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Friuli Venezia Giulia's entry into the yellow zone should be formalized today, starting next Monday. From what we learn, with the return to the yellow zone after 6 months of "white", Friuli Venezia Giulia will be the first region in which the prohibitions for no vax will be instituted, on the basis of the government decree which, in the rest of Italy, will come into force on 6 December. On the basis of the information gathered, the provisions contained in the decree will be valid in Friuli Venezia Giulia, without a particular calibration for the region.
Today in Friuli Venezia Giulia 569 new infections were detected on 7,982 molecular swabs with a positive percentage of 7.13 percent. In addition, 18,934 rapid antigenic tests were carried out, from which 67 cases (0.35%) were detected. Today there are three deaths: a 96-year-old man from Trieste, who died in a residence for the elderly, an 86-year-old woman from Pordenone, who died in the hospital, and a 79-year-old man from Muggia, who died in a residence for the elderly . The people admitted to intensive care remain 28, while the patients in other departments are 251. This was announced by the deputy governor with responsibility for Health, Riccardo Riccardi. As regards the regional health system, the positivity of: an administrative, two doctors, two nurses, two social health workers and a technician from the Giuliano Isontina university health care company was found; a nurse and two doctors from the western Friuli health authority; a nurse and a social health worker from the Friuli Centrale University Healthcare Authority; an administrative and a technician from Irccs Burlo Garofolo of Trieste. Finally, 15 cases were detected among the guests of the residences for the elderly in the region (Trieste, Grado and Gradisca d'Isonzo) and the positivity of 11 operators within the same structures was found (Trieste, Grado, Gorizia, Fogliano Redipuglia , Palmanova and San Daniele del Friuli).
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Unfortunately, there is no legal definition of raw, but to us and any raw food enthusiast, raw means that your bean, nut or seed will sprout.
First to sprout was our pot of chia seeds in around 3 days, as you can see in the picture. Our linseeds have also just started to sprout, as have the sunflower seeds. We're also confident our fabulously fresh greek pumpkin seeds will be next.
Using the best raw ingredients is important because it's good for you and that's what get's us up in the morning. All our ingredients (except coconuts) come to us whole. We then delicately grind or chop them (without adding heat), just moments before blending and packing to send out to our customers.
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Dancing With The Stars pro Karina Smirnoff lent a dancing hand to a special fundraiser for the Detroit Tigers this week. The proceeds from the event went to Jack's Place, which helps families of children with autism. As most of you know who keep up with Karina, she is the fiance of Tiger pitcher Brad Penny. CBS Local caught up with Karina where she had this to say on dancing and her fiance's dancing skills. More at the link and be sure to view the video below of Karina teaching some dancing. Check out her HAIR too which seems a little darker or is it just the lighting?? Whatever the case, I like it!
Will we get to see Penny's dancing skills at the event?
Smirnoff said she's trying to get Penny to show his stuff in their January wedding in a Footloose routine, but Penny's not too keen on that.
Justin Verlander's girlfriend Emily Yuen said her Tiger boyfriend isn't too sure about what goes on during their rehearsals, but she thinks all the girls are making progress.
"I think he has a mental picture of it being like the real show. So, he probably thinks Maksim from the show is in here or something with no clothes on but, it's very professional in here," Yuen said.
Smirnoff also said she's very impressed with how the Tiger wives have been doing so far, but she's a little sad she can't stay in Detroit longer.
"But, I do have to go back to work in L.A. because, you know, someone has to make money in the family I guess," Smirnoff joked.
Think there is no news in the off season? Think again! Our pro dancers are traveling all over the country and the world this summer. It's fun trying to keep up with them all. For instance, Cheryl Burke was on the east coast this last weekend dancing with Mark at Harrah's and then within a night or two she was dancing it up in Las Vegas again. Here she is with a friend at the XS Nightclub where they danced to Laidback Luke.
Lastly, HSN is to release more of Cheryl's shoe line. Stay tuned for the official release July 5th. You can view some of her shoes now here.
Dance of the Day… I need your help!!!
Here's the thing… I have a lot of kids, and they're all home from school for the summer. Silly me, thinking that I would have more computer time while they are out of school, and it's not that way. Today (Tuesday 6/28/11) is Day 2 of Summer Vacation, and I don't think I've really sat down much at all yet. School doesn't start until September 7th.
In other words, it is going to take me time to go through you tube and looking for dances we want to see again, and again, and again, and again….. And, I simply don't have it. Pretty soon, we're going to be done watching all of our Champions dance their first time, and I do have plans to work us down to our one "favorite"… But I also want to revisit other things, and that's where I need your help. I know it is going to take me some time to go through suggestions, and to post.
So, in order to help me with future Dance of the Day posts, please answer the following questions in the comments….
1.) What is your favorite Rumba/Bolero?
2.) What is your favorite Quickstep/Charleston?
3.) What is your favorite Waltz/Viennese Waltz?
4.) What is your favorite Tango/Argentine Tango?
6.) What is your favorite Salsa/Samba/Mambo?
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The national range for tearing and replacing a driveway is between $6,275 to $8,500.
The average is $7,394 for a poured concrete driveway as per Angie's list members.
The average cost is $3,500 to $7,000 which $3 to $10 per hour, roughly..
In most cases, the answer is YES! You can do that, but the existing slab must fulfill certain conditions to support a new concrete layer. Talking of concrete, who wouldn't love to see a squeaky clean patio or driveway every day? … So, you may ask if pouring new concrete over the old one is a better option.
However, if your concrete is relatively sound and raising its elevation a few inches would not create problems, then you can pour new concrete directly over the old. … If you bond new concrete to old, any cracks in the existing slab will transfer up into the new slab, and usually within a day or two.
Breaking concrete is never an easy project. … With small slabs of concrete, such as patio squares or air conditioner pads, you can also have one person pry up the slab a few inches, using a demolition bar, while another person strikes the slab with the hammer.
Yes, but it's a lot of work. Use the pick end a strike near the same spot repeatedly. … Try lifting it, using the pickaxe as a lever, put a rock under it, etc. Once the concrete is elevated, hit it in the middle, it should break into pieces.
Expect to pay about $2.25 per square foot for basic driveway resurfacing. So a typical residential driveway of 750 square feet would cost about $1,687. If you want patterns or colors, you need to pay more, around $4 to $8 per square foot, or $3,000 to $6,000 for a 750-square-foot driveway.
It is possible to build an attractive concrete driveway yourself, but careful planning and preparation is necessary. Be sure to place all the concrete at once; a big driveway can be broken down into smaller manageable sections using 2×4's.
Installing stabilized gravel with permeable pavers, however, is the single cheapest and most effective solution to extending a driveway while providing long-term durability and functionality. TRUEGRID offers every type of paver you need to match your driveway situation.
You can definitely get a great return on your investment. At the very least your property value increase will cover the cost of the driveway. The amount of added value can fluctuate. Depending on the home, a new driveway can add around $5,000 to $7,000 in value.
The cement within a concrete mix doesn't contain any natural bonding agents – so when fresh concrete is added on top of an existing layer of concrete, the two won't join together. Once cured, the new concrete will simply sit on top as a separate layer. This will not produce a strong, serviceable floor.
As for thickness, non-reinforced pavement four inches thick is standard for passenger car driveways. For heavier vehicles, a thickness of five inches is recommended. To eliminate standing water, the driveway should be sloped towards the street a minimum of one percent, or 1/8 inch per foot, for proper drainage.
The Value of Your House. Associated with curb appeal, but closer to your bottom line is your home's value. Of course there are many factors here, but a house with a decorative concrete driveway can be worth as much as 10% more on the open market.
When it comes to concrete, you can't avoid cracks entirely, but wire mesh reinforcement will help hold the material together when they do occur. Also, it will help evenly distribute the weight of cars on your driveway. The added strength of steel is especially crucial if your subgrade isn't up to par.
Starting at a corner, break up a small section of the driveway using your jackhammer. If necessary, use a sledgehammer to break any large chunks of concrete into smaller pieces. Use a shovel and wheelbarrow to move the debris into your concrete dumpster or pickup truck.
Paving an asphalt driveway costs $4,719 on average, with a typical range between $2,930 and $6,558. This project runs $7 to $13 per square foot, including $2 to $6 per square foot for materials and $5 to $7 per square foot for labor. If you need replacement, you'll pay $8 to $15 per square foot.
Gravel2. Gravel. This is one of the cheapest alternatives to asphalt driveways by far, costing very little to have installed. The average gravel driveway consists of hard, angular gravel laid throughout the driveway.
Yes, you may pour a concrete pad overlay over an existing slab. … You need to consider the added height and weight of the overlay on the existing structure. Overlays may include polymers, portland cement concrete, or epoxies.
metal sledgehammerWhen thinking about breaking up concrete, most of our minds jump straight to jackhammer. But you can probably do the work with a metal sledgehammer and a little elbow grease. Sledgehammer is the best tool to use if the slab of concrete is three inches thick or less.
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Having regular smoke breaks at the workplace could result in affecting your work ethic. There are a number of reasons as to why vaping might lead to an improvement in the productivity of your workplace. There are many people who are looking for ways which they will be able to improve their output in the workplace.
In case you employ smokers, then it will shock you to know the amount of time that they are spending in smoking. You will find that those employees who smoke take time before lighting up and this waste a lot of time. There are some tips that every business owner will need to know on how they will be able to increase the efficiency of smokers and curtail the time loss. In this article, you are provided with a number of tips which will ensure that you increase the efficiency as well as the productivity of smokers.
As a business owner, you will need to know what the alternative is when you are looking forward toward achieving maximum efficiency and productivity in the smoking staff. It is important to note that vaping is more beneficial to smoking in so many ways not considering the fact that there are so many health benefits it comes with. With vaping, it will be quite easy for your employees to get the nicotine they require without them having to take it outside.
It is important for you to note that there is no damages caused to the environment with vaping such as how it happens with traditional smoking. It will be of no use for the drivers of the company vehicle to get off so that they can smoke when using vaping. You can allow your employees to vape in the premises when space is well ventilated. In addition to getting rid of the smoke that results from the traditional smoking, you will also reduce the amount of time your employees take while smoking outside.
As vaping does not need to have any specific length of time, vape can be shorter.
There are a number of ways which you as a business owner will be able to introduce the alternatives for smoking In your business for increased productivity. In order for you to have your employees reduce smoking and get into vaping, you will need to make several announcements. You will need to make sure that you let your workers know where they can smoke. In case you are in a well-ventilated office, then you can let the employees vape in the break room or in any other area which is well ventilated.


