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Earth's Wonders Like You've Never Seen Them Before – Planet Stories – Medium
march 2018 by jm
wonderful oblique views from space -- these are fantastic (via Kokogiak)via:kokogiak pics photos satellite mapping earth space wonders oblique
march 2018 by jm
7% of Scott Kelly's Genes Changed After a Year in Space - Universe Today
march 2018 by jm
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The study took into account possible genomic and cognitive changes between the two [twin] brothers. These findings were recently clarified by NASA, which indicated that 93% of Scott Kelly's genes returned to normal after he returned to Earth while the remaining 7% points were missing. These were attributed to "longer-term changes in genes related to his immune system, DNA repair, bone formation networks, hypoxia, and hypercapnia."
In other words, in addition to the well-documented effects of microgravity – such as muscle atrophy, bone density loss and loss of eyesight – Scott Kelly also experienced health effect caused by a deficiency in the amount of oxygen that was able to make it to his tissues, an excess of CO2 in his tissues, and long-term effects in how his body is able to maintain and repair itself.
march 2018 by jm
Rocket Lab secretly launched a disco ball satellite on its latest test flight - The Verge
january 2018 by jm
I'm quite conflicted about this -- I think I like it:rocket-lab disco-balls satellites humanity-star orbit space
Shaped a bit like a disco ball, the Humanity Star is a 3-foot-wide carbon fiber sphere, made up of 65 panels that reflect the Sun's light. The satellite is supposed to spin in space, too, so it's constantly bouncing sunlight. In fact, the probe is so bright that people can see it with the naked eye. The Humanity Star's orbit also takes it all over Earth, so the satellite will be visible from every location on the planet at different times. Rocket Lab has set up a website that gives real-time updates about the Humanity Star's location. People can find out when the satellite will be closest to them, and then go outside to look for it. The goal of the project is to create "a shared experience for all of humanity," according to Rocket Lab.
january 2018 by jm
NASA's Sound Suppression Water System
august 2017 by jm
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If you've ever watched a rocket launch, you've probably noticed the billowing clouds around the launch pad during lift-off. What you're seeing is not actually the rocket's exhaust but the result of a launch pad and vehicle protection system known in NASA parlance as the Sound Suppression Water System. Exhaust gases from a rocket typically exit at a pressure higher than the ambient atmosphere, which generates shock waves and lots of turbulent mixing between the exhaust and the air. Put differently, launch ignition is incredibly loud, loud enough to cause structural damage to the launchpad and, via reflection, the vehicle and its contents. To mitigate this problem, launch operators use a massive water injection system that pours about 3.5 times as much water as rocket propellant per second. This significantly reduces the noise levels on the launchpad and vehicle and also helps protect the infrastructure from heat damage.
august 2017 by jm
Here's every total solar eclipse happening in your lifetime
july 2017 by jm
Excellent infographic (sadly, none in Ireland for the rest of my lifetime)eclipse space maps science infographic solar-eclipse sun
july 2017 by jm
Moonbase Alpha | Flickr
april 2017 by jm
Lots and lots of shots of "Space: 1999" interiors. <3space-1999 space futurism 1970s tv retro scifi
april 2017 by jm
Who Discovered Why The Challenger Exploded?
march 2017 by jm
Everyone knows Richard Feynman's famous televised demonstration that the Challenger had exploded because its O-rings got stiff when they were cold -- but it wasn't Feynman's discovery. It was Sally Ride's.'richard-feynman sally-ride history space challenger o-rings science engineering nasa
(via Tony Finch)
(via Tony Finch)
march 2017 by jm
Building the plane on the way up
january 2017 by jm
reed-solomon encoding error-correction voyager vger history space nasa probes signalling
in 1977, Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) scientists packed a Reed-Solomon encoder in each Voyager, hardware designed to add error-correcting bits to all data beamed back at a rate of efficiency 80 percent higher than an older method also included with Voyager. Where did the hope come in? When the Voyager probes were launched with Reed-Solomon encoders on board, no Reed-Solomon decoders existed on Earth.
january 2017 by jm
Great comment on the "realism" of space photos
november 2016 by jm
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In short, the answer to the question "is this what it would look like if I was there?" is almost always no, but that is true of every photograph. The photos taken from space cameras are no more fake or false than the photos taken from any camera. Like all photos they are a visual interpretation using color to display data. Most space photos have information online about how they were created, what filters were used, and all kinds of interesting details about processing. The discussion about whether a space photo is real or fake is meaningless. There's no distinction between photoshopped and not. It's a nuanced view but the nature of the situation demands it.
november 2016 by jm
The ultimate off-site backup
october 2016 by jm
rosetta long-now history language comets solar-system space
As jwz says: 'The Rosetta Disc is now safely installed on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.'
So assuming the mission continues well, in 2014 the Rosetta Probe will land on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, where it will measure the comet's molecular composition. Then it will remain at rest as the comet orbits the sun for hundreds of millions of years. So somewhere in the solar system, where it is safe but hard to reach, a backup sample of human languages is stored, in case we need one.
As jwz says: 'The Rosetta Disc is now safely installed on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.'
october 2016 by jm
The mysterious syndrome impairing astronauts' sight - The Washington Post
july 2016 by jm
viip sight eyes space zero-gravity health
Visual impairment intracranial pressure syndrome (VIIP) is named for the leading theory to explain it. On Earth, gravity pulls bodily fluids down toward the feet. That doesn't happen in space, and it is thought that extra fluid in the skull increases pressure on the brain and the back of the eye.
july 2016 by jm
The Apollo 11 AGC source code was uploaded to Github, and someone opened an issue
july 2016 by jm
For the famous Apollo 13 near-fatal failure scenario:lol funny apollo apollo-11 apollo-13 agc history space github
'A customer has had a fairly serious problem with stirring the cryogenic tanks with a circuit fault present. To reproduce:
Build CSM;
Perform mission up to translunar coast;
During translunar coast, attempt to stir cryo tanks
If a wiring fault exists, the issue may be replicated. Be aware that this may be hazardous to the tester attempting it.'
Sample response: 'Does it happens only with translunar coast (sol-3-a), or any moon coasting? It may be a problem with the moon. Just trying to narrow down the issue.'
july 2016 by jm
Apollo 11 Mission on Technical Debt — Medium
january 2016 by jm
'# TEMPORARY, I HOPE HOPE HOPE'hacks technical-debt backlog prioritisation project-management apollo space history
january 2016 by jm
Our Generation Ships Will Sink / Boing Boing
november 2015 by jm
Kim Stanley Robinson on the feasibility of interstellar colonization: 'There is no Planet B! Earth is our only possible home!'earth future kim-stanley-robinson sf space
november 2015 by jm
Michael Kagan | Prints
september 2015 by jm
'Heavily tinted blue paintings form space stations, spacesuits, and rockets just after blast. Michael Kagan paints these large-scale works to celebrate the man-made object—machinery that both protects and holds the possibility of instantly killing those that operate the equipment from the inside. To paint the large works, Kagan utilizes an impasto technique with thick strokes that are deliberate and unique, showing an aggression in his application of oil paint on linen. The New York-based artist focuses on iconic images in his practice, switching back and forth between abstract and representational styles. "The painting is finished when it can fall apart and come back together depending on how it is read and the closeness to the work," said Kagan about his work. "Each painting is an image, a snapshot, a flash moment, a quick read that is locked into memory by the iconic silhouettes."'paintings prints art michael-kagan space abstract-art tobuy
Via http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/08/michael-kagens-space-paintings/
Via http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/08/michael-kagens-space-paintings/
september 2015 by jm
Mars One finalist Dr. Joseph Roche rips into the project
march 2015 by jm
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So, here are the facts as we understand them: Mars One has almost no money. Mars One has no contracts with private aerospace suppliers who are building technology for future deep-space missions. Mars One has no TV production partner. Mars One has no publicly known investment partnerships with major brands. Mars One has no plans for a training facility where its candidates would prepare themselves. Mars One's candidates have been vetted by a single person, in a 10-minute Skype interview.
