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Mersana Strengthens Board of Directors Leadership with Appointment of Willard H. Dere, M.D., Professor at the University of Utah and Retired Chief Medical Officer of Amgen
Dr. Dere brings to Mersana more than three decades of research, clinical and regulatory biopharmaceutical leadership experience. He is currently Professor of Internal Medicine, Executive Director of Personalized Health, and Co-director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. Dr. Dere also spent twenty-five years in leadership positions at
"As we advance our two novel clinical oncology programs, continue to grow our pipeline and expand our platform, Will's broad R&D experience will be an invaluable resource for Mersana," said Anna Protopapas, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mersana. "We are delighted to welcome Will to our board and know that Mersana will benefit enormously from his comprehensive research and clinical development experience."
"I am very excited for the opportunity to join the Mersana Board and work closely with the management team to help the Company fulfill its mission of delivering transformative therapies to cancer patients," said Dr. Dere. "The Mersana team has rapidly progressed their novel ADC-based programs, which have shown tremendous potential, and taken significant steps towards executing on their promise to create clinically meaningful therapies for cancer patients."
Biographical Background
Dr. Dere serves as the Professor of Internal Medicine, B. Lue and Hope S. Bettilyon Presidential Endowed Chair in Internal Medicine for
Forward-Looking Statements
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Bloodstream infections represent a major burden on the United States health care system, with the number of cases of severe sepsis exceeding 750,000 per year (1) and representing 10% of all intensive care unit (ICU) admissions (2). It has also been shown that patient survival rates directly correlate with the ability to identify these infections early, with a 7.6% increase in the mortality rate occurring for every hour treatment is delayed (3). To improve upon the reported time to identification of bloodstream infections in our laboratory, we implemented the use of the automated Verigene system (Nanosphere Inc., Northbrook, IL). The Verigene system is a multiplex, automated microarray-based nucleic acid diagnostic test for the identification of genus, species, and genetic resistance determinants from a broad panel of the most common Gram-negative and Gram-positive organisms isolated from blood cultures. Here we describe two bloodstream isolates that were reported as "not detected" when using the Verigene system but were subsequently identified as Klebsiella pneumoniae by both the Vitek 2XL identification/antimicrobial susceptibility testing and Vitek MS matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) systems (both from bioMérieux, Marcy l'Etoile, France). K. pneumoniae is included in the Verigene system Gram-negative blood culture panel, prompting us to investigate a potential false-negative result by the Verigene system. Our inquiry revealed that these isolates were actually another Klebsiella species, Klebsiella variicola.
A 27-year-old female with a history of systematic lupus erythematosus complicated by lupus nephritis presented to the medical ICU for acute hypoxic respiratory failure requiring intubation, attributed to a drug interaction. This patient's condition was further complicated by hematuria, kidney failure, pancytopenia, hemolytic anemia, oral thrush, and gastrointestinal bleeding from cytomegalovirus colitis. Multiple sets of blood cultures were drawn throughout the patient's hospital stay. Bottles from two blood culture sets drawn 3 weeks apart were flagged positive on the Bactec FX (Becton Dickinson, Sparks, MD) blood culture instrument and were found to be growing Gram-negative rods. First, the aerobic (BD Bactec Plus Aerobic/F culture vial) and anaerobic (BD Bactec Anaerobic/F culture vial) bottles from a peripheral blood draw were flagged positive, followed by the anaerobic bottle only from an arterial line blood draw.
The Verigene system was utilized as our first-line assay for rapid organism identification in positive blood cultures, but no organism was detected. Subsequently, the isolates grew on blood and MacConkey agar, followed by identification through utilization of Vitek 2XL and Vitek MS. Both instruments identified each of the isolates as K. pneumoniae with a 97% probability score from Vitek 2XL. Since K. pneumoniae is an organism included in the Verigene system Gram-negative blood culture panel, these isolates should have been identified if present in the positive blood cultures. Therefore, we began our investigation of what appeared to be two false-negative results.
Bioinformatic and biochemical analyses were utilized to further characterize these two isolates. Our goal was to determine whether these isolates were indeed K. pneumoniae, as reported by the two Vitek instruments, or another closely related member of the genus Klebsiella that would not be identified by the Verigene system. In 2012, a Japanese group reported the human pathogenicity of K. variicola, a species with close genetic similarity to K. pneumoniae (4), prompting us to examine whether our isolates could be this species. Since >95% of K. variicola isolates have been shown not to ferment the carbohydrate adonitol (5) (whereas K. pneumoniae ferments this carbohydrate), we performed a biochemical analysis using Vitek 2XL to analyze adonitol fermentation. Neither isolate fermented adonitol, which supported our notion that these isolates were K. variicola. Next, a genome comparison study of K. pneumoniae and K. variicola identified KVAR_0717 (yggE) as a de novo target on the basis of sequence differences and a bioinformatic analysis was performed by amplification of this gene using Klebsiella species-specific primers (performed at ACGT Inc., Wheeling, IL) (Table 1), followed by nucleotide sequencing on an ABI 3730XL genetic analyzer to definitively identify both Klebsiella isolates to the species level (performed at Nanosphere Inc., Northbrook, IL). Bioinformatic analysis identified the two isolates as K. variicola with >99.5% confidence. On the basis of sequencing, a phylogenetic tree was generated that demonstrates the relatedness of these two isolates to other known bacterial sequences (Fig. 1) and clearly shows that these two isolates cluster with K. variicola.
Our investigation revealed that both Vitek 2XL and Vitek MS misidentified the isolates in question as K. pneumoniae, when further analysis revealed that they were both actually K. variicola. Vitek 2XL uses sugar fermentation reactions to biochemically determine bacterial identity, and Vitek MS uses the profile of bacterial proteins to determine identity. In contrast, the Verigene system, which is a microarray-based nucleic acid diagnostic test and includes K. pneumoniae in its identification panel, did not misidentify the isolates and correctly reported them as not identified. Since K. variicola is closely related to K. pneumoniae, it is difficult to distinguish between the two species by commonly used methods such as 16S rRNA gene sequencing (6, 7). The Verigene system is able to distinguish between the two species because the K. pneumoniae probes used in the assay have a low enough sequence identity with K. variicola (88% versus 100% for K. pneumoniae) to select against K. variicola as a target. K. variicola was first isolated from plants (6) and has previously been identified as a cause of fatal sepsis (4). Isolates of K. variicola have previously been shown to have lower antibiotic resistance rates than other Klebsiella species (5). A recent study by Maatallah et al. also found lower antibiotic resistance rates but linked K. variicola bloodstream infections to a higher mortality rate than infections caused by K. pneumoniae. Also, no additional known virulence factors in K. variicola were identified that could explain the increased risk of death (8). These findings demonstrate that lower antibiotic resistance rates do not necessarily correlate with better treatment outcomes in K. variicola infections. With this in mind, proper identification of K. variicola will be critical in the further evaluation of its clinical significance as an underreported infectious agent and in the development of more tailored K. variicola treatment options. Since both Vitek 2XL and Vitek MS are widely used for isolate identification in clinical labs, our data reveal one way in which K. variicola infections may be currently underestimated.
We thank the Bioinformatics team at Nanosphere Inc. for their assistance in the bioinformatic analysis. We also thank Donald Bouyer, Nicole Mendell, Lucas Blanton, and Patricia A. Valdes for their assistance in generation of the phylogenetic tree.
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NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A New Jersey man claims he was harassed by police and has video evidence to prove it, but the police dashcam of the officer who pulled him over was also recording — and police said that video shows a completely different set of events.
CBS 2's Christine Sloan exclusively obtained the police dashcam video.
Leonard Cephas posted his side of the story on YouTube, claiming police harassment.
"Are you detaining me? Are you detaining me? My mother's on his way and I'm not getting out," Cephas said in the YouTube video to the officers who pulled him over.
