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Dec 27, 2020 Camper van bomber named as Anthony Quinn Warner in Nashville, global247news
Police investigating a camper van blast that injured three people in Nashville on Christmas Day have named a suspect after DNA was collected at the scene.
Anthony Quinn Warner, 63, was present when the explosion occurred in the US state of Tennessee, officials say.
They believe the explosion may have been a suicide bombing and confirmed on Sunday that DNA samples from the site belonged to Mr. Warner.
No motive for the powerful explosion has yet been established.
During a press conference on Sunday, federal investigators said they believed that Mr. Warner, who worked in IT and had extensive experience with electronics, was the sole individual responsible for the blast and had died at the site.
They said the blast was probably deliberate, and that it was Mr. Warner's remains discovered at the scene.
According to public records, Mr. Warner had until recently lived in Antioch, a suburb of Nashville, where police searched a home on Saturday.
Neighbors also reported seeing a camper van at the premises, local media report.
Earlier, CNN reported that DNA samples had also been collected from members of the suspect's family.
By American Correspondent Austin Anderson


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 Stanley Park (novel), by Timothy Taylor, 2001
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United Kingdom
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HomeColorado readies guidelines for prioritizing coronavirus patient care in case of hospital overload — The Greeley Tribune
Colorado readies guidelines for prioritizing coronavirus patient care in case of hospital overload — The Greeley Tribune
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From The Denver Post (John Aguilar) via The Greeley Tribune:
Colorado health officials are finalizing guidelines to help doctors on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis make the excruciating choices about how to prioritize care for COVID-19 patients should the pandemic overwhelm the capacity of the state's hospital system.
Julie Lonborg, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Hospital Association, said the state's medical network is currently "not anywhere near capacity" but the growing numbers of coronavirus cases in the state — the latest tally Tuesday was 2,966 cases and 509 people hospitalized with COVID-19 — could quickly change that situation.
"We have to get ready for it to be a lot of patients all at once," Lonborg said.
That kind of surge could lead to the nightmare scenarios that have most notably played out in northern Italy, where doctors have been forced to decide which critical patients get scarce equipment and staffing to keep them alive.
"There may be dire circumstances where our resources are unable or are insufficient to provide optimal care to everyone," said Dr. Darlene Tad-y, a physician at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora who serves on the Governor's Expert Emergency Epidemic Response Committee, or GEEERC. "Should we reach that moment, I hope community members will feel we have done our due diligence in using the utmost sense of fairness and ethics in what we write."
The 19-member GEEERC is in the midst of finalizing recommendations for how to put in play the Colorado Crisis Standards of Care Plan, a set of emergency protocols meant to help caregivers manage a health crisis when "demands related to patient care and public health needs radically exceed available resources."
"This is statewide guidance on how to do triage in the most ethically defensible way," said Dr. Matthew Wynia, director of the Center for Bioethics and Humanities at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus.
It's expected that the group will forward its report to the governor's office in the next week to 10 days.
At the core of the guidelines is the acknowledgment that when things get desperate — like there's a shortage of hospital beds, ventilators or medical staff — "there may be circumstances in which resources should be diverted from patients with a lower likelihood of benefit to those with a greater likelihood to benefit," according to the 2018 Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's All Hazards Internal Emergency Response and Recovery Plan.
But how those patient care priorities are determined is critical, said Julie Reiskin, executive director of the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition.
"We don't want assumptions made about quality of life — that because someone has an underlying condition or a disability they have less to offer," she said. "We don't want them to use a disability characteristic that is not relevant to the pandemic (to deny care). It has to be scientifically based and not based on the assumption or belief about the value of someone's life."
Tad-y, the CU doctor who sits on GEEERC, said Colorado's approach to critical care is not to look at categories of people but at an individual's overall health condition and their likelihood to survive coronavirus.
"Primarily, we're looking at the clinical status of our patients as it relates specifically to this illness," she said.
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mp3PRO Format Moves Ahead On Multiple Fronts
Joseph Palenchar ⋅ Published: October 8, 2001
The mp3PRO compression format advanced its fortunes in recent weeks on multiple developments, including an agreement between Thomson Multimedia and mp3.com to offer mp3PRO content on a joint Web site.
No date has been set for the site's launch, but Thomson said an announcement would be made soon.
Mp3PRO, the enhanced backward-compatible version of mp3, doubles the music-storage capacity of portables, delivering 128kbps MP3 performance at a 64kbps datarate while extending high-frequency response.
In other developments, Thomson announced:
availability of an mp3PRO playback plug-in for the WinAmp music-player application,
availability of a consumer mp3PRO software encoder for PCs,
and licensing of InterTrust's digital rights management technology, signaling Thomson's plans to marry mp3PRO with the copyright-management technology to encourage music company support of the codec.
In separate announcements:
Texas Instruments said it licensed the mp3PRO codec, giving its manufacturer customers the green light to offer mp3PRO upgrades for select firmware-upgradable Internet audio portables. Those portables would have to use programmable TI DSPs that have the memory to accept the upgrade. The portables must also store audio codecs in flash memory rather than in ROM.
TI also said it would ship DSPs that support mp3PRO out of the box by the end of the year.
STMicroelectronics said it is developing a DSP-based mp3PRO decoder chip destined for portable music players expected to reach the market in early 2002.
Under the partnership agreement between Thomson and MP3.com, songs on the joint-venture Web site will include top hits of several genres in 32kbps and 80kbps quality. Both companies also agreed to make available the demonstration version of the mp3PRO encoder and the mp3PRO player plug-in for WinAmp player software.
The WinAmp plug-in is already available from www.thomson-multimedia.com, www.rca.com and the Thomson media search engine, www.singingfish.com. The originator of mp3PRO, Coding Technologies, offers the plug-in at www.codingtechnologies.com.
For consumers who want to rip their own mp3PRO files, Ahead Software of Germany released a new version of its Nero software, now with mp3PRO encoder. The product can be downloaded from www.nero.com.
Future hardware devices supporting mp3PRO will include Thomson's first hard-drive-based headphone portable, the 11-ounce 10GB Lyra Personal Jukebox. It will be launched at a suggested $299 at January's CES, at which time it will encode and decode only MP3 files. A downloadable mp3PRO upgrade will be available next spring.
The device not only stores hundreds of music albums, it also streamlines the ripping and storing process because users can skip the step of transferring music to a portable device after ripping and storing it to their PC's hard drive. The device can also be used as a remote hard drive to back up data files.
Thomson said it is unlikely that its flash-memory-based Lyra portables will be upgradable to mp3PRO but that its matchbox-size Kazoo might be.
Thomson and the Fraunhofer Institute, the co-developers of MP3, are working with a third company, Coding Technologies, to develop the mp3PRO codec. Coding is applying its codec enhancement technologies to the basic MP3 patents owned by Thomson and Fraunhofer.
The mp3PRO codec will support datarates of 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 80 and 96 kbps in stereo. A datarate of 128kbps, which MP3 supports, won't be needed because 64kbps will deliver near-CD 128kbps MP3 quality, Thomson said.
Retailers' Blu-ray Moves Ended Format War
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Google's Purchase Of Motorola Moves Ahead
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Games Snow White is positive, colorful and fun online fun in that enjoyable to play, picking up a cute princess outfit, painting scenes from the movie and collecting puzzles.
Many girls want to be like Snow White: have the same slender figure, the same pleasant face the same big eyes. Cartoon "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was the first ever full-length animated film studio Walt Disney. To create this masterpiece, the company spent about three years. However, it is your time worth it. Both the cartoon and the main characters and the secondary characters are quite popular to this day. The storyline develops around Snow White, who had a wicked stepmother, considers itself the most beautiful woman on the planet. Learning that many believe Snow White beautiful than she sent Stepmother Snow White into the woods. Forester, who was supposed to take her into the woods and kill, could not do it - but simply brought into the forest and let go. There's Snow White is not lost, and found the house where lived the Seven Dwarfs. She get on well with them for a long time and did not know the troubles. After stepmother learned that Snow White survived - she poisoned Snow White. Once gnomes buried heroine in a crystal glass coffin, it was able to resurrect a beautiful prince, Snow White kissed on the lips. The main characters of the cartoon in the future standard for many Soviet and foreign cartoons. Snow White - a charming 14-year-old girl. The main character of the cartoon. It was her magic mirror, considered the most beautiful in the world, as, indeed, all around. Additionally, Snow White has an incredibly kind and good character. She cropped black hair, which is always hooked red bow. Snow White is dressed in a yellow dress and a blue blouse with a rather interesting shoulders. The evil stepmother - the main villain of the cartoon. Considering himself the most beautiful in the world, she first sent Snow White to his death in the woods, and then completely poisoned it. However, as in any children's tale, the good defeat evil. Stepmother is the same and the queen, so always portrayed in the crown, with a very strict and unemotional face in black and purple robes. Seven Dwarfs - Egghead, Grumpy, Sonia, Merry, prudes, Chihun, simpleton. In this seven dwarfs and Snow White lived after forester let her in the woods. None of the gnomes has some superiority over each other in the storyline of the film. Prince Ferdinand - despite the fact that it appears only at the end of the cartoon - it has become one of the key characters of the cartoon and has become very popular in different stories. It was from his kiss woke princess Snow White. Prince - brunette with short-cropped hair. Dressed in a white shirt with a beautiful blue vest over it. Behind him, emblazoned cloak of dark red color. On his feet shod blue pants and boots in Prince brown. Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs became an excellent tool for developers of games for children. Recently published a sufficiently large number of mini-games with Snow White and her friends. Games Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as the boys enjoy, and the girls because of their very interesting story. On our site games are presented in Section Snow White games for girls. Thanks to us, you can play free games Snow White. Due to the fact that they do not need to install and download - Free Games Snow White can play right in your favorite browser window. If you read this text, it means you have some free time, which means that you can start playing the game Snow White, not postponing this wonderful idea for later. Snow White and her friends are waiting for you on our site!


