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In Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment
Southern Netherlands, Brabant (Mechelen), c. 1460-1490
iii (paper) + 206 + iii (paper), folios on parchment, original foliation in red ink, I-CC (occasionally incorrect), modern foliation in pencil, 1-206, complete (collation i6 ii-xiii8 xiv2 xv8 xvi6 [a leaf with the Canon miniature, f. 113, added in the beginning of the quire] xvii-xxvi8 xxvii8 [last leaf of the quire, blank, removed; the first end flyleaf is glued to the tab]), modern pencil quire markings, a-z, aa-bb, ruled in brown ink (justification 170 x 110 mm), written in brown ink in textualis (formata) bookhand in two columns of 28 lines, seven 3- to 5-line pen-flourished initials, one 4-line illuminated initial with borders on two sides, one 9-line illuminated cross, ONE FULL-PAGE MINIATURE on an inserted leaf, occasional natural flaws and tears, often displaying contemporary repairs, light marginal staining to certain calendar pages, otherwise in excellent condition. Bound in the nineteenth or early twentieth century in vellum over pasteboards with yapp edges, on the spine is inscribed "MISSALE Romanum," flyleaves at the front and back of the book have a "foolscap" watermark which has been remarked on Rembrandt drawings in the first half of the seventeenth century; this variant has no bells on the fool's hat. Dimensions 246 x 178 mm.
This is a fine copy in near-perfect condition of an illuminated Missal. It is firmly localized by text and illustration in medieval Brabant, and its illumination can be attributed to a follower of the Master of Gerard Brilis, an artist working in the southern Lowlands in the third quarter of the fifteenth century. It was likely made for use in a family's private chapel in or near Mechelen (Malines).
1. The text of this Missal provides evidence that it was made in Brabant, for use in or near Mechelen; based on the style of the decoration, it can be dated 1460-1490. Its contents indicate particular veneration of St. Rumbold, patron saint of Mechelen. Rumbold is included four times in the calendar. His feast is included in red on 1 July, followed by the octave on 8 July, and the translation of his relics on 19 October, followed on 27 October by the "relatio" (a specific word used in this region for the octave of a translation). Rumbold is also included in the Sanctorale (ff. 155v, 157v). Other local saints in the calendar are: St. Gudule, patron saint of Brussels (8 Jan), St. Servatius of Tongeren, patron saint of Maastricht (14 May), St. Lambert of Maastricht (17 Sept), and St. Gummarus, patron saint of Lier, a town 15 km from Mechelen (11 Oct).
The obit of Nicolas van Woelmont (1415-1473) was added at 19 February in the calendar in a fifteenth-century hand: "obijt Nicolaus de W[oe]lmont a[nn]o lxxiij" (f. 1v). Nicolas van Woelmont, seigneur de Schaersbrouck, belonged to a prominent family in Brabant, and served as the chatelain of Jean de Nassau (1419-1480) at Corroy-le-Château and at Frasnes (Goethals, vol. 4, [no page number]).
Notes recording births and deaths within a family, known in French as livres de raison, are often found in Books of Hours; in modern times, family Bibles were used in this way. This Missal only includes one obit, nonetheless it is unusual to find a personal note of this sort in a Missal, which was a liturgical book used by a priest, and not a personal book associated with family ownership. The inclusion of Nicolas van Woelmont's obit, therefore, together with the very fine condition of this manuscript, suggest that it was likely made Nicholas or someone in his family, for use in their family chapel.
2. Bookplate of John Landwehr (1924- ), the collector, bookseller and bibliographer, inside the front cover (including his motto "Vita sine literis mors est"). Landwehr has published extensively on emblem books made in the Low Countries since the sixteenth century. The pencil quire markings, and the occasional small arrow pointing to a section of the text, are possibly by Landwehr.
ff. 1-6v, Calendar;
ff. 7-104, Temporale, beginning with the first Sunday in Advent, Dominica prima adventus introitus, "Ad te levavi animam meam…"; [f. 104v blank];
ff. 105-112, Prefaces, the Gloria and the Creed, Prefaciones tocius anni et primo de nativitate domini, "Per omnia saecula saeculorum…"; [f. 112v, blank];
[f. 113, blank; f. 113v, Crucifixion miniature]; ff. 114-119v, Canon of the Mass;
ff. 120-176, Sanctorale, from St Andrew (30 Nov) to St Katherine (25 Nov), including St Rumbold (ff. 155v, 157v);
ff. 176v-190v, Votive Masses (rubric on f. 176: Missa de sancta maria a penthecostes usque ad adventum domini); [f. 191rv, blank];
ff. 192-206v, Common of Saints, In vigilia unius apostoli. Introitus.
The painted decoration of the manuscript includes one full-page miniature of the Crucifixion illustrating the Canon of the Mass, with full decorated borders (f. 113v), one 4-line illuminated initial for the First Sunday of Advent, with borders in the inner and lower margins (f. 7), and one 9-line illuminated cross (f. 40). The penwork flourishing is also noteworthy, and includes large acanthus leaves, a face in profile (First Sunday of Advent, f. 7), a large carrot flower (Prefaces, f. 105) and a more unusual pea flower (Te igitur prayer, f. 114).
The borders around the inserted Crucifixion miniature are similar to those surrounding an inserted miniature of the Throne of Mercy in a Collectary made for use at the Cistercian priory of Muysen, near Mechelen (Tournai, Bibliothèque du Séminaire, MS 12). The inserted miniature in the Collectary was painted around 1460, while the rest of the manuscript is datable by its text after 1476 and by its penwork decoration in the 1480s (see Lebique, Online Resources). The grapes and strawberries finalized with small white dots are similar in the Collectary's inserted miniature and the miniature in the Missal described here, but the execution, the colors, the scrolling acanthus leaves and the leaves on the fruit stems are different.
The miniature in the Collectary was painted by the Master of Gerard Brilis, an artist active in the southern Low Countries throughout the third quarter of the fifteenth century. He contributed miniatures to works made in Brussels and Ghent, as well as in some outlaying monastic centers (Marrow, 2007, p. 169). The Crucifixion and its border in our Missal are most probably by a local follower of the Master of Gerard Brilis. This artist juxtaposed red and blue in the garments of Mary and John and outlined the hems of their cloaks with a prominent white line. The conservative diapered background is similar to that in the Throne of Mercy miniature in the Muysen Collectary (f. 21v). The gesture that Mary makes with her hands, joining her fingers to form a triangle before her womb, is found in other late medieval Crucifixions painted in Brabant, such as the panel by the Master of the Antwerp Adoration now in Edinburgh.
The 9-line illuminated cross on f. 40 is especially fascinating. It arrives at the very moment in the text when Christ dies on the cross: "Ihesus autem iterum clamans voce magna emisit spiritum" (Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost; Matt. 27:50). The four red marks on the golden cross symbolize the holy wounds on Christ's body. The largest in the center is the wound in the side of Christ's chest, pierced by the lance of Longinus the centurion to ensure he was dead, and the three smaller ones on the arms of the cross symbolize the three nails that attached him to the cross, one through each palm of the hand and a third through the crossed feet. This corresponds to the four bleeding wounds visible in the Crucifixion miniature. By about the twelfth century the Wounds of Christ were often represented symbolically. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries the cult of the Wounds developed further, and the Wounds were abstracted from the narrative context in which they had been considered closely with the four Arma Christi: the Lance and the three Nails. Prayers, poems and images concentrating on the Five Wounds served as the focus of devotion and prayer. Henry VI of England (1422-61) was said to have a picture representing the Wounds before him at table as he ate (Finaldi, 2000, p. 160).
This manuscript is a Missal, the liturgical book for the celebrant that includes all the texts necessary to celebrate the Mass. From the thirteenth century on Missals were the predominant book used by the celebrant during the Mass, and include the prayers for the celebrant, as well as the biblical readings, read or chanted by the sub-deacon or deacon, and the texts sung by the choir. Missals associated with particular families for use in their private chapels have received relatively little attention in the literature on medieval liturgical manuscripts; further study of this Missal within this context would make an interesting subject for further scholarly study.
Bousmanne, B. and Delcourt, T., eds. Miniature flamandes, 1404-1482, Paris, Brussels, 2011, pp. 35-37, ill. 18 (for Tournai, BS, ms. 12).
Finaldi, G. The Image of Christ, London, 2000.
Goethals, F.-V. Dictionnaire généalogique et héraldique des familles nobles du royaume de Belgique, 5 vols, Brussels, 1849-1863.
Hughes, Andrews. Medieval Manuscripts for Mass and Office, Toronto, 1982.
Leroquais, V. Les sacramentaires et les missels manuscrits des bibliothèques publiques de France, 3 vols, Paris, 1924.
Marrow, J. H. "The Master of Gerard Brilis," Quand la peinture était dans les livres. Mélanges en l'honneur de François Avril, Turnhout, Paris, 2007, pp. 168-191.
Van Doren, P.-J. Inventaire des archives de la ville de Malines, 8 vols, Mechelen, 1859-1896.
Lebigue, J.-B. "Initiation to Liturgical Manuscripts" (in French)
https://cel.archives-ouvertes.fr/cel-00194063/document
Collectary made for the Priory of Muysen, Tournai, BS, MS12 (for comparison of decoration):
Description by J.-B. Lebigue
http://www.cn-telma.fr/liturgie/notice111/
Images in the Initiale database (IRHT/CNRS)
http://initiale.irht.cnrs.fr/codex/11712
Fully digitized in the BVMM database (IRHT/CNRS)
https://bvmm.irht.cnrs.fr/mirador/index.php?manifest=https://bvmm.irht.cnrs.fr/iiif/21124/manifest
Thurston, Herbert. "Missal," in The Catholic Encyclopedia, vol. 10, New York, 1911
Susan Boynton and Consuelo Dutschke, "Celebrating the Liturgy's Books"
http://ww.columbia.edu/itc/music/manuscripts


