How to Get Your Facebook Page to Get More Likes?
Whether it's your personal Facebook page or profile or a Facebook page that you have created for your business or brand, it is important to get as many likes or 'thumbs up' from people who view your photos, videos and posts on your personal or professional Facebook page. Getting more likes on your Facebook page is proof that your ideas and philosophies are being understood and accepted by people with different mindsets and thinking patterns and are following your train of thought.
Why is it important to get more likes on your Facebook page?
Facebook, just like twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc. are all social networking sites that are also mediums of digital marketing or e-marketing to help put your new business, company, brand, product or service on the map and reach the masses. The more views and likes you get on your Facebook page specifically created for your brand or business will boost your business popularity or credibility and will get more people talking about it and maybe even trying out your product or service. A 'like' denotes that the person finds your business concept or idea helpful, interesting and maybe even something that he wouldn't mind trying out or recommending to a friend.
Facebook marketing is advertising or marketing your brand, business or company using Facebook as a medium or form of digital marketing. Using a social networking site to market your brand or business can help you access millions of people from all over the world in a matter of seconds.
How to get more likes on your Facebook page?
Here's how you can get more likes on your Facebook page and convert people visiting your page into prospective buyers or potential clients, basically converting Facebook traffic into something profitable and make some sales against the cost of making your Facebook page.
Make sure to put your brand name, tagline or logo and image on the Facebook page clearly. Just a picture or a short description of your business isn't enough. The images, pictures and description have to be captivating, interesting and engaging and must catch the interest of the viewer. Fill out all the information of your company on the Facebook page besides the basics. Include your website link, address, operating hours etc. as interested people will be looking for this kind of information.
Post images, content and news that is relevant to your business or brand. Re-post what famous personalities like actors, models, and other celebrities may have stated about the kind of business that you are dealing with. This can drastically increase the number of likes that your Facebook page gets. The more engaging content you post, the more engagements you will get – comments, shares, and likes.
Post information regularly – once a day to 3 times a week. If your Facebook page is stagnant and you aren't active other people will lose interest in your Facebook page too. Also, promote your Facebook page everywhere from your email signature to your business cards and letterheads, and all other forms of digital marketing. Invite whoever you know to like your page to start off with.
Visibiliti is a digital marketing agency in Singapore that can help you with Facebook marketing.
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Q: Scanning from a certain, random line of a file in java? I have a .txt file that lists integers in groups like so:
20,15,10,1,2
7,8,9,22,23
11,12,13,9,14
and I want to read in one of those groups randomly and store the integers of that group into an array. How would I go about doing this? Every group has one line of five integers seperated by commas. The only way I could think of doing this is by incrementing a variable in a while loop that would give me the number of lines and then somehow read from one of those lines that is chosen randomly, but I'm not sure how it would read from only one of those lines randomly. Here's the code that I could come up with to sort of explain what I'm thinking:
int line = 0;
Scanner filescan = new Scanner (new File("Coords.txt"));
while (filescan.hasNextLine())
{
 line++;
}
Random r = new Random(line);

Now what do I do to make it scan line r and place all of the integers read on line r into a 1-d array?

A: I'm assuming you know how to parse the line and get the integers out (Integer.parseInt, perhaps with a regular expression). If you're sing a scanner, you can specify that in your constructor.
Keep the contents of each line, and use that:
int line = 0;
Scanner filescan = new Scanner (new File("Coords.txt"));
List<String> content = new ArrayList<String>(); // new
while (filescan.hasNextLine())
{
  content.add(filescan.next()); // new
  line++;
}
Random r = new Random(line);
String numbers = content.get(r.nextInt(content.size()); // new
// Get numbers out of "numbers"

A: There is an old answer in StackOverflow about choosing a line randomly. By using the choose() method you can randomly get any line.  I take no credit of the answer. If you like my answer upvote the original answer.
String[] numberLine = choose(new File("Coords.txt")).split(",");
int[] numbers = new int[5];
for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
    numbers[i] = Integer.parseInt(numberLine[i]);

A: Read lines one by one from the file, store them in a list and generate a random number from the list's size and use it to get the random line.
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    List<String> aList = new ArrayList<String>();
    Scanner filescan = new Scanner(new File("Coords.txt"));
    while (filescan.hasNextLine()) {
        String nxtLn = filescan.nextLine();
        //there can be empty lines in your file, ignore them
        if (!nxtLn.isEmpty()) {
            //add lines to the list
            aList.add(nxtLn);
        }
    }
    System.out.println();
    Random r = new Random();
    int randomIndex=r.nextInt(aList.size());
    //get the random line
    String line=aList.get(randomIndex);
    //make 1 d array
    //...

}

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https://thisihumblyspeak.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/memories-within-us.m4aThe time had come for me to clean out my closets in preparation for the move from one house to another. On that crisp, cold morning, I wore sweatpants, a mismatched cotton shirt and a rust-colored wool sweater. Once fashionable, the sweater was now stretched with sleeves that were rolled up a number of times to fit the length of my arms. The wool had thinned out in the elbows and it was missing a button at the collar.
The sweater belonged to my dad. But the workmanship was my mother's. It was an intricate pattern of braid cable and twist knit, basket weave and seed stitch, with aran honeycomb and cell stitch knitting. She had made it for him long ago to guard him against the winter cold. It had seen a lot of holidays and good events over the years, but eventually, after 25 years, the sweater frayed and was left in my home to be relegated to grocery shopping in the vicinity, leaf-raking and other yard work during cold days of winter. On this particular morning, it served to keep me warm as I moved boxes with items in and out of the house and the garage.
My daughter and son had come to help as we went through closets in the house either keeping or eliminating "stuff." Both my children had moved out of the home years ago, having built their own nests in different cities. Yet, as we worked, at least five coats, six pairs of shoes with countless pairs of socks, high school and college books and notebooks, stuffed toys and mementos, sleeping bags, board games and trophies emerged from the bowels of what was once their closet. As we sifted through the various items, we felt like we were on a journey down memory lane. "Remember when we bought this blue suit for my high school awards night?" my daughter asked. "I do remember," I answered, as we looked at each other teary-eyed with fond shared memories. My son pulled out a neatly folded scout shirt with a sash of badges rolled inside his Eagle hat. Memories of our last camping trip with the Boy Scouts of America began to unfold as he draped the sash across his shoulder and chest. Their visit was bittersweet. A walk down memory lane.
Among the organized "chaos" of my hallway closet I found a box labeled FAMILY. It was sealed with packing tape. I cut through it. Papers and letters. Pictures of people framed in colorful ornate paper and ribbon popped out emitting a wave of nostalgia chock full of affection. They were all there, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, sisters, brothers, sons, and daughters, every one of them gathered in pictures, richly trimmed, framed and made into beautiful handmade ornaments for the Christmas tree. This was a tradition I had started with the children, to include family members near or far, past and present, young and old, known and unknown into the joyous gathering of our home and hearts. The tradition had long since become dormant but one I seem to have held onto sealed in a box perhaps because I was trying to hold on to pieces of me, to pieces of the past, much like I had been attempting to hold on to pieces of my children and their past with "stuff" gathered in boxes. Downsizing remnants of 35 years of my children's life was not easy. How could I downsize even further remnants of sentimental attachment to family?
I know and I realize our memories are within us and not within our "stuff" in hallway closets and boxes, proof of which I had carried the memories and the love of the past into our home without ever accessing the sealed boxes in nearly 20 years. But we hold on to those we love, that which we are, and that which we never want to lose. We cling to their memory.
This box was a keeper. I labeled it FAMILY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS. They, along with the new additions of people who are most dear to me in this world would decorate the Christmas tree in the new home. I closed the box, ready for the move.
This Christmas, may you each find your sealed box of memories; visit it, open it, share it, fill your heart with nostalgia, and unfold the love that resonates deep within you. This Christmas, may the memories cling to you as comfortably as does the fit and warmth of this old sweater I wear. Merry Christmas!
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Beautiful! A "moving" moving experience! Thank you for sharing and thank you for reminding us how valuable memories are – little pebbles strengthening and enriching the structure of our lives. Here's to the start of another wonderful phase of your life in your new home with all your loved ones around you.
Thanks Yeran, hope to have you visit soon now that the move is done. Let's gather some pebbles together.
And a very Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family Silva. What a heartwarming read, particularly on this fine day. Very emotional.
Colette, I look forward to seeing you on many fine days. We can get emotional together.


