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HMM Day 13 – Friday The 13th
Posted by nscovell on October 13, 2017 October 17, 2017
Friday the 13th in October! You couldn't ask for a better month for such an evil day. That's why we're sharpening our machetes and kissing our mothers severed head so long as we review the Friday the 13th series! Hold on to your nuts because we're breaking down a crap load of horror films for one single day. Man I'm so excited to watch every Friday the 13th film over again. I haven't done this since I was a teenager! It's going to be EPIC! Jason is so cool. Slicing and dicing his way through all these people! Jason is the most recognizable villain of all time and his movies are the longest running horror series so how can it be bad? Look at all these movie posters!
JUST LOOK IT THEM ALL!
Take it from Michael Bay, if you have something good (or just marketable to stupid children) then you just make it over and over and over and over again. No matter how many times people cry 'stop!'
Oh yea, be mindful of the progression of plot changes for each movie. After I awoke in the hospital after watching all of them. I finally remembered what they're all about. It took a while, but it all came back to me. Let me tell you something, the Friday the 13th films have some serious drug users writing their scripts.
Friday the 13th – 1980
In the peaceful campgrounds of Camp Crystal Lake, young counselors are preparing for a long summer. Little do they know that terror lurks within the woods, seeking the right opportunity to slaughter and punish those seen guilty!
Killer is Pamela Voorhees, not Jason Voorhees.
Friday The 13th Part 2 – 1981
Five years after the slaughter of Camp Crystal Lake, a neighboring camp is prepping for the summer. With the bloody events and the memory of Mrs. Voorhees just fire side chats; it seems that this summer will be one to remember.
Jason appears wearing a burlap sack instead of a hockey mask. Does not use the machete.
A day after the events of part 2, Jason Voorhees escapes and is wondering Crystal Lake, killing and surviving. Jason soon comes along a group of friends staying in a vacation home named Higgins Haven. This will be one vacation of blood splattering 3D slaughter!
The iconic image of the machete wielding hockey mask Jason finally appears. Also, more creative and brutal deaths. Not centered at a summer camp.
Friday The 13th – The Final Chapter – 1984
It's summer and the all girls camp, Camp Walden is underway! Which means fun, excitement and personal discovery. But for our young red head girl Annie; this summer will be more than she bargained for. Forced to spend the rest of the summer with another girl named Jason Voorhees the two who were once enemies discover a friendship far greater than just friends. Annie and Jason are sisters! Twin sister to be precise. Discovering of their parents divorce; it's now the mission of these two ladies to bring their love torn parents back together! Join us with spectacular fun and a rip roaring Disney grandpa humping good time with Friday the 13th Part 4!
Friday The 13th – A New Beginning – 1985
Convicted for a murder he did not commit, Jason Voorhees will remain the rest of his days as a prisoner in Shawshank prison. His only friend, an Asian African American Jewish Rabbi woman named Pedro. Pedro is Jasons one source of power to fuse the the alternate dinosaur dimension and our very own together. But first he has to get rid of those pesky plumbers! But before that they must kill the chosen one that would bring balance to the force! Once more the sith will rule the galaxy and Jason Voorhees will become the next Captain of the SS Enterprise. With the use of a magical asteroid stone, Jason will gather all his strength and resources to correct the wrongs of society and bring justice once more to the people of Eternia. I HAVE THE POWER!! Rated PG-13.
Friday the 13th – Jason Lives – 1986
Jason Voorhees must carry the ring of power to mount Sinai and battle a crazed Charlton Heston with a sword made of Nerf! With the help of his handicapped brother Lloyd Christmas; Jason will sacrifice everything in order to help keep his disease stricken wife happy. It seems reading from a personal journal to her every day really doesn't mean anything when the bitch can't remember jack! Join in the action and adventure as Jason embarks on a ride across a barren wasteland to bring a group of hot teens freedom from their over possessive Mormon dictator husband Immortan Joe. Rated PG-13.
Friday the 13th – The New Blood – 1988
A girl named Tina that happens to be a witch, helps break out her little brother Jason Voorhees from a mental institution. Tina discovers that Jason is a Nintendo prodigy and they go to California for Jason to compete in a NES championship for a new awesome NES game titled Friday The 13th! Headed across the country Tina and Jason embark on many adventures and bond! Maybe even healing with the help of each other. Join us for this family friendly romp! Rated R for sexual content.
Friday the 13th – Jason Takes Manhattan – 1989
Jason Voorhees and his team of muppets have just graduated from college. Armed with enthusiasm and hope, the team decides to take their musical Manhattan Melodies straight to Broadway. Our friends are going to be stars! But being a hit on Broadway isn't as easy as one would think. Lots of sexual frustration and static electricity. Things are a giant mess! Especially for a machete toting killer, frog, pig, bear and whatever Gonzo is. Join us on this family friendly musical! Rated PG.
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday – 1993
Jason Voorhees has finally died due to a police unit hellbent on ending his reign of terror. Ahh, poor Jason. But guess what Jason is going to heaven where his son has turned into a black guy and things look and feel like a painting. But wait, Jason's wife isn't there and she died years ago. Oh no, we didn't mention that suicides go to hell (not really hell, just a place you exist for eternity that reflects the feelings of your soul). Jason must travel back to the physical realm and find a body to control in order to free his wife. Join us on this spiritual journey of self reflection. Rated PG-13.
Are we done? Y-y-y-y-you mean there aren't anymore?
WOM-WOM-WOOOM, WOM-WOM WOM WOM WOOOOM.
WHAT!? Two more films? There's really two more Jason films? Oh please no! Tell me it's not true!
WOM WOM WOOOOM, WOM WOM.
Wait, what's that? I don't have to watch them? You mean the 2009 one and that Freddy Vs Jason films don't count! Oh thank God. Thank you so much mam.
WOM-WOM.
I love you too Charlie Brown teacher.
WOM WOM WOM!!!
I don't mean love as in, "hey teacher let's bang" I mean like a motherly kind of way.
WOOOOM.
Ok, so things got a little cloudy there for a while. I don't know where my head was. I kept slipping in and out of consciousness and I had this weird Charlie Brown universe dream going on. I don't think I can ever do another Friday the 13th marathon anymore.
So as you might have guessed after part 3, the series started taking a dive in quality. The stories were always the same and with very little plots. I guess the main purpose of the films was to show people dying in brutal ways. However, I will say that being a fan of Cabin in The Woods does put Friday the 13th into a new perspective. The stories are all the same but it's all a part of a great ritual that keeps the old evil gods dormant. Jason is just fulfilling the duty man!
I actually do like the first and second films. The POV camera got a little annoying after the first few kills. But the third one seemed to get rid of it. I also find it interesting how Jason Voorhees isn't even in the first film. The killer is his mother and she's seeking sweet justice. Jason finally comes in part 2 and he's wearing a burlap sack over his head.
By the fourth film, The Final Chapter; things just seemed to get boring. Unless you consider Crispin Glover dancing to be awesome.
From what I heard, he was actually dancing to an ACDC song "Back in Black." Which gives reason to his insane moves. But to be honest, I played that song at the same time he was dancing and he still looks ridiculous. I will admit that Glovers death is hilarious.
Part 5 is more a psychological movie. Jason isn't even in the film. Turns out the killer was a father of a Jason victim. He just took the mantle of killing these teens that he blamed for his kids death. It's literally a recycling of the first film. It may have tried to take a fresh approach but it was boring to watch. Plus John Shepherd who plays the grown up Tommy is the worst actor I have seen in any Friday film.
You see that face, that's his face the entire movie. He's like a male version of Milla Jovovich from the crappy Resident Evil movies. Yea, she sucks in those and the movies are all garbage! She has an expression of a broken toilet!
Seriously, I don't really have to say much about the other films because they're all the same. Jason Takes Manhattan is a laugh fest of stupidity. Am I to believe that Jason awakens from the depths of Camp Crystal Lake, boards a cruise ship. Which then sinks in the New York Harbor!? WHO IN GOD'S GREEN EARTH CAME UP WITH THAT!!
I will say that Jason Goes To Hell is actually not all too bad. It kind of abandons the fornicating drugged up teens and gives the entire premise to Jason a more supernatural and solid ground. There's actually a story involved that has structure and purpose. There were actual parts to this film that seemed less "slasher" and more monster.
It seems that this demon living in the body of Jason is what keeps him alive. But without the body this demon has to live within a host. Its not until it's met with the blood of a Voorhees that Jason's original state can be brought back. It's actually a point A to point B kind of story. Yea, it still sucks but at least it's something!
So on this Friday the 13th, let us all appreciate Jason Voorhees. Let us all watch the first three films. If you're brave like me, go ahead and watch every movie and then jab a pen in your temple like I did.
Friday The 12th Part 4Friday The 13thFriday The 13th A New BeginningFriday The 13th Jason LivesFriday The 13th Jason Takes ManhattanFriday The 13th Part 2Friday The 13th Part 3Friday The 13th The Final ChapterFriday The 13th The New BloodHMM Day 13Horrorhorror movieHorror Movie Review 2017Jason VoorheesNathan Scovellnscovell
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Haha, this post had me laughing all the way. If this was a test to see if we read the entire post, it was a fun thing to do. Seriously had to laugh about that not about Jason becoming the captain of the SS Enterprise 😂😂 Terrific post!
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I'm still watching Friday part 8. My gosh it's terrible. This is why I can't watch some of these films sober.
lol that's awesome
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12 Oct, 2010 10:30
Estonia says no to "guests" from Guantanamo
Estonia has refused to take in prisoners from Guantanamo detention center, citing legal reasons.
The Baltic country says it supports the European Union's policy regarding accepting inmates. However, the country's Foreign Minister, Urmas Paet, told parliament on Monday that current legislation makes it impossible for Tallinn to receive any detainees, according to Interfax news agency.The US asked EU countries to find a place for Guantanamo inmates in cases where there is not enough evidence for indictment, but where they still cannot return to their own countries.Speaking in parliament, Paet confirmed that Estonia supported closing the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. But officials in Tallinn have decided that hosting "individuals with such backgrounds" would breach the country's laws.In Estonia, residence permits cannot be granted for people who have taken part in criminal or terrorist groups, or those who have been trained to form armed gangs. The same applies to servicemen of other country's armed forces.Paet made it clear that the US understood the country's position and that Washington had not tried to "exert pressure" and make Tallinn amend its legislation.There had been earlier reports that Estonia and its Baltic neighbor Latvia were considering the possibility of taking in Guantanamo prisoners. On Tuesday, the first civilian trial of a Guantanamo detainee begins in New York. Terror suspect Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani is accused of plotting to blow up the US embassies in Tanzania and Kenya in 1998.Sergey Borisov, RT
Gitmo prisoners might see the cold sea
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I was recently enjoying God's creation once again in Yellowstone National Park. At the large, beautiful Lake Yellowstone Hotel I overheard a father giving instructions to his son. Starting in 1960, my father began taking me to that hotel and that park of such amazing natural phenomena.
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I was encouraged to see that a random visitor from Charlotte, North Carolina, would care enough to tell his son: "Just one paper towel." I hope that more Americans will give their sons the kind of training I received from my father over half a century ago.
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Glenburn was established in 1859 by a Scottish planter and is presently owned by the Prakash family. The 750-hectare tea estate, as the name suggests, is a river valley. The Rungeet and Rung Dung rivers nourish the lush cultivation. The entire estate is spread over a hill slope with an elevation ranging between 800 and 3,200ft above sea level.
Light, slightly woody and cupric with an acorn-like tannin hint.
A touch of woody sweetness, bright tartness of apples, and nuances of currants gives the blend a spicy finish.
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The wet leaves give off the smell of carnation, marmalade, and grape skin.


