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5 Things We Learned From Analysing the Location of 950+ Blockchain StartupsSeptember 2016
5 Trends in the Blockchain Ecosystem
1. UK second only to the US as global blockchain hub, will Brexit threaten this?
As expected, the blockchain market is dominated by the United States with 38.9% of the startups either registered or with development work taking place in the country. The second most important country is the United Kingdom with 16.7% of all blockchain startups based there. It will be interesting to see how Brexit impacts the blockchain industry; early feedback suggests investors see the weakening pound as an opportunity rather than as a cause to panic. That said, Berlin is already hard at work attempting to attract disillusioned tech talent to the city. Germany actually comes in joint 6th with Israel representing 2.5% of startups led by Canada in third place with 3.3%, China in fourth with 3.2% and Singapore in fifth with 2.6%.
2. The US has a heavy Bitcoin bias
When you dig below the surface, each country has a slightly different makeup of startups. The United States is heavily invested in Bitcoin. This is a function of entrepreneurs and investors being first to market before other alternative blockchains and use cases had been developed. Companies and products have been built around the Bitcoin blockchain, and as culture develops, it is harder for these companies to innovate and use resources to explore alternatives both culturally and practically. This explains why some of the most interesting Ethereum-based startups have based themselves in Europe, specifically the UK and Germany.
3. London is the centre of the Blockchain Fintech scene
The UK is, unsurprisingly, heavily-weighted toward blockchain use cases in FinTech. With 115 companies that we know of there is a lot of diversity but we do see a lot of companies building products around settlement and clearing, insurance and financial trading. The high regulatory barrier of financial services means that domain expertise is very highly valued, which limits the ability for say, a Bulgarian startup to come along with a blockchain solution and disrupt the industry. For that reason, we expect to see the UK to lead on FinTech and Insurance use cases, as talent, resource and funding are shared between startups and incumbents.
4. There is limited location clustering around use cases
Beyond London and financial services, however, the data does not show any clear sign of startups clustering in the same countries to solve the same problems. Use cases, such as supply chain and logistics, are being targeted by startups around the world, in Israel, Singapore, Italy and the United States for example. Internet of Things startups using the blockchain are based in Kenya, Germany, the UK and the US. Equally, there is diversity in the use cases being targeted in countries. German startups are exploring everything from data & analytics to financial services, to provenance & notary to social messaging. The reason for the lack of regional clustering could be either; the market is too nascent and clusters will emerge, or that physical clustering is a relic of the old industrial world without the Internet and zero marginal costs of communication and distribution. There is a case to be made for both positions.
Is this the end of clustering?
Clustering occurs when companies in the same industry move close together to benefit from economies of scale. Companies close together can benefit from a shared pool of talent, expertise, suppliers and customers. Modern clustering in the tech industry is usually around universities; Silicon Valley benefits greatly by being located close to Stanford. However, the blockchain, distributed systems, and cryptography courses are not taught widely at universities, at least yet. Blockchain talent to date has come generally speaking from hacker communities online. The industry is one of the first to grow from the Internet and therefore is inherently distributed. Networks are global, expertise is shared globally on GitHub, suppliers are cloud-based and distributed over the Internet, and customers can be anywhere in the World. Clustering no longer provides the economies of scale it once did.
Will clusters emerge in time?
The lack of clustering could be the result of a very nascent market with relatively few startups. Over the next few years, it is possible we will see the emergence of clusters. Berlin for decentralisation technologies, Tel Aviv for security, Singapore for supply-chain and London for insurance. While it is true that The Internet enables global knowledge sharing and distribution to billions of people, one area which isn't global and borderless is; finance. Despite the potential of blockchain itself, right now finance is highly regulated, and national licenses are required to engage in lending. This means for a blockchain startup that needs to raise funding; they need to be located near VCs and angel investors. This is why Silicon Valley, New York, London, Berlin and Singapore still attracts blockchain startups. Clustering still makes sense in the digital world, because finance, and specifically venture capital, is not, yet, digital although as we know the DAO and what follows are very much looking to realise this vision.
5. Location might not matter at all anymore
In undertaking this micro-exercise, we have uncovered a more macro trend. Not only is there very little regional clustering, but just as the blockchain itself is distributed so too are the teams working for blockchain startups.
With 28%, startups with 'no HQ' constitute the second largest 'location' of blockchain startups and projects
Now, it is possible to hunt down the lead developers and figure out where they are physically located, but that is to miss the broader point. Companies building products from decentralised technologies are themselves decentralised and distributed around the world. It is common to see team members based in London, Thailand, Warsaw and Madrid.
Is the blockchain startup scene stateless?
50 years ago a company would be registered, pay taxes, have workers and undertake all operations in the same country. Globalisation has peeled off each of these layers. Blockchain startups are some of the first post-Internet, post-mobile companies predicated on the assumptions of zero-marginal costs of communication and distribution. The company, staff and customers can all be based in different countries because of the Internet. Many blockchain startups are raising money and paying developers in Bitcoin and Ether, so they don't bring money into the state environment and can avoid capital gains.
Does it even make sense to ask where a company is based anymore? The answer for many in the blockchain community is 'the Internet'. It's interesting to think that while all talk is about Brexit and new trade deals that must be negotiated between countries, for blockchain startups the nation-state is increasingly irrelevant.


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Getting a mortgage that suits your needs as a landlord is incredibly important if you want to maximise your return on investment. In this article, Matt Stevens from The Mortgage Genie, who offer a brokerage service for buy-to-let mortgages, offers his top five tips for finding the right deal.
Are you thinking about buying a property to rent out? Since the 1980s, the buy-to-let market has been providing additional income to landlords, and with around one quarter of UK households expected to rent privately by 2021 (Knight Frank), it looks like demand will only getting higher.
Once you've found the right property to rent out, you will need to navigate the buy-to-let mortgage market to secure a deal that will not only be affordable, but will help to provide a return on investment. However, the process of finding the right product and applying can prove to be a challenge — especially for new landlords. So, that's why I've put together my top five tips for doing exactly that.
Do your research before taking the plunge
Though you've probably successfully applied for a residential mortgage or two in the past, it pays to familiarise yourself with the ins and outs of the buy-to-let mortgage market before applying. Doing some research into what to expect will mean there are no surprises when the time comes to sit down and complete your paperwork.
While buy-to-let deals have much in common with standard home loans, there are some big differences. For one, the deposits you're expected to pay upfront are larger: 25% of the property value is usually minimum, running all the way up to 40%.
Another difference is in the way that buy-to-let mortgages are repaid. Most are interest-only, where you only pay the interest each month and the original debt is cleared when the property is sold. This differs from a regular mortgage where you are able to repay some of the original loan. The result is a debt that remains static until you decide to sell.
Know how much rent you could potentially earn
A bank or building society will also assess a buy-to-let mortgage differently to how they would a regular mortgage. Rather than looking at your income, they look at the expected rental income of the property, with the majority of lenders wanting an annual rental income of 125% of your annual interest payments. This makes it crucial to know what rent you could potentially earn so that you can apply for the right mortgage.
To find out how much annual rental income you could be in line to earn, you need to research the market in the area of your desired property. Look at local listings for rentals and see what landlords are charging for similar houses or flats and use this information to work out if you will be able to afford to pay back 125% of the interest on any mortgage deal you are considering. If you can't afford to cover the cost, you will likely be turned down.
Look at the bigger picture when choosing a product
When you are considering which buy-to-let mortgage product to choose, it's easy to get distracted by rates, deposits, and fees, rather than looking at the long-term cost. Chances are that you will be planning to keep your property for quite a few years, so it pays to look at the Annual Percentage Rate of Charge (APRC). This tells you how much your mortgage would cost you each year if you keep the property for the duration of the term, including the main rate and any introductory rates or fees.
Any mortgage provider or advisor has to give you the APRC as part of a quote, as required by law. It will give you a look at the bigger picture when it comes to a particular mortgage product and will help you pick one that is beneficial overall, rather than in the short-term. However, it is worth remembering that you may find a better deal down the line and choose to remortgage, so the APRC is not the be-all and end-all of your financial future, but rather a snapshot of how it could look.
