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Maoists call shutdown in West Bengal's Purulia
KOLKATA - Protesting the killing of two of their men by joint forces in West Bengal's Purulia district, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Thursday called 48-hour shutdown in the district from Nov 21.
In a letter to the media, Maoist spokesman Sumon said: "Two of our comrades - Biplab Bandopadhyay and Dhiren Murmu - were killed by the joint forces during their operation in Ayodhya Hills in the district Nov 12. Biplab was one of our most trusted leaders and spent his whole life for the development of the tribals, and Dhiren was one of our supporters."
"When Dhiren went to collect water from the spring, he was picked up and shot from a close range. Bandopadhyay was also killed in the similar manner. Protesting against the cold blooded and unjustified killing of two of our comrades, we will observe a two-day long bandh in the district Nov 21 and Nov 22. We also demand 'Operation Green Hunt' should be stopped immediately," he wrote.
"The government in the name of flushing out the Maoists from Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore is conducting a diabolic operation in the area. This should be stopped immediately," Sumon said in the letter.
Maoists are active in three western districts of the state - West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura.
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Bruno Kittel (né en 1922 en Autriche - disparu en 1945) est un Oberscharführer de la SS qui est chargé de la liquidation du ghetto de Vilnius en septembre 1943. Il fut réputé pour sa cruauté et disparait après la guerre.

Biographie
Kittel est diplômé d'une école de théâtre. Il fut acteur, chanteur et joueur de saxophone et de piano. Il joua pour la radio de Vilnius les dimanche.

Il rejoint les SS et atteint le grade dOberscharführer. Avant sa nomination à Vilnius en Lituanie occupée il travaille pour le Commissariat général aux questions juives  en France et à Riga.

Il est affecté à Vilnius et son ghetto en juin 1943 pour remplacer Martin Weiss et Franz Murer. Il supervise le massacre de Juifs à Kena et Bezdonys les 8 et 9 juillet utilisant la même méthode à savoir que tandis qu'il s'adresse aux Juifs rassemblés à l'intérieur d'un grand bâtiment et leur promet une meilleure nourriture et une meilleure sécurité pour un bon travail, des collaborateurs lituaniens encerclent ce bâtiment et, une fois le discours terminé, lui mettent le feu et tirent sur quiconque tentant de s'échapper. Environ 240 Juifs furent tués à Kena et de 300 à 350 à Bezdonys. À Bezdonys, Kittel offra une cigarette à un barbier juif qui venait de le raser et lui a demandé s'il avait besoin d'un briquet. Le coiffeur acquiesça et Kittel lui donna le brique en lui tirant dessus. Ce fut le signal pour déclencher le massacre.

Lorsque Yitzhak Wittenberg, un chef du Fareynikte Partizaner Organizatsye (FPO, une organisation de résistance juive), est arrêté et s'échappe de la police du ghetto juif, Kittel publie un ultimatum indiquant que si Wittenberg ne se rend pas, tout le ghetto de Vilnius sera liquidé. Wittenberg se rend et est retrouvé mort (peut-être à cause d'un suicide au cyanure) le 16 juillet. Le 24 juillet, un groupe de 21 membres du FPO, le soi-disant groupe Leon, quitte le ghetto pour aller couper du bois dans le camp de travail à Naujoji Vilnia (un subterfuge pour s'évader du ghetto). Neuf hommes sont tués dans une embuscade allemande. Des représailles allemandes sont mises en place devant cette évasion. 32 parents des neuf hommes échappés sont exécutés le 27 juillet et le camp de travail est liquidé le 28 juillet. Kittel annonce en outre que des sanctions collectives seront imposées afin d'empêcher de telles évasions: les Allemands exécuteront les membres de la famille et même les voisins de toute personne qui s'échappe.

Rudolf Neugebauer, le commandant de lEinsatzkommando 3, donne l'ordre de liquider le ghetto de Vilnius qui sera  supervisé par Kittel les 23-24 septembre 1943. Les Juifs restants sont transportés au camp de concentration de Klooga en Estonie (environ 2 000 hommes), au camp de concentration de Kaiserwald en Lettonie (environ 1 400 à 1 700 jeunes femmes) et les autres, inaptes au travail, sont transportés dans des camps d'extermination, principalement Auschwitz (environ 5 000 à 7 000 personnes). Pendant la liquidation du ghetto, Kittel ordonna qu'un piano soit amené dans une cour. Il continua à jouer avec sa main gauche pendant qu'il tirait sur un garçon juif qui implorait d'être gracié de sa main droite.

