This last June, President Trump offered up two new nominees to fill open vacancies on the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), chaired by Ajit Pai. Trump's GOP nominee, Brendan Carr, is FCC General Counsel and has previously worked as an aide in Pai's FCC office, when Pai himself was a GOP commissioner. His Democratic nominee, Jessica Rosenworcel, is another retread from the FCC under Obama's Chairman's, Tom Wheeler's chairmanship. As Trump appears to be re-constituting the Obama FCC (with the crucial exception of the previous Chairman), it might be worth taking a look at a report that came out of last year's Aspen Institute Roundtable on U.S. spectrum policy, which revisits the National Broadband Plan developed by Obama's FCC in the first year of his presidency.
To some extent these focus areas work in mutual antagonism. For instance, another report contributor, John Leibovitz, argues that the very rise of disruptive, emerging technologies itself points up the limitations of a unitary broadband policy framework. Nevertheless, to successfully promote abundant bandwidth (which means limiting inefficient uses of spectrum) would appear to require new interventions in U.S. spectrum policy.


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Pro Investors Do This... Amateurs Don't (But They Should)
By Marc Chaikin
Investing isn't easy. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Having access to the most powerful analytical tools available helps – a lot. Great investing requires great data and evidence-based analysis. But there's something more basic underneath that, too...
It determines, right from the outset, whether or not an investor will find long-term success in the markets. And it's frustratingly simple...
I'm talking about having a process.
Seriously, every successful investor has a process. None of these big shots just shoot from the hip.
Sure, on TV, these high-profile investors might come across as cavalier. But don't let that fool you... They all have a process. Having a repeatable process is simply the way to be successful on Wall Street.
I know, I know... this might sound painfully obvious. Or it might sound like a Yogi Berra truism. But I can't count the number of times I've talked to individual investors who have little to no process. It's shocking, really.
Think about it...
Most everyday investors have goals. And some even have a general workflow. Despite that, the majority of the folks I've come across just kind of "poke around for opportunities."
The truth about great investing is that it's tedious...
In fact, it's so tedious that most mom-and-pop investors simply can't keep up with it. I don't blame them. It's a monumental task.
Be honest... Do you have a defined exit strategy for every stock you own? Is it written down? And is it more than just saying, "I'll take gains when it feels right"?
Even after you decide all of that, you have to deal with a flood of information for every stock in your portfolio. The world doesn't stop when you buy a stock.
What about earnings reports? Do you take those into account? How about insider activity or expert analyst ratings?
We've just scratched the surface. And I bet it already feels overwhelming.
Even if your investing strategy is technical in nature (meaning it's based on the price action of the stock instead of business fundamentals), you're still confronted with mountains of information.
Unless you love spreadsheets, it's probably too much. And most mom-and-pop investors end up making compromises. They rationalize "gut feeling" decision-making.
That might work occasionally. But it's not a path to consistent success. Again, the foundation of reliable success on Wall Street is having a process...
This is why I developed the "Power Gauge" system.
The Power Gauge crunches data on 20 individual factors, as I explained last week. And it puts out clear and actionable recommendations based on those factors. The Power Gauge has a process built into it.
Imagine that a friend turns you on to a small-cap stock. It's getting almost no attention from analysts. But the story he tells you about it sounds great...
You want to invest. And you're about to click "buy." But then, you notice the company's earnings are just a week or two away.
If you're like me, just thinking about taking a big hit on an earnings play makes your stomach turn. Your friend made the stock sound like a great opportunity... but you don't want to lose your shirt.
So... what's your process? How do you evaluate a situation like this?
With our Power Gauge, you have industry-leading quantitative tools at your side. You can drop in the ticker and get an instant reading – a reading that takes the company's earnings trend into account and will put you ahead of the crowd for your decision-making.
You don't have to use the Power Gauge to succeed in investing. But I know where many individual investors suffer...
The issue isn't finding great ideas. Instead, the problem is having a process for owning them... and for knowing what to do as things change.
The Power Gauge solves that problem. But even if this tool isn't for you, make sure you have a process when investing.
Understand why you're buying... and what you'll do if and when things change. Have a plan for when you'll sell, and stick to it.
If you can do those things, you'll be a much more successful long-term investor.
Marc Chaikin
P.S. Today's the last day you can check out my presentation detailing exactly how the Power Gauge works. I also share how you can use it to find triple-digit winners in the market, time after time. I urge you to check this out if you haven't already... Because it's going offline at midnight tonight. Click here to watch it now.
In his quest to level the playing field for individual investors, Marc has created an incredible tool. Read his real-life example of just how powerful it can be right here: Giving Jon Najarian a Great Call.
The "smart money" has an unfair advantage. And if you want to have a fighting chance in the markets, it pays to know what they're doing. That's why Marc focuses on this one tool to "look over their shoulders"... Read more here: This Is Like Sitting in on Private Board Meetings.
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Nvidia (NVDA)… chipmaker
Automatic Data Processing (ADP)… payroll giant
Intuit (INTU)… tax-prep software
American Express (AXP)… financial giant
JPMorgan Chase (JPM)… financial giant
American Homes 4 Rent (AMH)… rental properties
CBRE Group (CBRE)… real estate services
Invitation Homes (INVH)… real estate "landlord"
Public Storage (PSA)… self-storage REIT
ABB (ABB)… automation
Crown Castle (CCI)… 5G infrastructure
Motorola Solutions (MSI)… telecom
Coca-Cola (KO)… beverage giant
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Sarah Hunter's Red Roses head for landmark thanks to training 'hell'
History beckons for the Red Roses. A win against the USA on Sunday and Simon Middleton's England Women will equal the record for most consecutive Test wins – 18 – held by their country's men's team and that of New Zealand. One more after that and they will stand alone as a true dynastic force.
"We've got a chance to do something really special and we want it," says the head coach before the final fixture of the autumn series in which his side have racked up 151 points, conceding just 39, in three games – two against New Zealand and one against Canada. "This is the chance to make a statement that will resonate across our sport."
It is a remarkable position England Women find themselves in but one that is not wholly unexpected. In September 2018 the Rugby Football Union offered full-time contracts to 28 players. It was a landmark move that meant the Red Roses would be the only fully professional team on the women's circuit competing against countries running on comparatively paltry budgets.
"It was a gamechanger," Middleton says, also crediting the formation of the 10-team Premier 15s league established in 2017. "But the challenge was explaining that we hadn't flicked a switch. The process would take time. Managing expectations was key."
A commanding Six Nations title in 2019 pointed to a tangible return on the RFU's investment but a 28-13 defeat to New Zealand, the same side who had beaten them 41-32 in the 2017 World Cup final, showed there was room for improvement. With a team now solely focused on their sport, Middleton had the valuable resource needed to find an extra gear.
"It was time, both on and off the practice field," he says. "We'd been outmuscled by New Zealand, so I needed a gameplan that would see us maintain a higher intensity for longer. We needed to be able to perform under pressure to the final whistle."
Under lockdown he devised a programme called field fatigue familiarisation (FFF), later rebranded physical pressure practice (PPP). Think Marcelo Bielsa's murderball. "Except we thought of it first."
Middleton unleashed a training drill that dials up the intensity beyond that found in a game. "Hell is a good word to describe it," says the loose forward Sarah Beckett who, now 22, had played only one of her 21 games for England before the change. "We hate doing it, but we love what we get out of it."
The results are telling. England now blow teams away in the second half. But none of it would be possible without the important rest and recovery period afforded to athletes with nothing else on their mind. "I now get paid to hang out on the couch," jokes Sarah Hunter, the team's captain and a veteran of 126 appearances. "I tell that to my mum and she just laughs. She knows that it wasn't always like this."
Hunter never imagined international rugby would be her life. After studying maths and sports science at Loughborough University, she worked at a car dealership before taking up an RFU coaching position. The freedom to train and travel with the Red Roses was tempered by her paid responsibilities that included covering the south-west of England from Gloucester to Cornwall.
"In retrospect I didn't realise how tired I was most of the time," the 2014 World Cup winner says. "Being able to switch off now, mentally and physically, means I can work harder in training. But I wouldn't change anything. I'm glad I got some life experience before turning pro and I have a degree to fall back on. I try to encourage the younger girls to have an eye on the future."
A new generation of players will never understand this dual life although they are reminded of what has come before. Sue Day, England's top try scorer, with 61 from 59 games between 1997 and 2009, and the RFU's chief operating and financial officer, emphasises the need for a connection with the past.
"A few of us old ladies shared our experiences with the team and they were very receptive," she says. "There was Sue Dorrington and Carol Isherwood who helped organise the first World Cup themselves and would fetch players from the airport. It's a proud legacy. We've come a long way."
We have shown the world what is possible when you invest in women's rugby
But one team cannot carry the load. As Middleton points out, battering sides by 50-point margins will keep fans and sponsors interested for only so long. More unions must follow to maintain the product.
"We like to believe that we've taken a leadership position," says Day, pointing out that other unions, most recently Wales, have started offering some, but not all, of their national players full-time contracts. "We have shown the world what is possible when you invest in women's rugby. We had nearly a million people watch our last game on the BBC. Newspapers are talking about us and our players are in demand. Hopefully other countries look at that and want to replicate our success."
This vision of a grander mission has permeated throughout the organisation. Two practice matches against South Africa took place this week. "It's great to play a role and help other teams progress," says Beckett. Middleton adds: "We have a responsibility as the No 1 nation in the world at the minute."
Egalitarianism can wait. Up next is an opportunity to go level with their male counterparts, who have had the luxury of professionalism for more than 25 years. After that, a shot at something no one else has achieved.
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Chandan Mahimkar visits India's Kaas Plateau, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, and returns flower-struck.
Text and images by Chandan Mahimkar
A monsoon getaway in autumn? A valley of flowers in October? Seems improbable, but then, anything is possible in India. It was my sister-in-law Sadhana's idea to explore the Kaas Plateau, a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site in the state of Maharashtra; we were late for the blossoming season but the rains had been erratic this year and we were in luck. We set off for our first visit to this 'valley of flowers' or, rather, 'plateau of flowers'.
Field full of Impatiens Oppositifolia
Kaas Plateau or Kaas Pathar, known colloquially as the valley of flowers, is not to be confused with the Valley Of Flowers National Park in the Western Himalayas. A place known for its rich bio-diversity and a beautiful lake that derives its name from the location, Kaas lies 25 km from Satara city in the Sahyadri range of the Western Ghats. In the late monsoon season (and a little after), from August to October, the plateau is a riot of colour, made up of flowers in full bloom.
Kawla flowers or Smithia Hirsuta
The drive through the scenic valley is breathtaking. However, as we entered the road to Kaas from Satara city, we faced a roadblock; a landslide had halted traffic on the ghat and thus, the adventure had already begun for us.
At the plateau, cars are only allowed up to the entrance of this spectacular biodiversity zone, and rightfully so. Weekends draw big crowds but only 3000 tourists are allowed per day (one has to register in advance at www.kas.ind.in) to protect the zone. If you get there on a Monday and towards the end of the season like we did, there is no tourist rush in the morning (no registration is required); we bought our tickets at the entrance of the site itself.
Kaas Lake
Be prepared to walk for a 5 to 8 km stretch on a designated but uneven walking path. We were told that the blossoming season was nearly over by the end of September but after a brief walk, we were welcomed by mist and greenery, and the wet grassland finally opened up to a carpet of tiny, myriad blooms. I am no botanical expert but I believe there are about 850 different species of flowering plants found here, including the Kawla flower (Smithia Hirsuta), Sonki (Senecio Bombayensis), 'toothbrush orchid' (Habenaria heyneana) and the rare Karvi flower (Kaas is home to number of rare and endangered species of plants). An expert guide is available for those interested in knowing more. I, for one, was hooked to my camera, delighting in macro shots of the varied and colourful flowers featured here.
Sonki flowers or Senecio Bombayensis
The grassland and floral carpets get even better towards the middle of the plateau, and rainwater pools between the dense grass to form a pattern of puddles. A mild uphill climb offered us a bird's eye view of the surrounding mountainscape and the lakes below (no sunlight and blue skies for us because of the cloudy weather but it was charming all the same). We made one last stop at the peaceful Kumudini Pond, where you can sit and relax for some time, and even found new spots and views on the way back, that we had missed earlier.
Kumudini flowers or Water snowflakes (Nymphoides Indica) in Kumudini Pond
The walking and weather can make you hungry. In the morning, I recommend that you try the local breakfast. We found a local woman selling nachani bhakri – coarse roti made of finger millet – with delicious red chutney and buttermilk. Enterprising villagers have set up food stalls near the parking lot where they serve traditional Maharashtrian snacks. We had our lunch there, with a great view of the nearby lake. Eventually, the skies opened up above us but fortunately, by then, we had already had our fill of magical Kaas.
A villager sells nachani bhakri
To reach Kaas Plateau, drive down from Mumbai or Pune. Alternately, you could take a train from these places to Satara city, from where it is 25 km away. The best time to visit is from mid-September to mid-October.Visitors to Kaas may choose to stay in Satara or at the nearby hill station of Panchgani with its colonial style bungalows and newer hotels. Chandan stayed at Nivant Hill Resort, situated right on the Kaas road. Kaas Pathar is a short 20 minute drive from here.
The 14th century Sajjangad Fort and Thoseghar waterfall, 500 metres high, are located close to Kaas. The region is also rich in insect and birdlife, and is home to creatures like the vine snake and barking deer.
Chandan Mahimkar is former CCO Design at L&K Saatchi & Saatchi. He is a designer, lettering artist and traveller. His work is regularly published in some of the top lettering books, design websites and Instagram accounts by renowned design/photography curators in India and worldwide. He shares his travel photography and his unique hand lettered journal of travel experiences @see_mahimkar on Instagram. His travel photography is shared by top travel accounts like @passionpassport & @projectvanlife on Instagram.
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Release of Organisation Patient Safety Incident reports
The NHS Commissioning Board Authority has published the latest set of Organisation Patient Safety Incident data.
The figures show that the number of patient safety incidents in England that occurred between 1 October 2011 and 31 March 2012 and were submitted to the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) by 31 May 2012 was 612,414. This is an increase of 2.3 per cent compared to the previous reporting period (1 April 2011 to 30 September 2011.)
The NRLS is a voluntary reporting tool. It captures, analyses and feeds back patient safety incident reports to the NHS. Reporting and analysis of safety related incident reports, including incidents resulting in no or low harm, provides an opportunity to reduce the risk of future incidents through learning.
90 per cent of trusts in England submitted incident reports to the National Reporting and Learning System for this set of data. 53 per cent of organisations reported monthly during this period, compared with 59 per cent last time.
The data demonstrates that there is increased reporting of incidents to the National Reporting and Learning System, maintaining improvements in reporting culture. The data also shows that:
• 413,459 (68 per cent) of patient safety incident reports resulted in no harm to the patient;
• 154,681 (25 per cent) resulted in low harm;
• 39,039 (six per cent) resulted in moderate harm;
• 5,235 (one per cent) resulted in death or severe harm.
The most common types of incident reported were: patient accidents– slips, trips and falls (26 per cent); medication incidents (11 per cent); incidents relating to treatment and/or procedures (11 per cent). This trend remains consistent with previous data releases.
From October 2011 NHS organisations now report to the NRLS incidents of apparent or actual suicides of people with an episode of care relevant to their suicide, following a revision in guidance on reporting by the Care Quality Commission. Consequently, the Mental Health cluster shows an increase in reported deaths of 70 per cent (from 474 to 806 deaths.) Figures on confirmed suicides by Mental Health patients are published annually by the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide.
Excluding deaths in the Mental Health cluster, the number of deaths reported for all care settings decreases from 760 to 746 for the current reporting period, a 2 per cent decrease.
The data shows an increase in no and low reporting organisations, with a total of 101 organisations classed as no or low reporters for the current round of reports. This is compared with 66 organisations in the last report. 100 of the no and low reporting organisations are Primary Care Trusts with no-inpatient provision (commissioning only).
For a full breakdown of figures, on a trust-by-trust basis, see the NRLS website.


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Q: Why does the SQL return different result while using count and count,* in query I have tables attendance, employee, payroll
Attendance table:
Employee_ID  Clockin    Clockout
---------------------------------
1            08:00:00    18:00:00
2            08:00:00    18:00:00
3            08:00:00    18:00:00
4            08:00:00    18:00:00

Employee table:
Employee_ID   Name       Employee_type
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1            Mary         Full-time
2            Peter        Full-time
3            John         Full-time
4            Henry        Full-time

This is the SQL query that I get only 1 row
    SELECT *, COUNT(attendance.Clockin)
    FROM payroll
    LEFT JOIN attendance ON attendance.Employee_ID = payroll.Employee_ID
    LEFT JOIN employee ON employee.Employee_ID = payroll.Employee_ID
    WHERE employee.Employee_type = 'Full-time'

Here is the SQL query that I get more rows returned
    SELECT *
    FROM payroll
    LEFT JOIN attendance ON attendance.Employee_ID = payroll.Employee_ID
    LEFT JOIN employee ON employee.Employee_ID = payroll.Employee_ID
    WHERE employee.Employee_type = 'Full-time'

What's the difference between these two queries?