"My nightmare about it is that people continue to support it and give it money and attention, and it then gets to the point where it inevitably falls on its face," said Roche. If, as a result, "people lose faith in NASA and possibly even in scientists, then that's the polar opposite of what I'm about. If I was somehow linked to something that could do damage to the public perception of science, that is my nightmare scenario."
march 2015 by jm
Space Jacket
october 2014 by jm
'I designed this jacket as a tribute to the continuing legacy of American spaceflight. I wanted it to embody everything I loved about the space program, and to eventually serve as an actual flight jacket for present-day astronauts on missions to the ISS (International Space Station). There are other "replica" flight jackets made for space enthusiasts, but I decided to come up with something boldly different, yet also completely wearable and well-suited for space.'space clothing fashion geekery jackets
october 2014 by jm
A Japanese Artist Launches Plants Into Space
july 2014 by jm
This is amazing.japan art bonsai flowers space nevada black-rock-desert exobiotanica
though the vessel was found on the ground, the flowers were not.
july 2014 by jm
Rope-core memory
april 2014 by jm
as used in the Apollo guidance computer systems -- hand-woven by "little old ladies". Amazingcore-memory memory rope-core guidance apollo space nasa history 1960s via:hn
april 2014 by jm
VERY high resolution scans of original Apollo 11 and Apollo 14 charts
april 2014 by jm
the Apollo 11 ALO and LM Descent Monitoring charts are tidied up and downloadableapollo space history memorabilia images scans science nasa
april 2014 by jm
Goodnight Clock
march 2014 by jm
Burrito Justice nerds out on 'Goodnight Moon'. 'Maybe the bunny and the old lady are actually in a space elevator, getting closer to the moon as he gets into bed? Or as suggested by @transitmaps, the bunny can bend space and time? I do not have a good answer to this conundrum, but that is what the comments are for.'goodnight-moon moon space time space-elevators childrens-books books physics
march 2014 by jm
Save 10% on rymdkapsel on Steam
january 2014 by jm
steam games recommended space gaming
recommended by JK.
rymdkapsel is a game where you take command of a space station and its minions. You will have to plan your expansion and manage your resources to explore the galaxy.
recommended by JK.
january 2014 by jm
january 2014 by jm
sux succinct data-structures bits compression space coding
Some basic succinct data structures. [...] The main highlights are:
a novel, broadword-based implementation of rank/select queries for up to 264 bits that is highly competitive with known 32-bit implementations on 64-bit architectures (additional space required is 25% for ranking and 12.5%-37.5% for selection);
several Java structures using the Elias–Fano representation of monotone sequences for storing pointers, variable-length bit arrays, etc.
Java code implementing minimal perfect hashing using around 2.68 bits per element (also using some broadword ideas);
a few Java implementations of monotone minimal perfect hashing.
Sux is free software distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License.
january 2014 by jm
Little-known Apollo 10 incident
january 2014 by jm
'Apollo 10 had a little known incident in flight as evidenced by this transcript.' http://pic.twitter.com/NCZy7OdxDUpoo turds space spaceflight funny history apollo-10 apollo accidents
january 2014 by jm
Life on Mars: Irish man signs up for colony mission
january 2014 by jm
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Mad stuff. Works at the Science Gallery, so a co-worker of a friend, to boot
Last week, a private space exploration company called Mars One announced that it has shortlisted 1,058 people from 200,000 applicants who wanted to travel to Mars. Roche is the only Irishman on the list. The catch? If he goes, he can never come back.
Mad stuff. Works at the Science Gallery, so a co-worker of a friend, to boot
january 2014 by jm
Building a Balanced Universe - EVE Community
december 2013 by jm
Good blog post about EVE's algorithm to load-balance a 3D map of star systemseve eve-online algorithms 3d space load-balancing sharding games
december 2013 by jm
Asteroid "mining" with Linux and FOSS
october 2013 by jm
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Planetary Resources is a company with a sky-high (some might claim "pie in the sky") goal: to find and mine asteroids for useful minerals and other compounds. It is also a company that uses Linux and lots of free software. So two of the engineers from Planetary Resources, Ray Ramadorai and Marc Allen, gave a presentation at LinuxCon North America to describe how and why the company uses FOSS—along with a bit about what it is trying to do overall.
october 2013 by jm
Project Voldemort: measuring BDB space consumption
june 2013 by jm
HOWTO measure this using the BDB-JE command line tools. this is exposed through JMX as the CleanerBacklog metric, too, I think, but good to bookmark just in casevoldemort cleaner bdb ops space storage monitoring debug
june 2013 by jm
SpaceX software dev practices
march 2013 by jm
Metrics rule the roost -- I guess there's been a long history of telemetry in space applications.spacex dev coding metrics deplyment production space justin-bieber
To make software more visible, you need to know what it is doing, he said, which means creating "metrics on everything you can think of".... Those metrics should cover areas like performance, network utilization, CPU load, and so on.
The metrics gathered, whether from testing or real-world use, should be stored as it is "incredibly valuable" to be able to go back through them, he said. For his systems, telemetry data is stored with the program metrics, as is the version of all of the code running so that everything can be reproduced if needed.
SpaceX has programs to parse the metrics data and raise an alarm when "something goes bad". It is important to automate that, Rose said, because forcing a human to do it "would suck". The same programs run on the data whether it is generated from a developer's test, from a run on the spacecraft, or from a mission. Any failures should be seen as an opportunity to add new metrics. It takes a while to "get into the rhythm" of doing so, but it is "very useful". He likes to "geek out on error reporting", using tools like libSegFault and ftrace.
Automation is important, and continuous integration is "very valuable", Rose said. He suggested building for every platform all of the time, even for "things you don't use any more". SpaceX does that and has found interesting problems when building unused code. Unit tests are run from the continuous integration system any time the code changes. "Everyone here has 100% unit test coverage", he joked, but running whatever tests are available, and creating new ones is useful. When he worked on video games, they had a test to just "warp" the character to random locations in a level and had it look in the four directions, which regularly found problems.
"Automate process processes", he said. Things like coding standards, static analysis, spaces vs. tabs, or detecting the use of Emacs should be done automatically. SpaceX has a complicated process where changes cannot be made without tickets, code review, signoffs, and so forth, but all of that is checked automatically. If static analysis is part of the workflow, make it such that the code will not build unless it passes that analysis step.
When the build fails, it should "fail loudly" with a "monitor that starts flashing red" and email to everyone on the team. When that happens, you should "respond immediately" to fix the problem. In his team, they have a full-size Justin Bieber cutout that gets placed facing the team member who broke the build. They found that "100% of software engineers don't like Justin Bieber", and will work quickly to fix the build problem.
march 2013 by jm
Goonwaffe Stories: A Guide For Newbies [PDF]
february 2013 by jm
impressively high-quality newbie's guide from the Goonswarm Federation -- as themittani.com describes it, 'frankly a work of art: a 1950's Pulp Scifi magazine full of internet spaceships and sociopathy.'eve-online space goonswarm gaming mmo pdf pulp science-fiction
february 2013 by jm
NunatsiaqOnline 2012-09-06: The First Non-Inuk on the Moon
september 2012 by jm
inuit via:daev shaman nunavut neil-armstrong moon space exploration
(via Dave Walsh)
No, I am not a conspiracy theorist who believes that Armstrong's moon landing was faked at some mysterious location in the Nevada desert. Armstrong reached the moon. But his accolades are undeserved because he was not first. All right-thinking Nunavummiut know this, because we know that Inuit regularly visited the moon for centuries.
David Iqaqrialu said as much in a heated exchange in the Nunavut legislature on May 6, 2002. We know it was heated because he prefaced his remarks by telling the Speaker, "I am starting to get hot under the collar..."
He then went on to say, as reported in Hansard, "...it is not really related to the question that I posed, but this is background material. Inuit had reached the moon quite some time ago during the shamanistic ages, prior to the Americans reaching it with their machines and finding out it wasn't what they thought it was."