Seek professional advice
When you are entering the buy-to-let mortgage market, it can be beneficial to have someone who knows it well to help you find the right deal. That's why you should consider employing the services of a mortgage broker who can work with you to create a shortlist and get your application together.
A good broker will sit you down and find out about your personal circumstances and what you want from your buy-to-let. And, many brokers also have access to exclusive deals and specialist lenders that aren't available to people who decide to go it alone.
Keep an eye on your mortgage rate
Finding a good buy-to-let mortgage doesn't end when you sign the agreement on your contract. You may see a better deal available further down the road that will provide better value to you or suit a change in your financial circumstances, and it's important to remember you can remortgage to get that deal.
Therefore, it's wise to keep an eye on your current deal and the mortgage market to see if you could switch to a better rate. You should keep a record of when any introductory rate ends, as this will often end up with you being switched to a higher interest rate. As a general rule, it's worth reviewing the status on your mortgage and the state of the market on an annual basis to make sure you don't miss out on an opportunity.
I hope these five tips will help you to get the best possible buy-to-let mortgage deal. Keep them in mind and you'll be in the best position you can be to enter the market.


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Rey Rodríguez is a 20-year veteran of The Walt Disney Company. As Assistant Chief Counsel for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, he serves the global theatrical distribution arm of the studio, covering the US, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. His areas of responsibilities cover areas including intellectual property, contracts, antitrust work and general business law. Additional responsibilities include coordinating closely on matters of theatrical distribution and marketing with his international legal colleagues across the globe on many global initiatives to ensure effective implementation. In addition, he is the legal counsel for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International as it relates to international theatrical marketing matters and Disney's theatrical joint ventures with Sony in Russia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Mexico, and the enforcement of distribution agreements between Sony and Disney relating to Taiwan, Switzerland, Finland and recently New Zealand. Rey received his bachelor's degree from Cornell in economics and then went on to receive his Master's of Public Administration from Princeton and his Juris Doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley. Rey has served on many community boards including, Proyecto Pastoral at Dolores Mission, Homeboy Industries, the Western Center for Law & Poverty Board, Family Foothill Services, Providence Hospital Community Board and Oakwood School. Through Disney Legal Pro Bono program, he provides pro bono services to an immigrant child from Guatemala, who recently received his permanent residency to work and live in the US. This work is in coordination with Kids in Need of Defense (KIND). Rey and his wife, Vivian, live in Pasadena with their two sons, Diego and Pablo.


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old habit in designing a web site
I used to think the best place to design a website was in an image editor. I'd create a pixel-perfect PSD filled with generic content, send it off to the client, go through several rounds of revisions, and eventually create the markup.
Does this process sound familiar? You're not alone. In a non official survey I conducted, close to 90% of respondents said they design in Photoshop before the browser.
this process is whacked, "dog"
After designing first in photoshop, I tested designing first in the browser using dreamweaver. I've come to the conclusion that a website's design should begin where it's going to live: in the browser.
Photoshop in conjunction with dreamweaver side by side
Some of you may be wondering, "what's so bad about using Photoshop for the bulk of my design?" Well, any seasoned designer will tell you that working in Photoshop is akin to working in a minefield: you never know when it's going to blow up in your face and how it will work with the powerful but whacked out nested divs.
In the past we've put up with Photoshop because it was vital to achieving our beloved rounded corners, drop shadows, outer glows, and gradients. However, with the recent adaptation of CSS3 in major browsers, and the slow, joyous death of IE6 and IE7, browsers can render mockups that are just as beautiful as those created in an image editor. With the power of dreamweaver designing both in code and design view you can create a prototype that radiates shiny awesomeness right in the browser.
It is a little bit harder to start, but with practice, the slow start will yield dynamic mockups in already tested browsers.
I started doing the MOMA nav revision by doing the following:
- first doing quick wireframe sketches
- quick photoshop mockup
- finalized all structure in dreamweaver in code and design view simultaneously
- tested dynamic sites in Safari, Firefox and IE
What I learned today:
Make your mockup using mostly markup.


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Eric Sumberg joins CamberView Partners as Principal - Corporate Communications
CamberView Partners, LLC, the leading source of independent, investor-led advice for public companies on shareholder activism and engagement, announced that Eric Sumberg has joined the firm as a Principal – Corporate Communications to lead external communications for the company. Mr. Sumberg brings to his new role at CamberView more than a decade of experience in journalism, government, and political and issue campaigns.
"Eric will be instrumental in helping CamberView effectively tell its story in the marketplace," said Abe Friedman, CEO of CamberView. "Over the past few years, we have seen the impact of the communications work Eric has done on behalf of New York State's and New York City's pension funds. This experience provides him with a sophisticated understanding of the interplay among public companies, investors and asset owners that is core to our business."
Prior to joining CamberView, Mr. Sumberg served as press secretary and then communications director for New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer. For three years, he managed short and long-term communications strategies for the office, including corporate governance campaigns and outreach for the $171 billion New York City Pension Funds.
Previously, he worked for three years for New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, handling media strategy for the $184 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund among other high-level responsibilities. Before that, Mr. Sumberg was the Communications Director for State Comptroller DiNapoli's 2010 election campaign, served as Communications Director for New York State Senator Thomas K. Duane and worked as a senior associate for the Glover Park Group in New York City. Mr. Sumberg began his career as a newspaper photographer and writer at several newspapers in the Midwest.
He holds a Master of Studies in Modern History from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University with a concentration in political science.
"I am very excited to join the CamberView team to help grow the firm's reach and enhance its public-facing profile," said Mr. Sumberg. "This is an important and dynamic time in corporate governance and CamberView is leading the way in shaping how public companies interact and build relationships with their investors."
About CamberView Partners
CamberView Partners is the leading provider of investor-led advice to public companies on engagement and shareholder relations, activism and contested situations, sustainability and complex corporate governance matters. CamberView helps its clients succeed by providing unique insight into investors' perspectives on long-term value creation, interpreting the evolving governance landscape and creating proactive strategies to stay ahead of investor challenges.
Our Services
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Activism Defense • Contested and Complex M&A • Say on Pay
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What exactly is Alcatel OT-E221 phone unlocking ?
A good number of Networks Service providers lock their Alcatel phones to their network, preventing you from using your phone on some other carriers. Essentially , they want to retain your business as the Alcatel phone will still only work only on their Network. Alcatel Phone unlocking is a way of taking out the Network lock from the Alcatel phone. Alcatel OT-E221 Unlocking can be carried out by either buying an unlock code that is calculated from your Alcatel OT-E221 unique IMEI number or by downloading unlocking computer software to unlock your Alcatel phone directly. Notice: An network unlocked 2G phone will never accept a 3G simcard. Nevertheless an network unlocked 3G handset will accept and work with a 2G handset. 3G handsets have reverse compatible use which permits them to recognize and work with a 2G simcard On the other hand, an un-locked 2G handset is unable to recognise the more modern 3G/4G sim card technology.
Is Alcatel OT-E221 unlocking illegal?
In great Britain removing the lock on your Alcatel OT-E221 phone is entirely legal nonetheless unblocking a Alcatel OT-E221 phone that is reported lost or stolen is illegal. In the US according to a ruling on the 28th October 2012 , means that it is illegal to unlock phones purchased ninety days after this date without the carrier's permission. In other words, customers may unlock phones they already own, together with phones bought before January 29 , 2013 , nonetheless phones bought after this point can only be unlocked with the carrier's agreement. For other country laws visit this online site:
How can I determine if my Alcatel OT-E221 phone is locked ?
The most straightforward way to verify if your Alcatel OT-E221 phone is locked is always to stick in a SIM card from a different carrier and see if the phone will accept it. In the event that your Alcatel OT-E221 phone is locked you should often see an error message of some kind. These particular messages are different dependent upon your handset manufacturer. Below are some examples ;
- "Enter restriction code" or "SIM card rejected"
- "Enter special code" or "Enter Subsidy code"
- "Enter Correct SIM"
- "Incorrect SIM"
- "Invalid Network SIM…Enter Code"
- "Invalid SIM"
- "Phone disabled ! NETWORK LOCK"
- "Invalid Network SIM"
Should you not have access to a SIM card from another service provider in that case there is a less scientific technique to use to check if your Alcatel OT-E221 handset is locked. Just simply look to find out if your carrier has placed their logo on your Alcatel OT-E221 phone any where. As an illustration in the UK orange always lock their phones additionally they usually "badge" their Alcatel OT-E221 phones with their own Orange logo either on the front part or maybe the back of the Alcatel OT-E221 phone.