A: Oops, that is MySQL, isn't it?
With
COUNT(attendance.Clockin)

you aggregate data. There is no GROUP BY clause, so you get only one row returned.
As to:
SELECT *, COUNT(attendance.Clockin)

, this is not allowed by standard SQL, because you select columns that are not unique for the aggregation. For example there are many names, so what name to show in that one returned row? MySQL has solved it such that it returns one of the names available arbitrarily.
With
SELECT *

however, you are not aggregating your rows. You show them as they are.

A: SQL FIDDLE
The above fiddle has 3 different queries;  I extended your 1st query to show what happens in mysql when you don't have a group by.
Consider:
--Yours without a group by, you get one row.  This is due to mySQL "Extended" group by
SELECT *, COUNT(attendance.Clockin)
FROM payroll
LEFT JOIN attendance
ON attendance.Employee_ID = payroll.Employee_ID
LEFT JOIN employee
ON employee.Employee_ID = payroll.Employee_ID
WHERE employee.Employee_type = 'Full-time';

--Mine, with a group by, you get multiple rows
SELECT *, COUNT(attendance.Clockin)
FROM payroll P
LEFT JOIN attendance
ON attendance.Employee_ID = P.Employee_ID
LEFT JOIN employee
ON employee.Employee_ID = P.Employee_ID
WHERE employee.Employee_type = 'Full-time'
GROUP BY P.Employee_ID, clockin, clockout, employee_Type;

SELECT *
FROM payroll
LEFT JOIN attendance
ON attendance.Employee_ID = payroll.Employee_ID
LEFT JOIN employee
ON employee.Employee_ID = payroll.Employee_ID
WHERE employee.Employee_type = 'Full-time';

Simply put if you don't define the group by the mySQL DB engine will pick a single value from each column and return it. Since the first SQL statmeent has an aggregate, the extended group by is in effect; whereas the second SQL has no aggregate so it simply returns every row.
From mySQL docs: The server is free to choose any value from each group, so unless they are the same, the values chosen are indeterminate.