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November 10, 2019 — A Singapore-based FinTech startup Osome has raised $3 m in a round led by Target Global. Target Global is an international venture capital firm headquartered in Berlin. The fund manages assets worth of nearly $800 million and invests in promising startups in the field of digital technology. Phystech Venture and AdFirst have also participated in the round. A year earlier, these companies already invested $2 million in Osome .
Osome provides digital-admin solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises. Osome helps clients manage their accounting and other reporting via its cloud-based platform. The encrypted chat that Osome built to interact with customers and exchange documents ensures the secrecy, security and reliability of the transmitted data.
The online document management and a system of notifications and reminders all driven by artificial intelligence manage to save time for entrepreneurs. Osome applications run both on desktop and mobile devices, letting the customers manage their papers at their convenience.
Osome has recently become a network partner of the 500 Startups' Global Launch Singapore programme. The initiative brings startups from around the world to Singapore to help them enter Southeast Asia's markets. Thanks to Osome, the incorporation and administrative processes will become more straightforward for such startups. Thomas Jeng, Director of Innovation and Partnerships of 500 Startups, is confident that Osome will continue providing talented entrepreneurs with a convenient and useful tool for developing their businesses.
Osome CEO and founder Victor Lysenko notes it was the support of more than 2,000 Singapore customers that determined the expansion and convinced the team to begin operations in the UK and Hong Kong. Victor Lysenko believes that Osome solves a crucial problem, providing entrepreneurs with a unique service. The CEO also thanks clients and partners for their trust. Victor Lysenko emphasises that the company will continue to follow the chosen course, introducing advanced technologies, ensuring the convenience and safety of users at the highest level.
Commenting on the funding round, Olga Shikhantsova, Associate at Target Global, expressed her belief that Osome dealt with issues that were the most pressing for entrepreneurs and business owners — paperwork, bookkeeping and taxation. Target Global has been supporting the startup since the early stages of development and has seen the outstanding growth Osome achieved in Singapore. Now it expects Osome's entering the new markers to be successful as the paperwork problem is an issue known to entrepreneurs all around the world.
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Jason Isaacs has thrown himself into training ahead of a fight scene with Taylor Lautner in upcoming movie ABDUCTION - because he doesn't want the young actor to make him "look like an idiot".
The Harry Potter star begins filming the new thriller with the Twilight hunk later this month (Jun10) and he's worried because one scene will see him tackle the 18 year old in a boxing sequence.
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Speaking at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, ahead of the screening of Skeletons, he tells WENN, "Next week I'm doing Abduction with Taylor Lautner... and I've been kickboxing every day... from seven o'clock in the morning... because I have to have a long boxing sequence and I don't want to look like an idiot.
"He (Lautner) has the most famous abs in the world and he's a fabulous actor but he's also got the body of almost every woman between 14 and 100's dreams. He's turned overnight as the object of lust for over half the planet. I'm very conscious of the fact because we have this extended fight sequence and it is one of the main things I do in the film and he will probably be really good at it.
"He's young and supple and electric in his body and I will be struggling."
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The Florida Gators put themselves in an awful position by losing to Arkansas two weeks ago and now injuries suffered during that game — coupled with ones from this past Saturday against South Carolina — have Florida as a two-touchdown underdog for Saturday when they will hit the road to play the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Florida will be without seven key starters for the game, including redshirt junior LB Alex Anzalone (broken arm), redshirt senior defensive end Bryan Cox Jr. (ankle), senior LB Jarrad Davis (ankle), redshirt sophomore quarterback Luke Del Rio (shoulder), redshirt junior center Cameron Dillard (knee), senior safety Marcus Maye (broken arm) and junior left tackle David Sharpe (foot). Anzalone and Maye are out for the season.
Technically, head coach Jim McElwain refereed to Cox as "probably out," and made it sound like there was a slim-to-none chance that Davis would play, but neither is looking like he will suit up on Saturday.
Starting sophomores DE CeCe Jefferson and offensive lineman Tyler Jordan are both considered questionable for the game with ankle injuries. Jefferson missed the South Carolina game, while Jordan — a starting guard who stepped in for Dillard at center — was injured on UF's first offensive player of the game.
McElwain took time Monday to praise the younger Gators that stepped in for these injured starters, namely redshirt junior defensive backs Marcell Harris and Nick Washington, redshirt sophomore OL Kavaris Harkless, redshirt freshman OL T.J. McCoy and freshman LB David Reese, who led the team in tackles.
Maybe we just need to tape our ankles better? Just kidding.
If we beat LSU, I will be as shocked as I was to see Trump win the election. We should expect that we will lose a few more starters in the LSU game and then limp into Tally. Could be that, if we get invited to a decent bowl game with a legitimate opponent, this season may end like last season, 0 – 3. O-4 if, by some miracle, the Vols lose to Vandy or Mizzou and we get the privilege of playing Bama.
7 and 5 (or 6) is a real possibility!
We graduate 16 seniors and will surely have at least 2-3 early NFL departures. Again, depth on D may will be real concern in 2017. It's a possibility that we will lose Nussmeier (fired or takes another opportunity). If so, the O will have a new system to learn.
I'm expecting it will be at least 2 more seasons before we can hope to be The Mighty Gators again.
Looks like there's some real doom and gloom ahead. I'm tired of this crap!


