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Touching AP Wire Stories after Elvis' Death
Posted on August 13, 2016 by Phil Arnold | 1 comment
Elvis' incredible rocket ride to superstardom coincided exactly with my high school years. I have always felt fortunate to have been a teenager when Elvis burst on the scene and changed everything. It was an exciting time for those of us lucky enough to be around then. Sometimes I marvel at all the folks who have become Elvis fans in spite of never experiencing the Elvis phenomenon in real time.
This week I realized there are also current Elvis fans who never experienced another momentous event – his death. It was a brutal shock to us fans, and the pain and sorrow we felt over his loss was staggering.
To honor the 39th anniversary of Elvis' passing, I would like to reprint some of the sentiments expressed by Associated Press writers in the days after his death. These went out to hundreds of subscribing newspapers along with assortments of photographs. They are not straight news stories, but rather narratives on the effect Elvis' passing had on the fans.
I think you may find these stories a welcome addition to your celebration of Elvis Week 2016.
The throng of grieving fans who descended on Graceland the day after Elvis died is well documented. Less known are the pilgrimages fans made to other of Elvis' former homes, like the one at 144 Monovale Street in the Holmby Hills area of Los Angeles.
August 17, 1977: (Author attribution not given)
As a light rain fell, fans of Elvis Presley sat outside the black iron gate of the Holmby Hills mansion once owned by the dead star. They waited, but they didn't know what for, and they didn't really know why they had come.
A tour bus stopped Tuesday, and after telling his tale, the driver leaned out to the damp visitors and said, "You know he doesn't live there anymore."
They knew.
Dany Frye said it was like being shot when he heard that the king of rock and roll was dead. Almost without thinking, he and his wife made a pilgrimage to the house where Frye and other fans often visited to catch a glimpse of Elvis. "He was Mr. Music to me," said Frye. "I don't think anybody will ever take his place. I used to come out here and wait by the gate, along with a hundred other people."
The 29-year-old Frye had seen Presley once. "You know, he meant a great deal to people my age. The Beatles came along and he wasn't so hot for a while, but his true fans loved him."
Frye occasionally peeked through the hole in the fence at the expansive Tudor-style mansion capping grass-knolled lawns. He ran his hands through his hair, pacing back and forth.
Frye knew the trees that dotted the estate, knew the tennis court, but didn't know why he was there.
[Editor's note: We know.]
The dedication and anguish Elvis fans endured in Memphis the day after his death is probably not known by many of the folks in town for this year's Elvis Week. Any who read this story will probably be less inclined to complain about the Memphis heat.
August 18,1977: by Eric Newhouse
The bouquet of red roses, meant to adorn the coffin of Elvis Presley, wilted in the sun.
"The girl standing next to us originally brought flowers," said Margaret McCasland of Memphis. "We picked them up and decided to deliver them when she fainted."
Hundreds fainted Wednesday as they waited in the stifling heat outside Graceland mansion for a last glimpse of the king of rock 'n' roll. After treatment by paramedics inside the mansion's gates, many doggedly continued their pilgramage to Presley's seemless copper coffin.
Police said 25,000 to 30,000 people passed the open coffin just inside the doorway to Presley's white-pillared home for a two-second glimpse of the singer.
Presley was burried today after a private ceremony. At 5:55 p.m. a policeman announced over a megaphone that "gates will be closed at 6:30. No one will be admitted after that." No one moved.
At 6:30 sharp, another announcement: "The family has requested that the gates be closed. They are sorry you couldn't make it." Still no one moved.
"It is not our doing," pleaded the policeman. "The family has asked us to stop the visitation."
The huge crowd responded with a chant: "One more hour, one more hour." But the gates adorned with dancing musical notes opened only to admit a last-minute surge of children and fainting women.
Thousands were turned away.
"I think it's terrible. I've waited six hours," said Ms. McCasland, holding the wilted bouquet.
"We came all the way from New York," said Donna Griffin. "We stood there for five hours and they shut the door in our faces."
One man denied entry said he had flown from Switzerland. Another said he had come from Baltimore. A woman said she had come from California.
Sheriff Barksdale said he had been in law enforcement in Memphis for 27 years, "and I've witnessed many events, including the assassination of Martin Luther King," he said. "I've never whitnessed anything like this."
Presley's body was discovered Tuesday afternoon. News of the 42-year-old singer's death swept the country.
"I heard on the radio that he was dead and then they started playing 'I Can't Help but Love You,'" Rita Hambrick of Texarkana, Ark. said.
"I couldn't help it – I broke out crying and cried until I went to bed. And I woke up crying again to the radio playing 'Love Me Tender.'"
Miss Hambrick and her friends drove 130 miles to Memphis Wednesday morning and spent six nightmarish hours waiting in the heat.
'Seven people fainted around me. The lady in front of me and the lady behind me had to be caried out on stretchers.'
"It was horrible," she said, "but I'd do it again, because it was our last chance to see him."
I always enjoy reading about how Elvis changed things for the teenagers of the late 50s. But many kids of that age in 1977 knew little about Elvis.
August 19, 1977: by Linda Deutsch
To little kids and teenagers, it must be a strange spectacle: a world of adults grieving the death of a rock 'n' roll singer.
"Who was this Elvis Presley, anyway?" they wonder. "Why did Mama cry when she heard he'd died? And what's this got to do with me?"
How do you explain?
If there had been no Elvis, we might still be wearing crewcuts and saddle shoes. We might be humming ballads and saying nothing about sex.
"If there had been no Elvis," says music publicist Paul Wasserman, "there would have been no Beatles, no Rolling Stones. Elvis was a pioneer."
Like George Washington?
Well sort of. He was a revolutionary for sure, but he carried a guitar, not a musket, and his message was a different kind of freedom.
He was a "culture hero" and it seems just now that he should be compared to another man in this century: Rudolph Valentino. They were American originals – "The Shiek" and "The Pelvis."
In the 1920s, Valentino danced the Tango on a movie screen and women swooned.
In the 1950s, Elvis wigglesd his hips on TV and girls fainted.
Elvis' death shocked and stunned his fans around the world. Did you know that so many of them flocked to Graceland the next day that president Carter had to send in 300 National Guard troops in to maintain order? It has been written that 500,000 people and 1,000 police officers lined the streets of Memphis for Elvis' funeral procession on August 18. That seems incredibly high, but such is Elvis lore.
To those of you who weren't around then to experience the anguish of the fans mourning for Elvis, hopefully these three AP wire stories will give you a new appreciation for it.
Have a great Elvis Week.
© 2016 Philip R Arnold, Original Elvis Blogmeister All Rights Reserved www.ElvisBlog.net
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BIG E and the SANTA MAN
Take a peek inside BIG E and the SANTA MAN
When you're in a bookstore, you read the first few pages of a book to see if you like it before purchasing. You have a similar option at Amazon.com, too. If you click on a book's cover image, a Look Inside link appears.
If you click on Look Inside, you can read the first seven pages of my rock & roll Christmas fantasy.
I'd like to make it even easier for you to do that right here, so you can see what the story is like, how Elvis is portrayed, how well the writing is done, etc. Please read following Chapter 1 of the book. I'm confident you will enjoy it a lot, and maybe you will be motivated to click on this Amazon link to buy a copy. [Note: the illustrations are not in the book, but it is a blogger axiom that you must break up large chunks of text with pictures.]
A Trek to the North Pole
Late September, 1977…
The relentless arctic wind swirled over a harsh and desolate world. Glacial fields, broken by jagged ice outcroppings, stretched between ridges of foreboding mountains. A solitary figure, with a backpack and guitar case slung over his shoulders, climbed up one of the lower slopes. He slipped and stumbled, beaten by wind-driven snow, as he fought to reach the top of the ridge.
Without warning, his footing gave way and he slid downward at a frightening speed. His shoulder bounced off a large crag, slowing him down. He flailed wildly with both hands, and grabbed an outcropping to stop his fall. The man clung there, panting, and shifted his feet around until he found a solid foothold. He pulled himself together, checked to see that the guitar case was undamaged, then struggled on.
He clawed himself to the top and saw the object of his incredible trek – an inviting valley, bathed in sunlight, with beautiful evergreen trees and holly bushes all around.
And, right in the middle, stood Santa's castle. Not far from it, a tall red and white object stood by like a sentinel. Even from this distance, the traveler felt certain it was the North Pole.
He took a deep breath and started down the incline toward the castle with new resolve. Suddenly, a shaft of energy shot down from the sky, locked onto his body, and lifted him three feet in the air.