Facing the camera, Cephas continued, "I am scared right now for my life, because stuff are happening to black people, and I'm scared right now."
But police emergency lights activate cameras, and police dashcam video of the night's events tells a whole different story, Sloan reported.
"You were speeding through a residential area," the officer said.
The recording shows Cephas running a stop sign, but North Brunswick police Officer Richard De La Cruz becMW suspicious after the 29-year-old handed over his license and insurance card, Sloan reported.
"I smell weed coming from here," De La Cruz said. "Why don't you remove the seat belt and step out of the vehicle."
Cephas then refuses, rolls his windows up and locks his doors, Sloan reported.
For 30 minutes, the officer patiently pleaded with Cephas at least 20 times.
"Leonard, open the window," the officer said. "Leonard, listen to me — turn the car off."
Cephas called 911, and other officers showed up on the scene. De La Cruz then asked his supervisor what he should do, Sloan reported.
"When he smelt marijuana, he is obligated then to get that driver out of the car and see if he's impaired," explained North Brunswick Director of Police Kenneth McCormick.
De La Cruz explained that if Cephas didn't roll down his window, he would break it. And after banging on the window with a baton, police did break the window with a tool, Sloan reported.
"He just asked me to step out of my car without any reason and no probable cause," Cephas said. When Sloan pointed out that the officer said he smelled pot, Cephas said: "I don't believe that's true. When they went in my actual car, they found no pot."
Police, however, said they found two bags of marijuana. Cephas was charged with driving under the influence and resisting arrest.
When asked why he didn't just get out of the car, Cephas said, "Well, I'm tired of getting out of my car every time."
Supervisors said De La Cruz was staying calm under pressure, not knowing what Cephas would do next. De La Cruz is also an Iraq War veteran.
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Introduction: Medieval Lantern
Hello friends!
Today I'll show you, how I made this medieval style lantern!
I made it as a cool camping equipment for larp and historical events.
Step 1: What You Will Need?
- rawhide (I used canvas, but I hope I'll have some rawhide from my friend soon)
- wood plank
- wooden sticks
- wire
- leather
- thread and needle
- hinges
- nails
- hook
- glue
- drill
- saw
- hammer
Step 2: Bases
First step is to make some bases from wooden plank.
Choose your dimensions and shape (I wanted to make two lanterns, so one is a square and second one is an octagon).
Then just cut it on the saw.
After that clean it and champfer the edges with a belt sander (or just use a sand paper or a file)
Step 3: Assembling
As a next step, take sticks and cut them to desired length. Now take your bases and drill holes for the sticks according to the diameter of sticks and then drill some airholes (the bigger the better!). Then try to insert sticks in the holes so you would see, if they fit ( mine came out pretty crooked :D).
After that attach some candle holder. I used a piece of sheet metal and a nail.
Last step is to glue sticks and bases together. I only used 7 of them, because I needed some space for door and spaces between sticks were too small.
Step 4: Wrapping
Now leave a joiner job for a moment because it's time to take a parchment or canvas and needle with thread.
Measure the circumference and height of the lantern and sketch it on canvas. Be sure to add some space for stitching.
Then just cut it out and sew it to the lantern.
It's good to use pins ;)
Step 5: Door
Almost last step is making some door.
Take the square stick and cut it according to the dimensions of the lantern (my door were something about 9cm X 14,5cm). Then nail the sticks together. You can use a glue as I did.
Then put the frame on the fabric. After that draw the shape for covering and cut it. Again I used glue and nail to secure it in the right place.
I also wanted some cool picture which would be seen when the candle is fired, so I painted some bird motif on the door.
Next step is to attach a door handle. I used a scrap piece of stick and a nail.
You can also add some hook and a loop as a lock, but mine door are pretty tough, so I didn't add it.
Last step is adding the hinges. First nail them on the door and after thet attach it to the lantern.
Step 6: Handle
And we got to the final step!
I decided to make the holding strap out of leather.
I think it doesn't require a long comment. Just take a piece of leather belt and nail it to sides of the lantern :)
You could also use some hooks and a wire.
Step 7: Let There Be Light!
And we got to the finish line!
So go get your candle and let there be light!
I'm not sure, how much historically acurate is this octagonal lantern (because of hinges and stuff). But I'll post the square lantern as soon as I'll get the parchment raw hide, so it should be better. But I think that for LARPing it's just fine! :)
I also had to enlarge the ventilation holes because the small ones weren't so efective when it came to the draining the hot air.
But my conclusion: I love it! And I can't wait for an opportunity to use it!
And I hope you like it too!
So be sure to leave a comment ;)
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What is the historical provenance for this artifact?
Very Nice. I like the versitiliyy of the build, you can interchange the
fabric patterns for a fresh look every few months. For the fire
concern people had mentioned in comments; I would take some tin or old
pop can and put a thin sheet of Al on the underside of the top to help
disapate heat and act as a fire stop for the wood. Puls it would be
easyier to clean if any soot build up.
Great for the atmosphere in my living room. Perfect for these darker days. :)
Very interesting. I would be afraid of starting a fire though, so might have to use an LEDcandle.
Thank you! Well yeah, you must be very careful. You have to make the lantern high enough and make really big ventilations holes. But LEDs are great solution too ;)
Well.... LEDs are pretty much the only kind Im alllwed to use. And for good reason.
A good alternative to rawhide is really thin horn. Cut the rough shape from the cow horn, boil it for 10 minutes, pull and flatten. Weight it with something really heavy while it cools. Once cooled, it will remain flat. You can then run it through a planer or hand plane as you see fit. Horn was the plastic of pre-plastics.
Wow! Thanks for information! I didn't know that :)
But I don't have a cow horn as well :D (in fact I'm looking for one for drinking ). Anyway it's so interesting, that I would like to try it sometime.
Thank you for comment! :)
Another source is chew toys for dogs. Soak in a sink or bathtub to make pliable, and then cut / reshape to your preference. (I learned this making drum heads for ren faires)
This is so cool!
Thanks :)
Perfect! I'll make it soon!
Good luck! ;)
Always nice to see your projects. It would have been more authentic if you hadn't used power tools - try chisel & axe next time, or fire, or a sword, I'm sure you'll love it - but that's just a note in the side. Well done my friend, keep that fire burnin'!
Well, that's an interesting idea! I kinda like carving the wood with my knife, so maybe my next lantern will be made the old way :D
Awesome :), Loved it.
Thank you Tarun! :)
Do you think it'd be possible for a small lightbulb to be wired on the inside? It would make a great table lamp.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's possible ;) In fact that's a great idea!
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Generating knowledge and possibly wisdom
I've just read an article by Chris Dede in the May 2009 Issue of Educational Researcher (reference details at the bottom of this posting) and it's really struck a chord for me, particularly regarding my ongoing thinking about this shifting thinking community – what it is for, who it is for, and what it could do if we give it a chance.
If you've spent any time looking around this site you've probably picked up the idea that its key purpose is shifting our thinking about learning and education for the 21st century. We write a lot about how we think teaching and schooling will need to shift in order to be relevant and purposeful for today's (and tomorrow's) world. The teachers' work thread speculates about what this means for teachers and teaching, and our community engagement thread asks how we might engage communities in this whole process of rethinking and redesign.
However, recently we've had a few in-house conversations about also needing to turn the spotlight back onto ourselves – the education researchers – to ask how we might need to shift our thinking about ourselves and our roles now and in the future. In short: What does it mean to be a "21st century educational researcher"? What kinds of ideas and practices might we need to let go of, and what new ones might we need to embrace? You might be surprised to learn that this is difficult and sometimes scary territory for many of us (we can talk about why some other time)!
