text:
EU Parliament Paid News Publisher AFP To Create Bogus Propaganda Video In Favor Of EU Copyright Directive
from the that-doesn't-seem-right dept
So we recently wrote about the bizarre situation in the EU whereby the EU Parliament's official Twitter feed had tweeted a pure propaganda video in support of the EU Copyright Directive. This was weird on many levels. First of all, the Copyright Directive has not yet been voted upon, and you would think that the EU Parliament itself should be neutral on the question of whether or not a law should be passed -- especially one with as much controversy as the Copyright Directive. Second, the video was filled with a bunch of blatantly false information (mostly from MEP Axel Voss). It's one thing for the EU Parliament to be promoting a specific outcome on a legislative vote, and it's another altogether to support that with false information delivered by just one MEP. Does the EU Parliament do this on other issues as well? The third oddity, is that the video certainly looked very professionally produced, raising questions of just who put it together.
MEP Julia Reda used her position as an MEP to ask those questions of the Parliament and now has the answer. The EU Parliament -- for reasons that are still unclear -- paid Agence France Press (AFP) to produce the video:
I know now how the @europarl_EN came to publish an extremely biased video for the #copyright reform. The good news, it doesn't look like the administration deliberately tried to manipulate the public debate. What actually happened is equally worrying, though:#SaveyourInternet pic.twitter.com/PfcfGI5xOM
— Julia Reda (@Senficon) March 7, 2019
AFP, of course, is a giant publisher that stands to potentially benefit from Article 11 in particular. And, apparently, AFP has been one of the more aggressive lobbying organizations in Brussels pushing for Article 11. Hell, all the way back in 2005, AFP actually sued Google for linking to its stories (spoiler alert: it did not win). So for the EU Parliament to then use public funds to ask a clearly interested party to produce a propaganda video seems highly questionable. This is the akin to say, the US Congress asking Pfizer to produce a video that will go out under "Congress" official imprimatur, about prescription drug pricing. That would be a scandal. Yet, in the EU, not too many officials seem particularly bothered by this.
Of course, it should be noted that AFP does not exactly have the greatest track record on copyright itself. In 2010, the company was caught having used someone's photo of the earthquake aftermath in Haiti without licensing, and when called on it, AFP sued the photographer with a bizarre argument that anything that was posted to Twitter was free for anyone to use (no, really). Eventually, AFP was forced to pay out $1.2 million for that debacle. You'd think that experience might make the company a little more careful about supporting extremist copyright positions, but for some reason in the copyright debates, the maximalists never think the law will seriously apply back to them.
Meanwhile, instead, AFP is publishing hysterically misleading articles (that feed out to various licensees of AFP content) all about how evil Google is actively lobbying over Article 11. No, really. While (at least) the AFP article notes that AFP supports Article 11, it leaves out its active participation in the lobbying effort -- including the creation of the aforementioned video, framing the entire story about how big bad Google is doing all the lobbying over the law.
Filed Under: article 11, article 13, axel voss, bias, corruption, eu copyright directive, eu parliament, julia reda, propaganda
Companies: afp


text:
SWEDEN: MAN acquires Scania shares – 'aggressively'
MAN acquired a further 5% stake in Scania on Wednesday evening, bringing its total stake to 10%, according to the Swedish financial daily newspaper, Dagens Industri.
Get full access to all content, just $1 for 30 days
A Message From The Editor
just-auto gives its paid members access to the very best automotive market coverage.
And now there's just-auto plus, our premium membership that gives you exclusive component forecast data, company profiles and extended news coverage - just for premium members.
Today I can offer you 30 days access for $1 - and that includes just-auto plus.
Dave Leggett, editor of just-auto
* plus VAT if applicable
Only on
Most popular news
Oops! This article is copy protected.
Why can't I copy the text on this page?
The ability to copy articles is specially reserved for people who are part of a group membership.
How do I become a group member?
To find out how you and your team can copy and share articles and save money as part of a group membership call Shivani Hayer on
+44 (0)1527 573 732 or complete this form..

subset: commoncrawl


text:
La grande illusion (1937) Jean RenoirMonday, May 24, 2010
Second of the French film series, was a truly good surprise.
It's so curious and fascinating to watch old movies, even after it has been confiscated and edited, and re-edited, to be found in conditions enough to be re-distributed in DVD forms for the enjoyment of modern audiences, like me. It's quite extraordinary, and in the case of this film, I feel lucky for the advance of technology that allows for this.
It is an anti-war film with a touch of comédie française, and apparently one of the first prison escape film, as well. La Grande Illusion tells of the First World War, set in 1914, where there was no Hitler, and when "the Nazis have not yet spoilt the spirit of the world", according to the director Jean Renoir. That the Germans and their prisoner officers of war - the French, Russian, Belgian, English - could have gotten along together, and treated more or less with respect could be surprising for us, but the 1914 war was "almost a war of gentlemen."
In prison, everyone learns to give and take in mutual respect of each other. Fellow comrades help each other out, sharing food parcels, and even washing the feet of a wounded soldier. One of the actors, Jean Gabin, get to wear Renoir's own old uniform. A German countrywoman offers the escaped her house and food, despite having had her husband and brothers killed in war, and even comes to love one of the Frenchmen. However, when the prisoners resist, the Germans do react with firearms; duty is duty. Had the roles been reversed, the others would have done the same.
La Grande Illusion is a story about ordinary people caught in a horrible circumstance called the war, and also about human relationships.
You can't see borders. They're man-made. Nature couldn't care less.
Les frontières, c'est une invention des hommes. La nature s'en fous.


text:
Whether you are a medical professional, a parent, or another type of caregiver, we have resources for you! This section of the website contains clinician resources for medical professionals, nurses, therapists, dietitians, and industry professionals. It also includes links for products, programs, supplies, and other resources, such as organizations and camps, that are relevant to parents and caregivers.
Clinician Resources
This section of our website has been developed specifically for medical professionals, including physicians, nurses, therapists, dietitians, and industry professionals. Find general information on our Clinician Information page, including information on signing up for our Clinician Newsletter and obtaining patient materials. Download Patient Materials or use our easy form to Request Patient Materials that can be distributed. Finally, see our list of past and upcoming Events, Presentations, and Publications.
Useful Products
There are many products that may make tube feeding easier for you. This section of our website includes a wide variety of different products you may find helpful. We include G/GJ Tube Pads, G/GJ Tube Belts, Tube Holders and Securement Devices, Backpacks, Beds and Inclines, Adaptive Clothing, Sensory Products, and Other Products. Make sure to also check out our fundraising store, Tubie Love Gear, for shirts in all sizes, buttons, tattoos, bags, and other products with our logo and other fun designs.
There are certain federal and state programs that may be very helpful to you and your child. We've provided information on many of them here, including Medicaid and Medicaid Waivers, Early Intervention, and programs related to Travel Assistance.
Product and Supply Resources
This page contains resources on Working with Medical Supply Companies, Products and Manufacturers of feeding tubes, feeding pumps, enteral formula, and manufacturer support pages. It also includes detailed information on the transition to the new ENFit style for supplies as well as a page of ENFit Products. Do you need help paying for enteral formula or obtaining supplies? Supplies can be expensive and difficult to get covered by insurance and Medicaid. This section of our website provides information on Enteral Formula Coverage, as well as various groups or organizations that facilitate Medical Supply and Formula Exchange.
Special Needs Resources
Do you need more information about special needs or disabilities? This section of our website includes external links to Organizations and Camps. It also includes detailed information on Special Education.


text:
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 3, 2017 – Informatica®, the world's No. 1 provider of data management solutions, today announced that Gartner, Inc., a leading IT research and advisory firm, has for the fourth consecutive year positioned Informatica as a Leader in its March 2017 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS), Worldwide. In the newest report, Informatica is positioned the highest on the ability to execute axis and farthest on the completeness of vision axis.
The complete report, including the quadrant graphic, was published on March 30, and is available at https://informatica.com/ipaas-magic-quadrant.html.
According to the new Gartner report: "For many, the reality of cloud is here. Application portfolios are hybrid, with many organizations having to integrate between these diverse endpoints."
In the report, "Gartner estimates that the enterprise iPaaS market continued to expand notably during 2016, approaching $700 million in revenue and growing around 60% in terms of providers' subscription revenue when compared to 2015."
The new report also observes that, "Other powerful drivers for enterprise iPaaS adoption will be mobile app integration and API publishing and management, which will create a growing overlap of, and convergence with, API management and mobile back end as a service (MBaaS) offerings. We expect that iPaaS adoption will also be driven by IoT requirements (although at a later stage), which will determine some degree of functional overlap and create a demand for integration within emerging IoT platforms."
"Informatica has been a pioneer in the iPaaS market and is innovating faster than ever," said Ronen Schwartz, senior vice president and general manager, Data Integration, Big Data and Cloud, Informatica. "Informatica iPaaS addresses the challenges integration experts and citizen integrators face in adopting cloud and hybrid environments. Informatica iPaaS helps solve data integration, B2B integration, application integration, API creation and management, IoT, MDM, data quality and data security. We are proud to offer an intelligent, secure and trusted platform to help our customers in their strategic journeys to the cloud."
The Informatica Cloud® market leading iPaaS delivers the broadest set of cloud integration/iPaaS capabilities on a single platform for connecting, integrating, synchronizing, cleansing and relating data across all systems, in the cloud or on-premise. Informatica is a pioneer in cloud data integration and now more than 600 billion transactions are processed with Informatica Cloud per month, demonstrating the growth in workloads shifting to the cloud and driving today's hybrid cloud era. Customers depend on Informatica Cloud to underpin such key use cases as SaaS integration, cloud analytics and data warehousing, hybrid cloud management, application integration and data management across multiple types of environments, all powered by Informatica's iPaaS platform.
Tweet this: News: @Informatica positioned as a Leader in 2017 @Gartner_inc Magic Quadrant for #iPaaS http://infa.media/pr170403a
Informatica recognition in other recent Gartner reports:
About the Magic Quadrant
Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
About Informatica
Informatica is 100 percent focused on data because the world runs on data. Organizations need business solutions around data for the cloud, big data, real-time and streaming. Informatica is the world's No. 1 provider of data management solutions, in the cloud, on-premise or in a hybrid environment. More than 7,000 organizations around the world turn to Informatica for data solutions that power their businesses. For more information, call +1 650-385-5000 (1-800-653-3871 in the U.S.), or visit www.informatica.com. Connect with Informatica at https://linkedin.com/company/informatica, https://twitter.com/Informatica and https://facebook.com/InformaticaLLC.
Note: Informatica and Informatica Cloud are registered trademarks of Informatica in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other company and product names may be trade names or trademarks of their respective owners.
Maureen O'Connell
+1 650 385 4022 - office
+1 408 679 0648 - mobile
Shira Frantzich
+1 650 385 5674 - office


