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The four-star castle hotel in Europa Park is in a medieval Spanish style with a room of five from the standard 59.5 Euros per night up to a presidential suite for EUR 300 per night. Rooms are for one to six people.
One of the bars in the hotel (Buena Vista Club) is located on its roof and offers views of a large part of Europa Park.
The hotel is suitable for families and children offers the same attractions as the hotel "El Andaluz". So an actor in a Euro-mouse costume lets the kids have fun at breakfast, a disco and children's water playground.
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Well, I think you are wrong Totally. In my opinion dany hasn't done anything wrong against any westerosi. Let's look at it critically, if dany wanted to attack Kings landing and seize power from cersei she did have done it since but she hasn't. The real crazy person is cersei here. If Dany wasnt betrayed in meeren she wouldn't have gone all fire and blood on her enemies. in regards to the tarly's she gave them the option of bending the knee which they refused, In war you don't show weakness especially when dealing with the enemy,tyrion's counsel was a sign of weakness. In war you don't get loyal by love, you get by fear and respect. And besides, dany is a dragon...remember "fire and blood".
Well, it's not incest technically yet. He doesn't know she's his aunt.
And by targrayean rule, siblings marry each other in other to keep the bloodline pure.
I think tyrion is the person to betray dany the 3rd and final time. Remember the house of the undying, they were three prophecies for dany... 1st she'll be betrayed for blood, then for gold and the finally for love. So, I guess that's where the imp comes in. Beside, they didn't show us the outcome of his discussion with cersei. And we all saw he still harbors something for his family. Politically, dany and Jon's hooking up is a very dangerous play presently. They're actually the two most powerful power players presently, anybody who's interested in the iron throne would surely know he/she is dealing with a very formidable threat. As much as we know Jon is targrayean he also packs a lot of political muscle being king in the North and having Sansa as a relative who can summon the knights of the Vale and the Tully's from riverun. and since Frey as been wiped out of existence by arya, edmure would be pleased to enact some revenge on the twins as he deems fit. There's gonna be a serious web of conspiracy next season. I do think if Jon finds out dany is actually his aunt it's gonna have a massive impact on their relationship but politically and love like.
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At a young age of 15 Matty Neufeld entered the restaurant biz by washing dishes. 3 weeks in, he hated it. The dishes never stopped coming and his hands always looked like prunes, but suddenly a pizza dough making position came about, he decided to try it on for size and never looked back. Cooking became his passion.
As time went on, and many cook books had been read, Matty decided to turn his passion into a career. He applied to Red River College's apprenticeship program, with one goal, to gain as much experience from the best Chefs in the city. Soon after completing his apprenticeship and gaining his Red Seal, Chef Matty decided to travel to see what other cooking techniques he could learn from other countries and world-renowned Chefs. These travels found him all over the map, including cooking on a beach in Thailand, learning from a Thai master to cooking by the Opera house in Sydney and then spending over 2 years in Perth cooking in a 2 Michelin star restaurant over looking every sunset. Although these were long 16 hour days it did not detour Matty from continuing to learn out side of the restaurant. He had always used his free time to read more cookbooks and experience new cuisine. This is where he learnt about farm to table cooking and the slow food movement. The importance of knowing where your food comes from and appreciating the ingredients you use.
In Australia his mentor encouraged him to apply and attend the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy. A prestigious 1 year program where he learnt not only the art of Italian cooking but more about slow food by working on a farm and using those products. Chef Matty then worked in a 3 Michelin star restaurant perfecting his skills. With these experience, Matty felt he was ready to return to Winnipeg, his home and product amazing food using all these lessons.
He quickly became the Executive Chef at Pineridge Hollow, where he was able to plan the farm around his menus and teach his staff the excellence in cooking. During this time he also was invited into elementary schools to teach kids about the Canadian Food Guide in exciting ways.
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|Ornament Invitation
|snow sensory bin
|glow painting
|light panel dragon fly
|exploring color
|The Beginning and End of Color
|Invitation to Cook
(These are just a few of our invitations. Want to see more? Let me know.)
|Ornament Invitation
|snow sensory bin
|glow painting
|light panel dragon fly
|exploring color
|The Beginning and End of Color
|Invitation to Cook
(These are just a few of our invitations. Want to see more? Let me know.)
I love seeing all your invitations. I'd talked with a friend a couple of years ago (after a visit to her house, in which she'd set up a lovely birds-nests-feathers invitation on her coffee table for my bird-loving daughter) about doing a blog about invitations, but never got around to it. I'm glad you did!
Great post!
Great post. As a teacher I have to say I loved the end of day setting up new "invitations" to play for the next day. Now as a Mum I think I enjoy it even more, I am weird this I know
Thank you, Ladies.
Gemma – Not weird by our standards.
LOVE this! Now to get to the place where I don't take over… Ugh! I'm definitely a work in progress!!!
VivisMama – We all our in some way or another.
Oh I so love the idea of invitations! I've never heard of it before. Also, I'd really like to see more (and more and more!) of your invitations
Any advice on learning patience to do things like these and deal with the messes that will result?
thank you so much for yoru blog – I have 3 kids under 3- one who is autistic and i feel like this blog saves my life….wonderful amazing ideas! thank you so much for gving me hope and putting the fun back into being a mother
I LOVE this site…stumbled on it thanks to a friend sharing a link to you on Facebook. We do these type of activities quite a lot but you have ideas I hadn't thought of. One my boys' favorites is when I give them cups of washable paint, paintbrushes and the water hose. they paint everything (including themselves), mix colors, explore with tubes and tubs making Purple colored waterfalls and when they are finished they have fun cleaning up by spraying the water hose on everything. Clearly a summer activity.
I am contemplating building a light box and I guess what I am wondering is the "why" use one for so many of the activities? Is it somehow better than not using it? Can you explain the reason behind using it (other than when it is obvious?)
Thanks for this post.
I do have a question though. How far in advance do you plan your invitations? Do you sit down once a week to plan everything for the week after, or it is just made upon seeing the child having a particular interest into something which sparks an idea?
Thank you. I know you are swamp with emails and such, but I was hoping you'd share with us your planificational strategies towards this (if there is any)
ASBowen –
Neptune – We are pretty spontaneous and our invitations are usually inspired by our children or an idea that just pops into our head. Some take a little more planning than others (sometimes we have to get certain materials for them). Other than that, there is really no in-depth planning to it.
Stacy –
Learning to be patient is not actually "learning" so much as it is "reconceptualizing." Once we change the way we view messes we feel less stressed and more patient. We can't control how we feel, we can only work to change the way we think about any given topic or situation.
Personally I like the example of receiving a 90% on an exam. One person is elated by the grade, while another person is disappointed. It's the same grade, the difference is how the individual thinks about it. One person is elated bc she typically scores 85%, the other person is disappointed bc she typically gets a 95%.
Still, parenting is slightly different than this example, even though it's the basic concept. We want our children to grow and thrive and learn so they can be happy, self-sufficient & successful adults (however individually success may be defined). So when I watch my child open the bird seed and put her hands in it, spilling it and getting it in her hair and on her clothes, I try to focus on the process rather than the problem. She is learning about cause and effect, she is gaining sensory stimulation that promotes neuron & synapse development, & she sees that I care more about her experience and our relationship than I do about a clean house. After her experiment we have the opportunity to bond as we discuss what we learn and clean up. If she doesn't want to clean up this time I remember that I am modeling the behavior I want to see in her one day – that of willingly helping someone regardless of their participation, modeling compassion, sensitivity, and the importance of respect and cooperation versus power and control.