Poster printing is one of the best ways to market your small business on an even keel with the "big boys." Posters level the playing field regardless of budget because with the right distribution strategy, you can reach just as many potential customers as the big players in your industry. In fact, you can steal their business if you add in dazzling design and compelling copy. Planning your poster can prove to be a daunting task for some, so here's a breakdown of small business poster ideas you can use to generate interest in your products and services.
First and foremost, your job as a marketer is to solve your customers' problems, fulfill a desire or otherwise make life easier or better. Design a poster image that depicts how you will solve a specific problem. A beauty salon, for example, might distribute a poster that shows a woman having a horrendous hair day side-by-side with one of its clients (whose flowing locks underscore the definition of wonderful hair, of course). If passers-by can envision themselves enjoying your product or service as well as all the benefits that come with it, you'll turn prospects into profits in no time.
While the first poster idea is straight to the point, sometimes being a bit enigmatic can drive business to your website or storefront. At the very least, it will help brand your company and build a foundation for future business. Create a mystery by asking a question that will only be answered once prospects take the next step. The trick is in asking the right question with a powerful implied benefit as the answer. An insulation company, for example, might distribute posters that ask: "How can you save $100 on your home heating bill? Get the answer at SaveMyMoney.com."
Brainstorm and compile a list of symbols that represent your company's products and services and - more importantly - what the benefits of those products and services mean to your customers. Symbolism is a great way to build your brand identity and establish customer relationships, familiarity and trust/credibility. An investment firm, for example, might distribute posters that depict a warm handshake between two friends to lend the impression that the business is your partner in creating and maintaining personal wealth.
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As you arrive into Tenby, the town walls will be on your left. Follow the town walls down the Parade, and the St. Florence Parade, until you reach the sea front (The Esplanade). Victoria Street is the last street on the right off the sea front.
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Jerry and Jared Remy, Parental Accountability, Hindsight Bias, and The Bad Seed
March 29, 2014 / Jack Marshall
This is a tragic local story with vast ethics significance.
Father and son.
Long-time Boston Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy, a native Bostonian and former player who has been a vivid part of the Boston sports scene since 1977, was stunned by tragedy last summer when his oldest son, Jared, 35, allegedly murdered his girlfriend by stabbing her to death as their ive-year-old daughter looked on. Prior to the incident, most New Englanders were unaware of Jared Remy's problems, but his ugly past soon found its way into the newspapers.
A recent Boston Globe investigative report appeared to be the saga of a "bad seed" right out of a horror movie, for Jared Remy, son the popular, affable Jerry, had been arrested, and released, 19 times, for an assortment of alleged crimes, many of them violent. They included battering and threatening a high school girlfriend; pushing a pregnant girlfriend out of a moving car; texting death threats to her, and attempting to beat her up; threatening to kill yet another girlfriend; terrorizing a fourth sufficiently that police were called to their apartment eight times; and involvement in steroid peddling and abuse. The Globe also obtained the testimony of a woman who alleges that Jared joined her in brutally beating a high school boy, causing him permanent brain injuries.
The Globe story (and others) raised the question of how and why the Massachusetts justice system kept releasing Jared. It is a valid question, not peculiar to his case, unfortunately. Many have speculated that Jared's status as the son of popular Boston sports figure played a part in getting him extraordinary leniency, but as Remy's lawyer pointed out, several of the incidents also involved complainants and alleged victims who refused to testify or withdrew their complaints. In the realm of domestic abuse, evidently Jared Remy's specialty, this is too common. The Globe writer, Eric Moskowitz, also insinuated that the Remys went too far in supporting their disturbed, violent and troubled son, who had learning disabilities and other clinical behavioral problems. They apparently paid for psychiatric treatment, counseling and legal fees, and helped with his rent and other expenses, though the extent of this has not been confirmed by the Remys, the only ones who could be authoritative on the topic. The rest is hearsay.
Jerry Remy, who has battled depression his whole adult life, withdrew from his role as color commentator after his son's arrest, missing the Red Sox championship run. Outside of a brief statement condemning his son's actions and expressing condolences to the parents of the victim, Jennifer Martel, Remy was silent until announcing this Spring that he would try returning to the broadcast booth for the upcoming season. Then, as Spring Training for the Red Sox ran down and Remy seemed, outwardly at least, capable as ever of being an affable presence with whom to watch the home team's exploits, the Globe story appeared. The revelations about Jared unleashed an unexpected (by me, at least) backlash against his father, and Bostonians in droves bombarded the sports radio talk shows, blogs and news media websites with the opinion that Remy should step down as Red Sox color man for cable broadcasts. How they reached this ethically indefensible position is instructive regarding how inept and unskilled most people are in day-to-day ethical analysis, how emotion becomes a substitute for objectivity and logic, how hindsight bias makes experts and judges out of individuals with the credentials of neither, and also how ignorant most of the public is about the ethical obligations and duties of the legal profession.
Here are the reasons being cited for why Jerry Remy should give up his career:
1. There is blood on his hands. He and his wife raised "a monster."
2. Remy hired a "high-priced lawyer" to keep his son out of jail and on the streets.
3. He exploited his influence as a celebrity to influence the justice system and ensure that his son was never jailed for his violent exploits.
4. The fact that the other two adult Remy children have had run-ins with the law proves that the Remys were bad parents, and thus share responsibility for Jennifer Martel's death.
5. The Remy's irresponsibly enabled their troubled son by paying his expenses, helping him find employment, and paying for counseling and medical treatment.
6. Remy's continued work on Red Sox broadcasts is "disrespectful" to the memory and family of Jennifer Martel.
7. His presence on the broadcasts makes some viewers "uncomfortable" and reminds them of the tragedy.
There is not a fair, valid or persuasive argument among them. Nonetheless, the increasingly common phenomenon of a vengeful cyber-mob is being whipped into a frenzy on the social media, and in his emotionally vulnerable state, Jerry Remy could be driven from his job. In the alternative, it is certainly possible that the controversy could make him a detriment to the New England Sports Network's bottom line, causing it to do what profit-driven operations must, right and wrong be damned. Certainly the animus directed at Remy for the actions of his son are likely to harm Remy's many business ventures, which range from memorabilia to children's books to restaurants, all dependent on his popularity with "Red Sox Nation," of which he is the honorary head.
The attacks on Remy are the epitome of assigning guilt by association. A father is simply not accountable for the independent actions of his adult, 35-year old son, regardless of what the child's upbringing was like. Remy has acknowledged, as any parent would, that whatever course he and his wife took with Jared, it didn't work. That, of course, does not mean that how he handled his son was "wrong," or that a different approach would have changed the result. Nobody knows that, and nobody can know that. For total strangers to embrace the flawed reasoning of consequentialism to presume fault on the Remys' part is irresponsible, ignorant and unfair.
Remy's continued support of his son is laudable, as it springs from the unconditional partisanship, loyalty and love that children should expect from their parents. For most, this is an essential part of keepin them on a secure and virtuous path to adulthood. There is no evidence in Moskowitz's report that suggests that Remy minimized the wrongfulness of his son's violent ways, encouraged it, modeled it, or declined to condemn it at every turn. Remy himself had no such violent tendencies, and the most influential thing a father can do for a son is to be a virtuous role model. Remy appears to have been that. Why was his son violent? Nobody can say. Good people produce bad offspring and vice-versa. I wrote a post here about Herman Goering's heroic brother, Albert. How do you explain such divergence of character in one family? It is a mystery. Reviling one family member for the evil conduct of another may be common—actor Edwin Booth's career was destroyed when his brother shot Lincoln—but it isn't rational or fair.
21st Century class bias, nurtured by the prevailing political climate, especially in Super-Blue Massachusetts, is also at work, I think. Remy was a ballplayer, and people think that all ballplayers are "one-per-centers." Yup, it's another rich kid skating past the consequences of his actions thanks to a puppet-master, moneybags father! It's a false assumption: in his ten year playing career, Remy's total income from baseball was less that today's single season major league minimum. Jerry Remy isn't Joe Kennedy—who, by the way, did use his checkbook to make a negligent homicide charge for his wayward son go away, and Massachusetts voter happily continued to elect that lucky boy Senator for the next forty years. There is no evidence, none, that Jerry Remy's "connections" got his son leniency from the Massachusetts courts, or even that Remy has such connections. Nonetheless, that is what the mob want to believe.
The attack on the legal assistance Remy provided his son is especially heinous. Essentially, the argument is that Remy had an obligation, if he hired a lawyer for his son at all, to get a public defender, or at least a lesser legal talent to minimize the chances that his son would escape punishment. It is certainly a systemic problem that all defendants can't have the best of legal defenses, but faulting a parent who can afford strong representation for his son and who avails himself of it betrays a lack of comprehension of the principles our justice system stands for. The state must be forced to prove its charges. Judges decide when leniency is appropriate, not mobs. Remy's lawyer, Peter Bella, denies that his client, Jared Remy, received special treatment because his father was especially wealthy or President of Red Sox Nation. Naturally, he refuses to apologize for defending Jared successfully. In an interview with Lawyer's Weekly, Bella said:
"I don't think any of the judges did what they did because it was me standing there. I'd like to think what I did was present them information that led them to conclude that whatever decision they made was the reasonable one given all of the circumstances…But you wonder if there was something else I could have done, not differently in terms of getting the best possible result for my client, but in wondering if there was something I could have steered [Jared] into – another program. Is there something I could have said to him, not necessarily an attorney to a client, but as an older adult who has seen some of these things, to say: 'Hey, look, live your life the right way.'"
It is certainly human for everyone involved to wonder, in hindsight, if there was something they could have done better or differently. For uninvolved onlookers to declare with certitude that of course the Remys were complicit in the murder committed by their son because they should have handled him differently is hindsight bias of the worst kind. Applying hindsight bias to something as uncertain as child-rearing, and particularly the oversight of an emotionally troubled child, is as ethically offensive as it is obnoxious. There is no indication that the Remys didn't do everything they could to guide Jared to a productive adulthood. They accepted the mother of his child and their granddaughter into the family; they provided, by all accounts, unconditional love. Remy addressed the issue in a recent interview:
"We were well aware what was going on with Jared and we tried our best to do everything along the way to get him as much help as he possibly could. And then for a stretch it seemed like he had his life in order and then of course everything caved in and we felt as parents… did we enable him? Yes, we paid for lawyers, we paid for a psychiatrist, we paid for the help that we thought he needed. I think a lot of families would have done the same thing….Others would have thrown him out into the street, but that just wasn't our way. When you look back on it, was it the right thing to do? I don't have an answer to that. I really don't have an answer for that."
Neither, of course does anyone else, but only the Remys have standing to raise the question. Nobody else.