text:
The world of piracyWednesday, March 18th, 2009
With the technology advancing day by day, most businesses have been targeted by piracy. Piracy is out of control in many technology and creative businesses. The movie industry has been a victim of this evil.
Film or movie piracy has become a flourishing business for many people. The general public, on the whole, accepts this evil as it can save them a whole lot of money.
Piracy has become so popular because of the vast amounts of money that can be made from duplicating content; movies, videos and music are easily available. To add to the woes, the prices of these DVDs or CDs are too cheap and pocket friendly.
The piracy industry is quite huge. It is causing great losses to distributors as well as the film producers who invest huge sum of money in making a film. For years the film industry has tried to fight against film piracy. The scenario has reached an alarming stage so that illegal copies of new films are now easily available through street DVD sales.
According to a recent study, there are many illegal sites that provide free downloads of new releases. There are movie freaks that download from these sites because the download is free.
The invention of compression technology and the effective and efficient broadband connections has attracted many consumers to download movies. They do not give a second thought to the consequences. Audiences are more tempted to buy pirated CDs from the streets shops because of the high prices of film tickets. Piracy is a worldwide problem.
The CD and DVD duplication and replication industry ensures that only genuine licensed CDs and DVDs are replicated.


text:
Scene on the River Sutledge, near Pauk-Puttun in the Punjaub
"Scene on the River Sutledge, near Pauk-Puttun in the Punjaub" is one of 25 lithographs in James Atkinson's Sketches in Afghaunistan, published in London in 1842. Atkinson (1780–1852) was a man of many talents, best known for his early translations into English of Persian poetry and prose. He was born in England and studied medicine in London and Edinburgh. He was appointed an assistant surgeon in the Bengal service in 1805, and spent most of the rest of his life in India. In his spare time he mastered Persian, and by 1814 he had published a translation of part of Firdawsi's Shahnamah (Book of kings), the first time the Persian epic was made accessible to an English audience. In 1838 Atkinson was appointed chief surgeon of the Army of the Indus, and in that capacity he accompanied the army on its march to Kabul in the First Anglo-Afghan War (1839–42). He left Afghanistan in 1841 to return to India. In 1842 he published a first-hand account of the war entitled The Expedition into Afghanistan: Notes and Sketches Descriptive of the Country. Atkinson was also a talented artist, several of whose works are now in the National Portrait Gallery in London. Sketches in Afghaunistan is based on drawings that Atkinson made while in Afghanistan.
Publication Information
H. Graves and Company, London
Title in Original Language
Scene on the river Sutledge, near Pauk-Puttun in the Punjaub
Additional Subjects
Type of Item
Physical Description
1 print : tinted lithograph ; sheet 36 x 53 centimeters
- Illustration shows Punjabi people working on the banks of the Sutlej River near Pakpattan, in present-day Pakistan: cooking; carrying water; running a sakia, or Persian wheel, to irrigate fields; and operating a boat.
External Resource
IIIF Manifest Help
Last updated: October 20, 2016


text:
Carnival Cruise Line Celebrates Travel Agent Heroes in New Trade Ads Featuring Advisors Creating Transformative Cruise Experiences for Clients
Campaign offers accompanying social media and digital assets that reinforce the value of using a travel advisor
MIAMI (Jan. 24, 2019) — Carnival Cruise Line has launched a new print advertising campaign developed in collaboration with SapientRazorfish aimed at travel trade publications serving the travel agent community. The ads emphasize what makes travel advisors special — the transformative guest experiences at sea that can only be delivered by travel advisors who know both their client and the Carnival product.
The campaign blends the brand's "Choose Fun" and "Travel Agents Rock" themes while highlighting Carnival's latest product features.
"Carnival is both a true advocate for travel agents and passionate about delivering fun, and this campaign really captures and combines those themes," said Adolfo Perez, senior vice president of sales and trade marketing for Carnival. "The ads are playful, eye-catching and engaging, and we think that they'll resonate with our travel partners and reinforce how important they are to us and to their clients."
Individual ads position travel advisors as fun facilitators with such headlines as "Travel Agent? More Like Quality-Time Curator" and "Travel Agent? More Like Good-Time Guru." Other ads touch on how the Carnival cruise experience can change guests with headlines like "Super Serious Kevin Is Now Watermelon Floatie Kevin. Well Played."
The ad campaign supports a wave of new Carnival product news coming in 2019, including the line's epic West Coast expansion and Carnival Panorama updates, previews of Mardi Gras, new Europe itineraries and more.
For the first time, the print ads from the campaign will be available to travel advisors to download from Carnival's marketing library on GoCCL.com to share on their website, display in their office and post on social media platforms.
"We really want to expand the campaign beyond print publications so it can also be a tool for travel advisors to showcase and grow their business," added Perez.
For more information on Carnival's trade print campaign or to download the ads, login to GoCCL.com and click on the Marketing Tools tab.
For additional information about Carnival Cruise Line call 1-800-327-9501 (individual) or 1-800-327-5782 (groups) or visit the line's travel advisor Internet portal, GoCCL.com. Carnival can also be found on: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.
Journalists can visit Carnival's media site, Carnival-news.com or follow the line's PR department on Twitter at twitter.com/CarnivalPR.
# # #
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "The World's Most Popular Cruise Line®" with 26 ships operating three- to 24-day voyages to The Bahamas, Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Cuba, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia. The line currently has three new ships scheduled for delivery – Carnival Panorama set to debut in 2019, Mardi Gras in 2020 and an as-yet-unnamed ship in 2022.
Joyce Oliva
+1 305-406 5464


text:
Fri, 31 October 2014
The Wall Street Journal once described him as an environmental Pit Bull. Other environmentalist groups hail him as a hero and a visionary. Randy Hayes founded the Rainforest Action Network in 1985 to protect the rapid destruction of the world's rainforests. RAN's highly publicized and effective political campaigns targeting multinational corporations have had ramifications around the world and have become a blueprint for non violent action. Hayes was in Santa Fe recently speaking about architecture and promoting a climate Activist Summit to be held here this weekend.
Direct download: Randy_Hayes_climate.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:53pm MDT


text:
Clare defeat leaves Laois in danger of relegation
A much improved display by Laois was still way off the mark on Sunday afternoon, as Clare cantered to an eight point victory at O'Moore Park to consign the home side to a third successive loss in Division 1B of the National Hurling League.
Clare 2-22
Laois 1-13
After a couple of spiritless displays there was certainly more passion about this Laois performance, and had they availed of a number of golden goal opportunities then the result could have been much closer.
Yet again their appeared a huge gulf in class against a Clare team that are but a shadow of more recent Banner sides, and it was the simple things coupled with an obvious lack of fitness and physicality that once again Laois were found lacking in.
They certainly hurled with more spirit than in the pervious games and got a good start on this occasion as well, but the attack were again, with one exception, beaten in their positions and were outhurled for most of the game. The odd man out was Neil Foyle who showed a real return to top form when selected at full forward, and he grew into the position as the game progressed, scoring a goal and a point and setting up many scoring opportunities for colleagues, the majority of which they were unable to deliver.
See this week's Leinster Express for full report


text:
Serifos, a rock made of iron rooted in the middle of the sea, was known for its ore deposits from the ancient times.
It was inhabited by the Boeotians, 3000 years ago, having Diktis and Polydektis as kings, and flourished so much that it had had, since the 6th century B.C. its own currency.
This is where Perseas was born, the legendary son of Zeus and Danae, the only daughter of Acrisius, the King of Argos, who, being afraid of a prophecy given by theDelphi oracle that his grandson will kill him, first locked her in the basement of the palace and, then, when Zeus left her with a child by appearing before her in the form of golden rain, put the mother and the child in a box and threw them at sea; the gentle waves of the Aegean Sea led it to Serifos.
Perseas, once he became an adult, wanting to release his mother from the suffocating courtship of Polydektis, wore the winged sandals and by holding the mirroring shield of Goddess Athena, cut off the head of Medusa, the dreadful monster that turn into stone anyone who looked at it; the blood of Medusa inseminated Earth to give birth to Pegasus, the winged horse that was reasonably regarded by many as an offspring of Serifos.
Perseus showed the head of Medusa to the conniving King Polydektis, turning him into stone and made the doting Diktis king of the island and husband of Danae.
Odysseus has also visited this island when returning to Ithaca, according to the legend, but he did not have a good time in the cave of the Cyclops Polyphemus, who sent him off by targeting his ship with a rock outside the Koutalas cove.
Today, there are still remnants of Cyclopean walls overlooking the Aegean Sea.
|Visa requirements
|Languages spoken