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THE MEMORY OF LEAVES: CALLIOPE AND HECTOR VISIT BLAKELEY STATE PARK IN THE MOBILE TENSAW DELTA
This month's blog is a piece of "flash fiction" by Dr. Walker published on Salt, Ink. It is part of a larger children's story about two young children visiting Historic Blakeley State Park and their learning about E.O. Wilson, the Park, and its staff, who are synonymous with its ecology and history and making it come alive for young children. The two children in the story are Sue Walker's two grandchildren, Calliope, age 8 and Hector, age 6—who are enthralled with the history of the park. Calliope went to school to tell her teacher about Blakeley.
"When you come visit me," Grandma tells Calliope and Hector, "we're going to go to Blakeley State Park, and we're going to walk along the E.O. Wilson Boardwalk and name the trees. We'll take a little notebook and a glue stick, and you can make a tree book. Just take a leaf and paste it in your book. Then write the name of the tree."
"When Grandma?" Hector asks.
"Maybe when you get out of school. What do you think of that? Grandpa and I will fly to London, and you can fly back to Alabama with us. We went to New Orleans the last time you came. This time we'll go to the Delta. Dr. Wilson said he spent the bulk of his boyhood wandering through it."
"I wandered lonely as a cloud," Calliope says. She loves to recite poems. "Yes. That's Wordsworth—and he saw a field of daffodils. Calliope, let me tell you a poem and you see if you can memorize it. It's a long poem—but here are a few special lines. My favorite is: "To be a tree and read the memory of the leaves."
"To be a lantern in the darkness
Or an umbrella in a stormy day;
To feel much more than know.
To be the eyes of an eagle, slope of a mountain;
To be a wave understanding the influence of the moon;
To be a tree and read the memory of the leaves;
"Who wrote that?" Calliope asks. "A man named Dejan Stojanovic who was born far away in Pec, Kosovo. He's a poet and and philosopher. Tell your mummy to google where that is. Can you imagine learning all the countries in the world? It used to be Yugoslavia." I like to think that all the world is connected.
"I would like to be a wave understanding the moon," Hector says.
"Well, I think I'll just be an Alabama pine. Maybe a loblolly pine. Maybe my needles can reach to the moon," Grandma tells them.
"I want to learn ecology," Hector says, using a new word he has learned. "I want to learn about rivers."
"Can we meet Dr. Wilson at Blakeley State Park?" Calliope asks.
"Maybe. It's possible. He loves the Park."
"Can we meet Mr. Dejan?" Hector asks.
"Mr. Stojanovic. Can you say his last name? I don't think we'll meet him. He lives too far away."
"We can imagine," Calliope says. "And we can imagine we're a pine tree." She reaches her arms up to the sky.
"I'll tell you who we can meet. We can meet Jo Ann Flirt. She's Director of Blakeley State Park. And we can meet Mr. Mike Bunn who is Director of Operations and Assistant Director. He might give you a personal tour."
"And we can imagine a dragon in a dogwood tree and a Unicorn in an Umbrella Pine" says Grandma.
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"He'd tried to move forward. Did everything he was supposed to do in the name of it. Focused on the work in front of him, released another podcast after The Girls: a joint venture with that NYT prick, Paul Tindale, backed by his baby, SVO. It went . . . fine. But the shadow of West's former glory dogged the project and Paul told him if he'd realized the name his participation would invoke was anyone else's but their own, he'd have rethought the entire collaboration. Later endeavors would fall through for similar reasons, and those that didn't only reached lower heights."
- Greetings from Sunny Los Angeles: A West McCray Epilogue
Hi, kids. How about some news.
The audio version of Greetings from Sunny Los Angeles is now included on I'm the Girl's audiobook, and is available wherever its audiobook is sold. Its inclusion should be mentioned in the description and, if not, the runtime will be over 8 hours. If you've already purchased it, you have it or have access to it. If you missed previous opportunities to find out what happens to West following his podcast, how Sadie fits into his life now, and how all roads lead to Aspera, here's another.
Dan Bittner's narration begins in the epilogue at 7 minutes and 29 seconds in and it's beautifully done. I highly recommend experiencing his story this way. You can hear a sample of it by clicking the reel above.
Greetings is so important to me. I loved exploring West's perspective. I have a real fondness for him. There was a lot to mine: West struggling with his shifting (ir)relevancy, what it does to an artist when impact overrides intention, the limitations this can impose on creativity. West is, for better and worse, a storyteller and beyond his most starfucking instincts, this is the part of him I know how to connect to and loved connecting to and ruthlessly tearing apart. In Sadie, he adapts to whatever the situation demands of him before the lines begin to blur, but even then, we don't truly know him. In Greetings, you meet him when he is alone, and it's revealing. A past drinking problem, a failed marriage, an undercurrent of not anger—but a real rage. One of the earliest titles of Sadie was Stories We Tell to Keep Ourselves Alive, which—ignoring the fact that it is terrible—is the way West is living his life now.
And the story he's telling himself is killing him.
When I finished writing Greetings from Sunny Los Angeles, it felt like the punctuation on a specific set of stories. I'm 36; I was 22 when I introduced the world to Parker Fadley and, over the course of eight books, I built upon and then—with Lo, and finally Georgia—subverted the quintessential Courtney Summers protagonist. Those particular girls form a complete conversation now, and I'm so proud of it. A classic (and loving, I know) critique of those books is they lack endings.
Well—here it is.
Taylor Swift has eras and so should we all. I'm working on something I dreamed up over five years ago. It's the kind of special the people I trust most about these types of things told me I couldn't abandon despite many moments I thought I really wanted to. The first of its impossible demands: patience. I understand now, why I had to wait so long to begin. That gradation of writing ability, its necessity. Some ideas won't make eye contact until they know you're ready and then, when they do, you're reminded of every writer you have the opportunity to become over the course of a creative lifetime. The knowledge that I was good then, that I'm even better now pushing me forward, any frustration of drafting offset by the fact every word feels so new, and so next. And let me tell you, that feeling of a book coming together and falling apart and coming together in a way that says it's well and truly arriving, of being the writer it gets to meet—
It never, ever gets old.
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I discovered Kevin Wilson was reading I'm the Girl while I was reading a Kevin Wilson book and Veronica Roth gives me too much credit. If you're subscribed to an author's newsletter, it stands to reason you might also like books, so I want you to know Now is Not the Time to Panic comes out next Tuesday, and Poster Girl released last month. I love them and I think you will too! Now is Not the Time to Panic is such an inimitably clever, energetically written and wonderfully sincere story about past and future nostalgia, life and art. Poster Girl is an unsparing and sharp exploration of what redemption can look like in a world that does not want to forgive you and is beautifully bold in its hard-earned tenderness.
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*Yes, I buried the lede on this newsletter: my favorite track on Midnights is—and the subheading was a hint—You're on Your Own, Kid. That said: fully operating on Vigilante Shit 24/7.
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Oh I'm so excited for you and what your writing! And how it's making you feel. 🥰
"Stories we tell ourselves to stay alive" sounds like the name for a short story collection 😁.
And also, when I heard that everyone (online) was telling Taylor she needed to change her antihero video after she dared share an interpretation of her intrusive thoughts as she saw/heard them, I thought of you and everything you've said about the world and women.
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Burundi: Violence in the Run-Up to the Constitutional Referendum
Posted: 27 April 2018| Region: Africa | Category: Africa
AfricaAnalysisCivilians At RiskConflict MonitoringEthnic MilitiasFocus On MilitiasPolitical StabilityPro-Government MilitiasUnidentified Armed GroupsVigilante MilitiasViolence Against Civilians
The first two weeks of April witnessed a sharp increase in the number of violent events in Burundi, as the country prepares to vote in the constitutional referendum on 17 May. The vote will consider support for: 1) reintroducing the post of Prime Minister; 2) reducing the number of vice presidents from two to one; 3) increasing the duration of the presidential term from 5 to 7 years, and restricting presidents to two consecutive terms. Yet, the will apply going forward, meaning that President Nkurunziza (in office since 2005 and having served 3 terms) can stand for re-election. It may also ban coalitions of opposition parties. Official campaigning for the referendum begins on 1 May and will continue for two weeks. Opposition to the constitutional amendments is likely to be silenced, as many voice that campaigning for 'no' is met with repression (Global Voices, 2 February 2018).
Widespread repression is typically faciliated by the regime party's (CNDD-FDD) youth wing –the Imbonerakure. Imbonerakure youth intimidate the population public punishments, beatings, arbitrary arrests, raids and the violent imposition of night time curfews. At a meeting on 20 April, the president of the CNDD-FDD party urged Imbonerakure youth to remain vigilant against anyone trying to disrupt the election (RPA, 23 April 2018). This suggests that Imbonerakure youth will continue to play a leading role in violence during the electoral period in May (see Figure 2 for fatalities by Province).
This group has been publicly active since 2015, and this year, their activity peaked in February 2018 and has remained high through April. They are responsible for 58% of violence against civilians in 2018, and present in each of Burundi's 18 provinces. However, from the beginning of April, Imbonerakure violence decreased by nearly 20%, as Burundian police forces took a more active role in repressive activity (see Figure 1). This increased role for police forces happened alongside the Burundi parliament's 18 April vote to expand the power of security forces to carry out night raids without a search warrant (The East African, 19 April 2018).
James Moody is Africa Research Manager with ACLED. In this role he oversees the coding of political violence and protest across all countries in Africa. He is also a Geography PhD Candidate at the University of Sussex. His research interests include protest movements across North and sub-Saharan Africa and the dynamics of civil war violence. His own research explores the rising wave of protest in the post-Arab uprising period, focusing on local level governance, forms of contention, and protest geography, diffusion, and escalation across Africa. James has country-specific knowledge on Egypt and Libya. He is based in Brighton, United Kingdom.
Categories: Africa, Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Conflict Monitoring, Ethnic Militias, Focus On Militias, Political Stability, Pro-Government Militias, Unidentified Armed Groups, Vigilante Militias, Violence Against Civilians 27 April 2018
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Jul 31, '18 1:30 PM EST