So hearing Jerry Remy broadcast a baseball game is upsetting to those sensitive busybodies who react by thinking about a murdered woman they didn't even know? Such people need to grow up, learn the boundaries of their own lives, or find another team to root for. Jerry Remy is a victim in this tragedy, just like the other family members. The effort to respond to his crisis by taking his job away from him is unimaginably cruel, as well as unhinged from any rational definition of justice. Jared Remy had been free of legal trouble since 2005 when he snapped and became a murderer. He was a middle aged man, beyond his parent's control. Jerry Remy's granddaughter was robbed of her mother, and will probably not have a father either once the trial is over. Yet the response of Boston's supposedly loyal and intelligent baseball fans when one of their icons experiences a personal tragedy is to blame him for it and make his existence more painful by exiling him…because they hold him accountable, and besides, his presence makes them uncomfortable.
I thought I knew and understood Red Sox fans, being one essentially my whole life. I don't understand this. In a fatuous editorial, the Boston Globe concluded,
"Can Jerry Remy express excitement over baseball, chuckle at partner Don Orsillo's jokes, and analyze plays on the field without evoking fans' memories of his son's offenses? By returning to the broadcast booth at a time when his son's case is certain to be heavily in the news, he's asking fans to put all those images aside. It's a lot to ask."
It's not too much to ask, however. Not if Bostonians and Red Sox fans care at all about a grieving father who has suffered and is suffering through the worst experience of his life, and just wants to continue doing the job he loves, in baseball, his life's passion and pursuit. It shouldn't be too much to ask Red Sox fans to put aside unpleasant associations to support a familiar presence who has never done anything but try to please them, and who now desperately needs some reciprocal support, compassion and loyalty from a community he thought he could trust to be there for him in good times and bad. That is what they would want, if they were in his place.
Sources:Boston Globe 1, 2; Boston Herald, Boston.com, Lawyer's Weekly
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26 thoughts on "Jerry and Jared Remy, Parental Accountability, Hindsight Bias, and The Bad Seed"
I am beginning to believe that the increases in righteous indignation we are seeing within the populace is negatively related to the ethical behavior of that same population. I suspect that those who are crying for the metaphorical blood of the father to atone for the sins of the son are simply using the issue to demonstrate to the world how righteous they are and to deflect public animus away from themselves if their own behaviors were scrutinized.
The irony in this matter is that the people of Massachusetts, the bastion of progressive thinking, fail to accept the fact that the son had a mental illness and the father did the right thing by providing his son help. I would ask those that that want to condemn the father, would they favor the government having the power to immediately involuntarily commit anyone that it deems to be any danger to others.
What is fascinating about the condemnation of the father is that he did not make any decisions other than to acquire legal and medical assistance. Will these same people who condemn the father demand that the psychiatrists, counselors, and judges be removed from their positions. Were they not the ones that had it within their professional power to save the young wife's life by committing or incarcerating the son before he murdered the wife?
Well said, Chris. The outrage on New England sports radio continued today – well meaning, but ignorant, people continued to believe that Remy should be off the air.
OOPS! Forgot to give you pointer credit! I fix it…
Excellent insight, Chris.
I agree with you completely. Why Jerry? Because he's an easy hit by ignorant people. I'm writing my own reply, but you said much of what I would have/will say, below.
This is just proof that baseball fans (Boston fans especially) are just horrible, horrible people…
After three days of infuriating arguments with these people, I'm in no position to argue…
Trending social media is making witch hunts far too easy and exciting. It's going to cause some bigger tragedies before more are willing to stop and think.
It allows people to be part of the drama they only got to watch in the 90s on shows like Jerry Springer and Rickie Lake.
"So hearing Jerry Remy broadcast a baseball game is upsetting to those sensitive busybodies who react by thinking about a murdered woman they didn't even know? Such people need to grow up, learn the boundaries of their own lives, or find another team to root for."
Well said. Especially the point about learning the boundaries of their own lives. This is an extremely important statement, because too many people these days adopt this self-righteous vigilantism about so many things that happen, microcosm and macrocosm. As Chris so astutely notes above, "I suspect that those who are crying for the metaphorical blood of the father to atone for the sins of the son are simply using the issue to demonstrate to the world how righteous they are and to deflect public animus away from themselves if their own behaviors were scrutinized."
I do think that some of this also comes from the fact that people feel so insecure in the chaos of modern life that they see this kind of behavior as a way of grasping some shred of control. Wrong-headed certainly, but I have seen this personally in the microcosm and I fight against this kind of thinking by someone close to me on an almost daily basis, making it clear that while I understand the inclination, I still find it unacceptable. I understand the desire to "right the unrightable wrong," but sometimes we just don't have enough info to act. So, sometimes (but not always) we should mind our business.
Why do you continue to the stereptype of public defenders as less than good lawyers?
Back off, John, and don't put words in my mouth.
"The attack on the legal assistance Remy provided his son is especially heinous."
Got that, Counsellor? I preface the description of opinions I have read and heard FROM others as "heinous."
"Essentially, the argument is that Remy had an obligation, if he hired a lawyer for his son at all, to get a public defender, or at least a lesser legal talent to minimize the chances that his son would escape punishment."
That's THE ARGUMENT I just described as heinous, not MY argument.
"It is certainly a systemic problem that all defendants can't have the best of legal defenses…"
Do you seriously deny this? Does a underpaid, 27 year-old LA public defender profide the same level of criminal defense as a team of Cochran, Bailey, et al.?
First, that's not what I wrote, say, mean or believe, and you owe me an apology for implying otherwise. Second, I've BEEN a public defender, in both DC and Boston. They are, as I was, young, underpaid, under-supported, and wildly over-burdened with cases. Those who aren't young, with notable exceptions, are often tire, cynical, or, in some cases, unable to find better jobs. However good and dedicated many of them are, they are seldom, if ever, the best defense money can buy.
My apologies. Upon re-reading the post, I now understand what you wrote. I am disagreeing with the argument, not with you.
Thanks, John. Please, please, always remind people of the essential and heroic work public defenders do. That argument in a couple of the Remy comments—"He should have forced his kid to use a public defender," as if that would have guaranteed jail time, really ticked me off. They have an impossible job, and do it incredibly well, some how, most of the time.
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Aside from the crappy argument that having a PD would have led him to a worse punishment, or the crappy argument that he should have had a "bad" lawyer because he's a bad person. what about this- PD's are taxpayer funded, no? So because these "activists" don't like a well-off person being able to hire a lawyer, they should use a taxpayer funded PD even though they could afford their own?
Yes. And that argument ultimately flows from the false premise that our judicial system is designed to make it easier for the guilty to get an acquittal, and that it is unfair that the wealthier guilty people are more likely to get off. It is an error.
The system IS designed to err on the side of the defendant ONLY SO FAR as to protect the accused innocent from being wrongfully railroaded. That protection DOES allow for some guilty people to get off as well, and therefore by extension, some wealthy guilty people to get off because of extremely good defense attorneys. That is only a MINOR side effect we are willing to accept to protect the actually innocent.
As I responded to Chris Marschner's response above, I think he hit the nail on the head, but here are some of my own additional reactions.
First, doesn't every parent owe their child their love, guidance, and protection? Isn't that a part of parenthood? Since Jared Remy first got into trouble, Jerry, as a father, provided legal counsel, psychiatric assistance, funds to live on, etc. Isn't that what all parents should do? The fact that (1) prosecutors couldn't get convictions; (2) witnesses didn't testify; (3) long-term psychiatric help didn't work (not surprisingly) is NOT the fault of the parents. They were doing their job as loving — if conflicted, upset, confused — parents.
Jack, your point about Teddy Kennedy makes this all seem so insane. After Teddy effectively killed Mary Jo Kopechne, did he call the police? Rescue squad? No, he went ashore and called his family — no one will ever know if she could have been saved. Instead, Old Joe went out with bags of money, paid off the Kopechnes, and no charges were brought against Teddy. (No comment on what price the Kopechnes put on the life of their own daughter…) And the response in Massachusetts? Ignore this fact, and elect and re-elect Teddy Kennedy for decades. I have no idea how haunted Teddy was by all this, though extraordinarily he was a pretty good Senator for all those years.
But that is off point. The Kennedys can get away with heinous, extra-legal acts to save their son. The Remys, on the other hand, did all they could, within the law and societal norms, and still are attacked for their behavior. What is wrong with Massachusetts????? I was born in Boston, but have lived elsewhere all my life. I am also a complete Red Sox fan. Today, I am embarrassed by my Boston heritage, and do not want to be part of a "Red Sox Nation" that can be so ignorant, hateful, irrationally cruel, and ugly to "one of their own."
The Remys did their best. They did not use the "millions" Remy made playing baseball to influence the court — in fact Remy didn't make millions playing baseball anyway. They tried to get their son help. What else is a parent to do? Parents that are willing to throw their children to the wolves if they are sick are NOT acting as parents, in my opinion. The fact that all the resources available to them did not work is NOT THEIR FAULT. The fact that Jared's psychopathy was apparently ultimately untreatable IS NOT THEIR FAULT. The fact that they acted as any loving parent would, despite the ultimate horrific result IS NOT THEIR FAULT.
Psychopathy, OCD, schizophrenia are DISEASES. The psychiatric community would like us to believe that all can be CURED, with drugs, therapy, etc. The record of this group is not good. (Woody Allen, for example, was in therapy all of his adult life then seduced and married his own adopted child. Just one example of psychiatry's success…) So, recognizing that Jared had a disease, would Remy's critics expect a "good" parent to NOT help a son with cancer, diabetes, alcoholism or any other disease as defined by the American Medical Association? I think not.
The outpouring of criticism against the Remys is deplorable. Why Remy? Kennedy was okay; baseball players suspended for drug abuse are okay to cheer for when they come back. But the Remys can't get sympathy and the pass they deserve. There's something ill in Red Sox Nation. I officially resign.
A small point of contention. Schizophrenia and OCD are diseases. Psychopathy (or anti-social personality disorder) is not. It is characterized a pervasive pattern of disregard for, or violation of, the rights of others.The tendency to attribute criminal behavior to unspecified brain diseases is naive at best. Robert D. Hare has suggested that the rise in ASPD that has been reported in the United States may be linked to changes in cultural mores, the latter serving to validate the behavioral tendencies of many individuals with ASPD.
Dubious. Jared Remy suffers from more than cultural influences. What current cultural influences endorse beating up women?
That wasn't my main point Jack. It was that "the tendency to attribute criminal behavior to unspecified brain disease is naive at best." Anyway thugs and criminals do a lot more than beat up women as you well know.
I agree with the main point.
Your point 5 made my blood pressure spike. Why do I feel like these people are the same bleeding hearts who would argue that the system is broken because too many criminals don't get treatment, instead the prison-industrial complex locks them up and makes a profit, the nasty 1% should help them get jobs, etc etc…
Until, that is, the criminal in question is too rich for them to like him, at which point he doesn't deserve treatment, just lock him up.
Also, side note: from looking at the comments on the Boston Herald article, it looks like they're deleting everything that isn't in support of the "Fire Remy" camp. Stay classy, folks.
Well written piece! All facts do support, the peoples reactions. I see you connecting dots but missed something any person(s) who have dealt with a gang or organized crime would have noticed. The key is the number who did come forward but withdrew! Talk to any police officer assigned to gang or some such territory. Once you understand this "victim-less" happenings it becomes very clear.
That "key" has exactly nothing to do with Jerry Remy's ability to broadcast baseball games, or his right to make a living.