text:
Guts casino – Christmas Trivia Promotion – Coming VERY Soon!2 min read
Guts casino – Christmas Fes-TRIVIA-ties – Coming VERY Soon!
Topping the log, being the best, it'll never be easy. But do you have the Guts to top the leaderboard on this year's Fes-Trivia-Ties challenge?
If you do, the top 75 players will be rewarded with Guts Christmas goodies to keep you warm on those cold winter nights, gadgets and gizmos to keep you busy, bonuses, free spins and cold hard cash.
The more you play, the better it gets so you'll want to be logging in to your account and playing. Every. Single. Day. You'll be able to check your position on the leaderboard, questions you need to answer, missions you need to complete and, of course, prizes you can win.
The Trivia Calendar offers up a question a day, which you get 72 hours to answer, correct answers get you points on the board, free spins, bonuses and an array of tasty goodies to enjoy.
You only get one shot at the correct answer. But should you get it wrong, worry not, you also get 24 hours to complete a mission, with more points up for grabs, even more prizes to win and, once again, even more goodies, gadgets and gizmos to enjoy.
If you do nothing else this festive season, make sure you enjoy the Guts Fes-Trivia-Ties.
To make sure you kick off 2016 the right way, we'll be paying out all the prizes on the 1st of January so you have something to look forward to in the New Year.
You can check them out in promotional FAQ, so have a look and plan your month to make sure you compete. Do you have the Guts to make this Christmas the best one ever?
Guts are doing the finishing touches to Christmas Trivia Promotion which will go LIVE next week and is guaranteed to keep your players engaged, entertained, depositing and coming back every day until Christmas.
Players will have daily trivia questions and missions to complete which earns them points and rewards them with free spins, deposit bonuses, cash prizes and much more. They will have 72hrs to answer each question and 24hrs to complete each mission. And most importantly, the more points a player earns towards the leader board, the larger the value of their rewards.


text:
Product description
- 75% Organic Cotton/23% Polyamide/2% Spandex
- Fairtrade, GOTS, and Vegan Certified
- Seamless Toe
- Member of 1% for the Planet
- Made in India
Recent articles
Conscious Step
Socks That Protect The Arctic
Free Shipping on orders over $150 within Canada and $250 to USA. Free Shipping on any amount within PEI.
Conscious Step


text:
Another key component of your internal process is the implementation of a quality stay at work program. This involves keeping injured employees at work in a reduced capacity that is appropriate given their injury. It helps to have a "job bank," which is essentially a list of jobs suitable for an injured employee to perform while they are still under a doctor's care and approved for to work in a light-duty capacity. Why do this? There are a number of reasons.
First, an injured employee who stays at home and collects worker's comp benefits will cost the company 200% of their pay, on average. Second, an injured employee will only collect a fraction of their total salary while on worker's compensation benefits. Yet again, a stay at work program is another example of a win-win situation for employees and employers. Such programs save the company money and headaches while allowing the employee to continue earning their regular pay. These programs boost employee morale, reduce turnover, and usually get workers back on the job more quickly.
This stay at work program has to be well constructed and part of a coordinated loss management program. The position you offer your injured employee needs to be suited to the best medical information you have available. They must agree to the position. Working with specific medical providers and employing the services of a third party claims management processing company can further facilitate an employee's return to work. As mentioned before, getting your employees back to work, even in a reduced capacity is beneficial to them and to the company.
Written by Ross Amato & Nickalas Oates
Work Comp Specialists


text:
A man will stand trial after a 19-year-old personal trainer was killed with a machete outside a house party in Perth's north.
Abraham Keung Cross appeared in the West Australian Supreme Court via video link from Hakea Prison on Monday where he formally pleaded not guilty.
It is alleged Mr Cross murdered Callum Pinner with a machete outside a house party in Doubleview in October last year.
A provisional trial date was set for February 24, with the trial expected to take five weeks.
Mr Cross will appear in court again on October 16 for a status conference.
Most Viewed in National


text:
Kobalt Tools 400 Qualifying, Page 1 March 4, 2011
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
MARCOS AMBROSE – Stanley Ford Fusion (Qualified 2nd) "It was a great lap. I am so proud of our Stanley team. They took a huge risk to put me on. I had a chance to make it in the sport or get kicked out pretty quick with the change I made for 2011. For Richard Petty to give me the chance like he has and for us to deliver in our third race with a good lap time is great. I am really excited about it. We are in the hunt for the pole and you can't ask for much more than that."
GREG BIFFLE – 3M Post-It Ford Fusion (Qualified 4th) – "Hopefully we end up with the top three here. We have our cars running good. It shows how hard these guys have worked back at the shop. I feel bad because my car had more speed than that and I missed it just a hair. That is why we have qualifying and the race too. We will wait and see what happens."
CARL EDWARDS – Scotts/Kellogg's Ford Fusion (Qualified 3rd) – "That lap was fast. I couldn't tell exactly how fast it was while I was out there because we picked up so much. Right now we are seeing speeds that no one could touch in practice. I didn't really know what it was going to do. I guess Matt is out there right now and I hate to say this with Marcos standing right there but I hope he blows the doors off both of us because six-one thousandths is going to be hard for me to go to sleep missing by that much."
DAVID RAGAN – UPS Ford Fusion (Qualified 43rd) – "I got too greedy. It was a great lap going and I got back to the throttle real early and just a little too early. I was back 100 percent and used up a little too much race track coming out of two and got into the sand and trash on top and couldn't hang on. I am glad we didn't hit anything. We have a great car and I wish we could have finished that lap. It was going to be fast. We were going to be on the front row with that lap but I just didn't do what I needed to do to get back around. We will have a lot of work on Sunday but we will be fine.
MATT KENSETH – Crown Royal Ford Fusion (Qualified 1st) – "It feels great. Qualifying is not my strong suit but I knew we had a really fast car today when we did our last qualifying run. Honestly this is the most nervous as I have been before qualifying in probably five years at least because I knew we had a shot at the pole and I knew last week we really messed up. I didn't want to mess up a fast car today, so I was really happy with that."
TONY RAINES – Race Fuel Energy Ford Fusion (Qualified 42nd) – "We have been struggling in one and two. The track is bumpier than it was last year and we haven't found the package yet. We get through 3 and 4 okay. When we get into one and two we bottom out and are losing a bunch of time. We tried something a little different in the right front for qualifying but it still did it. We will work on it for Sunday."
TRAVIS KVAPIL – Long John Silver's Ford Fusion (Qualified 40th) – "We have been quite a ways off from where we need to be. We changed the set up 180 degrees to be closer to our teammate David Gilliland because they had speed on practice. The car drove 70-percent better than where we were. We have a ways to go to get it where it needs for Sunday. Huge strides though right there. I'm happy with the gains we are making but we still have a ways to go."
DAVID GILLILAND – Taco Bell Ford Fusion (Qualified 35th) – "We hit the splitter really hard right there and upset the car. It threw our lap off from where w needed to be. We need to work on our car to get it off the race track. It is the biggest thing for us that we need to work on. We gotta get it up off the track."
TREVOR BAYNE – Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion (Qualified 16th) – "I ran out of room of the corners there. I think with another 20 feet we could have had stayed in the throttle and had a faster time but that's the case for everybody. We got tight and couldn't stay in it. It's a big pickup from practice. I know that probably won't be the fastest but they did a good job with this Ford Motorcraft/Quick Lane Fusion getting it ready for qualifying. We have a lot of fast Ford teammates coming up later and hopefully they do good. I think this should be a decent spot for us which is good."
AJ ALLMENDINGER – Best Buy Ford Fusion (Qualified 7th) – "The car has been really good so far. It's no secret that this isn't my best track. It felt really good in race trim but struggled a bit in practice because we were a little tight. We made the car a little better but we were still a tad tight there. You never know with this new qualifying format because all the fast guys are coming up behind you. Tar should put us on the edge of the top 15 which isn't too bad here. We should be able to see the front.
NOT BAD FOR A TRACK THAT HAS ALWAYS GIVEN YOU PROBLEMS. "You always want to be better but I think we have a good race car. I have gotten a lot more confident on this race track just in today. I knew we would coMe here with a lot better stuff than we have ever had. The car is fast. This motor is screaming. There are a lot of fast Fords to go. Hopefully Ford gets the pole."
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SpeedwayMedia.com.


