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The News Media and Entertainment Industry has Polarized America
With the population in the United States around 343 million people it is very surprising to see how such a small group of people in the media and entertainment industry has polarized this country.
Now the media industry is growing at is expected to be about 2.2 trillion dollars by 2021. The problem is that people have begun to rely on this small group of people for information, information which is disseminated to particular political views.
When the media industry tries to make its case for its opinions it begins with polarizing the nation with people like Colin Kaepernick. This is one person out of 343 million who decides to disrupt an entire industry because of what he thinks. The problem is that mathematically his opinion works out to be 0.000000003 of the population. So who cares? I don't give a hoot what he thinks and I shouldn't. He does not matter. President Trump and Hillary Clinton make up this same small percentage of the population as well. Their opinions don't matter either. The reality is my opinion does not matter. We all have opinions but should we care?
So when authors write news articles people need to understand that these are opinions based on what factual data they could come up with. The data does not have to be correct, true, accurate, precise or unerring. People assume that since the information comes from a supposed prestigious news organization that it is factual. The reality is that is is not. News organizations like the rest of the entertainment industry are in business to make money and take a piece of this 2.2 trillion dollar industry. Their job is to sell news papers, or make advertising revenue off of television or their websites. Their job is not as people would believe which would be to tell the truth. Writing articles about the truth does make money. Sensationalism, polarization and politicizing events makes money.
When the media is able to polarize a topic it drives hordes of people to their websites, pushes their agenda on social media and makes them gobs of money. Think about all the publicity that happened over the death of 4 American hero's recently. The sensationalism of opposing views sold newspapers. It did nothing to honor the American hero's that died for our country. Do you think the families of those fallen soldiers received compensation? No, but the media sure did.
Famous people from this same industry, Hollywood actors, Film Moguls, Music Artists, Sports Figures and the like all try to get their names in lights for money. I have to call out the lack of integrity in most of these people. When someone is caught doing something bad it is like a game of dog-pile. Everyone piles on, says it happened to them too just so the can get publicity. It is all about them – not about you or I.
The more I read about events on the websites the more I am assured that the honesty and integrity of reporting the actual facts of events have gone out the window.
Sports Athletes
I don't care much about sports athletes. Most are highly compensated for what they do. They are supposed to entertain. Some do and do great things. Others use their position for political gains, wealth and power. I suppose if they just played sports to entertain us it would be fun like it used to be. That has all been spoiled by that 0.000000003 percentage of the population. It is no longer fun.
It is the same with Hollywood. I like watching movies. Many actors are very good at entertaining. That is what I pay for. It is when they open their mouths and begin to tell me how I should think, act or feel I am completely turned off. Quite frankly I don't give a hoot about what they think. I want them to entertain me and that is all. Just because they are wealthy does not mean that what they have to say means anything to me. It doesn't.
Politicians are especially deceitful. There is no other position in America where money, bribes and power are in control. Show me a honest politician. They all start out with great intentions but in a short time they are all corrupt by money. The politicians that already have money are in position for power and power only. These people are making decisions that impact my life in one way or another. They infringe on my rights. They take what little money I have, and try to tell me what is right and wrong. They try to polarize their thoughts into something we should all follow. They use the media and entertainment industry like a puppet. Whatever they say is reported, like I really care what they think.
Politicians act like we are all sheep and have no brains of our own. Due to the tremendous power they wield we are stuck by having to follow their laws, pay enormous taxes and have egregious losses of rights. We are told that we have to deal with these infringements on our rights and we need to accept them. The news and media industry backs this up by telling us this is all okay and we just need to assimilate. I am not the Borg. (StarTrek)
Overall I blame the Media and Entertainment industry for the death of this country. The erroneous reporting of the facts has polarized the citizens in America in a way to be hostile to one another. Racialism, hate groups, terrorism, the destruction of our history, the shredding of the Constitution and the decline of Religion are completely tearing the fabric of this country apart. The misstatement of facts and the polarization of the left and right being incited by the media is destroying our Republic.
I do spend time writing my blog and my political opinions which I believe most could care less about. After all, I have been sucked into this dilemma like so many others. I am beginning to believe that watching the news reporting is doing a deliberate amount of damage to my social health and wellbeing. After-all, the only thing that seems to affect me personally is when the government takes more of my personal wealth in the form of taxes and redistribution. This gives me a lesser ability to provide for my family because others won't. My safety and security are at a higher risk now than ever before. Why is that? It is because the Media and Entertainment industry has polarized the population so much into opposing groups that my safety is now at risk.


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You don't usually think of books when you're on YouTube. But the web is now abuzz with lit enthusiasts pleading for a Literature Category on YouTube, hoping to build a new space for authors and readers on the video sharing site.
Fiction Circus writes in their 14-point manifesto:
"You will note that while Google has made serious, extremely well-organized attempts to purchase and control all out-of-print literature and create a massive online digital library, they have not bothered to create a 'literature' category for YouTube, revealing once again that they would be terrible shepherds for the human inheritance of written knowledge. Perhaps it can be argued that literature is 'entertainment.' But aligning literature with 'entertainment' is disingenuous. Literature is never merely 'entertainment.'"
Miracle Jones of Fiction Circus says:
"I am not advocating conflict. Institutions such as YouTube are already too powerful; we cannot separate from them. They created the battlefield. Places like Google and YouTube are the circulatory and nervous systems of the American internet.
Therefore, YouTube must be infected with the disease of literature."
But how would you file or classify videos as literature? Should YouTube just count book reviews and conversations? Is it a place for up and coming authors to launch their book trailers? Already, newly published authors are using the site for free book promos and instant linkbacks to their blogs. (Here are some book trailers on Publishers Weekly.)
Is this category where spoken-word videos are filed? Where short stories and poems dramatically and thoughtfully presented are uploaded?
Do we count book interview with authors? Fan fiction? Lengthy discussions on book characters and plots? How about book spoilers like this video?
What about those quirky stop motion animations like Spike Jonze's tragicomic Mourir Auprès de Toi (To Die By Your Side)?
The whole point of categorizing videos is to make them more accessible to the readers. With about 35 hours of video uploaded to the site every minute, 490 million unique users worldwide per month (who rack up an estimated 92 billion page views monthly – as of February 2011), and a growth expectancy at US$1.7 billion in 2012, we think it's time this video portal superpower listened to what its viewers and subscribers are clamoring for. After all, isn't the site user-centric and user-inspired?
Right now, if you decide to upload your video to YouTube, you can only file it under these categories:
Film and Animation
News and Politics
People and Blogs
Science and Technology
Although some people are saying literature is a sub-category of Art & Entertainment, we still agree with Fiction Circus. It's just fitting and right that YouTube create a "place to craft and innovate multimedia poetry and fiction videos".