We might have advanced in many domains, but we still have a lot to explored & learn from the natural world. For me, nature has been the inspiring architect for the design and creation of so many animate objects with varied features & functionalities. The adaptation of each being to their respective environment and the subsequent evolution to the changing factors is just fascinating to observe.
A study undertaken by the Standford Mechanical Engineering is just one such step. Many people across the world have been keenly observing the natural order to innovate in the nano technology & the bi-robotics sphere.
Isn't this field called bio-mimcry?


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"Therefore, Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and spoke to him as follows: 'Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon! Take me into the king's presence, and I will declare the interpretation to the king.' Then Arioch hurriedly brought Daniel into the king's presence and spoke to him as follows: 'I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who can make the interpretation known to the king!' The king said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, 'Are you able to make known to me the dream which I have seen and its interpretation?' Daniel answered before the king and said, 'As for the mystery about which the king has inquired, neither wise men, conjurers, magicians nor diviners are able to declare it to the king. However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will take place in the latter days. This was your dream and the visions in your mind while on your bed. As for you, O king, while on your bed your thoughts turned to what would take place in the future; and He who reveals mysteries has made known to you what will take place. But as for me, this mystery has not been revealed to me for any wisdom residing in me more than in any other living man, but for the purpose of making the interpretation known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind. You, O king, were looking and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and of extraordinary splendor, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was awesome. The head of the statue was made of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. You continued looking until a stone was cut out without hands, and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and crushed them. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were crushed all at the same time and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away so that not a trace of them was found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.


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Shaan, Ranvir Shorey, Tanisha Mukerji, Amar Upadhyay extend support to CAA in BJP's campaign
Jan 08, 2020 14:30:14 IST
Several minor celebrities from the entertainment industry were rounded up by the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) for its campaign supporting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). These include singer Shaan, actress Tanisha Mukerji, actor Ranvir Shorey, director Anil Sharma, actor and former Bigg Boss contestant Amar Upadhyay, director Aruna Raje Patil, and radio jockey Pritam Singh.
In a video, these celebrities can be seen justifying why the CAA should be implemented in the country. "It (CAA) is an inclusive act. It's been done across the world, and we are not the first to create a law that is basically to give citizenship to persecuted minorities," says Shaan. Meanwhile, Sharma asserts that the idea of CAA and even the National Register of Citizens (NRC) not being beneficial was a mistaken belief.
Here is the video
The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 does not affect any Indian citizen.
Watch what the artists have to say about CAA. #IndiaSupportsCAApic.twitter.com/Bn8exkC1HC
— BJP (@BJP4India) January 8, 2020
The video comes after it was reported by several publications that Union Minister of Railway and Commerce Piyush Goyal and BJP Vice President Baijayant Jay Panda invited Bollywood celebrities for a meeting to 'discuss' the CAA, which has led to nationwide protests. The meeting took place on 5 January at a five star hotel in Mumbai.
lyricist Javed Akhtar, filmmaker Karan Johar, and actor Farhan Akhtar were also reportedly among the invitees, but they did not confirm their presence. Spotted outside the hotel were veteran vocalist Suresh Wadkar, filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor, music composer Anu Malik, film producer Ritesh Sidhwani, lyricist-writer and chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification Prasoon Joshi, and filmmaker Kunal Kohli. T-Series Chairperson Bhushan Kumar, television producers Shashi and Anu Ranjan, Taarak Mehta aka Shailesh Lodha, filmmaker Rahul Rawail, vocalist Kailash Kher, and filmmaker Vipul Amritlal Shah were also seen arriving at the hotel. The invitees arrived 30 minutes ahead of 8 pm and stayed till midnight, according to Indo-Asian News Service.
However, at the recent trailer launch of Malang, Kumar was asked about the dinner with Goyal. He responded by saying just because he was at the hotel does not mean he was at a meeting, reports India Today.
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Is Bitcoin bigger than Trump? Effects of Trump's anti-Bitcoin tweet
Kinsley Nji
Donald Trump, the United States president is well known for sending messages across via Twitter. His tweets are always either slamming his opponents or passing across vital information. A few hours ago, the United States president put out an anti-Bitcoin tweet.
In his tweet, the president went ahead to say companies like Facebook have decided to position themselves as banks and will have to follow the same regulations as banks.
"I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air. Unregulated Crypto Assets can facilitate unlawful behavior, including drug trade and other illegal activity… "
"…Similarly, Facebook Libra's "Virtual currency will have little standing or dependability. If Facebook and other companies want to become a bank, they must seek a new banking charter and become subject to all banking regulations, just like others, both National"
He even went ahead to say the US dollar is the most powerful currency in the world, which he believes will remind that way.
Some well-known figures within the cryptocurrency space were quick in reacting to Trump's anti-Bitcoin tweet
Reactions to Trump's anti-Bitcoin tweet
Justin Sun, the founder of Tron and CEO BitTorrent replied to Trump's Tweet by inviting him to his upcoming meeting with Warren Buffet assuring the president that he return with a changed perception on cryptocurrencies.
Tyler Winklevoss reacted by saying "Puting faith in math"
Caitlin Long suggests the president lacks sufficient understanding of cryptocurrencies
Preston Byrne said that despite voting for Trump, he does not support Trump's anti-Bitcoin tweet.
What effect can we expect from Trump's anti-Bitcoin tweet?
So far, we can see that Bitcoin is proving to be Bigger than even the president of the most powerful nation in the world. Following his tweet, the price of Bitcoin has not seen a significant drop as many would have expected.
In fact, Bitcoin's price has seen a small gain from about $11,300 to over $11,700 since Trump's anti-Bitcoin tweet went out.
It is common place that Bitcoin's price drops after negative news surfaces but this has not been the case and leaves many investors thinking whether the market is now mature enough and resistant to negative influences.
Trump's tweet also targeted Facebook's Libra but he is not the first to have sent an early warning notice to Facebook.
Countries like China, Russia and even the UK have already shown their concern over the project with Russia saying they will boycott Libra and China planning to create its own cryptocurrency to combat the project.
22 illegal miners arrested in China for stealing electricity worth $2.9 million
Crypto Market prices continue to fall after Libra is criticized by the US federal committee for finance
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Kinsley is an MSc student in Information Management and a blockchain consultant. He is a lover of big data with particular interests in disruptive technologies like blockchain technology and Artificial Intelligence.


