source: www.visitcolchester.com .


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In recognition of a passionate and growing U.K. fan base, the NFL has increased its commitment to the U.K. market by scheduling four games in London in 2017.
Playing four games in the U.K. capital for the first time — half of a home schedule of regular-season games — reflects the rise in the popularity of NFL football in the U.K. and beyond.
"We continue to be incredibly excited by the passion and love for the NFL shown by our millions of U.K. fans," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. "London is an amazing city. We have had tremendous support from our fans, from Mayor Khan and other government leaders and business partners, and we are looking forward to taking the next step in the U.K. by playing four games in London next season."
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"London staging a fourth NFL game is fantastic news — not only for the millions of sports fans who get to enjoy our iconic stadiums — but also because it confirms our status as the go-to choice for hosting the world's biggest sporting events," said the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
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The Financial Services Authority has hit Goldman Sachs with a £17.5m fine, one of the biggest ever levied by the watchdog, after the Wall Street bank failed to warn that one of its UK-based staff was entangled in fraud charges in America.
The case centres on Abacus, Goldman's notorious foray into the mortgage derivatives market. The fine was imposed because Goldman neglected to inform the FSA when Fabrice Tourre, the banker at the heart of Abacus, was accused of serious violations of US securities law.
Announcing the fine this morning, the FSA said that Goldman's failure to operate adequate systems and controls was not acceptable. The securities and exchange commission told Goldman Sachs's US operations in September 2009 that it planned to file an enforcement action against Tourre. But this information was not passed to the compliance officers in Goldman's London offices, with the result that the FSA was unaware of this so-called "Wells notice" until April 2010, when the SEC filed fraud charges against the bank.
This communications breakdown allowed Tourre to continue working in the City for several months. The fine would have been £25m, but Goldman received a 30% discount for settling the case early.
"This penalty should send a message – particularly to the senior management of large institutions – of the need to have their firm's UK reporting obligations at the forefront of their minds," said Margaret Cole, managing director of enforcement and financial crime at the FSA.
"Goldman Sachs International did not set out to hide anything, but its defective systems and controls meant that the level and quality of its communications with the FSA fell far below what we expect of an authorised firm," Cole added.
Abacus was a mortgage-backed security known as a "synthetic CDO" that Goldman sold to investors as a way of investing in the US mortgage market. The SEC claimed it was fraudulent, alleging that Goldman had not told customers that one of its biggest clients – hedge fund Paulson – had taken a trading position intended to profit from a fall in the value of US house prices. Goldman was fined $550m (£355m) over the Abacus affair in July, when it admitted that it should have warned that Paulson had a hand in choosing which mortgages were placed into Abacus.
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2014-08-26 : AW:Dark Age playtest preview: Battle Moves
Today's preview is a doozy! It's the game's mass combat rules.
This set of moves is from the point of view of the leader of the company, the general or the war-captain. It condenses minutes or an hour or more of action on the field into a couple of rolls and decisions.
The goal of these moves is: 5 minutes later at the table, your war companies have met, struck, and forced each other into new positions in the world. Maybe one's won and one's lost, or maybe it'll take a couple more exchanges to come to that conclusion, but either way, one's winning and one's losing. There are new irrevocable decisions to make.
There's a stuck-on move for PCs in the war company, but the view these moves take is that if you're a soldier, you're caught in the sweep of the battle. It develops beyond your ability to direct it.
Oh and here's a departure: if your enemy war-captain is an NPC, the MC rolls dice!
Ultimately, these rules will take up I dunno 20 pages in the game book. Here they are in 1 page. Do your best to work through them and I'm happy to answer questions about them as always.
Click for the PDF:
1. On 2014-08-26, Vincent said:
If you want to sign up for the playtest, please do: lumpley.com/index.php/awda. I'll release the playtest document this weekend, touch wood no jinx!
2. On 2014-08-26, Tom Lawrence said:
What's the actual difference between the first list and the fifth list under considerations for harm? Outnumbering the fire versus being... Larger than them? Is this to cover like, fighting an army of giants of something (which would be physically larger than your men, rather than outnumbering them)?