Expecting a continued bright future for the Wrangler, the wholesalers and retailers we talked to cited, in particular, the heavy-duty Ford Raptor, Toyota Tundra and, to a somewhat lesser extent, Ram 1500 as examples of increasingly popular pickups. They said that the pickup is the latest status symbol of the wealthy. A representative from a Shenzhen-based business named Power Controller pointed out that wealthy people buy big pickups, such as the Tundra or Raptor, to impress others, and that notion was supported by Wang Bin, the deputy general manager of Tuner Tribe.
High-line pickups don't come cheap. When duties and taxes are added into the price, the Raptor in China starts at about 670,000 yuan ($106,350 USD) compared to $42,975 in the United States. And the vehicle is available only through gray exports, with Ford so far not choosing to export directly to China.
The Chinese sources honed in on the average age of Raptor owners in addition to their wealth. High-end pickup owners, they said, are generally 40 years old and over, and they have both the money and the time for enjoying pickups.
Many cities, including Beijing, have limits on the times when, and the roads where, pickups can be driven, but most specialty-equipment distributors we talked with didn't believe that this was a big issue for their customers.
While having access to key highways is less of a concern, the gray area under which customization operates is of greater importance. Vehicle owners worry about whether they can pass the annual inspection after they have their vehicles modified, and many enthusiasts resort to temporarily restoring the vehicles to stock condition before they are inspected or otherwise rely on connections to help them pass. Companies also fear a crackdown by the government on tuned off-road vehicles, though most believe that the government is more closely watching for modified street vehicles.
As the popularity of off-roading grows—particularly for Jeep and pickup drivers—so does the number of companies in the industry. Though the market is far from saturated, specialty wholesalers and retailers are facing competition for the first time. One company's representatives said that they did not need to advertise at all when they started about 10 years ago but are currently spending funds in that area. Another company noted that it needed to sell two times as much product as it did in 2009 because its profit margin has shrunk from the heyday of no competition.
Beijing and Chongqing are among the most popular regions for off-roading. Beijing has the biggest base of wealthy people and "car guys," and it also has easier access to deserts, mountains rugged roads and other fun places, according to Yang Jun of Off-roader Accessories Beijing. And Yang Xue Song of China 4WD said that Beijing is the most popular place for customizing.
Among the top-selling aftermarket accessories are lighting, suspension, bumpers and winches. Between 150 and 200 pickup enthusiasts are currently customizing their vehicles and otherwise getting them ready for the upcoming Pickup Festival, hosted by Yunliang and media company FB Life. Zhu Yunliang, president of the company that bears his name, expects mostly Raptor and Tundra pickup owners from all over China, especially the northern regions.
SEMA annually sponsors trips to China to meet with key buyers and distributors. The 2012 event takes place this fall with travel to Shanghai and Beijing. SEMA members interested in learning more about the opportunity to sell products for pickups, SUVs and cars in China may contact Linda Spencer at lindas@SEMA.org.


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Kate Hardy, META:PHI project manager, Women's College Hospital, and Dr. Meldon Kahan, medical director of the Substance Use Service at Women's College Hospital.
In 2017, more than 1,200 opioid-related deaths were reported in Ontario—up from 867 in 2016. As these numbers continue to climb, the need to find sustainable healthcare solutions addressing addiction is greater than ever.
In 2015, the Mentoring, Education, and Clinical Tools for Addiction: Primary Care-Hospital Integration (META:PHI) program, housed at Women's College Hospital (WCH), developed the Rapid-Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) clinic model. The RAAM model helps patients overcome alcohol, opioid and other drug addictions by providing integrated, barrier-free care, where patients without an appointment can be seen in under three days.
Key to the effectiveness of the RAAM model is that clinics not only see patients rapidly but also create a continuum of care by liaising between emergency departments, addictions specialists, primary care providers and front-line community services, such as withdrawal management centres and shelters.
After piloting the model in seven Ontario communities, META:PHI was funded by the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network to bring RAAM clinics to Toronto-area hospitals. In 2017, WCH opened downtown Toronto's first addiction clinic to accept all patients—from self-referrals to those referred by family doctors, hospitals, emergency departments and community groups. The WCH RAAM clinic has proven to be a success, seeing 256 unique patients in its first 16 months of operation.
The clinic is open to both referrals and walk-ins three mornings per week. During their first visit, patients participate in an initial assessment with an addiction physician to discuss treatment goals and planning, which typically includes both psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. They may also meet with a nurse, social worker or addiction worker, depending on their needs.
The patient is encouraged to visit the clinic regularly until they and their treatment team are confident that the patient is stabilized, whether with an optimal medication dose or having established a lifestyle that supports their recovery goals. At this point, ongoing treatment is transferred to their primary care provider who can provide a more holistic healthcare plan.
The barrier-free model has proven such a success that META:PHI was funded by Adopting Research to Improve Care (ARTIC) to support a secondary spread, helping to bring RAAM clinics to hospitals and healthcare centres across Ontario. Since the pilot, the program has grown from seven participating clinics in 2016 to more than 55 RAAM sites across Ontario today.
The reason for this rapid expansion? Healthcare providers are noticing that RAAM sites are alleviating demand on the healthcare system and reducing overall costs by engaging patients before there is an emergency. In communities with rapid-access clinics, hospitals are seeing a decline in emergency department visits and a reduction in hospital stays by those that access RAAM services.
The support provided by META:PHI includes an online community of practice for clinicians and administrators, where participants can access addiction-related Q&As and case discussions, an online repository of clinical and educational materials hosted on the program's website.
Additionally, the META:PHI team hosts regular conferences that healthcare teams can attend in-person or remotely. In September 2018, the program hosted approximately 150 physicians, social workers, addiction workers, administrators and policy makers from across Ontario at a two-day conference to share and discuss the latest best practices, elements of high-quality care and case-based learning, amongst other tools.
As awareness and support for the program grows, the META:PHI team at WCH is optimistic that the RAAM model will continue to spread and improve care for patients with addiction while building capacity within the provincial healthcare system.
Jen Brailsford is Communications Lead at Women's College Hospital.
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home abstracts Primary intraosseous meningioma of the calvarium presenting as a solitary osteoblastic lesion. A case report.
Background: Intraosseous meningiomas are extradural meningiomas, which are rare lesions arising in the skull. They are likely to originate from intraosseous entrapment of arachnoid cells. They are often asymptomatic, but may cause symptoms depending on the location and size. Surgical resection is usually used to treat patients. Radiation therapy and chemotherapy may be needed as an adjuvant therapy in tumors, which cannot be completely resected.
Clinical case: we report a case of a 42–year old male patient presenting with painless, gradually progressing swelling over the right frontoparietal region for 4 years. CT scan of the brain with contrast revealed an expansive osteoblastic lesion with lobulated outlines involving right frontoparietal bone, with obliteration of diploic space, and with associated enhancing diffuse extra-cranial soft tissue component, also with a thin extra-axial soft tissue component suggestive of an osteoblastic intraosseous meningioma. Surgical resection was performed. Biopsy was confirmatory.
Conclusion: intraosseous meningiomas are osteoblastic or osteolytic. Osteoblastic lesions mimic fibrous dysplasia. They are extradural meningiomas, which are rare lesions arising in the skull.
Keywords: Meningioma, intraosseous, extradural, osteoblastic, calvarial.