What do you think? Does Literature deserve its own category on YouTube?
How precise must they be? Or should we just get off YouTube, shut down the pc and start reading a book?
Enough with those cute cats, how-to-dougie videos and 4-year olds singing Adele, right?

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'SNL': Alec Baldwin and Radiohead kick off the 37th season premiere. Talk about it here!
Justin Timberlake is no easy act to follow. The singer/actor is so popular as a Saturday Night Live host — thanks to instantly classic skits ("Omeletteville," "Single Ladies" ) and viral Digital Shorts ("Motherlover") — he might as well be named a cast member already. Timberlake worked his magic once again when he hosted the finale of the 36th season of SNL back in May, ending a shaky season on a high note (and by high note, we of course mean this), which earned him yet another Emmy nomination for his work on the series.
Then again, when it comes to hosting SNL, there's perhaps no one better suited for the task than Alec Baldwin. Luckily, he'll be fulfilling those duties for a record-breaking 16th time for tonight's season premiere. Baldwin, alongside musical guests Radiohead (who should get a nice warm-up for their upcoming stints on The Colbert Report and at NYC's Roseland Ballroom), will open the 37th season of the late night TV institution. The big question isn't so much "Will you be watching SNL?" as, "Will both Baldwin and Radiohead replay their greatest hits or will they try out some new material?"
You'd be hard-pressed to find fans disappointed if Baldwin were to re-visit some of his classic SNL moments. After all, Canteen Boy still needs some supervision, Bill Brasky is still a son of a bitch, and there's a new flavor of Ben & Jerry's ice cream that Pete Schweddy would be happy to promote on Delicious Dish. Then again, there's still plenty for Baldwin to work with as far as new material. (Maybe he'll finally get to do that Emmy joke during his opening monologue.) My biggest hope: That Baldwin's baseball rival John Krasinski swings by for a surprise cameo so he and Baldwin can take their feud to the next level. It would make for an especially awkward/awesome moment considering Baldwin's New York Yankees just clinched the American League East.
So will you be putting on your best tux to watch Baldwin host SNL, PopWatchers? (It is on after 6 p.m., after all. What are we, farmers?) Which skit or character are you hoping he'll bring back? Or are you simply tuning in to watch Radiohead rock the stage of Studio 8H for just the second time in their illustrious career? Whatever it may be, just be sure to check back tomorrow morning for Ken Tucker's review of the premiere, and my full recap of the episode. Feel free to leave your comments here tonight and let us know what you think of the episode while you watch! Good times.
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Russian researchers want to replace your physical body with a holographic avatar
'A social initiative called Russia 2045 wants to put an end to death by creating robots that can replace our physical bodies and store our personalities on artificial brains — and they believe it will happen in the next few decades. Led by Russian media mogul Dmitry Itskov, the Avatar program — not to be confused with DARPA's project of the same name — includes four different avatars, each of which will steadily advance our march towards immortality.
By 2020 the group hopes to create a humanoid robot that can be controlled with your brain, while 2025 will see a human brain actually transplanted into such a robot. A decade later the group believes that its avatar will be able to host a human personality in an artificial brain, and by 2045 that brain will be part of a "hologram-like avatar." And they have high hopes for just how great their creation will be:
"Before 2045 an artificial body will be created that will not only surpass the existing body in terms of functionality, but will achieve perfection of form and be no less attractive than the human body."'
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Before applying any fertiliser, farmers need to assess which nutrients and how much of each is to be applied to correct deficiencies or to balance what has been removed by the farming system. Many factors must be taken into account before making the final decision. These will be more fully discussed in Chapters 9 through to 15.
However, several tests and observations can be very useful, and even essential, in assisting to make more informed fertiliser decisions. An assessment of pasture nutrient requirements should include a program of soil testing and plant tissue analysis. Other tools, such as paddock history, visual paddock indicators and fertiliser test strips, are also useful indicators of nutrient requirements of pastures.


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Liverpool have defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano to win the Champions League and be crowned the best side in Europe for a sixth time.
The Reds took the lead through the second-fastest final goal just one minute and 48 seconds in as Mohamed Salah scored from the penalty spot.
Despite plenty of toiling from Tottenham in the final 20 minutes, Liverpool scored a second goal late on through substitute Divock Origi to win the competition, a year on from losing 3-1 to Real Madrid at the same stage.
Liverpool's sixth continental triumph comes 14 years on from their most recent success – a memorable penalty-shootout win over AC Milan – and makes them the third-most successful side ever after Milan (seven titles) and Madrid (13).
Liverpool were in front with two minutes on the clock thanks to Mohamed Salah's successfully-converted penalty down the middle, awarded after Sadio Mane's cross hit the outstretched arm of Moussa Sissoko in the box with less than 30 seconds played.
That was one of just two on-target attempts in a low-quality first half, with Andy Robertson's long-ranger – forcing Hugo Lloris into a fingertip stop – the other.
Trent Alexander-Arnold sent a bullet strike wide from the best of the speculative efforts as both teams struggled to find any real momentum.
In his first appearance in two months, Harry Kane had just 11 touches during the first half – fewer than any other Tottenham player – while Liverpool's tally of 101 completed passes was their fewest in the first half of a game across all competitions this season.
Tottenham have not been ahead in any of their 13 Champions League games this season, though they still went on to win six of the previous 12, and they were refusing to give in during a tense second half.
A blocked Mohamed Salah shot aside, it took until 20 minutes from time the first meaningful attempt of the second period as James Milner dragged the ball inches wide from 10 yards once teed up by fellow substitute Divock Origi.
Dele Alli had a chipped shot routinely dealt with by Alisson Becker, who became increasingly busier as he was twice called into action to keep out Son Heung-min and then Lucas Moura.
Tottenham could not take their late chances as Christian Eriksen's free kick was pushed behind and Lucas failed to convert from eight yards when picked out from the resulting corner.
Both league games between the sides this season contained late goals, though, and there was another one here as Origi sent a crisp finish into the bottom corner after Spurs failed to deal with a corner.
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After reaching a peak in price late 2017 and subsequently fading from popularity, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have experienced a more modest surged once again in 2019. As this has taken place, so too have the number of publicized hacking events increased as well. Given that many investors are new to the system and may not know how to keep their investments secure, hackers are coming up with ingenious ways of stealing funds. Some of the most prominent thefts have been those that have taken place in plain sight: some hacks even blatantly reroute tokens bound for one wallet for another. The victims watch as their tokens are stolen away from them, with nothing they can do about it.
Key Takeaways
- Users can lose bitcoin and other cryptocurrency tokens as a result of theft, computer failure, loss of access keys and more.
- Cold storage (or offline wallets) is one of the safest methods for holding bitcoin, as these wallets are not accessible via the Internet.
