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Editing video is one of the coolest features of modern computers. It has birthed a new age of computer-generated imaging that have inspired some of the most intense cinematic scenes in history. Arguably, modern movies wouldn't be what they are today without computer technology. The downside to videos and video editing is that the files take up a large amount of space on a hard drive. With 4K and even 6K picture becoming commonplace both in today's theatres and on smartphones, video files are growing denser than ever. It seems as though film technology is always one step ahead of computer science, which can lead to some frustrating late nights. Thankfully, companies like Smart Tree are providing solutions to the ever-present storage problem so many companies face.
Some video projects require a team of collaborators to finish a high-quality piece. This may necessitate an upgrade in a company's networking structure. An installation of a 10GBE switch can increase high-bandwidth sharing to help teams edit and finish their creative content. The switch allows multiple users to access dense projects at the same time without slowing down the network.
With manual transfers through external hard drives or flash drives, one runs the risk of damage or corruption and must start all over. Post production workflow solutions prevent these catastrophes by offering integrated backup and storage for completed projects, giving editors peace of mind when completing the finishing touches on their masterpieces.
Shared storage is another solution to the video storage problem. Instead of editing one piece of the project and manually transferring it to the next point-person, which takes up space on multiple workstations, editors can access projects from a shared location. Files can be organized and shared for anyone to quickly access when they need them. This reduces down time that editors waste waiting on a piece of a project from another team member. Instead, they can access the updated project instantly, even in real-time.
Overall, these accessory solutions are helping both large and small video editing teams become more efficient in their system flow and faster in their end-product deliverables. With the way video is leaping into the future, tools like these are a necessity for computers to keep up. Businesses can either decide to upgrade all of their computers every two years, which is about the rate video quality is advancing, or integrate more cost-effective solutions to bring their computers up to speed with current video editing requirements.
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It seems like time flies by so quickly. Last year I was living a completely normal life in Texas, but things turned south when I was being stalked by an ex. No matter where I would go, he would follow me, and I feared for my life. I don't like to run, but I had no choice. I looked for apartments for rent in Las Vegas and moved to a nice one to get away from my ex. I hate the fact that I had to change my life around because of someone else acting crazy, but that's just the way things turned out.
The move to Las Vegas isn't all bad. The apartment where I live is pretty nice. I like to think of it as an upgrade to the tiny living space I was in before everything went south. It's so spacious that I could probably have a couple of more people living in here with me, and it's only a single bedroom apartment. It's located near all of the best shops and restaurants. Living on my own does get a little lonely sometimes, but at least I don't have any crazy people to worry about. Maybe I'll get a dog to keep me company.
Although I could possibly move back to my old home at some point, I would rather stay in Las Vegas. It's just a much better place to live than Texas. Not to mention there are casinos just a short distance from the apartments, so if I want to do a little gambling, all I have to do is hop in the car and drive. I don't really have a lot of luck, and I don't know any card counting tricks, so most of the time I lose at the casino, but once in a while I win something.


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The 100-plus degree days have arrived, marking the beginning of air conditioning season. Air conditioners can fail at any time.
"Some of the warning signs are fairly obvious, while others are subtler," explained Bryce Heffelfinger, owner of A/C Expertek in Goodyear. "Knowing the warning signs will allow you to get professional service before the problems get out of control."
A typical air conditioner will last about 10 years. If an air conditioner is running but the house is not as cool, it can be a sign of:
• low Freon levels
• compressor failure
• a clogged air filter
• a clogged return duct
Heffelfinger advises homeowners to inspect their air conditioners – inside and outside the house. Look for any oil spray or splatters on the air conditioner's components, which would indicate a major seal gasket has blown and caused the unit's Freon to leak. A Freon leak should be fixed immediately; if the unit's Freon goes dry, the compressor will sustain major damage.
"The only noise you should hear is the steady quiet hum of the air conditioner working smoothly," Heffelfinger continued. "If you're hearing rattles, bangs, or other noises, it's not functioning properly. A technician can identify these noises and their root problems."
Most repairs on air conditioners are quite simple, but homeowners frequently avoid a check-up as they fear a large bill, he said. If the AC unit is new, the repair may be covered under a manufacturer's warranty. Even if it is not new, it's best to fix a small problem quickly rather than delay and let it grow into a larger problem, Heffelfinger added.
"If your unit is older than 10 years, our technicians can give it a thorough check during an annual check-up or as part of a maintenance plan," Heffelfinger explained. "We can also give you an indication of the unit's remaining life."
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07/19/18 - Passing through the Cape Cod canal
Passing through the Cape Cod canal
We woke up at 0730, we got ready for a delicious breakfast. We took up the anchors, set the sail and started off to Cape Cod. We all helped setting sail and learned how to navigate through the tough waters. Just before we reached the cape we ate an amazing lunch by the one and only Stacy. After lunch we sat down with our watch groups and learned how to make coils with the lines. We learned to hang up the coils and we all took a class on navigation. Some of us got to steer at the helm. The watch squads that weren't on active watch got to take a power nap, which was lit. Not long after that, Cape Cod was in view, we all came topside midships to help hoist down the sails. Then we all lined up at the edge of the boat to wave at the pedestrians. We went under the bridges of the canal and started to see the end. We even got to see Nick's brother Ethan on a tugboat. After all that we got prepared for a fantastic dinner. After we ate, the active watch cleaned up while the others put down the anchor and got in their bathing suits. The active watch then got ready, and the we all went swimming while the sun set behind us.


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Diarmaid Ferriter: Ireland's attitudes towards sex are still hugely problematic
Edna O'Brien, despite church condemnation of her writing, once said: 'There's a lot to be said for having had a rigorous Catholic upbringing.' Photograph: Alan Betson
During the course of his journalistic and literary career, Cork writer Seán O'Faoláin (1900-1991) was fond of lists, often with a view to lampooning the excessive strictures of his era.
He was 20-years-old and a university student before he learned how childbirth happened, later bemoaning that pious elders had sent his generation "naked to the wolf of life".
There was no shortage of information, however, on what needed to be avoided. As he wrote in 1954, "since my boyhood I have heard my elders fulminating about keeping company, night courting, dancing at the crossroads, V-necks, silk stockings, late dances, drinking at dances, mixed bathing, advertisements for feminine underwear, jitterbugging, girls who take part in immodest sports, English and American books and magazines, short frocks, bikinis, cycling shorts and even waltzing."
It is easy, of course, to satirise that Ireland of old, but what came to replace it is also hugely problematic. In recent weeks we have had a relentless and justifiable focus on issues of sexual consent, education, and the need for respect between men and women, but not enough focus on why so many of the warning signals have been ignored for so long.
In 2002, the Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland (Savi) report highlighted that 30.4 per cent of women reported some form of sexual abuse in childhood, as did 23.6 per cent of men.
Hannah McGee, the lead author of the report, said at the time that her main concern was "whether the figures would be believed". That worry was justified, as the report's urgent recommendation that a "comprehensive public awareness campaign on sexual violence" be undertaken did not happen.
