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On June 7-8th, 2016, oceanographers, marine biogeochemists, atmospheric scientists and climatologists from across the world converged on MIT for the third annual meeting of the Ozone and Climate Project.
The five-year project aims to understand the Antarctic ozone hole's impact on Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, and its importance in the global picture of climate change. Overall, researchers agree that this region plays a key role in heat and carbon exchange between the atmosphere and ocean. Here, the ocean upwells cold, carbon-rich water from the deep, as well as takes up heat and CO2 from the atmosphere. But it is still unclear how the ozone hole has perturbed these processes. This study, funded by the NSF's Frontiers in Earth System Dynamics program (FESD), explores—through observations, theory and modeling—the climate system's response to ozone depletion and how it has adjusted as the Earth's protective stratospheric layer heals.
This year, thirty select project members and invited guests led informal and open discussions with the goal of exploring two primary questions: What are the climate impacts of stratospheric ozone depletion and recovery over the Antarctic? And, what are the indicators and mechanisms of these impacts within this atmosphere-ocean-ice-carbon system?
The group organized the discussion around three main themes:
Project investigator and MIT Atmospheric Chemist Susan Solomon recently led a study documenting the Montreal Protocol's efficacy in curtailing the emission of ozone-destroying chemicals, which is helping to heal the ozone hole. Indeed, "the view out there [with the public] is that the ozone hole problem has been solved," said John Marshall, the project's principle investigator and an MIT oceanographer. "But we're learning a lot about the climate system by observing how it adjusts to the healing of the ozone hole. So I think that's an important thing to bring out and the other big context is: What's going on around Antarctica in general?"
Many of the researchers in attendance like Solomon, Darryn Waugh and Lorenzo Polvani have been working together on this and similar ozone issues for decades, so there was a healthy dialogue amongst them. One topic that kept being raised during the conference was the need to "get ozone right" in the models i.e. the correct atmospheric response to changes in its concentration and location. "Ozone is a tough thing to deal with in the climate models. A distribution can be prescribed from data for recent years, but we have limited observations prior to 1986," said Solomon. As the ozone hole develops, the polar vortex cools and strengthens, causing dynamical changes in the stratosphere like SAM (Southern Annual Mode, which helps to drive the strength and position of the Westerly winds circling around Antarctica) and the Jetstream position and strength. But as Solomon explained during the conference, the polar vortex moves around, which isn't simulated in a couple of the frequently-used models, but, "simply prescribing ozone from data, whether zonally averaged or not, means that the polar vortex in the model will not be in the same place as the polar vortex as the data." While there is the option to incorporate interactive chemistry into the models, so that everything's consistent, there are cost and time trade-offs. "It's an ongoing question how much of a problem that is, and what to do about it," she said.
Other members like Marshall and Yavor Kostov, a postdoc at Oxford and recent MIT PhD graduate, were among several those whose work addressed the ocean-sea ice relationship in the context of ozone forcing. Kostov proposed that under ozone depletion and an increase in SAM with its associated winds, ocean surface temperatures cool, which could be responsible for sea ice expansion around Antarctica, in general. Some, like Marika Holland of NCAR, emphasized the importance of specific regions, such as ice cover in the Ross Sea.
Another area of research that the group is contributing to is heat and carbon uptake as well as biogeochemical impacts in the Antarctic region that could be affected by the ozone hole. Groups from Johns Hopkins, the University of Reading, CU-Boulder and MIT, in particular, focused on these aspects. One of the questions addressed was whether the Southern Ocean is a sink of anthropogenic carbon or not. Jon Lauderdale, an MIT postdoc in oceanography, spoke about how one quantifies competing mechanisms that affect air-sea carbon fluxes. Some investigators have found that the strength of this sink may have been weakening, but is now recovering. This may be due to effects from the ozone hole or potentially natural variability. However, several presentations like Anand Gnanadesikan's, Nikki Lovenduski's and David Ferreira's, showed that the ozone hole had little net impact on carbon uptake.
Take-Aways and Final Impressions:
Discussions throughout the FESD conference were lively and, while there is still much research left to do, many felt optimistic for the future of research surrounding the ozone hole and the Antarctic region. "I think it's a really exciting time to be in Southern Ocean science because you've got high-powered models, that are getting better and are free," Lauderdale said. "Free, meaning, you're actually simulating the things you want to simulate, rather than parameterizing or imposing them, like interactive chemistry and the biogeochemical cycles." Additionally, more ARGO floats are coming online with abilities for biogeochemical sensing and floats that can stay under the sea ice, getting readings in areas and seasons that were previously unattainable. "We're just collecting so much more data, so much more regularly and with more extensive coverage in unusual places. [With this], I think we'll get a very good idea for what the baseline is," he said.
MIT's Susan Solomon was encouraged by the progress made by the project, and plans to incorporate some of the issues raised by Ozone and Climate Project attendees into her own future research. "I thought the workshop was very stimulating—lots of diverse ideas from people at a range of institutions always bring out the best in science."
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Theme A: How well do we understand ozone forcing and its drivers?
Doug Kinnison(NCAR): Polar ozone depletion and trends
Susan Solomon(MIT): The "remarkable" record-large Antarctic ozone hole in 2015
Aditi Sheshadri(Columbia): Propagating annular modes
Gabriel Chiodo(Columbia): Large radiative forcing due to ozone depletion offset by albedo over Antarctica
Darryn Waugh(JHU): Robustness of the simulated tropospheric response to ozone depletion
Theme B: How are ocean circulation, ice cover, heat and carbon uptake and bio-geochemistry impacted by the ozone hole?
Matthew England(UNSW): Imprint of the Southern Annular Mode on the coupled ocean-atmosphere-ice system
Will Seviour(JHU): The transient response of the Southern Ocean to ozone depletion in GFDL ESM2M
John Marshall, Maxwell Kelley, Anastasia Romanouand Yavor Kostov(MIT, GISS): Rationalizing the SST and sea-ice response of coupled climate models to Antarctic ozone loss.
Irina Marinov(UPenn): Southern Ocean deep convection and teleconnections
Theme B (cont'd) Southern Ocean circulation, ice cover, heat and carbon uptake
Anirban Sinha(Columbia): The timescales of Southern Ocean eddy equilibration
Ryan Abernathey(Columbia): Water Mass Transformation Under Southern Ocean Sea Ice.
Arnaud Czaja(Imperial College): Decoupling of oceanic and atmospheric heat transports over the ACC
Tom Haine(JHU): Thermobaricity in the transition zones between alpha and beta oceans.
Anand Gnanadesikan(JHU): Southern ocean biogeochemistry in a changing climate.
Jordan Thomas(JHU): Ocean Carbon and Heat Variability in an Earth System Model
David Ferreira(U Reading): Climate response functions for carbon
Jon Lauderdale(MIT): A new framework for quantifying drivers of Southern Ocean air-sea carbon fluxes.
Nikki Lovenduski,L. Polvaniand A. Solomon (CU-Boulder, Columbia): The impact of the ozone hole on Southern Ocean carbon uptake
Theme C: Can we attribute the impacts of the ozone hole on global climate and identify observable indicators?
Cecelia Bitz(UW): The Hydroclimate Response to Westerly Wind Enhancement
Larry Horowitz(GFDL): Impacts of historical ozone changes on climate in GFDL-CM3
Lorenzo Polvani(Columbia): The dominant role of natural variability on Antarctic temperature trends, as revealed by their spatial patterns
Ari Solomon (Columbia): Highly predictable responses of the mid-latitude jet in the Southern Hemisphere
Sarah Gille(Scripps): Long-term warming trends in the Southern Ocean
John Fyfe(ECCC): Attribution of Southern Ocean warming trends to ozone, aerosol and greenhouse gas forcing
Yavor Kostov(Oxford University/MIT): Interpreting the historical Southern Ocean SST trends in models and observations.
Marika Holland(NCAR): The influence of winds on Ross Sea ice cover: Seasonal lags and explained trends.
Gavin Schmidtand Katherine Marvel(GISS): Insights from single forcing ensembles on SH variability and forced response
Mark England(Columbia): The impact of stratospheric ozone depletion on the Amundsen Sea Low


