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In a longitudinal research of eighty three on-line news websites within the United States, Greer and Mensing (2006) found a slight increase in interactive options from 1997 to 2003. I bought my first Echo Dots in December 2016 and none of them got here with those cables.
Demands of readers and viewers, online com- munities and personal information and data sites are taking part in an more and more various and vital position that, until just lately, has oper- ated with out vital discover from mainstream media.
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As we witness the evolution of a sphere of 'network journalism', journalists gather news while bloggers, Twitterers or Facebook customers contribute to the knowledge movement. He reiterated this must be made cheaper and inexpensive and in addition piggy again onto the current community system that Digicel and two different cell phone companies have already rolled out.
Concerns by journalists that many of the messages on Twitter amount to unsubstantiated rumours and wild inaccuracies are raised when there's a major breaking information event, from the Mumbai bombings to the Iranian protests to Michael Jackson's loss of life (Arrington, 2008; Sutter, 2009).
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In countries, where cellular communications is the first entry to communications, increased trade of information on commerce or health services are contributing to growth goals; in countries where folks generally use each mounted-line and cellular communications the private traits of the cell phone are altering social interplay (Worldwide Telecommunication Union, 2003a, para.
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At the moment all of us face a problem of deciding the truth behind each news as a result of there may be variety of information provided by completely different information channel. Millions of Yahoo members customize their MyYahoo personal information portal with the same news wire studies that editors use in day by day information- papers across the globe. Local fibre broadband operator MyRepublic, which also obtained a virtual cell telco licence from IMDA, is anticipated to supply companies early subsequent 12 months.
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package com.google.sampling.experiential.server;

import java.util.List;

import com.google.appengine.api.datastore.Query.CompositeFilterOperator;
import com.google.appengine.api.datastore.Query.Filter;
import com.google.common.collect.Lists;

public class EventDSQuery  {

  protected com.google.appengine.api.datastore.Query query;
  protected List<Filter> filters;
  private boolean conjunctive = true;

  private boolean hasAWho;
  private String who;

  public boolean hasAWho() {
    return hasAWho;
  }

  public void setHasWho(String who) {
    hasAWho = true;
    this.who = who;
  }

  public EventDSQuery(com.google.appengine.api.datastore.Query newQuery) {
    super();
    this.query = newQuery;
    this.filters = Lists.newArrayList();
  }

  public String who() {
    return who;
  }

  public void applyFiltersToQuery(com.google.appengine.api.datastore.Query q) {
    if (filters.size() == 1) {
      q.setFilter(filters.get(0));
    } else if (filters.size() > 1) {
      q.setFilter(createCompoundFilter());
    }
  }

  private Filter createCompoundFilter() {
    if (conjunctive) {
      return CompositeFilterOperator.and(filters);
    } else {
      return CompositeFilterOperator.or(filters);
    }
  }

  public void addFilter(Filter filter) {
      filters.add(filter);
  }

}

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package de.slgdev.it_problem.utility.datastructure;

import android.support.annotation.NonNull;

import de.slgdev.it_problem.utility.ProblemContent;
import de.slgdev.leoapp.utility.datastructure.BinaryTree;

/**
 * DecisionTree.
 *
 * Subklasse von BinaryTree, um einige Methoden für den Entscheidungsbaum erweitert.
 *
 * @author Gianni
 * @since 0.7.1
 * @version 2017.2912
 */
public class DecisionTree extends BinaryTree<ProblemContent> {

    /**
     * Konstruktor.
     *
     * Erstellt den Baum anhand eines Strings. Format des Strings: ;(L/R)(Level);Inhalt_;;_;(L/R)(Level);Inhalt_;;_ ...
     *
     * @param tree Stringrepräsentation des Baums
     */
    public DecisionTree(@NonNull String tree) {

        if (tree.equals(""))
            return;

        String current = tree.split("_;;_")[0];
        String[] data = current.split("_;_");

        setContent(new ProblemContent(data[0], data[1], data[2]));

        if (tree.contains(";L1;") && tree.contains(";R1;")) {
            setLeftTree(new DecisionTree(tree.substring(tree.indexOf(";L1;"), tree.indexOf(";R1;")), 1));
            setRightTree(new DecisionTree(tree.substring(tree.indexOf(";R1;")), 1));
        }
    }

    private DecisionTree(@NonNull String tree, int level) {
        if(tree.equals("") || tree.equals("_;;_"))
            return;

        String current = tree.split("_;;_")[0].substring(tree.indexOf(level+";")+2);
        String[] data = current.split("_;_");

        setContent(new ProblemContent(data[0], data[1], data[2]));
        level++;

        if (tree.contains(";L"+level+";") && tree.contains(";R"+level+";")) {
            setLeftTree(new DecisionTree(tree.substring(tree.indexOf(";L"+level+";"), tree.indexOf(";R"+level+";")), level));
            setRightTree(new DecisionTree(tree.substring(tree.indexOf(";R"+level+";")), level));
        }

    }

    /**
     * Standardkonstruktor.
     */
    public DecisionTree() {
         super();
    }

    public boolean hasChildren() {
        return !(super.getLeftTree().isEmpty() && super.getRightTree().isEmpty());
    }

    public DecisionTree getLeftTree() {
        return (DecisionTree) super.getLeftTree();
    }

    public DecisionTree getRightTree() {
        return (DecisionTree) super.getRightTree();
    }

    private void setLeftTree(DecisionTree tree) {
        super.setLeftTree(tree);
    }

    private void setRightTree(DecisionTree tree) {
        super.setRightTree(tree);
    }

    @Override
    //preorder
    public String toString() {
        return toString(0);
    }

    private String toString(int level) {
        if(getContent() == null)
            return "";

        StringBuilder toString = new StringBuilder(getContent().toString())
                .append("_;;_");

        level++;

        if(!super.getLeftTree().isEmpty())
            toString.append(";L").append(level).append(";").append(getLeftTree().toString(level));
        if(!super.getRightTree().isEmpty()) {
            toString.append(";R").append(level).append(";").append(getRightTree().toString(level));
        }