All this is a long way of getting to the proposition in Dede's article, which is about the use of web 2.0 to support educational research. He suggests it is time to move beyond the use of web 2.0 tools to enhance current scholarly practices for producing knowledge (e.g. communal bookmarking, professional networking, wikis, etc), and instead, move towards:
… initiating a new form of professional dialogue: sponsoring communities that attempt to generate "wisdom". I am aware that this suggestion is provocative, controversial, and risky; nonetheless, I believe such an experiment is worth conducting (Dede, 2009, p. 261)
Dede imagines a potential infrastructure for generating wisdom comprising:
An interconnected suite of web 2.0 tools customized for research would provide (a) a virtual setting in which stakeholders of many different types could dialogue, (b) about rich artifacts grounded in practice and policy (c) with a set of social supports to encourage community norms that respect not only theoretical rigor and empirical evidence but also interpersonal, experiential, and moral-ethical understandings. For example… teachers could bring the "wisdom of practice" into such a community, and community representatives could articulate social and cultural norms reflective of their diverse values. These three capabilities of a research infrastructure seem essential for a community attempting to generate wisdom about educational issues; only in the past few years has ICT made these affordances widely available, practical, and inexpensive (Dede, 2009, p. 262).
I don't know what you think, but I feel like this is what shiftingthinking is trying to achieve. Whether we're on the right track with our tools and approach so far remains to be seen (but we do see shiftingthinking as a work in progress – and in addition to the web-based part, we also have the upcoming Shifting Thinking conference….hint hint)
Dede has some more to say about why such an "experiment" could seem risky, unwise, and perhaps downright foolish to some educational researchers – but if you want to know exactly what this is about, you should read the article
Dede, Chris. (2009). Technologies that facilitate generating knowledge and possibly wisdom. Educational Researcher 38 (4) pp. 260-263


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Junior Chef Competitions
Key Benefits
Junior chef competitions are an innovative way to increase student participation in your school food program. The competition is appropriate for both elementary and secondary level contestants. You can also involve the local community to engage more stakeholders.
A little competition mixed with teamwork makes for a great learning environment. The junior chef competition allows students to contribute to their school lunch menu while learning more about how the National School Lunch Program actually operates.
Competitions usually consist of five to six teams, although this may vary depending on the size of your district. Elementary and secondary competitions are planned and hosted separately. On the day of the competition, the teams chosen to compete will come together to cook-off for a chance to have their recipe added to next year's lunch menu.
Each recipe is judged on the following criteria: USDA nutrition guideline requirements, cost per serving for the complete meal, appearance of the final dish, taste, organization, hygiene and food safety of the team while preparing the meal, and if it can be replicated for large scale food service.
Key Benefits
- Students gain valuable life skills by working as a team to create and cook.
- Students gain confidence by presenting and speaking about their recipes to the judging panel and audience.
- Through engaging in the competition, students learn to appreciate what it takes to get lunch on their tray each day.
- Students grow their understanding of USDA school meal requirements (the "complete meal") and the basics of nutrition.
How To Conduct A Junior Chef Competition
This is a step-by-step plan to host a Junior Chef Competition. The guide provides links to communication templates that can be customized for your own Junior Chef event.
- Send Junior Chef Announcement Letter to elementary and/or secondary administration along with the following documents:
- Junior Chef Guidelines
- Junior Chef Nutrition Analysis Form (only required for secondary level)
Note: You'll want to budget enough time to receive and review team applications. We suggest sending the Announcement Letter three months prior to the event date.
- The application review should consider nutrition requirements, meal cost, and recipe creativity. Keep all recipe forms for each team so that they can be returned to contestants at the end of the cooking competition.
- Make your team selections within a month of the event date so that contestants have time to prepare for the competition.
- Invite students from the teams that were not selected to serve as kid judges for the competition.
- Select food service judges; can include the director, production chef, registered dietician, and other employees from the food service department.
- Identify popular restaurants in the area and invite community chefs to judge.
- Identify potential competition sponsors and send out a Community Sponsor Letter. Community sponsorships and donations can come in many forms:
- Cash sponsorships from existing vendors and local businesses
- Competition T-shirts for team members
- Product, promotional, and coupon donations for participant prize bags
- Send out Junior Chef Press Release at least four weeks prior to the competition to invite the public and media to attend.
- Work with school administration to invite parents, families, and friends to the event.
- Choose a spacious location within the school district. A facility with a fully functioning kitchen is recommended.
- Identify Volunteers and Interns to help with setup, logistics, and photography.
- We suggest planning for a two-and-a-half hour event to give contestants 90 minutes to prepare, cook, and plate their meal.
- Secure audio setup for MC presenter.
- Select prize/s to present to winners, runners-up, and/or all contestants. Consider printing a large blank check for the winning team and certificates for all participants.
- Print copies of Junior Chef Judges Sheets and completed recipe entry forms. Bring clipboards and pens for your judges.
Setting up Cooking Stations
Teams are encouraged to bring any equipment they might need, but you should also set up a basic cooking station for them. This list includes important station must-haves. For each team, provide:
- Table (8' recommended)
- Plus one extra table for judges
- Portable burner with 2 butane cans
- Sauté pans (12" recommended)
- A chef's knife, spatula, whisk, serving spoon, dish towel, and cutting board for each team
- 4 clean plates and 1 cup (two plates for judging, two for public tasting, cup for milk requirement)
- Signs with team names on each station
- Tasting spoons at each station
- Gloves and sanitizer bucket
Day of Management
- Setup individual cooking stations.
- Set up the judging table with napkins, tasting forks, knives, and a bin for dirty silverware.
- Meet with judges to review judging criteria and encourage them to write notes throughout the competition.
- Welcome everyone and go over the following information:
- Explain competition guidelines, timing of cooking, and presenting.
- Introduce teams, food service judges, guest chefs, and kid judges.
- Start the competition.
- Throughout the cooking time have the MC talk to each team and ask how they chose their recipe, how they prepared for the competition, etc. Also ask kid judges what they look for in a school lunch or what recipe they're most excited to try. Find out more about chef judges and why they came out to judge the competition.
- End cooking time and begin the plate presentations. Tier presentation times if desired. Have each team describe their recipe (two plates should be brought up) before the judges taste the dish. Clear plates to make space for the next team.
- Judges deliberate. (This is where their notes will come in handy.)
- During deliberation encourage the teams to try each other's recipes.
- Announce the judges' decisions and present prize to the winning team.
- Note: Some districts may choose to give additional prize bags to runners-up or all teams.
- Give judging sheets and initial application forms to each team. These judging packets serve as helpful learning tools for future competitions.
Event Follow-Up
- Send a follow-up email or letter for administration to distribute to school parents. Include pictures and any fun kid quotes or comments from the day. This will inform parents who were unable to attend or didn't hear about the event, possibly motivating them to participate in the future.
- Thank-you letters are always a good way to get your volunteers coming back for more. Be sure to send your volunteers a quick thank-you to let them know you appreciate their help.
Junior Chef Resources
Take advantage of the following resources and documents when planning your own junior chef competitions. You can tailor them to meet your event specifications.
- Junior Chef Planning How-To Guide: This guide covers every aspect of planning—from communication to event-day tasks.
- Junior Chef Guide (PDF): This downloadable copy includes all the information offered in the Junior Chef Competition section of the website.
- Junior Chef Announcement: Send a letter of announcement to administration in order to get the word out to potential contestants.
- Junior Chef Community Sponsor Letter: Outside funding will enhance your event. This can include cash donations from existing vendors, food sponsorships from local grocers, or promotional products for participant prize bags. It never hurts to ask!
- Junior Chef Competition Guidelines: All components of the competition are clearly stated in this document so that administration and potential entrants can fully understand your junior chef event.
- Elementary Guidelines: Send these competition guidelines out with the Announcement Letter to elementary administration.