Thanks for this post – it's like you read my mind when I was wondering about your invitations the other day. My question is how much verbal explanation you give. Do you tell them anything about the intended activity, like, "I thought we could try to do this…." or do you leave it open ended, like, "I thought we could play with these things – how do you want to use them?"
jgm – It really depends on the activity and the child. There are times when we just see where they take it from the get go, and times where we guide a little more. There is never really a "right" or "wrong" way and we let the children lead. We guide without taking over.
What if child-guided play for me is chasing around a crawling eight-month-old and watching him roll the same ball all over the house???
That's ok. I offered invitations to my son when he was that age, but most of the day was spent holding his hands as he walked….and walked….and walked….and went up stairs….and down stairs….and walked….and walked. That child started walking while holding my hands when he was 5 months old. You would think he would walk on his own early – nope – not until he was 12 months. LOL
Love this and your entire blog! I want to hear more
Play "invitations" for my 32 month old! My son
Loved the Christmas lights poked through the card-
Board box as he played with a sensory box of
Couscous, leaves, rocks and farm animals. Can you email
Me some more ideas? firstname.lastname@example.com
I wish I'd seen your series and this post before writing mine! I would have just directed people here instead. It's lovely.
Where do you guys get these ideas? Wow, i could never be this created, so i will rely heavily on this blog and borrow all of your ideas for my son. Keep them coming. I see I am going to need to go shopping for quite a few supplies though. My son's only 16 months so we are just starting to really be interested in these sorts of activities and I am so excited to try them out! Thank you
I am happy to read the part about messes. Right now I am struggling bc I am an artist myself and i know how important it is to leave the things out where i can see them in order to have a chance to make connections and do creative things with them – but my husband, and engineer, thinks the house is supposed to be cleaned up and look tidy all the time. In addition to this pressure, my best friend is super tidy former montessori teacher and her whole house is like a magazine spread and especially the kids stuff. Everything in special natural tones bins etc.. So I am really struggling here. My nature is messy. Is it really important to have this ultra clean and organized space for the kids to do their work in? I am trying so hard to change myself bc I fear that I cause them stress by being a chaotic person – but the added stress is making everything a bit less fun. In particular my 3.75 yr old is very iffy about picking up anything and the little one – 16 mo – is like a pack rat picking up everything and moving it and spilling everything and putting everything in her mouth. And now I have the added problem of the girls fighting. Every time the big one sees her sister pick something up she snatches it away and then there is chaos. Sigh. I really meant to just say thanks for your blog! But seriously – any advice on getting kids to help pick up, stop fighting, how to do invitations with kids at different abilities and lastly is it important to be spic and span? Should I pitch all my art and photography stuff and make the studio their studio? It isn't getting any use from me anyway! Isn't it important to see that mom has an inner self that she nurtures and that mom gets to have a special space to herself?


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Tackling the brome grass seedbank
GroundCover™ Supplement Issue: 128 May - June 2017 | Author: Dr Abul Hashem, Dr Mohammad Amjad and Dr Catherine Borger
Fast fact
Narrow windrow burning is significantly more effective at reducing the brome grass weed seedbank when harvested at 10-centimetre height than at 15cm.
Great brome grass (Bromus diandrus) is emerging as a major weed in parts of southern Australia, including Western Australia, South Australia and parts of Victoria, NSW and Tasmania. This is due to reduced pasture, increased cropping intensity, zero-tillage systems, resistance development and the lack of in-crop herbicides for cereals.
A 2016 GRDC study into the impact of weeds found that brome grass was the fourth most important weed after ryegrass, wild oats and wild radish, and was responsible for revenue losses of about $22.5 million.
Reducing the weed seedbank by using weed seed removal techniques at crop harvest is an important management technique for herbicide-resistant weeds. But unlike wild radish and ryegrass, little is known about the effectiveness of seed removal on brome grass.
Narrow windrow burning is commonly used to reduce ryegrass seedbanks. It involves concentrating harvest residues and weed seed into a narrow windrow where increased fuel load extends the period of high temperatures, improving the kill of weed seeds. Yet little is known about the effectiveness of harvest weed seed management on brome grass.
A Department of Agriculture and Food, WA (DAFWA) trial in wheat at Grass Valley (Northam) found that narrow windrow burning was more effective at removing great brome grass seed when the harvest height was set at 10 centimetres rather than 15cm. This is because brome grass is shorter than mature wheat plants and some brome heads tend to bend down below the typical harvest height of 15cm.
Prior to harvest in 2014 the total number of mature brome grass seeds was estimated to be 9297 seeds per square metre. Of these, 9204 seeds/m2 were determined to be viable. Wheat was harvested with a commercial header to either 10cm or 15cm height and the crop residue was either spread across the plot or windrowed.
Before and after burning, soil and crop residue samples were collected for each treatment and transferred to a tray. Great brome grass seedlings were counted and removed every two to four weeks from April 2015 to August 2016, with the total number of seedlings providing a measure of the number of viable seeds per square metre.
Harvest low
When the crop was harvested at 15cm, 3662 viable brome grass seeds/m2 (40 per cent of total viable seed) were collected into narrow windrows. After burning, this was reduced to 313 viable seeds/m2 (3.4 per cent of total viable seed).
When cutting the wheat crop at 10cm high, 6794 seeds/m2 (74 per cent of total viable seed) were collected into windrows and this was reduced to 432 viable seeds/m2 (4.7 per cent of total viable seed) after burning. Harvesting at 10cm also meant a greater proportion of the seed was captured in the windrow, rather than landing on the ground outside the windrow.
The bottom line is that burning the narrow windrows cleaned up 39 per cent of viable seed in the windrow at the 15cm harvest height and 69 per cent of viable seed at the 10cm height (see Brome grass trial treatment photos, right).
More information:
Dr Abul Hashem,
08 9690 2136,
Low rainfall grass weeds need whole-of-system strategy
Beat down annual ryegrass – not your profit
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A Twitter iOS Bug Caused It to Mistakenly Collect and Share Location Data From Some Users
Its 'trusted partner' only retained the information for a short time before it was deleted
Twitter began notifying impacted iOS users of a bug that may have caused it to inadvertently collect location data, which may have been shared with one of the company's "trusted partners."
The social network shared more information in a Help Center post, saying that the bug only affected people who opted in to the precise location feature on one account but use other accounts on the same devices for which the feature was not turned on.
That location data was supposed to be removed from fields sent to the trusted partner company during the real-time-bidding process for advertising, but this did not happen.
Twitter stressed that technical measures were in place to "fuzz" the shared data, making it no more precise than a five-square-kilometer area within a ZIP code or city, adding that the location data could not be used to determine an exact address or to map the specific movements of users.
The social network also said its trusted partner did not receive data such as Twitter handles or other unique account IDs that could have compromised people's identity on its platform.
Twitter said it confirmed with its trusted partner that the data was only retained on its systems for a "short time," and it was deleted as part of that company's normal process, adding that concerned users can contact its office of data protection via this form.
A Twitter spokesperson did not have an estimate on how many people were affected, saying that the company is focusing on informing those who may have been impacted.
