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Yet again, Mayor de Blasio & Co. have belatedly moved to address a significant problem they'd adamantly denied — changing their minds thanks to The Post.
On Wednesday, The Post's Danielle Furfaro disclosed that the city Department of Transportation had scrapped its anti-graffiti staff, claiming it didn't have enough money.
With parts of New York already starting to look as out-of-control as in the bad old days of the pre-Giuliani era, we wrote, de Blasio either "doesn't get it — or doesn't care."
Well, he gets something now.
Just 48 hours later, Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg was posing for the cameras as a DOT crew scrubbed off graffiti tags on the Manhattan Bridge.
"You have to tackle the quality-of-life things," she proclaimed. "They signal that the city is safe."
Which is just what we told her two days earlier — when Trottenberg was crying poverty, saying DOT's "precious resources" need to go to the mayor's Vision Zero program.
We're glad we got City Hall's attention — but can't ignore the pattern here.
First it was the alarming growth in street homeless, which the mayor dismissed as "fear-mongering." Then it was the rising tide of street slashings, which he claimed was nothing to worry about. Now the DOT's abdication on graffiti.
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Microsoft's new Xbox One entertainment console has stirred up a roar with consumers as of late, which eventually resulted in a policy change for the new console set for release in November of this year. However, Microsoft "feels really good" about what the Xbox One is.
Now that Microsoft has made major changes to the Xbox One "always online" requirement and DRM policy, the software giant is happy with what the Xbox One has become. "We feel really good, frankly, about what Xbox One is," Microsoft's Marc Whitten stated in a recent interview.
When asked about the removal of the Family Sharing feature for the Xbox One, Whitten answered the question by stating, "Could I better share my content with my family? What are some cool things you could do with a really, really rich online experience and marketplace? You're going to see us do a lot of that." This answer doesn't even answer the question about why the Family Sharing feature was removed, but perhaps it will return in the future?
"We heard a lot of feedback, and we heard a lot of what people really, really liked about Xbox One. They liked the games, they liked the platform vision," Whitten adds. Microsoft responded to the critics and was flexible with policy changes in which Whitten adds took "a lot of work" on Microsoft's part to make happen.
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There's a surprising comment in Genesis 26, in which the LORD assures Isaac that he will bless him, "Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments (mitzvot), my statutes (chuqot), and my laws (torot)" (26:5). This language is otherwise unprecedented in the patriarchal period, but it strikingly anticipates the LORD's commands to Israel after the giving of the Law at Sinai: "If thou…wilt give ear to his commandments (mitzvot) and keep all his statutes (chuqot) (Exod 15:26); "And the LORD said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments (mitzvot) and my laws (torot)? (Exod 16:28). The three terms, in various combinations, are pervasive in the Torah as descriptions of what the LORD requires of Israel.
On its face, the verse might suggest the kind of revision that we find in the post-biblical Book of Jubilees, in which Abraham and the other patriarchs observe Passover, keep kosher, and generally seem to have a detailed knowledge of the Sinai covenant. This reading is a solution to the problem of apparent righteousness apart from the Law (the problem of Genesis, as Walter Moberly calls it, as "the OT of the OT") — Jubilees seems to suggest that there is no such righteousness!
Is that an acceptable Christian interpretation of this verse? I'm not sure. I'd be happier with reading it as describing an obedience that's analogical to the obedience required of Israel under the Law, an obedience which in Abraham's, David's, and our cases is fundamentally rooted in an attitude of love for and trust in the LORD.


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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently delayed the employer mandate for a year and CMS in a new final rule hints that other delays could be coming.
The final rule sets several new policies for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, including provisions that state health insurance exchanges must implement. At the end of a summary of the lengthy rule's provisions, CMS adds this: "Finally, this rule provides notice that we are considering, for purposes of the initial open enrollment period for enrollment in a qualified health plan through the exchange, whether various provisions of the Medicaid and CHIP regulations should be effective October 1, 2013, or whether a later effective date is appropriate."
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I've started taking part in Sketch Dailies and The Unwork Society. They are both groups that give drawing prompts for artists to create unique interpretations of. As someone who's always been socially awkward and feels most comfortable quietly hunched over his work it's been nice to get to know some new artists, see their work, and feel like a part of a larger community.
In case you're interested in checking them out, I post my drawings on Tumblr and Twitter. And if you want to help me be a little less of a hermit, feel free to say hi.
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If you're convinced that you're not capable of building anything more complicated than a bookcase from Ikea–and possibly not even that–a new startup was created to prove you wrong.
"People naturally want to make things," says Taylor Sizemore, one of the cofounders of Steps. The Seattle-based company makes kits designed to convince people that making and repairing things–from art to furniture–is within reach. "We want people to feel like they have that opportunity."
The kits lead people through simple projects that can be done anywhere–if you live in a studio apartment and don't have access to a workshop, you can work on your kitchen floor–and with a minimum of tools.
Each project is just hard enough to feel like an accomplishment. "It's more than just assembling something," says Sizemore. "There's some glue involved, and sanding so it's all nice and smooth. Those aren't things that you do when you assemble Ikea furniture."
In theory, after building a few things with some guidance, you'll start to believe that you can also make something more complicated on your own. Sizemore sees it as a way to help reconnect people with working with their hands, and demystify the craft of building.
"I think that there's a lot of idolizing that goes on around people who make things," he says. "It makes it seem a little bit out of reach for someone–that they could never be so-and-so maker that's this amazing craftsperson that they follow on Instagram. I think a lot of the reason why craftsperson/maker culture is so popular right now is that people have the desire to make things, and they're kind of living vicariously through these people or the product they buy."
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|David Ashby - Moderator
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Reader David Cooper has sent in some aviation funnies and although I though I'd heard most of the one-liners by now, those he sent in (below) were new to me, and very good too!
I've started a thread so use the link below to add your own or any others you've heard in your travels........
|Phil Claridge
|18/02/2008 08:59:00
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Its your model, you crash it
wide runway? yes but very short
Crunch? oh well more room in the boot!
|Chris Dickens
|18/02/2008 09:29:00
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Helicopters don't fly - they just beat the aiir into subission
Glider pilots keep it up with just a whiff of hot air!
True stories (really)
Instructor to Pupil - ' right aileron, a bit more right, MORE RIGHT, NO THE OTHER RIGHT!'
This from a modellerwith 20 years experience of flying fast aerobatic models who had just built his first vintage model 'My model was too high so I gave it full down and full power to loose height quickly, Why did the wings fold?'
And then there was the modeller with 40+ years of experience who crashed a newcommers trainer on it's first takeoff, picked it up, checked it over, tried again, really broke it this time, all because the ailerons were reversed! (not funny really although everbody else laughed, the guy was dangerous, I was only flying as a guest but I never went back there)
|18/02/2008 09:35:00
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The chinook doesn't fly, it's just so ugly the earth repels it!
The Shacklton - 60,000 rivet flying loosely in formation
|David Ashby - Moderator
|18/02/2008 09:47:00
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Instructor to pupil........
"think of the stick as the 'houses' lever - pull it back and the houses get smaller, push it forward and they get bigger!"
|Alan B
|18/02/2008 10:13:00
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Glider Pilots do it quietly!
The only things that should fall out the sky are " Para's and Bird droppings"
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|Kevin Davies 2
|18/02/2008 10:27:00
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|parachutist jumps from plane drops like a stone pulling and tugging at chute without success sees man coming up shouts do you know anything about parachutes man coming up shouts do you know anythng about gas cooookers.
|18/02/2008 11:50:00
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|Only two things fly at night - bats and tw*ts
|18/02/2008 13:59:00
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Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
|Mark Lubbock
|18/02/2008 17:01:00
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David, you forgot the end to the 'houses lever' thread.