Alcatel OT-E221 PUK Codes
PUK stands for Personalized unblocking Code. You have to enter it if you have typed your personal pin code wrong. This acts like a security feature on your Alcatel OT-E221 phone. If you do not have your PUK code , you should make contact with your Network provider who will provide the PUK code after a number of security checks.
How to Unlock your Alcatel OT-E221 Phone
There are a number of methods to get your Alcatel OT-E221 Phone unlocked;
Alcatel OT-E221 Unlocking by Unlock Code using your IMEI number:
Unlock your Alcatel OT-E221 by unlock Code is substantially the most simple method to unlock your Alcatel OT-E221 handset. You can simply buy your Alcatel OT-E221 unlock code from a web-site which will later email your Alcatel OT-E221 unlock code to you and you simply insert the Alcatel OT-E221 unlock code into your phone. Straightforward as that and the majority of web site would probably send you the code within a day or so and some are fast. You can even ask for the Alcatel OT-E221 unlock code from your carrier.
Alcatel OT-E221 Unlocking via Alcatel OT-E221 Unlock Software
If you're technically savvy and are feeling bold , an increasingly popular preference to unlock your Alcatel OT-E221 phone using Alcatel OT-E221 Unlock software. To unlock your Alcatel OT-E221 phone via Alcatel OT-E221 unlocking software , you have to a Alcatel OT-E221 data Cable to connect your Alcatel OT-E221 phone to your PC in-order to make it possible for the software program to unlock your Alcatel OT-E221 . The cable which is supplied with the Alcatel OT-E221 phone will continue to work in most cases but for certain phones , you should have a Alcatel OT-E221 unlocking cable
Where can I get my Alcatel OT-E221 Phone Unlocked?
Here a number of websites that you can get you Alcatel OT-E221 phone unlocked;
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Will unlocking my Alcatel OT-E221 void the warranty ?
In the event that the carrier who locked the Alcatel OT-E221 phone agrees as well as supplies you with the code to unlock your Alcatel OT-E221 then is entirely acceptable all of which will not have an effect on your warranty. If however you unlock the Alcatel OT-E221 by any other method you are going to completely void the warranty and void any future some help from the carrier or manufacture.


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Whatĺs IQ?
IQ, or Intelligence Quotient, is a general determination of the capacity of individuals to think and reason. An IQ level indicates how one is positioned compared to the majority of individuals in a given age bracket. For example, it is said that an adult who obtains a score of 100 has a normal level of intelligence compared to the majority of people. Psychologists have in fact determined that an IQ ranging between 90 and 110 is the norm. Since it is difficult to calculate your IQ with extreme precision over the Internet (certain questions can sometimes lead to confusion for certain individuals), the test results that are calculated must be interpreted with a +/-3 margin of error. It should also be understood that other factors could affect the results of this test. If you are tired, distracted or feeling ill, your IQ will probably not be correct. Finally, it must be recognised that this test does not, in any way, determine your artistic or manual capabilities, nor can it accurately evaluate your level of general culture. This test of your IQ will, however, give you invaluable knowledge of your capacity to reason, find solutions and solve problems. It is undoubtedly a critical component of your success in life.
Whatĺs the proof that this is a serious test?
The statistical results obtained by this test on its first 10,000 respondents are just slightly higher (from 0.8 to 1.2%) than those noted in the general "Calculation of IQ Level" tests organised in colleges, universities, and both specialised and military organisations. Those statistics are detailed in our chapter devoted to the analysis of the results. This variation in favor of an elevated IQ score is explained by the fact that certain respondents took the same test twice in succession. Thus one can be assured of the validity of the test results. If you take this test just once, the result will give you a fair estimation (margin of error: -/+3) of your IQ level. Moreover, if you wish to verify the validity of your result, a validation test has been especially designed for those who have already carried out this first test.
Is this test certified?
This test has been specially prepared by psychologists and tested with more than 1,000 respondents before it was offered on-line; we had asked certification from a capable international organisation.The organisation in question has validated the general tenor of the test but has required us to give it a guarantee concerning the impossibility of candidates cheating during the test. Since access to this service is freely available and anonymous on the Internet, we obviously have no way to guarantee that a candidate will take the test only once.
What must I do if access is denied after paying online?
Approximately 1% of the attempts to connect to our services result in denied access. This can occur for several reasons, but generally is a result of simultaneous payment attempts from several users at the same time. In this particular case, you need only to email us your transaction reference which will enable us to authenticate your personal information and verify the validity of your failed online payment. We will give you immediate access to the services as soon as we have completed verification of your failed attempt.
What must I do if the test is interrupted before the 50th question?
This test consists of 50 questions. In less than 1% of the time the test is interrupted while being worked on. That can occur as a result of a temporary connection problem attributable to our server or to your Internet provider. In extremely rare cases, there may be some incompatibility with the userĺs operating system (certain old versions of Mac or PC!). If such mishaps occur during your test, you need only to email us your ticket number in order that we can identify your call and carry out a validity check. We guarantee that we will transmit you a new ticket as soon as this validation has been carried out.
Do you offer other tests?
Yes, we do. Our mission is to offer as many new interactive tests as possible. Our tests are designed to allow users to evaluate themselves in various disciplines. Such monthly new additions include Calculate Your IQ, Take The IQ Expert Challenge, Calculate your IQ (for children between 8 and 14 years old), Calculate Your EQ, What's Your True Color?, What's The Right Job For You?, Test Your General Knowledge, Calculate Your XQ (Men) and Calculate Your XQ (Women) .
How can one of the test answers be appealed?
The IQ test was conceived under the supervision of psychologists. It was tested with more than 10,000 users, and certain questions that often posed problems were replaced. The current version of the test is accurate and correct. If, in all good faith, you cannot understand a question, or that our explanation does not satisfy you, do not hesitate to send us a message. Your general score could then be raised by 1, 2 or 3 points, which, in the final analysis, should not appreciably change your IQ level.
If I made mistakes in checking boxes when answering, what is my real IQ?
Certain respondents, who are afraid of losing time or who are sometimes nervous during the test, give a wrong answer although they actually had the right one. It should be noted that since the IQ test is competitive in nature, the scoring system is reliable when the candidate is relaxed, attentive and feeling well. If you are tired, anxious or under pressure, we recommend that you take the test at a later time.
Why pay?
Certain users dispute the fact that our interactive tests are charged for. The added value of this service is real: the content is relevant because professionals in the disciplines concerned created it. Technical support is available 24/7 and is managed by an international call center. The cost of access by credit card is about ú 4.99. The fee is based on a market survey conducted by the Eurobytes agency of nearly 1,765 respondents in June 2001. The respondents overwhelmingly confirmed (78.4%) that they preferred to pay a minor charge (below ú 3) to access a reliable, fast and quality service as opposed to a similar ad-financed free service that is slower, poorly organised and less stable.
How much will the test cost me?
This service charges (ú 4.99).
If I take the test twice, does my second result count?
It is obvious that people who had access to explanations of the errors they made while carrying out the test will obtain a higher result (maximum score) if they take that same test a second time. The principle of self-evaluation works only if candidates do not have prior experience with this type of test. It is with this in mind that a second control test was developed, offered in the same format (50 questions in 35 minutes), that takes into account the fact that candidates have already taken part in the first test. In this second test, the principles of deliberation in responding to questions, and the mechanisms for the analysis of identified problems, are somewhat different. They take account of the mental reflex actions of people having taken part in the first test. The required level of intellectual acuity is higher than that required of the first test.
How does the IQ testĺs scoring system work?