It is the medium that shapes and controls the scale and form of human association and action. The "message" of any medium or technology is the change of scale or pace or pattern that it introduces into human affairs.
In my lifetime there have been a handful of historical developments: the end of the Cold War, the Digital Revolution, 9/11, The Great Recession. I want to talk about the Digital Revolution, especially as it relates to me personally.
First, let me define the Digital Revolution (or DR for short): starting in the 1990s a host of technological and infrastructure developments converged to create a new cultural, economic and media environment. These developments included the internet, cell phones, digital audio recording and CDs, digital photography, software such as PhotoShop, AfterEffects and ProTools, and websites such as eBay, Amazon and Google. These were soon followed by the various social media platforms: blogs, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram etc.
This digital confluence has profoundly reshaped the world in the last 25 years, and I don't think it's hyperbole to call it revolutionary. As a matter of fact, it's played a major role in shaping my career. Put simply, my career in production was made possible by the DR. The first place I worked (starting in 1997) was an animation studio that made its living translating and transforming the techniques of classic cel animation into the digital world, using PhotoShop and AfterEffects instead of acetate cels, paint, cameras and film to get Bugs Bunny to mess with Elmer Fudd's mind yet again. It was now possible to produce something very near to the classic animation of days gone by at a fraction of the cost.
So I started my production career in the new digital world, working in a newly digital form of animation production. This was a blast and lasted for quite a while but, like everything I suppose, eventually ended.
Luckily for me, DSLR cameras, inexpensive production lighting, desktop editing & graphics and, perhaps most importantly, the internet made possible a new career in video production.
The proliferation of websites and other digital platforms mean that there is a constant demand for content. Video is perfect for this environment. Video's flexible – it can be used to communicate just about anything, really, from straight marketing and promotion to arty weirdness, from personal experiences to corporate branding.
At MBM we tell people that we "produce short marketing and promotional videos for businesses, universities and non-profits." But just a mere 15-20 years ago, a business like this wasn't possible. The internet has created both the demand and the means of distribution for the kind of videos we produce, and the various digital production technologies mean that small groups with limited schedules and budgets can create videos that would have taken vastly more resources in the past.
And the changes keep coming. We're now in the early days of 360/VR video, and everyone's back to square one, trying to figure out how to use the new tools and what to use them for. I think it'll take a little time to figure it out, but in the meantime the possibilities are very exciting. We recently dipped our toes into these waters and produced a 360 video about Arabia Mountain, a beautiful and relatively unknown state park near Atlanta.
Video's simple power to turn images and sounds into something moving, not just literally, but also emotionally, is very exciting to me. My colleagues and I are storytellers. We try very hard to use the power of video and digital technology to tell stories that will resonate with viewers. I feel very fortunate to be able to do this for a living, and to think how the DR has been ever-present in the majority of my career is kind of strange, and a little sobering – I've certainly been lucky. I wonder what's next to come as the DR continues?


SK Hynix offered a downbeat outlook for semiconductors on Thursday, warning prices of flash memory chips will fall further until early next year from over two-year lows, hit by waning smartphone sales and weaker Chinese demand.
The South Korean firm, a key Apple Inc supplier and the world's No.2 memory chipmaker by sales, also forecast lower capital spending for next year, as escalating Sino-US trade tensions make it tough to predict demand.
SK Hynix shares fell as much as 5.2 percent on Thursday to their lowest level since August 2017 despite the company posting record quarterly operating profit and sales. The shares pared losses to trade 3.0 percent lower by 0410 GMT.
"Given global economic uncertainties and under the assumption that we will keep working on the inventories, we expect that investment will be adjusted to a lower level than this year," Myoung Young Lee, SK Hynix's executive vice president, told analysts.
Lee did not elaborate on the size of its 2019 investment saying the company's business plans are not complete, but added that it would set up quarterly investment plans instead of an annual budget to better respond to demand uncertainty.
Hynix, which spent around 10 trillion won ($8.8 billion) as capex in 2017, has planned to invest at least 30 percent more this year to boost output, hoping to ride on the coattails of the industry's two-year supercycle of tight supply and soaring prices.
But some chip prices have already started falling and are set to end the unprecedented industry boom and soaring profits for chipmakers around the world, analysts say.
SK Hynix joined a growing list of chipmakers sounding caution on the industry outlook, as they wrestle with excess inventory due to weakening demand for smartphones, cryptocurrency mining devices and consumer electronics.
Chipmakers including Texas Instruments Inc and STMicroelectronics offered disappointing forecasts this week, hammering tech sector shares and roiling global stock markets.
"Tough times are ahead until roughly the first half of next year, but we will have a clearer picture early next year when chipmakers lay out their investment plans," said Lee Wang-jin, analyst at Taurus Investment and Securities.
Average prices of NAND flash memory chips, used in smartphones and memory cards to store data, are down sharply to levels seen in early 2016, and expected to continue to slide until the first quarter of 2019, SK Hynix said.
It expected DRAM price increases would slow through the first quarter of next year and then remain flat or rebound afterwards. DRAM memory chips are used in servers, gaming PCs and cryptocurrency mining devices to process large amounts of data.
SK Hynix said its July-September operating profit rose 73 percent to a record 6.5 trillion won, beating a 6.3 trillion won average forecast from 19 analysts, according to Refinitiv data.
Sales rose 41 percent to a record high of 11.4 trillion won compared to the same period a year ago.