For a brief period from 2011 until 2012 Renzo Piano's 309.7m London skyscraper, The Shard, was the tallest in Europe. However, it has since been dwarfed by three new buildings in Moscow, and, this summer, the title has shifted to Moscow's second city, St Petersburg, as one of Russia's largest companies plans its relocation. — phaidon.com
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"What people are worried about now is that the people who ran the company down are still the ones in charge." — scotsman.com
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Platitudes, lies and high-sounding phrases. Pompously touted "Putin" was boring
June 21, 2017 IMMPolitics
"Sometimes you can backtrack, but only when the path to victory," — said in a moment of candor surging Vladimir Putin, conversing with an American Director Oliver stone. Thursday 4-a serial film "Putin" will be shown on TV channel Prima Zoom.
Most likely, no one expected that he would recognize from the film "Putin" something new. It is unlikely that out of the mouth of the protagonist, i.e. the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, will hear some unexpected truth about himself. In General, the Director Oliver stone did not put any research purposes. However, despite all of the skepticism that preceded the interview-series, something in it was really unexpected: the movie was boring. With the pump advertised 4-serial ribbon extremely snug and uninteresting. Sleep quietly right after the opening credits.
The world through the eyes of Putin
Monday after the American audience (the series premiere took place on an entertainment channel Showtime) to admire their leader for the Russians. Czech viewers will also have the opportunity. TV channel Prima Zoom does not lag behind the Russian colleagues and for four evenings will be showcasing a film called "the world through the eyes of Putin." Not that such a controversial topic, as the Russian President should not be covered on television, but four nights in a row to look at Putin's face smoothed out and listen to the waterfall, strange stone claims able, perhaps, only the President of the fan club, "I like Kremlin".
In total the film was shot intermittently over 20 hours. And it's amazing that in all this time, stone never managed to pull out of Putin anything he said before that it would not be commonplace or obvious lie. But the shooting took place, perhaps the most turbulent period of Putin's rule: 2015 to February 2017. However, the creators of the film, which, probably correctly, did not want to focus on the immediate situation, sanctions, occupation of Crimea and the war in Syria. The authors approached the subject from a distance, beginning with childhood and adolescence.
About this period of his life, Putin wrote to several journalists. And then there was the opportunity to extract something from the main protagonist. Instead, stone, who sometimes disgusting fawned, asking questions in this style: "You were uncontrollable child, but everything changed judo, which you began to engage in 12 years, isn't it?" And Putin answered that skillful feeding: "You're very well formulated". In another episode, Putin argues with the Director about whether Mr Putin is ready for the highest post. "I was not ready yet," he explains stone. "There was," — objects and he begins to extol the experience of Putin.
When the turn comes to the troubled 90 years (when Putin worked in the St. Petersburg city hall), the optimists would expect the question of huge financial fraud that are investigated even a special parliamentary Commission. But this question has not sounded. Instead, the stone begins to list the merits of Putin, saying that you raised salaries and brought respect for the elderly, you have overcome poverty, ended the war in Chechnya have once again brought Russia into the international arena… Putin assents and sometimes modestly remarks: "Yes, it is." He did not even once — even when the Director says: "a True son of Russia."
The film, shot in a very UN-American style
The film is shot in a very UN-American style, and sometimes Putin has even to subdue raspasovschika stone. But one day he misses no opportunity to say that the Russian economy could serve as an example for us. However, the fact that the Russian GDP is slightly more than half of the GDP of the state of California, he is silent. In the film there is a seemingly humorous moments, often with a "macho" connotation. For example, such. "Do you have bad days?" asks stone. "I'm not a woman, and the bad days I do not get", — playfully meets Putin. He did not seem rough, stone intersperses interview footage, which Putin feeds a horse or walking in the garden the sound of music. "I believed him", says the Director, enjoys the reputation of a political provocateur, who made movies more enthusiastic about these left-wing dictators like Cuba Fidel Castro and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. The problem of the film about Putin is that after viewing the stone, most likely, will remain alone in his confidence in the Russian leader.
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There is no other region in the Czech Republic – and probably in Central Europe – where the consequences of the history of the 20th and 21st century are as visible as in North Bohemia. Nationalism, communism and wild capitalism left deep traces in the natural and social landscape of the region. The main activity during our meeting will be an excursion to the city of Most.
We have reserved accommodation in the Charles University student dormitory (the participants who need the accommodation will be informed about the address of the dormitory later). The accommodation costs, including breakfast, range between 500 and 600 CZK per night. The Association will contribute toward 50% of this cost.
For more information on the activities of the Association (in English, German and Czech) see the website http://spoleketf.org. Around October 31st you will also find the program of the November meeting on our site.
We would also like to remind those of you who are members of our association not to forget to pay your membership fee (minimum 250 CZK per year or equivalent). If not for these contributions, we would not be able to organize our annual conferences. In case you participate at this year's meeting, you can pay your membership fee in cash in Prague.
The primary question we ask is, how protestant traditions in Bohemia and in other countries influenced and shaped church music throughout the centuries. Which esthetical and theological values were and are expressed in church music, how was it brought into practice, how was it received by the believers and what are the current developments? We will explore these questions from several angles by ways of presentations and workshops.
We have reserved accommodation at a dormitory. The accommodation costs, including breakfast, range between 350.00 and 400.00 CZK. The Association will contribute toward 50% of this cost.
For more information on the activities of the Association (in English, German and Czech) see the website http://spoleketf.org. Soon you will also find the program of the November meeting on our site.
Professor and former Dean of the Protestant Theological Faculty, Prof.
ThDr. Pavel Filipi, died on 28 December 2015 at the age of 79.
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Belarusian Authorities Comment On Complaint Of Voiceless Man Who 'Shouted' In UN
VIKTAR KAZLOU
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A 70-year-old man who lost his voice after the surgery protects his rights in Geneva.
The Government of Belarus responded to the complaint of representative of the independent trade union REP in the Homel region Viktar Kazlou, registered with the UN Human Rights Committee (# 3308/2019). At the international level, Belarusian officials stated that the complaint was unacceptable, since the applicant did not appeal against the court ruling in the prosecutorial instances, writes gomelspring.org.
A 70-year-old man who lost his voice after an oncologic surgery protects in Geneva his right not to be subjected to arbitrary detention and arrest, the right to a fair trial, to express his opinion and to have a peaceful meeting. The independent trade union failed to find the protection of rights within the country; the courts, including the Supreme Court, believed three riot policemen, questioning the doctors' conclusions that the victim, after removing part of the lung, not only could not possibly shout, but could speak in a whisper in everyday life.
Important to note, riot policemen detained Viktar Kazlou in the morning of March 25, 2017 in the village of Tserashkovichy, when he was heading for Homel to participate in the "Non-Parasites March 2.0". They took him to the regional police department, from there he was preventively sent to the detention facility, where he was held behind bars for two days before the trial. The riot police in the reports wrote that they were guarding public order, and the man obscenely swore in the street, did not react to the comments, tried to escape, tried to grab them by their uniform.
"I cannot speak normally after the surgery, even in a whisper, how come I shouted loudly? The riot policemen perjured in court, got confused in own testimonies. It was a purposeful action to detain me in order to prevent my presence on March 25 at the site at the Vipra recreation center where the rally was held," the union representative recalls the events of spring 2017.
Viktar Kazlou notes that using international mechanisms, he wants to draw attention to the vicious practice established in Belarus, when, on the eve of the actions of the discontented, they are preventively detained by police officers, the police perjure, accusing them of hooliganism and disobedience. As a result, he, for example, spent more than two days under arrest before the trial (51 hours), and the court imposed a fine on him. The question of arbitrary detention and arrest in such cases remains without judicial assessment.
According to human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka, who deals with this case at the UN Human Rights Committee, the Belarusian authorities left without comment the arguments of the complaint, why and for what purposes the representative of the trade union was arrested on the eve of the peaceful meeting. The jurisprudence of the UN Human Rights Committee does not require passing the prosecutorial instances,to which the Belarusian side referred.
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The best PSP games of all time
By Nick Hastings June 8, 2022
It wasn't that long ago that the PSP felt like a revolution for the gaming world. Rather than having gameplay restricted to their house, gamers had the option to tote their favorite console around.
Even if it's been a while since the PlayStation Portable first made a splash in the gaming world, there are still plenty of great games to come out of this era. Some of these titles might even become playable on PS5, thanks to the new tiers of PS Plus that give access to classic games from PS1, PS2, PS3, and PSP. Check out some of our favorite picks.
The best PS1 games of all time
Burnout Legends
Platforms PlayStation Portable
Genre Racing, Arcade
Developer Criterion Games
Publisher Electronic Arts
Burnout: Legends takes the high-velocity racing of Burnout 3: Takedown and adds several tracks and gameplay modes from the first two Burnout titles to create a deep, extremely enjoyable package for racing fans. Legends brings back fan-favorite tracks and modes like Pursuit, where players can take control of a police car and try to take down illegal street racers before they escape. All told, the game includes 95 unlockable cars, 18 distinct maps, and nine unique race types (including the ever-popular Crash, where you simply fly into intersections and try to rack up huge property damage bills). It's enough to keep your thumbs busy for days.
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles
Genre Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer Konami
Publisher Konami