In 2006, a survey conducted by the Economic and Social Research Institution and the Royal College of Surgeons identified an increased trend among young people towards paying for sex and found the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases had increased by 243 per cent between 1998 and 2003, while over the previous 40 years the age of first sexual experience had dropped by five years for men and six for women.
Almost 50 per cent of those surveyed said they got no sex education at all.
Sexual violence
In 2014, Europe's biggest survey to date on sexual violence by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights revealed 26 per cent of Irish women had experienced physical and/or sexual violence, while 48 per cent of Irish women had experienced sexual harassment since the age of 15.
These are alarming figures and surely they represent the kind of research findings that should have prompted urgency about education in all these areas long before now? What does it say about us that it takes a "celebrity" rape trial to do what serious and sustained research over the last two decades had made obvious was necessary?
Joy and confidence in sexuality was replaced by something else that looks very like self-destruction
Certainly, any attempt to revise an outdated educational syllabus as suggested this week needs to be a part of tackling the problem. The scourge of social media and the cyberbullying, body-shaming and sexual boasting that permeates so much digital communication has to be confronted. Social media has encouraged a coarse, lashing-out in place of thought or reflection.
How many more hastily composed and posted tweets will be deleted and then apologised for, as not really representing the tweeter's "values"? What are those values and are they ever discussed at all amid the headphones and screen addictions?
The historic fear of being too sexual, has, it seems, been replaced by a contemporary fear of not being sexual enough, with horrible consequences. What is at stake here is the very essence of personal freedom, which is not in any way enhanced by premature, and cyber sexualisation of either boys or girls.
An education about values is a crying need, not in a religious sense, because this should not be about religion, but about basic respect and humanity.
Novelist Edna O'Brien, like O'Faoláin, had many reasons to be resentful at the suffocating Catholic moralism and excessive judgementalism that saw her and her books vilified earlier in her career, but she also made an interesting observation on a changed Ireland when interviewed by Hilary Fannin in 2009.
They discussed teenage girls going to discos with their knickers in their handbags: "That is not freedom," said O'Brien. She also added, "I never thought I'd be saying this but there's a lot to be said for having had a rigorous Catholic upbringing."
That may have been said slightly tongue in cheek, but what it suggested was great disappointment that some of the battles won for greater personal choice seemed to be so compromised by the reality of how many teenagers of both sexes were experiencing their sexual encounters and their communications.
Joy and confidence in sexuality, or a healthy journey towards sexual maturity, was replaced by something else that looks very like self-destruction. But the focus has also been, for too long, on the responsibilities of girls, and rectifying that gender imbalance should be a priority for any new educational initiative.


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Doctor Strange is landing on Blu-ray soon, and per the Marvel usual, that means plenty of fun bonus features are already popping up online. We exclusively debuted a video chronicling the studio's quest to cast Benedict Cumberbatch, and we've also seen a deleted scene featuring Mads Mikkelsen's big bad Kaecilius. Now, Chris Hemsworth has debuted a new featurette going behind the scenes of the Doctor Strange tag, showcasing the meeting between the Sorcerer Supreme and the God of Thunder (and the two comedically talented goofballs who play them).
Doctor Strange drops on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere tomorrow, February 14th, and on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital SD and On Demand on February 28th. The physical media options are packed with over 80-minutes of bonus materials, including five behind-the-scenes featurettes, outtakes, audio commentary, deleted scenes, and Part 2 of Taika Waititi's delightful Marvel mockumentary,
For now, check out the meeting of Marvel's magic-minded heroes below. The interesting thing here is the shot of the pair laughing, not just because they're really really ridiculously good looking, but because it shows they filmed additional scenes to what we saw in Doctor Strange. Could that be part of what we'll see in Thor: Ragnarok, or is it just a moment that ended up on the cutting room floor?
God of Thunder meets Sorcerer Supreme. Bring home #DoctorStrange tomorrow on Digital HD. pic.twitter.com/OLcc7Z2w0B
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Doctor Strange also stars Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, and Rachel McAdams. For more details on the Blu-ray features, check out the full listing below:
A Strange Transformation
Open your eye to a new dimension of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and see how the filmmakers brought one of comic books' greatest characters to life.
Strange Company
Find out what it's like for the cast to work on a Marvel film, and how Director Scott Derrickson engineered one of the most ambitious, imaginative films ever.
The Fabric of Reality
Take a closer look at the movie's extraordinary sets, meticulously crafted costumes and amazingly detailed production elements.
Across Time and Space
Explore the countless hours of dance and fight choreography the actors endured in preparation for their physically demanding roles.
The Score-cerer Supreme
Join Composer Michael Giacchino and a full orchestra during live recording sessions, and experience the movie's mind-bending music.
Marvel Studios Phase 3 Exclusive Look
Get an early peek at Marvel's spectacular upcoming films, including Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "Thor: Ragnarok," "Black Panther" and "Avengers: Infinity War."
Team Thor: Part 2
See more of the hilarious partnership between Thor and his roommate Darryl in this satirical short.
Deleted Scenes
- Strange Meets Daniel Drumm
- Kaecilius Searches for Answers
- The Kamar-Taj Courtyard
- Making Contact
- Lost in Kathmandu
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Programme for this event at the Royal Festival Hall 16th November 1970 given in aid of United World Colleges. Stars who appeared are Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra, also in attendance, Princess Grace of Monaco who took the place of Noel Coward who was ill. Thye programme has 180 pages with photographs by David Bailey of Cat Stevens, several other photographs and details of the stars. Programme is bright and clean with just light yellowing to edges of pages and front laminated card cover, outer covers have light wear on edges. Loosley laid inside is a folded card with a picture of Princess Grace and inside a printed message from Earl Mountbatten stating Noel Coward is ill and cannot attend the performance, also some loose newspaper cuttings of the performance. A nice copy of this souvenir programme SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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News Release from E.ON Energie Deutschland GmbH
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Rampion grants over £230,000 to Sussex communities
19 community groups to receive a total of £230,249 from Rampion Fund second round.
- Lancing Parish Council will receive a large grant of £50,000(1) towards the redevelopment of the Monks Recreation Ground, including nature area, tree planting, recreation equipment and dog waste powered lighting. This scheme involves an extensive local community partnership, built to develop the project.
- Tide of Light community group received £8,952 for a community project which will include a life size polar bear sculpture made entirely of milk bottles
- Community Transport Sussex received £45,500 to replace their ageing diesel community bus with a new more eco-efficient mini-bus and two fully electric wheelchair accessible vehicles. This will help to provide up to 9,000 passenger journeys and support hundreds more people tackling social isolation
- Ashurst Village Hall received £10,000 to install solar roof panels to the newly built Ashurst village hall in order to enhance its already eco-friendly credentials, which includes an air source heat pump.
Rampion and the Sussex Community Foundation has announced that the second round of grants has been distributed from the £3.1 million community fund set up by the offshore wind farm last autumn.