text:
The term "legacy" has evolved in the senior living world and also American culture at large. The original, materialistic meaning of "legacy" is being replaced by a more all encompassing understanding of the term that incorporates our emotional and spiritual endowment to our loved ones rather than merely our financial benefaction.
As we mature, it's natural for our thoughts and concerns to shift from our own gratification to the well-being of the young. Facing mortality, we find solace in the understanding that our lives, our experiences, and our very selves, will have enduring beneficial effects on the world and future generations. Whether our legacy is embodied in the hearts and memories of our loved ones, or through a gift to an important cause, we want to make an impact that we can be proud of.
Our legacy isn't measured by the size of our fortune or the degree of our fame, and our stories needn't be epics. As John Lennon sang, "A working class hero is something to be." Most of us will be satisfied just to pass on some of our most memorable stories, secret family recipes, or treasured family heirlooms.
Sadly, the modern age has seen large parts of Western society failing to appreciate the value of older people's wisdom and experience. But in recent years, efforts such as the Legacy Project have demonstrated that younger generations have real thirst for knowledge and stories about how their older loved ones lived and thrived in a world that was very different from our own, yet, paradoxically, uncannily similar too. Younger people appreciate that they have much to learn from their older relatives, but they cherish little details just as much as the monumental life-lessons.
Here's a list of ideas about how you or your older loved one can leave positive and long lasting memories for younger family members and future generations:
Food is much more than our body's fuel; it is an integral and sacred part of human culture that unites families and transcends generations. Many families strengthen their bond and maintain their identity by passing on recipes from generation to generation. For example, my own family collected all of my grandmother's recipes, transcribed them, and had several beautiful, hardbound books printed for her children and grandchildren to keep and remember her by. A recipe book can be one of the most profound ways to leave an emotional legacy because scent is the sense most closely linked to memory and emotion. The simple smell of cookies baked using Grandmother's special recipe can bring her to life in our mind's eye.
Talk with a Senior Living Advisor
Our advisors help 300,000 families each year find the right senior care for their loved ones.
Video and audio recordings can be a powerful tool to help families remember their older loved ones. You can get started with just a video camera or a tape recorder. In Joan Lunden's book for caregivers, she recommends using recordings, suggesting that families prepare a long list of interview questions. "This kind of video recording of your family history is priceless," she says. For inspiration, you might explore the fascinating video interviews of Cornell University's Legacy Project or the audio recordings of the StoryCorps Memory Initative. For those who need help putting together these recordings, a number of services can help including businesses like Family Legacy Video that can produce a video for you. Seniors who are weary of being videotaped may prefer the audio format. A new iPad app called StoryPress helps seniors "turn their everyday stories into treasured audio story books," with a number of sample stories available on their website.
The process of making a family tree with your older relative is bound to be quality time. It gives your loved one an opportunity to reminisce about loved ones, and teach you about the lives of family members you may not have known that much about. Include photos where possible to help bring the tree to life. And when it's completed you can share copies of this unique keepsake with all your family members. Dr. Jeannette Franks even suggests that families include their loved ones' medical histories to help their younger relatives know what health issues they should be on guard against. While it may strike some as morbid, she advises families to note the relative's cause of death on the family tree.
Rather than handing off all of your possessions and heirlooms immediately, you can make a time capsule for your descendants to open in the distant future. You could even create multiple time capsules that include mementos for relatives not even born yet to discover. For example, you might make a time capsule to be opened by your living relatives in the year 2100, and include interesting keepsakes that give our descendants a glimpse of our present. Your will can include instructions for handling the time capsule (for example, who will be responsible for it and where it will be kept). Wise-crackers can even show their humor, threatening to haunt from the grave any relative who tampers with the time capsule or attempts to open it early.
In the digital age, video and audio are king, but they can never completely replace the power of the printed word. Seniors with the patience and talent to write their memoirs have a unique opportunity to tell their story exactly as they believe it should be told, and to speak directly to younger family members who they might never meet in person. Writing groups for seniors like the Memoir Project in Boston even teach seniors the skills involved in memoir writing to help them "turn memories into coherent narratives with lasting value." The National Day of Listening includes a list of "great questions" – that could serve as excellent writing prompts or interview questions. Questions include "What did you think you were going to be when you grew up?" and "Have you ever experienced any miracles?"
Philanthropy is a traditional means of legacy building. In choosing which organizations and causes to give to, seniors get to demonstrate their most revered values, and the show importance of giving through their own actions. Of course their donation will also make a make a real difference in a cause they care about. Charitable gifts needn't be at the scale of Andrew Carnegie's — every little bit helps. Potential donors can identify legitimate nonprofits at websites like Charity Navigator, which maintains a list of 4-Star Charities.
How have loved ones in your family worked to craft their legacy? Do you have interesting plans for your own legacy? We welcome your comments below.
A Place for Mom is paid by our participating communities, therefore our service is offered at no charge to families. Copyright © 2020 A Place for Mom, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy & Terms. Do Not Sell My Personal Information.


text:
New York City has always had an expensive reputation, but people have flocked to the city for the opportunity it provides. A higher cost of living just comes with the territory.
Currently, though, the growing cost of living is outpacing income growth and New Yorkers are feeling the pinch more than ever. Renters in all five boroughs are expected to spend on average 65.2% of their annual income on rent in 2016, according to a recent report from StreetEasy. This is up just shy of 6% from 59.7% in 2015.
Leading in rental burden is Brooklyn, where renters can expect to pay 65.4% of their income to their landlord. Meanwhile, Queens renters can anticipate the highest jump in rent, from 43.5% in 2015 to 51.6% in 2016.
In the Bronx, tenants can expect to pay 54.1% of their income in rent while in Manhattan, renters are only expected to spend 49.1% of their income on rent (Manhattan is forecasted to have a 1% income growth in 2016). Staten Island remains the most affordable borough, where the average renter is only shelling out 27.9% of their income for an apartment.
With a vacancy rate of a mere 3.5%, rental housing supply is extremely low in New York City, driving rents upward as tenants compete for rental space. Pair this with sluggish income growth, and you have a recipe for an increasingly disproportional rent.
Thoughtful Budgeting
Though it may be tougher for New Yorkers, keeping your housing cost to less than 25% of your income is ideal for creating an optimal budget. Thoughtful planning allows you to get control your finances so you not only have money to pay rent, but grow your savings, enjoy disposable income and pay other bills. And thoughtful budgeting doesn't have to be painful.
Additionally, keeping an eye on your credit report can help ensure you get the best deals. For example, if you have errors and inaccuracies on your credit report, you may unfairly miss out on your dream apartment, since landlords typically check a version of your credit report when you apply for a lease. (You can keep track of your credit standing by checking your two free credit scores, updated every month, on Credit.com.)
Not every city is as expensive as the Big Apple. If you're thinking about relocating, you can check out a list of the most affordable places to live in the U.S. on Credit.com.
More Money-Saving Reads:
Image: Medioimages/Photodisc


text:
LVT/LVP Photo Gallery
Brand Overview
Nova Floor
Profile | Website | Design Tools | Install | Green
Founded in 1986, Novalis is headquartered in Hong Kong. We have branch offices in Shanghai, North Carolina and Toronto.
Product Visualizer >>>
NAFCO Luxury Tile
Profile | Website | Warranty | Install | Maintain | Green
Tarkett was founded over 130 years ago and is now the largest resilient manufacturer in the world with over 28 production centers in more than 100 countries. In North America, Tarkett owns and operates nine manufacturing units that support a distribution network extending across the United States and Canada. Its comprehensive product lines are renowned in the industry for their high quality, diversity and innovation.
Commercial Brands
Burke Luxury Vinyl Flooring
Profile | Website
BurkeMercer's premium molded wall base, unsurpassed in quality and performance; the perfect choice for your next installation.
Education Links
Learn More
At Coweta Flooring we believe an educated consumer is our best customer.


text:
County Approves $2.55 Million Grant for Flint Park
by Judy Silberstein
(September 13, 2007) On Monday, September 10, after months of meetings, intermunicipal conversations and negotiations, Westchester County's Board of Legislators unanimously approved a $2.55 million legacy grant to help pay for an artificial turf field and other improvements at Flint Park. The grant has been a long-time in the making, from concept to approval.
According to County Legislator Judy Myers, a Larchmont resident, she began working towards the goal soon after taking office in 2005. "I realized this could be a partial answer to the chronic field shortage in Larchmont and Mamaroneck." The idea picked up steam with the election of a new Larchmont administration in 2006.
Negotiations between Larchmont and Westchester County took some time – in return for the grant Larchmont agreed to assume maintenance for the stretch of Palmer Avenue that falls in the Village and to pursue 35 units of work force housing. Another intermunicipal agreement was required between Larchmont Village and Town of Mamaroneck, because a portion of land for the field falls on Mamaroneck property adjacent to Flint Park. Though relatively fast by a municipal clock, it also took months to produce plans acceptable to the County and amenable to the many Larchmont and Mamaroneck constituencies with interests at the park.
Larchmont Mayor Liz Feld, Mamaroneck Town Supervisor Valerie O'Keeffe and Jim Hanley, from Fields for Kids, were at the meeting to voice support for the project.
Mayor Feld called the grant a "dream come true." Later she said, "It's impossible to thank Judy Myers enough." Mr. Hanley said, "It was a great day for our little village."
"It's really remarkable," Mr. Hanley said later. He noted that it was the first anniversary of his organization's founding as an advocate for more playing fields in Larchmont and Mamaroneck. "Last November, no one really had a plan; no one had a budget; no one had funds. Ten months later, we have all the above."
The Flint Park project was hailed as the ideal private-public partnership. Public funds from the Legacy grant and from a bond issued by the Village of Larchmont will be joined by private funds from Fields for Kids, the Flint Park Conservancy and other donations. Additional government grants obtained in past years are going towards development of an environmental area adjacent to the water, which are already underway, and renovation of the nearby grass ball fields.
Fields for Kids has pledged $1.5 million for work at Lorenzen and Flint Parks, and is nearing its goal," said Mr. Hanley. "Our own fundraising is going very, very well – better than expected," he said.
However, the group is not resting on its laurels – it views the Lorenzen and Flint Park projects as "two of ten blades of grass," said Mr. Hanley. Eventually, it hopes to have eight similar projects underway for other areas of the community.
"We're just getting started," said Mr. Hanley.
At the Larchmont Board – Details of Plan
If Monday morning was a time for approving the grant and celebrating, Monday evening at the Village Board meeting was focused on the plan itself.
Anthony Catalano, Larchmont's consultant with Woodard and Curran, presented the latest plans, and provided additional details to dispel a number of misimpressions that had been concerning neighbors of Flint Park. In particular, he said:
Roads & Parking: To increase safety, provide more space for ball fields and save additional valuable trees, the access road into the park has been realigned. Total parking spots will approximate what is now available, but there will be no parking along the access road. The entrance to the Birch parking lot was moved from the access road back to Birch Lane. Additional handicap parking will be available at the back of the park near the new waterside walkway. Meanwhile, sidewalks and paths have been adjusted to minimize pedestrians having to cross the road.
Trees & Cats: Although most of the trees in the existing grove between Flint Park and the Hommocks will be removed to make way for the new field, there will be new plantings of bushes and relatively large caliper trees – both evergreen and deciduous. Plans call for moving the feral cat colony now in the grove to an area behind the medical buildings that front on the Boston Post Road.
Trustee Marlene Kolbert recognized that removing large trees was an emotional issue for many. "It will take a few years before it will look like it's been there all along," she said. "In the end it will be even more beautiful."
Timeline: The board expects to go out for bids on the turf field and other landscaping by the end of September and to start work in November. The grass field renovation is set for spring, 2008.