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Trump's State of the Union declared we're in a "blue-collar boom." Workers don't agree.
Molly Kinder February 6, 2020
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In Tuesday's State of the Union address, President Trump triumphantly declared that America is in the midst of a "blue-collar boom." He described the "roaring" economy as the "best it's ever been," citing rising wages, low unemployment, and a soaring stock market.
But what do actual workers think? When I interviewed low-wage workers across the country last summer, what we heard was not a boom, but for many, a bust.
Over the past year, I led a human-centered research initiative with colleagues at New America to better understand how workers in some of the most common occupations across the country feel about their jobs, how those jobs are changing, and what their hopes are for the future. Our team traveled to Indianapolis, the Bay Area, the Washington, D.C. region, and Buffalo, N.Y. We interviewed dozens of low-income and blue-collar workers: cashiers, fast food workers, stock clerks, receptionists, retail workers, gas station staff, baristas, bookkeepers, and more. Several workers held more than one job, and many put in long, grueling days that started as early as 3 a.m.
In those interviews, four themes emerged that contradict Trump's narrative.
First, low unemployment numbers are hiding widespread economic precarity. As my colleagues Martha Ross and Nicole Bateman pointed out, 44% of jobs in the U.S. pay so little that workers can barely afford to live. The stories we heard corroborate these statistics.
"The pay is not as high as I thought it would be," a 23-year-old gas station manager told us. "I tell my husband, 'I'm working my butt off there and I have to live check to check.'"
Many of the workers we spoke to expressed anxiety about their lack of a financial cushion to weather emergencies. "I don't have the greatest car in the world," one 25-year-old grocery worker said. "It is old and it's probably going to break down on me soon, which would suck because I need it for work. I keep trying to save and I can't. I'm constantly worried about it."
Low-wage workers in expensive regions such as the Bay Area described going to great lengths to stay afloat, from living in groups in tight quarters to commuting long distances to working multiple jobs. The lesson? Employment only matters if workers can access quality jobs.
Second, rising wages mean little if workers can't get enough hours or qualify for benefits. Many grocery and retail workers voiced frustration that their employers were raising hourly pay but making it harder for workers to get enough hours to pay their bills and—importantly—to qualify for health benefits. "In 18 years, I never got a full-time position, never," one cashier lamented. "I can't survive with 24 hours [a week]." A grocery manager said that so few of her colleagues get full-time hours, doing so is like winning the lottery: "[That's] why you're constantly seeing, 'We're hiring!' But you can't give me 40 hours."
This struggle for hours is even more urgent because without enough, workers are often denied benefits such as health insurance. A manager at a large retail chain told us that his employer was increasing hourly pay for entry-level positions, but also cutting workers' hours to save money on benefits: "The compensation is now a little bit better for team members, but if you lose your benefits and that is your goal, then I think you've lost a little."
Third, despite the rosy headlines, workers described feeling uncertain and uneasy about their future. They described dramatic technological changes in their workplaces, with the introduction of self-ordering kiosks, self-checkouts, mobile ordering, grocery and food delivery, and curbside pickup lanes. "Things are changing every day," said one 18-year-old retail cashier.
"Everything is about the bottom line and bonuses," a 53-year-old grocery manager said. "When you have shareholders and people who want to get paid, they aren't interested in people like myself, who made this company."
Nearly every low-wage worker we interviewed expressed pessimism about the long-term future of human labor in their stores. "Robots, we know [they're] coming," a 44-year-old fast food worker said. "I don't know how exactly, but it will change [things]. The people know it will change." In Indianapolis, the mall's remaining retail workers eyed shuttered storefronts as they described sharp increases in online sales. Headlines earlier this week of Macy's plans to close 125 stores and lay off 2,000 employees are just the latest example of an industry in upheaval.
These changes are personal to Amber Stephens, a 29-year-old grocery worker and single mother who participated in the study. When she spoke at our report's launch event in November, Amber was poised to be one of over 1,000 employees who would lose their jobs as Shoppers Food & Pharmacy closes 26 stores in Maryland and Virginia. She described the uncertainty she was feeling: "It is very scary, especially because I came into this job right of high school. So, first job—first real job. The thought of changing to a new job, maybe getting money but losing that health care and having to wait on that again—it is scary."
Finally, workers with longer tenures denied Trump's claim that the economy is the "best it's ever been." Employers once demonstrated "family values," they told us—investing in employees and offering benefits, activities, and upward mobility to middle-class opportunities. But now workers believe their bosses focus on shareholders and profits above all else. "Everything is about the bottom line and bonuses," a 53-year-old grocery manager said. "When you have shareholders and people who want to get paid, they aren't interested in people like myself, who made this company."
The wide gap between Trump's State of the Union address and the reality of workers' lives is illustrated by far more than compensation and employment figures. The working class today faces historic inequality in both power and prosperity. A more equitable economy that truly delivers for working people requires a rebalancing of that power, and policy changes to address the structural forces that exclude workers from shared prosperity: the long-term erosion of union representation, the fissuring of the workplace, financialization, monopsony power, an insufficient safety net and talent system, and the impact of globalization and technology.
Instead of simply declaring a "boom," we should listen to what workers have to say about the state of their economy and give them a voice in what their future will hold.
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Country Throwback: Miranda Lambert and Kenny Chesney Two-Step to George Strait Song on Stage in 2016
by Madison Miller December 31, 2020
written by Madison Miller December 31, 2020
In 2016, back when concerts and touring were in full swing, Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney, and Sam Hunt all went on a massive tour together.
Miranda Lambert Shows Her Moves
The "Spread The Love Tour" took a stop at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Chesney performed a rendition of "Fireman," by George Strait. Miranda Lambert was on stage with him during the performance.
When she did a quick little dance on her own, Chesney immediately jumped in to join her for a little mid-song two-step.
As soon as Chesney left the mic to start dancing the audience erupted in applause. The two eventually separated, he returned to the mic, and Lambert continued to show off her country dancing moves solo style.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXhezAdWU7g&feature=emb_logo
Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Kenny Chesney & Miranda Lambert dancing 6/4/16 Spread the Love concert (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXhezAdWU7g&feature=emb_logo)
Country Music Friendship
What some people may not know about the two country artists is that they have one of the longest-lasting friendships in country music.
When the two were doing publicity for the 2016 tour, they made it clear just how amazing it is to perform together.
In a 2016 article from Entertainment Weekly, the two said in an interview that it's always easy to pick up where they left off. While they may not talk every day, it doesn't matter.
"It's a low-maintenance friendship. But I've learned a lot from him, and every tour I've been on, somebody's learned from him. We take bits and pieces and apply it to our own gigs," Miranda Lambert said.
Touring with Chesney may have taught her a thing or two, especially how to two-step on stage.
The friendship appeared to start when Chesney invited Miranda Lambert to be his opening act back in 2009. This is when she was just starting to pick up traction in the industry. It was at this time that she released "Revolution," her third album.
It received great reviews and was even called "the best mainstream country album so far this year" by Entertainment Weekly.
The two sang many hits during the tour. One of which was also "You and Tequila," which was one of Chesney's biggest hits at the time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgWlBLGDu1A
Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Kenny Chesney & Miranda Lambert – "You And Tequila" and "Carried Away" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgWlBLGDu1A)
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sport, local-sport
SINCE taking up the whistle following the end of his AFL career, Jordan Bannister has found umpiring an addictive experience. Bannister – who last night addressed members of the Bendigo Umpires Association at Weeroona Oval – is in his second year on the AFL umpires panel. Previously, he played 67 AFL games for Essendon and Carlton between 2001 and 2009, but wanted to maintain an involvement in the game after his career ended. While still playing, the 30-year-old had shown an interest in umpiring in the later years of his time at Carlton and followed it through once his career ended. "I started heading into AFL House to meet with Jeff Gieschen (umpires boss) and talk to him about umpiring when I had three years to go at Carlton," Bannister said yesterday. "I felt like it was a way to stay involved in the game, but it was another huge challenge. "I had been playing footy since I was five and it was starting to get a bit repetitive for me, plus I had a lot of injuries. "So I had a choice when I finished AFL to keep playing footy somewhere else, or take up a new challenge. "I thought I'd have a go at umpiring expecting to probably quit fairly early. "I didn't know what to expect with it, but as soon as you start umpiring it becomes a bit addictive... it's a fun experience." Bannister's message to those, including former players, thinking about taking up umpiring is to simply give it a go, just like he did three years ago. "I'd be really encouraging people not to worry about the stigma they may cop from some of their mates in taking up umpiring," Bannister said. "Once you try it, you will realise just how fun it is. "You're out there controlling the game and it's still footy. "If people could try just one game, you'd find they probably wouldn't turn away from it. "Getting the whistle and having your first crack at it takes a bit of courage, but it's really rewarding and enjoyable." Bannister worked his way through the umpiring ranks, starting in suburban footy in 2010, stepping up to the VFL in 2011, before joining the AFL panel in 2012. His first game at AFL level was a memorable one between his former side Essendon and North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium in round one, last year. The Bombers won by two points when North Melbourne's Hamish McIntosh missed a set-shot after the siren. "That was a really ripping game to be part of for my first match," Bannister said. As for the unique situation of umpiring former team-mates at the Bombers and Blues, Bannister says he's treated no different to any other umpire out on the field. "Once you're out on the field, the players are so professional and focussed and they really don't notice who you are," Bannister said. "Before the game in the rooms though there might be a bit of banter and fun." Bannister umpired 23 games in his debut season last year, including the Geelong-Fremantle semi-final at the MCG. "The game has definitely sped up since I finished in 2009. Players are playing on so much more these days," Bannister said. "As an umpire, you just have to read the game and always be on the move... we'll pay a free-kick and then be on the move straight away to the next contest. "We have a theme of always umpiring, so that even if you're the umpire who is not in control, you're still umpiring." While umpires aren't full-time, – unlike the players – his weekend job on the AFL stage is never far from Bannister's mind during the week. "Physically, I train every day and probably watch up to six games a weekend, as well as review my game," Bannister said. "Even though it's not full-time, the guys are putting in a lot of hours during the week." For Bannister – who runs on average 13 to 14kms a game – the biggest challenge he faces as an umpire is maintaining concentration for the full duration of a match. "If the players turn off for a second or something like that, they could concede a goal, but they then get another opportunity to make up for it at the next contest," Bannister said. "But if you're an umpire, if you make one blunder, the whole crowd is onto you, talkback radio is onto you, so you need to have your concentration for the whole game and have thick skin. "We all make mistakes, and I've made plenty since I took up umpiring and you feel like digging a hole at times, so maintaining concentration is probably the biggest challenge." Meanwhile, Bannister hopes his AFL experience that he shared with the BUA last night will help members improve their umpiring. "Hopefully, it can help them with their development," Bannister said. "It's good to work with local leagues and give something back. "I've had some great opportunities through the AFL, so it's fantastic to be able to come up to places like Bendigo and share some of my experiences." Bannister will umpire the Collingwood-Western Bulldogs game at Etihad Stadium this Sunday in the twilight match.
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Try it – it's addictive
SINCE taking up the whistle following the end of his AFL career, Jordan Bannister has found umpiring an addictive experience.
Bannister – who last night addressed members of the Bendigo Umpires Association at Weeroona Oval – is in his second year on the AFL umpires panel.
Previously, he played 67 AFL games for Essendon and Carlton between 2001 and 2009, but wanted to maintain an involvement in the game after his career ended.
While still playing, the 30-year-old had shown an interest in umpiring in the later years of his time at Carlton and followed it through once his career ended.
"I started heading into AFL House to meet with Jeff Gieschen (umpires boss) and talk to him about umpiring when I had three years to go at Carlton," Bannister said yesterday.
"I felt like it was a way to stay involved in the game, but it was another huge challenge.
"I had been playing footy since I was five and it was starting to get a bit repetitive for me, plus I had a lot of injuries.
"So I had a choice when I finished AFL to keep playing footy somewhere else, or take up a new challenge.
"I thought I'd have a go at umpiring expecting to probably quit fairly early.
"I didn't know what to expect with it, but as soon as you start umpiring it becomes a bit addictive... it's a fun experience."
Bannister's message to those, including former players, thinking about taking up umpiring is to simply give it a go, just like he did three years ago.
"I'd be really encouraging people not to worry about the stigma they may cop from some of their mates in taking up umpiring," Bannister said.
"Once you try it, you will realise just how fun it is.
"You're out there controlling the game and it's still footy.
"If people could try just one game, you'd find they probably wouldn't turn away from it.
"Getting the whistle and having your first crack at it takes a bit of courage, but it's really rewarding and enjoyable."
Bannister worked his way through the umpiring ranks, starting in suburban footy in 2010, stepping up to the VFL in 2011, before joining the AFL panel in 2012.
His first game at AFL level was a memorable one between his former side Essendon and North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium in round one, last year.
The Bombers won by two points when North Melbourne's Hamish McIntosh missed a set-shot after the siren.
"That was a really ripping game to be part of for my first match," Bannister said.
As for the unique situation of umpiring former team-mates at the Bombers and Blues, Bannister says he's treated no different to any other umpire out on the field.
"Once you're out on the field, the players are so professional and focussed and they really don't notice who you are," Bannister said.
"Before the game in the rooms though there might be a bit of banter and fun."
Bannister umpired 23 games in his debut season last year, including the Geelong-Fremantle semi-final at the MCG.
"The game has definitely sped up since I finished in 2009. Players are playing on so much more these days," Bannister said.
"As an umpire, you just have to read the game and always be on the move... we'll pay a free-kick and then be on the move straight away to the next contest.
"We have a theme of always umpiring, so that even if you're the umpire who is not in control, you're still umpiring."
While umpires aren't full-time, – unlike the players – his weekend job on the AFL stage is never far from Bannister's mind during the week.
"Physically, I train every day and probably watch up to six games a weekend, as well as review my game," Bannister said.
"Even though it's not full-time, the guys are putting in a lot of hours during the week."
For Bannister – who runs on average 13 to 14kms a game – the biggest challenge he faces as an umpire is maintaining concentration for the full duration of a match.
"If the players turn off for a second or something like that, they could concede a goal, but they then get another opportunity to make up for it at the next contest," Bannister said.
"But if you're an umpire, if you make one blunder, the whole crowd is onto you, talkback radio is onto you, so you need to have your concentration for the whole game and have thick skin.
"We all make mistakes, and I've made plenty since I took up umpiring and you feel like digging a hole at times, so maintaining concentration is probably the biggest challenge."
Meanwhile, Bannister hopes his AFL experience that he shared with the BUA last night will help members improve their umpiring.
"Hopefully, it can help them with their development," Bannister said.
"It's good to work with local leagues and give something back.
"I've had some great opportunities through the AFL, so it's fantastic to be able to come up to places like Bendigo and share some of my experiences."
Bannister will umpire the Collingwood-Western Bulldogs game at Etihad Stadium this Sunday in the twilight match.
Up-and-coming BUA umpires Dylan Bailie, Sam Stagg, Marty Nadort, Ben O'Brien and John Howorth have a chat with AFL umpire Jordan Bannister at last night's training.
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When the Southern Professional Hockey League released the 2013-14 schedule, the Fayetteville FireAntz opened the season with six home games, and nearly a fortnight's break between games four and five.
But the Antz didn't take advantage of home ice as they would've wanted. They lost a pair to Huntsville on opening weekend, including a 7-0 thrashing in the latter game. In the other four games against expansion teams from Bloomington and Peoria, Ill., they managed only a split.
In short, out of a possible 12 points the FireAntz could've earned before their first road trip, they put only four in the bank.
Last weekend, the FireAntz finally had to load up the bus and play games on the road. They fell behind 1-0 at Knoxville in a game that was delayed 90 minutes when their bus broke down en route, then rallied to win 2-1 in Peter Skoggard's debut in net for the team. The next night, at Columbus, Ga., the Antz and Skoggard lost in a shootout but earned a point for taking the game to extra time. Back home at the Crown Coliseum on Saturday night, Kyle Rank was in net to post a 3-0 shutout of the Cottonmouths. With six possible points at stake for the weekend, the FireAntz captured five.
Fayetteville tackles another "three-in-three" stretch this week: home against Knoxville on Thursday night; at Knoxville on Friday night; home versus Columbus on Saturday night. It will go into that series of games as a .500 hockey club at 4-4-1 on the strength of a 4-1-1 record over its last six games.
"I think we definitely turned the ship in the right direction with more wins than losses," Rank said, "but I don't even know if I would call it turning the corner. We've had all the right pieces, we just started developing the chemistry."
Waived second-year defenseman Brock Sawyer and signed Kevin Kessler, who played two full seasons for the Cottonmouths before being released two games into this season.
So, McCauley has replaced half his defensive specialists, and the result was four goals allowed in three games last weekend. Rank is 3-1-0 with a 2.57 goals-against average and .916 saves percentage. In two outings, Skoggard is 1-0-1 with a 1.45 GAA and .951 saves percentage.
"The wingers were doing a great job on the wall of getting pucks out of the zone, and the (defensemen) did an impeccable job of not allowing second and third opportunities," Rank said. "The 27 shots Columbus got Saturday night were mostly first-shot opportunities versus the second or third shots teams got in those early games. So it's not strictly the goaltending that's been good, we've just been playing a very solid team defensive game."
McCauley pointed to the changes to the back line as the reason for the 4-1-1 record of late.
"Improving our D that much changed our whole offense," he said. "We were able to change our forecheck and that changed our game, I think. We're doing such a good job on the back end that we can be aggressive on the forecheck, be aggressive on the puck and create turnovers. The forwards have done a good job and we've been more aggressive than ever in the game plan."
The FireAntz are having to overcome some injuries, McCauley said. Defenseman Zach Carriveau, the team's leading scorer, was injured at Knoxville and the team played with five defensemen the rest of the weekend. Speedy forward Derek Elliott is sidelined by an ankle injury.
McCauley's also got to make a decision about Martens' future, as his second three-game pact runs out after Thursday's home game against Knoxville.