Chris Tomlinson, Development and Stakeholder Manager for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm said: "We were particularly encouraged by applicants such as Ashurst Village Hall, taking refreshing and progressive approaches to energy generation for their community building, which will save costs in the longer term."
The Rampion Fund is designed to help fund local projects, particularly those with links to the environment and ecology, climate change and energy, as well as those that work to improve community facilities, with some consideration for energy generation and use.
The Rampion Fund is managed by Sussex Community Foundation, a local grant-making charity. It supports the local community, from Littlehampton Harbour in the west, to Beachy Head in the east and up to the A272 near Twineham in the north.
Kevin Richmond, Chief Executive at Sussex Community Foundation, said: "We were delighted with the quality of the applications we received, over 50% of which were from groups that had never applied to us before. That was very encouraging as we are always looking to reach out to sections of the community that need support from our growing band of fund-holders and donors."
The deadline for the next round of applications to the Rampion Fund is Friday 14th September 2018. For more information, visit sussexgiving.org.uk/rampion or call 01273 409440. Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available, with higher grants up to £50,000 for larger capital projects subject to matched funding.
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Just over one year ago, Donovan Woods released his full-length LP Hard Settle, Ain't Troubled. Now, the Canada native (and Nashville adoptee) has returned with a follow-up EP, They Are Going Away. The offering features Woods' now-signature tight, emotive lyrics, coated with an extra glaze of traditional country sounds and instruments. (If Hard Settle was Woods' initial hint at a more Nashvillian sound, They Are Going Away artfully cements his place in Music City.)
Woods cowrote the lead track "What They Mean" with Abe Stoklasa and Charles Kelley (Kelley cut the Woods/Stoklasa cowrite "Leaving Nashville" on his debut solo LP). The lyrics are a sweet explanation of the romantic "you drive me crazy" cliche that so often appears in songs – the narrative verses embed the concept and capitalize on its ubiquity, somehow presenting an irresistibly fresh take on the idea.
Key Lyrics: "I said you won't know what it means till you're 16 / And you're driving around, feeling free / With your favorite girl on the bench seat, trying to speak louder than your heartbeat."
"It'll Work Itself Out" offers a melancholy, defeatist take on "c'est la vie," suggesting everything will indeed work itself out, for better or for worse. The delicate verses are followed by a grittier bridge, featuring electric guitar that contrasts Woods' signature finger-picking. It offers perhaps the most devastating lyrics: And we'll both catch colds come spring / And there ain't no such thing as everything / You got reservations, and I got doubts / And it'll probably work itself out.
Woods lathers on another layer of emotion with "Drove Through Town," a painfully upbeat song in which the anger and conflict depicted in the lyrics are masked with brighter pop-rock production (perhaps the most prominent pop sound on the EP). The chorus paints a lonely picture of desolate street scenes, and yet still induces a drivers-seat singalong: "It's easier to cry about now I drove through town, ohhh-oh / I didn't get one red light I drove through town ohhh-oh / And I felt in a tizzy all night." The final track, "Empty Rooms," finds Woods singing about loss and loneliness, using the blank walls of a new living space as a metaphoric backdrop: "Barren walls look promising, but they're lonely as can be / They're good for casting shadows but my shadow's casting me."
While They Are Going Away is essentially a continuation of Woods' last project, the songs sound as new and relevant as if it were an entirely new venture. Woods again proves his ability to create expertly-crafted songs that coat sucker-punch lyrics with softer sonic elements, so as to devastate the listener in a gentler, understated way that's somehow twice as heartbreaking.


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J. Cole to Executive Produce Young Thug's New Album
After bringing Young Thug on tour with him in 2018, J. Cole will be executive producing the snake-loving rapper's next project. As Complex reports, sources close to Young Thug say that J. Cole will executive produce Young Thug's new album, and the two have already started recording sessions in New York.
Cole has previously talked up Young Thug's talent. "If you want to talk about Young Thug as an artist, he's an innovator," he told Angie Martinez last year. "If you know skills, you call him a mumble rapper all you want, but if you know skills and you know the art of rapping, that dude is a genius."
Young Thug, meanwhile, made his ambitions known in a recent profile in Interview. "I dream of winning 20 Grammys. I dream of being acknowledged as the best rapper alive and the richest rapper alive."
Young Thug's most recent solo album was 2017's Beautiful Thugger Girls. He dropped his On the Rvn EP last year, with features from Elton John, Offset, and more.


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Democrat Doug Jones wasn't supposed to have a chance in the Senate race that pits him against Republican Roy Moore in the ruby red state of Alabama.
But in recent weeks, as women began to accuse Moore of inappropriate conduct with them when they were teenagers, suddenly Jones seemed to have a shot.
Jones, a former U.S. attorney, slammed Moore on those allegations as they campaigned to take the seat once held by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, saying, "I (obscenity) believe and have done my part to ensure that men who hurt little girls should go to jail, not to the U.S. Senate."
Tuesday's election determined whether Alabama could actually elect a Democrat to the Senate. But even as his national profile has risen, most people still know little about Jones and his faith.
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While Moore has rallied with pastors and enjoyed the backing of the Rev. Franklin Graham, Jones' religious life has remained one of quiet, consistent worship and church involvement.
Here are five faith facts about Jones.
1. "I am a Christian." Jones told The Birmingham News he would be a senator "who cares about all people, not just a select few. That's what I think the teachings of religion are, is the caring about the least of these, the caring about all people, and making sure there's a fairness to everything."
2. He's Methodist. Jones has belonged for 33 years to Canterbury United Methodist Church, one of Alabama's largest United Methodist congregations, in the Birmingham suburb of Mountain Brook. He's a regular at worship and has taught Sunday school on occasion.
3. Jones' most famous case involved a notorious attack on a church. In 1963, Ku Klux Klan members bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church, killing four young girls. One Klansman was convicted of the murders in 1977. But two eluded justice for decades until Jones successfully prosecuted the two surviving Klansmen in 1999. Jones still calls their conviction "the most important thing I have ever done."
And Jones prosecuted "Olympic Park Bomber" Eric Rudolph, the domestic terrorist who also bombed abortion clinics.
4. Jones supports abortion rights—within limits. He said if a woman considers abortion it is "an intensely, intensely personal decision that only she, in consultation with her god, her doctor, her partner or family, (can make) that's her choice." However, Jones qualifies his support for choice by saying he also agrees with Alabama law limiting some late-term procedures.
5. He says his goal is to treat people "as Christ would do." Asked a question about Southern culture, guns and religion, Jones said: "If culture means that you have to put down people, if your culture means that you would discriminate against somebody, that you would not treat anybody in the same way that Christ would do, then I'm not going to protect that. I'm not going to protect discrimination of any sort, in any way, whether it's race, religion, sex orientation or whatever. ... My faith is, well, we take care of everybody."