- Secondary Guidelines: Send these competition guidelines out with the Announcement Letter to secondary administration.
- Entry Forms: The following forms should be submitted as part of a team application.
- Junior Chef Nutrition Analysis Form (only required for secondary level)
- Junior Chef Press Release: Send at least four weeks prior to the competition to invite the public and media to attend.
- Junior Chef Judges Sheets: Print copies of these sheets for competition day. Includes versions for both guest judges and food service team members.
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Hello, I just moved to Ukraine from the states and was hoping to be able to use my quad band HTC Pure. It still works here with service from AT&T, but I got a different cell phone provider and would like to use this phone. However, AT&T locked it. I found this out when I put in my Ukraine SIM card. Does anyone know of any software I can use to unlock it so I don't have to pay astronomical roaming charges and so I can also use Ukrainian cell phone providers. Ukrainian phones are lacking in quality I have found and are insanely expensive. Thanks for any information.
Thank you very much for the easy to use cab and instructions. Saved me hours of searching. Works like a charm on my HTC Pure running 6.5 and now I can run nearly every program from OpnMarket. THX!
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srbbnd posted a topic in Pocket PC General DiscussionHello all, recently broke my Samsung Jack and thought I would give the HTC Pure a try because of the price and hardware. Quite impressed with the Pure, but I was wondering what video formats Windows Mobile 10.3 will play and if there is a program that will run on the Pure that will play .AVI files. I also cant figure out a way to stretch the video image on the screen to take up the whole screen even when full screen mode is on. Its very annoying my friends Samsung Solstice can do it so I was wondering why Windows Mobile 6.5 can't... Also when I turn Data off it automatically turns back on when I try to get to the internet which becomes quite costly because I only want to use WIFI, but WIFI will automatically turn off if not in constant use then bam data plan takes over and I dont even know it. I have a small data plan and only hook up to the internet when there is WIFI around. Thanks
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srbbnd posted a topic in Smartphone General DiscussionSo I just upgraded to the Samsung Jack from my Blackjack 2. I like it quite a bit, but mostly got it for the WiFi. However, I want to make sure I am using WiFi and not my data plan. Is there a way to permanantly set it to only using WiFi to browse the web? Thanks, Sean
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Reedsburg, WI – Vierbicher welcomes Michala R. Feigal to the company's Reedsburg office.
Feigal joins our firm as a Water Resources Specialist with experience in aquatic ecosystem evaluation, soil classification and inventory, Surface Water Integrated Monitoring (SWIMS), GIS and GPS systems, and hydrology analysis. Michala graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point with a Bachelor's degree in Water Resources in 2018.
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The Whistler Learning Centre's new partnership with BCIT looks to provide Sea to Sky residents with post-secondary education courses delivered in Whistler.
Suki Cheyne, the Executive Director of the Whistler Learning Centre (WLC), explained that the relationship with BCIT goes back to a symposium in 2016, which discussed what post-secondary education in Whistler could look like and if there was an interest in bringing courses to the area. Cheyne says the overwhelming response from those who attended was 'yes' to offering courses in the community.
Following the symposium, BCIT supported the idea by committing resources to research and the partnership was born.
Part of the research involved talking to residents and employers.
"We've been conducting focus groups and market research for the last year, the data collected contributed to the September BCIT courses that we will be hosting in Whistler," says Cheyne.
Community consultation revealed that the best fit for Whistler was to start with business and leadership courses, which could not only help local businesses develop their workforce in a labor crisis, but also provide high school graduates with an option if they decided to take a gap year.
"By holding face-to-face courses locally, it means people don't have to leave their community, their job, families, or support network to pursue their professional development," says Cheyne.
Sonia Dhaliwal, a Program Planning Analyst at BCIT, explains that courses have been tailored to the community needs, and they fit the Whistler lifestyle by not running during peak season. The accredited courses would not only be suitable for those who want to directly go into a program, but also those who simply want to refresh their skills.
"People end up leaving Whistler to further their education. From an employer's perspective, these courses will help with the retention of staff and keeping people here," says Dhaliwal.
Cheyne says the nice thing about these courses is individuals can tackle post-secondary education in a granular way. Courses can be taken in short blocks, with options to complete evening courses over six weeks, or over two long weekends.
"You can take courses that are very relevant to the skills you need at that point in your job or career, which can also be combined with other courses to ladder into full programs," says Cheyne.
"The courses provide people with the opportunity to further their careers within Whistler. Our hope is these courses help people figure out how they can stay and not have to leave to pursue their career elsewhere," Dhaliwal says.
They hope this pilot offering of courses in the fall will provide more feedback to understand what the right fit for the community is when it comes to accredited education and life-long learning.
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Now I must send it to 12 other crafters,. This is the hard bit and because I really can't single out 12 bloggers I am sending it to ALL of you.Enjoy
Today in Card Club we had an easy session. I bought the La Patisserie Deluxe Card Collection with Donation to Charity, in this case Ovarian Cancer. The cards are very easy to put together. I just felt it was a way of helping research into this awful disease that is never really spoken about and doesn't get the same coverage as say Breast Cancer and yet about 4,000 women die needlessly from it every year! The kit cost £14.99 + £2.99 p.p.
Each lady made 3 or 4 cards. I made these 6 cards and there is enough left to make another 20 cards!
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We have a lot of reptiles that are looking for there 'forever' home. Can you help? Check out the animals available for adoption on our Adoption Page.
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Book a teacher professional development workshop with your colleagues after school or for a PA Day in our professionally equipped studios! Choose from a variety of 2 hour workshops to complement your curriculum or work with us to create a specific workshop to meet your classroom needs. Teachers will receive handouts including lesson plans and suggested grade adaptations.
Cost: $250 per workshop (25 teacher maximum)
To book or to discuss your needs for a teacher workshop, please contact the Supervisor of School Programs at 905-306-6106.
Media Literacy through Visual Arts
Teachers will be exposed to various printmaking techniques that can be used in the classroom.
Hip Hop for Teachers
Learn the history of the Hip Hop phenomenon and how you can incorporate the popular genre into your classroom.
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In this hands-on workshop, teachers will learn creative techniques for getting their students to think critically about the world around them through visual art.
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QuickBooks bank feeds error
QuickBooks is a blessing for any small and medium size industry. It's an accounting software which makes the tasks easier for people. It helps in many business related operations like accounting, payroll, administration, accounts payable, finance, expense management, reporting, etc in an automated state.
Symptoms of QuickBooks bank feeds error
The bank feeds no longer gets imported into QuickBooks Desktop. When the user tries to manually import the .QBO file nothing comes through and no error is showed. This started after the most recent desktop update. When one downloads or imports a .QBO file from a supported financial institution through Web Connect one may get this error.
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Causes of QuickBooks bank feeds error
Online banking issues may occur when there is a problem with the import format, server down, internet connection issues and etc. Some general causes are given below.
- The .qbo file provided by financial institution contains an invalid information or formatting. Then QuickBooks cannot read the data from that Web connect file.
- The financial institution does not support import into QuickBooks.
- When trying to import a .qbo file into an older version of QuickBooks that no longer supports the online banking service.
- The import file is not the correct file type.
- One not using a supported version of QuickBooks Desktop.
Simple steps to Solve QuickBooks bank feeds error –
One can simply import the transactions to QuickBooks Desktop and also can manually enter the transactions into QuickBooks.
Enable TLS 1.2 Security Protocol to update the Internet Explorer's security.
- Open Internet Explorer 11.
- Click the Gear icon in the upper right section of the Internet Explorer.
- Select Internet Options.
- Click the Advanced Tab.
- Scroll down to the Security section.
- Uncheck the USE TLS 1.0 and put a check in USE TLS 1.2.
- Click Apply and then OK.
Review the webconnect download for errors
- Download and Save the .qbo file to your Desktop.