ANN ARBOR, MI, January 10, 2018 — The Board of the Market Research Institute International (MRII) has elected Jeffrey Henning, founder and president of Researchscape International, as Board President for 2018. He succeeds Jon Last, founder and president at Sports and Leisure Research Group, who now becomes Immediate Past President.
The Board also elected Dan Coates, president and co-founder of Ypulse, Inc., as President-Elect and Michael Mermelstein, executive vice president of Nichols Research, as Treasurer.
The MRII Board elected three new members: Guido Lara, Ph.D., Founder and President of LEXIA Global; Karen Scherbaum, Group Vice President, Consumer Insights, Macy's Inc.; and David Scowcroft, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Ipsos Healthcare.
The full MRII Board can be viewed here.


In today's globally interconnected, fast-paced business environment, nearly every important initiative — whether it's revenue growth, cost reduction, or new product innovation — requires insights and actions from people working across an organization.
The most popular "human technology" for gathering an organization's best thinking and expertise on a complex topic is the cross-functional team. Here, executives assemble small groups of employees from different functions — such as marketing, finance, and operations — and ask them to devote a certain amount of energy to a particular problem, usually specifying a set of goals and a time frame in which the project will be completed and the team will disband.
But even though this is a common solution, cross-functional teams have a checkered reputation. A recent survey by Strategy&, the strategy consulting business of PwC, found that only 6 percent of employees working on these teams believe that they consistently produce outstanding results. This is in many ways not surprising, as only 8 percent of employees working on cross-functional teams say leadership always makes their team's work a priority and sets clear objectives; just 10 percent say that these teams make clear decisions and are accountable for their actions; a mere 9 percent say that team members share information effectively; and perhaps most telling, only 9 percent say that these teams consistently embrace diversity of opinion — which is why different skills are brought together in the first place.
Effective teamwork of any sort requires finesse, but this is especially true for cross-functional teams. For cross-functional teams to perform well within more traditional organizational structures, three key guardrails must be put in place.
• Senior executive ownership. Assigning a senior executive to oversee the team and its output signals that the effort is important to the organization. It also provides the mechanisms for clear decision making and ensures that team members are credited for this work.
• Clear goals and performance metrics. Tying the team's output to the organization's strategy and to the executive owner's performance aligns the team to solve the right problem.
• Knowledge transfer process. Create mechanisms to ensure that the team's output is transferred back into key functions and work streams so the insights become standard operating procedures for the enterprise.
An example of an approach using these three guardrails can be found in the cross-functional student yield team at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. The team has produced major improvements in the quality of students applying for, and enrolling in, the program. But back in 2013, the school was feeling stalled in its efforts to continue to improve its yield performance (the percentage of students who choose to enroll after they have been offered admission). One of the primary challenges was that leaders of key functions — admissions, financial aid, student life, marketing, and IT — were not talking to one another enough. Further, it became obvious that only those in admissions saw it as their job to increase yield.
So the school created a team charged with outlining what best-in-class work streams would need to look like if Kellogg were to yield more top students. As part of that process, a handful of performance metrics were identified that touched each of the key functions. They included online ad click-through rates, benchmarking data for financial-aid packages, and the functionality of online information and application systems for prospective students. The team was then charged with meeting regularly to jointly monitor performance on these metrics and, in the process, hold various functional leaders accountable for their role in improving results. And the outcome was clear: a significantly increased yield of top candidates over the last three years. Just this fall, Kellogg boasted an entering class with the second-highest average GMAT in the country.
Leading organizations — such as Apple, IKEA, and Lego — that are very clear about the few things they must do well in order to succeed, and that realize the cross-functional nature of these things, often make a more fundamental shift: They make some of their cross-functional teams permanent. They understand that although functions create consistency and efficiency at scale, they also create limitations and bottlenecks.
Effective teamwork of any sort requires finesse, but the performance barriers for cross-functional teams are even higher.
This shift is happening most frequetly around innovation. Some companies are converting the traditional R&D function into a cross-functional innovation group bringing together research, engineering, marketing, supply chain, and finance, with a goal of improving the company's growth prospects. These permanent teams are then reflected within the organizational model, with chief innovation officers responsible for the newly defined core expertise. Chief risk officers or chief growth officers represent other examples that are becoming increasingly prevalent.
Bringing together diverse talent — and allowing that talent to accomplish big things — has become the norm for how work gets done. But the way most companies use this talent needs serious improvement. Cross-functional teams have the opportunity to unleash great results, but only if we ensure they are set up in the right way and given the support they need in order to work. In the current business climate, companies need to make these cross-functional teams successful — or risk being left behind.
Sally Blount is dean of and the Michael L. Nemmers Professor of Management and Organizations at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a director at Abbott Laboratories.


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So I was looking for a charger that is compatible for different batteries. The AccuPower from Sony can do that. I have long-term experience that's not collected, because I carried out only 6 charging processes. The price-performance ratio is in my opinion in order, the charge rate (approximately 1 to 1.5 hours).
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Through his research, Tamas decided that Ashdown Park was the perfect place for him and after a successful Skype interview began working as a Commis Barman in August 2015. Having little experience in bar work, Tamas took this as an opportunity to learn and develop, so invested a great deal of time and effort in his self-education as well as taking training opportunities whenever he could.
In January 2016, a Head Barman position became available and Tamas was given the role. This allowed for further development; designing his own cocktail menu and revamping the drinks offering. After his hard work and dedication, it was an incredibly rewarding experience when in January 2017, he received the employee of the year award. Perhaps unsurprisingly, when an opportunity for Lounge and Bar manager arose in late 2017, there was little hesitation in offering the opportunity to such a loyal and hard-working employee.
Tamas sees a range of positives in working for Ashdown Park Hotel & the Elite Group as a whole. He enjoys working with a variety of people from different backgrounds and still pinches himself at the amazing "office" views he has working in the Lounge.
What advice would Tamas give to someone looking for a career in hospitality?
Tamas has undertaken a range of training including: WSET (Wine and Spirits education) Level 2; food safety; savvy conversations; Management Excellence & Leadership as well as currently doing a Level 3 Hospitality Management Course with the Elite Supervisory Academy. He is also a trained First Aider and Springboard Ambassador! Tamas considers his quick career progression as a mixture of luck and dedication and is truly grateful for the opportunities he has been presented with at Ashdown Park.
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Chaparro, Mukherji, Chiaravalloti & McKnight Bill to Reform High School Driver's Ed Curriculum Clears Assembly Panel
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Measure Would Add Bicyclist, Pedestrian Safety to Program for Approved Courses
(TRENTON) – Legislation Assembly Democrats Annette Chaparro, Raj Mukherji, Nicholas Chiaravalloti and Angela McKnight sponsored to help ensure the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians in New Jersey was advanced Monday by an Assembly committee.
The bill (A-4165) would require the curriculum for driver's education courses in New Jersey to include information on sharing the road with pedestrians, bicyclists, skaters and riders of motorized scooters and other non-motorized vehicles. The measure also would require the Motor Vehicle Commission to include bicycle and pedestrian safety as part of the written examination required to obtain a driver's permit or basic driver's license.
"I started seeing more people use bikes in my hometown of Hoboken, and so much of a driver's education is focused on interactions a driver may have with other automobiles," said Chaparro (D-Hudson). "But as we're seeing with the introduction of more bike share programs, motorists have to share the road with many people who are walking or operating other types of vehicles on a regular basis. In order to keep New Jersey's roadways safe for everyone, it's critical that new drivers learn the correct way to interact with bicyclists, pedestrians and others who are not in automobiles."
"Jersey City has experienced far too many pedestrian fatalities in recent years – including the heartbreaking death of 11-year-old George Gonzalez – and tragically, it's not the only community affected by this issue," said Mukherji (D-Hudson). "While making New Jersey's roads safer for those who aren't driving is a complex matter that requires a multi-faceted approach, improving driver's education is a critical piece of the puzzle."
"Traffic fatalities and injuries involving pedestrians and bicyclists often are the result of a motorist driving too fast or being distracted," said Chiaravalloti (D-Hudson). "In addition to emphasizing the importance of obeying the rules of the road and staying focused while behind the wheel, incorporating topics such as passing a cyclist on the road and navigating intersections with pedestrians and cyclists into the new curriculum for new drivers can help make New Jersey's streets safer for drivers and non-drivers alike."
"Everyone in New Jersey has a right to travel safely, regardless of whether or not they're in an automobile," said McKnight (D-Hudson). "Instilling a respect for pedestrians and bicyclists at an early age will foster an awareness of non-drivers on the road and keep all residents of the state safe."
Nearly 5,000 pedestrians and 700 cyclists are killed annually in traffic accidents in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The measure was advanced by the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee.