        return toString.toString();
    }

}


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September 30, 2020 . Women's Soccer
No. 10 Virginia Hosts No. 14 Pitt In Thursday Night Contest
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 10 Virginia women's soccer team (2-1-1, 0-1-1 ACC) returns home to host No. 14 Pittsburgh (6-0-0, 1-0-0 ACC) in a 7 p.m. contest on Thursday night (Oct. 1) at Klöckner Stadium. It will be the first of back-to-back home games for the Cavaliers this week.
The match will be broadcast on the ACC Regional Sports Networks and a full affiliate list can be found at VirginiaSports.com. It will also be available on a stream through the WatchESPN app in certain areas to authenticated subscribers to the ACC Network. Fans can also keep up through live stats linked at VirginiaSports.com and by following the program's official Twitter account (@UVAWomenSoccer).
QUICK KICKS
• Virginia returns home for the first time since the season opener to host two matches this week
• The Hoos closed out a three-match road trip with a 1-0 overtime victory at Virginia Tech last week
• Thursday's match with Pitt is the first of back-to-back home matches for the Cavaliers this week
• Junior Claire Constant was named an ACC Defensive Player of the Week after hitting the golden-goalat Virginia Tech and playing all 94 minutes on the back line in the shutout
• Constant was also named to the Top Drawer Soccer team of the week for her performance
• Cayla White made her first start in goal, taking the victory with her clean sheet against the Hokies
• Lia Godfrey assisted on the Constant goal giving her two assists this season, both on game-winning goals – the other came in the season-opening match against Virginia Tech
• Laney Rouse made her first career start, logging 92 minutes on the back line in the Tech match
• The Cavaliers are ranked No. 10 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll released this week
• Each of the remaining seven games on the schedule this fall will be broadcast on television
• The Cavaliers play an abbreviated season this fall, featuring a four-game ACC schedule and three against conference opponents designated as non-conference matches
THE SERIES WITH PITTSBURGH
• The Cavaliers lead the all-time series with the Pittsburgh Panthers 6-0-0 and 3-0-0 at Klöckner
• UVA played the Panthers six consecutive years after Pitt joined the ACC prior to the 2013 season with the 2019 season being the first time the teams did not meet
• The Cavaliers have shutout Pitt in four of the six meetings, including four straight contests
• Thanks in large part to those shutouts, the Cavaliers have outscored Pitt 35-to-2 in six matches
THE CAVALIERS' LAST MATCH AGAINST PITTSBURGH
• Virginia got goals from six players, including a brace from then junior Meghan McCool in the meeting at home in 2018
• McCool hit the opening goal in the ninth minute off a service from defender Brianna Westrup in a four-goal first half for UVA
• The Cavaliers scored two more goals over the next four minutes as Betsy Brandon and McCool both again found the net
• Virginia limited the Panthers to one shot for the match – a blocked shot by Clare Beahn in the 52nd minute of play
• The Cavaliers got 45 minutes from starting keeper Laurel Ivory before Michaela Moran and Sarah Maurer took over in goal
PITTSBURGH AT A GLANCE
• Pittsburgh enters the matchup with an overall record of 6-0-0 and a conference record of 1-0-0 with a win over Syracuse
• Pitt has played two non-conference matches each against App State and The Citadel and a single match with Navy in addition to the ACC match with Syracuse
• The Panthers have out-scored opponents 17-to-2 with 11 of those goals coming in two matches at Appalachian State
• Amanda West leads the Pitt offense with six goals scored and three assists to this point of the season
UP NEXT FOR THE HOOS
• Virginia will continue to play at home on Sunday afternoon, hosting the Miami Hurricanes in a 3 p.m. contest
• The match with the Hurricanes will be broadcast on the ACC Network and streamed on ACCNX
• It will be the second straight match at home for the Hoos before they head back on the road to play North Carolina
Torres, Gorzak Selected In 2021 NWSL Draft
Ordoñez, Spaanstra Named ACC All-Tournament Selections
Virginia Falls To North Carolina In ACC Tournament Semifinal

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I am a mahant by birth, and I take it for granted, but I never felt the sanctity of the word so intensely till now.
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#include "os/os_thread.h"
#include "vdpau_private.h"

#ifdef VL_HANDLES
static struct handle_table *htab = NULL;
pipe_static_mutex(htab_lock);
#endif

boolean vlCreateHTAB(void)
{
#ifdef VL_HANDLES
   boolean ret;
   /* Make sure handle table handles match VDPAU handles. */
   assert(sizeof(unsigned) <= sizeof(vlHandle));
   pipe_mutex_lock(htab_lock);
   if (!htab)
      htab = handle_table_create();
   ret = htab != NULL;
   pipe_mutex_unlock(htab_lock);
   return ret;
#else
   return TRUE;
#endif
}

void vlDestroyHTAB(void)
{
#ifdef VL_HANDLES
   pipe_mutex_lock(htab_lock);
   if (htab) {
      handle_table_destroy(htab);
      htab = NULL;
   }
   pipe_mutex_unlock(htab_lock);
#endif
}

vlHandle vlAddDataHTAB(void *data)
{
   assert(data);
#ifdef VL_HANDLES
   vlHandle handle = 0;
   pipe_mutex_lock(htab_lock);
   if (htab)
      handle = handle_table_add(htab, data);
   pipe_mutex_unlock(htab_lock);
   return handle;
#else
   return (vlHandle)data;
#endif
}

void* vlGetDataHTAB(vlHandle handle)
{
   assert(handle);
#ifdef VL_HANDLES
   void *data = NULL;
   pipe_mutex_lock(htab_lock);
   if (htab)
      data = handle_table_get(htab, handle);
   pipe_mutex_unlock(htab_lock);
   return data;
#else
   return (void*)handle;
#endif
}

void vlRemoveDataHTAB(vlHandle handle)
{
#ifdef VL_HANDLES
   pipe_mutex_lock(htab_lock);
   if (htab)
      handle_table_remove(htab, handle);
   pipe_mutex_unlock(htab_lock);
#endif
}