It reads-keep pulling it back & they get bigger again!!!
|18/02/2008 17:44:00
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|The damage was limited to the whole airframe
|Eric Bray
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I posted this on another thread - true tale -
One intermittently showery day, up on Rivington, we were flying in between rain showers, and stuffing the models under the cars when necessary.
A regular member, who shall remain nameless, came up in his new car, rigged his models, and was about to fly when it became necessary to hide again for a short while. After a coffee and a yarn-swap, the squall had passed on, and we all emerged again and got on with slope-soaring, except X, who had a look of horror on his face. He'd forgotten one detail - he'd bought one of those Citroens with inflatable suspension, and while he was sitting inside, sheltering, it had quietly lowered itself and squashed his models flat!
Helicopters don't fly, it is a crude form of levitation.
Helicopters don't fly, they are a collection of spare parts travelling in loose formation.
Helicopter rotors are held on by one nut, called the 'Jesus nut' Why? If it comes off, the occupants yell 'Jesus!' and get a very prompt answer!
If you greet a Navigator, you ask - "Lost again?" The proper answer is - "Of course!"
Three useless things for an aircraft - height above, runway behind, and ten seconds ago.
|18/02/2008 23:26:00
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Employees at the Boeing factory decided to
|Alan B
|19/02/2008 08:49:00
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Back in the 70's - Russian owners of a small fishing boat made a Insurance claim that they had been sunk out at sea by a flying Cow! Nobody would believe them including the rescue services who thought they must have been drinking and must have scuttled the boat themselves.
Months later it transpired after investigation - the fishermen were telling the truth. Apparently a Russian cargo plane was transporting a cow which during the flight broke loose and went besserk - kicking and butting the internals of the aircraft. Fearing for their own safety and being pretty pi***d off with the animal they lowered the back ramp and pushed it out over the sea!
The Insurance company paid out!
|Bob Howard
|19/02/2008 20:55:00
|75 forum posts
Couple of yarns about the English Electric/BAC Lightning
When they first entered squadron service, there were no Lightning 2 seat trainers - it was going to be a case of "pre-flight briefing, get suited up, go fly".
The squadron leader was the first to try out the new machine. He approached the potent beast with trepidation, watched by his anxious colleagues. After all ground checks etc. the engine was started, the aircraft rolled off the tarmal to the runway and took off in a deafening roar. A few minutes later, the aircraft landed, and the squadron leader exited the cockpit and made his way to the hanger.
"Well" asked his second in command "what was it like"
"No problems - it was a pussycat. I was with it all the way - until I let the brakes off!
A lightnig developed a minor fault during a training mission, and carried out a precautionary landing at a nearby commercial airport. Rather than transport the aircraft to base, and engineering team was dispatched to repair the fault in on site.
Later that day, the aircraft was declared fit for flight, and prepared to leave. When the pilot requested permission to take-off, a snooty air traffic controller reminded him the "there are noise abatement procedures in force at this airport. Please be aware that you must not the perimeter at less than 1,500 feet.
"Tricky" replied the pilot "but I'll do my best."
The Lighting accelerated down the runway on full reheat, the wheels cleared the deck and retracted and halfway down the runway the pilot rotated to a vertical climb.
As he levelled out, he radioed back to the ATC "just made it - you did say 15,000 feet didn'tyou?"
|19/02/2008 21:11:00
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If you think that you are good with radio control..... Prove it !
Buy a helicopter .............................
|19/02/2008 22:06:00
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British engineersheard about the gun and were eager to test it on the windshields of their new high speed trains. Arrangements were made. But when the gun was fired, the engineers stood shocked as the chicken hurtled out of the barrel, crashed into the shatterproof shield, smashed it to smithereens, crashed through the control console, snapped the engineer's backrest in two and embedded itself in the back wall of the cabin. Horrified Brits sent NASA the disastrous results of the experiment, along with the designs of the windshield, and begged the
|David Ashby - Moderator
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|That reminds me Richard - I've read that there's no such thing as rocket science - rocketry is a branch of engineering!
|20/02/2008 08:43:00
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|I think that they were talking about the green leaf that goes into the salad that goes with the cold chicken !
|Iain Johnston
|22/02/2008 00:34:00
|20 forum posts
2 articles
It is better to break ground and head into wind, than to break wind and head into the ground!
Advice given to trainee pilots during WWII,
"If a prang seems enevitable, try to hit the softest, cheapest object in the vacinity as slowly and gently as possible"
A british airline pilot who had just landed at Dusseldorf, pulled off the runway and paused to check which taxiway to take to the terminal. An impatient ATC came over the radio and asked "Have you not been to Dusseldorf before". The quickwitted pilot replied "Yes, in 1944, but it was dark and I didn't Land."
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It features all the original Pistols including Glen Matlock who was used as a session musician since Sid Vicious was amateur at best in playing bass or incapacitated most the time. Months later singer Johnny (Lydon) Rotten would utter those famous words "Ever got the feeling you've been cheated" at a January 1978 San Fransisco concert. It would spell the end of the Pistols who would officially break up later after a disastrous Brazil trip and
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As part of my "Dream Garden" collection, this beautifully formed floral bouquet complements the magnificent natural blue Chalcedony gemstone. Chalcedony is known for it's metaphysical properties of easing self-doubt and bringing a helpful peace to inner reflection.
Inspired by those moments when the embrace of nature brings stillness and tranquility. When the mind is quiet of thought. The Dream Garden allows us to connect to our life force that is at the soul of our existence. This is "Presence".
Hand formed and carved with floral details in bronze metal clay, the wonderful Chalcedony is crowned by a single flower bloom from which sacred vines weave the universe. A dark patina (oxidized) has been applied to produce the effect of a newly discovered antique. To compliment this effect, a polished gloss finish has been applied to the embellishments.
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Picture the scenario, It's a Friday night in Cardiff, your high maintenance other half demands to be taken for dinner 'somewhere fancy', where on earth do take your beloved to dine, clearly a kebab and chips will not suffice. Luckily for you, opulence can be found in Cardiff in the form of Chapel 1877, a fine dining restaurant within a gorgeous converted chapel, hallelujah.
The old Pembroke Terrace Chapel on Churchill Way has been restored and luxuriously converted to its former gothic glory and is now a marvellous mash up of ecclesiastical and modern, offering a rather unique dining experience in Cardiff. It's certainly a sizeable venue to dine in, with three floors of stunning surroundings, including the gastro bar, where you can start your evenings with a cheeky drink or two, the restaurant à la carte on the first floor and the Churchill Suite, which can be hired for private functions.
It's not often you enter a restaurant and are immediately impressed by your surroundings, but Chapel is a stand out venue in terms of elegant design. It's all gloriously high ceilings, beautifully restored ornate features, chandeliers and gorgeous lighting. When you first impression is that of grandeur you can only hope the menu will be as remarkable.
We were led upstairs to the à la carte dining area and were seated inside a cosy booth that overlooked the upper floor. In this sacramental like setting we were unsure whether to confess our sins or order cocktails? We thought it best to repent whilst sampling some of the delightful cocktails on offer, baby steps to redemption and all that.
Whilst debating menu options we perused the wine list, Chapel have a comprehensive offering of wines and champagnes from around the world, it was certainly difficult to narrow your selection down when there are this many fine wines to choose from. We decided to try the Los Picos Reserve Sauvignon Blanc from Chile. Sauv Blanc is a personal favourite of ours and this Chilean offering was a fruity little number with a lovely finish, look at us sounding like we know about wine. Thank god for labels eh?
There is a sumptuous selection of starters at Chapel including Soy Marinated Duck Breast, Pan Roasted Scallops and Avocado, Buffalo Mozzarella and Basil Salad. We opted for the Ham Hock Welsh cider and whole grain mustard terrine as a starter served with piccalilli and baked ciabatta. It was certainly a vibrant and colourful dish and pretty perfect for Instagramming. However, it's not all about 'the gram' kids, a dish must also deliver on taste. This particular terrine tasted like rustic, home-made goodness. Nothing beats a classic terrine, especially if served with some quality piccalilli.
