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https://eppingeastwoodlions.org.au/youth-wins-day/ | 2024-02-21T23:46:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473598.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221234056-20240222024056-00548.warc.gz | 0.964944 | 295 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__400755 | en | Jack Naylor from Normanhurst Boys High School won both the Public Speaking and the Area Final of the Lions International Youth of the Year Program with a passionate speech about Domestic Violence in Australia. Jack will now compete at the District Final on 2nd April.
Epping Eastwood Lions Club hosted this annual event last Sunday at a function at North Ryde RSL Club. Students from several local high schools had to give two impromptu speeches followed by a prepared speech during the evening event. Comprehensive interviews were held with each contestant during the day.
It should give community members satisfaction to know that our future is in the hands of some great young people who we will no doubt hear from in years to come. This program is sponsored by NAB as it has been for the past 17 years. Winning students at the National level will have the opportunity to travel overseas to meet other young achievers.
The guest speaker was Jacob Masina, the President of the Epping Eastwood Leo Club who updated the guests with the latest news from the Leos. This newest Leo Club formed in February 2016 is holding its Charter evening at the Epping Hotel on 14th April.
If you would like to come along and learn how you as a young person between the ages of 18 and 30 can assist the community, please contact Leos at [email protected] or follow the Epping Eastwood Leo Club on facebook.
Epping Eastwood Lions Club | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.emilylundgren.com/news/tag/publication | 2019-09-21T11:32:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574409.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20190921104758-20190921130758-00061.warc.gz | 0.965955 | 197 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__168758178 | en | 2017 was a huge year for me, not only did I spend the summer at the Clarion Writer's Workshop, I also made my first pro sale to Shimmer Magazine at the end of 2016. The story "Trees" was originally published in their Jan 2017 digital edition #35 [linked here]. 1 year later in Jan 2018, Shimmer published the 2017 anthology, and I saw my writing in print for the first time.
This anthology is filled with lyrical, beautiful stories threaded together by editors who take the time to help craft each story into gems. It was a delight to work with E. Catherine Tobler and her team of badgers. Not only that, but I get to share this space with a fellow Clarion grad, Ashley Blooms - check out her haunting story "Fallow" in edition #37 [linked here], if you get the chance, and make sure to check out and subscribe to Shimmer Magazine while you're at it! | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://baitshop.com/2023/12/15/record-breaking-fish-stocking-efforts-by-utah-division-of-wildlife-resources-in-2023/ | 2024-02-24T10:09:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474526.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224080616-20240224110616-00511.warc.gz | 0.948734 | 466 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__165111372 | en | The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has achieved a significant milestone in its fish stocking initiatives for the year 2023, releasing a staggering 10,634,431 fish into various waterbodies across the state. This substantial effort, weighing a total of 1,171,098 pounds, is aimed at elevating fishing experiences for enthusiasts and fortifying native fish populations.
This robust stocking program, implemented across 604 different locations in Utah, demonstrates a noteworthy increase from the 8.2 million fish introduced in 2020. The numbers closely align with the stocking figures from 2019 and 2021, standing at 10 million and 9.6 million fish, respectively.
Facing challenges posed by drought conditions, the DWR has strategically shifted its approach by introducing fewer but larger fish in selected areas, enhancing the overall survival rates. Simultaneously, the division has augmented the stocking of smaller fish in locations exhibiting higher growth potential.
The tradition of fish stocking in Utah dates back to 1871, evolving from rudimentary methods such as transporting fish by train to the present-day sophisticated hatchery operations. Currently, the DWR manages 13 hatcheries statewide, with a substantial portion of the fish stocked in 2023—approximately 1,063,571 pounds—originating from these facilities.
DWR Aquatic Section Assistant Chief Craig Schaugaard shed light on the historical evolution, stating, “The original hatcheries were really impounded streams where we put fry that we got from the federal government. We opened our first traditional fish hatchery — where we produced our own eggs and used raceways like we have today — in Murray in 1899.”
Emphasizing the critical role of stocking as a management tool, Schaugaard stated, “Stocking is a crucial management tool that we use to provide Utahns with the numbers and species of fish they desire. Stocking fish helps ensure that the public has a great fishing experience. It also helps in the recovery of threatened or endangered fish. June suckers were downlisted from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2021 because of recovery efforts, which included stocking.” The DWR’s relentless efforts not only contribute to the enjoyment of fishing but also play a vital role in the conservation and restoration of aquatic ecosystems. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://mtnbrookseniors.blogspot.com/2006/02/heres-to-crazy-ones.html | 2018-03-23T16:45:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257648404.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20180323161421-20180323181421-00050.warc.gz | 0.929331 | 385 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__25422018 | en | Here's to the crazy ones.
The round pegs in the square holes.
The ones who see things differently.
They're not fond of rules.
And they have no respect for the status quo.
You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them,
disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them.
About the only thing you can't do is ignore them.
Because they change things.
They invent. They imagine. They heal.
They explore. They create. They inspire.
They push the human race forward.
Maybe they have to be crazy.
How else can you stare at an empty canvas and see a work of art?
Or sit in silence and hear a song that's never been written?
Or gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels?
We make tools for these kinds of people.
While some see them as the crazy ones,
we see genius.
Because the people who are crazy enough to think
they can change the world, are the ones who do.
From Apple Computer
Steve Jobs had just returned to the struggling company, Apple. Jobs
and Lee Clow had collaborated back in 1984 to launch the MacIntosh.
Now was the time to recover the sene of Apple's place in the world of
creative users. The TBWA Chiat/Day team said that Apple should be
aligned with the creativity of personalities and people making an
impact on the twentieth century. The "Think Different" phrase provided
an opportunity to celebrate both the creativity of these people but
also the distinctiveness of Apple in the computing world, responding
to IBM's historic campaign motto, "Think". The campaign was swiftly
approved by Apple, then begun with the television commercial, which
first ran on Sept. 28 1997, followed by the print ads, billboards and | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://soldierfield.net/content/mexico-vs-bosnia-pre-world-cup-match | 2016-05-27T04:31:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049276537.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002116-00202-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.908794 | 519 | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-22__0__111429252 | en | Mexico vs Bosnia Pre-World Cup Match
Event Start Time: 06/03/2014 - 8:30pm
Mexico (MNT) embarks on a U.S. Tour of 3 matches prior to heading to Brazil for World Cup competition. Mexico will face Bosnia & Herzegovina at the historic Soldier Field on Tuesday, June 3 (8:30 p.m. CST). The match, presented by Allstate, will be a rematch from their memorable last meeting two years ago at the same venue. Mexico will then finalize its pre-World Cup preparations with a send-off match in Foxborough, Mass. against Portugal and FIFA Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo at Gillette Stadium on Friday, June 6 (8:30 p.m. ET), presented by Knorr and Hellmann's.
An exclusive Visa pre-sale for the Chicago matche will begin Friday, February 21 via www.Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Tickets to the match will go on sale to the general public on Monday, February 24 at 10:00 a.m. local on www.Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-800-745-3000 and at all the area Ticketmaster locations. The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol invites fans to use their Visa cards.
Soldier Field has staged numerous high-profile events in its 90-year history, including five 1994 FIFA World Cup games, and most recently the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup final. The historic venue last hosted the Mexican National Team in May 2012 against Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of Mexico’s U.S. Tour, with the match ending in a 2-1 win for El Tricolor in front of more than 50,000 fans. Mexico is undefeated against Bosnia-Herzegovina all-time having met twice before.
Bosnia and Herzegovina will travel to Brazil in June to participate in the 2014 FIFA World Cup where they will face Argentina, Nigeria and Iran in Group F. Currently ranked among the top 20 in the FIFA world rankings, Bosnia and Herzegovina boasts a rich roster of international standouts, including Manchester City star forward Edin Džeko, Bayer Leverkusen defender and captain Emir Spahić, former St. Louis University product and Stuttgart forward Vedad Ibišević, and Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanić.
Ticket prices will vary | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.trafalgar.qc.ca/page.cfm?p=1012 | 2013-05-26T02:14:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706484194/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121444-00064-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.962145 | 681 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__88557781 | en | In October 2012, almost three hundred Trafalgar old girls descended on Montreal to celebrate the school’s 125th anniversary. Seven decades of Trafalgar women – from the class of 1940 to 2011 – participated in a special, fun-filled homecoming weekend.
The event launched on Friday October 19 with an inspiring address from Canada’s first female auditor general, Sheila Fraser, during the school’s traditional Trafalgar-Ross lecture. That afternoon, former and current staff attended a tea in Traf’s historic library.
On Saturday, Trafalgar hosted an inter-generational House Carnival. Current students, old girls and family members (many old girls brought their children!) gathered at the school where they earned house points and prizes. The day was action packed. Congratulations to Cumming House who won the Intergenerational House Shield.
Saturday evening, a memorable cocktail and dinner reception was held at the St James Club (the location of many Traf grad dances over the years), followed by an after-party at the downtown nightclub Newtown.
Sunday morning, the Trafalgar community was invited to a special service and coffee at the Church of St Andrew and St Paul, where Old Girl Vicky Palmer’s (Class of 1954) musical composition, created in honour of the school’s 125th, was performed by Trafalgar’s choir.
It was truly a magical three days. Hundreds of accomplished Trafalgar women reunited with each other, and with former teachers. Old friendships were restored, and new friendships established – many from different decades and generations. What became clear throughout the weekend is that the community of support and friendship that started when we were young women continues today as adults and seniors.
Traf is special place with a reach that is worldwide. There is no doubt that our professional and personal successes are the result of the fundamentals we acquired at Traf. The school taught us how to study, how to learn, and to how work hard. But, there was also plenty of time for fun!
The 125th anniversary event would not have happened without the efforts of so many dedicated volunteers. From researching the 125 women in the Scholars and Explorers magazine, to attending a year and a half worth of meetings, to shopping for prizes and arranging carnival games, to composing a special Trafalgar musical piece - Traf alumnae, staff, and students joined together to create a spectacular celebration.
For those who could not join us but wanted to, we know you were here in spirit. For those who were able to take the time to be here, we send our most sincere thanks for helping us celebrate our wonderful school.
We encourage you to keep the Trafalgar spirit alive through this anniversary year, and beyond. Whether it’s by attending a chapter reunion in another city, staying in touch via the Traf website, or meeting other alumnae for the occasional dinner, nourishing those ties and special friendships is an integral part of maintaining Traf’s spirit and vitality. The school is only as strong as its support system, and each and every one of us plays a part.
Happy birthday Trafalgar!
Aislinn Mosher ’83 and Christina Nacos ’85
Co-Chairs, 125th Anniversary Committee | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://answers.library.ucmo.edu/faq/293057 | 2024-04-14T15:09:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816879.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414130604-20240414160604-00326.warc.gz | 0.902606 | 126 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__173395982 | en | There are several ways to access news articles:
There is a helpful guide to accessing news articles on the JCKL site.
Primo - the search function on the library homepage - can filter searches to newspapers. After entering a search term, go to the left-hand navigation bar, click on "resource type" and select "newspaper articles".
JCKL has a variety of news databases available on the Databases A-Z list, including Newspaper Source, Historical Newspapers, and the Wall Street Journal.
Many major news publications also have limited access free through their organization’s web pages. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.th-ins.com/blog/the-uninsurable-risk-of-clark-griswold.aspx | 2024-03-03T12:03:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476374.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303111005-20240303141005-00133.warc.gz | 0.937917 | 493 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__158455668 | en | We all have our own holiday traditions. One of my favorite things about this time of year is watching the holiday specials that air on TV each year. It’s been fun to revisit some of the classics with our kids in recent years.
My wife’s favorite holiday movie is National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. Clark Griswold (the main character) is sure to find his way on to our DVR when the movie airs this month.
Even in the insurance profession, we occasionally see some industry-specific humor float around the office. During the holiday season, one piece that often makes the rounds reimagines the classic “T’was the Night Before Christmas” tale from the perspective of a diligent insurance professional. Will Santa get burned coming down the chimney? Will he get stuck? Will the homeowner be responsible for his injuries? Essentially, the insurance company might have a difficult time accepting Santa as a customer (for more on insuring Santa, see our blog post Santa Claus: A Ho-Ho-High Insurance Risk!).
I think that Clark Griswold gives Santa some good competition as a customer insurance companies might prefer to avoid. Consider all of the possible insurance claims Clark and his family could have:
- Clark likes to tie things to the top of the family vehicle: Christmas trees, luggage, and if you go back to the original Vacation movie, something much worse! Look out if you’re driving behind the Griswold family vehicle!
- At Christmas time, Clark is determined to have the largest, brightest display of lights on his home. Clark’s wiring set-up, a sure fire-hazard, eventually shuts down power in the neighborhood.
- Cousin Eddie empties his RV’s waste container into the neighborhood sewer system which eventually becomes part of a much bigger problem.
- Cousin Eddie kidnaps Clark’s boss when Clark is upset about the lack of a holiday bonus.
- The movie’s conclusion includes a roof-top Santa and reindeer display on fire.
Whatever your holiday traditions, please remember to include safety and avoid a Christmas insurance claim! For some holiday safety tips, check out the Trim Your Tree Safely: Holiday Decorating Tips blog post. I hope you have a joyful (and safe) holiday season and a great start to the New Year! | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://rallyawards.com/speaker/mark-diller/ | 2020-06-02T19:37:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347426801.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20200602193431-20200602223431-00593.warc.gz | 0.913908 | 193 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__159670920 | en | Mark Diller is the Senior Employer Brand Manager at T-Mobile. He is responsible for publishing hundreds of pieces of content per month across Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn to attract and engage talent. Mark continually strives to understand T-Mobile’s employee audience and looks for ways to more precisely measure what engages them, where and when. He’s a big believer in experimenting with new content types as well as activating internal influencers to help them develop their own audiences.
Mark has been an expert speaker at our RallyFwd™ Virtual Conference. Learn his pro tips for using social media to attract talent in this 24-minute video: “How T-Mobile Turned Magenta into a Movement of Engagement.” You can also read how Mark uses social media to support T-Mobile’s diversity & inclusion efforts in this blog post: “How Diversity Drives Talent Engagement at T-Mobile.” | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://dillytante.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/youre-not-going-out-dressed-like-that/ | 2022-09-29T14:08:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335355.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220929131813-20220929161813-00606.warc.gz | 0.974198 | 834 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__154705107 | en | So, for those of you who read my blog just for the craft you might want to skip this post. This is where I get a bit serious, but I am not going to apologise because this is important to me, and what is the point in having people’s ears (or eyes) and not using it for good.
1 in 4 women have experienced rape or attempted rape. How many women are in your house? How many female friends and family do you have? Think about that statistic 1 in 4 women have experienced rape or attempted rape.
So, there are so many issues that I could tell you about rape, about how in no other crime is the victim grilled about what they were wearing during the crime, what their sexual predilections are. I could remind you that last year the Coalition started talking about anonymity for men accused of rape, when there is no evidence that false allegations of rape are higher than for any other crime. But for those of you who are concerned for those men at the mercy of all these women out there they have The False Rape Society advising them how to avoid being falsely accused of rape, including avoiding sex with young girls who may want to hide it from their parents, group sex with just one woman several men and sex with a woman who has a husband or boyfriend. Now, I’d like to reiterate those warnings to men, but not because you may get accused of rape, but because they are morally repugnant.
But I am going to skate over those issues, serious as they are. I am joining Mumsnet’s “We believe you campaign” to try and bust some common rape myths some of which I have copied here:
MYTH: Women provoke rape by their appearance or their behaviour
REALITY: Dressing attractively, or flirting, is never an invitation to rape. Rape is not a ‘crime of passion’ – it is an expression of power and control.
No woman ‘asks to be raped’ or ‘deserves what she gets’ – only the rapist is responsible for the rape. Rape happens to all types of women, from the very young to the very old – physical appearance is irrelevant.
There is no ‘typical rape victim’. There is only one common factor in all rapes, and that is the rapist. So when someone says to you “You’re not going out dressed like that” it should be because they have toilet roll stuck to the bottom of their shoe, or are wearing a Jedward t-shirt.
MYTH: Women are most likely to be raped by a stranger, outside, in dark alleyways
REALITY: More than 80% of women who are raped know their attacker; 53% of perpetrators of serious sexual assaults are current partners or ex-partners.
In fact, over two-thirds of rapes take place in the victim’s home, the suspect’s home or the victim/suspect’s shared home. This myth can mean that women who are raped in these circumstances don’t identify their experience as rape, and therefore don’t report it.
It also puts blames the victim, and limits women’s freedom of movement by implying that rape can be prevented by avoiding certain places.
The exemption for rape in marriage was only abolished in England and Wales in 1991. Until then being married held an ‘implied consent’ to sex. This isn’t meant to scaremonger people to be be afraid of their friends and family. It is meant to stop women having to be afraid of every stranger they pass in the stress.
Now, I am lucky enough to have never been the victim of rape or any kind of physical sexual assault, but I know people who have, and I am the mother of daughters so I want to show my support to this campaign and get people thinking a bit more about the facts and realities surrounding this awful crime.
I want you to know, I Believe You. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.maxxima.com/articles/2/Fox-Business-Article.html | 2019-03-23T22:31:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912203093.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20190323221914-20190324003914-00477.warc.gz | 0.946077 | 998 | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-13__0__112294729 | en | Fox Business Article
December 21st, 2007
Coming soon to hardware stores near you: lights that last more than 20 years and use 90% less energy.
NEW YORK: Called LEDs‚ or light emitting diodes‚ this form of lighting is typically used for things like dashboards and blinker indicators‚ but advances in technology are making them useful for everything from overhead lighting to desk lamps. Even the New Years Eve’s ball in Times Square in New York will be lighted with LEDs this year.
LEDs‚ while more pricey than compact fluorescent lights‚ are growing in popularity‚ in part because advanced semiconductor technology has made them much brighter than in the past and because they are viewed by some as greener than other lighting on the market. LEDs are semiconductors that convert electricity into light.
“Lighting is one of the simplest ways we can lower energy consumption‚’’ said Andrew Huang‚ an analyst at American Technology Research. “Globally lighting accounts for 20% of the electricity consumed worldwide.”
While compact fluorescent lighting also has a longer life span then traditional light bulbs‚ they typically aren’t recycled properly and contain mercury which is linked to cancer‚ leukemia and autism‚ Huang said.
“LEDs last about 20 to 50 times longer than regular light bulbs‚’’ said Huang. “CFLs (compact fluorescent lights) contain mercury and don’t have a disposable program in place.” Huang said in the coming months consumers will start to see LED lamps‚ overhead lighting and even bulbs in hardware stores.
Still they will come at a price. One industry player‚ Dov Sassoon sales coordinator of MaxximaStyle‚ the unit of Panor Corp. which makes Led lighting‚ estimates that in the beginning‚ a LED-light equivalent to a 60-watt light bulb will cost $75 to $100. Sure‚ you will save money over the life of the LED lighting‚ but it could be a hard sell for consumers upfront.
According to Huang‚ LEDs only make up 1% of the market‚ presenting an opportunity for companies playing in the market. And‚ as with most burgeoning industries‚ there are a slew of start-ups trying to capitalize in addition to the big players‚ which include General Electric (GE)‚ Philips and Sylvania.
Take d.Light Designs‚ a Mountain View‚ Calif.- based start-up. d.Light is using LEDs to bring electricity to people living in India and South East Asia who rely on kerosene for their lighting needs.
“There’s 1.6 billion people worldview using Kerosene exclusively for light‚’’ said Nedjip Tozun‚ president of d.Light. “LEDs provide an affordable alternative to kerosene light.”
Tozun noted that people using kerosene light spend 10% to 30% of their income on the kerosene.
d.Light is coming out with a couple of LED-based lighting products for emerging markets. One is powered by solar‚ while another has a rechargeable docking station that can power the light for several days‚ depending on how bright the customer wants the light to be. Tozun noted d.Light will go after the camping market with its products as well.
Meanwhile‚ MaxximaStyle is expanding from using LEDs for brake lights and turn signals to making consumer products like night lights and flash lights. Sassoon of MaxximaStyle said the company has a few LED bulbs but that the market is limited because of the cost of the LED bulbs today.
“The cost for white LEDs is extremely high‚’’ said Sassoon‚ noting that the price for white LEDs has started to come down and will continue to fall. He likened it to the DVD-player market‚ where the players started out at around $800 and now go for as cheap as $25. Sasson said the ideal price point for LED bulbs is $9.95. While red or blue LED lights can be bought on the cheap‚ the manufacturing process for white LEDs is much more complex‚ thus making them pricier‚ said Sassoon
MaxximaStyle has been seeing strong demand for its LED night light‚ largely because the bulbs never need to be replaced. There’s also strong demand for MaxximaStyle’s motion sensor LED-based lights‚ said the executive.
“The response has been overwhelming‚’’ said Sassoon. “A lot has to do with the green movement. Consumers are becoming more educated about the benefits of using LED technology.” | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.thisweekswords.com/home/2019/1/3/christmas-in-greenwood | 2019-09-23T12:01:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514576355.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20190923105314-20190923131314-00051.warc.gz | 0.980339 | 764 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__46062474 | en | Christmas in Greenwood
When it comes to the Christmas and the Holiday Season in the Carolinas, we have an abundance of opportunities to join in the celebrations and traditions.
On a trip to Greenwood SC, I found myself amid the perfect time to officially launch the Christmas season. It was the first weekend of December and all things Christmas were coming alive.
I arrived Thursday evening after the sun had already gone down. As I made my way to the Inn on the Square, I traveled down Main Street that is lined with more than 50 Darlington Oaks that were planted along the path of the train tracks of yesteryear. For the Christmas Season, the tree trunks are meticulously wrapped with more than the 100,000 white lights. I later witnessed the excitement of a young child as he exclaimed “That feel like traveling through a magical light forest.”
Upon checking in at The Inn On The Square, I was greeted by a happy front desk clerk and a 15 foot nicely decorated traditional Christmas Tree. This giant tree was by no means lonely, as the Inn features nine additional unique trees decorated in grand holiday fashion.
If you are like me and enjoy the Christmas Season you are smiling now and will do so as this story progresses, however, if you are more of a Charles Dickens “Scrooge” type person, this story will give you many opportunities to say, “Bah Humbug”! That’s just fine with me, we all know what happens to you in the morning.
After a good night’s rest, Friday started off with a tasty breakfast and enjoyable visits throughout the day, I was very excited about the evening as it would start off with a grilled fish at the Carriage House and then a production of Miracle on 34th Street at the award-winning Greenwood Community Theatre.
I was especially excited to see the performance as Richard Whiting in the lead role as Kris Kringle. Over the years Richard has appeared in several roles, and he is an avid supporter of community theatre, and during most days he spends his hours as the Executive Editor of the Index-Journal.
The promotional photos of Richard in costume for the role set the hopes for a great performance. I’ve been a fan of the movie version from childhood, I watch it every year, and it’s become a tradition.
Richard’s performance was solid; his delivery as Kris Kringle and Santa Clause was entertaining and on script. Along with the entire cast they guided the audience on a nostalgic trip down memory lane. It was all I hoped it would be and I would have watched again if time had allowed.
Greenwoods official Christmas tree was set aglow Saturday evening. It was a well-attended festive event with hot chocolate, carriage rides, Santa and Mrs. Clause and the countdown to light the city tree.
I had a surprise treat during Sunday morning breakfast at the Inn. Santa and his wife were fellow diners. We had a delightful conversation about the holiday season and their enjoyment in visiting Greenwood. It seems as if the ration of good list vs. bad list leans heavily toward the good.
The Greenwood Christmas parade took place at 2:30 in the afternoon and lasted for approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. Charlie Barrineau told me that around 10,000 folks attended. It was a nice parade everyone I talked with had a great time. I love our Carolina parades; they bring everyone out for a celebration of community. It’s that time when we get to see a lot of people on display who are doing their part to make our Carolinas a better place.
It was an excellent weekend and a fantastic start to the Christmas Season and well worth a repeat. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.sydneydentalprofessionals.com.au/dental-news-blog/Category/dental-news/ | 2014-03-07T08:25:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1393999638008/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305060718-00070-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.954982 | 962 | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-10__0__13028469 | en | By Eric Nelson, AACD Director of communications
Times can change pretty quickly, cant they" My beloved Brett Favre is now a New York Jet. Both major party Presidential candidates are campaigning on the platform of "change" And the age of patients demanding bright, white, "Hollywood" smiles is moving toward a more natural, individualized approach to each smile makeover.
So says The New York Times, in an article much discussed throughout the profession titled, "Avoiding Dental Perfection With a Slight Twist," published in the August 28th edition of one of the worlds most respected newspapers. AACD Past Presidents Dr. Jeff Goloub-Evans and Laura Kelly were both interviewed for the article, which also cited the AACD and our 2007 State of Cosmetic Dentistry study.
According to Ms. Kelly, "In the beginning of veneers, patients wanted teeth all white and straight," She goes on to explain that they now are requesting more translucency, graduation of color, and slight rotations of the teeth.
Dr. Goloub-Evans adds, "What I’ve noticed is that if someone has perfectly symmetrical features and you put perfectly symmetrical teeth on that face, you ruin that face." In case you missed the article, you can read it online at: www.nytimes.com/2008/08/28/fasion/28SkinOne.html
The article underscores the fundamental shift in the definition of cosmetic dentistry made by the Academy’s leadership at our summer 2008 strategic planning meetings. The new definition reads "Cosmetic dentistry is a comprehensive approach to oral care that combines art and science to achieve optimal dental health, function and esthetics."
It was just a few years ago that we were discussing the "Extreme Makeover" phenomenon that was sweeping America and the dental profession. Make no mistake about it, "Extreme makeover" had a profound impact on cosmetic dentistry. Suddenly dentists were portrayed as life-changing professionals as the bright lights were shown on beautiful smiles. Practices’ business around the country boomed. AACD itself nearly doubled in size during the years the program was on the air. "Ttreatment" by unqualified cosmetic dentists. The next phase of the ever-evolving cosmetic dental profession seems to be taking shape.
The toothbrush from a tree
A toothbrush made from a twig can kill some bacteria without even touching them, a study suggests. Swedish researchers studied the Miswak also called the Siwak and chewing stick a twig used for oral hygiene in several areas like Saudi Arabia and Sudan. Most miwaks come from the twigs or roots of the Arak tree (Salvadore persica), which is also known as the toothbrush tree. They can also be made from olive and walnut trees. In the past, researchers tried to extract compounds from chewing sticks, but didn’t find they killed bacteria very well. In this study, researchers used small pieces of Miswak of less than a hundredth of an ounce. They embedded some pieces in plastic lab dishes (Petri dishes) that were growing different kinds of mouth bacteria, and suspended others above the dishes. Both strategies killed bacteria, with the Miswak pieces best at killing the two bacteria linked to periodontal disease. They also killed bacteria causing tooth decay, but to a lesser degree. Other studies have found that Miswaks remove plaque and kill bacteria in the mouth. The full study appears in the August issue of The Journal of Periodontology.
Diabetes and gum disease
Chicagos University of Illinois has received a two-year grant to continue a study on the link between periodontitis, diabetes and obesity. "The prevalence of type-two diabetes has risen dramatically as the result of an increase in obesity from a high-fat diet, junk food and a sedentary lifestyle"," said Dr Keiko Watanabe, associate professor of periodontics at the university. Although the association between obesity, type-two diabetes and periodontitis is recognised, she said, the underlying causes remain poorly understood. Watanabe said the goal of the new study is to identify the causes by which periodontitis influences insulin resistance, diabetes and organ damage, so clinicians will be able to screen predictable individuals. Periodontal inflammation treatment will also be developed to stop insulin resistance accelerating to diabetes.
Watanabes initial study was published in the July issue of The Journal of Periodontology. The $432,000 grant is being funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, one of the National Institutes of Health.
(Article published in Bite Magazine November 2008) | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.hadlow.com/news/renewable-energy-hadlow-estate/ | 2023-09-27T14:27:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510300.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927135227-20230927165227-00470.warc.gz | 0.954965 | 838 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__239516256 | en | We have always believed the Estate has a responsibility and role to play in the provision of sustainable clean energy for the local community and could also contribute to the Government’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions and moving away from a reliance on fossil fuels. This is of particular significance in the lead up to the COP26 global summit in Glasgow, in November 2021.
In 2014, the Estate brought forward a 64-acre, 14-megawatt solar park in Capel next to the London-Ashford railway line, in partnership with British Solar Renewables. The land is leased from the Estate by Cubico Sustainable Investments and the park has 72,776 panels.
Seven years since it opened, the park’s output has grown substantially from the originally anticipated 14 MW, and it now produces enough energy to power 5,200 homes a year with an average annual output of over 18MW.
In 2020, it reported its most productive year on record, generating enough electricity to power 5,746 homes in the local area.
This peaked in May 2020, with the site powering around 11,145 homes across the month. To put this figure into context, the electricity generated in May alone would be enough to boil a kettle 104,140,160 times – that’s a lot of cups of tea!
This year has been equally successful, peaking on 23rd April with the highest energy production in any 24-hour period so far in 2021- 130.9MWh was produced, supplying around 13,090 homes or 4,188,800 kettles boiled.
Harry Teacher of the Hadlow Estate said: “When the solar park was constructed in 2014, our aim was to provide a significant amount of green energy for local homes and businesses, so it is fantastic to see we are fulfilling what we set out to achieve. The sunny weather and lower air pollution levels have helped to boost the output considerably. Diversification into renewable energy has been an important aspect of our long term strategy for the Estate as we look to the future.
“We decided to install solar photovoltaic panels on many of our farm buildings, including at Hadlow Place Farm, Bank Farm Livery Stables and Little Fish Hall. Electricity from these panels runs our cold stores, the Estate and farm office, and a number of houses, including our home. Any unused energy is exported back to the grid but during peak times we use almost all of the clean energy we generate.”