In this test, each question (logic, mental calculation, series, equation, association, etc...) scores an equal number of points. The level of difficulty of the questions posed varies substantially from one candidate to another: a question considered to be difficult by a very logical individual may be interpreted as easy by another whose character is less logical but more intuitive. And vice-versaů
My IQ score is lower (or higher) than I thought it would be. Why?
It is wise to point out that we strongly recommend that respondents not carry out the test if they are tired, distracted or feeling ill. This test of thoughtfulness and concentration requires 35 minutes of undivided attention. This test has been especially prepared by psychologists and tested with more than 1,000 respondents before being offered on-line; its validity cannot be questioned. We have since asked for outside certification from two capable international organisations. This test is truly valid, but only under the condition that the respondent does not take it twice in succession. In fact, candidates who would pass the test a second time would have the answer list right before their eyes! Indeed, we have taken it upon ourselves to forward to respondents the list of their errors as well as the solutions to those problems. We believe that this seriousness is the best guarantee to candidates who would doubt the scoring system used. In addition, it is important to note that we do not retain any files (other than for strictly statistical purposes) on the tests carried out and the results obtained by respondents. It appears to us fundamental indeed to respect the provisions of all laws relating to the confidentiality of personal data.
Where can I go to take a supervised IQ test?
Several organisations or independent psychologists can offer people, for profit, evaluations of their intelligence quotient. The most reputable international association in this area is, without doubt, Mensa, an international club founded in Oxford in 1946 whose specific objective is to make it possible for intelligent people of all horizons to meet. We direct you to the Internet address of Mensa International. As an indicator, the supervised tests cost approximately ú 55.
What is EQ?
EQ or Emotional Quotient measures the emotional intelligence or the capacity of an individual to acknowledge his or her sentiments and that of the others, to account for him or herself and to manage his or her emotions and relationship with others. The emotional intelligence includes both distinct and complementary abilities of that of academic intelligence, capacities which are purely cognitive and measured by the IQ. Many people who have abstract intelligence lack the emotional intelligence and end up working for those who have low IQ but have excellent EQ.
How do you evaluate General Knowledge level of a person?
The service Calculate your General Knowledge is not a quiz. It is a serious test, laid out by a group of educators and requires exact answers from the respondents by entering them and not choosing from the options given. It is, therefore, neither chance nor lucků. All the questions appearing in the test have been selected according to the degree of difficulty (from easy to difficult, according to the category given: American History for the US market/ British History for the UK market, Politics, etc.) This standardisation of the levels of difficulty distinguishes the respondents who know nothing about the category from those who have more interest in the topic and from those who mastered it at their own fingertips. Thus, the total of the specific knowledge of the respondent establishes his or her General Knowledge level.
Which tests do you offer?
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A centenarian artist and scientist in 1890 Paris maintains his youth ad health by periodically replacing a gland with that of a living person.
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A Change of Heart: Uses of Qualitative Gerontology
Canadian Journal on Aging , Volume 12 - Issue 2 p. 244- 250
Scientists produce much quantitative research hoping to improve people's decisions by changing their minds, that is by influencing their beliefs about what is true or false. However, research indicates that it is more important to change their hearts, that is to influence their values about what is important or trivial. Qualitative research changes hearts more effectively than does quantitative research because qualitative research tends to attract and to inspire larger audiences and because it can more easily communicate practical examples. Some possible uses of qualitative research for policy decisions in gerontology are discussed.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- New signs of a weakening U.S. economy pressured the stock market and the dollar alike on Friday, sending investors into the gold market for cover.
U.S. businesses shed 113,000 jobs in August outpacing estimates of a loss of 40,000 jobs, the government reported.
"Also troublesome was the (hourly) wage number, which does show some wage pressure working its way into the labor markets," said Charles Nedoss, an analyst at PeakTradingGroup.com, a unit of Rosenthal Collins. See related story.
As a result, the U.S. dollar weakened against many foreign currencies, including the euro. Foreign demand for gold rises when the U.S. currency weakens because overseas traders need to pay less in local currency to make purchases.
Additionally, a triple-digit drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.74% prodded many investors to buy into the gold market as a hedge against losses.
In the stock market, metals company stocks were among the few gainers. The CBOE Gold Index GOX, -0.56% rose by 3 percent to 40.28. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index XAU, +1.53% also climbed by 1 percent to stand at 55.03.
The Amex Gold Bugs Index HUI, +1.20% a gauge of mostly unhedged stocks, stood at 64.04, up 1.8 percent from the previous session.
Shares of Anglogold AU, -0.73% rose for the first time since the company made an offer Wednesday to buy Normandy Mining of Australia for 4.4 billion Australian dollars ($2.3 billion) in stock and assumed debt. See full story. Shares rose 24 cents to $15.45.
Newmont Mining NEM, +0.39% shares added 58 cents to stand at $20.79 and shares of Homestake Mining HM climbed by 4 cents to $8.20.
Gold prices rise
On the Commodities Exchange division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold for December delivery rose to an intraday high at $276.60 an ounce before closing at $275.10 an ounce, up 10 cents.
As of late Thursday, Comex gold warehouse stocks were unchanged at 793,647 ounces and silver supplies were also flat at 103.4 million ounces.
In other precious-metals action, December silver eased 0.5 cent to $4.183 an ounce. Palladium for December delivery declined by $3.35 to $454.65 an ounce. October platinum rose to $444 an ounce, up $6.60.
Also, December copper fell 0.8 cent to 65.8 cents an ounce. The London Metals Exchange pegged copper supplies at 669,600 metric tons as of early Friday, up 5,200 from a day earlier. Comex stocks, by late Thursday, were up 124 to 187,045 short tons.
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Public Education at Work
This is a little close to home considering I have family in Seattle and if this is an example of the governance they're receiving, they need to move.
Probably the funniest is the project manager for the building thinking that the reason the electric costs are so much higher is that the lights are further away from the floors. Bet she just aced her science classes in high school.
For those who may not be familiar with the area Seattle is a green town. I don't mean Irish either. It's an urban environmental activist dream. The highways are small and hard to navigate in order to discourage those nasty people who own cars. Recycling is mandatory(I know it's a good idea, but mandatory?? come on). My personal favorite though, and this is more Washington as opposed to just Seattle, but if you are in a boat in the sound and a whale comes up near or under you then you get fined.
There was actually a cruise ship that came into port and at some point on it's route it had hit a whale. There were people calling for the captain to be jailed, fined, tarred and feathered. I'm guessing the people who went for this never took a biology or wildlife course. Here's a crash course. Whales are aquatic creatures(that means they live in the water for you public school grads). You've seen them in such movies as Free Willy or Star Trek IV. As aquatic creatures, they eat, sleep, dive, mate, sing, HEAR underwater. Cruise ships make a lot of noise. Whales would easily be able to hear this noise. For a whale to get caught on the bow of a ship requires one of three things: a mortally wounded whale, an already dead whale, or a suicidal whale. No way to OD in the big blue. No bridges to jump off of. If only we could understand whale song we might have been able to talk him down from the ledge....so to speak.
Bottom line, when the people making the decisions on policies that involve science wouldn't even understand the basic Bill Nye episode on Saturday morning TV we have a problem. Maybe it was Rove's fault.


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Cancer isn't funny; it's hilarious.
That's the mantra that carried Kaylin Andres, a young fashion artist from Sacramento, through eight wrenching years of surgeries, chemo treatments and radiation for a rare form of cancer.
In November, the 31-year-old lost her battle with Ewing's sarcoma, an aggressive cancer that typically strikes kids and young adults. Cut off from her passion for fashion, she found new artistic avenues to battle her cancer, attracting hundreds of followers worldwide. Andres leaves behind an artistic legacy aimed at helping cancer patients, including a long-running blog, CancerIsHilarious.com, a series of graphic comic novels called "Terminally Illin' " and a stint on MTV's "World of Jenks" show.
For Andres, writing and tapping humor – even the dark side – helped get her through some of her darkest hours, said her mother and sister, both of whom live in Sacramento.
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"She did not set out in her life to help people (with cancer)," said her mother, Lynn. "She wanted to to be a fashion designer ... but circumstances led her to this other way to have a legacy."