When I tried to teach her toy recognition I started with one object, "Googley Eye Dog" and would sit down with her and "Dog", my clicker and a bunch of awesome treats. First she would see the treats in my hand, run through her lengthy repertoire of tricks then flop down, frustrated and tired or slink away like she was in trouble for not finding the right one. I don't think she even noticed Dog was in the room with us. I was looking for anything directed at the toy, from a glance to a nose or paw, but didn't get anything the first few sessions. After those first few sessions, every time I picked up Googley Eye Dog, Kenz hid somewhere to avoid another frustrating session.
I've also tried teaching her to stand on a scale, but I wanted to try it with free shaping rather than luring, so I clicked and treated for any sort of interest in the scale. Even a single paw on the scale would have been progress in my eyes, but now it gets the same reaction as Dog does. It's frustrating, so she avoids it.
I would really like to expand her abilities beyond simple lure/click/treat behaviors, or command/treat behaviors, but I'm not exactly sure what's simple enough for her to realize "Ah, when I think outside the box I get that awesome treat. This isn't so hard after all!" I realize I've been spoiled up to this point, with such a good student, but I think we've hit a wall. :msnsad: Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
I highly suggest doing free shaping with a completely novel object or something she rarely sees. Most people use a cardboard box, one big enough for the dog to get in but low enough for the dog to step in. As soon as I put the object down I get ready to click since a dog will sniff anything new. I also like putting the object in a hallway between me and the dog. That way I can click for the initial approach and throw the treat away. The dog should get the treat and run back to you, and thus the box, but you can click as soon as they reach the box. For some dogs, a rug works better than a box so you can click stepping on it where they wouldn't offer pawing the box. And while I usually throw the treat away to set the dog up to do it again, I sometimes might throw the treat in the box to encourage interaction. That way I can also click again as the dog is reaching in to get the treat so I have a high reward rate.
Regardless of what you use and where you do it, click the smallest response. I try staring at the object intently and click when my dog turns his head the tiniest bit, or even flicks his eyes. This is insanely hard and easy to give up on for the first couple lessons. If you get really frustrated there's nothing wrong with starting out luring interactions and then switching to free shaping.
Are u moving around and reseting or just standing sitting one place. 1 min is about enough per session, go do something else. Dog loses interest pick item up and place elsewhere. Walk around object, look AT object. Important to reset and move around and be active so the dog seeks and looks to you. Give a high enough frequency of reward and they learn faster b/c it pays better. Take smaller baby steps, ear flick toward item, glance, weight shift, LOOK HARDER pay off more at first. Then they get it...OHHH so its the ball!! now what should I try with it???
If ur teaching toy named targeting first get ur nose and paw targeting down of any item close and distance in several locations and distraction levels. Don't always use the kitchen for example. Then when u get the paw target down name one toy "bone." Touch bone C/T paw bone C/T put out another toy. Touch bone now ignore if dog touches ball C/T for touch bone. Don't speak, don't say good. My KP trainer thinks this dilutes the clicker somewhat, and I see her point. I also later taught whoops when I meant that's not quite it but close-no treat keep trying. this prevents picking up the item and running off or dumping out the laundry you want them to drag. But friendly and still encouraging.
Try shaping dog in a box or a suitcase, shape turning over plastic or metal bowls, stacking them, nosing a soccer ball NOT BITING it. hide food under bowls and have them target the bowls. at first all have food then one--make them guess right use the nose. make sure its smelly enough to smell and dry enough not to make all the bowls smell and be confusing. i.e. not wet treats.


Rosé happens when the skins of red grapes touch wine for only a short time. Where some red wines ferment for weeks at a time on red grape skins, rosé wines are stained red for just a few hours. The winemaker has complete control over the color of the wine, and removes the red grape skins (the source of the red pigment) when the wine reaches the perfect color. As you can imagine, nearly any red wine grape (from Cabernet Sauvignon to Syrah) can be used to make rosé wine, however there are several common styles and grapes that are preferred for rosé.
The primary flavors of rosé wine are red fruit, flowers, citrus, and melon, with a pleasant crunchy green flavor on the finish similar to celery or rhubarb. Of course, depending on the type of grape the rosé wine is made with will greatly vary the flavor. For example, a deeply-colored Italian Aglianico rosé–rosé is called "Rosato" in Italy,– will offer up cherry and orange zest flavors, and a pale-colored Grenache rosé from Provence in France will taste of honeydew melon, lemon and celery.
There are 3 primary ways to make rosé wine and the most common way is illustrated in the graphic below.
The maceration method is when red wine grapes are let to rest, or macerate, in the juice for a period of time and afterward the entire batch of juice is finished into a rosé wine. The maceration method is the probably the most common type of rosé we see available and is used in regions like Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon, France where rosé is as important as red or white wine.
TIP: Rosé wines touch red grape skins for around 2–20 hours.
The Saignée ("San-yay") method is when during the first few hours of making a red wine, some of the juice is bled off and put into a new vat to make rosé. This method is very common in wine regions that make fine red wines such as Napa and Sonoma. The purpose of bleeding off the juice not only produces a lovely rosé but it also concentrates the red wines' intensity. Saignée wines are pretty rare, due to the production method and often will make up only about 10% or less, of a winery's production.
The blending method is when a little bit of red wine is added to a vat of white wine to make rosé. It doesn't take much red wine to dye a white wine pink, so usually these wines will have up to 5% or so, of a red wine added. This method is very uncommon with still rosé wines but happens much more in sparkling wine regions such as Champagne. An example of a very fine wine made with this technique is Ruinart's rosé Champagne, which is primarily Chardonnay with a smidgen of red Pinot Noir blended in.