As well as providing much needed green energy locally, the park and its surroundings provide a home for an abundance of wildlife, thanks to its hedges, trees and wildflower meadows. Bird and bat boxes have been installed in nearby woodland and hedgerows to provide roosting sites and nesting opportunities and are already being used.
Harry continued: “Our farm team planted over 5,000 hedgerow shrubs and 200 trees. The hedgerows which were planted to screen the site are now well established and provide habitats and food sources for a wide range of birds and animals. By linking up with existing treelines these new hedges have created valuable wildlife corridors and enhanced connectivity around and across the site – which is great for biodiversity.
“Monoculture arable crops have been replaced by grassland, including almost 10 acres of species-rich wildflower meadows full of daisies, clover and scabious and 5 acres of tussocky grass. These meadows are always teeming with insects and are carpeted with flowers in the late spring and summer.”
“In addition to the solar park, the Estate has also diversified into other renewable energy solutions, using its own timber for a small biomass district heating system at Hadlow Place Farm. The biomass boiler is fed by woodchip from the Estate’s sustainable forestry operations and provides heating and hot water to a number of buildings and houses.
“This holistic approach, of using sustainably grown timber to supply energy locally, allows us to invest back into our woodlands for the long term,” Harry said. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.edit-place.co.uk/blog/https-and-seo-an-opportunity-press-review/ | 2019-01-18T15:29:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583660175.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20190118151716-20190118173716-00302.warc.gz | 0.949879 | 620 | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-04__0__105890008 | en | Migrating to https, and SEO: does the migration really have a positive effect on the SEO of your website? This article sets out the benefits and opportunities of switching to https.
Should you switch your http website to https?
Since last October, the new version of Google Chrome has been flagging up as “unsecured” any http pages that include form fields.
This warning is a direct result of Google’s desire to feature the most reliable websites in its search engine. And this is nothing new. In a 2014 blog post, Google had already made an announcement about the importance of site security for rankings in the search results pages.
This means that there’s increasing influence from the Mountain View firm driving https sites to become the norm on the Web. Bearing in mind that https makes it possible to secure the exchange of data, which gets encrypted, between internet users and websites using this protocol.
So yes, it is important to switch your site to https. But instead of seeing this as a hassle, look on it as an opportunity to optimise your site’s SEO.
This is the point of view of Fili Wiese, an SEO expert, as set out in Search Engine Land:
The benefits of switching to https
Not yet convinced about the benefits of doing this? Here are three points to convince you:
1 – It enables secure navigation on your website
We’ve already mentioned this above, and it may be obvious, but it’s a point worth reiterating since it is the most important advantage. The https protocol protects the exchange of data between internet browsers and your website. This makes the implementation of an SSL certificate essential. It allows authentication of the server owner and protects you against data interception during transfer.
2 – Google indexing favours https over http
Google is becoming increasingly demanding about website security, and is widely publicising the fact that https is now a factor in SEO (that list of ranking factors!). It has been proven that where a website has two pages with identical content, one of which is in http and the other in https, Google indexing will promote the secure https page in its search results.
3 – It allows you to provide internet users with reassurance about the reliability of your website and thus promotes conversion
With the implementation of recurring warnings not only on Chrome but also on Firefox, the http protocol will become a real cause for concern for Internet users.
This makes it vital for e-commerce sites to be seen as trusted sites by their visitors. Credibility is at stake here!
https and SEO: to find out more
If you still have a few questions, especially concerning technical implementation, read the complete guide from the Yoast team:
And for comprehensive information on the subject, there is an excellent Moz article on switching to https:
Are you thinking about migrating your site from http to https and need some support?
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https://metalonloud.com/new/art-therapy-for-the-abnormal/ | 2023-09-26T05:40:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510149.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926043538-20230926073538-00054.warc.gz | 0.980967 | 5,225 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__169275304 | en | As a long time Life Of Agony fan, I was more than thrilled to get the chance to do not one, but two interviews with the band for this issue; one with Mina Caputo and one with Alan Roberts. Both interviews turned out so great, we decided to publish them both, as is, raw and uncut, giving you a great view of the current, wonderful mindset of the band, as they give their thoughts on their amazing new record “A Place Where There’s No More Pain”. Below you find my interview with Alan Roberts.
Thank you for taking the time to talk to us man, how are things in your world?
Things are good! We actually just got back from Europe. We had a press tour in London, Berlin and Paris for about a week!
Ah, so I just missed you?
Yeah, you did! It was action packed. We didn’t really have much of a breather to do anything else.
So, no time for sightseeing in Amsterdam this time.
No, not this time. We barely made our flights! *laughs*
*laughs* I know how that goes. You do enjoy visiting our country, right?
Yeah, it’s like a second home, really.
Amsterdam and it’s surroundings, yeah. I remember the old days, when you used to play there a whole lot.
Yeah, well I still have a lot of my very close friends that live there, so it’s always good to go back.
I bet, it’s always good to have you. So, “A Place Where There’s No More Pain”! The new album really blew me away. It brought me flashbacks to the times when I first saw you play in Amsterdam, and at the Dynamo festival.
Yeah, it really does. You can really immerse yourself in this music again.
Thanks a lot, that means a lot.
What does this album mean to you?
Well, it’s definitely a sense of accomplishment, because a couple of years ago I didn’t think we’d ever make new music together, so even if we ended tomorrow, I’m pretty proud of what we’ve done. And you know, this band has highs and lows, and periods of inactivity. It’s good to be playing back together again, and with such a passion. Since Mina came out as transgender in 2014, we kind of have a new life, and a new found heart. We didn’t know what to expect when we took that stage the first time, and ever since that moment, it’s just been a momentum of positivity, and our fans have really embraced her and the band, and who we are now. It’s so encouraging to see that.
Yeah, I bet.
Especially in such a high testosterone genre *laughs*
Metal is that, absolutely.
You know, I give her all the credit for having so much courage and bravery. It’s mind blowing how much positive energy we receive from everybody, universally. Everywhere we go. Also, to see my old friend Keith happy in this old skin. When Keith was growing up, I always noticed something was a bit off, as far as his confidence level, being thrown into the spotlight. Sometimes he was uncomfortable on stage. And now as Mina, it’s almost like throwing a switch of this new electricity, confidence and openness that I’ve never seen before. It’s something that I’ve always wanted for Keith to experience, and now I understand why Mina had to overcome that obstacle in order to be free in her own mind and heart. That’s something that I’m proud to stand behind.
Yeah, it really was a transformation. I’ve seen you guys play with the “Ugly” tours in Amsterdam, and he was on the stage there like a tortured soul.
Yeah, very much.
He was just in his music. Not too much crowd interaction, just pouring his feelings over the crowd.
And now I’ve seen you guys play Graspop last time you were there, and she’s all over the place! She’s interacting, having fun. What a sight, man!
Well, she’s come a long way. We just spent a week together, talking about this record and what it means to us, and it was interesting to hear her perspective on the whole thing. She looks at it almost like making up for lost time, because in a lot of ways, those years that we were active and she was quite miserable, she feels like she let the band down, and now she’s making up for that time.
There’s a lot of feelings in that one, absolutely.
For me, the sound on this album is more of a return to the “Ugly” and “River Runs Red” era of the band, and a little bit less of the, what I call radio friendlier stuff that came later. How would you describe the current band sound?
I would have to agree, although, while it has elements of that old material, we were actually striving to beat that material. Sonically, and from a musicianship standpoint. You know, we were young kids back then. I like to think that we’ve grown a lot, as songwriters and also as players, and so performance was absolutely a priority. To get the best performances out of everyone. Also, sonically, we would a-b the new material to the old material, to try and to get the bigger guitar sound, bigger drum sound, more clarity, more nuances in the production. We were very conscious of trying to achieve a bigger production than we had in the past, where we felt things could have been better, but we were almost to young and naive to know what we wanted.
In the past we were guided a lot by big name producers. A lot of them were assigned to us from the record label. This time we are in a different stage in our career. Thanks to Napalm Records for believing in us, and trusting us, we chose a producer and we worked tirelessly with him to get the sounds and the type of production we wanted. Part of our deal with Napalm was that we didn’t provide any demo material. At all. They had no influence on the music, and we actually delivered the final master product to them, and that was their first time listening to it. So, there was a certain level of creative freedom on this record, that we really could do everything that we wanted to do, without any outside influence.
They also really gave you their trust in that way!
Yeah! And I think that’s very rare, and they should get accolades for having faith in an artist that they signed!
I absolutely agree. I’ve talked to several people at the label, while arranging this interview, and they’re all so enthusiastic about this record. They all love it.
It’s great. We just spent a lot of time with them on the press tour, and we met some of them face to face for the first time, even though we traded several hundred emails over the last year, so it’s been really encouraging to put those names to faces and yeah. They are totally enthusiastic, like you said.
That must be a great feeling. Absolutely.
Yes, it’s been a journey, this process. We got into this whole new record talk without really wanting, or looking for a new deal. Napalm approached us, and we had just been doing touring, with no real idea to record. They presented an offer to us that we could make a record on our own terms, and that excited us.
I bet! It must be quite a different scenario than your previous records, like “Broken Valley”.
Oh, like night and day. And that really, that Broken Valley record, I kind of hold it to blame for the twelve years that since then, because there were a lot of expectations with signing to a major label, and I’m not sure of you’re aware of it, but when that album came out in 2005 it was one of several Sony titles that had illegal spyware on the disk.
*laughs* I know. I called it broken computer.
*laughs* Yeah. They literally, all of our records were literally taken off the shelves three months after the release, because Sony had lost a class action lawsuit. For the most part they re-released the records from other artists, like Neil Diamond and whoever, some Pop artists, but they never re-released our record. You could only get it digitally after that. I think that hurt the band’s momentum considerably, and it really was disheartening to work over a year, writing and recording a record, for it only to have three months of shelf life. It took us a long time to wrap our heads around that, how that could happen to us, and to get us energized into even thinking about new material, after going through that.
It’s one of the darker sides of the music industry you got to see there.
Yeah, so that experience definitely influenced this album, and the certain creative freedoms that we were looking for, specifically finding a label that was going to really have their heart behind it, and not just see us as a number.
That’s a breath of fresh air right there! Would you say that there’s a magic ingredient to your music, that if you take it away, it wouldn’t be a Life Of Agony song?
Absolutely. I think all four members being part of it is the magic formula. We have such diverse taste, and we each bring certain strengths to the whole, that without each one of us, I think something would be missing. We had the opportunity once. Keith had left the band in 1997 on “Soul Searching Sun”, we had the opportunity to record a new album with Whitfield Crane, who we toured with for a year. Once we demoed some new songs with him, it didn’t sound like Life Of Agony anymore, you know? The writing remained the same and intact, but we didn’t feel like it best represented this band’s legacy, and we decided to break up, rather than to continue. So, we’re very aware of our sound and what goes into the songs, and we take a lot of pride in that.
I actually saw you perform at the Dynamo festival with the singer from Ugly Kid Joe, and that didn’t really work for me *laughs*
*laughs* Yeah, yeah.
It was an interesting show, but me and my friends present all thought it was missing something.
Yeah, totally agree. That’s the emotional aspect of this band, the connection with this band and it’s fans. That is almost indescribable if you have seen some of the shows, like Graspop recently, and some of the headline shows we’ve done in the last two years. There’s an undeniable energy that is prevalent, even more now than in the past.
In the past there was already a whole lot of energy. I remember the Amsterdam club shows, it was just a sea of people that were all submerged in your music, and that dripped over onto the stage. Magic.
It’s really great to see the band active again, and in such great shape. How would you say are your current band dynamics?
Oh, everybody is in good spirits. Especially with a lot of exciting stuff going on, bringing out music again, being creative in different media. You know, I designed all the artwork for the record, so that was a lot of fun, and just the fact that we’re all on the same page with everything these days is a breath of fresh air. Because in the past, we weren’t. We struggled to get along, just because of so many different things. Even during the “Ugly” era, we couldn’t even agree on a video treatment, so we never made one for that album. So for us, we’re in the process of wrapping up our second video, and the album is not even out yet. That says a lot *laughs*.
Yeah, that does say a lot. I really like the first video by the way. It really felt like one of the old club shows. That energy is in there.
Where it comes to this album, are you still the main songwriter, or has the songwriting process also changed a bit?
I think it’s more of a collaboration. I have definitely written a lot of lyrics and melodies for these songs, but each song has a fingerprint from all the other members for it to get to this point, and every song has a different origin as well. So if there’s a song that I come up with, lyrics and melodies with a basic riff, once I hand that off to the other band members, it evolves and takes a different shape. Even if those lyrics remain in tact, you know? The music may get enhanced along the way. Sal was actually a big contributor to a lot of pieces of music, and I think you can tell from his “A Pale Horse Named Death” records how far he has come as a songwriter. He has definitely stepped up to the plate with this. And as far as lyrics and melodies, Mina and I, on some songs collaborated a lot. Sometimes I would hand off lyrics to her without any melodies in mind over a piece of music, and she would find her own melodies for those lyrics. And sometimes I would write a chorus with lyrics and melodies, and she would write the verse lyrics and melodies, and exchange like that. So every song kind of had it’s own development, and different style of songwriting.
In what ways would you say that Mina the songwriter is different from Keith the songwriter?
Has anything changed, let’s start with that! *laughs*
No, I don’t think so! I think she has a very abstract approach to songwriting, and as she calls it, I have a more sober approach to songwriting. I think that’s a great combination. It really complements each other.
So you also write a large chunk of the lyrics. Does that also mean that you also have a lot of pain in your life, still?
You know, it’s funny you ask that, because from the outside view I don’t look at myself as a very depressive person, and I have a lot of joy in my life, and a beautiful family, and somehow I still am driven to write these sad, depressing lyrics. And depression may run in my family, I am not sure, but even going back to “River Runs Red”, I wrote all of those lyrics.
And a lot of “Ugly”. So, *laughs* I think there is something in the subliminal of my mind, that needs to release these types of feelings, even though on the outside, my day to day life, I’m very grateful for it. I’m not sure if that answers your question, but… *laughs*
*laughs* Well, it does! It’s a great answer. I have always really felt your lyrics. I was “Lost At 22”, for instance.
Right. Well, that comes from a very real place, and also the suicidal thoughts as well. There was a time when I just wanted to die, and looking back, it’s hard to imagine. You know, these thoughts, I can escape them, and thank God I did. I think there’s a lot of hope that people get from these lyrics, because they can relate to them, and they know that they’re not alone. I think that circles back to the title of the album, and my thoughts about what that meant to me, a place where there’s no more pain. I don’t believe that there is a place where there is no more pain, and I think it’s a common thing to strive for, and it’s what people are looking for, but I don’t know if that exists in this world. I think everyone goes through their own struggles, but it’s that search for peace in our own hearts that connects us. I think it makes it easier to know that other people are going through similar things, and that bond is unbreakable.
Yeah. I think it was Denis Leary who said “happiness comes in small doses”.
Would you say your lyrics and your music also helped to put these feelings in a better place?
Yeah. I mean, I know that it makes me feel good when listeners come up and say that these songs have saved their lives. You know, that wasn’t the goal when I wrote them. The goal was just almost cathartic, to get these feelings out of my own system, because a lot of times, once I write a song, I’m able to put those feelings behind me and move on. It brings me a lot of happiness to know that people all over the world have gotten something positive out of it, that these dark thoughts actually helped them.
Yeah, I absolutely see that. With depression it’s very important to see that you’re not alone, and this music helps with that. But you are a more happy man these days. What is your life like at the moment?
Well, I’m married, with a nine year old daughter. Outside of music I draw graphic novels and comic books and write them. I am currently adapting some of the books into film and animation, so I feel I’m overwhelmed with creativity at the moment, and that makes me happy.
I saw some of your art, it’s amazing man! It’s really cool.
Oh thank you!
Recently I’ve only been reading Walking Dead comics, but I’ll definitely pick yours up!
*laughs* Yeah. It’s funny, because I’ve been writing and drawing horror graphic novels since 2010, and last year I put out my first horror adult coloring book, and immediately went to the bestseller list, and actually sold more than any of my comic books! *laughs* So, that was surprising. I’m actually, it’s called “The Beauty Of Horror”, and I’m working on part 2, that will be released this September.
Coloring is hot right now man, it’s also a way for people to get things off their mind and just focus on something beautiful.
Well, you know, it’s interesting. The more I found out about it, it is a form of therapy and it brings people a calm in their lives, and they’re able to unplug and do something tangible with their hands. It helps you kind of zone out. I know that I zone out for like ten hours a day while drawing this book, and we call it art therapy for the abnormal *laughs*.
*laughs* I like that. That’s also a nice title for the interview by the way.
*laughs* Yeah, it is a good title.
All your side projects with the graphic novels and such, is that something that started in the period that the band wasn’t there?
Actually, I’ve been doing art my whole life, even before music. I started late with music. I didn’t pick up a guitar until I was sixteen, seventeen, and I had already been in art school preparing to be a comic artist professionally. It’s when I graduated art college, that’s just when we finished recording “River Runs Red”, and we had this opportunity to tour, and I didn’t really know if there was going to be much longevity playing music, but I wanted to give it a shot, I figured it was a once in a lifetime opportunity. So I put the art on hold, and true enough the music turned into a two decade long career, and it wasn’t until 2010 that I put out my first graphic novel.
Wow. You do have a lot of things to be grateful for. A lot of talent, and a lot of successes.
Yes, I am very grateful about that.
Is that where the opening track of the record comes from, “I’m ready to meet my maker”?
Well, I think it all goes to that theme of finding peace, and for me “Meet My Maker” is about facing the ghosts of your past and try to make amends, so you can leave this world with peace.
But that’s also about being content where you are right now, isn’t it?
What can you tell us about the other songs on the release, is there anything really personal on there as well?
There is a lot of personal stuff, especially the song “Dead Speak Kindly”, that song in particular. I lost a family member to brain cancer. She struggled for two years, and left behind two small children. It weighs so heavy on my heart, even now. I remember being at the grave site, looking at her son, and just trying to imagine the thought that was in his head as he looked down at the grave site, and the lyric “I’ll never see your face again” came to mind. That was the birth of that song.
Very deep, intense moments.
I think anybody who ever lost somebody can relate to that one.
Yeah, I agree.
What is your favorite live moment so far? I can tell you mine was the acoustic Lowlands festival show.
*laughs* That as a fun time. Honestly I think the one show that made such an impact on me, especially since it was the first time we ever played a big festival stage, was the Dynamo festival in 1994. The energy and the excitement, and the newness of just playing in front of a crowd of that magnitude will always stay with me.
It was a great show! I was lucky enough to be there as well.
Yeah, that was a great memory, for sure. And then you know, in 2011 I believe, or maybe 2010, we played the Polish Woodstock festival, in front of half a million people. You just couldn’t see the end of the sea of heads!
That is really cool. But you’re now off to new adventures, where will you be playing this year?
We have some dates around in the North-East, as the record is released in April, and then we have some dates in Spain and other parts of Europe coming up in May, and then we have some more dates scheduled that will be announced for August. And so, little by little we keep building these little runs, and we hope to get everywhere.
Yeah. Any dreams there, places where you still want to play?
You know, we’ve never been to Japan. I know that we have a lot of fans there. Japan, Australia, New Zealand. In fact, when “Soul Searching Sun” came out, the song “Weeds” was at the top of the charts in Australia, and we were never able to get over there. So it would be interesting to go.
Yeah. So let’s hope it’s possible then!
We’ll definitely keep checking your tour schedule this year.
That leads me to my last question, and that’s do you have any last words for our readers?
I appreciate you take a look at the band. I know we’ve been around for a long time, and for people that maybe have preconceived ideas about who we were when we first started, versus who we are now, the only thing that I can say is that we are the same people, and we’re in this for the right reasons. If for nothing else, you know, we made this new album for ourselves, because we wanted to do new music on our own terms. And I think that you can hear the honesty in that.
I definitely can. A Great record. Thank you very much for your time, and we’ll see each other on the road! | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.franklincountyymca.org/index.php?option=com_easyblog&view=entry&id=43&Itemid=101 | 2022-10-02T10:39:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337307.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20221002083954-20221002113954-00734.warc.gz | 0.928708 | 369 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__236117237 | en | Take you first step in becoming a part of something big. The Y. So Much More.
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Rocky Mount, Va. (APRIL 2, 2019) – This past Saturday, March 30th, the Franklin County Family YMCA hosted a fundraiser at its Smith Mountain Lake Location. The “Show of Shows” event featured local talented musicians including the Star City Swagg Jazz Quartet, Star City Squeeze Accordions, Jazz Guitarist Bill Hoffman, Ernie Freeman Latin Trumpet, Parrot Pan Band, Toucan Pan Band, Island Pan Band and the Aloha Ukulele Ensemble.
“The talent on display was amazing and all for a great cause,” says Lauren Acker Branch Director at the YMCA’s Smith Mountain Lake Location.
The event, in its fourth year, had well over 200 attendees who enjoyed sing-a-longs, dancing, snacks and an evening of fellowship. Proceeds from the event are used to fulfill the Y’s charitable mission work in Franklin County which benefits youth, adults, families and seniors in Franklin County. The event was supported by not only attendees but by multiple volunteers who helped the evening go off without a hitch.
“Without this type of fundraising event, it would be impossible for the Y to fulfill our mission. That’s why it’s so great to see so many people from the community coming out to support the Y. The great musicians, volunteers and attendees made it a really special night,” says Acker. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://fstartuphub.com/aussie-start-up-set-to-disrupt-cotton-underwear-sector/ | 2018-11-19T09:36:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039745522.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20181119084944-20181119110944-00279.warc.gz | 0.917178 | 393 | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__21462577 | en | Aussie Start-up set to Disrupt Cotton Underwear Sector
Certified Organic and Fairtrade cotton underwear brand, Mighty Good Undies are set to disrupt the conventional chemical-laden underwear scene through their offering of quality mens and women’s basics underwear at affordable high street prices.
The Mighty Good Undies brand is spearheaded by activist and ethical fashion designer Hannah Parris and Entrepreneur Elena Antoniou, and was inspired by the idea of creating a brand that engaged everyday consumers with the story of cotton whilst scaling up the demand for, and use of, Fairtrade and organic cotton.
Hannah says “We wanted to create an accessible, ethical and organic cotton product that would act as a tool to disrupt the way people see, understand and buy conventional cotton and the mainstream fashion supply chain — with all its social and environmental problems.
As part of its launch, Mighty Good has released a clever and funny educational video called “Uncomfortable” and an e-book “The Cotton Tales” that visually engages the viewer with some uncomfortable truths about conventional cotton farming will be released on the 24th April 2016 to coincide with Fashion Revolution Day.
“We believe that change in the industry will only occur if we scale up the demand for ethical cotton. Getting major retailers on board is a large part of this” explains Hannah.
Each pair of underwear is matched with a 1kg carbon offset and packaged in a re-usable Organic Cotton Fairtrade bag promoting facts about the impacts of conventional chemical cotton farming on health and the planet.
Elena says “We are proud that our brand is ethical from the cotton plant right down to the packaging, plus we doing something for climate change too — and all at a price that has appeal to major retailers and consumers alike.”
There’s really no reason why you shouldn’t #switchyourunderwear
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http://www.artludique.com/ghibli2.html | 2017-04-23T11:49:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917118552.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031158-00283-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.903406 | 449 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__111006028 | en | My Neighbour Totoro, Grave of the Fireflies, Laputa: Castle In The Sky, Pom Poko, Princess
Mononoke, My Neigbours the Yamadas, Spirited Away, Ponyo, The Wind Rises, The Tale of
Princess Kaguya… so many movies of which the beauty of the drawings and animation, as well as the quality of the screenplay are recognised and admired throughout the world.
To comprehend the creative genius of Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, the authors of these masterpieces, to discover the secrets of their animation and share the emotion of their art, this exceptional exhibition will present nearly thirty years of drawings from Studio Ghibli, with 1,300 original layouts produced by the studio.
For the first time in Europe, visitors will be able to admire these drawings as the genesis of studio productions and as the precursors of what one can discover on the big screen, essentially all the graphic material that serves as the fundamental artistic base for any animation film.
Isao Takahata considers layout the key component in producing an animated film. Layouts define for each scene, what will its atmosphere be, its background, its point of view, or even the position, the attitude and the expression of each character.
This exhibition presents these magnificent drawings as tribute to the remarkable drawing skills of those behind them.
For Hayao Miyazaki, “Animation is an illusion, and the audience is curious to see how it will dazzle them”.
What secrets will this plunge into the heart of the drawings of Takahata and Miyazaki reveal? Isao Takahata answers, “It depends on the imagination of each viewer”.
After the prestigious exhibitions «Pixar, 25 years of Animation» and «The Art of the Marvel Super Heroes», this new exhibition by Art Ludique-Le Musée, «Studio Ghibli Layout Designs: Understanding the secrets of Takahata and Miyazaki animation» is a wonderful opportunity to shine the spotlight on the creators of universes that have marked our collective imagination and to let visitors discover the major artistic dimension behind these films that make us all dream. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.alexander.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/in-the-news?ContentRecord_id=9644ACEE-E4C8-42AB-8642-C6FCC1D4798D | 2020-10-30T02:53:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107906872.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20201030003928-20201030033928-00114.warc.gz | 0.940358 | 311 | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-45__0__150600003 | en | In the News
Posted on September 6, 2018
The Washington Examiner: Senate reaches deal on more than 70 bills to combat opioid epidemic
By Robert King
September 6, 2018
The Senate will vote next week on a raft of more than 70 proposals to combat the opioid crisis, including a bill to address shipments of illicit fentanyl from overseas.
The Opioid Crisis Response Act is the Senate response to a collection of more than 50 opioid-related bills that passed the House in June. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said late Thursday that there is “bipartisan urgency to work with our House colleagues to get the legislation to the President’s desk.”
The legislation includes the Synthetic Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act that aims to give the U.S. Postal Service more tools to flag suspicious shipments of illicit fentanyl from overseas. Overdoses from fentanyl represent more than half of the roughly 42,000 people who died of an opioid overdose in 2016, according to data from the National Center for Health Statistics.
Alexander said in a statement that the legislation also includes new authority for the Food and Drug Administration to install new requirements for the packaging of opioids. Under the proposal, the FDA could require prescription opioids to be packaged in set amounts like a three- or seven-day supply of blister packs, he said.
The package also “provides to advance cutting-edge research to spur discovery and development of new non-addictive painkillers,” a release on the bill said. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://n-vec.co.uk/2021/04/white-paper-transforming-digital-twins-into-digital-products-that-thrive-in-the-real-world/ | 2024-02-27T00:33:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474669.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226225941-20240227015941-00156.warc.gz | 0.943363 | 276 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__77233673 | en | NVEC partner the Virtual Engineering Centre, part of the University of Liverpool, has published a new white paper exploring the factors influencing the development of digital twins and why interoperability is a key consideration as the technology matures.
Professor Eann Patterson FREng, Dean of the School of Engineering at The University of Liverpool, said: “From their origins in the aerospace industry, digital twins have emerged as a lynchpin technology of the Fourth Industrial Revolution within industries as diverse as automotive, construction and utilities. By creating digital representations of real-world assets, engineers are transforming how complex systems, infrastructure and products are designed and maintained.
“While this proliferation of digital twin technology is tremendously exciting, it also raises important questions about interoperability. As their use grows, one asset’s digital twin is likely to need to be connected to that of another, for their full benefits to be realised.
“Our paper covers the factors influencing the development of digital twins and the need to consider and plan for the integrated digital environments that they will operate within in the future. It seeks to spur new thinking around a transformative technology which will impact a wide variety of industries; and one which, properly harnessed, can support the UK’s scientists, engineers and the wider public for decades to come.”
To download the white paper, please click HERE. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://ralucafilm.com/about/ | 2022-11-26T21:53:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446709929.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20221126212945-20221127002945-00292.warc.gz | 0.964028 | 189 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__305910318 | en | I am a European film director currently based in London. I always strive to create compelling narratives which are character driven, inspirational and thought provoking.
Growing up as an only child, I spent most of my time watching movies and observing how people around me interact with each other and in doing so, I developed a fascination with human nature and trying to understand the driving forces of human behaviour. Over time, I channelled this into directing actors on set, to create performances that feel both realistic and authentic.
Having originally come from Romania and lived around Europe, whilst studying architecture and film, I gained a deep understanding of different cultures. I am naturally curious about the world and I love exploring it through human emotions which transcend boundaries to become universal truths that people can relate to no matter where they are in the world.
I believe there is tremendous power in drama to tell stories that touch people on a very personal level and enrich their everyday lives. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.lucoda.org/copy-of-projects | 2021-10-26T05:57:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587799.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20211026042101-20211026072101-00280.warc.gz | 0.874827 | 352 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__167896214 | en | PROJECTS ESCH 2022
For this project, Lucoda has commissioned Out Innerspace Dance Theatre (Canada) to create an ensemble performance for Esch '22. The piece, choreographed by David Raymond and Tiffany Tregarthen will be a work for eight local dancers, and use a unique combination of light and video projection to draw the audience into the intriguing world of dance. The uniqueness of this project lies in how it promotes audience diversity in order to make dance accessible to all. In this context, a ticket “lottery” system will be put into place whereby the audience will be invited to participate in a challenge. This will aim to create surprise pairings with varied people within our communities, inviting them to create new encounters, while breaking down societal barriers, and aiming to create new relationships which last beyond the night of the performance.
In collaboration with the commune of Differdange, Lucoda will create a variety of site specific performances, which will lead the audience on unexpected journeys through the commune.
Ranging from dance performances in bus stops, pop-up dance experiences, community dance workshops and multi sensorial explorations and discoveries at the Differdange Science Centre, to a grand ballroom dance evening, we share but a few of the exciting performances to expect.