"What the heck!"
"Weasel, put that man down immediately." The thin old man's outburst shattered the quiet hum of the spacecraft's command bridge. He managed to get his anger under control, but his disposition remained as dark and grim as his soiled black lab coat and tangle of unkempt hair.
Weasel jutted out his chin, flashing his displeasure with the command, but he grumbled, "Yes, sir," and moved a lever on his control panel.
The old man continued his rant. "You need to get over this idea that I'm merely a brilliant scientist. I'm also the commander of this spacecraft, and you guys don't make the decisions. I do. Sometimes you Humbahs are so stupid."
Weasel headed a group known as the Humbahs, four elves who had washed out with Santa a few years earlier. They were all surly and stubborn, especially Weasel. He had purple spiked hair, and wore a heavily studded, sleeveless black leather jacket. His face sported several piercings, and numerous tats covered his little arms.
The commander turned back to his telescope monitor screen and watched as the traveler settled slowly back to the mountainside. Dammit, I really have to keep these Humbahs under tighter control, he thought. Evil elves with no qualms about ruining Christmas ought to make the right crew for my plot, but sometimes that independent streak of theirs drives me crazy.
Then the old man twisted to face the elf again. "Weasel, what the hell did you think you were doing?"
"Just having a little fun," he said with a tone of insolence. "I wasn't going to hurt the man – just shake him up."
"We're not here to have fun. We're here to complete a mission."
Weasel straightened up in his chair and puffed out his chest. "Well, we've tested our prototype transporter beam on big rocks and stuff, so why not on a person? It didn't do any harm."
The scientist snorted at Weasel's continued defiant attitude. "You better hope there's no harm. That man is obviously going to Santa's castle. Suppose he tells what happened to him, and Santa gets suspicious and figures out we're back with another plot this year to ruin Christmas."
Weasel shot back, "Even if he does, there's nothing Santa can do about it."
The commander shook his head in exasperation and turned back to the monitor screen.
The traveler settled gently onto the mountain slope. He sat there for a moment, unhurt, wondering what just happened. Then, he looked ahead and locked his eyes on Santa's castle. His mind spun back to the task at hand, and he stood up, shrugged, and continued his journey.
About halfway down the mountain, the traveler realized it was getting warmer – but the snow was not melting. The lower he went, the warmer it got. When the slope leveled off, he thought, it feels like a gorgeous spring day, but there's snow on the ground. This is pretty cool. He unzipped his heavy parka and pulled back the hood.
Soon he reached a point where he could make out the details of the North Pole. It looked to be almost two feet in diameter and over thirty feet tall. The traveler hadn't known what to expect, but its massive size surprised him.
The traveler spotted two young elves ahead playing in the snow. They looked up and stared at him, then scurried off around the corner of Santa's castle and out of sight.
As the traveler passed the North Pole, he noticed a small compartment door about three feet off the ground. It looked like it might cover some sort of control panel and had a combination lock securing it. He wondered why it was so low, then smiled when he realized the answer. That door is set for elf height. I'll bet one of them opens it up and works some kind of switches or dials. Wonder what it does?
He trudged forward to Santa's castle, a sprawling stone structure with multiple turrets and Tudor-style wood trim on the gables. The snow on the roof made it a picture-perfect image, and it beckoned him with an irresistible pull.
The traveler reached the steps, climbed up to the porch, and paused in front of the door. Well, this is it. He took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
In a few seconds, the door opened to reveal a familiar face. Santa smiled broadly when he saw his new visitor, and said, "Welcome to the North Pole. We don't get many visitors here, but we're real glad to see you, Mister…." Santa paused.
He didn't greet me with 'Hello Elvis,' so I guess he doesn't know, or else he's cuttin' me some slack. Yeah, that's probably it. "Well, sir, aaah, aaah…you can call me… aaah….Big E."
Santa reached out and shook his hand. "Well, Big E, won't you come on in?"
"Thank you, Santa," he said as he passed through the door. "I'm really sorry to show up unannounced like this, but I'm hopin' I might be able to stay here for a while. There's some stuff goin' on with my life, and I need to get away, you know?"
"You're welcome to stay here as long as you like, Big E." Santa looked at the guitar case. "I presume you can play that guitar or you wouldn't have gone to all the trouble to lug it up here."
Big E laughed. "There's some debate about that, but I can hit a few licks."
"Well, four of the elves entertain us with music occasionally," Santa said. "They would like to play rock and roll, but it's not going so well. Maybe you could work with them and help them along."
"Oh, I'd love to. It would be great to get back to makin' music again, just for fun."
"Excellent. Say, can I help you get that heavy parka off?"
After Big E shed his gloves and coat, he tugged on his loose pants and shirt. "I guess I lost about fifty pounds making this trek. It's been years since I've been this trim."
"That's nothing," Santa said. "It's been centuries since I've been trim." They both laughed.
Big E looked around and took in the grandeur of Santa's living room. Massive beams and sturdy wood decking towered over rough-sawn walls and a dark-pegged hardwood floor. A huge couch and two overstuffed armchairs formed a semi-circle facing the massive stone fireplace. Christmas decorations adorned the tables and walls, and a sturdy Christmas tree somehow supported an extensive display of ornaments.
"Oh, wow," Big E said. "This is some place you've got here."
Santa nodded. "It suits Mama Claus and me quite well. Say, let's go out to the kitchen and I'll introduce you to her."
As they headed across the room, Big E asked, "I noticed the temperature around your castle is quite mild, but the snow doesn't melt. Why is that?"
Santa stroked his chin. "For now, let's just say that it's one of the many magical properties of the North Pole. I'll explain it all to you later, but you'll be happy to know that anyone living at the North Pole never gets any older."
Big E smiled but did not reply. Oh, man, this is going to be even better than I thought.
I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of BIG E and the SANTA MAN. Like any good writer, I tried to work in as many things as possible to hook the readers. There's our two iconic title characters, an evil villain and his bad-elf henchman, hints about all the magical properties of the North Pole, and mention of the four musically-inclined elves who will pair up with Big E to play some serious rock & roll.
Of course, the whole idea is total fantasy, but it sure makes for a fun story. I say this every year: BIG E and the SANTA MAN is the perfect Christmas present for Elvis fans. Please click here to go to the Amazon page, then email the link to your sweetie with this in the subject box: I want this book for Christmas.
Or. if you live in the U.S. and want a signed copy, and you have a PayPal account, send an email to philarnold@charter.net. Tell me what inscription you want on your book, and I'll take care of the rest.
I would like to end by paraphrasing the message on the above magazine cover.
Who is this Big E guy?
And will he be under your Christmas tree?
Thankyouverymuch,
Phil Arnold, Original Elvisblogmeister
Who Are These Two Guys?
Even if you are just reading ElvisBlog for the first time, I'm sure you recognized them as Santa Claus and Elvis Presley. However, if you've been a reader for the past two years, then you know them as Santa Man and Big E, the characters in my rock & roll Christmas fantasy.
Why do they have different names? In my story, Big E is how Elvis introduced himself to Santa when he first arrived at the North Pole. Santa Man is simply a playful nickname that Big E gave Santa once they became good friends.
OK, so what is the strange-looking thing they are flying around in? Again, first-time visitors to this blog might say: "Looks like a gold Caddy convertible with runners instead of wheels and some kind of red propulsion flame coming out the back. Long-time blog readers know this is Big E's jet sled. It was specially made for him by Santa's elves, and it plays a significant part in their teaming up to save Christmas in my book BIG E and the SANTA MAN.
This sorry-looking drawing was the jet sled image on the first printing two years ago. I traced the lines of a 1959 Cadillac and drew the runners. I was trying to keep the costs down because graphic artists are expensive. I did have to pay for her to add flames and sky background and to cut and paste Santa and Big E into the jet sled.
I knew it was pretty amateurish, so I put it on the back cover. I spent the real money getting the designer to make a professional-looking front cover. Then, last year, I saw this picture.
I was like "Wow," that's the kind of runners I want on Big E's jet sled. More to the point, they would be the kind of sharp, stylish accessories Elvis would want on a prized vehicle. I had made a little money on book sales, so I forked out some of it to have the designer put them on my so-so drawing.
