Between 1887 and 1896 Jewish immigrants from Europe from the First Aliya settled north of Jaffa building the Neve Tzedek neighborhood which was the beginning of modern-day Tel Aviv. In 1906, on the initiative of Akiva Arye Weiss a group of Jews from the Second Aliya and residents of Jaffa got together to plan another neighborhood. To circumvent the Turkish prohibition on Jewish land acquisition, Jacobus Kann, a Dutch citizen and banker, helped to finance the purchase and registered it in his name. Kann perished during World War II in the Nazi concentration camp of Theresienstadt. In the spring of 1909 sixty-six Jewish families took possession of building parcels by lottery and erected the first buildings among the sand dunes, vineyards, and orchards in Kerem Djebali along the coast north of Jaffa. There they established a "garden suburb" called Ahuzat Bayit ("Homestead") which was shortly thereafter renamed Tel Aviv.
The name Tel Aviv is from Sokolow's translation of the title of Theodor Herzl's Altneuland ("Old New Land") based on the name of a Mesopotamian site mentioned in Ezekiel 3:15: "Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel Abib, that lived by the river Chebar". It embraced the idea of a renaissance in the ancient Jewish homeland. Aviv is Hebrew for "spring", symbolizing renewal, and Tel is a mound made up of the accumulation of layers of civilization built one over the other symbolizing the ancient.
Walking along one of the first streets of Tel Aviv, leafy Rothschild Boulevard (did you know that the street was originally named Ha'am Street?), is like visiting a historical museum that lines both sides of the street. We start our tour at the corner of Rothschild and Herzl Street [another idea for a tour: the stories behind street names, the people and events important in the history of Israel] where you can savor the espresso at Tel Aviv's first 'kiosk' (the second kiosk is also on Rothschild at the corner of Nahalat Binyamin; can you find the third kiosk?). The Eliavsons, one of the 66 founding families built their house on the southwest corner of Rothschild and Herzl in 1909; in the 1930s a 4-story Bauhaus building was built there which a few years ago became the home of the Institut Français.
Weiss built his house at 2 Herzl Street and at the end of the street stood the Gymnasium Herzliya until is was demolished in 1962 to make way for the Shalom Meir Tower. It seems ironic that this landmark lives on as the logo of the Society for Preservation of Israel Heritage Sites. Weiss continued with many other private initiatives — he built the first cinema (Eden) and the first post office in Tel Aviv and founded the Diamond Club which became the Israel Diamond Exchange.
Meir and Zina Dizengoff were assigned plot 43, the precise location where the group was standing in Soskin's photo, today 16 Rothschild Blvd. Dizengoff was the first mayor of Tel Aviv and did much to develop the city. The residence is best known as the site of the signing of Israel's Declaration of Independence on May 14th, 1948; now it's a museum with exhibits on the history of Tel Aviv-Jaffa. You can listen to the historic recording of Ben-Gurion declaring the State of Israel at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZDSBF5xtoo&feature=related.
In 1919 Yehuda Magidovich arrived in Israel and soon became the city's chief engineer, his office was in the first city hall in the old water tower on Rothschild Boulevard. Afterwards he became one of Israel's most prolific architects building 500 buildings in Tel Aviv, a number of them along Rothschild Blvd. The first public building designed by Magidovich in 1921 was the first luxury hotel in Tel Aviv (called at various times the Ben Nahum Hotel and the Ginosar Pension). Today you can see the newly renovated building (on the corner of Allenby Street) with its Magidovich signature tower. Historic buildings often owe their existence to adjacent office towers, part of Tel Aviv's preservation and development policy — the city agrees to increase the height of the building if the developer agrees to renovate and preserve a historic building in the complex.
This entry was posted in Architecture, Tel Aviv and tagged heritage building, Jaffa, Neve Tzedek, Rothschild Boulevard, Tel Aviv, travel, walking tour on November 22, 2012 by Shmuel Browns.
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A SBSI PROGRAM ORAGNISED BY NSS AND NCC UNITS OF GOVT COLLEGE KANINA IN JUNE 2018. VARIOUS PROGRAMS ARE ORGANISED BY STUDENTS LIKE SANITATION, PLANTATION IN "GAUSHALA" AT KANINA UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF NODAL OFFICER.PRINCIPAL CONVOYED THE MESSAGE ABOUT CLEANLINESS IN COLLEGE AND SOCIETY.
A series of activities have been planned to celebrate rakshabandhan in college as a symbol of safety and protection of Girls. On 23th August 2018 Slogan writing Competition organised on topic"Women Safety and Empowerment". On 24th August 2018 A Rally is organised to create Social awareness in Kanina village and a special assembly on Rakshabhandhan with Key speakers on the relivent topic "Gender sensitization". On 25th August 2018 "Sanklap Sutra Bandhan" programmed is oragnised.


Lis Maternity and Women's Hospital is the premier facility for women's and maternity health services. Lis medical care spans the range of care for women of all ages.
Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital treats children of all ages, from newborn to age 16. Dana-Dwek's expert medical professionals offer individualized care for each child, to address his or her specific medical, physical, and emotional needs.
Why do so many patients choose Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)?
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov) is Israel's leading multidisciplinary healthcare institution, globally recognized as a front-runner in medical tourism.
We create a warm, welcoming and supportive atmosphere and guide you all along the way to make your care conducive to a full and speedy recovery.
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center has passed with distinction the extensive accreditation audit of the Joint Commission International for quality care, service, safety, etc.


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ford salute to education scholarship
by editor k
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For a long time, Ford was known for the excellence of their products and their work ethics. They were known as a company that would do anything to earn back their name and reputation. However, their legacy also comes with a legacy of their employees. These employees served as a pillar of Ford's legacy and helped the company evolve into one of the biggest automakers in the world. Ford salute to all of the employees who gave their all and helped make this company the best it could be.
Ford salute to the employees who gave their all and helped make this company the best it could be. Ford salute to all of the employees who helped make this company the best it could be.
Ford salute to all of the employees who helped make this company the best it could be. Ford salute to all of the employees who helped make this company the best it could be.
I know I've been saying for a while that I don't think we as consumers really know the true quality of our car purchases. I think that's because the consumer has to spend a lot of time researching a car. I don't think we really know the quality of a car that hasn't been out there before. That's why I'm really glad to see ford making a new video about their new car.
Okay, so I really love this video. Ford makes a new video about a new car, but it ends with the words, "For those who've forgotten, the new Ford GT is here!" It's a nice way to remind everyone who's still a Ford fan to get back in the game.
The new video is a fun reminder of what Ford can do for automotive enthusiasts. I think the video is worth it just for those who've seen it before and who want to see more from the brand. The video's a great reminder of how easy it is to get into the car, how much it can change the way a car looks, and how well it handles. Ford's new video is a fun reminder of what Ford can do for automotive enthusiasts.
Ford is an American carmaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States, and it manufactures automobiles in a variety of markets. The company is led by the Ford Motor Company, which is a part of the Ford Motor Company, Inc. (NYSE: F), a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Michigan.
For their own good, Ford is the only company in the world who has a billion miles of cars on display at the annual Ford Motor show in Indianapolis over the course of the next year. The company also holds a number of major patents concerning the cars and the vehicles it makes. In addition, the Ford Motor Company has been developing its new cars in the United States and abroad.
And in other news, the company is doing it again! Their new Super Bowl ad is a big deal in the ad world because it features a live shot of two Ford F-150s being driven through the streets of New York on their way to the Super Bowl.
That is one of the reasons why Ford is so popular at the Super Bowl – it has an ad that goes on for 30 seconds. Ford has been doing this sort of thing since the early 80s and it is a big deal in the ad world. The Super Bowl is the most anticipated American sporting event of the year.
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Please join us this Saturday, January 26, 4-7PM to celebrate the artwork of Norm Maxwell (1969-2016), a visionary urban contemporary artist who would have turned 50 this year.
Two prints from his "Pop On A Platter" series are again available, and we will be showing five of his original masterpieces. All proceeds benefit his family and estate.
Norm "Nomzee" Maxwell was a visual artist whose education came via the streets (Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Los Angeles) and the Hussian School Of Art. His combination of urban upbringing and fine art training resulted stylistically in an esoteric combination of color, light, and subject matter. Culturally, Maxwell was a quintessential urban contemporary artist, with a portfolio that included graffiti, street wear design, club flyer and album art, graphic design, set design, and fine art painting.
Born in Philadelphia on January 25, 1969, Maxwell was fully susceptible to and influenced by street life, finding his expression in writing graffiti in the 1980s as "Ice". Mentors and peers encouraged him to pursue an art degree, and his career began in Los Angeles' Skid Row in the early 1990s alongside urban art visionary Doze Green and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Clarence Williams.
Like many burgeoning urban artists, Maxwell survived and flourished in San Francisco, then back to LA, by taking on a plethora of art and design jobs, including art directing multiple big-budget music videos. In 2007, he focused his energy back to fine art and opened Norm Maxwell Studio Gallery, which spanned six years and three locations. Maxwell garnered commissions from patrons in Los Angeles, Paris, Seoul, Berlin, and Dubai.
Norm Maxwell was a prolific artist whose skills and subject matter spanned the extremes of painting. From acrylic spray to oil brush, street life to ancient myth, and urban strife to family life, Maxwell addressed both the evil and beauty of humanity -- a duality that he personally struggled with during his short and magnificent life. He is survived by his wife and two children.