Lucoda in “The Visit”, offers two worlds to the audience; both a performative approach, with site-specific pieces, to a multi-disciplinary and digital work, with the creation of a short film which will highlight different geographical locations in the South of Luxembourg. Hence, the audience will embark on a unique journey, experiencing and being encouraged to discover new artistic perspectives, through the media of dance and film. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://keiga.foundation/2021/02/pbs-books-and-asalh-form-a-partnership-to-celebrate-powerful-voices-of-african-american-authors/ | 2022-05-22T10:28:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662545326.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220522094818-20220522124818-00607.warc.gz | 0.906361 | 232 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__262253959 | en | An ongoing series of author talks and conversations to be launched during Black History month
February 25, 2021 | PBS Books & ASALH
(…) Closing out the month, there will be an event focused on The Black Family, highlighting acclaimed Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o on Sunday, February 28, at 7 p.m. ET. Thiong’o, along with scholars Nubia Kai and Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua, will explore The Perfect Nine, a dazzling modern epic, myth and feminist re-imagining of Kenya’s origins, which subverts patriarchy and promotes social equity. They will discuss elements relevant to today’s struggles for social justice, gender equity and spiritual rebirth, while illuminating eternal African values essential for wholesome family life.
The PBS Books and ASALH partnership was originally proposed by Charles Ferrell, the vice president of the Keiga Foundation, who is an advisor for PBS Books and a member of ASALH’s program committee.
For more about ASALH please visit: https://asalh.org | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.heatherchristophertravel.com/future-leaders-in-travel-retreat-press-release/ | 2023-03-26T11:30:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296945472.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20230326111045-20230326141045-00103.warc.gz | 0.9489 | 555 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__105621296 | en | HEATHER CHRISTOPHER PARTICIPATES IN FUTURE LEADER IN TRAVEL RETREAT
TravelAge West hosts emerging travel industry leaders in inaugural Future Leaders in Travel Retreat
Gettysburg, PA – TravelAge West is proud to announce that professional travel advisor, Heather Christopher, was one of 41 travel advisors to attend The Future Leaders in Travel Retreat. The Retreat took place September 4-6, 2018 in Aspen, Colorado at Aspen Meadows Resort, home to The Aspen Institute. The event, powered by TravelAge West, is the only event in the industry dedicated to connecting the next generation of travel buyers and sellers in order to move the industry forward.
The advisors selected for the event are a part of the millennial generation, falling between the ages of 22 and 37. “In addition to the age requirements for the event, those selected have proven their professionalism, shown enthusiasm for impacting the future of travel, and are inspired to find new and better ways to sell travel,” said Jaqueline Hurst, Director, Trade Recruitment and Engagement, Travel Weekly Events. “To be selected for this event is quite an honor. The competition was tough, and a lot was required of these advisors to meet the event’s high standards.”
The event’s thorough application process included demonstrating their personal brand, sharing their thoughts on the current state of the industry, and providing professional references.
Over two days, travel advisors and suppliers connected through unique, collaborative content sessions; outdoor activities such as hiking, biking and yoga; and social events full of local flare. Education focused on professional development topics specific to future leaders, and provided insights on how this generation will influence the future of the travel industry.
“Throughout The Retreat travel advisors showed their industry knowledge, as well as their dedication to and enthusiasm for bringing the travel industry into the future. This group is actively applying themselves to be innovative in the way they bring the best products, services and experiences to their clients. And with that, they will no doubt exceed expectations,” said Ken Shapiro, Editor-in-Chief, TraveAge West.
ABOUT TRAVELAGE WEST:
For more than 46 years, TravelAge West has been the trusted voice of the travel industry in the Western U.S. With award-winning writing and design, the publication brings the best of travel to life for readers. The magazine’s first-hand, on-site reports and fresh destination coverage is a valued resource for travel advisors. TravelAge West is a division of Secaucus, New Jersey-based Northstar Travel Group, the largest travel business-to-business travel publisher in the world. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.life-insurance-quote.cc/travel-to-israel.shtml | 2024-02-22T02:16:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473598.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221234056-20240222024056-00111.warc.gz | 0.955278 | 109 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__119305370 | en | Travel to Israel
Travel to Israel is a hot topic in the life insurance industry this year.
Consumers have discovered that life insurance companies consider travel to Israel a high risk activity. The frustration of receiving declinations, ratings, or coverage limits has become so strong that legislative action was initiated in Florida, attempting to change life insurance underwriting standards.
In this article, we'll explore why this is an issue and provide some assurance that getting coverage is indeed possible for traveling to Israel.
Nefesh B'Nefesh Aliyah | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://lovegorey.ie/latest-news/gorey-comedy-club | 2022-09-29T20:03:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335365.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20220929194230-20220929224230-00324.warc.gz | 0.972881 | 710 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__105762904 | en | Chances are that, if you’ve been to a hear a comedian in Gorey in the last few years, Dara Kiernan is the man who brought them here. Next up, it’s funny man Andrew Maxwell in the Ashdown Park Hotel on March 7.
Dara, a Dubliner who now lives in North Wexford, set up Gorey Comedy Club in 2009. “We moved here in 2009 and were looking for entertainment at night,” said Dara, a self-employed business consultant. When his wife suggested setting up a comedy club, he readily agreed. “I had been involved in comedy for 10 years at that stage and had run small comedy clubs in Dublin. I did stand-up for five years but, let’s say, I found my talents were best suited to the background!”
The stage’s loss was ultimately Gorey’s gain as Dara got into managing comedians after that. He got top comedians such as Tommy Tiernan, Des Bishop, Neil Delamere, Ardal O’Hanlon, PJ Gallagher, Fred Cooke, Colin Murphy, Deirdre O’Kane, Jon Kenny from D’Unbelievables, and Joe Rooney – to name a few – to add Gorey to their tours.
Many of these comedians were on stage with Dara in his stand-up days – “I was in that second wave with PJ Gallagher, Neil Delamere, David Doherty. In fact, Neil Delamere was on stage the first time I was on! And I managed a nationwide tour for PJ Gallagher – that was the last management gig I did!
Chaos and madness!
“Now, it’s a hobby that I love – I love the reaction of audiences on the night and chatting with people to see what they liked and didn’t. We have a core of regulars at the gigs – and the acts are treated well here at the Ashdown Park by manager Paul Finegan and events manager Catherine Murphy.”
What about his own taste in comedy? “My favourite comedian is Billy Connolly, at the height of his career, he was wonderful. I like the crazy madness of Jason Byrne and how he goes off track. PJ Gallagher is another one I love for his madness, he’s vocal and loud. Like Jason, it’s pure chaos with PJ, it’s actually close to slapstick.”
Keep ’em laughing
Interestingly, today, many comedians are coming to people’s attention online first, rather than the old route of honing the craft at clubs and pubs. Acts like Foil Arms & Hog and Enya Martin found fame on YouTube before moving to more traditional audience-facing gigs. Who knows, you could see them in Gorey some time!
Meanwhile, veteran comedian Karl Spain is the new resident MC in Gorey Comedy Club. In January, he survived his first gig, making his MC debut alongside comedian Fred Cooke. Dara also has plans to bring acts from the UK to Gorey. The plan is to keep ‘em laughing in Gorey – with other likely acts including Ardal O’Hanlon, Jason Byrne and Des Bishop. As Charlie Chaplin said, “A day without laughter is a day wasted.”
Interview: Deirdre O’Flynn | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://insidermarketplace.com/listing/pickleball-magazine/ | 2023-02-02T00:45:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499954.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20230202003408-20230202033408-00409.warc.gz | 0.94003 | 232 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__57277164 | en | The Official Publication. Providing tournament highlights, fitness tips, stories and more
Pickleball Magazine (2016) is published by Dollard Publishing Company (1999) and is based in Canonsburg, PA, a suburb in the south hills of Pittsburgh. Each year, Dollard Publishing produces six print/mailed issues of the magazine as well as two digital-only, special edition, electronic issues.
The circulation of Pickleball Magazine has grown each quarter since the inception in the spring of 2016. There are several thousand hard-copy subscribers and roughly 100,000 additional people read each issue online.
Wayne Dollard (50) is the publisher and founder of Pickleball Magazine. He is an avid player and is rated as a 5.0 player. His wife, Lisa, is also a 5.0 competitor. Wayne and Lisa have won mixed gold medals at the US Open, Coeur d’Alene, Pittsburgh Gamma Classic and the National Championships. The pair also own and instruct LevelUp Pickleball Camps, the largest instructional pickleball program in the world.
📸 Pickleball Magazine | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.indepthplan.com/blog/interest-rates-are-near-historic-lows | 2020-05-24T23:11:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347385193.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20200524210325-20200525000325-00486.warc.gz | 0.971607 | 204 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__162387522 | en | Interest Rates Are Near Historic Lows
Younger Canadian homeowners don't realize how good they have got it, according to the most recent consumer debt survey. The mistaken perception that current interest rates are the norm or even high may be setting them up for future financial difficulties and suggests their optimism for how soon they will be debt free is misplaced.
When asked how today's interest rates compared to historical norms, more than one in three Canadians aged 30-39 incorrectly responded that today's rates were about average or relatively high. At the same time,more than half of this group expects to be debt-free by the time they are 50 while fewer than one in five respondents aged 50-59 actually report being debt-free.
These younger homeowners may be taking on more debt than they will be able to afford if interest rates rise. While there is no expectation we'll see rates like those of the 1980s, a rise of even a few percentage points could have a significant financial impact on this younger generation of Canadians. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.thenewflyfisher.com/articles/hawk-lake-lodge/ | 2023-09-23T03:22:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506479.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923030601-20230923060601-00694.warc.gz | 0.975134 | 738 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__218072968 | en | Orvis International Destination: of the Year 2019
by Mark Melnyk, producer and host of The New Fly Fisher TV show
Hawk Lake Lodge is in Sunset Country in Northwest Ontario, Canada, between Thunder Bay at the west end of Lake Superior and the Manitoba border. It is the only lodge on the lake and there is no public access, which means that the lodge has total control of the fishing. What they have created is a world-class fishery with significant chances of IGFA fly rod line-class records. Ted and his wife, Virginia, have taken full advantage of this, by imposing a strict catch-and-release policy. The result is a fishery replete with specimen-sized fish, especially walleye. Just over a month later, I was privileged to experience this first-hand.
Accompanied by my close friend Tom Rosenbauer, I pulled my truck into the parking lot at Hawk Lake Lodge in June 2019. Only seconds after we climbed out, we were greeted by two energetic and enthusiastic golden retrievers, who flopped on their backs, offering their bellies for a welcoming rub. It was an encouraging start. Tom and I were at the lodge to film a pre-spawn smallmouth bass show for The New Fly Fisher.
We managed this very satisfactorily, but what really blew us away was the “evening entertainment.” This was not the usual after-dinner movie or anecdotes from a local wildlife guru. Rather, it was another fishing expedition. As the sun was setting, we were ushered into boats, which headed out to one of the many narrows on the lake where walleye congregate at dusk and linger through the night.
These fish can be caught on the fly, using a short (3-foot) leader on a full-sinking line, with a fly soaked with floatant to lift it off the bottom, where it would be most likely to attract a foraging fish. Along with other lodge guests in other boats, with shouted camaraderie, we plied the bottom of the narrows in search of the giants.
I was messing around with my phone, trying to get a good night shot, when I was distracted by a friend. With my phone in my hand and my rod under my arm, I swung my body towards him, dragging my rod with me. At the end of the swing, I felt the unmistakeable pull of a fish. I dropped my phone. Stood on it and proceeded to do battle with what turned out to be the largest walleye I have ever caught. Ted netted it and exclaimed, “That’s a donkey,” before putting it in the live well prior to heading back to the lodge. The fish measured 30.32 in. and weighed approximately 11 pounds according to length/girth conversion charts. As it was caught on a 12-pound tippet, it would have qualified as an IGFA Fly Rod line class world record.
The following evening at the narrows, Tom took a 29-inch walleye, which impressed him so much that he created a podcast about fly fishing for walleye.
So if you’re on the hunt for a true trophy fish to add to your bucket list, be it smallmouth bass, or giant walleye on fly, Hawk Lake Lodge is one of those places where big fish dreams can legitimately come true. There’s a reason Hawk Lake Lodge was named International Destination of the Year 2019.
This article was previously posted on Ontario North Travel, January 2020 | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://tealmhawareness.com/2018/11/ | 2020-10-01T00:57:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600402130531.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20200930235415-20201001025415-00691.warc.gz | 0.954533 | 1,876 | CC-MAIN-2020-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-40__0__214128773 | en | Big Trigger warning: Depression/suicide
There is a thought that has snuck up on me several times since I started entertaining the idea of this blog. Sharing stories about mental health can be risky for several reasons. My biggest perceived risk is that people will jump to two conclusions: 1) they think I’m being overly dramatic and am just looking for attention, or 2) they assume the only option is to send me away to the ER on a mental health hold, where I will be forced to ingest three-day old sandwiches and tiny cans of Shasta cola. (note: to anyone who ever has been on a mental health hold in the ER, I do not say that to make light of your experience. I worked in an ER for several years and saw so many kindred spirits – others suffering from mental illness who had nowhere else to turn or were hanging on by a thread. I see you.) (second note: to anyone who works in an ER: now would be a good time to check the expiration dates on the sandwiches. They’re gross. I don’t think that’s even real meat.)
Two memes popped up on my Facebook feed within a few hours of each other. I took it as a sign that I should share what’s on my heart regarding this topic. Both pictures hit close to home on so many levels. They are similar, yet different. Both have to do with our society’s affinity for jumping to conclusions.
The first one speaks to me on a very personal level due to recent happenings in my life. It also speaks to me from the perspective of someone with a blossoming passion for mental health awareness and education. The subject of suicide is just about as welcome in everyday conversation as Lord Voldemort is at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. For those of you who aren’t Harry Potter nerds…that is very unwelcome indeed. Psychotherapist Stacey Freedenthal (2018) states, “I don’t fault those who avoid naming suicide. Instead I fault society and social conditioning for teaching us to treat suicide as unspeakable. If we can’t acknowledge suicide when a person has died, then how can the living expect to talk openly with friends and family about their urges to end their life? It’s awfully hard to help suicidal people – and for them to ask for help – if we treat suicide as if it is a dirty word.”
A dirty word.Because I love the power of definitions, I decided to look up “suicide” in the oh so tactful Urban Dictionary. I was curious to see how Joe Shmoe off the street might define this concept. Definition #7 tugged at my heart strings because it addresses the emotional side rather than the physical act of permanently stopping one’s breath. It says that suicide is “what people do when they start to fear life more than they fear death” (Suicide, 2016). Take a moment to absorb that.
Now imagine that sense of fear and despair magnified a million times over because this society makes it nearly impossible to be open about our struggles – it pours stigma on top of shame on top pain. It is naïve and reactive, rather than educated and proactive. Our vulnerability backfires! Instead of openly discussing depression, anxiety, PTSD, or any other illness that may lead to suicidal thoughts, society has done a damn good job of brushing feelings, and the people who feel those feelings, under the rug of social propriety. Then, when someone has the courage to ask for help, it’s far more comfortable for someone else to call 911 and have them carted off on a mental health hold than it is to see their pain…to feel their pain…to understand their pain. How tragic that “this silence about suicide can be deafening, making it exquisitely hard to hear those whose cries most need to be heard” (Freedenthal, 2018).
Obviously comments about suicide should not be taken lightly.Never assume they aren’t serious or that they are just looking for pity. By all means, call 911 if it is genuinely the right thing to do. But take a quick second to go back and reread that meme. Sometimes it’s a cry for help and empathy, so don’t jump to the conclusion that it is an egocentric plea for attention. Sometimes we just need to talk. Sometimes telling someone that you have entertained ideas or have formulated a plan provides the reprieve you need to NOT go through with it. Giving up that secret is a powerful motivator to survive, while harboring that secret only encourages it to grow and swallow you whole. If someone comes to you and says they are having suicidal thoughts, talk to them. Their fear of you jumping to conclusions may be what keeps them from asking you to pull them back from the ledge and to stop them from jumping themselves.
See the difference. See the similarity.
In her 2004 article Coming out about Mental Illness, Sarah Albert shares a powerful quote by Joyce Burland: “Our cultural understanding of mental illness is that you are just not trying hard enough. We never say that about cancer or heart disease. America thinks mental illness is something that can get self-corrected, and that is a vast misunderstanding.” Misunderstanding stems from ignorance. You know how they say ignorance is bliss? Yeah…not so much. Ignorance and misunderstanding cause humans to jump to conclusions. If you don’t take the time to educate yourself on the impact of chemical imbalances in the brain, for example, of course you might conclude that depression or anxiety is just an excuse to be lazy or to seek attention.
More and more I am realizing that surviving my ongoing battle with anxiety and depression is part of my identity. I have battle scars that run deeper than any physical wound. Like that meme says, I want you to understand what has led me to become the person I am. It’s what is actively making me into the person I will become. This blog, and any conversation that requires me to open up and show those ugly scars, is NOT a pity party. Each day I survive brings me one day closer to the real me. I want to take pride in my scars. I want to help others take pride in their scars. That is the purpose of my exercise in risky vulnerability.
One of my recent favorite authors, Jenny Lawson, wrote this incredible book called Furiously Happy(2015). I am going to share a paragraph from that book that literally turned my life upside down several weeks ago.
“When you come out of the grips of a depression there is an incredible relief, but not one you feel allowed to celebrate. Instead, the feeling of victory is replaced with anxiety that it will happen again, and with shame and vulnerability when you see how your illness affected your family, your work, everything left untouched while you struggled to survive. We come back to life thinner, paler, weaker…but as survivors. Survivors who don’t get pats on the back from coworkers who congratulate them on making it. Survivors who wake to more work than before because their friends and family are exhausted from helping them fight a battle they may not even understand. I hope to one day see a sea of people all wearing silver ribbons as a sign that they understand the secret battle, and as a celebration of the victories made each day as we individually pull ourselves up out of our foxholes to see our scars heal, and to remember what the sun looks like.”
Jenny Lawson’s words inspired me to permanently ink myself with the anxiety awareness ribbon. A lovely teal ribbon. It is a constant reminder that I am who I am because I have survived many battles and am surviving the war. I have some ugly scars because of it, but I would not be me without them. I am proud of who I am and want to share that.
You can jump to the conclusion that I’m crazy. You would be correct. But don’t jump to any other conclusions about people who want to – no, needto – feel they can safely talk about their suicidal thoughts or internal demons. It is risky. But you can make it worth their risk.
Albert, Sarah. (2004). Coming Out About Mental Illness. WebMD. Retrieved from https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/coming-out-about-mental-illness
Freedenthal, Stacey. (2018, June 14). Let’s (Really) Talk about Suicide. Speaking of Suicide. Retrieved from https://www.speakingofsuicide.com/2018/06/14/lets-really-talk-about-suicide/
Lawson, Jenny. (2015, Sept. 22). Furiously Happy: A funny book about horrible things. Flatiron Books.
Suicide. (2016, August 18). In Urban Dictionary. Retrieved from https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Suicide | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://public-pretender.blogspot.com/2006/09/you-can-usually-spot-these-imposters.html | 2019-04-22T17:57:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578577686.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20190422175312-20190422201312-00154.warc.gz | 0.967095 | 484 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__5956931 | en | Monday, September 11, 2006
"You can usually spot these imposters right away. Most of them are dressed inappropriately for court."
Juvie Journal vents about public pretenders in a recent post. The post rails against lawyers failing to appreciate the consequences of taking an "it's only juvenile court" attitude in juvenile cases. The focus is public defenders, but, I think, it really applies to any attorney who thinks they can "wing" an appearance in juvenile court.
The stakes in juvenile court are no longer small. "Get tough on crime" has morphed into "get tough on kids" without any regard for the fact that kids are just different than adults but they are now facing lifelong consequences in many cases. Our best juvenile court defense attorneys in Minnesota are public defenders, without a doubt. Most of the local private defense bar will refer well-heeled parents to our office rather than take a juvenile court case (which brings up the issue of whether public defenders should be representing kids of parents with resources to hire counsel - since the kid is the client, we should be on these cases so the client has an advocate independant of the wishes of the parent).
I liked the way the writer (who is, based on a response to a comment on her post, also a public defender) indentified dress and appearance as an indicator of an attorney failing to understand the importance of what they do. There are some attorneys that are incredibly brilliant legal minds and great with clients but they undercut their effectiveness by looking ridiculous.
I am completely sensitive to the fact that we make very little money to spend on clothes, precious haircuts, and whatever other fancy accessories pretty people wear. After housing and student loans there isn't a lot left at the end of the month to replace a suit with one that isn't worn in the knee. I'm no fashion plate so I'm hesitant to even raise this issue due to the risk of being labeled a hypocrite.
But, just dress as well as you can. Wear a clean suit, comb your hair, and use breath mints (we do so much whispering, you simply gotta have those - that mixture of coffee and cigarette smoke coupled with last night's booze just ain't appealing.)
Dress like Reed Hadley (pictured above) in "Public Defender." He looks just fine.
Posted by Southfew at 6:53 PM | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://revantamarwarihorses.com/royal-windsor-horse-show-uk/ | 2020-01-25T01:17:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250628549.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20200125011232-20200125040232-00257.warc.gz | 0.929183 | 186 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__82441905 | en | Royal Windsor Horse Show UK
10th to 13th May 2012 – Royal Windsor Horse Show, Windsor, UK. For the first time in the UK, the Marwari horses of India are being displayed in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Anniversary. Royal Windsor Horse Show is the largest outdoor equestrian Show in the UK, with over 3000 horses and ponies taking part in more than 164 jumping, showing, championship and carriage driving classes. The event has been running for over 65 years and takes place in Her Majesty The Queen’s private grounds at Windsor Castle.
Major International equestrian displays from the Pageant will also be taking part in the Horse Show during the day, offering visitors to the Horse Show the unique opportunity to see these displays, some of which have never been seen before in the UK.
For further information, http://www.rwhs.co.uk | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.crystalclinic.com/patient-information/new-hospital | 2024-04-14T02:07:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816863.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20240414002233-20240414032233-00787.warc.gz | 0.938478 | 596 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__50324690 | en | New world‐class Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Hospital coming to Fairlawn
Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center will break ground on its much anticipated flagship orthopedic hospital this Spring of 2019. The announcement was made following the Fairlawn City Planning Commission’s unanimous approval of the final site plan for the replacement orthopedic hospital on Embassy Parkway.
Construction of the new hospital represents a major advancement for the region, providing access to truly world‐class orthopedic and reconstructive care right here in the community. The hospital will feature 12 operating rooms, 60 inpatient beds, advanced medical technologies, imaging, and other essential patient support services including Crystal Clinic QuickCare where patients can be seen the same day for orthopedic and sports injuries.
Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center CEO, Dr. Ron Suntken and hospital architects HGA and IKM presented comprehensive plans and drawings of the new state‐of‐the‐art hospital to the Planning Commission at its regularly scheduled Thursday, March 14 evening meeting. Plans thoughtfully captured valuable community input that had been collected over several months. “On behalf of Crystal Clinic’s more than 1,000 outstanding medical care professionals, we are excited to bring this advanced, state‐of‐the‐art new hospital to the local communities and to the greater region we serve. Our unwavering commitment to provide world‐class orthopedic care, renowned surgeons, top medical professionals, and advanced procedures and technology continues to earn Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center national ranking and distinction. We are grateful for the mutually supportive and collaborative relationships with the communities we
serve and we thank the Fairlawn Planning Commission,” stated Dr. Suntken.
Chief Nursing and Operations Officer Holli Cholley, RN, BSN, M.B.A. expanded on the distinctions of this new facility. “Our mission is to provide the quality of care that people have come to expect from our physicians and clinical staff in an environment that is designed around the needs of our patients and the loved ones who care for them. This new hospital will be a destination facility like no other in Northeast Ohio. Family waiting rooms and patient rooms will feel more like a comfortable hotel than a traditional hospital. This new facility will bring true ‘hospitality’ to the hospital experience for patients and their families.”
Specific to the hospital’s clinical enhancements, Ms. Cholley added, “In our surgical and imaging areas, we will have state‐of‐the‐art technology and equipment to complement our physicians’ ability to diagnose and perform surgical procedures. The impressive facilities and advancements found in this new hospital design further demonstrate our commitment to providing exceptional care for those in the community, while also growing as one of the top orthopedic health systems in the nation.”
Expected completion date for the new hospital is summer 2021. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.asctheatrecamp.com/tag/meet-n-greet/ | 2018-01-16T23:08:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084886758.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20180116224019-20180117004019-00009.warc.gz | 0.965841 | 264 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__158645450 | en | Seeing the joy and excitement of these campers when they get the chance to spend some face time with the ASC actors they’ve been watching onstage and working with in master classes is always one of the most rewarding moments of camp. The actors have always been beyond generous with their time and talent, and the campers have always been beyond thankful for the opportunity to chat with their heroes.
After last Saturday’s performance of Peter and the Starcatcher, the campers got a special treat – their very own meet ‘n greet with the very people they’ve been watching perform on the Blackfriars Playhouse stage, learning from in Workshops and Master Classes, and generally idolizing since camp began: the actors!
It’s both endearing and entertaining to watch these young thespians interact with their professional counterparts. I hope you enjoy these photos as much as I enjoyed taking them.
We had new campers meeting veteran actors, like Elliot and Josh Innerst (above) — and we also had veteran campers meeting new actors, like Carina and Lucy with and Allie Babich (below).
All in all, it was a pretty great night. Wasn’t it, Shawn?
Right on, Shawn. Toodles! | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://ibookshows.com/artist/terra-spencer/ | 2024-02-23T07:14:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474361.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223053503-20240223083503-00714.warc.gz | 0.956559 | 281 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__17557521 | en | Raised on the mud banks of the Avon River, Nova Scotian funeral director-turned-songwriter Terra Spencer was recruited as a backup singer while scooping ice cream at a music festival. She can make you feel knee-to-knee with her in a room of 5 or 500 with her butterscotch voice, deft fingerstyle guitar, church bench piano, sly humour, and ‘70s wood-paneled warmth.
Her startling knack for unraveling intimate stories caught the attention of Canadian musical mentors like David Francey and Matt Andersen (who chose their co-write Other Side of Goodbye to launch his recent album) and she has become a sought-after studio musician, co-writer, and workshop facilitator.
Terra’s self-produced second album Chasing Rabbits won Music Nova Scotia’s Folk Recording of the Year and received nominations for ECMA Folk Recording of the Year and CFMA Contemporary Singer of the Year. Her song “Feels Like Home” was named the 2021 Blues and Roots Radio International Song of the Year. Following a full-band tour celebrating the golden anniversary of the music of 1971, Terra is currently touring Canada and the UK with Ben Caplan in support of their upcoming joint album, Old News, set for release in October 2022.
“The real deal.” – Ron Sexsmith | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://blount.org/connie/legal/ | 2024-02-22T06:59:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473735.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222061937-20240222091937-00370.warc.gz | 0.959802 | 225 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__170377838 | en | Connie Blount, an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Kentucky, and Park City, Utah resident was murdered by a hit-and-run driver, April 13th, 2008, as she walked home to her apartment on the campus at the University of Kentucky. This horrible tragedy has brought to light the fact that there were three states in the United States where hit-and-run is a misdemeanor rather than a felony – Kentucky, Utah, and Montana.
On April 28, 2008, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear signed a law that makes it a felony to leave the scene of an accident. The Blount Family has now initiated a campaign to change the hit-and-run laws in Utah and Montana.
Please help us in urging the legislatures of Utah and Montana to strengthen hit-and-run laws in their states, by contacting your local representatives. We have provided the following letter that you can easily download and send.
Use the following links to find e-mail and postal mail addresses to contact the appropriate legislators in Utah and Montana:
News Article about Connie’s Law | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://gradhammer.at/sae-studios/ | 2024-03-03T13:33:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476374.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303111005-20240303141005-00318.warc.gz | 0.924544 | 340 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__208687116 | en | SAE Institue Vienna
Concept & Design
Capturing the spirit of several Austrian artists on the walls of the new SAE audio engineering studios.
by Christian Ruff, Campus Manager SAE Institute Vienna
Studying as a prelude to a career in the media industries – that is what the SAE Institute Vienna is all about. As the European SAE flagship campus and an advocate for „anything is possible“ in the creative industry, we transformed the entire mezzanine of our seven-story campus building into a unique sound engineering landscape.
A total of seven control rooms and four recording studios are much more than a technological show off: We wanted the entire campus to be a respectful tribute to the city of Vienna, which inspired us to dedicate each room to an Austrian artist.
With our alumni and Art Director Petra Gradwohl, we created seven individual worlds inside a small space: A studio of opulence and splendour for Mozart; a control room on the edge to excess for Falco; a relaxed ambiance for Kruder & Dorfmeister; a club-turned-nightlife studio for Camo & Krooked; deliberate exaggeration in a glittering control room for Bilderbuch; the darkness in its most beguiling form for Soap & Skin; and an entire cinema in the ephemeral elegance of Romy Schneider.
The mezzanine of the new SAE Institute Vienna has become more than just the sum of its studios and control rooms: I invite you to dive into a world of music – in every sense.
Every project is a team effort and we were very happy to work on this together with: | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://performancecomms.com/news/ducati-continues-successful-ride-through-the-uae | 2019-06-25T04:16:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627999787.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20190625031825-20190625053825-00529.warc.gz | 0.946881 | 259 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__103632514 | en | Ducati continues successful ride through the UAE
Ducati. the high performance bike gurus, are making their presence known in the Middle East, and with some style.
The flagship Abu Dhabi showroom was launched on Saturday the 8th of September by none other than three-time World Superbike Champion, Troy Bayliss in front of VIP’s, media and fans. Troy cut the ribbon to announce the opening of one of the world’s biggest Ducati dealerships.
The massive 1,300sqm venue played host to bike fans and top tier Middle East media attendance included TV crews from Al Jazeera and CNBC Arabia. Fans had the chance to explore the showroom and after service facilities, and take photos of the legendary motorcycle rider.
