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Explanation of Core Competencies
The term "core competencies" was coined by academic researchers C.K. Prahalad and G. Hamel in an article published in the Harvard Business Review in 1990. Core competencies are the skills and processes that are used to develop a company's core products and services -- those products and services that give the business a competitive advantage over other businesses and are important for the long-term growth of the company.
Prahad and Hamel argue in their paper that the ability to identify and exploit core competencies is the key to a corporations' growth. Core competencies create value and cause a customer to chose your company's products over another. These competencies are most likely to be in core areas of the company. For example, for a software company, a core competency could be producing high-quality code, or code that is simple to use. For an electronics company, a core competency could be in designing high-quality electronic components. These can then be used in all of the companies' products to add value.
Identifying Competencies
Core competencies are generally not a single process but a combination of processes, technologies and skills. Core competency arises from the integration of different parts of the business, such as design with technological innovation. For example, Apple's sleek design, coupled with innovative products, and Sony's ability to miniaturize electronics are core competencies for those companies. A core competency should assist the company in gaining access to a wide variety of markets; contribute to the benefits of the end-product; and be difficult to imitate.
Core Products
Core competencies are used to develop core products. These products may not be sold directly to consumers but are used in products that are sold to consumers. For example, Microsoft's operating system may be considered a core product. It is used in personal computers and may be one reason why people chose to buy a particular computer. Honda has a reputation for building high-quality gasoline motors; this is a core competency for the company. These are used in cars, lawnmowers and motorcycles. People who like Honda motors will be more likely to choose these products.
A company's core competencies are not fixed. They change over time as a company adapts and changes to a changing business climate. Core competencies should enable a company to create new products and services. For example, the Houston Advanced Research Center is a nonprofit organization that develops technology that supports sustainability. Its core competencies of technological development, policy research and project management skills make it possible for the HARC to develop new technologies and gain the support of state government.
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*The Great Game Round-Up brings you the latest newsworthy developments regarding Central Asia and the Caucasus region. We document the struggle for influence, power, hegemony and profits in Central Asia and the Caucasus region between a U.S.-dominated NATO, its GCC proxies, Russia, China and other regional players.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage across the entire country was widely celebrated in the U.S. and many other countries but not everyone welcomed the decision. Western media, which is more concerned about LGBT rights in Russia than in any other country, awaited eagerly how Russians would react to the ruling. The Washington Post was dumbfounded when influential journalist Dmitry Kiselyov and other prominent Russian figures didn't react as expected but fortunately Western journalists still got the reaction they were looking for. What went largely unnoticed is that Russians are not the only ones who see the U.S. Supreme Court ruling as a "big mistake." Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili assured his compatriots that he will do his best to prevent legalizing same-sex marriage in Georgia. This resonates with many people in his country. More and more Georgians are wondering whether Euro-Atlantic integration is really worth the trouble:
Spurned by the West, Georgians look to Russia despite past quarrels In this fiercely pro-Western nation that fought a brief war with Russia in 2008, few thought the Kremlin could ever regain a toehold. But with the West backing away from Georgia's path to E.U. and NATO membership after a year of conflict in Ukraine, pro-Russian sentiments are on the rise. "More and more Georgians are feeling they haven't gotten anything tangible from the West," said Shorena Shaverdashvili, a prominent Georgian journalist. "There isn't more love for Putin and Russia. It's just a realization that we're left face-to-face with Russia and we have to deal with it." "Georgia should be neutral, and it should be militarily free," said Archil Chkoidze, the leader of Georgia's Eurasian Choice, a coalition of pro-Russian groups that says it has nearly 16,000 members. Among the warnings about Europe that he passes to his members, he said, was that E.U. leaders are more concerned with cultural issues such as gay rights — deeply unpopular in a socially conservative nation — rather than the everyday lives of Georgian citizens.
Georgian Government Not Swayed By Rising Pro-Russian Sentiments
Western promotion of gay rights and NATO's refusal to grant Georgia a Membership Action Plan (MAP) have contributed to a rise of pro-Russian sentiments in the country. Disappointment over the free-trade deal with the European Union is also a major factor. In June of last year, Georgia signed a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) with the EU as part of its Association Agreement. The result after one year is sobering. Georgian farmers are still struggling with EU food-safety standards and the benefit of the free-trade deal is debatable, to say the least. That is why support for signing the EU trade agreement is decreasing while support for joining the Russia-led Eurasian Union is increasing, as highlighted by a recent public opinion poll from the National Democratic Institute (NDI), which shocked the West. The Georgian government has not been swayed by the changing public sentiment but it is becoming increasingly difficult for the West to reject Tbilisi's plea for NATO membership:
Georgia risks Kremlin fury with Nato overture
GEORGIA has vowed to press ahead with its attempts to join Nato, in a move set to provoke a furious reaction from Russia, which is hostile to any further expansion of the alliance. Tina Khidasheli, the defence minister of the former Soviet republic, said Nato was already "increasing its footprint" in her country and the next "logical step" would be an offer of membership. Khidasheli's call came as Nato defence ministers discussed a potential upgrade of the alliance's collective nuclear policy for the first time since the end of the Cold War, after an announcement by the Kremlin that it would add 40 warheads to its already vast nuclear arsenal.
Georgia's first ever female Defense Minister has picked up where her predecessors left off. Since taking office in May, Khidasheli has already visited NATO headquarters in Brussels twice and she lost no time in signing a controversial air defense deal with France. This came as a surprise to former Defense Minister Irakli Alasania, who had claimed that he was fired because the government tried to prevent him from signing a similar deal. Alasania's sacking sent shockwaves through Brussels and Washington but concerns that this could spell the end for Georgia's NATO membership ambitions were completely unfounded, as Khidasheli's statement once again shows. The rise of pro-Russian sentiments notwithstanding, the Georgian authorities remain committed to Euro-Atlantic integration and support Western projects as best they can. A few days ago, Georgia hosted Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and the talks focused primarily on the Southern Gas Corridor:
Turkmenistan's President Visits Georgia, Discusses Gas Transit Project Energy projects, involving potential transit of Turkmen gas via southern corridor to Europe, were among the main issues discussed by the Georgian leaders and President of Turkmenistan, Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, who is paying his first official visit to Georgia on July 2-3. President Margvelashvili said that "this cooperation is beneficial" not only for Georgia and Turkmenistan, but also for "the entire region and for many countries in Eurasia." "Our joint transit and energy projects will make it possible to transit Turkmen energy resources to the European markets," the Georgian President said.
Before Georgia can transit Turkmen gas to European markets, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan will have to build the Trans-Caspian gas pipeline. After Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan agreed to their maritime border in the Caspian Sea, proponents of the Trans-Caspian pipeline have again gotten their hopes up that the project will be implemented but Russia and Iran also have a say in this matter. Much to the delight of Turkmenistan, Georgia doesn't care much about what Russia has to say. In fact, the Georgian government loses no opportunity to support projects which are directed against Russia. Although the Georgian authorities are annoyed about the strong presence of former Georgian officials in Ukraine, they keep supporting the Kiev regime and turn a blind eye to the activities of former Georgian soldiers in Ukraine. Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has done a tremendous job in luring other Georgians to Ukraine but not every one of his followers is up to the task:
Ukraine's 'Georgian' minister resigns Embattled Ukrainian Health Minister, Alexandre Kvitashvili, resigned Thursday after harsh criticism by the parliament, Verkhovna Rada and even by his former boss and current informal leader, Mikheil Saakashvili. "The old system breaks down, bribery and other levies thrive in hospitals, and nothing has improved in recent years, but on the contrary, deteriorated," Mikheil Saakashvili, the governor of strategic Odessa Oblast, said. Ukrainian media quotes Saakashvili as saying that Kvitashvili, who held the same position of the health minister in Georgia during Saakashvili presidency, hasn't been 'aggressive and active' enough to carry out necessary reforms.