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood released in Japan in 1993 to critical acclaim, but an English version of the game was never made — well, until 2007, when Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles made its way to the PSP. Chronicles included both Rondo and its celebrated sequel, Castlevania: Symphony of Terror, in one incredible vampire-slaying package. In Chronicles, you play as protagonists Richter Belmont and Alucard, and try to navigate perilous 2D, side-scrolling castles and dungeons in an effort to take down Dracula. Old-school Castlevania fans and newcomers alike should enjoy the game's excellent soundtrack and updated visuals.
Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles Trailer
Daxter
Platforms PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita
Genre Platform, Adventure
Developer Ready at Dawn
Publisher Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. (SCEI)
Release March 14, 2006
A mobile side-story set between Jak and Daxter and Jak II, one of the most iconic gaming franchises of all time, went mobile with this 2006 release, which brings the focus back to pure, unadulterated platforming. Daxter is a front-to-back romp full of personality and humor that perfectly complements the light, skill-based platforming that dominates the gameplay. The PSP's visuals are a bit dated at this point, sure, but Daxter's vibrant colors and subtle details inject the game with a ton of flair. Add in some mini-games that lampoon popular movies, and you've got yourself a pretty nice handheld game.
Daxter PSP Trailer
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Genre Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer Square Enix
Publisher Square Enix
Fans of the Final Fantasy series will feel right at home in this real-time action prequel to the original PlayStation classic FFVII. As protagonist Zack Fair, a member of Soldier and a minor character in FFVII, you'll search for missing Soldiers Angeal and Genesis, and learn about the truth behind the Shinra corporation. The game features real-time combat, creating a seamless experience, and emails that Zack receives throughout the game provide additional context and a greater sense of immersion. Crisis Core is built exclusively for gaming on the go, too, as dozens of short side quests provide entertainment for the bus or train ride home.
Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core US trailer
Platforms PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
Genre Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Developer Ready at Dawn, SCE Santa Monica Studio
Publisher Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. (SCEI), Capcom
Everyone's favorite combo-droppin', god-slayin' combat machine returned for 2008's God of War: Chains of Olympus. Developed by Ready At Dawn, the game features a clever adaptation of God of War's control scheme and is among the most visually impressive titles made for the console. In Chains, we get to see Kratos during his 10-year service to the gods of Olympus, as he attempts to rescue Helios — who, ironically, he would later kill — and save the Greek pantheon from Morpheus, the god of dreams, and Persephone, the queen of the underworld. If you love Chains of Olympus, you can check out Ghost of Sparta, which continues the action. Steeped in Greek lore, Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta provide tons of insight into the life of Kratos before the events of God of War, making them must-plays for fans of the series.
God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP) [Trailer]
Platforms PlayStation 2, Android, PlayStation Portable, iOS
Genre Racing, Adventure
Developer Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar North
Publisher Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games
Just because you don't have a car doesn't mean you can't have some fun on the road! Thanks to Rockstar Games, you can steal cars and stage epic shootouts with the police — all from the back seat of a public bus. Liberty City Stories, a prequel to Grand Theft Auto III, follows Antonio "Toni" Cipriani as ascends the ranks of the Italian mafia in Liberty City. Those familiar with Grand Theft Auto won't see much difference from the console titles in terms of gameplay or features, though Stories plays out on a smaller "portable" open world. The series' distinctive charm still comes through, though, from the humorous cutscenes to cops that just don't know when to quit. Once you wrap up this adventure, you can check out Vice City Stories for more open-world chaos.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories PS2 Trailer
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
Genre Role-playing (RPG)
Developer Square Enix Product Development Division 5
Publisher Square Enix, Disney Interactive Studios
Release January 09, 2010
Though we have now played Kingdom Hearts III — and even the massive expansion Kingdom Hearts III: ReMind — they were little more than a twinkle in Square Enix' eye when Birth by Sleep came out in 2010. At the time, this PSP side-story gave fans of the series something to tide them over in the meantime — and some reassurance that the series was still alive and well. Birth by Sleep brings back the popular combat system from Kingdom Hearts 2 with some welcome additions. Notably, the Command System allows players to customize a Command Deck for combat and a Focus bar that replaces the old MP (magic point) system. The plot follows Terra, Aqua, and Ventus, three apprentice Keyblade wielders, on their journey throughout several Disney environments.
KINGDOM HEARTS: Birth By Sleep - E3 2010 Trailer
Lumines II
Genre Music, Puzzle, Strategy
Developer Q Entertainment
Publisher Q Entertainment, Buena Vista Games
Where the original Lumines captured audiences with its unique blend of rhythm and strategy, the follow-up brought big-name artists such as Gwen Stefani and Missy Elliott into the fray. This simple-yet-challenging puzzle game looks like Tetris at first glance but packs so much more into its sleek package. The player keeps their board clear by creating square shapes using solid colors; each stage has two sets of colorful blocks that drop in four-block-boxes with randomized patterns. The game synchronizes a sweeping bar that moves across the screen from left to right with a number of musical tracks, composed of varying speeds. The speed of the beat determines the speed of the bar, which, in turn, determines how fast you'll need to create your squares to keep the board clean. The game is set up so that you'll need to complete tracks in a linear fashion to unlock the next track, which is an annoyance for some and an obsession for others. Either way, the game is perfectly suited to the short periods of playtime that mobile gaming affords.
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
Genre Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Developer High Impact Games
Release February 13, 2007
Gamers will rejoice that Sony's Ratchet and Clank series is available on PSP due to Developer High Impact Games engineering its duplication. In this mission, Ratchet and Clank attempt to rescue a young girl named Luna, who has been trapped by the Technomite tyrant Otto Destruct. To aid them in their quest, you'll have access to some fun new mechanics. Ratchet has a host of new weaponry, and Clank gets some brain-spinning new puzzles — all while keeping the classic charm and great gameplay of the original series. Size Matters supports all the features you know and love, like titanium bolts, skill points, and the R.Y.N.O. Best of all, Ratchet & Clank works for all different sizes of consoles.
Ratchet and Clank & Size Matters - PSP Trailer
Secret Agent Clank
Developer Sanzaru Games, High Impact Games
Release June 17, 2008
As the supreme underdog, Clank has capture fans' imaginations over the years. So it's no surprise we eventually got a game with Clank's backstory, and it truly delivers. Secret Agent Clank follows Clank through a TV show in Up Your Arsenal, which also happens to be the series' third release. One of the best parts is when we get to see Clank pull a James Bond and work on the infamous Eye of Infinity gem theft case.
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Hi! Some of you have been around a while and have read my about page and why I blog and many of my blogging tutorials, and some of you just started following Blog Ambitions.
He and Devin are the center of my life. We love laughing, playing cars, running around in the rain, and snuggling. I love being a Mom and staying home with Doran. While he sleeps, I work on this blog (I just sneaked in and took this picture of him. He opened his eyes for a second, but luckily he went back to sleep).
What most of my blogging friends don't know about me is that I have a bachelor's degree in Horticulture and I love everything to do with flowers.
I like to pretend that I'm super crafty, good with design, and that all of my Pinterest attempts turn out perfectly. Erin Kelly helped me realize that it's okay that I'm not Pinterest perfect.
I am still Pinterest obsessed though. And, I think that Pinterest is a blogger's best friend.
This year I admitted that I'm a blogging nerd and started this blog to help other bloggers be successful. You can read more about me and my journey to starting Blog Ambitions on my about page.
Let's go way back to answer this questions. I started blogging as an assignment in college to create an online portfolio for my floral design work. I had one on Weebly and one on Blogger (gasp!).
Fast forward to my last semester of college when I decided I needed to learn a little bit of the online world to promote my wedding floral business. In the process of getting my wedding floral blog/site set up I discovered the business of blogging.
That's when I started to get really excited about blogging. I wanted to do it all: couponing, recipes, crafts, motivation, blogging tips, etc. It was a lot of fun, but this year I decided to narrow in and focus on the topic I was most passionate about: blogging.
Who is Blog Ambitions for?
Blog Ambitions is for bloggers at any stage: people trying to decide if they should start a blog, newbie bloggers, and experienced bloggers! If you have an ambition to be a successful blogger, Blog Ambitions is for you! Here at Blog Ambitions you'll get ideas for blog posts, learn how to make money blogging, get suggestions for improving your readers experience and other blogging tips!
What's something you've been working on lately that you're really proud of?
I am really excited about my new blogging services. I love helping bloggers start and improve their blogs! In connection to my services, I am also really pleased with my series featuring new and improved blogs! It is one of my most favorite posts to write.
What's the one message that you hope people take away from Blog Ambitions?
You can be a successful blogger! That is the biggest thing I want my readers to know. You can do it! I want to provide you with tips, tools, and tutorials to help you take care of the technical sides of blogging. With that out of the way, you can focus on the most important part of your blog: your talents and your content.
You're turn: Who are you? Where are you from? Why do you blog?
I just loved getting to know you better! I enjoyed the pictures of your son too! He is so adorable…I love that stage! Thanks again for all you do for bloggers!
Thanks, I also think he's a cutie!
I'm Julie and I live in Huntington Beach, CA…and I love beach life! I started blogging because I needed a creative outlet and I continue blogging because I love the connections I've made and the opportunity to inspire others.
Isn't it funny the paths our lives take? I am very thankful you started Blog Ambitions because I learn something with each post!
I'm glad you read my blog and that we're Facebook friends.
What an adorable son you have!
I've bookmarked your blog since I can see you have many interesting blog posts; I'll come by later to read them ♥.
I hope you do come back Cori! Let me know if there are any posts you would like me to write!