- Edit the .QBO file: Right-click > Open with Notepad.
- Review the download for common errors.
- Add or Edit missing data.
If the Payee name field exceeds the character limit then the remaining Payee information will appear in the Memo field. QuickBooks cannot auto-match payee information appearing in the Memo field so these transactions need to be manually matched.
- Save the .QBO file.
- Make a backup of your data file before importing.
- Test importing the corrected .QBO file in to the Test file created before.
- Report the formatting errors to the bank for resolution in future downloads.
Contact the bank
- Collect bank feed log files before contacting the bank.
- For more assistance, when contacting the bank always ask to be transferred to a bank representative familiar with QuickBooks Bank Feeds and account activation.
- Have the agent verify the account if activated for the services required for QuickBooks.
- If the issue still remains unresolved then ask the bank representative to escalate the case via the official intuit site for resolution.
Most of the banks require identity confirmation prior to accessing data from Personal Financial Management software. For satisfaction of the bank security requirement log in to the account outside of QuickBooks Desktop and check the Message Centre or Notifications inbox for proper details.
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The Online Domination Method, I will show you why this is a good investment to make, whether you are just starting in internet marketing, or already achieving modest results and want to take them to the next level.
Vince Whinnery has been making money on line for about eight years and his experience is immediately apparent when he says most would-be internet marketers approach the business from the wrong direction.
I concur completely with Vince on this. It's also been my experience that newbies invariably come up with an idea for a product, without first establishing if there is a viable market for that product.
So Vince has some sound advice to save readers months of fruitless work and much heartache. His advice is to first find a hot, viable market. Then model your business and product on what the competition is doing – only do it even better!
And he goes on to provide you with some simple – but very clever ways to do all this.
Only then, does he move on to cover the process of actually creating a product. And by that time, you should already be making money.
And that's where most marketing courses finish. But not The Online Domination Method.
Because it's important to get your product launched properly, and not let it whither on the vine for lack of firepower.
So, in his priceless "Anatomy of a Product Launch", Vince sets out eight steps to ensure your product explodes on an eager world with maximum energy.
I think this section alone is worth the price of the course, which comes with a 365 day guarantee. So if it fails to work, you get double your money back.
In addition to the 180 page manual, Vince provides eight DVDs crammed with a total of 19 videos.
Not only do these cover the basic technical skills needed by absolute beginners, but more advanced students will gain much from his valuable insights into gearing up your business for the long haul.
By taking full advantage of maximum automation, Vince shows you it can provide two enormous benefits:
* Give you plenty of leisure time to enjoy your new found wealth.
* Ensure your ability to cope with the business doesn't limit your income.
Overall, this is a well rounded, business blueprint that can take anyone who follows it diligently from zero to hero in a reasonable time-scale.
If I had to make a criticism in this review of The Online Domination Method, it would be that the vital skill of copy writing isn't given the in-depth treatment it deserves and video creation isn't covered.
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SS-14 IRONHIDESeries: Studio Series
Allegiance: AutobotCategories: Voyager Year: 2018 Prelude: In a series of movies that treated the Transformers mostly as disposable cannon fodder / special effects instead of characters, Ironhide was one of the few exceptions. Oh, he wasn�t a terribly nuanced, intricate character in any way, shape, or form, but at least he was more than yet another soon-to-be-killed drone. His death in Dark of the Moon was among the few death scenes that caused more than a shrug from the audience (if that much). So it�s nice to see Ironhide return in the Studio Series. Here we go!
Robot Mode: Okay, most important thing about this figure first: back in 2007 I really liked the original Voyager-Class Movie Ironhide except for one thing, the fact that his shoulder pieces never really tabbed in properly and usually wobbled around loosely. There were some ways to somewhat stabilize them, but it never really worked all that well. When I took Studio Series Ironhide out of the box, I immediately feared this would be the same here, as his shoulder pieces wobbled something fierce. Turns out, though, that they simply weren�t tabbed in properly (and the tabs are somewhat difficult to find, too). Once tabbed in correctly, though, everything holds together very nicely and looks great. Nicely done!
Still comparing this figure to the original Movie Ironhide, one notices how the figure is a good deal smaller, but far more intricate and screen accurate. In fact just about the only way Studio Series Ironhide differs from his CGI model from the movies is the big bumper on his chest. It�s a single solid piece on the figure, whereas it wrapped around his torso on the screen. Two tiny little joints left and right could have solved that, but that�s really just nitpicking here. So in terms of character recognition, no problem. Studio Series Ironihde looks almost as if he�d just jumped down from the movie screens.
Looks aside, the figure is very nicely detailed and highly articulated. Due to the thick legs he always has to stand somewhat wide-legged, but it doesn�t inhibit his movements. The arm movement is somewhat restricted by the shoulder plates and those small grey discs you�re supposed to unfold where the tires are in vehicle mode, but he can still adopt numerous gunslinger poses. Speaking of guns, Ironhide comes with two of them, which fasten to his arms. Here, too, the detailing is very nicely done and the guns look great. If removed, though, his arms look somewhat tiny.
Bottom line: this is the best version of Movie Ironhide so far. Small details aside, it�s pretty much the exact robot we saw on the screen. Thumbs up!
Alternate Mode: Ironhide still transforms into his familiar mode of a licensed GMC Heavy Duty Topkick 6500 4�4 Crew Cab Edition. Here, too, the figure is a good deal smaller than the 2007 Voyager, but that was to be expected. Scale aside, the two vehicles look pretty much identical. There are no visible robot bits as such, though one can see the robot feet on the underside. They also cause the car to have very little clearance (which kind of defeats the purpose of a 4x4, I think, but that�s another story). The big guns don�t really become part of the vehicle (though they have some details on them that give the impression), but can be stored on the back of the truck. That kind of ruins the disguise aspect, of course, but it can be done.
Overall Ironhide�s truck mode is good with but a few minor drawbacks.
Remarks: Ironhide was among the original Autobot team from the 2007 Movie and managed to survive the confusing slaughter of Revenge of the Fallen, too. He partook in some impressive battle scenes in Dark of the Moon, too, before being shot in the back by Sentinel Prime, who revealed himself as a traitor. Ironhide died, rusting away to nothing, and while one may presume that the Autobots mourned him, the movie itself was too busy showing us the shenanigans of Shia LeBeouf instead.
Ironhide�s presence in the Studio Series is hardly a surprise as he is among the more prestigious Movie characters and the toy itself is very nicely done. A few minor things here and there could have been improved (the front bumber in robot mode, the clearance in vehicle mode), but overall he�s very nice. Definitely recommended to all Ironhide and Movie Autobot fans.
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Has anyone ever tried Stitch Fix? For those who don't follow mommy lifestyle blogs, it's a service where they send you five items of clothing in the mail that supposedly fit a personal style profile. You send back what doesn't work. I tried it for two months and it was a disaster. I have a pretty clear aesthetic (casual androgyny foiled by boobs), so I'm not quite sure why I thought that a stranger would be able to pick out clothes that 1) would fit, and 2) I would like. I even filled out a pinterest board with many casual, chic outfits. The clothes that they sent me were overpriced and either a bit mumsy or Kardashian-esque. In my last box, I got a pair of terribly tacky moto jeans, and a note saying that the stylist thought I'd like them. Ouch.
I was pulled in due to a brief obsession with monthly subscription boxes. The allure is fading. I canceled birchbox after I received my millionth sample of highlighter. So far, Glossybox has been the most consistently awesome. Thanks GT-ers for the rec!
In summary, I do not recommend Stitch Fix. Are there any boxes aside from Glossybox that are worth it?