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Q: Is it possible to send messages through Microsoft Teams from Excel Macros? I used to send a lot of emails through Outlook form Excel Macros, but now I need to send everyday a message in a group chat of Teams every 2 hours (with the results of a report), so I would like to know if it is possible to automate, including "@" to mention some coworkers.
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KVH and Kongsberg Digital Successfully Install First Integrated Maritime IoT System on Active Working Vessel
GlobeNewswire January 2, 2020
The vessel, owned and operated by Kongsberg, is using KVH Watch™ IoT Connectivity as a Service and the Kognifai Vessel Insight platform as part of an innovative maritime IoT bundled solution
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Jan. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KVH Industries, Inc. and Kongsberg Digital announce the successful installation of their first joint maritime IoT system on an active working vessel. The team installed a KVH Watch VSAT antenna for IoT connectivity and the Kognifai Vessel Insight platform on Simrad Echo, a Norwegian research vessel owned and operated by Kongsberg, which will continue normal operations during the pilot maritime IoT project. Together, KVH Watch and Kognifai Vessel Insight provide an integrated infrastructure for IoT connectivity and vessel-to-shore data.
Maritime IoT is a focus of great interest among ship owners, ship managers, and maritime equipment manufacturers who are seeking ways to improve vessel operations through real-time monitoring and data analysis. This bundled connectivity solution by two leaders in the commercial maritime market, KVH and Kongsberg Digital, is one of the first cases of an active working vessel using an integrated maritime IoT solution.
Simrad Echo will rely on Kognifai Vessel Insight to monitor main and auxiliary systems on the vessel and help ensure 100% availability. For example, the Kongsberg Mapping Cloud application will move high-resolution echo sounding data from vessel to shore in real time so that shore-based experts can provide analysis to optimize vessel operations.
"While Vessel Insight works as an infrastructure for accessing contextualized quality data from a vessel or fleet, KVH is providing an alternative for IoT connectivity that enables the transfer of data from ship to cloud," says Vigleik Takle, Kongsberg Digital's senior vice president of maritime digital solutions. "We are very happy to be able to offer this as a connectivity option to our users."
The data flow from Simrad Echo will be facilitated by KVH Watch IoT Connectivity as a Service, a VSAT solution that leverages KVH's end-to-end maritime connectivity services and high throughput satellite (HTS) network. KVH Watch features two modes: Watch Flow, for 24/7, machine-to-machine data delivery compatible with major IoT ecosystems such as Kognifai; and Watch Intervention, for on-demand high-speed sessions for face-to-face support, remote equipment access, and very large data transfers. The two companies plan to utilize Simrad Echo as a platform to develop tighter integrations for remote support and smart bandwidth utilization that will benefit both new and existing customers.
"Vessels are complex systems of systems that must work together for the vessel to perform reliably and efficiently," says Robert Hopkins, Jr., KVH's senior director of maritime services. "During the Simrad Echo pilot, Watch Flow will deliver a complete view of those systems to shore on a Kognifai Vessel Insight dashboard. One system, Kongsberg Mapping Cloud for very high-resolution bathymetry, is particularly data intensive, making it a great use case for our high-throughput Watch antenna."
KVH and Kongsberg Digital will use the Simrad Echo pilot program to continue to enhance their maritime IoT solution, which is designed to enable remote equipment monitoring and performance optimization for vessels ranging from small research vessels to tankers, bulk carriers, and containerships.
Note to Editors: For more information about KVH Watch IoT Connectivity as a Service, please visit kvh.com/watch. For more information about Kongsberg Digital's Kognifai platform, please visit kognifai.com/platform. High-resolution images of KVH products are available at the KVH Press Room Image Library, kvh.com/Press-Room/Image-Library.
About Kongsberg Digital
Kongsberg Digital is a provider of next generation software and digital solutions to customers within maritime, oil & gas and renewables & utilities. Today, KONGSBERG works for organizations across a number of sectors including: deep-sea, digital, defense, merchant marine, oil and gas, fisheries, aerospace and space industries. While our business areas are diverse, our focus is single-minded, as we operate as an 11,000 strong team, dedicated to delivering technical excellence, at a world-class level.
About KVH Industries, Inc.
KVH Industries, Inc. (KVHI), is a global leader in mobile connectivity and inertial navigation systems, innovating to enable a mobile world. A market leader in maritime VSAT, KVH designs, manufactures, and provides connectivity and content services globally. KVH is also a premier manufacturer of high-performance sensors and integrated inertial systems for defense and commercial applications. Founded in 1982, the company is based in Middletown, RI, with research, development, and manufacturing operations in Middletown, RI, and Tinley Park, IL, and more than a dozen offices around the globe.
KVH Industries, Inc. has used, registered, or applied to register its trademarks in the U.S.A. and other countries around the world, including but not limited to the following marks: KVH and KVH Watch. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
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KVH Industries, Inc. Kongsberg Digital
Tel: +1 401 851 3824 Tel: +47 456 78 255
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Touchdown: Lessons For Sports Marketers from the Green Bay Packers
Andrea Valentino
What do the Green Bay Packers and marketing campaigns have in common? More than you may think.
The greatest American football teams, from the New York Jets to the San Francisco 49ers, are based in big cities. All, that is, except one. Since 1949, the piddling Wisconsin town of Green Bay has hosted the Packers, one of the finest NFL franchises on the continent—and some of the best sports marketers too.
With their distinctive green uniforms and colossal 81,000-seater stadium—squeezed into a city of just 104,000—Da Packers are the pride of Cheeseheads everywhere. And why not: how many teams can boast a storied history in such humble surroundings?
From boosting local culture to supporting neighbors, the Packers have become synonymous with the Badger State—offering sports marketers several evergreen strategies that are sure to score a touchdown.
'Get Closer To The Packers'
How to gain an audience in a game like American football, one with 32 teams and billions of dollars in sports marketing budget? The Packers do it by welcoming fans right into the boardroom. They're the only NFL team owned by supporters—so every decision, from buying players to raising ticket prices, is influenced by the average men and women in green.
This commitment to the Average Joe is reflected in the language of Packers marketing campaigns. Through everything from 'Heritage Hoodie' ads to augmented reality experiences letting supporters 'Get Closer To The Packers,' the team consistently makes fans feel like part of a wider community.
Furthering that aim, they also talk directly to supporters. Thanks to regular online chats, fans far from America's Dairyland can feel like they belong, something augmented by the team's focus on the past.
By delving into the Packers' deep and fascinating history—exploring the wartime connection to Green Bay, or reading profiles of illustrious ex-players—fans get to know the team like they might an old pal.
Obviously, these tactics are useful for sports marketers totally uninterested in the NFL. By offering people a sense of ownership in your brand, you're always going to seduce more—even if your targets wear suits instead of cheese hats.
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Alongside ripe competition in the storied Willamette Valley, Flaneur Winery wanted to stand out. So Russell Litchenthall, Director of Hospitality & Sales, reached out to an old friend at MarketSmiths. We were able to learn and tell the business' unique backstory, explaining the origins, philosophy, unusual name—and historic grain elevator, a major visitors' attraction. The published copy is as beautiful as the images that make this winery website stand out.
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The Packers may lean on their buoyant heritage to win supporters—but how do they keep them? In a word: community. By digging their cleated heels into the turf of Wisconsin, they're able to maintain legions of fanatical devotees.
A great example here is the Packers' close relationship with the state's cheese industry, which has inspired the creation of NFL-themed knives and cutting boards. On a similar note, the team also supports military veterans, showing respect via choreographed card arrangements.
Cheese and the Marine Corps are two of the most beloved institutions in Wisconsin—but the Packers aren't afraid to delve into more controversial fields, either. After police killed an unarmed African-American in the nearby town of Kenosha, Green Bay's finest reacted fast, funding body cameras for their town's officers.
Not that the franchise is unique: many brands have jumped on the Black Lives Matter bandwagon. Unlike rivals elsewhere in the sporting universe, however, the Packers actually put their money on the line, making a genuine effort to combat police brutality in their home state.
There's plenty to chew on here, and not just for aficionados of touchdowns or running backs. Like the Packers, all sports marketers should work to slip seamlessly into the community they serve. If they succeed without seeming crass or insincere—especially about sensitive topics—all the better.
Triumph through diversity
It's telling that the Packers are Wisconsin's most famous export—the team represents the state and everything it stands for at packed stadiums from Buffalo to San Francisco.
That's true even during moments of desperate adversity. After star players like Clay Matthews and Aaron Rodgers suffered debilitating injuries, the Packers and their fans didn't abandon them.
On the contrary, supporters urged their heroes back to strength, even organizing a GoFundMe for Matthews after he was fined for controversial plays. Their idols, for their part, helped out in return, with Rodgers recently delivering food to a local homeless shelter.
With bonds like these, it's no wonder the Green Bay Packers have stayed near the top of the NFL pile for so many years—something all self-respecting sports marketers should appreciate.
Add a spark of community to your brand, and you'll quickly win an audience. Jump into local issues, and you'll secure their respect. And if your clients start wearing ridiculous headwear to meetings? Even better.
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Andrea is originally from London, and came to New York after a stint in journalism. He loves everything to do with writing—as well as obscure language facts, decent wine, and chocolate cake.
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Outbreaks at Correctional Center and Long Term Care Facility Continue in Morgan and Greene, Cases Rise in Cass, Scott and Pike
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 2, 2020 at 5:33pm
The total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in Morgan County rose substantially Wednesday after 46 positive tests were confirmed by health officials today. 43 of the confirmed cases were in inmates at the Jacksonville Correctional Center. There have now been 203 cases confirmed at the correctional center, with 14 of those being staff and 184 inmates.
The Morgan County Health Department also confirmed one male in his 70's a female in her 60's and a female in her 30's, all of whom are isolated at home. Morgan County has now had a total of 558 cases of COVID-19, with 132 of those remaining active. There are currently 14 people hospitalized with COVID-19 from Morgan County and to date there have been 21 deaths attributed to the virus.
Scott County Health Department is reporting four newly confirmed cases of COVID-19. The cases include one female in her teens, one female in her 50's, one female in her 60's, and one male in his 30's; all these are isolated at home. Scott County now has a total of 49 confirmed cases, with 7 active in isolation and 42 listed as recovered.
Seven new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Cass County today. The positive cases include a male under the age of ten; two females in their teens, a female in her 40's, a male in his 50's, a female in her 50's, and a male in his 60's.
The positive cases have been notified and instructed to isolate at home. Cass County's overall Covid-19 case count is now at 318. The total number recovered is 275, with eleven deceased and two people remain hospitalized from Cass County with the virus.
Two new cases were confirmed in Greene County including an additional case in the outbreak at an unidentified long term care facility. The outbreak was announced on Monday involving 16 cases. Wednesday's announcement brings the total to 18 cases of the virus at the long term care facility. Communications by WLDS News to the Greene County Health Department for further information have not been returned. There has now been a total of 131 positive cases in Greene County with 98 having recovered and one death attributed to the virus.
One new case was confirmed in Pike County today, a female in her 60's. 84 cases have been confirmed in Pike County with a total of 20 currently active, and five of those currently hospitalized.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 2,128 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 27 additional confirmed deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 238,643 cases, including 8,091 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity rate from August 26 – September 1 has raised two percentage points and is now at 4.5%.
Governor J.B. Pritzker announced stronger mitigation measures go into effect today in Region 4, south of the WLDS/WEAI listening area in the Metro East across the river from St. Louis.
Pritzker said during Wednesday's COVID-19 update, only two regions of the 11 in the state have seen a drop in their positivity rates, including here in West Central Illinois in Region 3, and and Region 6 encompassing East Central Illinois.