3. On 2014-08-26, Vincent said:
Tom: Exactly.
4. On 2014-08-26, warren said:
What does picking "You strike unexpectedly. Your enemies cannot defend themselves well" as an attack option mean for the defender? Do they not get to roll for defines options? Are some of the defence options off the table in this case? (I can't figure out which)
5. On 2014-08-26, Vincent said:
Warren: It takes the defense option "you defend yourself well" off the table.
This makes...
WM go "D'oh"*
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6. On 2014-08-26, Jim D said:
One thing that's been nagging me is, how do you get from numerical harm to "bloody, limping, gutted, butchered"? Is it 1-for-1, or something else?
7. On 2014-08-26, Vincent said:
Jim: 1 for 1, exactly. For each 1 Harm you take, you cross off 1 line, starting from the top.
8. On 2014-08-26, Joao said:
Are shield bonuses (+1 harm, +1 armor) cumulative with horseback bonuses (+1 harm, + 1 armor)? I would think the former would be generally applicable to shield wall or footman single fighting.
I was thinking that the shield bonus could be only +1 armor (no harm) with the caveat that it would have a special tag enabling its user to strike hard at +2 harm, or alternatively a 1ap tag, either ain some special circumstances, in order to reflect its offensive utility?
This makes...
Joao go "either ain ="*
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9. On 2014-08-26, Andy said:
Did you just say "MC rolls dice"?
I may faint of shock.
This makes...
PF go "I did in fact faint"
10. On 2014-08-26, Joao said:
Those battle moves seem pretty solid to me. Can't wait to playtest this stuff!
11. On 2014-08-26, warren said:
I'm not sold on the MC rolling dice, if I'm honest.
(I rather like the fact that when I'm running PbtA stuff I can ignore the dice to concentrate on all the other stuff, and I'll miss that.)
12. On 2014-08-26, Davide said:
I am glad the MC has to roll dice.
Perhaps it will be re-worked into something else, like the Players still rolling somehow differently with low=good or with high=better options for themselves...
But I am glad we clear this thing of the table (the MC has Vincent's authorization to roll). I know it a bit OT - and you spoke about this already in the past: some design choices like the MC not rolling in AW are good in that context - not written in stone for Every Game Ever Made :-)
As for the rules, they look very solid.
What I would like, perhaps, is a "cap" to the bonuses: instead of piling up +1 after +1, it would be nice to have a scale. Something that says you get +1 for this and this and that, but to have effectively a +2 you need something "more serious" - but I need to think how to explain this better.
Something like: on horse +1 armor, shield +1 armor, being bigger +1 armor.
But to have +2 armor you need near invulnerability, so charging on horse, shield wall on foot, and being reaaaaally huge.
So if you're on horse and with shield it still just counts as +1.
Or every +1 of the same type, counts half after the first? (so it makes sense to gain +1+1+1 because it gives you +2)
Anyway, that's just me blathering: I cannot wait to see the complete document! this and the other previews look really good!
13. On 2014-08-26, DWeird said:
Hmm. I wonder whether these rules will see more play than AW's extended battle rules did. The fact that individual players no longer take much action within the frame might mean the rules see more use!
I like that surrendering is an active battle option, in essence - leaves the possibility that you will simply be butchered if things do not go well and you didn't choose it. But it bothers me that there some combinations of choices on that list that I won't be able to make - "We strike back hard, and at the same time we surrender."
Might come from the somewhat misguided notion of "if the rules allow it to go, then it goes, common sense be damned!"
14. On 2014-08-26, Vincent said:
Andy, Warren: Take a little lie down. I think you'll probably be okay.
Davide: The math on the accumulating +1s works out pretty well. I don't expect it to change, but of course playtesting will tell.
DWeird: I expect them to see a lot more use, yeah. You can't really conduct a battle without them, like you can in Apocalypse World proper.
You can strike back hard and then surrender. Why not? The exchange of harm is first, then the other options you choose.
15. On 2014-08-26, Robert said:
I can only say I am ready.