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March 20th, 2012
In the early 1970s, Harry Mosco formed the now legendry funk-rock band, The Funkees. In search of greater opportunity and a wider audience, the group moved to London in 1973. Four years and two albums later they disbanded. Meanwhile, back in Nigeria, prominent businessman G.A.D. Tabansi was interested in getting into the music business, and signing the Funkees was his top priority. He traveled all the way to London to meet with the band only to find out they'd broken up. Tabansi returned home with no record deal.
Mosco had already formed a new group called Africanium with drummer/singer Willie Bestman. Later that same year (1977), they recorded an album at TMC Studios in London. It was originally intended for release by EMI, but instead, Mosco licensed the album, titled For You Specially, to Mr. Tabansi for release on his new label. In an attempt to make the album more commercially viable, it was released under the artist name Harry Mosco rather than Africanium (a largely unknown band). In an even further attempt to appeal to the masses, the word FUNKEES was printed on the cover to help consumers make the connection between Mosco and his former band.
Despite Tabansi's attempts to capitalize on the success of Mosco's previous recordings with The Funkees, For You Specially was released with very little commercial success. Undaunted by the poor sales of their first attempt, Tabansi and Mosco tried again and released Country Boy in 1978. It would go on to become one of the best-selling Nigerian records of all time. To this day, many people mistakenly credit Country Boy as Mosco's first solo record. In fact, before his death in 2012, Mosco told Uchenna Ikonne (co-producer of For You Specially reissue) that he himself had forgotten all about For You Specially. Mosco did however recycle some of the songs from that album in releases during the 1980s.
Secret Stash Records is proud to present the first ever reissue of this rare Nigerian funk gem from one of the most influential musicians in the genre. Co-produced by Uchenna Ikonne (Brand New Wayo, Who Is William Onyebar?), this reissue has been lovingly remastered and meticulously restored.
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A1. It's Too Late
A2. I Feel Funky
A3. Harry's Party
B1. Country Boy
B2. Country Dub
B3. Wanderer
A1. Sexy Dancer
A2. Step On
A3. She Is Gone
B1. Peace And Harmony
B2. Peaceful Dub
B3. Do It Together
A1. Sugar Cane Baby
A2. Step On
A3. If Only I Could Fly
B1. Happy Birthday
B2. Sexy Dancer
B3. Don't Say No
A1. Heart Break
A2. Lonely Train
A3. Imagine
B1. Funk It Down
B2. Say I Love You
B3. Avelon
A1. Wasting My Time (Loving You)
A2. Usassa Funk
A3. Consolation
B1. Ada Uka
B2. It Ain't Easy
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With it being Summer and the time for beer, the market has been pushing out some delightful treats recently. New from Hugo, MN, we have Cosmos Brewing, and a new gem from Avery, who always has solid brews. Give them a whirl, they're worth the adventure.
– Cassie
And Now, the Brews
|Cosmos Brewing | Buzzed Aldrin | Coffee Ale
|This coffee ale from Cosmos is made with Alaskan Artisan Coffee. Now, I typically enjoy a stout or porter to compliment any coffee offerings beers have, but this one is nice for its sessionable qualities. Pours light in color, slightly cloudy, and a nose of a lightly roasted coffee blend. Taste wise, it is very drinkable. Mild coffee flavor but still gives the body quality of an ale. If you enjoy the lighter coffee brews then this is a must try.
|4 pk 16 oz Cans | 7% ABV | 20 IBUs
|Cosmos Brewing | Crop Formation | Belgian Wit
|I generally dislike Wit beers but throw in some weird ingredients and I tend to enjoy them. Smells like a Wit beer, the flavor is a typical Wit with burnt banana, but then it spins to some glorious flavors of lemon and compliments with a basil herb underlying background twist. For the Hoegaarden lover I shared this with, his take was a touch sweeter and differently bursting with some extra flavors. Grab it. Perfect patio treat.
|4 pk 16 oz Cans | 5.8% ABV | 20 IBUs
|Avery Brewing | Real Peel | Tangerine Peel IPA
|A new year-round beer from Avery Brewing, this IPA is made with tangerine peels. Pours light in color, with a slight haze, aromas of hops and a hint of tangerine. When you sip it, you get the nice sticky character of an IPA with a mild bitterness that finishes with a hint of orange zest. Very mild on the tangerine but enough to satisfy your palate.
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Artificial Climbing Wall is a artificially constructed climbing structure with holds for hand and feet. The climbing wall can be a permanent setup or can be erected for short durations. It provides an ideal opportunity for people who have an adventurous side but are very busy or do not get the opportunity or they do not have the access to such a facility. Climbing makes people learn as how to push the limit, as not to give up, as to always aim higher.
This is an opportunity for parents to expose their children to a challenge of a very different kind, opportunity for schools to have jewel of a sport in their curriculum and a unique opportunity for corporate firms to make their employees ready for the challenges in corporate world in a different way. The setup can be erected in an open area or against an existing structure such as concrete/brick wall or poles or trees.
The climbing wall at PLAY has fibre surface for climbing and uses a unique support strcuture. Shipping containers have been used to create a 50ft high support structure. Permanent climbing wall setup at PLAY.
Mars has setup a massive Bouldering arena at PLAY. It has bouldering surface area of more than 600sq ft. Different overhang sections have been setup at increasing inclinations. The place has a one of a kind roof climbing setup as well. 20ft long roof climbing surface is for advanced climbers.
We have recently commissioned a Bouldering wall at PLaY studio (located at KR Road - Double Road, Bangalore). Bouldering wall is 16ft high and 20ft wide with two sides. The wall has lot of volumes which add a new level of complexity.
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Webinar Recording: Think Like a Retailer to Drive New Home and Options Sales
August 19, 2015
Design Center and New Home Marketing Specialist, Jane Meagher, presented a fascinating look at six trends in retail and how new home builders can leverage each to increase new home sales and options sales.
From the role of design and color, to helping buyers manage choices, to guiding the uber-educated buyer, Jane unveiled the secrets that retailers use and how new home sellers can use them too.
Highlights included;
Design is a key differentiator for companies and products in the 21st century
In addition to design, Jane talked about color. She mentioned that if you are a home builder who is only offering beige, beige and more beige tiles, then you aren't appealing to the buyer who just chose from one of 10 colors of thumb drives.
Stop leaving money on the table!
An abundance of choices can make decision making too hard. And indecision leads to NO decision.
But there are specific techniques to help buyers choose wisely, confidently and permanently! For example, you can guide buyers through the process, by chunking down the decisions. Take them from macro decisions to micro decisions, giving them the illusion of lots of choice while making choosing easier.
This section of the presentation was filled with practical tips and is a can't-miss topic for any home builder who wants to maximize options sales.
Be sure to stay until the end of the webinar to hear Jane respond to two questions about what she is seeing today.
- What are the most common operation challenges builders face today in their design studios
- What trends is she seeing in design studios that builders are creating today
Watch the Full Webinar
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Free Food With Your Drink
El Tigre is a small bar located in the backstreets just off Gran Via. It's famous for providing free plates of food when you buy a drink, and these tend to get larger with each round of drinks. You can expect typical Spanish tapas such as jamón (cured ham), patatas bravas (spicy fried potatoes), manchego cheese and Spanish omelettes.
Drinks Poured Generously
El Tigre gets very busy and usually has standing room only. It has excellent value for money, as you can have an entire meal for free whilst enjoying a few glasses of wine, beer or Spanish cider. Drinks are poured generously and the food just keeps on coming.
A Happening Place
The atmosphere is great, but it does get crowded and noisy. An eclectic mixture of students, travellers, young professionals, locals and tourists frequent this bar, and it's easy to strike up a conversation with the friendly crowd. Whether you're on a budget or not, this is a fun place to experience Madrid's charm.


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Review by: Nina A
Album assigned by: Jeremiah Methven
"They do it down on Camber Sands, They do it at Waikiki" is the lyrical cold open of the first song on this album and make no mistake, the song is truly about doin' it. In fact, I suspect most of the album is about doin' it but this has somehow been cleverly obfuscated in clever lyrical detail or some exotic 80s British slang.