After a strong start, it was time for the mains our waiter explained that many of the menu offerings are sourced from local suppliers where possible, which is normally a good sign of deliciousness and freshness to come. We opted for a Roast Tenderloin of Pork Wrapped in Parma Ham and Pan Fried Anglesey Sea Bass Fillet.
The pork was wrapped in Parma ham and came with Potato gratin, cabbage, broad beans, cider jus. Pork tenderloin is lean and tender and such is perhaps not the most flavourful of meats but the Parma ham accompaniment added a textured saltiness to this dish, the pork also had the correct level of moistness [suppresses urge to add 'that's what she said']. It was also excellently paired with tasty cider jus, which really brought the dish together.
The Sea Bass Fillet was served alongside roasted new potatoes, wild mushrooms, samphire and salsa verde. The sea bass had a wonderfully crispy skin and was cooked to flaky perfection, the salsa verde also provided a lovely herby depth of flavour to the dish, nothing worse than a dried up old fish right?
Despite proclaiming ourselves 'far too full for desert' our resistance wavered when we saw the 'Salted caramel chocolate fondant with banana ice cream' option, it had to be done you understand I'm sure. The fondant was the most heavenly, chocolatey gooey pudding you could imagine. The velvety chocolate flowed lava like from the centre and despite our reservations about banana flavoured ice cream, it made for an interesting flavour combination.
As the evening drew to a close we concluded that Chapel is definitely a dining experience, rather than merely a meal out. The grandeur architecture, the ambiance, the excellent waiting staff, it all helps to create an idea of dinner as an event, rather than just satisfying hunger. It is most definitely worth a visit. Go on spoil yourself darling, you're worth it.
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The worldwide POS terminal market continues to provide a growth channel where POS terminal vendors are able to compete. To date the market has been dominated by Ingenico and VeriFone and through various acquisitions both vendors have further strengthened their positions. With organic growth slowing, strategies are turning towards new developments and technologies to encourage the latest POS technology adoption and provide a migration path from lower-end to higher-end devices offering contactless payment processing alongside other added value services including loyalty applications.
Additionally, there remain some mature payment markets in the process or about to migrate to EMV/smart card technology. This presents a substantial opportunity as legacy based terminals need replacing with those able to process chip and PIN/signature transactions. Most notably China is in the process of migrating to its PBOC 2.0 standard and the US is aiming for a 2015 migration completion date in line with mandates set by the major networks.
Although the market has remained dominated by two large vendors the additional opportunity presenting itself is providing smaller vendors the chance to compete on the international stage. POS terminal shipments reached 13.8 million units in 2013 and this is set to increase to 15.6 million in 2016—a growth increase of 14%. ABI Research's POS terminal Competitive Assessment includes a POS vendor matrix where companies were judged and scored under both an Implementation and Innovation category with a set of criteria and score weightings set out for each. This report provides ABI Research's opinion on which vendors have the most relevant innovative product lines, development and future proof strategy in place to win out in an already well-established market, with substantial future opportunity. This Competitive Assessment also presents full year 2013 market shares based on the POS terminal shipments.


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Though represented by its detractors as an incursion of paganism into Christianity, and presented as an integrally and intrinsically Christian phenomenon by its supporters, the truth about the 1993 Re-Imagining Conference and movement is that it was a product of a wider feminist awakening. The critique of patriarchal religions that emerged in the academy and in churches and synagogues in the late 1960s and early 1970s was part of the emerging feminist uprising. The feminist movement placed a question mark over all patriarchal texts and traditions, secular and religious, and as such was beholden to none.
In the spring of 1971, Roman Catholic Christian Mary Daly published "After the Death of God the Father" in the liberal Catholic magazine Commonweal. She asserted that the God whose death was touted in the "Death of God" movement was an idol fashioned in the image of male power and authority. She called for "the becoming of new symbols" to express the new becoming of women.
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Yulia Tymoshenko plans to meet with OSCE PA vice president
Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has given written consent to a meeting with Vice President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and head of the OSCE parliamentary election observer mission to Ukraine Walburga Habsburg Douglas, according to the Official web site of Yulia Tymoshenko.
"Today during my visit with my mother we discussed this issue. She said that she has already informed in writing the administration of the Kachanivska prison of her consent to a meeting with Mrs. Walburga," said Eugenia Tymoshenko.
Walburga Habsburg Douglas, who is currently on a visit to Ukraine, sent an official request for a meeting with Yulia Tymoshenko to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prosecutor General's Office and State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine.
The OSCE PA in its declaration called for the release of political prisoners in Ukraine - Yulia Tymoshenko and former Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko.


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Pendleton Together supports HIV Testing Week
We supported National HIV Testing Week by hosting a testing drop-in session at Hornbeam Court Community Room.
The event was organised by Pendleton Together tenant Owen Power in partnership with BHA, a health and well-being organisation working for the sexual health and well-being needs of black and ethnic minority people.
Suzanne, a Sexual Health Advisor and the HIV Testing Lead at BHA, provided advice, information and free testing on the day. She said: "The sexual health team were very excited to help run the event, and were thrilled to be working in partnership with Owen, the Equality and Diversity Group and Pendleton Together. Together we can help reduce stigma and empower anybody concerned about HIV to test".
Owen, who is an active member of Pendleton Together's Equality and Diversity Group, said: "Testing and HIV awareness is rarely talked about in Salford so it is great that Pendleton Together provided their tenants with the opportunity to kickstart a conversation on testing locally.
Lynne Harrison, Community Initiatives Officer for Pendleton Together, added: "We're committed to making our community a welcoming, tolerant and thriving place to live. As such we recently established an Equality and Diversity Group to ensure everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential, whatever their background and life choices.
"As a member of this group, it is fantastic that Owen took it upon himself to organise this event, which provided testing in a community environment for those who may feel intimidated visit their doctor."
National HIV Testing Week seeks to reduce the rates of undiagnosed people and those diagnosed late.


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My website 'Building Passions' now lets you pre-order a print copy of the book prior to its launch on 20 November 2019.
To note, this is currently only for deliveries to UK addresses, as I'm waiting for more clarity on Brexit to see what happens in the EU. The rest of the world will have to wait a bit while I decide on which fulfilment service to use.
If you still don't know what I'm talking about then here is a quick recap:
- the book's full title is Brunel, Barry and 'modern' Victorian' architecture.
- it covers the story of two families, the Brunels and the Barrys, who were famous Victorian engineers and architects. Think the Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge, Clifton Suspension Bridge, the Great Eastern etc.
- the key relationship described in the book is that between the civil engineers Sir John Wolfe Barry and Henry Marc Brunel, respectively sons of renowned fathers, Sir Charles Barry and Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
- the book also looks at the story of architecture and civil engineering as key built environment professions in 19th- and 20th-century Britain.
- Finally, the content examines the 'modernisation' of architecture globally from the 19th Century on and the modern legacy of the Brunel-Barry partnership, both in terms of structures, but also the connection with physical and product standards.
If you prefer not to buy a hard copy or don't live in the UK, you can instead purchase the e-book which is considerably cheaper and more interactive – it has an index which helps the readers easily cross-reference people with structures in the book.
Note: I'm very pleased to say that an English Heritage Blue Plaque will be put up on the London building in which Sir John Wolfe Barry died in January 1918. This is planned to take place on 19 November, the day before the book launch.


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Creative Futures is UAL's annual programme of industry-led events, talks and activities to help you get ahead in the creative industries and create your own future! Valentine del Giudice from SSSHAKE network shares her takeaways from our headline talk, 'Get Your Foot in The Door.'
When entering an ecosystem where word-of-mouth and referrals prevail, 1/ competition can be intimidating; and 2/ to get the first step up the ladder seems to be the hardest part.