Among the high level visitors was His Excellency Abdulla Al Masaood, Chairman of Abdulla Al Masaood & Sons Group, owner of the UAE Ducati franchise, while Roberto Righi, Sales Director of Ducati Motor Holding, flew in from head office in Bologna, Italy.
The Abu Dhabi showroom comes following the 2012 launch of the brand’s first dedicated UAE showroom in Dubai and reaffirms the company’s dedication to the region. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://clevelandvintage.com/blogs/cleveland/why-isnt-there-a-superman-statue-in-downtown-cleveland | 2024-03-04T21:36:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476532.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304200958-20240304230958-00544.warc.gz | 0.96613 | 553 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__16919080 | en | You might already know that Cleveland is the birthplace of Superman, conceived by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1933.
Since then, Superman has become one of the most beloved and recognizable characters in the world, a beacon of inspiration and hope for many, and, of course, a generator of billions of dollars of revenue.
Superman is supposed to represent the best qualities we aspire to as people, and he was created right here in Cleveland, Ohio.
So why isn't there a truly permanent statue for Superman downtown?
Sure, there's a little Superman exhibit at the airport near the baggage claim. And yes, there is a Superman display at the Cleveland Public Library (which is occasionally much bigger). And in Glenville, there is a plaque and "S" sign in front of Siegel's childhood home.
But it sure doesn't seem like the city does nearly enough to truly embrace the fact that it is Superman's original hometown. So why don't we have a statue of Superman along the lakefront, or perhaps in Public Square?
The History of a Superman Statue in Cleveland
There has been a movement to build a Superman statue in the past. Back in 1988, a group called Neverending Battle Inc. planned to erect a 40-foot Superman statue along Cleveland's lakefront, which would have included a museum to go with it. But by the end of the year, the company was $200,000 in debt and mismanagement torpedoed the project.
And in recent years, the Siegel Shuster Society has begun to lobby Cleveland City Hall to consider building a monument to the greatest superhero of all.
Though there hasn't been a ton of movement on it, something tells me the statue - a permanent one - will eventually get done.
At Least Cleveland Is Getting a Superman Conference
An upcoming two-month Superman festival is a great start to celebrating the hero's heritage. From September 6th to November 2nd, Superman will be celebrated at a wide variety of locations all over Cleveland, highlighting his connection to the region and the influence the character has had on pop culture for so many decades. It's considered the first major Superman festival to take place in Cleveland in the past 35 years.
With the Superman celebration and a renewed interest in the character within the region, there's a real chance we could see a Superman statue in downtown Cleveland in the next few years, especially as Cleveland looks to reimagine its lakefront. If Philadelphia can have a Rocky Balboa statue, and Detroit can have a RoboCop statue (even if they can't figure out where to put it), then Cleveland can certainly work together to get a Superman statue done.
(Image source: Tim Evanson) | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://craftaustralia.org.au/research/reports/powering_ideas/ | 2013-05-19T23:54:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698150793/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095550-00053-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.920131 | 123 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__31722925 | en | By The Department of Innovation
7 October 2010
Powering Ideas- An innovation Agenda for the 21st Century is the Government's response to the review of the national innovation system undertaken by Dr Terry Cutler in 2008. This is a ten year blue print for the support of innovation in Australia. As Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry Science and Research states in his forward "Tough times demand creative solutions. Powering Ideas will help us find those solutions. It will help us transform challenges into opportunities, risks into rewards." This report presents some exciting opportunities for the future of the Australian craft and design industry. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://resiform.adamsdoor.com/news/garage-door-replacement-boasts-90-return/ | 2023-12-03T04:24:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100484.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203030948-20231203060948-00779.warc.gz | 0.917254 | 268 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__46986394 | en | Garage Door Replacement Boasts 90% Return
Remodeling Magazine recently published their Cost Versus Value Report for 2016. In it, they compare the average cost of a number of remodeling projects with the value retained at resale in 100 US markets. They also list the difference between projects on a mid-range scale and upscale level.
Garage Door Replacement
According to their national data, Garage Door Replacement projects in the mid-range scale cost an average of $1,652. Of that investment, $1,512 is recovered at resale, making the return on the investment a major 91.5%.
In an upscale project Garage Door Replacement projects cost $3,140, of which $2,830 is recouped at resale. That’s another return just over 90%.
These numbers indicate that a new garage door can positively impact the sale of a home and indicate that they are well worth the investment of time and money to obtain.
(Note: you can also break down the trends into nine predefined regions other levels of detail.)
For more information about the Cost Vs. Value Report, watch this 2-minute video also published by Remodeling Magazine.
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https://www.honor-beauty.com/post/reshaping-the-beauty-industry | 2024-04-16T11:33:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817081.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416093441-20240416123441-00528.warc.gz | 0.932047 | 675 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__120592877 | en | Behind the Mirror: A Journey into Authentic Beauty with Paje Honor
In today's beauty landscape, the pressure to keep up with the latest trends is overwhelming, fueled by glossy advertisements and enticing influencer promotions. However, amidst this whirlwind of consumerism, there's a powerful alternative: embracing mindful beauty and de-influencing our purchasing habits.
As a professional makeup artist, I'll be the first to admit that the overconsumption of beauty products not only strains my finances but also harms the environment. Excessive packaging, single-use plastics, and harmful chemicals contribute to pollution and waste. By mindlessly purchasing products we don't need, we perpetuate this cycle, sacrificing sustainability for fleeting trends. Let's be real, who actually needs seven different tinted moisturizers or mascaras!?
The financial burden of keeping up with influencer-endorsed products adds up quickly. Influencers, often sponsored by brands, create an illusion of necessity around new releases, leading us to believe we must own every item they promote in order for our makeup routine to remain relevant. However, this mindset is not only unrealistic but also unsustainable.
It's time to reclaim control over our beauty routines by de-influencing our purchasing decisions and embracing mindful consumption. Instead of succumbing to the pressure to own every trendy product, let's focus on purchasing with purpose. By prioritizing quality over quantity and investing in multipurpose products and mindful brands that align with our needs, we can reduce waste and save money.
De-influencers play a significant role in reshaping the beauty industry by advocating for mindful consumption, self-expression, and embracing imperfection. De-influencers promote authenticity and individuality, they encourage their followers to reject the notion that worth is tied to material possessions or external validation.
At its core, being a de-influencer means embracing authenticity and self-awareness, all while being mindful of our consumption of products. De-influencers challenge the culture of consumerism by promoting inclusivity, sustainability, and conscious consumerism.
For me, embracing mindful beauty and de-influencing our purchasing habits allows us to prioritize sustainability, save money, and reclaim control over our beauty routines. Let's challenge the culture of excess and opt for a simpler, more intentional approach to beauty. By doing so, we can create a more harmonious relationship with ourselves, our wallets, and the planet, while also redefining beauty on our own terms. Let's join the movement and become agents of change in the pursuit of true beauty and self-empowerment!
Here are some things to consider when making a purchasing decision:
Is their packaging minimalistic or sustainable?
Do they sell refills instead of purchasing the entire package over again?
Do they give back to their community in any way?
Are they cruelty-free or have vegan options?
Do they have a small line of products vs. coming out with products all the time?
Do I often see their products being used in paid partnerships with well-known beauty influencers?
Do their products include harmful ingredients?
Are they a small-owned brand vs. being owned by a larger corporation?
What is the brands mission or their "why"?
With love and brushes, | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://ronaleecareylaw.ca/newsletter-archive/31-is-canada-already-full-july-2013 | 2020-07-08T22:09:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655897707.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20200708211828-20200709001828-00343.warc.gz | 0.948618 | 499 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__93755493 | en | Earlier this month, famed environmentalist David Suzuki was interviewed by the French newspaper L’Express. When asked about Australian environmentalists’ concerns that continued population growth would be unsustainable for that country, Suzuki said:
Oh, I think Canada is full too! Although it’s the second largest country in the world, our useful area has been reduced. Our immigration policy is disgusting: We plunder southern countries by depriving them of future leaders, and we want to increase our population to support economic growth. It’s crazy! (July 1, 2013)
His comments did not go down well with our then Minister of Immigration, Jason Kenney, who tweeted the following, “Suzuki's views are toxic & irresponsible”. (July 10, 2013)
A flurry of media articles then followed. In an Ottawa Citizen article about Kenney’s tweet, the reporter commented, “Name-calling, someone once said, is the last refuge of the intellectually bankrupt”. (July 13, 2013) Sun News was even more blunt, calling Suzuki’s remarks “stupid”. (July 15, 2013) The public also commented. In a letter to the editor (Ottawa Citizen July 16, 2013), one person called Suzuki, “… not only wrong, but misguided”. Another letter said “Bless prominent environmentalist David Suzuki for daring to question Canada’s immigration emperor’s “wardrobe”… it is high time indeed to reframe the immigration debate away from predominately quantitative argument to its qualitative implications of economic, environmental, social, cultural and demographic concerns."
I followed the debate with much interest. Frankly, I don’t understand the arguments concerning the environmental impact of immigration. Moving people from one country to another just shifts the geographical location of the impact those people are having on the environment. They are simply burning fossil fuels in Canada instead of their country of birth. Immigration has no impact on the total world’s population and the effect of that population on the environment.
But Suzuki and his proponents have a point regarding the social impact of immigration. How are third world countries affected when we lure their best and brightest to Canada? What impact is immigrant settlement, which is primarily to Canada’s largest cities, having on those cities?
I’d love to hear your views on this debate. Send me an email! | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://samuisummerjazz.com/history/ | 2023-09-27T08:57:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510284.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927071345-20230927101345-00690.warc.gz | 0.952774 | 1,697 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__97340718 | en | Samui Summer Jazz 2022 a resounding success
Celebrated international and Thai jazz and world music artists play to packed houses at some of the island’s leading 5-star resorts and beach clubs
(Koh Samui, Thailand – June 20, 2022) — The return to Koh Samui of its celebrated annual jazz festival following an 8-year hiatus was a declared resounding success by organizer SKÅL International Koh Samui and its partners, with all 6 venues sold-out to an appreciative audience of jazz fans earlier this month.
Top international jazz and world music performers from the Netherlands, USA and Thailand gathered on the island from June 7-12 as part of an Asia tour, to entertain packed houses at some of the island’s leading 5-star resorts and beach clubs.
The Samui weather played ball and sold-out shows included Thai and expatriate locals, as well as domestic and international tourists.
Headlining the week-long Samui Summer Jazz Festival 2022 was the New York Round Midnight Orchestra which kicked things off at the celebrated Woo Bar at the W Resort Koh Samui. The band was joined on stage by local Thai celebrity and festival artistic director Koh Mr. Saxman while W owner, Khun Sunny welcomed the performers and audience to the debut night of the festival. Proceeds from the night’s Lucky Draw were donated to the Sisters on Samui [SOS] Foundation, a partner of SKÅL International Koh Samui in presenting the festival.
Next up was one of the island’s newest resorts, U Samui where Paul van Kessel performed a dinner show of easy listening classics by the likes of Frank Sinatra in a chilled, beachfront setting.
A short walk down the beach saw the whole group of international artists joined by 10 local artists in a free ‘jam session’ at the popular beachside music venue Secret Garden where people danced until way after midnight to a sensational sound.
Cool new beach club SEEN saw the dynamic Dutch trumpeter Saskia Laroo and her Jazz band playing ‘Jazz Meets Hip Hop’ to a delighted crowd who danced against the spectacular palm-fringed backdrop of Chaweng Beach.
The stunning beachfront lawns of the Sala Chaweng were the scene of an outstanding session by award-winning sax supremo Ben van den Dungen and his quartet jazz featuring celebrated jazz vocalist American Deborah Carter. Well known for their swinging, danceable, blues style, the audience soaked up a special evening of feel-good sounds on a beautiful balmy Samui evening.
Meanwhile, the island’s celebrated Santiburi Resort overlooking Maenam Beach served up a sumptuous buffet-style dinner as tenor powerhouse Alexander Beets and his Quintet accompanied by Thailand’s own Koh Mr. Saxman, entertained guests to an outstanding show in one of the island’s most celebrated island paradises.
The final event was held at the stunning Melia Koh Samui on Choeng Mon Beach which saw over 200 guests enjoying the resort’s popular Sunday Buffet lunch to the sounds of jazz vocalist and double-bassist Natalie Schaap accompanied by Thailand’s Koh Mr. Saxman who together presented timeless jazz classics. At the grand finale, all artists gathered on stage to the delight of the crowd, with people dancing on the beach and around the pool to the fabulous jazz music.
Following the show, musicians and guests took off on the island’s sensational party cruiser ‘Nauti Beats’ for a fabulous sunset jazz cruise to official close the festival.
Commenting on the week’s events, Jane Soergel, Acting President of SKÅL Samui and Chairman of the Samui Summer Jazz Festival organising committee said, “We’re absolutely delighted that we did our musical guests proud here in Samui. It was a long shot after several challenging years but once things got underway, many people who enjoyed the first shows came back for more attending all shows in the end. All venues were ultimately sold out to a fantastic audience of local and international jazz enthusiasts, it was a great atmosphere for the island.”
Meanwhile, Alexander Beets, leader of the group of 20 musicians said he and his colleagues were … “absolutely delighted to be back in Samui playing their music in one of the world’s most beautiful settings.”
On the back of this year’s success, plans are already in the pipeline for a reprise next year.
Thanks went to the key sponsors without which it would not have been possible, including, Imagine Samui, Brother Thailand, Ferma Lights, Nauti Beat and ContineWM.
Summing up the six-night festival,Vincent Vichit-Vadakant said, “It was fantastic to see an international event of this caliber on Samui. The quality and variety of the music on offer was top class. Congratulation to the organizer SKAL International Koh Samui and its partners and sponsors on pulling something like this off just as things are starting to get back to normal..”
(Koh Samui, Thailand July 23, 2022) — The recent ‘Samui Summer Jazz Festival 2022 held in June and organised by SKÅL International Koh Samui, has donated Thai Baht 100,000 to its charity partner, the Sisters on Samui Foundation (SOS).
Funds raised through ticket sales, venues, generous sponsors and the musicians themselves contributed to this donation.
The Samui Summer Jazz Festival 2022 ran from June 7-12 and featured a line-up of top jazz and world music artists from the Netherlands and USA, performing alongside Thai jazz celebrities at some of the island’s leading 5-star beachfront resorts and clubs.
Hailed as a resounding success, with over 500 residents and visitors enjoying sold-out concerts over 6 nights, the music festival was making a return to Samui after a hiatus of 8 years. This initiative is part of the SKÅL International Koh Samui – www.rediscoversamui.com tourist promotion campaign.
Alexander Beets, a renowned Dutch tenor saxophonist and leader of the group of 18 guest artists said, “Not only were we delighted to be back in Samui playing in one of the world’s most beautiful settings, I am proud that we were also able to make a contribution to this wonderful community through SOS.”
SOS ambassador Yvonne Roberts responded by saying, “We are grateful to our partner SKÅL International Koh Samui for the opportunity to collaborate on this fabulous event. This amazing donation will go a long way towards the work we do to help the underprivileged people of Samui.”
Meanwhile, hotel GM Jane Soergel, Acting President of SKÅL Samui and Chairman of the Samui Summer Jazz Festival organising committee said: “We are delighted that we did our musical guests proud here in Samui and deeply grateful to them for their commitment to making this event an enormous success for Koh Samui. This outcome makes me proud we were able to pull this off after a difficult couple of years for the island.”
Special thanks also to key sponsors without which it would not have been possible, including, Imagine Samui, Brother Thailand, Ferma Lights, Nauti Beat and ContineWM.
On the back of this year’s success, plans are already underway for a reprise of the Samui Summer Jazz Festival in 2023!
In 2010, as celebration of the first Samui Jazz Festival, Koh Mr Saxman recorded an album together with the Dutch Saxophone Quartet Artvark, the trio Peter Beets and Alexander ‘The Hurricane’ Beets. The album contains several songs from the kings songbook. The organization and the musicians received appreciation from the Royal Palace for this initiative in 2011.
The Samui Jazz Week brings both Thai and International Jazz players together to share their love for this music on stage. During the week there also will be blend concerts, workshops, children concerts and beach concerts for the local community of Samui. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.newportmusic.org/behind-the-project-polonaise-fantasie-the-story-of-a-pianst%E2%80%A8/ | 2017-12-11T16:51:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948513784.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20171211164220-20171211184220-00210.warc.gz | 0.97686 | 620 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__108107047 | en | It is very exciting and meaningful for me to present “Story of a Young Pianist” in Newport, one of my most beloved places to play in the world.
This is a celebration of my new CD release, “Polonaise-Fantasie, Story of a Pianist,” a hybrid of recital and autobiographical monologue. It is my hope that, in sharing this story, I offer audiences a glimpse into a life of a performing musician, as well as into my very personal story – the story that makes me the artist I am today.
Five years ago, when I was pregnant with my son Nathaniel, I started writing down vivid memories of my childhood in Odessa, the former Soviet Union, and of immigration to the US. Gradually, these started to take the shape of a book about a life in music. At that time, I was living in NYC, performing, and curating my series, Music/Words, where poets read between musical performances. Poetry inspired me for as long as I can remember, and influenced my first CD (Sound of Verse, MSR Classics.) I hadn’t written in years. It was profoundly satisfying to be writing once again.
A few years later, after I had moved to Los Angeles to head the piano department at UCLA, the chapters of the book found their way into the hands of one Cynthia Comsky, an incredible producer and magnificent lady. She insisted that I use them to create a recital-monologue. Many of the memories described in the book had musical pieces inexorably connected to them. I chose pieces that had been with me since childhood, as well as those that found their way into my repertoire, to connect and illuminate the narrative. The format, play-read-play-read, echoes the format of my Music/Words programs, where the poems and the music create an arch that is, hopefully, emotionally resonant. Cameron Watson, a brilliant director, directed me and wonderful actress Rebecca Mozo, in a performance of the work at the Ebell of Los Angeles, in 2015, just a few months after my daughter Frida was born.
I know that I am the artist that I am now, partially thanks to growing up in the Odessa of the past – seven people in a three-room apartment, surrounded by books, music, ideas and friends (one of whom is Misha. You will meet him in the story. He is my husband and the father of my two children).
Recording this story, and this music, is the most personal project I have ever done.
I dedicate the recording to my family: my parents, Irene and Simon Faliks, who were brave enough to leave when they did; my husband and best friend, then and now Misha Shpigelmacher; and my two children, Nathaniel and Frida Shpigelmacher.
I dedicate this performance to all who have left a home behind, in search of a better life. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://studio-heist.com/brand-identity-dear-mke | 2023-12-04T02:49:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100523.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20231204020432-20231204050432-00183.warc.gz | 0.963487 | 114 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__1208626 | en | DearMKE is a love letter to Milwaukee from Milwaukeeans.
The project began with 14 authentic, unscripted documentaries by Milwaukee film makers and has expanded to include photos, experiences, memories, and stories shared by locals.
The brand was in need of a refresh to correspond with the launch of their mobile and social-friendly website, so I worked with the project's leaders at Visit Milwaukee to create a custom logo and brand elements that would grow with the initiative over time.
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https://xpedient.co.za/discovery-life-pays-out-r12-billion/ | 2023-12-07T10:50:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100651.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20231207090036-20231207120036-00524.warc.gz | 0.96947 | 318 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__56978204 | en | Discovery Life Pays Out R12 Billion
On 8 June 2022, Business Day issued a report that Discovery Life had paid out a record-breaking R11.79 billion on claims in 2021 for those belonging to their various life scheme plans.
A large portion of the total amount, 9.1 billion to be exact, was paid out on claims for the 10 000 members for incidents relating to severe illness, funeral benefits, disability as well as death.
Discovery have since issued a statement indicating that the total amount of life cover claims it paid out in the year 2021 was just shy of three times the amount paid out in the year 2020. This number of claims was greatly associated with the Covid-19 pandemic and the devastating effects it has had on the lives of our people.
Discovery Life’s collected data has also pinpointed frightening trends in areas such as mental health among its members. In 2021 alone, they noted an 18% increase in suicides. Discovery paid out R405 million in claims all relating to behavioural and mental conditions, as well as suicides.
With the virus being so contagious, many are still afraid of being out in closed and public spaces, fearing that they might catch the virus not knowing how their body will react. This has been an extremely mentally and physically challenging time for many.
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https://mgehri.org/2023/01/13/national-road-safety-week-2023/ | 2024-04-18T13:08:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418124808-20240418154808-00554.warc.gz | 0.939076 | 165 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__10534304 | en | Poor vision while driving motor vehicle is one of the significant reasons for tragic accidents on Highways. On this National Road Safety Week (11th to 17th January), MGEHRI conducts an exclusive eye check-up camp for drivers to reduce road crash casualties and mortality.
Recognising Road Traffic Accidents as the leading cause of death, Mahatma Gandhi Eye Hospital & Research Institute in association with R.T.O, Balasore has called for a joint effort to facilitate safe driving on National Highways.
An eye screening camp, specially for drivers, is organized at Shergarh Toll gate, Balasore. Senior Optometrist Sarbeswar Das and Kanaklata Naik have teamed up to check the visual acuity and eye-sight of drivers commuting through the toll gate. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://crappie.ca/crappie-fishing-in-georgian-bay-a-sportspersons-paradise/ | 2024-02-22T13:17:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473819.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222125841-20240222155841-00051.warc.gz | 0.917193 | 1,095 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__152352939 | en | Nestled in the heart of Ontario, Canada, lies the picturesque Georgian Bay, a region celebrated for its breathtaking natural beauty and abundant aquatic life. Among the numerous fishing opportunities it offers, one species stands out as a favorite among anglers – the crappie. Crappie fishing in Georgian Bay has garnered a reputation as an exhilarating and rewarding experience for both seasoned anglers and novices alike. In this article, we will delve into the world of crappie fishing in Georgian Bay, exploring the species, the best techniques, and why this region is a true sportsperson’s paradise.
Crappie: The Catch of Choice
Before diving into the specifics of crappie fishing in Georgian Bay, let’s get acquainted with the star of the show – the crappie. The two primary species of crappie found in Georgian Bay are the black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus) and the white crappie (Pomoxis annularis). These fish are characterized by their distinctively marked bodies, with dark vertical bars along their sides, giving them their common name.
Crappie are renowned for their delicious, flaky white flesh and are a popular target for anglers seeking both a thrilling fishing experience and a delectable meal. While crappie can be found throughout the year in Georgian Bay, they are especially active during the spring and fall, making these seasons the prime time for crappie fishing.
The Thrill of the Chase
Fishing for crappie in Georgian Bay offers an exhilarating experience for anglers of all skill levels. These fish are known for their voracious appetites and can be found in various habitats, including submerged structures, weed beds, and rocky shorelines. The challenge lies in finding their precise location, which often involves a bit of detective work.
One of the most effective techniques for crappie fishing in Georgian Bay is jigging. Anglers use small jigs, typically adorned with soft plastic bait or live minnows, to entice crappie into biting. This method requires patience and finesse, as crappie can be quite finicky. The feeling of a subtle nibble followed by the sudden surge of excitement as you set the hook is what keeps anglers coming back for more.
Georgian Bay’s Diverse Habitat
One of the primary reasons why Georgian Bay is a crappie fishing haven is its diverse aquatic habitat. The bay offers an array of environments that crappie thrive in, making it an ideal location for pursuing these elusive fish. From rocky points to submerged logs and weed beds, the bay’s underwater landscape provides ample hiding spots and feeding grounds for crappie.
During the spring, crappie migrate to shallow waters for spawning, making it an excellent time to target them. Anglers can explore the bay’s bays, inlets, and marshy areas where crappie gather to reproduce. This seasonal movement adds an exciting dimension to the sport, as it involves tracking their migration patterns and adjusting your fishing tactics accordingly.
Regulations and Conservation
While crappie fishing in Georgian Bay is undeniably rewarding, it’s crucial to adhere to local fishing regulations and practice responsible angling. Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry sets guidelines on catch limits, size restrictions, and closed seasons to ensure the sustainability of crappie populations.
Catch-and-release practices are highly encouraged, especially for larger specimens that may be key to the continuation of healthy populations. Conservation efforts are vital to preserving the natural balance of the ecosystem, which is not only important for the future of crappie fishing but for the overall health of Georgian Bay’s aquatic life.
The Joys of Georgian Bay
Beyond the thrill of crappie fishing, Georgian Bay offers a plethora of experiences for nature enthusiasts and outdoor lovers. The bay is renowned for its crystal-clear waters, which are perfect for swimming, kayaking, and snorkeling. Its rugged shorelines are dotted with stunning vistas, providing endless opportunities for hiking and exploration. Camping enthusiasts can also find a range of campgrounds and backcountry sites for a truly immersive experience in this natural paradise.
Georgian Bay is not only a place for fishing but also a destination for those seeking serenity and connection with the great outdoors. Its tranquil beauty and vibrant wildlife make it a cherished gem in Ontario’s natural landscape.
Crappie fishing in Georgian Bay is a pursuit that combines the thrill of the chase with the joy of being immersed in one of Canada’s most stunning natural environments. The beauty of Georgian Bay, coupled with the challenge of tracking down and catching crappie, creates a unique and memorable angling experience. As anglers navigate the bay’s diverse habitat, they not only enjoy the sport but also contribute to the preservation of this pristine ecosystem.
So, whether you’re an avid angler seeking a new adventure or a nature enthusiast looking for a slice of paradise, Georgian Bay has it all. Crappie fishing in this captivating region is not just a hobby; it’s an opportunity to connect with nature, enjoy the thrill of the catch, and create cherished memories that will last a lifetime. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.asiapundits.com/imp-1991-plus-doo-beograd-under-fire-for-alleged-investor-fraud/ | 2024-04-13T21:55:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816853.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413211215-20240414001215-00838.warc.gz | 0.956105 | 446 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__61347435 | en | A storm of controversy surrounds IMP 1991 Plus DOO Beograd, a Serbian entity engaged in the gold trading sector, as it faces allegations of defrauding investors, casting a shadow over its operations. Central to the unfolding drama is the firm’s CEO, whose repeated assurances to investors have failed to materialize, leaving many out of pocket and seeking justice.
IMP 1991 Plus DOO Beograd, once a promising name in the precious metals market, is now embroiled in a scandal that threatens to tarnish its reputation irreparably. Investors, lured by the prospect of lucrative returns and regular income streams, find themselves grappling with the harsh reality of broken promises and financial losses running into hundreds of thousands of euros.
The crux of the issue lies in the repeated assurances given by the company’s CEO. On numerous occasions, he has been reported to reassure investors of the safety of their investments and the certainty of their returns. However, despite these assurances, many investors remain empty-handed, their hopes dashed and their financial security compromised.
The allegations against IMP 1991 Plus DOO Beograd and its leadership paint a picture of a company that has not only failed to uphold its financial obligations but also engaged in a pattern of deception. The CEO’s assurances, now seen by many as empty promises, have led to a crisis of confidence among the investor community, with many calling for accountability and transparency.
Legal actions are now in preparation as investors seek to recover their funds and hold the company’s leadership to account. The situation underscores the importance of due diligence and regulatory oversight in international investment activities, particularly in markets as volatile as precious metals.
As the case against IMP 1991 Plus DOO Beograd unfolds, the focus remains on the actions of its CEO and the broader implications for trust and integrity in the investment world. The saga serves as a cautionary tale for investors, highlighting the risks associated with ventures that promise high returns without the necessary transparency and accountability.
Further updates on the legal proceedings and efforts to secure justice for the affected investors are anticipated. The investment community watches closely, hoping for a resolution that will restore faith in the mechanisms of international trade and investment. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://journeemondialedelapoutine.com/en/our-story/ | 2024-03-04T10:17:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476442.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304101406-20240304131406-00160.warc.gz | 0.95709 | 296 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__134896499 | en | A poutine lover from a very young age, Yves Beaudoin has taken steps to make July 20 World Poutine Day, while reaffirming the origins of this Quebec culinary invention.
“There is a World Nutella Day, why not poutine? If there is a dish from our region that deserves a day, this is it!
Poutine has been taken to another level than the simple combination of fries, cheese and brown sauce, he said. There are chefs who have developed and improved it, it has become like a recognized dish that is no longer ordinary, it is more gastronomic. Some restaurants even offer several choices of cheeses, fries, proteins and sauces. You can now build your poutine however you want. For my part, I will therefore continue to push the cart, come what may! ”
Yves Beaudoin, author of the blog Poutine Spots, and his collaborators are committed to promoting this day every year and want global organisations to accept the new World Poutine Day. We therefore ask you, as poutine fanatics, to help us increase the visibility of the event.
This year we will be celebrating the second edition of World Poutine Day with even more participants from all over the world. We are very excited about the enthusiasm that is building around this day and we would be happy to be able to count you among us!
© World Poutine Day 2022. All rights reserved. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://breakingbadecon.com/tag/recessions/ | 2022-12-04T17:39:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710978.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20221204172438-20221204202438-00173.warc.gz | 0.972721 | 249 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__187180178 | en | Skyler speaks to Ted Beneke (her boss) about some underreported income, which she found while analyzing the company’s accounting records. Initially, Ted labels this as an accounting error, but soon admits to underreporting income in an attempt to avoid paying more in income taxes. From this conversation, it’s clear that Ted purposefully engages in this illegal activity by taking into account the costs and benefits of his decisions. The scene is also useful for discussing the decline in tax receipts during a recession as well as its potential causes. Skyler also has to weigh the costs and benefits of reporting her boss (and friend) to the IRS.