(via Dave Walsh)
september 2012 by jm
satellite rescue abandoned due to patents
may 2012 by jm
'SES and Lockheed Martin explored ways to attempt to bring the functioning [AMC-14] satellite into its correct orbital position, and subsequently began attempting to move the satellite into geosynchronous orbit by means of a lunar flyby (as done a decade earlier with HGS-1). In April 2008, it was announced that this had been abandoned after it was discovered that Boeing held a patent on the trajectory that would be required. At the time, a lawsuit was ongoing between SES and Boeing, and Boeing refused to allow the trajectory to be used unless SES dropped its case.' In. credible. http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Boeing_Patent_Shuts_Down_AMC_14_Lunar_Flyby_Salvage_Attempt_999.html notes 'Industry sources have told SpaceDaily that the patent is regarded as legal "trite", as basic physics has been rebranded as a "process", and that the patent wouldn't stand up to any significant level of court scrutiny and was only registered at the time as "the patent office was incompetent when it came to space matters"', but still -- who'd want to go up in court against Boeing?boeing space patenting via:hn funny sad lockheed-martin ses amc-14 business-process patents
may 2012 by jm
Project HGG: FAQ
january 2012 by jm
Hackerspace Global Grid -- 'We want to understand, build and make available satellite based communication for the hackerspace community and all of mankind.' Space is the place!space ccc satellite communication internet hackerspace
january 2012 by jm
november 2011 by jm
'The Source for Space History and Artifacts' -- and just in time for xmas too!space spaaace memorabilia collecting gomi tat artifacts ebay science xmas
november 2011 by jm
The Moon Museum
november 2010 by jm
a Grumman engineer, working with artist Frosty Myers, hid a tiny ceramic plate of modern art on one leg of the Apollo 12 moon lander -- including a crude penis drawn by Andy Warhol1960s art culture funny hack history museums space nasa apollo andy-warhol from delicious
november 2010 by jm
Ireland at night
november 2010 by jm
the real deal -- a photo of Ireland, at night, from the ISS. I always assumed those patches of light were exagerrated for effect, but they're genuine!ireland iss light night space photos from delicious
november 2010 by jm
Apollo 11 Saturn V Launch (HD) Camera E-8 on Vimeo
april 2010 by jm
'This clip is raw from Camera E-8 on the launch umbilical tower/mobile launch program of Apollo 11, July 16, 1969. This is an HD transfer from the 16mm original. The camera is running at 500 fps, making the total clip of over 8 minutes represent just 30 seconds of actual time.'wow video space saturn-v apollo-11 apollo-program hd from delicious
april 2010 by jm
Charlie's Diary: The myth of the starship
november 2009 by jm
Charlie Stross' thoughts on the true viability of interstellar travel. This was about the most thought-provoking bit of 'Accelerando' for me alrightbeans ships travel interstellar space ai downloading from delicious
november 2009 by jm
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Hi, everyone. Our fellow MI: Ulysses member Frank Mahon posted this info as a comment a few days ago, but I'm reposting it here so it's more visible. This is not a library-sponsored event, but it seems like a great opportunity! Please contact Frank if you're interested.
iBAM! has a special offer for my Mission Impossible friends. If enough folks are interested, we can have a special Ulysses chat with Frank Delaney while he's at iBAM! We would need a decent-sized group, say 30-40, to get him to do it, since his time is limited. Also featured at iBAM! are some theatre offerings. One of presenters is my theatre company – Smock Alley Theater. I have adopted Oscar Wilde's short story "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime." Each theatre offering lasts about 30 minutes. "Lord Arthur" plays at 4:45 on Nov. 6 & 7 and is free to all iBAM! attendees. Check the iBAM! website for details and contact me at email@example.com if you are interested in a group thing with Mr. Delaney. I'm sure it will be worth it!

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As one of the better memes on this list says: No Tom Brady, no Gronk, no problem. Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots did need a massive screw up on the Arizona Cardinals field goal kick to walk away with a stunning win, but the debut of Jimmy Garoppolo as a starting quarterback in the NFL couldn't have gone any better. More
The NFC Championship game turned into a very one sided affair, with memes mostly making fun of the Arizona Cardinals and especially Carson Palmer for his turnover filled game, while Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers made the most of that opportunity, moving along swimmingly to the Super Bowl. More
The divisional playoff game between the Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers gave us exciting football, but mostly memes for the Aaron Rodgers hail mary, the weird non coin flip and mostly, Larry Fitzgerald winning the game in overtime. More
Not a very good game for Carson Palmer, harassed by the Oakland Raiders and their pass rush during his entire first half stay on the field, but the Arizona Cardinals offensive line isn't the only thing to blame for his performance. More
It's always a happy occasion for teams when a rookie impresses in a preseason game, as David Johnson stole the show from anyone else on the Arizona Cardinals, including Carson Palmer who didn't get too much time on the field, understandably. More
Just when things were going so well for Carson Palmer and the Arizona Cardinals, the quarterback tore his ACL on his right knee, effectively ending his season while the Arizona Cardinals were sporting the best record in the NFL. More
Even behind a good offensive line and a more than capable running game, Brandon Weeden is an interception machine, and not someone who can help the Dallas Cowboys overcome the absence of Tony Romo. The Arizona Cardinals won again, 28-17, holding DeMarco Murray to less than 100 yards on the ground and continue to rely on a mostly efficient offense but also the best defense in the NFL. More
Not the best of football games from both teams to end week 1 in the 2014 NFL season, but the bottom line was the San Diego Chargers, with some very shaky offense and performance from Philip Rivers, let a road win slip away from them as they botched up the ending, losing 18-17 to the Arizona Cardinals, getting quite the solid performance from Carson Palmer, not to mention a winning touchdown from rookie receiver John Brown. More
Not the kind of rehearsal the Arizona Cardinals wanted to see as Carson Palmer and the offense made too many mistakes in a 19-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, who still have an excellent defense, which will once again make up for the mediocrity of Andy Dalton. More
It's not exactly a secret that winning the Heisman trophy doesn't promise success in the NFL. However, recent history of quarterbacks that have won the award and started in NFL playoff games like Tim Tebow, Robert Griffin III and Carson Palmer teaches us that there might be some sort of curse involved, which doesn't bode well for Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers. More


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Nils has delivered keynotes and workshops around the world from Tokyo to Munich. Whilst there's a lot of tailored topics that Nils speaks on, the topics he's most in demand for, revolve around applying innovation. That being said he's spoken on future trends, design thinking, process improvement and stress utilisation to name just a few.
Nils has delivered keynotes and workshops around the world from Tokyo to Munich. Whilst there's a lot of tailored topics that Nils speaks on, the topics he's most in demand for, revolve around applying innovation. That being said he's spoken on future trends, design thinking, process improvement and stress utilisation to name just a few.
IDEAS WITH LEGS - Helping people create commercial ideas
Innovation has to be practical in order to succeed. This keynote takes audiences through ideation step by step.
'Ideas with Legs' Keynote outline
Now more than ever, innovative ideas are the currency for success. While we know innovation is valuable, it's a sad fact that too many organisations just don't know how to innovate.
The good news is no matter how time poor, or how crammed our heads might be with traditional business management skills, with Nils' innovation techniques we can still find a way to bend time to our advantage and shake up our thinking patterns to start innovating.
Nils' 'Ideas with Legs' keynote delivers an innovation experience so that you can actually experience what it takes to cross boundaries from traditional thinking to innovative thinking. Let's be clear that Nils believes that innovation is not creativity. Innovation is about creating a great idea and taking it to market for commercial gain.
Be prepared to buckle up as Nils takes his audience on a counter intuitive experience that is as challenging as it is rewarding. This innovation experience powerfully shifts audiences so that they walk away with 5 implementable innovation solutions no matter how time poor or how task saturated they may be.
How to create an innovation map that reveals where to apply commercial innovation
How to tap into the innovation cognition regions of the brain
How to facilitate and prompt innovative thinking ideas with just one question
How to transform mediocre ideas into game changing ideas
How to create a rainmaking idea from scratch
HATCH - rapid innovation through archetypes
Innovation is too few and too far between. Period. The old paradigm was that innovation was only for the privileged few. The new paradigm is that innovation be accessible to everyone.
Innovation Archetypes Keynote outline:
Innovation Archetypes has reinvented the innovation process, making it available to everyone. Innovation is critical to any organisation on the planet. It's the key to not having to compete on price & it's the key to dominating a market.
The challenge with innovation is that it's not accessible to everyone. Our bias perceptions have created boundaries, silo's and obstacles that stop our people from innovating. The good news is with the revolutionary innovation archetypes process we can change all of that. Innovation Archetypes reveals the biases that prevent us from innovating and unpacks the way to overcome them by modeling the behaviours from worlds best innovators.
Audiences identify their innovation strengths and learn how to utilise innovation archetypes to strengthen their innovation deficiencies.
This process identifies where an organisation might need to recruit, it also enables leaders to determine what behaviours to model in order to innovate at the right phase and stage of innovation.
Enlightening whilst practical, audiences come away with a personal prescription on what activities to take in order to innovate consistently and profitably. Any individual that uses this process can become an innovator and any organisation that uses this process can lead its market.
How to match the right perception with a specific situations to create innovation
An innovation diagnosis & prescription
Why biases short change our innovation capitalisation
Innovation principles that make sense and are replicable
Knowing what to do, how to do and when to innovate
INSTANT FIX - Resilient innovators who don't burn out
Being cool under pressure, and resilient are all essential elements for the modern employee toolkit.
Instant Fix keynote outline:
We all know that situations change whether it be in business or in our personal life. In extreme situations 'in the blink of an eye' we can go from feeling on top of the world, to feeling like there's no world worth living for. As bad as these changes may be, the reality is that changes are a fact of life. While we can't change the situations that happen beyond our control, we can manage the way we choose to react the instant these situations and changes start to happen.
In this 'it's all about me' 'instant fix' packed session you'll be discovering a stack of fun, practical and proven methods to change your situation 'in an instant'.