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Besides great sights, an interesting history and many exciting destinations, Wisbech has a lot more to offer. Here you will find many helpful tips to enjoy your vacation in Wisbech.
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Wisbech is a town in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire in England. The town has a population of 31,635 (2011) and is situated on the River Nene, some 20mi northwest of Peterborough. Wisbech has a rich cultural heritage, with a large number of historic buildings and a thriving theatre scene. The town is also home to a number of museums, including the Wisbech and Fenland Museum and the Wisbech Castle Museum.
Wisbech is a lovely town located in the Cambridgeshire Fens. The town offers a wealth of history and culture, as well as a number of outdoor activities for visitors to enjoy.
Wisbech has a long and rich history, dating back to the AngloSaxon era. The town was an important trading center in medieval times, and many of the houses and buildings in the town center date from this period. Wisbech is also home to a number of historic churches, including the magnificent All Saints Church, which dates from the 14th century.
Wisbech Castle is one of the town's most popular attractions. The castle is a Norman motte and bailey fortress, built in the 11th century. Today, the castle is open to the public and houses a museum, which tells the story of the castle and its importance in history.
The town center of Wisbech is picturesque, with a number of old pubs and traditional shops. The Market Place is the site of the town's weekly market, which has been held since the 13th century. The streets around the market are lined with market stalls selling a variety of goods, from fresh produce to handmade crafts.
Wisbech is home to a number of museums, including the Wisbech and Fenland Museum, which tells the story of the local area, and the Wisbech Castle Museum, which houses a collection of artifacts from the castle.
The town has a thriving theatre scene, with a number of amateur dramatics groups performing at the local theatres. The Angles Theatre is the town's main theatre, and hosts a variety of shows, from musicals to comedy.
If you are looking for a town with a wealth of history and culture, as well as a number of outdoor activities to enjoy, then Wisbech is the perfect place for you.
History of Wisbech
The Fenland town of Wisbech has a long and interesting history. It is thought that the name 'Wisbech' comes from the Saxon name 'Wisbic' meaning 'marketplace' or 'village'. The Domesday Book of 1086 records Wisbech as 'Wikes', and by the 13th century the name had changed to 'Wisbech'.
The town grew up around the River Nene and was an important port in medieval times. Wisbech was granted a charter in 1235 by King Henry III, making it a free borough. This helped to encourage trade and commerce, and by the 14th century Wisbech was one of the largest and most prosperous towns in England.
The prosperity of the town declined from the 16th century onwards, however, as the silting up of the river made it difficult for ships to reach Wisbech. In addition, the opening of the Bridgewater Canal in 1761 meant that goods could bypass Wisbech and be transported directly to Manchester. Despite these setbacks, the town continued to grow throughout the 19th century as a centre for the farming industry.
The 20th century saw further decline, however, as farming became increasingly mechanised. The town was also badly affected by German bombing during the Second World War. In recent years, there has been some regeneration of the town, but it still faces many challenges.
Wisbech is a historic market town in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire, England. The town has a population of 18,000. It lies on the River Nene, about 100 miles (160 km) north of London. The town is the administrative centre of Fenland District Council.
Wisbech dates back to the 9th century, when it was founded by the AngloSaxon king Guthrum. It was an important trading centre in medieval times, and prospered as a port in the 18th and 19th centuries. Today, Wisbech is a busy market town, with a thriving agricultural and food processing sector. It is also home to a number of historical attractions.
The Fenland District Museum in Wisbech tells the story of the area's unique history and culture. The museum is located in a former corn mill, and has a collection of artifacts and exhibits relating to the fenland environment and way of life. The museum also has a tearoom and a gift shop.
The Wisbech Castle ruins are located in the centre of the town. The castle was built in 1144 by the Normans, and was later destroyed by Oliver Cromwell's troops in 1651. Today, only the earthworks and foundations of the castle remain. The castle grounds are open to the public, and offer views of the surrounding countryside.
The Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum is located in the house where the social reformer Octavia Hill was born in 1838. The museum tells the story of Hill's life and work, and features a collection of artifacts relating to her life and work. The museum also has a garden, which is open to the public.
The Elgood's Brewery Visitor Centre is located in Wisbech. The brewery was founded in 1795, and today it produces a range of traditional cask ales. The visitor centre offers tours of the brewery, and a chance to sample the beers. There is also a shop selling Elgood's merchandise.
The Flag Fen Archaeological Park is located just outside Wisbech. The park is home to the remains of a Bronze Age settlement, including a causewayed enclosure, timber trackways, and roundhouses. The site also has an interactive museum, and is open to the public.
Wisbech is a historic market town with a thriving agricultural and food processing sector. The town is also home to a number of historical attractions, including the Fenland District Museum, the Wisbech Castle ruins, the Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum, the Elgood's Brewery Visitor Centre, and the Flag Fen Archaeological Park.
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Over £320 million has been spent on developing EU surveillance drones without proper democratic oversight and amid concerns over close links between industry and officials, civil liberties watchdog Statewatch has found.
Neither the House of Commons nor the European Parliament has been consulted over the development of EU unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which are being designed to police Europe's skies on law enforcement missions.
The contribution from British taxpayers to the projects is estimated to be more than £46 million despite publicly declared opposition from the Prime Minister to EU drones surveillance or air force owned or operated at the European level.
The report by Statewatch, a European civil liberties watchdog, has uncovered a secretive €70 million (£58m) budget line that was inserted into new EU legislation on air traffic control for this year as "a politically driven priority" to develop drones for surveillance by European police forces, border guards and security services.
MEPs and MPs will not be consulted on the programme or the regulation clearing the development of law enforcement drones designed to 'secure public order' by the end of the decade.