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At least one politician in our region realises there is a problem with Islamic terrorism
by Cameron Slater on March 27, 2017 at 8:30am
There is at least?one politician in our region that realises that there is a problem with Islamic terrorism…and that the problem is getting closer to home.
Shame it isn't one of our politicians.
Julie Bishop has warned of the prospect of a new Islamic caliphate being declared in the southern Philippines following the return of foreign fighters from the war against Islamic State in the Middle East.
Speaking on Sky News, Ms Bishop argued this would bring the threat of Islamic State ?right to our doorstep? and said she raised the problem of foreign fighters returning to the Southeast Asian region at the Washington meeting of the coalition against IS last week.
Ms Bishop said the Trump administration used the meeting to convey their interest in intensifying the military campaign against IS in the Middle East and identified Syria as the next phase in the battle against the terror group. ? Read more »
Tagged: Abu Sayyaf • Is • ISIL • ISIS • Islamic State • Islamic terrorism • Julie Bishop • Philippines • terrorism
by SB on November 18, 2015 at 6:30am
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says Australia risks caving into the fear mongering of terrorists if it turns away refugees.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says Australia would risk caving into the fear mongering of terrorists if it turned away refugees.
Ms Bishop said she did not agree with calls to close the nation's borders following the deadly Paris attacks, saying stringent screening and vetting processes were in place for all refugee arrivals.
Tagged: Australia • Face of the Day • Julie Bishop
Angry Andy doesn?t disappoint: pities Australia
by Cameron Slater on September 16, 2015 at 8:00am
We're winning I tell you, we're winning
I would have thought Andrew Little would have had a lot of empathy for Malcolm Turnbull.
The Australian government and the NZ Labour Party are actually very similar when it comes to not being able to settle on a leader. ?Little is a seat warmer too, and he knows it.
Labour leader Andrew Little says he pities Australia if its new Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, wants to be like New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.
He said Mr Key had presided over seven deficits, a growing public debt, and an economy that did not have much to show for seven years of a National Government.
"If that's Malcolm Turnbull's ambitions, then I pity Australia." ?? Read more »
Tagged: Andrew Little • Australia • John Key • Julie Bishop • Labour party • Malcolm Turnbull • Tony Abbott
After months of white-anting by the Media Party, Abbott is rolled by Turnbull
Ever since Tony Abbott became the PM the Media Party has white-anted him in Australia. They finally created enough negativity that Malcolm Turnbull felt emboldened enough to knife him in a leadership spill last night.
The Liberal Party is now resembling our Labour Party with 4 leaders in as many years.
Malcolm Turnbull has seized the?prime minister?s job with a vow?to offer a ?different style of?leadership? to tackle the ?nation?s economic problems, toppling Tony Abbott by 54 to 44 votes in a sudden and extraordinary ballot last night.
Cabinet ministers including Liberal deputy Julie Bishop threw their support behind Mr Turnbull to give him a convincing majority to drive Mr Abbott from power and end months of agonising over the government?s failure to restore its political fortunes. ? Read more »
Tagged: Australia • Julie Bishop • Liberal Party • Malcolm Turnbull • Tony Abbott
So what if they were paid, at least they aren't here
by Cameron Slater on June 18, 2015 at 10:00am
Labour really does need to finally admit that people smugglers are trying to send ships and illegal immigrants here.
They have denied it for so long I don't think they can actually see what has been revealed in the past few days.
An Indonesian police officer says he's certain that wads of US dollars were paid by an Australian official to the crew of an asylum-seeker boat.
The investigation has broadened to Jakarta where police from Indonesia's Anti-People Smuggling Taskforce are now trying to track the people who recruited the five crew, who were allegedly given US$5000 (NZ$7150) to take the 65 New Zealand-bound passengers back to Indonesian waters.
Local police have handed their initial findings to national police and Australian media. ?? Read more »
Tagged: Andrew Little • Australia • Australian Labor Party • Indonesia • Indonesian National Police • Julie Bishop • Labour party • people smuggling
Move against Abbott underway
by Cameron Slater on February 6, 2015 at 5:30pm
Tony Abbott is under intense pressure, with a leadership spill underway.
West Australian Liberal MP Luke Simpkins will move a spill motion against Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Tuesday.
The motion will be seconded by fellow WA Liberal Don Randall.
Mr Simpkins said in an email to party colleagues the knighthood for Prince Philip was "the final proof of a disconnection with the people".
"I think we must bring this to a head and test the support of the leadership in the party room," he wrote. ? Read more »
Tagged: Don Randall • Julie Bishop • Luke Simpkins • Politics of Australia • Tony Abbott
Why are the Aussies surprised at their snubbing in Fiji?
by Cameron Slater on January 28, 2015 at 5:00pm
It seems the Aussies are still up to their old tricks.
This morning's Fiji Sun has a story which may give us an insight as to what awaits?NZ and how we will handle what is likely to be the same treatment at ?the Waitangi Day celebrations next week in Suva.
Top Government and Judiciary members conspicuously stayed away from the Australia Day celebrations in Suva last night.
It underscored continuing concerns in Suva over attitudes of Australian diplomats here, including High Commissioner Margaret Twomey, well informed sources said.
Among those not at the high commission?s function were Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and Chief Justice Anthony Gates.
All were invited and all were in town.
It came at the end of a day when Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop had warmly praised Fiji in a message published only by the Fiji Sun. But in marked contrast High Commissioner Twomey same time barely mentioned Fiji in a message published by both daily newspapers.
This reemphasised concerns of a chasm in attitude towards Fiji. This is between the warmth of Ms Bishop ? potentially Australia?s next Prime Minister ? and hardline bureaucrats and diplomats working in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
These are the people who drove the now widely discredited failed Australian policy of trying to isolate Fiji. ? Read more »
Tagged: Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum • Anthony Gates • Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade • Christopher Pryde • Fiji • Fiji Sun • Frank Bainimarama • Hank Arts • Julie Bishop • Margaret Twomey • Mere Nailatikau • Politics of Fiji • Ro Teimumu Kepa • Sharon Smith-Johns • Suva • Voreqe Bainimarama • Waitangi Day
The Aussies get it, does our government? What about the opposition?
by Cameron Slater on January 26, 2015 at 10:30am
Julie Bishop, Australia's Foreign Minister, has returned from the US and a briefing about foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria…and she is rightfully concerned.
I wonder if our government is concerned as they should be, and I really wonder if the opposition parties, the Greens in particular actually understand the issue at all.
FOREIGN Minister Julie Bishop says she is ?even more troubled? by the threat of foreign fighters in the Middle East following briefings with US officials, as Tony Abbott said he was willing to consider expanding Australia?s military role in Iraq.
Australia is facing increasing pressure to upgrade its military commitment in Iraq after US President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address yesterday to strengthen the international effort to ?degrade and ultimately destroy? the terrorist threat posed by Islamic State.
Ms Bishop, who is attending high-level meetings in Washington, said the terrorist threat was spreading far beyond that posed by Islamic State.
?I?m even more troubled by the phenomena of foreign fighters because of the way that they are organised, because of the way they are metastasising, that we are seeing al-Qa?ida, al-Nusra, al-Qa?ida in the Arabian Peninsula, claiming to have taken part in attacks so it?s not just ISIL,? she said.
?The focus has been on ISIL but there are many other terrorist organisations upon whom our focus is warranted.? ?? Read more »
Tagged: Andrew Little • Arabian Peninsula • Australia • Barack Obama • Iraq • ISIL • ISIS • Julie Bishop • Middle East • Syria • Tanya Plibersek • Tony Abbott • United States
Aussies flip the bird at UN climate fund
Good on the?Aussie government, they have flipped the bird at the UN climate fund refusing to contribute anymore to it.
Australia has refused to pay into the UN?s Green Climate Fund, designed to pay for climate change adaptations for developing nations, preferring to cut out the ?Green blob? middleman and finance initiatives directly. The Chinese delegation said that this was ?not good news?. Speaking at the UN Climate Summit in Peru, the Australian delegates also called for commitments from all major economies including China on emissions. (h/t Jo Nova)
Speaking to Associated Press before the summit in Lima, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, said: "The Green Climate Fund is about supporting developing countries build resilience to climate change. Australia is already doing that through our aid program. From my experience, bilateral work is able to customize responses when we're working directly with another partner country."
So far about $10 billion a year has been pledged by rich countries, but the ambition is to go much further. Su Wei, China?s lead negotiator said: "It is not good news [about] Australia, if it is true that they refuse to provide any money to the GCF.
"It also has very important impacts in the negotiating process. It?s a trust-building process. There is still a large gap toward the 2020 targets of $100 billion a year."
Tagged: Australia • China • Climate Change • Green Climate Fund • Jo Nova • Joanne Nova • Julie Bishop • Kyoto protocol • Lima • Su Wei • United Nations Climate Change Conference
Aussies are "rascals and cowards"
by Cameron Slater on July 15, 2014 at 7:30am
I thought newspapers were supposed to tell us things we didn't already know?
Australia is an outpost of "rascals and outlaws" that will soon adjust to the shifting realities of power, says a Chinese state-owned newspaper.
"Australia's history is not short of records of human rights infringement on the Aboriginal population," said the Global Times, China's most popular tabloid, in an editorial published in the newspaper's?English?and?Chinese?editions today.
"The country used to be a place roamed by rascals and outlaws from Europe," it said. "Perhaps it has to boast its values to cover up its actual lack of confidence in front of Western countries."
Well, hello. ?We all know they're of convict stock. ?Nothing new there. ? Read more »
Tagged: Australia • China • Julie Bishop


