After the last Google Penguin Update back in October 2014, it's time for all to tie the shoelaces as we will soon be graced with the next Penguin Update, which is recently confirmed by experts at Google.
We already know that Penguin sits at the core of algorithm and is specifically designed to take out the sites that make use of tricky ways to improve search engine visibility. It is expected that the new Penguin algorithm update 4.0 of Google will be a "real-time version". This means that the moment Search Engine determines a rejected or removed link; it will be instantly detected by the real time Penguin algorithm. With this, site owners can either recover the Penguin penalty or can end up with it very quickly. Nonetheless, this update will be very beneficial as it will be offering easy recovery.
Link Graph is a network graph, which is made up of a series of clusters. Google is very intelligent and knows all about 'bad link' from what it looks like, where it lives and what is its DNA. It is very easy for Google to spot those links that are muddying with water. It is high time to stop making use of manipulative means to rank higher as your "bad neighborhoods" is going to be removed by Google Penguin. Your link graphs would not be vanishing; they will be dumped and removed from the PageRank picture.
One of the major areas of interest is that you need to analyze the rate at which your site is acquiring links. Google is becoming very cunning in quickly spotting link velocity "spikes". Anything from Total Referring Domains to Total Referring Pages or others that result in a high-pitched increase within a short span of time is likely to attract Google for the worse. On the face of it, the sudden rise directly points out spammy practices. So, to kick away the penalty by Penguin you need to avoid this ASAP!
Anchor Texts: Allocate Them Wisely!
When it is about anchor texts, SEO experts are going to point them as the key indicator for identifying spammy link profiles. One cannot tell the exact percentage distribution of the anchor text, but it is better not to brand or overuse it. All you need to do is start working smartly with the anchor texts. Put a full stop to the mixing of keyword-stuffed anchor text with generic anchors such as "here" and "this site" and start replicating a legit link profile. Apart from this, avoid using exact-match anchor texts in all of your links. Make us of URL, brand, non-descriptive keywords, and long-tail keywords in order to vary your external links.
It is very important to take a note of how relevant your links are. It's better to opt for a relevant niche in order to obtain links back to your site, which will thereby avoid spam links coming to your site and will kick away the Penguin penalty. With the upcoming Google Penguin Update, you might be a prey if you don't avoid links coming from the non-relevant niche; this Penguin update will dump your site instantly. The sites that were not previously caught by Penguin might get trapped now with Penguin Update 4.0. Be careful! To rank high on web pages, you are suggested to link your site to some of the influential and trustworthy pages on web. This would help you to gain the authoritative signals that will let Google reach out to you first on the organic searches.
There is no denial that external links do attract anything that is in relation to Penguin, but this doesn't mean that you will ignore giving signals to Google via internal links. Internal links are undoubtedly a very significant fragment of search engine algorithms. They have a major influence on the way search engines crawl your website. With internal links, you have the joystick in your hand and you can easily direct search engines to the pages of more importance and the pages that are thematically associated to the other.
Google has tightened its policies in the past few years and whosoever is trying to rank higher on web using ill means is paying a thick penalty as fine. Google is now going to point out the knife a bit more with its upcoming Penguin Update 4.0. It will be more about earning those links with the aid of good quality content using above-board tactics. Neither Google will stop evolving nor should your website. Keep an eye like a falcon on the upcoming updates and modify your site in a realistic as well as organized fashion.
Its good tips to know about new update.


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Keeping your people informed with video
Get the rundown
What are internal communications videos, and why use them?
In our 8+ years making video, it's been great to see how the structure of organizations have changed to reflect the evolving digital world. Work from home policies are on the rise, some companies utilize an entirely remote workforce, and global expansion is possible for even the smallest startups.
However, this new look workforce makes it difficult to ensure that all of your employees, members, or contractors are on the same page. Sure you can send out a newsletter or send a few messages on Slack, but it's tough to tell who is connecting with the content.
That's where internal communication videos come in. They're a great way to align your people through engaging, important, and bite-sized video content. Also, given that you can track how many people are looking at the content (and even who) you'll have insights into what topics are resonating and what ones are falling flat.
When and how should I use an internal communications video?
Whenever you need to roll out mass communication to an entire company or department, it's a good idea to consider putting that content into an internal comms video.
We've seen them replace company-wide emails, departmental intranet posts, or on-boarding handbooks, as these are typically wide-reaching efforts. As is true with a lot of internal communication, it's important that these messages come from the top and management is behind the distribution (and, hopefully, production) of them.
This is our second year working with Demo Duck and they were fantastic from start to finish. They were patient while we solicited participants for our testimonial videos and were on top of the project whenever we found someone.
Amy Boese
ASCP
What are some characteristics of an internal communications video?
Three minutes or less
Clear and concise
In your brand voice
Audience-specific
Consistent
How does Demo Duck create an internal communications video?
We find it important to approach the content in a similar fashion to that of our educational video content, where we'll dive into understanding the subject matter you're trying to get across, who will be benefiting it and how. That's where you come in! Luckily, you'll get to know this audience quite well since it's your own people and you can even give us a good understanding of how they'll consume the video content (laptops, on lunch break, etc.)
A lot of times we find it beneficial to select certain members of your team to be featured in the video in order to help personalize the experience and get people excited about the production. This also allows us to create more videos at a lower price per video (yippee!). We've typically animated more dense subjects that need a visual aid to communicate the content clearly.
How do you measure success for an internal communications video?
By tracking views and engagement, you can see what your people are most excited to learn about and what percentage of them have watched it.
How much does an internal communications video cost?
An internal communications video series typically costs between $8,000 – $15,000 per episode depending on the style (live action, animation, testimonial).
How long does an internal communications video take to develop?
An internal communications video often takes 6-8 weeks, with production typically moving a little faster than videos that are external facing.

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This member of the Royal Family has been BANNED from the wedding
And you'll never guess who - by Zoe Burrell
The royal wedding guest list has been decided and preparations are in full swing for the big day.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are set to tie the knot on May 19 at St Georges Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
BUT, there is one family member who has reportedly been snubbed from the celebrations.
The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson 'Fergie' has been left of the guest list by Prince Charles, after he failed to invite her to the exclusive private evening reception he is throwing for the newlyweds.
Fergie is reportedly very unhappy about the snub to the evening reception despite scoring an invite to the ceremony and the afternoon reception.
According to sources, the duchess has been complaining about the snub to anyone who will listen, claims The Daily Mail.
Fergie is reportedly very upset to have been left of the guest list.
'Numbers are limited to the evening party, she is not a member of the Royal Family any more and Prince Charles simply doesn't have time for her,' claimed a source.
'He just can't see why she is still such a big part of his brother's life.'
Fergie was married to Prince Andrew until their divorce in 1996 but the pair have remained close and continue to live together at Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park.
And, to add insult to injury, Prince Andrew and their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are reportedly on the guest list for the ceremony, reception and the after-party.
In 2011 Fergie did not receive an invite to Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding and took off to a spa in Thailand to avoid the occasion.
Meghan Markle will wear Diana's tiara on her big day
Meghan could face a shock tax bill after the royal wedding
Royal wedding cake baker, Claire Ptak, reveals first pic
Meghan Markle's emotional connection to Princess Diana
Wedding dress secrets revealed ahead of Meghan Markle's nuptials
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will have an emergency cake
Will Meghan Markle make the same mistake as Diana at her wedding?
Is Pippa Middleton invited to the royal wedding?
Will it rain on the royal wedding day?
REVEALED! What perfume Meghan will wear on her wedding day!
Prince Harry will sing at the wedding reception
Meghan and Harry's surprise royal wedding snub
Weather dramas threaten the royal wedding
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding gift from the Queen


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Q: Load a tensorflow model inside another one, and concatenate two models The idea is to create a deconvolution model following my convolution model to see the importance of the learned pixels.
Overview of the model
I am having problems that I cannot explain.
The first is that when I have created my 3 models, if I train the convolution model and test my auto model everything works fine.
Whereas if I create my 3 models then I load my convolution model (trained previously) and if I test my auto model everything looks as if I had not loaded the weights of my convolution model.
My first question is how to load the weights into my convolution model and that they are taken into account for my auto model ?
The second problem is perhaps related to the first one, it's that everything works well when I use predict on my auto model but if I decompose it, it doesn't work.
By decomposing I mean take a x_test predict it with convolution model then use what we get to predict the deconv model. I'm getting an error when I give the result of the convolution model to the deconv model.
"Invalid argument: You must feed a value for placeholder tensor 'input_CNN' with dtype float"
To create the auto model I'm doing :
inputs = layers.Input(shape(128,128,1),name='input_CNN')
model_auto = models.Model(inputs,model_deconv(model_conv(inputs)))