16. On 2014-08-26, Addison said:
I like that Harm and Armor modifiers stay the same throughout the battle. That makes what happens leading up to a battle seem very important—building defenses around your encampment through the night, luring a foe into a well-laid ambush, tricking an enemy general into splitting her forces.
Question about "defend yourself well": is that +1 Armor for the rest of the battle, or the coming exchange (like "strike back hard")?
17. On 2014-08-26, Vincent said:
Addison: Ah, yeah, just for the coming exchange. Good catch.
18. On 2014-08-26, Jeff said:
Interesting side effect: it's easier to kill a particular person when you're the defender.
Someone making the Lead the Attack move can declare that they're striking at a particular person.
Someone making Come Under Attack move has the option to defend a person that's under attack. They also have an option of striking a particular person, but the attackers don't get a chance to specifically defend your target.
19. On 2014-08-26, Taukita said:
Oh and here's a departure: if your enemy war-captain is an NPC, the MC rolls dice!
20. On 2014-08-26, Jeff said:
"Your enemies cannot hold their position" - is this meant only to cut off the "hold the line" defensive option, or is it meant to require the enemy to choose a maneuver?
If the former, then both choices should be worded the same. If the latter, then there should be a note somewhere on how that works with "you cut your enemy off", especially if they fail and only get to hold 1.
21. On 2014-08-26, Vincent said:
Jeff, about targeting a particular enemy: It's true.
I think it's okay, on the theory that if you really want to keep someone safe from harm, you won't include them in the attacking force.
About holding position: Ah, yes, it's the former, it means they can't hold their line. Good catch.
22. On 2014-08-26, The_Tim said:
What determines if you are the attacker or defender?
23. On 2014-08-26, DWeird said:
As a sidenote to the people who shiver at the thought of the MC rolling dice - if you've played AW and used the Harm move, you've already had the MC roll dice.
You could think of the DA MC's battle move as simply an extended harm roll.
This makes...
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24. On 2014-08-26, Vincent said:
The_Tim: If you both want to be the defender, there's no attack.
If you both want to be the attacker, circumstance and the MC's judgment determine it. The MC might have you make a basic move or two, or might just ask you at what o'clock you intend to attack, and award it to whichever of you says the earlier time.
25. On 2014-08-26, Charles said:
So, I get the sense that the leader of the attacking or defending force is not harmed unless the opposing side strikes at that particular person, as an option chosen. Am I right?
26. On 2014-08-27, Nic said:
This implies NPC war-captains have a War stat. Do NPCs get a full compliment of stats now?
27. On 2014-08-27, Brandon said:
Not sure if there's a quick explanation for it, but I'm kinda struggling with quantifying terms like "some hurt and shaken" and "many killed" in the "counting your fallen" move. How large a portion of an army is referred to by 'some' and 'many'?
Also, are these moves meant to be used in sieges as well? I'd imagine so, given the "If it fights from a prepared and defensive position" move, but was wondering if there are other rules or considerations to take into account in such situations.
28. On 2014-08-27, Vincent said:
Charles: Good question. The rules don't specify, except kind of obliquely. Go with, you're right.
Nic: Nope! A company has a War stat, not its leader. It's like a gang's stats and tags in Apocalypse World.
Brandon: The draft rules set those at 10% and 20%.
These moves are meant to be used for the battles that happen during sieges, but not for the sieges themselves. I haven't made siege rules yet.
29. On 2014-08-29, Seb said:
Hello there,
"Do not change it during the battle, even if one side or the other suffers terrible casualties" Why isnt it possible to actualize ? More simple ? Difficult to quantify ? If there's a break in the battle, or a maneuver like "take up a new position", couldn't it be possible to do it ?
Or is there some kind of skirmish move for the attackers ?
Anyway, very good stuff. Seems like you read Sun Tzu Art of War and tried to apply it.
And sorry for my english.
30. On 2014-08-29, Alex D said:
Seb... I think it's intended that here, "battle" means one usage of the paired moves. So, just don't adjust harm and armor between the two moves, or in the middle of one, but once it's all resolved, check for casualties and recalculate then. Maybe?