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Adriel to Bring Cutting-Edge Marketing Intelligence Solution to England – Business Wire
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Leading ad operations platform gearing up to upscale global operations by showcasing its product at a large-scale trade show in London
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Adriel, an all-in-one digital marketing solution with a proven track record of managing paid advertising campaigns for thousands of businesses and agencies, is joining a list of more than 300 MarTech providers at this year's Technology for Marketing expo. The two-day event is set to kick off on September 28 at Excel London.
"We're thrilled to spearhead one of the most accredited networking fairs alongside highly respected peers in the field," said co-founder and CEO Sophie Eom. "What's even more exhilarating is that this will give us the chance to meet fellow industry professionals and discuss how leveraging analytics and automation can power their marketing efforts and drive growth."
In an increasingly digital ecosystem, organizations must embrace innovation to achieve operational excellence. Adriel and featuring vendors are committed to helping businesses implement a tech-driven approach to stay ahead of the steep marketing curve.
Adriel is an intuitive plug-and-play platform that enables marketers to connect, manage, and optimize an unlimited number of digital advertising accounts in a central workspace. Since its launch in 2019, Adriel has helped over 6,000 enterprises maximize ROI while minimizing risks on nearly 32,000 campaigns across more than 600 channels, including Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat, and more.
Visit https://adriel.com to learn more. For event details, visit https://www.technologyformarketing.co.uk/welcome.
About Adriel
Adriel is a next-generation digital marketing platform that allows users to monitor and manage paid advertising across more than 600 channels, including Amazon, Facebook, and Google. Founded in 2017 by AI technology veterans Sophie Eom and Olivier Duchenne, Adriel pioneers the future of digital marketing by leveraging advanced technologies to generate a seamless advertising experience. To learn more, visit www.adriel.com or follow @AdrielMarketing on LinkedIn and Twitter.
About Technology for Marketing
Technology for Marketing is the UK's only trade fair dedicated to MarTech. The event offers an opportunity to connect with over 300 leading suppliers in the industry that deliver services and solutions critical to business strategy. More than 10,000 brands, retailers, agencies, media owners, and tech providers participate in a 2-day program consisting of one-on-one meetings, multi-track conferences, and networking.
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June sees us join forces with the fabulous Almscliffe Valley for a wedding open day with a difference. Grab your bride tribe, come along and be inspired!
We spend a lot of time talking about the fabulous events we create for our lovely clients. Now's your chance to come and experience our breathtaking teepees for yourselves. Join us on Sunday 23rd June as we collaborate with Almscliffe Valley to bring you our very own Festival Wedding Showcase.
See this stunning blank canvas venue come to life as we exhibit our giant teepees alongside a whole host of unique local wedding suppliers.
From florists to caterers and everything in between we'll have all aspects of your day covered. Expect a very warm welcome, tons of wedding inspiration and some chilled out festival vibes.
The team will be on hand to answer any questions you have about the venue, our teepees and how we can help create your dream wedding. There'll also be plenty of opportunities to pick the brains of some of Yorkshire very finest suppliers. You wouldn't want to miss it!!
Entry is FREE but please don't forget to register your attendance via info@bareventsuk.com to receive fizz on arrival for you and your guests.