I can give you more details if needed.
Edit :
def CNN():
   inputs = layers.Input(shape=(128,128,1),name="input_CNN")
   layers_CNN = CNN_1_layers(inputs)
   model_conv = models.Model(inputs,layers_CNN,name='CNN_1')
   model_conv.compile(loss='categorical_crossentropy',optimizer=Adam(), metrics=[accuracy"])

   inputs_deconv = layers.Inputs(shape=(1,10),name="input_CNN_deconv")
   layers_CNN_deconv = CNN_1_deconv_layers(inputs_deconv)
   model_deconv = models.Model(inputs_deconv, layers_CNN_deconv,name="CNN_1_deconv")
   model_deconv.compile(loss='categorical_crossentropy',optimize=Adam(), metrics=["accuracy"])

   model_auto = models.Model(inputs,model_deconv(model_conv(inputs)))
   model_auto.compile(loss='categorical_crossentropy',optimize=Adam(), metrics=["accuracy"])

   return model_auto, model_conv, model_deconv

The last layer of my model_conv :
def CNN_1_layers(inputs):
   x = layers.Flattend(input_shape(1,1,10))(x)
   x = layers.Dense(10,activation='softmax')(x)

   return x

And the deconv layers :
def CNN_1_deconv_layers(inputs_deconv):
   x = layers.Reshape((1,1,10))(x)
   w1 = tf.get_variable("w1",shape=[4,4,128,10],dtype=tf.float32)
   x = layers.Lambda(lambda x: tf.nn.conv2d_transpose(x,w1,output_shape=[1,4,4,128],strides=(1,1,1,1),padding='VALID'),name='deconv_0')(x)
   ...
   return x

def apprentissage(model,nb_epoch=100):
   checkpoint = ModelCheckpoint(filepath="CNN_1.h5",monitor='vall_acc', save_best_only=True,save_weights_only=False,mode='auto')
   hist= model.fit(train_X, train_y, batch_size=128, nb_epoch=nb_epoch, validation_data=(test_X,test_y), callbacks=[checkpoint])
   return hist

I'm coding with another computer off the network so I have to rewrite everything by hand so I'm summarizing a bit.

A: I don't know if my comment helped to your first question or not (actually I did not expect your first problem to happen but anyway I gave you a suggestion).
For your second problem I've tested your code (man you had a lot of typo errors :D) and it had no problem. I will write the code below:
import numpy as np
import tensorflow as tf
from tensorflow import keras

# use below as you need
from tensorflow.keras.models import Sequential
from tensorflow.keras import layers
from tensorflow.keras.layers import *

# ----------------------

def CNN():
    inputs = layers.Input(shape=(128,128,1),name="input_CNN")
    layers_CNN = CNN_1_layers(inputs)
    model_conv = keras.Model(inputs,layers_CNN,name='CNN_1')
    model_conv.compile(loss='categorical_crossentropy',optimizer='adam', metrics=["accuracy"])

    inputs_deconv = layers.Input(shape=(1,10),name="input_CNN_deconv")
    layers_CNN_deconv = CNN_1_deconv_layers(inputs_deconv)
    model_deconv = keras.Model(inputs_deconv, layers_CNN_deconv,name="CNN_1_deconv")
    model_deconv.compile(loss='categorical_crossentropy',optimizer='adam', metrics=["accuracy"])

    model_auto = keras.Model(inputs,model_deconv(model_conv(inputs)))
    model_auto.compile(loss='categorical_crossentropy',optimizer='adam', metrics=["accuracy"])
    return model_auto, model_conv, model_deconv

# ----------------------

def CNN_1_layers(inputs):
   x = layers.Flatten(input_shape = (1,1,10))(inputs)
   x = layers.Dense(10,activation='softmax')(x)

   return x

# ----------------------

testX = np.random.rand(10, 128, 128, 1)

model_auto, model_conv, model_deconv = CNN()

print(model_auto(testX).shape)
conv_out = model_conv(testX)
deconv_out = model_deconv(conv_out)
print(deconv_out.shape)

A: Thanks Amin, You answered my question, the problem came from the type of my input variable. (uint8 instead of float32) The predict managed to work even if the type was wrong but by fixing this problem I can now decompose my model and everything works!
It only stays the problem to load the data.
If you tell me you didn't have a problem doing something similar I'll do some more testing.

A: Well, I just give up and upload all my lib to the last one it seems to work.

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Your trailer is your bait to land a sales agent and distributors, get finance onboard or kick start a crowd-funding campaign. It's a marketing tool. Think of it as a visual synopsis for your film.
Make a pitch to a sales agent and they'll ask to see a trailer. Why? It's a fast and easy way to judge your film, storytelling and production value. When I say fast, I mean fast. When I was scouting for acquisitions, I could make a judgement call on a film within the first ten seconds of the trailer.
I was looking for strong directing, cinematography, cast and acting, sound, locations, production design, and narrative. Where's the money on the screen? How commercial is it?
Distributors are the same. They go to film markets and have back-to-back meetings with sales agents and sit through "death by trailer" watching trailer after trailer to decide if they want to take a screener and see more. They can see over a hundred trailers in one day. You need to make an impact to stand out. Grab us from the start.
So, what makes a good movie trailer?
A trailer should be the pumped up version of your film on steroids. It's a sales tool.
You've got two minutes to tell us why we should watch, buy, distribute or crowd-fund your film. Make it count.
Really great trailers transcend the technical and create an emotional moment. Your trailer is not your film. It's more than the edited highlights. They stand on their own as storytelling, complete with three-act structure and story line.
Trailers are usually best done by someone outside the production. As the filmmaker, you can be too close to your film. For you, every scene has a wider context that your audience doesn't have. You can cut a trailer you think has fantastic emotional resonance, but leaves the rest of us cold and confused.
Get some help. A great trailer doesn't have to cost a fortune from a film marketing company. There are some fantastic freelance trailer editors out there. Alternatively, crowd-sourcing sites like Videopixie and Viedit offer a platform to connect you with editors. Some will be better than others, but it's an option if you're on a tight budget.
Here are some guidelines for a kickass trailer.
Great trailers follow a storyline, with a beginning, middle and end, building to a crescendo. They convey genre, tone, and premise. What's the theme for your trailer? How do you want people to feel? Who's your audience? Tease us. Make us want more.
Open strong and keep it moving and build the story. Keep the long lingering shots for your film. You don't need to include every character and plot thread. Drill down to the main story line. You don't need to follow chronological order. Use whatever scene works.
Comedy needs to give us laughs. Horror needs to give us scares. Action needs to blow us away with set pieces, fights and explosions. Romance should set our hearts pounding with meet cutes and kisses. Drama, well, BriTANick covered that one in their Trailer For Every Oscar Winning Movie Ever.
Sound, music and effects are the most important elements in a trailer. They drive the rhythm and feel of the trailer. Make sure your music is cleared. Check out music libraries. Effects can be a great punctuation for a scene. Invest time in getting your sound mix right, making sure the music doesn't overpower the dialogue. ADR your actors if their dialogue is unclear.
Graphics, text and title cards can contribute to the feel of a trailer. A lot of low budget films suffer from when it comes to text and graphics, which often feel like a cheap afterthought. White Times New Roman on a black background isn't serving your film well. Connect with someone good with After Effect skills to elevate your trailer above the pack. Each genre has its own conventions. Watch trailers to pick up the nuance and style.
Are you looking for feedback on your trailer?
Here is the revised HAMLET trailer. Will look forward to hearing your notes on it. Thanks for your help with this.
Some initial thoughts on the trailer. This version feels more like a thriller and I like how you've heightened the revenge strand of the story and the music contributes nicely to a sense of rising tension.
I think the sound mix could be sharper. The line I am my father's spirit at 28 seconds sounds unclear. I'd recommend you change the font on your title cards. I wrote about font choice in my artwork post here – http://nadinhadi.co.uk/movie-artwork/ and had a quick chat with a graphic designer friend on your trailer. His suggestion – lose the lens flare. It's unnecessary. Go for a font with a heavier weight, in black and bold to give it more impact and tie into the tone of your trailer.
If you have another fight sequence you can substitute for at the 53-54 second mark, it might be an improvement. You can see the actors playing for camera and it would be better to keep the moment and more of a brutal and realistic feel.
Does that help? I'd encourage you to post both versions to the LinkedIn Group if you feel comfortable sharing them.
Just discovered your wonderful site.
This is another great informative article. When making my first film last year I hadn't considered a trailer at all!! I started looking at short film trailers on festival websites and was surprised by how many bad ones there were! They were often way to long and were pretty much just one scene lifted from the film!
For SPACE BOY we decided to have a little play with the traditional booming voice over Hollywood trailer. We managed to get a great American voice over guy called Paul Turner who we had heard on the Chris Moyles radio show to do the lines for us. It was great fun to do and I think it worked a treat.
Sorry for the delay. I thought it was cute. The voiceover helps give it a fun tongue in cheek epic feel which works with the subject matter and you've constructed a narrative as well as questions the viewer needs to watch the film to answer.