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At Festival of the Arts Boca: Alpert, 'Raiders' wow big crowds
March 10, 2016 By Palm Beach Arts Paper Leave a Comment
Herb Alpert and Lani Hall.
By Dale King
Herb Alpert's still got it.
At age 80 — 81 as of March 31 — Herb Alpert, the legendary master of trumpet, has been a performer, composer, arranger, songwriter, singer, record producer, record executive, record company co-founder, painter and sculptor.
But the audience that took up nearly every seat at the Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton this past Sunday night wanted to hear tunes from the songbook of the celebrated Tijuana Brass that Alpert fronted during much of the 1960s and 1970s.
On that chilly March evening, the gallery heard all kinds of songs from Alpert, his vocalist wife of 42 years, Lani Hall, and three other excellent musicians — Bill Cantos on keyboard and vocals, Michael Shapiro on percussion and Hussain Jiffry on electric bass.
The show was the third performance of the weekend for Festival of the Arts Boca, which moved into its lecture series mode Monday night.
Clearly, Sunday's audience found all the genres from Alpert & Co. entertaining. But they seemed to have a yen for Tijuana tunes — bouncy, up-tempo songs popularized by lots of trumpet harmony, marimba notes and heavy percussion.
Alpert aimed to please as he offered bits, pieces and some full tunes from the TJB years, including "Tijuana Taxi," "A Taste of Honey," "Whipped Cream" and "Mexican Shuffle," a song Alpert rewrote as the "Teaberry Shuffle" for a chewing gum commercial in 1965. He rounded it out with 1979's "Rise," from his trumpet solo years.
Perhaps the loudest applause rocked the amphitheater as Alpert played the haunting, first few notes of "Lonely Bull," a poignant trumpet refrain about a solitary steer in a stark Mexican bull ring. The tune was a raging success and launched both the Tijuana Brass and A&M Records, the company founded by Alpert and businessman Jerry Moss in Alpert's garage in 1962.
Lani Hall wasn't far from the Tijuana Brass. She spent five years as lead singer for Sergio Mendes and Brazil '66, the group signed by A&M in … well, in 1966. With her softly soaring soprano voice, she offered a set from that group's heyday, including "The Look of Love" and a funky rendition of the Beatles' "Fool on the Hill" that put the troupe on the map.
For the Boca audience, she covered Peggy Lee's "Fever," with an equal amount of heavy breathing. Alpert later joined in the vocal. With just piano accompaniment, Hall offered her own version of "Up on the Roof."
The trumpet is still very, very good to Alpert, and vice versa. His notes are clear, the songs excellent and the memories sublime. Before singing his hit vocal, "This Guy's in Love With You," he told how he asked songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David to write a tune that he could sing, with his limited vocal range. They came up with the aforementioned song which went on to become a hit.
However, Alpert went to the well again and asked Bacharach and David for a second "singable" tune. They came up with "Close to You," something Alpert said he tried, but failed, to properly commit to vinyl. Soon after shelving his version, he offered it to two newcomers to A&M — Karen and Richard Carpenter — who blew the tune away.
The trumpet master also performed "Come Fly With Me," the title tune from his newest album.
Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost Ark. (1981)
Capacity audience cheers live 'Raiders'
The Festival of the Arts Boca solidly kicked off its 10th anniversary season Saturday when a near-capacity crowd gathered for a showing of Raiders of the Lost Ark, the 1981 film that introduced the character of Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) to audiences who still follow him 35 years — and a total of four movies — later.
For this performance, the musical track was wiped from the film and added live by the 100-piece Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra from the University of Miami's Frost School of Music, led by Constantine Kitsopoulos, the festival's resident conductor since its beginning.
The combination was an obvious crowd-pleaser, with the audience reacting with applause, cheers and, in the end, a standing ovation for the daring archaeologist known for the high-crowned, wide-brimmed sable fedora that he wears in virtually every scene of all four movies.
John Williams wrote the music for Raiders of the Lost Ark. It was the only score in the series performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, the same group that created the music for the Star Wars saga. Williams' well-known "Raiders March" has come to symbolize Indiana Jones and his exploits, and is performed in all four of the movies.
The audience at Mizner Park applauded wildly when Ford first appeared on the screen. Also drawing cheers were Indiana's familiars — Karen Allen as his former paramour Marion Ravenwood, John Rhys-Davies as Sallah, Denholm Elliott as Marcus Brody and Alfred Molina (in his first movie role) as Satipa, one of Indy's guides at the start of the movie. George Harris appears as Katanga, perhaps a nod to the same-named villain in the 1971 James Bond film, Live and Let Die.
The plot of Indiana Jones' first screen adventure is fairly simple: Prevent the Ark of the Covenant, the box containing the original 10 Commandments, from falling into the hands of the Nazis.
Many Indiana in-jokes were created during this film, including his loathing for snakes, his appreciation for a leather jacket and fedora and his brash brand of courage. The character would grow in later films, but "Raiders" provided Ford with a good start. It also links "Raiders March" indelibly to the character often seen flying off into the sunset in a 1930s-era plane.
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Q: Exchange 2007 - Distribution group not work correctly I have simple server Windows 2008 Standart SP2 with Exchange 2007 with apply SP1. Only one DC and one Exchange server (not exist Edge) in the same server.
I have first distribution group by name "company@domain.com" with 10 users. Working with internal and external mail correctly.
I have second distribution group by name "shop@domain.com" with 3 users. Working with internal mail correctly, but external mail delivery failed 2 from 3 users. Only 1 users proclaims that external mail delivered correctly. Those 3 users they are too member of  distribution group company@domain.com" .
I am not found in the eventlog any problem with Exchange server. Any user and any distribution group not check the box "Require that all senders are authenticated."
Any ideas on how to solve the problem?

New informations for this case
Hi all,
i am have enabled delivered NDR report in hub transport. If you request a return receipt in Outlook, then will deliver the answer:
"Your message has been successfully relayed to the following recipients, but the requested delivery status notifications may not be generated by the destination. shop@domain.com"
I recently tried create new user with name user1@damain.com and adding member of distribution group with name shop@domain.com. I sent external mail to shop@domain.com and i discovered through "Outlook Web Acces" that delivery external email to  the mailbox of user1@domain.com failed (email has not been found in any folders and antivrus not used). Thick mail client MS Outlok he has never been used for this user. I am verified by use with another user acount through MS Outlook, you see that user1@domain.com is member of distribution group with name shop@domain.com. Then i am adding new user user1@domain.com to distribution group with name company@domain.com and i sending testing external e-mail, everything was alright (successfully relayed all members of distribution group company@domain.com). Delete and re-create the distribution group with name shop@domain.com had no effect on the functioning of.
I recently tried create new distribution group with name test@domain.com and  adding to member same users as have distribution group with name shop@domain.com, then i sending testing external e-mail to test@domain.com, everything was alright (successfully relayed all members of distribution group test@domain.com).
I tried now delete distribution group with name shop@domain.com and next step functional distribution group with name test@domain.com rename shop@domain.com.  This action had no be effect on the functioning of. Only one from many users external mail  has been delivered successfully. :(
Thank you for reply
best regards Alex

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*Create a new distribution group and add the 3 members of "shop@domain.com" to it.

*Test the new dist-group for proper mail delivery both internal and external.

*If the new group is working, delete the old (broken) group and change the display name and smtp address of the new group to whatever they were for the old group.