✔ Own up to your mistakes. Because God knows we all make them, and you should not expect another person to take responsibility for yours.
✔ Forgive people when they apologize. Because we all make mistakes and deserve to be pardoned for them.
✔ Forget people if an apology is not enough. Lauren Conrad once said "I want to forgive you, and I want to forget you." And nothing has ever been more true. Just because you forgive people does not mean you have to keep them around.
✔ Learn to tolerate people. You won't like everyone, and that's okay. But that's no reason to be rude.
Love people with all your heart. Because it's the best thing we can do in this lifetime.
Jan 6 : first time to eat penoy kwek kwek; mam beth knows who I am!!!!
She loved him with every cell in her body. She found delight in every part of him. His irrepressible laugh, the merry eyes that merely always looked as if he'd just heard the most amusing punch line, his presence in every waking moment. She loved the way he impulsively brushed the back of his hand across her cheek at unexpected moments.
Mamah realized he cared for him for the very reason he made other people squirm.
Frank was like that. His ears and eyes and heart were tuned to seek truth in place where other people didn't look. In this, and in so many other ways, she felt a kindred spirit to him.


We cordially invite you to attend the Premium Livestock Auction on Thursday, August 23, 2018 and show your support for Washington County's agricultural youth. Meals will be available in the Livestock Arena. The meal will begin at 5:00 p.m. and the Auction at 6:30 p.m.
If you did not receive a letter, please contact us, and we will send one your way. The letter serves as your gate and parking pass.
If you are unable to attend the Fair but wish to support an exhibitor or a group of exhibitors please contact Cheryl West at 479-846-3907 or 479-841-0333. Remember all donations are tax deductible.
The Washington County Fair offers youth interested in agriculture the opportunity to learn, exhibit, and compete with their 4-H or FFA sponsored livestock projects. All projects are judged within their respective category and then the best projects participate in the Premium Livestock Auction.
Businesses and individuals who support agriculture education in Washington County are invited to "purchase" the animals. Students keep the animals so they can go on to compete in state and regional fairs. The money donated is given to the "seller" to use for expenses incurred with raising the animal or to help pay for future livestock projects. All projects must be supervised by an FFA Advisor or 4-H Club Leader.


DETAILS – The adorable and eye-catching animal one piece designs all feature a hood with eyes, teeth, and nose for full effect. Matching tails and chest designs assist complete your ultimate cosplay look! Match with a pair of animal slippers (not included) in your next pajama party.
COZY – A special blend of comfort and fun, these plush materials are soft to touch and will keep you warm right through the ones cold winter months. The button up closure lets you quickly get dressed whilst the loose fit will provide you with the versatility to simply wear over your existing clothes or jacket.
VERSATILE – Loose fitting materials allow you the versatility of movement whilst maintaining style and comfort. The joys and whimsical designs will you should definitely get noticed at your next furry convention or party. Carry your remote or keys around with you way to two front pockets.
CLEANING – Take good care of your new pajamas to stop fading! The comfy polyester subject matter is really useful to be hand washed and laid flat to dry. If ironing is required, it is suggested to take action on Low heat only.


Pictured in Smart Post Sound's new Penteo-equipped Dubbing Stage 3 are (L-R) Smart Post's President Joe Melody, Executive VP Sales Matt Preble, Re-recording Mixer Tamara Johnson; Penteo's CMO Chris Stone and COO Sasha Owen. In the foreground is the Penteo/RT(tm) processor for conversion of stereo to 5.1 surround. Photo by David Goggin.
Smart Post Sound, industry leader in progressive audio for more than 30 years, has opened its third film and television dubbing stage. Each stage is equipped with Penteo Surround, the new process for converting stereo recordings into 5.1 surround sound.
First used in Warner Bros. "Watchmen," the Penteo process was also utilized in Quentin Tarantino's blockbuster "Inglourious Basterds." Penteo is also featured in the upcoming post-apocalyptic thriller "Book of Eli," starring Denzel Washington, opening January 15, 2010.
"What first impressed me about Penteo is how flawlessly it processes and panorama slices the Stereo source," explains Tamara Johnson, Re-recording Mixer at Smart Post. "Based on what was originally hard Left and hard Right, Penteo remaps that information to the Left and Right Surrounds. We're really looking forward to doing a big project not only utilizing Penteo's panorama slicing for music but for ambiences as well."
Penteo(r) Surround is the new industry standard for the conversion of stereo audio to optimum quality 5.1 Surround Sound for motion picture, broadcast, and Internet streaming media - using Penteo proprietary technology. At the recent Audio Engineering Society Convention, the company showcased its new Penteo/RT(tm), which automatically converts live stereo broadcasts into 5.1 surround on the fly, giving broadcasters the ability to send out all their programming as a 5.1 mix simultaneously with their stereo transmission.
"Here at Smart Post," Tamara Johnson continues, "in addition to our ADR & Foley stages and editorial bays, we now have three dubbing stages with full JBL surround monitoring. All the rooms are wired such that you put a stereo output from ProTools or an external source such as an iPod or a CD player, into the Penteo/RT box. The Penteo processo is wired back into Pro Tools and I have the six channels right there. All of that control, using ProTools automation, is so exciting. It's as if you have been given an actual 5.1 original recording to work with and can create truly powerful 5.1 Surround."
Significantly, the Penteo 5.1 mix automatically snaps back to the original 2-channel mix when presented in conventional stereo settings. "Stereo compatibility is not an issue," Penteo founder John Wheeler explains. "We mathematically equal the original stereo mix, but spread out over five positions, so that it precisely downmixes back to the original for traditional broadcasting."
For more than 30 years, Smart Post Sound has served as an industry leader in progressive audio post-production. Home to top sound designers and re-recording mixers, the facility has garnered 13 Emmys and 32 Golden Reel awards, among numerous other honors. Within a streamlined and aesthetic environment, Smart Post provides technologically advanced studios and stages in conjunction with dedicated design and mix teams. Well-known for its efficiency and budget-consciousness, Smart Post focuses on the concept of Soundtrack Art with their motto: "Partnership before Salesmanship; Creativity before Expediency; Accountability before Profit."
Penteo, LLC, based in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles, California, has created cutting-edge technologies and services that convert any stereo audio into 5.1 surround sound, with automatic downmixing back to stereo. The company has developed proprietary, patent-pending technologies and applications that allow television, film, and music industry professionals to convert and deliver their stereo content and assets into superior-quality 5.1 surround sound, setting a new standard in completely downconvertible, stereo-compatible 5.1 audio processing.


BEAUTIFUL LUXURY 2/2/ CONDO! This property is conveniently located minutes to Town Center, the Avenues Mall and walking distance from shops and restaurants. This unit is located on the fourth floor and features high ceilings, nice foyer, large dining room, beautiful living room with hardwood floors and screen enclosed balcony, kitchen with nice appliances, master bedroom with large closet with beautiful chandelier, master bathroom soaking tub, separate shower, double vanity sink, laundry room with washer and dryer and one car garage. One parking space is located inside the parking garage, which is on the first floor. A small pet under 20 lbs might be approved. If so, pet rent $ 25/month.
Alarm system is not included. The owner will manage the property when tenant is in place.
This property can be viewed by appointment, please call Daniel Smith at 904-505-5425 to schedule an appointment.
One small dog under 20lbs with owner approval.


This creates smoother contours to reduce the changes of aging in your face and neck, or simply re-shapes the nose, eyes, or chin.
This corrects the skin changes from childbirth or weight loss to produce a tighter and flatter tummy, firm upper arms, or more contoured hips.
This recreates a female breast shape that is full, firm, and naturally supported through the use of breast implants or surgical lifting procedures.
I recently had a tummy tuck – it is something I have wanted to do for many years. My three children were all C-sections, and as a result of this as well as not maintaining my weight I had a large frontal pouch which was difficult to hide even with when wearing spandex.
Loved Dr. Callaghan and his team - for all the things mentioned. I had a neck & chin lift, and couldn't be happier.
I had breast augmentation (under the muscle) with Dr Callaghan, I'm 3 weeks post op and my results are amazing!!
After having children I was left with a less desirable stomach and wanted something better. After doing my research with various Plastic Surgeons, Dr Callaghan inspired the most confidence.
Yesterday, I had my implant removal surgery. A little sore today. Feeling great so far otherwise. I decided to have my implants removed after reading about breast implant illness.
I've wanted breast augmentation as long as I can remember. We always needed the money for "other important things" so it went on the back burner.