- Hardware wallets are potentially even safer, although users face the risk of losing access to their tokens if they misplace or forget their keys.
Just the way we keep cash or cards in a physical wallet, bitcoins are also stored in a wallet—a digital wallet. The digital wallet can be hardware-based or web-based. The wallet can also reside on a mobile device, on a computer desktop, or kept safe by printing the private keys and addresses used for access on paper. But how safe are any of these digital wallets? The answer to this depends on how the user manages the wallet. Every wallet contains a set of private keys without which the bitcoin owner cannot access the currency. The biggest danger in bitcoin security is the individual user perhaps losing the private key or having the private key stolen. Without the private key, the user will never see her bitcoins again. Besides losing the private key, a user can also lose her bitcoin by computer malfunctions (crashing a hard drive), by hacking, or by physically losing a computer where the digital wallet resides.
Below, we'll take a look at some of the best ways to store bitcoin safely.
Desktop Wallet
Desktop wallets are those that are not connected to the Internet; they are also referred to as "cold storage" methods. A desktop wallet offers a number of advantages over an online wallet. While online wallets are easily accessed from anywhere in the world, they are also more vulnerable to potential hacking. Desktop wallets, on the other hand, are accessed only via your private computer, with personal security keys stored just on that machine. Thus, exposure of your security key online is dramatically reduced. Nonetheless, desktop wallets are still susceptible to hacks if your machine gets infected with malware designed to root out keys and steal Bitcoins.
Hardware Wallet
More secure than a desktop wallet is a hardware wallet. These wallets are bits of hardware, external devices like USB sticks which you can carry around on your person. An added benefit of a hardware wallet is the complete anonymity with which you can transact. There is no personal information linked to the hardware, so no identifying data which could be leaked. Hardware wallets are resilient to malware, and if you happen to lose the wallet you'll be able to recover the funds using a seed phrase. On the other hand, if you lose the hardware wallet, there is no other way of recovering your bitcoin.
Paper Wallet
A paper wallet is also a relatively safe way of storing Bitcoin, although it requires a bit more advanced understanding of how digital currencies work. Generate a paper wallet online using any number of dedicated websites, or generate the wallet offline for even greater security. Paper wallets are stored easily because they don't take up a great deal of space, and they also offer true anonymity: they are simply a Bitcoin seed written in some way on a piece of paper.
Physical Coins
Services are cropping up which allow Bitcoin investors to buy physical Bitcoins. The coin you purchase will have a tamper-proof sticker covering a predetermined amount of Bitcoin. In order to purchase the physical coin, you may need to pay a slight premium over the value of the Bitcoin that you're buying, owing to the cost of the manufacture and shipment of the coin itself.
Other Security Precautions
Backup your entire bitcoin wallet early and often. In case of a computer failure, a history of regular backups may be the only way to recover the currency in the digital wallet. Make sure to backup all the wallet.dat files and then store the backup at multiple secure locations (like on a USB, on the hard drive, and on CDs). Not only this, set a strong password on the backup.
Software Updates
Keep your software up to date. A wallet running on non-updated bitcoin software can be a soft target for hackers. The latest version of wallet software will have a better security system in place thereby increasing the safety of your bitcoins. If your software is updated with the latest security fixes and protocol, you may evade a big crisis because of the enhanced security of the wallet. Consistently update your mobile device or computer operating systems and software to make your bitcoins safer.
The concept of a multi-signature has gained some popularity; it involves an approval from a number of people (say 3 to 5) for a transaction to take place. Thus this limits the threat of theft as a single controller or server cannot carry out the transactions (i.e., sending bitcoins to an address or withdrawing bitcoins). The people who can transact are decided in the beginning and when one of them wants to spend or send bitcoins, they require others in the group to approve the transaction.


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Date/Time: 04-05-2018 - Thursday - 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
PCC North, 300 Level, Exhibit Hall C-E
With the rapid development of metal additive manufacturing technology, it has attracted people's interest due to its high utilization of materials, complex structure and function of integrated design and manufacturing. It has been one of the most cutting-edge and most promising technologies. Metal additive manufacturing is actually an investigation of the matching relationship between materials, processes (process parameters / post-treatment), microstructure and properties. In this work, gas-atomized spherical powders of 17-4PH stainless steel was used in selective laser melting (SLM) technology, which employs laser beam to melt the powder layer by layer. Several cubic samples of 17-4PH stainless steel were fabricated under different process parameters. Then a solution heat treatment (1313.15K for 70min) and subsequent aging (743.15K for 90min) were conducted. The phase constitution of SLM-processed and heat treatment was determined by X-ray diffraction (Bruker D8 Advanced). OM, SEM, EDX and EBSD were used to characterize and analyze the microstructure of 17-4PH samples. Due to the high cooling rates in the process of SLM, the microstructure mainly consist of martensite and little austenite phase. For SLM-processed samples, the microstructure has obvious directionality and inheritance and epitaxial characteristics. In the vicinity of the fusion line showing a huge lath structure, and in the center of the melt pool presents the fine equiaxed grain, similar to the welding. This phenomenon was attributed to the heat flux and the thermal gradient of SLM, which is the characteristics of metal additive manufacturing. However, the fusion line was eliminated after heat treatment. The lath microstructure is transformed into an equiaxed shape with the precipitated phase and the orientation of the microstructure is weakened.
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text: The last hour of sunlight on the horizon at Carmel yesterday had a watercolor hue, thanks to a heavy marine layer. Note the human figures lining up for a good view from the ocean boulders. As is always the case on Sundays, the beach, itself, was crowded with people celebrating the show in the sky.


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For: Willpower, grounding, focus.
• Increased connection with mother earth. Wearer gets luck and assets of properties and vehicles.
• For chanting mantras for planet Mangal (Mars).
Red Coral gives the wearer qualities such as bravery and courage to face any situation. It can be worn for a blissful married life.
Description: Rare mala of uniform 6 mukhi Java with coral beads.
Ruling deity: Kartikeya
Ruling planet: Mars
Beej Mantra: Om Hreem Hum Namah
Planet Mantra: Om Angarakaya Namaha
Deity Mantra: Om Sri Saravanabhavaya Namah


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This colorful seed packets are filled with herbs or flower seed. Printed with your full color logo or personal message, it will make the perfect promotional gift.
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Easter Sunday 2003 dawned cool and cloudy but dry, as some 17 Summerlea and St. Andrew's
folks headed to the lakeshore for a "sunrise" service (in fact the sun had risen some time before
the 7:30 AM gathering at the church).
After the sunrise service the participants returned to the church to replace the adornments that were removed from the chancel after the Seder supper Maundy Thursday, then to enjoy a breakfast of juice, hot cross buns and coffee.
The Easter Sunday service at 10 AM saw a full house as the junior and senior choirs offered rousing Easter music and Rev. Howard provided stories to bring home the meaning of Easter for young and old alike.