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Having an unexpected laugh with a grocery clerk. Asking a barista how she is doing and then learning she's not doing well at all, but that she going to make it because she's "taking things one day at a time." The conversation with the Genius Bar Associate at Apple which started as an appreciation of how incredibly good – and terrible – Siri can be and then quickly evolved into a breathless exchange about our shared love for the film, Ex Machina, as we marveled and feared our collective future.
These are the moments when I am interacting with strangers, but they are also people with whom I have so much in common. It is in these small interactions that the stories of my life are written.
When I learn something from that store clerk or that tech support associate or that down-on-her-luck barista, my world is colored and these become the stories often I tell others. If I can make someone I just met laugh as we share a moment, I simply feel more alive. We may not talk again, but we had that laugh. We had that moment. We were both part of something bigger in a way Siri can never be.
I worry that the automated future that is slowly ebbing in will steal these moments one interaction at a time. Like a quiet thief in the night, these purposeful encounters will be taken by something that is more efficient, but far from human.
This brave new world of automation will be welcomed for sure: not having to wait the slow grocery clerk or endure the long-winded cab driver. Yes, those moments are painful to be sure. But I worry what will be lost when those people are silently erased from my life.
I know that my interactions with the world make me a better human: they contribute to my compassion for others and they help me build empathy for people I don't know and might not otherwise have had contact.
As the creators of the automated world of tomorrow, we humans alive today have two jobs: 1) finding work for those displaced by automation; and, figuring out how to replace the tiny daily interactions that make us better people.