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Q: python post-commit script parsing an xml file and send an email if an xml-tag is available I'm a newbie in Python. I would like create a python script which checks(maybe parsing) every commited xml-file for the availablity of a special tag (e.g. status="Needs Review").
If the xml-file consists of this tag then send an email with a link to the topic. If not continue commit without sending any email.
Does anybody have a code sample how to realize this as a python script.
xml-file-sample:
<topic template="Default" status="Needs Review" lasteditedby="user1">
  <title translate="true">Sample Title</title>
  <body>
    <header>
      <para styleclass="Heading1"><text styleclass="Heading1" translate="true">Statistische Messungen</text></para>
    </header>
    <para styleclass="Normal"><text styleclass="Font Style" style="font-family:'Optima LT'; font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:baseline; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; letter-spacing:normal; letter-scaling:100%;" translate="true">This is a sample Text</text></para>
  </body>
</topic>

I guess there are different ways to do this and I know there some python codings for post-commits, but I can't find codings for this issue.

A: This code snippet from Andres is a good basis. I just need to grep the contents of commited xml files, such like "svn look changed" (for xml-files) and for each xml-file "svn look cat.
from lxml import html
from mailer import Mailer
from mailer import Message
import sys, os

xml = """<topic template="Default" status="Needs Review" lasteditedby="user1">
  <title translate="true">Sample Title</title>
  <body>
    <header>
      <para styleclass="Heading1"><text styleclass="Heading1" translate="true">Statistische Messungen</text></para>
    </header>
    <para styleclass="Normal"><text styleclass="Font Style" style="font-family:'Optima LT'; font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; text-decoration:none; text-transform:none; vertical-align:baseline; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; letter-spacing:normal; letter-scaling:100%;" translate="true">This is a sample Text</text></para>
  </body>
</topic>"""

tree = html.fromstring(xml)
if tree.xpath('//topic/@status')[0] == "Needs Review":
    print "This topic needs review"
    print "Sending e-mail"
    # Call email function here...
else:
    print "This topic doesn't need review"
    print "Continuing commit without sending e-mail"
    # Continue with commit


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Handel's Messiah...
Tickets are selling fast for this year's annual performance of Handel's Messiah, which takes place on Saturday 6 December at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds.
This much-loved choral concert starts at 7 pm (please note this is earlier than usual) and will be performed by four professional soloists together with St Edmundsbury Cathedral Choir, the St Edmundsbury Singers and the Suffolk Handel Players, led by Kathryn Parry.
'This has become a familiar part of our preparations for Christmas,' comments James Thomas, Director of Music at St Edmundsbury Cathedral and conductor for this performance. 'We look forward to an evening of high class music which will also help support the work of the Cathedral.'
Tickets are available from the Theatre Royal Box Office priced £10, £15 and £20 Tel: 01284
769505 or www.theatreroyal.org
Address The Cathedral Office, Abbey House, Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds
Opening Hours Open daily from 8.00am to 6.00pm
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"I'm a physician, a mom and an athlete..."
...but although I had my doctors, family, and triathlon coaches behind me, I found myself spending the weekends online surfing through ridiculous diets and weight loss plans. I found LeBootCamp and subscribed on a month-to-month basis, because of my basic skepticism, but Valerie and her staff DELIVER. I lost 22 – COUNT 'em - pounds in the first 30 days!! In the following 60 days, muscle strength and energy levels improved even more. I cannot tell Valerie and LeBootCamp team "Thank You" often enough and I look forward to the next 90 days (and the next…).


The Japanese Automotive Industry is one of the leading and largest automotive industries around the globe. Since the 1960's Japan, has been part of the top three largest automotive producing countries. During the 1970's, Japan pioneered the robotics in the automotive industry, being the first to mass introduce robotics in the manufacturing of vehicles. Throughout the 1980's and 1990's, Japan was developing its industry so rapidly it overtook the U.S. as the leading producers of automobiles with over 13 million cars manufactured per year. Today, Japan remains one of the leader producers, however it has been surpassed by Chinas rapid growth during the early 2000's.
Over the last few decades Japan's automotive sector's investments outside of Japan has helped grow new automotive industries in developing countries.


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My wife and I had the rare opportunity to see Theo Jansen's work up close. I've been following the Dutch physicist/artist for 7-8 years now and you can imagine how excited we were to hear that The SF Exploratorium would be hosting some of these curious sculptures. This is the first ever appearance in North America of these kinetic creatures originally designed to turn the sand and maintain dunes in the face of rising sea levels. They are generally kinetic and propelled by the wind but there are also crude air pressure systems he designed to help them move and they have evolved to essentially have 'lungs' a 'brain' and a 'nervous system'. They're entirely made of pvc pipes and zip ties and the air pressure systems are made from plastic bottles. This is also an important part of the project, to utilise recycled material.
The following video is from a TED talk from 2007 with some video examples of the many different varieties of 'Beests' and some explanation of the process and ideas behind them. Following that are my pics from the exhibit and a short video of the demonstration we saw as part of the exhibit.


Wyatt Burke, a Fairfax junior, job shadowed at Hy-Vee in Tarkio on Friday, March 22, 2019. He helped stock the shelves, including the frozen food freezers.
Rock Port junior Alex Dewhirst, left, job shadowed with Lori Seymour, right, at the Midwest Data Center Smart Store in Tarkio on Friday, March 22. Alex learned about all the Smart Store has to offer and the number of services provided through Midwest Data Center.
Rock Port junior Brooklyn Jakub works on a floral arrangement at EM's Emporium in Rock Port on Friday, March 22, as part of ACDC's Job Shadowing Day 2019.
Fairfax student Milana Shcherbakova job shadowed at MDT Woodworks with owner Dana Tracy.
Jaycee Graves and Jake McEnaney, right, learned about animal care with Atchison County Veterinary Clinic veterinarian Dr. John Walter, left. They even went out to check on a sick ewe. Also pictured is Maggie the dog.
Each spring, Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) compiles a list of businesses that are willing to host an Atchison County junior for its countywide job shadowing event. One of the main components of ACDC's career development programming, job shadowing is a way to get students out of their school (and community, in some cases) to interact with adults who show them what is possible right here in our county.
ACDC appreciates each of the 40 businesses that expressed a willingness to participate on Friday, March 22. The following businesses were matched with 55 juniors this year: Advanced Pork Systems, Atchison County Library, Atchison County Sheriff's Office, Atchison County Veterinary Clinic, Atchison County Wholesale Water Commission, Atchison-Holt Electric Coop, Community Hospital-Fairfax, Ella&Grey, EM's Emporium, Hurst Greenery, Hy-Vee, Kelly's Welding, KJ's Café, Ma & Pa Automotive, MDT Woodworks, Midwest Data Center, Midwest Data Smart Store, Minter Funeral Chapels, Murf's Auto Supply, Northwest Missouri Living Center, Pleasant View Nursing Home, Rock Creek Wind Farm, and Stoner Drug.