Russia Rewards Armenia for Not Starting Another Maidan
As Saakashvili is showing Kvitashvili & Co. how to be more "aggressive and active," the U.S. government is making sure that the disgraced former Georgian President and his minions don't run out of money. In light of the developments in Ukraine after the Maidan Putsch, it is not difficult to understand why Russian officials and media were freaking out when they saw thousands of protesters gathering in the Armenian capital Yerevan. Although many protesters had made it clear that they don't want to follow the Ukrainian example, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov deemed it best to warn the West against any attempt to spark a color revolution in Armenia by exploiting "Electric Yerevan." Armenian Prime Minister Ovik Abramyan also pointed out that the movement could be hijacked by forces whose real goal is destabilizing the country. In contrast to Lavrov, Abramyan was not referring to the West but rather to the Armenian opposition and he did have a point:
Armenian politician arrives at Yerevan's Baghramyan Avenue with EU flag (PHOTOS) Paruyr Hayrikyan, leader of Armenia's Union for National Self-Determination, arrived at Yerevan's Baghramyan Avenue accompanied by several supporters, who carried the flags of Armenia and EU. The protestors began to shout angrily "Go away!" and urged Hayrikyan to remove the EU flag. Protestors qualify this step by Hayrikyan as a provocation. Responding to the journalists' observations on whether such a step isn't a provocation and won't give a reason to foreign and specifically Russian media to present the protests in Baghramyan Avenue as Maidan, Harikyan said he's not interested in that.
As protesters tore up the EU flag, they told Hayrikyan and his supporters in no uncertain terms: "Baghramyan is not Maidan, don't associate it with the latter!" That is exactly what the Kremlin wanted to hear. "Electric Yerevan" has made the Russian government very nervous. Moscow tried to appease the crowd by granting Armenia one concession after another but the protesters stood by their three demands, which can only be fulfilled by the Armenian government. Yerevan has merely offered to absorb the costs of the electricity price hike until an independent audit determines whether the planned price hike is justified. So the protests continued and Russia made another move. After granting Armenia a $200 million loan to buy Russian weapons, Russian defense industry sources leaked a few days ago to the press in Russia and Armenia which weapons the country might get:
Russia 'Negotiating' On New Missile Supplies To Armenia Russia is reportedly holding negotiations with Armenia on supplying it with sophisticated Iskander-M missiles that would significantly boost Armenian defense capabilities in the unresolved conflict with Azerbaijan. "A contract has not been signed yet; negotiations are still going on," the official TASS news agency quoted an unnamed source in the Russian defense industry as saying late on Thursday. The source gave no further details, saying that "all information about such contracts is secret."
Details are scarce but when the news broke, it created a stir in Armenia and abroad because the delivery of Iskander missile systems could have serious implications for the military balance in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Given that Azerbaijan is not capable of intercepting Iskander missiles, one would expect that the report caused an outcry in Baku but Azerbaijani media preferred to downplay the issue. AzerNews advised Armenia "to improve its economic situation rather than frivolously spending the money on its military" and Trend suggested that Russia is just trying to sell more weapons to Azerbaijan. This view was shared by an Armenian newspaper, which argued that Russia granted Armenia the $200 million loan to keep the arms race going and provoke Azerbaijan into buying Russian weapons for billions of dollars. Regardless of whether or not there is some truth to these claims, it is safe to say that "Electric Yerevan" has prompted some major developments despite failing to achieve its goals:
Police End 'Electric Yerevan' Protests, For Now Riot police forcibly unblocked on Monday a central Yerevan avenue that has been the scene of a nonstop demonstration for the past two weeks against a controversial rise in electricity prices in Armenia. Only between 100 and 200 protesters remained camped out on Marshal Bagramian Avenue when the police began dismantling their barricade. They went on to carefully disperse the small crowd. No To Plunder, a youth group that launched the "Electric Yerevan" campaign, urged the protesters on June 28 to unblock Marshal Bagramian Avenue. Most protesters rejected the appeal. Nevertheless, attendance at the protests fell dramatically in the following days.
Turkey's Anti-China Propaganda Takes Its Toll on Uyghurs, Koreans
While Russia can stop worrying about the "anti-Russian" protests in Armenia, China would be well advised to keep a very close eye on the anti-Chinese protests in neighboring Turkey. As discussed in the last round-up, Turkey has been ramping up its East Turkestan propaganda in recent weeks. When Western media and the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) started their annual propaganda campaign against China's "Ramadan ban," Turkey took the lead with media, politicians and other prominent figures all condemning "China's brutality in East Turkestan." The Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed its "deep concern" to China over Ramadan restrictions in Xinjiang and even raised the issue with China's ambassador in Ankara. Beijing was outraged and tried to set the record straight about the "Ramadan ban" but the anti-China propaganda was already having the desired effect:
Turks Protesting China Pick Random Chinese Food Restaurant, Trash It Turkish protesters stormed a Chinese restaurant in central Istanbul Sunday, shouting anti-China slogans, flinging blue paint and dropping a "dead" baby doll on a table. They were apparently protesting China's bans on Ramadan fasting in the majority-Muslim region of Xinjiang. That region's native people, the Uyghurs, speak a language related to Turkish, and some separatists prefer to call the region "East Turkestan." Sunday's instigators were members of a small nationalist group, whose ideology, Turanism, espouses unity among the world's Turkic peoples. In a rally outside the restaurant, they flew banners reading "Long Live East Turkestan," and chanted the slogans "Down with Red China" and "Murderous China, get out of Turkestan."
Moreover, they beat the cook of the restaurant, thinking that he was Chinese. As chance would have it, the guy was a Uyghur Turk. The protesters were members of "Turancı Hareket Platformu," which seems to be affiliated with the Grey Wolves, the paramilitary youth wing of the National Movement Party (MHP). The far-right MHP finished third in the Turkish general election last month, winning more than 16 percent of the vote. MHP leader Devlet Bahceli has been one of the strongest advocates of the East Turkestan independence movement. Recently, he was arguing with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about who has done more for their "Uyghur brothers." Given the history of the MHP and the Grey Wolves in 'Gladio' operations in Turkey, it comes as no real surprise that they are also playing a decisive role in Washington's East Turkestan project. A few days after the attack on the Chinese restaurant, anti-China protests erupted all over Turkey, once again led by the Grey Wolves:
Turks protesting against China attack Koreans 'by mistake'
Turkish nationalists protesting China's treatment of ethnic Uighur Muslims attacked a group of Korean tourists in the heart of Istanbul's old city yesterday, mistaking them for Chinese nationals. The tourists were rescued by riot police, who fired tear gas to disperse the attackers, members of the notorious far-right Grey Wolves closely affiliated with Nationalist Movement Party (MHP). Video footage by Dogan news agency showed a distraught Korean tourist telling reporters: "I'm not Chinese, I'm Korean."
Judging by the scenes in Istanbul, the Turkish authorities will have to tone down the East Turkestan propaganda if they don't want Asians to get attacked on a regular basis. China's Foreign Ministry lost no time in warning Chinese citizens traveling in Turkey to stay away from anti-China protests, pointing out that some Chinese tourists have recently been "attacked and disturbed." As if the situation was not already tense enough, Radio Free Asia reported a few days ago that 173 Uyghur women and children have arrived in Turkey after being held in Thailand for more than a year. A Thai lawyer told Reuters that they had left Thailand on a "secret charter flight" provided by Turkey. Shortly after our old friend Seyit Tümtürk from the World Uyghur Congress welcomed the Uyghur refugees in Turkey, Beijing criticized Ankara for supporting illegal migration. The response from Ankara was not long in coming:
Turkey says to keep doors open for Uighur 'brothers', irking China Turkey vowed on Friday to keep its doors open to ethnic Uighur migrants fleeing persecution in China, a stance likely to exacerbate Ankara's row with Beijing over its treatment of the largely Muslim, Turkic-language speaking minority. U.S.-based Radio Free Asia reported that 173 Uighur women and children had arrived in Istanbul this week from Thailand, where they had been detained for more than a year by immigration authorities for illegal entry. Turkish foreign ministry spokesman Tanju Bilgic declined to comment on the report, but said Ankara would continue to welcome its "Uighur brothers", citing "cultural and historical bonds".