Following is the notification Twitter sent to potentially impacted iOS users: "We're reaching out to tell you about a recent issue that we have resolved where we inadvertently collected some iOS location data. We then shared this inadvertently collected location data—in a form that had been fuzzed so that it was no more precise than a 5-km area—with one of our partners as part of an advertising process known as real-time bidding. We've confirmed with our partner that the location data has not been retained, that it only existed in their systems for a short time and was then deleted as part of their normal process. We did not share things like your Twitter handle or other unique account IDs, and we've taken steps to ensure it can't happen again."
The notification continued, "You're receiving this notice because you were one of the people affected by this bug. We're sorry this happened and, while there's nothing for you to do, you place your trust in us, and we think it's important to respect that by acknowledging when we make a mistake."


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I have just discovered a profound interest in education technology – that is, technology innovations that identify and enhance students' learning capacity as well as enhance teacher effectiveness. In my work, I have come across many ed tech which are revolutionizing the teaching and learning process around the world, but especially in developing countries. One of the premier programs, aside from Khan Academy of course, is Sugata Mitra's unique conceptualization of handing technology to students, especially rural children, and letting them figure out how to work the technology. In his varied experiments, he has found that students who have never encountered technology still possess the skills and knowledge to figure out the operations. Just another fact to show how the human mind is so powerful indeed!
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After three months of heavy selling, coinciding with a period of US dollar strength, foreign investors returned to emerging markets across Asia last month, buying both stocks and bonds.
However, after months of solid inflows, they started selling Chinese bonds, continuing the pattern seen in stocks one month earlier.
According to ANZ, foreign capital inflows into the region totaled $US6.1 billion in January, a partial reversal of the massive $US33 billion that flowed out in the preceding three months.
$US3.7 billion went into stocks with the remaining $US2.4 billion allocated to bonds.
And, as this excellent chart from ANZ shows, that may have been driven by renewed US dollar weakness. When it weakens, inflows tend to occur, and when it strengthens, the opposite is generally seen.
Khoon Goh, head of Asia research at ANZ, called the inflows in January "rather modest", noting that investors were selective in the markets they returned to.
"Equity inflows were concentrated in Korea and Taiwan, and not much elsewhere. Indonesian bonds remain a firm favourite, and the Korean bond market has finally seen decent foreign buying after five straight months of outflow," he said.
"India and Malaysia, however, continue to see foreign selling. Add to that China now, which saw foreign outflows from the bond market for the first time in close to a year."
On China, $US3.8 billion worth of bonds were sold, marking the first outflow since February 2016.
Goh says that may have been a sign that demand for Chinese bonds ahead of the yuan's inclusion in the IMF's special drawing rights (SDR) basket in October last year may have come to an end.
"This could be an indication that foreign reserve managers, who we suspect had been the main buyers China bonds for most of last year, have reached their targeted allocation of RMB [Chinese yuan]," he says.
"If this is indeed the case, then foreign demand for onshore China bonds will be more subdued."
Over January, the yield on Chinese 10-year government debt rose by 30 basis points to 3.36%, according to data from Thomson Reuters, the largest monthly increase since August 2013.
The outflows from bonds in January also came despite renewed strength in the Chinese yuan against the US dollar.
It also followed $US4 billion in outflows from Chinese stocks in December which was the largest amount since November 2015.
Looking ahead, Goh says that whether the return of portfolio inflows to the broader region can be sustained is uncertain, suggesting there is no shortage of potential event risks that can trigger fresh portfolio outflows.
"It is still possible that the Fed could surprise by tightening more than what the market is pricing in, Europe is heavy with political risk which the market may be underestimating at present and China risks are never far away despite stabilisation in economic growth, and, of course, we have Trump risk to contend with," he says.
"What is clear is that given the greater than usual uncertainty facing the external environment, portfolio flows into the region is set to be more volatile."
Sounds like a year to be a trader, at least for those willing to take on the risk.
Here's the capital flows for stocks and bonds by individual nation over the past six months. It comes courtesy of ANZ.
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There are two sides to smart home voice assistants.
While consumers flock to the devices, including Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri and the new Bixby, the expected benefits ride along with a bevy of concerns.
The top benefit of smart home voice assistants is the hands-free capability provided while the top concern is a lack of trust in security, based on a new study.
The study by BI Intelligence comprised a survey of 900 millennials and business leaders in a U.S. panel who make strategic decision within their organizations.
A certain number (18%) of people don't see a reason to have a home voice assistant, but a large majority (83%) do. Here's what are viewed as the main benefits of a smart home assistant:
However, there are a number of potential pitfalls for voice assistants.
For example, many consumers worry about their security. Part of that concern is likely driven by outward security measures, such as a lack of requirement to put in a password or verify identity. Basically, Alexa will communicate with anyone.
In addition, some (19%) consumers see a drawback as an anticipated negative experience due to technology issues.
A small number (11%) of consumers don't see any drawbacks, but here's the breakdown of the main perceived drawbacks of a smart home voice assistant:
Voice assistance continues to improve over time, as does the 'intelligence' behind them.
One of the promises of the Internet of Things is the expansion of hands-free interactions. Some of these will be triggered by location sensors and others by gestures or biometric methods.
However, one of the main causes of interactions will be by voice. The smart home voice assistants are the beginning of that.
Smart home voice assistants will be discussed at the second annual MediaPost IoT Marketing Forum May 18 in New York. Here's the agenda.
Interesting that 83% of people see a reason to have a device that basically did not exist 3 years ago. I wonder what advertising medium created that perceived need?
Likely lots of online and targeted marketing, along with location technology.
There's this thing called TV too. They seem to be investing a lot of money there.
Thanks for adding, Jonathan; had taken that as a given. Hello, Alexa!
Wonderful when the ISPs can sell all of that info. Not home. And everybody knows. How secure are you ?


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United Kingdom
Published on September 16, 2014
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development Spokesman
Paris, September 16, 2014
Paris, September 16, 2014
M. Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, had a meeting today with his British counterpart, Mr Philip Hammond.
During this first bilateral meeting, the ministers took stock of the common battle against Daesh [ISIL], support for a solution to the crisis in Ukraine, the priorities for the European Union following the appointment of the new Commission, and the fight against the spread of the Ebola epidemic.
The meeting confirmed the excellent nature of Franco-British cooperation, both with regard to bilateral projects and international challenges./.


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Mumbai: Developing port land, one idea at a time
The panel discussion on the opportunities, aspirations and fears of opening up the eastern waterfront at the HT for Mumbai awards function on Friday kept the room in rapt attention for nearly an hour.mumbai Updated: Jan 12, 2015, 17:32 IST
The panel discussion on the opportunities, aspirations and fears of opening up the eastern waterfront — Is imaginatively developing the eastern waterfront Mumbai's last chance to reinvent itself? — at the HT for Mumbai awards function on Friday kept the room in rapt attention for nearly an hour.
From a coastline and open spaces to sports facilities and trauma centre for children and women, the suggestions from panellists and audience members kept coming. The jury for the HT for Mumbai awards — historian Dr Aroon Tikekar, former top bureaucrat Chandra Iyengar, actor and activist Rahul Bose and urban planner Pankaj Joshi — discussed the possibilities of developing 1,800 acres of Mumbai port land and the dreams it holds for the city.
Speaking about the need for citizens to rise to the occasion, Tikekar said, "The land has to be opened up, there is no doubt about it. Architects and urban planners, along with people, have to come together and pool in their ideas to make this a reality."