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What is Meghan Markle Net Worth?
Meghan Markle is a humanitarian, philanthropist, and former actress from the United States. Meghan Markle has a $60 million dollar net worth. That is her and her husband, Prince Harry's, combined net worth. Meghan had a distinct net worth of $5 million before marrying Harry. He had a net worth of $20 million when he married, the majority of which came from a trust fund established by his late mother, Princess Diana. [Meghan Markle Net Worth]
Meghan's marriage to Prince Harry of England in 2018 makes her a princess of the United Kingdom, as well as the Duchess of Sussex, Countess of Dumbarton, and Baroness Kilkeel.
The pair announced their desire to resign down from royal duties, leave England, and pursue financial independence in January 2020. Following lengthy conversations with Harry's grandmother, the Queen of England, the couple reached an agreement that allows them to proceed with their plans, but they are no longer permitted to use the titles "His Royal Highness" or "Her Royal Highness."
Harry and Meghan inked a five-year $100 million production pact with Netflix after leaving England and relinquishing their titles. They will develop feature films, children's programming, and documentaries with Netflix. Following the Netflix contract, they struck a three-year, $18 million podcasting deal with Spotify.
In August 2020, Harry and Meghan purchased $14.7 million bought an estate in Montecito, California, with their fortune. They put down $5 million in cash and borrowed the rest with a $10 million mortgage. Around the same time, they repaid $3 million for the renovation of their Frogmore family property in the United Kingdom.
Date of Birth: Aug 4, 1981 (40 years old)
Profession: Actor, Model
Nationality: United States of America
Rachel Meghan Markle was born on August 4, 1981, in Los Angeles, California. She is the only child of her parents, Doria Ragland and Thomas Markle Sr., who divorced when she was six years old. She is said to be estranged from her two paternal half-siblings. Markle is of mixed ancestry; her mother is of African descent, while her father is of white European ancestry. [Meghan Markle Net Worth]
Markle's mother taught yoga and her father worked as a lighting director for television shows when she was younger. Her father has received numerous honors, including Emmys, for his work in television.
Markle was born and raised in Hollywood, California, and attended private schools such as the Hollywood Little Red Schoolhouse and Immaculate Heart High School. She continued her studies at Northwestern University, earning a bachelor's degree in drama and a master's degree in international studies in 2003. In college, she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
Markle made her debut on-screen appearance in an episode of the daytime drama "General Hospital." She went on to appear in small roles on shows such as "Century City" (2004), "The War at Home" (2006), "CSI: NY" (2006), and "Fringe." She also worked as a model, appearing on the game program "Deal or No Deal" as a "briefcase girl." She also appeared in the films "Get Him to the Greek" (2010), "Remember Me" (2010), and "Horrible Bosses" (2010) as a supporting/guest actor (2011). [Meghan Markle Net Worth]
In July 2011, she got her big break when she joined the cast of the American television program "Suits" as Rachel Zane. She was a regular on the show for several seasons before departing in late 2017.
Suits Salary and Earnings
Markle earned an estimated $50,000 each episode of "Suits" when she was at her peak. This amounted to a yearly compensation of roughly $450,000. Meghan made a total of $4 million from "Suits" before taxes.
In 2014, Markle launched The Tig, a lifestyle website and blog. She talked about gastronomy, fashion, beauty, and travel in her pieces. The Tig was a huge hit, and the majority of her readers were both her admirers and lovers of the show "Suits." The Tig's social media accounts has 3 million Instagram followers, 800,000 Facebook likes, and 350,000 Twitter followers. She obtained a lot of sponsorships and endorsements for her site, and her lifestyle blog is expected to bring her around $80,000 each year. Markle operated the website for three years before closing it down in 2017 and archiving all of the content. [Meghan Markle Net Worth]
Markle had the opportunity to release two fashion collections with Canadian apparel firm Reitmans in 2015 and 2016, thanks to her lifestyle blog, which helped her become known for her design taste. Her personal style, as well as the style of her "Suits" character Rachel, inspired the collections.
In 2004, Markle began dating Trevor Engelson, an actor and producer. They tied the knot in September of 2011. In August 2013, they were granted a no-fault divorce. She dated renowned chef Cory Vitiello for over two years after they broke up. [Meghan Markle Net Worth]
Meghan Markle was linked romantically to Prince Harry, a member of the British royal family, in June 2016. In November 2016, their relationship was announced. The pair announced their engagement a year later, in November 2017, and their wedding was held in March 2018. Meghan gave birth to a son named Archie in May 2019, making him the seventh in line to the British throne. Markle is now known as the Duchess of Sussex, thanks to her marriage to Prince Harry.
The Royal Family's Public Role
Markle made her first official public appearance with the British royal family in December 2017, shortly after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their engagement. In Nottingham, there was a World AIDS Day walkabout. She made a total of 26 public appearances as Prince Harry's fiancée. Markle made her first formal appearance as the Duchess of Sussex in May 2018, commemorating Prince Charles' charitable activities. [Meghan Markle Net Worth]
The Sussexes have been the subject of a great deal of negative media attention and several privacy violations. In late 2019, it was revealed that Markle was suing The Mail on Sunday after they released a letter she had written to her father. They declared in January 2020 that they will be stepping down from their positions as senior members of the royal family. They also stated that they would split their time between the UK and North America and that they would seek financial independence. On March 31, 2020, they formally resigned.
Markle was involved in humanitarian work before becoming a royal. She served as a counselor for One Young World, an international nonprofit, and spoke at a summit in Dublin in 2014. In the same year, she embarked on a United Service Organizations tour of Afghanistan and Spain. She went on to become a worldwide spokesperson for World Vision Canada in 2016. Other organizations with which she has collaborated on her own include the UN Entity for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment. [Meghan Markle Net Worth]
Markle has maintained her charitable activities with Prince Harry. They started collaborating with Elephants Without Borders in 2017, and the cooperation has lasted through 2020. After becoming Duchess of Sussex in 2018, she began working with survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire, and the ensuing charity cookbook "Together: Our Community Cookbook" was her first charity effort. Sussex Royal The Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex is the name of Harry and Meghan's new charity foundation. In April 2020, they changed the name of the foundation to Archewell.
After announcing their decision to step aside from royal duties, Harry and Meghan spent some time in Canada before moving to Southern California to dwell in a property owned by Tyler Perry for several months. In August 2020, it was disclosed that Harry and Meghan had paid $14.7 million for a house in Montecito, California (near Santa Barbara). They bought the house with a $10 million mortgage and a $5 million cash down payment, as previously stated.
Deal with Netflix
On September 2, 2020, Harry and Meghan announced that they had signed a five-year, $100 million deal with Netflix. Harry and Meghan will form a production firm as part of the contract, which will eventually produce narrative content, documentaries, and children's programs. The deal could be worth up to $150 million with bonuses, incentives, and extensions. [Meghan Markle Net Worth]
Deal with Spotify
In December 2020, it was revealed that Harry and Meghan had struck a three-year, $18 million podcasting agreement with Spotify. [Meghan Markle Net Worth]
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A few nights ago Scott and I went to bed with the desire to shoot a few portraits in our apartment the next morning. Although we are attached at the hip and live freelance lifestyles, finding the spontaneity to shoot (especially for me) hasn't come easy. I tend to overthink and often become overwhelmed with the idea of creating something perfectly— which, for the record, is impossible. I'm slowly learning, however, that there aren't ever "perfect moments" to do anything. As Nike's slogan says, "Just Do It." You've got to put one foot in front of the other, trust yourself (and your creative partner), accept whatever the outcome may be and have fun with it. As adults, I think we tend to think of "doing" as always having to be productive and successful (or in other words perfect). But in continually striving after this goal, we miss out on the whole point of creativity, which is to dig deeper within ourselves, follow our instincts, trust the journey and create from the heart.
That next morning, as Scott set up the lighting and backdrop, I prepped hair and makeup. I'd put together a few inspiration shots the night before, so I had a vision in my mind of what I wanted the general "look" for the shoot to be. The soft lighting and classic look of the vertical portraits were inspired by images that I often see in Self Service, one of my favorite fashion magazines (although as a biannual publication, their magazines feel more like books — beautifully crafted and delightfully heavy). The styling had to be equally minimal and classic (in this case just a gold chain), and the hair and makeup inspiration was a mix of Lauren Bacall and Edita Vilkeviciute (particularly in her latest editorial for Net-A-Porter's The Edit).


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Ayurveda is a 5000-year-old and one of the oldest forms of medicine originated from India. The word Ayurveda means "life-knowledge". Ayurvedic medicine focuses on health and wellness by blending the mind, body, and spirit.
Ayurveda is related to finding the root of the disease and after that means to totally eradicate it. This investigation of restorative treatment is completely mindful of the body framework and it doesn't smother the disturbing component which causes the disease. It goes for searching the origin of the disease and after that cures it. The cure is changeless.


A pair of reclining German Shepherd (Alsatian) figurines from the Sitzendorf factory in Germany.
Both figurines are in excellent condition with no chips or cracks, although the larger one has a slight rubbing of the colour on the tip of one ear.
Underneath is the impressed mark of an "S" beneath a crown along with the model number - 27327 for the larger one and 26085 on the smaller figure.
The larger figurine is 8.5" long and 4.75" high, weighing 280gms. The smaller figurine is 4" long and 2.25" high, weighing 50gms.
We will consider selling these two items separately. Contact us by email for details.