In the background of the breakfast scene, a local news broadcast discusses the rapidly deteriorating American economy. This episode aired in May 2009 in the midst of the Great Recession. Interestingly, despite one of the worst time periods in American economic history, the White family seems unbothered by the news. The NBER is the agency responsible for classifying whether the economy experienced a recession, but they often don’t make the announcement until well after the recession has concluded. As a result, families often aren’t aware just how bad things will become in the middle of a recession. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.mugrevolution.com/blogs/blog/community-radio | 2017-10-17T05:44:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187820927.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20171017052945-20171017072945-00387.warc.gz | 0.973055 | 333 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__9438152 | en | I've had the distinct honor to provide many mugs to our local community radio station, KPOV, in Bend, Oregon over the past nine or ten years for pledge drive gifts. I've lost track of how many I have donated. It's got to be well north of 150 by now and it's one of the best causes I feel that my small business can donate to. All community radio stations are kept alive by countless volunteer hours contributed by some very talented and passionate people, and KPOV is no different. We are blessed in Bend to have this wonderful resource which has many wonderful programs, with local news, special interest and fantastic music shows comprising some of the offerings. (You can tune in locally at 88.9 FM, listen live online at kpov.org or you can download the free app for your mobile device or tablet.)
The mug in the photo is one of the ones I made for the 2017 spring pledge drive.
I'm proud to be a part (in a very small way) of helping our station stay on the air. The tagline at KPOV is "Radio by the people, for the people." So, do yourself and your community a favor, if you have a community radio station in your community, please help it keep going. There is truly some amazing, passionate radio going on around the country, and community radio fills a nice that commercial radio simply cannot.
This is Linda Spring, who does the Thursday morning show on The Point called Radio Active Art on KPOV. I took this shot right before she interviewed me on-air on April 27th, 2017. We had quite a blast! | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.bestcoffeemakerlist.com/is-coffee-bad-for-you/ | 2021-10-23T10:48:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585671.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20211023095849-20211023125849-00315.warc.gz | 0.963353 | 734 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__49985867 | en | As a child, I used to think of coffee as something adults drank to make them less tired and boring. I decided that I would never drink it because I didn’t want to be dependent on a stimulant to think clearly and get things done. I thought that surely there would be downsides to drinking caffeine, and that it would be silly to sacrifice my health just to feel more awake.
However, I had completely misunderstood coffee, caffeine, and their effect on the human brain. While most drugs, stimulant or otherwise, offer minimal benefits in comparison to their overwhelming side-effects, coffee is a bit of a convenient miracle. Caffeine, apart from helping you feel awake in the morning, has also been shown to improve memory and focus. Like most stimulants, it can generally improve your mood and even go so far as to help combat depression.
The unusual thing about caffeine is that while most mind-altering substances, even tame ones, can be tied to negative effects down the road coffee, however, has no known serious repercussions, so long as it is not consumed in excess. Large amounts, perhaps more than 4 or 5 cups per day, may cause stomach problems or jitters, but such experiences are not so much dangerous as they are mildly unpleasant, and can be easily remedied. While caffeine overdose is possible, the amount needed to do so is over 750 mgs, which is far too much for a person to realistically consume through simply drinking coffee. As a result, coffee is arguably the safest stimulant, and available to the average person with little hassle involved. In fact, there is more evidence to support potential health benefits as a result of coffee consumption than health risks.
While definitive evidence is difficult to obtain, studies show that coffee can potentially lower the risk of heart disease, defend against dementia, reduce a person’s risk of cancer, improve cases of patients with heart rhythms, lower the risk of stroke, and also reduce the risk of a person having type 2 diabetes or Parkinson’s disease. While such studies do not necessarily indicate that these health benefits occur as a direct result of caffeine intake, there is a correlation present, and considering most stimulants have a reputation for causing heart problems rather than helping to defend against them, coffee is a very effective method of improving mental performance with very little backlash.
While coffee may be incredibly convenient as far as stimulants are concerned, there are some downsides to regular consumption. In particular, a sudden drop in caffeine intake can cause uncomfortable sensations, such as headaches, nausea, and general lethargy. This sort of withdrawal is expected of a sudden halt of the intake of any stimulant. Luckily, in the case of caffeine, only small amounts are needed to effectively combat the withdrawal, making it easier to give up than most substances if needed. A gradual decrease in consumption should be more than effective to make sure a person can stop drinking coffee without feeling sick as a result.
Overall, coffee is an effective way to get your brain working more quickly without having it come back to bite you in the future. The way caffeine works, explained in simple terms, can be compared to removing tolls from a highway. While the brain usually has a natural sort of monitoring system charged with the task of evaluating your actions, causing pauses in your thinking process, caffeine keeps the involved receptors occupied, allowing the rest of your brain to move freely and quickly. In my humble opinion, the ability to think uninhibited is definitely worth the risk of a potential headache down the road, especially if I may be reducing my risk of heart disease in the process. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.conscioushealthclinic.com/post/beyond-fitspo-exercise-as-true-empowerment | 2024-04-21T14:59:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817780.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421132819-20240421162819-00794.warc.gz | 0.938563 | 691 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__163498090 | en | In a digital age saturated with images of sculpted bodies and fitness mantras, the #fitspo movement has taken center stage, often steering individuals toward a narrow perception of health and well-being. Amidst the flood of messages encouraging us to "push harder," "look better," and "never rest," it's time to redefine our approach to exercise. Let's explore exercise as true empowerment, an alternative narrative that celebrates the body for its strength, resilience, and individuality.
Breaking Free from #Fitspo Constraints
The #fitspo movement, short for "fitness inspiration," bombards social media with images of seemingly perfect bodies, accompanied by messages promoting extreme workout regimens and restrictive diets. While it aims to motivate, it often leaves many feeling inadequate, fostering a culture of comparison and unrealistic expectations.
True empowerment through exercise begins by breaking free from these constraints. It's about understanding that fitness is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor. Each body is unique, and its capabilities are to be celebrated, irrespective of whether it aligns with societal norms.
Embracing Diversity and Individuality
Exercise as empowerment thrives on diversity and individuality. It's about acknowledging that bodies come in all shapes, sizes, and abilities, and that each person's fitness journey is deeply personal. Instead of chasing a standardized ideal, individuals can embrace their unique strengths and explore activities that bring them joy and fulfillment.
Whether it's a dance class, hiking in nature, or practicing yoga, the key lies in finding what resonates with one's own body and soul. Empowerment through exercise is not about conforming but about liberating oneself from the shackles of comparison and unrealistic expectations.
Shifting the Focus to Well-Being
While #fitspo often fixates on external appearances, true empowerment through exercise shifts the focus to holistic well-being. It's about nourishing the body, mind, and spirit. Regular physical activity has been linked not only to physical health but also to improved mood, reduced stress, and enhanced cognitive function.
Empowerment comes from recognizing exercise as a tool for self-care rather than punishment. It's about engaging in activities that contribute positively to mental health, fostering a sense of balance and resilience in the face of life's challenges.
Cultivating a Positive Mindset
Empowerment through exercise is intrinsically tied to cultivating a positive mindset. Instead of viewing workouts as obligations, individuals can approach them as opportunities for growth and self-discovery. Setting realistic goals, celebrating progress, and appreciating the journey are crucial components of this paradigm shift.
Moreover, true empowerment encourages self-compassion. It involves acknowledging that rest and recovery are integral parts of a well-rounded fitness routine, and pushing the body to its limits is not a sustainable or healthy approach.
In a world inundated with unrealistic fitness ideals, the true power of exercise lies in its capacity to empower, uplift, and celebrate the diversity of the human body. By moving away from the restrictive confines of #fitspo and embracing a mindset centered on well-being, individuals can embark on a journey of self-discovery, self-love, and holistic health. Let's redefine exercise not as a means to an end but as a lifelong commitment to nourishing our bodies and minds, embracing the uniqueness that makes each of us powerful in our own right. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://modernizecalifornia.com/can-911-find-you-as-fast-as-uber-can-if-not-blame-our-mobile-infrastructure | 2019-12-16T02:07:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575541315293.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20191216013805-20191216041805-00081.warc.gz | 0.939941 | 179 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__134645089 | en | A whopping 95 percent of Americans own a mobile phone, and nearly two-thirds have a smartphone. That extra layer of communication should keep us safer in emergency situations, says Mike Montgomery, but only if first responders can trace our calls to our locations, and if warning systems are robust enough not to fail when we need them most.
(The wildfires that ravaged California last year with insufficient warning to some residents spring to mind as an example.)
“It is mind-boggling to think that more often than not, your pizza delivery person has more accurate location information than the paramedics — especially when you consider the fact that upwards of 80% of 911 calls originate from a mobile device,” says Montgomery, who argues that the first step in resolving the communications gap is updating our wireless infrastructure — in particular by deploying a network of small-cell antennas. Read what that entails here. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.jbirdphoto.com/ | 2017-10-21T13:41:06 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187824819.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20171021133807-20171021153807-00138.warc.gz | 0.964096 | 140 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__30300558 | en | With the use of aerial drones becoming more widespread and better accessible to the public, drone flying has evolved into a variety of specific fields. Whether you’re just using a cheap drone for fun or competing with a streamlined racing drone, there’s a wide variety of products out there to suit various needs. One industry that has seen a big benefit from the advent of drones is photography, and aerial photography using special drones is becoming a hot topic. How much does it cost to get pictures taken using a drone? How much would it cost to get into drone photography yourself? This article gives an overview of aerial drone photography with a focus on the financial aspect of getting the memorable shots you need. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://canadianfreelanceguild.wildapricot.org/event-3917639 | 2022-05-26T21:37:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662625600.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220526193923-20220526223923-00677.warc.gz | 0.951666 | 286 | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-21__0__34011839 | en | Making the Most of Your Interviews
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https://muscleshenanigans.wordpress.com/2015/12/18/controversial-therory-about-dean-wharmby-death-from-steroid-use/ | 2019-09-21T09:28:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514574377.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20190921084226-20190921110226-00395.warc.gz | 0.983675 | 900 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__105590524 | en | I know many of you may not trust some of these news outlets so I included THREE different ones that are talking about the SAME cause of Death – I know because you USE steroids to make your body “look” healthy you are clearly rotting it from the inside – Sorry but make all the excuses you want to – it wont change the facts. And Yet While I agree with you about the media outlets not knowing anything stop closing your eyes and sticking it in the sand and maybe you live to see your grand kids!
Bodybuilder who ate 10,000 calories a day and drank eight cans of energy drink died of cancer caused by years of steroid abuse
- Dean Wharmby took steroids for several years to improve his physique
- To gain weight he would also gorge on junk food and calorific snacks
- He first developed health problems when tumours were found in his liver
- Mr Wharmby, 39, stopped taking steroids and turned to natural medicine
- He continued to fight illness but it was too aggressive and he died in July
- Coroner said that his use of steroids was a ‘direct cause’ of his death
A bodybuilder, who gorged on junk food and drank eight cans of energy drink to gain weight, died of liver cancer caused by years of steroid abuse.
Fitness enthusiast Dean Wharmby, 39, from Rochdale, died in July after a five and a half year long battle with with his illness.
Obsessed with gaining size, to obtain the perfect bodybuilder’s physique, he survived on a 10,000 calorie a day diet of burgers, pizzas and bacon sandwiches – washed down with seven to eight cans of energy drink.
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Popular Rochdale bodybuilder Dean Wharmby died as a ‘direct cause’ of taking steroids, inquest hears
Dean Wharmby’s misuse of anabolic steroids caused his death from liver cancer on July 19 this year, coroner Lisa Hashmi ruled
A popular body builder died as a ‘direct cause’ of taking steroids, an inquest heard.
Dean Wharmby’s misuse of anabolic steroids caused his death from liver cancer on July 19 this year, coroner Lisa Hashmi ruled.
The inquest was told fitness fan Dean, 39, of Brookland Street, from Rochdale’s Buersil area, first developed health problems in 2010, when multiple tumours were found in his liver.
The fitness enthusiast, who had been taking steroids for several years, later developed liver cancer with the drugs cited as the ‘direct cause’ of his death by Mrs Hashmi.
His partner Charlotte Rigby said that when she first met Dean eight years ago, she had suspicions he had used steroids because of his muscular build, but said when they got together in 2010, he was trying to stop taking the drugs.
A fitness fanatic who ate 10,000 calories a day and drank eight cans of energy drink to bulk up, died of liver cancer caused by ‘misusing’ steroids for years.
Dean Wharmby, 39, from Rochdale, died on July 19 as a ‘direct cause’ of taking steroids, an inquest heard. He had been battling liver cancer for five and a half years.
The inquest heard that Dean was obsessed with gaining size in order to get the perfect bodybuilder’s physique.
His daily diet included burgers, pizzas and bacon sandwiches, along with seven to eight cans of energy drink. The dad of one also took anabolic steroids to help sculpt his muscles.
Speaking at his inquest, coroner Lisa Hashmi said that Dean’s death should act as a reminder to people of the dangers of using steroids.
She said: ‘I find on the balance of probabilities that in such a fit, health-conscious young man the most probable cause of his liver tumours was the misuse of anabolic steroids.
‘To my mind, there is a direct, causal link with Dean’s death.’
Ms Hashmi added: ‘I would urge all those using and abusing such drugs to reconsider their position and ask whether it is really worth it given the life-threatening risks.’
Dean had been a body builder for 20 years before he became ill and at his biggest, he was 20 stone. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://consiliumcrypto.ai/market-overview/crypto-trading-analysis-march-2020/ | 2023-06-01T22:27:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224648209.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20230601211701-20230602001701-00693.warc.gz | 0.982102 | 504 | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-23__0__261290687 | en | The month of March 2020, will go down as one of the most volatile and also one of the worst performing months in the short history of digital assets. On March 12th the S&P 500 recorded one of the quickest declines in prices ever and ended up losing about 9.5% on that day alone. The following 15 hours saw most digital assets losing value in the region of 50%. The beginning of the month was looking up after the sell-offs in February, with ETH close to regaining 10%, however that didn’t last long. Around March 8th assets across the board went on a nosedive.
The initial drop wiped out about 10-20% of value for most projects, however the fall a few days later was of even larger magnitude. During that time we can see that volatility has spiked to levels that are rarely seen, even in the crypto markets. The 15 hours after the S&P started falling led to one of the biggest drops in the recent months, with some attributing this to rumours about a wire being unplugged at BitMex. Others blame it on the heavy leverage offered on some crypto exchanges, potentially resulting in cascading margin call liquidations. In either case major liquidations happened during those times with many of them heavily leveraged. It is common to have leverage in traditional finance as well, however most of the time that leverage is in the 2-3x region with only a select few brokers offering higher leverage. However, in crypto it has become the norm to see leverage in the 50x or even 200x region.
Many traders use leverage to increase their upside potential, but a large number are not managing the downside properly. In times of extreme volatility, many get wiped out and will see their positions liquidated, starting a frenzy of sell-offs from like-minded traders. The amount of leveraged positions on Bitcoin alone had spiked in mid February to about $5.4 billion with many of them being wiped out in March. It is safe to assume that traders across the board will be more careful in including leverage into their trades in the future.
Most digital assets were able to recoup some of their losses during the remainder of the month, with Bitcoin leading the recovery. Spreads widened throughout the remainder of the month as well, potentially indicating that another period of uncertainty is on the horizon. At the end of the month, BTC and XRP were the top performers, by only losing roughly 30% of their value. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.keralanikah.com/blog/keralas-nikah-melody-loves-sacred-symphony/4855 | 2024-02-26T20:58:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474663.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226194006-20240226224006-00483.warc.gz | 0.872788 | 1,100 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__9829185 | en | In the enchanting land of Kerala, where backwaters weave tales of timeless beauty and cultural diversity, the solemn echoes of love find their resonance in the sacred symphony of Nikah. "Kerala's Nikah Melody: Love's Sacred Symphony" invites you to delve into the heart of Muslim matrimony in God's Own Country, where each ceremony is a note, and every ritual is a harmonious chord in the eternal symphony of love.
Setting the Stage:
Amidst the lush greenery, swaying palm trees, and the gentle rustle of the breeze, Kerala sets the stage for Nikah, a sacred union that transcends earthly realms. The vibrant tapestry of this coastal paradise becomes the backdrop for a celebration that marries tradition with the tranquility of nature, where love blooms like the fragrant jasmine that adorns the bride's hair.
The Prelude of Preparations:
As the sun paints the sky in hues of gold, the Nikah journey begins with meticulous preparations. "Kerala's Nikah Melody" captures the hustle and bustle of families adorned in vibrant attire, homes adorned with fragrant flowers, and the air filled with anticipation. The joyous chaos is a prelude to the sacred vows that will bind two souls in a lifelong commitment.
The Betrothed Ensemble:
In the symphony of Kerala's Nikah, the bride and groom emerge as the central notes, donned in attire that reflects both cultural elegance and religious modesty. The bride's intricate lace hijab and resplendent gown, and the groom's traditional Islamic attire, embody a perfect harmony of cultural identity and sacred solemnity.
A Spiritual Crescendo:
The heart of Kerala's Nikah is the sacred ceremony that unfolds within the walls of the mosque. "Nikah Melody" captures the spiritual crescendo as the bride and groom, surrounded by loved ones, exchange vows under the watchful gaze of Allah. The Imam's words become a melody, resonating with the divine blessings that sanctify the union.
The Melodic Exchange of Rings:
As the couple exchanges rings, "Kerala's Nikah Melody" lingers on this poignant moment. The rings, shimmering with significance, are not just tokens of material value but symbols of the eternal circle of love and commitment. The melodies of joy and anticipation echo in the air, uniting hearts and sealing fates.
The Symphony of Thalak and Dua:
The symphony continues with the Thalak, a ceremonial gesture where the groom lovingly unveils his bride, revealing her beauty to the world. "Nikah Melody" immerses in the moment of profound symbolism as the groom, guided by tradition, unveils the beauty that lies within the sacred commitment they have undertaken. The heartfelt Dua, or prayer, becomes a soothing refrain, seeking blessings for the couple's journey ahead.
The Eclat of Wedding Feast:
Following the solemn ceremony, "Kerala's Nikah Melody" transitions to the celebratory eclat of the wedding feast, where flavors dance and aromas mingle in a gastronomic celebration. The Sadhya, a delectable array of dishes served on banana leaves, becomes a feast for the senses. Guests partake in the communal dining experience, strengthening bonds and celebrating the union with joyous hearts.
Thalappoli: A Dance of Joy:
As the symphony reaches its zenith, the Thalappoli dance emerges as a joyful crescendo. "Nikah Melody" captures the grace of women clad in traditional attire, swaying in unison to the rhythmic beats. The Thalappoli becomes a visual expression of joy, symbolizing the collective happiness that envelops the gathering.
The Crescendo of Joyous Traditions:
Beyond the formalities, "Kerala's Nikah Melody" explores the joyous traditions that follow. From the playful stealing of the groom's shoes to the endearing exchanges of gifts, each moment is a playful note in the grand symphony of Kerala's Nikah celebrations. Laughter, camaraderie, and the spirit of togetherness weave seamlessly into the melody.
A Harmonious Union of Families:
In Kerala's Nikah, the union is not just between two individuals but a harmonious blending of families. "Nikah Melody" captures the warmth of familial bonds, as elders bestow blessings upon the newlyweds, and younger generations contribute to the festive atmosphere with their exuberance.
Preserving Cultural Harmony:
As the final notes of Kerala's Nikah symphony linger, there is a profound acknowledgment of the role this sacred ceremony plays in preserving cultural harmony. The rituals, customs, and joyous traditions are not just a celebration of love but also a testament to the unity in diversity that defines Kerala's cultural landscape.
"Kerala's Nikah Melody: Love's Sacred Symphony" is more than a glimpse into the rituals of Muslim matrimony; it is an invitation to witness the depth of love and cultural richness that envelops this sacred union. In God's Own Country, where nature and tradition coalesce, Kerala's Nikah stands as a testament to the enduring beauty of love—a melody that resonates through time, echoing the sacred vows exchanged under the watchful eyes of Allah. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://aquarius-the-tv-show.wikia.com/wiki/Aquarius_Wiki | 2018-02-23T13:51:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891814787.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20180223134825-20180223154825-00055.warc.gz | 0.913264 | 316 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__183524717 | en | Welcome to this wiki. This wiki is about the new TV show Aquarius that is premiering January 1st. If you have new information about this show, please contribute to this wiki.
It's 1967 and the era of free love, drug experimentation and Vietnam is in full effect. When the teenage daughter of a respected lawyer goes missing, LA Police Sergeant Sam Hodiak (David Duchovny, "Californication," "The X-Files") starts asking around. He soon discovers that the hippie kids he's questioning don't take kindly to cops, especially one with hair as short as his. Needing the help of someone they trust, he partners with rebellious undercover cop Brian Shafe, a man who's more comfortable rolling a joint than patrolling a beat. It's not long before they stumble upon a small-time cult leader seeking out vulnerable women to join his cause. From there, they follow this man's trail down a rabbit hole of drugs, sex, murder and cultural revolution. Little could they know, however, the guy they're hunting will eventually become the killer we now recognize as Charles Manson. He was a lost soul who desperately wanted to get into the music scene of the '60s until something snapped. This is the show that will explore the cat-and-mouse game between him and the police, which will go on for several seasons ultimately ending with the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders.
THIS TEXT IS FROM: http://www.nbc.com/aquarius
Are you looking forward to the show? | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.yacinetv.download/yacine-tv-for-ios/ | 2023-12-10T06:38:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679101282.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210060949-20231210090949-00084.warc.gz | 0.914633 | 877 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__138109788 | en | Are you a sports enthusiast who enjoys watching live matches on your iOS device? Do you find it challenging to keep up with the latest events because you can’t find a reliable streaming app? Look no further than Yacine TV, the ultimate solution for live sports streaming on iOS. This article will guide you on how to download and use Yacine TV on your iOS device.
What is Yacine TV?
Yacine TV is an Android-based application that provides free live sports streaming for various sporting events such as football, basketball, cricket, and more. The app also offers live TV channels from different countries such as Arav, France, and Turkey, making it a one-stop shop for all your sports and entertainment needs.
Why is Yacine TV not available on the App Store?
Yacine TV is not available on the App Store due to copyright issues. The app provides access to copyrighted content without the permission of the owners. As a result, it has been removed from the App Store.
How to download Yacine TV for iOS
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Once you have trusted the third-party app installer, open it and search for Yacine TV. Click on the download button, and the app will start downloading on your device. Once the download is complete, go to your device’s settings, click on “General,” then “Profiles & Device Management”, and select the name of the Yacine TV app. Click on “Trust” and follow the prompts to complete the process.
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Free live sports streaming
Yacine TV provides free live sports streaming for various sporting events, making it a budget-friendly option for sports enthusiasts.
Live TV channels
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Yes, Yacine TV is entirely free to use, and you don’t need to pay any subscription fees to access its features.
Yes, Yacine TV is safe to use on iOS devices. However, since it is not available on the App Store, you need to download it from a trusted third-party app installer.
Yes, Yacine TV offers live TV channels from different countries, providing users with access to different shows and events from around the world.
Yes, Yacine TV is primarily an Android-based app.
Yacine TV offers free live sports streaming for various sporting events such as football, basketball, cricket, and more.
Yacine TV is an excellent app for sports enthusiasts who want to watch live sports events on their iOS devices. Although the app is not available on the App Store, you can easily download and install it using third-party app installers. With its free live sports streaming, live TV channels, user-friendly interface, and high-quality streaming, Yacine TV is a must-have app for sports lovers. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.headphoneupdates.com/sennheiser-momentum-4-review/ | 2024-02-28T06:45:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474697.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228044414-20240228074414-00267.warc.gz | 0.862368 | 803 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__187235951 | en | If you’re on the hunt for the ultimate audio experience, look no further than the Sennheiser Momentum 4. This review will take you on a journey through the mesmerizing world of these headphones, revealing their exceptional features, performance, and why they’re considered a game-changer in the audio industry.
Unboxing the Marvel: Sennheiser Momentum 4 Review
The moment you unbox the Sennheiser Momentum 4, you’ll realize you’re in for something extraordinary. The packaging exudes elegance and class, setting the tone for what’s to come. It’s not just headphones; it’s an experience.
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The Momentum 4 delivers a sonic experience like no other. With high-resolution audio and Sennheiser’s proprietary 7mm dynamic drivers, every note comes to life with astonishing clarity and precision. Whether you’re a fan of classical music, rock, or electronic beats, these headphones handle it all with finesse.
Active Noise Cancellation
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The Companion App
Sennheiser has thoughtfully included a companion app that lets you personalize your audio experience. You can fine-tune the equalizer settings, update firmware, and even locate your headphones if you misplace them. It’s a handy addition that enhances the overall user experience.
Sennheiser Momentum 4 Review: Verdict
In conclusion, the Sennheiser Momentum 4 is a testament to Sennheiser’s commitment to audio excellence. From the moment you unbox them to the countless hours of immersive listening, these headphones redefine what’s possible in the world of audio.
So, if you’re looking for a headphone that combines world-class craftsmanship, exceptional sound quality, and cutting-edge technology, the Sennheiser Momentum 4 is your perfect choice. It’s not just headphones; it’s an investment in your auditory satisfaction.
Experience the future of sound with the Sennheiser Momentum 4. It’s not just a review; it’s a revelation. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.nerak.net.nz/blog/post/2144/Workers-death-results-in-hefty-fine/ | 2021-09-18T07:45:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780056348.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20210918062845-20210918092845-00050.warc.gz | 0.975684 | 562 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__159060090 | en | Concrete manufacturing company, Busck Prestressed Concrete Limited, has been
fined $70,000 and ordered to pay reparation of $60,000 after the death of worker
who was run over by a 6.5 tonne telehandler.
Anthony Wells was run over by the telehandler (which was configured as a
forklift) in the front yard of the company’s Christchurch factory in the early
hours of February 25 2013.
He died from his injuries within a few minutes.
After the incident the telehandler was inspected and multiple safety issues
were identified including:
* the headlights, front indicators, brake lights, front hazard lights, horn,
screen washers and front wipers were not working;
* the right wing mirror was missing;
* the vehicle had four different brands of tyres with four different
pressures, all of which were below the manufacturer’s specification
* the overload buzzer was not working;
* at the time of the accident the machine was being driven by a trainee with no
Despite the fact that the headlights were not working he
had not turned on the field lights. That meant the only light coming from the
vehicle was from the flashing orange beacon on the roof. In addition, of the
five lights in the yard only one was working and that was facing towards the
building rather than the yard.
Busck Prestressed Concrete was convicted and was sentenced today in the
District Court at Christchurch under the Health and Safety in Employment Act for
failing to take all practicable steps to ensure Mr Wells’ safety at work.
WorkSafe New Zealand’s Chief Investigator Keith Stewart says the telehandler
was simply not in a fit state to be used.
“The catalogue of safety issues identified with the telehandler is completely
unacceptable. This is a 6.5 tonne vehicle used to move heavy concrete railway
sleepers around – it should have been properly maintained to ensure it was safe
“Busck Prestressed Concrete also failed in its duty to maintain the lighting
to ensure it was safe to work in dark conditions. This accident happened at 5:30
in the morning - if the lights weren’t adequate it should not have had its
workers out in the yard.
“The telehandler driver should also have been given proper training and
“Sadly, given the state of the telehandler and the poor lighting in the
factory yard, Mr Wells’ death was a tragedy waiting to happen. This case serves
as a reminder of the terrible consequences that can result from failing to
ensure plant and equipment are maintained in safe working order,” says Keith | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://pspgamez.net/where-is-kfmb-located-l-en.html | 2024-02-27T07:12:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474671.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227053544-20240227083544-00323.warc.gz | 0.972907 | 496 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__14014922 | en | WHERE IS KFMB LOCATED?
KFMB is a television station that serves the San Diego market. It is owned and operated by Tegna Inc. and is affiliated with CBS. KFMB is notable for being the first television station in California to broadcast in color.
History of KFMB
KFMB first went on the air on December 11, 1949, as San Diego's first television station. It was originally owned by the San Diego Union and Evening Tribune newspaper. KFMB was affiliated with CBS from the start, and it has been one of the network's strongest affiliates ever since.
In 1954, KFMB began broadcasting in color, becoming the first television station in California to do so. The station also began broadcasting in high definition in 2009.
KFMB's programming schedule includes a mix of local news, syndicated programming, and CBS network shows. The station's local newscasts are consistently rated among the highest in San Diego. KFMB also produces a number of local programs, including a morning show, a public affairs show, and a sports show.
KFMB's studios and transmitter are located in Kearny Mesa, a neighborhood in San Diego. The station's studios are located at 7677 Engineer Road, and its transmitter is located on Mount Soledad.
How to Contact KFMB
KFMB can be contacted by phone at (619) 574-7474. The station's website is www.cbs8.com.
KFMB is a leading television station in the San Diego market. The station has a long history of providing quality news and entertainment programming to viewers in the area. KFMB's location in Kearny Mesa gives it a strong signal that reaches viewers throughout the San Diego region.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is KFMB's channel number?
- KFMB's channel number is 8.
What is KFMB's call sign?
- KFMB's call sign is KFMB-TV.
What is KFMB's affiliation?
- KFMB is affiliated with CBS.
Where are KFMB's studios located?
- KFMB's studios are located at 7677 Engineer Road in Kearny Mesa, San Diego.
Where is KFMB's transmitter located?
- KFMB's transmitter is located on Mount Soledad in San Diego. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.siestakeychamber.com/siesta-key-family-movie-nights/ | 2023-12-01T06:02:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100276.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201053039-20231201083039-00179.warc.gz | 0.876049 | 319 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__139853753 | en | To kick-off 2021, the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce will host Family Movie Night on Siesta Beach not once, but twice.
On Saturday, January 16 the Chamber will be showing Frozen II. On Saturday, January 30 The Lego Batman Movie will be featured.
Frozen II is a 2019 animated production from Disney. The movie is Rated PG with a runtime of 1 hour, 43 minutes. (Local tip: Dress warm. Siesta’s 99% pure quartz sand doesn’t freeze but it will be cool.)