Après la liquidation du ghetto, Kittel visite les camps de travail restants et y terrorise les détenus. Le 15 octobre, il inspecte le camp de travaux forcés de Kailis et 30 Juifs sont déportés pour exécution à Ponary. Fin 1943, les nazis arrêtent un couple qui s'était échappé du camp de travaux forcés HKP 562. Kittel organise une pendaison publique du couple et de leur fille mais le nœud coulant se rompt le conduisant à.tirer sur le couple à bout portant; un autre homme de la Gestapo a tiré sur l'enfant. En décembre, Kittel exige que l'on retrouve Salk Dessler, député de Jacob Gens le chef de la police du ghetto qui s'est échappé du ghetto. Dessler est trahi par un ancien policier juif et arrêté avec environ 30 autres Juifs; la plupart d'entre eux sont exécutés. Après la liquidation du ghetto de Vilnius, Kittel est affecté au nouveau KZ Kauen - le camp de concentration qui a été formé dans l'ancien ghetto de Kovno - comme agent de liaison entre le commandant SS dans le ghetto et la Gestapo dans la ville de Kaunas. Le 27 mars 1944, Kittel se trouvait dans le ghetto de Kovno pour participer à la Kinderaktion, un rassemblement d'environ 1 700 enfants et personnes âgées, qui furent déportés à leur mort. Au cours de cet « Aktion », Kittel également interroge des policiers juifs sur leur aide aux partisans juifs et en sélectionne 33 pour les exécuter au Neuvième Fort.

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As we have approached the 1-year anniversary of Shiyi and Reed, it's fitting that we FINALLY share the details from their beautiful wedding at the Chicago Botanic Garden, photos all courtesy of Samm Blake Photography.
We woke up that day with beautiful, blue skies, but the impending weather forecast made us all very nervous. Our happy couple was determined to not let the weather ruin their wedding day. Despite the clouds rolling in, we still proceeded with the wedding ceremony outdoors in the gardens.
As the bride arrived, the rain came down, but it could not have made for a more beautiful backdrop at the Rose Terrace within the botanical gardens. The bride and groom were on cloud nine, having not seen each other prior to the wedding, their emotions were running high. It was truly a very beautiful wedding ceremony.
The reception then moved over to the McGinley Pavilion for dinner and dancing. The room was breathtaking. Kehoe Designs amazed us all with their beautiful flowers and décor. The energy was high with the ever contagiously entertaining DJs from Toast and Jam.
We sent the beautiful couple off onto their honeymoon with a sparkler send away. As always, we were truly honored to be a part of this wedding celebration.


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Emirates News Agency signs MoU with South Korea's key newswire Yonhap
ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM - The Emirates News Agency, WAM, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Korea's key newswire Yonhap News Agency, to facilitate the exchange of information, including news and broadcast content, WAM reports.
The MoU was signed by Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, Executive Director of WAM and Cho Sung-boo, President and CEO of Yonhap News Agency, on the sidelines of the 17th General Assembly of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA), currently being held in Seoul under the theme: «New Challenges for Journalism: Technological Innovations and Issues of Trust.»
The MoU translates the two sides' desire to strengthen cooperation and partnership, to expand exchange of information and to facilitate collaboration among the media outlets in the two friendly countries.
It envisages media collaboration between WAM and Yonhap as per the applied legislation in effect in the two countries.
Al Rayssi emphasised the importance of building partnerships with key players in the global media industry and referred to the prestigious status enjoyed by Yonhap regionally and internationally.
«The MoU signing is a step closer to ensuring a wider reach of our services. we started in 2017 to launch our news content in 13 languages. We hope this MoU will contribute to deepening media cooperation and news exchange between the two friendly countries» he added.
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Il Ludum Dare (dal latino "dare un gioco", conosciuto anche come LD in genere seguito dal numero dell'edizione es. LD41) è un concorso di sviluppo di videogiochi accelerato. È stato fondato da Geoff Howland e si svolse per la prima volta nell'aprile del 2002. I partecipanti sono tenuti a creare un videogioco che si inserisca all'interno di un tema determinato in precedenza in due giorni. Una caratteristica unica di questo concorso è che i partecipanti spesso pubblicano un video time-lapse dello sviluppo del loro gioco.

Storia

Il Ludum Dare in origine era solo un forum su Internet. La prima competizione, spesso definita come "Ludum Dare Zero", si è tenuta nel mese di aprile del 2002, con 18 partecipanti. La sua popolarità dirottò l'attenzione dal forum alla gara. Il limite di tempo è stato successivamente aumentato a 48 ore, perché è stato deciso che 24 ore sono troppe poche per fare un gioco. Dal 2011 il concorso ha registrato significativi aumenti annuali nel numero di upload di gioco, in parte a causa della sensibilizzazione del pubblico del programmatore di Minecraft, Markus Persson, che ha partecipato sette volte.