Closet of Mysteries came from a simple idea – "Communicate what I believe in." I am Scott Myst and I run the Closet of Mysteries. Here is where I spill the beans about who I am, how I got started, and what this is all about.
First and foremost, you could say I am an artist. Drawing and painting have been part of my life since I can remember. Some of my earliest memories are of ripping open the offering envelopes at church to get at the blank inside for doodling on with those short number 2 pencils left to collect people's contact information (and keep track of who gave what I guess). I was about 5 years old when I thought I had invented the technique of smudging graphite with my finger. Years later, I found myself graduating with honors from the Herberger College at ASU. Of course, I had no idea what to do with an art degree once school was over.
Although I have had a good number of shows and been published in a handful of magazines (i.e. B, my art career has never been the focus of my life. I spent many years as a corporate travel agent sitting in a cubicle and basically hating my life when my brother and I conceived of starting a shirt printing business. It would give me a chance to do something artistic and work for myself at the same time. We started back in 2009 and my brother bailed out shortly after we started leaving me to fend for myself with a screen press. I opened a shop in Tempe near ASU and made a go at selling designs I made and screen printed onto high quality shirts. It did not take off as I had hoped but I threw some memorable parties. After a little over a year, I moved out of my shop (yes, I was living in it – quite an adventure) and became a home based operation in downtown Phoenix. Fairly discouraged, I kept screen printing but it was mostly commercial work for restaurants and such.
In my house in Phoenix around September of 2013, I was having a conversation with my partner, Cristina, about the direction my screen printing business was going. The work I had done prior to starting Closet of Mysteries was fun but somewhat empty. I had been designing shirts and trying to build up a brand from scratch but always felt constricted by what I though would sell. This did not work out for me as an artist nor did it work out for my intended audience. I needed to speak from the heart. This is exactly what Cristina was telling me I should do. We bounced around some ideas and Closet of mysteries was conceived.
What is Closet of Mysteries all about?
What was it that was in my heart that needed to be let out? Well, over the course of the past few years, I have undergone a consciousness transformation. It began with an experience in Sedona on New Years of 2012 when I took a night hike with some friends on my first real mushroom trip. We weren't having the big woo-woo experience I was to later find was possible but it was profound. Later, one of the same friends from that first experience enthusiastically introduced me to the big picture. I was astonished to say the least. My world has never been the same since. Although I considered myself to be a fairly good person before that, it turned out that I really wasn't. The whole of space and time was looking at me and telling me I had to be accountable for my life and my actions. It was a heavy message but undeniably true none the less. The journey towards understanding and transformation had begun.
It has taken several years and a lot of work to actually do something about what I had learned that night. The one thing I know for sure is that experiences in altered states of consciousness are essential for people to attain their true purpose. Those states aren't exclusively attained through the use of plant medicines but the plant medicines do work. Curiosity led me from my first real experience into the world of shamanism and mysticism. The Closet of Mysteries has been created to provide a trail of breadcrumbs for those on a path toward ascension.
I screen print using eco friendly water based inks.
I have documented my journey by designing art with meaning. Every image I make is about something. The path to your higher self has many options. Nobody has the same path as another person but certain things will certainly help each of us along the way. I design artwork for t shirts because it is a simple and affordable media in which to communicate the these concepts. Writing is increasingly becoming a part of what I do here at Closet of Mysteries.
Today, the artwork work is focused on more hand drawn images based on shamanic and magickal concepts, meditation, and spirituality. I screen print t shirts and posters by hand with love and care. I use only environmentally friendly screen printing inks and solvents. Our intention is to eventually build a mobile screen printing shop that can attach to an RV. Our family loves to explore and are compelled to answer the call of a nomadic life (eventually). After all, a good journey is both internal as well as external.
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Were you on a scholarship? What awards have you received?
Who is your current employer and what is your role?
I am currently working for Merck KGaA, a 350 year-old vibrant science and technology company. I started off as a Sales Specialist specialising in Bioscience portfolio, and was promoted to Business Development Executive three months after that. In this new role, I have to source for new projects (local or foreign investment), build partnership, and enhance brand awareness in both the government and private sectors. Besides the commercial roles, I organised company town-hall meetings, emceed for various company events and celebrations, and have eventually been selected to be part of the Merck Millennial Council to organise various CSR activities and talent development programs for Merck employees.
Monash University is renowned for its teaching and research excellence. Choosing Monash Malaysia means I could get a quality education with a much economical alternative.
During my undergraduate, I was part of the Green Representative Network (GRN) to initiate the 'Be Stylo, Don't Use Styro' campaign to ban the use of Styrofoam in this campus, and to increase awareness of the Monash community on the repercussion of climate change. During my postgraduate years, I was the representative for School of Science in MUPA to organise various activities for the postgraduates, and get the school to provide individual computer for all postgraduates in School of Science (all my juniors these days are enjoying the fruit of my initiative!). On top of that, I am still an active member (even after graduation) of the Monash Dance Fusion Club since my undergraduate years, performing diverse types of dance during our annual dance concert in May.
I am always curious on how far I could go in every aspect, and I work very, very hard to achieve my goals.
I did an internship at the laboratory of Penang Pantai Hospital. Due to the knowledge and skills acquired from the Biochemistry and Microbiology courses in Monash, I was given ample opportunities by the seniors to learn different lab testing for various biological samples. From time to time, I was also given chances to witness small surgeries, radiotherapy for cancer patients, and walk around the wards with the seniors to understand the daily operation as a laboratory technologist. Overall, this placement experience complemented perfectly with the theory I acquired in Monash.
The lecturers are very helpful and always provide constructive feedback on our work. My supervisor during my Honours year and eventually PhD program, Associate Professor Adeline Ting gave me sufficient opportunities and flexibility to discover and develop myself. I particularly loved the brainstorming sessions, the excitement during data analysis, and the intellectual discussion about the future of our research study.
Where did you live and how did you find that experience?
I rented a room around Bandar Sunway and I must say I love Sunway very much for its convenience and diversity. It was my first time staying out from Penang (yes, I'm a Penang boy) and there was no problem for me to adapt to this place at all. Public transportation such as the shuttle bus, BRT, and GrabCar were extremely convenient! Other plus points include the availability of food everywhere and easily accessible entertainment (yes you need it, especially after assignment/report submission)!
Yes! I had never thought that I would be able to teach until I took up a role as a lab demonstrator. Since then, I developed my confidence in sharing what I know and public speaking. These days, I'll drop by orphanages once a while to teach them academically, and inspire/motivate them with my own story. My dream is to gather more people to be involved in this initiative to help the less fortunate one.
Has the experiences you have been talking about above made a difference to the way you approach your work and your career?
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2012 U.S. National Spanish Language Maps/Mapas Nacionales del idioma Español - Number by State
2012 U.S. National Spanish Language Maps/Mapas Nacionales del idioma Español - Number by State - PDF
Description of US State LEP Maps
US % LEP Map (Description)
Note: This US map contains both states and the territory of Puerto Rico, each acting as an independent statistical area.
This US map is color shaded to indicate the percent of limited English proficient (LEP) persons in each statistical area in the United States. We have defined LEP persons as individuals five years or older who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW).
The color shadings correspond to the percentage of LEP individuals in the statistical area as follows:
Light Yellow: (<=1%)
Light Orange: (>4% AND <=7%)
The table below contains the information about % ranges for each state. Go to the data here.
Pie Charts:
We have defined LEP persons as individuals five years and over who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW). For the top 15 highest % LEP statistical areas, we have also provided a pie chart that breaks down the top five languages spoken in the statistical area (as a percentage of the total number of LEP individuals in the area) with the remaining languages in a sixth category called "All Other Languages". The top 15 statistical areas and the information in the pie chart s are listed below in the tables. Additionally, these tables explain the raw count number and percentage of LEP persons by language spoken.
Total LEP (LVW): 6,805,770
French Creole
Total LEP (LVW):180,275
Other Native N American
State of New York
Other Asian
State of Washington
Territory of Puerto Rico
US Raw Count LEP Map (Description)
This US map is color shaded to indicate the total number of limited English proficient (LEP) persons in each statistical area in the United States. We have defined LEP persons as individuals five years or older who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW).
The color shadings correspond to the total number of LEP individuals in the statistical area as follows:
White: (<=100K)
Light Yellow: (>100K AND <=200K)
Yellow: (>200K AND <=300K)
Orange: (>400K AND <=500K)
Dark Orange: (>500K AND <=1M)
Reddish Brown: (>2M AND <=3M)
Dark Brown: (>3M AND <=8M)
The table below contains the information about raw count ranges for each state. Go to the data here.
We have defined LEP persons as individuals five years and older who speak a language other than English at home and who have indicated that they speak English less than very well (LVW). For the top 15 LEP statistical areas, we have also provided a pie chart that breaks down the top five languages spoken in the statistical area (according to the total number of each language spoken) with the remaining languages in a sixth category called "All Other Languages". The top 15 statistical areas and the information in the pie chart s are listed below in the tables. Additionally, these tables explain the raw count number and percentage of LEP persons by language spoken.
State of Maryland
Other West Germanic
State of Virginia
US Raw Count and % LEP Map Data
The following is the data for all states.
RANK (Percent)
RANK (RAW Number)
>1% AND <=4%
>100K AND <=200K
<=100K
>7% AND <=10%
>500K AND <=1M
>14% AND <=20%
>3M
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Alle gegen Draeger war eine deutsche Spielshow, die von 2004 bis 2006 auf 9Live ausgestrahlt wurde. Im Jahr 2014 sendete der Internetfernsehsender Family TV neue Folgen. Die erste Ausgabe wurde am 5. März 2004 auf 9Live gesendet. Die Show dauerte bei 9Live zuerst rund 45, später 30 Minuten. Bei Family TV betrug die Länge der Sendungen mit Werbepausen etwa 60 Minuten. Moderiert wurde die Spielshow von Jörg Draeger. Das Konzept der Show war angelehnt an die erfolgreiche Spielshow Geh aufs Ganze, die ebenfalls von Jörg Draeger präsentiert wurde.