Bose said the city had a lot of hopes from the project. "We need a world-class cultural hub, multi-purpose playing areas, along with a space where children and women in need of help can be attended to."
Iyengar said the port land could transform the city's face. "The biggest contribution the eastern waterfront could make is in being a linkage from the main city to the suburbs. Such a linkage is what the city desperately needs today," Iyengar said.
Joshi, who was a member of the Centre-appointed panel which recommended ways on developing the land, lauded people's involvement in the project. "When we asked people for their suggestions on what must be developed on this land, nobody asked for homes for themselves. An overwhelming majority asked for open spaces. We have tried to respect and echo people's sentiments in this report," he said.
The textile mill land sale, that robbed the city of precious open space and affordable housing, however, loomed large over the discussion. Each of the four panellists agreed the possibility of history repeating itself was real. But as Bose said, history also taught lessons to the city. "We are all guilty of letting what happened happen. If one million people had stood outside Mantralaya, protesting [against this sale], it wouldn't have happened."
Senior journalist Smruti Koppikar moderated the debate.


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All City of Harrisonburg playgrounds are closed as part of our response to limiting the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Open green spaces and walking trails where patrons can practice safe social distancing methods are still open at this time. Visit the City's Coronavirus COVID-19 page for additional information on the City's approach.
This 48 acre park is home to the Westover Swimming Pool Complex, the Cecil F. Gilkerson Community Activities Center, the Westover Skate Park, and a 21-hole Disc Golf Course. The park also has four picnic shelters, a playground area, and the Price Rotary Senior Center.


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Chemotherapy Instead of Hormone Therapy May Be Preferred For Some Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University's Kimmel Cancer Center and James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute have recently released data showing that men with advanced prostate cancer (PC) and detectable levels of androgen receptor splice variant-7 (AR-V7) respond to chemotherapy equally as men who lack AR-V7. The study, entitled, "Androgen Receptor Splice Variant 7 and Efficacy of Taxane Chemotherapy in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer," was published in the latest edition of JAMA Oncology. Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (MCRPC) occurs when the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, and this growth and spread has continued even after drugs or other treatments to lower the amount of male sex hormones are being administered to manage the disease. Male sex hormones, known as androgens, are often the driving force behind prostate cancer growth, as such, a common treatment option for PC is to lower androgen levels in a man's body. This can be accomplished by surgically removing the testicles or with drugs that stop the testicles from making andro


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Twins Daily Awards 2015: Most Valuable Player
THE RESULTS (ballots will be shown in the comments below)
Brian Dozier – 38 (6 first-place votes)
Miguel Sano – 30 (2 first-place votes)
Trevor Plouffe - 15
Eduardo Escobar – 12
Torii Hunter/Kyle Gibson – 8
Aaron Hicks – 4
Joe Mauer – 3
Glen Perkins/Eddie Rosario – 1
Our voters clearly found value in the players who spent the full season with the Minnesota Twins over Sano's dominant second half.
Brian Dozier led the Twins in several categories including Home Runs (28), runs scored (101) and Wins Above Replacement (3.5). Overall, a second half slump put his season-ending numbers at .236/.307/.444 (.751) with 39 doubles, four triples and 28 home runs.
When the Twins were at their best (ten games over .500 at the All Star break), it was Brian Dozier who was leading the way. Through July 19th (his first 91 games), Dozier was hitting .260/.331/.520 (.850). He was also going back and forth with Blue Jays 3B Josh Donaldson for the MLB lead in extra base hits.
Despite the incredible numbers, Brian Dozier was not initially named to the American League All Star roster. He was part of the final vote, but finished second in that voting. However, soon after that was announced, Dozier was named an injury replacement and was on the All Star team. He got one at bat in the Midsummer Classic and homered to dead center off of Pirates closer Mark Melancon.
The #VoteDozier campaign and the fan support is something that he won't forget. Dozier said, "How everything transpired leading up to the All Star game was amazing to see and kind of surreal experience for me to see all of the support from fans. I do not play for any personal achievements, but it was a great honor to be selected to represent the Twins in Cincy. I had a lot of fun."
Though he struggled in the second half, the Twins continued to stay in contention and finished above .500 for the first time since 2010. It was the first time that Dozier has been on a contending, winning Twins team.
"For the first time in my career, I felt the feeling of what it's like to contend for the playoffs, and that feeling is night and day compared to previous years. It hasn't always been fun coming to the yard years prior, but I am being honest when I say I couldn't wait to get to the field and win a big league baseball game. The game, the concentration level, the energy, the excitement all changes when you're in contention and that was fun to see."
Some of that fun involved teaming with Torii Hunter. While Hunter was unquestionably the team leader in 2015, Dozier's name is always brought up when it comes to who will lead the team when Hunter is gone. It is a role that Dozier embraces.
"I have always embraced leadership roles from when I was younger until now, in every sport I played. First, in order to lead, you must learn how to follow, and this year was a good indicator of that alongside Torii. You have to trust your teammates and coaching staff in order to lead, and by doing that requires a lot, like doing the little things right, respecting the game, playing the game with hear and passion."
Regarding Hunter, Dozier added, "Torii taught me a lot on the field, and a lot off the field as well. A lot I can't share – secrets – but overall, I picked his brain about numerous things on and off the field in order to embrace more leadership skills for the future."
Dozier's second-half struggles were well documented. In his last 66 games, he posted a .619 OPS. Late in the season, he broke Bobby Darwin's 43-year-old Minnesota Twins strikeout record. He took it in stride though, not caring at all about his own numbers, only about the Twins results.
"I hate when people evaluate one's season into halves or months or whatever. Just doesn't make sense to me. Some days you feel better than others, which is typical for most of us."
However, between his presence at the top of the lineup and his solid defense (1.3 UZR, .990 fielding percentage), Paul Molitor just continued to put him at the top of the order.
"To have the confidence from Mollie to run myself out there on a daily basis means a lot. There are a lot of times when I may not feel good physically, mentally or whatever, but I guarantee that I'm going to give you everything I've got for nine innings whether the results are good or bad. I also believe others on our team can say the same about themselves, and I believe that is why a lot of us this year meshed together well. We know how hard the game is and results are sometimes bad for long stretches, but if we gave each other everything every night, then that's the respect from teammates you receive by playing every day."
Dozier was great in the first half, carrying the Twins to the second-base record in the league. He had the extra base hits. He had the defense. He even had the clutch hits. The most memorable came on July 10th. The Twins came into the bottom of the ninth down by five runs to Detroit. The scratched across a couple of runs. Dozier came to the plate with the team down 6-5 with two outs and Joakim Soria on the mound. He launched a ball well into the bleachers in left field to give the Twins an 8-6 win. It was his second walkoff home run of that week.
That was the high point of the season for the Twins which says a lot in a season full of great moments and a lot of wins.
Dozier said, "2015 was a unique season. We made major strides in our organization to get things going back in the winning direction."
However, he and his teammates are not satisfied. "I will never say it was a successful season though. We came up short of our goal, and it never feels good when you set to reach something and come up short. However, we did make strides and believe we are on the brink of something really special for many years to come in this organization. Always stay hungry for more in this game and never be satisfied. We can always get better in many different ways, and we will."
Dozier said he'll start working out in December and then slowly get back into baseball activities. For now, he's got a couple of other things on his mind. "My only focus now is limiting out on ducks every weekend and putting meat in the freezer, and to try and fix the slice in my golf game."