So no matter whether you've gone from hero to zero or from calm to chaos, you can change the way you think, feel and act to get back on track.
Be prepared for a stack of instant fixes that will help you turn pandemonium into tranquility. Our instant mental fix will be helping you turn self defeating thoughts into supporting thoughts, insanity to sanity, and frustration into fun. Our instant energy fix will help bring back your mojo, turn pain into pleasure and shift confusion into focus. Whilst our instant productivity blitz will help you turn overtime into free time and turn indecision into decisions.
How to fix the way you think about professional & personal challenges
How to use cognitive diffusion techniques to reduce faulty thinking
How to utilise stress to get more things done
How to solve problems more effectively
From 5 to 500 people, Nils delivers dynamic productive workshops guaranteed to create commercical ideas.
From 5 to 500 people, Nils delivers dynamic productive workshops guaranteed to create commercical ideas.
Nils' workshops are 'do fests' versus 'talk fest'. Designed to be high energy, interactive and productive. Nils' workshops consistently lead to the generation of million dollar ideas. From audiences of 10 to 500, every participant gets hands on experience in innovation and their organisation get a catalytic head start in innovation. Workshops are either one or two days in duration.
Nils Vesk gets results. Whether that comes from his keynotes or workshops, his messages convert learning into commercial results.
Nils Vesk gets results. Whether that comes from his keynotes or workshops, his messages convert learning into commercial results.


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Ernest Hemingway: Psychiatric Perspectives on a Life and A Life's Work – Special Encore Presentation!
February 9, 2009
Hosted by Mary Woods
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Episode Description
Christopher D. Martin, MD, is the medical director of the Compass Young Adult Program at The Menninger Clinic in Houston, Texas. In addition, he is also an assistant professor, Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, at Baylor College of Medicine. In addition to his duties on Compass, Dr. Martin has a significant teaching schedule at the Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Menninger's collaborator and affiliate. Dr. Martin teaches physicians who are on a track toward becoming psychiatrists and he also teaches medical students. During his training he was chief resident and received several awards that include the Eugene Kahn Award for Excellence in Psychiatry, 2005; The Menninger Department of Psychiatry Resident Teacher Award, 2005; the Janssen Psychiatry Resident Excellence Award, 2003; and the Hilde Bruch Award for Excellence in Psychiatry, 2001.
One Hour AT A Time
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Recovery, whether it is from substance abuse or a mental illness, or both requires a treatment plan, which in many cases is as effective as treatments for other chronic illnesses. "One Hour AT A Time" will increase awareness about recovery and decrease the discrimination against individuals in the recovery process. Host Mary Woods, will help people understand the recovery of adults and families living with co-occurring substance use disorders and psychotic and/or affective illness over the course of a lifetime. Helping individuals develop the skills and knowledge they need to take personal responsibility for their health and supporting individuals in their efforts to get on with life beyond illness has been Mary's mission and she now brings that mission to the airwaves.
Mary Woods
Mary is the CEO of WestBridge Community Services. She is also a Registered Nurse and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor with more than 25 years experience in substance abuse services and community mental health programs. Mary has conducted extensive workshops and trainings with a primary focus in Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change Theory and Integrated Treatment of Co-occurring Disorders. She is also a contributor to the development of the Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment Practitioners and Clinical Supervisors Workbook and Practice Demonstration Video. Mary was the Chairperson of the NH State Board of Licensing for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professionals. She has been a member of the NH Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselor's Association since 1984, and has served as the Northeast Regional Vice President for the NAADAC, the Association of Addiction Professionals, President of NAADAC and is currently past president of NAADAC.


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Sunday, 4 April 2010
There is a new Adam & Joe podcast. Sadly, it is only bits from earlier shows, but it does include Adam's Coming Back from Holidays blues, which is great. I listened to the whole thing while going up the mountain this morning and managed to consolidate my claim to the title of local madwoman (already pretty well entrenched due to my habit of dragging large chunks of tree back home with me - I will use them to keep the home fires burning once winter comes) by laughing rather a lot and rather loudly as I tramped to the summit.
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Thanks for the tip.There's also a new 'Crossing Continents' on Mongolia.ReplyDelete
I done listened to that already 'bro' - that is my bro, isn't it?.ReplyDelete
I miss their 6 music show. BTW The Antiques Roadshow Rap is another very funny song.ReplyDelete
I'd love to hear that. My brother reckons they will come back when Joe finishes making a film in California or something - if 6 Music isn't there, where do you think they would slot in best? Not quite Radio 2 but not nearly solemn enough for 4 - or shrieky, sweary, 'subversive' enough for 4 comedy.ReplyDelete
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On the last day before break I told a girl I like her. She said she doesn't think of me as more than a friend. Sometime later she texted asking if we could talk after the break. I said ok but then asked what she wanted to talk about. She isn't answering when I ask her what she wanted to talk about. Why doesn't she want to tell me, what could she want to talk about, and why does she want to wait till after break?
Most Helpful Girl
She could be unsure about her feelings and needs to talk to you after the break, because her feelings towards you, may or may have changed
thanks for this. Any thoughts on why she won't tell me what she wants to talk about?


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Looking for a good kids' webcomic? Rocket Robinson and the Pharaoh's Fortune looks like a fun, adventurous comic and it's aimed at readers aged 8 to 12. (Found via Comics Worth Reading.)
The collected edition of Scary Godmother is out this week, just in time for Halloween, and Tim O'Shea interviews Jill Thompson about her work and her inspirations.
Kevin Keller, the first openly gay character in Archie comics, will be getting his own miniseries.
John Hogan talks to Barry Deutsch about Hereville at Graphic Novel Reporter. Hereville is one of the most talked-about kids' graphic novels of the year, and it's well worth checking out. Also at Graphic Novel Reporter, teachers Maureen Bakis and Leigh Brodsky reflect on their experiences at New York Comic Con.
ToughPigs has previews up of Muppet Sherlock Holmes #2 and The Muppet Show Comic Book #11. Joe Hennes also posts his impressions of New York Comic Con.
The Disney Comics Blog previews the latest Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers comic.
At CBR, check out previews of Star Trek: Captain's Log: Jellico #1, Transformers: Drift #4, and James Patterson's The Murder of King Tut #5.
J. Caleb Mozzocco takes a peek at Tiny Titans #33 at Every Day Is Like Wednesday.
Joy Kim reminds us that the deadline for nominations for the Great Graphic Novels for Teens list is October 31.
Reviews: Nate Stearns looks at several Graphic Classics adaptations at The Graphic Classroom. Other reviews of note:
Elizabeth Bird on Amazing Greek Myths of Wonders and Blunders (A Fuse #8 Production)
John Hogan on Amulet, Book 3: The Cloud Searchers (Graphic Novel Reporter)
Mary Lee on Amulet, Book 3: The Cloud Searchers (A Year of Reading)
John Hogan on Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography (Graphic Novel Reporter)
Sean Gaffney on vol. 1 of Cardcaptor Sakura (omnibus edition) (A Case Suitable for Treatment)
Danica Davidson on The Dreaming: The Collection (Graphic Novel Reporter)
Brigid Alverson on Fraggle Rock (Graphic Novel Reporter)
Danica Davidson on Himeyuka & Rozione's Story (Graphic Novel Reporter)
Joe Hennes on <a href="http://www.toughpigs.com/review-sherlock-2/">Muppet Sherlock Holmes #2 (ToughPigs)
J. Caleb Mozzocco on The Muppet Show Comic Book #11 (Every Day Is Like Wednesday)
Ryan Roe on The Muppet Show Comic Book #11 (ToughPigs)
Dave Ferraro on vol. 1 of Nola's World (Comics-and-More)
Kevin Hodgson on Salt Water Taffy, vol. 1: The Legend of Old Salty (The Graphic Classroom)
Alex Carr on Scary Godmother (Omnivoracious)
Johanna Draper Carlson on Tiny Titans #33 (Comics Worth Reading)
Tom Spurgeon on The Unsinkable Walker Bean (The Comics Reporter)


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Habemus Papem...
We Have a Pope!
Pope Francis
The new pope, 76-year-old Jorge Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, is the first pontiff from Latin America and the first Jesuit.
From Worthington...
Fifty second graders transformed St. Michael's school gym into a fairy tale land to present their projects to parents and other students. "Fairy Tales in the Round" is a tradition at the school that involves second grade students choosing a character and then creating an oral presentation, props and costume to help them tell a story. "They really enjoy this project and seeing their excitement and enthusiasm is priceless. Along with having fun, they are learning which makes it even better," said teacher Leslie Anderson.
From Chillicothe...