text:
Manufacturing Systems: Theory and Practice
- Citations
- 23k Downloads
Part of the Mechanical Engineering Series book series (MES)
Part of the Mechanical Engineering Series book series (MES)
Manufacturing Systems: Theory and Practice, Second Edition, provides an overview of manufacturing systems from the ground up. It is intended for students at the undergraduate or graduate level who are interested in manufacturing, industry practicing engineers who want an overview of the issues and tools used to address problems in manufacturing systems, and managers with a technical background who want to become more familiar with manufacturing issues. The book has six chapters that have been arranged according to the sequence used when creating and operating a manufacturing system. Thus, the subjects emphasised are: the decision framework for manufacturing, the manufacturing processes, the manufacturing equipment and machine tools, the design for manufacturing and the operation of manufacturing systems. The book attempts a compromise between theory and practice in all addressed manufacturing systems issues, covering a long spectrum of issues from traditional manufacturing processes to innovative technologies such as Virtual Reality, Nanotechnology and Rapid Prototyping.


text:
When I am home, I am home. I mean, I barely make it Target once every two weeks. Besides my taxi services for school drop off and pick, I like to be with my people in our home. When I do run out to get things done I feel a little anxious to get back, knowing I'm needed. But when I am away, I am away. I think a part of me thought my love for travel and adventure would have to fade away when I became a mother, and I am so thankful that it's only gotten better. It's a gift that I never take for granted. With each new place, every pin on the map, and every memory made in new places, I am grateful, refreshed, and come alive.
We drove out to the gulf coast, to Seaside, Florida. I had never been to this part of Florida before and it's white sand beaches and crystal clear turquoise water were the dreamiest. The water was the salty, and we floated in it for hours on end. I have added floating in the ocean with the people you love to the list of my favorite things to do ever.
The town itself is lined with amazing homes along the coast, and the center of town filled with the sweetest little shops, and lined with food trucks. Usually when you stroll into shops like these you can only find one or two that really spark your interest. In Seaside, however, I wanted to buy every single thing in every single shop. We went into the market from The Truman Show (and then watched it that night, of course) which was a definite moment for me because that movie rocked my world in my 11th grade language of the media class.
I am still dreaming about snow balls topped with cream. Rumor is it's sweetened condensed milk. Rumor also is it's my new favorite food. Frost Bites, please come to upstate New York.
Until next time, Alabama, Florida, and all that southern goodness. I'll miss you.


text: Last week Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook Home, a bit of software that aims to transform a smartphone's homescreen into a Facebook feed. Now, its release date has arrived, as has the earliest device to house Home: the HTC First. Reviews for phone and software have begun to appear, too. The Verge calls the device itself "a mid-range phone, through-and-through." Its hardware is capable but not impressive, and it's slow enough to be noticed, but not to annoy. What interested them the most was that by turning off Facebook Home, you get an operating system that's very close to an unpolluted, stock Android 4.1.2. Ars generally agrees, pointing out its solid feel, the trade-off of a less-readable but more-holdable 4.3" screen compared to the trend toward 4.8" displays, and an awkwardly placed micro-USB port. As for the Facebook Home Software: "Home takes status updates out of the Facebook app and slaps them right on your homescreen. Instead of little boxes scrolling vertically, however, each update from your News Feed becomes a full-screen photo with small bits of text at the top," says the Verge, adding that having Facebook updates located between you and whatever you picked up your phone to do can be awfully distracting. Ars says, "What we've seen is an application focused solely on making the Facebook experience the hub for all of your social correspondence, but that can be extremely limiting for those who use a number of other social networks." Both publications praise 'Chat Heads,' Facebook's way of surfacing messages without having to dig through a messaging app.


text:
Sponsored Links
Want to beat your Scrabble friends no matter where you are?WordSolver Android App!
1 Definition of Barm
The definition of barm, the meaning of the word Barm:
Is barm a scrabble word? Yes!
- n. - A commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
Barm is worth 8 points in Scrabble, and 10 points in Words with Friends
There are 4 letters in barm: A B M R
Words that can be created with an extra letter added to barm:
12 words found using the letters in "Barm"
3 Letter Words
2 Letter Words


text:
New Mexico Statewide Automated Victim Information Notification (NM SAVIN) is a FREE service that provides crime victims, their families and any other interested person with court hearing notification on criminal cases being handled by the New Mexico District Attorneys' Offices.
The majority of the notification you will receive are upcoming court events for the criminal case for which you are registered. Example: Notice of Arraignment, Preliminary Hearing, Jury Trial, Bench Trial and Sentencing Hearing. Other notifications include the status on the case and changes to a scheduled court event. A detailed description of all notifications can be found under the FAQ tab on the NMSAVIN website.
Please note that NM SAVIN only provides notice of court events; it does not provide jail or prison status of offeders. Some county jails provide automated jail notification. If you wish to be notified of an OFFENDER STATUS, please click here


text:
Two weekends ago, when I was still somewhat mobile, I went to go shoot my last photoshoot before I become a mom. Craig was finally able to redeem his be-lated Father's day gift of a photoshoot with his little girl Kayliana. At first Kayliana was a bit shy….not too bad, but she didn't warm up yet. We had balloons as props, but she got a little scared of them, so I had to bust out the lollipop and that did the trick. Next thing I knew, she was a professional model Although then all the pics had lollipops in them. However we did get to get some shots at the baseball field, which is what Kayliana and her dad likes to do together and some pics of them goofing off. It was fun to see them interact with each other, it's such a special bond between father and daughter. Thanks for letting me capture the moments! Check out the pics!
Tags: baseball field, Children, Family Photoshoot, Lifestyle Photoshoot, lollipop, Long Beach


text:
So you want a brand new kitchen without the hassle and expense of remodeling? Why not give your kitchen a brand new look? A great way to do this is refacing your kitchen cabinets – at about third the cost of a new cabinet, refacing is a very affordable makeover for your kitchen.
Besides this is maybe the less expensive option for remodeling your kitchen, cabinet refacing does have some unique advantages. It offers long-lasting results with only a small inconvenience, but you'll still be able to choose from a number of cabinetry styles. Though it may cost slightly more than a $2,000 to $4,000 refinishing or repainting job, kitchen cabinet refacing is usually completed in a few days and won't leave all those chemical smells.If you are looking to fix up your kitchen within a tight budget and want to spend your home improvement dollars the most wisely, cabinet refacing could be the perfect solution for you.


text:
The Making of an eBook: Part 9.5: Almost There
My publisher just told me today that they're almost ready to upload Cradle Book to the Kindle Store. BOA has decided to do it in advance of the print edition, which will be ready around May 1–that's another advantage of eBook publishing: no waiting for the printer to print the book. The eBook could be available as soon as next week!
Cradle Book for Kindle is in the final proofing stages, and once that's done, up it goes.
So, in the next week or so, I'm going to post a bit about what my editor, Peter Conners, has to do to get the book live. He and I are also going to look at what it takes to upload it to stores other than Amazon's, so look out for that. Then I'll show you what happens once your book is in the Kindle store, and I'll see if I can get behind the scenes in the Amazon Digital Text Platform.
Also coming soon in this series, how to publish your eBook to iPad.


text:
Another name is confirmed, and this time it's one that usually plays Sziget.
We're talking about legendary Hungarian band Tankcsapda, set to play the Main Stage on August 9, according to the official Sziget site for the UK.
The site lists them as playing on Thursday at 19:45, right before Korn.
That same site has Friendly Fires moved to the A38, on the same day.
(thanks, Balint!)


text:
Distributed and Unified Numerics Environment (DUNE)
DUNE is a modular toolbox for solving PDEs with grid-based methods.
DUNE, the Distributed and Unified Numerics Environment is a modular toolbox for solving partial differential equations (PDEs) with grid-based methods. It supports the easy implementation of methods like Finite Elements, Discontinuous Galerkin, Finite Volumes, and Finite Differences.
The underlying idea of DUNE is to create slim interfaces allowing an efficient use of legacy and/or new libraries. Modern C++ programming techniques enable different implementations of the same concept, i.e. grids or solvers, using a common interface at a low overhead. Thus DUNE ensures efficiency in scientific computations and supports high-performance computing applications.
DUNE developers are professors, graduate students, post-docs, or people working in industry (e.g. as freelancers or consultants), currently located in Germany, UK, and Norway. With DUNE being a scientific software, they all share a scientific education and background. But their background differs (Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics) as well as their application area (flow through porous media, linear elasticity, computational fluid dynamics, electro-magnetism, …).
DUNE started with an inaugurating meeting in February 2002. People from different German research groups of Universities in Bonn, Freiburg, and Heidelberg shared a common interest: developing an clean, slim, and modern open source framework for the parallel solution of PDEs which would allow reusing existent legacy software via a common interface based on generic programming techniques.
DUNE's main principles
- Separation of data structures and algorithms by abstract interfaces. This provides more functionality with less code and ensures maintainability and extendability of the framework.
- Static polymorphism allows the compiler to do more optimizations, in particular function inlining, which in turn allows the interface to have very small functions without a severe performance penalty.
Distributed and Unified Numerics Environment (DUNE) 2016 Projects
Michaël SghaïerPython bindings for the DUNE grid interfaceDUNE, the Distributed and Unified Numerics Environment, is a modular toolbox to solve partial differential equation with grid-based methods. Thus,...
Xinyun LiSpline geometries for isogeometric analysisIsogeometric analysis is a finite element technique that allows to solve partial differential equations defined on spline surfaces. This is useful...