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Sunday, September 15, 2013
Watching inside your house with infrared and reading your emails
I added: "Now, if they use infrared (or anything else) to see inside my house, that's another issue. It's the difference between what I have in the open and clearly visible, and what I have concealed on my property." (link to full comment)
Then, Thomas Knapp said: "I have to disagree with Kent on infra-red. My ability to generate heat does not in any way create an obligation on the part of others not to look at the heat I generate."
I realized where he was coming from and decided I had been wrong initially.
But... I keep thinking about something else connected to this and it keeps nagging me... and I hope Thomas Knapp weighs in on this again.
What's the difference between being watched inside your home with an infrared camera, and having your emails, phone calls, and internet usage watched and analyzed? It seems to me to be different manifestations of the same kind of behavior. If it's OK to watch people inside their homes with infrared, then wouldn't it be OK to read their emails and other "private" communications? And if it is wrong to read your neighbors' private emails, wouldn't it also be wrong to watch them inside their homes?
There seems to be a connection there. If I am wrong about that, I would like to know why.
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I think we're incorrectly mixing up several concepts here.
The first thing to get out of the way is WHO is doing this or that. The state is inherently a criminal organization. It is born of aggression, it is funded with aggression, its ends are aggressive, and if any of its means happen to not be aggressive, in and of themselves, that's not from intent but mere happenstance.
In terms of analogy, while I have no problem with the consumption of alcohol as such, I oppose stocking schnapps in the guard barracks at Auschwitz, because I oppose the existence of Auschwitz and the employment of guards there. Likewise, I oppose the state's agents looking at you, with or without infrared goggles. It's not the infrared goggles that are the problem. It's the state.
On the other hand, when people who are not criminals/aggressors do things that are not themselves criminal or aggressive, I don't find that morally objectionable even if I don't like the results.
I don't have a "right to privacy" in the sense that others should be forbidden to see or know things if they are able to see or know those things through means that do not otherwise violate my rights.
To the specific case of reading my emails:
If someone finds a way to read my emails that does not involve violating anyone's rights (including mine), then I don't have any "right" to prevent them from reading those emails.
Normally, however, for someone to read my emails, they would have to reach those emails by violating someone's property rights. They'd have to make unauthorized use of -- in other words, steal CPU time, bandwidth, etc. from -- my computer or of someone else's computer in the transmission chain.
If I leave printouts of my emails lying on a park bench, or transmit those emails unencrypted over radio (including wi-fi), I have no right to expect that the guy who sits down on the park bench, or the guy who happens to be tuned to the frequency I'm transmitting them on, will ignore them or that he's acting criminally if he doesn't.
Back in the days before email, when we all had to use actual paper and envelopes, criminals would sometimes steal mail and open it to see if they could find money, checks, social security numbers, etc. Obviously, that was a criminal act: Taking something that didn't belong to them without the permission of the owner.ReplyDelete
The government (local, state, and federal) was supposed to get a search warrant before opening up anyone's mail, supported by oath and affirmation that the suspect's mail would lead to criminal activity. For the government to collect and, possibly read, email from citizens not suspected of criminal activity and without a proper search warrant is obviously a Fourth Amendment violation. And one shouldn't have to encrypt his or her email, just as we didn't encrypt our snail mail.
As to using infrared technology to look inside people's houses: That has been going on for decades to look for houses that are producing more heat than normal which was possibly a sign of a drug lab or marijuana growing operation. And, unfortunately, the courts have upheld those types of actions.
If the government has the right to snoop on me and you with infrared technology why not have Congress just pass a law saying that all houses must be glass houses, even the bathrooms? It would make the government's job so much easier, right?
All hail the Nation-State! (Dissenters will be shot.)
- Jim KleinSun Sep 15, 09:40:00 AM 2013
Personally I find the topic a distraction. The fundamental problem isn't what people might know about other people; it's what they can do about it.ReplyDelete
As the first comment intimates, THAT'S the problem with Govco snooping...it's a criminal enterprise. To me, it's similar to the "immigration problem." The problem isn't that immigrants flood in here; the problem is that it's an importation of a zillion more moochers.
In a genuinely free society, I doubt many people would really care what the next guy is doing. They'd be too busy living their own lives.
- Pvt.JokerSun Sep 15, 11:42:00 AM 2013
I think KN@PPSTER nailed it, for the most part.ReplyDelete
i have to take exception with the following, however.
"Normally, however, for someone to read my emails, they would have to reach those emails by violating someone's property rights. They'd have to make unauthorized use of -- in other words, steal CPU time, bandwidth, etc. from -- my computer or of someone else's computer in the transmission chain."
This factually untrue.
The government, or anyone else with hardware-level network access, can grab packages off the wire without trespassing against anyone's property rights.
The only answer to this situation, in light of the ongoing evisceration of the 1st, 4th, and 5th amendments is to utilize encryption.
The software is free, and runs on any platform.
If your emails are being read, it's only because you don't care enough to prevent it.
I don't have a right to walk across the alley and peer into my neighbors window because their blinds are up.ReplyDelete
The government doesn't have a right to peer into my house without a warrant, according to the documents -- federal and state constitutions -- that are theoretically crafted to limit their power.
They have no right to search my digital papers without a warrant crafted upon specific information, detailed in the aforementioned documents.
I don't give a fuck about the technology. The principle remains the same. The technology doesn't change the principle.
As a writer, I am pretty invested in the concept that words have meanings. Just because they make illegal laws -- and, yes, if they abridge fundamental rights, they are illegal -- allowing such actions, doesn't make them acceptable or right.
And, their illegal laws do not change the principle. Violate, yes. Change, no.
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I just know I wouldn't feel right about doing it, so I wouldn't. Not either thing. Maybe that doesn't make it "wrong", but I know it's not nice.ReplyDelete
"I don't have a right to walk across the alley and peer into my neighbors window because their blinds are up."ReplyDelete
Unless you are trespassing on someone else's property, you have a right to look at anything you can see.


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On the Journey to Success
This is a guest post by Ali Papila. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here.
Have you ever tried to chew a stake without cutting it? Although it may be possible, I am sure it would be to most dreadful thing to do. In other words, the only way you can enjoy a steak (as long as you are not a vegetarian) is by cutting it in small pieces. The journey to success is just like eating a steak, you can only enjoy it in small pieces.
Here are some points to keep in mind while you go:
1. One Step at a Time
You need to take one step at a time. I don't know if you like to watch tennis or not, but is a sport that requires a lot of energy and concentration. In tennis, matches can go on for hours. But, if you ask a tennis player who wins a match, he will tell you that during the match he was only thinking about each game rather than about sets or the whole match. He was focusing at the task at hand.
2. Celebrate As You Go
Instead of waiting a long time for the big winning day, why don't you enjoy success everyday? It is very important when you set your long term goals that you also set yourself smaller goals (e.g., milestones), and as you reach each milestone you should congratulate yourself and celebrate.
3. Passion and Determination
Passion and determination are the fuel that help you achieve your biggest goals. If you run out of these two important things, you will have a hard time succeeding.
4. You Can Fail, But You Can't Give Up
This is the golden rule for every successful person. When you fail, you can learn from your mistakes. However, if you give up, you won't have any chance to succeed. Failure is only destructive when you give up to try. As long as you don't give up and keep trying, you will achieve success.