Companies will not have to explicitly declare whether their products contain minerals that originated in mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or its neighboring countries, according to the SEC.
The SEC issued an order staying the effective date for compliance with portions of its conflict minerals rule that require statements that an appeals court ruled last month would violate the First Amendment.
The first reports relating to the conflict minerals rule were due to be submitted to the SEC by issuers on or before June 2.
Issuers are required under the conflict minerals rule to determine whether the gold, tantalum, tin, and tungsten in their products originated in mines run by warlords in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or its neighboring countries. The rule also requires issuers to report on their efforts to determine where the minerals originated.
The effective date for compliance with that part of the rule was stayed by the SEC's order. But in the order, the commission denied a motion for a stay of the entire rule, filed by the National Association of Manufacturers, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Business Roundtable. The D.C. Circuit also issued an order on May 14 in response to an emergency motion by the same organizations denying a stay of the June 2 deadline for the parts of the rule that do not violate the First Amendment.
According to the SEC, staying the specific portions of the rule prevents a risk of First Amendment harm pending future legal proceedings that will transpire after the appeals court remanded the case to district court.
Staying only those portions of the rule furthers the public's interest in having issuers comply with the remainder of the rule, according to the SEC. The appeals court upheld the remainder of the rule, which was mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, P.L. 111-203.


BEAUTYLABO WHIP HAIR COLOR has just arrived with its new improved technology. Offering easier application and better coloring results from your home sweet home.
In conjunction with the 111th anniversary of celebrating the birth of Hoyu, we would like to take this opportunity to introduce the latest product BEAUTYLABO WHIP HAIR COLOR.
Hoyu was established in 1905 as MIZUNO KANKUDOU, a manufacturer of home medicine. In the 100 years since we marketed our first hair color products NIWAKARASU in 1909, we have evolved into a manufacturer of hair care products, speacilising in color products, and with the desire to deliver products which makes customers "Look Younger, Become Beautiful and Stay Healthy".
The consumer product brands such as "Bigen, Cielo, Beauty Labo and ProMaster", have gained much popularity with the customers.
There are 6 colors that are available in Watsons Malaysia.
The new BEAUTYLABO WHIP HAIR COLORis better formulated with improved foam quality. The improved whipped foam is finer and thicker for a more even and beautiful color results. With the new formulated fine and thick whipped foam, it helps color our hair more evenly.
New formulated BEAUTYLABO WHIP HAIR COLOR comes in liquid color base and liquid developer to ensure the mixture is well blended.
Among the 6 colors, Maple Brown 4-0 tands as the hero product.
The hairstylist and Ms. Vanessa (Ms. Universe 2015) is demonstrating on how to use the Beutylabo Whip Hair Color.
Sharing session with the beautiful ladies.
Stay-tuned at my blog for product review! Will color my hair with the new Beautylabo Whip Hair Color!


So, the first article in 2016. I want to show my tatto temporary in Bali. It was the most cool event in Bali. In my vision, it was the most fenomenal and the most excited that i have ever had.
The other things that i want to say, if you never or ever come to Bali and didn't do this tatto temporary, i really recommended that to do this tatto. If you have a time in beach because it was really a gift that you have in Bali.


My life has has always centred around the written word - although it's no longer acceptable to sit in the tower of a jungle gym all day writing about dragons and castles, I was never willing to give it up.
I've turned my passion since childhood into a career and write on lifestyle topics for publications and organizations: literature, arts, culture, education, style, social issues, health and more.
My work has appeared in the National Post, Maisonneuve, the Huffington Post, Fashion Magazine and Quill & Quire among others.
I edit the Arts & Ideas section at This Magazine and am always looking for pitches about unique art and performance stories from across Canada.
Contact me for a story or if you're looking for content for your business.
My life has centred around the written word for as long as I can remember. Reading and writing were the staples of my childhood. It may no longer be acceptable to sit in the tower of a jungle gym all day making up stories about dragons and castles, but I will always write.
I've since turned my passion into a career and write on lifestyle topics for publications and organizations: literature, arts, culture, education, style, social issues, health and more.
My work has appeared in Toronto Life, the National Post, the Toronto Star, Canadian Art, the Huffington Post, Fashion Magazine, and Quill & Quire among others.
I edit the Arts & Ideas section at This Magazine and am always looking for pitches on unique Canadian art, film, music and performace.
Contact me if you're looking for stories, book reviews, content or editing.
I'm an arts, culture and literature writer living and working in Toronto.


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import {
  assertions,
  factory,
  testInjector,
} from '@stryker-mutator/test-helpers';
import sinon from 'sinon';

import * as pluginTokens from '../../src/plugin-tokens';
import { CucumberTestRunner } from '../../src';
import { CucumberRunnerWithStrykerOptions } from '../../src/cucumber-runner-with-stryker-options';
import { resolveTestResource } from '../helpers/resolve-test-resource';

describe('Cucumber runner timing', () => {
  let options: CucumberRunnerWithStrykerOptions;
  let sut: CucumberTestRunner;

  beforeEach(() => {
    options = testInjector.options as CucumberRunnerWithStrykerOptions;
    options.cucumber = {};
    process.chdir(resolveTestResource('timing'));
    sut = testInjector.injector
      .provideValue(pluginTokens.globalNamespace, '__stryker2__' as const)
      .injectClass(CucumberTestRunner);
  });

  it('should report time correctly', async () => {
    global.sinonClock = sinon.useFakeTimers();
    global.sinonClock.tick(10001); // 10 seconds above absolute 0 (00:00:10 1 jan 1970)
    // The global `sinon.clock` will be used by the step definition to travel to the future 😇
    const result = await sut.dryRun(factory.dryRunOptions());
    assertions.expectTestResults(result, [{ timeSpentMs: 2001 }]);
  });
});

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D-mannose is a naturally occurring simple sugar that your body utilizes to help cleanse the urinary tract and maintain a healthy bladder lining. It's metabolized only in small amounts, with excess amounts rapidly excreted in urine, so it won't interfere with healthy blood sugar regulation. Clinical studies have demonstrated that, when taken regularly, D-mannose promotes normal urinary tract function by cleansing and maintaining the health of the bladder lining.
Hypromellose (cellulose capsule), rice flour, stearic acid (vegetable source), magnesium stearate (vegetable source) and silica.