A stay here is simply luxurious. Its slopeside setting provides complete convenience and uninterrupted views of the mountains, particularly from the outdoor heated (30oC) swimming pool. The style is very mountain contemporary; lots of massive wooden beams supported by beautiful local stone for a very earthy feel.
The Village Montana boasts an impressive range of facilities too, including the gorgeous Les Bains du Montana spa, a free children's club on selected weeks, three restaurants and two bars. You're pretty spoilt for choice here!
Don't miss heading to the large terrace with an après drink and chill out watching the landscape of the glacier change as the sun sets. It's just one of the many highlights of this hotel.
Les Bains du Montana spa is well worth a visit. Make sure you get good use of the free heated Nordic swimming-pool (30°C), sauna, steam room, hot tub, relaxation room and herbal tea facilities.
It's the perfect way to ease those ski legs. And seeing as you're on holiday, why not splash out on some beauty treatments or a massage too? Spa facilities are reserved for guests over 15 years old. Under 15's may use the pool only.
The half board meals here are extensive, as you'd expect. A breakfast buffet offers hot and cold options and your five-course evening meal is served in Les Chanterelles restaurant.
Alternatively you can choose to dine in one of the three additional restaurants at the hotel for a supplement.
All 79 rooms are beautifully furnished, large and airy with a traditional local style mixed with a modern touch. Each comes with a balcony, free Wi-Fi, flatscreen satellite TV, an ensuite with bath, hairdryer, heated towel rail, dressing gown and slippers and separate wc.
The balconies provide incredible views and are a real treat to wake up to each morning (when it's not snowing!).
For a bit of après-ski chill-out time for everyone, there's a free mini-club for children aged 3 to 10. It runs daily from 5.30pm to 9pm on selected weeks with a mix of French and English spoken in the club. A perfect opportunity the head to the spa or the bar.
For more information on dates and availability, please contact the hotel directly on 0033 426 782 678.