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Glade and Autumnwood rally together for some friendly competition.
The Fourth of July was not the only spirited event this past weekend. On July 6 the pool was packed with spectators as the Glade Gators took on the Autumnwood Piranhas during the fifth swim meet of the season. Car windows were laden with paint and homemade posters lined the fences. The energy from each team was certainly palpable, but never adversarial. There have been numerous hard fought wins and broken records this summer, but the Reston Swim Team Association holds community in the highest regard.
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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment minister, Datuk Masidi Manjun will be sitting down with the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) and the State tourism players to formulate comprehensive guidelines that would benefit all.
Asked about the action his ministry would be taking against errant tourism operators for allowing their guests to go inland to search for wild pygmy elephants, Masidi said they were looking at relevant laws which would enable the government to prohibit tourism players from letting their guests go near the wildlife.
Unfortunately, he said, the guideline on the matter was not clear.
"Hence, we would be having a discussion with SWD and the industry players to formulate comprehensive guidelines that would be a win-win to all," he told reporters after launching the Stakeholder Validation Workshop Imbak Canyon Conservation Area Strategic Management Plan 2014-2023 held at the Pacific Sutera here yesterday.
Masidi also said that they were aiming at making the standard operating procedure (SOP) of the enforcement agencies clear.
At the same time, Masidi reminded tourism players in Sabah that it was dangerous to allow their guests to go inland to look for the elephants.
"Elephants are very dangerous," he said, adding that the fatal accident involving an Aussie tourist should serve as a reminder to all on the risks involved.
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By Dr. Kim Hsu, Bothell Pet Hospital
It has been said that practicing medicine is an art. Doctors continuously make recommendations that affect the health and well-being of their patients both short and long-term. The latest technology, new research findings, and owners' resources all factor in to our diagnostic and treatment plans. These can be constantly changing.
For example, we recently reevaluated our recommendations on when to spay or neuter your pet. While the debate on whether or not to spay/neuter remains unchanged at this time, recent studies have created controversy within the industry over the best time to spay or neuter, specifically dogs.
The Right Age to Spay / Neuter
Chances are that if you adopted your pet from a shelter or rescue group, your pet was already spayed or neutered. These organizations are up against the challenge of over-pet population and providing the healthiest animals for potential adoption. It makes sense to spay or neuter these animals beforehand, even if done at an earlier than typical age.
Veterinarians have historically recommended spaying dogs at about 6 months of age, before the first heat cycle, but when they are bigger to tolerate anesthesia better.
Studies show that estrous (heat) cycles increase the risk of mammary cancer in dogs. If spayed before the first heat, there is almost a zero percent chance of mammary cancer.
After the first heat, various studies estimate the risk goes up to 12-16% (some studies say up to about 25%). After the second heat cycle, spaying seems to have minimal, if any, impact on preventing mammary tumors.
New Studies Suggest a Benefit to Delayed Spay / Neuter
Recently, there have been a number of studies suggesting a benefit to waiting to spay or neuter. Estrogen could have a protective effect against certain cancers and oxidative stress. Dogs spayed later lived longer. Another study correlated later spay and neuter with lower incidences of certain types of cancers and joint disorders.
It is important to note that these studies were done in larger breed dogs, for example, Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, German Shepherds, and Rottweilers.
So what about mammary cancer? Well, it turns out that mammary cancer in intact females in larger breeds is relatively low. There are huge breed differences, and more studies need to be done.
Bothell Pet Hospitals' Recommendation
As mentioned before, there is still controversy and conflicting information on when to spay or neuter your dog. However, the doctors at Bothell Pet Hospital have concluded that there is enough evidence to support later spay/neuter in larger and giant breed dogs to minimize the risk of joint disease and certain cancers.
We are still recommending spay/neuter in smaller breeds at about 6 months of age, before the first heat cycle, to avoid mammary cancer.
In addition, cats should also be spayed or neutered at about 6 months of age.
There are clearly breed differences, specific individual circumstances, and other factors that influence the decision on when to spay/neuter. The point is, talk to your doctor about what is best for you and your four-legged family member. Like you, we want the longest, healthiest life possible for them.


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During the Obama administration, the number of criminal prosecutions referred by the Internal Revenue Service to the Justice Department has increased 23.4 over the Bush years. Prosecutions in fiscal year 2013 alone jumped 30.6 percent from last year to 2,010 new prosecutions, a banner year for criminal prosecutions.
Convictions for tax crimes are also drawing slightly longer average prison terms. Under Obama prison terms are 27 months versus only 25 months under Bush, according to information obtained by TRAC under the Freedom of Information Act from the Executive Office for United States Attorneys.
For both administrations, the odds have been roughly 50-50 that federal prosecutors will accept an IRS referral for criminal prosecution. However, a surge in IRS criminal investigations referred under Obama has fueled an increase in the number of cases prosecuted. This has occurred even though the number of IRS fulltime criminal investigators has not grown: the average of 2,758 IRS criminal investigators during the Bush years has shrunk to 2,705 (a 2% drop) during the Obama administration.
Overall, prosecutions of this type are up 63.4 percent from the level of 1,230 reported in 2003, with "Fraud and False Statements" at the top of the list (230 in 2013). This is followed closely by "Attempt(s) to Evade or Defeat Tax", with 200 prosecutions in 2013.
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Now That's a HOT Cup of Tea!
In our quest to quench INNER CIRCLE Direct's thirst for unique cool products, our ever-growing team is on the lookout 24/7 for treasures far and wide. And what we've found is, no matter how the economy is doing, women (and those who shop for women) always find a way to be able to afford a piece of jewelry. We're not saying it has to be expensive. In fact, through our travels, we've come across marvelous jewelry for as little as $10, $20 or $30. And while such fashion accessories probably won't become keepsakes, a special little sumpin', sumpin' never fails to brighten any girl's day!
The adorable Tea and Cup Necklace by Vinca USA is a perfect example of something creatively different. And, of course, ICD always loves it when a product comes with an affordable price tag that is not hard to swallow as does the Tea and Cup Necklace. It's not made of diamonds or semi-precious stones, but it would be a very cute addition to anyone's jewelry box, especially tea lovers.
Like ICD, Vinca USA offers designs for those who can't stand boring. For them, the weirder, the better. They keep an eye on what other folks are offering then ask themselves how they can do things differently. They did just that. Not with bling but with a simple, yet a fun take on tea pouring from a teapot into a tea cup.
ICD recommends you "drink in" this little gem and get it while it's hot!