text:
Sign Libra - Sea to Sea
– Limited LP edition of 100 black / purple galaxy swirl vinyl available only from RVNG.
– All LPs come with multi-format digital download code.
– A portion of proceeds from Sea to Sea will go to Music Fund as part of our Come! Mend! Initiative
- Side A (33 RPM)
- A1. Sea of Fecundity (3:57)
- A2. Sea of Islands (3:17)
- A3. Sea of Waves (4:53)
- A4. Sea of Serenity (4:02)
- A5. Sea of Vapours (6:12)
- Side B (33 RPM)
- B1. Sea of Nectar (4:16)
- B2. Sea of Cleverness (3:56)
- B3. Sea of Tranquility (4:27)
- B4. Sea of Knowledge (4:58)
- 01. Sea of Fecundity
- 02. Sea of Islands
- 03. Sea of Waves
- 04. Sea of Serenity
- 05. Sea of Vapours
- 06. Sea of Nectar
- 07. Sea of Cleverness
- 08. Sea of Tranquility
- 09. Sea of Knowledge
- 10. Sea of Vapours (Reprise) (Bonus Track)
Release Date:
February 14, 2020
Sign Libra is the sigil under which Latvian composer and artist Agata Melnikova delivers her mystical, musical musings. Sea to Sea, Melnikova's sophomore album, operates at the node between cerebral and celestial, the complex and magnificent systems of our immediate and greater cosmos arranged into exquisite and eccentric sound patterns.
Closer to the Equator, Melnikova's debut album (originally released on Sounds of the Dawn, and then Antinote), was composed for a contemporary ballet choreographed by Milana Komarova and performed at the Latvian National Opera in Riga. A microcosmic rendering of rainforest activity equally informed by BBC nature documentaries, Closer introduced Melnikova's penchant for impressionistic, pseudo-anthropological and intimately synthesized environmental visions, executed with detailed and balanced arrangements.
For Sea to Sea, Melnikova surveys a different, satellite scenery: the "seas" of the moon's surface, known collectively as Lunar Maria. These large, dark plains formed by volcanic eruptions were thought to be actual seas by early astronomers. On Sea to Sea, Melnikova studies the philosophical and mythological nature of this surreal landscape, framed by the illumination of the sun, the shadow of the earth, and the personal perceptions of its inhabitants. The moon becomes an inseparable half of the holistic make-up of our world, and its gravity guides Sea to Sea.
Across the Sea to Sea's nine songs, each dedicated to a different liquid expanse, Melnikova's deft and dancerly arrangements articulate themes of abundance and peace, curiosity, bliss, mystery and mastery, all in Libran balance. Her singular voice appears throughout in repeated, mostly-wordless refrains, a narrator of the performance of life, unfolding continually and infinitely. Between these refrains, a language forms and reminds us what we have learned, and what we have yet to learn, before echoing away into distant waters and galaxies.
Sign Libra's Sea to Sea will be released on February 14, 2020 as vinyl and digital editions. On behalf of Sign Libra, a portion of proceeds from this release will benefit Music Fund, an organization that gives young people living in conflict zones and/or poor regions the chance to practice music in suitable conditions.


text:
Lucky Number Slevin Movie Review (8/10)Posted on November 7th, 2006 filed in Movie Reviews | Send to a friend:
Summary: When Slevin Kelevra (Josh Hartnett) headed to New York to visit his friend Nick Fisher, little did he know what awaits him. First he gets mugged, loses his wallet and IDs, and gets his nose broken. Second, Nick is nowhere to be found and there is no sign as to where he may be. Third, two gangs of mobsters looking for Nick confuse Slevin for him and drag him, one at a time, to see their feuding bosses, The Boss (Morgan Freeman) and The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley). Seems that Nick is in deep trouble. He owes The Boss $96,000 and The Rabbi $33,000 both from gambling bets. Slevin's efforts to explain the case of mistaken identity are in vain. The Boss offers him a chance to wipe out his debts by killing The Rabbi's son. The Rabbi himself offers to forgive the debt as well in return for him killing The Boss. To make things even more complicated, Mr. Smith (Bruce Willis) a high profile hired assassin seems to be pulling the strings behind the scenes on both sides. And finally there is detective Brikowski (Stanley Tucci) that is running 24 hour surveillance on both gangs and subsequently Slevin. The only bright side amidst all this chaos is Lindsey (Lucy Liu), Nick's neighbor and the city coroner, who takes an immediate liking to Slevin. She also loves playing detective and decides to investigate Nick's disappearance.


text:
|[TowerTalk] rohn flat top sections
|firstname.lastname@example.com (Robert Peterson - W3YY)
|Mon Jun 2 18:45:05 2003
Steve - Check the Rohn drawings, but I think you'll get a couple of extra feet with the new 25G straight section and small flat top plate (About 10' vs 8') vs the 25AG-4. Also, if you ever want to grow the tower, all you have to do is move the small flat plate, rather than removing the whole top section and reinstalling it later. On the other hand, the 25AG-4 may provide some better access to rotator, etc., since the top two Z brace sections are not Z-braced but open. This also allows you to more easily install two rotator plates with a thrust bearing on the top plate and rotator on the bottom plate. With a second thrust bearing the top flat plate of the tower section, the mast and antennas are now completely supported without any rotator. Removing the rotator for maintenance is now no problem (of course find a way to keep the mast from turning while you do this!). I use this arrangement on my towers and it works great. The TB-3 is a good thrust bearing. Have used them for years with no problems. 73, Bob - W3YY . ----- Original Message ----- From: "steve sala" <firstname.lastname@example.com> To: <email@example.com> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 21:25 Subject: [TowerTalk] rohn flat top sections > I am going to exchange my pointed 25AG3 top section > for a flat section so I can use a thrust bearing. I > have two choices: 1)Replace my 25AG3 top section with > another regular 25G section and use the small flat top > BPL25G bearing plate with it or 2)Just use the 25AG4 > flat top section. Does anybody have an opinion on the > pros and cons? I have the extra regular 25G section > here so I would only have to pay freight for the small > bearing plate to get it here while if I used the > regular 25AG4 flat top section, I would have to pay > the freight for that heavy section. Would both be > comparable for holding the same antennas? I have the > 85 foot tower guyed per the Rohn book at 30', 60', and > 80' (the book published when I put up the tower 25 > years ago). Since I will be using a Force 12 5BA 5 > band Yagi just above the top of the tower with a > lightweight M2 7 element 6 meter 6M7JHV Yagi antenna > above that and a M2 9 element 2 meter 2M9SSB Yagi > above that, again, would it make any difference how I > achieve the flat at the top? Either way I would use a > TB3 thrust bearing for the 2" OD steel mast. > 73 Steve K7AWB Spokane Valley,WA > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). > http://calendar.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > > See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA. > > _______________________________________________ > TowerTalk mailing list > email@example.com > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk >
|<Prev in Thread]
|Current Thread
|[Next in Thread>
|Previous by Date:
|[TowerTalk] Unique RFI/Grounding system, Steven Gehring
|Next by Date:
|[TowerTalk] EdgeHog, Michael Tope
|Previous by Thread:
|[TowerTalk] rohn flat top sections, steve sala
|Next by Thread:
|[TowerTalk] Good guys or bad guys?, Matt
|[Date] [Thread] [Top] [All Lists]


text:
« A New Step in Fighting Fat | Main | Fighting Childhood Obesity, Part II »
British Biscuits and Eton Collars
This year, English novelist and poet Tobias Hill became a writer-in-residence at the famed boys' school Eton College. The Guardian features several installments from Mr. Hill's diaries that give a whiff of the atmosphere of the illustrious English boarding school. The first diary entry provides a glimpse at Mr. Hill's nervousness at teaching at Eton. The second provides some insight on how Mr. Hill is going about teaching boys to appreciate poetry.


text:
News__ Lexapro For Sale
| By Penelope
Black, white and blue...
...are the colors for Daniella Kallmeyer's new spring/summer 2014 collection. And though black can be a little less spring and summer and a lot more winter, Daniella makes it work. The collection includes a number of classy and formal items with a tint of sass (a nose ring or two). She also puts a whole new spin on the classic blue jean by creating shirts, jackets and formal fitting pants out of it.
Check out more photos below of Daniella Kallmeyer's s/s '14 lookbook below.