The shiny metal runners look so much better, and the red flames were an improvement, so this image went on the back cover last year. Still, I wasn't really happy with it. Then I found this picture on the internet:
I sent the picture to the graphic artist an asked, "Can you change it to gold, and replace the wheels with runners, and put Santa and Big E in it?" She said, "Sure, but it will take some time and cost you some real money." I swallowed hard and said, "Yes, do it, but be gentle with your bill." What she produced was outstanding, so it was time for a new cover.
The title font is the same as on the first printing, and two weeks ago I explained about the change in the tag line.
Coming up with a book cover is a learning experience. Several folks suggested that because there are two title characters, they should both be on the cover. This was not the case on the first printing, and I could see their point.
Some observers said the first cover was too busy, too much stuff. I could see that, too. But, another thing surprised me. Half of the folks I asked had no idea what the building was. This was in spite of the presence of Santa in the title, the North Pole nearby, and the word Claus over the front door. One non-Elvis fan even asked, "Is it Graceland?" Give me a break.
As I mentioned two weeks ago, the tag line in the red ornament didn't give any clue what the story was about. So, once I had the new jet sled picture, it was time for a complete front cover redesign. I'm really happy with it.
And you will be happy, too, if you get a copy of this book. It is available on Amazon.com. Click here to go to the book's page where you can get it for $7.99 or the Kindle eBook for $2.99.
There is also one thing I failed to mention in the first two Christmas season promotional pitches. Although I wrote the book to appeal to Elvis fans, it can be enjoyed by adolescent or young adult readers. The story is squeaky clean. I want to get Graceland to buy my book and make it into a one hour animated Christmas special, which would be watched by all ages. Plus my chances with Graceland will be enhanced if Big E is portrayed as straight-arrow kind of guy. We all know he used some saucy language in real life, but not in my story.
The phenomenon of Elvis' continued popularity is because new generations of fans keep coming along. Where do they get this inclination from? Mostly their parents or even their grandparents.
So, if you have a young family member who doesn't know about Elvis like you do, give them my nifty Christmas fantasy. Once they've read BIG E and the SANTA MAN, they will like this Big E guy, and you'll have an opening to tell them all about Elvis.
But don't forget to get a copy for yourself or copies to give to others. The record for books purchased by one person to give to others is eleven. Like I've said before, this is the perfect Christmas present for all Elvis fans. So, how about clicking on this Amazon link and getting a copy?
Phil Arnold
THEY'RE BACK
Yes, that could be quite a dream… Elvis goes up to the North Pole, and Santa welcomes him to live in the castle with him and Mama Claus and the elves. But there could be more to this fantasy.
Suppose there's a diabolical villain hovering above the North Pole in a space station, intent on ruining Christmas.
What if he has invented a device that would enable him to do just that? And when he puts his plot into action on Christmas Eve, he forces Santa to dump all the presents over the side of the sleigh. If that wasn't bad enough, Santa's sleigh crashes during the frantic attempt to land back at the North Pole.
At this point, the dream is more like a nightmare about Christmas being ruined.
But, that's where Elvis jumps into action. Big E, as he is now known to the North Pole family, emerges as a dynamic, resourceful foe for the villain. Do you remember how young Elvis was enamored with Captain Marvell Jr, and fantasized about doing all that kind of hero stuff? Now as an adult, he gets his chance, and he is up for the challenge. Not even Captain Marvell Jr got to save Christmas. But Elvis does in my book…
Don't get the idea that Santa is just along for the ride while the confrontations play out. Rest assured that Santa comes through with a few clever tricks up his sleeve, too. He may be jolly old fellow, but he has inner strength to draw on when needed.
Yes, teamwork between Santa and Big E is the key to saving Christmas. This story follows the best traditions of what are known as buddie movies. Elvis never made a buddie movie, so this is as close as you're ever going to get. You will just love Santa and Elvis teaming up to save Christmas. You just will -- if you buy this book.
You will notice this cover design is different than the one I posted the last two years during the book's promotion on ElvisBlog. Gone is the subtitle:
I really liked this at first because it was such an accurate description of the story. In fact, if Amazon.com had a genre called Rock & Roll Christmas Fantasy, my book would be the biggest seller. Because there has never been another book billing itself as that.
But gradually I began to think a better subtitle would help potential readers understand what the two title characters do in the book. What I needed was a short, concise line, so nothing could be better than:
There is also a big change in the image on the cover of BIG E and the SANTA MAN. I will talk about this in the next promotional post here on ElvisBlog. Between now and Christmas, I will be discussing my book several times. But I'll keep the regular posts coming as well.
For now, let me give you a quick pitch. You regularly read my blog and like it. If you read my book, you will like it, too. Most important, you like Elvis, and this is a nifty story about him doing brave heroic deeds to save Christmas. Dozens of Elvis fans have read this book and said great things about it in emails and reviews. I am confident you will feel the same way.
The price is just $7.99 on Amazon.com. Get the book for yourself or have somebody give it to you as a present.
So, why not click here now and order BIG E and the SANTA MAN on Amazon.com? Or, you can get the eBook for your Kindle at just $2.99. A bargain, either way.
Thank you, thankyouverymuch.
Elvis' Fabulous Rings — Part 8
The past two Auctions at Graceland have been loaded with Elvis rings. The one on January 7 (during the celebration of Elvis' birthday) had five rings, and the one on March 4 (during the opening celebration for Elvis Presley's Memphis) had six. And one ring at first appeared to have been sold at both auctions, but a closer look revealed they are examples of Elvis purchasing multiples of the same or similar rings from his favorite jeweler, Lowell Hays. First, here are the rings sold in January.
Posted onSeptember 16, 2016
In the last two two auctions I've followed this year, eleven rings owned by Elvis have come up for sale. We will probably never know exactly how many he had over the years, but with this post, ElvisBlog will have covered over sixty-five in the Elvis' Fabulous Rings series.
The first eight rings here were offered at the Julien's Rock Icons Auction in May 2016.
In the first five parts of this series, ElvisBlog has featured over 50 rings Elvis owned. He sure did love rings, didn't he? The January 7, 2016 Auction at Graceland had a few more, so let's take a look.
The previous four articles in this series required a lot of legwork. I would find one or two rings at different auctions or websites, and over time would have enough to fill a post. This time, I'm lucky. The recently completed Auction at Graceland had eight fabulous Elvis rings, and six beat the estimates.
I don't know how many rings Elvis owned in his lifetime, but ElvisBlog has reported on 33 of them so far in the first three parts of this series. Here are nine more.
Horse Head/Horseshoe Ring;
It was a slow process assembling the rings for Part 1 of this series – 13 rings from ten rock and roll memorabilia auctions over a four year period. Part 2 was a little easier – eleven rings from four auctions plus the website Elvis Moments in Time. For "Elvis' Fabulous Rings — Part 3," they all came from one auction that just ended on August 14. It was the Ultimate Elvis Auction held in Memphis by Heritage Auctioneers over Elvis Week. Let's take take a look at ten more rings Elvis owned and gave away to a girlfriend, music associates, and Memphis Mafia buddies.
Diamond Cluster Ring:
In March 2011, ElvisBlog presented a pictorial essay showing thirteen Elvis-owned rings that had sold at auction in the previous five years. A few more Elvis' rings have changed hands in auctions since then, but various websites have provided photos of other rings he owned, most including significant historical or price information. So, let's take a look at ten more of Elvis' fabulous rings.
Diamond and Opal Ring:
The next time you look at concert photos of Elvis in his jumpsuits, check out his fingers. You will note that he usually has three or four rings on each hand. Elvis must have really loved rings, but he was also very generous with them and gave many away. Because of that, quite a few have ultimately ended up at rock and roll memorabilia auctions. During the past three years alone, thirteen Elvis rings have been offered at ten different auctions.
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Q: Aesthetics must be either length 1 or the same as the data: ymax, ymin, x, y I have been trying to work around this error for a bit, but can't seem to resolve it.
I have a combined barplot as seen in the picture and I want to compute the error bars for each time frame (6, 8, 12 weeks and terminal). I used the summarySE function to find the values for each time frame, and this is the code I am using to create the graph along with the errorbars:
limits <- aes (ymax= summarySE_data$mean + summarySE_data$se, ymin = summarySE_data$mean - summarySE_data$se)