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"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." – Henry Ford
"Failure is a part of success." – Hank Aaron
A little over a year ago I sold my stake in my biggest nightmare investment and realized my largest loss to date, Best Buy (Ticker: BBY). No one ever likes to receive less cash than they invested. But you know what, it happens. What's important are the lessons you learn from the experience and how you can prevent the situation going forward. This article will share my BBY tale and the lessons I learned from this losing experience.
The Story
When I was younger, my Grandma and my mom opened a custodial account at a large brokerage and began purchasing small amounts of stocks for me. We used one of our family's friends that person has successfully guided my family's investments for many years. After a couple of years and a few introductory finance classes, I decided to begin investing some money I had saved in the market. I was in the very beginning stages of my investing career, so I relied heavily on my advisor and the firms "BUY" rated stocks to help identify investment opportunities. My first investment was purchasing $500 of Transocean, which I flipped within a year later for a $500 gain. I thought I was on to something because I was able to exploit a major decrease in RIG's stock price and ride the company's rebound to doubling my money. After several discussions with my investment advisor, I thought I would give this strategy another whirl with a stock his firm had rated as a "BUY" based on relatively large decrease in the company's stock price, Best Buy.
I initiated a position in Best Buy for about $32/share. The stock was recently off of a high of $45, so I thought I was purchasing the stock at one heck of a discount. As I mentioned, I relied heavily on the advice of the advisor, so I did not perform the extensive background research that I currently perform. Instead, this decision was based solely off of his recommendation. I missed some serious red flags as the company was getting hammered by online retailers and the phenomenon of show-rooming (Customers using big box retailers to test the product only to leave the store and purchase the store from a cheaper online retailer). After several quarterly earnings misses and reports of the increasing impact of show-rooming, my investment was down a staggering 67%.
When the stock hit its low of $11.29, I thought the company was on a one way train bankruptcy and my $1,000 was down the drain. At this time, the company's founder was still trying to buy-out the company causing wild swings in the stock's price. Finally, after the founder ditched his buyout efforts, the company's new leadership slowly began the recovery process. The company aggressively attacked show-rooming and showed signs of promise, which catapulted the stock's price into the $20s. For months, Lanny had been working with me to find an exit strategy for the stock. He was teaching me the importance of cutting my losses (I sure could have used that lesson before the tumble). Finally, the stock surged to $24.50 and I sold my position in the company and realized a $234 loss (23%). The headache was finally over and I instead used the funds to pay down some of my outstanding student loans.
Lessons Learned
This experience taught me a lot about investing. It sucks that the lessons had to come with a large loss, but the important thing is to learn from these mistakes and make sure you do not fall for the same traps again. Hopefully you can learn from my experience as well and prevent yourself from making a Best Buy-esque investing mistake.
1. Analyst opinions should complement your research, not replace it. This may seem obvious now, especially after learning in school about the risks at school, but analysts have an interest in producing positive analyst reports for companies. Their interests tend to produce analyst opinions that view companies with rose-colored glasses because of their firm's relationship with the company they are evaluating. Instead of relying on a company's rating system to purchase a stock, each investor should perform their own research to arrive at an independent investing decision. If I had the knowledge I had today and applied my own independent research over the stock, I would have found many of the red flags that existed at the time. It is okay to review analyst opinions; however, this should not replace your own independent research of a company
2. It is okay to cut your losses. Nobody wants to realize a loss on a stock. However, sometimes it is the best investing decision you can make. Cutting your losses will allow you to stop the bleeding and re-allocate your funds to better investing opportunities. I had several opportunities to do so before Best Buy fell off of the cliff. Instead, I took the wait and see approach and the only thing it resulted in me watching the stock price continue to tumble. If I would have sold at $24.50 before the stock fell down to $11.29, I could have paid down my student debt a year earlier and saved some interest. In this instance, I was lucky that Best Buy rebounded and I was still able to exit at $24.50. However, by waiting instead of selling, I could have easily been forced to realize a much larger loss in the event the company could not escape their troubles.
3. Invest in companies with a strong business model and solid earnings. Again, this may seem like a common sense piece of advice. However, at the time of investment Best Buy was anything but that. The company was faced with fierce competition and a business model that was outdated. As a result, their earnings, financial performance and stock price began to suffer. This opened my eyes to investing in companies that have historically demonstrated their ability to continue to grow their company and earnings at the same time. It may not be sexy, but over time these companies have proven their worth to a DGI's portfolio.
4. Mistakes happen, just make sure to learn from them. This is the theme of my post. While I am upset with the result of my investment, I had to accept that every single investor picks a loser at some point in their life. It is important not to beat yourself up over the loser and not to give up on investing all together. The worst thing you could do is become fearful of the stock market, sell your holdings, and hoard cash (I know this is an extreme example). Learn from the mistake and begin researching your next investment opportunity. A loss is only a bump in the road, not the end of the street.
5. Don't give up. I know this is the same as the previous point. But the most important thing is that an investor does not become discouraged by a loss. I felt the need to reiterate the point again.
I hope you all can learn from this experience as well. Please share your experiences and any lessons you have learned from losing investments. Each lesson can only make us better as investors.


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The Illinois State Board of Education named Susan Converse the 2019 Illinois Teacher of the Year at the 44th annual Those Who Excel/Illinois Teacher of the Year banquet in Normal. Converse teaches special education for students in grades 9-12 at Edwardsville High School.
ISBE honored 214 classroom teachers, educational leaders, and support personnel with Those Who Excel awards at the banquet.
"I am deeply honored to name Susan Converse the 2019 Illinois Teacher of the Year and to celebrate excellent educators across the state," State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith said. "The teachers that stay with us for our entire lives are the ones who see what we can be before we do. They are the ones who care for us and help us reach beyond our own expectations to meet theirs. Thank you to all of the adults in our schools doing remarkable work every day."
Converse started a student-run coffee and pastry shop at Edwardsville High School called the Tiger Den. Students with disabilities carry out all aspects of Tiger Den's operations under Converse's guidance. Her students develop skills they later use to lead more independent lives after high school. The Tiger Den also gives back to the community by donating money to local charitable organizations — and coffee to other Edwardsville teachers.
"The impact that the Tiger Den has had on the confidence of students can't be expressed in words," said Edwardsville Principal Dr. Dennis Cramsey in his letter of recommendation for Converse. "Students feel like they are a part of a team that adds to the climate and culture of the entire school building."
Converse describes her philosophy of teaching as giving each student the individual structure and approach they need to grow, while maintaining an equally high level of expectations for all.
"She sees bigger things for her students and spends each day reminding her students to see the same," said parent Denise Olson Byrd, whose son looks forward to school each day because of Converse.
Converse entered the workforce as a journalist. A chance assignment to fill in for the education reporter one day changed Converse's trajectory. After spending an "unforgettable afternoon talking with one excited student after another," she decided to change careers and become a teacher. She said she never looked back.