Bishop Flaget 8th grade student Cassidy Corcoran will represent the Fraternal Order of Eagles District at the zone competition of the God, Flag, and Country Speech Competition in April in Newark. Corcoran is pictured with Pat Anderson, chairman of the local God, Flag, and Country Competition.
From Lancaster...
The primary students of St. Bernadette School were visited by a representative of the RealEyes Program. Since 80% of learning is a visual process, RealEyes presents important information for elementary students. Mr. Robert Thomas, a vision specialist from Primary Vision Care, introduced students to the parts of the eye and the concepts of near-sighted and far-sighted vision. First and second graders also got to participate in a demonstration about blurry vision and watched a video titled "Adventures of Rhett and Tina".
From Upper Arlington...
St. Agatha School has carried on the tradition of cake bingo for over half a century. Pictured is the Showstopper Cake baker, 6th grader, Anna Schroeder (left), bingo winner, 4th grader, Rachel Reuter, and bingo caller Ron Stiebler.
From Delaware...
Happy Shrove Tuesday from St. Mary School where Principal Ryan Schwieterman and School Secretary Cathy Patterson donned authentic Mardi Gras masks from New Orleans to serve lunch to the students.
From Chillicothe...
The Bishop Flaget Kindergarten Class celebrated the 100th day of school on Monday, February 4th, with a variety of special events. Students read 100 books, ate 100 snacks, presented their projects made up of 100 items, counted to 100, and took 100 steps. The celebration is an annual event that extends from the kindergarten class to the entire school. Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Chrissy Kessler commented on the success of the project, "We've been waiting all year for this! It was a lot of fun to see the excitement of the students and the rest of the school. It seems like everyone here remembers their 100th day of school."
Bishop Flaget students took top honors in the Chillicothe City Schools Spelling Bee. Champion Overall Speller went to 5th grader Jenna Lapurga who also won 5th grade champion and will be representing Bishop Flaget at the regional spelling bee. First runner-up went to 6th grader Deloris Corcoran who also won 6th grade champion. Also bringing home trophies were Carly McCloy, 8th grade runner-up; Noah Blum, 7th grade champion; and Stephanie Hirsch, 4th grade runner-up.
From Grandview...
Published author Bob Miller visited Trinity Catholic Elementary School to speak to the students about the writing process, his path to becoming an author, and the influence of Catholic schools on his career. He is shown here with the eighth grade: L-R First Row: Xander Holway, Callan Wood, Matthew Guggenbiller, Jon Whitt, Jacob Winslow, Joshua Androsac. Second Row: Adam George, Eric Willford, Matthew Picknell, Mr. Miller, Vincent Sanese, Dominick Volini, and Quino Serantes.
The first graders of Trinity Catholic Elementary School have been
traveling around the world in their classroom since Christmas. As part of their journey, The Dream Shop, a group of Japanese Moms from Dublin, entertained them with Japanese folktales, songs and language.
From Columbus...
From Worthington...
8th grade students at St. Michael School were given the opportunity to attend the March for Life in Washington,D.C. Forty students participated in the pilgrimage. Upon returning, Ginny Pager
and Mary Rose Moore were invited to a live broadcast St. Gabriel Catholic Radio where they reflected on the experience.
From Columbus...
Holy Spirit entered the "2013 Scripps College of Communication Columbus Metro Spelling Bee." Fifth through eighth grade students competed in classroom spelling bees. The last three students still standing in each classroom bee went on to compete in Holy Spirit's school-wide spelling bee. These 12 students spelled a total of 171 words, which were pronounced by Father William Arnold. The final word to be spelled was "indefatigable". It was correctly spelled by our 2013 school bee champion, seventh grader Rediet Negatu. Miss Negatu is entered into the semi-final round to take a 50 word online test. If she qualifies, she will be entered into the final local spelling bee at Ohio University in Athens on March 16th.
From Mt. Vernon...
Pulchra Oppidum (Beautiful City), a model city designed and built by St. Vincent de Paul School students Matthew Brenneman, Keith Robinson, Alex Foster and Mark Fongheiser, with the assistance of engineer Joe Tapocsi, as their entry to the 2013 Future City competition placed fourth overall and received some special awards including the People's Choice, Most Holistic Model and BEST recognition. The team was additionally recognized for Best Use of Recycled Materials for using a variety of items to create their buildings, houses, parks, landscapes and living spaces at a cost of about $35. The Best Use of Water Resource Engineering award also went to St. Vincent for considering engineering processes that would provide drinking as well as how to treat and dispose of wastewater.
From Columbus...
The students in St. Cecilia's first grade class participated in an art contest sponsored by Scholastic Magazine called "Pete the Cat Draw My Shoes! Contest" . Pete the Cat is a children's book series written by Eric Litwin and art by James Dean!. When the students finished designing the shoes, their teacher, Mrs. Lilak, mailed their designs to the publisher. Over 28,000 entries were submitted from across the country. Eli Brickner's design was chosen as one of the top ten winners. He won a pair of customized shoes plus a collection of Pete the Cat books.
From Lancaster...
Twenty-three students from St. Mary Middle School received Superior ratings on their science fair projects to move on to the District Science Fair. Students will present their projects at OU-Lancaster on March 23, 2013. The students pictured are - Front: Josh Leach, Tyler Bevan, Shea Goss, Jonah Adkins, Beau Boyden and Ethan Henry; Second row: Aaron Van Fossen, Zach Vogel, Hunter Wotruba, Jacob Lynch, Sam Wells and Chris Carter; Third row: John Lewis, Robert Hartman, Brock Conrad, Julia Youssef, Emma Tobin, Bailey Fields and Halle Harris; Fourth row: William Ullom, Maggie Palsgrove, Keirston Marion and Alex Blackston.
From Columbus...
Members of the Junior Christian Leadership Class represented Bishop Hartley High School at the Rally for Life held at the Ohio State House following a Mass at St. Joseph's Cathedral.
From Wellston....
Sts. Peter & Paul School, Wellston, received a $3000 grant to purchase archery equipment needed to begin a new student program. Five staff members and four parent volunteers were trained through the National Archery in the School Program and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife in order to teach the students according to the NASP curriculum. With this award, they were able to purchase 10 Genesis bows, a bow rack, 3 tournament grade targets, 2 practice targets, 10 dozen tournament arrows, and an indoor/outdoor Kevlar backdrop safety curtain. With help from a parent volunteer, they were also able to construct two floor quivers and a "bow box" to secure and store the equipment.
for the 6th Annual
Tuition Assistance Gala
Celebrating Catholic School Virtues
November 7, 2013
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Timothy Cook
Creighton University
St. Charles Preparatory High School
Robert C. Walter Student Commons
6 p.m. reception
7 p.m. dinner
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Tom Stevenson, investment director for personal investing at Fidelity International (above left) said: "Eight years into the current bull market, investors are increasingly nervous about a correction, especially in the more highly-rated markets like the US. This is quite normal – bull markets climb a wall of worry – and I would be more worried if investors were overly optimistic. Excessive exuberance is a surer sign that we are close to the top.
"A maturing bull market is a good time to remain fully invested. Although volatility sometimes increases, investment returns can rise too as more cautious investors are persuaded to join in. They watch other investors making profits and worry about missing out.
"But it is also a good time to stick to quality. That is why I am repeating my recommendation of the Rathbone Global Opportunities Fund, a well-managed global equity fund with an excellent track record. This is a buy and hold fund for the long-term investor.
"My second ISA fund pick is a slightly more aggressive choice. Fidelity Special Situations is a classic contrarian fund that looks for the kinds of shares where growth potential is not fully recognised by the market. Alex Wright is a worthy successor to the fund's first manager Anthony Bolton. Big holdings in banks, oil majors and construction companies will do well as the economic recovery takes hold and interest rates start to move higher."
Bill McQuaker, portfolio manager, Fidelity Multi Asset Open Range, (above centre) said: "Economic data in Europe has been strong recently, but many investors have remained wary of Europe on the basis of political risks. Yet the probability of Marine Le Pen being elected is relatively small, and a positive French election result would likely be a catalyst for European equity outperformance.
"For ISA investors looking for exposure to the European story, I like the Threadneedle European Select Fund. This is a robust, reliable choice which people can be confident in investing for over the long term. The fund focuses on reliable businesses where the market underestimates a company's ability to sustain higher returns over the long run. This helps to deliver that steady compounding effect which is so important to long term equity investors."
Maike Currie, investment director for personal investing at Fidelity International, (above right) said: "With inflation rising sharply over the past few months and market sentiment starting to look uncertain, I've been topping up my holding in gold within my ISA as a hedge against both. My fund of choice is the Investec Global Gold Fund, which invests in the shares of gold mining companies.