p <- ggplot(df, aes(x = df$time_frame,  y = df$Engraftment_Efficiency , group = time_frame)) + scale_fill_discrete(breaks = c("six weeks", "eight weeks", "twelve weeks", "terminal point"))

p + geom_bar(stat = "identity", position = position_dodge(0.9)) + geom_errorbar(limits, position = position_dodge(0.9), width = 0.25, group = "Sample." )+ labs(x = NULL , y= "Engraftment Efficiency %") + ggtitle("PBL Engraftment Efficiency")

I have seen other posts regarding a similar error, however they haven't worked for me. Any input on how to resolve this error is appreciated. Thank you!

Here is my main df:
    time_frame Engraftment_Efficiency
1       six weeks                     49.8
2       six weeks                     47.3
3       six weeks                     56.1
4       six weeks                     36.7
5       six weeks                     54.8
6       six weeks                     48.0
7     eight weeks                     64.7
8     eight weeks                     52.0
9     eight weeks                     68.1
10    eight weeks                     47.2
11    eight weeks                     59.1
12    eight weeks                     65.5
13   twelve weeks                     72.6
14   twelve weeks                     55.0
15   twelve weeks                     77.3
16   twelve weeks                     61.4
17   twelve weeks                     73.4
18   twelve weeks                     72.6
19 terminal point                     69.8
20 terminal point                     43.2

and here is the summarySE_data:
       time_frame  N     mean        sd       se        ci
1      six weeks  6       48.78333  6.922259 2.826000  7.264465
2    eight weeks  6       59.43333  8.302690 3.389559  8.713139
3   twelve weeks  6       68.71667  8.572611 3.499754  8.996404
4 terminal point 11       71.48182 20.684817 6.236707 13.896249

A: You can't use data$ inside aes. The data comes from the data = argument, inside aes() you should just have column names.
Here's my best guess at what will work. Can't test without seeing your data, and your group = "Sample." is very strange because it is not in aes(), it is a string, can't tell if it's a column name, so I just deleted it.
p <-
ggplot(
    df,
    aes(x = time_frame,
        y = Engraftment_Efficiency ,
        group = time_frame)
  ) +
  scale_fill_discrete(breaks = c("six weeks", "eight weeks", "twelve weeks", "terminal point")) +
  geom_bar(stat = "identity", position = position_dodge(0.9)) +
  geom_errorbar(
    data = summarySE_data,
    aes(ymax = mean + se,
        ymin = mean - se),
    position = position_dodge(0.9),
    width = 0.25
  ) +
  labs(x = NULL , y = "Engraftment Efficiency %", title = "PBL Engraftment Efficiency")

This is my best guess for what you want:
ggplot(
    summarySE_data,
    aes(x = time_frame,
        y = mean,
        group = time_frame)
  ) +
    geom_bar(stat = "identity", position = position_dodge(0.9)) +
  geom_errorbar(
    data = summarySE_data,
    aes(ymax = mean + se,
        ymin = mean - se),
    position = position_dodge(0.9),
    width = 0.25
  ) +
  labs(x = NULL , y = "Engraftment Efficiency %", title = "PBL Engraftment Efficiency")

Here we only use the summary data frame - the height of the bars is the mean, and the error bars show +/- the standard error. It doesn't seem like the plot needs the raw data frame at all.
If you do use the raw data in another layer, you may have to set inherit.aes = FALSE in the geom_errobar layer (and specify its x aesthetic), otherwise it will look for the y column in the data, not find it, and complain.

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EP 53 – Raymond Lott, The Marine Rapper.
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Fully illustrated—in color for the first time!—with drawings of nearly 350 mind-boggling trick shots, Byrne's Treasury of Trick Shots in Pool and Billiards will teach you everything from the basic "butterfly formation" to the most difficult and impressive shots. Robert Byrne will help novice and experienced players alike perfect their trick shots and learn about the historical context of each trick.
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Swing er en musikgenre, der udspringer fra jazz-musikken, men er især knyttet til dansemusik.

Swing har sin oprindelse i 1920'erne og 1930'erne, hvor de store Big Band-orkestre huserede i USA (Duke Ellington, Count Basie m.fl.) og i mindre grad i Europa og Danmark.

Via 78-grammofonplader spredte budskabet sig, og swing-musikken var populær på danserestauranter.

Til swing dansede man oprindeligt swing-dansen Lindy Hop (også kendt som Jitterbug), der siges at stamme fra Harlem, New York – en vild dans der som den første introducerede akrobatiske variationer hvor herren og/eller damen udfører nærmest aktrobatiske stunts i forbindelse med dansen.

I takt med at musikken udviklede sig i 50'erne og 60'erne blev den originale swing-dans erstattet af Jive, Rock'n'Roll og til sidst moderne "Jitterbug", der i Danmark ikke har meget at gøre med den originale Jitterbug fra 30'erne.