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Amaliada (Greek: Modern: Αμαλιάδα, Ancient: Αμαλιάς, Amalias) or Amaliada City is a city in the western Peloponnese, in Greece. It has 32,040 citizens (of which about 18,000 live in the city and the rest lives within Amalias). It is near the archealogical site of Ancient Elis, which was the city that held the ancient Olympic Games. It is situated on the valley of the Prefecture of Ilia and almost directly south of the Peneus river, 80 km from Patras, 7 km form Savalia, 5 km from Kourouta, 20 km from Pyrgos 291 km from Athens and 5 km from the Ionian sea. It is ranked the second largest city in Ilia. It is the westernmost city in the Peloponnese.
It is named after Queen Amalia in the 1830s by merging the two communes, one of them being Kallitsa into Amalias.
It features city square with beautiful pine trees and a fountain. Local streets are mainly in grid order almost running north to south and east to west. A laike is situated in Amaliada's east side along with a public stadium that mainly plays soccer. Amaliada has a hospital in its southeast and a monastery named Aghia Frangavilli to its southeast. Amaliada has one train station (located west of the city square) and two in the municipality.
A street in Amaliada's west side named Hiroshima is mainly dedicated in memory of victims of the Hiroshima Bombing before the end of WWII. Further west are Amaliada's closest beaches of Kourouta and Palouki.
The radio station for this community is the Radio Station of Amalias (RSA).
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There is no wine list outside the USA—and very few within it—that can match the collection of fine California wines assembled by The Vineyard at Stockcross in Berkshire. Starting with a complete selection of The Vineyard at Stockcross owner Sir Peter Michael's eponymous Sonoma winery, and ranging across the state's AVAs, it is a roll call of California's best producers, including many old and rare bottles, and a number of wines that are almost impossible to buy if you're not on an oversubscribed mailing list.
For its California collection alone, The Vineyard would be worthy of its place on the shortlist for Europe's Best Wine List—and the judges singled it out for a Jury Prize for that very reason. But what's equally impressive here is the way that specialism is joined by clever buying all over the world, placing the California wines in a global context of fine bottles.
And this is a genuinely global list, as strong in the more unusual French regions as it is in Bordeaux and Burgundy; amassing German Pinot Noir as well as Riesling; and finding space for England, Croatia, Lebanon, Slovenia, and Hungary as well as multiple imaginative listings from Italy, Spain, and Australia. Like a stay in The Vineyard's luxury hotel, for a wine-lover it's a treat not to be missed.


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Beyond Touch ID: Where mobile fingerprint scanners are headed
CNET talks to Synaptics, a provider of fingerprint recognition technology, to see how the industry will counter Apple.
Roger Cheng
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The HTC One Max's fingerprint scanner is on the back. Sarah Tew/CNET
LAS VEGAS -- Apple isn't the only one looking to shove a fingerprint sensor onto its smartphone.
There will be several high-profile smartphones that will include fingerprint scanners, according to Michael Maia, vice president of sales for the biometric division of touchscreen and touch pad company Synaptics. Its product will ship in the first quarter, and more phones should come out in the second half, he said.
"It will be fairly mainstream," he told CNET at the sidelines of the Consumer Electronics Show.
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Fingerprint recognition technology hit mainstream awareness when Apple decided to make it its marquee feature on the iPhone 5S. Pretty soon, millions of people were putting their finger on the home button to unlock their phone.
Now, other companies are looking to add the same feature to their own flagship smartphone.
The HTC One Max was the first to follow the iPhone 5S to include a fingerprint sensor, which was supplied by Validity, the fingerprint ID company that Synaptics purchased last year. Like previous fingerprint ID systems, the HTC One Max required a person to swipe down with their finger to unlock the phone.
It's similar to the thin fingerprint sensor found in laptops. Validity had virtually the entire share of that market and continues to support PCs under Synaptics.
In contrast, Apple used a different technology from Authentec, which it acquired in July 2012. Rather than swipe, a person just has to place their finger on the home screen, where it is scanned and recognized. Analysts have noted that the placement of the scanner on the home button, a natural place for a finger to rest, makes it easier for consumers to warm up to it.
The HTC One Max's sensor is on the back, and Maia said a lot of smartphones with a fingerprint sensor would likely include them somewhere on the back. He noted that Apple has the luxury of placing it on its physical home key, while many phones running Android or Windows Phone lack the space on the front of the phone. Either the phone has capacity touchscreen buttons, or the bezel around the phone is too small to allow for a physical key.
The Holy Grail, Maia said, is to get the fingerprint scanner embedded under the glass, negating the need for a physical scanner. But he noted that was likely still far away -- certainly more than a year from now.
Meanwhile, Synaptics is working to create different versions for different handset makers looking to stand out. Unfortunately, Maia wouldn't comment on which vendors were looking at his technology.
Synaptics has developed a keyboard where they keys respond to gesture controls. Roger Cheng/CNET
At least one big player, Samsung Electronics, had looked at the technology. Samsung initially planned to include a fingerprint scanner in the Galaxy Note 3, people familiar with the device told CNET, which would have beaten Apple's iPhone 5S with the feature. However, Samsung scrapped the plan before the device's September unveiling because the technology proved to be unreliable and complicated, the people said.
Samsung could be including fingerprint-reading technology, but the latest word is that the company may use an iris-scanner instead.
Apple wasn't the first to use a fingerprint scanner either. Motorola, before getting absorbed by Google, came out with the Atrix, the first phone with a fingerprint scanner embedded on the top of the device. It used technology made by Authentec, although it was clunky and also used the swipe method.
Beyond biometrics, Synaptics showed off a few prototypes of laptop keyboards with built-in capacity sensors beneath them. Allowing you to do gesture controls by swiping across keys, or lighting up the keys just by touching them. The company said laptops with this feature might come during the holidays.
CNET's Shara Tibken contributed to this story.
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RCFD commences training for 18 new recruits
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RAPID CITY, S.D. — A total of 18 new recruits are now training to join the ranks of the Rapid City Fire Department.
It's one of the largest number of recruits to come through training, all hired to answer a greater call for service and fill the boots of other firefighters before them.
"We also are kind of in a wave in our fire department," said Captain Mike Bartling with the Rapid City Fire Department. "We have a lot of retirements and a lot of people leaving, so we had to fill all those spots and obviously we didn't want to do that for one or two people, but we don't normally do it for 18 people."
The selection is competitive, these recruits were chosen out of 100-200 applicants. The recruits are from all over the U.S.
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This class also features locals who've been trying to get on the department for years, like Cadet Schleusner. He's a former Lawrence County Correctional Officer who's fulfilling his dream of becoming a firefighter.
After a call where he needed to perform he CPR, knew this was the place for him.
"We had to perform CPR and and try to sustain vitals, and when they showed up," said Clayton Schleusner, a Firefighter/Medic Recruit with the Rapid City Fire Department. "It was just like a light bulb went off and it was like 'that's what I want to do'."
Other cadets like Cadet Stephens is coming in Florida.
He has experience as a firefighter and wanted to do his part to serve a growing community.
"The city of Rapid (City) is growing," said Sage Stephens, a firefighter/medic with the Rapid City Fire Department. "It's growing every day and you know there is a need for firefighter paramedics. It grows just like the city grows, so does the public safety. So, I did feel the need and it was a great opportunity for me to move out here at the time because the department is growing I get the opportunity to grow with the department," Stephens said.
Cadets from different places and backgrounds are training together to service the Rapid City community.
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Hi there! My name's Wez Maynard and I'm head of design at Vertical Leap. Originally from the Isle of Wight, I moved away to complete a design degree firstly in Bournemouth and then in Nottingham. Since then I've been privileged to have worked in some excellent brand and digital design agencies, even spending some time in Whistler, Canada supplementing my design duties as a ski instructor.
Today, it's Vertical Leap I hang my professional hat from, and consider myself fortunate to lead such a talented and diverse team. As head of design, it's also my privilege to give you a little insight into part of our process – namely, why our design team approaches each and every new project armed with data.
There's no doubting that design inspiration can come from anywhere. Sparks of genius can ignite from listening to music, looking through books or just taking a simple walk. The paths to design enlightenment are virtually endless. What's less certain is the time frame you can assign this 'design gestation' to. But when it happens – your 'eureka' moment – the excitement and relief after the hours/days/weeks you've spent on a design problem melt away. You're now confident that what you've achieved is going to be looked upon by your client, your peers and maybe your boss as something really great.
This is a problem. A very real and damaging problem that is all too common in the design industry and in particular, the web design industry. The by-product of which is often clients who have overpaid and are ultimately disappointed in the results of their new digital product, or agencies who have over delivered and are out of pocket.
By hoping that a designer working on a project will simply conjure up something that will fulfil businesses' requirements on a marketing/brand/financial goals level, is as foolhardy as the designer who thinks they can. The time spent trying to create a new website design has a cost and, of course, this is a cost either the agency or the client is going to have to pick up. Designers aren't sages and I'm speaking to you as one. In my experience, the only way to really achieve consistent client success stories over and over again is to begin with data. Lots of it.
Our design team begins every new digital project by gathering and analysing data relevant to our client. A number of industry standard systems can already offer excellent data insight. Using Google Analytics, for example, you could track actions on the existing website and find out exactly how website visitors are converting on the site. This will help with establishing which current website macro and micro goals need re-thinking or keeping.
A behaviour flow diagram, inside Google Analytics, can show you exactly how users are navigating through a website and, importantly, where they're leaving.
Crazy Egg provides on page analysis so you can see exactly how website visitors interact with a website. For example, heatmaps tell us where users are clicking (or where they're trying to click) and scrollmaps indicate how much of your pages users actually scroll through.
A heatmap showing where users click on this clients old homepage design. The confused nature of the patterns helped us to simplify the new design, offering a much improved user experience.
For our client, Just Global Payroll (JGP), we established erratic user behaviour (found, in part, through heatmapping) was causing users to become confused and disengage. The new website simplifies this information and presents a much easier path to user conversion. Since the new website launched, conversions have increased by 61% and page views have risen by over 230%.
The old Just Payroll services on the left is a stark contrast to the new design on the right. The new website offers a much simpler conversion path for the user to follow.
Our in-house big data platform, Apollo Insights, does the majority of the heavy lifting when it comes to data gathering. Apollo gives our design team access to everything about the client's existing website there is to know, about the sites that currently link to them and everything about our client's competitors. This data can produce real insight that is invaluable during our initial research phase.
A holiday company recently came to us for a website re-design. The client was happy with the site's current performance, but thought it was time for a change. Our client believed its existing website was best in class already and wasn't looking to push the envelope or be innovative with a new design direction.
Using Apollo, we quickly established that although it was true the list of competitors the client provided were pretty poor (certainly from a usability angle), none of these were in direct competition from a search engine result pages (SERP) perspective. Apollo allowed us to show our client who they were in direct competition with. This completely changed their point of view on the design direction that was required.
Seeing the different class in competition, our client realised it would need to re-align the brand and launch the new website alongside a fresher, more modern marketing campaign. After presenting our data findings, the client decided that rather than rush into a website refresh (and possibly waste money now), the best course of action would be to get the new brand design right and then move onto the website (to save money later). Real data-led business insights like this would be impossible without the use of a system like Apollo.
This image shows us how our holiday client stacks up against its competitors in search, on a daily basis. The table shows us how many relevant searches a day each competitor shows up alongside our client.
Thorough data research can sometimes lead to pivots in business stances. Recruitment consultants for the property industry, Property Personnel, was already an existing agency client with Vertical Leap. Our design team was brought in when the SEO team and the client established the existing website had hit maximum saturation. The existing Property Personnel website relied on a content-heavy homepage and a website structure built around content pages packed full of informative copy – it also had a small job search facility that appeared more of an afterthought than anything else.
Apollo gave us access to a specific set of data that would completely transform the Property Personnel online business strategy. We discovered that over 60% of the website's pages were, basically, dead. They received no interaction from visitors or hits from search results. The real interest and focus was around the job search facility. We capitalised on this information and made the job search facility integral to the new design. Aside from visitors being up 43% and search visibility rising to 256%, conversions have grown 375% and, most importantly for us, 95% of the website is being used by its users.
The old Property Personnel (left) vs the new Property Personnel (right). As you can see – we've made much more of the search facility, which has benefited the website greatly.
By incorporating data analysis as part of any digital project, you ensure that a large percentage of key decisions throughout that project's lifecycle are made on top of strong foundations. Some designers might argue that a reliance on data can restrict their ability to be creative – that somehow, data knowledge is detrimental to the design process. I believe that data, if interpreted properly, can be invigorating to any designer's normal working process. It can offer actionable insights and reveal areas of investigation previously not imagined. That amazing 'eureka' moment doesn't disappear, it just arrives on time and on budget.