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Paul Ryan to run for Speaker of the House if all GOP caucuses endorse bid
By Bonnie K. Goodman
Examiner.com, October 21, 2015, 7:33 AM MST
House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan, R-WI has finally given to the pressure and he has agreed to run for Speaker of the House. After a day of negotiations, Ryan announced his intentions at a press conference Tuesday evening, Oct. 20, 2015. Ryan however, has one major caveat: all three Republican factions in the House have to support his bid before he makes any official declarations, and he is giving them until Friday, Oct. 23 to decide.
Ryan is currently the Chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee and his immediate career goal was tax reform. Previously he was the 2012 Republican Vice Presidential nominee, running with nominee Mitt Romney in an unsuccessful bid for the White House, still Ryan had hopes for running for presidency again in the future. The Wisconsin Representative seemed pleased with his status quo, earlier this year he ruled out a run for president in 2016, and has remained obstinate about running for the speakership.
With current Speaker John Boehner's, R-OH resignation deadline of Oct. 30 coming close, the House is desperate to find a suitable speaker, especially after heir apparent House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's, R-CA abrupt withdrawal from the race. The only name that Republicans considered as a consensus candidate who would be able to garner the 218 votes necessary was Ryan. Although Republicans thought of Ryan before McCarthy bowed out, they have actively been trying to convince him to run since then.
Most Republicans support Ryan as speaker and they have been urging him to run. Ryan also has the approval of the Democrats led by Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV and even GOP frontrunner Donald Trump. Still the conservative GOP Freedom Caucus, a group of about 40 "ultra-conservatives" who planned Boehner's demise and forced McCarthy to withdraw, was and still is equally weary of Ryan, who they decided is too moderate for their liking. Although Ryan has authored budgets praised by conservatives and has been considered a conservative until he was mentioned as an option for speaker.
Ryan however, with a young family and three children Paul did not want the fundraising burdens and the time consuming responsibility the speakership takes up. Prior the Columbus Day Congressional recess that lasted 10 days, Ryan remained adamant he would not run. Although many news reports said he was reconsidering, and that is what he did during the recess.
Ryan told the press Tuesday evening that he is only running for the post because the country needs leadership in Congress, Ryan said, ""It's not a job I've ever wanted [or] I've ever sought. I'm in the job I've always wanted here in the Congress. I came to the conclusion that this is a very dire moment — not just for Congress, not just for the Republican Party, but for our country. And I think our country is in desperate need of leadership."
The committee chairman also expressed that the only way he will run is if he can unify the party, "We as a conference should unify now. What I told members is if you can agree to these requests and if I can truly be a unifying figure, then I will gladly serve, and if I am not unifying, that is fine as well – I will be happy to stay where I am."
Chairman Ryan also recounted that his family is the reason he is and has been reluctant to be the next House speaker. One of the conditions of becoming the next speaker will be curtailing fundraising duties. Ryan told reporters, "I cannot and will not give up my family time. I may not be on the road as often as previous Speakers but I pledge to try to make up for it with more time communicating our vision, our message."
Ryan however, worries more about not rising to the occasion when his country needed him, "My greatest worry is the consequence of not stepping up of someday having my own kids ask me 'when the stakes were so high, why didn't you do all you could do? Why didn't you stand and fight for my future when you had a chance to do so?'"
Ryan met with the GOP conference earlier in the evening, where he laid out his conditions for running. Ryan's spokesman Brendan Buck said that the Chairman would run if the three House Republican conferences all support him, "the House Freedom Caucus, the Republican Study Committee and the moderate Tuesday Group." Ryan told the conference, "I know this sounds conditional, because it is." Ryan gave the House GOP a tight deadline to "rally" around his candidacy this Friday.
After the meeting, Buck clarified that Ryan's intentions are about avoiding the conflict Boehner just faced as speaker. Buck explained, "Unless the Speaker is a unifying figure across the conference, he or she will face the same challenges that have beset our current leadership." The Representatives spokesman recounted that Ryan "encouraged the members to discuss and consider his requests, and he asked that they make clear whether they support them by this Friday."
Buck pointed out that Ryan will run only if he is a "unity candidate," and the conference agrees to his terms, saying "If the members agree with his requests and share his vision, and if he is a unity candidate – with the endorsement of all the conference's major caucuses – then he will serve as Speaker. He will be all in." Buck concluded, Ryan will not run without the support of the entire party, "But if he is not a unifying figure for the conference, then he will not run and will be happy to continue serving as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee." Ryan told the conference, he does not want to be "the third log in the fire."
There are also some other conditions Ryan wants met in order to run, he will not be fundraising as much for a better work family balance. Most importantly, he will not tolerate the threat of being overthrown and a no-confidence vote that Boehner constantly faced and led to his resignation. Ryan wants to "weaken the change to the process for a motion to vacate the chair." Buck explained, "No matter who is Speaker, they cannot be successful with this weapon pointed at them all the time." Ryan told the conference he could tolerate "arrows in the chest but not in the back." The former vice presidential nominee told the conference if all his conditions are met, "I am happy and willing to get to work."
Ryan has been in meetings all of Tuesday, and before meeting with the entire House GOP conference he met with the Freedom Caucus leaders including Chairman Jim Jordan, R-OH and co-founder Mark Meadows, R-N.C who have their own list of demands in order to be able to support his candidacy. One thing they want is a "return" to "regular order," where bills have pass committees before being sent to the House floor.
Buck said Ryan would be open and would "encourage changes to our rules and procedures, but he also believes that those changes must be made as a team. They affect everyone, so everyone should have the opportunity for input." Meanwhile Meadows said about the caucus, "We've been consistent. It's not as much about the who as the what. It's all process driven. Chairman Ryan is a very capable individual and certainly has great conservative credentials, so it's really more about the process than about the person."
Speaker Boehner announced on Sept. 25 his decision to resign as speaker and from his House seat on Oct. 30, but it was all contingent on another speaker being elected before. If Ryan would not have agreed to even consider running for speaker, Boehner might have been forced to stay on longer through his Nov. 17 birthday and possibly through the end of the year. Boehner previously said staying on longer was a reoccurring nightmare.


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August 15th marked the one year anniversary of my birth mother's death. When she passed away I thought I would feel something, some evidence of a 'cellular connection'. A tingle? A shiver? Maybe I've just been watching too much Lifetime Television. But at 11pm in Austin, Texas/5am in England I was just getting home from a lovely dinner with my husband. All I felt was slightly too full and a bit tipsy.
I'd known that Sandy was going to die. Two months earlier she had revealed to my half-siblings that a year earlier she had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and given a year to live. My half-sister Ingrid and I had been in pretty much daily long-distance contact ever since. I played the role of big sister: listening, empathizing, letting her rant, and occasionally being the voice of reason.
It was the least I could do. Especially since Ingrid had just given me the answer to a question I'd been waiting 27 years for.
Ingrid and I hadn't been in touch since 2009, but last May something compelled me to email her. We first met in 1986, when I was reunited with Sandy. She and my birth mother had been on my mind for reasons I couldn't explain.
Ingrid and I aren't much alike in appearance or character but we share a strong sense of doing the right thing. Which explains why, just before Sandy died, Ingrid decided that it was only fair for me to know the name of my birth father.


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For many years, Blizzard earned itself a reputation for being a company that didn't like taking risks. With its all-conquering World Of Warcraft seeping its way into into almost every facet of pop culture from 2004 onwards, the developer then seemingly decided to rest on its laurels.
Doubling down on its trusty trio of Warcraft, Diablo and Starcraft, the studio spent almost a decade churning out solid sequels to the same franchises. While each new entry was still perfectly well received, slowly, this once pioneering company had become the one thing no creator wants to be: predictable.
Luckily for fans though, World Of Warcraft's once flourishing money tree slowly began to wither. With stiff free-to-play competition rearing its ugly head and many gamers no longer wanting to pay WOW's hefty subscription fee, Blizzard needed another hit, and it needed it fast.
"The initial concept for Hearthstone was less about a game and more about a team," reveals Hearthstone's Art Director, Ben Thompson.
"Up until the formation of the [Hearthstone] team, while working on other games we always experienced moments of 'gosh, you know what would be a cool game?' [But] when talking about [our idea] we'd realize that we didn't really have the resources [or] the manpower to make them."
The high-ups at Blizzard decided to change this. Instead of creating another of its typically massive studios, the company decided to put together an experimental team of 15, tasking them with creating concepts for bold new game ideas.
"The team was built as a generalist, very small, very reactive team that could tackle these new ideas as they came through and really start to figure out what it would take to get a game out in a very small amount of time," Thompson says.
"As it turns out, the very first game we tried this team out on was… a digital card game. Immediately, it felt like this could be something really awesome, and we started adding more people to the team."
Despite the team being incredibly excited about their vision for a digital card game, however, not everyone at Blizzard was convinced. "Internally there were those who felt ' Ah, I dunno, a card game?'" says Thompson.
Thankfully, they had a few powerful friends on their side.
"We've got pictures of (Blizzard co founder and President) Mike Morhaime And (other co founder Frank Pearce) huddled up on the carpet plying card games together and really enjoying that social time at 2 or 3 am while working on other games!" Thompson says with a cheeky smile.
With the enthusiastic approval of the company's head honchos, it seemed like the right thing to do. " It turns out that [Card games] are very much in our blood at Blizzard.. in our DNA as gamers."
But what should the theme of this card game be? For the team, this new IP's setting was a no brainer.
"World of Warcraft was chosen because there are so many different stories to tell in Azeroth and so many different ways to tell them," says Thompson. " There's the epic and the serious, the charming and the whimsical and everything in between."
Once they were given the go-ahead, Thompson quickly assumed the role of Art Director on Hearthstone. Now that they been given the green light, they just had the small matter of figuring out how to make a card game work digitally.
"We understood that as games go, collectible card games have a tendency to be very overwhelming," he says. "They have a lot of sub rule sets to them… lots of numbers… they're really the hardest games to get into arguably, even for gamers.
"So we figured if we're going to make a digital version of a card game, is there a way we can take care of a lot of the numbers behind the scenes?"
Opting to make Hearthstone a highly visual-orientated experience, the team decided to put the game's focus on flair rather than figures and statistics. With the team designing beautifully animated attacks and keeping the visible numbers to a minimum, they quickly realised they'd created a new breed of accessible and addictive card game.
Unsurprisingly, in the wake of Hearthstone's massive success blizzard's other game ideas quickly fell to the wayside.
"In a funny way the team has been both a failure and a wild success as well!" Thompson says. "This small agile team went from 15 to 80 plus and now as a result we're now doing our tenth expansion for the game. It's been an awesome ride…and we've been very humbled by the response to the game."
"I think that Hearthstone has been so successful because of the passion of the team that was involved at the time and because of what that team has gone on to become," he adds. "At this point in time I know Blizzard and [ourselves] have been very happy to see how that's all scoped out."
So, does this mean that the Hearthstone team might be allowed to bring other exciting new game concepts to life?
"Going forward… it's hard to say. I think what the response has garnered in terms of this team and other teams…" Thompson exchanges a quick glance with Blizzard's PR, suggesting that he shouldn't give too much away about other teams.
"I know that this team has got its hands full when it comes to Hearthstone" he continues, "and everything it's going to take to continue to make this as compelling an experience as it has been. But I certainly think that the people we have surrounded ourselves with are up to the challenge and I look forward to working with each and every one of them on future sets to come"