- Alex
31. On 2014-08-29, Vincent said:
Seb, Alex: No, see the battle through its very final exchange, its very final pair of moves, before you count your fallen and recalculate your company's numbers. Seb's right.
The reason for this is both to avoid bookkeeping in the middle of the action, and also to make sure that both companies take harm appropriately. Counting your fallen and reorganizing your company means breaking and resetting how much harm your company has suffered. If you do that in the middle of a battle, it messes up how harm accumulates.
This makes...
Jo?o go "+1"
32. On 2014-08-30, Josh W said:
Nice work, I'm feeling scooped! And I was expecting to get scooped on this particular front by Adam/Sage.
The Fighting in Company move solves the "implicative negatives" problem, ie where moves say lots of things don't happen, but you need to read between the lines to consider what does. This version just splits the world three ways, done. (Which is important when a lot of moves are going to be going off in short succession, as I suspect is the case)
Also, am I right in thinking you've snuck some Swords without Master into this?
Suggests a broader change:
When someone puts you in danger, through intention or accident, you have the right to ask them to pass you the dice. You can ask the person who passed the dice to describe the dangers you face or the MC to describe the options you have.
As they describes the options, they become more remote, as they describe the dangers, they become more immediate. If you act on this information, you get +1 to your roll.
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We can see that the flower design continues on the other side of the cup.
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Now, we see the reverse side with its design visible. A sharper, crisper photo.
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Now, to a beautiful pair of cups made in Japan. These were also "discovered" in a thrift store (St. Vincent de Paul to be exact) in the 1980s. These cups have thicker walls than the antique cups above and can be used for a simple tea ceremony in the home.
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This is beautiful. It gives such a strange and unexpected feeling of quiet and space.
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Microsoft's New CEO Shakes Up Executive Ranks
It has been just under a month since Microsoft appointed Satya Nadella as its new CEO, but he appears to already be shaking things up.
Nadella has reportedly appointed former Hillary Clinton pollster Mark Penn to serve as Microsoft's chief strategy officer. Penn had previously been an executive VP in charge of advertising.
At the same time, two other execs at Microsoft are said to be leaving the company: Tony Bates, Microsoft's executive VP of business development and the former CEO of Skype, and Tami Reller, the company's executive VP of marketing.
The news was first reported by Kara Swisher at Re/code and later confirmed independently by Bloomberg and the New York Times.
A rep for Microsoft declined to comment on the reports.
Bates in particular was rumored to be one of the top internal candidates to replace Steve Ballmer as CEO, but he lost out to Nadella. Given that, his departure from the company isn't too surprising.
Microsoft stock was down by about 1% in pre-market trading following the news.
UPDATE 3:30 pm E.T. Monday: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed the executive changes in an email to employees on Monday.


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Less than a month after the Las Vegas massacre which killed 58 people and injured over 500 hundred others, we note that now four witnesses of the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival concert in Las Vegas, have died between October 9th and October 23rd, as well as the mother of an off-duty Las Vegas police officer who was one of the 58 people that died on October 1, 2017 in Vegas.
On October 22, 2017 a woman by the name of Sheryl Stiles was taken off life support after apparently having a heart attack, then falling down an escalator and suffering brain damage. Ms. Stiles was in town to attend the services for her son, Charleston Hartfield, who was a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer killed on October 1, 2017, during the Vegas massacre.
While we are in no way suggesting Ms. Stiles death was anything other than a tragic accident, we do have to wonder what the statistical odds are of five different people, somehow directly or indirectly connected to the Vegas massacre, end up dying of causes unrelated to the shooting itself, in less than a month?
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Unfortunately, just having a Facebook, Twitter, or other social media page isn't enough to provide benefit for your business. If you started one simply because it seemed like the thing to do then, sorry to say, you're probably doing it wrong.
A truly effective social media campaign requires setting definite goals (what you hope to get out of your efforts) and finding a way to engage your audience with relevant content.
However, creating great content requires a lot more work than simply firing off a few tweets now and then. To build a social content strategy that really works for your business you have to thoroughly answer three questions:
- Who am I?