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Biografia
Fratello minore di Cristiano Lucarelli, dal 27 maggio 2007 è cittadino onorario della città di Reggio Calabria.

Suo figlio Matteo, difensore nato nel 2001, è cresciuto nel  che lo ha poi mandato in prestito alla primavera dell', alla  in Serie D, al  nel girone C della Serie C e poi sempre in C alla .Esperienza, quella con i campani, che si chiude dopo appena un mese. Nel mese di gennaio 2022, viene ceduto ai Bulgari del Carsko Selo Sofia.

Nell'estate del 2022 esce nei cinema Il mestiere del capitano, documentario scritto e diretto da Davide Potente che racconta la storia umana e sportiva di Lucarelli soffermandosi sulle tre promozioni consecutive conquistate con il Parma.

Caratteristiche tecniche
Difensore centrale mancino dal forte temperamento possedeva una buona personalità; ha iniziato la carriera calcistica nel ruolo di libero. Grazie alla sua ottima abilità nel gioco aereo era in grado di inserirsi egregiamente in zona offensiva, soprattutto sui calci piazzati.

Carriera

Club

Inizi
Cresce nel vivaio del , che lo preleva nel 1993 dall', entrando nel giro della prima squadra a partire dalla stagione 1995-1996.

Ha esordito da professionista con il prestito al Leffe in Serie C2 nella stagione 1997-1998 (29 presenze senza reti).

È poi rientrato al Piacenza nell'estate del 1998, debuttando in Serie A il 13 settembre 1998 nel pareggio interno contro la . Rimane in Emilia-Romagna da titolare fino al 2002, conquistando la promozione in Serie A al termine della stagione 2000-2001.

Palermo, Brescia e Fiorentina
Successivamente scende in Serie B con il Palermo, con cui esordisce il 5 novembre 2002 in trasferta contro il Cosenza (1-2). Conclude la sua esperienza in Sicilia con 28 presenze.

Torna nella massima serie con il Brescia nell'estate 2003. Con il Brescia gioca due incontri di Intertoto, con il Gloria Bistrița e con il Villareal, le sue uniche partite in ambito internazionale.

Nella stessa sessione di mercato viene ceduto alla , appena ripescata in Serie B. Il 23 settembre 2003 esordisce con i viola nella partita casalinga contro l'Atalanta (1-1). Conclude la stagione scendendo in campo 31 volte e conquistando la promozione in Serie A dopo lo spareggio con il .

Livorno e Reggina
Nell'estate 2004 passa al , con cui esordisce l'11 settembre 2004 contro il Milan. Il 22 settembre 2004 segna la sua prima rete in Serie A in trasferta contro la  (2-1). Conclude la sua esperienza con i labronici con 27 partite disputate e 4 reti realizzate.

Nell'estate del 2005 viene ceduto alla , con cui esordisce l'11 settembre 2005 contro la Sampdoria. Il 7 gennaio 2006 segna la sua prima rete in amaranto contro la  (1-1). Dopo il ritorno di Francesco Cozza nelle file del Siena diventa il capitano della squadra. Con la  conquista due salvezze (la seconda ottenuta nonostante una penalizzazione di 11 punti).

Genoa
Nel luglio 2007 passa al , a titolo definitivo, in cambio di Cozza che ritorna alla ; tuttavia, già il 22 agosto 2007 viene ceduto al  con il quale firma un contratto triennale. Il 26 agosto 2007 esordisce dal primo minuto contro il Milan. Il 2 marzo 2008 segna la sua prima ed unica rete contro il Cagliari in trasferta (2-1). Conclude la sua esperienza con i grifoni disputando 29 partite e segnando un gol.

Parma
Il 25 luglio 2008 il Genoa lo cede al , facendolo ricongiungere col fratello Cristiano. Il 29 agosto 2008 esordisce contro il Rimini. A fine stagione la squadra ottiene la promozione in Serie A. Della squadra, nella stagione 2011-2012, diventa anche il vice capitano, collezionando 35 presenze e 2 reti. Alla sesta stagione in maglia crociata diventa il capitano della squadra dopo l'addio di Stefano Morrone.

Nell'estate 2015 Lucarelli decide di rimanere al  nonostante la rifondazione e ripartenza in Serie D della squadra ducale, fallita al termine della stagione 2014-2015 a causa del dissesto finanziario. Con 40 presenze e 2 gol contribuisce alla vittoria del campionato.