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10 Responses to "On the Journey to Success"
Alex Lim
Thanks for your kind words Ali. You're right when you said that success should be taken little by little. A simple feeling of contentment over a thing achieved will make us feel fulfilled in one area of our lives. When sum it up, then, the total outcome that you'll get is success itself. I think it's a great habit to savor each rewarding moment for a simple thing you've worked for.
jennifer888 @ Negotiation Board
Thanks for this pick-me-up! Everyone needs the reminder that it is the little things in life that count. Success rarely happens overnight, so we must consider even the most minuet milestone a step closer to our goal.
well said.I will passion and determination can help in overcoming lot of hurdles and eventually making you a successful blogger
very timely and good reading
The most profound and helpful tips are often the most simple. Thanks for reminding me of the basics.
Lee Ka Hoong
I strongly agree with you with the golden rule, "You Can Fail, But You Can't Give Up". I've seen many people who tend to make money online, they will just quit the game when they can't make even a penny for the first few days, that's the worst part of a people who wants to make money.
Dave Doolin | Website In A Weekend
Funny how I have a blog post covering almost the same notion from an entirely different point of view! Should have it out next week or so.
My main focus has been on getting the skillset mastered, and it's working very well.
This has been an inspiring article! Need to learn to do more celebrating as I go.
Very well said! Keep it up!
The last point is workable for me much right now, since I am not earning enough to pay for the Rents now.
John Samuel
Having milestones help you to measure your success so far and help you to move further
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Portadown firm Craigmore Industrial and Engineering Solutions has signed a £20,000 deal to provide a series of welding machines to Redrock Machinery Ltd. Craigmore will provide five EWM 400amp welding machines to Redrock, based in Armagh, to help the modernisation of existing machinery for its production process.
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The Pink philosophy is being used to rebuild Connections from the ground up. Some of this has already found its way into Connections 6. Over the course of the next two years (or so) the existing legacy Connections modules will be replaced by new "Pink" modules. Backwards compatibility with the existing APIs will be available, but a new set of APIs will also allow business partners to extend the product in new ways.
New capabilities are also going to be added as part of the "pinkification" of Connections. Included among these is LiveGrid which is starting to sound more like a new application development platform that will be built into Connections. This feels very similar to SharePoint/O365 and its concepts of Lists, but with @Formulae. It now seems (IMO) most likely that IBM's application strategy for Collaboration will increasingly focus in this area.
At Engage it felt like the emotions have started to cool and there is an acceptance that Notes/Domino is no longer something that IBM has any plans for significant invest moving forward. Almost all the business partners present in the vendor showcase had offerings tied in some way to Connections. Notes applications are likely to be around for 10-20 years which means IBM are most likely to provide minor enhancements to the product for quite some time to keep the lights on. This includes a steady stream of feature packs that contain enhancements being demanded by its larger customers. During the OGS Ed Brill announced that a free Developer Edition of the Domino server would be made available. Its a little late for this to have an impact on the Domino development market but it is a helpful option for business partners like us that continue to develop solutions for the Domino platform.
I am disappointed that Domino was not chosen as the database engine for Connections Pink, and hence LiveGrids. It would seem to me that with its event engine it might be better match to support integration to IoT via IFTTT. Domino possibly didn't even make it onto the short-list that saw MongoDB win out over CouchDB. It kind of drives the final nail in the Notes/Domino coffin. There was a time not too long ago when Kramer Reeves and others at IBM were looking to make some "Big Bets" in which a Domino Pink project that involved a re-architecture of Notes/Domino along the lines of Connections Pink might have been the way to go. Its difficult to see a project like this getting off the ground now. Any justification to make such an investment would almost certainly interfere with IBM's plans to develop LiveGrid.
Its not clear how just many more Engage events are in Theo Hesselmen's plans, but it did seem like he had at least one more year at a city he has apparently long had a desire to bring Engage. Anyone who has attended Engage over the years will know what an awesome event Theo puts together. His attention to detail is truly amazing. This year's event was located in a great city (Antwerp) at a brand new venue that was truly awesome inside and outside. It was located next to the main railway station with a number of hotels (needed as much for the bars as the beds) and a large number of restaurants within easy walking distance. We had a a great array of sessions from IBM, business partners, and customers and some pretty awesome social events that included a visit to the neighboring Antwerp Zoo. It truly was a great environment for old (and new) friends to get together. Perhaps the most amazing statistic was that around 40% of attendees were attending Engage for the first time!
Thanks for the summary! I couldn't make it, but still interested in that old Domino stuf… 😉
Great summary Pete, as ever! I could not have said better the sentiment of people during the OGS. Hope that the IBM execs will read it and try to learn this time.
Curious what the architecture of what Domino Pink would have been from any discussions that you had with Kramer that you can share. We use the current Domino architecture and refactored it into using a CouchDB/MongoDB like structure that stores everything as json based documents. I don't think it is necessary to re-architecture Domino. It is important to take what Domino has and what advantage Domino brings and refactor it with a modern REST/JSON approach.


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we work to eradicate the leprosy disease and make all leprosy free.
Our mission is to create stigma-free society related to leprosy and Physically/mentally impaired person to ensure equitable opportunities for them.
Mohattari district Balba V.D.C. ward no.4 which belong to Terai Region of Nepal and 400km far from Kathmandu and READ-Nepal Organized Health Camp. Where there was free Mobile health camp by Medical Mercy Canada Dr.Myrone and Pharmacist Elaine and Nepal Country representative Elsie Mom and his Team. At that time Mr.Bharat Mandal's son who is 10 years old and never been in hospital because of poverty and their parents have no work and his father have arthritis problems. So very difficult for treatment of his son. Medical mercy gives great opportunity for the poor people of Mohattari district and one of lucky person is Arjun Mandal and doctor Myrone and Team in Zonal Hospital Janakpur but there is just emergency treatment. Then we brought him in READ-Nepal and we took him in Banepa children hospital for treatment. After that he was back to home with thigh brace and he was very happy to start School again. Next year again we were in same place to help more needy people for health and sanitation by Medical Mercy Canada. At that time all our READ-Nepal team and medical mercy team get chance to follow him and that time we did health camp in health post of balba V.D.C.and we are very happy to see him with well & happy. We could not contact for 18months but his father called READ-Nepal President and told "my son suffers from same problem again and abscess in thigh so what to do?" Then Raj Kumar asked to Ramesh Dhamala and send message to Elsie's mom about Arjun Mandal. She told us to bring him and take again in same hospital for treatment and this time he was really in bad condition of leg so we admit him in Banepa Hospital with his mother and his father. They came back home and this time was in hospital long time and this time doctor operated in wound area and remove necrosis tissue, pus and bone.Then after 2months again he was in better health condition. Now again he is at home with parents and he need follow up check after 2months so we are waiting to see how his leg is going on, his health condition and all his expenses supported by Medical mercy Canada.READ-Nepal's members are very thankful for Donors who supports for him and READ-Nepal.
After his successful treatment, from august he is walking on his own. We are very happy and thankful to all the supporters and donors.
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Hasan Miya (muselim) is leprosy affected and disabled person. In his family he is only affected by leprosy. He has his wife, three sons and one daughter. All sons and daughter is married. When he is at 14 years he knows that he have got leprosy then, he come to Anandaban Hospital from Biratnagar. He got love from his family although he is leprosy affected. But from stigma and discrimination by community people does not did good behavior that's why he doesn't like to stay at his home and because of doing daily dressing and medicine of their wound he lives in READ-Nepal providing him skill training about bio energy briquette and also he is looking garden . He is here from 1 year. He says, he fills happy and easy to live here. Because we provide all facilities to the patient, including food, accommodation and daily free medical service.