Das Spielprinzip
Es spielen sechs bis neun Kandidaten. In der Vorrunde spielt jeder Kandidat entweder alleine oder gemeinsam mit einem anderen Kandidaten gegen Jörg Draeger. Wenn der Kandidat einen Geldbetrag erspielen kann, darf er mit diesem in die nächste Runde gehen. In der Vorrunde werden verschiedene Spiele mit Würfeln, Spielkarten, Umschlägen, Halbkugeln und Goldbarren gespielt.

Nach der Vorrunde würfeln all jene Kandidaten, die es in die nächste Runde geschafft haben, mit einem Würfel und versuchen die vom Moderator vorgewürfelte Augenzahl genau zu treffen oder so nahe wie möglich an diese heranzukommen. Zwei Kandidaten qualifizieren sich schließlich für das Halbfinale und müssen noch einmal in einer Runde "Höher oder tiefer?" gegeneinander antreten.

Im Finale versucht der übrig gebliebene Kandidat schließlich sein in der Vorrunde erspieltes Geld gegen Jörg Draeger ein letztes Mal zu verteidigen. Im Finale gilt es gegen Draeger als erstes zwei Runden "Höher oder tiefer?" für sich zu entscheiden. Kann der Kandidat Jörg Draeger besiegen, darf er den Geldbetrag sein Eigen nennen.

Im Verlaufe einer Sendung versucht Jörg Draeger die Kandidaten zu verunsichern. Er versucht sie zum Umentscheiden zu bewegen und bietet ihnen zum Ausstieg Geld an. Alle Verlierer der Show erhalten als Trostpreis den "Ätsch", ein rot-weißes Plüschtier.

Neuauflage bei Family TV

Im August 2013 wurde bekannt, dass der Fernsehsender Family TV ab 26. Januar 2014 eine Neuauflage der Show starten will. Von Januar bis Juni 2014 wurden insgesamt zehn Folgen ausgestrahlt. Die einstündigen Sendungen waren in unregelmäßigen Abständen am Sonntagabend um 20:15 Uhr zu sehen. Die erste Ausgabe der Neuauflage umfasste eine Länge von ca. zwei Stunden.

Das Spielprinzip der Show blieb bei Family TV erhalten. Als Assistentin von Jörg Draeger trat Simone Dericks auf. In der Neuauflage konnten die Kandidaten bis zu 3000 Euro gewinnen, die Niete der Show hieß nun "Nada". Als Producer fungierte wie bereits bei 9Live Jo Morawietz, die Regie übernahm erneut Romy Schulz.

In der ersten Ausgabe der Neuauflage am 26. Januar 2014 spielten in der Vorrunde insgesamt zwölf Kandidaten gegen Jörg Draeger. Zu gewinnen gab es bis zu 4000 Euro. Kandidat Hannes erreichte das Finale und durfte sich über einen Gewinn in Höhe von 1500 Euro freuen.

Am 7. und 8. Juni 2014 wurden die letzten beiden Ausgaben der Show bei Family TV ausgestrahlt. Nach der Ausstrahlung der zehnten Ausgabe gab Family TV bekannt, keine weiteren Folgen zu produzieren. Am 15. Juni 2014 wurde abschließend ein Best-Of gezeigt.

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1st meet up in 2018!! I'll be there.
@Bradley Chiakas thanks for the vote! Hope to see you at the event.
Wow! This sounds awesome. I will be there!
@Jordan Decuir details are here on bigger pockets under events. @Jorge Quintero look forward to seeing you.
I might have to check this out. Newbie here and looking for my first deal by the end of March 18'.
@Kay Mends @David Olson Look forward to having you at the event. It's going to be fantastic and will be better with you both there.
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Newbie here too, I can't wait to meet everyone.
More than excited to meet some like minded people. This will be my first meet up in Houston. I am looking forward to it! Count me in.
Damn. Can't make this meet-up. Is this a monthly gig?
@Michael Anderson we look forward to having you at future events. This is our first one and we will likely be bi-monthly or at a minimum monthly.
Hey Matthew, just checking in to see if there any changes to the schedule with these "wintry" conditions? Thanks!
@Scott Englebert I'm considering it. I wanted to see what the forecast was for tomorrow. I'm already stir crazy from today. I will make decision and send out a notification in the morning.
@Matthew Gullo , are the plans still up for today or will it get postponed due to the forecast?
Thanks for organizing this, regards.
We are still on tonight! I've been on the roads today. A few spots may still be an issue but for the most part things are clear and the show must go on :). Please check your route(s) and be safe. I-10 is good. 610 near the event is okay as well.
Glad to see this is still on, we will see everyone there!