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Opinion: Mr. Zuckerberg, Silicon Valley needs…
Opinion: Mr. Zuckerberg, Silicon Valley needs leaders, not robots
Former San Jose Mayor Tom McEnery says Facebook's leader is no Steve Jobs or Bill Hewlett.
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Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg testifies Wednesday during a hearing of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Tom McEnery |
PUBLISHED: April 12, 2018 at 6:45 a.m. | UPDATED: April 12, 2018 at 3:52 p.m.
Years of fawning attention have now morphed into accusations of "willful blindness" and hours of somewhat recondite public testimony seem to have revealed little about the real Mark Zuckerberg and his company's violation of 87 million Americans' personal data. We now know far less about this than we do about what the third cousin of an acquaintance of ours had for dinner last night. Saw it on Facebook.
We are connected for good and ill.
After profuse apologies and the "I'll have my team get back to you" answers, what now? When the embattled CEO and chairman of Facebook issued a "no" when asked if he would share his personal text messages, we obviously arrived at the heart of the matter. What is the right and proper thing to do? This surely does not beg the question of what Facebook really stands for as this 2 billion member colossus bestrides our world. Despite the respect I personally feel for Sheryl Sandberg as she is "leaning in," only one person at Facebook holds the answer.
Zuckerberg.
After he entered the august halls of Congress in what looked like a stylistic perp walk, he stoically endured hours of simplistic questions that included potshots at the jettisoned motto: Move fast and break things. He dodged and robotically referred; he looked sincerely uncomfortable.
Just how exactly did Silicon Valley, the Mecca of innovation and entrepreneurship, the grandiloquently titled "New Florence," blunder into this almost Lucifer-like fall from grace?
Change is the very essence of Silicon Valley where a few have always made a difference. History is made here by visionary leaders.
Western Civilization was once saved by some small boats, a few brave pilots and one great leader, Winston Churchill. He "mobilized the English language and sent it into battle." It is now threatened by the hubris and overreach of a few timid avatars who have allowed evil to thrive in this "crisis in trust."
Knowledge now has a dark side as a conduit of lies and hatred. Facebook has weaponized information and sent it into battle — against American democracy. Sugarcoating will not work. "Breaking things" now has an ominous ring. A bit more guilt would be appropriate. This was epitomized by one of Facebook's top executive's recent, callous comment that in connecting people "… maybe someone dies… ." Really? Zuckerberg stated that he disagrees, but the executive was not fired. I guess mistakes happen. More users enroll, the numbers increase. It was a bad moment for Facebook's founder.
This is not the promise of this special valley that has changed all our lives. This is not what began in a small garage on Addison Avenue in Palo Alto, a stone's throw from Stanford, the epicenter of much that has improved this planet and enhanced how we work, play, heal and learn, always learn. Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard's modest beginning did not just create a great business at HP, they became an exemplar of how such giants should behave; they set magnificent examples.
Bob Noyce not only co-invented the microprocessor and founded Intel, but spent his last years in the necessary, thankless role of making America strong. Gordon Moore showed us not just a "Law" but the humility that if everything you try works, you are not trying hard enough. Reed Hastings' Netflix changed an industry because of a tardy DVD fee, but keeps a firm eye on how our local schools are performing. They set a moral compass that has been lost.
Steve Jobs once chided his future CEO to not waste his life selling colored water, but to change the world. I wish so many who built this Valley were still here for guidance. I will recall them like this:
I knew Noyce and Hewlett and Jobs. They were acquaintances of mine. Mr. Zuckerberg, you're not them.
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Facebook and your vision is redeemable but only with the willpower to acknowledge such awesome power and to realize that leaders do not wait for AI tools to remove hate and lies in a decade or so. They need good people, not robots, and a leader with a firm compass that can see the future — and mold it into a better one.
Mr. Zuckerberg, will you lean in?
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Curonian Spit is an unusual place. It is sand-dune spit which separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. It is 98 km long and in the narrowest point is it only 400 meters width. It became famous in 1991 when National Park was created here and it was recognized by UNESCO as a World Natural Heritage Site.
During our tour you will be able to admire beautiful landscape of sand dunes, pine forests and blue waters of the Lagoon and Baltic Sea. From the Great Dune which is 52 meters high you will enjoy a panoramic view over this magnificent area. On our way will also stop in some small villages like Juodkrante and largest town of the Spit – Nida which is popular sea resort in Lithuania. Well-known for beautiful sandy beaches, it also has some interesting monuments and traditional fishermen's cottages.


Finally access to our roof top and enjoying the view on this probably last hot sunny day of 2014.
Op het omslag van het MH17-rapport van de Onderzoeksraad prijkt het silhouette van de Airbus 380. Dat is conform hun huisstijl. Maar dat staat natuurlijk wel beetje gek aangezien het een Boeing 777 betrof.
Pepper's ghost is an illusion technique used in theatre, haunted houses, dark rides, and magic tricks. It is named after John Henry Pepper, a scientist who popularized the effect in a famed demonstration in 1862. Recent examples of the illusion was the performance of Tupac Shakur (2012) and Michael Jackson on stage.
But by using a smartphone, at jewel case and a shoe box you can easily try it yourself.