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Address –Baluwatar
Kanchi Maya Tamang is old beautyful women. She has no family members. 4 years ago in 2009 one church pastor bring her at READ-Nepal because of hip fracture. She was brought here that time she can`t do anything herself she need one person to care and for treatment. When she was come here, she is at unconscious situation After we gave her treatment, medicine and physiotherapy she is completely cure and now she can walk, bath, dish wash, cloth wash herself. Recently she suffers from second grade uterus collapse infection. And again we take her to gynecologist at Hospital and after she treated and apply medicine support by Medical Mercy Canada. And now she is better than previous situation.
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Manoj Mandal is Leprosy affected person. His wife is also Leprosy affected. Her name is Sunita Devi. He has one child. In childhood he is affected by leprosy. Then he goes to Lalgadh Hospital for treatment. All family members love him. And then he is come Kathmandu for beg and run their lives by begging. Then he heard about READ-Nepal and free medical service of here from one friend, and then he comes here. Then after he is living here. It is easy to do daily dressing, treatment and take medicine in free of cost from READ-Nepal that's why he is happy to live here. and actually his both hand and both leg are deformed and he has also cataract problem in both eye so READ-Nepal coordinate with Tilganga eye hospital to get free eye surgery and it was price Rs.11500/- one surgery but it make free of cost.
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Address- Badhakha, Tarai
Rajendra Baitha is Leprosy affected. When he in 12 years he know about this Leprosy. His father's name is Vabichandra Baitha and mother's name is Fulmati Devi. He is only one Leprosy affected in his family. He has two children, daughter was married and son is studying in class 10. When he knows that he is suffering from Leprosy, then he go to hospital for treatment. His family members love and respect him but a community person doesn't. And then he comes to Patan Hospital for treatment. Then he comes to READ-Nepal through one friend. He says he is happy to live here because he can take care his wound by daily dressing, medicine and treatment from READ-Nepal and he is more happy because this organization running by leprosy affected people so we have more easy to share our problems in READ-Nepal and we are getting good service then other place.
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Chicken Adobo is an authentic Filipino dish and is one of the mostly recognized Filipino foods. This Chicken Adobo Recipe is the simplest that you can get. Not to be mistaken with Mexican adobo, this dish is uniquely prepared by stewing chicken in vinegar and soy sauce.
Several sources who are experts in Asian food history say that the Filipinos were already cooking adobo even before Spanish colonization. The cooking method is termed as "inadobo" which is the very same method in this Chicken Adobo Recipe. It is also said that cooking with vinegar preserves the meat. This method is also considered as one of the earliest food preservation practice.
I love this Chicken Adobo recipe because it is so straightforward and the result is really awesome. You don't need to have any cooking experience in order to prepare this dish. All you need to do is watch the video and follow the step-by-step procedure.
- 2 lbs. chicken, cut into serving pieces
- 3 pieces dried bay leaves
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 to 2 cups water
- ¼ cup cooking oil
- ½ tablespoon white sugar
- Salt and whole peppercorn
- In a large container, combine the soy sauce and garlic then marinade the chicken for at least 1 to 3 hours
- Place the cooking oil in a pan and apply heat
- When the oil is hot enough, put-in the marinated chicken. Cook all the sides for about 5 minutes.
- Pour-in the remaining marinade and add water. Bring to a boil
- Add the dried bay leaves and whole peppercorn. Simmer for 30 minutes or until the chicken is tender
- Add vinegar. Stir and cook for 10 minutes.
- Put-in the sugar, and salt. Stir and turn the heat off.
- Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!


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I'm so far behind, but there are only so many hours in a day. While I've definitely still been drinking, I'm not doing my part in telling you about it. Let's get back to it!
Tonight I got home and made dinner, set myself up on the couch to work on Harrisburg Beer Week items, and was interrupted by the other half who proclaimed "WE HAVE TO GO TO ZERODAY, THEY HAVE A NEW ENGLAND STYLE IPA ON RIGHT NOW." So, I got out of my comfy clothes, put on shoes, and headed to Zeroday Brewing for their newest release, Alternative Facts.
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Canada visitor visa: Best tips to get 100% success rate
The success rate of Canadian visitor visa is utterly depends on the applicant file. It has been seen that the refusal rate of visitor visa in 2017 was low, but in 2018 the refusal rate has been rising up to 30% as compared to 2017. Many folks who want to apply for a Canadian visitor visa get worried and lots of queries come in their mind such as; will they obtain a visa? Or will they get refused? Whenever a visa application is processed in the immigration office, the officers examine the visa application thoroughly while having a big question in their mind, "Will this candidate return to their home kingdom after they have finished their visa in Canada?" Most of the applicants from developing or undeveloped countries do not go back to their home country. Immigration lawyer Toronto is going to reveal the secrets of a successful visitor visa application with you.
Following factors help you to get 100% success in the Canadian visitor visa.
- Your economical condition in your own country: it includes employment stability, your own assets, school or college regular attendance proof, marital status, children and family.
- Why you want to visit the country? Is there any family function or family crisis or work related matter or delight visit, you have to make your reason clear to convince the officer.
- Proof of sufficient funds: you have to show your financial arrangements in advance; the more cash you show in your account, the more chances of getting a visa. However, in case of insufficient funds, your application may get refused.
- The applicant has a well established business in the country of usual residence: you can show registration number of the business and, if essential, financial statements of business transactions.
- The host has permanent residency or Canadian citizenship or has a student visa.
- Spouse or children will not accompany with the applicant.
- Previous trips to Canada or to any other country.
- Property proofs in the country of usual residence.
There are some negative aspects that you can avoid getting a refusal.
- Low remuneration in the country of usual residence and unemployment status.
- The host has no blood relation to the applicant and little contact with the applicant.
- Applicant has previously been denied for a visitor visa.
- Poor financial situation and unmarried status.
- No history of abroad travels.


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Migrant boats: Thousands saved off Libyan coast over Easter
Thousands of migrants have been saved from the sea near Libya during one of the busiest weekends of the year for rescue workers.
More than 2,000 people were rescued on Friday and 3,000 on Saturday in dozens of separate rescues, the Italian Coast Guard said.
But at least seven people drowned as aid workers struggled to rescue more than 1,500 migrants in one operation.
An eight-year-old boy was among the dead, rescue workers said.
An earlier agency report said 20 bodies had been recovered by the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (Moas), but this was later corrected.
Moas said its rescue started in the early hours of Saturday and had continued non-stop into Sunday afternoon.
The group said it had rescued at least 453 people, but more than 1,000 remained in danger.
Chris Catrambone, one of the founders of Moas, said it had requested "urgent assistance" on Saturday morning.
"Our crew says they've never seen anything like it," the organisation tweeted.
Italian NGO Sea Eye and the German group Jugend Rettet were also aiding the rescue attempt.
Doctors without Borders (MSF) said its rescue boats Prudence and Aquarius had rescued about 1,000 people during Friday's operations, during which one migrant is believed to have died.
The improving Spring weather may have factored into the sudden surge of ocean crossings.
The Libyan coastline remains a hotspot for such rescues, as unscrupulous smugglers crowd wooden boats or inflatable dinghies with hundreds of desperate migrants.
At least 97 migrants died the previous Thursday, when their boat sank. Just 23 men were rescued, clinging to a flotation device. In late February, the bodies of 87 people washed ashore in a Libyan city.
Although the Mediterranean migrant crisis has subsided from its 2015 peak, the Libyan trafficking situation prompted EU leaders to agree a plan of action.