- Who are they?
- What do they like to talk about?
Here's how you go about answering those questions:
Who am I?
- Define Your Personality: The question, "who am I?" really refers to the persona of your business. Since social media is for socializing, your business' interactions should have a personal, human approach. This means you have to know what type of personality you want your business to project. Sure, you may have different team members posting updates and making comments, but they should all use the same general tone and "sound" like your brand. Of course, you should choose a tone appropriate for your audience (more on knowing your audience is below). For example, if your business is involved in B2B sales and your audience is a group of serious professionals looking for industry information, you shouldn't start cracking jokes related to pop culture, because they probably won't "get" it. Perhaps worse is changing your personality or general topic from day to day. Such a fickle approach is a surefire way to send your audience to someone they find more relatable.
- Know Why You Matter: These days, just about every business has some type of social page, so you have to ask yourself, "Why should consumers bother to come to my page?" In other words, you have to know your place in the online social world. Determine what makes your business different. Do you offer something unique? Are you better than the competition? If so, how are you better than the competition? Knowing what sets your business apart is something every business should outline for general marketing purposes, but in regards to social media, it helps you decide how to focus your messages and your personality. For instance, if you claim to have the best customer service in the industry, prove it on your social pages by interacting one-on-one with your followers, providing helpful information, and responding quickly to comments.
Who are They?
- Pinpoint Your Audience: Understanding your audience takes a bit more work than knowing yourself, but it's a vital step in creating successful social content. The first thing to do is pinpoint your target demographic. Determine their age range, gender, interests, lifestyle, and more. Most importantly, establish why they use your product or service. Knowing such information makes it easier to plan what type of content to provide.
- Find Where They Hang Out: There are multiple social networks available and your audience may hang out at one more than the others. As a small to medium-sized business, you may not want to devote resources to several social platforms when the bulk of your audience is on only one or two sites, so finding out where they spend their time can tell you where to focus your efforts. For some demographics, it's easy to know where they're at (examples: Pinterest is dominated by women and LinkedIn is full of professionals), but for more obscure audiences you can use free "listening" tools like Google Alerts or TweetDeck that will send you daily emails and tweets about keywords or topics you're following, or you can invest in a paid service and get a more detailed analysis about where conversations relating to your industry/products are happening.
Also, find out what time of day your audience is generally on the network. If you're updating mornings and evenings and the bulk of your followers are paying attention in the afternoons, then most of your content will probably go unnoticed.
What do They Like to Talk About?
Just as in "real" life, being a good listener is part of being a good social media friend (and you want your audience to think of you as a friend). To know what your customers are talking about, don't just review the comments on your own pages, but monitor the whole social network. Using the same listening tools mentioned above, you can track conversations to gain insight into what your target audience discusses. Being in-the-know makes it possible for you to offer content people are interested in at the moment.
Use Keywords
Naturally, if you want to be part of the conversation, you have to use the same language as everyone else and keywords they're searching for. Even though you might be providing content they're interested in, if they don't recognize it, then you'll never reach them. For instance, if the conversation is about "bird watching" and your using the term "birding" you'll likely miss your audience.
You can get a sense of the phrases your customers use by monitoring social channels, but for more specific information, use a keyword analysis tool to uncover how often certain words and phrases related to your business appear in searches.
Answer Their Questions
All of your content should provide some sort of value to your viewers, and one of the best ways to offer value is by answering their questions. If someone posts a question on a comment board or forum that relates to your business, give the best, most insightful answer out of anyone in your industry. Or, if you're looking for blog/video/slideshare topic material, use a keyword question tool to discover questions people have asked in search engines — then answer one of the questions in a posting.
Remember, when responding to people post answers that sound real (not from a computer or marketing drone) and that benefit the individual and the group as a whole. If, for example, you're a travel company and someone is asking about cruise destinations, it sounds better to say something like, "We just got back from the Caribbean and the weather is great right now. Checkout our cruise discounts at…" as opposed to "75% Off Caribbean Cruises at…". Sounding genuine will earn you more followers, so always opt for a more personal approach and steer clear of anything sounding spammy.