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Integrating Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation in Activity Design
In 2012, USAID missions launched 11 activities receiving both biodiversity conservation and global climate change adaptation funding. This brief describes lessons learned from integrating these activities in order to create best practices for future programming.
It analyzes activities in Nepal, Ecuador and the Southern Africa and Asia Regional missions.
The brief notes that integration can amplify an activity's impact and sustainability when done appropriately. However, it can also conflict with the intended goals of adaptation and biodiversity programming when done poorly. Co-funded programming should take place only when there is a multiplicative effect and activities are consistent with the intended objectives within the individual sectors.
Development priorities, problems and opportunities should flow out of critical assessments, including the congressionally mandated tropical forests and biodiversity assessment or a more detailed Environmental Threats and Opportunities Assessment, and a climate vulnerability assessment.
The brief recommends using some version of a systems analysis to identify linkages and common pressure points for adaptation and biodiversity conservation. Intersections where vulnerable ecosystem services have a large impact on human well-being and where biodiversity and people rely on a shared vulnerable resource may serve as good areas for integration.


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ColDesi Group Announces New Online Training Site & New Courses
TAMPA, FLORIDA, 5/01/2018 –Today, ColDesi, Inc., the US leader in decorated apparel equipment announced the release of their new self-paced online training courses.
The company created the courses using a professional eLearning platform, releasing new courses on all their most popular equipment and software.
The new courses are available for both customers AND the general public while following the best practices of instructional design to ensure optimized learning.
"This is a project that's been in the works for a long time," said Bryan Hall, Client Support Manager for ColDesi, Inc. "Many of our customers work during the week and need access to our training materials on off hours – this is a great way to make sure they have access to the best chance for success that we can offer."
The training courses consist of a mixture of video recordings, downloadable job aids, text, and graphics. Each lesson is designed to teach how to operate or maintain the equipment or do actual design work in the software.
Scott Colman, President of ColDesi, said: "We have realized that the customers who set aside time to complete the training fully are more successful overall." "They require less support and are more likely to see their business grow -In other words, providing training like this is just another way we're trying to help Achieve Dreams." He said.
Training Courses currently offered for:
- OKI pro8432WT as part of the Digital HeatFX Bundle
- Print Optimizer RIP Software for OKI White Toner Printer Products
- CutnPress Bundle – including training on the Graphtec CE cutter series and software
- Hotfix Era Rhinestone Template and Transfer Software (Used with a Heat Press)
- StitchEra Liberty Embroidery Designs and Digitizing Software
ColDesi is providing this training free for its equipment customers and the industry at large. Visit: http://training.coldesi.com
More About ColDesi, Inc.
Providing a full line of custom apparel creation equipment ColDesi, Inc. boasts a combined 62 years in business. They have helped more than 22,000 clients begin their dreams of expanding or starting their own custom apparel business.
The ColDesi group is best known for the DTG brand direct to garment printers, Avancé Embroidery machines, the ProSpangle, Digital Heat FX, and CAMS heat transfer systems.
Colman and Company, the supply arm of ColDesi, and equipment supplier is the world leading distributor of Triton brand HTV. They carry the Digital Heat FX Custom T-Shirt Transfer Printers as well as Graphtec Vinyl Cutters and Hotronix Heat Presses.
With over 65 employees, the ColDesi group is a family-owned group of companies and offices in Tampa and New Jersey. To learn more about ColDesi, or any of the other ColDesi group companies, call 877-793-3278 or visit them on the web at https://coldesi.com/
Media Contact:
Thomas Rumbaugh
ColDesi, Inc.
SOURCE: ColDesi, Inc.
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You can submit any briefs you may have for video ideas via email or contact us directly. We begin by giving an art director the reins of your project. Next, the creative director (CD) will think of a big idea to fit your video brief. The creative concept aims to satisfy the requirements of your video. Together with a scriptwriter, the CD will produce some scripts for your TV video, At the next review stage, you'll be presented with some scripts, so you can choose the one that best communicates your message. After selecting a script, a storyboard artist will be assigned to sketch the concept on a visual board. Sketching the work first simplifies the video production process. From storyboarding, the producer starts on the timetable of events and draws up a budget.
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Sure, people once broke bank to make TV ads- but the options are different today. Given the multiple channel options available with modern satellite (and even terrestrial) TV, you have higher negotiating power to bargain for a media slot. Notwithstanding, our flexible production process allows us to tailor great ads that suit your budget, whether big or small.
We welcome suggestions. Hightower creatives work with clients to produce quality ads. However, the idea is just one part of the creative process. Aspects of production such as scripting, storyboarding, project management, acting, and editing make add to the pricing.
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Celtic moved to the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership with a 4-1 win over Aberdeen at Parkhead on Saturday afternoon.
Adam Rooney cancelled out Leigh Griffiths' opener but James Forrest struck before the break and Scott Sinclair (penalty) and Tom Rogic netted late on after Dons defender Mark Reynolds had been sent off.
Tony Watt grabbed a last-minute winner as Hearts beat Partick Thistle 2-1 at Firhill. Callum Paterson put the visitors ahead but Liam Lindsay equalised and the Jags were set for a point until Watt won it for Robbie Neilson's team.
Bottom club Inverness Caley Thistle picked up their first points of the season with a 2-1 home victory over St Johnstone thanks to a stoppage-time winner from Josh Meekings after Richard Foster had cancelled out a Ross Draper goal.
Dougie Imrie scored the only goal 16 minutes from time as Hamilton Accies beat Ross County 1-0 at the SuperSeal Stadium.
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I don't have many memories of 1977, but I do have one that still resonates with me: hearing the song Hotel California by the rock band, The Eagles. I remember sitting in my father's house in the desert of Tucson, Arizona, fan rolling on a hot summer day. My father had the radio on. For some reason I also remember hearing Eric Clapton's version of I Shot The Sheriff during the same time. Two great songs. Now like the composer of the second song, I Shot The Sheriff, Bob Marley, the lyricist of Hotel California has died. Glenn Frey passed away in New York City of rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia while recovering from intestinal surgery. Frey was 67
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The Northeast was quite fortunate this past winter, as the weather conditions were exceptionally mild and dry. However, it is predicted that we will not be so lucky this time around. According to AccuWeather.com, winter 2012-2013 will produce several big storms for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, one of which we experienced this past week. For snow lovers, the expected increase in snowfall is great news. For others, these predicted circumstances are not so convenient, especially for individuals with long commutes to and from work.
It is no secret that more snowfall equates to dangerous road conditions, decreased visibility, potential lane obstruction and an overall higher risk of every type of accident, including car accidents. At Wynn & Wynn, we want to prepare you by providing you with the best driving tips to make it safely through a winter storm. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation, as well as several other reliable sources, advises the following:
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- Clear snow from your vehicle and turn on your lights;
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- Be extra cautious on bridges and highway ramps, as these areas are usually more dangerous;
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- Avoid cutting in front of trucks and leave room for maintenance vehicles – stay back at least 200 feet and do not pass on the right;
- Slow down and wear your seat belt at all times.
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Last month, the city of Radom concluded negotiations for the sale of Radom-Sadków Airport to PPL Polish Airports SE. The airport filed for bankruptcy to launch a forced sale procedure, for which PPL was indicated as the future buyer. The intention is that the Radom airport will act as a low-cost carrier (LCC) facility alongside the New Central Polish Airport, which will be built by PPL close to the city of Łódź.
- Polish Airports has taken on a bankrupt airport to act as a supplementary offer to the New Central Polish Airport that is planned to be the country's new main gateway;
- It is believed that the plan is to use Radom-Sadków as a facility purely for LCCs to complement operations at the new main hub airport;
- The proposed new airport system for Poland will deliver much needed capacity, but could leave many existing airports with limited, or no traffic.
Developing Radom to fulfil that role will require PLN900 million (EUR207 million). Initial development is expected to span 20 months, increasing its capacity to three million passengers per annum and increasing to a total of nine million in the future.
The airport, which was originally a military base and which only opened for commercial operations in Jun-2014, was owned and operated by Port Lotniczy "RADOM" SA, a corporatised state limited company, incorporated in 1989.
The philosophy behind its commercial opening was that, situated in central Poland, en route the second largest city, Kraków, and Warsaw, it was well placed at an intersection of pan-European transport routes, and with the benefit of modernised rail track by 2020 between Radom and Warsaw. But it never really fired the public imagination, attracting less than 10,000 passengers in both 2016 and 2017.
MAP – Radom Sadków airport is located in the eastern part of the municipal community of Radom, in immediate vicinity of a ringroad which is the initial section of E371 national roadSource: Radom Airport website
Moreover, it has been sidelined completely by the New Central Polish Airport (NCPA), the idea for which has been debated since 2006 but only proposed seriously, and government-supported, since 2016. NCPA will be situated in Baranów, a village in Grodziak Mazowiecki County, some 37 km (23 miles) west of Warsaw on the Łódź road and quite close to Sochaczew, another military airport which was targeted for commercial operations a decade ago. The intention is to connect it to major cities across the country by high-speed rail.
MAP -The New Central Polish Airport will be located Baranów, a village in Grodziak Mazowiecki County, some 37 km (23 miles) west of WarsawSource: Google Maps
The USD7 billion NCPA will have an initial capacity of 45 million ppa rising to 100 mppa and is expected become the main hub of LOT Polish Airlines. The project for Radom to support the NCPA by way of a low-cost facility somewhat replicates the role that exists now with Modlin Airport and Warsaw Chopin Airport.
Modlin is situated 30 km to the northeast of Warsaw near Legionowo. It was also a military airport and is now unashamedly almost 100% 'low-cost', that segment accounting for 99.7% of seat capacity (from one budget airline). After opening with runway deficiencies, which caused its temporary closure, it grew quickly in its first year but that growth has tailed off dramatically.
CHART – Warsaw Modlin Airport passenger numbers are currently hovering just below the three million passenger figureSource: CAPA – Centre for Aviation and Warsaw Modlin Airport reports
The Mazovia Voivodship has concluded there is little future for Modlin, owing to PPL's decision to favour Radom as the supplementary airport for Warsaw but is considering legal action over a "suspicion of data distortion" that supported that decision.
Looking at the bigger picture, PPL's resources include Warsaw Chopin Airport, the biggest Polish airport with 15.75 million passengers in 2017 and one of the biggest airports in Central and Eastern Europe. PPL's airports are listed below.
The possible privatisation of PPL has occasionally been mooted in the past but such thoughts are not current. It was examined by CAPA as long ago as 2010 in a report (members-only) entitled: Polish Airports State Enterprise privatisation this year?