Following are a few photos of the participants. There are a number of large photos, so they may take some time to download.
Clicking on the link below will download a 13 second video clip of the junior choir in action. It is a 4 MB file that takes minutes to download on high speed service.
If you do not have high speed Internet service it will take forever - not recommended.
The file type is .AVI. If you do download it, it should play automatically using your a/v software. If it does not play, forget it - the quality is poor and not worth a hassle.
Junior Choir Video Clip
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PBS expands private label options
PBS Holding is further developing its private label offering after acquiring assets from Biella in Austria. The European wholesaling and reseller group recently acquired the marketing rights for the Donau brand in Austria as well as the customer base Biella's Austrian subsidiary which services dealers and major supermarket chains in the country. The deal comes about three years after PBS acquired Biella's wholesaling operations and the Donau brand name in Eastern Europe.
PBS Holding CEO Richard Scharmann told OPI that the Donau brand would expand the group's private label capabilities in the back-to-school and B2C channels. He confirmed that Interaction's Q-Connect brand was still the "main pillar" in terms of the core private label brand in the B2B channel, while a new brand called 'Office Products' offers a more price-aggressive alternative.
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A COMPILATION of comedy clips is to be released on DVD to raise money for the Asian tsunami disaster appeal.
It will include highlights from stand-up, television and feature films. Stars and programmes featured will include Ricky Gervais, Little Britain, Richard Pryor, Monty Python, Wallace and Gromit, Joe Pasquale, Bo Selecta and Phoenix Nights.
It is hoped that the DVD, The Best Comedy DVD in the World, will raise at least £1m.
It is expected to go on sale in the first week of February, with all profits going to the Unicef children's organisation.
All clips will be given free by UK video labels.
Unicef is working to help children return to school in countries such as Sri Lanka and Indonesia hit by the disaster.
David Bull, executive director of Unicef UK, said: "The tsunami emergency is no laughing matter.
"But that doesn't mean we can't have a laugh to raise money for the work being done across the region for children affected by the disaster.
"Unicef is overwhelmed by the support coming from so many people.
"We're thrilled that those with the ability to make us laugh are allowing us to do so for such a seriously good cause."
The DVD is the brainchild of independent label Revolver Entertainment. Design companies, video editors, production companies and media owners have pitched in to offer their free support.
Revolver managing director Justin Marciano said: "Such co-operation between the video industry's major players is simply unprecedented. We are overwhelmed by the fantastic response we've had."
A release date for the DVD has not yet been set, but it is planned to cost £9.99.
At least £4 of the price is to go to Unicef - and more if organisers manage to persuade the Treasury to waive VAT on sales.
THE dress worn by celebrity model Nell McAndrew at her wedding is set to pull in thousands for the tsunami appeal.
An eBay auction featuring the stunning gown is due to end tomorrow, shortly before 9pm.
Last night bids had reached up to £3,400.
Nell, 31, donated the Jenny Parkham white silk full-length wedding dress with embedded crystals after wearing it at her Dubai nuptials.
She flew family and friends out for the blessing after earlier marrying property developer Paul Hardcastle, 35, in a low-key ceremony at St Philip's Church, Birchencliffe.
The couple are pictured (left) on the eBay website.


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Gzb residents opine on Maha Govt's order to strip off rights of inactive members
In context of the recent Maharashtra government order against "inactive" society members, the residents of Ghaziabad chipped in with their views.
Maharashtra government has put out an order devoiding inactive society members of their rights of voting and contesting RWA elections after being absent for five consecutive years.
Residents and FedAOA Ghaziabad members had varied views on the decision. While some welcomed it and wished for a similar amendment in UP Apartments Act 2010, some called it unconstitutional and a strike against the liberty of an individual.
FedAOA President, Alok Kumar, gladly received the Maharashtra verdict and expressed his hopes that the measure would have a positive impact on the member turnout during societies' General Body Meetings and Annual Body Meetings.
Lipika Bhushan, a resident of ATS Advantage, concurred with Alok's take. She said the absence of members during referendum or policy change goes against the members themselves. "Ten per cent people can impact the lives of other 90 per cent just because the other 90 per cent didn't care to opine themselves," she said.
Lipika further stated that she thinks that the order will bring favouritism in society elections under control. "The order will surely bridle the rampant practice of swaying election in favour of a particular person. The greater the votes, the lesser the chances of favouritism," she said.
Prashant, a lawyer by profession, however said that the order is not only absurd but also unconstitutional. He said that order is weak on the grounds of non-compliance with fundamental rights. He also expressed his confidence that the order will be quashed by the High Court.
Sanjay Jha, AOA secretary, Gaur Global Village, finds the order to be the need of the hour. Jha doesn't see the order as a violation of one's fundamental right. He stated that if there is something wrong with the constitution, we must rectify it to make it relevant to the current scenario. He said that the act empowers the owner to authorize a person on their behalf. "We have a provision for proxy voting and attendance under UP Apartments Act. So, even if owners are settled abroad, their representatives can take part in the voting and meeting," said Jha.
"If an owner can't manage to do even this at least once in a span of five years, they better sell the property off or be ready to abstain," he added.
Prashant maintained that casting vote and attending meetings are not mandatory but a directory provision. Hence, violations of directory provisions cannot be grounds to curtail such rights.
"Non-participation in some of the activities can't be a grounds to take away the rights which couldn't be exercised," Prashant said.
While Lipika thinks that government might be taking an extreme approach with the order, she considers it as at least a beginning. "I feel the rules and systems need to be strengthened to ensure all the members attend important meetings impacting them in any way. To achieve this, if some extreme measures are required then so be it, she said.


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At 1:20pm on Saturday, June 14, 2014, I gave this workshop as the final presentation of the day at the Toastmasters Leadership Institute, District 45, Division B (Portland TLI), hosted in the Home Office 1 (HO1) Building at UNUM, in Portland, Maine.
As most of the TLI was focused on recruiting and retaining members in Toastmasters clubs, this original workshop had been hyped throughout the day's events.
This presentation is a RE-presentation of the same workshop that I gave three weeks previously at the District 45 Spring Conference on May 24, 2014, also titled, Close 'Em & Clothe 'Em. Following that first presentation in May, I was in subsequent email correspondence with one of District 45's most extremely skilled speakers. He gave me some very hard-core, tough, and all-excellent feedback on that original version. After I had been asked to re-present this workshop for the TLI on June 14th, I made some tweaks and improvements based on that excellent speaker's evaluation. Viewers who watch both video will be able to pick out the changes.