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Help Drink is a very common disease in Italy, where a third of people who suffer at least once a month. The pathology gives as an evident symptom an intense heartburn that can be in the central area of the chest, or in the lower area of the abdomen.
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Help Drink consists of the return of gastric contents through the anatomical region that separates it from the esophagus. This phenomenon can be asymptomatic, when kept under control by basic physiological mechanisms, such as peristalsis or salivary flow; we speak, instead, of pathological condition, commonly indicated with the acronym GGE (gastroesophageal reflux disease), when there are symptoms of significant intensity, associated or not with signs of damage to esophageal level, found with diagnostic practices.
SYMPTOMS OF Help Drink
Help Drink,The physiology of the stomach is based on hydrochloric acid, an essential substance to sterilize food and prepare it for absorption, but corrosive and capable of eroding the mucosa, with effects such as:
Help Drink is a pathology attributable to several factors, which are often difficult to identify.The causes of reflux can be multiple, such as the malfunctioning of the valve that separates the stomach and esophagus (cardias) or the presence of a hiatal hernia.Physio-pathological factors also play an important role, in fact, an increase in intra-abdominal pressure, characteristic of obese people, but also of pregnant women, predisposes more to the risk of gastro-esophageal reflux.The diagnostic possibilities are different: from the classic endoscopy, to other more advanced tests, which allow the doctor to better control the conditions and movements of the patient's esophagus.
The symptoms of Help Drink may be exacerbated during the night. This is because the supine position favors the retro-diffusion of gastric juices towards the esophagus. Therefore, a valid aid is the lifting of the head of the patient's bed by a few centimeters.
Help Drink NATURAL REMEDIES
The problem of Help Drink, up to now has been addressed at the pharmacological level with the administration of antacids, antisecretory agents and autoprojectors. All effective treatments, but potentially associated with side effects that can limit the benefits.
Surely the prevention and treatment of Help Drink are favored by a healthy lifestyle. A proper diet can in fact reduce the symptomatology very much. Here are some tips:
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It is because of you that I am scared to bring a son into this world. NO, children period. I fear they will be killed for absolutely no reason other than being black. People try to say that racism is dead, but it is NOT DEAD. It is very much alive and I am scared for my life and my future unborn children. I could write down all the names of the innocent black men and women who have been killed and wrongfully convicted, but still it would mean nothing. I am scared. Should I be scared for even writing this blog post? Am I allowed? Will you come after me too? Subtle racism is a problem but what is even more of a problem is how BLATANT racism is.
I look at my 19 year old brother who was born in the same year as Trayvon Martin and who slightly resembles him and I fear that he too can be a victim. And what is justice? This young boy's life will NEVER be restored. Nor will the lives of Renisha Bride, Michael Brown and many many more who have been murdered. You tell us you are doing your job, but all I see is innocent men and women dying because of your hate and ignorance. Why do you hate us so? Is it your job to rid us from the world. Your badge doesn't make you judge and jury. Protect and serve… what a joke. Who do you protect and who are you serving? Maybe I got it wrong, maybe it's your job to serve bullets, but not on a tray, just in the hearts of black america.
Tears run down my face as I think of my future son. Should I even have kids? Can my future daughter knock on a neighbor's door for help without fearing for her life? And will all her past mistakes be brought to light when they having nothing to do with her murder? Will you drag my daughter's name through the mud throughout the trial? My God, I am scared for my life, and scared for my future children's lives. Will my children be forced to fight ignorance with ignorance through riots because they don't know any better? Will they forever be a part of the "system"?
I call my brother panting in worry. "Are you okay" I say. "Don't drive too late, be careful, stay home, stay inside, FOR GOD'S SAKE PLEASE DON'T WALK OUTSIDE, I love you too much. I don't want you to die." I am scared for my life, for my brother, my sister, my son, my daughter, my mother, my father. I am scared.


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US start-up QuantumScape (its largest shareholder is Volkswagen) has said it's developed a solid-state battery based on a deceptively simple idea.
Instead of a conventional liquid electrolyte – the stuff that ferries lithium ions between electrodes – it uses a solid eloctrolyte. Also, the battery's negative terminal, called its anode, is made from pure lithium metal.
QuantumScape's co-founder and CEO Jagdeep Singh (above) has just released test results. Singh says the flexible battery – roughly the size of a playing card – resolved all of the core challenges that have plagued solid-state batteries in the past, such as incredibly short lifetimes and slow charging rate.
According to QuantumScape's data, its cell (below) can charge to 80 per cent of capacity in 15 minutes, it retains more than 80 per cent of its capacity after 800 charging cycles, it's noncombustible, and it has a volumetric energy density of more than 1000 watt-hours per litre at the cell level, nearly double the energy density of top-shelf lithium-ion cells.
Meantime, it's a problem that doesn't exist on a large scale in New Zealand yet – how to recycle spent lithium-ion batteries in use in current electric vehicles (EVs).
But it's one the Government must grab hold of as it moves towards electrifying its fleet of vehicles and telling Kiwis in general to get into EVs.
A far-sighted approach for recycling batteries is important. As more batteries are manufactured to keep up with the increasing demand for EVs, the recovery of the critical materials in these batteries will be vital to create a circular, sustainable industry and to manage waste.
The International Energy Agency predicts an 800 per cent increase in the number of EVs over the next decade, each car packed with thousands of cells, each cell with a use-by date.
Global environmental agencies say there's an e-waste timebomb in the making, and cracking lithium-ion recycling is the only way to defuse it.
In other words, how to cook down lithium-ion batteries to recover the raw materials – nickel, cobalt, manganese, copper, aluminum, graphite, lithium – needed to make new batteries.
Recycling of lithium-ion batteries in New Zealand is pretty much limited only to the dismantling of the battery packs themselves. Toyota/Lexus NZ, for instance, sends its spent hybrid batteries to Auckland company Upcycle. So does Audi.
Upcycle recycles the plastic and metal components but sends the essential battery cells to the Kobar company's recycling plant in South Korea. Toyota is building its own battery-recycling centre in Thailand.
Toyota, Audi, Tesla, BMW and China's LDV are among the 85 members of the Battery Industry Group (BIG), a collective set up in 2018 to "deliver practical and innovative solutions to help NZ safely manage its large batteries."
It's an alphabet soup of titles. One of BIG's working groups is BUG (Battery User Group). BIH (Battery Innovation Hub) has a role, so too has SL&G (Safety and Logistics Group) and the SMRANZ (Scrap Metal Recyclers Association of NZ). BIG is reportedly waiting for funding from the Ministry of the Environment (MfE) and the EECA (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority). When that arrives BIG can presumably work closer with BUG. Or BUG with BIG.
Whatever BIG and BUG's end game, no battery recycling method exists which is both efficient and profitable enough to be sustainable. Not in NZ nor overseas.
At the end of its life, a lithium-ion battery still retains around 80 per cent of its charge, not enough to run an EV but enough for different applications, like energy storage.
Much of the recycling that does take place today is done through a combination of pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. Pyrometallurgy involves burning the batteries to remove unwanted organic materials and plastics. This method leaves the recycler with just a fraction of the original material. The rest goes to the slag.
Canadian company Li-Cycle bills itself as the largest lithium-ion recycler in North America. It skips the pyro step entirely. First, it drops the batteries into a vat that simultaneously discharges and shreds them. Next the compound goes through a chemical bath to unlock individual metals. The process converts almost everything back into a usable raw material.
"Historically, batteries were viewed as waste, and we seek to turn that on its head by focusing on them as a resource," said Li-Cycle co-founder Tim Johnston (above right). "We don't produce any meaningful amounts of waste. We don't produce any meaningful amount of air emissions, we don't produce any waste water, and everything is done at a low temperature. The footprint is very small."
Alastair Sloane has been a newspaper journalist for 50 years this year. He has had all sorts of newspaper roles along the way, including editing two dailies. He was the motoring editor of the New Zealand Herald for 16 years from 1996 until 2012. He owns a 1968 VW Beetle. Best days at the wheel include doing part of the Land Rover Camel Trophy route in Papua New Guinea, driving a Nissan Patrol over earthquake-hit roads in Guatemala, and a Ferrari Italia 458 on Enzo's old hill-climb road in Italy.
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Subject:CINEMA #108 - ""Summer Blockbuster Preview"
TC and Kim bring you the 411 on the hot blockbuster movies of the summer!
Plus, this week's edition of The Callback, Kim's first "Resolution Solution" for American Grafitti, wrapping up two weeks of Dancing With The Stars, and a full review of the Michael Angarano/Jackie Chan/Jet Li blockbuster The Forbidden Kingdom!
Subject:CINEMA #107 - "Directors' Chair: Close Encounters Of The Spielberg Kind"
TC and Kim take a look at the career of Steven Spielberg!
We touch on every film that Mr Spielberg has directed over the course of his career, as well as his early television work. Plus, all the usual fun stuff - The Callback, The Bonehead of the Week, Dancing With The Stars coverage, and a dip into the E-mail Bag!
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TC and Kim discuss dinosaurs in the movies and television!
Plus, a huge catch up e-mail section, and our goodbyes to Moses himself, the legendary Charlton Heston!
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Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stanley Tucci, Daniel Craig, Tyler Hoechlin
Lionized theater veteran Sam Mendes shifted gears from the modern suburban malaise of "American Beauty," his stunning, Oscar-winning debut as a film director, to this classy-looking, superbly acted period crime drama. "Road to Perdition" is a live-action adaptation of the shadowy graphic novel written by Max Allan Collins and illustrated by Richard Piers Rayner. Not as compelling or flashy as the darkly comic "American Beauty," "Road to Perdition" offers other allures in its morally ambiguous account of Depression-era gangster Michael Sullivan, who must go up against mob colleagues in order to avenge a wrong and protect his son. Playing Sullivan, Tom Hanks does the most subtle, accomplished acting of his career. Old smoothie Paul Newman is completely credible as John Rooney, Sullivan's boss and conflicted father figure. Jude Law gives a sensational performance as a contract killer on Sullivan's trail. And Mendes mines pathos from the situation. With Jennifer Jason Leigh, Stanley Tucci, Daniel Craig and Tyler Hoechlin.