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Is PepsiCo Stock a Buy?
Strategic product developments and acquisitions that target changing consumer demands will keep this company growing for decades.
Justin Cardwell
(XMFcardwell)
Dec 22, 2019 at 2:21PM
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) is a billion-dollar snack and beverage brand with worldwide distribution boasting a 47-year streak of annual dividend increases. The company, which was founded in 1898 and merged with Frito-Lay in 1965 -- clearly a successful acquisition -- is adapting to the decline in soda sales by increasing healthier options for consumers in both drinks and snacks.
Currently offering a forward dividend yield of 2.8%, income investors will want to take a closer look at the growth potential of PepsiCo, as there may be further opportunity ahead.
Expanding product offerings
The snack business has provided PepsiCo with protection as domestic soda sales decline, which has been offset by acquisitions to strengthen the snack offerings -- specifically more healthy offerings to health-conscious consumers.
In recent news, PepsiCo announced an agreement in December to acquire BFY Brands, the maker of PopCorners snacks. BFY will report into PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division, which will expand Frito-Lay's portfolio -- specifically in the healthier snack options as BFY's offerings include Flourish Veggie Crisps and Flex Protein Crisps.
In addition, PepsiCo recently announced the rollout of a coffee-cola beverage, Pepsi Cafe, set to release in April 2020. This new beverage will be packaged in a 12-ounce can, contain twice the caffeine content as a traditional Pepsi cola, and will be offered in two flavors, vanilla and original. PepsiCo's vice president of marketing, Todd Kaplan, stated in an interview that, "we want to be first to market, and launch this really in the right way."
Pepsi Cafe is inspired by the short-lived Pepsi Kona launched in 1996 and the Pepsiccino in 2004. Competing with Coca Cola, the race to land a winning coffee-inspired beverage to market is important, but it's perhaps more important to get it right.
PepsiCo is showing success in the snack segment, which was proven by a Piper Jeffray survey that found three of the top five snack foods preferred by U.S. teenagers were Cheetos, Doritos, and Lay's -- all brands under the Frito-Lay umbrella.
Earnings performance
PepsiCo's recent third-quarter earnings release reported net revenue growth of 4.3% with year-to-date growth of 3.1%. Earnings per share were $1.49 and adjusted earnings per share were $1.56, beating analyst expectations of $1.50. Adjusted earnings per share however, were lower than the third quarter of 2018's earnings per share of $1.75.
Revenue growth was up in every segment, specifically in Frito-Lay North America, up from $3.891 billion in the third quarter of 2018 to $4.105 billion in 2019 -- a 5.5% increase. In addition, the Europe Sub-Saharan Africa revenue segment was up from $3.161 billion to $3.347 billion -- a 5.9% increase.
Total cash returns to shareholders in the fiscal 2019 year are approximately $8 billion, which is comprised of dividends of $5 billion and share repurchases of $3 billion.
Standing above the competition
PepsiCo's biggest competitor, Coca Cola (NYSE:KO), loses when compared to PepsiCo's fundamentals in almost every category, aside from Coca Cola's small advantage in gross profit margin, net income margin, and forward dividend yield -- Coca Cola's forward dividend yield is 2.97% while PepsiCo's is 2.79%.
In terms of value, PepsiCo beats out Coca Cola with a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 24.8 compared to Coca Cola's slightly higher 25.6. In addition, PepsiCo's price-to-sales ratio is more appealing at 2.9 times, less than half of Coca Cola's 6.9.
Overall, PepsiCo takes the win in terms of value and growth, as PepsiCo has year-over-year revenue growth of 2.1% over Coca Cola's loss of 1.3%. PepsiCo is highly focused on snack offerings from the Frito-Lay segment, which are becoming a competitive advantage over Coca Cola's lacking snack portfolio, leaving Coca Cola highly exposed to the sugary soda decline.
Launching additional sugarless sodas and lower-calorie options is proving to investors that PepsiCo can keep pace with evolving market demands. Income investors who are looking for a growing dividend yield and a diverse revenue stream might want to purchase shares of PepsiCo.
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Julie's jump to save damaged organs!
I have chosen this charity because it has changed mine and my family's life in many ways..so I feel to give something back to this cause..
I am truly privileged and extremely proud to be working for two World Class Leading Hospitals.
Raising money for my Aunty Alison that sadly passed away earlier this year.
Help the Harefield Transplant Appeal!
There are nearly 50,000 people on the organ transplant waiting list. I can't even begin to imagine how difficult and frustrating the wait must be for them and their families. Any way I can help some of those in that situation is a worthy cause.
To give something back after Philip's Double Lung Transplant.
I work in Harefield hospital as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Apheresis. I started in Royal Bropmton in 2001 as a student and gradually progressed myself upwards with pure dedication in my work. I am aware of the importance of organ donation and how crucial it is, for those who are awaiting for that one phone call to receive heart or lung! By helping to raise funds to get Organ care systems for our hospital I will be privileged to make that little difference in their life!
My brother, Lee Crane, had a heart transplant at Harefields and the work that you guys do and the support you provide is immense, I want to, with my brother, try and show our gratitude by trying to raise some money for such a worthy cause.
Harefield Hospital is the UK's largest heart and lung transplantation centre and a world leader in cardiothoracic surgery.
In 2015/16, the team performed 25 heart transplants, 49 lung transplants and implanted 49 artificial hearts, known as 'Left Ventricle Assist Devices' (LVADS).
As a nurse working in ITU at Harefield i see daily the fantastic work the charity helps make possible. I would like to help the charity continue making a massive difference to our patients lives.
Currently, I am a patient at The Royal Brompton Hospital and The Brompton have taken such good care of me ever since I was diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome. I want to thank them by doing a fundraiser for them.
Harefield gave me life again as it does to so many others and while I spent time there I could not believe how wonderful and hard working all the staff are. What an incredible bunch of people.
Harefield hospital has raised an appeal for 500,000£ to fund a new array of life saving machines to keep organs alive and transport them across larger distances. I benefited from such a device during my transplant at Hearefield 1 year ago, and 100% of the funds we raise together today will go towards buying more of these OCS machines. Thank you so much for your support - you are helping save lives.
In memory of David Robjohns who passed away at Harefield on 21st June 2018.


Our four week Coral Reef Research and Dolphin Training & Research internships were such a success last summer that we are offering these internships again in the summer of 2019!
The Dolphin Training & Research Internship will run from June 1-29, 2019. Interns will live and work on site and gain valuable marine mammal research exposure as they get to know our resident population of bottlenose dolphins and receive an invaluable introduction into the training process.
The Coral Reef Research Internship will run from July 20- August 17, 2019. Interns will also live and work at our facility and gain extensive research and field experience on some of the most well-developed and ecologically diverse reefs in the Caribbean.
Under the direction of professional mentors and marine biologists, students will live and work at our facility and engage in a wide variety of activities to gain experience and skills that will make them more competitive when pursuing future employment and research opportunities in the fields of marine science.
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Liberals In Florida Hit With News That Attorney General Is Demanding Criminal Investigation Into Voter Fraud
Danielle Marie November 14, 2018
Broward County, Florida election official Brenda Snipes — who is continuing to find new ballots in the recent statewide midterm elections for Governor and the U.S. Senate — was previously accused of finding ballots after an election in 2012.
Government Accountability Insititute (GAI) research director Eric Eggers exclusively told SiriusXM Patriot's Breitbart News Tonight's Senior Editor-at-Large Rebecca Mansour that Snipes allegedly "found ballots" following an election in 2012.
Eggers said:
She's also been accused of illegally opening ballots. The Florida GOP sued her for this and when they brought her to court, they said 'Hey, your office is opening ballots outside the presence of the canvassing board … what's your explanation?' And again, the woman in charge of elections in Florida's second most populous county argued she thought it was okay because her office didn't understand the meaning of the word 'canvassing.' [Emphasis added]
This is also not the first time that her office has just found ballots. There was actually a canvassing official back in 2012 that complained that heading into a weekend, they were told there were about 150 votes left to be counted and then Monday morning, well actually there are about 950 votes still to go. [Emphasis added]
Eggers said there is "clearly an organized effort to manipulate and alter outcomes," noting that in Miami-Dade County, about 108 provisional ballots were eliminated in the midterm election because they were from individuals who had voted twice.
In a recent piece for Breitbart News, Eggers reviewed Snipes' history of allowing illegal aliens and felons to vote in elections in Broward County, along with her destroying of ballots.
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These are recordings of the AVP webinar series in Spanish given on the topic of Digital Preservation.
This is the recording of the first session of our free webinar series in Spanish focused on digital preservation. The series presents some of our free tools in addition to conversations with experts in Ibero-america on subjects such as digitization, digital preservation systems and tools, digital preservation fundamentals, case studies, and more! Our series started with an introduction to FIXITY, one of our free applications designed to monitor file integrity.
This is the recording of the second session of our free webinar series in Spanish focused on digital preservation. The series presents some of our free tools in addition to conversations with experts in Ibero-america on subjects such as digitization, digital preservation systems and tools, digital preservation fundamentals, case studies, and more! In this opportunity, Perla Olivia Rodríguez Reséndiz, researcher from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) joined our conversation presenting on the OAIS (Open Archival Information System) model and its application to sound archives.
Description: The documenting processes used in analog archives have fallen in disuse. For this reason, management, conservation and access to digital assets obtained as a result of digitization or born-digital, represent areas of interest for sound archives managers, information science professionals, documentalists, professors and researchers who are looking for alternatives to guarantee a sustainable digital preservation for their collections. Given that a model of a digital archive for sustainable digital preservation of assets does not yet exist, it is important to know the OAIS model (Open Archival Information System) as a reference framework to conceive, develop and manage a trusted and sustainable digital sound archive in the long term. Goals: Present and analyze the components and features of OAIS as a reference framework for the design of digital sound archives.
This is the recording of the third session of our free webinar series in Spanish focused on digital preservation. The series presents some of our free tools in addition to conversations with experts in Ibero-america on subjects such as digitization, digital preservation systems and tools, digital preservation fundamentals, case studies, and more! In this opportunity, our consultant Pamela Vízner presented the functionalities of our app AVCC, a specialized software for collaborative cataloging of audiovisual collections.
This is the recording of the fourth session of our free webinar series in Spanish focused on digital preservation. The series presents some of our free tools in addition to conversations with experts in Ibero-america on subjects such as digitization, digital preservation systems and tools, digital preservation fundamentals, case studies, and more! In this opportunity, Miquel Térmens, Dean of the School of Libraries and Documentation of Universidad de Barcelona and author of "Preservación Digital" (Barcelona, Editorial UOC, 2014), joins our consultant Pamela Vízner to talk about different approaches and methodologies for the selection of digital preservation systems based on their experience.
Description: To comply with the basic requirements for digital preservation it is necessary to select and implement appropriate technologies based on the context of our organization. Moreover, the definition of roles and responsibilities is key for the success in the administration of the system and to accomplish the preservation of our digital assets. But, where do I begin? How can we determine if a system is appropriate? Which roles must exists or adapt? Miquel Térmens will tell us about his experience with the implementation of the digital preservation system at Universidad de Barcelona and Pamela Vízner will share AVP's approach to technology selection.