text:
According to AARP, one in five older Americans is the victim of financial exploitation each year, resulting in losses of $3 billion annually. Older members of the population are targeted due to their $18 trillion in assets and the likelihood that they suffer from problems with memory and judgment, making them more vulnerable.
In 2018, the president signed the Senior Safe Act to help combat elder financial abuse. The law allows financial institutions a "safe harbor" to report suspected fraud without the fear of being sued, as long as they have trained their employees in how to detect suspicious activity.
Banks are often the first to recognize fraud or financial exploitation. An unexplained withdrawal, wire transfer, transfer to a new account, or check issued to a new recipient can all be telltale signs of fraud. While banks use automatic tools and software to flag transactions, only 38 percent of baby boomers bank online. So, a teller's personal relationship with a client can be the first line of defense against exploitation.
If you are new to estate planning and not sure where to start, contact us today for a free consultation.
Click Forward to a Friend to share this email if you know someone who could benefit from this information.


text:
How to Get MORE Work as a Photographer – Part 2
So, it is NO secret that I built my business thanks to Facebook, Instagram, and the power of social media! Firstly, I'd love to ask – what do you love…or hate…about […]
Hey there! My name is Ema Suvajac and I'm a professional photographer working throughout Ontario, and abroad.
I've always had a love for photography – running around with a camera from early childhood, I set out to capture memorable images of my family, friends, and nature. Almost two decades later, I am still running around, albeit with a much more expensive camera and a much better eye for what works as an image.
After finishing my master's degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology in 2011, I chose to follow my heart and passion and pursue a career in photography – and I've never looked back!
My work has been published countless times locally and internationally. I enjoy a wide variety of photography, including fashion, beauty, commercial, portrait, wedding, and event photography. The variety of work that I attract keeps my business exciting! My wedding work can be found on my sister-site, Ema Wedding Co.
I have worked with Ema several times for various reasons, including my business profile picture, modelling photos, my family maternity shoot and a newborn shoot, and every single time I have worked with her, I have been nothing but impressed and thrilled with my end results. Ema is not only professional, incredibly reliable and great to be around on shoot day, but she is insanely talented at bringing out the best, most beautiful side of you. I have recommended and will continue to recommend her to all of my friends who are in need of a photographer! Ema is the best!
Ema is a fantastic photographer, she captured our wedding and two years later our pictures of our newborn son. The pictures turned out beautifully! Ema is very professional and edits pictures to give back to you in a timely manner. We look forward to working with Ema again in the future.
What can I say except Ema is brilliant. I do not like having my picture taken and yet Ema made the photo shoot fun and relaxing. She has the perfect blend of professionalism and comfort. I'm so excited to have all of the beautiful pictures she took up on my walls. I cannot wait until our next session. Highly recommend this talented person. Thank you again Ema.
After working with her for the first time, I could never imagine working with anyone else because her photography is truly exceptional. Her work has this unique flare that is high quality and always matches to my personality, wants and needs. She exceeds my expectations every time and we are constantly getting compliments on her photos. Her talents are also so diverse - I have used her for commercial, onsite and family offsite and she never ceases to amaze us. Ema is everything you would want in a photographer and more- professional, easy to work with, positive, and flexible. Not to mention, always prepared and organized which makes the process seamless and easy for me. I could not be happier with the end result. Thank you so much for everything Ema, I will see you again soon!
Ema has done all of our family photos (including our Christmas photos) since our first child was 6 months old. She is always easy to work with, quick to respond and despite what seems like impossible conditions with weather, location, or cranky kids she captures fantastic photos. She also has a very fast turn around for edits which is great when we're so anxious to see them. We cherish the photos that she has taken of our growing family over the last 3 years and will continue to go back to her! Thank you so much Ema!
The results from our shoot with Ema are perfect for our new website. Ema worked in an extremely professional and relaxed manner to capture our law firm. She was very responsive and delivered proofs quickly. Ema is a talented photographer and I would highly recommend her services.


text: Company Membership Contact Us HomeResourcesJoin UsCompany Membership Pages within Join Us Membership BenefitsEligibilityNew Member InformationSwitch KitCompany MembershipForms & Applications Pages within Join Us Membership BenefitsEligibilityNew Member InformationSwitch KitCompany MembershipForms & Applications Give your company an edge in recruiting and retention Enhance your company's benefits package Provide Sharonview membership to your employees No cost to you Financial programs can be hosted at your office When you become a Sharonview Company Member, you provide employees access to all of our value-packed products and convenient services, which makes your company more attractive to current and potential employees. We'll also conduct workshops on various topics to help your employees improve their financial wellness Contact FAQs From mortgages and auto loans to checking, savings and retirement options, we'll support your employees as they strive to improve their financial well-being. We also support you, as a Company Member, to make it easy for your employees to open their accounts. Become a Company Member and immediately add incentives to your benefits package. For more information, contact our Business Development Department at 704.969.6719, or 800.462.4421, press 0, then ext 6719. Or you may send us an email. We're available Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00, EST. Pages within Join Us: Membership BenefitsEligibilityNew Member InformationSwitch KitCompany MembershipForms & Applications CardNav Arm your Sharonview debit card with these enhanced security features. Resource Center Direct Deposit Wire Transfers Overdraft Transfer Discounts and Special Offers Need a reason to choose Sharonview? you decide Everything we do is geared toward helping you improve your financial standing, all while treating you the way you deserve. Experience the Sharonview difference. Membership Benefits Extraordinary Value 24/7 Account Access & Control Personalized Service & Satisfaction BECOME A MEMBER LEARN MORE


text:
Netflix released part 2 of season 1 of their nostalgia, middle America fueled fever dream called The Ranch. With all of vibes of a cheesy sitcom, which is fine if that's what it is, comes the need to not be like network television, or standard cable for that matter, and throw around fucks like there is no tomorrow. The majority of the time it is unwarranted and takes away from the show itself, which isn't much to begin with.
I love using foul language it's been one of my favorite things to do since I heard my first curse word. Why? Because it can be hilarious, strongly make a point, or, I just fucking feel like it. It's a wonderful thing that this show seems to ruin. Sam Elliot's lines consist of random fucks for the sake of saying fuck, which is fucking weird if you fucking ask me. There is really no point to having excessive fucks on this show, it makes absolutely no sense, and honestly there may be a 65% success rate of landing fucks when people would actually say fuck.
The only explanation would be that the show is trying to portray the characters as white trash, which after watching The Ranch they might be but they don't want to. They're good ol' boys who work hard, drink every day, and say fuck, and occasionally get laid. Hey it's all in a good day's work using a sitcom for senseless fucks.


text:
Working odd hours can lead to undesirable diet habits. Here's how to avoid these traps.
Longer work hours and a computer-driven workforce have led to a significant increase in the number of Australians doing shiftwork. While working shifts may mean you miss rush-hour traffic, or in some cases enjoy quieter working periods, it is worth considering the effect shiftwork may have on your health.
Shiftworkers are at higher risk of weight gain for a number of reasons. More hours awake mean there is more time for eating and more time for fatigue. For many, eating and drinking is a strategy used to keep alert during the night when the body is programmed to sleep.
Secondly, although this is based on anecdotal evidence only, high-fat foods, including vending machine and convenience store purchases, in addition to fast food, are often the main foods available in the middle of the night. Finally, a recent piece of research found that hormonal weight gain is significantly more likely when foods are eaten during the night.
The study, published in the American journal, Obesity, found that rats that were fed a high-fat diet overnight gained significantly more weight than rats that were fed the same diet during daylight hours. This finding was attributed to the body's various hormonal systems, programmed according to a 24-hour circadian rhythm, which is disrupted when food is eaten at a time when the body is programmed to be restoring and rebuilding body tissue.
Such a finding would suggest that shiftworkers are best advised to try to keep their food intake as close as possible to that of a regular day. For example, trying not to eat a large number of kilojoules overnight, and instead eating a larger, breakfast-style meal just before sunrise, and their largest meal late afternoon before the night shift begins. If food is going to be consumed overnight, the best options would be light in terms of both kilojoules and carbohydrates, such as salads and vegetables, light crackers or protein-based snack bars.
To beat midnight munchies, sugar-free lollies, skim milk-based drinks, popcorn or even a low-fat ice cream are all relatively low-kilojoule options. The trick is to always have decent food with you to avoid becoming a victim of the fast food run. It is much better to carry a snack-sized chocolate bar with you in case you feel the need to eat something sweet rather than grabbing a king-sized chocolate bar from the vending machine. If you need to order fast food, try to stick with light wraps, sushi or low-fat burgers to avoid overdoing the fat intake during the night.
Food tip
The link between drinking water and weight loss is regularly referred to, and the good news is that there is a small body of evidence to show that metabolic rate increases slightly when cold water is consumed before each meal. So try drinking 500ml before each meal.