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InMed's Research of Rare Cannabinoids
InMed is researching and developing rare cannabinoids as potential therapeutics for unmet medical needs. While the most prevalent cannabinoids, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), are widely used for a variety of reasons, evidence suggests there may be greater therapeutic potential in rare cannabinoids that are found in very small traces in the cannabis plant. Cannabinol, a rare cannabinoid, is the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in InMed's two lead programs for dermatological and ocular diseases.
The potential of cannabinol (CBN)
Each cannabinoid has a specific chemical structure that confers unique physiological properties in humans. Evidence demonstrates that even slight differences in the structure of these compounds can result in profound differences in biological activity, safety and potential therapeutic effect in the human body.
Cannabinol (CBN) is one of several rare cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant at significantly lower levels relative to the more commonly known tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Different cannabinoids have been observed to have distinct physiological properties, including therapeutic potential in specific diseases and unique safety profiles. InMed is specifically exploring these unique effects of CBN, as well as other rare cannabinoids, and their therapeutic potential to treat disease.
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An optimized process to cannabinoid manufacturing
Cannabinol (CBN) is one of the many rare cannabinoids found in miniscule amounts in the cannabis plant. The limited availability of rare cannabinoids makes them economically impractical to extract directly from the plant for pharmaceutical use. InMed is developing IntegraSynTM, a cannabinoid synthesis manufacturing system to develop rare cannabinoids that are bio-identical to the compound derived from the cannabis plant. Producing rare cannabinoids using synthetic methods allows for the consistent, high-quality, high-purity drug substance that is required for pharmaceutical use. InMed's IntegraSynTM cannabinoid synthesis system holds the potential to produce rare cannabinoids for diseases with high unmet medical needs.
Learn more about InMed's IntegraSynTM cannabinoid manufacturing system
InMed's INM-755 under development to treat epidermolysis bullosa (EB)
InMed most advanced compound, INM-755, is a cannabinol topical cream under development for the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa. INM-755 is currently being tested in Phase 1 safety and pharmacokinetic (PK) studies in healthy volunteers. InMed is conducting two Phase 1 studies of INM-755, including treatment on intact skin and treatment on wounded skin, both in healthy volunteers.
The initial clinical trial, Study 755-101-HV, which recently completed, is a randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled, Phase 1 study designed to evaluate the local and systemic safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of INM-755 applied daily on intact skin in healthy volunteers. Two strengths of INM-755 cream, plus vehicle-only, will be evaluated in 22 adult subjects over a 14-day treatment period.
A Clinical Trial Application (CTA) was recently submitted to begin the second Phase 1 clinical trial, Study 755-102-HV. The study involves testing INM-755 cream on open wounds of 8 healthy volunteers.
A Phase 1-2 global, multi-center trial in epidermolysis bullosa patients is planned after Phase 1 safety studies, with anticipated regulatory filing in Q4 2020.
Learn more about epidermolysis bullosa.
INM-755 preclinical studies show potential in managing symptoms of EB and skin strengthening in a subset of EB
InMed has completed extensive safety pharmacology and toxicology studies of INM-755. These studies have demonstrated promising results and supported the further investigation of the compound in clinical trials.
In preclinical pharmacology studies, INM-755 demonstrated activity in reducing markers of inflammation and pain. It also upregulated expression of a type of keratin (keratin 15, or K15), which might lead to skin strengthening and reduced blister formation in EB simplex (EBS) patients with mutations of another keratin (keratin 14, or K14). Its anti-inflammatory activity may be beneficial in healing chronic wounds caused by prolonged inflammation.
Rare cannabinoid formulation for glaucoma
INM-088 is an ocular topical cannabinol (CBN) formulation being developed for the treatment of glaucoma. InMed is currently evaluating several formulations to deliver CBN into the eye to address major issues of dosing frequency, side effects and treatment penetration. INM-088 is being designed for topical delivery to the eye; this localized delivery results in very little drug being absorbed or migrating into the bloodstream, thus minimizing potential adverse side effects. There is considerable room for improvement of existing drugs in terms of efficacy, safety, delivery, and the development of tolerance over time.
Learn more about the role of cannabinoids in the treatment of glaucoma.
INM-088 shows promise to reduce intraocular pressure and provide neuroprotection of the eye
Glaucoma is a chronic optic neuropathy that is typically characterized by high intraocular pressure (IOP). Inadequate or obstructed drainage of fluid increases pressure in the eye. The increased intraocular pressure affects the basal membrane of the retina, thinning the mesh-like tissue and damaging the head of the optic nerve.
Current glaucoma remedies work by lowering intraocular pressure either by reducing the fluid secretion by the ciliary epithelial cells, or by increasing fluid drainage through the trabecular meshwork.
InMed is developing INM-088 to provide a dual mechanism of action:
- Reduce the intraocular pressure (IOP) in the affected eyes; and
- Provide neuroprotection for the retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and other optic nerve tissues in the affected eyes.
InMed has conducted a number of studies comparing CBN against other cannabinoids including tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD); CBN outperformed these major cannabinoids as well as a panel of other rare cannabinoids in its potential to affect disease pathways in glaucoma. Preclinical studies have shown the potential of INM-088 to provide neuroprotection and to reduce intraocular pressure of the eye.
Learn more about InMed's Glaucoma Program
INM-755 demonstrates an excellent safety profile
In its lead dermatology program for INM-755, InMed conducted several preclinical safety pharmacology and toxicology studies using CBN at very high doses that achieved systemic exposure (blood levels) hundreds of times higher than what would occur with topical dosing in humans. No adverse events were seen on central nervous system (CNS) function in a rigorous and extensive evaluation of CNS effects; 108 aspects of behavior posture, gait, and movement were assessed. In that study, the blood levels were more than 10,000 times what is expected to occur with topical dosing in humans. No adverse effects were observed even at the highest doses in preclinical studies where the drug was applied either as a cream (for local effects) or injected under the skin (for systemic effects) daily for 28 days.
In summary, the toxicology studies conducted to date support the initial clinical investigations in healthy volunteers with up to 14 days of topical application on the skin and will support a subsequent study in patients with EB in which creams will be applied for up to 28 days.
INM-755 is the first cannabinol formulation under therapeutic development to advance to clinical trials
There are more than 100 rare cannabinoids present in the cannabis plant in trace amounts. The active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in INM-755 is cannabinol (CBN), a rare cannabinoid. INM-755 is the first CBN formulation under therapeutic development to advance to clinical trials. Evidence demonstrates that even slight differences in the structure of cannabinoid compounds can result in profound differences in activity, safety and potential therapeutic effect in the human body.
In preclinical studies, InMed investigated the safety and therapeutic potential of a number of different cannabinoids. Of the cannabinoids tested, which included widely known cannabidiol (CBD), only cannabinol (CBN) up-regulated keratin 15. Keratin 15 may be able to substitute for deficient or defective keratin 14 and that might lead to reduced blister formation in EB simplex (EBS) patients with mutations in keratin 14. Additionally, INM-755 was a strong candidate to reduce a number of symptoms that EB patients face on a daily basis, such as inflammation and pain.