Congratulations to Brian Dozier, Twins Daily's selection for 2015 Twins Most Valuable Player.
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McKay also bookends the movie with what I think of as cinema's Universal Bimbos, those young, dumb counterparts to the mean old ladies with puckered mouths whose clucking is meant to symbolize small-town hypocrisy or whatever. In "Vice," some women dancing in slow motion and a female fan of the "Fast and Furious" franchise pop onscreen, symbolizing American decline. – Manohla Dargis [New York Times]
DICK CHENEY is humanized by Adam McKay and brought to life by Christian Bale's deft channeling.
I loved the film for its brilliance, behind and in front of the camera. Hated it for continuing a toxic pattern.
The story is about power.
Women have none, but do the lives they live amid these male-driven movies matter?
The direction of Adam McKay is near genius. It also has a flaw.
The end… Two men have a fist fight over the 2016 outcome. The camera zooms in on a young white female who ignores them to gush over a coming "Fast and Furious" release.
I've seen most of the "Fast and Furious" franchise on cable. They go great with pizza and wine.
The women I know are more likely to roll their eyes at the two men and walk out.
It's a clunker of an endnote in a film that didn't need one.
That's one issue.
Condoleezza Rice's battles with Cheney and Rumsfeld were epic. McKay ignored Rice, a major point of conflict in the first term. She was seen as President George W. Bush's dear friend which added to the friction.
At least Dick's wife was shown getting him elected to Congress. Not much to see here. Move along.
McKay's direction earned the Oscar nomination he received.
What is missing in "Vice" mars the final product.
When we talk about industry sexism, the discussions often earnestly turn on words like representation and inclusion, but what we are talking about is an industry that systematically sees and treats women as inferior. [New York Times]
It doesn't stop me from giving the film a strong #recommend.
Art is representative of its creator. Presented in a world created by men.
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Definitions for "Co-location"
Keywords: collocation, colo, colocation, hassle, dedicated
Related Terms: Colocation, Co-located server, Co-located hosting, Colocated hosting, Hosting service, Datacenter, Data center, Isp - internet service provider, Internet service provider, Internet service providers, Iss, Isp, Dedicated server, Internet provider, Web hosting service, Host server, Host, Access provider, Isp internet service provider, Isp or internet service provider, Internet access provider, Internet access, Dedicated hosting, Provider, Data centre, Hosting, Multi-homed, Virtual private server, Internet server, Server farm, Iap, Service provider, Access, Uunet, Remote access service, Network access point, Internet backbone, Nap, Web hosting, Application service provider, Gateway, Hosting provider, Remote access server, Dial-up account, Web service, Ipp , Web host, Managed hosting, Client-server network, Client/server network
Network Operations Centers offer the opportunity for customers to place their website hosting servers and other network equipment in their NOC which are connected via high speed fiber data lines to the backbone of the Internet. Administration is done remotely so that a customer far away can configure and control their network equipment, web servers.
When co-locating, you, the customer, buys or ships your hardware to the ISP's location. This allows you to pay for rackspace (physical space rental per month), and bandwidth (network throughput) per month. The alternative to co-location is server rental.
Where an organisation chooses to locate Internet facing equipment within their service providers facilities, Co-located equipment has the advantage of being able to use local services such as redundant power, high bandwidth and climate controlled conditions.
A service that allows customers to install their own internet server computers in the facilities of an ISP.
Placing equipment owned by a customer in another company's secured facility. Co-location facilities offer the space for equipment, security, and other services, as well as interconnections and Internet access for installed equipment.
It is a hosting service where a Data center allows you to place your own server in their facility. They provide high-speed connectivity, security, environment, backup power and basic technical maintenance. It differs from a Dedicated server as the user is the owner of the server equipment. He only pays for place and bandwidth to the Data center. Most of the web hosting companies are using co-located servers for their business.
The placing of a client's web server in the 'server farm' of an ISP. Co-location (also known as 'hosting') is a service offered by most ISPs to clients which have their own web server but wish to leave its management and security to the ISP. It also implies that the ISP looks after the connection to the Internet, with unlimited bandwidth. If you carry out campaign marketing, for instance, co-location is worth considering.
Placement of multiple antennas at a common physical site to reduce environmental impact and real estate costs and speed zoning approvals and network deployment. Co-location can be affected by competitive and interference factors.
Co-location describes a server, that is located at a dedicated facility designed with resources which include a secured cage or cabinet, regulated power, dedicated Internet connection, security and support.
An outsource, usually a dedicated facility or facilities, that provides physical space for and/or shared usage of essential computer equipment such as Web servers and, often, mission-critical managed services. For Web conferences a presenter will typically upload their files to a single Web server location. These files are then automatically redistributed across the continent to other server locations providing less risk for a potential delivery interruption or delay. Co-locations provide a high level of protection against many types of Internet irregularities, and other risks which might interfere with a business's Internet operations.
A secure facility designed to house Web servers securely, with a regulated, backed up power supply and dedicated internet connections.
The provisioning of space for a customers Web server in the ISPs data center. Co-location is a basic service offered by Web hosts for customers who own their own Web servers. Co-location includes the rental of space in the data center as well as the connection of the Web server to the Internet.
When servers from different owners are physically located in the same place and use a common Internet connection, it's called a co-location. If someone wants his machine to be on a high-speed Internet connection, if he doesn't have the possibility to maintain his server, or if he doesn't want security risks, he can choose for co-location in a place with optimum conditions for running a server.
Co-location facilities offer a secure place with high-security to house your servers and equipment.
IKANO offers co-location service to companies that want to own their own computers and host them in a highly redundant computer facility. The facility offers redundant power, cooling, and network access. This is not a core IKANO product, but is intended to supplement high profile clients with a total solution.
A server that is physically located inside of the operations of a third party, like a service provider. Thie co-located server gains the benefits of being in a termperature controlled environment, with security, power backup and access to a high-speed Internet connection.
Co-location is having a server that belongs to one person (or business) physically located at and connected to another network that is connected to the Internet. This saves the owner of the server from the security risk of having it connected to his/her own network and the Internet. In some cases, this can also facilitate faster connections.
the provision of space for a customer's telecommunications equipment on the service provider's premises. Pure play co-location operators specialize in supplying the basics of premises, power and connectivity to the highest standards. They leverage economies of scale to provide absolute reliability at a commodity price. Value-added co-location operators supplement the basic co-location offering with optional services such as accelerated content distribution, utility storage and security.
a service in which a company will connect a server that you own to the internet.
Most often used to refer to physically locating a server that belongs to one compnay on an Internet-connected network that belongs to another company. This is usually done to put the server on the best possible place on the Internet and to avoid the high cost of running fast phone lines to a remote location.
also collocation. A service in which a company can have their servers housed inside the computer room at the LEC or a facility directly connected to the internet. Collocation avoids having to have a high speed connection out to the company's physical location. Especially important for high quality web hosting.
The ability to co-locate Competitor (Licensed Canadian Carrier) owned transmission equipment and fibre cable in a telephone company's central office utilizing power, space and environmental conditioning.
An arrangement whereby competitors of an ILEC can locate facilities at or near the ILEC's Central Office.
Allowing another company to locate its switches or server within the host company's central station and to use the host company's server farm.
Allows you to retain full management responsibility for day-to-day hosting, while enjoying access to security-enhanced, reliable data centers and high-bandwidth Internet connectivity. In co-location, customers typically select and manage their own Web servers, including the hardware and software costs; up-front hardware investment; vendor provides 24x7 data centre with redundant power and security management; vendor provides high-speed Internet connection and services in an elemental fashion.