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I hope you enjoy looking through the images on my website. A little about where the work comes from...
My art is drawn from thoughts, feelings, influences, experimentation, and from observation of the world around me.
I use a wide variety of media. I often choose materials and objects which I find symbolic or which convey some inherent meaning through reference or association. For example, barbed wire conveys barriers, a feather conveys flight and freedom. I like combinining industrial materials with delicate fragile things. I enjoy objects taken out of context. I love texture and patina and see the poetry in things which are transient.
I know what my work means to me but the pieces I create are often ambiguous. I like people to have their own personal association and interpretation. I want viewers to connect with my work on many levels and aim to make art which is both meaningful and aesthetically seductive.
If you'd like to know more, feel free to contact me.
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Cuban UNESCO delegate shuts down Israeli politicised whining by turning tables on them
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I'm sorry to have to differ with you , but I wouldn't ascribe any kudos to the Cuban delegate. Cuba isn't known for its great human rights track record and thus has no biz like say, N Korea, to be pontificating on any other nation. I have sympathy in the Messiah's name for Palestinians but I'm not pro Palestinian. Their ancestors were stupid enough to listen to the surrounding Arab countries (their "brothers in Islam") at the time of the birth of Israel, left the country so supposedly their brothers would have a free hand to exterminate Jews and eradicate them from the land. Then they would supposedly go back. They could've stayed and been partners in a new venture – as scripture says the land that was laid waste, desert, and unprofitable was turned by the Israelis into a productive, fruitful. blooming land. As well, today, Israel is at the forefront of tech in every sphere, such as medical, security, etc.
I have interacted with Palestinians here in Canada in my taxi. I was told by one who moved to Canada from Israel, but had before that moved from Palestine to Israel, that he came here to avoid the constant threat his "brothers" posed in their constant attacking of Israel in various ways. Aside from that he had nothing but good to say about Israel, where he told me he was treated just like any other citizen, no discrimination, with one thing in mind, he didn't engage in any attacks, terrorism, or pose any threat to Israel or its citizens.
I pray that as the Spirit of YHWH moves amongst the Muslims today, ( at last count I'd heard about 6 million a year are turning to Yeshua), that possibly enough of them will rise up and give Hamas, the PLO, and Hisb' allah the boot.


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Building safer communities begins and ends with local people, Greater Manchester's Police and Crime Commissioner told Oldham residents this week.
Tony Lloyd was speaking at the latest #TalkToTony event, joined by Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy and divisional commander Chief Superintendent Catherine Hankinson.
Dozens of local people, including councillors and Home Watch co-ordinators came along to the meeting, which was also covered live on Twitter and can be replayed here.
"We face huge challenges because of the reckless Government cuts to policing and other public services," said Tony. "We need to transform how we work together and build closer links with Home Watch, residents' associations, community groups. Making communities safer begins and ends with local people – we need your support if we are to build the safest communities in Britain. It's a big challenge but we face it together – let's get on with it."
Sir Peter Fahy echoed Tony's comments about the challenges faced by Greater Manchester Police and the demand on police resources.
"A lot of our work is repeat demand," said Sir Peter. "Often it's the same families, causing the same problems time and time again and this is an issue we need to work better with partners to solve."
Chief Superintendent Hankinson added how proud she is to serve the people of Oldham. She also spoke about an operation to tackle domestic violence, involving visiting offenders' homes and offering support to victims, which has so far empowered two women to leave their abusive partners and helped both offenders and victims access drug, alcohol and mental health services.
A number of issues were raised during the lively event, with some residents concerned about persistent anti-social behaviour in their area.
"I understand your frustration and I totally agree that you need to give you the confidence that we will listen and help," said Chief Superintendent Hankinson. "Often it's particular families causing the problems and we are working with the council, housing associations and other agencies to tackle it – unfortunately it's not a quick fix."
Other issues were raised about mental health, changes to neighbourhood policing teams and the non-emergency 101 number.
The next meeting takes place on 30 September from 6.30pm at Dukinfield Town Hall.
Meetings will be held monthly in each local authority area of Greater Manchester throughout 2013 so that every resident has the chance to meet Tony and Sir Peter and have a say in policing and crime issues.