Creative Futures headline talk invited Michelle Owusu (Marketing Manager, Channel 4 and Director, SceneTV), Tolu Coker (Fashion Designer, Textile Designer and Illustrator) and Shannie Mears (Co-Founder, The Elephant Room) to share their top advice and inside knowledge of how to get your foot in the door of the creative industries.
When entering an ecosystem where word-of-mouth and referrals prevail to get the first step up the ladder seems to be the hardest part.
I was invited to attend and write about the talk so here are my key takeaways from this inspiring panel:
About networking
- Value communities: As Shannie mentioned, collaboration is key and your network is everything. Understand the value of the communities you're already part of (university, friends etc) and don't hesitate to create your own around subjects that matter to you.
- Tap into different networks: Curiosity is a great drive for creativity, be open to join different networks to meet new people and share what you do.
- Pay-it-forward: As Tolu mentioned, exchanging skills, sharing your values and vision with other people will help you grow and teach you so much along the way— By the way, you can use the SSSHAKE app to connect with other creatives nearby.
About social media
- Find your voice: Social media are powerful tools to spread messages. As Shannie does with her online publication GUAP, you can use social media to have a voice and inspire for change.
- Ask for help: Don't hesitate to leverage social media to ask for help and bring your project to life. Tolu gathered a team for her first video project by calling out on social media.
- Understand its power: Social media gives you the power of reaching out to new audiences and getting new people to talk about your project. Vogue Italy contacted Tolu on Instagram to feature her video.
About side projects
- Do projects on the side: Even with no budget you can get things started if you pitch your ideas and concepts well. Find people with complementary skills who share your vision and make your project happen by finding the right partners.
- Keep an eye open: Regularly enter competitions as it can open many doors like Asos Fashion Discovery did for Tolu. Don't hesitate to also try different things, such as submitting your works to publications and organisations you like.
- Extend your practice: You don't have to restrict yourself to one discipline. Don't hesitate to extend your practice to new industries and new mediums. You got freedom of expression, make the most of it.
"You got freedom of expression, make the most of it!" — Tolu Coker, Fashion Designer, Textile Designer and Illustrator
About your next job
- Start where you are: Just start with what you have and build learning and experience from there. Look around you, are you already working on exciting projects? Can you push them further?
- Be proactive: Stop waiting, be proactive, approach people on LinkedIn or social media and don't hesitate to ask for opportunities.
- Be curious: Don't keep yourself in the box of what you studied, feel free to apply to different jobs or undertake different opportunities and learn new skills.
About getting paid
- Always negotiate: As Tolu mentioned, don't be afraid to ask for more. Many people don't value creativity as they have no idea about the amount of work, training and research it requires. Defend your rate by breaking down how much time you will spend on the project and always negotiate up.
- Don't undervalue yourself: Competition can be overwhelming but please don't undervalue your work. Look up online the average salaries for the job you're about to do and don't price yourself under. It's ok to work with small budget if you like a project but never accept a pay you don't feel comfortable with.
- Take a deposit: As a freelancer, the fear of getting paid late or worse not getting paid at all can keep you awake at night. As Tolu and Shannie do, take a deposit so you can start the project with peace of mind — At SSSHAKE, we are developing solutions to tackle these issues so feel free to get in touch with me if you need help managing your freelancing activities.
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In my 30 + years in the telecommunication industry, one problem I have seen consistently are issues where the end of a phone call might be interpreted not as a drop, but as a deliberate act with one party becoming offended.
So let's take a look at the causes and some solutions.
By and large the most common cause of dropped calls that my company has seen are due to problems with older phone systems that still are using copper phone lines or similar. Such problems existed in 1919 and still do in 2019. In recent years problems with calls originating to or coming from cell phones have increasingly been contributing to problems with dropped calls.
One of the ironies of the dramatic improvement in cell phone service quality is that since one can rarely tell when another party is on cell phone or a landline or VOIP line resulting landline or VOIP carriers getting the blame for dropped calls that are in fact caused by cell phones. The slight upside to this is that folks these days are less likely to assume an abrupt end to a call is a deliberate act on the part of the caller.
Other causes of dropped calls include:
a) electrical power problems.
b) internet carrier or related IT problems.
c) user error, in which case it becomes an "accidental or deliberate disconnect" and not a dropped call.
d) on older non VOIP systems component issues.
e) user issues often related to persons new to the phone system.
On VOIP systems however.., the problems most times are not due to phone carrier carrier or issues or the equipment but one of 4 things;
- inadequate internet bandwidth – in which case a simple upgrade in speed will often solve the problem.
- Issues related the your internet service provider. These issues can usually be corrected pretty easily by contacting the customer or technical support department of your internet service provider. When contacting them include asking them to make sure everything in your carrier provided modem is set to allow, give priority to and/or not bloc SIP signals. In the rare times we have seen such calls not completely solve the problem we have found that insisting the carrier replace their modem has solved the issue.
- Make sure your ethernet switch or ( if you have a private router) is upgraded to the latest gigabyte technology and speeds.
- Talk to an IT professional about providing a thorough check of your IT system for viruses. Viruses can infect a computer and/or computer network at any time. Many virus can take up massive amounts of bandwidth on even the fastest of internet circuits and by doing so play havoc with your IP phones!
The best way to avoid dropped calls is through the use of the modern business telephone system.
On older phone systems, if a component is about to go bad dropped calls would be one of the problems one could experience. If it is not a problem with the systems components things that will cause a call to drop on a modern "land-line" system include a loss of electrical power and carrier issues. Switching to a VOIP system improves greatly the chances of this not occurring – but does not eliminate completely the potential for this problem to occur
So, what to do when you experience a dropped call:
- Immediately make a note of the phone number dropped, and the time of the dropped call
- Call the dropped party back, apologize for the interruption and inform them that the drop was a technical problem, not a deliberate act.
- If you have internet based (VOIP) phone service contact your local internet service carrier and create a service ticket. In most cases your Internet provider can help especially if provided the above information. As noted in this article earlier in some cases you may need to insist they replace your/their modem.
If over a period of several months you continue to experience dropped calls on a regular basis, consider changing local phone or internet service carriers. Most often however today's carriers are very good at identifying and fixing these issues. As bothersome as these things are be patient with your phone or internet carrier since it may take several reported incidents before they can clearly identify and get a handle why this is happening.
If ongoing issues with dropped call is getting especially frustrating – hang in there! A solution can almost always be found! In the meantime consider taking a break and firing up a Jimmy Buffett tune on your computer or smartphone until things finally get resolved!
Problems with dropped calls have been around the since the days of Alexander Bell. As good as our modern communications infrastructure is, I don't expect them to go away anytime soon. Take the advice I've given you here, and you'll find the problem to be less pervasive, and frustrating.


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Section 247 has been amended to allow relief for interest on a loan used to acquire, or in certain circumstances lend to, a holding company that indirectly holds shares in a trading company through one or more intermediate holding companies.
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Bob Cox rolled slowly over to the edge of his bed then sat up. Sliding his feet into his slippers, he shuffled stiffly down the hall to the kitchen and switched on the light. He was going to have to pack up the dogs and make a trip to the store. There wasn't much in the cupboard or refrigerator besides some wilted lettuce, a crusty jar of mustard, a few blackened and shriveled hot dogs, some questionable margarine and some bread which had seen better days. His ex-wife lived next door and he considered raiding her cupboards but she waved so cheerily at him as she set out for her morning walk that he had second thoughts. He scanned the bread for obvious mold then popped two slices in the toaster. He found a carton of milk, shook it, opened it, and set it in the sink. He had just set a pot of very weak coffee to perk when the phone rang.
I was standing in my driveway wondering if the tulips were ever going to peek out of the soil, never mind blooming, when Delores pulled up. Of all the parents of all the children I babysat, Delores was the most irritating. Maybe the reason was a small one like the fact her daughter knew none of her colors or numbers at the age of four. She could sing the Barney Song, complete with gestures, for hours on end. There was a serious lack of talent scouts cruising the local Safeway so colors and numbers would probably be more useful in the long run.