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Category Archives: Gary Romain
Recent Reads – Rosamond Lehmann, Romain Gary and Ellen Wilkinson
Mini reviews of three recent reads – hopefully you'll find something of interest across the mix.
Invitation to the Waltz by Rosamond Lehmann (1932)
This beautiful, charming novel – presented through a blend of stream-of-consciousness and more traditional narrative – manages to combine a lightness of touch with a real depth of personal feeling.
On the day of her seventeenth birthday, Olivia Curtis receives from her parents a roll of flame-coloured silk to be fashioned into an evening dress for a forthcoming dance. The occasion will represent Olivia's introduction to society, a world already glimpsed by her older sister, the attractive, more self-assured Kate.
In the days leading up to the dance, we sense Olivia's anticipation of the event, a mixture of excitement and apprehension over various aspects of the evening: nervousness as to how her dress will turn out; speculation over who else will be attending, particularly which boys; worries about there being sufficient dance partners for the girls; and ultimately, whether her first experience of a ball will be a success or a disappointment. The idea of ending up as a wallflower is almost too much for Olivia to bear.
Why go? It was unthinkable. Why suffer so much? Wrenched from one's foundations; neglected, ignored, curiously stared at; partnerless, watching Kate move serenely from partner to partner, pretending not to watch; pretending not to see one's hostess wondering: must she do something about one again? – (but really one couldn't go on and on introducing these people); pretending not to care; slipping off to the ladies' cloakroom, fiddling with unnecessary pins and powder, ears strained for the music to stop; wandering forth again to stand by oneself against the wall, hope struggling with despair beneath a mask of smiling indifference. (pp. 126-127)
The ball itself is beautifully conveyed in a series of vivid scenes, immersing the reader in the atmosphere of the event. Lehmann's style is evocative and impressionistic, like the brushstrokes of watercolour artist practising their craft. The little pen-portraits of various attendees are very finely sketched, giving just enough detail to bring the characters to life.
Ali has written a characteristically perceptive review of this book, highlighting some interesting observations on class. Simon has also written about it here (his piece focuses on Olivia's clothes and appearance). Olivia and Kate are very much viewed as country mice by their sophisticated cousin, Etty, also present at the dance – while bright and respectable, the middle-class Curtis family belong to a somewhat different social sphere to that of their hosts, Sir John and Lady Spencer. Olivia's seamstress, the rather tragic Miss Robinson, provides another contrast – a woman whose narrow, unfulfilled life is heartbreaking to see.
I really enjoyed this novel for its expressive, impressionistic style, the exquisite prose, and its insight into the inner life of an expectant young girl. Very highly recommended indeed.
Promise at Dawn by Romain Gary (tr. John Markham Beach) (1961)
A thoroughly engaging memoir of this French writer's early life and ongoing quest to fulfil his mother's ambitions, namely for Gary to become a great artist, a person of distinction. In addition to these creative pursuits, the memoir also touches on Gary's time as an instructor and pilot during the Second World War. It is by turns humorous, entertaining, charming and poignant, a story that blends the light-hearted with the moving and profound.
I stood there in my leather flying jacket, with that ridiculous cigar in my mouth, my cap pulled down jauntily over one eye, my hands in my pockets, and the familiar tough look on my face, while the whole world around me became a strange, foreign place empty of all life. That is what I chiefly remember of that moment today: a feeling of utter strangeness, as though the most familiar things, the houses, the trees, the birds, and the very ground under my feet, all that I had to come to regard as certainties, had suddenly become part of an unknown planet which I had never visited before. My whole system of weights and measures, my faith in a secret and hidden logic of life were giving way to nothingness, to a meaningless chaos, to a grinning, grimacing absurdity. (p. 212)
Grant has already written an excellent review of this book, and I agree with pretty much everything he says in his piece – do take a look. Emma has a page devoted to Romain Gary on her blog, so you'll be able to find more posts about the author's work there.
This is a thrilling yarn laced with philosophical reflections on this nature of life – my first encounter with this esteemed writer, but hopefully not my last.
The Division Bell Mystery by Ellen Wilkinson (1932)
I do love these British Library Crime Classics with their vintage settings and stylish covers. This is an interesting entry in the series from the Labour politician and writer, Ellen Wilkinson. In short, it is a most enjoyable mystery with a political edge.
Up-and-coming Conservative MP and parliamentary private secretary, Robert West, turns amateur detective when an influential financier is shot dead during a private dinner at the House of Commons. What appears at first to be a case of suicide turns out to be far more complicated than that, especially once the official investigation – led by Inspector Blackitt of the Yard – gets underway.
This is a compelling little mystery with a likeable central character in Robert West. While the ending feels a little rushed, the atmosphere in the House of Commons is captured in vivid detail, bringing to life the hustle and bustle of political life in the 1930s.
Shaw followed West along the locker-lined corridor to that octagonal space where the heart of Parliament beats. The House of Commons had risen soon after the nine o'clock division, and it was now ten-thirty, but groups of Members still stood excitedly discussing the sensation of the day–-for the threatened crisis had disappeared with the announcement of the Government's majority. Again Shaw had to admire his friend's technique.
Every one made a dart at West, who somehow managed to deny rumours, to quieten agitated and elderly M.P.s and even to deal with a cynical young woman who wanted to know why he had only shot one poor little millionaire instead of turning a machine-gun on to the whole Front Bench. (p. 43)
There are some nice reflections on the changing nature of Britain too, as the old traditions and values must give way to new sources of business and revenue streams. The economic context/state of the nation forms an important backdrop to the story, adding to the political intrigue.
Karen has written a great review of this, and I agree with everything she highlights in her piece. In spite of a few flaws, this is an interesting mystery with an atmospheric sense of place.
My copies of Invitation to the Waltz, Promise at Dawn, and The Division Bell Mystery were published by Virago, Penguin, and the British Library respectively; personal copies.
This entry was posted in Book Reviews, Gary Romain, Lehmann Rosamond and tagged #ReadWomen, #TranslationThurs, British Library Crime Classics, Ellen Wilkinson, John Markham Beach, Penguin, Penguin Modern Classics, Romain Gary, Rosamond Lehmann, Virago Modern Classics on June 11, 2019 by JacquiWine.