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Rumor: leaked schematics reaffirm dual-lens camera, Smart Connector for 'iPhone 7 Plus'
in iPhone
New sets of alleged "iPhone 7" and "7 Plus" schematics purportedly leaked on Thursday may support rumors the Plus will ship with a dual-lens camera and a Smart Connector, although the standard model may still have some form of camera upgrade.
Unlike similar sets of plans that emerged earlier this month, the new ones obtained by LetemSvetemApplem include measurements. These suggest that the standard iPhone 7 will be 0.1 millimeters thicker than the iPhone 6s at 7.1 millimeters, whereas the 7 Plus will be unchanged from its predecessor at 7.3 millimeters.
In this sense the schematics suggest that Apple has reached a practical limit on thinness, or at least that it's no longer an overriding design priority. Indeed the 6s is already 0.2 millimeters thicker than the iPhone 6.
Another supporting element for this argument may be the standard iPhone 7's camera, which in the new plans not only retains a lens "bump," but has a wider opening. Older rumors hinted that the product would lose the bump -- it may now be necessary, though, if the device includes optical image stabilization, previously a Plus-only feature.
A more questionable aspect of the schematics is a lack of top and bottom bezels on the Plus. While Apple is rumored to be working on an edge-to-edge display, more likely is that the schematics contain a mistake or are simply inauthentic, since that technology isn't expected until 2017.
LetemSvetemApplem suggested that the Smart Connector on the 7 Plus will be used for wireless charging. The component would presumably support data transfer as well, allowing for more advanced accessories like keyboards.
Notably the schematics also imply that both iPhone 7 models will ditch a 3.5-millimeter headphone jack, turning to Bluetooth and Lightning connections instead.
Apple is expected to ship its new iPhones sometime in September following its regular fall press event.
jbishop1039	Posts: 250member
And next week they'll be another rumor confirming the deletion of the smart connector again. I think it's time to wait and see what Apple has in store for us.
ireland	Posts: 17,771member
That juicy camera bump.
apple ][	Posts: 9,233member
AppleInsider said:
I am not convinced that that is a good idea.
There have been so many issues with Bluetooth and audio. A recent issue that was in the news was with the iPhone SE and certain cars.
Wireless audio is simply not good enough or reliable enough IMO.
One issue that is a huge pain in the ass is Bluetooth latency. I can not stand any latency at all, and nothing is worse than watching a video where the audio is late.
The other day I was watching some TV on my iPad and I sent the audio to a soundbar via bluetooth, and what you end up with is terrible audio that is out of sync with the video. Whatever you are watching ends up looking like a cheap, dubbed kung fu movie.
There are also countless issues with bluetooth headphones and latency.
phone-ui-guy	Posts: 1,019member
The iPhone 7Plus schematic is messed up. Why is it showing a lightning connector on top (it isn't a duplicate of the bottom one as the camera is correct for each end). Also it isn't stereo on either end, but the 7 is? These are pretty sloppy. I'm not believing these are real.
rob53	Posts: 2,761member
This is a portion of the official iPhone 6S case design schematic. It's all in B&W, no color for numbers. I highly doubt Apple would provide engineering schematics for any of their products that would be significantly different that the ones they provide for case designs. ref: https://developer.apple.com/cases/Case-Design-Guidelines.pdf
Apple more than likely uses a standard CAD program for designing all their products, which normally don't use fonts like shown above. The fonts used in these drawings are constructed by the CAD program as line segments, not TrueType or OpenType fonts.
Until I see something that looks like the drawing below, I'm not willing to accept it as being from Apple. If it's from a manufacturing partner, I hope Apple fines the person and has them put in jail. There's too much industrial espionage going on and websites that continue to display this rumored material are simply enabling this behavior.
disclaimer: If you read the fine print on the actual drawing contained in the referenced pdf (available without an ADC membership), you'll see I'm violating some of their rules, however, the drawings are available for free for use in building cases so everyone is able to get them.
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bobschlob	Posts: 1,074member
apple ][ said:
The Bluetooth audio is not the issue here. They are not 'adding' Bluetooth audio.
As to the actual issue; I look forward to the improved audio quality and feature set that lightning audio will provide.
And I'm fine with a small adapter for my older analog cans.
bobschlob said:
The overwhelming majority of people (probably more than 99%) do not give a crap about audio quality.
Are they going to be listening to compressed Mp4s and Mp3s via their lightning headphones? That sounds quite ironic.
I admit that I haven't read much about audio through lightning yet, but I remain skeptical.
Overwhelming majority of people have never cared about 'any' of Apple's technological advancements, until 'after' the fact. Then, of course, it just seems obvious.
Maybe Apple should begin selling hi-res versions of songs on iTunes, so that their push to "higher quality" audio would make more sense.
I have many headphones, with some of them costing many hundreds of dollars, and they sound pretty decent. I just remain suspicious of the reasoning behind going to lightning audio as being because of the audio quality.
why-	Posts: 305member
calling it now, apple's new earbuds will be called AirPods. they will connect wirelessly, but have a wire going between the two earbuds. this wire will have the control clicker thingie, and another piece in the middle with a magnetic connector. this will allow you to magnetically snap on a cord that plugs into your lightning jack, turning them into wired earbuds
I would expect Apple (like others) would do that sometime 'eventually' even without improved audio hardware.
I don't think the hardware leap would be 'just' for improved audio. I'm sure it would provide for other possibilities as well.
But yeah; as long as people can still use their analog phones with a small discrete adapter; as I say, I look forward to it.
I of course don't know exactly what Apple's reasoning is, but I suspect that a main reason is because Apple is planning on making devices so thin that a regular analog 1/8" headphone out will no longer fit on the device.
1983	Posts: 1,225member
phone-ui-guy said:
Good points, these schematics are probably bogus.
anome	Posts: 1,470member
It won't be for thinness, that's limited by the camera more than the headphone jack. They won't want an even bigger camera bump. It will be for the internal space. The 3.5mm jack is huge internally, and is space that could be better used for other things, including battery. (Plus it would give them an opportunity to shave about .5mm off the bottom bezel, which would excite many people here.)
I'd still prefer them to keep the audio jack. And I'd prefer it to be at the top like it used to be, but that's not going to happen, either.
igorsky	Posts: 603member
This guy...he's alright!
Seriously, you're correct. After the fact, when every other OEM starts doing the same thing, Apple's moves seem obvious.
edited May 2016
cpsro	Posts: 2,950member
If Smart Connector on iPhone => iPhone Pro
melgross	Posts: 33,141member
I'm mostly concerned about the 7+ camera(s). What will they do?
right now, there are three different takes on what other manufacturers are doing. One has two cameras, a 12MP model and an 8MP wide angle, that's the LG model. Neither takes particularly great pictures. Another uses two 12MP cameras, one just takes luminance information, and the other color. This is supposed to give better sharpness and greater dynamic range. But in dimmer photos, such as indoors, it's noisier than some others. The last, uses two cameras for depth information, making facial recognition better, and giving some information for post focus adjustments.
so, what is Apple thinking here? Assuming that the dual camera scenario is correct in the first place, that's a lot of options. Worse, it's now being said that 'Sony, the choice of Apple is having problems meeting the demand because the earthquake in Japan has limited their ability to manufacture to full scale, so Apple is getting cameras from LG, either entirely, or partly.
what a headache!
john_dowen	Posts: 1member
I only care about the Smart Connector if it means that the 7+ can run iPad-only apps. I only have a few apps that are iPad-only but they are critical to my work. If I could use them on an iPhone 7+ it would allow me to ditch my iPad Mini and have on less device to lug around.
jet23	Posts: 12member
Based on some of the 3D image-related patents we've seen in the last few years, I wouldn't be surprised if Apple decided to sell a "goggles" accessory that connected to the Plus via the smart connector, and used the dual camera lenses to enable an augmented reality experience. What other purpose could the smart connector serve in that location? Charging seems marginally useful, but a keyboard? For an iPhone?
Additionally, this would be a good feature for the Plus, because it's made better by the larger screen, and it would provide a more cinematic experience for the type of consumer who is inclined to buy a larger phone--i.e. people who use their phones as their main computer.
antonpablo	Posts: 90member
They should call it iPhone 6ss or 6.5 or 7ish..