Or my reason for disliking her could have been something bigger such as her superior attitude because she had left the city three months before I had and was now an authority on country living.
"Whatcha doing?" She asked brightly.
"Looking for tulips," I said. "I must have done something wrong. I don't think they're ever going to come up. The stores are full of tulips and look at this." I pointed to the bare brown beds.
"Is this the first time you've grown flowers?"
"It's the first time I've done it out here and if they're all going to turn out like these it's going to be the last time too." Delores patted my shoulder comfortingly and gave me something like a smile.
"The ones in the store are from California. Probably raised in greenhouses," she said. "Ours won't be up for another three or four weeks."
"How was Jenny?"
"Um… Delightful as always," I fumbled. "She learned a new song?"
"Oh, yes. She loves singing and dancing and she loves her Barney. How's your neighbor?"
"Fine," I said. Delores looked like she wanted more so I added, "I mean as far as I know he's fine. He's on vacation for a month in Klamath Falls." Delores nodded then cocked her head like the RCA Victor dog.
"What's that beeping noise?"
"I dunno. Probably somebody's car alarm going off."
"People out here don't have car alarms," Delores said, smiling again. "Hardly anyone locks their cars even."
"I should get Jenny and get moving but you might want to check out that noise."
"Oh, of course."
"We all look after each other out here on the frontier and it truly sounds like it's coming from across the street." She took a few steps into the yard, past the sad brown flower beds. We could see Jenny under one of the cherry trees bowing to an invisible but no doubt very appreciative audience. Delores called her daughter and they fell into a hugging and kissing fit as if she'd been away two decades rather than two hours. Eventually they were able to stumble to the car and, wrenching themselves apart, climbed in and drove away.
The street was quiet except for the strange beeping sound Delores had noticed. It really did seem to be coming from my neighbor's house across the street. Suddenly the light bulb went on over my head and I ran into my own house shouting to my husband.
"Bob's house is on fire!"
"I said that Bob Cox's house is on fire. His smoke alarm has been going off for quite a while now. It must be a big one. I'm going to call 911." My husband lurched groggily up the stairs from where he'd fallen asleep in front of the woodstove.
"Did you check his house?" he asked reasonably.
"I'm not going over there if there's a fire."
"But you don't know for sure it's a fire, do you? Maybe it's a car alarm."
"They don't have car alarms out here. Delores says they don't even lock their cars."
"Somebody should go over there…"
"There's no time," I said as I was dialing. "Look, if you want to go over there then go over there. He'll be happy to see you in something besides that swimsuit he thought was underwear."
"What? When was that?" I waved my hand to shush him. He drifted out of sight and the dispatcher came on the line.
"And the location of the fire?" she asked after I'd given her my name.
"I don't know. I haven't gone over to look. I thought it was better to stay out of the way."
"Street and house number for the residence in which the fire is occurring?" I wracked my brain and tried to picture the house number beside the door across the street.
"Look, I can't remember. Can you just tell them it's down the street from the church and the graveyard out here on Prairie Lane?" Out of the corner of my eye, I saw my husband toss on his coat and head out the back door.
"Yes, ma'am. Please continue to monitor the fire from a distance and call us if anything changes." Just as I was replacing the receiver my husband burst into the kitchen.
"Call them back and tell them not to come," he said.
"Bob's house is not on fire."
"How do you know?"
"I was just over there. You know how the back door opens into the kitchen?"
"Well, it was unlocked so I pushed it open and there he was talking on the phone."
"Talking on the phone? But what about the beeping?"
"Well, there was some bread charring pretty good in the toaster and he's been gone almost a month. I'd guess the battery in the smoke alarm is probably getting low and that would beep and then he burned the toast and that probably set off the ones that still have good batteries."
"What did you say to him?"
"I didn't say anything. His back was to me and he was talking on the phone and I was so embarrassed that I just backed out the door and closed it." I called the dispatcher back
"I'm sorry, ma'am but the emergency vehicles are on their way now."
Even before my hand left the phone I heard a truck come squealing off the road. It crunched to a stop in my driveway. We walked out the back door. A tall young man stepped out of the truck. He pulled off his Kobayashi cap and ran his hand through his hair.
"Can I help you?" my husband said. "I live here."
"I'm Bob Cox's grandson and I heard his house was on fire so I came as quick as I could."
"Funny thing about that," I said but I didn't get to finish the thought.
Two trucks pulled up and parked behind the grandson and more men in billed caps got out. Then a highly-polished car parked partly on our lawn. Debarking from the car was one of the most sharply turned-out ladies I'd ever seen.
"I don't think we've met. My husband is the minster of the church over there," she said extending her hand to me. I shook it reluctantly. I had seen her at church and it had made me ask myself a couple of questions. Should they be spending so much money on her clothes when they could be buying books for kids whose folks were in prison? And if going to church and seeing how well-dressed the preacher's wife was caused me to envy her and envy is a deadly sin then what was the point of going to church anyway?
"I didn't see any fire down there," she continued, "so I drove up here. I don't see any fire here either."
"Yeah, well, the thing is…" I began. But no one could hear me or was trying to. More trucks had arrived including, finally, a small fire truck and an ambulance. Since they were the only ones supposed to be there and our little street was looking like the lot outside of Red's Barbecue I was really confused.
"Excuse me," I said. "Excuse me. Can I have your attention please?" I waved my arms. Nobody noticed except the preacher's wife. She put two fingers to her mouth and whistled smartly like she was hailing a cab in downtown Someplace Bigger. "How did you all end up here? All I did was call the 911 dispatcher."
"I got a call from Mrs. Henderson. She's one of our church members," the preacher's wife said. "She heard on the scanner that there was a fire in or near the church and she was worried."
"We heard it on the scanner too," said one of the grandsons.
"I met somebody at the barber shop and he said he'd followed the trucks for a little ways," said another.
"You know, way out here we're a long way from help." The lady who lived at the far end of the road and had three large dogs that liked to run in traffic had walked down and joined the conversation. "We've got to look out for each other."
"That's true," one of the men said.
Then I explained to everybody several times that there was no fire other than the one in the toaster. But the firemen insisted on inspecting the house to be sure. And just as their last footfall was drowned out by a cacophony of dog barks and they reached to open the door, Bob Cox himself opened it and stepped onto the porch. Needless to say, he was mighty surprised to see the assembled throng trampling his grass.
"What's all this?" He asked. His former wife having left an hour earlier for a quiet walk up the hill and missed the initial excitement, now arrived just in time to answer his question.
"I think," she said, "that they're here to welcome you back from vacation. I'm not sure about the firemen though."
"That's it," I said gratefully. "We all got together to say we missed you." The preacher's wife harrumphed but one of the grandsons gave her a look.
The old man took off his glasses and swiped at his eyes. Probably the bright sun was making them water.
"Well if this doesn't beat all," he said. "This is really nice. I didn't think anyone even noticed I was gone."
"Of course," I said. "We've all got to look out for each other you know."
"This surely was nice," he said. "But maybe next time you could just bake me a cake or something."
Bob Cox looked over his shoulder into the kitchen and saw the incinerated toast, the curdled milk in the sink and the black half-eaten hot dog on the counter. Then he took a few steps towards the preacher's wife.
"You know a small slice of cake would go down pretty good right now," he said.
"I believe we have some at the house."
"Coffee to wash it down with?"
"Almost certainly."
"Then it'll just take me a second to get my real shoes on. I did a lot of thinking on the ride back about the rules for leprosy in Leviticus and I know you're hubby'll want to hear about it." The preacher's wife might have cringed but it might have been a shiver from the chilly morning. Either way, Bob Cox didn't see it. He was too busy imagining a plate with a big piece of chocolate cake on it. And winking at his young neighbor.


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- The character Rayne was based on, Pein, has the Rinnengan, which is yet another ultrahax doujutsu that makes him incredibly powerful.