Intentionally or not, Andres became part of a blogosphere of young patients who fend off cancer's intrusion in their lives by writing about it. With irreverent names such as I Made Cancer My Bitch, Cancer Slayer Blog and Lord of the Hodge (a Hodgkin's lymphoma patient), they belong to a generation inspired by Stupid Cancer, a website started by a young brain cancer survivor in 2007 as an online community for cancer patients ages 15 to 39.
Next month, Stupid Cancer is hosting its annual summit, CancerCon.org in Denver, where it promises young cancer patients can meet with "hundreds of nonjudgmental friends your age that you never knew you had. They're just as pissed as you. And that's OK. Well, not really. But you know what we mean."
Andres launched her blog in August 2008, intending to offer inspiration to other 20-somethings "who refuse to go the way of headscarves and hospital gowns. I mean, really? Cancer is … hilarious." Her blog caught the eye of Newsweek, which mentioned her in an article on young cancer patients, and led to a guest column for the Huffington Post, as well as an appearance on "World of Jenks," which featured her in its second season as she moved to New York and worked with fashion icon Betsey Johnson.
She named her blog after an encounter during her first visit to a Sacramento oncologist's office. Sitting in the waiting room, she and her sister were flipping through catalogs offering wigs and hairpieces for cancer patients losing their hair to chemotherapy. Seeing an advertisement for fake bangs, which could be velcroed under a hat or visor, they began giggling uncontrollably. An older patient became so irritated by their laughter that she marched over and angrily admonished them: "Cancer isn't funny."
On Cancer is Hilarious, Andres posted photos of her bald head, her newest wig and wrote about her bleakest hours after throwing up from chemo as well as her fears, doubts and worries. She described procedures: "CT scans are like a really (bad) amusement park ride. You hold your arms out above your head and hold your breath for … nothing really. … I want my tickets back."
Still in her 20s, she wrote about grappling with the issue of infertility due to radiation. "They will save my little eggies for me just in case, but really, it's like having your womanhood stolen from you." And she talked about pain, in one instance posting a cartoon drawing of her face painted on a rising balloon: "When the pain becomes too much to bear, my mind just pops right off from my body like a balloon. I feel separated from everything, just floating and unfeeling. … Great coping mechanism, huh?"
In a 2013 Huffington Post essay, she described how bone cancer came back "like a bad ex-boyfriend and paid a visit to my lungs." By her third encounter with cancer, she wrote, "you start to let go of the prevailing popular opinion that cancer is a battle with only two outcomes – cure or death. There is a third, secret option, relatively unknown to the general healthy public: You learn to live with it."
Dr. Marcio Malogolowkin, chief of the division of pediatric hematology oncology at UC Davis Health, said Andres' attitude is exactly what's needed for younger adults with cancer, who don't always find a comfortable fit between pediatric and geriatric patients and often feel socially isolated from their peers.
It's important "to be candid and honest and not hide from friends and family. It's OK to be vocal, to be able to feel angry, to feel sad, but not to run away from the fight, " Malogolowkin said. "Using art, comedy, music is a way to stay positive, to do the things they need to do to fight" their illness.
In 2008, just before starting her senior year of art college in San Francisco, Andres' world turned upside down. Hobbled by intense pain in her abdomen, she was hospitalized and eventually diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma after a tumor was discovered on her pelvic bone. That September, she blogged about having to tell her California College of the Arts professors that she'd be attending "chemo class" in Sacramento, instead of a real classroom in San Francisco.
"One of the only things I can't take – the only thing that breaks me down – is the very real possibility that I won't be continuing school. I cry every single time I email my teachers," she wrote.
She eventually graduated but her repeated cancer recurrences cut short her aspirations of a fashion career. Instead, she channeled her artistic pursuits into writing, blogging and art.
Perhaps her most vivid legacy is a full-color graphic comic novel, "Terminally Illin'," that chronicles her first year of getting diagnosed and going through chemotherapy. In a "chemo-induced Alice in Wonderland" journey, she enters her own body, ready to do battle with a nasty, obese tumor, an Arnold Schwarzenegger-lookalike dubbed the "Tumornator." ("Hopefully he won't be baaack.") Her real-life gray cat, Iceman, appears as her comic-book sidekick.
"When she first got cancer, everyone's all smiles … pink bandanas and positivity and a 'we can do this' attitude," said Jon Mojeske, a San Francisco painter and illustrator who collaborated with her on the book. "For her, she had a lot of anger and stuff she wanted to get out. Fighting her enemy (cancer) was cathartic."
The 100-page book was published in 2015, the first of a trilogy the pair completed, and is still available online free to cancer patients at cancercomicbook.com.
Laughter's role in medical treatment has long been studied and shown to provide therapeutic benefits to combat stress and anxiety and promote well-being in those facing serious illness. Ancient surgeons used humor to distract patients from pain as early as the 13th century, according to Cancer Treatment Centers of America. In his 1979 book, "Anatomy of an Illness," journalist Norman Cousins described how he used laughter – including watching funny movies – to help cope with his own serious illness.
Diagnosed in 2008 at age 23, Andres' next eight years were an unrelenting series of surgeries and brutal chemotherapy and radiation treatments, as tumors kept recurring throughout her body.
Between surgeries and treatments, she put on two art shows. In one, she teamed with fellow Ewing's sarcoma cancer patient Max Ritvo, a young Yale graduate and poet with a master's in fine art from Columbia University. They met at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, sharing surgery scars and an uncertain future. Both in their 20s, they forged a bond that culminated in a 2014 gallery show of art installations they called "Chemosynthesis." It included strings of illuminated lights made from prescription pill bottles and "cocktail" glasses of chemotherapy pills and Victorian-style hair weavings on hospital gown fabric.
In June, her last art gallery show was a solo exhibit dubbed Viaticum, which featured color photographs, printed on filmy silk, taken in Brazil, where she met with a spiritual healer. The show opened immediately after she finished five weeks of excruciating brain and spinal column radiation.
"We knew it would eventually be fatal," said her mother, Lynn, "but we always had hope for a miracle. She had hope with every treatment that she could get better."
By September, Andres knew her time was running out. Her father, Ron, said they were seeking insurance company approval for an experimental drug, when doctors informed them it likely would not help or extend her life.
Last October, as her end appeared close, a follower in Australia posted on her blog: "You don't know us but we love you. We follow your life and times, highs and lows. We bought Terminally Illin' and donated it to (an Australian) child cancer ward. What a gift you give these kids, a way to deal with their diagnosis. … Kaylin you are a bright light in this dark world and we are thankful for your bravery and wit, thankful you share your story with us."
In one of Andres' last posts, in November 2016, she told her audience that "it will be so hard giving up my dreams, finally, to this Monster (cancer). And yet, I feel incredibly lucky to have survived 8 years past my first diagnosis-- I hope I've inspired some of you to make it even longer. I've made little pieces of my dreams come true in the past 8 years, and that's more than some get. I feel blessed."
On Nov. 16, she posted: "It's finally time to say I'm dying, really." With bone tumors in her hip, femur, spine and arm, the 31-year-old was in extreme pain, relying on fentanyl and dilaudid to get through her days in a Brooklyn apartment. "I can no longer even get up on my own anymore so being alone in this apartment is pointless. There is no more that they can do for me as far as radiation or palliative chemo. It's spread throughout my bone marrow. … I'm so sad it's happening so soon. It seems like every day and week my body gets worse so much faster. And I have so much within me that I wish I could get out. So much. There is just no time."
She decided to fly home to Sacramento, where she could start hospice care in her childhood bedroom. A longtime friend from Brazil flew in to escort her back home to Sacramento with Iceman, her beloved gray cat.
She never made it. Less than 24 hours before her flight would have left New York, on Nov. 21, Andres died in a hospital, with friends at her side. She was 31.
Andres was buried in Sacramento. Her fluffy cat, who was featured in her comic novels, now resides with her mother.
Four months after her passing, Andres' family still grieves but finds some solace in knowing she faced her terminal illness with dignity, humor and courage despite her young age.
Her father, who manages a medical gas distribution company, said he's proudest of his daughter's courage.
"She had to deal with the fear, the anger, the sense of unfairness about it all. Those were things the blog addressed. She did it in a way that was not only cathartic for her, but for other people, which was magnificent. … More than anything else, it's the way she led her life. She captured everything she could capture, even though she knew she was terminal."