From Arras I swung north again, with frequent stops at the ever-present Commonwealth cemeteries. I must say, they are all immaculately maintained.
The signs at the gate tell you the nationalities of the soldiers buried there. They are mostly British, although there are always some Australians and more Canadians than you would expect. New Zealanders are quite rare. I think many of them are at Caterpillar Valley to the south of Arras. In one cemetery there was a single Chinese grave. God knows how he got caught up in it all.
I detoured north-west to the town of Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen, which had an intriguing icon on the map. Sure enough, in a secluded spot outside the town I found a dolmen. Apparently this one is called "La Table des Fées" (the Fairies' Table), and legend has it that fairies gather around it. On a completely unrelated note, I paused there for lunch.
Somewhere around Bethune, I met the Canal d'Aire and began cycling along the canal towpath. It was like a wide, sealed footpath and it was perfect for zooming along. I followed it all the way to Aire-sur-la-Lys.
ASLL has a similar history to Bruges. Built at the junction of the canal and the Lys river, it made considerable wealth by being at a key point in the canal network. However, when the railways replaced barges, its power began to fade. ASLL is pretty, but unlike Bruges it has an air of shabbiness and decline now.


Derbyshire County Council has dedicated 2,500 trees in a drive to offset the carbon emissions produced by its fleet of Ricoh printers, copiers and multifunctional devices.
The council, has been participating in Ricoh's carbon offsetting programme since 2004 and is the first of its customers to hit the milestone.
The printer manufacturer is working with Seeds for Africa , a charity which helps African schools and communities plant fruit trees in a bid to offset carbon emissions and to help them work themselves out of poverty. Under the programme for every 100,000 photocopies or prints generated by a customer a tree is planted.


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Ceramic tableware inspired by the spirituality of the South American Sanema tribe has won an Art & Design student an internship with Royal Doulton.
Contemporary textile designs inspired by the traditional fabrics of Western India are part of a student exhibition at COFA.
RED Objects -- Australia's first group of researchers in experimental design -- will hold an exhibition and symposium as part of COFA's inaugural design festival.


Help your little learner practice foundational math skills using this counting numbers worksheet for kindergarten! Counting is much more fun when kids are given vibrant pictures that are a joy to count! Hone early math skills and poise your child for future math success with this worksheet!


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namespace Symfony\Component\Mailer\Bridge\Amazon\Tests\Transport;

use Symfony\Component\Mailer\Bridge\Amazon\Transport\SesApiTransport;
use Symfony\Component\Mailer\Bridge\Amazon\Transport\SesHttpTransport;
use Symfony\Component\Mailer\Bridge\Amazon\Transport\SesSmtpTransport;
use Symfony\Component\Mailer\Bridge\Amazon\Transport\SesTransportFactory;
use Symfony\Component\Mailer\Test\TransportFactoryTestCase;
use Symfony\Component\Mailer\Transport\Dsn;
use Symfony\Component\Mailer\Transport\TransportFactoryInterface;

class SesTransportFactoryTest extends TransportFactoryTestCase
{
    public function getFactory(): TransportFactoryInterface
    {
        return new SesTransportFactory($this->getDispatcher(), $this->getClient(), $this->getLogger());
    }

    public function supportsProvider(): iterable
    {
        yield [
            new Dsn('ses+api', 'default'),
            true,
        ];

        yield [
            new Dsn('ses+https', 'default'),
            true,
        ];

        yield [
            new Dsn('ses', 'default'),
            true,
        ];

        yield [
            new Dsn('ses+smtp', 'default'),
            true,
        ];

        yield [
            new Dsn('ses+smtps', 'default'),
            true,
        ];

        yield [
            new Dsn('ses+smtp', 'example.com'),
            true,
        ];
    }

    public function createProvider(): iterable
    {
        $client = $this->getClient();
        $dispatcher = $this->getDispatcher();
        $logger = $this->getLogger();

        yield [
            new Dsn('ses+api', 'default', self::USER, self::PASSWORD),
            new SesApiTransport(self::USER, self::PASSWORD, null, $client, $dispatcher, $logger),
        ];

        yield [
            new Dsn('ses+api', 'default', self::USER, self::PASSWORD, null, ['region' => 'eu-west-1']),
            new SesApiTransport(self::USER, self::PASSWORD, 'eu-west-1', $client, $dispatcher, $logger),
        ];

        yield [
            new Dsn('ses+api', 'example.com', self::USER, self::PASSWORD, 8080),
            (new SesApiTransport(self::USER, self::PASSWORD, null, $client, $dispatcher, $logger))->setHost('example.com')->setPort(8080),
        ];

        yield [
            new Dsn('ses+https', 'default', self::USER, self::PASSWORD),
            new SesHttpTransport(self::USER, self::PASSWORD, null, $client, $dispatcher, $logger),
        ];

        yield [
            new Dsn('ses', 'default', self::USER, self::PASSWORD),
            new SesHttpTransport(self::USER, self::PASSWORD, null, $client, $dispatcher, $logger),
        ];

        yield [
            new Dsn('ses+https', 'example.com', self::USER, self::PASSWORD, 8080),
            (new SesHttpTransport(self::USER, self::PASSWORD, null, $client, $dispatcher, $logger))->setHost('example.com')->setPort(8080),
        ];

        yield [
            new Dsn('ses+https', 'default', self::USER, self::PASSWORD, null, ['region' => 'eu-west-1']),
            new SesHttpTransport(self::USER, self::PASSWORD, 'eu-west-1', $client, $dispatcher, $logger),
        ];

        yield [
            new Dsn('ses+smtp', 'default', self::USER, self::PASSWORD),
            new SesSmtpTransport(self::USER, self::PASSWORD, null, $dispatcher, $logger),
        ];

        yield [
            new Dsn('ses+smtp', 'default', self::USER, self::PASSWORD, null, ['region' => 'eu-west-1']),
            new SesSmtpTransport(self::USER, self::PASSWORD, 'eu-west-1', $dispatcher, $logger),
        ];

        yield [
            new Dsn('ses+smtps', 'default', self::USER, self::PASSWORD, null, ['region' => 'eu-west-1']),
            new SesSmtpTransport(self::USER, self::PASSWORD, 'eu-west-1', $dispatcher, $logger),
        ];
    }

    public function unsupportedSchemeProvider(): iterable
    {
        yield [
            new Dsn('ses+foo', 'default', self::USER, self::PASSWORD),
            'The "ses+foo" scheme is not supported; supported schemes for mailer "ses" are: "ses", "ses+api", "ses+https", "ses+smtp", "ses+smtps".',
        ];
    }

    public function incompleteDsnProvider(): iterable
    {
        yield [new Dsn('ses+smtp', 'default', self::USER)];

        yield [new Dsn('ses+smtp', 'default', null, self::PASSWORD)];
    }
}


Some of the apps may request your microphone data. It is only used in real time for a functional purpose in tools like spectrum analyzer, microphone, music driven lightshow... We do NOT collect or share microphone data with third parties.
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Facing possible expulsion from the U.S., many former DREAMers could qualify to come to Canada, Trudeau told
By Alex Boutilier, The Star |
Many of the so-called DREAMers, some 700,000 young immigrants facing potential expulsion under U.S. President Donald Trump, would qualify to immigrate to Canada, according to a briefing note obtained by the Star.
The note, prepared for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, suggests that "many" of the DREAMers would be able to find a home in Canada under federal and provincial immigration programs.
The cohort of young immigrants was protected under the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which the Trump administration announced they will phase out.
They now remain in legal limbo, as court challenges against their deportation proceed and the U.S. Congress remains unable to craft a legislative solution.
"While some DACA recipients may attempt to enter Canada as asylum seekers, many could qualify under the various immigration program streams," reads the briefing note, prepared September 2017.
"DACA recipients who have attained advanced education and are employed in in-demand occupations may apply for permanent residency through express entry," the note continued.
"While Canada's long-standing immigration priority has been for high-skilled workers, there are limited pathways to permanent residency for lower-skilled workers (such as the provincial nominee program)."