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† — Le competizioni si sono tenute solo per 24 ore.

Struttura della competizione
Attualmente, il Ludum Dare si svolge tre volte all'anno. Nella settimana che precede ogni competizione i temi suggeriti sono votati dai potenziali partecipanti. Successivamente il tema viene annunciato e ai partecipanti sono date 48 ore per creare un videogioco che si inserisca all'interno del tema. Tutto il codice del gioco e i contenuti devono essere creati durante la competizione e da una sola persona, e il codice sorgente deve essere incluso. Durante la manifestazione numerosi partecipanti registrano più screenshot dello sviluppo del loro gioco per produrre in seguito un video time-lapse. Inoltre , molti trasmettono un flusso video live, in particolare dal mese di aprile 2013, quando un widget che mostra lo stream dei video del Ludum Dare presente su Twitch fu aggiunto al sito web del Ludum Dare. Dopo la fine della competizione sono date tre settimane ai partecipanti per giocare e votare gli altri giochi presentati per determinare i vincitori. . Non ci sono premi fisici o in denaro, ma ogni partecipante mantiene il pieno possesso del proprio gioco, alcuni hanno raggiunto il successo finanziario dopo aver sviluppato la loro presentazione al concorso iniziale—.

A partire dalla 18ª edizione della competizione, che si è tenuta nel mese di agosto 2010, è stata introdotta una versione più rilassata chiamata "Jam". La Jam, che permette di formare dei team di sviluppo, di tenere il codice sorgente privato e di sfruttare un tempo di sviluppo prolungato di 72 ore, si svolge in concomitanza con la gara singola.

Un piccolo concorso denominato "Mini Ludum Dare " si svolge durante i mesi senza Ludum Dare. Questi sono ospitati da un partecipante veterano che è libero di decidere sul tema al quale i giochi devono adattarsi. Le regole sono generalmente le stesse del Ludum Dare, ma la limitazione delle 48 ore è di solito ignorata a favore della partecipazione anche in ritardo.

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Writing on the Wharfe – writers' club
The writers club was formed in about May 2015 by Ruxandra Busoiu. In April 2016 the name 'Writing on the Wharfe' was adopted. Once a fortnight there is a meeting in Menston, upstairs at the Menstone club in Farnley Road, on a Saturday at 1.30 until about 3pm. There are occasionally meetings at other venues, including in the open air when the weather is good. There have been group visits to events, eg a flamenco concert following a visit to a meeting by a flamenco guitarist (Samuel Moore) explaining something about the genre. There are no fees but meetings have so far been where you can buy refreshment if you wish (eg the Menstone).
Members who presented some of their work at the 'Winter Tales' event in Ilkley Library in December 2016.
There are no 'lessons', just a relaxed get-together of writers and would-be writers of any genre. Generally members read a piece of their work, a short story, a poem, a blog post, a song, an extract from a novel or other longer piece in progress. At many meetings these are to some theme agreed at the previous meeting. A theme for discussion may be proposed but it soon expands into other aspects of writing and members' experiences.
Members, with an age range from early 20s to over 80, include, eg, a computer software developer, a psychologist, a former GP, a teacher, current and former journalists, former and current PR practitioners, an advertising copy writer, an export marketeer, bloggers, a singer songwriter, poets, a radio producer, graphic artists, an illustrator and a chemist. Some write prose, some poetry, some other things which may or may not have been published or be for publication. One reviews video games. Two are attempting to write a novel. Two have so far had books published.
There is a closed Facebook group for members to keep in touch.
In 2016 club members presented some of their work, with readings, music and visuals, from the stage at Ilkley Playhouse as part of the Ilkley Literature Festival Fringe and at a separate event, 'Winter Tales', in Ilkley Library. It is possible there will be similar events in 2017. Also in 2016 a young writers competition was organised in which mostly pupils from primary schools in Menston, Burley, Ben Rhydding and Ilkley took part, a Young Writer of the Year and a Young Poet of the Year receiving trophies and prizes and other entrants receiving certificates at the Menston Summer Fayre or their school. This competition is to be repeated in 2017.
If you wish to attend a club session or want more information email Ruxandra : rbusoiu@yahoo.co.uk.
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US military's CENTCOM Twitter account hacked – were they not using 2FA?
Twitter and YouTube accounts run by the US military's Central Command are hijacked by hackers claiming to back Islamic State.
Twitter and YouTube accounts run by the US military's Central Command are hijacked by hackers claiming to back Islamic State.
Guess who hasn't been using two factor authentication to protect its social media accounts?
Twitter and YouTube accounts belonging to Central Command – the group responsible for United States' military operations in the Middle East – were hijacked yesterday by hackers claiming to back Islamic State.
In a series of messages posted on the @CENTCOM Twitter account , the pro-ISIS hackers claimed to have broken into US military networks and stolen information.
For some time, anyone on Twitter could read bizarre messages on the @CENTCOM account including "I love you ISIS".
It's bad enough having your social media accounts compromised, of course, but then the hackers began to post what they claimed were leaked military documents.
In less than an hour, Twitter had suspended the compromised account.
Of course, there is a vast difference between hacking into a sensitive military network and compromising a handful of social media accounts.
Precisely how the accounts were hacked isn't clear. It's possible that keylogging malware which infected Central Command's social media team managed to grab their passwords or that a hack of a military computer revealed a document containing the passwords, but it's perhaps more likely that a member of the team was phished or made the mistake of using an easy-to-guess password or reusing the same password on more than one site.
None of this would have allowed the hackers to gain access to the Twitter and YouTube accounts though if two factor authentication (2FA) had been enabled.
Twitter's 2FA (known as login verification) requires users to not only give a username and password to connect to the site, but also requires users to enter a one-time-password which is either sent to them an SMS message to their mobile phone, or via a smartphone app like Google Authenticator.
The principle is that even if a hacker comes to learn your password, chances are that they don't have access to your mobile phone and so will still not able to access your account.
YouTube, like other Google services, also has two-factor authentication (although they call it two-step verification) which works in a similar way.
Frankly, you're playing a dangerous game if you run social media accounts and aren't using some form of 2FA to protect them – especially if the accounts represent an organisation or brand where reputational damage is possible.