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31 Dec 2022 Drick Denton
The most has always been and still is music. From an early tender age, music interests develop. Music is a subject taught in schools from pre-school to collegiate levels. The beautiful thing about music is that the melody varies depending on the nation and culture. Western music and oriental music are two examples. Millions of people worldwide like music that comes from each of these genres since it is distinctively different from the others.
People also readily acknowledge and embrace music as one of the best means of bringing about a most calming influence to reduce tension. And isn't this true and would ideally suit today's world which has become busier in all fronts. Personally, I do agree with this because music always makes me feel calm. Not too long years ago a new type of music came about. DJ music was it. And DJ music began to grow in popularity over the years.
With it, a new music culture came about. DJ music provides the sounds of musical instruments such as drum, guitar, organ to be distinctively heard via advanced technological electronic music. Some of the popular DJ music are generated from drum and bass, hard house, trance, progressive trance, big beat, break beat amongst many other scintillating sounds of musical instruments.
DJ music is handled by a Disk Jockey who is an expert in providing a mix of popular DJ hits to enthrall music fans all over. And with DJ music's never-ending popularity, and with the development of new technology as smart devices such as smartphones, TV, tabs, smart apps featuring DJ music started to come about. One smart appthat stands out is the Music DJ Player Smart App. Let's focus on some of its chilling and exciting features.
About Music DJ Player
Music DJ Player is a well – rounded DJ music selection smart app that will provide all music enthusiasts additional choices and variety. It has ensured that the user-friendly elements of the smart app are set in the most appealing interface to provide every user access and the freedom to create music of the highest calibre without any hassle and to provide the greatest listening experience possible. A song or a portion of it can be rough played through using the Music DJ's scratch tool. Using this, the user can choose the greatest musical accompaniment to add to that song.
Control panel and keys on Music DJ are simple. Each key will bring out the fullest qualities that make it unique. Bass, mid, treble, FX 2 and FX 2 are all controlled by knobs.
All those music lovers be assured with the amazing Music DJ Player Smart App in your mobile smart device you can listen to the favourite DJ mix music in style. Relax and move to the fantastic rhythms, anything, from anywhere. What's more? Get family and friends to join and experience great times together, with the hard-core sounds of the best hits that will keep all experiencing great music like never before.
Install Music DJ Player on Fire TV
Amazon App store does not have apps and games like on play store. Using a third-party App store is the best way to install app or game that is not on Amazon App store. You can use Applinked, Filesynced, Aptoide TV or Unlinked. App stores like Applinked and Filesynced use codes. Applinked has multiple stores that can be access with Applinked codes. Same with Filesynced app. Find Applinked store or Filesynced store that has this app or create your own store to include this app.
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Maldives strongman President Yameen Abdul Gayoom conceded that he lost Sunday's election to his challenger, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, in a speech on Monday.
Speaking in the Maldives' native language, Dhivehi, Mr Gayoom congratulated Mr Solih and said, "I know I have to step down now."
The concession and the results were a surprise to Maldives' opposition, who had feared Mr Yameen would rig the vote in his favour.
Since getting elected in 2013, Mr Yameen had cracked down on political dissent, jailing rivals — including his half brother and the Maldives' first democratically elected president — and Supreme Court justices.
The election commission released provisional results earlier on Monday showing Mr Solih had won the South Asian island nation's third-ever multiparty presidential election with 58.3 per cent of the vote. The commission said voter turnout in the country of 400,000 people was 89.2 per cent.
After Mr Solih claimed victory just after midnight on Monday, his supporters flooded the streets, hugging one another, waving the Maldivian flag, cheering and honking horns in celebration.
Mr Solih, 56, was a democracy activist during decades of autocratic rule and a former Parliament majority leader. He became the Maldivian Democratic Party's presidential candidate after its other top figures were jailed or exiled by Mr Yameen's government.
Party leader and former President Mohamed Nasheed, in exile in Sri Lanka, had hoped to run again but was disqualified because of an outstanding prison sentence in the Maldives.
India and China, jostling for influence in the Indian Ocean, had been watching the election closely.
India's foreign ministry issued a statement on Monday saying it looked forward to working with Mr Solih's new government "in further deepening our relationship."
The Maldives' economy, historically tied to its famed luxury tourism sector, grew under Mr Yameen, in part due to aid and investment from China. China's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday, a public holiday.
Mr Solih campaigned door to door, speaking at rallies about human rights and the rule of law, a message that resonated with voters who saw signs the Maldives was slipping back to autocratic rule, just a decade after achieving democracy.
Ahamed Fiasal, a 39-year-old IT business owner who voted for Mr Solih, said the election result was surprising because "no one thought that Yameen would lose like this. He had all the power — the judiciary, the police, the security forces under him. It seemed he might rig the election even at the last minute and would win somehow or the other."
In his victory speech, Mr Solih called the election results "a moment of happiness, hope and history," but said he did not think the election process had been transparent.
A police raid on Mr Solih's main campaign office the night before the election was seen as a worrying sign that Mr Yameen would attempt to "muzzle his way" to re-election, according to Hamid Abdul Gafoor, an opposition spokesman and former Maldives lawmaker now based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The European Union had said that it was not sending election observers because the Maldives had failed to meet the basic conditions for monitoring. The US had threatened to sanction Maldivian officials if the elections were not free and fair.
The State Department congratulated the people of the Maldives for having a peaceful, democratic vote. A statement from spokeswoman Heather Nauert noted the reported opposition victory and urged "calm and respect for the will of the people" as the election process was being concluded.


The downfall of Liam Fox strikes me not just as a loss to government of a decent and honourable man who made a mistake, but the loss of probably the best defence secretary we have had in a generation.
Fox's dedication to getting on top of his brief — for four years in opposition and then in government — was exemplary. But among the aspects of his defenestration that particularly bother me one still stands out. That is the eagerness with which even newspapers which used to support the Conservatives turned on him. Obviously he had enemies inside the party as well as outside but this doesn't quite explain the media aspect. I asked one friend from a "Conservative" paper: "Why did he have to go?"
"Well, he'd become the story, hadn't he?" he said. "Because you'd made him the story," I corrected him.
But here is the strange thing: the Left never do this. Not only do they never drop one of their own, they do anything they can to cover for their own. It's tribal. I don't think that is the right attitude. In fact, it stinks. But it does create a serious imbalance in our politics. The left-wing papers never hound left-wing politicians, only right-wing ones. But the right-wing ones hound anybody, and right-wingers with seemingly more glee. Perhaps this is another proof of the truth of O'Sullivan's law, propounded by the journalist John O'Sullivan, that given time everything drifts leftwards.
I was invited to address the anti-Durban conference in New York. This counter to the UN's racist "anti-racism" conference includes ambassadors, authors and real human-rights activists (as opposed to the UN's version) like Simon Deng, a former child-slave from Sudan. He speaks after me and for every reason I am grateful. The actor Jon Voight follows him and speaks beautifully. But how do you get the words out when the person before you tells a tale of horror with such dignity?
One of the opening speakers is Elie Wiesel. Ahmadinejad is about to speak opposite us at the UN. At Auschwitz and Buchenwald Wiesel saw the Holocaust that Ahmadinejad denies. Quietly Wiesel says that two things should perhaps happen: when the Iranian president speaks he should speak to an empty hall and when he leaves his hotel he should be met by police who question him on his stated ambition to commit another genocide. Everyone at our counter-event listened to Wiesel intently, but the UN-and the NYPD-of course did not. How will future generations view this if Ahmadinejad ever achieves his dream?