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package week.of.awesome;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
import com.badlogic.gdx.InputMultiplexer;
import com.badlogic.gdx.InputProcessor;
import com.badlogic.gdx.Files.FileType;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.GL20;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Texture;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Texture.TextureWrap;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.Animation;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.BitmapFont;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.SpriteBatch;
import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.TextureRegion;
import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Matrix4;
import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Array;
import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Disposable;

public class BasicRenderer implements Disposable {

	public static interface MouseListener {
		public void onMouseDown();
		public void onMouseUp();
		public void onMouseMoved(Vector2 prevPos);
	}

	private GL20 gl;
	private SpriteBatch batch = new SpriteBatch();

	private Collection<Disposable> toDispose = new ArrayList<Disposable>();
	private Map<String, Texture> textureCache = new HashMap<String, Texture>();
	private Map<String, BitmapFont> fontCache = new HashMap<String, BitmapFont>();

	private Vector2 mousePos = new Vector2();
	private boolean mousePressed = false;
	private List<MouseListener> mouseListeners = new ArrayList<MouseListener>();

	public BasicRenderer(InputMultiplexer inputMultiplexer) {
		gl = Gdx.gl;
		gl.glClearColor(0, 0, 1, 1);

		inputMultiplexer.addProcessor(new InputProcessor() {

			@Override public boolean keyDown(int keycode)     { return false; }
			@Override public boolean keyUp(int keycode)       { return false; }
			@Override public boolean keyTyped(char character) { return false; }
			@Override public boolean scrolled(int amount)     { return false; }

			@Override
			public boolean touchDown(int screenX, int screenY, int pointer, int button) {
				mousePressed = true;
				for (MouseListener listener : mouseListeners) {
					listener.onMouseDown();
				}
				return false;
			}

			@Override
			public boolean touchUp(int screenX, int screenY, int pointer, int button) {
				mousePressed = false;
				for (MouseListener listener : mouseListeners) {
					listener.onMouseUp();
				}
				return false;
			}

			@Override
			public boolean touchDragged(int screenX, int screenY, int pointer) {
				mouseMoved(screenX, screenY);
				return false;
			}

			@Override
			public boolean mouseMoved(int screenX, int screenY) {
				Vector2 prevPos = mousePos;
				mousePos = toSreenSpace(screenX, screenY);
				for (MouseListener listener : mouseListeners) {
					listener.onMouseMoved(prevPos);
				}
				return false;
			}

		});
	}

	public void installMouseListener(MouseListener listener) {
		this.mouseListeners.add(listener);
	}

	private static Vector2 toSreenSpace(int screenX, int screenY) {
		return new Vector2(screenX, Gdx.graphics.getHeight() - screenY);
	}

	public Vector2 getMousePos() { return mousePos; }
	public boolean isMousePressed() { return mousePressed; }

	public void begin() {
		gl.glClear(GL20.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
		batch.begin();
	}

	public void end() {
		batch.end();
	}

	public void resetTransform() {
		batch.setTransformMatrix(new Matrix4());
	}

	public SpriteBatch getBatch() {
		return batch;
	}

	public void drawCentered(Texture t, Vector2 pos, float width, float height) {
		drawCentered(t, pos, width, height, false);
	}

	public void drawCentered(Texture t, Vector2 pos, float width, float height, boolean flipX) {
		float actualWidth = flipX ? -width : width;
		batch.draw(t, pos.x - actualWidth/2, pos.y - height/2, actualWidth, height);
	}

	public void drawCentered(TextureRegion t, Vector2 pos, float width, float height, boolean flipX) {
		float actualWidth = flipX ? -width : width;
		batch.draw(t, pos.x - actualWidth/2, pos.y - height/2, actualWidth, height);
	}

	public void drawRepeating(Texture t, int x, int y, int width, int height) {
		batch.draw(t, x, y, 0, 0, width, height);
	}

	public Texture newTexture(String path) {
		Texture t = textureCache.get(path);
		if (t == null) {
			t = new Texture(path);
			toDispose.add(t);
			textureCache.put(path, t);
		}
		return t;
	}

	public Texture newRepeatingTexture(String path) {
		Texture t = newTexture(path);
		t.setWrap(TextureWrap.Repeat, TextureWrap.Repeat);
		return t;
	}

	public Animation newAnimation(String pathAndNameStart, int numFrames) {
		Array<TextureRegion> frames = new Array<TextureRegion>(numFrames);
		for (int i = 0; i < numFrames; ++i) {
			Texture t = newTexture(pathAndNameStart + "_frame" + (i+1) + ".png");
			frames.add(new TextureRegion(t));
		}
		return new Animation(1f/numFrames, frames, Animation.PlayMode.LOOP);
	}

	public BitmapFont newFont(String name) {
		BitmapFont font = fontCache.get(name);
		if (font == null) {
			font = new BitmapFont(Gdx.files.getFileHandle("fonts/" + name + ".fnt", FileType.Internal));
			toDispose.add(font);
		}
		return font;
	}

	@Override
	public void dispose() {
		for (Disposable d : toDispose) {
			d.dispose();
		}
	}
}