"I share the belief that teachers have a critical role in preparing students to become responsible and positive contributors to our community as citizens, consumers, employees, and employers," Converse said. "All students need encouragement, some pushing, and teachers who believe in them. I believe in my students and I let them know it."
Converse's dedication to her students' success does not end when they leave her classroom. She has helped students build their resumés and prepare for job interviews.
"Mrs. Converse has always believed in me even when I did not believe in myself," said Edwardsville High School student Caleb Carnes, who submitted a letter in support of Converse's nomination for Teacher of the Year. "Mrs. Converse is truly the reason I am the person I am today. She has dedicated her life to helping students achieve their highest potential."
Converse received a bachelor of science in journalism and a master of science in educational leadership, both from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She holds certifications in both administration and teaching.
As the 2019 Illinois Teacher of the Year, Converse will have an opportunity to share her knowledge and expertise with an even larger audience. Converse will be available beginning in the spring of 2019 to speak at teaching workshops, education conferences, and community meetings. Converse will represent Illinois at the NASA Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala., and the National Teacher of the Year program sponsored by the Council of Chief State School Officers.


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Sydney leads the world for office rent growth
Rents for prime office space in Sydney are increasing faster than anywhere else in the world, with Melbourne in second place, amid stock withdrawals and limited new supply, JLL research finds.
And rent growth looks set to stay strong after Deutsche Bank analysts increased their forecasts for the east coast capital office markets, citing constrained supply and ongoing jobs growth.
The research comes as vacancy rates have been holding at low levels for office markets in both cities as some office towers were removed from the market for transport infrastructure projects or residential conversions.
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Stronger economies in the eastern states than in the resources-affected markets are also supporting demand for office space, with Melbourne's population growth a key factor.
A JLL report found Sydney prime office rents soared 30.1% over the 12 months to the third quarter, placing it at the top of a global ranking.
Melbourne came second with 17.3% year-on-year growth, faster than US markets such as the San Francisco peninsula (12.9%), New Jersey (12.2%) and Portland (10.4%).
Sydney has made the top 10 cities for the past five years, JLL head of office leasing for Australia Tim O'Connor says.
"While the Sydney story has continued on the back of centralisation, stock withdrawals and growth from the technology sector in particular, Melbourne is now following hot on its heels," O'Connor says.
"The sharp reduction in vacancy that precipitated the upward pressure in Sydney and Melbourne rents has been amplified by the lack of available new supply coming on line in the short term.
"The number of options for larger space users in existing stock now means demand will be expressed through additional precommitment activity."
Around the world, prime office rents across 125 major markets in the study rose by 2.7% over the past year, above the 10-year average of 1.6%.
JLL head of research for Australia Andrew Ballantyne says east coast effective rental growth is likely to ease back from double-digit territory next year but is likely to stay above 7%.
But Deutsche Bank analysts offer a slightly more upbeat outlook for office rents in Sydney, due to constrained supply, and Melbourne, given the city's employment growth. The investment bank lifted its forecast for Sydney CBD gross rents to increase 8-10% next year, up from a previous forecast of 6%.
Melbourne CBD rents are set to increase 7-9% next year, up from an earlier forecast of 3%, with incentives in the city likely to fall to historical averages of 20-25%, Deutsche Bank says in a note to clients.
The office market is still Deutsche's preferred sector, followed by industrial as companies are willing to pay a premium to be close to customers given the demand for same-day delivery.
But the analysts cut their retail rent growth assumptions and tip more store closures amid weak specialty sales, saying Amazon will be a key headwind but not a "retail apocalypse".
This article originally appeared on www.theaustralian.com.au/property.


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Fitbit's newest health tracker only available through insurers, employers
Fitbit has debuted a new activity and sleep tracker dubbed Inspire that's only available to people whose health plan or employer is signed up as a Fitbit customer, CNBC reports.
Four things to know:
1. Although Fitbit doesn't list the cost of its Inspire wearable, which it says varies by employer or provider, Fitbit claims it's the company's cheapest device to date.
2. Inspire is equipped with basic features such as heart rate, step tracking and calories burned. It is available as a wristband or a clip.
3. "These special-release trackers are available exclusively through Fitbit corporate, wellness, health plan and health systems partners and customers of their organizations, participants and members," Fitbit stated on its website dedicated to Inspire, according to CNBC.
4. One of Fitbit's target audiences for Inspire is seniors on Medicare plans. It is working with UnitedHealth to sell Inspire to UnitedHealth members in 27 states through 42 of its plans, CNBC reports.
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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Police say a homeowner shot and killed a man dressed like a woman after he broke into his home.
It happened in Lithonia near Brownsmill Road just after 2 a.m.
Channel 2's Liz Artz spoke to DeKalb County Police Lt. Lonzy Robertson about the case Monday.
"The homeowner gave him a warning. The suspect continued to approach him at which time the homeowner fired one shot," Robertson said.
He says the homeowner will not be charged because it's been ruled as self-defense.
Artz spoke to neighbors in the area.
William Jordan believes the homeowner did the right thing. Jordan told Artz he has a house full of females and he doesn't mess around when it comes to their safety.
"I think people should protect themselves and their property," he said.
The burglar died at the scene.
Robertson says they have not been able to identify the suspect but have reached out to the community to find out who the person is.