Anyway, Argybargy, Squeeze's third studio offering, is perhaps not quite as silly as the title and cover art would imply but it is definitely every bit as fun. It also feels like a solid album through and through with a some nice variety between the songs and very dependable production.
Most of the songs on here are some very well crafted 3-4 minute pop songs with an energetic pulse and a nice buildup. The aforementioned opening track, for instance, delivers its title "Pulling mussels from a shell" as a punch after painting a nice lyrical and sonic contrast between people lazing about and reading Harold Robbins' paperbacks on the sands of some English holiday resort and his epic William Tell-like experiences "behind the chalet". And there is indeed a lot to appreciate in the way of lyrical details on this album (my favourite being the packed sequence of "From the Isle of Dogs // To the Egyptian sands // Where the Arabs chew on dates"), however some of these are easy to miss because they are not given enough space to breathe in the more energetic songs.
There is a nice variety of themes for the lyrics, as well – "Misadventure" is possibly about smuggling substances through airport customs, "I Think I'm Go Go" is about the hectic experience of touring (although I am a bit wary of the list-like nature of the lyrics that usually signifies someone is about to brag about how good / bad they are having it), "Vicky Verky" is about teenage pregnancy and "There at the Top" is apparently about an independent modern careerist woman.
Of course, lyrics are not what you would come to Argybargy for, it is the great melodies and hooks, the tight rhythms and the tasty production, which builds each song up nicely. There is something to be said of the way the layering of instruments keeps the variety in the post-chorus of "Separate Beds" or the way the cold and almost menacing synths and martial drums build the atmosphere in "Here Comes That Feeling".
The only filler tracks I managed to detect are "Farfisa Beat" – you can't expect too much from a song that begins with "Everybody's dancing to the Farfisa beat" and proceeds with interjections like "flash flash" and "wow wow" – and the boogie-woogie of "Wrong Side of the Moon". Both are enjoyable enough, however, even if they are not always up to the standard of everything else on this record, so they get a pass.
In conclusion, I would say that Argybargy is a solid and charming pop record and it is probably its solidness in pop hooks, rocking, production, and consistency that makes it so enjoyable, accessible and also recommendable.


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On a recent visit to San Francisco I stayed at the San Francisco Hilton Union Square. (Don't worry; I am not going to offer hotel room reviews. Tripadvisor and others have that covered). As a long time member of Hilton Honours I was offered the chance for a Digital Key to my room. My phone would become my primary communications device for the hotel.
The Digital Key is something that I have been positively anticipating for a few years. As an early adopter of technology, I was happy to use it regardless of potential flaws.
I was notified through the Hilton app that I could use a Digital Key. I could use this digital key to check in, select my room and then go to my room without having to go to the front office. All good. Unfortunately from the technology utilization perspective, I arrived early and had to go to reception because my digital key wasn't ready due to the out of hours check in. That is of course no fault of the technology. Once I had done that I was away.
In general it worked well, although a few times took a few seconds to register, but again, it was not enough to test my attention span.
The key issue came on the second night. I went to open my room and the door would not open. It was not working at all. I had to get security to let me in to my room, (which took some convincing, because with Apple Pay, I did not need my wallet, so no ID).
I then had to go down to reception and have the key recoded. This was a concern. It provided doubt in my mind. Would the digital key fail again? Why did it fail?
I was fortunate to run into the hotel locksmith. After we discussed the technology the issue was that my room was in a wireless black spot. As a result the experience was diminished, and the risk of failure remained (As an aside, kudos to Hilton, they gifted my 10,000 bonus points as a result of my issue. Clearly they want the technology to work, and more importantly visitors to have an enhanced experience).
Some other points on the technology
- Only one card can be issued per reservation. If there are two people staying at the hotel only one has a digital key. This is a flaw that is limited by technology. It must be changed to provide a real experience
- The role of the hotel locksmith has continued to be disrupted. There is no role that stays the same in the digital era
- More broadly, there is a very disrupted experience for the hotel staff, and the customer's engagement with them. It will be possible not to speak with a human through the entire hotel experience, and the impact on society is very important to consider. I know as a regular traveller, human contact on the road, even at a hotel reception is very important.
- The customer experience when it works is very strong. Virtually all customers have their mobile with them, so it is one less thing to lose during the day, or forget to take in the morning.
Of course this technology will not be limited to hotels. Any entry process that requires a key can now be mobile first, be it offices, gyms etc. This takes the mobile device and of course makes it event more central in our lives. Is that a good thing?
As your driver's license, credit card, hotel key and entire record of life of an individual is attached to a mobile device, then we have to adapt our relationship with technology even more fundamentally. We will shift expenditure to those who can provide the integrated digital experience and away from those who fail to understand.
Capture Point
The hotel experience is ripe for disruption. The digital hotel key is just one step in this process. Initial experience has been positive. There is still work to be done in reliability and for multiple users, but it is a technology that will substantially change our relationship with the hotel experience. Now to disrupt the rental car market.


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Dec. 8, 2017
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – University of Notre Dame senior offensive guard Quenton Nelson received the 2017 University of Notre Dame Monogram Club Most Valuable Player honor tonight at ECHOES | 17 presented by Bank of America.
Nelson — the first offensive lineman to win MVP since guard Al Wujciak in 1975 and only the third in school history — was one of 17 players honored at the 97th Fighting Irish football awards show.
Nelson, an Outland Trophy finalist and Walter Camp First Team All-American, started all 12 games at left guard and ranks as the highest-rated offensive lineman in the country by Pro Football Focus (48.1) — next highest-rated lineman sits at 44.9. Nelson has far surpassed any other offensive guard in the country as well — next highest-rated guard sits at 39.0.
Nelson has not surrendered a sack or QB hit, and allowed just two QB hurries in 819 offensive snaps this season. In fact, over his career (2,336 snaps), Nelson has surrendered just two sacks, none in the last two years, and only two quarterback hits.
Nelson's the highest-rated offensive guard in terms of run blocking in the country by Pro Football Focus (33.0) as well — next highest-rated run-blocking guard sits at 25.5.
Junior running back Josh Adams was named the Offensive Player of the Year. Adams ranked among the top 20 nationally in rushing yards per game (16th at 115.5), total rushing yards (13th at 1,386) and yards per rush (17th at 7.26). Always a threat to break the big one, Adams led the nation with seven runs of at least 60 yards this year. His 5.20 yards per carry after contact (total 994) led the nation according to Pro Football Focus. After rushing for 1,386 yards this season, Adams now stands at 3,154 for his three-year career, slotting him fifth all-time at Notre Dame.
On the other side of the ball, senior linebacker Nyles Morgan was named Defensive Player of the Year. The team captain capped his career by starting all 12 games while recording 83 total tackles (34 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, one forced fumble and six quarterback hurries
The Next Man In Award went to senior Andrew Trumbetti. He played in all 12 games and made one start. Trumbetti totaled 27 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, half a sack, one pass break-up and five quarterback hurries.
Senior linebacker Drue Tranquill was named the Rockne Student-Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive season. Tranquill finished the season third on the team with 74 tackles, 8.5 for loss, 1.5 sacks, three pass breakups, three fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one interception. In addition, the senior was a finalist for both the 2017 Weurffel and Pop Warner Trophies. Tranquill was named Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America for the third consecutive year thanks to a 3.74 grade point average as a mechanical engineering major in the College of Engineering.
The Nick Pietrosante Award, given to the student-athlete who best exemplifies courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication and pride, was awarded to senior wide receiver Austin Webster. The first walk-on in Notre Dame history to be named a captain, Webster earned a scholarship earlier this season. He played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams, and registered 160 plays on special teams.