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Odor leads Rangers over Indians 5-0 in 108-degree heat
AP Jul 22, 2018 at 7:48p ET
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Rougned Odor thrived in oppressive conditions.
Odor drove in three runs, Ryan Rua hit a two-run homer and the Texas Rangers withstood the heat on a 108-degree afternoon to beat the Cleveland Indians 5-0 on Sunday, stopping a four-game losing streak.
The game time temperature was 102 degrees – 5 shy of the stadium record set Friday and matched Saturday – then rose in the afternoon sunshine.
"Where I'm from it's really hot like this," said Odor, a native of Venezuela. "So, this is no problem for me playing with this weather. I like playing in this weather."
Yovani Gallardo (4-1) and three relievers combined on a five-hitter against the AL Central leader, which had outscored Texas 25-11 in the first two games of the series.
"I just worked quickly, kept a tight strike zone and get guys to swing the bat," Gallardo said.
That was key for the Rangers.
"I think the biggest part of it was Gallardo, all our pitchers, keeping our guys off the field for extended periods of time," Texas manager Jeff Banister said.
Gallardo allowed three hits and four walks in six innings, his longest scoreless outing since Aug. 22, 2015, at Detroit. Jose Leclerc and Jake Diekman each pitched a one-hit inning, and Cory Gearrin got three straight outs on seven pitches.
Mike Clevinger (7-6) lost his third straight start, allowing two runs, four hits and four walks in 6 2/3 innings.
"I walked the nine-hole hitter twice and that's just really, really bad baseball," Clevinger said. "It's just not acceptable no matter what the score of the game is."
"In the final meeting between the teams this year, Odor hit an RBI single in the third and a sacrifice fly in the fifth, then added a home run in the eighth against Oliver Perez.
Delino DeShields, hitting .073 (3 for 41) in July coming in, walked twice, stole two bases and scored the first two runs.
"We need for him to be on base," Banister said. "We gave him a day after a rough day to get some work in. It was his speed that created for us early."
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Joey Gallo has three assists in his first two games in right field. He got one during a rundown play Saturday, threw out Jason Kipnis trying to go from first to third on a second-inning single Sunday and then threw to first base to double up Melky Cabrera, who was running on a fly ball to right in the fourth. Gallo has two assists in 98 big league games in left and center field.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Indians: LHP Andrew Miller, who hasn't pitched for the Indians since May 25 because of a strained left hamstring, threw 19 pitches and allowed one hit in his third one-inning appearance for Triple-A Columbus, pitching against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Rangers: Gallo left the game in the eighth after landing on first base awkwardly while running out a grounder and spraining his left ankle.
Indians: RHP Corey Kluber (12-5, 2.76) starts Monday's series opener against visiting Pittsburgh, which starts RHP Trevor Williams (7-7, 4.36).
Rangers: LHP Cole Hamels (5-8, 4.36) could make his final home start for Texas in Monday's series opener against Oakland and LHP Brett Anderson (1-2, 6.08).
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Hi recently I managed to write my own car script ( CarController) with a help from a tutorial , it used to show the error below , but I fixed that , then suddenly after that I pressed play and car was not moving at ALL! I mean it was totally still and not moving , then I checked the Input options in my project settings and they were all Okay! but my car was not moving at all. and I realized something really strange in my car when I pressed play. the wheel s on the right side of the car just moved to the other side exactly on the other wheel on the left side But the wheel Colliders where still where they were.
Vector3 flv;// position of Wheel COLLIDER!
Vector3 fRv;// position of Wheel COLLIDER!
Vector3 Rlv;// position of Wheel COLLIDER!
Vector3 RRv;// position of Wheel COLLIDER!
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Seems like shortly after I started paying more attention to politics, two annoying trends have started. One is the press putting forth an effort to publish pictures of politicians speaking in mid sentence, so they have a weird or goofy look on their face.
Back when the media still had a shred of degnity and professionalism, those images would be discarded in search for a good shot of the candidate. Now they do the opposite so they can make the person look bad.
The other more annoying and even more childish trend is done more by politically active, narrow minded people. That's saying a political figure you don't like is the next Hitler.
George W. Bush, next Hitler. Barrack Obama, next Hitler. Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump; Hitler, Hitler, Hitler, and of course Hitler.
Apparently now that we're seven decades removed from the Second World War; the sheer magnitude of that war and political scene of the time has been lost. The volume of human life lost and the amount of resources wasted. Entire cities leveled. A countless number of people whose lives were impacted.
A countless number of people who would take the very worst political leader of today's world over Hitler in a heartbeat. Like the 16 million Jews who were treated and slaughtered like cattle in concentration camps and millions more who nearly died as slave labor. Or the millions or other political prisoners and prisoners of war forced into slave labor.
Or all the people across Europe whose homes, places of business and worship were leveled by bombing runs and artillery barrages. People on all sides who were drafted into a war. A war that would kill more soldiers in a typical week than the last decade and a half of the war on terror.
For me, anyone who compares any politician to Hitler loses all credibility. Both on political topics and has a rational human being in general.
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The consecutive session of the people's council of Turkmenistan was held in Ashgabat
On September 25, 2019, the second session of the People's Council of Turkmenistan chaired by the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov was held in the "Rukhiyet" Palace of Ashgabat city.
The members of the Government, head and deputies of the Parliament (Mejlis), elders, state employees of social-economic and cultural-humanitarian sphere, workers of the villages and regions of the country, chiefs of diplomatic missions of Turkmenistan accredited abroad, as well as the representatives of social organizations, mass media, and guests of the capital participated to the session.
During the meeting that was held in cheerful atmosphere, a wide spectrum of issues pertaining to the perfection of the constitutional basis of the country and state administration taking into consideration the generally accepted democratic principles, as well as the values of Turkmen people was considered.
In his address, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted the positive pace of social and economic growth of the country in current year, voiced the priority directions of national policy including the diversification of economy and enhancement of financial mechanisms, and underlined the necessity of adopting the reforms in the area of functioning of the state and legislative power. Also the initiative on transferring to two-chamber parliamentary system was declared.
The Head of State paid special attention to the achievements of Turkmenistan during the past 28 years since the country gained its independence. The important contribution of hardworking Turkmen people in this process was highlighted.
The President also spoke about the significance of external political course of the state and high standing of Turkmenistan on the international arena. The success of cooperation with the UN, EU, CIS and other international organizations was noted. The Head of State noted that Turkmenistan is intending to implement further its peace-loving policy aimed at the economic growth, preservation of stability and security in the whole region.
In the framework of the session, the participants of the People's Council of Turkmenistan with distinguished merits for the benefit of the motherland received high awards. The President of Turkmenistan awarded the ranks of "Hero of Turkmenistan" with the medal "Altyn Ay" (Golden Moon) to the Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan in the United Nations Aksoltan Atayeva, as well as the Russian cosmonaut, a native of Turkmenistan Oleg Kononenko.