I have long championed the belief that strong earnings growth would provide support for higher stock markets. That theory is being tested currently as we are seeing excellent earnings reports from a myriad of industries and companies, but these results have only produced a varied or weak response from the stocks involved. A part of the answer to this dichotomy is the recent popularity of the notion of "peak earnings" which argues we are currently seeing a topping out on the rate of earnings growth and that stocks will fall in response. I can't disagree that the nearly 20% growth rate we are now experiencing is unsustainable, but I don't think a drop to the still very strong consensus growth estimate of 10% for 2019 is a reason to sell stocks today. As Jason Trennert of Strategas Securities points out, "There has never been an economic recession when corporate profits were growing". These impressive earnings reports are partly being fueled by the tax reform package passed by Congress last year, which has lead to an argument about whether this is a one-off benefit, or will the positive effects be sustainable over time. The answer will come as we watch what corporations do with their increased wealth. In a perfect world the new-found wealth will be reinvested into the business and provide real growth and higher productivity. However, if executives chose as they have in the recent past to use the money to raise dividends or buy back stock, the positive impact on the economy will be muted. The silver lining for investors is that while net earnings will not be improved by stock buybacks, earnings per share will be, and combined with higher dividends would be good for financial markets, but to the detriment of the real economy. Surveys suggest there is intent to use at least part of the proceeds for investment in plant and equipment. I will be watching actual capital equipment expenditure reports to get proof there will be follow-through. It is a very small sample size but it is promising to see that of the first 130 companies to report first quarter results capital spending increased by 39%.
Historically, mid-term election years have often not been kind to the S&P and this year provides the potential to be especially troublesome given President Trump's very poor approval rating and his knack for losing the narrative. A Democratic take-over of the House of Representatives seems almost assured at this point, but Senate results remain in question. Since it is the House that brings impeachment proceedings, such an event would become more probable. However, impeachment is only a charge. The Senate is the jury, if you will, and it is extremely unlikely the two-thirds majority needed to convict is at all possible. Nevertheless, such a disruption is sure to rattle markets should it come to pass.
I can't sign off without a brief comment on the Fed and higher interest rates and the possible effect on the stock market. We have all known for over a year that rates were going to rise, and that the Fed would be less accommodative. In short, I don't believe 3% on the 10-year Treasury Bond is a sufficient reason to shut down the economy and sell stocks. That day will come, I just don't think it is today. I continue to expect the Fed to be measured in the timing of rate increases, wary of the potential negative impact on the economy. There is much in the news about a flattening of the yield curve, which is the spread between 2-year rates and 10-year rates. The inversion of the two rates, when the short rate moves above the long is one of the most reliable predictors of a recession. As such, it is an important signal and deserves to be watched closely, but we haven't got there yet.
Finally, I have been spending more time musing about Canadian stock markets. Most of my time and energy, and the content of these letters, focuses on the U.S. To be honest, it's a case of studying the dog, not the tail; not to mention the long-time outperformance by U.S. markets. Despite the many negatives in the Canadian economy and geopolitics, my contrarian nature suggests I should investigate the possibility of a change in outlook and I intend to.


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Baby, It's Cold Outside (So You Really May Pay)
About a third of Americans say they spent more this winter than in the last one, according to a survey, but it was not all by choice.
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Published: Mar 20, 2019 at 6:35AM
Daniel B. Kline is an accomplished writer and editor who has worked for Microsoft on its Finance app and The Boston Globe, where he wrote for the paper and ran the Boston.com business desk. His latest book, "Worst Ideas Ever," (Skyhorse) can be purchased at bookstores everywhere. Follow @tworstideas
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The winter offers an interesting mix of forced and optional spending. Consumers have choices to make during the holiday season -- break the bank or have a modest gift exchange -- but when it comes to cold weather, some choices aren't optional.
Sure, you can leave the thermostat a degree or two lower than comfortable and make everyone wear a sweater. You can also elect to shovel your own driveway after a storm or keep last year's winter wear for another season.
When it's extremely cold or colder for longer than expected, however, budgets can be blown. You may have planned for a typical winter, but Mother Nature has a way of wreaking havoc with plans (though some people can wreak financial havoc all on their own, without any help).
Winter can lead to unexpected problems. Image source: Getty Images.
What's the winter damage?
Bad weather isn't the only cause of excess spending between December and February. More than one-third of Americans (34%) said they have spent $1,000 or more on non-necessities (dining out, shopping, vacations, et cetera) during the winter months, according to a new study from MassMutual. Most of those (30%) said they spent more on non-necessities because they "feel more financially comfortable than they did last year."
Almost a quarter of those surveyed spent more than they planned to because of cold weather. Overall, 73% of respondents said they expect to exceed their winter budget whether due to choices they make or realities the weather forces on them.
"There needs to be more self-awareness when it comes to impulsive versus intentional spending, and asking oneself about long-term plans, benefits and impacts of spending decisions," said Tara Reynolds, head of MassMutual U.S. Marketing and Business Development, in an email to The Motley Fool. "My advice: Have someone you trust hold you accountable. If you'd be afraid to tell them about something you spent your hard-earned money on, that's a signal."
Many of those surveyed acknowledge that they may have gone a little bit overboard and plan to make corrections. More than half (56%) plan to save more and/or spend less during the spring and summer. Plans, of course, can go unrealized since 62% acknowledged that they generally spend more in the warmer months.
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It's about planning
If you live somewhere affected by seasonal weather, it's important to plan for the worst-case scenarios. That means not only expecting that weather might cost you more than it did in previous years, but also having the appropriate types of insurance.
If you budget too much and the bad weather never comes, or it's milder than expected, you can use that money for something else. If the literal rainy (or snowy) day happens, and you budgeted for it, it won't be fun, but it's a lot better than going into debt to pay for seasonal expenses.
When it comes to discretionary spending, that's more about discipline. You need to know what you can really afford instead of just buying what you want.
"There needs to be more self-awareness when it comes to impulsive vs. intentional spending, and asking oneself about long-term plans, benefits and impacts of spending decisions," Reynolds wrote.
Plan ahead and expect the worst. Make a budget that reflects negative assumptions, and if those don't come to pass, maybe you actually can afford to take a vacation.
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In process control, block diagrams are a visual vocabulary for describing activities in a complex system in which cubes are black boxes which represent mathematical or logical operations that happen in order from left to right and top to base, although not the physical entities, like processors or relays, that execute those operations. It is likely to create such block diagrams and execute their functionality with technical programmable logic control (PLC) programming languages.
A block diagram is a type of a method in which the main parts or functions are represented by cubes linked by lines that reveal the connections of the blocks.
To create an analogy to the map making planet, a block structure is similar to a highway map of an entire nation. The significant cities (serves ) are listed but the small county roads and city roads aren't. When troubleshooting, this large degree map is helpful in narrowing down and isolating in which a problem or error is.
For example, a block diagram of a radio is not predicted to show each and every connection and dial up and switch, but the design diagram is. The schematic diagram of a radio does not demonstrate the width of every connection from the circuit board, however the layout diagram does.
In biology there is a growing use of engineering principles, techniques of analysis and methods of diagramming. There's some correlation between the block structure and what's called Systems Biology Graphical Notation. As it is there is use created in systems economics of this cube diagram technique exploited by controller engineering in which the latter itself is a program of management theory.
Block diagrams rely upon the principle of the black box where the contents are hidden from view either to avoid being distracted by the details or because the details aren't known. We all understand what goes in, we know what happens, but we can't see how the box does its own work.
In electrical engineering, a design may often begin as a quite large level block diagram, becoming more and more detailed block diagrams because the design progresses, eventually finishing in block diagrams comprehensive enough that each individual block is easily executed (at which point the block structure can be also a schematic diagram). This is referred to as top down layout. [4] Geometric shapes are often utilized in the diagram to help interpretation and describe meaning of the procedure or version. Each engineering field has their own meaning for every form. Block diagrams are used in every discipline of technology. They're also a valuable source of concept building and educationally beneficial in non-engineering areas.
A good example of this is that the function block diagram, among five programming languages found in section 3 of the IEC 61131 (see IEC 61131-3) standard that is quite formalized (see formal system), with strict rules to how diagrams should be built. Directed lines have been utilised to connect input variables to block input signal, and prevent presses to output factors and inputs from different cubes.
Block diagrams are typically used for higher level, less detailed descriptions that are meant to describe overall concepts without concern for the particulars of execution. Compare this with the schematic diagrams and layout diagrams used in electrical engineering, which show the implementation information of electrical parts and physical structure.
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Using the lenses of social constructionism and critical feminist theory, this dissertation examines how transnational Mexican couples in the agricultural town of Mecca, Southern California, respond to the crisis created by their adolescent children using illegal substances.
research, in order to identify grounded theory that would inform services to this population.
Results suggest that these couples' relationships are organized around the world of male work. Hard working husbands bring respect to themselves and to the wives who care for them. Female work is appreciated but deemed secondary. Contrary to the literature, female earnings in this study did not appear to promote more egalitarian relationships. During the crisis the couples continued to deal with each other under the same cultural values that guided their lives before: the men in charge of providing for the home and making the important decisions, and the women accepting responsibility for supporting their husbands and raising the children.
However, though hard work, outside and inside the home, is essential for these parents' idea of respect, it is not a value shared by their more acculturated children. In trying to find the cause of disrespectful children who do not obey their parents, men accuse mothers of lacking discipline and overindulging children; women point to uninvolved fathers whose work take them away from home too long. Parents also blame their children's "risky" friends, and several social contextual factors. Nonetheless, the desire to maintain a united family prompts the couples to revise their understanding of the construct of "respect" and find for it a new meaning, not based on obedience.
Findings of this study will help therapists to become more efficient in working with Latino couples, better equipped to identify their strengths, and able to help clients redefine their cultural values --instead of abandoning them-- when their unique migration experience challenges them.
Marquez, Alicia, "How Transnational Couples Deal with Teen Substance Use: A Socio-Contextual View" (2011). Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects. 46.