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L'Ami de la famille (titre original : ) est un film italien réalisé par Paolo Sorrentino, sorti en 2006.

Synopsis
Physiquement déplaisant, pingre et concupiscent, Geremia de' Geremei, surnommé « Cœur d'or », est un usurier florissant qui s'arroge le droit d'intervenir dans les choix que ses infortunés clients font de l'argent qu'il leur prête à un taux exorbitant. Jusqu'au jour où, amoureux, il en oublie d'être méfiant.

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 Titre français : L'Ami de la famille
 Réalisation : Paolo Sorrentino
 Scénario : Paolo Sorrentino
 Photographie : Luca Bigazzi
 Musique : Teho Teardo
 Production : Francesca Cima, Fabio Conversi, Nicola Giuliano et Domenico Procacci
 Pays d'origine :
 Durée : 102 minutes
 Date de sortie : 2006

Distribution
 Giacomo Rizzo : Geremia
 Alina Nedelea : Belana
 Fabrizio Bentivoglio : Gino
 Luigi Angelillo : Saverio
 Roberta Fiorentini : mère de Rosalba
 Fabio Grossi : beau-frère de Saverio
 Clara Bindi : mère de Geremia
 Luisa De Santis : Silvia
 Barbara Scoppa : Tiziana Senatore
 Valentina Lodovini : débitrice
 Simone Gualtieri : Marito donna
 Lucia Ragni : caissière
 Antonella Salvucci : présentatrice
 Geremia Longobardo : Giacomo
 Laura Chiatti : Rosalba
 Emilio De Marchi (acteur) :

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Film réalisé par Paolo Sorrentino
Film italien sorti en 2006

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Rotating pickup/ powerup items for your next games. Suitable for platformer games (and maybe match-three type games). Each items are animated using 8 frames.
All objects are vector based, with default average dimension 100px by 100px.
Vector files included in this package are SVG (for Inkscape) and PDF (for any other vector editing software). No AI or EPS files included.


Pagla, Maria and Brennan, Ross (2009) The development of brand attitudes among young consumers in Cyprus. In: Brand, Identity & Corporate Reputation SIG: 5th International Conference of the Academy of Marketing., 1 - 3 September 2009, Cambridge, UK.
The theme of the colloquium is "Branding and Society". The promotion of brands among children is an area of marketing practice that raises important issues at the interface between marketing and society. The debate about "pester power" is a prominent example of the kinds of issue that arise in this problematic area. Key questions in this debate are the extent to which children are influenced by branding, whether this influence is turned into behaviours directed at influencing family purchasing patterns, and the extent to which parents are influenced by such behaviours. In this paper we address a fundamental issue underlying all of these questions, namely, how young children form attitudes towards brands. The empirical context for the study is school-children aged between 7 and 12 attending elementary school in Cyprus. We report the findings from a survey of brand attitude formation conducted with 221 children. The survey used closed questions to investigate the children's attitudes towards brands, and the relative influence of friends, siblings, parents and advertising in the development of the children's brand attitudes. Open questions were used to identify the brands with which the children were familiar.