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Video is one of the hottest ways to market in today's digital age. Although that may not be any surprise, what you may not know is that you don't have to be an expert at videography to make great video content for your business.
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Why You Should Change the Way You Market Your Physical Therapy Practice
Marketing is an absolute necessity for attracting new patients to your physical therapy practice, and it's important for retaining existing patients, too. There are so many different ways to market your physical therapy practice, it's OK to admit if you're a bit overwhelmed. Between traditional marketing and digital marketing strategies, the possibilities are endless when it comes to ways you can reach your audience.
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Best Practices for Using Instagram to Market your PT Practice
Instagram is a great tool for business owners to showcase their services, products and brand personality to a huge audience of people. Over one billion people use Instagram, mostly millennials. Although most of your patients may be Baby Boomers, you can't skip out on relating to a younger market too.
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Fresh Ways to Use Social Media in Your Private PT Practice
It's no secret that social media is great for interacting with your market, establishing your brand and targeting direct access patients. However, if you have been using social media for your business for several years now, you may be feeling like your social media is getting stale.
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If you're just starting your company social media, where have you been? No in all seriousness, perhaps you've just opened your business, or you've gotten by in the past with just a website. In today's therapy world, social media is key to reaching direct access patients and engaging patients between and after sessions.
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According to media reports, Indiana Pacers small forward Paul George will be making his season debut against the Miami Heat.
George, who suffered a horrific leg injury during a Team USA intrasquad scrimmage will take the court for the first time since his near season-ending injury suffered last summer, made the long-awaited announcement via Instagram Saturday afternoon.
A two-time All-Star seen as one of the league's brightest up-and-comers before fracturing his right tibia and fibula, George averaged a career-best 21.7 points per game last season.


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Great News for Knoxville Real Estate Investors
Friday, Fannie Mae rolled-back one of its least popular mortgage guidelines updates of the last 12 months.
Effective March 1, 2009, real estate investors can once again own and finance up to 10 individual properties. The restriction reversal does come with new minimum requirements, however.
Homeowners buying a 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th or 10th home must meet the following standards, as set forth by Fannie Mae:
- 720 credit score
- 25% downpayment for a 1-unit (30% for a 2-4 unit)
- No mortgage delinquencies in the last 12 months
- 6 months of reserves for each investment property
In other words, Fannie Mae is re-opening the lending spigot for real estate investors with good credit, a sizeable downpayment and ample reserves.
According to Fannie Mae, the change rationale is that experienced investors can "play a key role in the housing recovery". Until now, foreclosure auctions have gone at less than full speed because investors unable to pay cash have been halted by the existing 4-property Fannie Mae limit.
Going forward, expect a more expedient foreclosure liquidation nationwide which should, in turn, provide further support for the housing market.
And lastly, not to be forgotten, homeowners with more than 4 properties can finally participate in the ongoing conforming mortgage Refi Boom. Until now, they've been stymied by the 4-property restriction, too.
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A newly published study compared support for secondhand smoke (SHS) restrictions across rural and urban areas. Smoking inside the home was assessed along with attitudes toward smoking in bars, casinos, playgrounds, cars, and cars with kids.
Findings included:
· Urban respondents were significantly more supportive of all SHS policies: (e.g. smoking in bars [57.9% vs. 51.4%]; support for kids in cars [94.8% vs. 92.5%].
· Greatest difference between urban-rural residents was in Mid-Atlantic (bar restrictions) and Southeast (home bans): almost 10% less supportive.
· Rural residents were least likely to support SHS in homes, in cars, on playgrounds and in bars.
· South Central rural residents were significantly less likely to support SHS policies-home bans, smoking in cars with kids, on playgrounds, in bars and casinos; while Heartland rural residents were significantly more supportive of policies restricting smoking in cars, cars with kids and on playgrounds.
Source: Stillman et al. (2018). Variations in support for secondhand smoke restrictions across diverse rural regions of the United States. Preventive Medicine, Sep 24;116:157-165. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.09.014. [Epub ahead of print]
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If you work in PR and you've never struck up a conversation with your search engine optimization team, there has never been a better time to get to know them.
In the past year, you may have started to see a lot more posts being published on the growing importance of content marketing and reputation management. PR is evolving, with PR and digital teams facing a greater challenge in working together ever more closely.
PR is moving away from operating in isolation from the digital team to becoming an integrated function that aligns closely with brand, content, social media, and SEO efforts.
The simple truth is that each and every piece of content that you share and communicate is going to play a greater role in affecting how people in your online audience find and engage with your brand.
With over 6 billion searches recorded daily on Google (according to Comscore's rankings), it is very likely that in-house SEO teams are becoming more aware of the importance of creating strategies focused on content and its placement.
The relationship between SEO and PR teams should work both ways for maximum success. Here's why:
The impact of good news on search results
PR has been contributing to search engine optimization for a long time. Creating positive brand mentions on media publications ultimately influences what consumers see when they Google that brand name.
The more glowing the results, the more likely they are to trust that brand and purchase from it. Negative stories are pushed further down the search results, and all those positive mentions from influential websites are what SEO professionals dream about. It sends just the right signals to Google to get that brand ranking for its name and related search terms.
In the absence of a viable alternative to reporting on Advertising Value Equivalent rates (what newspaper column inches would cost if you paid for that space), SEO is the answer PR pros have been looking for. Suddenly you are privy to a world where PR results can directly affect positive search results, rankings, website traffic, and ultimately sales. No longer will you just report on how many pieces of coverage you've secured, you can now answer your execs when they ask the inevitable, "But what's this really worth to the business?"
How to measure PR activity
An SEO-led PR approach provides a multitude of factors to help measure PR's impact. Your individual business objectives remain paramount, but try using these elements to give depth to your reporting. They will help you objective evaluate your approach:
• Site traffic—has there been an increase in unique visitors?
• Inbound links—are there clickable links back to relevant content on your website?
• Average time on site—the longer people spend on a site, the more engaging and relevant to your audience the content is. This is also a significant part of Google's algorithm.
• Social media referrals—how many people have reached your site through social media?
• Social media mentions—how many uses of a hashtag or your brand name have there been?
• Audience reach—how many people could have seen your message?
• Inquiries/sales—the bottom line, are you making more money following your campaign?
• Domain authority of coverage—the higher the number, the more authoritative the website.
• Page authority of any resource on site you are linking to—has it increased?
• Brand mentions—how many times is the brand referred to?
You may find from using this in-depth reporting that a PR tactic you've been using for years just isn't having the impact on the business that you'd sought. That's the beauty of an SEO-led approach: It will quickly teach you what works for your audience and exactly what elements customers are ignoring.