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Below you will find great discount tee times for the National City Golf Course in National City, California. You may also view online tee times at other golf courses in the area of California or other locations by using the search box. At National City Golf Course, golfers tee off from the Blue, Red Or Forward (L) tees at a maximum distance of 2,405 yards from the Blue tees.


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Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Upsetters – Super Ape (1976)
For lack of a better comparison, Super Ape is the Sgt. Peppers of Jamaica (or at least its Their Satanic Majesties Request). Any number of adjectives apply to this album: bold, ambitious, experimental, self-indulgent, bewildering. It might even be called a concept album, albeit an allusive one. Try as you might, this album defies labels, and continues to stand on its own, full formed, as a satisfying feat of production prowess.
By 1976, Perry had already established himself as a musical pioneer, producing scores of records which now sit in the canon of essential Jamaican music. On Super Ape, we hear him at the top of his game- frequent nods to his reggae roots, while creating the framework for the burgeoning genres of dub and dancehall.
The Upsetters, Perry's long time backing band, are the bedrock here, laying down a solid foundation of intricate, mellow-cool rhythms. A seemingly disembodied brass section flitters into and out of focus, much the like the vocals, which are stitched together from multiple takes, microphones, vocalists, and seemingly, planets. The effect is hypnotic and quietive, suggesting both contemplation and turmoil- a subterranean fire which occasionally comes to the surface. An apt metaphor for Jamaica in the late 1970s.


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We analyzed 1800+ BS/BA graduates working in sustainable energy to identify their Alma Maters. The infographic below shows the top schools.
The data represents 2010-2017 graduates working in sustainable energy at companies that (a) produce sustainable energy (e.g., solar, wind, bioenergy, etc.) or (b) provide products and services that help us use energy more sustainably (e.g., electric cars, energy-efficiency, smart-grid, etc.). Some companies are pure-plays (Tesla, Sunpower), others have a divisional focus (GE Renewables, Navigant Consulting). Each person may or may not have a graduate degree (MS/MA, MBA, PhD); we'll provide that data later.
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There are a few games we can look to as strong aesthetic experiences– games which strike us visually and tonally on the level of a good film or painting. Independent Danish studio PlayDead's Limbo can definitely be counted among these. Everything about this title, from its stark, nostalgic opening title card to its Gaussian glowing lights, shallow focus and rich shadows, brings to mind some lost F.W. Murnau film. There's something about Limbo, in tone as well as texture, that just screams its German expressionist roots: the anxiety, the ambivalence, and grim atmosphere are all palpable from the first screen, and follow the player through every puzzle and its harrowing descent into the dark.
'Limbo,' like 'purgatory,' arrives in our shared mythological lexicon via Catholicism, as a place where dead technicalities go. Although sometimes treated as the edge of Hell, it's often viewed as a sort of neutral place, often lifeless, and far from comfortable. People who wind up in Limbo aren't generally evil, but they aren't godly in the conventional Catholic sense, either. It's this role, as a morally-ambivalent inbetween space, that makes Limbo a fond subject in storytelling in both the literal and metaphorical sense– it's a place for uncertainty and negotiation of the self, the rationalization of the unpleasant. And there are plenty of unpleasant things in Limbo, just as much as it is beautiful.
There's also a Limbo for children, an idea which comes into play quite hauntingly even from opening chapters, where players are forced to question their boy-protagonist's circumstances. Is he a visitor who can come and go, or does he belong here? How much of what we experience is an objective space, and how much is a matter of his perception? And are those other kids we see… well. There are no hard and fast answers to any of this, but some may find the dark implications as uncomfortable as the brutality that accompanies them.
Limbo is a puzzle platformer, distinct from many others due to its much-touted physics engine. Objects slide, swing, fall and crush with satisfying physicality. It makes for a pleasingly visceral and bloody little horror game, despite the absence of color; the all-but-absent, always-deliberate use of sound is also notable in how it accentuates the overall atmosphere. Though not necessarily a scary game, there's just something classically horror about it, in that looming-shadow-of-Nosferatu way. Really, the amount of cinematic quoting going on, relative to the game's length, is quite impressive, but the developers never take you away from the play aspect. Taking note of the littlest cues in the visuals and sound work can become the most rewarding part of solving its many puzzles, which start out simple and barbarous (three words: swinging bear traps) and steadily work their way up to absolutely mindbending.
Comparisons to Braid seem to have cropped up in places, although the surface similarities are passing at best (two-dimensional XBLA platformers about damsels in distress who aren't; endless sliding panels of meaning beyond the obvious). Beyond those, the games are two vastly different aesthetic encounters. Compared to Braid's baroque treatment of text and painterly visuals, Limbo is a dressed-down, silent-era netherworld fantasy, with nary a word to be seen outside a Citizen Kane-esque neon sign. And while Braid's rewind mechanic is employed directly in service of its themes, Limbo's autosaves and restarts are a little more typical gameplay fare.
Really, the physics engine steals the show here, and with good reason. Even the wiggle of individual links on a length of chain has to be admired for the artistry gone into it, one small element of the no doubt enormous task of rendering everything visually seamless with the stylized aesthetic. The point at which the player has to stop to admire the sheer elegance of using simple spin and inertia to hurl boxes into their reach, to then take these said boxes and cross a sprawling mech-organic landscape to yet another puzzle-ground with them, is when we have to acknowledge we have an exemplary piece of work on our hands here.
Most of the puzzles admittedly remain limited in their solutions, although the functional space, skilled timing and creativity necessary for many of the later obstacles keeps the overall experience fresh and engrossing. The game's frequent, totally invisible autosave feature and absence of loading time allow for endless trial and error. This goes both ways, though, as given the setting and theme of the game that nagging subconscious thought might start to drift up: 'what if I'm meant to fail?' There's definitely something Sisyphean about the deadly loops you can get yourself into, forced to watch your silhouette protagonist's head go rolling again and again until you make that ledge you somehow kept overlooking. That isn't to say the difficulty is brutal, but it's sure to provide a challenge in some key places, even for seasoned platformer players.
As a distinct, beautiful little game of exquisite design and masterful execution, Limbo is definitely one of the most memorable playing experiences you will have this year. As an art game with plenty of wrenching moments and an elegantly bookended narrative, it's a must-play; for those who just enjoy unique visuals and a taut physics engine, it's great for that as well.


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Eye For Film >> Movies >> Le Fear (2010) Film Review
Le Fear
Reviewed by: Jennie Kermode
Making a low budget film about making a low budget film is not a new idea but it remains, in potentia, a good one. If you don't have the money to do much with sets, costumes, effects or big name actors, why not run with that using a story that fits? Most of Le Fear is shot on an undressed sound stage with only rudimentary props. The low budget impacts hardest on lighting, which weakens some of the outdoor shots, but in the studio this too is comfortably excused by the fact the film-within-a-film is cheesy horror. This frees up the filmmakers from the usual concerns and lets them concentrate on story and character.
Opening with its producer protagonist listening to a song about Woody Allen gives us a hint about his ambitions and about the film's. Unfortunately, whilst the joke works well enough in relation to the character, it sets the bar very high for debut writer/director Jason Croot. Needless to say, Le Fear doesn't achieve that level of dialogue or story. It's ambitiously designed - writing for an ensemble cast with characters built up through a series of vignettes is always challenging - and though it has its moments it needs a stronger narrative to hold it all together. The pace is slow and there's too little tension to keep audiences gripped.
Much of this is down to the central character. Competently played by Kyri Saphiris, producer Carlos has his smooth and sleazy schtick down to a tee, whether he's persuading a naive investor to part with his money or persuading his cast and crew that they can carry on despite the loss of equipment and co-stars. The problem is that, whilst this works from a comedy perspective, it means we never really feel Carlos has anything to lose when things go wrong. Most of the other characters, whilst they may be frustrated, are similarly uncommitted and therefore hard to root for. Only sometime glamour model Debbie D (Lucinda Rhodes-Flaherty), seems vulnerable (balancing this well with an extortionist streak). Spencer Austin works well as pompous lead actor Leon but doesn't have much to work with. Ilona Saic's flirtatious make-up artist is simply too lightweight for her place in the narrative.