Sempre nella stagione 2015-2016 svolge il ruolo di opinionista per l'emittente pay TV Premium Calcio. Il 30 dicembre 2016, nella vittoria esterna contro il Lumezzane in Lega Pro, stabilisce un record, per essere andato in gol in tutte le serie dalla A alla D con i crociati. Con la squadra ancora impegnata ai play-off, il 13 giugno 2017 inizia a Coverciano il corso da allenatore professionista categoria UEFA A che abilita ad allenare formazioni giovanili e squadre fino alla Lega Pro e consente anche di fare l'allenatore in seconda in Serie A e B. Il 17 giugno battendo l' per 2-0 in finale il Parma è promosso in Serie B e il 28 giugno Lucarelli, a pochi giorni dal 40º compleanno, firma per un altro anno con l'obiettivo di riportare la squadra in Serie A.
Il 7 settembre seguente supera con esito positivo l'esame da allenatore.
Il 4 novembre 2017 supera Ermes Polli come numero di presenze ufficiali e con la numero 311 diventa il primatista di tutti i tempi con la maglia del Parma. Al termine della stagione ottiene la terza promozione consecutiva, che sancisce il ritorno nella massima serie del club crociato.

Durante la stagione 2016-17, la partita disputata dal Parma con l'Ancona termina con la sorprendente sconfitta interna dei crociati per 0-2, attirando l'attenzione della stampa nazionale per aver generato una spropositata quantita' di scommesse nella zona di Pozzuoli sulla vittoria dell'ultima in classifica, l'Ancona, in casa degli emiliani secondi. Alessandro Lucarelli, insieme ai compagni di squadra, partecipa ad una conferenza stampa molto accesa per difendere la squadra dalle accuse infamanti di aver combinato il risultato dell'incontro.

Annuncia il proprio ritiro il 27 maggio 2018, durante la festa promozione della squadra emiliana allo Stadio Ennio Tardini; contestualmente la società decide di ritirare la maglia numero 6. Complessivamente con il Parma in 10 anni ha messo insieme 350 presenze e 22 gol.

Ha scritto, insieme a Mattia Fontana, Nicolò Fabris e Guglielmo Trupo la sua prima autobiografia di nome "L'ultima bandiera", dove racconta dei suoi inizi fino ad arrivare a parlare dei suoi dieci anni nel , con tanti aneddoti sulla sua carriera sportiva

Dirigente

Parma
Il 2 agosto 2018 diventa il nuovo Club Manager del . Il 20 febbraio 2020 consegue il diploma da direttore sportivo a Coverciano. L'11 settembre di quell'anno viene nominato vice direttore sportivo di Carli. Il 3 giugno 2021 diventa il Direttore dell'Area Prestiti.

Statistiche

Presenze e reti nei club
Statistiche aggiornate al 19 maggio 2018.

Record

 Calciatore con più presenze in partite ufficiali di campionato del Parma (340).
 Primo calciatore del Parma ad aver realizzato gol in tutte le categorie dalla Serie D alla Serie A.
 Primo difensore in assoluto nella storia del calcio italiano ad aver realizzato almeno un gol con la stessa maglia dalla Serie D alla Serie A.
 Primo calciatore ad aver ottenuto tre promozioni consecutive con la stessa maglia, dalla Serie D alla Serie A, insieme ad Yves Baraye e Pasquale Mazzocchi.

Palmarès

Club

Competizioni interregionali
 Campionato italiano di Serie D:
Parma: 2015-2016

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

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Posted on May 13, 2016 by Delaware Gazette
Kreft, Hilt lead Barons at MOAC showcase
Local Sports, Top Stories
Combine for 5 individual championships
Buckeye Valley's Zach Kreft completed the trifecta at Tuesday and Thursday's MOAC Championships, winning individual titles in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200.
By Ben Stroup
bstroup@aimmedianetwork.com
Zach Kreft won a trio of individual MOAC championships and Nina Hilt nabbed two of her own to lead the Buckeye Valley boys and girls track teams during Tuesday and Thursday's MOAC Championships at Mount Gilead.
Kreft dominated the distance events, crossing the finish line well before the other runners in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200.
He won the 800 in 2:00.24 (three seconds ahead of the runner-up from North Union), the 1,600 in 4:36.49 (10 seconds ahead of the second-place runner) and the 3,200 in 10:16.22 (nearly half a minute faster than any of the other competitors).
Hilt won both hurdle events with relative ease, too. She picked up first-place points in the 100-meter event in 16.08 seconds while winning the 300-meter race in 48.19 seconds — a mark more than four seconds faster than her prelim time.
Other Baron standouts included Raquel Warner, who won the 200 (26.37 seconds) and the boys 4×800 relay team (Gavin Shearer, Bill Daily, Cameron Hurt and Kreft), which won its event in 8:26.8.
Team wise, Buckeye Valley's girls finished third in the Red Division with 94 points. Galion won the title with 141.50 points while Pleasant nabbed runner-up honors with 109.50.
Mount Gilead's girls won the Blue Division crown with 164.50 points.
The Baron boys, meanwhile, finished fourth in the Red Division with 80 points. Galion won the team title with 158 points, River Valley finished second with 117 and Marion Harding smoothed out the top three with 81.50.
Mount Gilead took top honors in the Blue Division with 157.50 points.
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http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2016/05/web1_kreft-1.jpgBuckeye Valley's Zach Kreft completed the trifecta at Tuesday and Thursday's MOAC Championships, winning individual titles in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200.
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Crush Curatorial is pleased to present Territory, an exhibition of abstract artists with ties to the East End of Long Island. The show is not only visually beautiful, but also has an impactful double meaning. Territory's name refers to an area of knowledge or experience, the artists' voice in their work, or their "territory." It also geographically refers to an area of land with regard to a specific characteristic.
Territory will be on view Saturday, June 18th, Sunday, June 19th, Saturday, June 25th and Sunday, June 26th from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., and also by appointment. Community members are also invited to the exhibit's opening reception on Saturday, June 18th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
"The inspiration behind Territory was to bring together a community of abstract artists through an artist curated exhibition," explained Henry Brown, a co-curator of Territory. "The name Territory was chosen to represent the artist's voice in their work, their territory, as well as the geographic area."
Brown, Karen Hesse Flatow, and Li Trincere are responsible for the organization of the show, but there will be several other artists featured, including Eric Brown, Amanda Church, Don Christensen, Peter Dayton, Gabriele Evertz, Janet Goleas, Erik Gonzalez, Christian Haub, Charlotte Hallberg, Gregory Johnston, Bill Komoski, Lauren Luloff, Rory MacArthur, Chuck Manion, Lola Montes, Drew Shiflett, Christine Sciulli, Taro Suzuki, Ryan Wallace, Tad Wiley, and Almond Zigmund. The amount of talent in this exhibit is unfathomable.
Crush Curatorial is an artist-run curatorial project founded by Karen Hesse Flatow in 2013. Since her opening exhibit, Crush Curatorial has collaborated with artists and guest curators to host exhibitions in New York's Chelsea Gallery district and now in our very own Amagansett.
"The viewers will see stylistically diverse abstract artwork in a variety of mediums brought together in a large cohesive group exhibition," said Brown. "The exhibit is being held in a renovated potato barn with a concrete floor and drywall interior."
Territory specifically focuses on abstract artists in the 21st century. Long Island's thriving art scene has fostered an incredible workspace for these artists.
"Territory is an opportunity to see abstract work by artists currently involved in Long Island's East End art scene," added Brown. "The viewers will see work by some familiar names and learn about new artists as well."
Crush Curatorial will take place at 68A Schellinger Road in Amagansett. For more information, visit www.crushcuratorial.com.