Rated PG, The Lego Batman Movie is a 2017 computer-animated superhero film. The 1-hour, 44-minute action, comedy is a Warner Brothers production.
Reserved, socially-distanced beach seating will open at 5:30 p.m. Both movies start at 6:30 p.m. These are free events but advance registration is required through the Events Calendar on the Chamber’s website, siestakeychamber.com. The reserved seating area is limited to the first 200 registrants.
Ample free parking available in the public beach lot at 948 Beach Road on Siesta Key.
Families are encouraged to bring blankets or beach chairs. Tents are not permitted in the seating area. Siesta Beach Concessions will be open until 7:00 p.m. Arrive early and enjoy dinner and sunset on the beach.
The Chamber has planned for ample social distancing procedures. In case of inclement weather movies will be rescheduled if possible. | journalism_and_media_communication |
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Writers, artists, photographers, etc.. are entitled to protection
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or any form of print, audio, visual, or cyber media.
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https://geekscrack.com/a-strong-digital-presence-gateway-to-success/ | 2023-12-10T01:38:26 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100989.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209233632-20231210023632-00469.warc.gz | 0.887437 | 1,455 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__52767060 | en | In this article, we’ll explore what digital presence is and provide actionable steps to help you build and maintain an effective digital presence for your business.
What is Digital Presence?
Defining Digital Presence
A digital presence refers to the sum of all online channels, platforms, and touchpoints through which your brand communicates, interacts, and presents itself to the public.
These may include your website, social media profiles, blog, email marketing, online reviews, and any other digital assets that contribute to your brand’s online visibility.
The Importance of Digital Presence
In the age of the internet, consumers increasingly rely on online channels to research, discover, and engage with businesses.
A strong digital presence allows you to meet your customers where they are, build trust and credibility, and ultimately drive sales and grow your business.
Building a Digital Presence
Creating a Professional Website
Your website is often the first point of contact between your brand and potential customers, making it a critical component of your digital presence.
Invest in a well-designed, user-friendly, and mobile-responsive website that clearly communicates your brand’s message, values, and offerings.
Developing a Solid Content Strategy
High-quality, valuable content is essential for establishing your brand as an industry leader and attracting your target audience.
Develop a content strategy that includes regular blog posts, articles, videos, or podcasts, tailored to the interests and needs of your audience.
Establishing a Social Media Presence
Social media platforms are a powerful way to connect with your audience, share your content, and humanize your brand.
Create profiles on the platforms that best align with your target audience and industry, and maintain an active presence through regular posts, interactions, and engagement.
Implementing SEO Best Practices
Search engine optimization (SEO) is vital for ensuring your website and content are easily discoverable by your target audience.
Optimize your website and content with relevant keywords, metadata, and high-quality backlinks to improve your search engine rankings and drive organic traffic.
Leveraging Email Marketing
Email marketing remains one of the most effective ways to reach and engage with your audience.
Build an email list by offering valuable resources, incentives, or exclusive offers, and use personalized, targeted email campaigns to nurture leads and build customer loyalty.
Encouraging Online Reviews and Testimonials
Online reviews and testimonials are powerful tools for building trust and credibility with your audience.
Encourage satisfied customers to leave reviews on platforms like Google, Yelp, or social media, and showcase testimonials on your website to demonstrate the value of your products or services.
Enhancing Your Digital Presence Through Analytics and Optimization
Tracking Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
To ensure the effectiveness of your digital presence efforts, it’s crucial to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs).
KPIs may include website traffic, bounce rate, conversion rate, social media engagement, email open and click-through rates, and search engine rankings.
By tracking these metrics, you can identify areas for improvement and optimize your strategies accordingly.
Utilizing Analytics Tools
Leverage analytics tools like Google Analytics, social media insights, and email marketing reports to gather data on your KPIs.
These tools provide valuable insights into audience demographics, behavior, and preferences, helping you refine your digital presence strategy to better serve your target market.
A/B Testing and Continuous Improvement
Regularly test and optimize different elements of your digital presence, such as website design, content types, social media posts, and email campaigns.
Employ A/B testing to determine which variations yield the best results and make data-driven decisions to enhance your overall digital presence.
Building Partnerships and Collaborations
Establishing partnerships and collaborations with industry influencers, complementary brands, or niche communities can help expand your digital presence.
Co-create content, share resources, or host joint online events to tap into new audiences and strengthen your brand’s reputation.
Engaging in Online Communities
Participate in online communities, such as forums, discussion boards, or social media groups, that are relevant to your industry or target audience.
Share your expertise, ask questions, and engage in meaningful conversations to build relationships and establish your brand as a valuable resource.
Utilizing Guest Posting and Content Syndication
Expand your digital presence by contributing guest posts to reputable websites, blogs, or online publications within your industry.
Additionally, consider syndicating your content on platforms like Medium or LinkedIn to reach a wider audience and boost your brand’s visibility.
Embracing Emerging Technologies and Trends to Amplify Your Digital Presence
Staying Informed on Digital Trends and Innovations
The digital landscape is constantly evolving, with new trends and technologies emerging regularly.
Stay informed on the latest advancements, such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, or chatbots, and evaluate how these innovations can be integrated into your digital presence strategy to keep your brand relevant and ahead of the competition.
Adopting Video and Live Streaming
Video content and live streaming are becoming increasingly popular, providing businesses with new opportunities to engage their audience and showcase their brand personality.
Consider incorporating video content, webinars, or live-streaming events into your digital presence strategy to captivate your audience and boost engagement levels.
Harnessing the Power of User-Generated Content (UGC)
User-generated content (UGC), such as customer reviews, testimonials, or social media posts, can significantly enhance your digital presence by showcasing real-life experiences with your brand.
Encourage customers to create and share UGC, and feature this content on your website, social media channels, or marketing materials to build trust and credibility.
Exploring Voice Search and Voice Assistants
Voice search and voice assistant technologies, such as Amazon’s Alexa or Google Assistant, are transforming the way users interact with digital content.
Optimize your website and content for voice search by focusing on conversational keywords and long-tail phrases to ensure your brand remains visible and accessible in the age of voice-activated devices.
Incorporate personalization and automation into your digital presence strategy to deliver a more tailored and seamless experience for your audience.
Utilize tools such as customer relationship management (CRM) systems, email marketing platforms, or personalization software to collect and analyze data on customer behavior, preferences, and demographics.
Use this data to create personalized content, recommendations, or promotional offers that resonate with your audience and foster loyalty.
Enhancing and expanding your digital presence is an ongoing process that requires adaptability, experimentation, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
By leveraging analytics, optimizing your strategies, and embracing collaboration and networking opportunities, you can strengthen your brand’s digital presence, attract and engage your target audience, and drive long-term success in the competitive online landscape.
Remember, the key to a powerful digital presence is staying consistent, focused, and agile in your approach, allowing you to evolve and grow alongside the ever-changing digital world. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://andrewjosephportraits.com/2019/10/10/wedding-photography-in-the-digital-age/ | 2021-01-26T09:42:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610704799711.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20210126073722-20210126103722-00423.warc.gz | 0.964826 | 816 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__240334834 | en | The way we share information to people across the globe has changed drastically over the past decide. We now live in a digital world where we can share selfies of ourselves instantly via many mediums. The digital age has also affected wedding photography. With technology now allowing photographs to be viewed at the press of a button instead of running to grab a photo book or picture frame, some believe the presence of digital files has forever changed the wedding photography industry. However, I still believe in the art of wedding photography beyond what can be seen on a screen and the idea of creating tangible pieces for my clients to cherish. I am going to explain why prints and albums are still an important part of wedding photography in this ever growing digital age.
Prior to digital files, when a wedding photographer completed editing their clients images they would meet with their clients and allow them to select a certain number of images for a wedding album and additional prints. Clients did not get hundreds of images electronically submitted to them. A wedding album was the ultimate prized possession to detail the happenings of a couples wedding day. Framed photographs displayed throughout ones home of the happy couple often hung beside the wedding images of parents and grandparents.
My father has my grandparents wedding album from when they were married before my grandfather left for WWII in the 1940s. The album will continue to be passed down throughout our family.
Today, couples seeking wedding photographers are expecting digital files from their photographer. Wedding sites such as The Knot and Wedding Wire write blogs on how you can “save” money by only asking for digital files. Although I do believe there is importance to my clients having access to their digital images, I feel it is a dis-service to only provide digital images. Experts fear that we will have a generation of married couples that do not have any images from their wedding, only mental memories. Couples feel if they save their images on a flash drive they will be safe. Some couples wait to print images until things have settled down and they are more financially recovered from the wedding. But anything can get corrupted, flash drives can get misplaced, and what happens when technology further evolves and flash drives are obsolete? Life happens, technology changes fast, and we forget about things that are saved out of site. How many people have old movies from childhood on VHS that they can no longer view, or photographs saved on CDROM that are difficult to access because your computer no longer has an on board CDROM player? Some of you may have never even heard of a VHS, and that file type is only 20 years old. You do not want to be in the spot where on your 50th wedding anniversary, when your children ask for images to print for your party, you cannot retrieve them.
In this paperless, digital age, there is still grave importance in purchasing an album and prints from your wedding photographer. These tangible heirlooms will stand the test of time and technology. My albums and prints are printed on archival paper that will last for decades. The paper quality and color vibrance from purchasing prints from my specialty lab compared to places such as Vista Print or Shutterfly are very noticeably different. Any image that is selected for printing, either as a solo print or for an album, receives extra care in ensuring the highest level of quality. I feel my clients memories are worth way more than a file on a flash drive. When choosing a wedding photographer, you should look for a wedding photographer that offers albums and prints. These are the wedding photographers that not only take their art seriously, but also take the idea of preserving your memories as well. After the wedding is over, think seriously about an album or prints from your wedding photographer. You do not want to be a part of the group of couples that have nothing to show on their 50th wedding anniversary.
As always, if you have any questions or would like to discuss your wedding day, please visit my website at http://www.andrewjosephportraits.com for more information or to contact me. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://en.satransco.com.vn/vietnamese-exporters-seek-niches-in-middle-east | 2023-09-28T04:23:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510358.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928031105-20230928061105-00279.warc.gz | 0.963914 | 201 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__299178740 | en | Director of the Ministry’s African, West and South Asian Market Department Tran Quang Huy informed businessmen at a workshop exploring business opportunities in the region in Ho Chi Minh City on April 18.
Despite holding huge potential in oil and gas, fuel and finance, the Middle East needs to import such products as milk, pepper, cashew nuts and rice, which are not abundant there because of harsh weather conditions.
According to him, it is time for Vietnamese firms to jump in the region, especially in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries where import duties are as low as 5-0 percent. He also advised them to set sight on the markets of Turkey, Israel, Iran and Iraq.
However, food exporters need to fully abide by regulations on Halal processed food, making it easier for them to ship abroad.
Last year, Vietnam raked in nearly 6.7 billion USD from exports to the Middle East, including 184 million USD from milk and dairy products.-VNA | journalism_and_media_communication |
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The news these days is filled with polarization, with hate, with fear, with ignorance. But while these feelings are a part of us, and always will be, they neither dominate nor define us. Not if we don’t let them. When we reach, when we explore, when we’re curious – that’s when we’re at our best. We can learn about the world around us, the Universe around us. It doesn’t divide us, or separate us, or create artificial and wholly made-up barriers between us. As we saw on Twitter, at New York Times Square where hundreds of people watched the landing live, and all over the world: science and exploration bind us together. Science makes the world a better place, and it makes us better people.
It’s what we can do, and what we must do.
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Kristin and I were fortunate enough to catch a sensational performance by the National Symphony Orchestra last night at Wolf Trap. Their show was called “The Planets - an HD Odyssey”, which included a stunning visual tour of NASA’s Curiosity rover’s journey to the Red Planet (it arrives the evening of August 5th!), followed by a visit to each planet, each with a complimentary musical theme. Seen here is Curiosity’s simulated descent, dubbed “Seven minutes of terror” by NASA.
There was a 75% chance of thunderstorms and a severe thunderstorm warning in effect last night. Fortunately we were only sprinkled upon and just prior to the show, the clouds broke, allowing the setting Sun behind us to produce the most brilliant double rainbow I have ever seen. The bows sat directly atop the theater for a about 30 minutes. It was marvelous.
Image Credit: NASA/Paul E. Alers
Source: Flickr / nasahqphoto
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LIVE high-res SDO image of the Venus transit (updated every 15 min.)
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Watch now (last chance in your lifetime)
What landscape photos would look like if the Earth had Saturn-like rings. Absolutely beautiful.
(And from space!)
Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?” This is his answer.
When you take something great, like the musings of the mind of Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, and combine it with something else great, like stunning images of life and wonder on and off of Earth … you get this.
It’s the sort of video that makes you prop your chin up in your hand, with your head tilted just so (yeah, like that), as you stare at your computer screen mumbling things like “Ahhh“ and “Wooahh” and other unintelligible noises that mean “I approve of this, and it makes me feel good.”
Watch it once, then twice, then with a friend.
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All our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike- and yet it is the most precious thing we have.
“On our small planet, at this moment, here we face a critical branch point in history. What we do with our world right now will propagate down through the centuries and powerfully affect the destiny of our descendants. It is well within our power to destroy our civilization, and perhaps our species as well. If we capitulate to superstition, greed, or stupidity, we can plunge our world into a darkness deeper than the time between the collapse of classical civilization and the Italian Renaissance. But, we are also capable of using our compassion and our intelligence, our technology and our wealth to make an abundant and meaningful life for every inhabitant of this planet, to enhance enormously our understanding of the universe, and to carry us to the stars.”
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The Blue Marble 2012
This image, captured on January 4th by NASA’s "Suomi NPP" Earth-observing satellite, has dethroned the 2010 Blue Marble as the highest resolution image of the planet, viewed as a whole. The (mind blowing) full resolution composite image is comprised of a staggering 8000x8000 pixels; I highly recommend it’s download and thorough exploration.
It was announced yesterday that the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) mission has been renamed Suomi-NPP in honor of the late Verner E. Suomi, known as the father of satellite meteorology. The invention of his spin-scan camera made it possible for satellites to capture meteorological data continuously from earth orbit- the resulting images were commonly used in network weather forecasts.
Note this excellent Flickr comment- ”if you’re in this photo, raise your hand”
*exuberantly throws both hands into the air*
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SETI is trying to work via direct public funding. $200K of private donations got it started, but it costs approximately $2.5 million a year to run SETI.
Click through for Phil’s write-up.
As of a few days ago, that goal was reached! I was happy to see that people such as Jodie Foster (who played SETI astronomer Ellie Arroway in the movie “Contact”) and science fiction author Larry Niven were among people who had contributed, as well as Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders.
Must see Ted Talk
Finding Planets Around Other Stars by Lucianne Walkowicz (of NASA’s Kepler):
How do we find planets — even habitable planets — around other stars? By looking for tiny dimming as a planet passes in front of its sun, TED Fellow Lucianne Walkowicz and the Kepler mission have found some 1,200 potential new planetary systems. With new techniques, they may even find ones with the right conditions for life.
Read more about Kepler here
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Louise Walker and J.T. Heineck of the Experimental Aero-Physics Branch at NASA’s Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., are learning how to see shape and detail in blindingly bright plumes of rocket fire. The two researchers were funded by the Space Shuttle Program to document the final shuttle launch, STS-135, with their distinctive images.
HDR composite of the final shuttle launch, Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-135). Six cameras (5 visible and 1 thermal) mounted in a cluster filmed the launch, capturing a range of imagery that is impossible with a single camera, or even your own eyes. This is what each image looked like prior to being fused. The first image is thermal.
The final product-
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https://the-f.com.au/tag/stomp-sydney/ | 2024-04-20T00:20:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817463.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419234422-20240420024422-00456.warc.gz | 0.913544 | 187 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__183856883 | en | Percussion is alive and well! In fact, STOMP – the internationally acclaimed on-stage homage to it – is back in Sydney for a week-long production of an on-stage celebration of all things noise. Following sell-out world tours, STOMP is serving-up unstoppable energy and pure stage magic, according to some, in an array of music that comes from the most unexpected of ‘instruments’. Wordless, witty and fun, STOMP has become a global phenomenon. Eight performers use non-traditional instruments – everything from supermarket trolleys to Zippo lighters, plastic bags to garbage can lids, and even the kitchen sink – to hammer out an explosively feel-good rhythm. It’s pretty clever stuff. Catch the show from 31 July – 5 August 2018 at the Capitol Theatre, Sydney. See more at the STOMP website. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://interessepublico.org/health/can-hydrotherapy-treatments-alleviate-symptoms-of-peripheral-neuropathy.php | 2024-04-17T22:55:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817181.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417204934-20240417234934-00516.warc.gz | 0.945316 | 1,519 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__29810984 | en | Peripheral neuropathy, a common and distressing condition, can disrupt patients’ everyday lives. Symptoms like chronic pain, balance issues, and difficulty moving can significantly impair quality of life. However, a recent study suggests that hydrotherapy treatments may offer a promising new route to relief. This article examines the evidence and explores the potential benefits.
Before we delve into the heart of the matter, it’s essential to understand what peripheral neuropathy entails and the scale of the problem. Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that affects the peripheral nerves, causing pain, weakness, and difficulty in coordinating movements. It’s a common condition affecting millions of people worldwide, causing significant distress to patients and posing a substantial burden on healthcare systems.
The pain experienced by patients with neuropathy is neuropathic. This sort of pain is different from other types as it doesn’t subside over time and is resistant to many common pain treatments. Patients often describe it as a burning or shooting pain that can cause significant distress and interfere with daily activities.
Given the chronic nature of this condition, it’s crucial to find effective treatments that can help manage symptoms and improve patients’ quality of life. That’s where hydrotherapy comes into play.
When you hear the word ‘hydrotherapy,’ you might think of relaxing spa treatments and leisurely swims. But in reality, this form of therapy is a clinically recognized treatment deployed in various medical contexts. It involves the use of water in its various forms, both hot and cold, to alleviate symptoms and promote recovery.
In the context of peripheral neuropathy, hydrotherapy aims to alleviate neuropathic pain and improve balance and mobility. A group of scholars conducted a clinical trial, the results of which were published in the journal ‘BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,’ exploring the effectiveness of hydrotherapy as a treatment for neuropathy.
The clinical trial, led by Dr. Del Valle, was a multicenter, randomized controlled study comparing the effectiveness of hydrotherapy with conventional exercise therapy. Patients were divided into two groups – one receiving hydrotherapy and the other group partaking in exercise therapy.
The hydrotherapy group participated in a series of exercises in a warm pool, guided by a trained therapist. The exercise group followed a similar routine but on dry land. The trial followed these patients over a period of 12 weeks, collecting data on their pain levels, balance, and mobility at regular intervals.
The study was rigorous in its design, incorporating an array of data collection methods, including patient self-reports, physical assessments, and balance tests. The scholars also used a crossref multimedia platform to document the trial process and results, increasing transparency and accessibility of the study.
The results of the trial were striking. The group that underwent hydrotherapy showed a significantly greater reduction in pain levels compared to the exercise group. The hydrotherapy patients also displayed improved balance and mobility, suggesting that this form of treatment might be particularly beneficial for neuropathy patients.
The scholars, in their article, pointed out that the buoyancy of the water in hydrotherapy might be one factor contributing to these positive outcomes. The water can support the patients’ weight, allow easier movement, and provide gentle resistance, all of which can aid in reducing neuropathic pain and improving balance.
Another aspect they highlighted was the temperature of the water. Warm water is known for its soothing properties, and it’s possible that it might have contributed to the alleviation of neuropathic pain.
Although these results are promising, it’s important to remember that more research is needed to fully understand the potential benefits and possible limitations of hydrotherapy for neuropathy treatment. However, this study does provide a promising starting point and may open the doors for further exploration in this field.
While the research continues, it’s encouraging to know that there may be another viable treatment option for neuropathy patients. If you or a loved one are suffering from peripheral neuropathy, it might be worth discussing hydrotherapy with your healthcare provider. While it might not replace current treatment strategies, it could potentially complement them and provide additional relief.
Remember, every patient is unique, and what works for one person might not work for another. But being open to exploring various treatment options, such as hydrotherapy, could be the key to finding what works best for you in managing your neuropathy symptoms.
Expanding on the idea of hydrotherapy as a treatment for peripheral neuropathy, it becomes essential to study its incorporation into traditional physical therapy practices. Hydrotherapy, as observed in the study conducted by Dr. Del Valle and his team, has the potential to be utilized alongside traditional physical therapy methods to provide a comprehensive approach towards relieving neuropathic pain and improving patients’ quality of life.
Physical therapy, as a treatment option for peripheral neuropathy, focuses on maintaining and improving mobility, strength and balance, and reducing pain. It often includes exercises, stretching, and mobility training. The introduction of hydrotherapy as a component of physical therapy could amplify the effects of these practices.
Hydrotherapy, often referred to as aquatic therapy, takes the principles of physical therapy and uses the properties of water to enhance their effects. The buoyancy of water reduces the weight on the joints, allowing for easier movement and exercise. Concurrently, the resistance provided by water can help in strengthening muscles without using weights or machines, making it a safe choice for people with mobility issues.
The warm water used in hydrotherapy, as previously mentioned, can also have soothing effects and may help in reducing neuropathic pain. A systematic review published in the BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders highlighted these benefits, further supporting the potential of hydrotherapy in peripheral neuropathy treatment.
The concept of hydrotherapy as a treatment for peripheral neuropathy opens up a new avenue in medical science. The study conducted by Dr. Del Valle and his team at the Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia, has set a cornerstone in this field. However, it’s important to acknowledge the need for more rigorous randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews.
The current body of evidence is promising but still in its infancy. Further research could explore different aspects such as the optimal temperature of water, duration of hydrotherapy sessions, types of exercises, and their frequency. The compilation of data from these studies can then be made accessible on platforms like Google Scholar or PMC Free Article, with a detailed multimedia appendix for easy understanding.
Moreover, the potential benefits of hydrotherapy should be evaluated in different types of neuropathy, including secondary sci caused by spinal cord injury. This can pave the way for creating standardized hydrotherapy protocols for various neuropathic conditions.
As we continue to understand the potential benefits and limitations of hydrotherapy in peripheral neuropathy treatment, it’s vital to remember that the ultimate goal is to improve the quality of life for patients. Hence, exploring a variety of treatment options and tailoring them according to individual needs should be the priority.
In conclusion, the journey towards fully understanding and incorporating hydrotherapy in the treatment of peripheral neuropathy is ongoing. Still, the prospects are promising. As patients and healthcare providers, staying open to new treatment modalities and having conversations around them could be the key to unlocking better management strategies for peripheral neuropathy. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://members.local706.org/awards/2018-muahs-guild-awards-host/ | 2018-03-19T04:55:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257646375.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20180319042634-20180319062634-00771.warc.gz | 0.894511 | 1,322 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__160913709 | en | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
LILY TOMLIN JOINS CO-STAR ERNIE HUDSON
TO PRESENT AT THE
2018 MAKE-UP ARTISTS & HAIR STYLISTS GUILD AWARDS
Awards Gala to be held at the NOVO at L.A. Live on February 24
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13, 2018 – Emmy® and Tony®-winning, Academy Award®-nominated actress and animal advocate LILY TOMLIN joins Grace and Frankie co-star ERNIE HUDSON as presenters at the Annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706). The black-tie awards gala returns to the NOVO by Microsoft in L.A. Live on Saturday,February 24, 2018. The announcement was made today by Sue Cabral-Ebert, President of IATSE Local 706. The complete list of nominees can be viewed on www.local706.org/.
As previously announced, Oscar®-nominee GARY OLDMAN (Darkest Hour) will be honored with the prestigious Distinguished Artist Award. Oscar-winning make-up artist GREG CANNOMwill join Emmy-winning hair stylist MARY GUERRERO to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards. The Gala will be hosted by comedienne LONI LOVE, who returns for the third year. Legendary actress TIPPI HEDREN (The Birds) joins CARRIE ANN INABA (Dancing With The Stars) and actor JOE MANTEGNA (Criminal Minds) are also slated to present. Additional presenters to be announced shortly.
Winners in 23 competitive categories honoring outstanding achievements in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater will be revealed at the February 24 ceremony and live via Twitter (twitter.com/local_706, hashtag: #MUAHSawards).
Further inquiries regarding the MUAHS Awards may be directed to Kathy Sain in the MUAHS Awards Office at 818.295.3933 or [email protected].
The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylist Guild Awards is proud to be sponsored by DIAMOND LEVEL: M.A.C. Cosmetics; RUBY LEVEL: Ardell and Hask; SAPPHIRE LEVEL: Glamcor, Nigel's Beauty Emporium, Schwarzkopf Professional; PREMIER LEVEL: Dermaflage, Focus Features, Netflix, Olivia Garden, RCMA Makeup; PLATINUM LEVEL: IATSE Local 798, Fox Searchlight Pictures; GOLD LEVEL: Showtime Network; SILVER LEVEL: Cinema Makeup School, Japonesque Beauty, Kryolan, Make-up Designory, Naimie's Beauty Center, NYX Cosmetics, Premiere Products, Inc., Skindinavia, The Criterion Group; GIFT BAG SPONSORS include Beauty Blender, Brush Off, Hempz, IT Cosmetics, Jacque Mqido, Moroccan Magic, Schneider Entertainment, Senna Cosmetics; MEDIA SPONSORS include The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, SHOOT, Los Angeles Confidential Magazine.
COMEDIENNE AND ACTRESS LONI LOVE RETURNS
AS HOST OF MAKE-UP ARTISTS & HAIR STYLISTS GUILD AWARDS
Honorees include Gary Oldman, Make-Up Artist Greg Cannom and
Hair Stylist Mary Guerrero, Feb. 24 at The Novo L.A. Live
LOS ANGELES, December 5, 2017 – Comedienne, actress and author Loni Love will return as host for the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild 2018 Annual Awards (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) honoring both make-up artists and hair stylists outstanding achievements in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater. The black-tie gala, held on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at The Novo by Microsoft at L.A. Live, will mark Love’s third year as host. The announcement was made today by Susan Cabral-Ebert, President of IATSE Local 706.
Named by Variety as "One of the top ten comics to watch," Love has taken stand-up comedy to new heights. She found her niche as a co-host on the hit Daytime Talk show The Real, which has been nominated for two Emmys® and two NAACP Image Awards. She currently co-hosts the Gracie Award-winning Café Mocha radio show with Rapper Yo Yo, the only nationally syndicated show of its kind created exclusively by and for women of color.
In addition, Love has made a name for herself as an award-winning stand-up comedienne bringing her comedy to audiences across the United States. She is the subject of the documentary "Being Loni Love," which traces her life story as a latchkey young girl growing up in Detroit’s Brewster- Douglas housing projects to a national stand up comedienne, TV and movie star.
As previously announced, legendary Academy Award®-nominated actor Gary Oldman will be honored with the 2018 Distinguished Artisan Award. Oscar®-winning Make-Up Artist Greg Cannom and Emmy®-Winning Hair Stylist Mary Guerrero will receive the Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Awards. Additional awards will honor nominees for outstanding achievements in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater.
Nominations for this year’s awards will be announced on January 5, 2018. Final ballot on-line voting at www.local706.org on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Awards gala and live on Twitter via @Local_706 (#MUAHSawards). Further inquiries may be directed to Kathy Sain in the MUAHS Awards Office at 818.295.3933 or [email protected]
MUAHS Awards is proudly sponsored by Diamond Level: M.A.C. Cosmetics; Ruby Level: Hask and Ardell; Sapphire Level: Schwarzkopf Professional and Dermaflage; Silver Level: Cinema Makeup School, Japonesque, Kryolan, Make-up Designory; Media Sponsors: The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and SHOOT. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.robisonoil.com/news/2020/february/possible-toll-on-trucks-on-short-stretch-of-i-68/ | 2024-03-04T10:48:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476442.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304101406-20240304131406-00128.warc.gz | 0.930768 | 517 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__108510773 | en | CBS New York’s reporter Tony Aiello spoke with our CEO, Dan Singer about a proposal for truck-only tolls on Connecticut highways.
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A proposal for truck-only tolls on Connecticut highways could lead to lawsuits and even a border war.
Westchester County says their neighbors to the north are making a money grab, and it’s ready to fight.
The plan to toll the stretch of I-684 in Connecticut could really burn Robison Oil of Westchester County.
“We’re based in Port Chester, so any time we’re going up to the northern part of the county, we’re traveling on that corridor,” Dan Singer, CEO of Robison Oil, said.
Singer says his trucks make hundreds of trips a month on 684, which cuts through a sliver of Connecticut less than two miles long. There’s not even an exit into the Nutmeg State.
The proposed $6 truck toll would cost Robison thousands of dollars a year.
“Putting tolls on a stretch of roadway that doesn’t even service the Connecticut community, and it’s a roadway, as I understand it, which is maintained by New York state. It seems completely nonsensical and a money grab,” Singer said.
Westchester County fears trucks would bypass the 684 toll by diverting to narrow local roads between Exits 2 and 3.
The Westchester County executive warns the Connecticut tolling plan might even spark a good old-fashioned border war, raising the specter of New York retaliating by putting a toll on I-95 where Greenwich meets Port Chester.
“I don’t believe in border toll wars and so forth, but similarly, I think it’s completely inappropriate for Connecticut to put a toll on 684. I’m not sure they can legally do it without New York support since it is a federal highway,” Westchester County Executive George Latimer said.
Friday in Hartford, at a public hearing on the toll plan, supporters say it will raise money Connecticut desperately needs.
“This commercial truck only tolling program will allow Connecticut to avoid raising the gas tax, increasing fares or cutting bus and rail services,” said Melissa McCaw, an aide to Gov. Ned Lamont.