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This Memorial Day, let us all put down the hot dogs for a moment & remember those fallen heroes who gave all so that we could live in freedom.
This week's commentary, on THE ONE's new found focus, (as in he wants us to focus on anything but Benghazi, the IRS, AP, etc.), is lifted straight from one of my favorite blogs, http://hopenchangecartoons.blogspot.com.
He's Going to Focus Again
As the most corrupt and anti-American administration ever sinks deeper and deeper into scandal and exponentially-expanding lies, Barack Hussein Obama is taking strong steps to get things back into control. Specifically, the "most transparent president" is going to get even more transparenter thanks to his entirely transparent "renewed focus on transparency," which the mainstream media is actually hailing as a good thing instead of just screaming "WTF?!" the way actual journalists would.
Hope n' Change, on the other hand, would like to see the president attempt a renewed focus on honesty, although it's hard to have a "renewed" focus when you've never had any previous focus on the issue at all.
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And if you missed Judge Jeanine's opening rant this week, you're in for a treat.
"We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission; which is the stage of the darkest periods of human history, the stage of rule by brute force." -- Ayn Rand


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The more popular bloggers and vloggers get, the more of a bad rap we receive. It wasn't long ago that the holy grail of fashion journalism – Vogue – chastised bloggers as "heralding the death of fashion" (sounds like something I used to say to my Mum). This article has been bandied about more times than baby monkey riding on the pig, and we've all offered our two cents on the situation. Personally, I think the article was born out of a mixture of high society fashion snobbery, flippant use of influence and just a dash of fear. However, I'm also not really arsed – people will always have opinions, but the wheels keep on turning and I keep on working, so fuck it.
After this, however, the blogger vs. writer comparison seemed more apparent than ever. Whilst fashion journalism is seen as a "real job", blogging still seems to be perceived as a hobby that you're lucky enough to earn money off of. That's likely because blogging is still so new as a career path. I always have to explain what it is that I actually do, so it's not surprising that it's still not seen as a legitimate job. Whereas, on the other hand, when I explain my role in marketing, people are like 'oh, right, so advertising yeah?' And it's so funny that one is seen as more "proper" than the other, when, in actual fact, my roles are pretty freakin' similar. I write blog posts in both roles, manage social media in both roles, arrange collaborations in both roles – of course, promoting myself and promoting clients are two different things, but the core activities are pretty much the same.
I approach my blog posts a lot differently to the way that I used to. Whilst my blog is mainly fashion-centric, I'm actually pretty shit at talking about it. I find myself writing about my outfit and what I've paired with what and why, only to find myself thinking "why does anybody care?" Which is strange, because some of my all-time favourite bloggers own this writing style, but for me, it just doesn't fit. The Little Plum actually started as a platform for me to publish articles and journalistic pieces that I had written whilst desperately needing some form of creative outlet. And I still find that's where I feel most comfortable: writing for a reason, writing with an argument or opinion or some kind of throwaway thought that came back into my head yesterday morning. Often what I write is gibberish – like this article, perhaps – but when I write in this way, I feel like I'm producing better content that truly communicates my voice.
That's not to say that I'm begrudging fluff fashion pieces. They are a wonderful world of escapism, and far from silly. As somebody who invests a large wedge of their pay-check into fashion, what could be more serious than reading the logistics behind a particular outfit or new designer or style? The sad fact is, I'm just totally pants at it. This raises the question, however: blogger vs. writer, which am I?
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The China Southern Airlines (CZ) A380 is one of five ordered by China's largest airline, which flies twice daily to Sydney, daily to Melbourne and three times a week to Brisbane and Auckland.
"Growth on our route is so strong we would love to be getting our first A380 onto the Guangzhou-Sydney run," said China Southern's Australia Region General Manager Henry He. "But North America and Europe also have their hand up, so we will see what happens."
Mr He said China Southern was delighted to be now code-sharing with SkyTeam partner KLM as a means of offering Australian and New Zealand passengers easy access to Amsterdam and Europe via its Guangzhou hub.
"New visa arrangements and codeshare deals with carriers as diverse as Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Pakistan International Airlines have greatly increased the number of countries our passengers can now reach via Guangzhou," Mr He added.
China Southern Eager to Build Local Growth
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Camella Homes has become the country's largest developer with communities across North and South of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Over 35 years of building and developing pioneering concept leadership, the Camella focus on building a living community that represents innovation and progress with family and community a life-creating a heritage of value for generation to come.
Also it builds communities across the Philippines, to build and create more homes in a reasonable price that every people can afford. Camella homes are not limited to one type or design only. Its collection boast a full variety of options, from reasonable inner city town houses to vast suburban single family homes, from mid- rise condominium unit to luxurious high –rises. It depends on the income of the buyer and the place or location of the unit. But definitely everyone has its own choice.
The founder of Camella Homes is none other than Manny Villar who roots as a home builder date back to 70's as his first project. And for over 30 years Camella has become the biggest developer of residential communities for the low and affordable segment in the Country. It is one of the top-of-mind choices among average –income Filipino families and even among the overseas Filipino market. For so many years Camella has sold more than 200,000 homes through more than 87 projects, and has earned the Most Preferred Home Builder among the B and C socioeconomic classes. The Camella is a proud member of publicly-listed Vista Land Life capes.
One of the many projects of Camella that emerge in the market is the Camella Presidio Condo in Sucat Paranaque. Located at the boundary of Sucat and Taguig City, Camella Presidio condo at Lakefront City Central's convenient location is only 5 minutes away from Alabang, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Makati and Global City. And just 25 minute drive and one can reach the South Super Hi-way and C5. The Camella Presidio Condominium has a unit to choose from, the Bellini, Picasso, Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Monet and the Renoir.
The Camella Presidio gives an everyday breathing space from the worries and hurries of constricting city life. The shaped of the buildings give every room a commanding view of the lake and surrounding areas. The wide bay windows give light and relaxing mode throughout the surroundings.
The amenities are exclusively for the home owner of the building, these includes the pool, clubhouse, it is a neon Victorian clubhouse that will house a state of the art gym, day care center, business center, multi purpose halls, and various game rooms, function halls, meeting rooms, viewing deck, ball courts, spa, bar/lounge, mini stop, soccer fields, jogging path, the natural lakeside surroundings, lush landscaping and courtyards that can use by the residents to relax and unwind in the garden. Building facilities of the Presidio also includes the grand entrance gates with icon towers, very wide road networks, 22 meter wide road, 12 meter and 10 meter wide road inlets, streetlights and lamp post, 24-hour security, centralized deep well and overhead tanks, and the Village Administration by experienced Property Manager.
Living in Camella Presidio community is a dream comes true. It is affordable quality home for the whole family.
Camella Presidio Condominiums Amenities:
- Grand Entrance Gates with Icon Towers
- Wide Road Networks
- Streetlights and Lamp Posts
- 24-Hour Secured Community
- Centralized Deep Well and Overhead Tanks
- Village Administration by exprerienced Property Manager
- Town Center – Commercial
- Village Center – Residential with Clubhouse
- Function Rooms
- Social Halls
- Swimming Pool
- Multi-sports Center
- Day care center
- Game room
- Gym
- Landscaped parks and playground
- Landscaped courtyard
- Jogging Path
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Lucky Star Brewery
219 South Second Street
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Phone: (937) 866-2739
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Housed in an old, historic warehouse in downtown Miamisburg, Lucky Star Brewery specializes in brewing their own craft beers. In addition to the great atmosphere and brews, a small menu of authentic Mexican cuisine is offered.
m & co.
48 S. Main St.
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Phone: (937) 397-9595
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A unique shopping experience in a hometown setting! Fun merchandise for your home and gift items for those you love. Furniture, accent pieces, rugs, special lighting and lamps will add flavor to your home. Candles, jewelry and small accessories are the perfect gift. Molly Williams of Ivy Designs also provides Interior Design services and home décor advice.