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Armed Men Attack Sudan's Protesters But Fail to Derail Negotiations
By Jason Patinkin May 14, 2019
The sound of gunfire echoed late into the night in Khartoum on Monday evening, as security forces clashed with demonstrators almost immediately after Sudan's ruling military council announced it had reached an agreement with protest leaders on a transitional authority.
Firing tear gas and live bullets and beating protesters, armed men in uniform descended on barricades set up by protesters, witnesses said, killing several and wounding dozens.
Sudan's ruling Transitional Military Council blamed "unidentified elements" for the attack and said one military police officer – an army major – was among the victims.
But it was unclear who was responsible for the shooting.
On Nile Street, protesters set up rows of consecutive roadblocks of stone and metal, burning tires and pressing north against their heavily armed adversaries.
Meanwhile, soldiers on trucks mounted with machine guns patrolled among the protesters – creating confusion as to who the men in uniform are. Yassir Mohamed, a lawyer, spoke to VOA after fleeing gunfire on Nile Street just before midnight.
"Unfortunately, I can't say who attacked us," he said. "But from what I've seen and experienced, it was [likely] shadow soldiers and National Security who caused this massacre."
Sudan's notorious National Security agency is loyal to former President Omar al-Bashir, who was in power for 30 years until a military junta toppled him in April following months of street protests against his often dictatorial rule.
Sudan's regular army has defended protesters who have camped out in a massive sit-in against previous attacks by Bashir loyalists – nearly all protesters say they support the army soldiers who have stood with them.
But besides the army and National Security personnel, there are also military police and a heavily-armed Darfuri militia – the Rapid Support Forces – linked to ousted President al-Bashir.
Many protesters also say there is a "shadow force" also loyal to Bashir.
Adding to confusion is the belief among protesters that these various groups may be wearing each other's uniforms.
The military took power after ousting al-Bashir on April 11 from three decades of rule. The coup followed four months of anti-government protests sparked by fuel and food shortages in which dozens were killed in clashes with security forces.
Protesters have erected barricades and blocked roads around Sudan's Defense Ministry, where they have been ever since demanding the military hand power to civilians. They expanded their barricades in recent days as confrontation with security forces became more frequent.
Those with gunshot wounds were taken to nearby hospitals. Others were treated on the street before being rushed to a field clinic set up by protesters, dozens of injured people streamed in as gunfire crackled outside.
Medical workers struggled to make space for the incoming wounded in the makeshift hospital.
Many of the injured people suffered from inhaling tear gas that security forces fired at protesters.
Others had head wounds and say they were beaten with thick welts and scars along their backs from blows by sticks, whips, and rifle butts. One of them was Yusuf el-Sair, who said a member of the Rapid Support Forces – who was in uniform – beat him under the Blue Nile Bridge on Nile Street, a flashpoint for confrontation in recent days.
"Gunfire is usually normal but, people started running, and Rapid Support Forces started coming under the bridge," he said. "I tried to hide since I have a disability and can't run, but an RSF soldier started beating me. I yelled, "I'm hurt! I'm hurt!", he said, but the soldier didn't listen and just kept beating."
Guns for hire
El-Sair accused the Rapid Support Forces of being an undisciplined militia. The RSF was created by al-Bashir to put down insurgencies in Darfur and other areas, and has also patrolled borders to stop migrants from heading toward Europe.
The commander of the RSF is now the deputy head of the Transitional Military Council.
"They are militias of gun for hire, there's no doubt," el-Sair said of the RSF. "Because anybody who would kill or hit people for money without reason is just a mercenary."
Monday's violence came as a surprise as the ruling military council has been in talks with protest leaders for the past few weeks on forming an interim government.
But the field clinic's Dr. Iman el Tijani said the situation appears to be escalating.
"The first days of the sit-in there was a lot of violence to be honest from the forces, and then there was a stillness or calmness afterwards for almost a little bit less than a month," she said. "And now recently, especially today, there's been a relapse into the violence."
Monday night's violence seemed timed to upset progress in talks between Sudan's military and protest leaders on a transitional authority.
The attacks came just hours after the military council announced they had reached a deal.
Sudan's prosecutor general's office had also declared former President Omar al-Bashir had been charged over the killings of protesters.
As the night wore on, the body count rose. In one section of the sit-in, men carried the body of one person killed in the clashes, chanting songs and waving Sudanese flags as ambulance sirens whined nearby.
The military council and protest leaders have said the violence will not stop them from forming a transitional government before holding elections.
But with attacks on them increasing, protesters have to figure out which troops are with them and which are against them.