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Curveball answers the crucial question of the Iraq war: How and why was America's intelligence so catastrophically wrong? In this dramatic and explosive book, award-winning Los Angeles Times reporter Bob Drogin delivers a narrative that takes us to Europe, the Middle East, and deep inside the CIA to find the truth–the truth about the lies and self-deception that led us into a military and political nightmare.In 1999, a mysterious Iraqi applies for political asylum in Munich. The young chemical engineer offers compelling testimony of Saddam Hussein's secret program to build weapons of mass destruction. He claims that the dictator has constructed germ factories on trucks, creating a deadly hell on wheels. His grateful German hosts pass his account to their CIA counterparts but deny the Americans access to their superstar informant. The Americans nevertheless give the defector his unforgettable code name: Curveball.The case lies dormant until after 9/11, when the Bush administration turns its attention to Iraq. Determined to invade, Bush's people seize on Curveball's story about mobile germ labs–even though it has begun to unravel. Ignoring a flood of warnings about the informant's credibility, the CIA allows President Bush to cite Curveball's unconfirmed claims in a State of the Union speech. Finally, Secretary of State Colin Powell highlights the Iraqi's "eyewitness" account during his historic address to the U.N. Security Council. Yet the entire case is based on a fraud. America's vast intelligence apparatus conjured up demons that did not exist. And the proof was clear before the war.Most of the events and conversations presented here have not been reported before. The portrayals–from an obdurate president to a bamboozled secretary of state to a bungling CIA director to case handlers conned by their snitch–are vivid and exciting. Curveball reads like an investigative spy thriller. Fast-paced and engrossing, it is an inside story of intrigue and incompetence at the highest levels of government. At a time when Americans demand answers, this authoritative book provides them with clarity and conviction.Just when you thought the WMD debacle couldn't get worse, here comes veteran Los Angeles Times national-security correspondent Drogin's look at just who got the stories going in the first place…Simultaneously sobering and infuriating–essential reading for those who follow the headlines. --Kirkus ReviewsIn this engrossing account, Los Angeles Times correspondent Drogin paints an intimate and revealing portrait of the workings and dysfunctions of the intelligence community. --Publishers WeeklyEnter Bob Drogin's new book… an insightful and compelling account of one crucial component of the war's origins… Had Drogin merely pieced together Curveball's story, it alone would have made for a thrilling book. But he provides something more: a frightening glimpse at how easily we could make the same mistakes again…The real value of Drogin's book is its meticulous demonstration that bureaucratic imperative often leads to self-delusion.--Washington MonthlyDrogin delivers a startling account of this fateful intelligence snafu.--BooklistBut, again, the intelligence community was disappointing the Bush administration… Los Angeles Times correspondent Bob Drogin lays out the whole sorry tale in his forthcoming book, "Curveball: Spies, Lies, and the Con Man Who Caused a War." --Newsweek By the time you finish this book you will be shaking your head with wonder, or perhaps you will be shaking with anger, about the misadventures that preceded the misadventures in Iraq. This book is so powerful, it almost refutes its subtitle: The man called Curveball did not cause a war; he became a pretext -- one among many. -- George F. Will There used to be an old rule that *real* journalists lived by: 'All governments are run by liars, and nothing they say should be believed.' We've come a long way from those days, to a media that has been cowed into submission and accepting the 'official story.' Thank God for Bob Drogin and his refusal to believe. It's journalists like him and books like CURVEBALL that give many of us a sliver of hope that we can turn things around. --Michael Moore, Director of "Fahrenheit 9/11," and "Sicko"Curveball is the factual equivalent of Catch 22. It is impossible to read this book and then look at our world leaders without thinking, "F*ck. Oh f*ck. Oh my God, oh f*ck." --Mark Thomas, comedian and political activist…the biggest fiasco in the history of secret intelligence over 500 years.--Frederick Forsyth, author of The Day Of The Jackal, The Odessa File and The AfghanBob Drogin struck journalistic gold in this story of a conman who told his intelligence handlers exactly what they wanted to hear. If this twisted tale could be read simply as a thrilling farce it would be pure delight -- but much more importantly, it is a history of our time.--Philip GourevitchBob Drogin is a brilliant reporter. In Curveball, he has produced a riveting and important investigation, full of startling and carefully documented detail, laying bare the anatomy of an intelligence failure and its contribution to a catastrophic war.--Steve Coll, author of GHOST WARS: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001Bob Drogin accomplishes what only the best reporters can; he forces you to wonder how he could possibly know that! If you want to know how the CIA could have possibly been so wrong about Iraq, here is a big part of the answer.--Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk DownA crucial study in the political manipulation of intelligence, understanding how Curveball got us into Iraq will arm us for the next round of lies coming out of Washington.--Robert Baer, author of See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on TerrorismHere we go again: the self-deception, the corruption of intelligence, and the abuse of authority, amid a full cast of the usual suspects in the White House and the Pentagon. It's a crucially important story, and it comes wonderfully alive in Curveball. It would be almost fun to read if the message wasn't so important–and so devastating to the integrity of the American processes.--Seymour M. Hersh, author of Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu GhraibCurveball is a true story, marvelously reported, about a descent into the netherworld of deceit and duplicity, where the lies of a single man in an interrogation cell in Germany grew like a malign spore in the dark. When it emerged, on the lips of the President and the Secretary of State, it infected the course of world events.--Jonathan Harr, author of A Civil Action and The Lost Painting.From the Hardcover edition. Download and start listening now!
"But, again, the intelligence community was disappointing the Bush administration…Los Angeles Times correspondent Bob Drogin lays out the whole sorry tale in his forthcoming book."
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SHC directs Sindh govt to consider IGP's proposals for transfers
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday directed the provincial government to convene the meeting of its cabinet to consider the provincial police chief's submitted draft of new rules for transfers and postings in the police department.
Headed by Justice Munib Akhtar, a two-judge bench was hearing an application seeking the court's directions to the inspector general and Sindh government to enact the new rules in the police department.
Inspector General of Police Sindh A.D. Khowaja submitted a report informing the court that complying with its directives, he had drafted new rules and sent the same to the Sindh cabinet on Oct 6.
"I have submitted my recommendations regarding new drafted rules for transfers and postings to the provincial government," the IGP added in his report.
Petitioner's counsel Advocate Faisal Siddiqui told the judges that the provincial cabinet was supposed to consider IGP's new drafted rules in its meeting specifically called for such purpose within 15 days of receiving the same.
He submitted that the provincial cabinet had formed a committee but kept the IGP away from it. The provincial government was delaying the enactment of new rules which was clearly delaying the implementation of the court's order, the counsel added. The court directed the Sindh government to convene its meeting within 15 days to consider the drafted rules as per law and submit the report before it.
Earlier on Sept 7, the court in its judgment on Mr Khowaja's removal case had directed the provincial police chief to draft new rules for setting out the manner of transfers and postings and submit the same before the provincial cabinet.
The court had ruled that "the inspector general shall, within 30 days, frame draft rules setting out the manner in which he, and the police hierarchy acting through him, is to exercise the power of transfers and postings in the police force at all levels, including PSP officers serving in the province".
The court added in its judgment that "the draft rules shall be transmitted to the provincial cabinet and also, to ensure transparency, posted simultaneously and prominently on the website of the Sindh Police. The provincial cabinet must consider the draft rules at its next meeting or a meeting specifically called for such purpose within 15 days".
Maintainability questioned
Meanwhile, another bench asked civil rights campaigner Alamgir Khan of Fixit and Justice Helpline Trust, a non-governmental organisation, to satisfy it on the maintainability of their joint petition against "dual standard" of education in the province and seeking constitution of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe the matter impartially.
The bench directed the petitioners' counsel Advocate Nadeem Shaikh to come up with arguments on the maintainability of the petition in the next hearing.
Earlier on Monday, the civil rights campaigners in their petition submitted that there were not enough middle and high schools to meet the challenge of providing necessary education to the children in the province.
They said according to a survey, around 6,000 government schools were not functioning and more than 40,000 [ghost] teachers were not working, due to political influence.
They said that according to a survey conducted by the Sindh education department, 77 per cent schools were in unsatisfactory conditions, and almost 50pc do not have basic facilities of safe drinking water and ablution.
Citing chief secretary, education secretary, member of education sector planning and development board and finance secretary as respondents, the petitioners prayed to the court to order constitution of a JIT consisting of members from all investigation authorities, including Pakistan Army, and direct them to investigate the matter impartially and honestly.
The court was further requested to pass appropriate orders in the light of JIT findings for the betterment of education sector in the province.
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I lived in Japan. I lived in northern Japan. I lived in Fukushima prefecture. I lived in a town on the train line in Fukushima prefecture.