I 90'erne gik en retro-bølge gennem USA hvilket skabte fornyet interesse for den traditionelle swing-musik samt en række "neo-swing" bands med ny musik der swinger – eksempelvis Big Bad Voodoo Daddy og Royal Crown Revue. I Skandinavien nåede denne bølge først frem ved årtusindeskiftet, og i dag er interessen for swing-musik og swing-dans i Danmark stærkt stigende – ikke mindst efter at DR1/DR2 har haft et par tema-aftner omkring swing. Også blandt universitetsstuderende.

Eksterne kilder/henvisninger

 http://www.swingdans.dk

Jazzgenrer
Musik fra USA

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Normally, I am not a fan of the "Previously on The Amazing Race" bit at the start of every episode but this week's was welcomed. I relished the chance to relive the implosion of Natalie & Nadiya. It was happily one final time to hear them yell at each other and call the other one "IDIOT!" knowing that it would be the last time this season.
Checking in on the starting mat in Guangzhou, China, we have the cowboys leaving in first with their pockets a bit fatter from the two newly acquired Express Passes. Jet explains that they are happy to have their own Pass but don't like the idea of giving another team an advantage. They rip into the first clue and it looks like the teams are hanging around Guangzhou for this leg. You know what that means…a very fast-paced leg with no lulls because of transportation waiting.
The clue points the boys to Chen Clan Academy, which prompts them to ask a local for directions. Hello, language barrier. In attempts to find out whether they should walk, take a cab or the subway, Jet & Cord misunderstand the man telling them it was "50 minutes" on foot. They think he said 15 minutes and start hoofing it. Oops. Given that one-by-one the teams leave the mat all within an hour, this could spell disaster for the guys.


President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, accepted the presidential nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress from a group, Nigerian Consolidation Ambassadors Network, which donated the forms worth N45m to him to support his bid for re-election next year.
At an event marking the handover and acceptance of the forms in the Presidential Villa, Buhari lashed out at defectors from the APC, describing them as weak and selfish politicians.
He said, "I am honoured today to receive youths from all over the country contributing to buy the form for me.
Buhari had in April this year declared his interest for a second term in office.
Buoyed by this, a pro-Buhari group, Nigeria Consolidation Ambassadors Network, had on September 5, while Buhari was attending the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit in Beijing, China, purchased the N45m worth of forms for the President.
The forms were presented to the President by representatives of the group, comprising the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Farouk Adamu Aliyu; the Deputy Chairman of the BoT, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba; the National Coordinator of the group, Sunusi Musa; the six zonal coordinators, and three special representatives.
Buhari received the forms from the group at 12pm on Tuesday with some of his top aides, including the Minister of Transportation and Director-General of the President's campaign organisation, Rotimi Amaechi, in attendance.
Others present included, Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.
Accepting the forms on Tuesday, Buhari expressed his delight for being honoured by the group said to be made up of youths from different parts of the country.


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Let Your Mood Be Your Guide - Depending on mood, you will choose a vastly different movie to. Comedies are big for those that are looking to lessen stress and decompress from an extended period of week. Laughter, it seems, is good medicine.
Apps (of course) - There are apps that within much the unique way that the online recommendation engines give good results. Simply input certain information, and now your mobile device can check something else off the associated with things it does for us.
Check Out Kid Reviews - One of the most interesting places to look online for movie reviews is by checking out websites that feature reviews from kids of all gets older. Their honesty and less-than-subtle critiques are refreshing & don't feel heavy with droll humor & pretentiousness.
New movie releases become the perfect period for get yourself over to your local movie theater and have a bit that are of a break from the world for a number of hours. Don't worry if you're bad at choosing watch a film to the look at. Today's technology and some slightly outside-the-box thinking may just be the ticket to getting you movie-ready.


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The Wiener Volksoper
Volksoper Vienna – Schedule, Program & Tickets
Mo 19:00
Johann Strauß
Nowhere else is "Die Fledermaus" as at home as at the Vienna Volksoper. First performed in Vienna in 1874, Johann Strauss' masterpiece is regarded as the highlight of the golden operetta era.
Tu 19:00
With the "Magic Flute" Mozart created a piece of world theater. No other work in opera literature is that simple and complex at the same time. The work, which premiered on 30 September 1791 at the Theater auf der Wieden under the direction of the composer, combines magic, singspiel and grand opera to create the most enigmatic yet immediately touching piece of art ever written.
We 19:00
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Musical by Richard Rodgers
In German with English surtitles
Ballett: Peter Pan
Vesna Orlic
"Neverland" - even the sound of the name of this fictitious island, where children never grow up and experience the greatest adventures, evokes memories and longings. Vesna Orlic awakens the world-famous figures of Peter Pan, the droll fairy Tinker Bell and Captain Hook to a new choreographic life and takes the audience into the realm of fantasy. In a special way, the work turns to the young and youngest ballet fans and families, but everyone can look forward to a lively and lively in the story, rousing, detailed ballet production in which there is really a lot to look at and amaze.
Fr 19:00
John Kander / Fred Ebb
Musical by John Kander
In German language
Orpheus in der Unterwelt
Simply irreverent and outrageously entertaining, as Offenbach in his first full-length operetta (1858) jumps with the noble gods! The brilliant opening production of the director Meyer is resumed with almost completely new occupation. Again, the landlord as Styx, the former "Prince of Arcadia" ...
Der fliegende Holländer
Opera by Richard Wagner
In German with German surtitles
Program & Tickets
About Volksoper


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Web Summit leaving Dublin for Lisbon
The Irish company moves to Lisbon because of the Portuguese city's greater infrastructural standard.
Frances Mulraney
@FrancesMulraney
The Irish company moves to Lisbon because of the Portuguese city's greater standard of infrastructure. Web Summit
Irish tech conference Web Summit announced this week they would be moving Europe's largest technology event from Dublin to Lisbon next year, resulting in an estimated $112 million loss in revenue for the local Dublin economy.
The Portuguese government will be paying just $1.5 million a year to move the event, often dubbed "Glastonbury for Geeks," to their own capital city, prompting questions as to why the Irish government did not do more to prevent the move.
The Web Summit's organizers stated that the move is due to the quality of the infrastructure Lisbon can offer rather than money. CEO Paddy Cosgrave has previously commented that Dublin cannot provide the hotels, venues or transportation system needed by the ever-growing annual conference.
"We need a new home for future growth at Web Summit," Cosgrave said.
"Lisbon has the infrastructure and that is why we are making the move. We think it's the right one for our attendee experience."
Excited to announce #WebSummit is moving to Lisbon in 2016 http://t.co/njyaONRH03
— Paddy Cosgrave (@paddycosgrave) September 23, 2015
#websummit best of luck Paddy and Co on the next step of a great adventure @WebSummitHQ
— David McWilliams (@davidmcw) September 23, 2015
"We're excited to move but also saddened about leaving Dublin," he continued. "It's a massive decision for us. We spent an enormous amount of time considering it carefully."
Although the event will be emigrating, the company is to retain its base in Dublin where it currently employs 130 people.
"That is not going to change," Cosgrave said. "We remain an Irish company. We will always be grateful for the support and encouragement we received from Dublin."
"My co-founders and I started Web Summit five years ago and it has grown beyond what I had thought possible."
"We are proud of the fact that we have become an important pillar of the global startup ecosystem and that 90% of our attendees come from abroad."
When questioned about the move, Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Enda Kenny stated: "I think the authorities will look at the question of how they need to improve facilities for other events on other occasions."
The event has previously been used by policy makers as a means with which to market Dublin as a technology hub in Europe yet Cosgrave has criticized the facilities available to them. After last year's summit, he revealed he was unhappy with the quality of wi-fi at the RDS venue and the availability and pricing of hotel rooms, in particular.
The move will not affect this November's event, which will still take place in Ireland's capital city; 30,000 attendees are expected. It is not yet known if the company will hold any events in Ireland in the following year, however.
Web Summit co-founder Daire Hickey was this week included in IrishCentral's Top 40 Digital Influencers, taking part in a panel discussion with Handy founder Oisín Hanrahan where he encouraged Irish graduates to abandon companies in favor of start-ups such as Web Summit on graduation.
Some uncomfortable giggling at #ICDigitalInfluencers in NYC w/ q for Daire Hickey on today's "big news" re #websummit. Gracefully handled.
— Noreen Bowden (@NoreenBowden) September 23, 2015
.@hidaire strongly encourages grads to avoid companies in favor of #startups @IrishCentral #digital40 pic.twitter.com/k5qKaYnhUX
— Margaret Molloy (@MargaretMolloy) September 23, 2015
Related: Dublin