Hackivist group called 'Free Mujahideen' slashed a series of 23 websites hosted on the Saudi Sheikh bin Baz server on Wednesday, sources told moqawma.org.
This step came in retaliation for an earlier move done by a group of Saudi hackers, who had targeted the websites of Grand Muslim scholars, among which is the political detainee Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
Among the websites hacked are Sheikh bin Baz, Sheikh Saleh al-Sabt, Sheikh al-Munjid, and Sheikh al-Khodeir.
The 23 hacked websites appeared in one unified form, signed by the 'Free Mujahideen'. The Hackivist group had explained the reason behind their retaliation, citing that it is in response to the Wahhabi mind of Takfir (blasphemy) that condemns Muslims, Sunnis and Shiites alike.
The 'Free Mujahideen' said such mind aims at sowing strife among Muslims, and promised they will not allow the Takfiri group to triumph this battle, at least in cyber world.
Hackivist group called 'Free Mujahideen' slashed a series of 23 websites hosted on the Saudi Sheikh bin Baz server on Wednesday sources told moqawma.org.


Servicegrossistene AS is the second largest foodservice wholesaler group in the Norwegian market. Servicegrossistene is the holding company for its 21 Members strategically positioned across the country each with their own warehouse facilities.
The customer base of Servicegrossistene includes hospitals, canteens, hotels, restaurants, fast food, institutions, shipping and offshore customers. Total turnover in 2018 was approximately EUR 368 million.
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Q: Can't import matplotlib under Ipython notebook anaconda I have downloaded and installed anaconda. But when I run jupyter notebook and import matplotlib , it doesn't work. Below are some commands
which -a python
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/usr/bin/python

which -a jupyter
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I run the notebook as follows
jupyter notebook

I get the below error
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<ipython-input-1-fe07c3ebfee7> in <module>()
      2 # before proceeding further.
      3 from __future__ import print_function
----> 4 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
      5 import numpy as np
      6 import os

ImportError: No module named 'matplotlib'

Note when I run python through terminal I can import matplotlib , the problem only persist in the browser of ipython notebook after running jupyter.

A: It worked after changing /usr/local/share/jupyter/kernels/python3/kernel.json .
The path there was /usr/bin/python , changed it to anaconda one.

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The Pascua Yaqui Tribe's jewel in the desert, Casino del Sol Resort, Spa & Conference Center's high-rise hotel is adjacent to Casino Del Sol and the AVA Amphitheater. Features include dining, retail store, high-end gaming salon, the Hiapsi Spa and Fitness Center, and pool with private cabanas, bar, and fire pits. The new Sewailo Golf Club introduces an 18-hole championship golf course.


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Taplet Enters the LA Startup Picture
By Lee Schneider May 22, 2015
The Internet thrives on images. That might surprise you, since we are all swimming in a river of emails and texts, but consider this: On YouTube worldwide, 300 hours of video are uploaded every minute. On Facebook, 4.75 billion items are shared daily, including 1.8 billion photos. Humongous information stream, right? How to make sense of it, and create something that leverages the way people want to use it? For some answers, turn to Dustin Pourbaba, founder and CEO of Taplet.
Taplet is an app that pulls high quality still images from your videos. For Pourbaba, the motivation for launching it earlier this year combined advancements in tech with a clear view of the way people actually use tech.
'My iPhone now shoots in 1080p HD,' he told me in a telephone interview. 'I have a GoPro that shoots in 2K and even in 4K, which is absolutely insane. And at the same time, the kind of social landscape has evolved in the sense that people are just a lot more comfortable whipping out their phone and recording a video.'
YouTube is a media monster, with more video going online there than previously existed in the history of television. Vine has become a creative platform for arty video types. When Pourbaba looked at those social networks, however, he didn't find a lot of 'random videos of my friends,' as he said. He started to think about the different ways people use video and photos online. Sure, creatives are posting their online portfolios on Instagram and on Vine. The rest of us are entwining words and pictures. All those image-word mashups, said Pourbaba, have 'really transformed the way that we've started to communicate with other people. Rather than me writing a status update, or even a tweet, it's a tweet with a photo, or it's a photo that I put on Instagram and then share that with Facebook so people can know what I'm doing, . . .It really does allow you to convey a lot more of that experience than . . . a few pieces of text.'
Pourbaba saw a resource in all the video people were shooting. He developed Taplet to pull 'hidden gems' from those videos, using just a tapping gesture. Since there is so much digital information in videos now, you can get a super-sharp still frame, but that tech revelation is only part of what makes the Taplet story worth telling. The company has been funded in a way that might indicate the future of how money will flow to LA startups.
Taplet raised a million dollars from Def-Jam impresario Russell Simmons and GSI International founder Michael Rubin, who made a reported $150 million when he sold that company to eBay for $2.4 billion. Creative Artists Agency sports co-head Michael Levine, film producer Roy Lee and other Hollywood investors were in on the deal. Should we call this group of funders celebpreneurs? In LA, they are in good company. Jared Leto has invested in Surf Air and Reddit, and Ashton Kutcher's A-Grade Investments has skin in the game in change.org, Washio, and Airbnb.
Aside from his hip hop empire, Russell Simmons founded All Def Digital, a digital platform for humor content, so Taplet represents a kind of brand extension for his digital holdings. CAA, the talent agency, might perceive Taplet as a new way to distribute digital content about the sports stars the company manages. At the time of our interview, Pourbaba had just met with Miami Heat shooting guard Dwayne Wade's 'digital team' in Miami to talk about that.
Celebreneur funding is a likely direction for LA startups and a natural investment for entertainment moguls to diversify their portfolio, Pourbaba said. 'It's also just a really fun way to make a lot of money for them.'
This blog has been adapted from my new book, Chronicle of a Startup Town: Los Angeles, now available in a Kindle edition on Amazon.
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Second Common Ground – A Step Forward
20 December, 2020 /in Media Releases, News /by Heather Bush
Shelter WA congratulates the government for their commitment to help people break the cycle of homelessness, but more needs to be done to end the homelessness crisis in Western Australia.
"Homelessness is pervasive across the metropolitan area and regional Western Australia. This Common Ground will provide good housing options for people who require permanent housing and support in this area creating new diverse housing options for Mandurah" said Michelle Mackenzie, CEO of Shelter WA.
However, we do know that there's a high level of need across the metropolitan area and regional WA for housing and supports for people who are living on the streets. "Whilst very welcome, construction of the two Common Grounds will take a number of years," said Ms Mackenzie.
"Solutions are needed today for people who are living on the streets, so that people have access to the services and the pathway to a permanent home right now."
"Engaging with people with lived experience of homelessness, homelessness services and community housing providers will be critical to the success of this Common Ground and other much needed solutions, to ensure that nobody is living on the street regardless of what suburb or town they call home. Our sector looks forward to working with the government and City of Mandurah on this project, along with the development of other Common Grounds and housing options which are desperately needed to end homelessness."
"It is great news that the government, and the Premier, wants Western Australia to be a place where everyone has a safe and comfortable place to sleep.
We would urge government to take a bolder step and ensure that everyone has a safe and comfortable, and affordable, place to call home,"
said Ms Mackenzie.
"Fundamental to ending homelessness is housing.
We need increased investment in diverse social and affordable housing options and homelessness services,"
said Ms Mackenzie, "if we are to provide a home for over 9,000 people experiencing homelessness, the 15,000 people on the waitlist for social housing, the women fleeing family and domestic violence, or the thousands of single older women, pensioners, families or young people who cannot find an affordable place to rent. "With a new wave of housing insecurity and homelessness predicted in March 2021 with the lifting of the moratorium on rent increases and evictions, the ending of JobKeeper, and a predicted 20 per increase in rents,
the planning and delivery of new social and housing supply must start today.
We call on the government to commit not only to investment into homelessness services but to creating at least 2,500 new social homes per year over the next four years. "This is the commitment we need, along with much needed housing support options like Common Ground, if we are serious about ending homelessness in WA" said Ms Mackenzie.
More than 1,000 people are estimated to sleep rough around Western Australia on any given night, with a further 8000 couch-surfing or living in crowded homes
Over 4,100 people access specialist homelessness services every day.
Over 15,000 people are on the wait list for social housing, waiting over 2 and a half years to find a home
There are no private rentals affordable to people on income support, with rents predicted to increase by 20 per cent in March 2021 creating a new wave of housing insecurity.
There is a shortfall of 39,200 social and 19,300 affordable homes across Western Australia to meet current need.
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For media interviews with Michelle Mackenzie contact Shelter WA via email here. T: 0419 931 819
About – Shelter WA
Shelter WA brings together a strong coalition committed to diverse and affordable housing choice for all, with a particular focus on housing for people on very low to moderate incomes and groups that experience housing insecurity. Shelter WA undertakes research, engagement, policy development and strong advocacy to drive solutions to build an effective housing system and alleviate housing-related poverty. Our vision is that all people living in Western Australia have housing that enables them to thrive.
Tags: Common Ground, Homelessness, JobKeeper, JobSeeker, Mandurah, McGowan Government, Unlock Housing
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This dataset contains specimen of Poaceae family held at the Parc Botanique et Zoologique de Tsimbazaza. Those are related to specimen collected in Madagascar and the surrounding islands (La Reunion, Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, Juan de Nova, Europa Island, Glorioso islands, Mayottes) since 1841 to 2018. The basic data was provided by TAN herbarium. KMCC team have done the georeferencing of the old specimen by using the webs georeferencing tools and the gazetteer of Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG) and KMCC. This publication is linked to the BID grasses project (BID-AF2017-0103-SMA) which is funded by GBIF through the European Union funding.
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 5,146 records.
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 9d68dae3-0851-4277-a7d5-ab997758a10d. Kew Madagascar Conservation Centre - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Madagascar.
The objectives of this project were to digitize all Madagascar and surrounding islands grass specimens from Paris herbarium, making the updated identification of these specimens from Paris and also from the data of TAN herbarium and doing the georeferencing of specimens which are not yet have any coordinates information. Around 14000 data entries with high quality are published on GBIF portal with one checklist of the Madagascar grasses by using the data from Bosser researches. These data are published via the MadBIF IPT and an atlas of Madagascar grasses will be provided.