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FedEx allegedly diverted parcels addressed to Huawei in China to the United States
Written by Luna Lin Published on 28 May 2019 • 2 mins read
FedEx said it's an "error" and "isolated issue"
US express delivery company FedEx has allegedly diverted two parcels intended to be sent from Japan to a Chinese address of telecoms giant Huawei, sending them to the United States instead, without a detailed explanation. Huawei is now "rethinking" its relationship to the logistics company, Reuters reports.
The Shenzhen-based Huawei said the packages contained "important commercial documents", and "no technology".
Huawei said it had found similar attempts to divert packages sent from Vietnam to its China address.
Reuters said it had seen FedEx tracking records of the two parcels sent from Japan but was unable to independently verify other aspects of Huawei's account.
Maury Donahue, a FedEx spokesperson quoted by Reuters said it was a "routing error" and "isolated issue" limited to a small number of packages.
The four affected parcels were sent after the US Commerce Department blacklisted Huawei, a move that effectively bars US suppliers from doing business with the Chinese company unless they have government approval.
Joe Kelly, a Huawei spokesman quoted by Reuters said the recent incidents undermined its confidence in FedEx and the company would now have to review their logistics and documents delivery options.
It's not the first time FedEx stands accused of tampering with parcel delivery.
Earlier last week, a Chinese tech blogger said FedEx tried to divert chips sent from Huawei's Taiwanese supplier to the United States. The US express delivery company dismissed the account of the incident as "seriously inconsistent with the facts" in a statement posted on its Weibo account.
"FedEx is committed to providing its customers with the high-quality logistic services they expect and [the company] is in strict compliance with applicable laws and regulations," the statement read.
Huawei has allegedly also experienced problems with other courier services providers. Last Thursday, German express delivery company DHL denied an online rumor that it had suspended its services for Huawei.


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Richards, Pauly Research Mechanism of Nicotine Addiction
By Gail Hairston
Two University of Kentucky professors have been awarded funding to help elucidate the mechanism of nicotine addiction and to identify targets for nicotine cessation therapeutics.
The researchers — Assistant Professor Chris Richards in the Department of Chemistry in the UK College of Arts and Sciences and Professor James Pauly in the UK College of Pharmacy — were awarded a $760,000 grant by the National Institutes of Health to pursue their research project titled "Single Molecule Determination of nAChR Structural Assembly for Therapeutic Targeting."
The consumption of tobacco products is connected to several severe health risks. Smokers have a higher likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease and several types of cancer. As a result, approximately 20 percent of all deaths in the United States are associated with consumption of tobacco products.
"We developed a technique to examine the assembly of nicotinic receptors in different subcellular regions, which is the basis for this grant," said Richards, whose research in single molecule imaging has paved the way to a suite of advanced optical microscopy techniques for studying the assembly, trafficking and function of membrane receptors involved in nicotine addiction.
This grant will allow the UK researchers to extend their studies to understand how nicotine alters the assembly of membrane receptors in vivo.
Richards and Pauly plan to use this approach to help explain the mechanism of nicotine addiction and to identify target receptor assemblies for nicotine cessation therapeutics.


We bought Making Comics for our son upon recommendation from The Geek Dads. It was a Christmas gift for him.
The book is written by Scott McCloud. I was previously unaware of him. Apparently he has been a long time guru in the comics industry. He has two other books out, Understanding Comics and Reinventing Comics. Those two seem to have been big successes. If they are anything like Making Comics, I understand why.
I am not an expert on comics theory or philosophy, but I will say that McCloud is a genius. His ability to explain the philosophy of comics in such a basic way is incredible. This is not a book about how to draw, but it is a book about drawing comics. He also deals with lettering philosophy and finding your own genre and niche.
He boils down for the reader what makes a comic readable and why things are done in the way they are. He points out some sacred cows–one of which he calls "flow"–but then also tells you how to go against the norm to find your own style in other aspects.
He gives many examples and is very encouraging for the new comics artist/writer. He shows that there are many styles out there that have been successful, but then he also points out why they are successful. It is not just one style of art that will make a comic be accepted. Nor is it one type of story. There are many factors involved and he tries to point those out. But, he also admits that there is no magic formula. Some of it is just trial and error.
I was disappointed by one thing in the book. There are some language and pictures that just are not appropriate for a 10 year old. I am disgusted with myself for assuming the book was written for all ages. It is not. I took Geek Dad's recommendation with the thinking that it would be good for children since that is the tone of their blog and podcast. I did not have a Sharpie(tm) handy when I read the book the first time. I guess that means I have to read it again with Sharpie or white out in hand.
I understood the book as a whole. But I am not sure I completely got my head around Chapter 6 Section 3: Understanding Comics Culture. Maybe the second time through it will make more sense to me.
I really did buy this book for my son. He has read it twice or three times in the two weeks we have had it. But it was a good read for me as well. I have no interest in becoming a comics artist, but I am a communicator. I love reading books on communication and particularly philosophy of communication. This book was right up my alley. The subtitle is: Storytelling secrets of comics, manga, and graphic novels. It really is all about how to communicate a story from one person to another.
Absolutely highly recommended. If you have younger children, maybe below the age of 14, then you may want to read through the book first to make sure it is acceptable. If not, there are only a few places where the pen of censorship needs to be applied.
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels, Scott McCloud, Harper, 2006, 264 pages.
So when are you going to make your comic?
I started art lessons this week!
I am teaching my son as part of his homeschooling day. He is really interested in being a comics artist. These lessons are set up in such a way that I can do the lessons too while teaching him the principles. I have had a few lessons in my day, so none of this is really new to me.
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Oh Look, Boeing Made a Scary Giant Robot Submarine
It can loiter beneath the seas for six months. Anyone else terrified?
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With the new Echo Voyager, Boeing's secret Phantom Works division has brought us yet another step closer to robotic domination of land, sea, and air. 51 feet long, weighing 50 tons, capable of diving to 11,000 feet and ranging autonomously for up to six months at a time, it's Boeing's first unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) that doesn't require a support ship. And it can be loaded up with anything from sensors, to cargo...to weaponry.
In propulsory terms, the Echo Voyager isn't much different from the diesel-electric subs that quietly threaten America's aircraft carriers to this day. Power comes from massive lithium-ion or silver zinc battery packs, and when those run low after a couple days the robo-sub pops to the surface where its diesel-powered generator can suck in air and fart out exhaust while recharging the power cells. With a full load of a thousand gallons of diesel on board, the Echo Voyager can travel 7,500 miles before it needs to hit up a truck stop.
While its torpedo-like design might cause you to think it was made for military action, Boeing says they developed the Echo Voyager for a wide variety of customers. Jammed with redundant systems and equipped with satellite uplinks affixed to a retractable periscope, the UUV makes for a prime platform for mapping out undersea pipeline routes or monitoring deep-sea water quality. Still, look carefully amongst the rapidly-scrolling list of potential missions in the video below, and you'll see "reconnaissance," "submarine decoy," and, most eerily, "weapons platform."
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Where Your Treasure Is
M. C. Bunn (Bellastoria Press, 2021)
Feisty, independent heiress Winifred de la Coeur has never wanted to live according to someone else's rules—but even she didn't plan on falling in love with a bank robber.
Winifred is a wealthy, nontraditional beauty who bridles against the strict rules and conventions of Victorian London society. When she gets caught up in the chaos of a bungled bank robbery, she is thrust unwillingly into an encounter with Court Furor, a reluctant getaway driver and prizefighter. In the bitter cold of a bleak London winter, sparks fly.
Winifred and Court are two misfits in their own circumscribed worlds—the fashionable beau monde with its rigorously upheld rules, and the gritty demimonde, where survival often means life-or-death choices.
Despite their conflicting backgrounds, they fall desperately in love while acknowledging the impossibility of remaining together. Returning to their own worlds, they try to make peace with their lives until a moment of unrestrained honesty and defiance threatens to topple the deceptions they have carefully constructed to protect each other.
A tale of the overlapping entanglements of Victorian London's social classes, the strength of family bonds and true friendship, and the power of love to heal a broken spirit.
Semi-finalist for the 2021 Chatelaine Award for Romance by Chanticleer Book Reviews. Finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award.
"Bunn's thoroughly researched and brilliantly crafted novel is captivating from the first line...A compelling and rewarding story of hearts' desires."
"A beautiful, intricately woven romance that crosses class lines, executed with skill, Where Your Treasure Is is a tribute to the historical genre. I immensely enjoyed the well-thought-out novel." Heather Osborne -- author of The Du Cormier Saga
"Magnificent! Where Your Treasure Is leads readers through a labyrinth of heart-straining love and mind-splintering tension. Bunn's attention to historical detail nails the time period, and the characters are as fully fleshed and vivid as reality. Treasure stayed with me long after I reluctantly finished reading it, a rare delicacy to linger over as long as possible. Bravo, M. C. Bunn!"
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Home News & Analysis Deals BPE exits UK welding company
BPE exits UK welding company
The UK mid-market specialist has made four times its money on its investment in Fosbel via a secondary disposal to American Capital Strategies.
Jonn Elledge
Barclays Private Equity (BPE), the UK mid-market buyout firm, has exited its investment in UK welding company Fosbel through a £57 million (€83 million; $101 million) secondary buyout.
The buyer was the Bethesda, Maryland-headquartered listed buyout and mezzanine firm American Capital Strategies. The flexible finance supplier will also provide a revolving credit facility and is investing in the senior term debt, senior and junior subordinated debt and equity.
BPE says it received a return of more than four times its investment over a two-year period.
Fosbel provides ceramic welding maintenance and repair services to coke oven and glass furnace operators. Its customers include steelmakers, glass producers and oil companies in Europe, Asia, South Africa and the Americas. It employs 350 people in its headquarters in Birmingham, England and its offices in Cologne, Germany and Cleveland, Ohio.
It was a relatively small company but the management had developed it into a market leader
Phil Griesback, managing director, BPE
BPE backed a £20 million MBO of the company from metals company Foseco International Ltd and Glaverbel Group, the European subsidiary of Asahi Glass in Japan, in July 2003.
"We were very impressed with its market position," Phil Griesbach, a managing director of BPE in Birmingham, told PEO. "It was a relatively small company but the management has developed it into a market leader."
Since the firm's acquisition, Fosbel's turnover has increased from £23 million in 2002 to £48 million this year. Griesbach said that the company has benefited from a growing appetite for both steel and coke in the world economy.
He added that this trend has been driven by organic economic growth and the preparations for the 2008 Olympics in China, noting that the company's Chinese and Asia Pacific divisions have recently seen significant expansion.
American Capital Strategies is a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine fund with capital resources of approximately $5.4 billion. In April the firm established a Paris-headquartered affiliate known as European Capital Financial Services.
European Capital is headed by Jean Eichenlaub and will invest between €5 million and €125 million of equity, mezzanine and senior debt to fund growth, acquisitions and recapitalisations across the continent.
Last month the firm hired Nathalie Faure Beaulieu from Mezzanine Management to set up a London office.