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Aug 11, 2022 Atacama, Civic Atlas, Fiorella Belli Ferro, Gilad Rosenzweig, Grain Box, human-centered design, Ilana Strauss, John Devine, John E. Fernandez, La Firme, Lamarr.AI, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, MIT DUSP, MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative, MIT News, MIT spinouts, MITDesignX, Mona Vijaykumar, Mora Orensanz, News Detective, Norhan Bayomi, Paloma Gonzalez-Rojas, Raul Briceno Brignole, Svafa Grönfeldt, Tarek Rakha
At the start of the sixth annual MITdesignX "Pitch Day," Svafa Grönfeldt, the program's faculty director, made a point of noting that many of the teams about to showcase their ventures had changed direction multiple times on their projects.
"Some of you have pivoted more times than we can count," Grönfeldt said in her welcoming address. "This makes for a fantastic idea because you have the courage to actually question if your ideas are the right ones. In the true spirit of human-centered design, you actually try to understand the problem before you solve it!"
MITdesignX, a venture accelerator based in the School of Architecture and Planning, is an interdisciplinary academic program operating at the intersection of design, business, and technology. The launching pad for startups focuses on applying design to engage complex problems and discovering high-impact solutions to address critical challenges facing the future of design, cities, and the global environment. The program reflects a new approach to entrepreneurship education, drawing on business theory, design thinking, and entrepreneurial practices.
At this year's event, 11 teams pitched their ideas before a panel of three judges, an on-site audience, and several hundred viewers watching the livestream event.
"These teams have been working hard on solutions," Gilad Rosenzweig, executive director of MITdesignX, told the audience. "They're not designing solutions for people. They're designing solutions with people."
Solving urgent problems
Some of the issues addressed by the teams were lack of adequate housing, endangered food supplies, toxic pollution, and threats to democracy. Many of the students were inspired to create their venture because of problems they encountered in their careers or concerns impacting their home countries. The 25 team members in this year's cohort represent work on five continents.
"We're very proud of our international representation because we want our impact to be felt outside of Cambridge," said Rosenzweig. "We want to make an impact around the country and around the world."
John Devine, a JD/Masters in City Planning (MCP) candidate in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, created a new software platform, "Civic Atlas." In his pitch, he explained that having worked in city planning in Texas for a decade before coming to MIT, he saw how difficult it was for communities to wade through and comprehend the dense, technical language in city council agendas. Zoning cases, bond projects, and transportation investments are just some of the significant projects that affect a community, and Devine saw many instances where decisions were being made without community awareness as a result of inadequate communication.
"When communities don't have access to clear, accessible information, we have poor outcomes," Devine told the audience. "I realized the solution to this is to make accessible and inclusive digital experiences that really facilitate communication between planners, developers, and members of the community."
Seizing the opportunity, Devine taught himself how to code and built a fully automated web tool for the Dallas City Planning Commission. The tool checks the city's website daily and translates documents into interactive maps, allowing residents to view plans in their community. Devine is starting in Dallas, but says that there are more than 800 cities across the United States with a population greater than 50,000 that present an excellent target market for this product.
"I think cities have a ton to gain from working with us, including building trust and communication with constituents — something that's vital for city halls to function," says Devine.
Next steps for the cohort
The judges for this year's event — Yscaira Jimenez, founder of LaborX; Magnus Ingi Oskarsson of Eyrir Venture Management in Reykjavik, Iceland; and Frank Pawlitschek, director, HPI School of Entrepreneurship in Potsdam, Germany — deliberated to identify the best teams based on three criteria: most innovative, greatest impact, and best presentation. The competition was so strong that the judges decided to award two honorable mentions. This year's awardees are:
Atacama, a company that is developing biomaterials to replace plastics, received the "Most Innovative" award and $5,000. The company accelerates the adoption of renewable and sustainable materials through machine learning and robotics, ensuring performance, cost-effectiveness, and environmental impact. Its founders are Paloma Gonzalez-Rojas PhD '21, Jose Tomas Dominguez, and Jose Antonio Gonzalez.
Grain Box, a startup focusing on optimizing the post-harvest supply chain for smallholder farmers in rural India, was awarded "Greatest Impact" and a $5,000 award. Its founders are Mona Vijaykumar SMArchS '22 and T.R. (Radha) Radhakrishnan.
Lamarr.AI, which offers an autonomous solution for rapid building envelope diagnostics using AI and cloud computing, was recognized for "Best Presentation" and awarded $2,500. Its founders are Norhan Bayomi PhD '22, Tarek Rakha, PhD '15, and John E. Fernandez '85, professor and director of the MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative.
Honorable Mention: "News Detective," a platform combining moderated, professional fact-checking and AI to fight misinformation on social media, created by rising senior Ilana Strauss.
Honorable Mention: "La Firme," which digitizes architectural services to reach families who self-build their homes in Latin America, created by Mora Orensanz MCP '21, Fiorella Belli Ferro MCP '21, and rising senior Raul Briceno Brignole.
Following the award ceremony, Rosenzweig told the students that the process was not yet over because MITdesignX faculty and staff would always be available to continue guiding and supporting their journeys as they launch and grow their ventures.
"You're going to become alumni of MITdesignX," he said. "You're going to be joining over 50 teams that are working around the world, making an impact. They're being recognized as leaders in innovation. They're being recognized by investors who are helping them make an impact. This is your next step."
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Palestine hopes to join Interpol this fall
Published by at 11:25 am under Articles,Palestinian politics
By Daoud Kuttab
Palestine is hoping to upgrade its observer status to a full membership in Interpol this fall. The international police organization's 85th General Assembly is set to take place in November in Bali, Indonesia.
 It was reported that European police officials are working with the Palestinians to prepare them for the upcoming discussion. Joeri Van Nuffel, the former chief inspector of security at Brussels' Zaventem airport, has been coaching Palestinian officials. Van Nuffel joined Interpol in 2012 and has been working with the EU Coordinating Office for Palestinian Police Support. The latter declined to comment as it is a technical office.
The Ramallah-based coordinating office has a staff of 69 international employees and 45 nationals with a budget of 9.2 million euros ($10.3 million), according to its website.
The initiative to create an international organization to fight crime came out of the first International Criminal Police Congress, held in Monaco in 1914. In 1923, it became known as the International Criminal Police Commission, and in 1956, its name was shortened to Interpol.
The Palestinian push for membership follows years of preparation and a marked increase in the number of countries around the world that recognize Palestine — making it more likely for Interpol's General Assembly to approve its addition.
Interpol regulations require a country to receive two-thirds plus one vote from the 190 members of the General Assembly to become a full member. As 130 countries already recognize the state of Palestine, this majority seems within reach.
Gen. Adnan al-Damiri, a spokesman for the Palestinian police, told Al-Monitor that joining Interpol will improve the security situation in Palestine and at the same time help strengthen Palestinian efforts at state building. He said, "We need Interpol to stop many cases of people fleeing justice and to extradite those criminals who have fled Palestine."
Damiri feels that joining Interpol will be a major step for Palestine, saying, "We are under occupation, but we consider ourselves a state in the making and, therefore, joining such an important international body will be instrumental."
The current Interpol membership efforts began in January 2015. By Aug. 4, Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah signed the application, but according to Damiri, it was too late to be put on the agenda of the 84th General Assembly meeting held in Kigali, Rwanda, Nov. 2-5. Interpol's Executive Committee must submit the recommendations to the General Assembly before the latter can discuss and vote on them.
Damiri recognizes that one of the advantages of joining Interpol is to be able to extradite wanted persons, especially those who are accused of corruption. "We are a member of the Riyadh Arab Agreement for Judicial Cooperation signed in 1983 allowing us to get criminals extradited from Arab countries, but we are unable to ask any other country to hand to us individuals accused of crimes in Palestine," Damiri said.
As a leading member of the Arab League, Palestine is also a member of Arab and regional police and security agencies, including the Arab Bureau of Criminal Police. Membership in these bodies entails mutual extradition.
Extradition, however, is rather tricky because Palestine does not have sovereignty over its borders. Damiri stressed that in criminal cases, the Israeli authorities have been cooperative when Palestinian police have attempted to get wanted individuals extradited from nearby Arab countries. "We have already achieved extradition of a number of criminals and the Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission has succeeded in bringing back monies that were due to the Palestinian government," Damiri said.
In this context, in 2008, Palestine was able to get the killer of Fadi Abu Samra extradited from Jordan. In 2010, a suspect charged with writing bad checks was extradited from Jordan to Palestine.
Rafiq al-Natsha, director of the Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission, has repeatedly called for joining Interpol to create an effective mechanism to stem corruption and prosecute individuals who escape Palestinian justice. Natsha was quoted in the London-based Al-Quds Al-Arabi in 2014 as saying that its observer status does not allow Palestinian government agencies to issue international arrest warrants for Palestinian officials convicted of corruption and living abroad.
Israel has opposed the move. Israeli officials are on the record as refusing to support Palestine joining Interpol for fear that Israel will be forced to give up certain individuals who have collaborated with Israeli security and are wanted by the Palestinian government.
Joining Interpol will certainly have both symbolic and practical benefits to the fledging Palestinian government. Interpol is mostly an organization of sovereign states and such a move will be seen as supporting Palestinian statehood. But as in all such cases, there are obligations as well as benefits. Palestine will have to make adjustments to its legislation to comply with international regulations. Palestine would also be forced to give up other countries' wanted individuals who are taking refuge in areas under its control.
While Interpol is more concerned with crime than political and resistance activities, Palestinian officials are hoping that a vote by one of the largest and most important international agencies will further accelerate efforts for independence and statehood.
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A 100-gun salute on Wellington's waterfront will mark the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month - 100 years since the end of WWI.
The salute, which is timed to end on the strike of 11am on November 11, is part of official plans to mark the centenary of Armistice Day.
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage today released details of events to be held around the country to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI.
There will be a National Service held at the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington, which will be livestreamed, and a major event led by the Auckland RSA in the Domain.
The New Zealand Defence Force will also hold a sunset ceremony, also to be livestreamed, which will include the final daily Last Post ceremony.
"The commemoration will remember the service and sacrifice of those who fought and those who kept the home fires burning. It will acknowledge the horrific loss suffered by the nation. It will also look to recapture the jubilation and hopefulness that swept many parts of the world 100 years ago," Acting Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Carmel Sepuloni said today.
When news of the armistice reached New Zealand on November 12, 1918, celebrations were widespread.
The Wairarapa Daily Times reported: "Masterton literally went mad yesterday ... whistles screeched out, bells rang, people cheered and screeched with joy, bands played, and there was a scene in Queen St such as never before has been recorded."
Similar scenes were repeated in communities across the country.
Two minutes' silence will be held at 11am on November 11, and it was hoped that at the breaking of the silence those jubilant scenes would be recreated around the country.
Armistice Day commemorations will be held around the world. French President Emmanuel Macron is understood to be inviting world leaders to events there. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will not attend but her office said another minister would represent New Zealand.
The Government allocated an additional $400,000 to the First World War Centenary Programme, WW100, in this year's Budget for the commemorations.