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Barik Mahalleh (, also Romanized as Bārīk Maḩalleh) is a village in Dabuy-ye Jonubi Rural District, Dabudasht District, Amol County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 357, in 97 families.

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Die Essigfabrik sind Veranstaltungshallen im Kölner Stadtteil Deutz.

Geschichte

Ihr Name rührt von der früheren Nutzung als Produktionsstandort für Essigsprit- und Weinessig her, die hier seit dem 1. Juli 1913 unter der Firma "Max Spiegelberg" betrieben wurde. Die Gebäude liegen direkt am Deutzer Hafen (Siegburger Straße 110). Seit 1997 ist die Betreiberin der Essigfabrik, die moStar Promotion GmbH, auch als Unternehmer in der Eventbranche tätig. Das Gelände mit zwei Hallen mit zusammen 850 m² Veranstaltungsfläche fasst maximal 1200 Besucher. Die größere Halle ("1") hat alleine 635 Quadratmeter und bietet Platz für gut 800 Zuschauer. Im Rahmen des geplanten Umbaus des Deutzer Hafens in ein neues Wohnquartier ist es geplant, die Konzerthalle der alten Essigfabrik in dieses zu integrieren.

Veranstaltungen
Neben Konzerten finden unter anderem auch Familienfeiern, Produktpräsentationen, Firmentagungen, Kongresse und Karnevalsveranstaltungen statt. In der Essigfabrik fand bereits mehrfach die jährlich stattfindende Europa-Tour für Bands aus den Bereichen Metalcore, Deathcore, Post-Hardcore, Emocore und dem Hardcore-Punk namens Never Say Die! Tour statt und auch die ähnliche aufgestellte Hell on Earth Tour gastiert hier. Weitere Künstler, die hier auftraten, sind die Kassierer,  Eluveitie, 5BUGS, Fear Factory, Fler, August Burns Red, Kate Nash, Nas, Oomph!, Röyksopp und Lacrimosa. In der Essigfabrik wird auch das Euroblast Festival veranstaltet.