How does healthy eating affect my Waist Training success?
Many women aim to have the ideal waistline, or at least, be able to slim down theirs. However, only a few of today's modern solutions help achieve that goal. Waist training is one of them, which is not only considered as the trendiest, but also the most effective method women can use today. But did you know that this waist-slimming method has long been around, specifically during the Victorian era? Now, modern waist trainers can be used whenever and wherever you want.
The thing is, if you truly want to achieve that amazing body shape, you need to keep in mind three things: 1) you need to use a good quality waist trainer, 2) exercise regularly, and 3) incorporate healthy eating into your lifestyle. This is what we at royal lioness call healthy waist training.
It is true that there are two main types of corsets available. The first type provides support to pregnant women and people suffering from back problems. The second type helps increase your body temperature while worn during workouts. As a result, this will make you sweat more and allow you to burn more fat. Regardless of the purpose for which you use the waist trainer, you need to stick to a healthy eating habit to achieve that classic hourglass shape you want.
Why is it so important to stick to healthy eating when waist training? Well if you want quick and long term waist training results then you should combine waist training and healthy eating. The concept of using waist trainers is similar to weight loss pills and many other weight loss strategies – it is meant to help achieve your weight loss goals. Simply using this tool will not lead to miraculously eliminating belly fat or keeping the results permanently. You need to combine it with exercise and a balance diet for great results.
So how does healthy waist training through healthy eating really work?
Consuming the right food – healthy foods – will supply the body with the essential energy and minerals it needs. This energy is what will assist the body in eliminating the toxins sticking to your fat cells. These toxins make it harder for you to lose weight. Such change in lifestyle proves that the best training does not always start in the gym. In the case of waist training, it would not matter if you have strictly trained your waist, if you keep on eating junk food and don't make the time to exercise. Instead of developing that hourglass body shape, constant practice of these unhealthy habits will just lead to a wider waistline.
That is the significance of eating healthy foods when waist training. So, what can you do now to have that sculpted body you desire?
You can start by practicing clean eating, which means you need to avoid refined and processed foods. Instead, you need to plan a diet full of whole, natural and fresh food, and other nutrient-rich food. That means including leafy greens and vegetables on your diet. Eating meals with more veggies than meats and fats lets the body enjoy the benefits of Vitamins A and C. These are vitamins known for their ability to reduce oxidative stress and cut down the body's stress hormones. With less of these stress hormones, the less belly fat you store. Preparing meals that are high in proteins and carbs, or fats and carbs is helpful as well.
Lastly, it is important to pair such healthy foods and meals with lots of water. Follow the 6 to 8 glasses rule per day to keep the body hydrated. You may not know it, but you might be confusing your feelings of thirst with hunger. So, to control the urge to eat, always have a handy bottle of water by your side at all times.
You now know the things you need to do so, it is time to cover what you should avoid to keep your healthy eating goal while waist training. As it is important to eat 5 to 6 smaller meals per day, you should not forget to eat. One of the benefits of waist training is it reduces the urge to eat, which is a good thing to control cravings. But such benefit may not be enjoyed if you forget to eat altogether.
Remember, the body needs nourishment, which it can only obtain by eating. That is when planning to have 5 to 6 meals daily will help balance things. Breaking up meals into 6 small portions eliminates the need to snack on unhealthy foods throughout the day as they keep you full until the next meal. Waist training also prohibits the consumption of sugary drinks like soda, or drinking and eating heavily.
Overall, consuming healthy food is a key component to succeed and gain results from waist training. For that to happen, you need more than a list of food to buy and avoid. You need to start planning your meals in advance and have enough healthy snacks prepared to keep you from eating junk food.
There are times when you will get bored with the plain but healthy food you eat. But it is always possible to prepare healthy but tasty meals you can enjoy with proper research. In fact, there is a selection of spices and herbs you can use to make your meals as mouthwatering as they are healthy. Some examples of these herbs are thyme, basil and rosemary. For the spices, you have cayenne and turmeric as some of the best choices. Cayenne, as a form of spice, is best for lowering the blood glucose levels, which helps reduce insulin and stored fats. Then there are chilies and hot peppers known for their fat-burning effect.
To conclude, waist training is not just a waist-slimming method or tool you can start wearing every day to achieve the hourglass shape you desire. It is true that it works, but not without changing your lifestyle. Success with waist training comes if you have the all the necessary components. These components should include your commitment, discipline, an active lifestyle and a healthy diet. By having this proper blend, you are able to enhance the effects that wearing a waist trainer can give.


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