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The hard truth about the Facebook ad boycott: Nothing matters but Zuckerberg
Published 6:08 PM EDT, Fri June 26, 2020
Facebook ad boycott gathers steam
For years, Facebook (FB) has been viewed as one of the only truly indispensable digital advertising platforms for big and small businesses looking to reach the social network's vast audience. Even as the company lurched from one controversy to the next, and endured viral hashtags calling for users to delete the app, its advertising machine kept churning out money, making Facebook (FB) seem all but unstoppable.
But in recent days, Facebook has looked a little less invincible. The social network is confronting a new pressure campaign from advertisers unlike anything in its recent history. A growing number of big household names has joined a Facebook advertising boycott over its handling of hate speech and misinformation, culminating on Friday with the news that home goods giant Unilever would halt ad spending for at least the remainder of the year on Facebook, as well as Twitter (TWTR). The move was enough to tank both companies' stocks and prompt speculation of a possible domino effect among large advertisers.
Unilever's decision illustrates how quickly an ad boycott that began with socially conscious lifestyle brands, such as The North Face and Patagonia, has spread to some of the world's largest corporations. The #StopHateForProfit campaign, which launched in the wake of Facebook's decision not to take action on incendiary posts from President Donald Trump, is now a force Facebook cannot ignore.
In the past week, the company held a conference call to tell marketers it's working to close a "trust deficit." It sent out multiple emails to advertisers in hopes of containing the revolt. And on Friday, Zuckerberg himself addressed the public with new promises to ban hateful ads and label controversial posts from politicians. But despite the mounting pressure, Zuckerberg, the one person with the most power to decide what the company does next, did not address the boycott, a decision that may only strengthen his critics' resolve.
"Zuckerberg's address was 11 minutes of wasted opportunity to commit to change," tweeted Rashad Robinson, president of the civil rights group Color of Change, one of the boycott's organizers.
These are the companies boycotting Facebook over its hate policies
In the weeks since Facebook decided not to take action on a series of controversial Trump posts — including one during the racial justice protests that said "looting" would lead to "shooting" — the company and its CEO have faced pushback from employees, politicians and even scientists backed by Zuckerberg's philanthropic organization. But more than any of these other protests, the advertiser boycott could pose a deeper threat to Facebook and its core business. Nearly all of Facebook's roughly $70 billion in annual revenue last year came from advertising dollars.
A significant chunk of that came from big brands, said Laura Martin, an industry analyst at Needham & Co. — and big brands have only become more vital to Facebook as smaller advertisers scale back or go out of business due to the pandemic.
Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In a statement Friday after Unilever's announcement, Facebook stressed the steps it's taken to protect its platform, including banning hundreds of white supremacist organizations and investing in artificial intelligence to find and crack down on harmful content.
"We invest billions of dollars each year to keep our community safe and continuously work with outside experts to review and update our policies," said company spokesman Andy Stone. "We know we have more work to do, and we'll continue to work with civil rights groups, GARM, and other experts to develop even more tools, technology and policies to continue this fight."
Facebook may be vulnerable, but Zuckerberg is not
As each new company lends its weight to the boycott, the economic pressure is growing on Facebook to change — somehow. The campaign carries echoes of a similar advertiser rebellion against YouTube in 2017. Then, as now, major household names announced one by one that they would reject YouTube's platform over concerns that its algorithms were placing ads beside hate speech. And ad executives say it led to some changes, including more controls to prevent ads from appearing beside controversial content.
Despite some similarities, Facebook is less susceptible to outside pressure than most businesses, experts say. It's led by a CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, who exercises complete voting control over the company and can't be removed by shareholders. And that could vastly complicate the campaign to hit Facebook where it hurts.
"Disney couldn't do this, and Apple couldn't do this. They're run by committee," Martin said. "If it was a company run by committee, they would have to react, because the committee — the board of directors — would be threatening to fire the CEO to protect revenue. That doesn't have to happen here."
Indeed, Facebook appeared to strike a defiant tone earlier in the week. "We do not make policy changes tied to revenue pressure," Carolyn Everson, Facebook Vice President of Global Business Group, wrote in an email to advertisers this week obtained by CNN. "We set our policies based on principles rather than business interests."
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Facebook and Twitter stocks dive as Unilever halts advertising
Whether the boycott will even have a measurable impact on Facebook's bottom line still remains very hazy. That's partly due to the number of participating brands, the timing of the campaign, and ambient factors such as the pandemic that may make it challenging to link any potential dip in Facebook revenue directly to the boycott. Additionally, there are few alternatives in reaching audiences the size Facebook can offer, along with a nearly unmatched data trove for ad targeting. The earliest any impact could become apparent will be when the company reports its third quarter earnings results this fall.
Of the companies that have joined the boycott so far, only three — Unilever, Verizon and the outdoor equipment retailer REI — rank among the top 100 advertisers on Facebook, according to data compiled by Pathmatics, a marketing intelligence firm. In 2019, Unilever ranked 30th, spending an estimated $42.4 million on Facebook ads. Verizon and REI were 88th and 90th, respectively, spending an estimated $23 million each.
The highest-spending 100 brands accounted for $4.2 billion in Facebook advertising last year, according to Pathmatics data, or about 6% of the platform's ad revenue. Topping the list were Home Depot (HD), Walmart (WMT), Microsoft (MSFT), AT&T (T) (which owns WarnerMedia, CNN's parent company) and Disney (DIS).
Much of the rest of Facebook's ad revenue comes from small and medium-sized businesses, ad executives say. It would likely take tens of thousands of them, acting over a significant period of time, to put a big dent in Facebook's bottom line.
The uncertain road ahead
Since the #StopHateForProfit campaign asks for businesses to pause advertising only during the month of July, companies that stick narrowly to the campaign will only deny revenue to Facebook for a matter of weeks. That may show up as barely a blip, if at all, in Facebook's quarterly earnings, said Nicole Perrin, principal analyst at the market research firm eMarketer.
Nancy Smith, president of the advertising consulting firm Analytic Partners, said a driving factor for many of the participating companies is "brand safety" — the desire for their advertisements not to show up beside conspiracy theories or hateful rhetoric. As they stop investing in Facebook and Instagram, she said, many marketers will redirect those dollars. Unilever said Friday it would be shifting its own US digital ad budget to other platforms.
"For our clients, we would advise them to reallocate those funds," said Smith. "Reallocating to other social media, potentially; reallocating to other digital publishers; reallocating to linear TV; reallocating to platforms like Hulu."
Then there's the pandemic, which has already driven a slowdown in the digital advertising industry this year. Companies scaled back dramatically on ad spending in March and April, and some, like Verizon and Patagonia, were just beginning to reinvest in Facebook ads when #StopHateForProfit began, according to Pathmatics' research.
As Covid-19 infection rates begin spiking again nationwide, it's going to be "extremely difficult to tease out" the reasons behind any slump in advertising numbers, Perrin said.
"It's going to be a very political argument where folks on the boycott side will want to say they had an effect, whereas those on the other side will say the boycott didn't really work," said Perrin. "It'll be tough."
Until Zuckerberg himself decides to change the limits of free expression on his platform, Facebook may simply lose brands until only those that don't object to the company's conduct or who cannot survive without the platform's reach are left, Martin said.
In that future, it would be hard to say whether the boycott truly "worked."


Considered as on of the most important breeding grounds in Southeast Asia, Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary covers 31,282 hectares and is home to more than 150 bird species. It is a Ramsar site, part of the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve at the cognominal lake. Wonderful natural landscapes and high botanical diversity makes this place worth visiting for everyone.
There is a great opportunity to arrange an overnight stay in a floating village nearby, which can be an unforgettable experience. The best time of year for viewing is the dry season when migratory birds congregate at Prek Toal. Large flocks of storks and pelicans are almost guaranteed from January to May, along with herons, egrets, Asian openbills, greater and lesser adjutants and other species. As the dry season progresses and the water goes away, the number of birds increases.


Can You Indelibly Brand Your 'Marketing for IT' Message in the Community?
When it comes to marketing for IT, there's style-based marketing, substance-based marketing, and a synthesis of the two. As you may have guessed, in most markets, the synthesis of style and substance is that which yields the greatest success. When you're branding, advertising, and otherwise getting your name out there, try to find ways of incorporating something meaningful bridging your services and the target market. Do it in a way that has enough market understanding to establish that which is most efficacious when trends are brought into the equation.
Think of some stylish brands that incorporate substance, simplicity, and a trendy take on the clientele they serve into their marketing. Nike serves people with at least some component of athleticism, but it markets to a broader base through its stylistic, emotionally effective advertisement campaigns. The slogan "Just do it" simply communicates the mission, attitude, and style of the market, while additionally pushing outward and drawing in new customers.
This is done through a mysterious sort of simplicity, a direct vagueness, if you will. The minimalist elements of Nike's primary advertising campaign encourage greater attention in the viewer. It's the same principle as speaking quietly in front of a large and loud crowd so that they must silence themselves to hear you.
The marketing for IT you'll find most successful locally will eventually make it so that your business' name becomes subconsciously associated with IT. Do it right and you'll be the first that comes to mind whenever a business is considering an IT solution. Sure, getting to that point may not be easy, but it's certainly not impossible.
To do this cost-effectively, you can create a stylish set of postcards that simultaneously provides useful information and draws potential clients to you. You want to mail such cards regularly to prospects and use a "drip marketing" kind of approach that inculcates continuous awareness of your products and services. This can also be done through content writing agencies online, social media, press releases, and community involvement which can stimulate all these things.
Prospects you mail adverts to will either inquire about services, do nothing, or ask to be removed from your list. Here's how you avoid the latter: have information that has nothing to do with selling your services, but is all about selling them simultaneously— the "just do it" approach of marketing for IT.
You might give them information about best practices pertaining to IT use. You might let them know of free applications— things they can acquire at no extra cost. Such an approach is regularly profitable. It doesn't matter if you let people know about advantages they can take which don't directly pertain to your service, because when they need what your MSP provides, they're going to turn to you naturally as a result of the mail-out.
Humor's excellent for this— daily jokes can work, maybe have them of the Dilbert variety as pertains to corporate life, then derive a message from the joke recommending your IT. Do things like that and even those who don't want your IT will keep your mail-outs, and who knows? Maybe they'll have a tech need in the near future.
Mike Bloomfield currently serves as President Geek at Tekie Geek, a company providing IT support to NYC small and medium-sized businesses. Since 2012, Tekie Geek has been offering services like IT Support in Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Long Island, and New Jersey areas. Other IT support services Tekie Geek offers in NYC ranges from providing technical helpdesk support, computer support, and IT consulting. They have been awarded a CompTIA Managed Services Trustmark, which is a respected industry credential that signifies the company's adherence to best practices for technology service delivery and customer interaction. Mike started with technology at a very young age and hasn't slowed down since. He has served in the IT industry as an IT director, Engineer Manager, and a Director of IT/Research and Development. In 2012, he started Tekie Geek with the hope of being a one stop shop for all IT consulting services in Staten Island. When not working, Mike is a true geek and will be watching one of his favorite shows or movies, which include Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Gotham, and much more.
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Roy is a partner in the Deloitte UK technology practice, focusing on media and telecoms. He has undertaken a wide range of assignments, specializing in the custom development of technology solutions to address business issues. He has worked across web and mobile, and across the content creation and distribution process for B2B and B2C, and works across all aspects of digital from strategy and operating model through to technology delivery.