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text: Ta Prohm Temple, Cambodia. 16/09/2020 By Derwombat Ta Prohm Temple, Cambodia (via Wikimedia) Cambodia is the closest you can get, today, to your own real life Indiana Jones movie. There, the temples of Angkor seem built into the fabric of the forest itself, bats flap their leathery wings in the vaults, and incense drifts down the empty colonnades. The god-kings of Angkor were at the height of their powers from the 9th century until the 15th century. In that time, they built the largest preindustrial city in the world in Cambodia: larger than Rome, larger than Alexandria, larger by far than London or Paris at the time. Wealth was poured into ever more spectacular temples, replete with intricate carvings and statues. In the fifteenth century, for reasons which still puzzle scholars today, the gigantic complex was left almost entirely abandoned – lost to the jungle. Ta Prohm Temple, Cambodia (via Wikimedia) Early Western visitors, glimpsing the astonishing structures looming up amidst the trees, were left almost speechless. For António da Madalena, Angkor was "of such extraordinary construction that it is not possible to describe it with a pen, particularly since it is like no other building in the world." Since the 19h century, a slow process of restoration has been taking place. While tourists flock to Angkor today, much of the site remains to be discovered, and the trees loom on all sides, ready to swallow the city up again. via Essential Guide: Lost Cities | Atlas Obscura. Share this:Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related About Derwombat My name is Rod Parham, Hot Metal Compositor. I was born in Adelaide, South Australia in 1947. Single with two children and a grandson. I Love History, Movies and Words.


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Samsung brings smart and unique products to its customers. The market leader has the best quality and technology devices releases every year. The Korean brand is into so many products, their product line is quite vast as they work on a lot of things. The Samsung is not only into the smartphones but they have electronics, LCD, audio, camera, and computers. This company has a huge investment in R&D. Samsung also into the making of the compatible device with the smartphone and for that purpose they have introduced their smartwatch Gear series. There are already different models of their smartwatches in the market.
2016 was the last time when the Gear watch series was witnessed and it was Gear S3. Now it is the time that Samsung brings on its most loved gadget again. Samsung has planned to bring something exciting with the watch. It was used to call as the Gear S4 but now Samsung decided to change the name.
Name and Logo
The rumor mill suggests that this year 2018 Samsung release the successor but instead of a traditional Gear S4, reports are coming out that the new gadget will be called the "Galaxy Watch" and use an operating system Samsung hasn't dabbled with since 2014.
The logo was spotted going through the Korean Intellectual Property Office which confirms that Samsung's next watch will be called the Samsung Galaxy Watch and not the Gear S4.
Google's Wear OS
Samsung's own Tizen operating system is the choice of many company's wearables, but according to a new rumor, it could change this year. It is being claimed by the Evan Blass the reliable tipster that Samsung employees have been wearing Gear watches that are running Google's Wear OS (formerly known as Android Wear). So it could be the huge step for Samsung to bring the Google's wearable OS back and Tizen could be put on the shelf this year for something else.
The battery is yet another important part of any gadget. This time Samsung is going to bring something very exciting as it is rumored to have some big battery around 470mAh.
UX interactions
The new UX interaction is also up which seems quite interesting. The UX interaction is the way a user utilizes or interacts with a product. This would be the new operating system.
Blood Pressure Meter
The new watch will be having the feature to even sense the pressure of the blood and give the blood pressure measurement. The strong sensors might help to Samsung Galaxy watch to compete with the fitness bands as well.
While the smartwatch would be having the Google's Wear OS but there would be the voice of Samsung. The actual thing is that the voice assistant would be Samsung Bixby. It is a unique change as the Operating system of the devices support the own voice assistant but here it is expected that Samsung might bring this innovation as well in the new Samsung Galaxy watch.
PLP Package
It is also expected that Samsung might introduce this new chipping process into the Samsung Galaxy Watch which is called as "PLP Package". This chip process is the process which enables the boards and system to be cheaper in the prices. If that would happen the prices of the watch might be not that high. Lower production costs mean the device launches at an affordable price for the premium brand.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Price in Dubai
The price of Samsung Galaxy watch in Dubai UAE is not confirmed yet. The watch is still in the production process. While the device prices depend upon the premium features added to it. It could be a range between from 1100 to 1300 AED.
Samsung Galaxy Watch Release Date in Dubai
As the smartwatch is in production and testing phase there are no confirmations about the release of the watch. The speculations are it might be revealed during the IFA show. IFA 2018 is one of the largest mobile trade shows of the year. If the rumors are to be true it could be expected that the Samsung Galaxy Watch Release Date in Dubai, UAE would be between August 31 and September 5.
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Cross-compiling bzip2 for iOSJune 04, 2016 · 3 minute read
As detailed in my previous blog post, I showed you how to compile Git using an on-device toolchain. Now, I'll show you how to do something similar, but instead, on Linux.
First things first, we're going to need the iOS SDK and Linux Toolchain. You can download the former from this website and the latter from here.
This tutorial assumes you are running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. If this does not apply to you, then you may need to make some modifications to the following processes.
OK, now that you've got the SDK and Toolchain, it's time to extract them. Suppose my home directory was
/home/citrusui. Create two folders in this directory called
sdks and
toolchain, then unzip the files to these locations accordingly.
Now, it's time to download a script that automates the compiling process. Make sure you run this process as root or sudo!
rm -rf ~/built/bzip2*
CFLAGS="-arch armv7 -arch arm64 -isysroot $SDK"
apt install bison clang libcurl4-openssl-dev xutils-dev
if [ -f bzip2-$VER.tar.gz ] && [ -d bzip2* ]; then
echo "Already downloaded."
cd bzip2*
make clean
make install CC="$CC" CFLAGS="$CFLAGS" RANLIB="$RANLIB" AR=$AR LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS" PREFIX="$PREFIX"
cd ~/built/bzip2
lndir var/stash
mkdir DEBIAN
cd DEBIAN
cp ~/build/bzip2-control control
sed '/^Version:/ s/$/ $1.0.6/' control
cd ../..
dpkg-deb -Zgzip -b bzip2
mv bzip2.deb bzip2_iphoneos-arm.deb
exit 0
curl -O http://www.bzip.org/$VER/bzip2-$VER.tar.gz
echo "Downloading..."
tar -xvzf bzip2-$VER.tar.gz
cd bzip2*
make clean
make install CC="$CC" CFLAGS="$CFLAGS" RANLIB="$RANLIB" AR=$AR LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS" PREFIX="$PREFIX"
cd ~/built/bzip2
lndir var/stash
mkdir DEBIAN
cd DEBIAN
cp ~/build/bzip2-control control
sed -i '/^Version:/ s/$/1.0.6/' control
cd ../..
dpkg-deb -Zgzip -b bzip2
mv bzip2.deb bzip2_iphoneos-arm.deb
All right, what does this script do? Well…
- Clears out cache of any previously "built" versions of bzip2
- Sets the current version of bzip2 (1.0.6)
- Specifies which compiler to use (armv7-apple-darwin11-clang)
- Sets some CFLAGS and LDFLAGS in order to build for iOS
- Installs some dependencies needed for the compile process
- Downloads bzip2 source code
- Unzips source code, and compiles it
- Runs lndir to avoid any issues with Cydia stashing
- Copies the current version of bzip2 (1.0.6) to the Debian control file
- Packages the directory in ~/built/bzip2 into a .deb
You may notice that a file, aptly named "bzip2-control" is specified in this script too. This is a file that you'll need to add manually, in the same directory that you've saved bzip2.sh to. It should look something like this:
Package: bzip2
Priority: important
Section: Archiving
Maintainer: Your Name <[email protected]>
Architecture: iphoneos-arm
Description: Freely available high-quality data compressor
Homepage: http://www.bzip.org/
Make sure you leave a blank line at the bottom of your control file, or else
dpkg-deb will return an error.
Important Note: I left out a step that involves running
ldid -S on all of the bzip2 binaries. Without this step, iOS will refuse to run bzip2 (I think).
Hopefully this tutorial helped you cross-compile bzip2 for iOS! Feel free to upload the generated package to your personal Cydia repository. If I manage to get Git to properly cross-compile, I might make a follow-up to the previous blog post.