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The burger at Dory Deli comes loaded with Swiss cheese and pastrami.
In case you want extra flavor.
The beach is just steps away at Dory Deli on the Balboa Peninsula.
The deli's owners are also involved with Wild Goose Tavern in Costa Mesa and Hopscotch in Fullerton.
The twice-cooked fries are made from Kennebec potatoes.
The meatballs are made with a mix of buffalo, beef and pork. Check out the twice-cooked Kennebec fries.
The Philly cheesesteak sandwich involves housemade Cheese Whiz. The chef is from Philadelphia.
Dory Deli has singlehandedly raised the bar for boardwalk dining in Newport Beach, which has been in a very sad state for way too long. It always amazes me how awful the food is at most boardwalk restaurants, no matter which beach we're talking about.
So when Dory opened in January near the Newport Pier, I didn't pay much attention. Shame on me. This is the best thing to happen to the peninsula's Oceanfront Drive in a long time.
Dory Deli is no ordinary deli. Yes, the kitchen focuses mostly on sandwiches and a couple of salads, but it feels very much like a chef-driven restaurant. The owners also have a hand in Wild Goose Tavern in Costa Mesa and Hopscotch in Fullerton. The chef is Chris Rubenstein, and there's a very good Philly cheesesteak sandwich slathered with a generous glob of housemade "Cheez Whiz" that nods toward his Philadelphia upbringing.
The real star of the menu here is the burger, made with first-rate beef that's topped with Swiss cheese and thick slices of pastrami that have been cooked like bacon, along with a sloppy smear of mustardy pickled horseradish on a buttery brioche bun. It's the perfect size: not too huge, not too small. The twice-cooked Kennebec fries are excellent, too, fried and tossed to order with herbs and spices.
Most of the deli classics are represented here: Reuben, Cubano, tuna melt, meatball sub. And if I had thought to check out the photos on the restaurant's Facebook page before dining here, I would have been inspired to order the tarragon chicken salad-sandwich, which is now on my list for next time.
They serve a nice selection of draft and bottle beers, ranging from Pacifico to Ballast Point, as well as several very good wines from Hitching Post, Justin, Rombauer, Foley and the like. They get their coffee from Kean.
Although there are fancier and far more expensive places to dine along Oceanfront Drive and the surrounding corridor, there is nobody on this popular stretch of the beach currently serving better food.


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Do you have a vision for Internal Communication in your organisation?
Do you need one? A client asked me to review their Internal Communication vision this week and make recommendations on how to improve it. I've written and reviewed countless strategies and internal comms plans over the years, but there's not always an IC vision in those documents.
Should it be a standard thing we do? Should we set a vision for internal communication and if so, what should it include, how long should it be and how often should it be reviewed? If you have an IC vision, should it be part of the Comms strategy or sit above it?
Tip: You need to decide whether you need a vision for the IC team, or for the organisation's internal communication (or both).
This doesn't replace your company's vision, but outlines what good looks like for internal communication inside your organisation.
What do you think? I'd love to know your views, do comment below or Tweet me @AllthingsIC.
Having realised there's not an article on my blog to help other Comms pros write theirs, I decided to ask if it would be helpful. Following a short poll on Twitter, feedback from the Comms community revealed it would be helpful, so I've written this article in response to that poll.
I've just helped an #InternalComms team write an IC vision. It struck me of the 1250 available articles, I don't have an article about creating one on my All Things IC blog. Would it be helpful for me to write one?
By the end of this article you'll be able to create your own vision or run your existing one through the advice and guidance here and spot areas for improvement.
Why do you need a vision for Internal Communication?
I recommend having a vision for Internal Communication (as in the communication inside an organisation) to help you determine what good looks like and to hold yourselves to account.
Internal Communications = typically these are the details e.g. tactics and channels under the direction of an IC team.
You can include the vision in your Comms strategy, but if it's for Internal Communication as a whole, you need to make sure it's known outside of your team.
Why would an IC team need a vision?
I run a lot of bespoke training sessions and VIP Days with IC teams and host confidential Masterclasses at least once a week at my training venue in London. The photograph on this page shows a session I ran for a Police force last week.
I love these Masterclasses and working alongside in-house IC pros to help them analyse the work they're doing.
How their IC strategy aligns with their business strategy.
When it comes to having a vision, I regularly have this discussion when talking about personal branding – who you are and what you're known for.
I often create visions with a team, but typically call it Communication Principles. I think of it as the blueprint for the team. It's not just their reputation and promise as practitioners and as a team, but an aspirational positioning statement they can measure themselves against.
I recommend creating a vision if you're a new team, have new team members or need a refresher.
Tip: Involve everyone in the IC team in creating the vision. Everyone needs to know it and understand it so they can act on it.
Team Masterclasses with Rachel Miller.
Why would a business need an IC vision?
Organisations typically have a lot of feedback indicating internal communication needs to be improved. This ranges from anecdotal feedback in exit interviews, to formalised comments in employee surveys and questions via line managers.
Creating a vision for the way an organisation communicates can be helpful to provide a check and balance against which to measure the efforts of your people. It's also useful if you are part of recognition schemes such as Investors in People or Best Companies.
Like any other vision, it needs to be aspirational – this is how we would like the organisation to communicate in the future.
Then the supporting statements around it and detail in your IC strategy help you realise, work towards and measure that ambition.
Questions to ask yourself: What are we aiming for? What does good look like for our company?
Tip: If you find it hard to answer that, I often flip it: What does bad look like for our company? What do we need to avoid?
I've outlined more questions to ask yourself below.
Regular readers of my blog will know I think IC is too important to be left to one team, one department or one person. It is everyone's responsibility in an organisation.
When it comes to setting a vision, I regularly see a blurring of lines because it's not clear who the vision is aimed at.
The way to avoid is by deciding whether this is a vision for the IC team or for the organisation's internal communication or both.
There is a difference between them and you need to know that before you start creating a vision.
What does an IC vision look like?
Here's an example of an IC vision. It's in the UK Government's Standard Operating Model.
Could something similar work for your organisation?
What are we aiming for now and in the future in terms of the way we communicate internally?
Why is internal communication important for our organisation?
How does focusing on the way we communicate help the company? What outcomes are we trying to achieve?
What is the role of employees and leaders in helping the company communicate?
What are we aiming for now and in the future in terms of internal communication?
What's the desired outcome from the work we do?
What sort of work do we do as an IC team?
How does the work of the IC team align with the business strategy?
What role does the IC team play?
What role do we need to play?
How will we know if we've achieved this? What's the evidence/proof points?
Could one of these work for your organisation? What's yours like? Do let me know.
I asked Advita Patel, (pictured), Communications Consultant and Chair of CIPR Inside for her thoughts. She told me: "Having a vision for your IC team can help guide and inspire your team to understand where you want to be in the future.
Are you going to use this article to create a vision for your organisation and/or IC team? Are you going to run an existing one through this article to spot any areas for improvement?
I'd love to see your vision, feel free to comment below and share it with me. You can also find me on Twitter @AllthingsIC.
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First published on the All Things IC blog 12 April 2019.