So here I am, yet again. This time with a new mission. Anyone who has driven around in Pune will be able to tell you horror stories about the traffic sense (or the lack of it) which prevails in the Oxford of the East.
Vehicle of all kinds - cars, cabs, trucks, buses, rickshaws, two wheelers (mind you, we have an insane number here), drive like Pune is exempt from all traffic rules.
This mental disorder affects people from all backgrounds, you can find the owner of a super expensive car flouting rules just as the under pressure cab driver who thinks dropping off his customer is to be done on war footing.
I recently purchased a Dashcam which is proving to be handy capturing my beloved brethren doing what they do best - being a nuisance of the roads.
Rant over. Here is what I think can one be used to book errant drivers - A public facebook page where one can post pictures, videos of traffic rules being flouted.
Follow this link to access the page and feel free to share, comment, contribute to this page.
My hope is that one day some authorities will finally say enough is enough and take action.
Small lug-to-lug distance - (35 mm), which makes it feel just right on most wrists.
MKBHD - What is a smartwatch and android wear?
So. I am back, yet again! All this while (last odd 2 years) I have been thinking, what should I post about and never really came up with an interesting answer. Back when I posted about the Android 2.1 upgrade guide, android was still a baby and I thought that is what I wanted to do. But alas, I missed the bus and now there are thousands and thousands of amazing people writing about all things Android. Nevertheless I am still an Android fan boy and have been keeping a tab on all things Android. Although not on an obsessive level.
Cutting a long story short, came home early today from work, and while lounging on my bean bag,had a flash of brilliance. I think I (finally) know what I want to do with my blog.
So here is what I am going to do starting today. Out of the tons of gadgets being released every month, a few catch my fancy and I will scrounge the www (so that you don't have to) and find out the best reviews out there and aggregate/condense/tabulate them into a short and sweet The Good and The Bad, if you may please. I hope I do a decent job.
Have been very busy off late.. but I hope to get back to posting very soon.. good to see people are still visiting my Tutorial page(s)!
AppMonster (99KB) - The very first app I install, use it to create a backup of all the apps installed. Unlike other apps this one only appends the new/updated onces. A great little app for installing/uninstalling apps. Especially useful for installing apps after a flash/format quickly. Remember to run the backup after your apps have upgraded.
Helix Launcher (1MB) - After installing about 4-5 different 'Home' replacement apps I have finally settled down for the HelixLauncher. It has a nice light design and is very smooth. The best thing I like about this are the quick launch buttons which can be customised and the fact that double tapping gives you a preview of the screens you are running.
Advanced Task Manager (FREE) (356KB) - Simply the best out there, the "Press to End" widget is god sent especially on a phone like Samsung Galaxy with its meager 128 MB RAM. After install ensure the required apps are put in the "Ignore" list and then just use the "Press to end" widget shortcut to free up memory whenever you feel the phone is sluggish. Works great.
Handcent SMS (2MB) - Although very similar to ChompSMS, I think it outshines the ChompSMS by a slight margin because of the some extra goodies. Definitely a 5 star application.
Battery Life (115KB) - Beautiful widget which changes color according to the battery level. A must have for any android phone.
ThickButtons (BETA) (911KB) - A pretty accurate keyboard which predicts the next key you will press and enlarges those keys. Can be a pain when typing non standard words though.
Swype (BETA) (2 MB) - A unique keyboard. Definitely worth a try. Although my beta is working in reduced support mode after I reflashed :-(.
SMS Backup (661KB) - A nifty little utility which will backup your text messages to your gmail account ! Needs IMAP enabled for gmail though.
3Banana (548 KB) - Brilliant Note taking app which syncs with an online snaptic account. You can use your google account to sign in.
APN Backup & Restore ( 143 KB) - Does what it says.
twicca BETA (1 MB) - One of the best UI of all the apps I tried for twitter. A gorgeous widget to go with it.
Bloo (581 KB) - for all the facebook fans out there. Although I haven't compared it much to the other apps, I find it better on the face of it.
Colordict (820 KB) - A unique implementation of dictionary, thesaurus, and Wikipedia all rolled into one app. Best part is that after the installation it copies the data to the SDCard after which you can uninstall the addons.
The one thing that influenced my selection of apps is the ability to backup the data in the cloud. That way I don't have to worry about losing my phone or taking a backup before I flash and reflash again. The other most important thing is the size of the app.
Hope this helps, please share your favorite apps in the comments.
I read about this ingenious project called the Question Box in the Indian Express this Sunday. It is a great example how simple technology can help people around the world (especially the 3rd World).
It relies on a simple cell phone put inside a durable metal box and provided with two buttons - green and red. When you want to ask a question just press the green button and the cellphone connects you to one of volunteers, he or she then looks up the question on the internet or a database to answer the query.
I think this device is a great way of putting information in the common mans reach, where most people in rural India/Africa can't even read and write, let alone use a computer.
The people at OpenMind have even developed an open source software which can used to start your own Question-Box project.
Buying a domain and more..
I was fooling around with the settings of my blogger account and impulsively ended up buying a domain of my own ! It wasn't hard to choose the domain name though, it had to be "Greaky". For the better part of my online life I have always loved using the word greaky for various things, be it a nickname for my Quake III matches or just a userid for various websites I used to sign up for. When people asked me what did it stand for - I used to say it is a mixture of Geek & Freak which incidentally now appears in the urban dictionary as a word !! I even have a gmail account by that name the days when gmail was by invitation only.
More about the domain : Well since this blog is hosted on www.blogger.com, when you buy the domain you get a google apps account linked with it where you can go and create your own email address like mail AT greaky.com, contact AT greaky.com or whatever you like. You can create upto 50 such accounts with 7GB (and growing) of mail quota each. All this for just $10 (Rs. 450). I guess very soon I will be thinking about changing my email address to mail AT greaky dot com and stick with it for the rest of my life..
Most people have a digicam nowadays, but very few actually know or use the features they offer. Here is a simple tutorial explaining the basics of any digicam and how to use them. You will be surprised how good your pictures can look if you follow these basic steps. Afterall who does not like good pictures.
Here is one simple Microsoft utility which can be used to resize images especially when you want to email them or just save valuable HDD space. After installing the utility all you have to do is the right click the image file(s) and click on "Resize Pictures" - Select "Large (fits a 1024 x 768 screen)" and voila you have a file that is not even 1/10 of the original size. Printing these resized images is not recommended though. I personally keep the originals for pictures I might want to print someday. If you are just going to view these images on the computer the resized image is good enough.
Don't Own a digital camera yet ?
Here is one great resource for reading up on the hundreds of models on offer and which one of them is the best for your needs. The author makes it simple to choose a camera based on your needs - Just click on Dave's Picks and choose from the categories listed like "Long Zoom", "Pocket", "Budget", "Enthusiast" etc. He has carefully reviewed the best models which fit the intended usage and neatly categorised them. Certainly better than wading through tons of reviews or worse still buying a camera which your salesman thinks is the best!
How we mess up our education system in India.
I have been a student of Kendriya Vidyalaya, and I know for a fact that our curriculum was much better than the state boards. In fact till the year before I passed out of the X class (1991) we were given 5% extra on top of the percentage we scored in the board exams if were to cross over from the CBSE schools to the state board (In Maharashtra atleast). We were also required to furnish a domicile certificate if we wanted to get admitted to a state board affilianted Junior College (class XI), I never really understood why were we given such a treatment. On one hand the state was acknowledging that our study pattern had been better and on the other hand we needed to prove we were Maharashtrians enough !
I wondered why could we not have one single curriculum across India so that students could easily cross over from one school to another. What is the point have every state have their own bodies which create their own curriculum ? Why not draw the best talent from all states and make them run the National curriculum program? All we would need are some translators for the vernacular schools. Guess we just like to give every state the opportunity to spend money on the exact same thing which the NCERT has already worked on. Also it would give the regional parties a chance to introduce 'customised history' lessons. So much for a 'forever developing nation' which is short of funds !
I feel there are a lot of simple answers to the big questions India faces as a country, it just needs some common sense and a bit of political will to set it right. Maybe they just don't want us to get smart, that way they can keep exploiting us and milking the country & filling up their already overflowing coffers.
Cross-browser testing has been one of the biggest challenges for Web designers because it is such an arduous and time-intensive task. Now with Adobe BrowserLab, designers have a simple solution that enables comprehensive browser compatibility testing in just a matter of minutes,The bad news is that the service is free for a limited time.
Another way to test your site is to use online services like BrowserShots, which generates screenshots for a web page in more than 80 versions of the most common browsers used in Windows, Linux, and Mac. The process takes time and you may have to wait up to an hour to see the screenshots.
Almost all of us have been using GMAIL since its launch. It can do a lot more than you think..read on..
Well here some of things I have come across which are just too good not to be used.
The fastest way to work with computers is using a Keybaord, Period.
you better learn the keyboard shortcuts, not just on gmail but otherwise too.
I personally use - UNDO SEND, Offline, Old Snakey (you can actually play snakey from within game!!), Sender Time Zone, Forgotten Attachment Detector.
Did you know that you can now use your email account in an offline mode ? which means you can read all your emails even when you are not connected to the internet right from the browser. You can even send mails and they would be sent out whenever you have a connection.
Append a plus ("+") sign and any combination of words or numbers after your email address. For example, if your name was santasingh@gmail.com, you could send mail to santasingh+friends@gmail.com or santasingh+mailinglists@gmail.com.
Insert one or several dots (".") anywhere in your email address. Gmail doesn't recognize periods as characters in addresses -- they just ignore them. For example, you could tell people your address was santasingh@gmail.com, santa.singh@gmail.com or sa.nta.sin.gh@gmail.com.
You could use santasingh+bank@gmail.com when you sign up for online banking and then set up a filter to automatically star, archive or label emails addressed to santasingh+bank.
You can also use this when you register for a service and think they might share your information.


John Sifton is the Asia Advocacy Director at Human Rights Watch. He works on South and Southeast Asia, East Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa. Sifton began working at Human Rights Watch in 2001, first as a researcher in the Asia division, focusing on Afghanistan and Pakistan, and then as the senior researcher on terrorism and counterterrorism. He also founded a public interest investigation firm, One World Research, which he directed from 2007 to 2010. In 2000 and 2001, Sifton worked for the International Rescue Committee, primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and in 1999 he worked at a refugee advocacy organization in Albania and Kosovo. He holds a law degree from New York University and a bachelor's degree from St. John's College, Annapolis.
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Frannie Martin, Cindy Siemens, Barbara Olson Browne
When: Nov. 24-Dec. 31 2020
Frannie Martin employs a process called ecoprinting, the technique of using natural objects, such as flowers and leaves to create images on a surface—in this case, silk scarves. "The process begins with mordanting (preparing the scarf to hold color) and dyeing with natural materials (such as flowers or wood chips). Next, I layer the scarf with fresh and dried plant materials, then "blankets" soaked in mordants (like tannins or iron) or concentrated natural dyes (like logwood). I then roll the bundles and steam. It's a multilayered process and takes time, but I truly enjoy the endless variations that can be produced from a handful of materials. I'm often surprised by the natural offerings I find when simply walking on local trails or in neighborhoods. Weeds like ivy, dock, and stinging nettle, and trees such as eucalyptus or acacia are very useful for ecoprinting, as are Autumn leaves and fern fronds. With so many possible combinations, it's easy to maintain interest in this medium. I hope others enjoy it as well." Cindy Siemens describes her work as follows: "my years as a psychotherapist have taught me to look and listen carefully. I understand expression, motivation and how we make meaning of our world. I know the importance of gratitude, relationship, and adventure. The characters in my work understand this. By providing therapy I help others see themselves and situations in a new way. In creating art, I get to see my world in new ways. This allows me to place subjects in a variety of situations and share that experience alternately through their eyes and mine. Interestingly, the critters in my work help me to paint them, essentially a collaborative relationship. I figured being a self taught beginner, I could put aside my inner critic to make room for the many decisions involved in creating a piece. For me, art is about perspective." Barbara Olson Browne is a life-long artist. One of her fondest childhood memories is sitting at the dining room table with her siblings, all drawing pictures. Over the years, Barb has worked in many media... oils, watercolor, collage, acrylic, fiber, metals, printmaking and clay. Her favorite medium at any moment is the one she is currently using. Barb finds inspiration from many sources...images for several of her paintings have come to her in dreams. She graduated with a BA degree in Fine Art from Eastern Washington University. One thing remains constant: she is happiest when she has an art project underway. Preferring to work in a non-realistic style, she finds more joy in creating the whimsical. If her artwork brings joy to the viewer, that's a special bonus. Barb lives in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Old Town Art Gallery, which has been in operation since 1974, is a cooperative art gallery sustained by local artists who work in many media. The gallery is currently accepting applications for guest artists and for new members. Visit the website at: eurekaoldtownartgallery.com. The gallery is located at 417 Second Street in Old Town Eureka, near the Gazebo.
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Chris Dawson has been described as "Plymouth's deluxe Del Boy", a reference to his past career that included market trading, motorbike racing and auctioneering. He opened the first CDS superstore, now branded The Range Home & Leisure, in 1989 and has seven other branches in the south of England that sell more than 67,000 products, all at knock-down prices. Store openings and buying in bulk have helped CDS Superstores grow profits 47% a year from £967,000 in 1999 to £3.1m in 2002. The company is planning to open more stores this year with the aim of making The Range a national chain.