1. Open up an encrypted 7zip archive (with filename encryption enabled).
2. Drag a file into the PA window into the archive.
3. PA then informs you that it can't add files to existing 7-Zip archive and that adding a new set of files will delete the files currently within the archive. It asks are you sure you want to add the files (I think the wording here can be improved as well, since the first time I read that I thought it meant it would add only that one file and not all the others that were already there).
4. The Drag-and-Drop window appears. Action is Add (and replace) files, Method=Store, Profile=7-Zip Default (grayed out), Encryption=Disabled (grayed out).
5. Select OK and it adds the file to the archive without encrypting it.
Now, if I use the Add Files button in PA2010, I get the Add window and in that window I can select the file and it will also let me select encryption (and you can check the box for Encrypt filenames). Why is that dialog different from the drag-and-drop dialog?
what version of PA are you using? seems to work fine here. Check in Help> About.
I created a new archive and get the same behavior. Any ideas?


This position utilizes teaching techniques, materials and professional consultation as necessary to develop, refine and enhance the vocational skills of individuals. Maintains consistent records of individual's behavior, work performance and payroll. Oversees enclaves staffed by individuals we serve.
Oversees and maintains enclaves both on and off campus to meet the needs of identified individuals.
Responsible to interview, hire and train individuals to provide consistent, quality services at all enclaves assigned. Plans and implements productive and educational activities for individuals while working during downtime.
Works with cash and credit card purchases accurately in a sales environment using designated equipment and technologies. Responsible to exchange and balance funds with efficiency.
Responsible for the upkeep, maintenance and inventory of each enclave assigned.
Maintains accurate attendance and payroll records for individuals participating in the enclaves.
Maintains consistent records of individual behavior, work performance/production and progress. Prepares and submits all required reports, as necessary.
Maintains a safe organized work environment, ensuring materials and supplies are kept clean and in good working order.
Attends and participates in training sessions, staff meetings, in-service trainings and special assignments, as required.
Builds relationships with employers and familiarizes potential employers with benefits gained from hiring through Woods Services. Maintaining positive community and customer relations.
Is familiar with Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (2390 regulations), the United States Department of Labor, and funding agency requirements; ensures that all vocational programs and program planning efforts are in compliance with the above mentioned applicable licensing regulations.
Responsible to effectively communicate with Job Placement Coordinators and/or other departments/positions in regards to individuals' needs and issues with employment. Maintains that communication to identify and advocate for individuals ready for independent employment.
Determines the need for environmental modifications in the work setting and assists in obtaining these adaptations and/or utilizes adaptive equipment as stipulated in the individual's ISP to assist the individual in the acquisition of skills to enhance performance in specific tasks.
Introduces employment options and guides individuals in vocational exploration by familiarizing them with different work settings, options and responsibilities.
Assists in the coordination of transportation arrangements (if appropriate) to get individuals to and from their work sites.
Works evenings and weekends, as the needs of the individuals dictate or as assigned.
Must be 21 years of age or older, possess a high school diploma or equivalent, and have a minimum of one year's experience working with people with developmental disabilities, vocational setting preferred.
Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds, be agile, physically pursue clients on foot, physically restrain, bend, squat, stretch, reach, push up and stand for several hours at a time.
Must be able to verbally communicate in English and direct clients, respond to clients needs.
Must have own transportation and a valid driver's license.
Proof of valid automobile insurance submitted annually.