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Myths And Realities About Fair Use
'Hack The Real World And Share The Results'
Don't Read Andrew Keen's Book - You'll Harm His Identity
from the or-'zuck-it-up'-if-you-prefer dept
Fri, Jun 1st 2012 6:36pm — Leigh Beadon
To promote his new pop-Luddite book Digital Vertigo—named, I assume, for the slight feeling of dizziness that signals the onset of old age—Andrew Keen has written an opinion column for CNN about the disastrous consequences of social media for the human condition. Having spent a day to process his words, I'm left with one inescapable conclusion: Keen needs to take a broader view of history. I call this "inescapable" because it holds true whether or not you agree with him. If you reject his premise that them kids aint right, then you probably think he needs to look at all the many technological and societal revolutions throughout the millennia and the shortsighted people who have railed against them, only to be proven wrong. But what if you agree with that premise, and like Keen, you fear that Facebook will "Zuck up" the species, or at least take it sweetly in the hayloft then sell the videos to Zynga?
Then I think you would still have to conclude that he lacks perspective, because he simply doesn't go far enough. His main concern, which he backs up with the quacking noises words of Techdirt's good friend Sherry Turkle, is that social media is causing people to build their identities based on what people think of them rather than magically conjuring up an identity from within—and that this is a tragedy for humanity:
But this shift to a Facebook world of incessant "friending," Professor Turkle correctly warns us, is a "seductive fantasy" which is weakening us both as individuals and as a society. The problem, she explains, is that a "capacity for solitude is what nurtures great relationships." But in today's always-on social media world, our solitude has been replaced by incessant online updates, which both weaken our sense of self and our ability to create genuine friendships.
What it means, of course, is that we are creating a world in which our sense of identity, of who we actually are, is defined by what others think of us. Social media's ubiquity means that we are losing that most precious of human things -- our sense of self . Our devices are always on; our "Timeline" (Facebook's product which greedily attempts to capture our entire life narrative) is there for everyone to see; we are living in public on a radically transparent global network that, by 2020, will be fed by 50 billion intelligent devices carried by the majority of people on the planet.
This is disappointingly short-sighted. How could Keen reach this conclusion without noticing that the telephone also created more intercommunication and immediacy within communities, and thus should be rejected as well? Or that earlier still, international postage did us a great disservice by inundating our identities with annoying perspectives from around the world? If I am to follow someone backwards into this brave old world of isolation, I want a true leader who knows how to go big or go home (and "home" should be like, a cave, or something). In fact, I can't think of a single instant in the history of human civilization where members of a community have not largely defined their identity and value based on the standards and demands of that community. I'm beginning to suspect that farming may be to blame—or maybe cave painting? Frankly I'm not sure why we spend so much time coming up with words to express our thoughts and get feedback from others, violating the sanctity of our identities by tempering them with a variety of viewpoints, when all we really need are hunting commands. So why isn't Keen championing that cause?
Or maybe it's not history Keen is lacking—maybe it's philosophy. After all, there's a simple solution to his problem: solipsism. Wasn't it Descartes' first principle that the self is the only thing one can be sure exists? And someone who hates progress so much should never need more than one principle. If we just accept that nobody else is real, then it won't bother us when they tweet photos of their breakfast anymore. Ah, but I guess then we wouldn't get the other benefits Keen mentions:
But remember, the less we publicly announce about ourselves, the more mysterious and thus the more interesting our private selves become.
Wait, now I'm confused. I thought the whole idea was to be less narcissistic, and not base our identities on the opinions of others. That sure sounds like a high-school-level attempt to cultivate a public identity to me, but since I've now decided that neither Keen nor anyone reading this actually exists, I'll let it pass and focus on building my self-esteem by beating myself at Words With Friends, which is way more fun when you renounce your friends. Still, I expect more from figments of my imagination, and I hope Keen will realize that he's only scratched the surface of the vile threat to our humanity that "community" represents.
Filed Under: andrew keen, digital vertigo, luddite, progress, sherry turkle, social media
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fogbugzd (profile), 1 Jun 2012 @ 6:56pm
We have often gone back in history to buggy whips and the printing press, but I think cave painting may be a new record. Just think of the poor bison who had the IP on their images stolen by those awful pirate cave painters.
Anonymous Coward, 1 Jun 2012 @ 7:51pm
What about stone carvings??? Think of how much copying there musta been. THE HORRORS!!!
You are forgetting that it was piracy that killed the cave painting industry.
To be honest I doubt that cave painting and stone tools actually existed. After all, there were no patents back then so no one would have had an incentive to invent them. Most likely they are a myth created by pirate Mike and others like him to justify IP theft.
Minimum Wage Shill, 1 Jun 2012 @ 9:03pm
That's exactly right. Those pirate historians that keep on fabricating these elaborate myths should be taught a lesson!!!!
Jeffrey Nonken (profile), 2 Jun 2012 @ 12:24am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b6Dj_TzSpQ
A lesson only the recording industry can give. A lesson in why not to pirate.
First, they put him in a large theater and hold open his eyes With some metal gadget. A doctor will come by and put drops in is eyes to keep them from drying out.
He will watch, for hundreds and hundreds of hours, those anti-piracy videos you see before your movies; He will also get a lesson in a new type of math, the type the recording industry uses that makes 2+2= whatever the hell they want.
They then will bring the subject to a stadium where they will present former pirate as successfully cured and all the world will rejoice.
They will call this lesson, A clockwork pirate
Leigh Beadon (profile), 3 Jun 2012 @ 10:53am
Just think of the poor bison who had the IP on their images stolen by those awful pirate cave painters.
Worse still, researchers have discovered certain similar shapes like spirals and triangles that appear in multiple cave paintings, often at sites a great distance from each other. They theorize that this may have been part of the earliest, most basic emergence of a written language - all based on flagrant copying!
Also, now that I think about it, the Proto-Indo-European Language is the grandest orphan work of all time - and we're all dirty pirates.
wow marcus, how can you read something, and have no clue what it means, reach out for something not even related, and make you ignorant stance on it, and yet you can do it
Donnicton, 1 Jun 2012 @ 8:26pm
Your post is so ironic that I think I now have Lyme Disease.
Anonymous Coward, 2 Jun 2012 @ 9:01am
I like the phrase "and make you ignorant stance"
Hmm, because I take interest online with friends and other activities such as reading TechDirt and adding comments, I'm a threat to the human condition and not original.
Somehow I can't see that. I see an opposite causality in terms that when I am with people in person I spend better "quality" time with them anymore. It is a simple thing, I know which items "not" to discuss if I don't want an argument and which items we can all get involved with. Of course discussing prior arguments from online happens but usually because the online portion posted stats, links and facts back and forth, even in person everyone is more friendly because there is less initial emotional involvement and more factual discussion.
Somehow, I just don't see the fact that social gatherings usually go more smoothly suggests the conclusions made.
el don, 1 Jun 2012 @ 11:38pm
andrew keen
oh, it's HIM.
the first time i saw him talk on TED, i was nauseated.
then, interviewed on the daily show. hah.
the guy just sounds like a pumped up charlatan to me.
or, if you prefer 'a pompous blowhard'.
enough said, sorry my comments cannot be more considered and logical - i agree with some of what he says, but i do not agree with his general schtick. most off-putting: colours everything he argues.
Anonymous Coward, 1 Jun 2012 @ 11:48pm
Solitude, or just hypocrisy?
I just finished reading Keen's article, and here's what struck me the most. His argument is founded, fundamentally, on the assumption that our public identities somehow need to be different from our private identities.
I think most people would agree that if you're open and expressive about what you're passionate about, you'll do better in your relationships with other people who share the same values. If you're a sports fan, you can go to games with other sports fans and have a great time. If you're passionate about art, you can make art and go to gallery openings and hang out with artists. This common thread runs through everything from reading groups to civil war reenactors to fantasy cons; if you're open and engaged with the things that matter to you, you can build strong relationships with other people.
Where the whole expressiveness thing starts to break down is when you start trying to compartmentalize your life; in other words, when you start having major portions of your life that you don't talk about with other major portions of your life. This is not, necessarily, a bad thing -- there are plenty of good reasons why people could want multiple, separate online identities. But most of those reasons are rooted in prejudice, oppression, or coercion. Somehow, I don't think that's what Keen is talking about when he talks about Facebook "weakening our sense of self and our ability to create relationships".