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The light easterly wind put at test the crews', and especially the tacticians' ability on day 3 of the Régates Royales – Trophée Panerai in the sun bathed bay of La Napoule. The race committee was forced to wait until the early afternoon hours to fire the start signal for the classic yachts. Two races for the Dragon fleet, where three boats are tight at the top and everything will be decided tomorrow…
Veering from south-westerly to easterly the wind has decidedly died down on the Bay of Cannes, only seven or eight knots for the start. The 68 boats had then to take multiple tack to reach the first mark just in front of the Lérins Islands and as many spinnaker gybes to get to the downwind mark at Esquillon.
The shifty, light air going lighter and lighter as the boats were approaching the pointe de l'Aiguille creating an enormous traffic jam. The smaller boats had the best of the situation, being more at ease in the flimsy wind. As it was the case of Bona Fide, winner of the Traditional Yacht prize in 2010, that crossed the line with more than half an hour lead on her adversaries. Built in 1899 by Albert Yard in Cowes and designed by Charles Sibbick, this gaff cutter created for the so called Godinet rule, won no less than eighteen races in the Mediterranean before taking part to the Olympic Games in Paris. In the "Five Tonners" division, Bona Fide took the gold medal flying a UK flag. After having sailed for many years on Italy's Lake Como, the boat was left in a state of complete neglect and only saved after four decades by American architect Doug Peterson. Bona Fide passed in the care of owner Giuseppe Giordano who completely restored her, with the help of craftsman Carlo Terramoca, and was re-launched in 2003.
Battle of the Dragons, tomorrow's the day.
One day to the finish and the Dragon overall ranking is tighter than ever. After two more races today the higher step of the podium is occupied by two crews tied at points and the third is only one point down, at 26 and 27 respectively. Italy's Giuseppe Duca on Cloud with a sixth and a win has joined Poul Richard Hoi Jensen on Danish Blue who scored a 15th and a 5th, the pair now lead on reigning champion Anatoly Longinov on Annapurna, but the fourth placed Irish Martin Byrne on Jaguar Bear at 28 is not far away (17/6 today) and no doubt will try and fire his best bullets on the final day. British Ivan Bradbury on Blue Haze went up a place, and is now 5th at 37 points. Unfortunately HRH Prince Heinrik of Denmark on White Lady did not have his best score so far (13/26) and slipped back in 9th in the overall standings. Hopefully the weather conditions will be on the organizers and sailors' side tomorrow for the final and decisive races that will crown the 2011 Régates Royales champion.
A Prince at the Royales
HRH the Prince Henrik of Denmark is participating to the Régates Royales – Trophée Panerai on his Dragon White Lady (DEN 166) and agreed to give us an exclusive interview.
Who introduced you to the Dragon class?
"I used to sail another kind of boat, the Klar some forty years ago. I switched to the Dragon when the boat ceased to be an Olympic class, because the races were almost completely in the hands of professional sailors. I then launched the Dragons in my country, it was 1981…"
Is sailing a traditional sport in Denmark?
"Oh yes, Denmark is a sailors' country because we're surrounded by the sea. Our maritime tradition dates back a long time and we have very good racing sailors too. Danish athletes do often well at the Olympics, suffice to remember Paul Elvstrom with his four gold medals or Poul-Richard Hol-Jensen, who won three medals, two golds and a silver."
The Régates Royales owe their name to the king of Denmark.
"King Christian X of Denmark in the thirties used to own a villa in Cannes where the royal family spent their holidays, he sailed in the Bay onboard Dana, the 6MI owned by Madame V.G. Graae. Together with the local authorities, the Société des Régates de Cannes and the International Yacht Club asked the king permission to call "Régates Royales" the week long series organized in 1929."
Have you been involved in the renaissance of the Régates Royales?
"When I came back to Cannes I was racing on a 6MI, then I started sailing on a Dragon and when the authorities asked if I would agree to call the event Régates Royales, I definitely replied yes!"
Is sailing a family tradition for you?
"No, not really since Christian X, but King Carlos of Spain is a keen sailor and my brother-in-law, Constantinthe King of Greece has won a gold in Rome 1960 on a Dragon."
Do you participate to many events with your Dragon?
"When I have free time, the last time I was here in Cannes was five years ago, but I think I've taken part at least ten times to the Régates Royales. I believe this will be the last at the helm, because I have a certain age: It's becoming tiring, but I love it so much!"


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This friendly snowman will have your dog wanting to play with his Snowball Gang Dog Toy!
Why We Love It:
Grriggles Snowball Gang Dog Toy is made of soft plush giving dogs a different texture from the usual hard rubber ball. This fun character will help dogs celebrate the holiday season. Toy has a squeaker. Made of Polyester plush, polyfill, squeaker.
Size: 5"
Didn't last longPosted On 02/07/20 by Max from Easton , PA Yes, Max recommends this product!
Had it only a couple days quality is not the best. Kind of a cute snowman face.
Great for the price!!Posted On 01/28/20 by Korena S from King City, OR Yes, Korena S recommends this product!
My dog had fun playing indoor fetch with this during the holidays. Decent quality and great price!!
Ok toyPosted On 01/14/20 by Daisy from Easton , PA Yes, Daisy recommends this product!
Low price quality of toy. Snowman's head is kind of cute. Not the best Design.
Snow ballPosted On 01/31/17 by Cathy from , NY Yes, Cathy recommends this product!
Still carries around - loves it and for some reason did not destroy it!
Too big for a small dogPosted On 12/30/16 by Jeannine L from Pensacola, FL Yes, Jeannine L recommends this product!
I bought this for my 24lb cocker spaniel not realizing how big it was. It's way too big for his little mouth and he cannot squeak it on his own because its too big for him. It would be great for a big dog, but not a small dog.
DisappointedPosted On 11/21/16 by Jeannine L from Pensacola, FL
I've never been disappointed with anything that I have purchased from Baxterboo, until now. I ordered this ball/toy for my 24lb cocker spaniel and received it today. Its a lot bigger than I had expected, which is not their fault, but the toy quality/squeaker is poor quality. At first I thought it was broken, as I couldn't get it to squeak, but after ALOT of effort, it will finally somewhat squeak. Unfortunately, my 24 lb dog is not going to be able to make it squeak without my help, so it probably be a toy that he won't play with. It might work great if you have a big dog, but not a good toy for small-medium sized dogs. :-(
Great Winter ToyPosted On 10/16/16 by Elizabeth N from Penfield, NY Yes, Elizabeth N recommends this product!
This is a great plush toy for dogs. It's well-made, soft, and has a great squeaker. It's a big toy but my small poodle loves playing with it. I'd recommend it.
My Dog's FavoritePosted On 04/16/15 by Elizabeth N from Penfield, NY Yes, Elizabeth N recommends this product!
We got this snowman for our Toy Poodle Nelson. He loved it and has been playing it with it for months. It was his favorite Christmas present last year. The snowman is soft and small - the perfect size for our little dog's mouth.
Grriggles Snowball Gang Dog ToyPosted On 01/05/15 by Cathy from , Yes, Cathy recommends this product!
Very cute but did not hold up to my puppy''s rough housing.
Christmas present...............Posted On 12/09/14 by Bonnie G from Allentown, PA Yes, Bonnie G recommends this product!
This is a Christmas present for our beautiful Boxer, Bailee, who just turned seven years old. She loves all of her fluffy toys, so I am sure this will be a another great toy for her!
Awesome for Fetch.Posted On 12/08/14 by HongPhuong C from San Jose, CA Yes, HongPhuong C recommends this product!
Sooo my lil furball LOVES to fetch bouncy balls and soccer balls and footballs...the list goes on and on and on...but this cushion-y ball....HE LOVES IT! He and his brother "shared" the snowman head...LOL, my furball tore off the hat to give to his brother WHO LOVES TO WEAR IT!!! How funny is that???
Great ValuePosted On 12/07/14 by Edward B from Fort Myers, FL Yes, Edward B recommends this product!