Once you've effectively answered the three questions and have your social content strategy in place, you should track your results based on the goals you initially set for your campaign. Whether or not you're meeting your goals is a good indication if your content is resonating with your audience. If it's not, don't give up! Instead, try to understand yourself and your customers better and then tweak your strategy. Keep in mind, building a solid content strategy takes time, but if you continually strive to produce top-rate, audience-specific content you'll see a positive impact on your business.


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April 2010 | Volume 67 | Number 7
Reimagining School
Eleni Natsiopoulou and Vicky Giouroukakis
In a high school in Greece, teachers assume all administrative roles, freeing up the principal to take school governance to the next level.
Today, it has become nearly impossible for a single individual to properly administer and lead a school. School leaders must assume responsibilities in an ever-wider range of areas: instruction, school culture, management, strategic development, micropolitics, human resources, and external development (Portin, 2004). Any one principal will have difficulty successfully managing all these areas on his or her own.
One alternative approach to school governance has great potential for success—the democratic and distributed leadership model. This model secures staff members' full participation in the school's decision-making processes, promotes meaningful collaboration and harmonious work relations, generates passion for accomplishing goals, and boosts student and teacher productivity.
The democratic and distributed leadership model is similar in some ways to the distributed leadership model, which involves distributing responsibility on all administrative levels, working through teams, and engendering collective responsibility (Ritchie & Woods, 2007). In the distributed leadership model, the principal shares authority and power; teachers take leading roles, assume responsibility, and act independently as individuals or groups. However, the distributed leadership model
does not necessarily imply that the entire faculty controls decisions related to the school. Rather, principals create leadership positions that allow capable and willing teachers to work in a more focused leadership capacity. (Loeser, 2008, p. 3)
For example, teachers with expertise in one area of instruction who want to share with colleagues may assume the role of coaches; alternatively, a school leader may select a few teachers to lead decision-making groups.
Unlike the distributed leadership model, the democratic and distributed leadership model promotes the staff's full participation in key decision-making and implementation processes and also makes them accountable. The model requires the principal to serve as both chief coordinator and evaluator of processes and results.
During the 2008–09 school year, while doing fieldwork for her doctoral dissertation, one of the coauthors observed this model of leadership at Ellinikon, a large high school in Greece. Ellinikon is located in one of the most impoverished areas of Athens. In the observation year, the school served 600 students of low socioeconomic status, 35–40 percent of whom were of non-Greek descent.
The democratic and distributed model is not unique to this school. In fact, it is the model of administration common to all Greek schools—but not all schools implement it as rigorously as Ellinikon does. As in the distributed leadership model, shared responsibility is rooted in the structure and culture of the school. The staff is autonomous, change is internal and bottom up, and the principal's role is dispensable. Two characteristics, however, make the model as practiced at Ellinikon distinct from the distributed leadership model.
Teachers at Ellinikon have a contractual responsibility to collectively administer the school; there is no separation between teaching and administration as we know it. Appointed by the Greek Ministry of Education, the principal—a teacher—typically serves a four-year term, which may or may not be renewed. His or her main duty is to coordinate the teachers' decisions and actions.
All teachers must have a leadership function in the school because, if not, they are unable to fulfill their contractual obligations. The principal, by law, is not supposed to make important decisions on his or her own. That is the role of the Teacher Assembly. Participation in all assembly meetings is mandatory for all faculty members in the school because in a democratic model of school governance, it is considered a duty to participate, become informed, advance the school's education and administrative agendas, and vote for the common good. The decision-making process is entirely transparent.
During the first Teacher Assembly meeting of every school year, faculty members distribute all administrative duties, either through consensus or by vote in case of disagreement. The criteria of the distribution, to borrow MacBeath, Oduro, and Waterhouse's (2004) terminology, may be
formal (with a job description); pragmatic (indicated by necessity); strategic (when an individual's expertise is needed); opportunistic (based on people's preferences); incremental
(based on previous performance); or cultural (when it promotes school culture).