Every Monday the Templin Institute investigates nations, organizations and factions of alternate worlds through comprehensive documentaries detailing their history, governance and society.
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Following its election victory on Sunday, Hungary's Fidesz party is set to press ahead with a law to 'Stop Soros' and ban non-governmental organizations (NGOs) promoting immigration.
The proposed 'Stop Soros Act' was submitted to parliament by Fidesz in February and comprises three parts. First, all NGOs which "support illegal immigration" need to be registered and must submit data on their activities.
Second, any NGO which receives money from abroad must pay the government 25 percent tax. Finally, foreign nationals and Hungarian activists who support illegal immigration may be subject to a restraining order which would keep them away from the border.
If passed, the act could prevent Soros from returning to his homeland. "If Soros is found to have engaged in such activity, meaning he organizes illegal immigration, then the rules will apply to him," government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs said when announcing the bill in February.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban secured his third term in office on Monday, and the proposed law was a core element of his election campaign. US-Hungarian investor George Soros has long been accused by Orban of interfering in Hungarian affairs, particularly regarding immigration.
"Soros has antagonized not only us but also England, President Trump and Israel too… Everywhere he wants to get migration accepted. It won't work. We are not alone and we will fight together… And we will succeed", Orban said in February.
Soros has made no secret of his financial support for promoting liberal values and advocating for open-border policies in Europe.
The Hungarian-American worked as a trader and analyst before establishing Soros Fund Management in 1970 after which he became one of the world's foremost investors, generating enormous wealth for himself and his clients. He famously made a fortune shorting Britain's pound sterling, which forced the currency's collapse in 1992.
"Since Brexit is a lose-lose proposition, it follows that a parliamentary vote to stop Brexit would be its opposite," Soros wrote. One week later, following what he described as a series of "toxic attacks" by Brexiteers, he donated a further £100,000 ($141,127) to the cause.
Following Orban's comprehensive election victory, a Fidesz party spokesman confirmed that the 'Stop Soros' bill could be passed as soon as May.


I recently trained my troops and they r in my city, do I have to release them to join the current army there, to help defend against attacks ?
Troops IN the city will defend just the same as in an army defending the city.
How do I get my trained troops to join the army I have deffending a city, or will it happen automatically?
As Mctasty said click the white up arrow that shows up underneath the pictures of each troop. The words Ready and Injured appear just to the right of it.
Oh and large amounts of troops are easily transfered with "all" so use it.
To get to the page that shows your troops and allows you to move them from city to army just click the armies link at top beside the cities one. Then in the list of armies names choose the name of the army that you want to transfer troops too and once you pick the correct army name your ready to transfer.
Just click the white up arrow or white down arrow to transfer from army back to city.


On Sunday morning, the unimaginable happened at the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire. The rescue staff found their community food pantry empty. About 65 bags worth $700 of donated cat and dog food were missing. It was meant to be distributed among the elderly people and families with financial problems who can't afford pet food.
Luckily, this wasn't the end of the story. Soon after the incident, the shelter's press release about the theft went viral and locals flooded the rescue home with food supplies. "[We] never imagined that the outpouring of support would be as immense as it has been," Schelzel added. "It was very emotional; people were in tears as they placed their donations in the piles of dog and cat food, and staff and volunteers were equally moved. There were few dry eyes in the building!" Even if the thief hasn't been found yet, the shelter has 15 times more food supplies than it had before the incident. Most importantly, many animals got adopted, too! And the supplies keep coming.
The shelter has 15 times more food supplies than it had before the incident and many animals got adopted!
Thank you, Katie Schelzel, for talking to Bored Panda about this wonderful story!
what were they stealing all that food for? So nice that people were so generous.
Probably to sell to feed their drug habit.


To cap off my travels this semester, I spent 12 days in Japan, which is the country I've wanted to go to most for the majority of my life. I cannot begin to explain how much the trip meant to me, nor do I have the time to detail everything I did there, but here are some of the highlights.
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Mihna (en àrab محنة, miḥna, 'judici' o 'prova') designa en termes generals una prova imposada per les vicissituds de la vida o l'acció de les persones. Més en concret, però, el terme s'aplica, amb el seu derivat imtihan, al dogma sobre la creació de l'Alcorà adoptat pel califa al-Mamun i oficialment aplicat també sota els seus dos successors en el califat, el seu germà al-Mútassim (833–842) i el fill d'aquest al-Wàthiq (842-847).

Referències
 Enciclopèdia de l'Islam, VII, 2 a 6

Alcorà
Història del món islàmic

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South on Hwy 64 past Ranchos de Taos. Turn Right towards Taos Country Club. Right on Vista Linda. House on Left. See sign.


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Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
The Award for Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School
Fulham, London
Courtney began her teaching career at this Fulham school as a Newly Qualified Teacher and quickly moved up the ranks to become Head of Religious Studies and then Head of Humanities (with a stint as Head of Year). In every role, she has secured 'eye-watering outcomes'.
In this inner-city, entirely inclusive all girls', comprehensive, Courtney has been responsible for securing grades of 96% 4-9 and 66% grade 7. Not only this, but she has single-handedly coached countless young women to secure places at Russell Group Universities, helping them overcome significant obstacles.


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Organizational Elements of a Business Letter
Business Communications & Etiquette
By Janice Tingum
How to End a Company Letter
What Is a Simplified Style Business Letter?
Rules for Typing Business Letters and Carbon Copies
Tips on Writing a Business Letter
What Is a Closing Greeting for a Business Letter?
A business letter, used to inform or persuade a reader, is more formal than a personal letter. The most common style of a business letter uses block formatting, in which each element of the letter, except the letterhead, is aligned with the left margin. A business letter should be typed. Proofread your letter for spelling and grammar errors.
Return Address and Date
The letterhead displays the name and address of your business and other contact information. It is centered at the top of the page. If your stationery has a letterhead, type your return address, without your name, at the top of the paper, aligning the address with the left margin. Follow the return address with two line spaces and then type the date of your letter. Follow the date with one line space.
The recipient's address, or inside address, matches the address that will appear on the envelope. Include the recipient's personal title, such as "Dr.," "Mr." or "Mrs." If the recipient has a professional title, such as "Manager," place this after the individual's name, such as "Mr. John Smith, Manager." Follow the inside address with two line spaces.
Subject Line and Salutation
Inform the reader of the reason for your letter with a subject line that begins with "Re:" followed by a word or phrase that indicates the topic. If your letter is about a sales presentation, for example, write "Re: Sales presentation." Follow the subject line with two lin spaces; then type the salutation. The salutation begins with "Dear" and is followed by the recipient's name and a colon. Use a formal salutation, such as "Dear Mrs. Jane Smith:" unless you know the individual well; in that case, you can write "Dear Jane:." Follow the salutation with two line spaces.
Type your message in paragraph form. Do not indent paragraphs. Separate paragraphs with a blank line space. Business writing is concise, so use active verbs and a conversational style. Organize your message into an introduction, a body and a conclusion. The introductory paragraph states the reason for your letter. The body of the letter consists of one or more paragraphs in which you expand on the subject; include details, reasons and information appropriate to your topic. In the concluding paragraph, summarize your point. Follow the final paragraph with two line spaces.
Type the word "Sincerely" aligned with the left margin and follow it with four line spaces, then type your name and title on subsequent lines. If someone other than you typed the letter, leave a blank line space after your typed name and print the typist's initials in lower-case letters followed by a slash and your upper-case initials. If you are including other documents with your letter, leave a blank line space and type "Enclosure:" followed by the titles of the enclosed documents on subsequent lines. If you are sending a copy of the letter to anyone else, leave a blank line space and type "cc:" followed by the name(s) of those people who will receive copies. Sign your name in the blank space between "Sincerely" and your typed name.
Gonzaga University: Organizing and Formatting Business Documents
Purdue Online Writing Lab: Writing the Basic Business Letter
Janice Tingum has been writing professionally since 1979. She is the author of the biography "E.B. White: The Elements of a Writer" and her articles have appeared in "Lady's Circle" and "Today's Christian Woman" magazines. Tingum also paints and writes art instruction ebooks.
How to Write Letters on a MacBook Pro
Correct Set Up of Business Letters
How to Start a Formal Letter to a Company
The Names of at Least Four Key Formatting Rules to Follow When Composing a Business Letter
How to Format Business Letters With Copies
How to Compose a Business Letter
How to Fomat a Business Letter
Basic Parts of a Business Letter
1 How to Write Letters on a MacBook Pro
2 Correct Set Up of Business Letters
3 How to Start a Formal Letter to a Company
4 The Names of at Least Four Key Formatting Rules to Follow When Composing a Business Letter