"However, as I'm ultimately investing for the long term and looking for capital growth, a significant chunk of my ISA portfolio continues to be invested in equities. I've continued to spread my investments across a number of different geographical regions to help protect my money from any potential volatility we might experience. As a result, I have opted for the Fidelity Global Special Situations Fund, managed by Jeremy Podger. Podger is a veteran when it comes to global investing and has recently completed five successful years managing the fund. Over his tenure, the fund has delivered cumulative returns of 122.5% outperforming the MSCI All Country World Index by 31.5%.*
"As for my daughter Elise's portfolio, I have adopted a 'lock up and go' approach with her junior stocks and shares ISA investing. I've invested in the Fidelity Index World Fund as I wanted a 'set and forget' fund that is low-cost and low maintenance and a global tracker seems to be the ideal choice for this."
Please remember, no news or research item is a recommendation or advice to buy. Every Investor is not responsible for accuracy and may not share the author's views. If you are unsure of the suitability of any investment for your circumstances please contact an adviser. All investments can fall as well as rise in value so you could get back less than you invest.


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iPhone still the #1 smartphone in the U.S., but Android is the top platform
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1. Dr.Phil (Posts: 2163; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
I wonder if the Lumia 1020 is enough to bring Nokia up from that abysmal 1.2% share. I hope they are still considering offering non-Windows Phone devices, because I still think that is the best option moving forward for them.
2. Commentator (Posts: 3722; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)
Being stuck on AT&T at $300 on contract is really holding it back. The 1020 isn't exactly a mainstream device meant to grab marketshare anyways, that's the 920-Series' job.
8. Dr.Phil (Posts: 2163; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
Well, yes, but even with all of the new Lumia 920s that have been released on Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T there is still no real gain in market share for Nokia.
It is possible for one device, no matter if it's exclusive or not, to help increase the market share of a company. Apple did it with the iPhone and it's exclusivity to AT&T. Motorola did it with it's DROID line on Verizon.
15. sri_tech (Posts: 188; Member since: 21 May 2013)
That's because iPhone was the first to the market. The reason for Motorola's surge is there was no iphone on Verizon. So verizon promoted droid line extensively.
Is Verizon promoting Nokia Lumia's the same way they did for Droid line up? No.
Another reason for Nokia's low sales is they have zero presence in prepaid market. They launched 520 (AT&T) and 521 (T-mobile) in July which comes under Q3.
These two models (520, 521) are the top selling no-contract phones on Amazon.
They also need to bring their Lumia's to other prepaid carriers like MetroPCS, Virgin Mobile and US cellular.
25. Dr.Phil (Posts: 2163; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
Yes, but when you boil down to it, the people who switched carriers or the people who bought those devices really wanted those phones. I still see examples today where there are several people who will switch carriers according to what they are offering in terms of devices. I have a friend who has gone from Verizon to AT&T and then over to T-Mobile just because he wanted a certain device.
Also, my point was that when there are phones that introduce a new platform (in this case Windows Phone 8), usually people will switch to the carrier that is offering that new platform, whether exclusively or not. In this case, it seems to be that AT&T is the one who is really offering Windows Phone 8 devices that also happen to be Nokia Lumia devices. However, people are not really buying the Lumia devices in general (across any of the three major carriers). Verizon may not be promoting the Lumia line, but AT&T is definitely promoting it. In fact, if you were to ask me I would say they are treating the Lumia the same way they treated the iPhone when they had exclusive rights to it. I see advertisements about the new Lumia 1020 at almost every commercial break.
You have to wonder if Nokia were to offer the devices with another OS if people would buy them more than they are now. It's an interesting thought and one that we must consider when looking into these numbers.
I do agree with your comment about the prepaid presence.
3. clevername (Posts: 1436; Member since: 11 Jul 2008)
I hate to be the one to call you out Michael, but the total of nokia and Huawei make up about 2%. other makes up 4% by itself
12. daddysbeenabadgirl (Posts: 157; Member since: 26 Jul 2012)
Michael is so butthurt by Sammy's success he has to post his usual propaganda to try and feel relevant as Apple continues to slide down the totem pole.
Here are 3 more important headliners:
Samsung sold 2X more phones than iPhone worldwide last Q.
Samsung leads Apple as the most profitable smartphone manufacturer.
Samsung phones top Apple iPhones in the American Customer Satisfaction index.
13. daddysbeenabadgirl (Posts: 157; Member since: 26 Jul 2012)
26. Napalm_3nema (Posts: 2236; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
Funny, because Samsung didn't actually become the most profitable smartphone maker, and you cite a survey (ACSI) that had a sample size of 250. 250 respondents is not representative of anything where millions of devices are sold.
How are ACSI data collected?
The ACSI surveys customers of companies and users of government services randomly via telephone and email. Potential respondents are asked questions about their purchase and use of specific products and services bought within specified, recent time periods (these periods vary according to the product or service). Those who qualify as respondents are then asked from which company or which brand they have purchased, and responses to the ACSI survey questions are coded as a customer interview for that company. The ACSI score for each company is based on a sample of 250 customer interviews, with more than 70,000 interviews conducted annually.
36. clevername (Posts: 1436; Member since: 11 Jul 2008)
I don't think Michael is being butthurt or biased he's simply reporting on a report that was released. he didn't make up the data. your accusations are childish
34. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2731; Member since: 26 May 2011)
I was referring to the platform totals in that part, not the manufacturer totals.
37. clevername (Posts: 1436; Member since: 11 Jul 2008)
even on devices wp and others are 2%each, combining for 4.
4. appleDOESNT.com (banned) (Posts: 456; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
it's so funny how iPhoners need to feel important when nothing out of Apple's camp is compelling anymore. Seriously. 1Phone wonder is over and Apple's time has passed. No Jobs will soon share a similar fate that Microsoft is without Gates. Gates and Jobs are not replaceable and Balmer and Cook are just men, not one-of-a-kind geniuses...
Sorry Apple, at least when Jobs ran things Apple stood for quality, now Apple is just running around like chickens with their heads cut off. Plastic iPhones and iOS 7 which has reversed everything about Apple's iconic identity for the last 6 years and made it look like a pastel colored, flat, frosty glass blurry and bad Android theme.
It's time we all see technology NOT through the NARROW vision of Apple's eye! Buh bye Apple, you had a near decade run, not bad for a 4 products lol.
7. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
I know, however, there is a cult-like following in America for Apple and its products.
10. RoyalPayne (banned) (Posts: 458; Member since: 07 Aug 2013)
Well Apple inspired you enough to name your profile after it. Not to mention you being there on every apple related news. So i think it's still the most relevant company out there.
19. appleDOESNT.com (banned) (Posts: 456; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
Profile? nah, a whole website! Jobs made a fool of himself with his silly ass quote and way of thinking and my youtube video http://youtu.be/GvPlAyTG4ik fully and totally pones him. I dare you to watch it and disagree, i will paypal you 10 iPones if you don't laugh your ass off (that's 10 bux in non apple fanboy money)
22. RoyalPayne (banned) (Posts: 458; Member since: 07 Aug 2013)
Funny how a fool was one of the richest guy and made two very successful companies, while you, well you made a website. Stupid Jobs.
31. appleDOESNT.com (banned) (Posts: 456; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
Didn't say he was a fool, I called and think of him as a genius BUT his statement did make him look like a fool, disagree? "I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple's $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong, I'm going to destroy Android, because it's a stolen product. I'm willing to go thermonuclear war on this." ~Steve Jobs
Great men can/do act a fool sometimes.. this was sometime and my parody makes fun of this
28. Napalm_3nema (Posts: 2236; Member since: 14 Jun 2013)
The fact that you are trashing a guy who has been dead for years proves what a repugnant little troll you are. See, Steve actually did something with his life, rather than spending it trolling the internet for stories on a company that scared him. If you like some other brand, then that's fine. Just save us all the hassle of seeing your blatant trolling and seeing your ignorant and naive comments on every single Apple article. Don't you get that if you hate Apple, these articles aren't for you, they are for those people who are interested in Apple?
30. appleDOESNT.com (banned) (Posts: 456; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
A) I called him and he is/was a genious
B)He is/what made Apple great
C)He is dead and this hurts Apple beyond your Apple fan's worst fears
D)I made fun of this statement: "I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple's $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong, I'm going to destroy Android, because it's a stolen product. I'm willing to go thermonuclear war on this." ~Steve Jobs
E)If you cannot see how silly his quote was, how utterly ridiculous that he wanted to destroy a competitor by wasting 40billion dollars of Apple's money and you don't get my humor, cool but calling me a troll because you don't like MY VALID opinions makes you the troll
32. appleDOESNT.com (banned) (Posts: 456; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
yes haha, misspelling genius certainly doesn't make me one lol
33. appleDOESNT.com (banned) (Posts: 456; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
and one last thing, I don't actually hate apple products, just their arrogant fans and ridiculous websites that promote so incessantly such mediocrity. This website is called phonearena not cultofapple. Some of these fanyboy written articles couldn't be less appropriate for a unbiased website as this is supposed to be...
and that is why i speak my mind, but with some humor (oh I'm not funny to you? hmmm, let me work on that) and all valid, detailed opinions... countering the fanboyism if you will, somebody has got to do it, can't let you guys just run wild :/
20. WHoyton1 (Posts: 1635; Member since: 21 Feb 2013)
Dillusion is a b*tch ain't it!