For example, the position of the assistant principal was a formal assignment: Staff members nominated four teachers; one got the most votes. The selection of the leader of the electronics laboratory was strategic: This person's expertise was crucial for promoting this subject area; staff members elected him unanimously. The selection of the payroll administrator was incremental: She had done an excellent job the previous year as a member of the budget group. The selection of the members of the information technology administration team was opportunistic: This was a prerequisite for their working on a larger district project.
Every year, the leadership roles get reassigned. Ideally, all faculty members have the opportunity to assume each of the administrative duties. These include organizing the administration and scoring of schoolwide and national exams, ordering and distributing textbooks, planning teachers' schedules, keeping student records, handling school correspondence, computerizing school records, doing statistical analyses of data, and so on.
Some people tend to gravitate toward specific administrative functions, but a large percentage chooses or is chosen to cover a wide range of tasks. One teacher likes to request a new administrative activity every year simply because he gets bored; others prefer to assume as many administrative duties as possible as a way to understand how the school works. As the principal confessed,
I was a teacher for 10 years before getting my first appointed assignment as a principal. [During each of those 10 years] I chose a different administrative post because I wanted to have a grasp of the school functions as a whole. I learned a lot. If I hadn't had this experience, I wouldn't have been able to coordinate all these functions successfully.
The principal, by law, is responsible for evaluating the professionalism, collegiality, and punctuality of the teachers. External counselors appointed by the Ministry visit the school, observe the practices of teachers in the classroom, and confer with teachers whose performance is unacceptable. The principal may invite the external counselors to intervene if a teacher's subject-matter knowledge or pedagogical skills are lacking.
The principal also ensures teachers' effective performance through input from the student body. Students participate in elected school communities that meet at least once each month. If students are dissatisfied with a particular teacher, they can bring their complaints to the principal, who then calls a meeting with the students and teacher to solve the problem.
Each school monitors its own student achievement in Greece. The Teacher Assembly discusses each student's performance every trimester. The national university entrance examination provides the standards against which to gauge this achievement.
To understand how the democratic and distributed leadership model works, let's look at how Ellinikon created its electronics laboratory. Science teachers at the school wanted an electronics laboratory so they could enter their students in national and global science competitions. They presented arguments in favor of the laboratory at the Teacher Assembly. Some teachers expressed concern regarding funding and space; a few even questioned the need for such a laboratory. After researching the issue, however, the assembly voted unanimously to go ahead with it.
The assembly then elected members to serve on the planning and implementation committees and created a timetable indicating when the principal would evaluate everyone's committee work and report back to the assembly. Teachers also encouraged students to serve on the committees so they could experience democracy in action and contribute to the common good of the school. A year after the lab was implemented, students won first prize in a national competition for their design of electronic automobile parts.
The benefits of distributed leadership are clear: connecting teachers with the goals and values of the school and freeing the principal of the many responsibilities of administration. Nevertheless, schools have not widely embraced distributed leadership. So why should we consider going even beyond this concept—to a democratic and distributed leadership model?
One problem that arises from the distributed leadership model is that the administration may appear to be entering into a partnership with a select few teachers while excluding the rest. This may perpetuate or exacerbate conflicts between teachers and administrators as well as among the teachers themselves. In short, the model does not necessarily promote harmonious cooperation among all stakeholders even though it may function more effectively than traditional models do.
In the distributed and democratic model, all teachers collectively assume responsibility for the well-being of the school. Teachers don't simply have a voice in running the school—they actually run it. In the Teacher Assembly, teachers discuss and resolve school matters and issues of concern. The principal is like an orchestra conductor; he or she helps administrators and teachers understand their roles and fulfill them well. The result is long-lasting school improvement.
This proved to be the case at Ellinikon. A year before the new principal rigorously implemented the democratic and distributed model, the school was paralyzed by teacher apathy and student misbehavior. Under the new principal and the new model of leadership, all that has changed. Many teachers who had become discouraged and who had asked to be transferred to a different school changed their minds and decided to stay. Teacher satisfaction and retention improved. Many teachers reported substantial improvements in student achievement as well. Students also noted an improved focus on teaching and learning at the school.