Where Le Fear does work well is in its understanding of what life in the low-budget side of the industry can be like. Those familiar with this environment will find pleasing moments of wry humour scattered throughout. Other brief scenes will entertain a wider audience. The imported werewolf who doesn't speak English is a charmer.
When one considers that Le Fear was made in three days on a mere £1,900, it's astounding. It may be flawed, but for the most part it looks professional, and the sound design, usually a big problem for low budget films, works perfectly well. I've seen many, many worse films that cost over a hundred times as much. This is, of course, no consolation for viewers who don't find it hits the spot, but it suggests that Croot has potential. It's clear that a lot of care has gone into this film and one can only hope that, together with increased resources and experience, that might generate something impressive.Reviewed on: 27 Jun 2011


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By Joe Gilman, creative director, FUEL
Let's end the suspense. Yes! Your brand is still important. In fact, it's more important than ever. Everything a company does is scrutinized and brought to light in real time. Every post, every tweet, every display ad, every sponsored story is either building your brand up or tearing it down. Take Tesla, for example. In early 2018, Elon Musk's spacefaring company, SpaceX, piqued the interest of the world by placing a red Tesla roadster in its new rocket and launching it into space. Musk's "Falcon Heavy" is the world's most powerful operational rocket, and the stunt worked like a charm. Fast-forward to summer 2018, when Musk offered to build a special submarine to rescue the Thai children trapped in a flooded cave. British cave explorer Vernon Unsworth said the ploy had "no chance of working" and was merely "a PR stunt," which is what the world thought, too. To make matters worse, Musk childishly lashed out at Unsworth via Twitter and drew the ire of the world. Following that brand low point, Musk apologized and the brand is heading in the right direction again. The point: Anything a company does, good or bad, affects its brand positively or negatively.
How do you build your brand with today's customers?
The digital age has given brands more outlets, channels, and platforms to communicate with customers than any time in marketing history. And all too often today, companies become obsessed with sales and lead generation — or self-promotion (a la Musk) — at the expense of their brand. It is all driven by a bottom-line mentality, which is perfectly fine, even necessary, but it is a short-term fix to an equally important long-term goal: brand loyalty. The key to success today is understanding what your customers (or potential customers) desire: What exactly do they want from my brand?
Customers want to know you understand them
You can't win over new customers if you don't fully understand their situation: what gives them pain and what solves their problems. Customer needs change and evolve over time, just as industries change. What was critical to them two years ago may not necessarily be as relevant today. Both external and internal factors cause shifting dynamics with any customer base and even within industries as a whole. Oftentimes, companies may think they know their clients when in reality they do not — at least not as deeply as they need to. According to a recent study conducted by IBM and Econsultancy, nearly 80 percent of consumers said that brands and businesses don't really understand them.
Customers want help, not a sales pitch
The bottom line with today's customers — regardless of demographics or industry — is that they don't want to be marketed to in the old, self-interested ways. They don't want to be sold. Customers, not brands, are in control now. Businesses must make more of an effort to actively engage prospects and customers in real dialog, demonstrating that you understand their needs and have specific solutions to help them. The good news is that digital marketing gives brands the opportunity to connect with prospects and customers in more meaningful, helpful, and authentic ways. By earning people's trust and then offering relevant solutions to their needs, you make them receptive to your products and services.
Customers want to know what you stand for
Beyond your products, beyond your reputation, beyond your success or "award-winning history," customers today want to know what you stand for as a brand. It's not so much about what you do, as it is who you are. And you can't fake it. Who you are is a demonstrable quality that is organic and evolving. It's the emotional connection between you (the business) and them (the customer) that defines your brand. There are countless studies and statistics that show that every purchase, no matter how small, is in some way based on a personal or emotional decision, often unconscious. Consider the many products on the market — aspirin or ibuprofen, for instance — that all do the same thing at roughly the same price. These products are only differentiated by their logo or brand name. At some level, consumers make a purchase decision based on an emotional connection to your brand. What exactly that connection is, what your brand stands for, is the golden key to success. Your brand defines the relationship with your customers — and ultimately the health and success of your company.


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By Gary Gray
Something I've encountered over the years of teaching photography is a lack of basic understanding by many students and even experienced photographers of what is referred to as the exposure triangle.
The exposure triangle refers to the relationship of aperture, shutter speed and ISO settings when setting exposure on a camera.
Many photographers I've encountered rely on the camera to make the necessary exposure calculations when they take photographs. Some will set the camera for shutter priority, which allows the operator to set a fixed shutter speed and the camera will adjust the aperture and in some configurations the ISO, automatically for what the camera believes to be a proper exposure. Or, they may use aperture priority, which means the operator sets the desired aperture and the camera adjusts the shutter speed and in some cases the ISO for proper exposure.
In photography, the basic exposure values (EV) are most often referred to as f/stops. Most digital cameras I've worked with will default to making f/stops operate in 1/3 increments. This allows for fine tuning of exposure and gives plenty of wiggle room in most situations. A typical example would be to modify a camera's exposure for shooting in snow by adding a little positive exposure compensation, say .3 or .6 stops to compensate for the camera metering being affected by an over abundance of white in a scene.
An f/stop is basically a logarithmic mathematical function. If you took high school algebra, you probably studied logarithms at some point and the same mathematical principles apply to the exposure triangle. Myself, I used to work as a radio engineer and we used this same logarithmic relationship when calculating signal strengths of a radio wave, only we called these values db, or decibels. This is different terminology to describe the same thing. Signal strength. In the case of photography, the signal is light. In radio engineering the signal is a radio frequency wave. The mathematical relationships are based on the same logarithmic principles.
In photography 1 full f/stop is the same thing as 3 db (decibels)
I'll spare you having to understand how decibels and f/stops are calculated from signal strength as I'm not teaching an algebra class here; however, I will give you the basic starting points for understanding what this means for setting exposure in a camera. Think of the power of the signal, in our case the amount of light reaching the sensor and you can use f/stops as the method of calculating the light power needed to make a proper exposure.
Logarithmically and Photographically speaking, 1 f/stop is equal to 3 db of gain or loss in signal. Simplifying the mathematics of this, we have…
1db = 1/3 of an f/stop: In terms of increasing exposure, a 1/3 f/stop would increase the amount of light by a multiplier of 1.259 and a decrease in f/stop would decrease the amount of light by a multiplier of .794
2db = 2/3 of an f/stop: In terms of increasing exposure, a 2/3 f/stop would increase the amount of light by a multiplier of 1.585 and a decrease in f/stop would reduce the amount of light my a multiplier of .631
3db = 1 full f/stop; In terms of increasing exposure, a full f/stop would increase the amount of light by a multiplier of 1.995 and a decrease in f/stop would reduce the amount of light my a multiplier of .501
This is all about logarithmic relationship.
So, when we talk about one f/stop, we are describing either doubling or halving the amount of light. Pretty simple stuff (I think.)
Transferring this mathematical relationship to your camera and we have something like this.
If you have a shutter speed of 1/100 of a second and change that speed by one f/stop, you end up with either 1/200 of a second (faster speed) or 1/50 of a second (slower speed) Faster shutter speeds reduce the amount of collected light by half, and a 1 stop slower shutter speed increases the amount of light by doubling it.
The same mathematical formula applies to the ISO value. A one full stop increase or decrease in ISO will either double or halve the power of the light. A change in ISO from 100 to 200 is one full f/stop. A change in ISO value from 100 to 400 is 2 stops. A change in ISO value from ISO 100 to ISO 800 is 3 stops. Just double or halve the value to get one full f/stop.