Junior defensive lineman Jerry Tillery won Lineman of the Year, presented by the Moose Krause Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame. Tillery started all 12 contests, recording 52 tackles, 8.5 for a loss and 4.0 sacks on the season. He led all Irish defensive lineman in tackles, TFLs, sacks and quarterback hurries (10).
Offensive Lineman of the Year was awarded to senior captain Mike McGlinchey. A two-time Notre Dame captain, McGlinchey started all 12 games at left tackle and ranks as the third highest-rated offensive lineman and second highest-rated tackle in the country by Pro Football Focus (43.3.).
McGlinchey has surrendered three sacks, two QB hits and nine QB hurries in 825 offensive snaps, as compared to the only offensive tackle ranked ahead of him (Cole Madison, Washington State) has allowed four QB sacks, two QB hits and 13 QB hurries. He's the highest-rated offensive lineman in terms of run blocking in the country by Pro Football Focus (34.1) — next highest-rated run-blocking lineman is Nelson at 33.0 and next-best tackle is at 25.2.
Senior linebacker Greer Martini was named the Special Teams Player of the Year. The captain played in 11 games and started six contests. Martini finished fourth on the team with 70 tackles, three tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one interception. Martini was a key contributor on special teams. He registered 184 plays on special teams, second-most on the team, and recorded eight special teams tackles, which ranked fifth on the team. Martini was one of two players on the team with at least three tackles on both punt and kickoff return.
Newcomers of the Year went to junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush and senior defensive lineman Jonathan Bonner on offense and defense, respectively. Wimbush played in and started 11 games. He became the first QB in school history to rush for at least 700 yards and throw for at least 1,500 yards in the same season. Wimbush set the quarterback school record with 14 rushing TDs. He totaled 2,538 yards of total offense and 30 TDs. Wimbush was one of three Power 5 QBs with at least 14 rush TDs and 14 pass TDs. Bonner started all 12 games this season after starting just one over his first three years at Notre Dame. He totaled 27 tackles (third-most among defensive linemen), 2.0 sacks and 3.5 TFLs.
Freshman offensive lineman Dillan Gibbons (offense) and sophomore safety Alohi Gilman (defense) were named the Scout Team Players of the Year. Graduate tight end Durham Smythe won the Father Lange Irish Cross Award, senior tight end Nic Weishar was named the Irish Around the Bend Award winner for his community service efforts, junior linebacker Te'von Coney was named the Impact Player and junior linebacker Robert Regan earned Walk-on Player's Union Player of the Year.
Award Winners
WOPU Player of the Year – Robert Regan
Impact Player – Te'von Coney
Scout Team Player of the Year: Offense – Dillan Gibbons
Scout Team Player of the Year: Defense – Alohi Gilman
Newcomer of the Year: Offense – Brandon Wimbush
Newcomer of the Year: Defense – Jonathan Bonner
Special Teams Player of the Year – Greer Martini
Offensive Lineman of the Year – Mike McGlinchey
Irish Around the Bend – Nic Weishar
Moose Krause Lineman of the Year – Jerry Tillery
Father Lange Iron Cross – Durham Smythe
Pietrosante Award – Austin Webster
Rockne Student-Athlete – Drue Tranquill
Offensive Player of the Year – Josh Adams
Defensive Player of the Year – Nyles Morgan
Next Man In – Andrew Trumbetti
Most Valuable Player – Quenton Nelson


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Alibaba's payments arm is playing a key role in the company's success. But Ant Financial is much more than just that: it is the biggest fintech in the world. The company recently achieved a market valuation that more than doubles Airbnb's value and is almost on par with Uber's capitalization.
Whereas the dragon may be the quintessential Chinese icon – a symbol of power, strength and luck – the country may very well have to start thanking a mighty ant, Ant Financial, for much of its success in the eCommerce and fintech arena. And it is a quite powerful ant: Last year Ant Financial closed a $4.5 billion funding round, placing the company's market value at almost $60 billion, which doubles AirBnb's and is almost on par with Uber's. Figures don't lie: Ant Financial is the biggest fintech in the planet. But, what exactly is Ant Financial?
Ant Financial – and its online payments platform Alipay – is Alibaba's financial services arm. Alibaba is China's top eCommerce company, which posted a quite impressive set of results in 2016: $15.69 billion in revenues and an EBITDA of $8.12 billion, up 33% and 28% from last year, respectively. Also, Ant Financial controls 70% of the mobile payments market in China. Alipay has a network of close to 100,000 retailers in 70 countries and regions, including France and Germany.
As of today, Alipay is a pivotal part of Ant Financial's business, but the company is quickly expanding in other areas, including asset management and lending. And to grow in these different branches of the fintech business, the company is building on the soundest foundation a company could wish for: a user base of 450 million people, many of which use Alipay to pay for a sizeable chunk of the 175 million transactions that Alibaba processes every day.
Ant Financial's ambitions to become a financial marketplace have led the company to embark on an international shopping spree. Last January, Ant Financial agreed to pay $880 million to buy MoneryGram, the U.S. remittances leader. It has also invested in India's Paytm, Thailand's Ascent Money and South Korea's Kakao Pay. The icing on the corporate strategy cake will be the company's IPO, which it is expected to announce sometime this year.
Alibaba's app
But as much as they are linked to Alibaba's success, Alibaba's riches owe a lot to China's digital finance boom. It is not by chance that China is home to more than a handful of powerful fintech companies, led by Ant Financial.
The reasons for this, according to a recent report by Citi, are four: high penetration of digitization, combined with a weak financial infrastructure for SMEs; quick growth in number of internet users, especially mobile; solid middle class growth; and much less strict regulations than in Western economies.
The differences between the level of regulation that Chinese and western companies face when venturing into the fintech business seems to be key in the sector's future. As Douglas Jiang, Fintech Lead at IDG Capital, a global network of technology funds with almost $7 billion in assets under management, says in the same report revisited "China's internet giants owe much to their success in the fintech universe to the relaxed regulatory environment they enjoy. But in the Western world, being too big to fail may be one of the reasons that is holding back the so-called GAFAs (Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon). Also, their interest in operating in highly regulated environments may be dubious." The result is that, according to Jiang, GAFAs only focus on less-regulated fintech segments. And that's good news for the Chinese dragons – and ants.
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Current Projects
Research for my year at the Institute for Ideas and Imagination: the role of climatic thought within Soviet architecture, as nationality, environment, territory, and politics came together in defining an architecture that would serve "one-sixth of the world" and its attendant environmental variability. This will be a work of historical scholarship—grounded in the close reading of a series of proposed and built projects— that places architecture in dialogue with political philosophy, science fiction, anthropology, and agricultural research.
Book manuscript in revision: The Psychotechnical Architect: Perception, Vocation, and the Laboratory Culture of Modernism, 1914–1945. With episodes in the Soviet Union, Germany, and the United States, it looks at how architectural pedagogy and practice engaged with applied psychology and rehabilitation to redefine what it meant to be a modern architect, through figures like László Moholy-Nagy, Nikolai Ladovsky, Fritz Giese, Hugo Münsterberg, and Robert Sommer, among others. The project received the Carter Manny Award for doctoral dissertation writing from the Graham Foundation in 2017, as well as research support from the Council for European Studies.
Other ongoing research includes a project on the history (and historicizing) of coal in Appalachia, as it takes form in coal museums, exhibition mines, environmental traces, and other cultural documents. Tentatively titled Extracts (from an Architectural History of Appalachian Coal), this work is currently taking shape in a series of essays for various books and journals.
At Columbia Books on Architecture and the City, we publish around eight or ten books yearly, which can be seen on our imprint page with Columbia University Press, as well as monthly issues of the Avery Review and periodical dispatches from our email-based publishing platform, Avery Shorts.