Co-location is the term used for when you purchase a server, and lease space and access to it. A lot of hosts offer co-location plans, usually with a monthly fee as well as fees for the amount of bandwidth used.
Servers that are owned by different entities, but are physically located in the same place and use a common Internet connection. Generally, servers are co-located in a secure place with optimum conditions for running a server, and which has a high-speed Internet connection.
This word is commonly used to refer to a server that belongs to another person or group that is connected to a high-speed internet connection. Usually businesses tend to choose this method of web site hosting because it is more secure and faster.
Basically this is just owning a server but having it a another location. This is great for people who want to own their own server, but do not want the hassle of maintaining that server in their environment.
(aka "colo" or "co-lo") A server located at a facility specifically designed to house public and private servers in a secure facility with a dedicated Internet connection, backup power and technical support. Co-lo is attractive to businesses and organizations with limited Internet connections or human resources to manage a public website or private Intranet.
It is a Data Center which offers the ability for customers to place their Servers in their center which are connected via high speed fiber data lines to the backbone of the Internet. Administration is done remotely so that a customer far away can configure and control their Server.
it is a service whereby a company that owns a server houses it in another company's data center due to the greater security, stronger backbone or other technological reasons.
The practice of having your webservers, or other servers, hosted at another location by another company. Often, companies will co-locate their webservers at an ISP that handles the bandwidth, power, cooling, and the care and maintenance of the webservers. Off site storage of a web site. SCW Consulting hosts a large number of ecommerce and corporate websites on our servers. Our development team often works with these sites on a daily basis to make sure the site is up and running at peak performance.
Having a server that belongs to one person or group physically located on an Internet-connected network belonging to other persons. Usually this is done because the server owner wants their machine to be on a high-speed Internet connection and doesn't want the security risks of having the server on his own network.
Most often used to refer to having a server that belongs to one person or group physically located on an Internet-connected network that belongs to another person or group.
Most often used to refer to having a server that belongs to one person or group physically located on an Internet-connected network. easynet offers co-location web server hosting providing a secure high-speed internet connection for mission-critical hosting applications. See Also: Internet, Server, Network To top
This refers to renting a designated space where a company's servers are situated, along with other companies in the same physical location. All machines share common HVAC and power. For physical security, each company usually has a lockable wire cage for its equipment.
(also spelled collocation or colocation) The provision of space for a customerís telecommunications equipment on the service providerís premises.
Locating wireless facilities of more than one company on one location.
A hosting service that simply stores and maintains a customer's server.
A server, usually a Web server, that is located at a dedicated facility designed with resources which include regulated power, dedicated Internet connection, security and support. These co-location facilities offer the customer a secure place to physically house their hardware and equipment as opposed to locating it in their offices or warehouse where the potential for fire, theft or vandalism is much greater. Most co-location facilities offer high-security, including cameras, fire detection and extinguishing devices, multiple connection feeds, filtered power, backup power generators and other items to ensure high-availability which is mandatory for all Web-based, virtual businesses. Co-location sites are being erected at various points around the world to provide services to the rapidly expanding Web hosting and e-commerce marketplace. The term co-location is also known as colo.
or Colocation Services: This solution allows for a server belonging to a customer to be stored within a facility that is directly connected to the Internet. Meaning, rather than the machine being attached to a modem, it is connected through generally an ISP, which allows the co-location a high-speed connection to the Internet. Mostly commonly this solution works very well for clients running web servers or transferring large amounts of data. This is also a great solution for customers backing up or storing database information.
Placement of multiple antennas at a common site to reduce environmental impact and leasing costs, and to speed zoning approvals and network deployment. Some companies act as brokers, arranging cell sites and coordinating many carriers' antennas at a single cell site.
Co-location is the provision of servers or server space for a customer's use on the service provider's premises. For example, a customer with a web or email server could place their computer server inside the Netspace data centre. The alternative to co-location is to have the equipment and located at the customer's premises.
Putting a web server in a dedicated facility that provides high-speed Internet connection, security, environment, backup power, and technical support. Unlike the dedicated server, the client controls both hardware and software.
Co-location means housing a web server that you own in the facilities of a hosting provider. This option is perfect if you want to own your own server, but do not want the hassle or security risk of maintaining that server.
Most often used to refer to having a server located at a dedicated facility. Co-location facilities offer customers a secure place to physically house their hardware and equipment with a secure cage, regulated power, a dedicated Internet connection, online security, and online technical support.
The strategy of locating all personnel for a project in one physical area, which encourages communication.
Sampling of the same physical units in multiple monitoring protocols
Provide a secure physical locations for a business' server hardware. Typical CO-location services include dedicated Internet connections and protection from power outages, fire and other disasters.
When a server owned by one group/individual is physically located on an Internet-connected network belonging to someone else.
Co-location is a type of hosting where the customer's server equipment is hosted in Datanet's datacentre. Datanet will be responsible for providing power and connectivity, IP addresses and support for your server.
In general, co-location is moving or placing things together, sometimes implying a proper order. On the Internet, this term is used to mean the provision of space for a customer's telecommunications equipment on the service provider's premises. For example, a Web site owner could place the site's own computer servers on the premises of the Internet service provider (ISP). Or an ISP could place its network routers on the premises of the company offering switching services with other ISPs. The alternative to collocation is to have the equipment and the demarcation point located at the customer's premises.
A service in which a company can have their servers housed inside the computer room of a facility directly connected to the Internet. Co-Location offers the ability to create an international business presence. Our infrastructure features diverse, redundant connectivity directly to other major Internet carriers and regional traffic exchanges.
Many service providers now offer co-location services, which allow you to place your server at their site, on their network, and linked to their connection.
Refers to having a server that belongs to one group physically located on an Internet-connected network that belongs to another group. Usually done because the server owner wants their machine to be on a high-speed Internet connection and/or they do not want the security risks of having the server on thier own network.
Refers to a relationship where the owner of a server would have their machine physically located at another organization's dedicated facility that is connected to the Internet.
The physical locating of project personnel in one area, enabling more rapid and frequent communication among them.
An outsource, usually a dedicated facility or facilities, that provides physical space for and/or shared usage of essential computer equipment such as Web servers and, often, mission-critical managed services. Co-locations typically provide a high level of security and protection against fire, theft, vandalism, power outages or irregularities, and other risks which might, potentially, devastate a business that is reliant on 24/7/365 computer operations.
Placement of project team members in the same physical location to enhance their ability to performa s a team. (PMI)
Keywords: geostationary, geo, orbital, satellite, band
Related Terms: Communications satellite, Goes, Geo, Space segment, Geosynchronous satellite, Poes, Gto , Tracking, Geosynchronous, Geostationary satellite, Meteosat, Geostationary, Aos, Clarke belt, Global positioning system, Gps, Bird , Constellation, Geostationary orbit, Gso, S band, Akm, C-band, Deep space network, Geosat, Tiros, Polar orbiting satellite, Slot, Ku-band, Geosynchronous orbit, Iridium, Global positioning systems, Polar mount, Satellite navigation, Vor, Omega , Glonass, Loran, Earth station, Ka-band, Downlink, Skywave, Beamwidth, Satellite tv, C band, Ku band, Beam , Satellite radio, K-band, Satellite imagery
Ability of multiple satellites to share the same approximate geo stationary orbital assignment frequently because different frequency bands are used.