As far as I can tell, Keen really believes that you can only have a strong "sense of self" or a "real relationship" if you keep major portions of yourself private. Does he really believe that people can only maintain strong relationships if they keep major parts of themselves secret, or only share those parts with a few people? To me, this seems both absurd and sad. Personally, I'm pretty sure that the happiest people are the ones who are open, honest, and comfortable with themselves. It's sharing who you are, not hiding yourself away, that builds strong and lasting relationships with other people.
Killercool (profile), 2 Jun 2012 @ 12:10am
Re: Solitude, or just hypocrisy?
Another failure in this line of thinking:
Many shallow relationships somehow devalue your meaningful relationships.
They see these tweets, facebook comments, and other quick connections, and make a hilarious leap of logic that that's as far as it goes. Apparently, they've never heard of different levels of relationships. It really is possible to have a great number of relationships. They'll have different depths (acquaintance, colleague, friend, etc.), but they are all valid, no matter how shallow.
Bruce Partington, 5 Jun 2012 @ 2:35pm
"His argument is founded, fundamentally, on the assumption that our public identities somehow need to be different from our private identities."
By Mr Beadon/Carab's logic, your posting this as Anonymous fundamentally contradicts your questioning of that assumption. Unless Anonymous is the name on your ID...
Could lead to dancing!
That Anonymous Coward (profile), 2 Jun 2012 @ 1:54am
I'm guessing this is all so he feels better about making his private self more interesting so his self love is more exciting. o_O
Maybe some "experts" need to examine the internet on the social level. We all interact with lots of people in the day, they represent from strangers to besties. Just because this has shifted to a digital format doesn't make it wrong, anymore that it says we should never speak to a stranger in meatspace because that might make us less mysterious and we become nothing.
Meh what could I know, I'm a constructed online persona. One of several, sharing or not sharing different details with differing peer groups on different topics. Maybe that is what makes me more mysterious... or maybe his premise is flawed and he hates FB because not even his mom would freind him :D
Brian, 2 Jun 2012 @ 2:33am
my favorite assumption....
Of most anti-social network writers, is the illusion of privacy. As recently as the 1700's living in the same village our entire lives, there was no privacy. Wasn't the scarlet letter about a woman who was branded because she did something obscene, and wasn't able to keep her mistake private??
It is just our villages have grown in size.
Anonymous Coward of Esteemed Trolling (profile), 2 Jun 2012 @ 4:03am
"Don't Read Andrew Keen's Book"
Challenge accepted !
alternatives(), 2 Jun 2012 @ 6:22am
So FaceBook causes teenager-ism?
social media is causing people to build their identities based on what people think of them rather than magically conjuring up an identity from within
Such was the way of High School. Is the "threat" here of some global Peter Pan never grow up RL world based on a digital application of social norms?
We don't build our identities in private, identity isn't an internal construct. It's developed through the eyes of our community.
A baby doesn't have an identity, it's given one by the family who surrounds it, as it grows into a child, he or she further develops that identity through their perception of what others think them.
As Thandie Newton said in her excellent ted talk. "If we're all living in ourselves and mistaking it for life, then we're devaluing and desensitizing life.� (Thandie Newton)
http://www.ted.com/talks/thandie_newton_embracing_otherness_embracing_myself.html
TasMot (profile), 2 Jun 2012 @ 8:22am
Let's go even further back in history
One of the things I find curious about discussions of social networks that is obviously missing (to me at least) is the very short history that is considered. Looking far enough back (before vast civilizations were possible - for example to native americans) and we will see that small communities were the norm. Where everybody knew everybody else, quite literally. Privacy was achieved by going out into the woods or field alone (or with the person you wanted to be alone with). With that as a basis and considering that in some cases people don't even know all other residents of the same building (let's face it, some large city apartment buildings could have hundreds of people living in it) any method of trying to connect with other human beings is a good thing. We are not really a society unless we connect with others and can learn from them.
TtfnJohn (profile), 2 Jun 2012 @ 8:49am
While I don't completely disagree with some of what Keen says and some of the possible consequences I have to say I'm not all that concerned about it.
We do grow up with our identity being a mixed construct of private and public portions which are inevitably shaped by others beginning with our parents. Some of this is that "horrible" thing, it seems, the process of socialization. With some luck, as we grow we are less shaped by the thoughts and opinions of others than we are by the talents, interests and passions we develop as we grow into adulthood. We can, and. most of us do, socialize with others who share those talents, interests and passions. It doesn't take Facebook to figure that out.
We've had data relentlessly collected on us since the appearance of loyalty cards such as Air Miles and others which record our every purchase, when and where we make them and how often. Facebook is just a larger, if less accurate dataset. The vastness of the Facebook dataset is valuable to marketers in that it may create less errors and make some things more predictable of us as Facebook users just as the Air Miles dataset may make us more predictable as consumers. As groups, I hasten to add, not as individuals.
We have the "luxury" of picking and choosing what we'll share on Facebook in our privacy settings all the while having some of that negated by the tracking cookies ads place in our browsers.
Still, I come back to one of the most important things I was taught and pass on in the granddaddy of 12 step that "you're only as sick as your secrets" which, as it turns out, was very true. Later on came "live your life like an open book" which is also true. It makes things so much simpler! Even on Facebook or other social networks.
Nor do I, necessarily, agree that video games and porn are going to make boys less sensitive or less of a catch as partners. Even first person shooters are, at their core, puzzles to be solved and you can leave as much blood and gore around as you want and still not beat the game. As for porn, I'd hope that at some point in a guy's life the light comes on that says "sex is a VERY boring spectator sport" and much, much better when it's part of a loving and caring partnership.
Perhaps what worried Keen is that the rules for boundaries have changed and that while he's not happy about that and doesn't really understand that he misses the point that today's teenagers largely know nothing else and like most of their ilk ( ;-) ) will make terrible mistakes there. They'll also survive. I did despite everything I could do to ensure I wouldn't.
Life, personality and identity are made to be lived and not hidden from ourselves or the world. Real or virtual. They're also made to be celebrated. They're also malleable to such a degree that parts of them can and do change daily. The day we lock ourselves in is the day we begin to rapidly die even if we're still breathing in and out as we do it.
They're also meant to be shared otherwise identity and personality become utterly meaningless.
Andrew Keen is having an identity crisis right now.
TDR, 2 Jun 2012 @ 9:23am
I'd rather have Commander Keen than Andrew Keen, thanks. Seems like a kid in a football helmet knows more about reality these days than a public official.
Friending...
There's a difference between older and younger people and their facebook friends. Older people are generally looking to reconnect/connect to people they ALREADY KNOW. This is something that has not been possible in the past. 20 years ago when you lost touch with someone - that was it. Now you can "find" them and friend them again. Catch up and rekindle some old, long lost friendships.
Younger people tend to accumulate friends indiscriminately. (NOTE: I said tend to, it's not a 100% rule). They might even BEGIN a friendship on facebook that is later taken to the "real world" - or not.
The point is that you can't just put everyone in a single bad box.
Torg (profile), 2 Jun 2012 @ 8:59pm
Before cave paintings, humans were some kind of group-based animal. Tribes or packs or herds or something. Even bacteria have cultures. The mistake that needs to be corrected is cellular division. Only then can we be alone.
That's some nice writing Leigh. 39 more of those and you got a decent book!
Diesel, 3 Jun 2012 @ 9:12am
im waiting for his follow up story about him yelling at a cloud.
Anonymous Coward, 3 Jun 2012 @ 10:07am
nothing like agism...
wow, just wow... nothing like agism to show your bias
Re: nothing like agism...
who, me?
I only mock Keen for his age because he's written a whole book about "the kids these days and them darn newfangled facebooks". If he wasn't acting like such an out-of-touch old man, I wouldn't have anything to say about his age - I'd probably respect it.
The internet and technology are not a young man's game by any means - but they are an open-minded man's game. It's a shame that Keen has made such an effort to broadcast the message "I'm obsolete and stuck in my ways, don't bother listening to me anymore"
Oh, the Irony
Anyone notice that the CNN article Mike cited about the evils of Facebook....was shared 18k times on Facebook?
Robert, 3 Jun 2012 @ 7:20pm
Your argument is that because in the past some revolutions paid off that means that the social networking revolution is good.
Leigh Beadon (profile), 3 Jun 2012 @ 8:10pm
No, my argument is that if you're going to claim that a new communication technology that both broadens and abstracts our communities and the interactions therein is somehow harmful to our humanity, then you have to reject all significant communication advances.
That is, unless you believe that it just so happens that all the tech that was or became standard when you were young is perfectly human and normal, but all the tech invented after that point goes too far and his bad and inhuman. That you're the lucky person who was born at the exact right time in technological history.
But if you take that last view, what's more likely - that you're right, or that you're just having trouble accepting something you're not used to?
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