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Tesla's damage monitoring patent hints at cars driving to repair centers autonomously
Despite being cutting-edge machines that could be described as "the most fun thing" that anyone can possibly buy, Tesla's electric cars are still subjected to a great deal of stress during operation. Electric cars have fewer moving parts than their fossil fuel-powered counterparts, but nevertheless, the components that move, such as their electric motors and suspension, are still subject to different types of stress.
One of Tesla's recently published patent applications, titled "System and Method for Monitoring Stress Cycles," discusses this particular issue. As noted by the electric car maker, machines may heat up or cool down, or speed up and slow down at different times during operation, resulting in thermal and mechanical stress. Over time, such stress could result in decreased performance, which is referred to as damage.
Damages are costly and hazardous. Stress-related damage results in equipment downtime, performance degradation, safety hazards, and maintenance expenses, to name a few. In the case of Tesla's electric cars, these damages can cause breakdowns, or worse, accidents. To prevent this, strategies are usually employed to detect and address stress-related damage, such as repairing damaged parts or replacing components at set intervals. Tesla notes in its patent application that both practices are time-consuming and costly.
"Even regular inspections may not provide adequate protection against stress-related damage. For example, the inspections may not provide sufficient insight into the characteristics of the stresses imposed on a given component to accurately assess its condition. Moreover, the inspections themselves may be burdensome and costly," the company wrote.
With this in mind, there is a need for a system that can detect and address stress-related damage in a more efficient and cost-effective manner.
Tesla's recently published patent application outlines a proactive for detecting damages. (Photo: US Patent Office)
Tesla's recently published patent application outlines a system involving a processor configured to monitor stress imposed on subsystems while determining the cumulative damage to a vehicle's systems. Tesla notes that a stress monitoring system would work optimally if the processor is configured to monitor stress cycles in real-time, allowing the system to avoid using too much memory in the process. Tesla describes the concept in the following discussion.
"To address these challenges, processor 140 may be configured to monitor stress cycles in real-time. For example, processor 140 may identify and record stress cycles concurrently while receiving the series of stress values from stress sensors 131-139. In some embodiments, for each received stress value in the series of stress values, processor 140 may perform one or more operations to determine whether a stress cycle has been completed. When processor 140 detects the end of a stress cycle, processor 140 may record the stress cycle immediately, such that the cumulative damage model can be continuously updated to reflect the latest recorded stress cycle.
"In some examples, real-time monitoring of stress cycles may be performed without storing the series of stress values in memory 150. For example, rather than storing a complete series of stress values for later data processing, a comparatively small number of stress values may be stored temporarily to track in-progress stress cycles, but other stress values may be discarded as soon as they are received. Accordingly, the amount of memory used during real-time monitoring of stress cycles may be reduced in comparison to alternative approaches."
Adopting such a system gives notable benefits to electric car owners. By using a real-time monitoring model, for one, drivers would be notified by their vehicles once a component needs maintenance. In some instances, the car could immediately send stress and damage data to the company. Taking the concept even further, Tesla notes that a vehicle equipped with autonomous driving features would be able to drive itself to a service center when it needs repairs.
"In some embodiments, an operator of vehicle 110 may be notified when damage to subsystems 121-129 is detected. For example, the operator may be alerted when the level of damage reaches a predetermined threshold, such that the operator may take an appropriate remedial action (e.g., bringing vehicle 110 in for maintenance). In one illustrative example, when the level of damage is represented as a damage fraction, the operator may be alerted when the fractional damage to a given subsystem reaches 70%. In some examples, the alert may be communicated to the operator via a dashboard 160 (and/or another suitable control/monitoring interface) of vehicle 110.
"In some examples, processor 140 may be coupled to one or more external entities over a network 170. Accordingly, processor 140 may be configured to send stress cycle and/or damage data over network 170 to various recipients. For example, processor 140 may send stress cycle and/or damage data to a service center, such that service center may contact the operator to schedule a maintenance appointment when a damaged subsystem is identified. Additionally or alternately, when vehicle 1 10 is an autonomous vehicle, vehicle 110 may be instructed to drive autonomously to service center for repairs."
Tesla is arguably one of the most proactive companies in the auto industry. For example, automotive teardown expert Sandy Munro has already dubbed the company's batteries as the best in the market today, but Tesla's Automotive President Jerome Guillen has stated that the company is still constantly making its batteries even better. In an interview with CNBC, Guillen pointed out that the design of Tesla's battery cells is "not frozen." With this in mind, it is not very surprising to see Tesla exploring proactive new ways to figure out more effective ways to monitor damages on its electric vehicles.
Tesla's constant initiative to improve is teased somewhat in the patent applications from the company that has been published over the past few months. Among these include an automatic tire inflation system that teases off-road capabilities for the company's vehicles, a system that addresses panel gaps during vehicle assembly, a way to create colored solar roof tiles, and even a system that uses electric cars as a way to improve vehicle positioning.
The full text of Tesla's recently published patent application could be accessed here.
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Hey, PAL! Watch Where You're Parking!
I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm guessing the driver who parked this way the other night was a relatively young dad. (And yeah, this has "guy" written all over it.)
The reason I'm so sure is that the site was Long Lots School. The event was a 4th grade PAL basketball game.
The alert — and amazed — "06880" reader who took the photo noted that the parking lot (aka "where you are supposed to park") was largely empty.
And yes, this is a Westport driver. Those are beach stickers on the windshield.
Look for him at Compo this summer!
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26 responses to "Hey, PAL! Watch Where You're Parking!"
Mary Maynard | February 1, 2016 at 2:03 pm |
As I said, there's a book on this subject. mmm
T. Mitchell | February 1, 2016 at 2:25 pm |
I just don't get the fascination so many people have regarding the submission of photos of horrendously bad parking jobs all over town.
Fine, take a picture, but these a-holes that park like this don't care about any public shaming.
"If you see something, say something " !! And what does that mean in these instances of poor and Illegal parking ? CALL THE POLICE so that they will write a ticket and tow the offending cars.
Pretty simple.
Connie Dittrich | February 1, 2016 at 2:32 pm |
Um, was alcohol involved?
Marcy Anson Fralick -- Staples Class of 1970 | February 1, 2016 at 2:32 pm |
Since you've been posting these pictures, I've been looking around my Tucson, AZ neighborhood strip malls and parking lots for similar parking-challenged individuals, and can't find any. Still……..a mostly empty school parking lot and this? Entitled much? Shaking my head….
Susan Hopkins | February 1, 2016 at 3:01 pm |
Well, Marcy ….. his/her Audi (or whatever) is VERY special, so one must make exceptions for this. And so much more, it seems. ; )
Jamie Walsh | February 1, 2016 at 5:10 pm |
John Videler | February 1, 2016 at 2:33 pm |
Hopefully there were no pedestrians under the car, did anyone check??
Byron Miller | February 1, 2016 at 3:03 pm |
Dan, you really must encourage photographers to clearly capture the car's plate number.
Billy Scalzi | February 1, 2016 at 3:22 pm |
Its amazing isn't it.
Rob Stone | February 1, 2016 at 3:59 pm |
Why did he park so far away from the front door?
Bob Wiggans | February 1, 2016 at 4:51 pm |
Absolutely must be closer to the gymnasium door.
Dan Woog | February 1, 2016 at 5:41 pm |
Cut him a break. He needed the exercise.
Linda Gramatky Smith | February 2, 2016 at 10:27 am |
Laugh out loud, Dan.
Elizabeth Thibault | February 1, 2016 at 5:03 pm |
I really, *REALLY* want to believe they had a good reason for doing this. Like, they had brought a bunch of equipment to the school for the game, or perhaps it was an educational worker who was schlepping things in and out of classrooms, or something else generous in spirit.
But the curb was 2 ft away..
I said I want to believe, I didn't say I unlocked that achievement yet! 😉
bill boyd | February 1, 2016 at 5:05 pm |
Im surprised this twit didnt park in a handicapped space
Susan Iseman | February 1, 2016 at 6:32 pm |
Maybe it was STOLEN?!?!?
Maybe he had a bathroom emergency??
Nancy Hunter Wilson | February 1, 2016 at 7:18 pm |
Clearly a marketing ploy. The Germans are sehr clever, after all, knowing 06880 would post yet another "parking story".
Ann Marie Flynn | February 1, 2016 at 8:18 pm |
Seems as if the whole area is empty of cars and people. Wonder if the driver frightened them away!
Tyler Smith | February 1, 2016 at 9:17 pm |
Thought we were all required to use full names on here now Dan?
Yep. Who isn't?
Nancy Hunter Wilson | February 1, 2016 at 10:00 pm |
Politics.
BJ Magnes | February 2, 2016 at 7:28 am |
LOL — my favorite Dan stories – sorry if that offends those who don't like the parking stories — I find them humorous and oh so hard to believe. Seems more obvious in smaller Westport but this is happening in many places — where I live in large Midwest city- it's happening – obnoxious. Just out in Portland visiting daughter, and all of the entitled Californians moving into the city are ruining traffic out there — stretching the good will of the Portlanders who are laid back and friendly people. Wonder what it's going to take to shake people out of their narcissism?
Marcy Anson Fralick -- Staples Class of 1970 | February 2, 2016 at 12:50 pm |
Well, at least in Portland, anything that keeps Portland weird is a good thing. 🙂