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by John Steinberger | March 27, 2019 3:02 pm
Charleston County Public Library spokeswoman Natalie Hauff gave the James Island West Ashley James Island Business Association (WAJIBA) an update on the libraries funded by the $108.5 million referendum approved by 74% of the Charleston County voters in 2014. The 20,000 square foot Bees Ferry West Ashley Library is under construction and should be completed in about a year. It will be located near the West Ashley High School campus.
The Bees Ferry West Ashley Library will include a 100-seat auditorium, two teen study rooms, a children's story area, a computer learning lab, 51 computer terminals for patrons, two landscaped outdoor patios, and a hobby space with technology and equipment for home projects. One of the design features for the $9.8 million structure is a 26-foot high tinted glass window that will overlook a wetlands area. Hauff added that when the five new construction libraries are completed, renovations will begin at Cynthia Hurd Library near Village Square and the South Windermere library.
Hauff gave WAJIBA members a briefing on the business services offered on the CCPL.org website. Any library card holder has access to demographic and consumer data by zip code, market research, video skill-building courses, and mentoring, among other services. She also informed the group about new library policies, including the addition of self-checkout at Hurd Library and the discontinuation of late-return fines for books. She announced the the summer reading program will kick off on June 8 and will include incentive awards[1] for the first time.
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Over recent months, rainfall in the Northern Territory, Queensland and South Australia has led to an influx of water into the usually dry and barren inland sea, transforming Lake Eyre into a desert oasis, flourishing with life. Due to its remote location and unpredictable nature, this truly is a once-in-a-lifetime moment to experience.
To take in the beauty of this natural phenomenon APT has released a new seven-day Lake Eyre and Flinders Ranges journey. Travel in complete comfort aboard a custom-built 4WD vehicle and stay in a range of hand-picked accommodation, including two nights in luxury safari-style tents at the Wilpena Pound Resort.
Covering thousands of hectares, Lake Eyre takes on a pink hue as it floods, thanks to the developing presence of algae, while freshwater fish and a vast array of bird life, including white pelicans, begin to thrive. See this natural masterpiece spring to life with Poached-egg Daisies and Sturt Desert Peas in full bloom.
APT's seven-day Lake Eyre and Flinders Ranges trip includes all meals, the services of an expert Driver-Guide, and a range of APT Signature Experiences, including a scenic flight over Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre. Walk on the dazzling salt flats of Lake Eyre South, traverse the iconic Oodnadatta Track and become immersed in the incredible scenery of the Flinders Ranges.
Prices start at $3,995 per person twin share, including savings of up to $500 per person, with multiple departures running from the 29th of March until late May.
To find out more about joining APT on this once-in-a-lifetime journey, call 1300 196 420 or visit https://www.aptouring.com.au/trips/australia/sa/gole7


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When it comes to making money online, many assume that their best option is to open an e-commerce shop where they can sell items directly to digital consumers. However, this is far from the only way that you can make money online. Here are a few alternative solutions that can help you earn actual revenue from your website.
1. Subscription Services
Traditional e-commerce relies on customers coming back to your store time and time again to make purchases. However, many businesses are finding that they can achieve a steady source of monthly income through subscription services.
Examples of subscription services include sites like Dollar Shave Club and HelloFresh, where customers pay for a weekly or monthly subscription to have products shipped to their home. B2B software often operates in the same way, charging a monthly fee in exchange for continued use of the platform.
When customers sign up for a subscription service, you don't have to worry about retargeting them to get repeat purchases. You'll have a reliable, consistent revenue stream, which will improve your cash flow and increase the lifetime value of your customers.
2. Affiliated Marketing
If selling your own products or services isn't your thing, you could try your hand at affiliated marketing. Countless brands are looking for individual bloggers to promote their products and services to a small niche audience.
There are several sites dedicated to providing bloggers with affiliate links that they can use on their site (including us!). When you write an article or review for your website, you can then link to these products when you mention them in the article. If your readers click on the link and make a purchase, you will earn a commission of the total sale for the referral.
Though these commissions can provide a great source of revenue, it pays to be authentic when using affiliate links. Only link to products that are relevant to your target audience, and don't recommend a product if you don't like it! Being upfront about the way you use affiliate links will generate trust with your audience so they continue to read your content and click on your links.
3. Sell Ad Space
If you have a popular blog with high readership, you can use this to your advantage with relevant companies. Brands want to reach niche audiences, and if your blog is the right fit, they will be more than willing to pay for sidebar banners or other on-site ads.
If you don't want to reach out to companies directly, you can use Google AdSense to get ads on your site. Most ad revenue is determined based on cost per one thousand impressions, meaning the more people who visit your site, the more money you will make.
You could also accept sponsored posts on your website. This gives companies the chance to publish a guest post on your site that links back to their own website or promotes a new product or service. While these can be a great source of revenue, be sure to enforce strict quality control standards to keep your site from getting overrun with irrelevant or spam content, which could alienate your audience.
Parting Thoughts
At the end of the day, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for earning money online. The best methods for making money through your website will depend on the site's content, and whether you have products or services of your own that you'd like to sell. By keeping your options open and investigating multiple revenue streams, you will be able to find the best fit for your site.