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New Chromecast and Chromecast Audio: Features, Price and Release Date
On Tuesday, Google unveiled the new Nexus phones at a press event. It also revealed a new, updated and redesigned Chromecast for video, as well as a new stand-alone Chromecast Audio for streaming music to your sound system. Here are the details.
Google I/O 2015: Everything You Need to Know
May 29, 2015 04:21 PM EDT By Robert Schoon
As it does every year, Google's keynote kicking off the Google I/O developer conference included a laundry list of updates on projects we knew the company was working at, along with lots of announcements and previews of new products and features Google is just beginning to launch. Here's a rundown of everything you need to know from Google's Avengers-length keynote.
Popcorn Time for Android Gets Chromecast Support
Aug 05, 2014 08:05 AM EDT By Robert Schoon
Popcorn Time is a program that makes Bittorrenting movies and TV shows look and feel like Netflix. Now one of its most active programming teams has created an app for Android that works with Chromecast -- MPAA, you've met your match.
'Android Everywhere' Is the Mantra at Google I/O: In Cars, TVs, and On Your Wrist
Jun 26, 2014 11:15 AM EDT By Robert Schoon
The keynote address starting off Google I/O 2014 - this year's edition of the Mountain View giant's annual developers conference - was a rapid-fire demonstration of Google's ambitious plans for Android: everywhere you can use it, a single, continuous Android experience will be there. This includes wearable devices, cars, homes, and your living room.
Google I/O 2014: What to Expect at the Keynote and Beyond — Android Wear, Smartwatches, Android Update, Nexus 9 Tablet, Nest Smart Home and More
Jun 24, 2014 08:54 PM EDT By Robert Schoon
The annual developers conference and showcase of all things Google starts on Wednesday. Like previous years, the opening keynote address will likely include several announcements about Google initiatives. Here's what to look for at Google I/O 2014.
Watching World Cup 2014: Google Chromecast Gets ESPN App Support
Chromecast, Google's cheap HDMI streaming dongle, has been gaining support for more apps over the past few months than ever before. This week, the TV streaming device added support for WatchESPN - and the timing for World Cup fans couldn't be better.
Aereo to Stream to Chromecast, If It Survives Long Enough
Apr 10, 2014 07:08 PM EDT By Robert Schoon
Chromecast continues to add new apps to the roster of services that support Google's $35 HDMI streaming dongle, but the latest addition is particularly interesting. Broadcast TV streaming service Aereo announced an upcoming update for its Android app on Thursday to bring live TV to Chromecast.
With the Chromecast Gaining Popularity, Why Would Google Launch Android TV?
Rumors hit the web this weekend of the possibility of a (new) set-top box from Google, this time called Android TV. But with the Google Chromecast gaining support from manufacturers and software developers, why would Google feel the need for another stab at your entertainment system?
AutoCast: Maybe the Only Chromecast Software You'll Ever Need
Earlier this year, Google officially released Chromecast's software developer's kit (SDK), which we previously predicted would lead to a flood of apps supporting Google's $35 HDTV streaming dongle. Since then, Chromecast enthusiasts have searched through the deluge for the best Chromecast apps.
Amazon Fire TV: Big on Specs and Extras, but Big on Price, Too
Amazon joined in the smart TV race on Wednesday when it unveiled Amazon "Fire TV," a powerful streaming box that offers some features that the competition, Google, Apple, and Roku, does not. Nevertheless, at $99, is Fire TV enough to win over couch potato-tech enthusiasts?
New Chromecast Apps: Rdio, Crackle, Vudu, and Streaming Video for Squirrels?
For a good long while, it looked like the Google Chromecast - the TV dongle that streams content from the web and mobile devices - would never expand its range of compatible apps. Now new apps that are Chromcast compatible are coming fast and frequently, including Rdio, Crackle, and Vudu, announced today.
Amazon Streaming and Gaming Dongle To Take On Chromecast in April?
Mar 20, 2014 08:51 PM EDT By Robert Schoon
Amazon's long rumored set-top streaming device may not be a set-top device at all. The TV hardware, rumored to launch in April, may end up looking like a Chromecast, and it may try to take on Google with a gaming feature the Chromecast doesn't have.
The Best Chromecast Video Apps... So Far
Google's HDTV dongle, called Chromecast, launched in the U.S. in early Fall, 2013, and has been gaining popularity, and apps, ever since. Now that Chromecast is launching in the U.K., Canada, and several European nations, for a similarly low cost, it's time for a roundup of the best Chromecast video apps... so far.
Plex Announces Expansion of Chromecast Media Playback, Free for All (Almost)
For Chromecast users who have been waiting for the ability to "cast" or stream digital media they own on their own local drives, there's good news: Plex, a media streaming app that announced beta Chromecast support for premium (paid) members late last year is finally opening its streaming app to everyone, for free. But, of course, there's a catch.
Get Ready for Lots of Chromecast Apps: SDK Finally Open to Developers, After a Long Fall
Feb 04, 2014 07:13 PM EST By Robert Schoon
The future of any mobile-connected hardware is inexorably tied to its app ecosystem: it doesn't matter how awesome a piece of hardware is these days if there are no apps to run on it. That's surprisingly been Google's problem with its super-cheap HDTV dongle Chromecast - until now.