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Income inequality is bad enough, then add the race factor
By Chuck Collins and Josh Hoxie, opinion contributors — 11/21/17 01:00 PM EST
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Wealth is concentrating upwards in this country — we've known that for years. But new numbers really drive home just how severely.
According to our new report, Billionaire Bonanza 2017, there's been a rapid updraft of wealth into the top echelon of multi-billionaires. The wealthiest 400 Americans now have more wealth together than the bottom 64 percent of the population, over 200 million of us.
That's bad enough. But through the lens of race, these statistics reveal another dimension of the story. Only seven of the 400 wealthiest Americans are black or Latino — the rest are almost entirely white.
It takes barely half of that list to blot out the total wealth of blacks and Latinos alike. The wealthiest 269 billionaires equal the combined wealth of the entire African-American population of 47 million people. For Latinos, it takes just 252 billionaires.
These eye-popping comparisons are possible, in part, because of the swollen ranks of "underwater nation," those households with zero or negative wealth.
Almost one in five U.S. households own zero or even negative wealth. Those numbers rise to 27 percent of Latino households and 30 percent of black households — more than double the proportion of white families.
Growing racial wealth inequality is pulling down the wealth of middle-class black and Latino households. This has an adverse impact on the overall economy, leaving more and more Americans financially unstable with declining median wealth.
The causes of this racial wealth divide have little to do with individual behavior. People going to college and getting good-paying jobs are certainly both beneficial, but don't contribute greatly to closing the wealth gap. As Darrick Hamilton and his colleagues point out in their 2015 study "Umbrellas Don't Make it Rain," black families whose head graduated from college have a third less wealth than white families whose head was a high school dropout.
The racial wealth divide is the result of a range of historical and systemic factors, as well as current government policies, not individual actions.
These include past discriminatory housing policies that continue to fuel an enormous racial divide in homeownership rates. About 72 percent of white families own their own homes. By contrast, only 42 percent and 45 percent of African-Americans and Latinos, respectively, owned their own homes.
One cause is an "upside down" tax system that helps the wealthiest households get wealthier while providing the lowest income families with almost nothing. For example, the federal government currently devotes $77 billion annually to the tax break for homeowners called the mortgage interest deduction.
White households make up two-thirds of the population, but receive over three-quarters of the benefits from the mortgage interest deduction. Black and Latino households each represented about 13 percent of households but get just 6 and 7 percent of these benefits. This discrepancy translates to billions of dollars and contributes to a widening of the racial wealth divide year after year.
The current tax cut legislation under consideration in Congress includes efforts to reform the mortgage interest deduction, which would be a welcome thing. Unfortunately, those modest savings are being used to finance massive tax cuts on the ultra-wealthy, which will only increase inequality.
There's no plan to expand homeownership opportunity. There is, by contrast, a provision that gives tax cuts to private jet owners, an indicator of the priorities of those writing the tax bill.
A serious effort to reduce the racial wealth divide would include major new investments for increasing economic opportunity for those who have been historically left out of economic advancement. Congress should focus on this rather than their current path of ensuring the rich get richer at the expense of everyone else.
Chuck Collins and Josh Hoxie are co-authors of the new report, Billionaire Bonanza 2017: The Forbes 400 and the Rest of Us. They co-edit the web site Inequality.org at the Institute for Policy Studies.
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and guess what .. this lil' bear has a name!! Bamboo – was colored with Spectrum Noir Markers, paper is from Authentique Papers.
This original Humphrey was colored with Spectrum Noir markers – DR1, DR3, PP5 (for his overalls); IG1, IG2, IG4 (for Humphrey) and DG2, DG3, DG4 (for grass). Sentiment is from another cute set Popcorn the Bear Dear Santa stamp set. Papers are from Echo Park.
I hope Santa brings you want you wish for this Christmas and if he doesn't you can always get it from Crafter's Companion.
This one I used is called – Pedigree. I'm so in need of doggie stamps right now. He was also colored with Spectrum Noir markers – BG1, BG2, BG4, BG6 (dog), TB2, FS2, FS3, GB4, GB6 (boy) and DR7, DR4, GB8 (collar & bone). I also used the recently released embossing folder – it comes in all kinds of sizes for every project imaginable. I have my eye on those 8.5 x 11″ ones!
Thank goodness it's Friday and welcome to another Crafter's Companion post. Smile – because it's Friday and because Thanksgiving is round the corner and we have lots to be thankful for!
This so appropriate sentiment is from Humphrey's Catching Up set and the oh so cute kitty is from Strawberry Kisses Little Miss set. I loving my Spectrum Noir Markers more and more with each practice just because I can see some progress. It's so easy to achieve awesome contrast and depth with so few markers – with this image, I used DG2, DG3, DG4 for the bag; IG2, IG4 for the cat; PP1 for the heart and CT4, CT1 for her bow. I hope you will give these markers a try. Papers are all from Bella Blvd.
Welcome to another Friday's post with Steph. First off, Happy Birthday to Crafter's Companion! We're celebrating 7 yrs this week for our UK office! Thank you for supporting us all this time.
I used the fairly new Mulberry Wood stamp set today. The image is colored with Spectrum Noir markers.
I've been feeling much better about my Spectrum Noir marker coloring lately after all this practice – I found that I usually go from dark to light because it gives me better blending and then just touching up with dark again.
I hope you've been practicing with your Spectrum Noir markers!
Welcome to another Friday's Crafter's Companion new release post. I made a giftbox and tag this week instead. This little Mulberry Wood puppy is just screaming to be given away and tis the season to be giving – well, almost!
Well, I feel totally embarrassed typing this but this happens to me all the time – I make my project upside down! I think you can somewhat tell from the photo but the tag is stuck on the bottom of the box – arghh!! I tried pulling it off but it kinda ripped the box so I attached a big ole' bow to cover up my mistake. Well, I'm not perfect and I guess the box will be going to a child who can't tell the diff .. hahaha!
I hope you have a crafty weekend planned!
Welcome to a brand new Crafter's Companion stamp release this week! We have a new designer – Toread – and she designs these cutest little elfin images. I am totally taken by how round and impish they look – just darling! I use the Comge set for this card and can I say again I love how adorable she looks!
Seriously stinkin adorable! As usual, I colored her with my Spectrum Noir markers, die cut a circle on blue texture cardstock, lined it up and trimmed off part of the circle. The chipboard sun is from Bella Blvd and the buttons and twine are just from my stash. I then mounted the whole finished image onto a 6×6 yellow card base.
Take it easy and have a fun weekend ahead!
Welcome to another Crafter's Companion post. It's been a loooong week for me .. actually a long couple of weeks since school started. DS is just heading into 1st grade and I'm just getting beaten up the shock of daily homework. I'm thinking a bit of fairy dust might just do the trick to get me through the weekend!
This little Sheena Douglass A Little Bit Festive set was colored using my Spectrum Noir markers. I glued down a bit of Stampendous glitter for her fairy dust and Ranger stickles for her wings. Lightly chalked the background so it would pop from the white card base. The card base was also scored around the image. A simple card powered by fairy dust this week.
I hope the school year is settling down for most of you. Have a good weekend!
Welcome to another Crafter's Companion new release post. Everytime, I look at the Crafter's Companion blog, I'm just amazed at how different everyone's style is and how the same stamp can be used in so many different looks. It's just inspirational to me. Today, I'm sharing another clean and white card – clean and simple has always been my style but I'm so into white lately I keep churning these out without even thinking.
This image that I used is Sheena's latest release from A Little Festive Line – perfect for Christmas. I stamped the image on the card base itself, colored it with my Spectrum Noir markers, added glossy accents on the leaves and stickles on the berries. The card sides were notched with my eyelet punches just below the image and embellished with twine, knotted at various intervals. Sentiment was also from the same Sheena Douglass line, diecut with Spellbinders die and mounted just below the colored image with 3D foam tape.
I hope you find some time to craft now that the kids are back at school!


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Session on "Introduction to Information Technology Act, 2000 & Role of IPR in the Cyber Space
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Our Partner, Abhishek Nangia on invitation of CIPAM, recently interacted with police officials of Maharashtra Cyber Cell, faculty members and students of Institute of Forensic Science, Mumbai on 'Introduction to Information Technology Act, 2000 & Role of IPR in the Cyber Space" in Mumbai on 27th August. The session generated active interest, intense discussion and several questions from enthusiastic audience.
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Images of Cunard's new liner have been leaked on the internet ahead of next week's official announcement.
Queen Elizabeth will be presented to the media and travel trade by the company's president, Carol Marlow, on Tuesday. However, one travel agent jumped the gun and posted pictures on their website.
They were swiftly removed, but not before an enterprising member of an online cruise community grabbed them, and presented them alongside similar views of sister ship Queen Victoria.
I have borrowed an impression of Elizabeth's main dining room, shown above, and I will have more after the official announcement on Tuesday – unless Cunard make me walk the plank.
Cannot wait to sail on her Maiden Voyage, whenever/wherever! She looks just magnificent! Had the luck to do theMaiden on QM and the Maiden on QV and also the Final on QE2.
No I am not 'well-off', just a struggling So'ton pensioner with a lady friend like me who loves your ships. Born in So'ton, dad worked on all the old Cunarders as a boilermaker in the dock and I suppose the tales he told me as a child may have awakened the thirst to try your ships, and of course after one cruise the bug bit!
All our trips with you have been just wonderful.
We always feel we have tremendous value, the accommodation, wonderful food, theatre shows, interesting events all day long, and total safety for two old dears to have endless nights out enjoying it all!
PS – We are desperately hoping she will be launched by The Queen!
We were lucky enough to sail on the QE2 final voyage to Dubai which we thoroughly enjoyed,what a wonderful ship that was.We are going on the Queen Mary this summer on a roundtrip voyage to New York,and looking forward to making new friends on another cunard voyage.We have also plans to sail on the new Queen Elizabeth,and to spend christmas and the new year on this beautiful looking ship.Like your other passengers comments we also hope the Queen launches this new cunard ship.