Larger than I thought but I love it Going to make a great Xmas gift
seasonal cutiePosted On 12/06/14 by donna h from cape may court house, NJ Yes, donna h recommends this product!
very cute squeaker toy...perfect for the winter season...nice and soft
LovePosted On 12/04/14 by Kasey from , Yes, Kasey recommends this product!
Great toy! Perfect size for our golden.
Griggles Snowball ToyPosted On 11/30/14 by Brenda A from Burlington, KY Yes, Brenda A recommends this product!
My 2 yorkies love this cute snowman ball!
Christmas Gifts!Posted On 11/29/14 by David R from , PA Yes, David R recommends this product!
We got this bc it was a black friday special. It's large and well made. Our dog is going to love it!
CutePosted On 11/28/14 by Veronica S from Chippewa Falls, WI Yes, Veronica S recommends this product!
I have 2 mini-dachshunds & 2 black labs, so getting toys is difficult. This toy will be fun for both!
SturdyPosted On 11/28/14 by Kathleen M from Middleburg, FL Yes, Kathleen M recommends this product!
I love my new snowman. I shake and shake and sqweak,sqweek,sqweek and it rolls right back to me. Thank you Chloe
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Cross-generational clothing is hard to come by but the Rosetta Getty Resort '16 collection is riddled with such versatile pieces.
With full knowledge that her 13-year-old daughter will one day steal into her closet and repurpose her clothing, Rosetta Getty made her latest collection a cross-generational line that can appeal to both daughters and mothers. With a much broader target market, the collection includes so many exciting designs. The American designer introduced Japanese denim for the first time as well as leather pieces. With a youthful aesthetic in mind, Getty created timeless pieces such as cigarette pants, madras plaid two pieces and white macramé dresses.
In a minimal color palette, the Rosetta Getty Resort collection definitely appeals to all generations.
The Rosetta Getty Resort Line Appeals to All Age Groups
Malika Renee Butss — June 11, 2015 — Fashion


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Evolving the Sales and Marketing Strategy for a Product-Driven Software Company
"We've all heard horror stories of investors emphasizing growth at the risk of deteriorating service levels and product quality. Our top priority when partnering with Mainsail was to ensure this would not happen at SentryOne. We have a special team and culture, and many amazing clients and partners that depend on us; we were not about to mess that up. The best part was that Mainsail was on the same page. They didn't reinvent our company; they optimized it, allowing us to remain a product-first, customer-centric organization that was suddenly empowered to do more."– Greg Gonzalez, Chief Technology Officer, Co-founder, Microsoft MVP
At a Glance
- Grew sales and marketing team by more than 5x
- Increased average deal size by 82%
- Accelerated YOY revenue growth rate
- Introduced Account Based Marketing to engage enterprise customers more effectively
- Helped recruit key executive team members (CEO, VP of Customer Success, VP of Sales)
the company
SentryOne is a software company with award-winning solutions that empower Microsoft data professionals to achieve breakthrough performance across physical, virtual and cloud environments. Over the years, SentryOne has developed cutting-edge capabilities to optimize the Microsoft Data Platform. The company was founded in 2004 by Greg Gonzalez and Ken Teeter and now employs more than 150 individuals, including eight Microsoft MVPs.
the story
From 2004–2015, SentryOne was a bootstrapped company with strong organic growth that did not necessitate massive investments in sales and marketing. In time, however, it became evident that approach was not allowing SentryOne to realize its full potential. Mainsail helped the company implement a proactive and scalable growth strategy, all while preserving product leadership in the market and the unique culture of the company. The result: accelerated growth and expansion to new market segments.
Mainsail's value
Talent: When founder and CEO Greg Gonzalez decided he wanted to focus more of his time on technology and product, Mainsail helped recruit Bob Potter as the new CEO. Bob's experience and focus on go-to-market strategy was the perfect complement to Greg's technical focus. Additionally, Mainsail helped recruit two key executives (Scott Allison, VP of Sales and Scott Brooks, VP of Customer Success) who have been integral to driving SentryOne's growth while staying hyper-focused on customer service.
Technology: While SentryOne's product technology has always been a strength, the company itself was underutilizing third-party technology in its own operations. Mainsail helped the company transition to a modern sales and marketing tech stack, including Salesforce.com as its CRM, Hubspot for its marketing campaigns and DiscoverOrg for building its database to engage enterprise customers.
Organization: With the right leadership and infrastructure in place, Mainsail focused on building out the company's sales processes. In under three years, the sales team grew by more than 5X, introduced commission plans that leveraged Mainsail's best practices and created a market development team to increase sales productivity. Additionally, Mainsail helped the company bifurcate the sales organization between enterprise and inside sales to better align the sales and buyer process.
Focus: SentryOne had a product that served multiple segments of the market, but had a single go-to-market strategy which wasn't taking into account the specific needs of different segments. Mainsail helped the company with several initiatives to optimize its approach. First, Mainsail helped the company develop an Account Based Marketing program to more effectively market to complex organizations. Second, the company relaunched its brand and product packaging to better align its position in the market. Finally, Mainsail helped the company reorganize its Customer Success organization to identify and realize expansion opportunities within large enterprises.
SentryOne is currently a Mainsail portfolio company. The information above represents the timeframe from investment to May 2018.
- LOCATION: Charlotte, North Carolina
- SECTOR: Infrastructure Software
- CEO: Bob Potter


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Keep Calm and Test the Hypothesis
[Editor's Note: On June 2 we published a video from startup strategy guru Steve Blank on The Real Meaning of "Minimum Viable Product." A proper MVP, Blank argued in that video, is a prototype with the smallest possible feature set that still shows potential customers how your idea can help them. Once you have an MVP, in Blank's process, you need to get out of the building, show it to customers, and get their feedback.
Why? Because you're experimenting, and you need data. After all, in Blank's customer development methodology, a startup is a temporary organization designed to discover a scalable, repeatable business model. You're unlikely to make this discovery this unless you truly listen to customers and incorporate their feedback into your plans, as tracked on your business model canvas.
Today we want to share a sequel to the MVP video, in which Blank explains what entrepreneurs should be looking for when they get out of the building: not just data, but insights.]


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soundings #005
Thursday, May 18th, 2017
Justin Bennett presents works based on field recordings in an 8 channel ambisonic setting
soundings # is a series of concerts, performances, sound art and expanded lectures produced by the sound department. Open to the general public and free of admission, events usually take place at the KHM Aula. Further information can be read here and at the Klanglabor. The corresponding image shows the poster for the event.


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On Thursday, Oct. 12, the School of Pharmacy held the annual White Coat Ceremony for its first-year pharmacy class, the Class of 2016.
The Latino Association of Pharmacy Students (LAPS) held its first Spanish Lunch Talk of the quarter on Oct. 17. The event was open to all students, faculty and employees.
Lunch included delicious cheese, chicken and steak quesadillas.
This year's Associated Students School of Pharmacy Skit Night featured wonderful performances that showcased the talent and humor of students from the Pharmacy School.
The National Coming Out Day celebration on Oct. 11 kicked off with a scrumptious serving of rainbow cupcakes in Saunders Court.
Last Thursday the entire dental school and most dental clinics were closed for one of the most widely anticipated events in the dental school calendar. The Research and Clinical Excellence Day 2012 featured a variety of speakers—both faculty and
Did you know that…
Pharmacy Sailing Tour and Cruise, 2012. On Sept. 22, first-year pharmacy students headed out to the Modern Sailing School and Club in Sausalito for a day of sun-soaked adventuring, as a part of orientation activities.
The good news: The UC Board of Regents has approved a fee freeze, so university-wide tuition and student services fees will not be going up this year.
Need cash to start your own campus organization? Interested in sponsoring an event, or in trying to make changes on campus? Maybe you have an issue with the University or UC system. ASUC may be the place to turn to for assistance.