In Pausch's book, the authors focused on big life lessons after Pausch was diagnosed with late stage pancreatic cancer while Kalanithi's book focused on how he spent the limited amount of time he had left, which included living in the moment with the people – his wife, daughter, parents, brothers, friends, and colleagues – who made his life meaningful, after being diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer at the age of 37.
It's as if Randy Pausch told us how to live the early years and Paul Kalanithi told us how to spend the end. What's missing is what to do in between those two parts of life, which is where The Unwinding of the Miracle by Julia Yip-Williams comes in. Yip-Williams was 37 years old in December, 2013 when she was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. The mother of two daughters (ages 1 and 3), Yip-Williams died in March, 2018 at the age of 42, but not before she told the story of what happened in those five years.
The Unwinding of the Miracle is the story of a young wife and mother who tells the brutally honest story of her last journey and what she does to prepare her husband and two young daughters for her impending death. By not withholding secrets, she deals head on with fear and unrealistic expectations but, also gratitude (after all, it's a miracle she lived past infancy when her grandmother sought to have her "put to sleep" after learning she was blind), and love for a life well lived, albeit short. Not that Yip-Williams doesn't have her moments of "why me?" or "how can this be happening to me?" She does and the raw, emotional moments she describes to readers are heartbreaking but its the humor, the determination, the self-reliance, the anger, and the truth that make this book a great read. It's the story of a woman who truly loved life, despite the difficult obstacles she had to overcome, and how she had to say goodbye to everything she worked for and loved.
My sweet babies, I do not have the answer to the question of why, at least not now and not in this life. But I do know there is incredible value in pain and suffering, if you allow yourself to experience it, to cry, to feel sorrow and grief, to hurt. Walk through the fire and you will emerge on the other end, whole and stronger. I promise. You will ultimately find truth and beauty and wisdom and peace. You will understand that nothing lasts forever, not pain, or joy. You will understand that joy cannot exist without sadness. Relief cannot exist without pain. Compassion cannot exist without cruelty. Courage cannot exist without fear. Hope cannot exist without despair. Wisdom cannot exist without suffering. Gratitude cannot exist without deprivation. Paradoxes abound in this life. Living is an exercise in navigating within them.
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I've been in the office all day today and I have yet to hear the furnace run once. I checked the thermostat in the hallway. It's set for 68-degrees. The temp is 64-degrees. So, even though it was just fixed a couple weeks ago, I think it might be having another problem.
Fortunately, other than that wind, it's not overly cold outside so, while a little cool, the office should be relatively tolerable for a day or two. But, with really cold temps coming later this week, it might be time to have the landlord get someone out here to fix it again.
I'm only planning on being in the office a half day tomorrow and Friday so, as long as the cold weather holds off until Friday afternoon, I'll be fine. It'll give them time to fix it properly this time (or replace it, as they really should do).