Ability of multiple satellites to share the same geostationary orbital position due to the fact that different frequency bands or coverages are used.
Placement of more than one satellite at the same orbital location. From the ground, they appear as one satellite that can receive with a single antenna, provided they use the same frequency band.
(or colocation) - When multiple satellites share orbital space but use different frequency bands or channel.
Ability of multiple satellites to share the same approximate geostationary orbital assignment frequently due to the fact that different frequency bands are used.
Ability of multiple satellites to share the same approximate geo-stationary orbital position. Different frequency bands on each satellite allow to increase the aggregate capacity which can be transmitted from the same orbital position.
The ability of multiple satellites to share the same approximate geostationary orbital position due to the use of different frequency bands.
More than one satellite located at the same orbital position.
To place coaxially oriented components such as in a VOR and a T ACAN one above the other or a VOR/DME combination.
Keywords: telehouses, puc, renting, fcc, hotels
This is the process of putting your own machine on our network. You manage the machine yourself, everything from the hardware and the software but you are renting space from us.
The renting of space for housing computer equipment, usually in specially designed buildings (sometimes called telehouses or carrier hotels). The space is often shared with other tenants, hence the term.
use of an existing site owned by another service provider for the purpose of facilitating network build out.
Recent FCC and PUC rulings requiring a LEC to provide floor space and access to telephony services within the LEC central offices, with the intent of providing competitive telephony services.
The ability for other operators to install equipment in BT's local exchanges in order to supply services over the local loop.
The term for hosting an external machine on a network. For instance hosting your PC on our network in Canada.
hosting information over multiple sites


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48.5 x 42.5 cm., Pen and Ink on Paper. Illustration showing a man on his knees tied and shackled. A ladder being lowered down to him while the hand of God is behind him.
"Here, man, is a good stout ladder." The Grace Of God; A Code Of Morals; The Grip Of Sin.
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Opinel N08 Folding Knife 3.25" X90 Carbon Plain Blade, Beechwood Handle - OP13080
OP8: N08 Folding Knife, Carbon Steel
The Opinel N08 is the most popular and versatile size in the ever growing line of Opinel folding knives. This knife is small enough to be used as a pocket knife and its 3.25" blade is capable for most all of your cutting needs. Stabilized beechwood is ultra resistant and comfortably contoured to fit the hand. The blade is made from X90 Carbon steel, with a high carbon content, which is what makes it possible to achieve the excellent hardness after heat treatment, guaranteeing the strength of the cutting edge, resistance to wear and easy of sharpening. The hardness obtained after heat treatment are theoretically slightly greater in steels that do not contain chrome. The cutting strength is therefore better with a carbon steel knife and sharpening is much easier than a stainless steel blades which contain chrome. However, carbon has a low resistance to corrosion caused by moisture, which means that certain precautionary measures are necessary when using and storing a carbon knives: we recommend that you avoid damp environments and that you dry the blade after each use.
- This knife features the Virobloc Safety ring. The Virobloc safety ring was invented and implemented in 1955. This simple yet effective locking system greatly improved the original knife.The ability to help prevent the blade from opening when closed was added to the Virobloc in 2000.
- Blade Length: 3.25"
- Blade Steel: X90 Carbon Steel
- Overall Length: 7.625"
- Handle Material: Beechwood
- Weight: 1.6 oz.
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Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge (Game Boy) review
"Where Castlevania: The Adventure was slow and plodding, Belmonts Revenge is fast paced by Castlevania standards, and is as much fun to play as the best the series, and is about as good as the side-scrolling adventure genre has to offer. Castlevania III and Super Castlevania IV are often considered the best games in the series, and if they are representative of the best 8-bit and 16-bit offerings respectively, then Belmonts Revenge is easily the best portable title. "
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TiqIQ on iOS Gives Users Discounts on Live Event Tickets
The app allows users to earn greater ticket discounts as they continue to use the app.
TiqIQ, a ticket aggregator and search engine for live events, has announced the launch of its mobile app on iOS devices. The app allows users to browse tickets for concerts, broadway shows, sporting events and more, and utilizes a points reward system to offer discounted tickets.
With TiqIQ, users can browse nearby featured events based on event date or category (sports, music or 'other'). Users swipe right on an event to favorite it and subscribe to updates about the event (while also favoriting the artist / team), or swipe left to dismiss the event. If users are interested in purchasing tickets for an event, they tap to view a complete list of ticket options, sorted by price, and can filter their results to a particular seating area or price range, among other options. If tickets are too expensive, users can set an alert to be notified when or if the price drops below their desired amount.
In addition to browsing featured events, users can view all events of a single type, like theater performances or college sports events, as examples. On top of favoriting artists or teams by swiping right on featured events, users can flag these performers as favorites by tapping on heart icons while browsing elsewhere. These favorites are listed on each user's profile, allowing them to browse all upcoming events for a particular team or artist.
The TiqIQ app utilizes the IQ Rewards Platform, a loyalty program which allows users to earn up to 10 percent off IQ Certified Tickets from TiqIQ's own network of sellers. For the app's launch, TiqIQ has activated these discounts on tickets from over 300 sellers, which have collectively listed over $250 million of ticket inventory. The more users interact with the app, the more points they earn, which corresponds to a greater discount.
In a statement, Jesse Lawrence, founder and CEO of TiqIQ, commented:
With the TiqIQ app, we're bringing true transparency and the most competitive prices to fans directly on their phone. The more they use the app to do things like track deals, set price alerts and purchase tickets, the more they save. It's a win-win!
TiqIQ is available to download for free on the iTunes App Store. During the app's soft launch, each user swiped 40 times per day, on average.
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"Call Now"
If SpaceX can publish a price list – why – for-the-love-of-deity-of-choice are there still people out there with the "call us now" for pricing.
Is it competition. Is under NDA. Is it fear of competition?
If a space mission is not too complex to price – then what is going wrong?
I don't want to "have that conversation" – I don't want to engage – I don't want to have my details harvested and be continually pestered about that product I chose not to go with you for.
Playing Devils Avocado – are you undercutting the opposition SO much that you cannot put your pricing online – really? Are you buying into something that requires a legal requirement not to state the pricing? Are they selling at a rate so low, that their supplier would terminate the agreement if they were to find out? Because I seriously doubt it.
I want to know where I stand, I want a ballpark, I want clarity and transparency.
Is that too much to ask for?
In the past I have been involved in these.
I have been involved with the "no one else has published pricing" – the "it is too bespoke" – the "it is based on postcode / distance from site X" projects before. It is not Rocket Science…. it will deter the time wasters, and the clarity in an otherwise pricing vacuum may in fact drive custom your way? You just need a handle on what it is and whether it is for you sometimes… I have a strong hunch that speaking to a traditional salesman is going to sway me – especially if it then turns out the price is too high? Do you?
Grow a pair – get the pricing out there … disrupt and take a risk – but for heavens sake – clarity / transparency – publish pricing!
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Magdalena Llatse Sastre is a selection of photographs by Manolo Guaus (1910-2006) to his wife, Magdalena Llatse Sastre (1913-2009). With this book, Roger Guaus pays homage to his grandmother. All the photographs were taken during the forties and fifties.