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Column: President Trump's vision
Manuel Balce Ceneta
President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn upon arrival the White House in Washington, Saturday, July 8, 2017, from the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
By Cal Thomas |
PUBLISHED: July 12, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. | UPDATED: June 17, 2021 at 5:41 a.m.
"Where there is no vision, the people perish…" (Proverbs 29:18)
In 1987 when he was contemplating a run for president, Vice President George H.W. Bush was criticized for his inability to articulate an agenda for the country. A friend suggested he spend a weekend alone at Camp David to figure out where he would take the nation.
"Oh, the vision thing," Bush replied disparagingly. Though he won the 1988 election, the quote would haunt him.
In Poland last week, President Trump declared his vision for America that in content and tone rivaled Ronald Reagan's promise to defeat communism.
In a speech to thousands of enthusiastic listeners, who chanted his name and "USA," Trump laid out in unambiguous tones his view that the West is engaged in a clash of civilizations with "radical Islamic terrorism" that seeks to destroy us and replace our values with theirs.
Playing off the history of Nazi and Soviet occupation of Poland (and the Holocaust), the president said, "We are confronted by another oppressive ideology – one that seeks to export terrorism and extremism all around the globe. … We're going to get it to stop."
It is a worthy goal, but how do you stop an ideology based on religious zeal and with no fixed address, as was the case with Berlin during WWII and Moscow during the Cold War? It doesn't help in this latest war that so many European countries, especially Germany, have taken in hordes of "refugees" from nations that export terrorism and have failed to assimilate them, much less convert them to "Western values."
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The president spoke of another threat, which he labeled "the steady creep of government bureaucracy that drains the vitality and wealth of the people." He added, "The West became great not because of paperwork and regulations but because people were allowed to chase and pursue their destinies."
Right again. Proving his point that hated bureaucracy in Washington can't come up with a fix to Obamacare, or reform the tax code, despite Republican majorities in both houses of Congress.
Not to be too picky, but when the president said, "And above all, we value the dignity of every human life, protect the rights of every person, and share the hope of every soul to live in freedom," I question those sentiments. That last part channeled George W. Bush, who said much the same thing, except there are conflicting definitions of "freedom." The Islamic world's view of freedom is in stark contrast to that of the West, especially when it comes to the rights of women and tolerance for other faiths. As for valuing every human life, the number of abortions in America since 1973 (nearly 60 million and counting) and the assisted suicide laws passed in a number of states and the District of Columbia, mitigate that argument.
President Trump then got to his main point: "The fundamental question of our time is whether the West has the will to survive. Do we have the confidence in our values to defend them at any cost? Do we have enough respect for our citizens to protect our borders? Do we have the desire and the courage to preserve our civilization in the face of those who would subvert and destroy it?"
Good questions all. They will have to be answered by millennials and generations to follow.
Democracy is not the natural state of the world; otherwise all would be free. Dictatorships, religious fanatics seeking to impose a byzantine religion on others and economic systems that doom their people to poverty while enriching those at the top seem to be the norm.
Ronald Reagan, who the president mentioned to great applause, used to say freedom is "never more than one generation away from extinction." President Trump reminded the West of that. With the mentioned caveats, it was a timely and necessary address.
Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.
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On: 5 December 2020
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HBO Max has gone Full Cult with its recent docuseries Heaven's Gate, which follows the titular infamous religious cult (the "cult of cults") through its portentous 24-year history. Founded in California in 1974 by Marshall Applewhite ("Do," also "Bo") and Bonnie Nettles ("Ti," also "Beep"), the movement attracted hundreds of followers at its height, until its "graduation" in March 1997, when Applewhite and 38 other members consumed applesauce laced with sedatives, put bags over their heads, and died in one of the largest mass suicides in American history. The members believed they were traveling to an extraterrestrial spacecraft.
For the docuseries, HBO conducted several interviews with former Heaven's Gate members as well as sociologists and psychologists. The series raises the same question begged by most cult histories: why the heck did people actually join?
The Heaven's Gate question, however, seems to be especially head scratching; perhaps what makes Heaven's Gate the "cult of cults" was how so many could overlook its seemingly-obvious absurdity. What we're left with, instead, is the baffling persuasiveness of a transcendental UFO-based religion which somehow attracted some of America's brightest minds and convinced them to destroy themselves en masse.
While it's tempting to chalk the whole fiasco up to a '70s drug haze (or '90s internet rabbit holes), the cult lasted almost three mostly lucid decades; it was not simply a remnant of hippie hysteria nor a reaction to online conspiracies.
For many of its members, the reasons for joining and remaining in the cult were simply one: Do/Bo/Marshall Applewhite.
But what was so convincing about this founder? And why did so many follow him to the grave?
Who was Marshall Applewhite ("Do")?
Applewhite was born in Spur, Texas to a local minister. (Many of the teachings Applewhite would later injected into the Heaven's Gate theology—including his own messianic role—originate in this presbyterian upbringing.) Applewhite attended the University of Colorado to study music, and he participated in musicals, even moving to New York to become a professional singer. He was described as "happy-go-lucky" and "popular with students."
Applewhite was reportedly married with two children at the time, though the relationship ended and he began teaching music at a private college in Houston in 1966. In Houston, Applewhite apparently had a near death experience, according to his sister. He met a nurse named Bonnie Nettles while being treated. Nettles allegedly told Applewhite that he had been spared, because of a divine plan. Applewhite and Nettles then opened up a store in Houston selling literature on astrology and religion.
In 1973, the two began traveling across America, camping in parks and recruiting followers. The two began preaching, claiming they were aliens who had taken human form. They professed knowledge of a spaceship that would take believers to higher level of existence.
In 1975, Robert Balch, an early chronicler of the movement, wrote of Applewhite (in the early days, called "Bo"):
"Bo was a tall, greying, slightly overweight figure with remarkable stage presence and steel-blue eyes which he could use effectively to captivate an audience. By all accounts Bo was extremely persuasive. A few ex-members claimed their minds went blank in his presence, and one man insisted that he saw a vivid image of a UFO the moment Bo touched him on the shoulder. The experience was so real that even long after defecting, the man continued to believe he had actually put his hand on the spaceship's landing gear."
Sociologist Janja Lalich, interviewed for the HBO series, explained the basic mechanism behind Applewhite and Nettles's effectiveness: "What cults need to do is turn you into a conformist. . . . They need to break down 'you' and create a new 'you.'"
Applewhite and Nettles settled in the American Southwest, convincing scores of members to leave their families and join them. Over the next two decades, the group would move around the western United States, camping, recruiting, and at times pursuing extraterrestrial encounters. The "new you" was not to be on this earth, but rather beyond one's body and in space. Getting there, however, would prove less metaphysical than deadly.
What happened to Marshall Applewhite?
In 1985, Nettles died of liver cancer, forcing Applewhite to take charge of the theological direction of the movement (only later renamed "Heaven's Gate.") Applewhite now began claiming he was a new Christ and that Nettles was helping direct him from beyond the grave, like God the Father.
The ultimate goal of the group was to leave behind one's physical body, after which one could attain a higher evolutionary level. This belief turned the act of suicide into a positive means toward spiritual ascension.
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By the 1990s, Applewhite began speaking of suicide as a potential route. At this time, the group had fewer than 50 members, many of whom told Applewhite they would consider suicide.
In July 1995, astronomers spotted the Hale-Bopp Comet, and a photograph was taken, appearing to show a trail of light in the comet's wake. According to a New York Times article the following year, the comet was likely regarded as a sign, and the trailing light seen by Heaven's Gate believers to be an extraterrestrial—a ship that the followers could escape to by leaving their bodies.
Two years later, the group, under Applewhite's direction, did just that. Twenty-one men, including Applewhite, and 18 women drank a mixture of vodka phenobarbital and died in a Sante Fe mansion. Applewhite was 65.
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Joshua St Clair is an editorial assistant at Men's Health Magazine.
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Fire of the Holy Spirit, light the lamps of our hearts. Shine with the light of your Truth, that as we read your scriptures, we see your love flowing through everyone we meet. Amen.
incline your ears to the words of our mouth.
for you are the Ancient of Days, and your word never fails.
so we might sing your praises for generations to come.
Be faithful to the young, who are just learning the ways of the world.
and especially to those who struggle with disease of body or mind.
that your wholeness, your peace, and your joy may be restored.
God is good, all the time. God's generosity extends far beyond our wildest imaginings.
We thank you God, with renewed gratitude.
We remember, O Lord, how you brought slaves out of Egypt, how you humbled yourself into human form, and how you bring this collection of people in to be your heavenly body on earth.
We pledge to live in witness to your legacy of freedom and in service to your holy name.
Following the vision you have given us: of humble service and self-sacrifice, we boldly step out in faith.
We commit to you, O God, using our time, talents, and treasure, to serve with gladness.
Faithful God, we confess our own short-sightedness. Instead of placing all our trust in you and going forward in faith, we have given ourselves to other gods: proven results, quick fixes, and easy outs. Welcome us again into your loving arms. Be quick to forgive us and restore us to faith. Set our hope in you and remind us again of your mighty power and goodness. Help us to rededicate ourselves in your holy name. Amen.
Gracious God, too often we say we choose you and yet we do not live in your light. Forgive us for the many times when our heart, our words, and our actions don't show we have chosen to follow you. Hear the honest pleas of our hearts for forgiveness as we ask for another chance to love you with all we are and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Christ, in your mercy hear our prayers. Amen.
Submitted by Rev. Susannah DeBenedetto.
Choosing and choice are hard.
What if I choose the wrong one?
or one who has done nothing.
choosing to live as though God has already grabbed me up.
You, Lord, have been our dwelling place in all generations. You free us, you provide for us, you have even given your self to us. Yet so often we forget that this is your story, and try to take the lead. We confess that we have turned from your way and gone our own ways. We have served other gods. We have loved you with our words but not with our actions. Forgive us, and turn us yet again to your path. Give us courage to follow you, and to proclaim in our lives that we worship and serve only you.
God, you are creating a world where everyone can live an abundant life. We confess that we often work against your creative spirit, instead creating systems that privilege a few and leave behind the rest. We confess that we benefit from injustice, and we often do not want to give up our spot at the top. We confess that sometimes the words we say and sing in the sanctuary do not match our actions in other parts of the building, let alone other spaces in our lives. We confess that we prefer to offer you what is easy and hope that is good enough to get us through the week. Forgive our inconsistent faith, our hypocrisy, our hard-heartedness. Open us to your way, and give us courage to walk your path of healing, reconciliation, justice, and peace.
Maybe you're saving All Saints for this Sunday, because yesterday was Reformation Sunday.
Maybe you're having stewardship commitment/dedication Sunday.
Maybe you're in the middle of the stewardship campaign.
Maybe it's a communion Sunday.
Maybe it's just another Sunday in the endless Year A journey through Matthew.
Whatever you're doing this Sunday, we want to create together for worship! Join in the comments below as we write together, bounce ideas around, contemplate themes or hymns or creative expression. How are the people of God encountering the living Word this Sunday?
If you follow the lectionary, you might be pondering telling our history and figuring out how to make a choice to serve the Lord. What does it mean to serve the Lord with your congregation's particular story? How might that relate to All Saints or Communion or Stewardship? Or you might be wondering what's up with those lazy bridesmaids who didn't make sure they had enough oil. Aside from singing Keep Your Lamps, what are some ways we can use the liturgy to help our congregations be prepared to encounter God? If you're pondering the connection between yet another missed rapture date and All Saints, perhaps Thessalonians is your guide. What liturgical language do you need to illuminate this strange and oft-misunderstood idea?
As we contemplate the plot twists, the lives of our communities, and the movement of the Spirit–what language are you leaning toward for this week? What ideas do you hope to convey? What musical ideas do you have?