I've been re-doing my master chore list (Yeah, I totally have one of those) because I haven't had an updated one since my Arizona house.... I swear, the worst thing about moving is figuring out the best way to clean the new house. THE WORST.
At any rate, I'm typing up my lists, and I'm making LOTS of copies, because I am going to hang checklists around the house. Why am I doing this? Because I would like to say, PEOPLE! CLEAN THE BATHROOMS! And then I would like to have an actually clean bathroom.
For the record, my Clean Bathroom Checklist has 21 items on it. If those things aren't done, then the bathroom isn't CLEAN. Sure, it can be clean enough to use, but clean enough to use and clean are not one and the same. THEY'RE JUST NOT. And don't try to disagree with me on this, because I am very right about this.


The National Association of Black Journalists' Reinvention Committee and the Digital Journalism Task Force on Friday hosted the last of three BlogTalkRadio shows designed to help members in different phases in their career make the adjustment if the worst happens – losing your job.
The Friday session — Laid Off, Bought Out & Scared: Managing My Life and Finances — featured past NABJ President Sidmel Estes of BreakThrough Inc. and financial adviser Lee Jenkins, president and CEO of the Lee Jenkins Financial Group. The session discussed what you can do now to prepare for the worst, how you adjust to life without the office and offer Budgeting 101 tips.
In the Thick of My Career: Searching for the 'New Me', was a panel led by Neil Foote of Foote Communications and the University of North Texas, showed mid-career professionals how to revamp their skills and become more tech savvy. Panelists discussed what a journalist in the digital age must do to improve their skills, offered advice on creating a blog or website, outlined how to use the most popular digital media tools and how to use the power of your network and personal relationships.
The Young & the Restless: Keeping Hope & Journalism Alive featured Jackie Jones of Jones Coaching. It targeted younger/early stage journalists struggling to find their first job or get a new job after getting laid off. Jones spoke with Vanessa C. Deggins, a reporter/ multimedia producer, about being laid off and finding that next opportunity. The session also offered basic tips and tools on networking and job search.
Every once in a while something goes so well the first time that you've just got to do it again.
So as we wrapped up the February edition of the NABJ Students monthly BlogTalkRadio show we knew that we had to do a second part. The show focused on personal branding as an up-and-coming journalists and featured professional insight from Aviation Week's Benet Wilson and Florida A&M University graphics professor Brandan Craft.
In the 30-minute show, Wilson and Craft emphasized the importance of claiming your brand — purchasing your domain name and using your real name on Twitter and Facebook. Also make sure to clean up those Facebook pictures, because employers will be looking through them.
All of the tips and insights from Part One are available online here.
But don't just listen to the earlier episode. Make sure to tune in TONIGHT at 6 p.m. eastern time for "Managing Your Brand: Part II," a 30-minute show meant to expand on the topics explored last month. And in order to provide expert insight, we've ticketed three of NABJ's best up-and-coming journalists.
• Georgia Dawkins, NABJ's Student Representative and a producer with Waterman Broadcasting in Florida.
I'll have the privilege of hosting the show again this month, but don't worry — I'll keep my mouth shut and let our star-studded panel impart knowledge.
The 30-minute show starts at 6 p.m. and be heard on BlogTalkRadio. And if you want to chime in, or have a question to ask, please join the conversation by calling (917) 889-8528.
For a journalist, there is nothing more important then your personal credibility.
In a world saturated with traditional and online media, the association the consumer makes with your byline maybe the deciding factor between if they read your work or move on to the next article, blog post or tweet.
So with social media tools including Twitter and Facebook at our fingertips, how does today's journalist use technology to extend his or her personal brand? How do we turn these social outlets into elements of our journalistic toolbox?
And even without technology, does the way we conduct interviews or to whom we give our business cards affect our credibility? How does our network impact our journalistic net worth?
Those are the questions we'll aim to answer tonight during "Managing Your Brand: On and Off the Web," a 30-minute discussion of personal branding for journalist. The latest installment of NABJ Students' monthly radio blog shows, the conversation will feature insight from various NABJ members and is open to both students and full-time journalists.
In a Florida A&M University edition of the show, panelists will include Rod Carter, an anchor for WFLA Channel 8 Tampa, FAMU graphics professor Brandan Craft, and FAMU Association of Black Journalists president Markia Butler.
Each of the panelists will share tips, point out best practices and offer insight into just how to make the most of your personal brand not only to gain credibility, but also to increase your marketability.
Editor's note: the Digital Journalism Task Force is holding a BlogTalkRadio session Tuesday, Jan. 11 from noon to 1:00 p.m. on this year's convention. Our panel, which features convention chair Rod Hicks, programming chair Dr. Sybril Bennett and Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists President Sarah Glover, will discuss what members can expect at this year's event. Bennett will also offer guidance on what she and the Programming Committee will expect for this year's workshops and panels. We'll also leave time for your questions. I hope you can join us.
Also, we will be migrating this blog to www.nabj.org one week from today. It will now only be available to NABJ members. The decision was made as NABJ continues efforts to build value in having a membership. We'll keep this page ope and available as a resource, and our old posts will continue to be available here. Members, please go to nabj.org and click on the link for the Digital Journalism Task Force.
So here we are in 2011, ready to look ahead and make our resolutions. You can check out my plans for 2011 over at my Aviation Queen blog. And in that spirit, today's Fast Five are all things you can use to help you with your resolutions. Enjoy!
BlogHer – 3 Essential Online Tools for Finding Your Next Job!
Yesterday, the National Association of Black Journalists put out a call for presentations for its annual conference Aug. 3-7 in Philadelphia. This year's convention is looking for presentations "that will teach current and future journalists new, relevant skills and push them to execute their professional goals," which matches this year's theme, "The Power of Now: Claiming Your Destiny." Proposals are due Feb. 1.
The Programming Committee, headed by Dr. Sybril Bennett of Belmont University, wants to see innovative, educational and entrepreneurial proposals from the membership this year. This year, NABJ is striving to make the Convention and Career Fair the premier venue for digital journalism education and career development presented by the nation's leaders in media, business, arts and entertainment and technology.
Professional journalists, students and educators will participate in full- and half-day seminars designed to strengthen and enhance their skills. Workshops throughout the five-day convention will highlight journalism ethics, entrepreneurship, specialized journalism and transitioning journalism skills to book publishing, screen writing and media relations.
To this end, the Digital Journalism Task Force is holding a BlogTalkRadio session Tuesday, Jan. 11 from noon to 1:00 p.m. on this year's convention. Our panel, which features convention chair Rod Hicks, programming chair Dr. Sybril Bennett and Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists President Sarah Glover, will discuss what members can expect at this year's event. Bennett will also offer guidance on what she and the Programming Committee will expect for this year's workshops and panels. We'll also leave time for your questions.
Last night, the Digital Journalism Task Force broadcast a BlogTalkRadio show featuring a panel of three National Association of Black Journalist members discussing their attendance at the recent Online News Association's 2010 conference in Washington, D.C., Oct. 28-31.
Now in its 11th year, the ONA conference has become one of the must-attend shows on the journalism circuit because it brings together a virtual who's who of digital/multimedia journalism. There are also representatives from community/content editorial, programming, design, education and traditional and new media outlets.
Our panelists were: Dr. Sybril Bennett, associate professor of journalism at Belmont University and the newly named Programming Chair for next year's NABJ annual conference; Sarah Glover, staff photographer at the Philadelphia Daily News and Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists President; and Doug Mitchell, chair of NABJ's Media Institute, co-director of the Ford Foundation's New U entrepreneurship program and an adjunct professor instructor at the City College of New York's Graduate School of Journalism.
We discussed issues including: the big topics discussed at ONA; what workshops/panels that stood out and which ones should be at NABJ next year; and having more representation at next year's ONA. Click here to listen to the 60-minute program.
Denise T. Ward, who spent 12 years as a journalist before moving to communications, where she is currently a Strategic Communications Specialist with Booz Allen Hamilton.
The transition is not as easy as many would expect, so our panelists will share their experiences on making the move and answer questions on how to transfer your skills to the other side. I hope you cam join us!
EDITOR'S NOTE: The NABJ Digital Journalism Task Force and the NABJ Media Institute recorded our Oct. 29 webinar "Video Storytelling for Journalists." You can listen here for free. You need to register to hear the full webinar.
Right on the heels of our successful Video Storytelling webinar, the Digital Journalism Task Force and the NABJ Media Institute are moving ahead with another program. The Online News Association held its annual conference here in Washington, D.C., Oct. 28-31. Several NABJ members were there, so DJTF is doing a BlogTalkRadio show on the event Wednesday, Nov. 17 from 8-9 p.m. Eastern time.
program and an adjunct professor instructor at the City College of New York's Graduate School of Journalism.
The panelists will discuss the workshops they attended at ONA, what they learned and how that knowledge needs to be used to help NABJ members stay relevant in the newsroom. We'll definitely leave plenty of time for your questions. I hope you can join us!!