But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:30).
Christ is made wisdom unto us. However wise we may think ourselves to be in spiritual things, we are ignorant and foolish. "The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him." "They are altogether brutish and foolish." Christ upbraided his disciples: "O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken." Paul chides the Galatians; "O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth?" This then is our foolishness, that we do not believe and obey the truth of the Gospel. And since we are so foolish, God gave us Christ as our wisdom. He is the eternal Word and knows God, having been with him from eternity. "No man knows the Father save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him." But He does not reveal him unto the wise and prudent, but unto babes. Christ as the eternal Wisdom speaks to us in the book of Proverbs. Yea, in Christ "are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."
O God our Father, we must confess before Thee, that by nature we are ignorant of the truth of God. May Thy Spirit, who searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God, enlighten the eyes of our understanding. May He lead us into all truth, and show us the treasures of wisdom and knowledge that are hid in Christ. May He impart unto us the wisdom from above, so that we may be wise unto salvation. Amen.
Scripture in Devotional: 1 Cor. 2:14; Jer. 10:8; Luke 24:5; Gal. 3:1; Matt. 11:27; Matt. 11:25; Prov. 1:20, 21; 8:4,5; 9:4,5; Col. 2:3,9.


A historic season for the Saginaw Spirit continues on.
With a 5-0 victory over the Soo Greyhounds Sunday evening, the Spirit have advanced to the OHL's Western Conference Championship series for the first time in franchise history.
The win was the final one needed to eliminate the Greyhounds and advance to the third round of the postseason; Saginaw had jumped out to a 3-0 series lead before the Greyhounds won Games 4 and 5.
The Spirit will now take on the winner of the London Knights vs. Guelph Storm semifinal series. If the Storm win, the Spirit will host Game 1 on Thursday night. If the Knights win, the series will start in London on Friday.
Ivan Prosvetov continued his stellar season between the pipes for the Spirit, posting a perfect 34-of-34 in Game 6 for his first career OHL postseason shutout. In 10 playoff games, he now holds a .932 save percentage, a 2.33 goals-against average and eight total wins.
Owen Tippett continues to lead the Spirit in postseason scoring; his 17 total points puts him at No. 4 overall in postseason scoring.
Red Wings prospect Brady Gilmour is second on the team with 12 points; Ryan McLeod is third with 10.
Birmingham native and NTDP alum Bode Wilde leads the Saginaw defensemen with eight points.
For highlights of the historic win, click here.


Prominent on Deal seafront is a tall building with a large black ball on the roof. This is the Timeball Tower. The current building was constructed in 1821 with a semaphore signal on the top that was used by the Coast Blockade for the Suppression of Smuggling to pass information along the coast. In 1855 it was converted to a timeball to signal to shipping in The Downs anchorage offshore which, in the time of sail, was much used by vessles waiting for a favourable wind to continue down The Channel or round into the Thames. Just before 1pm the ball would be raised to the top of the mast and at 1pm precisely the ball would drop so that ships could set the chronometers they used for determining their longitude position acurately for navigation. The drop was triggered by an electric signal along the telegraph wires of the South Eastern Railway from the Royal Observarory at Greenwich on the roof of which there is a similar timeball that was used to signal to shipping in the Thames below. This walk connect these two timeballs.
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3 New Spots In New York For Home Decor
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By Hoodline - Published on February 15, 2018.
Interested in checking out new spots for home decor in New York? You're in luck: we've found three places that will fill the bill. Read on for the newest places to visit the next time you're searching for home decor around town.
Pearl River Mart at Chelsea Market
75 9th Ave. (between Avenue Of The Americas & 5th Ave.), Chelsea
Photo: Amelia L./Yelp
After the longtime Chinese goods emporium Pearl River Mart relocated from Soho to Tribeca, it has now opened its newest outpost uptown: Pearl River Mart at Chelsea Market.
At this location, expect to find a wide variety of Chinese home decor and lifestyle goods. Look for ceramics and tableware, including bowls and chopsticks; clothing for men and women, including traditional dresses like the cheongsam (also known as qipao); Buddha statues and bamboo; and a range of snacks.
With a four-star Yelp rating out four reviews, Pearl River Mart at Chelsea Market has been getting positive attention.
Yelper Peggy K., who reviewed Pearl River Mart at Chelsea Market on January 5th, wrote: "I believe Pearl River used to be located in Chinatown, but this store recently opened in Chelsea Market. My friend and I were browsing through the store and both felt nostalgic from seeing snacks from our childhood, from the candy to the Chinese-style seaweed packs to the Hello Panda biscuits."
Viviann L. noted: "Reasonable prices and pretty clean and organized. Quite new, so still in progress of organized and setting everything up. Cute stuff but alright quality. Staffers aren't rude, but not very attentive."
Yelper Ina M. wrote: "Nice finds! I needed spoons and they definitely had some, for cheap! I think this place is well-priced for the location."
Pearl River Mart at Chelsea Market is open daily from 10am–9pm.
12 W. 20th St. (between Avenue Of The Americas & 5th Ave.), Flatiron
Photo: Pottery Barn/Yelp
Last September, Pottery Barn opened its 17,000-square-foot flagship store in the Flatiron district. The store is a slight departure from the regular Pottery Barn, specifically designed to appeal to New Yorkers and their small apartment spaces.
According to a press release, this outpost—housed in a historic 1904 building—offers " a carefully curated assortment of apartment-ready, multi-functional furniture," partnerships with local artists and one-of-a-kind vintage goods.
Pottery Barn currently holds four stars out of four reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.
Yelper Anonymous C., who reviewed Pottery Barn on December 14th, wrote: "This store is gigantic, beautiful, and styled to perfection. I want to move in...Great inventory, super friendly employees. This Pottery Barn is everything a Pottery Barn should be."
Sean W. noted: "Massive New Store in the Flatiron district. Two entrances. More merchandise than any store I've been to. Large basement houses bed/bedding. Nice employees."
Pottery Barn is open Monday–Saturday from 10am–9pm, and Sunday from 11am–7pm.
1 Stop Shop Furniture & Electronics
136 W. 125th St. (between 7th Ave & Lenox Ave.), Harlem
Photo: Adam A./Yelp
1 Stop Shop Furniture & Electronics is a home decor store that carries a wide variety of furniture, electronics, accents and more.
Look for furniture for all parts of your home, including the living room, home office, bedroom and dining room. You can also find an extensive inventory of products like mattresses, lamps, pillows, rugs and wall art. (Check out what the store carries on its website.)
1 Stop Shop Furniture & Electronics's current rating of five stars out of three reviews on Yelp indicates positive attention from users.
Yelper Erika V., who was one of the first users to visit 1 Stop Shop Furniture & Electronics on November 6th, wrote: "A pleasure to do business with. Made my purchasing experience effortless. Delivery and set-up was quick and easy. I definitely will shop here again."
Sassystarr noted: "This furniture store was recommended to me by a friend and I am so grateful! Everyone in there was extremely patient with me. They had a very large selection."
1 Stop Shop Furniture & Electronics is open daily from 10am–8pm.
Environmentalists appeal the approval of a housing development on landfill along Newark wetlands
Two environmental groups have filed a legal appeal in the latest bid to stop a housing development around wetlands in Newark that area volunteers have been working to protect for decades.
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"Why quality and compliance is necessary, and how it can be a significant investment on an organization"
Risk Management needs to be a holistic approach for Quality and Compliance Management Systems. When considering Risk Management, many often immediately shift to Risk Assessment.
However, Risk Assessment is only a piece of a broader Risk Management strategy. The core message is that in order to make quality and compliance streamlined and efficient, a company needs to have a level of Risk Management methods in place.


Attention Sophomores — Apply to ILTM!
Are you interested in an intensive living and learning experience on campus this summer? Stipends and housing are provided.
All sophomores, all majors are welcomed and encouraged to apply.
Through ILTM young leaders learn to extract lessons from any situation, fueling their continued development long after the program ends.
Applications are being accepted from now until December 02, 2016 at 5:00 PM (early decision) or January 06, 2017 at 5:00 PM.
Attendance at an information session is not required for application.
Reach out to them or Missy Gutkowski with questions.
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Clean Bandit with new album
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Over 60 concerts, 86 dance nights and sing-a-long
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Clean Bandit releases new single with Zara Larsson!
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