I am beyond sad and very disturbed that precious once world-famous "Knut the Bear" has just died in a Berlin Zoo. He died at the age of 4 1/2 and had at least 10 to 13 years ahead of him if not more. There was no predator to kill him. There was no fight he got into with another animal. He didn't take drugs and OD.
So, did someone at the zoo kill him because he was labeled as being "difficult," "psychotic" and a "narcissist" who was too difficult to handle? Or did he die of loneliness and a broken heart? I pray it is not the first. But I have every reason to believe that it was the latter.
His life and his death teach us so many huge lessons on many levels- from why childhood stars turn out the way they do and often self destruct to other valuable lessons.
It clearly shows us how important it is to have the companion of others, and to be physically touched, cuddled and loved on a consistent basis.
It also shows us the very sad truth – a reality that happens all too often in business and in personal relationships – that there is a chance we can be easily discarded when we are no longer of value or use to anyone. It's sad, but horribly true in all too many cases.
Knut was the most adorable little polar bear who was rejected by his mother when he was born in captivity at the Berlin zoo on December 4, 2006.
The zoo keepers kept this adorable ball of white fluffy fur alive and nurtured him.
Knut even had his own keeper who slept in his pen with him and attended to his every need.
Knut was very happy as he bonded with his human daddy, who fed him, hugged him, bathed him, kissed him, hugged him, and played with him. Knut was given a tremendous amount of love and affection.
When baby Knut was a little over 3 months old he was put on display, for all to see. People came to see him from all over the world. He became a celebrity, as the crowds of people who visited him purchased Knute memorabilia tee shirts, mugs, key chains, candy, postcards posters, plastic replicas, and stuffed likenesses of him.
He loved the flashes of the camera and even posed when photos of him were taken by the countless visitors.
A year later he even made the cover of Vanity Fair Magazine in an Annie Leibovitz photo shoot.
But as Knute grew older, he was no longer cute. Crowds dwindled as they stopped coming to see him. Gone were the flashing cameras. Gone were the crowds of smiling delighted children squealing at his antics and tricks.
If there was not a wall between Knut and the visitors, Knute could have done some serious harm.
Also gone was his keeper, as the older Knute got be more difficult and harder to handle. His hug was a huge bear hug that could hurt, maim and kill, His teeth grew into big long bear teeth that could bite, pierce, and kill. Even though Knute still thought of himself as a playful baby cub, he was in reality, a dangerous polar bear.
Knute had no other bear mates to play with. He was isolated now that this keeper was gone and that he was treated like any other ordinary wild zoo animal. He got depressed and became unmanageable. He acted out and would howl for hours until he saw human people come in front of his glass container. When they did he would immediately calm down . He cried and cried until people took his photos and flashed their cameras in his big bear face. He loved it!
But then the visitors stopped all together at various time, especially during the winter. Knute got more and more depressed and even got violent. The zookeeper even publicly called him a "sociopath" and said he was a narcissist and impossible to manage.
In order to appease Knute's anger, the zoo staff would have to walk by his enclosure and take flash photos of him. This went on throughout the day, which cost the staff time and money as it took away from their other responsibilities.
Even though a post mortem will be conducted on Monday to try and discover the exact cause of Knute's death I wonder if there was something else that killed him. Did Knute lose his will to live? Did he commit suicide by drowning himself?
I strongly believe that Knute died because he had no interaction with anyone- bear or human and he was no longer a star.
His anger consumed him as he was not given the attention that he was raised with. Since infancy, he was raised to believe that he would be loved and cuddled nurtured and given massive attention. He was raised to believe that he would have a lot of physical contact as he did as a baby, when he was loved up cuddled and kissed and hugged as he played with his keeper, who lived with him.
But now there was no one to touch him and cuddle him and love him up. It saddened him and then it made him furious. Then it made him depressed and despondent until he lost his will to live and did himself in by either shutting down his own systems or perhaps even drowning himself.
So how does what happened to Knute apply to human beings? What can we learn from it?
For one thing we can really see why child actors go off the deep end. They are catered to and paid an enormous amount of attention like Knute was. Then when they grow up and are suddenly not the cute little cherub of a child. They aren't cast in as many films or TV shows. They don't get all the goodies that come along with being a star like recognition and constant pampering, and getting away with mouthing off or getting whatever they want because they are the cash earning cow.
When the gigs stop coming, they get bummed out, much like Knute. And when the public recognition stops, they get angry, just like Knute.
Knut turned his anger outwards, by having tantrums and acting out, much like child stars have done. He also turned it inwards by getting depressed and essentially giving up on life. If Knut had access to alcohol and drugs, no doubt he would take them as well to numb his pain.
He would do it to numb himself against the pain of feeling worthless, because he was no longer relevant in other people's eyes.
He didn't have a bear parent to guide him and nurture him. He didn't have a bunch of bear buddies to hand out with, or a bear girlfriend to love him up. He didn't even have a human who could come into his enclosure and give him the hugs and kisses he hungered for that he had as a baby.
Instead of love and compassion and support, Knut had a zoo keeper that called him a sociopath and a narcissist and said Knute was dangerous and impossible to be around. Buy who created that sociopath and narcissist? The Berlin Zoo created it and THEY needed to rectify the mess they created. They needed to get him some buddies.
They needed to make sure he was still front and center as the Zoo's star. They needed to stop complaining about the extra work they had to do to appease Knute by taking his photos at regular intervals during the day.
They needed to get him a some bear buds or a girlfriend or two so he could have fun and socialize. In fact they needed to have socialized him with other baby bears his age at the very beginning of his life.. Even if they were brown bears or other species of animals Knute could have bonded with them. But the zoo officials apparently seemed to be too busy making immediate money to notice or to think about the little bear's future mental and emotional health.
As cold and heartless as it is, too many have known the despair of being laid off because they were too old . There are other who know the pain of not even being hired because they are too old.
With the exception of Meryl Streep, and perhaps Helen Mirren and Judy Dench, just ask any woman actress over 50 in Hollywood and they will tell you. Especially ask those who were once the hottest at the box office like Sharon Stone, Demi Moore, and Kathleen Turner. The roles stop coming and suddenly the tabloids which fuel public interest ,don't care what they say or do. There is a new batch of brand new young hot beauties .
As long as these leading ladies were making millions of dollars for the studios, they were getting job after job. Now they are thrilled if they get a character role or two every once in a while.
It happens to men and women a lot in business. Gone are the days when you are at a company for 40 years and get a gold watch and a party when you retire. Instead men and women are let go due to downsizing. After all why should they pay a seasoned executive a hefty salary, when they can hire 3 young turks or turkettes who are also super computer savvy for the same price?
It happens in relationships too. In the dating world the biggest complaint I hear for both men and women is that he or she is "always looking for something better." If there is conflict in the relationship, instead of working things out, all too many find it easier to break up or divorce and go on to someone else. Where is the loyalty?
It's the same lack of loyalty that happened to little Knute after he became big Knute and no longer earned the stream of revenue he once earned with all of his merchandising and hoards of visitors, who paid top dollar to see him.
Now that he was no longer cute and a money making machine, he was not that important. He obviously felt it and it broke his heart and soul. Tragically he died.
Maybe he didn't die in vain. Maybe his death has opened up our eyes to treating one another with more respect. Maybe it opened up our eyes to not take others for granted and to appreciate them and let them know how much we appreciate and love them. Maybe it opened up our eyes to giving people a special touch and a hug or a kiss to show that we adore them. And maybe it opened our eyes to make us realize how much we need one another and how we can't be isolated. We need to be with others. We need to communicate, touch, and laugh,and hug, and cuddle. Every living creature needs other living creatures to flourish and to live.
Good Bye Dear Knute. RIP and God Bless Your Bear Soul.