If a comment piece in the Daily Telegraph brings an increase in traffic or social mentions, then you should be media-training your spokespeople and getting their profiles raised, as that's clearly what works for your business.
If you've placed your luxury product with a luxury price tag on the shopping pages of a tabloid, sales and website visitor figures may show that coverage made no impact. Even though traditionally you could report that you reached over 2 million people and it was worth $15,000 in AVE. A re-evaluation of where your time is best spent may be necessary.
Having a target amount of pieces of coverage isn't sustainable for either PR agencies or clients. Eventually the previous high-water mark can't be surpassed, and the client is left wondering why they are paying a lot of money for no visible return on their investment.
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To make this approach work, it's vital to open up communication channels between internal teams. It is evident from various industry events and conferences that we have attended in the last 12 months, this issue exists across a diverse range of businesses, with stakeholders that have responsibility for brand, content, PR, social media, and digital not aligning their approach to achieve the maximum impact.
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"Lola" is a song written by Ray Davies and performed by The Kinks. The song details a romantic encounter between a young man and a possible transvestite or transgender person he meets in a club in Soho, London, with the narrator describing his confusion towards a person named Lola who "walked like a woman and talked like a man".
Released in June 1970, in the UK on the 12th and in the USA on the 28th, the single was taken from the album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One and reached #2 in the UK charts and #9 in the US.[1] It was ranked 422nd on the List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
In the book The Kinks: The Official Biography, Davies said that he was inspired to write this song after the band manager Robert Wace had spent the night dancing with a transvestite. Davies said,
|In his apartment, Robert had been dancing with this black woman, and he said, 'I'm really onto a thing here.' And it was okay until we left at six in the morning and then I said, 'Have you seen the stubble?' He said 'Yeah,' but he was too pissed [intoxicated] to care, I think.
In his autobiography, Dave Davies said that he came up with the music for what would become Lola. After Dave had shown his brother the music, Ray came up with the lyrics. Dave went on to say his brother took all the credit for the song.
The original song recorded in stereo had the word "Coca-Cola" in the lyrics, but because of BBC Radio's policy against product placement, Ray was forced to make a six thousand mile round-trip flight from New York to London—interrupting the band's American tour—to change those words to the generic "cherry cola" for the single release.
The success of the single had important ramifications for the band's career at a critical time, allowing them to negotiate a new contract with RCA Records, construct their own London Studio, and assume more creative and managerial control.
Live single[edit]Edit
A live version of the song, recorded in 1979 in Providence, Rhode Island, was released in the US in July 1980 to promote the live album One for the Road. The B-side was the live version of "Celluloid Heroes". The single was a moderate success, reaching #81 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also released in some countries in Europe (although not the UK) in April 1981. It was a big hit in the Netherlands, matching the #1 peak of the original version, and in Belgium where it reached #2. It also charted in Australia. Although not released as a stand-alone single in the UK, it was included on a bonus single (backed with the live version of "David Watts") with initial copies of "Better Things" in June 1981.
Chart performance[edit]Edit
|Chart (1970)
(original recording)
|UK Singles Chart
|Austrian Singles Chart
|Dutch GfK chart
|Dutch Top 40
|Irish Singles Chart
|Italian Singles Chart
|New Zealand Singles Chart
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|US Billboard Hot 100
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|Belgian Singles Chart
|Dutch GfK chart
|Dutch Top 40
|US Billboard Hot 100
Cover versions[edit]Edit
- "Lola" was covered in Greek by Hellenic 70s pop idol Paschalis in 1972.
- "Lola" was covered by Don Fardon in 1974.
- "Lola" was covered by Nicky Thomas in 1974 on his album "Love of the Common People".
- "Lola" was covered by The Raincoats on their 1979 album, The Raincoats.
- "Lola" was covered by Cud and released as a 7" single in April 1989.
- In 1984 German singer Heinz Rudolf Kunze recorded a German version that was released as a single.
- Around 1980 "Weird Al" Yankovic made a Star Wars-themed parody of the song, entitled "Yoda", which would eventually be recorded in 1985 and released on his album, Dare To Be Stupid.
- Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran) covered the song for his 1990 album Dangerous.
- Bad Manners covered the song on their 1993 album Fat Sound.
- Mollies Revenge covered the song on their 1997 album Every Dirty Word.
- In 2000 Damon Albarn covered the song on the soundtrack for the Icelandic movie 101 Reykjavík.
- In 2000 Thunder played the song in their concert, for the album They Think It's all Over ... It Is Now.
- Natural Born Hippies covered the song as "Lola (If you ever..)" for their 1999 album Popshit.
- In 2005, transsexual musician Dana Baitz recorded a cover version of the song, telling the story from Lola's perspective.
- Madness covered the song on their 2005 album The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1. In the sleevenotes, Lee Thompson mentions an unreleased answer song written by Thompson and Chris Foreman for their Crunch! project, titled "Mistress, Mistress".
- In 2005 Dutch singer Jan Rot recorded a Dutch translation for his album Nachtlied, a bundle of songs about the night
- In September 2007, Robbie Williams recorded a cover of "Lola" to celebrate the 40th Birthday of BBC Radio 1. His version spent one week at number 91 in the Romanian Singles Chart.
- McFly collaborated with Busted for a cover of the song (which was a B-side on the "5 Colours in Her Hair" single)
- "Lola" was covered by Travis in 2008 as a B-side for the single "Something Anything", released on 15 September, and is featured in their latest album Ode to J. Smith, released 29 September.
- Spanish rock band M-Clan did a Spanish language version of the song in their album Sopa fria.
- "Lola" was covered in concert by Widespread Panic on October 31, 2010, at the UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- "Lola" was featured in the Futurama episode Amazon Women In The Mood. The lyrics were changed to "Leela," as Captain Zapp Brannigan dedicated the song to her.
- "Lola" was covered by Brain Dead Sallies on their album "Love Me Tender".


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Cold Pursuit is a film that, at its greatest potential, could have taken the revenge film and turned it on its head. Perhaps it did in the film In Order of Disappearance, the Norwegian film Cold Pursuit is based on (Full disclosure: I haven't yet seen it). However, the remake, while having potential, never quite fully realizes it.
In Cold Pursuit, Liam Neeson plays Nels Coxman, a quiet loner who drives the local snow plow and leads a simple life with his wife (Laura Dern) and son (Micheál Richardson). As the film opens up, Coxman is presented with the Citizen of the Year award. The next day his son is found dead from an apparent heroin overdose. Coxman doesn't believe the cause of death could be true and, when he finds a clue that it may not be, he sets off on a journey of revenge.
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I am very curious to watch the original and see if, perhaps, he gets it right there. The potential to send up the revenge film is certainly ripe for the picking, but the tone never quite strikes the right balance. There is, however, potential in this material and hopefully it's fully realized in In Order of Disappearance.