Does anyone know if there is a key or "cheat sheet" showing all the possible pathfinder symbols? Every so often I come across one that I have no idea what it means. Or I can make a guess, but I would like to know for sure.
The attached pdf says "ST6" so it may be a little out of date. Someone may have something newer.
That's the kind of thing I'm looking for but is doesn't have the icon I'm seeing. I think it indicates a synchronous hole is aligned with a feature on another part.
I wouldn't think that would be a persistent relationship. Plus shouldn't it just show in "Relationships"?
search SE help for "Legend" this is used when SE help shows icons and meaning.
I figured it out after using Matt's search suggestion.
"Floating feature origin occurs when the face the feature was originally placed on no longer exists. To fix this, right-click the feature origin, and then click Reposition Feature to define a new face for the feature."
Except I tried this and I don't get any option like that when I click on the blue arrow or anything else I can find. I didn't make the part so I'll ask the guy who did how he made it. Anyway it doesn't seem to hurt anything.
Right click on the hole in Path Finder and select "Show Feature Origin".
Now edit the hole by clicking the Edit definition handle(the leader).
While still in the edit mode, right-click on the big blue arrow and select "Position Feature".
Select the plane the hole origin shold be on.


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Q: Answers lifted and published elsewhere I came across a blog post today which sounded very familiar. Here is the post:
http://www.dkphp.com/questions-2/pros-and-cons-of-using-a-cursor-in-sql-server.html
Why did the content sound familiar? Well, read from "The Answer" down. Doesn't it read exactly like my answer here?
Pros and cons of using a cursor (in SQL server)
If you said yes, you'd be right! It is copied, word-for-word, but with no link or mention of where it came from.
I think this is a slightly different scenario than the cloning / scraping sites. They're just re-presenting the content. In this case the guy is clearly taking the content I posted in an answer and presenting it as if it were his own work. I only caught it because he included links to my blog posts that I had included in the original answer, and I received trackbacks. I was really disappointed to see my own writing appear without any attribution, mention of my name, link to StackOverflow, etc.
Now, I know that the SE network can't really prevent this dodgy behavior, and other than potentially diverting traffic from the site in the case where a search yields his site first, there really isn't any visible harm to SO.
But what is the official stance? Has this happened to other users? Can anything be done (other than contacting them and asking nicely to add attribution or remove the content)?

A: Oh yes, it has happened before:

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*Whenever you find a new site that is using our data without proper attribution, check this meta question and make sure it's listed.

*If you have contact information for the site that is inappropriately using our content, forward it to us at team@stackoverflow.com for action.

*If you're feeling a bit miffed about the whole situation, don't hesitate to forward a link to our attribution guidelines to the site operators, or their ISP, and briefly indicate specifically where they are not following them. Squeaky wheel gets the grease, and all that.

*If the site is wrapping the content in invasive ads that attempt to redirect the user or compromise their web experience in some way, I encourage you to report it at http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/report_badware/ ; I'm only adding this because it happened recently (!).

And if you find a site hosting posts from SE ranking higher in the results than the original page on Stack Exchange, please report them here. Especially if attribution is not given to the original.

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Old School: 1963 Fender Precision Bass
by Corey Brown Thursday, December 19th, 2013
Andy Brown with the 1963 Fender Precision Bass on the day he bought it
The 1963 Fender Precision Bass marked some changes to the long-running standard in electric basses. Earlier this year, Fender reintroduced the '63 Precision Bass as part of their American Vintage line. At that time, the company shared some of this instrument's unique history:
"The year 1963 marks an important moment in Precision Bass history, because that's when a comfortable new round-laminated rosewood fingerboard first appeared on the bass that started it all."
Bassist Andy Brown shared his '63 Precision with us, adding to the collection of '63 Fenders we've shared in our Old School series. (Be sure to check out the Jay Fortier's 1963 Fender Jazz Bass and Mark Anderson's 1963 Fender Shoreline Gold Precision.)
Here's Andy's story about this beauty of a bass:
How long have you owned it?
Since September, 1977.
How did you come across it?
A friend needed some money to go to Germany and heard I was looking for a bass to replace my Columbus bass.
Stock or customized? Give us all the specs!
It's completely stock. I'm not sure about its original color, but when I got it, it was covered in a thick varnish. So when I retired her, I stripped & French-polished the body. The photo at right shows the pre-stripped condition (left) and post-stripped (right).
I've had to re-source a pickup cover and thumb rest as the originals got lost, but the replacements were genuine Fender parts.
It's had a re-fret since I've owned it, and I need to replace the nut as it's broken on the G. But I have a replacement.
Any special characteristics?
The tuning keys are standard Klusons, but reversed, so to tune up, you turn the keys towards you. I believe it was a short-lived experiment to counteract tuning slippage.
What's your favorite story about the bass?
Probably the fact that it has appeared on a prog rock album by a band in the 70's (Hiroshima by Wishful Thinking).
Wishful Thinking with Tony Collier on the left playing the '63 Precision Bass (1970)
Do you use it on gigs?
Not any more, I retired her when I bought a Squier P-Bass, back in 1985.
What else do you want to share about your gear?
I play through a Behringer DI box/emulator, into a Behringer BX120 BassStation and a BOSS bass chorus.
Any other vintage gear? (just a list, please)
Only a Columbus Jazz Bass copy, picked up from a charity (thrift) shop for £10.
What did we miss?
Nothing really, other than the fact that it is a beauty and I'll never sell it.
Oh, and I still have the original case in an attic, but she is kept in an aluminum flight case now.
I've been playing bass since 1974, playing in bands in pubs and clubs around the south of England, gaining a good name amongst other musicians/bands in the area and playing most kinds of music.
I won a national lyric writing competition in 1976, so I also play a bit of guitar (for song writing purposes) I've had several basses since I started but I've always kept hold of the '63.
I currently have six basses (including the '63) although I've recently sold two that I no longer used. I also have several electric, acoustic and semi-acoustic guitars.
If you own any vintage gear you'd like us to spotlight in "Old School", we'd love to hear from you! Drop us a line at oldschool@notreble.com.
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Tony Collier
Nice Andy.
Benjamin Borland (@BenjaminHiHello)
He said he bought the bass in '77,
But the picture of him playing live is dated '70?
Dan Leary
Andy Brown owns the bass. Tony Collier played it in the picture of the band Wishful Thinking. The previous owner.