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The OxyGuard 6 and 8 feature full galvanic isolation between inputs and outputs. Each channel has analogue, control and low alarm (relay) outputs, and there are common low and high alarm outputs and a display with selector switch. Designed to be mains powered, the units can be permanently connected to an emergency supply of 24 VDC. Changeover will take place automatically and alarm will be given if the mains should fail.
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HORROR BUSINESS Episode 60: THE DEVILS & THE OTHER HELL
by Justin Lore | June 1, 2019
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Greetings, and welcome back to Horror Business. We have one awesome episode in store for you guys; we're talking about 1971's The Devils and 1981's The Other Hell.
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We start by briefly discussing what we've done lately involving horror. We discuss the fifth annual Zombiefest at the Mahoning Valley Drive-In, the upcoming Cinepocalypse Film Festival, the debut of the trailer It: Chapter 2, and Brightburn.
We begin by talking about The Devils. First, a brief background on the work of Ken Russell and the phenomenon of the Devils of Loudon, the historical event that the movie is loosely based upon.
The set design of the film by the incredible Derek Jarman, and how it has a very futuristic and dreamy feel to it, in a deliberate choice by Russell to make it feel "out of time."
The history of the editing of the film is touched upon, in that much of the original footage from the "directors cut" has been lost. Some of the scenes from the directors cut are briefly touched upon. The films portrayal of Urbain Grandier, in that makes him a much more tragic figure than he was in reality.
The way women were treated by the church in the 17th century religious world is examined, and the way they submitted to the power of men is also discussed. The films examination and declarations on human sexuality and how religion and society relates to that is examined. The historical phenomenon of mass hysteria and the religious implications of it are talked about.
Grandier's authenticity making him the closest thing to a hero in the film is discussed, and the gray unstable morality of the entire cast of the film is discussed. The film's portrayal of women and homosexuality is discussed, as is Ken Russell's trademark lack of subtlety. For more on how Liam feels about The Devils, as well as the opinions of fellow Cinepunk Josh Alvarez, please head on over to Cinepunx to check out the episode they did on this movie a while back!
Next up is The Other Hell. We begin by giving a background of director Bruno Mattei, in which we discuss Mattei's value as a filmmaker and whether or not he makes entertaining films.
The history of nuns in horror films is briefly touched upon, in that it encapsulates both the idea of innocence being corrupted and repressed sexuality. Justin talks about how he wasn't really a fan of the movie, and it feels plodding and aimless and ultimately unsuccessful in its goal. Mattei's "eye for upsetting things" in the visual medium is touched upon.
The miscellaneous plot issues are talked about at length, and Liam ultimately concludes that the film is worth seeing, and if you're a fan of Italian horror, you might be a fan of this and Justin reluctantly gives the movie a half a star for being earnest. We end by talking how a filmmaker like Fulci knows how to make a movie rich in visual weirdness but light on plot while filmmakers like Mattei aren't quite as successful.
As always thanks to everyone and anyone who donated on Patreon, checked this episode out, or shared a tweet/shared a post on FB/gave us love by recommending us to someone. We love you forever for listening. Any questions, comments, suggestions for movies and guests, or if you yourself want to join us for a movie viewing or even an episode, can be sent to thehorrorbiz@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you! Thanks always to Justin Miller and Doug Tilley for their technical contributions and fliers, Mike Smaczylo for the shirts and fliers (you can check more of his work out at here), and also thanks to Josh Alvarez for the theme song, Chris, Brad, Alexis, and LVAC for the support and buttons (check them out at www.xlvacx.com), and a HUGE thank you to anyone who retweeted us or shared something on Facebook that we posted. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @thehorrorbiz666, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/thehorrorbiz66, and remember to rate, review, and subscribe to us on ITunes. In fact, if you write us a review, email us with your mailing address and we'll send you some free pins and stickers! Check out www.cinepunx.com for more info on some of our other podcasts, some ultra stylish Cinepunx related merchandise, and how you can donate to our Patreon! Until next time…thanks!
Justin Lore
Greetings and salutations. My name is Justin Lore, and in addition to being a real life pawn star, an obsessive dog dad, and a falsely accused Lovecraft apologist, I am the creator and co-host of the podcast Horror Business and the communications manager and assistant editor of Cinepunx. I saw Carpenter's 'The Thing' at the age of six and horror films have been a large part of my life since then. Favorite directors include John Carpenter, George Romero, David Lynch, James Cameron, Wes Anderson, and David Cronenberg. I don't eat animals, I abstain from the partaking of drugs and alcohol, I think 'Friday The 13th' is the most overrated franchise in film history and if I ever saw Metallica live and they played 'Blackened' there's a decent chance I'd be led out in handcuffs because the pit would get murdered.
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THERE'S POWER IN CONSUMER DATA. IS YOUR BRAND IN CONTROL? - THERE'S POWER IN CONSUMER DATA. IS YOUR BRAND IN CONTROL? THERE'S POWER IN CONSUMER DATA. IS YOUR BRAND IN CONTROL? - THERE'S POWER IN CONSUMER DATA. IS YOUR BRAND IN CONTROL?
Nearly 73% of consumers feel they haven't been engaged in a personalized way.
Customer data is rapidly becoming the dominant currency of the modern marketplace. Recent IAB research credits first-party data as the driver for "all significant functions of the enterprise, including product development, customer value analysis and pricing." It's impossible to achieve the critical goals the market now demands—empathy, fluid conversation across touch points, personalization—without nimble, proficient command of customer data.
However, many digital marketers have unwittingly relinquished ownership of data to third-party providers. Lack of access to first-party data has weakened their ability to use data strategically to drive business outcomes. The power struggle over data needs to be resolved. Now.
In today's digital world, data is the source of performance advantage. Specifically, first-party data, which is defined as the information that a brand or company collects about its customers through increasingly digital interactions.
First-party, or customer and marketing, data is available to companies at no cost and is widely considered to be the most relevant and accurate information that can be gathered because it comes directly from the source. Access to this data offers unprecedented insight into customers' behaviors, motivations and actions, enabling new levels of personalization, optimization and, ultimately, trust.
But, if you don't have access to it, you can't use it. If you don't control it, you can't develop it over time or build a sound strategy upon it. And that's the situation many marketers find themselves in today. It happened by accident. As the ad technology landscape expanded, marketers turned to providers to help them navigate the complex ecosystem and, in the process, lost control and ownership of their data.
And now, increasing consumer expectations of a personalized, seamless cross-channel experience demand a marketing strategy that's even more tightly targeted to customer needs. But the technology and data silos that have proliferated don't allow audience insights to be shared across channels, limiting the ability to build a single view of customers.
We find ourselves in a situation today where many marketers are attempting to coordinate functional marketing programs in a landscape of siloed, incomplete and overwhelming data. It's an unwieldy and time-consuming challenge.
With all that said, the rewards of data ownership and transparency are there for the taking. The accuracy and relevancy of customer and marketing data allow you to predict future patterns, such as behavior, with confidence and to plan accordingly.
Additionally, analyzing your first-party data provides valuable audience insights, which informs your media and creative strategy, and also helps you identify similar customers to grow your business.
And moreover, access to customer and marketing data allows marketers to achieve new levels of meaningful personalization, driving engagement, increased purchases and loyalty.
In fact, according to Accenture Interactive's 2018 Personalization Pulse report, consumers are more likely to shop with a brand that treats them in a personalized manner. The survey shows that 91 percent of consumers are more likely to shop with brands that recognize, remember and provide them with relevant offers and recommendations.
And, rather than being wary of surrendering their data, consumers want increased levels of personalization. The report finds that consumers are willing to share their data and rarely feel that companies are too personal. Nearly three-quarters of consumers (73 percent) say that no retailer or service provider has ever communicated with them in a way that felt too personalized.
Failure to leverage data to create great experiences comes with a warning. Nearly half (48 percent) of respondents said they have left a business's website and made a purchase elsewhere because the experience was poorly curated.
In order to take back control, marketers are beginning to bring management of their programmatic media in-house. By empowering marketers to own their own technology stack, they have greater transparency and full access to their first-party data, and the flexibility and responsiveness to allow real-time campaign optimization.
Data ownership is too integral to business success to be ignored. Insist on owning your customer data. Consider owning your own technology. When you partner, do so intelligently. The landscape is not going to get less complex, with new regulatory requirements like the GDPR coming into force, nor are your customers going to become more forgiving of outdated digital business practices.
Now is the time to take command.


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The year is 2024 and the world stands on the brink of economic and social breakdown, natural resources are all but gone and the superpowers have reformed. The Western Coalition (Europe and American) and the Red Star Alliance (China and Russia) are now at war over the last remnants of oil in the Caspian. You take control of the Stray Dogs unit (part of the Western Coalition) leader as you fight a series of large scale high intensity battles in a desperate bid to secure your way of life.
Fight in Open World Environments in both single and multi-player campaign modes, with multiple routes on every map, you can fight the enemy differently every time you play.
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Fight with next generation weapons - Over 60 next-gen vehicles and weapons inspired by military designs for the near future. These include remote controlled drones such as RC cars packed full of C4 (perfect for taking our tanks) aerial reconnaissance drones that feed back enemy locations to your team mates, directional rockets for homing in hard to reach enemy armour and many many more.
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