text:
To address increased demand for its services, Rand-Air has added 52 new generators to its rental fleet, from 60 to 500 kVA. The new generators are also a commitment to customers to ensure that they have prime power available as and when they need it. While the company does supply customers with generators for standby power (for example during power outages or emergencies), it mainly supplies customers with "prime power" or generators which will be used as a primary power source.
The company has introduced an updated controller so that its generators are able to communicate and operate synergistically in parallel or in series. In addition (and as an exceptionally useful accessory), the new units now feature a distribution board as an integral part of the generator's trailer.
Contact Byrone Thorne, Rand-Air, Tel 011 345-0700, email@example.com
The post Major investment in generator fleet appeared first on EE Publishers.
Source: EE plublishers


text:
At Satellite Solutions we have one objective - To provide our customers with incomparable products, unmatched proficiency, realistic pricing and unexpected service beyond expectation, each day, every day.
We've partnered with the most reputable suppliers to offer you exceptional products and trained our technician's to a level far beyond the industry standard to always exceed your expectations.
Our Solutions
Why pay individual suppliers more than you could pay one reliable solution provider for everything? Satellite-; CCTV and Alarm Installations all in one, for much less!
We all agree that proper education, guidance and continued training are the key aspects to economic survival in this day and age. Have a look at our training solutions.
Purchase anything from a connector to a DIY Installations Manual directly from our newly launched Online Shop and get it delivered for free anywhere in SA!
Current Promotions
DStv Explora HD PVR, fully installed at R3'950-00 Includes: 1 x DStv Explora HD PVR, 1 x 85cm Steel Satellite Dish, 1 x Smart LNB, 1 x Heavy Duty Wall Bracket, Cable, Consumables and Installation up to 15m away. (T&C's apply)More Promotions


text:
Successful Entrepreneur Named as SUNY Canton 2015 Distinguished Alumnus
A local business leader who has given back to SUNY Canton and the community was selected to receive the 2015 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Kevin Fear, class of 1987, was presented with the award during the college's recent Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
After earning his associate degree in Banking, Insurance and Real Estate, Fear opened AA&J Insurance in Watertown in 1990. By 2000 the company had six offices throughout Central and Northern New York. Fear sold his share of the business and began Universe Cellular & Dish, which became one of the most successful Verizon agents in New York State. In 2009 he opened Mattress Express, which has locations in Watertown, Fort Drum and Pulaski.
Throughout his career, Fear has spearheaded countless philanthropic efforts, which range from organizing drop-off locations for Toys for Tots to matching donations for food drives. He has also given back to SUNY Canton by serving on the College Foundation Board of Directors since 2006 and establishing an endowed scholarship that has benefitted students with learning disabilities.
Fear also hosts alumni events and is a strong supporter of his fraternal organization Alpha Theta Gamma. In 2008 he donated $1,000 toward a scholarship for a Syracuse student whose family's home was burglarized after a fire.
"Kevin is an incredibly successful businessman who has given generously of his time and talents to SUNY Canton and the community," said SUNY Canton Director of Alumni and Development Peggy S. Levato. "His dedication to helping others serves as an inspiration to our students."
Fear is a Syracuse native and currently resides in Brewerton with his wife, Kim.
About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses, as well as ten exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The college's 14 athletic teams compete as provisional members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.


text:
Offering our expertise, guidance and thought leadership on trends and insights that affect organizations. This section delivers articles and thought leadership pieces to help simplify the complexities businesses face in an ever expanding and changing environment.
A staff furlough might be a more strategic option than a lay-off.
Matt Armanino
As chief executive officer and managing partner, Matt focuses on firm-wide growth and bringing innovation to every part of the firm's infrastructure in order to better create value and drive successful outcomes for clients. He leads the development of Armanino's short- and long-term plans, including strategic partnerships, new solutions...
Step-by-Step Guide to Selecting an ERP Solution
An ERP solution is an important investment but the selection process can be a daunting task. Our straightforward guide provides a comprehensive framework of considerations to drive your selection process.
Get Your Free ERP Selection Guide
Armanino is comprised of seasoned professionals who offer you a wealth of experience and insights across a broad range of industries and services. We work interactively and proactively to ensure our clients achieve their financial goals long-term.
Armanino offers webinars and live events to keep you informed and educated on business practices, processes, changes in rules and the latest trends and issues that affect your organization. Attending webinars and seminars are an effective method to gain knowledge on important issues from industry subject experts.
Private Lenders Insight Into the Marketplace Webinar
Register »
Register »
Privacy Complexities in M&A Transactions and Global Privacy Updates
Many CFOs put tax planning on the bottom of their priority list during the IPO process—right behind revenue, raising capital and compiling a compelling story for investors. However, we know from our more than 20 years of IPO tax consulting experience that CFOs need to bring IPO tax issues to the forefront to set themselves, and their company, up to succeed once public.
David Sordello, Partner-In-Charge of Armanino's Corporate Tax practice, has this advice for finance executives planning to go public over the next 18 to 24 months:
"The tax rules that public companies need to comply with, especially in areas like Silicon Valley, Silicon Beach, Austin or other tech-heavy regions, are extensive. However, most CFOs place tax last on their list of priorities, which means I've seen a lot of companies that aren't ready on the tax side when they go public. Strategic CFOs will make tax a higher priority, understand IPO-related tax issues and figure out how to address them early in the IPO execution process."
Whether you want to outsource your IPO tax process, or you simply want IPO tax consulting expertise to supplement your internal team, Armanino has the capabilities to meet your needs.
Tax Provision
Tax data productivity and availability become vital once a company is public—especially for growing technology companies—because many firms maintain net operating losses (NOLs) while private. This means that at least 6 months prior to going public, your company should reach out to an IPO tax expert like Armanino to manually reconcile your financial statements with the relevant provision, or if appropriate, automate your provision process using our proprietary automated solution.
Expansion and Tax Structuring: It's important for pre-IPO companies to account for possible future expansion and tax structuring when putting together their S-1 documentation, as well as during pitches to investors. Our IPO tax consulting team will also ensure your company reviews key tax opportunities related to geographic expansion including:
Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Tax Consulting
Complying with Sections 404 and 302 of SOX is no easy task. Our SOX specialists can demystify the requirements and help implement the right corporate governance framework to ensure tax compliance.
Tax Automation Tools
We offer a highly evolved automation approach to calculating your provision, as well as sales and use tax―one that lets us focus on helping you achieve the highest stock price for your investors. Our software solutions help maintain an efficient process for creating tax footnotes and for the required SEC audit documentation.
FASB recently approved plans to simplify the goodwill impairment test. If finalized, it will be the second change since 2011. We explain the ramifications for tech companies.
Now is the time for affected employers to begin assembling the necessary ACA information. This article details what information is required to complete Forms 1094 ...
The Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 was signed into law on July 31; the 34th stopgap extension of transportation programs since 2009.
The Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (TPEA) increases by as much as 150% the potential penalties for taxpayers that err in their ACA information reporting to the IRS or payees.
The IRS recently released guidance on two major areas affecting businesses—the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) and the tangible property regulations, and ...
The recently released ACA transition relief period for small employers (those with fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees) includes 2014 and the first six m ...
Cyber attacks happen across all industries, to companies of all sizes. CFOs need to build and maintain an effective cybersecurity strategy to mitigate digital ris ...
On Dec. 16, the Senate passed the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (TIPA), a stopgap measure that retroactively extends certain tax relief provisions through Dec. 31, 2014.
Getting your company ready for an IPO isn't easy, nor is it cheap; in fact, it's disruptive and takes people out of their comfort zones. But that's exactly why you should consider preparing for the IPO well in advance ...


text:
Purple Sticky Punch
I was going through my Lightroom library and accidentally clicked on the wrong date and this little gem came up. I am really bad about not processing images and I saw this and had to give it some work. I have no idea what type of flower it is and by the tittle, trust me its not that type of flower but it reminded me of line from a movie (points if you guess the movie name) so I named it purple sticky punch. I know I took it on my Panasonic G3 but I used an adapted lens which if I had to guess was the Yashica 55 Macro shot wide open for such creamy bokeh. Enjoy


text:
Community worker
Social Service & Guidance
Community workers help those who are marginalised and excluded from society to change their situation and tackle the problems that face their community. They sometimes work with communities as a whole, but they may also focus on specific groups, such as women and travellers. Community workers operate in teams, liaising closely with the police, social workers, teachers, local authorities, probation officers and other agencies. They represent the voices and needs of target groups and disadvantaged communities to policy makers at local and national level.
Work Activities
Their typical responsibilities include:
- working with community groups providing a range of activities
- identifying and building on communities' assets and capacities
- helping communities to share knowledge and resources effectively
- setting up new services by liaison with interested groups
- recruiting and training paid and voluntary staff
- attending meetings and presenting verbal and written reports
- managing finance and payroll
- making funding applications
- facilitating self-help in the community
Local travel can be a regular feature of the job, although overseas travel is rare. Overseas work is possible however with organisations such as Goal.
The job of a community worker can require regular unsocial hours including evenings and weekends. Community workers operate mainly in disadvantaged communities within inner-city areas, rural areas and small towns.
Personal Qualities and Skills
Key skills for community workers
- Ability to relate to people from a wide range of backgrounds and to engage with target groups
- In-depth understanding of related policies
- Excellent written and oral communication skills including report writing
- Commitment and enthusiasm
- Good leadership, motivational and organisational skills
- Capable of working both on own initiative and as part of a team
- Sincerity, patience, tact and the ability to earn the trust of others
- Excellent listening skills and confidence in talking to people both in groups and on a one-to-one basis
Pay And Opportunities
Typical employers of community workers
Community work organisations and agencies include:
- community development projects
- local urban and rural development groups
- organisations concerned with particular groups (women, travellers, new communities) or issues (unemployment, migrant rights, drugs, poverty)
Career development in community work can be somewhat limited as promotion usually depends on staffing levels.
Qualifications and training required
Entry into the profession is possible for both university graduates and school leavers, although a recognised qualification in community development work (such as undergraduate certificates/diplomas or primary degrees, or postgraduate/higher diplomas or masters degrees) may be beneficial.
While opportunities are open to graduates from all disciplines, those with appropriate degrees are more likely to be accepted onto a postgraduate programme. Relevant subjects include:
- social sciences
- social or public administration
- anthropology
- economics
- political science
- social work
- sociology
- psychology
- town planning
Applicants for postgraduate programmes will normally need to have experience of working with communities, neighbourhood groups, youth organisations or other similar groups.
Newly-qualified community workers will normally train on the job with the support of experienced colleagues and continuing professional development will be made available through a range of courses, seminars and conferences.
In line with national provisions for the protection of children and vulnerable adults, applicants for jobs and training programmes will normally be required to undergo checks with the Criminal Records Bureau.