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System Administratorat BOLD (View all jobs)
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
BOLD is an established and fast-growing product company that transforms work lives. Since 2005, BOLD has delivered award-winning career services that have a meaningful and positive impact on job seekers and employers. BOLD's robust product line includes a professional resume and cover letter writing services, scientifically validated career tests, and employer tools that help companies hire, onboard, and communicate with their staff.
In India, our infrastructure team uses mixture of IAAS & PAAS for migration and virtualization to create smooth website hosting which creates great consumer experience. All the products are on Microsoft Azure used for building, deploying, and managing applications and services through a global network of Microsoft-managed data centers.
Job description:
- Work on Windows Server system administration using Active Directory, anti-virus solutions, printer configuration and remote desktop.
- Perform operating system installation, configuration and maintenance support (Windows/Unix/Linux)
- Monitor performance of disk space, utilization, capacity and availability
- Monitor and maintain security patches and updates
- Manage vulnerability and compliance reporting
- Maintain firewalls, antivirus, antispyware.
Required Skills:
- Good Knowledge & prior experience on ITIL process, NOC & incident communication process.
- Hands-On experience on Amazon AWS, Azure cloud.
- Hands-On experience on Windows server and IIS related task.
- Good knowledge on Basic networking and Load balancers.
- Hands-On experience on DNS configuration.
- Experience managing VMware or Hyper-V environment.
- Must be able to work independently.
- Follow up with vendors for system fault management
- Server configuration knowledge
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About BOLD
BOLD is a fast-paced, product company founded by two entrepreneurs passionate about helping people achieve their dreams. We stand together as a team empowering people to reach their professional aspirations. With our headquarters in Puerto Rico and offices in San Francisco and India, we're a global organization on a path to change the career industry . Our vision is to revolutionize the online career world by creating transformational products that help people find jobs and companies hire the best candidates. A career at BOLD promises great challenges, opportunity, culture and the environment and you forge your own path ahead. Join us and discover what a great place BOLD is!
Since 2005, we've helped more than 10,000,000 folks from all over America (and beyond!) to reach higher and to do better. With multiple online destinations providing successful and effective products and services, we're partners along the way- from building successful resume to interviewing with confidence and landing the offer.
We at BOLD share the same passion and commitment for what we do. We collaborate and strive to achieve the perfect balance between our work life and our personal life. Because for us at BOLD, working is not work. It's a lifestyle, an experience and a culture. And this culture is infectious, original and driven by passion.
- SOLVE REAL PROBLEMS: We are focused on solving significant problems that matter to us and our customers. We don't chase ideas and trends.
- CODE TODAY, DEPLOY TOMORROW: We make bold decisions, move fast and iterate quickly. We push ourselves and others to consistently deliver the best.
- BE WITH THE BEST: We surround ourselves with the best people, technology, tools to achieve something special together.
- STAY LEAN: We focus on doing less to achieve more. We embrace constraints and simplicity. We adapt quickly to the changing environment.
- EXPONENTIAL GROWTH: We never stop learning and career growth.
- TOOLS OF THE TRADE: We are working on the best in class technology and tools for your work.
- CAFÉ: Catered meals and an unlimited supply of snacks and beverages.
- ATTRACTIVE COMPENSATION: Highly competitive salary by industry standards.
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Four years ago, Barcelona voters made international news when they chose Ada Colau, a young feminist and housing rights activist, to be mayor of Spain's second largest city. Colau was backed...
Four years ago, Barcelona voters made international news when they chose Ada Colau, a young feminist and housing rights activist, to be mayor of Spain's second largest city. Colau was backed by Barcelona En Comu, a social movement coalition opposed to gentrification, eviction of tenants, privatization of city services, and growing inequality between neighborhoods.
Last month, Colau lost her re-election fight by just a few thousand votes to a candidate backed by Catalan separatists. But En Comu held onto its ten city council seats and will remain a force in local politics. And, thanks to the recent publication of 'Fearless Cities: A Guide to the Global Municipalist Movement' (New Internationalist Publications, 2019) the organizational model and radical platform of En Comu will continue to be a source of cross-border inspiration.
Compiled by Colau, En Comu and Debbie Bookchin, the Guide describes municipal reform campaigns in fifty cities and 19 countries. Its contributors include activists and elected officials in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, England, Chile, Argentina, Serbia, Germany, Kurdish-controlled northern Syria, Canada, and the U.S. It contains a series of "organizing tool-kits," which offer practical advice about rooting out political corruption, reducing pollution, protecting tenants and immigrants and creating opportunities for citizen engagement like "participatory budgeting."
In their contribution to the Guide, researcher Manuela Zechner, Kate Shea Baird from En Comu, and Claudio Delso, a leader of Marea Atlantica in the Spanish city of A Coruna, stress the importance of using a "transparent, horizontal, and democratic process" when "building municipalist platforms." By that, they mean that organizers should develop a political program, responsive to local needs and aspirations, before recruiting candidates and doing electoral campaigning that will inevitably end up focusing on individual personalities.
"The best way to engage people," they argue," particularly, those with no previous interest in electoral politics, is to go and ask them what they think about their neighborhood, about how they would change it. Focusing on shared goals, rather than potentially divisive negotiations over who should stand as a candidate, is also a good way to bring people from diverse backgrounds and from different organizations together and to create a sense of common purpose."
In Belo Horizonte, a city of 2.5 million in Brazil, social movement activists prepared to field a first-time slate of candidates for city council in 2016 by canvassing in parks, squares, schools, and other public spaces. There, they collected "ideas from residents about city issues, from pollution to urban violence." The resulting "Manifesto for the City We Want" became the basis for a coordinated electoral campaign by a 12-member slate that included many women, people of color, and youth, plus Belo Horizonte's first indigenous and transsexual candidates. Their slogan: "A vote for one is a vote for all."
Aided by a "vital internet presence" and a volunteer army, that included artists, musicians, and "biketivists" equipped with loudspeakers, who cycled around the city spreading the message of Muitas pela Cidade que Queremos, two Muitas candidates won municipal council seats. One of them, Aurea Carolina, received more votes for that position than anyone in city history.
Fearless Cities features many case studies of other "municipalist organizations" and their experience contesting for power in urban settings, both large and smaller-scale. Among the groups mentioned are the Richmond Progressive Alliance from Richmond CA and Cooperation Jackson from Jackson, Miss. Both sent representatives to a "Fearless Cities" conference hosted by Mayor Colau two years ago.
Since that gathering of 700 people, Barcelona En Comu has not only helped to govern a city of 1.6 million, but continued to forge solidarity relationships with like-minded activists in other countries who also trying "to imagine alternatives for their own city or town." In a further expression of this international spirit, Colau supporters welcomed 100 campaign volunteers from other parts of Spain and overseas last month, invoking "the proud history of defenders of democracy coming to Barcelona to fight racism during the Spanish Civil War." The mission of this new "BrigAda," was "building community and sharing the message to people in Barcelona that voting for Ada Colau and Barcelona en Comu is important not only for this city, but also for Europe and the world."
In her epilogue to the book, Colau recalls that "we began our adventure [in Barcelona] having been inspired by struggles, following the economic crisis, against the dismantling of the education system, against the cuts to healthcare and the public sector in general." As a result of successful electoral campaigns, people, like herself, "who had never governed a city, who had done politics from social movements, NGOs, or neighborhood associations" found themselves "inside municipal institutions."
Excerpted from: 'The Global Movement Against Gentrification'.
Courtesy: Counterpunch.org


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Choquequirao is build during the last days of the Inca empire during the government of the Inca Pachacutec, by Tupac Inca Yapanqui, and probably after the Spanish invasion in 1532. Almost 40 years the Inca's held stand against the Spanish conquerors (between 1536 - 1572). The construction of the different levels of temples, palaces, canals and aqueducts is really fantastic. As one guide stated "Choquequirao is the city which demonstrates the inspiring example of an elite Inca ceremonial centre. A city dedicated to the worship of the mountain gods, the river and the elements of nature."
Choquequirao finally burned down and left deserted. This happened probably after the execution of the last Inca, Tupac Amaru, in 1572. By this occasion, the plaster covering the walls, carbonized and disappeared for the most part. At the east side of the complex more then 110 terraces with houses and squares are being revealed. At the west side another 170 terraces are hidden and covered by the forest. Until now only 25% is put to overdraft and conserved. With this Choquequirao is the largest Inca-town of the continent and much larger then Macchu Pichu.
For the first time in 1710 the existence of Choquequirao was mentioned. The first drawings of the structure of the ruins were made about 1836 by the Frenchmen Léonce Angrand. Only in 1986 there was made a structured plan of Roberto Samanez and Julinho Zapata for the restoration and conservation of Choquequirao. In 1993 the archaeologists Percy Paz and Eulogio Aucacóndor brought Choquequirao under the Copesco Plan. A final breakthrough in accessibility and conservation came when Miss Eliane Karp, Belgium from origin, decided to consider the preservation and conservation of the cultural inheritances in Peru as her works of life. Thanks to her in 2004 the Inca Trail has been made safer and new ruins has been explored and conserved. By this works, and the better access, Choquequirao in short time, has become a primary sightseeing in Peru.
From Casa de Salcantay, Choquequirao is in reach within two days. The ruins are not easily accessible because of the altitude. There is a difference in level of 1600 meters in altitude. First a descending to the river Apurimac followed by an ascending from the valley to the ruins. The landscape is spectacular and more then worthwhile the effort.