Every sentence I just wrote describes when I spent three years of my life, but each is also very narrow and specific. If someone said to me, "I'm moving to Japan. What do I need to take?" well, that gets complicated. The snow boots I desperately needed for the unplowed winter streets would be foolish in balmy Okinawa. What is readily available and/or socially acceptable in Tokyo is not going to be true in a small city without a McDonalds or a Starbucks. Yet because I lived in a city on the train line, getting to those restaurants was far more doable than it was for the next town over.
I've been asked what I would recommend someone to take when they are moving to my area.
1. Take clothes
Japan is a seat of fashion…if you're size 4 or smaller and have a boyish figure. I learned to walk by the high end stores because even if I found anything that fit on my size 12 frame, it wouldn't look good on my hourglass figure. There are some places where clothes will be available. But at first, bring clothes.
Note: Bring layers. In general, Japanese buildings are poorly insulated and poorly heated.
2. Bring a black suit with a white button up shirt for the formal occasions.
The Japanese are very formal, and there is likely to be some sort of ceremony. The cool mismatched gray suits currently in vogue in the U.S. stick out like a sore thumb there.
3. Stock up on shoes…maybe
Japanese women have tiny feet. My older sister had no trouble finding shoes for her size 6.5 feet. I didn't inherit quite the same gene. While size 8.5 puts me squarely at normal on the spectrum for U.S. women's feet, I was Big Foot in Japan. Still, sometimes I found a size I could squeeze into. And when it came to sneakers I could just shop in the men's department. On the other hand, my poor coworker with size 10.5 feet was in even worse shape. There was exactly one store (Shimamura) that sold shoes in her size. Bonus: remember you'll need twice as many shoes there because you have to have indoor and outdoor ones.
Note: definitely bring a good pair of snow boots. It will not be a purchase you regret.
4. Be mindful of selected toiletries
a. Deodorant – Do you like U.S. deodorant? Then buy it in the U.S. The Japanese use a spray bottle thing.
b. Foundation…maybe – What is your skin tone? If it isn't strikingly pale, you'll want to bring your own foundation. In the homogeneous society of Japan, many cosmetics companies carry exactly one shade of foundation.
c. Tampons – They have them in Japan, but they aren't the same. I'll leave it at that.
5. Bring something that reminds you of home. It will just make you happier. For my sister that was her quilt. For me that was as much of my library as I could justify. Take what makes you happy.
6. Pack a small nativity set – Christmas is becoming more and more popular, but I only ever saw one nativity set in Japan…and it was at a British-themed resort. In the U.S. I wasn't much of a decorator, letting my parents' house be enough. But over there I needed to be the one stepping up and providing visual reminders of the reason for the season
Don't bring:
1. Tank tops – modest women in Japan do not show their shoulders.
2. Shampoo, conditioner, or soap – They have good quality products there. Don't waste the space.


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It's a bit cliché, but reading groups and book clubs can be genuinely fun! It doesn't need to be a formal ordeal, either. Simply getting a friend or two to read and discuss books is an excellent way to add a new social outlet into your life, while also making sure you stay on top of your reading list. Here are a few tips to help you get started.
Let the Books take a Back Seat
Strangely enough, your reading group probably isn't going to flourish when your focus is 100% on reading and discussing the books. They are more of a facilitator to more nuanced and interesting discussions between you and your friends. Any posh ideas of sitting around a table of finger sandwiches can easily be overcome by meeting up at your favorite restaurant or coffee house. You're probably going to enjoy reading the books more if the payoff is getting to spend time with your friends in a location that you all like.
All that being said, you might wonder why do the reading group anyway? First off, reading is good for you and your mind. Second, by keeping the social aspect of the reading group front and center, you are reminding yourself that your goal isn't to accumulate a head full of interesting books, but to formulate ideas and opinions on those books, and then express those ideas with each other. It's an opportunity to grow closer to your friends, and allow them to understand you better. So read the books, and look forward to an evening laughing about what you all thought of them.
Bibliophiles, Assemble!
You might be lucky and already be in a circle of people who love to read, in which case, it might seem weird that you haven't put together a reading group yet. In other circles, reading for fun may not be sported as brazenly. In either situation, if you have an inkling of a desire to start or join a reading group, jump on it! Start asking among your friends. Some may be inclined to join simply to have something to do. Try and gather a 2 or 3 person group. Anymore is a lot to start with.
If you are having a hard time gathering anyone, you can always begin looking for other groups that allow people to join. Most bookstores and libraries host a variety of book clubs for people to join, so finding one if you are interested isn't impossible. Granted, joining a group of strangers will be quite a bit different than amassing your own compatriots, but you will all be good friends in no time, no doubt!
Choosing your Books
Common interests are the best places to start. Sure, New York Times best sellers are constantly in vogue, but perhaps you are all inclined to a more niche genre? That being said, using best seller lists can help guide you all as you choose books to read. Another alternative is to allow everyone to suggest a book, and give everyone the chance to vote on whether or not the group wants to read it.
To give one more suggestion, you can all look online for the thousands of reading lists that are available, find one that looks interesting, and follow it. So long as you are all having fun, don't worry to heavily about what books you are choosing. Pick things which are going to hold your attention and give you something to talk about. If you are all very much into sparring with politics, than give some more politically minded books a go. If you are psychological folks, there are plenty of novels which rely heavily on the reader's knowledge of the mind. And don't forget, no matter the genre, you can apply any mode of thinking to practically any book. So try challenging yourselves and thinking about books in new contexts.
Gather together once a month, agree on a book to read, and discover how having a group to bring your ideas to can enhance your reading experience. It gives you something to look forward to, practice actively thinking about what you're reading while you're reading it, and will make you want to read more.


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SAN JOSE, Calif., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — NETGEAR®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a global networking company that delivers innovative products to consumers, businesses and service providers, today announced a new line of products that provide access to next-generation high-speed 802.11ac wireless to meet growing customer needs for better and faster wireless on Internet-enabled WiFi devices in the home. The products—two wireless routers and one wireless USB adapter—make 802.11ac WiFi available to laptops and PCs, even before this capability has been built into these systems.
The previously announced NETGEAR R6300 WiFi Router is the industry's first 802.11ac router. Following up on the introduction of that product, NETGEAR is pleased to announce that it will be expanding its 11ac range with a second 11ac router and a USB adapter. The NETGEAR R6300 WiFi Router supports combined WiFi speeds up to 1750 Mbps, while the NETGEAR R6200 WiFi Router announced today supports approximate combined WiFi speeds up to 1200 Mbps and has a lower price point. Both are backward compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n to provide optimum interoperability with legacy WiFi devices and maintaining maximum performance on Wireless-n.
NETGEAR is also announcing the NETGEAR A6200 WiFi Adapter, a first-to-market 802.11ac dual band WiFi USB adapter that enables consumers to easily upgrade their existing PC or laptop to 802.11ac performance. The suite of products illustrates that consumers can continue to rely on NETGEAR to provide market-leading solutions that enable them to enjoy the fastest wireless speeds in their home.