What's on Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge?
While the Apple fans are known to come down on the new devices made by their ultimate rival, Samsung, the all new Galaxy S7 edge certainly has a range of features which are destined to make the Apple fans jealous. If you are looking forward to get a new phone and are confused about choosing between Samsung's Galaxy S7 edge that has been announced on Sunday and an Apple iPhone, you have landed on the right page. Let us mentioned a few of the prominent and new features that the Galaxy S7 edge has introduced which are going to provoke jealousy in the Apple's fan.
The design of the all new Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is absolutely attractive to say the least. While the edge features may not be useful for all of the customers, there is no argument over the fact that the unique look that has been introduced with Galaxy S7 edge is destined to be popular in a sea of rectangles.
The always-on display mode that has been introduced in the Galaxy S7 edge is going to be extremely useful and probably is one of the most anticipated features to be introduced. Without casting any kind of a negative impact on the battery life of your phone, the always-on display mode enables you to see if there is a new notification without having to light up the screen or use the power button frequently. The phone does also act as a perfect table clock or a calendar with the always-on display mode.
The above mentioned happen to be only a fraction of the improvements which should be made in the iPhone but are not introduced so far.
But Samsung has refused to confine its improvement to here only. Samsung has taken a step further this time in order to enhance the appeal of its new phone via other devices. The Gear VR for instance, that happens to be a highly compelling addon for the latest smart devices provides impressive and serious demos of gaming from Epic Games which are known to be not for the mobile phones traditionally.
Another perfect example would be the introduction of the Gear 360 that doesn't only enable you to film 360 degree video but send it to your phone as well within a few seconds for the purpose of sharing or probably simple viewing.
Samsung has also been paying close attention to the improvements which could be made in terms of the software. The all new S7 edge comes with a unique gaming mode that turns off all of the notifications, and enables you to take a screenshot or record your gameplay as well. The built-in camera now supports a huge range of downloadable modes to add an element of fun to your experience of photography. Samsung Pay has also become a common alternative to the traditional payment services since it is being introduced at more and more payment terminals with the passage of time.
Last but not the least, Samsung has gone to the limits of introducing improvements to its Touchwiz interface as well by making it minimally annoying and focusing on design improvements. For instance, cute regular releases of illustrations which can be used with the always-on display mode is a huge improvement in terms of the Touchwiz interface.
In the light of the information mentioned above, it can almost be taken for granted that there are a range of improvements and features that Samsung has introduced with its all new Galaxy S7 edge. A few of these improvements and features are destined to make majority of the Apple's fan jealous to say the least. So if you have been planning to get a new phone lately, it won't be wrong to state that opting for an all new Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is certainly going to be a commendable idea.