Only a few things in life are completely in your control. How you start your eCommerce business is one of them. You can drop ship your products or you can build custom product. The latter takes more time and money to get started. But it also gives you the opportunity to generate larger, long-term profit as well as manage a sustainable business. By creating a private label, you create a unique brand, and consumers today are heavily swayed toward branded products.
One eCommerce brand that is both profitable and sustainable is Slyde Handboards. The company launched 8 years ago in 2010 and still delivers the most innovative product in its niche category. Steve and his wife, Angela, created a business around selling handboards for bodysurfing and other watersports. The sustained growth of the business stems from the time and effort that Steve and Angela put into the engineering of their product.
Growing up near the coast in South Africa, Steve spent many hours in the ocean and especially loved to body surf. When the surf was good, he'd grab food trays, frisbees, flip flops, and other improvised handboards to enhance his body surfing experience. After surf traveling around the world when he was 18 years old, he encountered countless people doing the same thing. When he realized a market existed for a handboard made specifically for body surfing, he never let the idea rest.
In order to design the most effective handboard, Steve decided to go to product design school in London. The four year program was fundamental to the development of the array of handboards the company has sold over the years. This doesn't mean that you, a future or current eCommerce seller, have to go to design school to build a functional, innovative product that customers can't live without. You just need some knowledge about what it takes to create a product.
Building custom product involves engineering, product research, testing, and prototyping. Complex products will require more designing time and possibly more time searching for a manufacturer. Some manufacturers may not be capable of producing your custom product if they don't have the skilled labor or proper equipment. It can also be challenging to find a skilled factory that will produce your product at a lower MOQ.
One of the greatest obstacles that Slyde faced was finding a manufacturer willing to produce a small quantity. When you're first starting out, it's risky to produce a large production order, especially if the product is costly per unit. Custom products can be more expensive to produce if they are difficult to make per unit. Certain categories like clothing, accessories, or home goods are a little easier to customize at a low cost. But for something unique like a handboard, it was difficult to find a factory that could produce their smaller production order for both low cost and high quality.
Especially when they looked to manufacture in the United States, the high cost to produce was a major commonality among the factories. This is one reason why manufacturing overseas is so great for businesses selling custom product. It's not so expensive to manufacture in other countries due to lower wages and greater access to raw materials. International factories may also have less clients so they can devote time to your products to ensure high quality.
Once Steve and Angela finally found the right fit for a manufacturer, they were finally able to focus on the thing they loved the most: selling their handboards and spreading the stoke.
While they engage in both influencer marketing and ambassador programs, they can quantify the ambassador program's success at generating sales. Through the program, ambassadors share their unique purchase code with friends, family, and media followers as a way to both spread brand awareness and offer a discounted purchase. Steve and Angela can track the customer purchases that are made with ambassador codes in order to calculate a conversion rate. Thus, they know they kind of ROI they're receiving from their ambassador program.
However, Slyde's influencer marketing helps increase their brand exposure. They've found that micro-influencers, the individuals with about a 10 thousand followership, receive the most engagement.
Slyde also connects with professional athletes in body surfing and other water sports to help spread the brand name and communicate the premium functionality of their unique product.
8 years since launch and the brand is still growing and generating large revenue because the founders created custom product that solved a problem for an existing global market. The key to a profitable custom product business on eCommerce is having an audience for your product from the get go and knowing how to innovate your product design. If you understand the creation side of your product, you can understand how to make it better and diversify your product line to maintain a sustainable business. Adding more products to your business is also a great way to strengthen your brand's reputation as customers start to collect more products with your brand name.
Steve and his wife haven't just grown a largely profitable eCommerce brand, but they're having fun doing it. You, as an eCommerce seller, can be successful if you continue to innovate, add new products to the product line, and constantly be on the lookout for different manufacturers.
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