But if the final plan includes a 684 toll, New York is likely to sue. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.rainbowfamilies.sg/dysphoria-euphoria | 2023-12-10T19:32:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679102637.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20231210190744-20231210220744-00645.warc.gz | 0.940559 | 546 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__189532928 | en | In conjunction with Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance, we collaborated with TransBefrienders to raise awareness on gender dysphoria and mental health issues within the transgender and gender-diverse community in Singapore.
raised for TBF
trans & gender-diverse artists
Our exhibition focused on gender dysphoria and its effects on those who suffer from it. We showcased artworks that touch on this subject by 8 local trans and gender-diverse artists, and many of the works were created specifically for this exhibition.
The exhibition also featured a fictional story about an individual’s journey through gender dysphoria and gender euphoria, as well as a video screening of interviews we did on this topic.
The exhibition ran from 11–20 Nov at Projector X: Picturehouse and featured these artists: Aki Hassan, Andy Winter, Benedict Lim, Marla Bendini, Naaliyah Noor Daneen, Sida Chu, Stephanie Dogfoot, and Worms Wav.
Fun fact: the exhibition space was an old, unused cinema hall, and we designed the exhibition to make use of the light boxes that lined the hall. Many of the artworks were specifically designed and fitted to tie in to the vibes of a movie theatre!
We interviewed 3 transgender and non-binary individuals about their experiences with gender dysphoria and gender euphoria.
We also spoke to Dr Jeremiah, who offered their insights into the medical aspects of gender dysphoria, different treatment options, and myths and misunderstandings surrounding gender-affirming healthcare.
We collaborated with Kim Choo Kueh Chang to help raise funds for TransBefrienders.
Limited edition trans-flag coloured Wa Ko Kuehs and special trans-flag coloured ondeh-ondeh workshops were sold to raise funds. We raised close to $2k through these initiatives.
We designed and printed 6 collectible cards that featured the artworks of some of our artists. These cards were distributed at F&B outlets to help promote the campaign and exhibition.
The cards were distributed at: Dorothy’s Bar, GudSht, The Fabulous Baker Boy, The Projector, and SMOL.
Photo credit: Studio 1914
Kai spearheads Rainbow Families. He also runs kai.classified, a commercial content creation service.
Yu Sheng is the founder of Heckin’ Unicorn, a local queer brand that gives back to the community.
Adzlynn is a filmmaker and freelance art director. She runs Studio 1914, a purpose-driven production company.
Mieke is a visual artist and arts manager who hopes to platform more queer art in Singapore. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://employmentlawupdate.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/max-mosley-echr-decision-press-release/ | 2017-10-20T01:52:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187823605.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20171020010834-20171020030834-00554.warc.gz | 0.961796 | 467 | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-43__0__301621941 | en | News reaches us that The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has today confirmed that Max Mosley has not been successful with his claim that the United Kingdom failed to impose a legal duty on newspapers to notify the subjects of intended publications in advance to give them an opportunity to prevent such publications by seeking an interim court injunction.
Relying on 8 (right to private life) and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy), Mr Mosley complained that, despite the monetary compensation awarded to him by the courts, he remained a victim of Article 8 of the Convention as a result of the absence of a legal duty on the News of the World to notify him in advance of their intention to publish material concerning him thus giving him the opportunity to ask a court for an interim injunction and prevent the material’s publication.
The Court concluded by recognising that the private lives of those in the public eye had become a highly lucrative commodity for certain sectors of the media. The publication of news about such people contributed to the range of information available to the public.
“Although the dissemination of that information was generally for the purposes of entertainment rather than education, it undoubtedly benefitted from the protection of Article 10. The Article 10 protection afforded to publications might cede to the requirements of Article 8 where the information was of a private and intimate nature and there was no public interest in its dissemination.
However, looking beyond the facts of Mr Mosley’s case, and having regard to the chilling effect to which a pre-notification requirement risked giving rise, to the doubts about its effectiveness and to the wide margin of appreciation afforded to the UK in that area, the Court concluded that Article 8 did not require a legally binding pre-notification requirement. Therefore, its absence in UK law had not breached Article 8“.
For a link to the full ECHR press release (application no. 48009/08) click here:
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This document is for information purposes only. The information and opinion expressed in this document does not constitute legal advice and should not be regards as a substitute for legal advice. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.classicluxurywatches.com/understanding-the-high-value-of-patek-philippe/ | 2024-02-23T06:41:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474361.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223053503-20240223083503-00457.warc.gz | 0.917405 | 1,488 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__58092831 | en | Amidst the elite circle of luxury watch brands, Patek Philippe’s name resonates with an air of aristocracy. But why does owning a Patek Philippe timepiece command such a premium? This blog post explores the intricate reasons behind the brand’s lofty price tags.
The Heritage of Patek Philippe:
Established in 1839, Patek Philippe’s inception predates many of its contemporaries. This longevity isn’t just a number—it’s a timeline filled with pioneering advancements in watchmaking, from crafting the first Swiss wristwatch to innovating the keyless winding mechanism. This historical depth contributes to the brand’s exclusivity and the high valuation of its watches.
Each Patek Philippe watch is a masterpiece of watchmaking, demanding months, if not years, of meticulous handiwork by master horologists. Unlike brands that rely heavily on machine production, Patek Philippe’s commitment to handcrafting every component ensures a level of detail and finish that transcends the ordinary, justifying the extraordinary prices. “Each watch, with as many as 252 individual parts, is all assembled by hand,” highlighting the brand’s dedication to craftsmanship.
Scarcity and Demand:
With production limited to approximately 70,000 watches annually, Patek Philippe’s offerings are inherently scarce. This scarcity is a deliberate choice, ensuring quality over quantity, and it fuels a demand that far exceeds supply, driving market prices to staggering heights. The brand has created less than 1 million timepieces since its inception, emphasising its exclusivity.
Patek Philippe is not just a manufacturer of timepieces; it’s a creator of heirlooms. Their watches are known for holding their value over time, often appreciating, making them a sound investment. This is exemplified by the brand’s dominance at auctions, where Patek Philippe watches command record-breaking prices, underscoring their desirability and investment potential.
Since mid-2018, prices for Patek Philippe watches have appreciated by an average of 20% per year, outpacing the S&P 500. This growth in the pre-owned luxury watch market highlights Patek Philippe’s significant investment potential.
A notable example is the ‘Silk Road’ cloisonné enamel dial Patek Philippe ref. 2523, which sold for a staggering $9.95 million, setting a new record for a yellow gold wristwatch at auction. Also, at a recent Sotherby’s New York auction, a Patek 1518R sold for $1.5 million, while a Tiffany-signed Patek 1463J fetched $596,900. These results highlight the strength of complicated Pateks, even in a slowing market.
The expected annual growth rate of 9% in the owned luxury watch market, which includes renowned brands like Patek Philippe, reinforces the brand’s strong position in the market as we move towards 2024.
Material and Design Superiority:
The choice of precious materials, such as rose gold, white gold, yellow gold, and platinum, adds a tangible value to each watch. When combined with the brand’s distinctive design language, which includes iconic models like the Nautilus and Aquanaut, Patek Philippe stands apart not only in terms of quality but also in aesthetic exclusivity.
Why Patek Philippe’s Design Stands Out
- Aesthetic Legacy: Patek Philippe has mastered the art of creating visually appealing designs that balance classical elegance with a hint of modern flair. This timeless aesthetic ensures that their watches never go out of style.
- Ergonomic Craftsmanship: Every curve, dial, and bezel is designed with comfort and readability in mind. Their watches are not just showpieces; they’re crafted for ease of use, fitting the wrist perfectly and displaying information in an intuitive manner.
- Innovative Features: Patek Philippe often leads in incorporating groundbreaking features, such as annual calendars and dual time zones, into their designs. These innovations are not just functional but are integrated seamlessly into the overall design, enhancing both utility and beauty.
The Superiority of Materials Used by Patek Philippe
- Exclusive Alloys: Patek Philippe doesn’t just use standard gold or stainless steel; they often create their own exclusive alloys. For instance, their rose gold, known as ‘Patek Philippe Rose Gold,’ has a unique hue and longevity that sets it apart.
- Sapphire Crystal Glass: The use of sapphire crystal, one of the hardest materials on earth, for their watch faces, speaks volumes. This choice ensures scratch resistance and lasting clarity, safeguarding the watch’s appearance and functionality.
- High-Quality Gems: In models featuring gemstones, each stone is carefully selected and set to meet stringent standards of purity and colour. This meticulous approach ensures that the gemstones on a Patek Philippe watch are not just ornamental but of the highest quality.
Brand Prestige and Public Perception:
Patek Philippe’s clientele is the ultra-wealthy, a niche market that values the discreet luxury and technical prowess of the brand. “Patek Philippe is generally regarded as the most prestigious watch brand in the world,” underlining its esteemed position in the luxury watch market.
Comparative Market Positioning:
In the world of luxury watches, Patek Philippe, Rolex and Audemars Piguet are considered the best in terms of craftsmanship. However, Patek Philippe’s timepieces are often seen as more than watches; they are regarded as works of art. This is evident in their pricing strategy, which positions them at the level within the market surpassing Rolex, which is comparatively more accessible but still highly admired.
Pandemic Influence: The rise in secondary-market watch prices accelerated during the pandemic, driven by millennial and Gen Z collectors. This demographic shift indicates a broadening appeal of Patek Philippe timepieces across different age groups.
Online Market Growth: Over 60% of secondary-market transactions were conducted online, contrasting with 15% for new purchases. This trend suggests an increasing accessibility and interest in luxury watches like Patek Philippe in digital marketplaces.
Innovation and Complexity:
Patek Philippe’s innovation is not just in traditional design but in the complexity of its timepieces. The brand continually pushes the boundaries of what is mechanically possible, with some models boasting up to twenty complications. This pursuit of horological excellence is a significant factor in the brand’s pricing strategy.
Patek Philippe watches go beyond being timekeeping devices; they embody the pinnacle of watchmaking excellence. Each piece represents a fusion of history, artistic craftsmanship and technical expertise, making them highly coveted by collectors and enthusiasts alike.
While other luxury brands such as Rolex complica and Audemars Piguet possess their qualities, Patek Philippe stands in a league of its own with its unique combination of heritage, exclusivity and innovation within the realm of luxury watchmaking. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.courageousandconnected.com/blog/three-things-to-reminder-in-crisis | 2021-12-02T18:53:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964362287.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20211202175510-20211202205510-00010.warc.gz | 0.959846 | 723 | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-49__0__182546914 | en | In this time of a pandemic—a national crisis—many of us feel helpless. Devoid of hope. Downright depressed, even. So I thought I’d write something to encourage. To ignite hope. To give you a reason to keep going, with a line of sight to sunshine on the other side of this incessant rain.
With pandemonium running rampant, here are three things to remember right now:
1. Panic is wasted energy. Think about it. If you were on a flight and the pilot was experiencing trouble with the plane, you wouldn’t want to hear “we’re all gonna die” over the loud speaker, right? You’d want the pilot to remain calm and channel every ounce of his or her energy into remedying the problem and saving the lives of those on board. We are piloting this plane together, friends. Stay calm and do your part. Stay home if possible and follow government recommendations. Don’t stockpile to the detriment of others. We can land this plane safely if everyone works together to flatten the curve.
2. Unity is key. Almost three years ago, I witnessed some of the greatest efforts of humanity that I’ve seen in my lifetime—the work of countless people here in Houston (where I live) to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. Back then, the heroes that stepped up in the flooding emergency didn’t stop to ask whether victims were people of color, Republican or Democrat, pro-choice or pro-life, Jewish or Catholic or Muslim or Protestant. They jumped right in to save a fellow man or woman, knowing that he or she was human—and that was all that mattered.
We are all human, and I pray that a crisis like this will unite us and bring out the best of our humanity. Again, stay home if you can. Do what’s possible to support local businesses. If you’re able, give paid time off for your housekeeper and others who depend on your money to feed their families. It’s gonna take a collective effort to conquer this.
3. Take heart, keep your faith, and don’t lose hope. When my youngest child was three weeks old, she was diagnosed with HIB (Haemophilus Influenza Type B, something for which infants are vaccinated at eight weeks). Death was a very real possibility; she spent five days in the hospital on oxygen, and suffered a partially collapsed right lung. It was terrifying. Today she is a happy nine-year-old who gets up in the morning and dresses for school that has been cancelled, and she plans daily play dates with friends via Face Time.
We’ve all experienced our own version of terrifying events in life, and we've found faith and resilience to press on. We are America, y'all. Land of the free and the home of the brave—full of some of the finest, most talented people on the planet Earth. These people are working hard, making every effort to find solutions. So take heart. We will get through this. And on the other side, we’ll be happy again with an even stronger resolve.
Just wanted to pen a bit of inspiration in the middle of this mentally and physically challenging time for our world. I hope you found some by reading this. Stay healthy, friends, and remember to tell those on the front lines how truly appreciative we are for their valor in fighting this war on COVID-19. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://baftapiccadilly.co.uk/welcome | 2019-11-12T12:04:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496665521.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20191112101343-20191112125343-00205.warc.gz | 0.910295 | 201 | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-47__0__204268871 | en | A SPACE TO EXPLORE THE CRAFT OF STORYTELLING ON SCREEN
At BAFTA Piccadilly, experience a world where film, games and television combine to create something special, whilst enjoying something great to eat and drink.
The new temporary residence of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts houses a cafe and free public exhibition, open seven days a week.
From Tuesday 17 September, our exhibition BAFTA: Behind the Screens, invites visitors to discover inspiring stories from the award-winning people who write, make, shoot and shape what we see on screen.
EAT & DRINK
Open daily, seven days a week, our seasonal menu of freshly prepared salads, sandwiches and treats, showcase the best of British produce. A selection of coffees, teas, beers, wines and soft drinks is also available.
Explore, experience and be inspired. A series of curated events, masterclasses and tastings celebrating BAFTA will soon be announced. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://xynergate.com/mobile-sms-marketing/ | 2021-10-24T00:53:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585828.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20211023224247-20211024014247-00033.warc.gz | 0.9191 | 889 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__285106538 | en | SMS MARKETING: AN UNDERUTILIZED EFFECTIVE CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT TOOL
“Research conducted by Internet Retailer for OpenMarket, only 29% of brands were using SMS for marketing or customer service purposes compared to 97% using email”
WHY SMS MOBILE MARKETING?
SMS text messages have an off-the-charts open rate of 98 percent. – Aine Doherty at Business2Community.
With email now a necessity in almost all business transactions, its popularity was overrun with spam. Due to this, the number of emails being opened instantly slowed down.
Doherty says, “SMS Marketing alternatively is 99 percent legitimate, with only 1 percent spam text messaging (and) this communication tool is still highly regarding by mobile phone users. “No other marketing tool can offer a similar rate, making SMS Marketing one of the most effective ways to get your message to your customer,” Doherty argues. In contrast, email marketing reports a 22 percent open rate, which significantly reduces your chance of success.”
FILIPINO MOBILE BASED USERS
- According to Statista Research Department, the number of mobile phone users in the Philippines was about 66 million in 2015 and is projected to reach 75.6M this year.
- According to a study released by Nielsen Philippines, Filipino users spend an average of 174 minutes each day online—nearly three hours—through their smartphones.
- An International media and consumer research firm revealed that three out of four Filipinos who own smartphones now use them as their main access point to the Internet, pointing to the growing influence that these mobile devices have over online activities previously reserved for desktop and laptop computers.
“9 out of 10 global consumers want to text with businesses, but only 48% of businesses are equipped with SMS.”
RETURN OF INVESTMENT FOR SMS MARKETING
- Nearly two-thirds (64%) of consumers subscribed to mobile marketing indicate that they have made a purchase as a result of receiving a highly relevant mobile message – Oracle.com
“We have seen explosive ROI with text messaging from SMSBump, far beyond what we’ve seen with any other channel. Our ROI on abandoned cart automation is north of 26000%.” – SMSBump for Shopify
“When we launched that campaign we decided to send marketing text messages to around 12,000 customers who signed up for SMS marketing. The ROI was off the charts, beyond anything we’ve seen with email, reaching 8000%. Since then, it has been consistently above 1000%.” – SMSBump
SMS MARKETING SOLUTION
To be able to offer a well-rounded array of Web and Mobile Services Xynergate designed and built its own SMS Messaging Platform. This provides users a simple way of communicating through a web interface or a customized mobile application to a large number of users/members and/or participants with the most reliable messaging delivery system which is SMS.
You just simply compose your message on the web or the mobile app and press send to the group or community database and in a matter of seconds, your message will be delivered to those recipients in the Philippines via SMS.
GUARANTEE OF MESSAGE DELIVERY:
OPEN AND CUSTOMIZABLE:
XynerGate will provide a very user-friendly web interface wherein you will be able to send messages to your uploaded database of users or community members.
The SMS Gateway uses a prepaid system. This means there will be no accidental overspending and there is no maximum number of messages per month. It will depend on your allocated budget. With the prepaid system after consuming the amount paid there will be a need to reload the account to be able to send messages.
The SMS Gateway allows for special characters and web links to help enhance any campaign.
XynerGate is an emerging company that specializes in developing and managing value-added web and mobile services. We work with Digital Marketers, Web/Mobile Designers Developers to provide solutions that raise brand awareness, build customer loyalty, create social impact, and/or generate revenues. We guarantee to deliver quality services through our sophisticated gateway system, combined with extensive knowledge in marketing and development. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://caloundrapsychology.com.au/blog/page/2/?s | 2019-06-20T23:49:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627999291.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20190620230326-20190621012326-00294.warc.gz | 0.933509 | 847 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__149021128 | en | Do you frequently have an irresistible urge to buy more than you can afford to the point where shopping takes up so much time it interferes with daily living? Compulsive buying, like other addictions can occur to counteract feelings of low self-esteem, depression or unhappiness with life situations.
Cognitive Behaivour Therapy and building self-esteem can help to understand the drivers behind overshopping and help to develop more adaptive coping skills.
Contact us to arrange for a private session to discuss your own personal challenges.
Targeting sleep and anxiety problems in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may improve their symptoms and outcomes, a psychology expert told the APS Congress, held in Melbourne, 13-16 September 2016.
Dr Emma Sciberras, a clinical psychologist senior lecturer in psychology at Deakin University and honorary research fellow at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI), says psychological strategies to treat sleep and anxiety problems are being trialled to see if they improve ADHD symptoms, such as inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, while boosting children’s daily functioning and their overall quality of life.
ADHD is a common neurodevelopmental disorder, affecting about 300,000 young people in Australia. Research shows anxiety affects up to 64% of children with ADHD while sleep difficulties affect up to 70% of children with ADHD but the two common problems are often not identified.
“Behavioural interventions might be tried first if symptoms are mild and not causing too much of a problem. We do know that if symptoms are extreme that stimulant medication can be considered too, which can help to manage the main symptoms of ADHD,” she says.
Thriving in the digital age requires making the most of our ability to connect but avoiding overload, according to the Australian Psychological Society, which has released tips for evading the pitfalls of the online world for Psychology Week 2017.
“Social media has become a really important means of communicating and is basically integral to most of our lives in one form or other,” says APS psychologist [insert name]. “However, we have also seen it affect people’s behaviour in some less than positive ways.
“Disagreeing and name calling have become common online and that behaviour can easily become anti-social drifting into trolling, stalking or cyberbullying, while constant notifications can leave us anxious and distracted.”
APS psychologist Kelly Callaghan says a few simple strategies can help ensure you have a positive experience online and you aren’t being ruled by your technology.
8 tips for a healthy digital life
- Check less: Change your email and social media settings so you don’t get constant notifications, and limit when you check to certain times of the day.
- Take care when posting: Think about the impact of your online behaviour on your own or others’ health and do your bit to create a positive online social environment.
- Take an active role: Create an online world tailored to your interests and values. Seek out social connections that boost your wellbeing rather than undermine it, just as you would offline.
- Block the bullies: Be selective about who you involve in your social networks, and ensure your online social network enriches your life.
- Maintain perspective: When you’re genuine on social media you’re less stressed and feel better connected. So avoid competing within your network and be authentic instead.
- Set boundaries around work: Unless your work involves being on-call, consider turning off email notifications outside of work hours.
- Guard your sleep: Turning off all screens, including phones, computers and television, at least an hour before bed.
- Connect offline: those who mindfully engage with people and connect with their environment are healthier and enjoy a greater sense of wellbeing.
For more resources including articles go to www.compassforlife.org.au. The APS invites Australians to participate in Psychology Week by hosting or attending events, sharing their own successful #waystothrive via social media, as well as downloading and sharing resources and content from this site. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://maddyk.com/blog/2011/10/say-i-do-in-style-unique-aisle-runners/ | 2015-02-27T07:26:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-11/segments/1424936460577.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20150226074100-00090-ip-10-28-5-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.956119 | 160 | CC-MAIN-2015-11 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-11__0__37789167 | en | One of the grandest moments of any wedding ceremony is when the bridal party makes its entrance. The air is full of anticipation, the groom anxiously awaits his first glimpse of his bride in her wedding dress. Wedding aisle runners are just one of the beautiful focal points during this moment, and a very popular way to draw the guests’ eyes toward the altar as the bride and groom exchange their vows. Aisle runners are not only a great way to decorate an empty space, but they can also incorporate your wedding theme and colors in creative ways. Stand out with these unique, stylish aisle runner ideas that are sure to give any couple a smashing debut.
*All photo compilations courtesy of the Bridal Bar Blog
How did you walk down the aisle on your big day? | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://winterhawkgraphics.com/euro-2022-posters-are-graphic-design-at-its-finest/ | 2022-09-30T16:43:08 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030335491.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20220930145518-20220930175518-00257.warc.gz | 0.961918 | 467 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__121034964 | en | If you were anywhere in Europe in June and July last year, you probably stumbled upon the festivities for the European Men’s Football Tournament. Well, 12 months later, the tournament is back for the players, and the posters for the event look absolutely stunning.
Some 16 European teams will compete in the Euro 2022 women’s championship, which starts today. The football will surely be superb, but what interests us the most are the posters of the event. The collection, aptly named ‘The Trailblazers’ was launched ahead of the event 100 days ago and the posters were displayed at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, but have now made their way to England where the Championship is curated (if you can’t wait to see the action, take a look at our guide to the best TVs.
The poster series includes 16 artworks, each designed by an artist from the countries competing in the Euro. The main poster in the collection is the work of former soccer player and tournament ambassador Josephine Henning (see main image).
England’s entry was designed by Kelly Anna (see above), who said: “The inspiration for my piece was our 1966 World Cup star. It’s a piece about hope and the determination to keep aiming for more stars. The piece is my representation of the importance of inclusion in football – the game is for everyone.”
Of all the designs, the French poster created by Claire Prouvost (see above) has to be my favourite. I love how Prouvost managed to encapsulate the speed and movement of the sport, as well as highlight the range of ethnicities and women in such a colorful way. The design almost reminds me of Matisse’s cutouts. You can see all the designs on the UEFA website (opens in a new tab).
UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 kicks off tonight with England v Austria at Old Trafford in Manchester. I don’t know about you, but there’s nothing like a nation coming together to enjoy sport and spark creativity. So if you’d like to try making your own rendition of the beautiful game, check out our guide on how to download Photoshop to make sure you have the software you need. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://advance.umbc.edu/picture-a-scientist-screening/ | 2022-11-30T13:02:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710764.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20221130124353-20221130154353-00299.warc.gz | 0.900941 | 244 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__176778374 | en | In celebration of 20 years of ADVANCE at UMBC, please join us for a screening of the compelling documentary “Picture a Scientist” with discussion and closing remarks by President Sheares Ashby.
October 21, 2022 from 2-4:30pm (doors open at 1:45pm) in PUP 105
PICTURE A SCIENTIST chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks, and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we encounter scientific luminaries – including social scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists – who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
All students, staff, and faculty are invited.
Light refreshments will be served.
For event-based questions, including access needs/accommodation requests email Sarah Wong ([email protected]) with [Picture A Scientist] in the subject line. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://marketingwithwp.com/apps/pictory/ | 2024-02-24T11:46:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474533.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224112548-20240224142548-00125.warc.gz | 0.878998 | 2,568 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__77591548 | en | Creating short, engaging, and sharable videos does not have to be expensive or difficult. With Pictory, gone are the days of using complex and expensive video editing tools to create simple business and marketing videos.
Pictory is a cloud-based AI video content creation and editing tool to produce engaging content without technical skills. Content creators prefer this tool for its easy-to-use dashboard, automated features, royalty-free creative assets, and affordable pricing.
This post will help you understand Pictory including its features, price, benefits, limitations, and alternatives.
Pictory is an AI-powered video creation platform that is useful to create short, engaging, and shareable videos without technical skills.
Essentially, Pictory lets you create videos from text automatically using AI within minutes without any complex software. The AI can convert your text, blog posts, and scripts to engaging videos. So, creating content for YouTube, advertisements, courses, etc. is as easy as it can get.
It’s an easy and cost-effective way of creating videos for your video marketing campaigns. Since Pictory runs on the cloud, you can operate it on any computer at a very fast speed. It’s useful mostly for YouTubers, content creators, marketers, agencies, course creators, and bloggers for creating awesome videos at a fast pace.
Moreover, Pictory offers over 3 million royalty-free graphics, video clips, and music for your projects. And if you’re not okay with speaking on your videos, just choose an AI voice that reads the script to narrate the videos.
Another important feature it offers is editing videos with text. You can transcribe your videos and edit the text to make changes to the videos. For instance, you can delete some texts from the transcription, and the corresponding portion from the video will be removed.
Moreover, you can create numerous short sharable snippets from long videos by just using their transcription. This makes video editing as easy as editing a document.
Let’s see the features of Pictory in detail.
1. Royalty Free Stock and Resources
Pictory provides all the resources you’ll need for any video project. All the offered resources are royalty-free. So, you neither have to pay for them, nor you’ll get copyright strikes on your videos.
To be exact, you get a huge selection of over 3 million video clips and images to incorporate into your videos. In addition, 15,000 music tracks are available for adding a background score to your video theme.
2. Text and Script to Videos
Pictory offers generating videos from your script automatically so that you save lots of time and effort. It’s very handy for YouTubers, marketers, and course creators for scaling their video production.
Creating videos from scripts is easy – you can start off by just entering the text to Pictory.
It provides you with lots of options like choosing a template, settings the aspect ratio, and using an AI voice to narrate your videos. Not only that, but it also lets you add background music, change text styles, change visuals, and add elements like stickers, emojis, and GIFs to your video projects.
Similarly, it allows adding branding elements like intro and outro scenes, and logos to your videos too.
3. Video from Blogs
Pictory’s robust AI automatically turns your blog posts into videos, so you can reach audiences who prefer visual content over text. It’s an important feature if you’re a blogger looking to expand your content reach.
Actually, it gives the summary of your article into a video. All you have to do is enter your blog post URL and the tool will highlight the important points in your videos to come up with a video summary.
You can pick an appropriate template, aspect ratio, AI voice-over, text styles, background music, and branding to customize the video as you like. Rest assured all that’s possible with just some clicks, unlike some hefty video editing software.
4. Video Editing with Text
Pictory enables editing videos with text without having to go through the video timeline. And it’s useful for editing long videos like webinars, podcasts, and Zoom recordings.
As you upload the video, the tool automatically generates its transcription. Then you can browse the video through the transcription just by clicking. Or you can even search for specific words in the video.
Importantly, it lets you remove parts of videos by deleting their transcription. Meaning – deleting the part of text deletes a part of the video clip itself. You can select specific words and delete them as well.
Furthermore, you can automatically remove filler words and pauses to make your videos more professional without losing time on manual editing.
5. Auto Captions
Adding captions to exact timelines is a very challenging task with video editing programs. Moreover, it takes lots of time and hiring editors could be costly.
As you add a video to Pictory, it automatically transcribes the video using AI, which can be used as video subtitles or captions. You can correct any errors in the transcription, remove filler words, and make any changes in the transcription for finalizing the subtitle.
You can choose either to burn the subtitle to the video or not. Besides, you can also edit the subtitle fonts, styles, and colors.
6. Video Highlights and Summary
Pictory lets you create short sharable video snippets automatically from long videos for sharing on your social media platforms. The AI firstly transcribes your videos and then analyzes important texts to select them for the highlights.
Actually, you can set what size or length of highlight you want from the full-length video. It has preset of 5, 10, 25, 50, and 75. Just select a percentage and Pictory will use its AI to analyze the important part of the video within that percentage range.
This will select and mark the transcribed text from the long footage. You can also select and deselect text on your own as you find important for the highlight. Finally, the highlight can be extracted as a summary of the full video.
7. Automatic Video Snippets Creation
Social media platforms are prioritizing shorter-length videos like TikTok Reels, YouTube shorts, and social media stories these days. And Pictory makes it easy for you to produce such videos automatically and quickly to scale your social media marketing.
It lets you extract multiple short clips from a full-length video like presentations, meetings, webinars, podcasts, etc. simply with transcription.
All it takes is selecting the transcribed text for the video section in which you want to create the short clip.
Additionally, you can customize the video with additional visuals, background audio, captions, brand elements, and video formats.
Typically, you’d want to make sure that the aspect ratio is set to 9:16 portrait. It’s optimal for a better user experience on mobile devices.
Pictory is a premium tool with several pricing options. However, it also offers a free trial for a test ride to this platform. With the free trial, you get to create three projects with videos up to 10 minutes long.
Coming back to the premium options, Pictory offers three plans starting at $19 per month. Nonetheless, all plans consist of features – text to video, auto caption & subtitles, aspect ratio selection, and stock library.
Now, let’s see the Pictory yearly pricing and plans with their contrasting features.