Congratulations to local non-profits Proud Ground and Hands on Greater Portland, which were honored Wednesday night by Bank of America's Neighborhood Excellence Initiative.
Nick was proud to speak at the event, where these organizations' outstanding work was recognized with $200,000 in unrestricted grant funding.
Both of these organizations are great partners of the City, in particular with the Portland Housing Bureau.
For more than 10 years, Proud Ground has been connecting families with affordable homes by working with lenders, builders, and other partners - since 1999, they've helped over 100 families find homes.
Hands on Greater Portland connects willing volunteers with opportunities to serve. Over the past year, they've helped almost 18,000 people connect with ways to volunteer, publicized over 10,000 volunteer events, and organized volunteers for more than 250 organizations.
We also want to congratulate Community Warehouse's Roz Babener, who was honored as a "Local Hero" and will receive a $5,000 grant.


The Mackie Thump12A2 pair is the next generation of powered 12″ speakers in the popular Thump series. Like its predecessor the Thumps features class-leading performance and reliability with all-new designs and technology that redefine chest-thumping low-end and versatility.
The Thump12A2 pumps out a massive amount of sound for its size. Its high-output woofer generates ample quantities of throbbing bass, and its 1.4″ titanium dome driver ensures even, wide dispersion. Ultra-efficient Class-D amplification with Mackie's proprietary Dynamic Bass Response pushes plenty of power to the high-frequency compression driver and high-output woofer. And you don't need to worry about damaging your speaker, thanks to the Thump12A2's next-generation system protection and thermal limiting.
Connecting your gear to the Thump12A2 is a piece of cake — its built-in two-channel mixer features Vita preamps with Wide-Z technology, so they accommodate microphone, line-level, and instrument signals. An XLR thru output makes for effortless wired connection to other Thump speakers, while flexible mounting options allow tripod- and pole-mounting, as well as stage monitor use.
The Thump12A2 divides high and low frequencies using a precision two-way crossover, while also time aligning the signals so that your audience hears low and high frequencies in sync. And you'll always sound your best, thanks to application-specific speaker modes that optimize your system for your preferred application.
Weighing under 14kg, the Thump12A2 is compact and lightweight, making it easy to transport. The small and portable size will ensure that you won't need a road crew to mount it on a pole or pack it into your car. By the way, the Thump12A2 is housed in a super-tough road-ready enclosure, so don't think that its light weight makes it fragile!


RACNA II: Our Spiritual Condition Online Registration is LIVE!
Welcome to the Rappahannock Area of Narcotics Anonymous home page. We love you and accept you with open arms. We are proud to serve our fellowship and to be allowed to inform the public about our area and the recovery within it. Please have a look around. Check out the Neighboring Area Links page for Other areas pages. Also, swing by the "About Our Area" page to read about our specific area of this fellowship, the Rappahannock Area. We would like to take this time to thank you for your interest and would love to extend this message to you: Our message is HOPE. Our promise is FREEDOM from active addiction. In Narcotics Anonymous you are Never Alone. Just for Today you NEVER have to use again.
Click the Dreamcatcher for the Today's Daily Meditation!


Kahawai is a celebration of this often under-appreciated fish. With history, information on biology and behaviour, plenty of fishing stories, tips on how to catch them and cook them, this book will tell you everything you need to know about kahawai.
Enjoy the simple pleasure of a leisurely bike ride to a cafe, playground or picnic spot. These safe and easy cycle paths enable you to enjoy the outdoors at your own pace. 52 leisurely rides. Taffic free and safe. 1-3 hours riding time. Maps include bike hire, cafes and much more.


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SN 1006 foi uma supernova observada da Terra no início do ano 1006 d.C.. A supernova está a 7,200 anos-luz de distância da Terra. Foi o evento estelar registrado mais brilhante da história, com pico de -7,5 na magnitude aparente.
Sua primeira aparição foi na constelação de Lupus entre 30 de abril e 1 de maio, esta supernova foi observada pelos povos da China, Egito, Iraque, Japão, Suiça e possivelmente na América do Norte.

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 Lista de supernovas
 Lista de candidatas a supernova
 Lista de remanescentes de supernova

Supernovas
Remanescentes de supernova
Constelação de Lupus
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