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What was once a brighter backlit version of yesterday's stanchion sign is now a formidable tool that can improve your marketing and advertising programs. Through the power of dynamic visual content, digital signage is an effective way to capture the mind and imagination of your guest... if used effectively.
The first step is to stop thinking of this channel as part of your signage checklist and start thinking about the customer experience and mindset as well as how these signs play into your overall brand strategy. Hardware, content management and even production have come down in costs, and yet we find ourselves at the problematic intersection of power and lack of clear strategy (and sometimes capability).Here are some items that should be on the checklist:
Know your customer and the programming they desire: I'll use the analogy of a cable provider with multiple channels. Like that exemplar cable provider, you also have multiple channels—or screens—on your property. Some channels air primarily pure gaming programs; your poker room screens might represent those types of channels. Some might be informational; perhaps these are the signs at your entrances. Consider the times you turn to your local listings channel at home and how that relates to the signage you might have at your entrances. As a cable customer, you use the listings channel to give you short and quick overviews of all of your options. Much in the same way, guests enter your property and need very quick information that covers a great number of items.
Your assignment: Take inventory of where your digital signage is and the customers that frequently spend time there, just casually pass through and for how long they linger. You should have two to three personas in mind for almost every sign, but ultimately one primary target viewer. You might then find similar channels sharing the same primary persona. Ultimately you will have the ability to determine the type of programming that will appeal to your audiences because you now have a better understanding of the audience and how long they stay on one channel before changing to another. Have a little fun and name your channels just like a network executive!
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- What are people doing? Are they walking by on their way to a different location?
- Are they stopping or lingering because it's a place where people tend to wait like your buffet line?
- How many locations does each persona visit on a typical trip?
- After a full examination and development of your ideal channels, you should understand what you need in terms of software (or content management) and creative.
Relevant programming: Every summer, broadcast networks hear many pitches for new televisions programs. First, you pitch a producer in the hopes that they will bring your idea to a studio or network. Then, they pitch the next person up the chain. The process can take weeks because the networks are ultimately looking for programming that will attract their target audience better than their competition can. They look for something that will grab and hold the attention.
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No one pays attention to something irrelevant. When was the last time you sat through the pre-roll YouTube video without your finger on your mouse ready to click on the Skip Ad button? It's the same when you're a guest on your property. Using the same analogy on networks, consider Scripps Networks. All of their brands (or channels) share an appeal to the DIYer in all of us. However, they specifically program their channels. So, you won't see House Hunters airing on the Food Network. It's not relevant to the Food Network viewer and could likely turn them off. Scripps considers the specific person and programs relevant content across multiple channels.
According to Bradley Cooper, technology editor for DigitalSignageToday.com, we (programmers and casino marketers) have some things in common. One of them is the frustration we feel when a great tool like digital signage is not being used to its potential. Take that moment when you're washing your hands in the bathroom and the messaging is the same as it is on the floor (perhaps the sign right outside of the door). And often, it hasn't even been re-edited to fit the screen much less the environment, just merely sized to fit.
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Like your favorite television program, digital signage has given any marketer the opportunity to be captivating. How will you tell your stories?


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CHICAGO (CN) – A Facebook user posed as a Playboy editor to steal personal photos from an aspiring model, the editor and model say in Cook County Court. Samuel Jemielity, managing editor of Playboy's "Cyber Club" Web site, and Alissa Ohashi demand that Google and Facebook turn over the user's account information.
Jemielity and Ohashi claim that in December 2009, someone impersonating Jemielity used a Google email account to discuss career opportunities with Ohashi. The person created a fake Facebook profile for Jemielity, which persuaded Ohashi to send photos of a "personal nature" to the impostor.
Jemielity and Ohashi believe the user "infiltrated Ohashi's personal email and obtained sufficient information to impersonate Jemielity …"
They demand electronic records and other documents to find the person or people responsible for the "malicious criminal actions."
If they find him, Jemielity and Ohashi say, they will sue him for defamation, false light, identity theft, theft by deception, invasion of privacy and/or copyright infringement.
Jemielity and Ohashi are represented by Paul Rauner with Chicago Risk Services.


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lane cove literary award
Book Launch – Lane Cove Literary Award 2014: An Anthology
It is with great excitement that I share news of the launch of Lane Cove Literary Award 2014: An Anthology. This book collaborates the winning and short-listed entries from the 2014 Lane Cove Literary Awards. The evening saw the winning entries read by their respective authors, as well as an address from Lane Cove mayor David Brooks-Horn. I was honoured to be able to read my winning entry Gull & Leviathan, and to have it featured in the book alongside my short-listed short story Tower Of Fog.
Copies of Lane Cove Literary Awards 2014: An Anthology can be purchased from Lane Cove Library.
Gull & Leviathan Wins Lane Cove Literary Award For Poetry
I am very happy to announce that Gull & Leviathan has won the inaugural Lane Cove Literary Award for poetry. Congratulations to the other winners and shortlisters; to be part of this event is something to be proud of. Here's hoping that it becomes a great annual event for aspiring writers to have their craft critiqued. I was privileged to meet many faces of the literary scene, and have my work shared with other writers and readers. I would like to also mention my short story Tower Of Fog, which made the shortlist for the short story section. Thank you to the judges Simon Kennedy and Jeni Mawter who read and critiqued my work, and also to Waterbrook for sponsoring the prize. It was a great night, and cheers to the success and future endeavours of all the writers involved!
Gull & Leviathan – A Fable
Gull & Leviathan – A Fable is a poem by P.S.Clinen. It won the inaugural Lane Cove Literary Award for poetry in 2014.
White bird, he flew across the blue
To desolation's shore.
'Cross peaks of stone that cloak their bones
with iron shrub and hoar.
Tower Of Fog
Tower Of Fog is a short story written by P.S.Clinen. It has been shortlisted for a number of awards, including the Atlantis Short Story Competition 2013 and the Lane Cove Literary Award 2014. It appeared in the February 2017 edition of Australia Times Unearthed Fiction magazine. Below is the story in its entirety.
The sun rose, and through the veil of mist, threw its rays with furious abandon at the cloud that perennially coated the mountains. These mountains wound along the bleak coast, corroded fangs weathered by the lashings of sea foam, as stone grey as the sky that stood over them like a loveless parent. They crawled from the earth with the ocean salivating at their heels and reached, reached for the nurturing warmth of sunlight. But the fog remained, the sun set again, and all was lost in eternal monochrome. The northern tower jutted crudely from the peaks, needle-thin, so that the wind that rushed about its zenith whistled like a tuning fork.
In the highest room of the tower, where joviality was given up to the valleys of echoes, Greywaite sat atop a stool.