Email: email@example.com
Mz Pickles Sandwich Shop
17 South Main Street
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Phone: (937) 866-4711
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Here you'll find delicious soups, salads, and subs at a great price. Enjoy a half, whole, or HUGE specialty sub!
one bistro
110 South Second Street
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Phone: 937-859-1165
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One Bistro is where "Our Neighbors Eat". This new way to dine and new way to give back provides a place where our neighbors eat and come together as one community.
One Bistro is a non-profit Biznistry® established for the betterment of our community to serve the privileged and under-privileged as a pay-what-you can-afford community café.
The vision of one bistro is to share love, give hope, and provide a sense of community to our neighbors. The dining intends to serve our neighbors, the privileged and under-privileged, by giving a hand up and not a hand out. one bistro will provide healthy, affordable meals in a warm and welcoming environment.
Wednesday – Friday 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Check out the menu and more details at http://www.onebistro.org/.
Ron's Pizza House
1 S. Main Street
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Phone: (937) 866-4321
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Ron's Pizza Tavern & Patio was established in 1964 and is one of Miamisburg's favorite restaurants. Menu includes pizza, sandwiches. soups & salads and delicious ribs.
Star City Brewing
319 S. Second St.
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Phone: (937) 701-7827
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Star City Brewing Company was born from the love of beer and a desire to be a part of the revitalization happening in downtown Miamisburg. Star City Brewing is a craft micro-brewery located at the historic Peerless Mill Inn. Their goal is to produce a high quality beer for the craft enthusiasts.
The atmosphere is one of casual comfort-from the original wood beams to the several stone fireplaces to the added foosball table and Battleship. If you are hungry they encourage fellow beer lovers to order in from one of the local restaurants or take advantage of one of many food trucks often on site.
Wed. & Thurs. 4pm-10pm
Fri. 4pm – 11pm
Sat. 1pm – 11pm
The Bike Way Bike Shop
21 South Main Street
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Phone: (937) 384-0337
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The Bike Way Bike Shop has a variety of merchandise to meet your needs. Whether your interests are casual cycling, speed cycling, mountain biking, family cycling, or if you just want to rent a bike and hop on the bike trail, stop in here for all your cycling needs!
You can also bring in your bike for a tune-up or a special repair–the technicians have many years of experience!
Tuesday – Friday 10:00am – 8:00pm
Saturday 10:00am – 5:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
The Mosaic Institute of Greater Dayton
43 S. Main St.
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Phone: (937) 248-7400
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The Mosaic Institute of Greater Dayton offers a walk-in mosaic studio, preregistration classes, and drop-in art classes for all ages taught by professionals. Walk in and enjoy a visual art experience in our free rotating fine art gallery.
Many classes are offered for children as young as 2 years old, special teenager classes, and adult classes. Host your child's birthday party or have an adult night out with a wine and canvas event.
As a nonprofit, The Mosaic Institute is committed to offering free mosaic instruction to all who wish to join in the creation of murals that will be donated to neighborhoods, organizations, businesses, and individuals who show excellence in community advocacy.
Regular Hours:
Thursday 10:00am – 7:00pm
Friday 10:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday 10:00am – 9:00pm
For more information or to view classes visit www.MosaicInstituteofGreaterDayton.org.
TJ Chumps
12 E. Linden Avenue
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Phone: (937) 859-4000
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TJ Chumps is a family sports restaurant. Hang out casually with friends and family, plan an event in our restaurant or covered patio, or call and we'll deliver or cater to your location. Every occasion is special when you include TJ Chumps. Because we always treat you like a winner.
Urban Loft Salon
29 E. Central Ave.
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Phone: (937) 847-3989
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Responding to the increase in the unemployment rate to 9.8%, President Obama said it was a reminder that "progress comes in fits and starts."
We've had a steady increase in unemployment to the highest level in decades! Only a politician could describe this as "progress" with a straight face.
Saturday, October 03, 2009
"Progress comes in fits and starts"
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Bahamas Aggressor Captain's Log 11-18 Feb. 2017
Air Temp. 75-81+ F
Water Temp. 73-77 F
Visibility 40-100+ft
Captain Dennis
Engineer David M.
Instructor Gabi
Instructor James
Instructor Alex
Chef Rob
Allison, Maria, Tatiana, Llya, John, Vsevold, Gail, Gregg, Holly, Bill, Amalia and Dimitrios
Sunday – Barracuda Shoals, Jewfish Wall, Flat Rock Reef
Monday – Up Jump The Devil, Dog Rocks, Madison Avenue
Tuesday – Crab Mountain, Wreck of the Austin Smith, Parrotfish Reef
Wednesday – Wall City, Jeep Reef, Danger Reef, 3 Peaks Reef
Thursday – Whale Shark Wall, Austin Smith, Pillar Wall
Friday – Blue Hole
Saturday February 11th
It was a sunny afternoon on Bahamas Aggressor home dock of Elizabeth On Bay wen guest boarded. After guest was settled in the Bahamas Aggressor depart and made her way to the Northern Exuma Islands to start a week of diving.
Sunday February 12th
Our first dive site was Barracuda Shoals. Barracuda Shoals is a very colorful shallow reef that's covered with Marine Life, which makes it the perfect place to check weights and camera equipment. Just some of the Marine Life we saw while diving here was Yellow, Southern and Roughtail Stingrays, Schools of Snappers, several types of Angelfish and a variety of other creatures. Jewfish Wall was next where we swam with schools of Horse-Eye Jacks, Smooth Trunkfish, Caribbean Spiny Lobsters, a couple of Caribbean Reef Sharks and one large Loggerhead Turtle. We ended our first day diving the undersea garden of Flat Rock Reef. We enjoyed lots of Rays, Crabs, Lobsters, Scorpionfish and Nurse Sharks.
Monday February 13th
Our Monday started enjoying the swim thru's and wall on Up Jump The Devil, seeing schools of Creole Wrasses, Angelfish, Lobsters and Hawksbill Turtle. Next was one of my personal favorite dive sites in the Northern Exuma called Dog Rock. The reason Dog Rocks is my favorite? The shallow part of Dog Rocks is like an Unwater Garden, then it has a Colorful Wall and Lots of Swim Thru's to enjoy. Some of what we saw on Dog Rock was Bright Orange Elephant Ear Sponges, Colorful Sea Whips, Huge Brain Coral and Star Corals, Filefish, Big Lobsters and Hawksbill Turtle. Our late afternoon and night dive was on Madison Avenue. While diving Madison Avenue we saw Pourpinefish, Rays, Angelfish, Pillar Corals, Lobsters, Colorful Sponges, Spotted Moray Eels and a large free swimming Green Moray.
Tuesday February 14th
A Fantastic Wall, Huge Barracuda's, Lots of Lobsters and Crabs, Caribbean Reef Sharks and a Green Turtle was some of what we enjoyed for our first Wednesday morning dive on Crab Mountain. Everyone was enjoying the Sharks we kept see at different dive site and they wanted to enjoy more Sharks. One of the best dive sites to enjoy being up close and personal to Sharks is the Wreck of the Austin Smith. The top of the wreck sits in about 45 feet of water and while swimming around the wreck we had 10-12 Caribbean Reef sharks swimming within a foot or so from some of the divers. As one guest said I was Scared but Excited at the same time. The Austin Smith is always a fun dive! After getting up close and personable with all the Sharks during lunch we made our way South to the Exuma Land and Sea Park. Our first stop in the park was Amberjack Reef. As we pulled up to the mooring several Caribbean Reef Sharks greeted us. During the dive we enjoyed schools of Horse-Eye Jacks, Large Groupers, Amberjacks, Spotted Eels and Sharks. Parrotfish Reef was where we ended our Tuesday. Being underwater at Parrotfish was sweet. We saw a Variety of Corals, Tropical Fish, Rays, Lobsters, more Sharks and a very small Burrfish.