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PlayStation Vue Is Losing Several Major Channels
Nov. 9. 2016 7:52 PM
The PlayStation Vue was originally supposed to open up the Sony ecosystem into the world of TV on your TV through your PlayStation devices. It was supposed to be Sony's answer to Microsoft's set-top box plans for the Xbox One. Well, the service is gaining some new features and losing several major channels in the process.
According to a post over on the PlayStation Blog by Dwayne Benefield, the VP of the PlayStation Vue brand, the service has added BBC America, NBA TV and VICE to their line-up, along with CBS and Fox set to arrive soon... but they lost all of Viacom's channels in the process, which will go into effect starting November 11th.
The PlayStation Vue owners will no longer be able to view content from Comedy Central, Spike, MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, TV Land, BET or CMT. No matter what you think about some of those channels, a few of them do have some content that strides across the demographic board, so just about everyone will lose something now that Viacom has been dropped.
The interesting thing about it is that according to Benefield, the reason all Viacom channels have been dropped by PlayStation Vue is because when they were doing evaluations of the Vue's offerings, they "determined" that the bundle of channels from Viacom being removed from the service offerings is what would best allow them to offer customers "compelling value" for the service.
This particular section of the blog could indicate that Viacom may have wanted to renegotiate at a higher price for the bundle of channels, and it likely would have resulted in Sony having to raise the price of the service for customers. When you have a fledgling service trying to really gain a foothold in the content distribution business and you have highly competitive alternatives like Hulu, Netflix and Amazon Prime offering users great content at great values, it was probably a tough decision for Sony to have to give up Viacom in exchange for not having to raise prices further.
They still offer standalone packages for the quality premium channels such as HBO, Showtime and Cinemax for $10 to $15 a month for each channel, but the core of gaining access to 60 channels for $50 a month is actually cheaper than basic cable prices from Comcast. You can gain access to just over 75 channels for $55 a month, and more than 100 channels at $65 a month. Technically the prices aren't bad compared to traditional cable, which have skyrocketed.
However, the pricing may hold a difference value for some consumers now that Viacom and its respective 20+ channels have been taken out of circulation of the PlayStation Vue's offerings. That's a third of the channels for the basic access bundle.
If you don't think losing Viacom is a big deal, there are plenty of people who dropped into the comment section to say how much Nickelodeon meant to them and their kids. There's a lot of people who watched the channel as a family, and now it's no longer going to be part of the line-up.
Some people are saying they're okay with the loss because they weren't big on Viacom's channels anyway, but I'm sure a lot of people are weighing whether they want to pay monthly for a service where some of the content they would view was attached to one of the Viacom channels. Given stiff competition from a number of other streaming media distributors, Sony may have to find an alternative quick, because CBS and Fox may not be enough to stem stragglers who abandon the PlayStation service for greener pastures.
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OraTaiao: The NZ Climate and Health Council is a not-for-profit, politically non-partisan incorporated society.
OraTaiao is governed by an Executive Board of 16 members including two Co-Convenors (one of whom is Māori) elected annually.
Current membership of OraTaiao exceeds 700 health professionals, health students, and associate members.
Co-convenors:
Dr Alexandra Macmillan, Co-convenor
co-convenor@orataiao.org.nz
Alex is a Public Health Medicine Specialist, environmental health academic at the University of Otago, and mother of one. She lives in Dunedin, where she is involved in research to improve policies for health, equity and environmental sustainability across transport, housing and food systems. She was one of the founders of OraTaiao in 2009 and has been the co-convenor since 2014.
The space of Māori co-convenor is being held open until there is someone who can fill this role. Applications from members are encouraged – please be in touch with Alex co-convenor@orataiao.org.nz
Julia Crosfield, Coordinator
info@orataiao.org.nz
Julia is based in Auckland. She has several years experience in communications of science and policy, and previously worked as communications adviser for the Ministry for the Environment. She holds an MSc in Social Research Methods with Social Psychology, and a postgraduate diploma in journalism. She is interested in a future based in a green and just economy.
Executive Board Members:
Dr Richard Jaine, Secretary
Richard is a Public Health Medicine Specialist who works at the University of Otago, Wellington. His interests include tobacco control, healthy food environments, and the health impacts of climate change. He is also a long-suffering Hurricanes rugby fan.
Dr Mark Smith, Treasurer
Mark is a Consultant General Surgeon at Dunedin Hospital with a special interest in surgery for benign and malignant foregut conditions including bariatric surgery for obesity. His interest in climate change developed when he was living in Portland, Oregon, and could see first hand how some of the drivers of climate change also affected human health. He returned to NZ in 2011 and has lived in Dunedin with his family since 2018. Mark currently fills the role of Treasurer for OraTaiao and is learning to keep quiet in the future when exec roles are allocated.
Dr Rhys Jones
Rhys (Ngāti Kahungunu) is a Public Health Medicine Specialist and father of three boys who lives in Auckland. He is a Senior Lecturer in Māori Health at the University of Auckland. His research interests include ethnic health inequities, the role of health professional education in advancing indigenous health, and environmental influences on Māori health.
Dr Matt Jenks
Matt is an anaesthetist at Dunedin Hospital. He has long had an interest in environmentally sustainable healthcare practice initially focussing on operating theatre recycling and more recently the contribution of healthcare to the problem of climate change. He is an executive member of OraTaiao the New Zealand Climate and Health Council and runs his Hilux Surf on waste vegetable oil from the local Japanese restaurant.
Dr George Laking
George (Te Whakatōhea) is a Medical Oncologist in Auckland and Northland. George's involvement in tobacco control spurred an interest in the motivated denial of science. He sees a parallel between people's adjustment to major illness, and society's adjustment to looming environmental catastrophe. Outside of his clinical and advocacy work, he likes to get away on bikepacking trips.
Dr Carmen Chan
Carmen is a house surgeon working in the Wellington region. She cares deeply about issues in global health, and the impacts of climate change upon livelihoods, and the environment. Carmen strives to connect those of her generation with playing a role in creating 'health climates, 'healthy people'. An ardent tramper, you'll find her out scaling a mountain in her spare time.
Bruce Tsai
Bruce is a 4th year medical student passionate about health advocacy and sustainability. He has presented a statement to the WHO and facilitated a breakout at the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development. He is currently the Pacific Regional Focal point for the UN MGCY Co-ordination team for oceans and marine resource conservation (SDG 14). In his spare time he enjoys making music, playing basketball, or a game of chess.
Kera Sherwood-O'Regan
Kera (Kāi Tahu) has a background in politics and Māori Public Health. She is passionate about the intersections between health, indigenous rights, and climate change, working on indigenous rights kaupapa at the United Nations Climate Negotiations, COP23 and COP24. Having fibromyalgia, she is also interested in disability rights and how our health system deals with chronic illness. She is based in Tāmaki Makaurau where she heads up comms and engagement at a social impact and creative agency, and studies at the University of Auckland.
Dr Dermot Coffey
Dermot is a General Practitioner based in Christchurch. His interests include the role of GPs as environmental advocates, the social determinants of health and active transport. In his spare time he loves to run and cycle in the Port Hills.
Dr Maria Peach
Maria is of Nukutere and Papa'a descent. Born, raised and residing in South Auckland, she is a General Practitioner with a special interest in mental health. Her interests are adaptation planning to the changing environment, forging supports and relationships with Pacific Island communities and climate justice.
Cameron Toogood
Cameron is a trainee intern at Palmerston North Hospital. He believes climate change is a cross-generational challenge that requires the engagement of young people with climate change response. He is interested in projects that tackle the climate change drivers of inequity, and practical solutions within the healthcare sector that foster adaptation to climate change. Most recently he misunderstood the impact of metered dose inhalers on greenhouse gas emissions, and is misguidedly working on rigging his car to run on pure propelled salbutamol.
Dr Susanna Lees Watts
Susanna is a House Officer based in Auckland. She is passionate about sustainability and the relationship between the environment and health. In her spare time she loves exploring a new bush trail or reading a book on the beach.
Summer Wright
Summer (Ngāti Maniapoto) is a dietitian in training with the vision of increasing cohesiveness between environmental health and nutrition practice. She has a background in Māori health, and is passionate about food sovereignty and climate justice. Summer has also worked in the disability sector as a youth worker and support worker. In her spare time, she enjoys artistic pursuits, animals, and the outdoors.
Dr Andy Phillips
Andy is passionate about sustainable living and taking action on climate change. He has been working on conservation projects and building awareness of human impact for the past 40 years. Andy is a trustee of Hastings Environment Centre and has worked as a researcher, clinician and Executive leader in Health for over 30 years.
Rebecca Sinclair, Registered Nurse
Rebecca works as a Public Health Nurse and is the climate change representative for The College of Nurses Aotearoa. She has a passion for the connection between child health, sustainable healthy food and the environment. She is based in Auckland with her husband and two young children. She loves music, the outdoors and is excited to be part of the movement towards net zero.
Dr Penelope Milsom
Penny is a medical doctor and for the past 6 years has been working internationally within different organisational contexts and disciplines including as a clinician, researcher and lecturer and advocate for health, social and, more recently, climate justice. She is currently completing a PhD at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in global health governance. Her research interests include the political economy of child health inequalities and how to translate child health equity research into transformative social and political action.
Membership officer:
Dr Hayley Bennett, Membership Officer
Hayley is a Public Health Physician who lives and works in Rotorua. Her particular interests include: the social determinants of health, sustainability and climate change, and health equity. She is a keen mountain-biker.