Aperture works the same way only it's different. This is where a lot of people get confused, because apertures in the camera are generally denoted in fractional numbers and those fractional numbers aren't following the same apparent rule of halving or doubling. That means a one f/stop increase in aperture from say f/4 does not equate to f/8 and likewise a one f/stop decrease in aperture from f/16 is not f/8. I'll explain.
Aperture is an expression representing a fraction of the lens focal length. The loss or gain of light moving through a lens is represented by the inverse square law. Light power is inversely proportional to the square of the distance the light travels.
In photography, full aperture stops are denoted as follows.
Contrary to the math used to calculated an f/stop for shutter speed or ISO, a full stop of aperture change isn't denoted in camera by halving or doubling the f number of the aperture. Why? Because the f number of aperture is calculated and denoted by the actual physical characteristics of the amount of light traveling through a particular lens and all lenses of different focal lengths are different. The f number of an aperture setting is still using a logarithmic function, but that actual value doesn't remain constant across the board. Therefore, when you want to double the amount of light hitting the sensor by decreasing the f number using aperture, you have to remember this fact. To achieve a full stop of light gain from a lens set to f/11, you don't divide it by 2, you adjust to f/8 (one full stop.)
By using f/stops, it's quick and easy to understand the amount of light you either gain or loose by your settings, just keep in mind, aperture has to be calculated a little differently when adjusting your camera. It's always a good idea to know and understand the full f/stop values of your camera and to not make the mistake of using the same quick math to calculate an f setting on the lens as you use to calculate the shutter speed or ISO.
For your viewing pleasure I've included a link to a aperture table on the phototraces website.
And there you have it.


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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Labor and Climate Policy Specialist
Labor and Climate Policy Specialist (Associate/Full Specialist) – UCB Labor Center – Institute for Research on Labor and Employment
The UC Berkeley Labor Center is seeking a Labor and Climate Policy Specialist to support research, education, and policy projects in our Green Economy Program. This is a full-time appointment for two years, with the possibility of renewal depending on funding and performance.
Founded in 1964, the Labor Center is a public service arm of the university within the UC Berkeley Institute for Research and Labor and Employment. The Labor Center provides timely, policy-relevant research on labor and employment issues for policymakers and stakeholders, conducts training for a new and diverse generation of worker leaders and students, and provides thought leadership on key issues affecting workers, including the climate crisis and its solutions.
The mission of the Labor Center's Green Economy program is to advance solutions to the climate crisis that create good jobs in low-carbon industries, support workers in declining industries, and engage unions and workers in the transition to a low carbon and sustainable economy. The senior analyst will work with the Green Economy Program Director and stakeholders to carry out new research, education, and field initiatives that seek to bridge the "jobs vs. environment" divide. This is a senior position, and includes developing and leading initiatives, supervising staff, fundraising, and contributing to organizational leadership.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a high-impact, high-visibility organization and to work with a nationally-recognized team of researchers, policy analysts, and academics.
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- Providing assistance to and collaborating with policy-makers, labor, industry, environmental and racial justice stakeholders, as well as university researchers and students.
- Developing and conducting a research agenda in support of the program's goals and objectives.
- Overseeing the planning and implementation of policy, education and implementation projects.
- Representing the Center and the Green Economy program to the public and the media.
- Making public presentations to stakeholder organizations, unions, and policy makers on climate policy and workforce issues.
- Contributing to research reports and policy briefs, and drafting op-eds and public testimony.
Appointments at the Full Specialist level will also entail:
- Serving as lead author on research and policy reports.
- Helping to secure research grants/contracts and serving as a Principal Investigator.
- Additional leadership responsibilities within the Labor Center.
Basic qualifications (required at time of application):
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree
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- If Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree), then 5 years policy research experience
- If Master's degree (or equivalent international degree), then 3 years policy research experience
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- 7-10 years of work experience conducting policy research, education, program implementation, project management and/or management experience, demonstrating leadership in a social justice arena that addresses jobs and environment.
- Masters degree or equivalent in public policy, economics, sociology, or a related field
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- Relationships with California stakeholders in labor and climate is valuable
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- MA degree or equivalent plus 10 year of experience or PhD with some relevant experience in policy research, education, or project management
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At Field our approach to Safety is -It's a team effort with an individual COMMITMENT from each TEAM MEMBER. Field was recognized in November 2014 as one of America's safest companies by EHS TODAY Magazine. In the month of June 2015 our team surpassed 1000 days with no recordable injury. This accomplishment is something our team is very proud of. We celebrated by giving every team member a commemorative t-shirt as you can see from the picture to the right.
"Safety at FIELD has been a worthwhile journey and is now deeply engrained into our Culture. As focused as we are on our Customers, we are equally committed to the well being of each FIELD Team Member. We are relentless in our prevention activities to ensure ALL Team members return safely to their families each and every day."- Doug Warner Vice President of Operations and Logistics
A good workplace safety and wellness program lowers the cost of doing business. It lowers employer insurance costs, leads to better worker morale, increased productivity and reduces downtime due to accidents.
"Field needs to be able to count on each team member to perform his or her role at the highest level. Injuries and illnesses can place a hardship on our ability to meet our customers' needs if we have people unable to perform their duties because of injury or unwilling to perform their duties because of unsafe conditions" – Tim Firm Director of Human Resources
At the core of our Safety program we have a 10 member cross functional safety team & 9 trained first responders. The safety team meets monthly, our agenda includes a review of any open safety concerns, reviewing and discussing potential hazards, bi-monthly safety audits of both our DC and office, and planning future safety drills. Since the inception of our safety audits our team has reviewed and closed over 230 different safety-related items. Field also has regularly scheduled all-team member safety trainings.
Fields SAFETY CULTURE also promotes the WELLNESS of our Team. Field has an on-site fitness center, healthy snacks, and an annual wellness fair for team members and their significant other.
As a team we are continuously looking at ways to improve the safety of our operations. Material handling is at the heart of our Distribution Center, we are always looking for new and INNOVATIVE ways to minimize the risks associated with product movement. This has been accomplished thru the use of different material handling equipment and the continuous pursuit for better equipment and processes. Field has been aggressively working with suppliers to limit the weight of our package product; this is not only for the safety of the Field team but also for the safety of our customers.
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text: Calling all Kiwis, honorary Kiwis, and friends of New Zealand... Since their respective founding's the great cities of Hong Kong and Shanghai have enjoyed a friendly and fierce rivalry competing for the number one city of Greater China and Asia. Until the middle of the 20th century things were pretty even until Hong Kong pulled away to become Asia's world city and the glittering metropolis that we know and love today. Whilst their respective fortunes may rise and fall, the kiwi presence in both these cities has been growing over time and many thousands of us now live, work, and play in two of the most exciting cities of the world. In the interests of promoting ties between the kiwi communities in the two cities, the New Zealand Society of Hong Kong is pleased to partner with its counterpart in Shanghai, KiwiConnect, to bring you KiwiBall 2014! Held on October 25th in the grand ballroom of the superb Kerry Pudong in Shanghai, attendees will enjoy a night of sublime decadence featuring a plated dinner par-excellence, free-flow alcohol and soft-drinks, and the hottest entertainment that the Orient has ever seen featuring the sauciest burlesque and cabaret group this side of Paris, a live band to get people out onto the dance- floor, and a renowned Shanghai DJ to keep the party going well into the early hours, as well as a few other surprises. What better way to enjoy a cool autumn evening that with a fantastic night of revelry, dinner, drinking, and dancing as a treat for getting through the summer! All of the fantastic food, delicious drink, and excellent entertainment is in support of an organisation called Love Without Boundaries, a registered charity that partners with the Children's Hospital of Fudan University to fund life-saving treatment to orphaned children and children from poor families. A silent auction will be running on the night to raise money for this organisation and more information about them can be found at their website; www.lovewithoutboundaries.com.