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Samsung chairman resigns
SEOUL, April 22 (UPI) -- Lee Kun-hee, chairman of the South Korean conglomerate Samsung Group who was indicted last week on tax evasion and breach of trust charges, resigned Tuesday.
"Today, I decided to retire as chairman of Samsung," Lee told a news conference. "I would like to express my deepest apologies for causing great concerns to the public as a result of the special probe."
An independent counsel has been investigating Lee's giant television and mobile telephone company for three months on allegations of slush funds, bribery and shady intra-group transactions, the report said.
In the end, the counsel decided not to pursue the bribery charges against Lee but indicted him on lesser charges of tax evasion and breach of trust. Nine other Samsung executives were also indicted.
Samsung Group, which accounts for one-fifth of South Korea's exports, employs about 200,000 people.
Samsung officials said the group chairman's post would remain vacant for now and that Lee Soo-bin, chairman of Samsung Life Insurance, would serve as a representative of the group, Yonhap said.
Analysts said under Lee's leadership, Samsung Electronics, the company's flagship, became the world's largest maker of computer memory chips and liquid crystal display screens for flat-panel televisions.
Lee Kun-hee
Raytheon nabs $110M contract for cybersecurity for Middle Eastern country
Lockheed awarded $492.1M to produce HIMARS for U.S., Poland, Romania
BAE Systems wins $45M contract for howitzer modifications
Britain's first P-8A Poseidon takes flight near Boeing plant
New Air Force facility to protect weapons systems from cyber threats


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Banksy Creates New TV Special: 'The Antics Roadshow'
By Germain Lussier/Aug. 13, 2011 9:00 am EST
He's long since conquered the art world and, last year, he conquered the movie world with his meta-documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop. Now, international man of mystery Banksy is moving onto another medium: television. He's created an hour-long special that will premiere Saturday night on Channel 4 in the U.K. called The Antics Roadshow, a take off of The Antiques Roadshow, described as 'Banksy's 'incomplete guide to total anarchy' providing a greatest hits of wayward behavior, sedition and sabotage." There's no U.S. air date yet. Read more about the special, including a quote from Banksy, after the jump.
The Los Angeles Times alerted us to the show and echo our plea for someone in the U.S. to buy the rights to this special.
Here's how the Channel 4 website describes the show, including a gem of a quote from Bansky:
An hour-long special made by Banksy charting the history of behaving badly in public, from anarchists and activists to attention seeking eccentrics. Contributors include Michael Fagan talking about breaking into the Queen's bedroom: 'I looked into her eyes, they were dark'; and Noel Godin, who pioneered attacking celebrities with custard pies: 'Instead of a bullet I give them a cake'.
Explaining his reasoning behind the show, Banksy said: 'Basically I just thought it was a good name for a TV programme and I've been working back from there'.
Narrated by Kathy Burke and produced by Jamie D'cruz, The Antics Roadshow examines the stories behind some of the most audacious stunts of recent times and what motivates the perpetrators, from mindless boredom to heartfelt political beliefs. It includes a world exclusive first interview with the man responsible for putting the turf Mohican on Winston Churchill's head.
Sounds like something that's right up Banksy alley, but there must be some kind of subversion afoot here. I'll be curious to find out what it is once the special airs in the UK.


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Tag: employee engagement
Faces of EHS: Jessica Zirkelbach on Authenticity and Employee Engagement
By Grace Hatfield, EHS Daily Advisor Sep 22, 2022 Faces of EHS
Jessica Zirkelbach started her career 18 years ago in the Scientists and Engineers Early Development (SEeD) leadership program that she now champions. Across her career she has held various positions from project engineer, Lean leader, and process engineer to production engineer to operations manager of various units. As Jessica grew in her career, so did […]
EHS Now Fireside Chat: Focusing on Safe Operations
By EHS Daily Advisor Staff Mar 17, 2022 EHS Management
Join us next Wednesday, March 23 at 12:45 p.m. EDT for a fireside chat that will provide tips and advice on how to prioritize safe operations in your business. As part of Day 1 of EHS Now, this presentation by Evotix CEO Matthew Elson and Global EHS Specialist Langdon Dement will explain how to manage […]
Focus on 2022: Employee Engagement
By Jay Kumar, Editor, EHS Daily Advisor Dec 29, 2021 EHS Administration
This week, EHS Daily Advisor (EHSDA) is examining four key issues that will impact EHS professionals in the new year. Today, we asked three industry experts to provide their insights on what employee engagement in EHS will look like in 2022. Earlier this year, EHSDA and Avetta conducted The State of Safety and Beyond survey, […]
Use Storytelling to Boost Your Safety Culture
By EHS Daily Advisor Staff Aug 7, 2019 Safety Culture and Behavioral Safety
Updated: Aug 7, 2019
Does your company's safety culture tell a story that will have a happy ending, one where every one of your employees will go home safe? Storytelling can have a profound impact on your organizational culture, and it has the power to motivate employees to act and create positive change. We're learning more in a Q&A […]
Safety and Employee Engagement—What's in It for Them?
By EHS Daily Advisor Staff Jul 11, 2019 Safety Culture and Behavioral Safety
All employers should know how great the benefits can be when employees embrace safety and live it every day. But some employees may think, What's in it for me? Well, plenty! Take a look at our list of benefits for employees who buy into safety—and tips on providing the right tools to drive employee engagement.
5 Ways to Boost Employee Engagement in Safety
By Clare Condon Nov 23, 2016 Safety Culture and Behavioral Safety
The experts say employee engagement is the (not so) secret element in a successful safety program. So how about some fresh new ideas for making it happen? We've got them here.
The Role of Employee Engagement in a Safety Culture
By Guest Columnist Jul 20, 2016 Safety Culture and Behavioral Safety
By Eric Svendsen, PhD, Principal, safetyBUILT-IN One thing successful safety leaders do to help build a stronger safety culture in the organization is to build levels of employee engagement. An engaged employee thinks and acts like an owner, and because of that, they not only remain safer on the job, but they are also much […]


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Hagbard (Vieux norrois Hagbarðr), le frère de Haki et le fils d'Hamund, était un célèbre roi des mers scandinave dans la mythologie nordique. Il est mentionné dans le Skáldskaparmál, la saga des Ynglingar, la Völsunga saga et la Geste des Danois (Gesta Danorum). Les liens de ces héros avec d'autres personnages légendaires placent ces événements au .

Hagbard est resté bien connu jusqu'à nos jours dans la légende de Hagbard et Signy. Cette célèbre légende raconte que Hagbard est tombé amoureux de Signý, la fille du roi Sigar, le neveu du roi Siggeir (de la Völsunga saga), une histoire d'amour qui s'est terminée par leur mort, quand Sigar voulut que Hagbard soit pendu. Cette légende est racontée de la façon la plus complète dans la Gesta Danorum (livre 7).

Cependant, la plupart des légendes sur Hagbard sont probablement perdues. Dans la Völsunga saga, Gudrun et Brynhild ont une discussion sur "les plus grands des hommes", en référence à une légende aujourd'hui perdue, où Hagbard est mentionné avec les fils de Hake, qui n'ont pas encore vengé leurs sœurs en tuant le mauvais Sigar (la querelle avec Sigar continue toujours et Hagbard n'est pas encore pendu) :Snorri Sturluson a écrit dans la Saga des Ynglingar que Hagbard pillait parfois avec son frère Haki. Concernant les aventures et la mort du roi suédois Jörund (que Snorri fait un successeur de Hake), il cite le poème Háleygjatal, d'un scalde norvégien nommé Eyvindr skáldaspillir, contenant le kenning du coursier de Sigar se référant à la légende de Hagbard et Signy.

Le même kenning apparaît avec le nom de Hagbard, dans une strophe de Ynglingatal, que Snorri cite aussi dans la même section.

Notes et références

Personnage de légende nordique
Personnalité du haut Moyen Âge par nom
Noblesse norroise
Roi des mers


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