Standard: $19 per month | 30 videos per month | 10 min long videos from text | 10 hour video transcription per month | 5,000 music tracks | 25 AI voices
Premium: $39 per month | 60 videos per month | 20 min long videos from text | 20 hour video transcription per month | 15,000 music tracks | 42 AI voices
Enterprise: custom pricing | custom video limits | custom length for videos from text | custom time for video transcription | 15,000 music tracks | 42 AI voices | dedicated account manager
Pictory Pros and Cons
Now, here are some of the pros and cons of Pictory.
- User-friendly dashboard
- AI-powered for automation
- Free trial available
- Create videos with texts, scripts, and blog posts
- Easy-to-use video editor (storyboard)
- Automatic transcription and subtitles
- Video editing with transcribed text
- Adequate learning materials
- Limited free plan
- Requires a learning curve
- Automatic summary highlights accuracy could be improved
Pictory is a great video creation and marketing platform. However, you can also check out these platforms and how they stack up against each other.
Wave.video is a popular video editing SaaS tool for video editors, marketers, YouTubers, and marketers to create professional videos.
It offers over 1000 templates for several types of video content like social media posts, promo videos, YouTube intros/outros, collages, etc. You also get millions of creative stock videos, images, and soundtracks for your video projects.
It has an AI-powered feature to create custom videos from blog posts, articles, and text files just like Pictory. Moreover, you can enrich your videos with auto subtitles, captions, background soundtracks, voiceovers, and visual waveforms.
In addition to creating videos, Wave.video is also popular for streaming and hosting videos. However, Wave.video doesn’t have automated features like AI voiceovers, video clip generators, auto video highlights, and video editing with text.
Predis.ai is another fantastic alternative for scalable content creation as well as to boost your social media strategy. Predis.ai, claims that it is “the” go-to social media manager that magnifies your efforts, giving it a 10X boost.
Whether you’re looking to create eye-catching image posts or dynamic Instagram video reels, Predis.ai effortlessly transforms your ideas into reality, even from simple text, because of its content generation technology that utilizes AI.
Most importantly, Predis.ai helps you create professional social media content at scale, saving hours of your time.
Veed.io is also a professional video creation SaaS platform with an easy-to-use online editor. It offers templates for several use cases like marketing, social media, explainer, courses, corporate, and much more.
Veed.io’s video editor offers useful features like background noise removal, music visualizer, filters, effects, background music, etc. Plus, video editing tools like trimmer, merger, background remover, looper, resize, and cropper are very handy.
The tool automatically transcribes and adds subtitles to your videos without manual work. Even more, you can translate the subtitle into over 100 languages.
Other than that, it offers other additional features like screen recording, and live streaming which Pictory lack. And, it lacks video editing with text, script, and blog posts to videos, auto summary, and video highlight capabilities present in Pictory.
InVideo is an online video editor used to create professional videos for marketing, social media posts, ads, YouTube, and businesses. It offers over 5000 templates for different uses that can be customized with drag and drop as your need.
It has also offered AI tools to generate videos from scripts and blog posts without manual editing. Moreover, you can add graphics, visuals, animations, texts, transitions, and voiceovers to make your video engaging.
InVideo also offers mobile apps for easing video creation through your phone or tablet. However, it doesn’t offer features like editing videos using transcription, auto video highlights & summaries, and automatic clip generation from lengthy videos.
Pictory is a simple yet powerful tool for creating amazing short videos for social media, courses, websites, YouTube, and other platforms. It removes the need to purchase, install, or learn the complex traditional video editing softwares.
Pictory comes with powerful AI for automating transcription, creating engaging videos from text, analyzing videos, removing filler words & silences, and multiple other features. Additionally, it enables video editing through transcription easing you to create professional videos without video timelines.
Thus, Pictory is a very handy tool for YouTubers, video editors, and marketers looking to scale up their video production. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.klika.us/the-first-bit-alliance-brunch-held-in-sarajevo/ | 2023-09-28T11:23:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510387.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928095004-20230928125004-00710.warc.gz | 0.959245 | 1,232 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__15850609 | en | The first BitA Brunch held in Sarajevo: The start of a dialogue between state government and IT industry representatives
On Thursday, 22 June 2023, as the umbrella association of IT companies in BiH, the Bit Alliance organized the first BitA Brunch for state government and BiH IT industry representatives. The newly elected Minister of Communications and Traffic of BiH, Edin Forto, addressed the IT company representatives and attendees.
BitA Brunch is a key event that opens some room for discussing issues of vital significance for the digital transformation of society. The goal of BiTA Brunch is to set up a constructive dialogue between the IT industry and government representatives in order to ensure an efficient information flow and synergy when it comes to the development of society. The IT industry became a key factor in the transformation of society, impacting all aspects of life, from education to health services and business operations. BitA Brunch brought together stakeholders who had the opportunity to voice their viewpoints and suggestions regarding IT industry development. This dialogue opens the door to IT industry representatives to communicate their viewpoints, experience and needs to the regulatory authorities of the state government in a constructive way.
“As the leading Association of IT companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, we have been continuously working on finding solutions for years to two key problems that the IT industry is facing every day - lack of qualified labor force and a poorly developed infrastructure in the IT industry that is underlined by the lack of development incentives. With BitA Brunch, we want to set up a partnership between the private sector and the government in order to jointly work on the challenges and creating a favorable business environment. Only through an active collaboration are we able to bring along positive changes and make progress that will have a wider beneficial role in society. We think that creating a platform for direct communication is the right way to achieve an efficient information flow and we believe that other sectors should recognize the importance of implementing similar initiatives” said Damir Maglajlić, CEO of Bit Alliance.
Organized under the auspices of Klika, one of the leading IT companies in BiH, BitA Brunch brought together the representatives of the IT sector and decision makers.
“The IT industry is one of the most significant export-oriented industries in BiH and it is extremely important that the government at all levels, especially at the state level, recognizes its significance. It is sufficient to say that relief measures and incentives for IT could yield returns of BAM 2 billion in just 2 years, which for such a small economy as ours, would be an immense success, but also a potential for the development of other industries that are connected or can be connected to the IT industry. To realize the potential of the sector, we need immediate, comprehensive and strategic measures that will ensure continuous growth, but also help in overcoming current market turbulences that also affected the IT industry in BiH. The digitalization process is inevitable. EU approached the process very seriously, and I am sure that in that regard, new opportunities could open up to us as a EU membership candidate. We are currently living in exciting times where AI is becoming an integral part of our personal and work life, and BiH as a country has to be ready to respond to global AI trends, not only in the context of catching up with the latest tech developments but also in the context of regulation. The FBiH Development Strategy 2021-2027 defines IT as a strategic branch of the economy and foresees a number of measures for IT development. We expect our potential and possibilities to be recognized at the state level as well. What would help the development of our industry are opportunities such as access to new markets, better regulation, introducing and facilitating a range of practices that would further open up our market, tax relief measures and a strategic approach to education. We expect a good collaboration with Mr. Forto, and we believe that during his term, we will be able to respond to some of the existing challenges” said Edin Deljkić, co-founder of Klika, and since last year, the President of the Board of Directors of Bit Alliance, which he has been a member of for years.
Mr. Forto emphasized the significance of the development of information and communication technologies for economic growth and the country’s development. He also stated that the BiH Ministry of Communications and Traffic would actively support the work and development of the IT industry.
The Minister emphasized cyber security and the digitalization processes as key priorities. It was highlighted that the Ministry will make efforts to advance those processes in order to achieve higher security and efficiency. He also emphasized the importance of being a part of Digital Europe and he already set certain processes in motion to open up negotiations. The negotiations are expected to be finalized by year end and have us approved for Digital Europe, which will provide access to digital innovation funds.
“Based on today’s event, I am hopeful that in the coming period, we will be the Ministry’s communication channel to make all of the above come true through initiatives of the private sector and industry experts. I believe that this is just the first of many talks we will have” said Edin Forto, Minister of Communications and Traffic of BiH.
During the event, the attendees had the opportunity to voice their viewpoints, suggestions and ideas on key issues concerning the IT industry and its impact on the economic development of BiH.
The BitA Brunch initiative is envisioned as a significant step towards developing a fruitful collaboration between the IT industry and the government representatives in BiH. Its role in promoting innovation, digital transformation, dialogue, connecting the IT industry and social development stakeholders, will certainly yield long-term positive effects on the economy and all areas of life within BiH. The Bit Alliance announced that BitA Brunch will become a reoccurring event, providing an ongoing platform for dialogue and collaboration between the IT industry and the government, and thereby, stimulate growth and progress of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the digital age. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://www.nwia.ca/news/inaabandam-symposium/ | 2023-10-02T01:02:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510942.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20231002001302-20231002031302-00366.warc.gz | 0.896615 | 316 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__12367304 | en | SAVE THE DATE!
Native Women in the Arts (NWIA) is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a symposium titled Inaabandam January 17 – 19, 2020, in Toronto, Ontario.
The Inaabandam symposium will foreground issues of concern and interest to Indigenous Women and Gender Marginalized artists from multiple disciplines including film, performing arts, visual art, and customary practices.
Inaabandam will feature open teachings with elders, panel discussions, exhibitions, receptions, and screenings.
Inaabandam will take place January 17, 18 and 19, 2020, at the Toronto Media Art Centre on the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the traditional territories of the Huron – Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Anishinaabe.
Registration for Inaabandam will begin on Friday, November 1, 2019.
The cost of registration will be $50 for the whole weekend or free for those who are low income and get be done through Eventbrite at https://inaabandam.eventbrite.com.
Inaabandam (pronounced in-aw-buhn-duhm) means to dream a certain way in Anishinaabemowin.
For NWIA “Gender Marginalized” includes Trans & Cis Women, Trans Men, as well as Two-Spirit people who may identify as Non-Binary or Gender Queer.
Stay tuned for the full program schedule and more details. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.valamar.com/en/pula-music-week | 2022-07-03T03:33:24 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104209449.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220703013155-20220703043155-00046.warc.gz | 0.935699 | 392 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__246413598 | en | This summer, Pula will host some of the world’s best house and techno DJs, who will perform at the ‘Secret Project presents Pula Music Week’ electronic music festival organised by promoters ALDA and Insomniac.
The festival will take place in the attractive ambience of the Pula Arena and is expected to draw over 100,000 visitors from around the world.
Opening on Thursday with an audio-visual spectacle and a performance by the South Korean techno attraction Peggy Gou, the festival will continue on Friday with Solomun, one of the most popular contemporary performers. During the weekend, it will host two famous British DJ duos: Disclosure, with their electronic music hits, on Saturday and Tale Of Us, with their recognisable melodic techno sound, on Sunday. High Tech Minimal DJ and masked mogul Boris Brejcha will perform on Monday, while DJ Queen Charlotte de Witte will take the stage on Tuesday. The last day of the festival, Wednesday, is reserved for Black Coffee, an artist who was last year nominated for the best dance album Grammy.
The elite line-up of performers will be complemented by technical production standards that will ensure an impressive audio-visual experience, as well as a great selection of support acts. In the ambience of Pula’s ancient amphitheatre, the organisers plan to set up modern art installations combining contemporary and ancient art, as well as to give many conceptual art developers the opportunity to share their vision of dance music with visitors.
Thursday 30 June – Peggy Gou
Friday 01 July – Solomun
Saturday 02 July – Disclosure
Sunday 03 July – Tale Of Us
Monday 04 July – Boris Brejcha
Tuesday 05 July – Charlotte de Witte
Wednesday 06 July – Black Coffee
For information about tickets, and further details, please visit: www.pulamusicweek.com. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://drizzlinghappiness.com/2014/05/02/thanks-for-the-feature-gaya/ | 2023-03-29T01:42:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948900.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20230328232645-20230329022645-00525.warc.gz | 0.964091 | 258 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__263686696 | en | Thanks for the feature Gaya!
My dear readers,
I am excited to tell you that my story on Switzerland is being featured in the May issue of Gaya Magazine! Actually I submitted it quite close to deadline because I was so busy with work so I did not really expect the team at Gaya to choose it.
Gaya is a monthly digital magazine for the cosmopolitan Muslim women around the world. Get your free copy at www.gayamagazine.com. I have been reading the magazine religiously for the past few issues and I love it! Its very informative, up to date and a delight to read! I am sure you will love it too!
You can download the free copy of May issue here.
Meanwhile, thank you to the editor and the editorial team for all the hard work! Seeing my own writings in the online magazine makes me feel rewarded. I am humbled by the opportunity to travel there and to write about it. I hope you will enjoy reading it!
Here are some of the pages of the magazine!
Go download your copy now! I especially like the ‘Inspire’ feature in Gaya too. Its inspirational and may nudge you to see things from a different perspective.
Thank you all! | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://twitcharchive.com/ | 2024-04-13T06:45:53 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816586.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20240413051941-20240413081941-00233.warc.gz | 0.860107 | 165 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__77676604 | en | This is a static archive that indexes videos from BEFORE August 2014, new content is NOT being archived here.
The date is August 2014. Twitch announces (original link) that they will soon remove all past broadcasts from their servers. But a team of rogue archivists saves over 100TB of videos to the Internet Archive. This site serves as an index for that archive (with 29146 videos from 1223 channels).
All video files are hosted on the Internet Archive. You can help keep all this data available forever by making a donation to the Internet Archive.
- Justin.tv (Archive Team page)
- Twitch.tv (Archive Team page)
Contact me with any issues or suggestions: Gonçalo MB ([email protected]). | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://marfil.me/index-45.html | 2024-02-21T01:11:57 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473360.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221002544-20240221032544-00088.warc.gz | 0.919944 | 834 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__71702322 | en | Apple has revealed new information about the entertainment that will be available when Vision Pro launches on February 2nd.
One of the highlights will be 3D movies. There will be more than 150 3D movies available, including Avatar: The Way of Water, Dune, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, all of which can be watched from a simulated personal theater environment or immersive Environments, including Yosemite, Haleakalā, and Mount Hood. Also, Apple Vision Pro users who already own a movie for which a 3D version becomes available will have access to it at no additional cost. Apple says streamers like Disney+ will offer 3D movies as part of their services, too.
Those same streaming services will also offer other unique experiences. For example:
With Disney+, subscribers can watch thousands of TV shows and films from four iconic environments with vivid details: the Disney+ Theater, inspired by the historic El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood; the Scare Floor from Pixar’s Monsters Inc.; Marvel’s Avengers Tower overlooking downtown Manhattan; and the cockpit of Luke Skywalker’s landspeeder, facing a binary sunset on the planet Tatooine from the Star Wars galaxy.
Apple’s TV app will have Apple Immersive Video, a new 180-degree, 3D 8K format with Spatial Audio. At launch, there will be four titles available at no added cost:
- Alicia Keys: Rehearsal Room offers a rare glimpse into the Grammy winner’s creative process with this intimate rehearsal session featuring renditions of her hits “No One,” “If I Ain’t Got You,” and “You Don’t Know My Name.” Users can also access these performances as a special EP exclusively on Apple Music when it debuts.
Adventure follows pioneering athletes as they take on awe-inspiring challenges in some of the world’s most sensational locations. In the first episode, Highlining, viewers step into thin air with highliner Faith Dickey as she takes on her biggest challenge yet: a daring traverse 3,000 feet above Norway’s breathtaking fjords.
Wild Life takes viewers up close and personal with some of the most charismatic creatures on the planet to uncover what makes them unique, featuring the experts who know them best. The first episode brings viewers into the world’s largest rhinoceros sanctuary where a former police captain has dedicated her life to rescuing, raising, and rewilding these gentle giants.
Prehistoric Planet Immersive: The award-winning Apple Original docuseries from Jon Favreau and the producers of Planet Earth returns with an immersive film that transports viewers into the daily lives of dinosaurs, and follows the struggles and triumphs of these majestic animals amid spectacular scenery. Prehistoric Planet Immersive whisks viewers along a rugged ocean coast where a pterosaur colony settles in for an afternoon nap, which proves to be anything but restful.
Apple is releasing a new free app with the Vision Pro called Encounter Dinosaurs, too:
With Encounter Dinosaurs, a new free app developed by Apple that ships with Vision Pro, users can peer into the Cretaceous, a period more than 66 million years old, where dinosaurs roamed the earth and Mother Nature reigned supreme. Executive produced by Jon Favreau and inspired by his award-winning work with Prehistoric Planet, Encounter Dinosaurs makes it possible for users to interact with giant, three-dimensional reptiles as if they are bursting through their own physical space.
I’m eager to try Apple Immersive Video and see what it’s like to enjoy a 3D movie in one of the Vision Pro’s Environments. Although technologies like 3D TVs were a flop, I expect the immersive nature of the Apple Vision Pro to add more to the experience than ever before. Hopefully, I’ll have a better idea of just how much more the Apple Vision Pro adds to the experience in just over two weeks. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://leekernaghan.com/ | 2022-01-21T19:38:51 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320303709.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220121192415-20220121222415-00223.warc.gz | 0.970745 | 406 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__33708168 | en | Thirty-seven time Golden Guitar winner Lee Kernaghan announced the release of his fifteenth studio album and released the title track and new music video "Backroad Nation" today. The highly anticipated album Backroad Nation was produced by Grammy nominated producer and songwriter Lindsay Rimes (Kane Brown, Kylie Minogue. LoCash) and will be released Friday, May 10 through ABC Music/UMA.
Lee said, "Backroad Nation is about feeling that good vibration when you get off the beaten track and the country wraps itself around you. I'm so excited to be bringing out this new music"
"A lot of miles and a lot of living has gone into every song. I've travelled from Alice Springs to the Deni Ute Muster, from the mighty Pilbara to backroads QLD and everywhere in between turning those experiences into songs.
The music video for Backroad Nation was filmed at Trilby Station via Louth on the banks of the Darling River in Outback NSW. "It was an epic location, bone dry though, because they hadn't seen any decent rain since 2016. It breaks your heart to see how desperate things can get on the land but the good news is that a couple of days after we finished the shoot, it bucketed down, the dams filled up and the river began to flow".
Coinciding with the release of his new album, Lee has also announced The Backroad Nation Tour which will kick off on May 11 and see him playing 48 concert events, Australia-wide, throughout 2019.
Lee said, "It's awesome getting to play live across Australia and I'll be forever grateful to every person who comes out each night to see the show. They're the reason I sing my songs, that's where the music comes from."
Multi Golden Guitar winners, The Wolfe Brothers, are set to join Lee for the national tour along with CMC Female Artist of the Year Christie Lamb. Tickets for all shows are on sale below. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://mary-mulvihill.com/ | 2014-04-23T11:46:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1398223202548.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20140423032002-00661-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.950947 | 567 | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-15__0__14452995 | en | The worst mistake that people make when they write a press release, is also the most common mistake. It isn’t forgetting to include contact details, or a date, or spelling someone’s name wrong, or including too much jargon — though we regularly see all of those mistakes.
No, the worst mistake that people make in a press release is much simpler, and more devastating.
It is telling people what you want to tell them — and not what they need to know, or what they might be interested in.
Most importantly, this is the mistake that ensures a journalist will delete your press release within seconds, because it doesn’t look relevant or interesting.
This is the kind of press release that might start by announcing…
‘Scientists from Our Institution have made an important discovery. And the discovery was published in today’s edition of This Important Journal. And the research team was led by Dr A. N. Other. And now we’ll give you some background…’
But think about it. If the discovery really is newsworthy, then an effective press release should lead with what the discovery will ‘mean’ for people.
So, a more effective press release might start by announcing:
‘A cheaper, faster test for disease A could be available as early as next year, thanks to new research. The new test should cut waiting times for patients, and save the health service €x million a year.
The improved test took scientists N years to develop in painstaking research at Our Institution. But the long haul was worth it, according to team leader Dr A. N. Other. . .’
Even experienced press officers and organisations regularly make this mistake, yet it’s relatively simple to avoid.
The key is to ask yourself: what does our latest development mean for people? Answer that question, and you’ll have the opening sentence, and the headline, for your press release. It really is that simple.
And if you’d like to learn how to write an effective press release, our next half-day training session is in Dublin on March 7th 2012.
This will equip you with basic media skills to help you publicise your research, business, or event. You will learn about How To:
- Identify what makes ‘News’
- Find out how to hit the headlines
- Write a successful press release . . . one that isn’t instantly binned!
- Contact journalists, and
- Develop good media relations
If you’ve any queries, don’t hesitate to get in touch — there’s a contact link on our workshop site. And we look forward to welcoming you on the day. | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://floods.thewaternetwork.com/article-FfV/california-voters-to-decide-costly-bond-issues-for-climate-resiliency-31jzC08wIiT0PmE_NoHczg | 2023-03-27T22:36:56 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948708.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20230327220742-20230328010742-00387.warc.gz | 0.922874 | 669 | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-14__0__194024584 | en | California Voters to Decide Costly Bond Issues for ‘Climate Resiliency’
Flooding at the south end of Seacoast Drive in Imperial Beach during a king tide in 2015. Photo by Chris Helmer / City of Imperial Beach
Given California’s international leadership in addressing climate change, it isn’t surprising that voters will be asked this November to approve billions of dollars in bonds to help the state become more resilient.
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But why settle for one ballot proposal when you can have three?
Competing plans for “climate resiliency” bonds come from three sides of state government: the Assembly, the Senate and Gov. Gavin Newsom.
If any of these proposals are approved by voters in November, the money would be broadly spent, mostly to fund building and retrofitting projects and state grants to communities to prepare for the impacts of climate change.
That’s on top of the $12.5 billion for wide-ranging climate-change programs in the governor’s proposed budget.
It’s anyone’s guess which, if any, of the proposals will prevail, or how lawmakers will ultimately determine the key elements of what voters will see.
The only certainty is that the three proposals will generate a lot of questions.
What Is Climate Resilience?
Climate scientists used to talk about “mitigation” — changing behavior and harnessing technology. But, with the world unable to put the brakes on greenhouse gas emissions, the current approach focuses on “resilience,” devising strategies for coping with an unpredictable and dangerous new climate.
Resilience projects are aimed not so much at preventing sea level rise, wildfires, droughts and extreme heatwaves, but helping people and communities survive.
Nevertheless, this doesn’t mean the state has given up trying to reduce carbon emissions, said Kate Gordon, Senior Climate Advisor to Newsom.
“This is the opposite of throwing up our hands,” Gordon said.
“We need to find strategic places where infrastructure can be improved,” she said. “We need to reduce our climate risk, particularly among our more vulnerable communities. We are being proactive and thoughtful.”
The stakes are high. If greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, by the end of this century, the average acres burned from wildfires would increase by 77 percent, losses could reach $18 billion from rising seas and heat-related health emergencies will increase dramatically, according to the state’s Climate Change Assessment.
What Is the Governor Proposing?
Newsom is seeking $4.75 billion, the most of the three proposals.
He recommends spending 80 percent of the funding on projects that address immediate risks from floods, fires and drought. The rest of the money would tackle slower-moving, long-term risks from rising seas and extreme heat.
What clearly distinguishes Newsom’s plan is an emphasis on water — including groundwater management, flood control, reviving the Salton Sea and ensuring safe drinking water in communities around the state.
By Julie Cart | CalMatters TIME OF SAN DIEGGO | journalism_and_media_communication |
https://www.cruisingozarks.com/post/2nd-annual-cruising-with-the-classics | 2022-09-26T22:04:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030334942.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20220926211042-20220927001042-00130.warc.gz | 0.991383 | 133 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__239960011 | en | Our 2nd time having this event and the weather was once again amazing. More than 40 classic vehicles showed up and went on a 40 mile Road Tour across some amazing and beautiful roads. The cars and trucks looked right at home as they were lead through the twisting and turning roads. What made it more exciting was that there were several young folks that join the Road Tour in there classics cars and trucks. It's important to keep engaging folks to keep these older vehicles on the road and being driven. We are looking forward to perhaps a spring time drive along with a 3rd Cruising with the Classics next fall. See complete photo coverage on our media page. | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://drsrilakshmipingali.com/manage-your-anxiety-during-coronavirus-crisis/ | 2021-04-13T06:48:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038072175.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20210413062409-20210413092409-00083.warc.gz | 0.947171 | 1,029 | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-17__0__102249564 | en | All of us are facing an unprecedented situation. We slept in one world and have woken to a totally different world. We can’t go to work, our children can’t go to school, we can’t even step out of homes. This sudden unexpected situation is stressful to most of us especially those already dealing with mental health issues.
For those too lazy to read the whole blog may refer to the tips given at the end of the article.
So, we are locked down, unable to step out and worried about the present situation and the future. Dealing with these thoughts and a drastically changed routine is bound to cause stress. Let’s understand how to deal with it.
Let’s look at some of the positives about the situation. We have been given clear guidelines of do’s and don’ts and they are enough to keep us safe. Simple measures like frequent hand washing, social distancing, staying at home and wearing a mask when we symptoms of cough and cold.
Unless we are foolish enough to think that this won’t happen to me and become careless, the chances of getting the infection are very less with the above precautions.
Now that we have laid down the basic guidelines to avoid infection or infecting others, lets discuss how to reduce the stress we are facing on a day to day basis.
If you are feeling very anxious and, on the edge, analyse yourself. Are you spending too much time on social media reading forwards regarding the pandemic or are continuously watching the news about the number of positives, the number of deaths etc.?
Stop that right now. The news will not change because you are not watching it but your mind certainly will.
There are is so much unauthenticated news about the pandemic, make sure of getting the information from the right sources.
Lets also try and keep our minds busy.An idle mind is a devil’s workshop after all.
Does that mean we should be constantly working?
No. It means we make all efforts to keep our mind diverted by various means.
Do you remember a time when you felt I wish I had more time to do this or that?
Well now is the time. To go back to childhood hobbies, to tell your children the stories you learnt in your grandmother’s lap and to pour love and life back into your relationships.
Give, give and give some more. To the beggar, to your maid or even to the stray dog in front of your house. In giving the soul finds satisfaction and the mind relaxes. If you are a religious person, prayers help too.
Have you heard that a healthy mind is housed in a healthy body?
Well get up and work on it. Exercise daily, eat nutritious home cooked food and sleep well and on time. Even at home follow a routine. It helps you to master situations in life better.
There is some don’ts that you have to follow as well. Do not listen to or spread rumours. Do not turn to drugs and alcohol to reduce anxiety. Do not panic if you have symptoms. Do not use medicines on your own but continue medications you have been already prescribed. Consult your doctor if the anxiety worsens.
Above all stay home, stay safe.
We will overcome this together.
10 tips to control anxiety during the time of corona Pandemic
- Accept the situation—people all over the world are facing it and so am I.
- Be calm yet cautious—thinking that I will surely get the disease and die is wrong so also is the thinking that it only happens to other people and not to me.
- Connect emotionally but socially distance yourself—live your life, laugh and love but all via social media or the telephone.
- Do not believe rumours, get information from authentic sources only.
- Exercise daily, after all a healthy mind is housed in a healthy body. Relax your mind too with breathing exercise, pranayama, mindfulness (all available online)
- Forgo watching news that makes you anxious. The news will not change if you stop watching it, but you mind certainly will.
- Give to others in need and let their happiness be a balm to your soul.
- Heal yourself by healthy habits like nutritious food and adequate sleep. Say no to drugs.
- Isn’t this the time like no other? Make most of the abundant time at your disposal and go back to doing things you always wanted to do like hobbies, playing with children and relaxing.
- Judiciously follow advise of hand washing, social distancing and wearing a mask when having symptoms of cough and cold. If you are already on medication for any physical or psychiatric condition, do not forget to take them.
If all of this fails, please consult us.
Dr. Srilakshmi Pingali
Roshini Counselling Center 326,
Laxmi Nilayam, Near ITC Grand Kakatiya Hotel, | journalism_and_media_communication |
http://sanity-through-art.blogspot.com/2010/06/documentary-binge-part-2-cannabis.html | 2018-07-18T09:00:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676590074.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20180718080513-20180718100513-00529.warc.gz | 0.966815 | 527 | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-30__0__87555778 | en | Onward! I have developed an interest in the drug culture as of late. I don't use any illegal substances, but I think that the culture and the things people go through enjoying and producing them are absolutely fascinating. Recently, I've watched three documentaries on marijuana, Marijuana Inc., Standing Silent Nation, and The Green Rush. Along with the article about the Emerald Triangle in Rolling Stone a few issues ago, these opened my eyes to the many aspects of marijuana and it's production and prohibition.
The Green Rush
I watched The Green Rush and it was very interesting. It's inspiring to see the American Dream exemplified in this story of marijuana growers in North California. These farmers go through the same experiences that "legitimate" farmers go through, and more. They have to deal with the federal government and the DEA of course, but that's in addition to the usual destructive insects, animals, irrigation design and thieves. The documentary is incredibly insightful and these farmers stand as a stark counter-point to the selfish "smash-and-grab" tactics of other growers who grow about 5,000 plants of marijuana and then get busted by the feds because they have essentially grown a vineyard of weed. I don't want to give the ending away, but it's truly a shocker. I highly (excuse the pun) recommend this documentary.
These are sustainable farmers who grow what they can maintain and live on. Quite a different character from the greedy drug creators that we are taught to hate.
This CNBC-produced documentary attempts to show both sides of the story. It centers on the Emerald Triangle, a region of California that is very active in marijuana cultivation and sale. In fact, according to the documentary at least 2/3rds of Mendocino County's economy is from the sale of marijuana. The documentary focuses on the economic aspects as well as the residual crime aspects of marijuana. Pretty interesting as far as the big picture is concerned, but not as personal as The Green Rush.
Standing Silent Nation
This is by far one of the most paining documentaries I've seen in a long time. Standing Silent Nation tells the story of the Oglala Sioux tribe in South Dakota that attempted to grow industrialized hemp, believing that tribal sovereignty protected them, only to have the DEA come in and chop down their hard-earned crop. Now, it is important to note that industrialized hemp is cannabis without psychoactive chemicals, so you cannot get high by smoking hemp. This film illustrates at the same time a battle for reform of law and tribal sovereignty. Highly suggested for anyone who believes in freedom. | journalism_and_media_communication |
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