23. RoyalPayne (banned) (Posts: 458; Member since: 07 Aug 2013)
You should know!
5. Rehankhan (Posts: 323; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)
wow blackberry doing better than nokia in US? thats new
38. clevername (Posts: 1436; Member since: 11 Jul 2008)
that's not that new. nokia lost us marketshare when blackberry was still a powerhouse. BB has had more marketshare since before the wp nokias debuted
6. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
I am still surprised that Apple has a 40% share of the market, considering there are many phones better than an iPhone. Also, I wonder how much of the share is the iPhone 4 and 4S.
9. milesboy5 (Posts: 179; Member since: 07 Nov 2012)
The iphone 4 has to have a much greater share than the iphone 5 because of carriers subsidizing it for free on a 2 yr contract
11. softfurryanus (banned) (Posts: 232; Member since: 09 Jul 2013)
People don't care, some just want that apple on their phone. Not to mention it is an American company so even though they don't make any phones here they do get that additional support that Samsung and other foreign brands will never get here.
14. special4u (Posts: 63; Member since: 22 May 2013)
iphone 4 still kicking ass after 2 years, though it may show some age, but still greater experience than most mid range phones.


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The Living Dead Girl itself is a little hard to classify. As the title implies, it's a story of a young woman who returns from the dead, but sort of as a hybrid between a vampire and a zombie. Catherine (Francoise Blanchard) died young, but is revived after a few years when some clumsy chemical plant workers accidentally spill some nasty barrels they are trying to secrete in her crypt. The fumes from the chemicals wash over Catherine, and she awakes, immediately killing the workmen and drinking their blood. In a daze, she stumbles upstairs into her ancestral home, which is now on the market for sale. On a whim, her close childhood friend Helene (Marina Pierro) calls the house. Catherine answers, but is unable to speak, and only opens the music box they listened to as children.
Disturbed by this, Helene rushes to her friend's former home, only to discover Catherine alive (sort of), and having killed the realtor and her boyfriend, who came to the opulent chateau for a romantic tryst. Without wasting a minute, Helene tells Catherine that she has to clean up, and they'll dispose of the bodies and make a run for it. Catherine resists leaving, feeling more comfortable in the home she grew up in. Interspersed with all of this is the story of an American couple, Greg and Barbara (Mike Marshall and Carina Barone). They fancy themselves photographers, and Barbara, who snapped a picture of Catherine by chance, is convinced that she has evidence of the walking dead among the living.
As this film is essentially a tragedy, along with being a horror movie and a Sapphic (though platonic) love story, things don't exactly end well. And even though it moves at what one might charitably describe as a leisurely pace, it has a fairly compelling story, decent performances, fun effects, and, of course, attractive nude women splattered with blood, which is generally a plus for genre fans, or at least Jean Rollin fans. The relationship between Helene and Catherine is genuine, heartfelt, and at times even moving. It meditates on ideas about friendship, duty, debt, honor, love and the nature of evil, with subtlety and compassion. That's not to say that this is a masterpiece of cinema, because it's not. But it is a better than decent attempt at depth in a genre that generally doesn't care about it, on a film with a miniscule budget by most standards. As such, The Living Dead Girl is, along with perhaps The Grapes of Death, one of Rollin's most accessible films, and a good starting point for Rollin beginners who want to get an idea of what he's all about.
Let's be clear, Jean Rollin is not an overlooked master of cinema. He's a workmanlike, very idiosyncratic director who made films he thought were interesting without too much regard for what would play commercially or even whether they fit into standard film conventions. He had a few flashes of genius, but they were few and far between, and often severely hampered by extremely low budgets and short shooting schedules. Even so, he has a very dedicated fan base who love his work, and is definitely worth a look by serious students of film, especially of the horror genre, extra especially for those interested in the European horror renaissance of the 1960s and onward. Redemption has done a very good job in the Blu-ray presentation of The Living Dead Girl, and Rollin devotees will definitely want to seek it out. Recommended.
The Disc
The video is presented in 1.78:1 widescreen, and looks pretty good. Of course, this is a thirty year old movie shot on film, so there are plenty of scratches and lens dirt to be seen, but these are relatively minor and light, and don't appreciably detract from the viewing experience. The colors are rich and warm, and very bright, especially the deep red of the copious splattered blood. The Living Dead Girl here probably looks as good as it possibly can.
Audio is Dolby digital 2 channel, in French mostly, though there are a few bits of spoken English dialogue. It sounds pretty good, though there is some mild hiss and pop at times, but it is light enough to be ignorable. The dialogue is generally easily audible, and English subtitles are included. No alternate language track, though.
There are quite a few extras included with the disc. They are:
Introduction by Jean Rollin
Running at just 1:22, Rollin discusses the film, and its unaccustomed (for him) gore.
Short features are included, involving comments by actor Jean-Pierre Bouyxou, a discussion of the American version of the film, the music of Philippe D'Aram (which gets very technical, for you music geeks), and an homage to the now deceased special effects wizard Benoit Lestang. Lestang was still in high school, and had no prior experience, when he was hired by Rollin to do the effects for the film (which range from so-so, to quite good). He later went on to work at quite high levels in the industry, on films such as The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and Martyrs.
Jean Rollin at Fantasia
At over thirty minutes, this is probably the most substantive extra, and it covers Rollins visit to Canadian film fest Fantasia in 2007. He speaks at length about his career, with a lot of fascinating anecdotes. This is quite interesting, despite the amateurish nature of how it was filmed.
Interview Excerpt
A short segment of an interview discussing The Living Dead Girl. The audio is sub-optimal, but Rollin himself is quite engaging.
Jean Rollin Trailers
Trailers are included for The Living Dead Girl, The Rape of the Vampire, The Nude Vampire, The Shiver of the Vampires, Requiem for a Vampire, The Iron Rose, The Demoniacs, Lips of Blood, Fascination and Two Orphan Vampires.
Informational Booklet
This is a twelve page booklet, written by Tim Lucas of Video Watchdog, discussing The Living Dead Girl and Two Orphan Vampires, also released on Blu-ray by Redemption. It's quite informative and thoughtful, and provides some background and context for the two films.
Final Thoughts:
Jean Rollin is not for all tastes, and neither is The Living Dead Girl, but it is a fascinating peak into what was going on in European horror during the late seventies and early eighties. It's a film with subtlety and nuance, and the trademark Rollin nudity, that somehow doesn't come across as salacious, but rather poignant and thoughtful. If you've ever been curious about Rollin, check it out, even if it's just to cross him off of your list.


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State Sen. Kel Seliger continues his annual tour through the counties of Senate District 31, meeting with citizens of the Panhandle, South Plains and Permian Basin to discuss the upcoming 86th Legislature.
Below is a list of upcoming stops on the town hall schedule.
Monday, Sept. 17
Bailey County Town Hall
9-10 a.m.
* Aim Bank, 101 W. American Boulevard, Muleshoe
* Cochran County Town Hall
11 a.m. - noon
* Cochran County Activity Building, 200 West Taylor Avenue, Morton
* Yoakum County Town Hall
2-3 p.m.
* Plains High School Library, 1000 10th Street, Plains
Wednesday, Sept. 19
Gray County Town Hall
9-10 a.m.
* Pampa High School, 111 East Harvester Avenue, Pampa
Wheeler County Town Hall
11 a.m.-noon
* Wheeler County Commissioner's Court Room, 401 Main Street, Wheeler
Collingsworth County Town Hall
2-3 p.m.
* Wellington High School Auditorium, 811 15th Street, Wellington
* Donley County Town Hall
4-5 p.m.
* Clarendon College, Bairfield Activity Center, 1122 College Drive, Clarendon
Thursday, Sept. 20
Carson County Town Hall
9-10 a.m.
* Carson County War Memorial, 500 Main Street, Panhandle
Hutchinson County Town Hall
10:45-11:45 a.m.
* Borger City Hall, 600 North Main Street, Borger
Friday, Sept. 21
Loving County Town Hall
10-11 a.m.
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Winkler County Town Hall
Noon-1 p.m.