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Teen and Adult Phonics Library app
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Affordable, interesting and fully decodable stories to support systematic teaching of phonics for adults and teens, that's the TAP Library. Books at our levels 2 and 3 (the phonics progression planned is outlined on this page) are especially hard to find so our initial goal is to grow this series of decodable books at those levels. Adults and teens with dyslexia and other learning difficulties will love these apps designed by experts with their needs in mind.
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After being caught running drugs for a criminal gang, Tim is in prison and feels isolated and depressed. The only thing that keeps him going is the memory of his girlfriend, Ann, and his plan for their future together. But is this realistic or is his future in tatters because of his stupid grab for dangerous, easy money? 1520 words, Level 1
15-year-old Will comforts his menagerie of pets late into the night. A light-hearted story of a caring boy with a love of animals.
"Lit Sick"
Sam is dyslexic and hates literature class at high school. He's becoming depressed about it and is beginning to refuse to go to school. Can anyone help him feel better about himself and help him through Lit Class?
This is a light-hearted story of Mr. Tibb, a cat who enjoys his home, his plate of fish and the occasional adventure in town. See what he gets up to in this playful story. 1200 words. Level 1.
As a boy in school, Ed was bullied by Dan, who came from an abusive home. Now an adult, Ed is still bullied by Dan, but there may be a way to end the bullying and help Dan get a second chance. Like Ed's boss Sal and her friend Liz, you'll cheer for Ed and admire his courage and heart. 1200 words. Level 1.
In this story set in a rough area of London, a teenage boy and his mother struggle to adjust to life in a new home and new neighbourhood. 816 words
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After a hard life, the Dog Man finds himself living day-to-day on a beach in California with only a dog to care for him. A compelling story of ambition, hard work, risk, love, loss and survival. 1144 words
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Young Kat falls for Mick and finds herself pregnant. Who can she turn to for help? How can she tell her parents and what will they think of her? This fully decodable story is sure to spark discussion. 1834 words
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Having turned 17, Max must take the "Gas Test", dreaded by all teenagers in this dystopian Earth of the future. Will he pass and join the elite, privileged H1 class or remain a lowly H2? If he does pass, what will become of his friends and family? This dystopian science-fiction story is a page-turner! 2114 words
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Having passed the Gas Test, Max has moved to the exclusive and luxurious H1 compound where he should be happy but finds he isn't. He was forced to leave so much behind. Will he forget his past and perhaps become a Gas Man? Or will he try to discover who the mysterious man in red is and perhaps make life fairer for everyone both H1 and H2?
Max passed the Gas Test and was transported to the perfect world of the H1 lands. However, he soon discovered that the H1 lands were far from perfect. Something is coming that will change both the H1 lands and The Trench forever. Will Max and his family survive?
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Kate has a huge crush on Jake. But will she find a way to let him know by Valentine's Day? This is a light-hearted story of friendship and romance but also of finding one's voice and using assistive technology to overcome the challenges of dyslexia. 3900 words, Level 3
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The Knowledge of London
posted by Jason Kottke Nov 11, 2014
Great piece about The Knowledge, the collection of geographical information that all London taxi drivers must learn before becoming a cabbie.
The guidebook issued to prospective cabbies by London Taxi and Private Hire (LTPH), which oversees the test, summarizes the task like this:
To achieve the required standard to be licensed as an "All London" taxi driver you will need a thorough knowledge, primarily, of the area within a six-mile radius of Charing Cross. You will need to know: all the streets; housing estates; parks and open spaces; government offices and departments; financial and commercial centres; diplomatic premises; town halls; registry offices; hospitals; places of worship; sports stadiums and leisure centres; airline offices; stations; hotels; clubs; theatres; cinemas; museums; art galleries; schools; colleges and universities; police stations and headquarters buildings; civil, criminal and coroner's courts; prisons; and places of interest to tourists. In fact, anywhere a taxi passenger might ask to be taken.
If anything, this description understates the case. The six-mile radius from Charing Cross, the putative center-point of London marked by an equestrian statue of King Charles I, takes in some 25,000 streets. London cabbies need to know all of those streets, and how to drive them — the direction they run, which are one-way, which are dead ends, where to enter and exit traffic circles, and so on. But cabbies also need to know everything on the streets. Examiners may ask a would-be cabby to identify the location of any restaurant in London. Any pub, any shop, any landmark, no matter how small or obscure — all are fair game. Test-takers have been asked to name the whereabouts of flower stands, of laundromats, of commemorative plaques. One taxi driver told me that he was asked the location of a statue, just a foot tall, depicting two mice sharing a piece of cheese. It's on the facade of a building in Philpot Lane, on the corner of Eastcheap, not far from London Bridge.
The goal is to install a complete map of London in the brain of every licensed taxi driver. And indeed, according to neuroscientist Eleanor Maguire, the part of the brain responsible for memory becomes physically bigger as The Knowledge is absorbed.
Seeing, for a Knowledge candidate, is everything — at its heart, the Knowledge is an elaborate exercise in visualization. When McCabe called-over, he closed his eyes and toggled between views: picturing the city at street level, the roads rolling out in front of him as if in a movie, then pulling the camera back to take in the bird's eye perspective, scanning the London map. Knowledge boys speak of a Eureka moment when, after months or years of doggedly assembling the London puzzle, the fuzziness recedes and the city snaps into focus, the great morass of streets suddenly appearing as an intelligible whole. McCabe was startled not just by that macroview, but by the minute details he was able to retain. "I can pull a tiny little art studio just from the color of the door, and where it's got a lamppost outside. Your brain just remembers silly things, you know?"
I could go on and on…I loved this piece. Don't miss the video of a prospective cabbie calling out the route he would use to go from Rotherhithe Station to the Natural History Museum, entirely from memory without looking at a map. Compare with Google's driving directions.
Update: View From the Mirror is a blog written by a London cabbie, which includes his experience training for The Knowledge. (thx, bryan)


Where did the last few weeks go? Christmas is just around the corner and with it, the wonder of what gifts to buy for your the sports enthusiast in your life! At Live On The Edge, we're specialists in recovery sports brands and products that will makes activities that little bit easier for those that like to move.
BLACKROLL MINI is a tiny tool for rolling out tired feet and releasing happy hormones! Studies have shown its regular use to improve both physiological and psychological states; so help rid sad and soreness in one during the dark winter nights by choosing this to fill your friend or partner's Christmas stocking.
Looking for a gift for the sportsman or woman who seems to have it all? One of best selling products is the HYPERICE VYPER, a vibration foam roller that uses the highest grade foam alongside a lithium battery with 3 speed settings. Vibration treatment through rolling has shown to improve mobility by 40% and that the VYPER roller is twice as effective as standard roller.
As a result, athletes gain more in less time. Vibrations also numb the pain that's often associated with foam rolling too!
Some of us need the beat of a song to keep us motivated during a workout, but it's often a pain to keep earphones in place. Award winning MIIEGO headphones hail from Denmark and are one of the few brands focused soley on sports headphones.
With MIIEGO, it's a case of "No Wire, No Worries".
They wrap easily around your head and work via Bluetooth to your phone or music player. Furthermore, they are also resistant to sweat and rain. Engineered to hold up to 11 hours of battery life, so you'll be able to listen workout after workout.
As the nights get darker, it can be intimidating if you're outside alone. Looking to keep your friend or partner super safe outside? The Wearsafe device is a mobile panic button that can be worn easily on the move, attached to jackets, packs or belts – even a keyring.
Paired with the app via mobile phone, if they happen to need help on the trail, they simply press the button. This signals an alert to their chosen contacts instantly. As a result, loved ones will have piece of mind that they can be kept aware of any issues.


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