Ca L'Isidret Edicions, 2019
Photographs: Roger Guaus
Design: Pierre Hourquet
16,5 x 27,5 cm
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'To be or not to be' – Shakespeare. At MPS we strive to develop learners' confidence through the vehicle of drama, so they can be all God's created them to be. Whether they pursue a career in drama or simply need to address an audience one day in their chosen profession, drama will help them develop their communication skills and to express themselves in a healthy way.
Our drama teacher is highly trained with an honours degree in dramatic arts. She is passionate about teaching and inspiring learners.
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Lagos state government has indicated that the state was faced with daunting challenges that required far more resources than is presently available.
It also hinted that it was mobilizing the entire citizens of the state to enable it meet the challenges.
Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Samuel Egube, who disclosed these to newsmen in Lagos, said while the state's landmass was just about 0.04 percent of the entire country, the state's population is over 10 percent of the country's, giving a huge disproportion of space-to-residency ratio.
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But he also hinted that the state's 2020 budget has been designed in consultation with all stakeholders cutting across economic sectors and the tiers of government as well as communities in the state, to address the challenges.
Some of the challenges he linked to the population are the overstretched infrastructure and social services in the area of healthcare, education, roads and transport, business development, employment amongst others.
These were reflected in the figures announced by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, previous week in his budget presentations to the state's House of Assembly.
Sanwo-Olu had stated: ''The proposed budget size for year 2020 is N1.168 trillion; to be funded by a projected total revenue of N1.071 trillion Naira, and a deficit amounting to N97.53 billion. This budget size is higher than the 2019 budget by 34%.
''Capital expenditure amounts to N723.75 billion while the recurrent expenditure is N444.81 billion giving a 62:38 capital to recurrent ratio. This, in our view, is strong for development.''
Giving further insight into the facts behind the figures, Egube stated: ''The truth is that the land mass for Lagos is 0.04 percent of the country yet we indeed carry about 10 percent of the total country's population. It is disproportionate. So managing that density is going to put a lot of pressure on the available infrastructure. So how do you make Lagos a 21st century economy without thinking of how you will address things like power, things like education, healthcare, security, things like housing and all of that because if you succeed with traffic, health or education where will the people live? How will their lives be powered? How secured are they? What of their state of health?
''When we looked at the health care systems, we felt that for most of our people, their healthcare requirements are more primary than secondary. So in the budget we have said that we needed to ensure our primary health care systems are strong. Now, but how do you intervene in Primary Health Care? Primary Health Care is really in the ambit of local government. So it was clear that if we needed to be successful, intergovernmental cooperation was going to be very important. If you say this is a state government and therefore you won't intervene, if there is a gap at the primary or local government level, it is still your people that will go through that challenge. So we needed people to encounter good healthcare in their communities so that we remove the pressure from the tertiary and secondary health institutions.
''What that meant is that we needed people to have confidence in the primary health care system. But we also felt that sometimes access to health care systems is not only a matter for the location. People are concerned about how to pay for it. What we have found in our experience with people that we interact with is that sometimes the sickness gets into a critical stage before they go to the hospital and what they are avoiding are those consultation fee, all those small money that you start with. So it actually becomes very difficult which is why we had in our mind that we needed to push the health care insurance scheme and we have given ourselves a target to be able to get 2.5 million people enumerated. Now in that enumeration, we also have social impact initiative where the government will subsidize quite a bit
''There were also the presentations to us from people in the education system. Basically we see that early child education was crucial and it was failing very dramatically. So we knew we needed to intervene.
''First of all again, primary education belongs to the local government. So you will see that in our agenda, intergovernmental cooperation needed to be very strong with the local government and with the federal government.
''We also knew that in traffic management, there are a lot of influx of people into Lagos and that is understandable. People coming from different states and some from different countries into Lagos. Now, Lagos is not a sovereign. So you can't control how people come into Lagos. But if people are coming into Lagos, you know that there will be a lot of strain on the entire infrastructure system whether it is education, whether it is traffic, whether it is your healthcare system and we need to ramp things up at the best of our abilities.
''So we said to ourselves that we need to strengthen our technology infrastructure because a stronger technology infrastructure helps you leverage more people into a smaller system.
''But we also felt that we should stop paying lip service to entertainment and tourism. We believe that the creative industry, without much support from the government, is one of the biggest employers.
''Now haven driven these as our commitment, everything we did had to revolve around these. It was our means to connect with the people and then it was sacrosanct. So the way we then organize the budget was that any proposal that was not aligned with these agenda will not make its way into our budget proposals. ''So the budget of 2020 has very broad objective and the heart of it was encouraging citizens participation and we are going to encourage by engaging the citizens strongly. We are going to create platforms with which the citizens engage us. There are different types of programmes which we will be having from time to time that will give opportunity for that.
''There are certain platforms that we shall open and people will randomly contribute. The action is not to report what is happening only but to say that in governance the people's power goes beyond the ballot box. They have a responsibility that runs deeply in insisting that this is what should happen. So when the people are angry, you can't say why are you angry. They have a right. Encouraging the citizens participation was going to be crucial. We are going to create a volunteer corp where people are able to contribute through volunteerism. There are people we meet in the course of government who really want to participate in traffic. They are business people but they want to participate. There are people who are doctors and nurses that are retired, teachers that have retired. We create windows for them to participate in government.
''So that is the idea and we believe that with that participation, we are able to get a lot of people into what we call mentorship programs. What I mean by mentorship programs, you know every time you look for work, first thing they ask is your experience.
''So one of the things we will do is to get people to do internship under our volunteers core in anything. Whether it is engineering, public works, e.t.c and we will pay them and hopefully, they are able to enrich their careers and are able to gain some experience which will help them move into the workforce.
''So developing human capacity to drive productivity was very important and the way we saw it is that developing human capacity was going to be addressed from education, health and environment and no matter what you do there are always vulnerable people in our midst. So you need to be able to look for solution that is targeted at helping the people and supporting those who are vulnerable.
''We also want to be able to connect the education which we have to the industry. And again, this is a challenge for sub-nationals because the curricular for us in Nigeria is not controlled by the state. So even if you change your curricular in a way you feel will affect the industry positively, there is no exams to be set for those kind of new things at the national level, so it cannot be tested or certificated statutorily. But we now feel even if it is not tested, let the people have the skills and let them be able to compete.
''We also felt that Lagos is actually known for business; for enterprise; for market and so we felt that at the heart of these, in fact the reason why we are preparing our people for productivity is so that they can function in an environment where we can see that Lagos is indeed ready for business. So we have started moving strongly on the ease of doing business.
''But when businesses come, if the infrastructure is not there then it collapses. So we are interested in what I will call focusing on optimizing relevant infrastructure for development effort. You will see it in transportation, technology, drainage and other physical infrastructure.''


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Social Media Manager Julie Jenkins shares how Stanford Children's Health told patient stories through the opening of their new hospital. SocialMedia.org Health's Blog >>
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta raised over $1,600 for their donor-funded therapy dog program using Facebook's donation function on a recent post about a young cystic fibrosis patient, Michael, and the incredible dog who saved his life. Facebook >>
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Dignity Health is continuing their #Hellohumankindness campaign with the help of singer Jewel, who shared her mindfulness practices and how she uses the creative process to calm her anxiety levels. Facebook >>
Mount Sinai Health System is hiring a Director of Social Media to lead the strategic planning and management of their brand and voice across social platforms, as well as oversee the administrative, operational, and financial activities of their Social Media Department. (New York, NY) Mount Sinai Careers >>
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