* Senior Center, 416 E. Campbell, Kermit
Monday, Oct. 1
Martin County Town Hall
9:30-10:30 a.m.
* Martin County Library, 200 St. Mary Street, Stanton
Howard County Town Hall
11 a.m.-noon
* Hall Center for the Arts, Howard College, 1001 Birdwell Lane, Big Spring
Glasscock County Town Hall
1:30-2:30 p.m.
* Glasscock County Community Center, 117 Myrl Street, Garden City
Wednesday, Oct. 3
Swisher County Town Hall
9-10 a.m.
* Tulia High School Auditorium, 501 Hornet Place, Tulia
Briscoe County Town Hall
11 a.m.-noon
* Silverton Public Library, 415 Main St., Silverton
Hall County Town Hall
2-3 p.m.
* Memphis Public Library, 303 S. 8th Street, Memphis
Armstrong County Town Hall
4-5 p.m.
* Armstrong County Courthouse, 100 Trice St., Claude
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- Individuals who wish to purchase toys themselves can sign up to receive a wish-list from a foster child at okfosterwishes.org. Lists will be sent out via email starting this week. Gifts can be delivered to select drop-off points, listed at okfosterwishes.org or by calling the above number to find a location close to you.
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Deep and timely! Everyone has those watershed moments when all seems dark and gloomy yet there is a Balm in Gilead. If only we can look up and away from the pain that consumes us, we'll realise that our salvation is quite close and often right there with us. Sometimes, His grace is simply sufficient unto us while we bear the thorn (live with)that troubles us!ReplyDelete
Shalom Zouzou!
Hmmm, 'ZM'...this initials...feels like I commented on my blog! show yasef jor!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the comment...if only those watershed moments last but a little while!
Zou, i praise God for you and all of us, finally you are sleeping! God has purpose and will even turn our mistakes to work out for our good. Im glad u r out and on ur way out, be free o!ReplyDelete
I was reading an article yesterday and a quote in it leapt at me...i quote it directly 'Sometimes we become so addicted to the next best thing, we miss the blessings of the meantime.'ReplyDelete
It just hit me that ALL the time, my life is defined by my current struggle or failure or pain or tiredness. It just colours my whole existence and all i can think about is life after this one passes...but time is moving and God still expects me to make the best of my life in the moment. I've learnt in my few years on earth that this life is just not simple and easy, the older you grow, the more your eyes seem to open and the more your burdens seem to increase...at least that has been my experience... but as you've so aptly put it, He's right there in it with us...letting that reality sink in is EVERYTHING...
God be with you sister and hold you in the crook of His arms...
dear i can tell you that sometimes i just feel that God isn't listening to me or helping me at all, but after my pitying mood, when i seat down and analyze it i realized that God really does love me. And that He will perfect everything He has started in my life.ReplyDelete
It is in such moments of intense pain that we learn poignant lessons that stay with us for a lifetime. I know what it is like to cry every night and question God's love, but I've come to realise that my tears don't change God. I can't twist God's arm or blackmail him into answering my prayers; it's in my best interest to learn how to enjoy the good times and the bad times without a stinking attitude. All the best Zou.ReplyDelete
Appreciate your comment, OluchiReplyDelete
I was reading something late last night and i felt like I was hit by lightening. Honest. It was this guy saying that he is great at what he does because of all the mistakes he has made. I am paraphrasing but that it the gist of it. Now, we all know we are meant to learn from our mistakes, right? But what hit me was the fact that the core of who I am today, the things I know for sure about myself have ALL been formed and learned in the midst of FAILURE and PAIN. Sometimes mine and sometimes the failures of others that had direct pain impact on me. Still, I learnt deep stuff about me THANKS to the pain those failures caused. What am I saying? The most recent painful failure of my life's journey is NO different. And boy oh boy, have I learned some things. About others. But most importantly about me. And they have been seared into my being. SO what am I talking about Part 2? Embrace the pain. It's proof of life. Embrace the failures. You fail. You are not a failure. People who don't make mistakes tend to answer to those who do......Anyway, long comment short, the pain that does not kill us, only makes us stronger, wiser and more frustrating to the devil.ReplyDelete
(Yes, I am one of those rambling blog commentators *blushing shamefully* Lol!)


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On a hot summer day 13 years ago, Huang Chun-nan hoped to take his son to the Taipei Zoo by bus. For most city residents it would have been a straightforward task, but for Huang, who has been a wheelchair user since childhood, the outing turned into a nightmare.
He was hoping to catch one of only two small No. 277 wheelchair buses that ran each day to get to his destination, and when he saw the bus approaching, he put his son on his lap to get ready to get on.
"But apparently the bus didn't see us and rushed past. I pushed my wheelchair really hard to try to catch it, because it was our only hope to get to the zoo," Huang recalled.
"But we failed, and I was so disappointed and frustrated by the incident that it still lingers in my mind today, " a distraught Huang said. "I didn't want my son to suffer from my disability, because he deserved to have a happy childhood like other children."
The incident left Huang scarred, but for him and many others in Taiwan who have fought similar obstacles, their constant struggles may soon be a thing of the past, especially in Taipei.
The city's government is gradually building a more barrier-free transportation system with "smart" features that has not only greatly improved the quality of life for people with disabilities but also shortened the distance between people.
One of its most important initiatives launched in 2001 has been the introduction of low-floor buses, equipped with ramps and extra space inside to accommodate wheelchairs.
A total of 600 of these buses will be in service in Taipei by the end of 2010, and that number will rise to 1,000, or one-quarter of all buses running in the city, by the end of next year, said Jeffrey Liu, an engineer with the Taipei City Department of Transportation (TCDOT).
More importantly to many wheelchair users, 26 city bus routes will exclusively operate low-floor buses by the end of 2010, providing a degree of predictability that has never existed before.
"We've gotten a lot of positive feedback, " Liu said. "The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) decided to provide another NT$170 million (US$5.6 million) in November to rehabilitate 100 older low-floor buses."
Huang said the buses have provided welcome relief. No longer feeling rushed when a bus driver pulls over, he said he has made friends with many people during his travels because everyone wants to offer help.
"I remember one time when a man volunteered to help me with the driver and all of a sudden the kids from Nangang Vocational High School on the bus began clapping for us," Huang recalled.
The city also has a fleet of wheelchair vans providing door-to-door service for 32,000 passengers a month that has grown to 152 vehicles today from 130 at the beginning of 2010.
Pao Wei-yao, who has driven a wheelchair van for eight years, said he has been inspired by the passion for life shown by some of his passengers. "A regular customer of mine who suffers from cerebral palsy always brings me an extra breakfast and reminds me to watch my health and eat on time," Pao said.
The city also has a fleet of 3,000 taxis dedicated to serving senior citizens and the physically and mentally challenged that has handled 680,000 passenger-trips since the program was launched in 2009.
Aside from its emphasis on barrier-free vehicles, the city has introduced what it calls an "advanced traveler information system (ATIS) , featuring "smart" technologies such as GIS (geographic information system) , which has been installed throughout the transportation network.
Lu Hung-wen, who is visually challenged, said his world has been made better by the GIS-assisted audible system on city buses.
"Back when there was no automatic announcement saying where the bus was as it moved, I had to count off each stop silently to figure out when to get off," Lu said.
To alert visually impaired travelers waiting at a stop that their bus is arriving, 193 buses have been equipped with speaker systems broadcasting drivers' announcements that they're pulling in.
Similar smart devices have also been extended to regular crosswalks in the city, with audible signaling systems emitting sounds that tell the visually impaired whether it is safe to cross the street or not.
The magic of ATIS, according to the city's Liu, is that people with disabilities are now able to decide on and control their journey.
"Everyone can check the whereabouts of our buses online, anywhere at anytime, " Liu said. "Taking a bus no longer means endless waiting, major doubts, or trying one's luck."
The website is www.taipeibus.taipei.gov.tw, which can be more easily accessed by entering "5284" when using Internet search engines. The number sounds like "I love bus" in Chinese.
Despite the technological advances and vehicle upgrades, TCDOT division chief Su Fu-chih said an emotional component is also needed to make the city's transportation system more accessible to people with disabilities.
He said that with an increase in vehicles and facilities that are barrier-free, people have to learn to be sensitive to others' feelings.
"Whether people can tolerate those using different forms of transportation and traveling differently from us determines if a city is great," Su said.
Huang believed that Taipei City residents have risen to the challenge, and he said the transportation network's continuing emphasis on accessibility has connected him to others in a way that has brought down some of the social barriers he and other people with disabilities have faced.
"I've gotten to know people whom I never would have had the chance to know, and I believe it's the same for them," Huang said.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
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