Wednesday February 15th
Wall City was first on the list today. Wall City is a collection of High Profile Coral Heads that sit just on the edge of a deep wall. This dive site is big and deep and full of small creatures, like Crabs, Shrimps, Blennies, Rays, Schooling Wrasses, Snappers, Mackerel and a Big Nurse Shark. Next was the shallow Colorful Dive Site of Jeep Reef. Not only did everyone enjoy a Very Beautiful Reef but lots of Stingrays, Parrotfish, Queen, Gray and French Angelfish, Spotted and Caribbean Spiny Lobsters, Sharks and Hawksbills Turtle. Danger Reef was our first after lunch dive. Everyone enjoyed the fact that several Caribbean Reef Sharks was near the stern of the Bahamas Aggressor as we entered the water. Danger Reef is made up of Hugh Profile Corals and lots of Marine Life. The most talked about after the dive was the Very Small Caribbean Reef Shark that was swimming near. Three Peaks was our final dive site in the Exuma Park. Just some of what we encountered while diving 3 Peaks was Banded Coral Shrimps, Huge Barracuda's, Spotted Eels, Yellowheaded Jawfish, Garden Eels, Sharks and Spotted Drums.
Thursday February 16th
During breakfast the Bahamas Aggressor made her way back to the Northern Exuma Islands and our first dive site of the day Whale Shark Wall. Whale Shark Wall has one of the longest swim thru's for us to enjoy. As we came out of the swim thru you see the dark blue waters of the Exuma Sound, an awesome site. Add Colorful Sea Whips, Lobsters, Rays, Mackerel and Sharks, it made for a wonderful morning dive. Because of the wonderful experience we had during the early part of the week we enjoyed the Sharks on The Wreck of the Austin Smith, everyone wanted to go back. The number two dive of the day was diving up close and personal with 11 Caribbean Reef Sharks around The Wreck of the Austin Smith. Pillar Wall was next, where we enjoyed swimming around Pillar Coral Heads just on the edge of a fantastic wall. We encountered lots of Blennies, Wrasses, more Queen Angelfish then normal, Mackerel and several Caribbean Reef Sharks. To finish our day we headed to the shallow reef of North House. The reef here is made up of Hard and Soft Corals, Christmas Tree Worms, Trunkfish, Lobsters, Crabs, Burrfish and Blue Octopus.
Friday February 17th
Our final dive of the week was on the Blue Hole. We encountered lots of Schooling Fish, Yellow, Southern and Roughtail Stingrays, Colorful Wall inside the hole, Angelfish, Sharks, Loggerhead Turtle and A Pair Of Atlantic Black Sea Hare 10 inches Long. Again the Blue Hole was and Excellent Last Dive for the week!
The Crew Would Like To Thank Everyone For Joining Us On The Bahamas Aggressor!!!
Until The Next Time Safe Travels…
Best Fishes,
Bahamas Aggressor Crew


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And down the rabbit hole I went.
I then decided to do a search to see where cast members from that first The Bad News Bears movie were today, and found a 2016 article describing just such that on the movie's 40th anniversary. You can read that HERE.
Anyhow… the article mentioned that—aside from my pre-teen crush on Tatum O'Neal (though I had a larger crush on Jodie Foster)—there were a couple of other kids who had acting experience before this, namely: Jackie Earle Haley (still love this guy's work, such as The Human Target and Preacher - on TV, and Breaking Away - the most underrated movie ever, and other things), and a kid named Brandon Cruz.
Okay… I didn't know who Brandon Cruz was… he played the poor Yankees pitcher in the original The Bad News Bears movie… you know the kid…
And then I found out he was Eddie.
Eddie… as in the kid from the old Bill Bixby television show, The Courtship of Eddie's Father (before he was David Banner in The Incredible Hulk), an ABC television show I watched from September of 1969 thru March of 1972.
I never watched a rerun, but dammit, I can still sing the show's theme song to this very day! I just love the complexities of this phrase:
People let me tell you 'bout my best friend,
He's a one boy cuddly toy — my up, my down, my pride and joy.
Ha. Brought a tear to my eye just there. Hang on… back in a moment.
Okay… Did you know that Cruz was the lead vocalist for The Dead Kennedys (my favorite punk group) from 2001-2003? I didn't. Holy crap!!!!
Anyhow, on The Courtship Of Eddie's Father television show (not the earlier (movie), the boy Eddie and his Father (mom had died), they had a housekeeper, a woman named Mrs. Livingstone, who was played by an actress named Umeki Miyoshi (surname first, 梅木 美代志), a Japanese woman.
Here's a clip of the show, with special guest star Jodie Foster… who wasn't as cute here as she would be later (in the Disney flicks, like Freaky Friday). I know she's gay, but I still have a crush on her.
What's interesting, is that even at this stage of the 20th century, Mrs. Livingstone is teaching Joey (Jodie Foster) the subservient Japanese woman's way.
And, if the lesson is to be learned, Eddie finally earns Joey's respect after he hits her.
Okay… I used to watch this show, and they weren't all like this… I think. It has been 50 years…
By the way... when I looked for a clip of this show, I picked the first one I saw, and was pleasantly surprised to find Jodie Foster appearing in it, proving that even though I don't know what I'm going to write about, it all makes sense.
Anyhow, the point is that while Mrs. Livingstone was Japanese on the show, her Japaneseness wasn't always at the forefront… she was simply a valuable member of the family who helped resolve conflict the best way 1960s television could offer.
|Cast of The Courtship Of Eddie's Father: Bill Bixby, Brandon Cruz and Umeki Miyoshi.
Even though the US-led Allied Forces had just defeated Japan, and exploded for the first two and only two times a nuclear bomb meant to annihilate people in a war… Americans were generally held in high regard, as Japan could actually respect someone who was smart enough and strong enough to defeat it in battle.
She began recording for RCA Victor Japan from 1954-1954, doing mostly jazz, singing in both English and Japanese… something almost every modern Japanese singer does to this day, regardless of genre… but she did like American pop songs, too.
By 1955, she had crossed the Atlantic and was singing for her supper in the U.S., as a series regular on the Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts, but continued to put out singles and albums from 1959 thru about 1961.
Because of her appearances on the Arthur Godfrey show, film director Joshua Logan decided to cast her in the 1957 movie, Sayonara… which was about an US ace fighter pilot during the Korean War (1950-1953)… now I haven't seen the movie, but since I'm pretty sure Sayanora is "Goodbye" in Japan, and Japan is not in Korea, I would assume that the pilot, played by Marlon Brando, was stationed at an air force base in Japan.
Strangely, our gal Umeki Miyoshi was NOT the love interest of Brando's character―that was Taka Miiko (surname first), still critics thought Umeki was great, awarding her the Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress for her role of Katsumi Kelly (surname LAST).
|Here is Umeki Miyoshi hugging fellow Oscar Award winner Red Buttons at The Academy Awards in 1958.
In fact, she is STILL the only Asian to have won an Academy Award for acting. As of 2018.
In 1958, she played Mei-Li in the Broadway musical production of Flower Drum Song, which not only ran for two years, but earned her a Tony award nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.
|December 22, 1958 cover of Time magazine, with Umeki Miyoshi on the left.
Then, from 1969-1972, she appeared in the television adaption of the movie, The Courtship of Eddie's Father as Mrs. Livingston, the housekeeper, for which she was again nominated for a Golden Globe Award.
But, when the show ended in 1972, Miyoshi-san retired from acting.
She had been married to television director Frederick Winfield "Wynn" Opie in 1958 until their divorce in 1967, and had one son, Michael H. Opie, born in 1964.
Following her divorce, she married Randall Hood in 1968, who adopted her son, who then became Michael Randall Hood.
She and Hood ran a Los Angeles, California-based company renting editing equipment to film studios and university film programs, until her husband's death in 1976.
While Miyoshi lived in California for most of her post-retirement years, she did move to a place called Licking, Missouri to be near her son and his family.
I had to know, and found out that Licking, Missouri—with a 2010 census of 3,124 people—was named in pre-1880 as Buffalo Lick, before just Licking… and refers to a mineral lick near the town's original site.
And if you don't know what a mineral lick is, it's a "salt lick", where animals go and lick the ground to take in needed elements such as phosphorus, sodium, calcium iron, zine, etc.—something critters do often in the Spring to enhance growth of bone and muscle.
As for Miyoshi Umeki… she lived in Licking, Missouri until her death at the age of 78 on August 28, 2007 from cancer complications.
In her honor, here's Miyoshi Umeki singing Sayonora (1954):
Andrew Joseph