The NETGEAR R6300 WiFi Router, priced at $199.99, will be available from major retailers and online in May 2012. The NETGEAR R6200 WiFi Router and NETGEAR A6200 WiFi Adapter retail for $179.99 and $69.99, respectively. They will be available in the third quarter of 2012.


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Want to measure a man's relationship stability? See how often he's texting. If he's doing it a lot, he isn't happy. And, just because heterosexual relationships are hilarious, the opposite is true for women.
The study, published in the Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, surveyed 276 young adults about their relationship and communication technology habits. They found that women who texted frequently had positive relationship stability, men who texted frequently had negative relationship stability, and that fighting via text message diminishes men's feeling of attachment to their partners.
Of course, it isn't all doom and gloom out there in the world of technology and romantic relationships (although there is some doom and gloom). As we've said in the past, with a little sense you can handle the digital part of your relationship with a bit of forethought, but if that fails, stick to old-fashioned face-to-face communication. Then you can screw up in real time!


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This architecture seeks harmony between the habitat and the "natural" world around it. This conceptual approach to listening to the site, the architect applies it to the construction of the building and its furniture. It makes it a unified composition and intimately linked to its environment. These are mostly houses built in self-construction using the technique of concrete shell.
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today the french television news program of France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpe has broadcasted a report on Claude Costy as part of a series of programs on the history of concrete.
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See you soon for new adventures in the world of concrete shell and organic architecture.
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Listening to older people
- Date:15 Feb 2016
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Could your organisation help us to listen to the views of older people in Gateshead?
Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Gateshead Council are working together through the Vanguard Care Home Programme to help improve the health of more than 1,500 people who live in residential and nursing care homes locally.
That includes helping care homes to work more closely with GPs, older person nurse specialists and other health professionals, as part of an initiative which has already reduced avoidable hospital admissions by 14%.
An important part of this work is to hear the views of older people who have experienced care, carers themselves and people who may need care within the next 5-10 years.
We are looking for local organisations who can offer creative ideas for listening to and gathering the views of people over 65, with a particular focus on groups who are seldom heard, such as BME groups, Gateshead's Jewish community, Eastern European community groups, older men who are isolated, and people with sensory impairments.
This will include testing 'I' statements to establish what people would like from the new care model, identifying any gaps and areas for improvement.
Local organisations are invited to put forward proposals up to a value of £1,000 (though we will accept and consider applications which are slightly over the funding limit).
Click here to find out how to put forward your ideas. The application process is open until 26 February 2016, and successful applicants will be notified before 7 March 2016.


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Stan Lee born Stanley Martin Lieber (December 28 1922 November 12 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, and publisher. He was the editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, and later its publisher and chairman, leading its expansion from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.In collaboration with several artists—particularly Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko—he co-created fictional characters including Spider-Man, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, the Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Black Panther, the X-Men, and—with his brother, co-writer Larry Lieber—the characters Ant-Man, Iron Man, and Thor. In doing so, he pioneered a more complex approach to writing superheroes in the 1960s, and in the 1970s challenged the standards of the Comics Code Authority, indirectly leading to it updating its policies.Following his retirement from Marvel, he remained a public figurehead for the company, and frequently made cameo appearances in movies based on Marvel characters. Meanwhile, he continued independent creative ventures into his 90s until his death in 2018.Lee was inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1995. He received a National Medal of Arts in 2008.
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1974 Inkpot Award[162] Won
1994 The Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame[163]
1995 Jack Kirby Hall of Fame[164]
2002 Saturn Award The Life Career Award
2008 National Medal of Arts[165]
2009 Hugo Award[166] Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation- Iron Man Nominated
Scream Awards[167] Comic-Con Icon Award Won
2011 Hollywood Walk of Fame[168]
2012 Visual Effects Society Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
Producers Guild of America[169] Vanguard Award
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(Stan Lee is congratulated by President George W. Bush on receiving the National Medal of Arts in 2008.)
Marvel sold 50 million copies a year until he retired from editing in 1971, Lee wrote all the copy for Marvel's covers. He was also known for making a cameo in every Marvel film.His characters brought the humans behind the heroes to life for the first time. Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine in the X-Men films, called Lee a "pioneering force in the superhero universe".
Stan Lee created The Fantastic Four, Spider-man,Iron-man,Avengers,The Incredible Hulk,Thor,Black Panther,many more……….
Lee died at the age of 95 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, on November 12, 2018. Lee revealed to the public that he had been battling pneumonia and in February was rushed to the hospital for worsening conditions at around the same time.


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For years, there has been a debate about whether cell phones are dangerous. Much of it has centered on the question of whether or not the radiation they emit can cause brain tumors or other health problems. Late GOP strategist Lee Atwater was one of the early adopters of cell phones. He was often photographed with a cell glued to his ear. When he died of a brain tumor at age 40, many started speculating about the long-term dangers of cellular technology. What level of radiation does your cell phone emit? The Environmental Working Group has compiled a new list of radiation levels across a variety of phones. CLICK PICTURE FOR CHART OF RADIATION OUTPUT PER CELL PHONES / CATEGORIES
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JAKARTA, 15 March 2019 – ASEAN and Japan agreed to explore new initiatives for cooperation to further advance their strategic partnership following the 13th ASEAN-Japan Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) Meeting held at the ASEAN Secretariat on 14 March.
The meeting underscored the commitment of both sides to build on their achievements to take the relations to a greater height. It acknowledged that substantive progress had been made in the implementation of the Plan of the Vision Statement on ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation with the conduct of a large number of activities and projects in more than 90% of the action lines under the Plan since its adoption in 2017. A number of activities have also been planned in 2019 such as the continuation of the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths programme or the adoption of a joint statement on connectivity by the Leaders at their Summit in November this year.
Both sides noted the importance of continuing efforts to advance cooperation in the areas of common strategic priorities, such as trade and investment, infrastructure; disaster management; humanitarian assistance; people-to-people exchanges; as well as emerging areas responding to the 4.0 Industrial Revolution such as e-commerce and cybersecurity.
ASEAN welcomed Japan's continued support for ASEAN Community-building including its contribution to the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund to support cooperation programmes and projects aimed at enhancing connectivity and narrowing development gaps in the region. Both sides agreed to further streamline and provide necessary flexibilities to facilitate the utilisation of the Fund. The meeting also discussed preparations for the implementation of the Technical Cooperation Agreement between ASEAN and Japan which is expected to be signed in May this year.
ASEAN and Japan also exchanged views on recent developments in their respective region. ASEAN welcomed Japan's continued support for ASEAN's central role in ASEAN-led regional frameworks.
The 13th ASEAN-Japan JCC Meeting was co-chaired by Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to ASEAN Tran Duc Binh and Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN Kazuo Sunaga. It was attended by members of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN and their representatives as well as the Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Political -Security Community Department of the ASEAN Secretariat.