Another reason for implementing the model relates to the education goals of the school. According to Dewey (1975), if a school wants to prepare students for democracy, it must reproduce "within itself" conditions of democratic life and have teachers and students experience these conditions every day. A democratically run school becomes the right medium for this purpose.
In the United States, the education system separates teachers from administrators. Teachers are not obliged to take part in governing the school; to the contrary, the more they concentrate on teaching, the better. Administrators typically focus solely on the work of administration. If teachers shared in administering the school, however, administrators could focus on more substantive issues of leadership, such as cultivating meaningful school-community relationships, supporting teacher initiatives, connecting their schools with the world, and cultivating partnerships with businesses and arts-related venues.
The democratic and distributed leadership model would need the following supports to work in a U.S. setting:
By focusing on both outcomes and processes, the democratic and distributed leadership model has many benefits. It advances the efficient implementation of decisions, maximizes the range of knowledge and experience that go into school administration, makes all key administrative decisions visible to all, holds everyone accountable for the effective management of the school, promotes harmonious administration, cultivates the civic goals of schooling, and may likely increase teacher retention. These benefits advance the quality of school life and thereby foster student development and performance.
Dewey, J. (1975). Moral principles in education. Carbondale, CO: Arcturus Books Edition.
Lambert, L. (2005). Leadership for lasting reform. Educational Leadership, 62(5), 62–65.
Loeser, J. M. (2008). School leadership. Ebsco Research Starters.
MacBeath, J., Oduro, G. K. T., & Waterhouse, J. (2004). Distributed leadership in action: A study of current practice in schools. Nottingham: NCSL.
Portin, B. (2004). The roles that principals play. Educational Leadership, 61(7), 14–18.
Ritchie, R., & Woods, P. A. (2007). Degrees of distribution: Towards an understanding of variations in the nature of distributed leadership in schools. School Leadership and Management, 27(4), 363–381.
Authors' note: The school's name is a pseudonym.
Eleni Natsiopoulou is a Doctoral Candidate of Comparative and International Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, New York; email@example.com. Vicky Giouroukakis
is Associate Professor in the Graduate Programs of the Division of Education, Molloy College, Rockville Centre, New York; firstname.lastname@example.com.
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GVEA employee participates in Home Energy Rebate program
Golden Valley has offered the Home$ense Energy Audit to its members for more than 20 years. It's a quick, easy way to learn how to save energy. It takes a little over an hour and costs $39.95.
The Home$ense audit focuses on saving electrical energy. It doesn't cover installing new doors and windows, replacing boilers or adding insulation. For that, Alaska homeowners can sign up for the Home Energy Rebate program offered by the state of Alaska.
Cori Taylor is one of GVEA's Member Service Representatives. She and her husband, Cliff, decided to sign up for the Home Energy Rebate program last spring. All Alaska homeowners are eligible for this program regardless of income. Homeowners pay upfront and are reimbursed for making eligible improvements.
The first step is to have a pre-improvement energy rating, which Cori and Cliff completed in April. An auditor came to their home and spent several hours evaluating its energy efficiency. The pre-inspection audit cost $425, but $325 was reimbursed.
"The auditor gave us a detailed report with our energy rating (three stars) and a list of improvements we could do to increase our star level," said Cori. "The suggested improvement worth the most points was converting our electric water heater to run off the boiler."
Following the initial home inspection, homeowners have 18 months to complete the improvements. The Taylors hired a contractor to do the work.
"My husband is handy, but hiring a contractor made this so much easier," said Cori. "The contractor was knowledgeable about the products and kept us on schedule."
In total, Cori and Cliff invested $10,900 in energy-saving improvements over about five months. They replaced three doors and five windows, installed a ventilation system and converted the electric water heater to run off the boiler.
The Taylors' post-inspection rating was completed in early August. Their home is now rated 4.5 stars.
"We were reimbursed $7,000 for our energy-saving improvements," said Cori. "And that's not to mention the money we'll save on future heating and electric bills."
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