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30 Days of Thanks: Day18
Connie, over at From the Heart of My "Haus" is celebrating 30 days of Thanks during the month of November. Be sure to visit her blog and link up with us as we celebrate God's goodness.
- The people who left a comment on my Wordess Wednesday post. I received 11 comments! This is a record for me for a non-giveaway post. Yahoo!
- My
midwifefriend was home this AM, and we chatted. Now if only we could find a date to go out for dinner. Thanks for your thoughts–I'll send you an update!
- My MIL was able to change her plans this morning, arrive at my house early, and come bearing a Venti Starbucks!
- After that, she folded
one(twelve? loads) smalllarge pile of laundry. It was fun because she absolutely delighted in accomplishing this colossal task. She was like Gutzon Borglum who took 14 years to create Mount Rushmore with 400 of his closest friends. Seriously . . . it was a monumental (catch the pun?) task. Thank you!
- Though I hated the thought of entering a pediatrician's office today, our former doctor's office welcomed us with open and polite arms. We are further delving into Mr. Me-Too's sickness, though we did see improvement in his vocal skills today (Moms–you know what I am talking about).
- I sat at Starbucks and read Pride and Prejudice–more great quotes will be coming. I was delighted to enjoy the company of my photography friend and book-club buddy, Janet.
- I think I may actually complete a lapbook, for once. Now we just need to use it.
- I cleaned 2 bathrooms!
- My friend, Tina, is coming home for Thanksgiving.
- Nickle and I are splitting an order from Oriental Trading company . . . and I am so excited! Did you know that you can register to win a gift card from there every day? I think it is for $100. I am amazed how Nickle is tackling life in stride after just having her 4th baby. Amazing. Now if only I could meet this cute bundle!
Have you entered the Tropical Traditions Arnica Massage Oil giveaway? Even my friends can enter!
Does anyone know the winner of the DivaCup from yesterday's post, Jenlu1703 (your email address isn't working!)? If you don't email me by tomorrow, then I'm choosing a new winner!
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You know it's Senior day when…
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Hmmm, you know that the day isn't going well when your car has been bumped by another vehicle, an old woman calls you a bad name & the first thing you do upon arriving home isn't to kiss your family hello but rather to run to the Ladies room (I won't expound upon that last bit. I'm pretty sure it's self explanatory! grin)
I love people who are older than me by a number of years. Yep, that means Senior Citizens and not just because I hope to be one some day. Nope, I happen to find the vast majority of them mighty interesting people. My grandfather remembered the first automobile in his hometown. As a matter of fact his dad (okay, my great-grandfather) bought it & it was used! Or how about the fact that when he first laid eyes upon my grandmother he told his brother that he could marry a girl like that? True stories both of them. Oh & what about the fact that my grandmother cut choir class & one of her friend's marked her present on the roll anyway? Stories like those are just so fun to me. It's great to learn about others pasts & some of the wonderful things they've seen & done in their lifetimes.
All of that aside? Don't go to Costco in the Big City on a Monday. Apparently there was a memo that went out saying it was Senior only day & that if you went you were taking your life into your own hands! Why, you ask? Well, I had no sooner parked & was getting the sun shade in the front window (a must when you are in a city w/ tons of sun!) than an older gentleman (let's just call him Buffalo Bill because of his big & fancy pick-em-up truck) pulls into the parking slot in front of me & proceeds to "bump" my bumper! Startled me half to death! I got my things & went & looked but luckily there was no damage because Buffalo Bill was @ the back of his truck unloading a wheel chair for his passenger! When I mentioned to him that he startled me half to death he just chuckled & told me that can happen!
So I decide to cut my losses & head on in. I had to dodge several little old ladies out for their Sunday constitutionals (yeah, I don't think they realized that they were late) & I swear (not really, I'm really working on not doing that!) one of them aimed for me & followed me to the door! Ahem. Where was I? Oh, yes. I went inside & almost had to fight an old man for a flat bed cart. I'm not certain why he wanted it because when I saw him later in the store all he had was socks but whatever. I get inside & it's packed. I mean it was almost wall to wall carts in places. It's usually not that bad before Christmas! (Maybe the snowbirds don't have Costco where they're from? Just a thought) It was pretty exciting though because I was playing bumper cars w/ the carts & once I got the water loaded on mine maneuvering got really tricky. As I was getting my water though I realized that everyone had gray hair. Well, except for the 3 other younger women who were there. They all had looks of desperation on them that I'm not sure was attributable to the babies/toddlers that were w/ them. I wondered on the drive home if maybe they were all there only for the diapers & then decided to heck w/ it & did more shopping. That might explain the sheer terror on one woman's face as she was trying to save her toddler from the cart welding maniac who sure looked to be aiming for the little tyke.
So I dodged carts but don't even get me started about the mobs who were strategically located around all of the food demos. I think if I had actually tried to get a sample I would've been tarred & feathered. I actually heard grumbling when one old man reached in for a drink! I felt like yelling that there was a whole try full. Did they really need more than one? Although really, it looked like an old coffee shop where everyone just sits around & gossips while they drink their joe.
When I made it to the front it looked like a new Wal-Mart opening. I had to dive back into the candy aisles (that was so stinking hard! Have you ever had their macadamia caramel chocolates? YUMMMMMM I did successfully make it past them btw) in order to get into one of the check out lanes. I wasn't paying attention for five seconds & almost lost my place in line. As a matter of fact, I looked up & got back into position just as a Senior couple tried to cut in front of me. If there hadn't been about four couples behind me I think I would've found myself very hurt. She sure glared enough & then the woman actually called me a bad name as they walked off!
But enough of all that. There was one positive aspect to the whole day, well besides the fact that I got what I needed & made it out of there alive. As I left the store I headed for the aisle that I thought I had parked in but I was actually one aisle too far to the left. I turned around & headed back to the proper aisle & heard a couple laughing. The woman jokingly told me that she did that all the time. Then they walked by the muffins that had fallen off my cart & headed inside. Phew…@ least they didn't run them over!
The moral to this story is, if you get inside a store & all you see are gray hairs/heads, turn around & RUN the other way! lol
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Oh I loved your comments about shopping at Costco on Mondays. I have to say, I am one of those gray haired people and I don't think I'd go there on Mondays. I have learned a lot. I'd rather fight the Mom's with toddlers/babies — well maybe I'll just go when there isn't so much competition for the aisles and check out.
See you soon.
Love ya
I really hate Costco sometimes. But they do give delicious samples.
I'm awfully glad you survived and I'm very proud of you for making it past the candy!
And, I know that quite a few of those snowbirds are from here and all we've got is a Sam's Club so maybe they were indeed stocking up to come home. lol
Love ya
really you have to know what days are SAMPLE DAYS at your particular Costco..
because they all don't do samples the same days..
Were pretty lucky all the white hairs have about gone from our area
except the year rounds in the Sun City's around us..
We can actually get parking at Target and Walmart now..


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Virtual and augmented reality transform the retail experience
Despite massive growth, online shopping still only accounts for about 10 percent of all retail sales worldwide. But a pair of goggles could change all that, research from 2009 suggests.
Back then, Joann Peck and Suzanne Shu made a striking find: the very act of touching an object makes us desire it and value it more. And if we can't touch it, just being able to picture having the object can have something like the same effect.
This helps to explain the lasting success of the high street. When you can hold a product in your hand, you want it more. And holding things is hard to do online. Peck and Shu's advice? "Encourage ownership imagery," they say.
Virtual reality (VR) gives you a way of getting closer than ever to the things you want. That is where the goggles come in. Virtual reality (VR) gives you a way of getting closer than ever to the things you want. Take a new condo. It could be the biggest spend you ever make in your life. But if you buy off-plan, it is hard to see what your home would look like.
See also: Virtual reality: coming soon to a cubicle near you?
With VR, though, you can walk from room to room, move things around, or change the color schemes on the walls, all without being able to visit the real thing. It is perhaps no surprise that real estate firms are starting to use VR.
"Virtual reality headsets have been a major step forward for buyers viewing property," says Richard Forman, Head of Sales and Marketing at U.K. real estate player Forty/8 Developments.
"Off-plan buyers can walk around and see everything in the finest detail, from looking down at what plug will be installed in the bathroom sink, to peering underneath the dining room table," he says.
See also: Is VR the next big storytelling medium?
Retail names are starting to get in on the VR act, too. Sneaker maker Converse, for instance, has a VR app that lets shoppers try on its shoes without going into a store. Alibaba, the Chinese online retail giant, has an entire VR store.
To find out which online products might work best with a headset treatment, it helps to look at where VR has been a success so far, says Peter Luff, President of Ipsos Retail Performance.
"The types of products that play within the VR world tend to be immersive, remote, complex, and expensive," he says. "With this set of criteria, you can quickly draw up a shortlist."
Such a list might include cars, trips abroad, kitchens and bathrooms, and home goods such as beds and sofas, as well as training sessions to help you understand a product, without having to read a manual.
This list is growing by the day, as VR headsets drop in price and enter more and more homes.
The headsets could also be a boon for stores, not so much to replace what is there but to increase the range of goods, says Magnus Jern, Chief Innovation Officer at leading end-to-end mobility company DMI and Chairman of TAPP Water.
Thanks to VR, "in a small shop you could view tens of thousands of products," he says.
Stores could also just put one item on display and then use VR to customize it for your own taste. Think of sitting on a plain sofa and using VR to see how it in a color that matches your curtains.
Based on Peck and Shu's research, the only thing better would be to have it in your home.
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– 1/4 cup red onion, sliced
– Handful of lettuce
– placed into a bowl
– Large bowl filled with room-temperature water
– Cooked rice (see recipe)
– 1/2 can black beans
– Sliced carrots
– handful of cilantro
– Two rice paper wraps
First, place rice paper wrap into bowl with water to soften the wrap. Let sit about 30 seconds, then remove and place flat onto a plate. Load up the wrap with all listed ingredients above – REMEMBER – less is more. If you overfill your wrap it won't close properly! Bring portion of wrap closest to you up and over all ingredients. Then tuck in the sides and roll away from you. Repeat until a wrap is formed. Repeat for as many rolls as you want!
The human behind the food
All recipes have been prepared by Devin Bowes, owner of Nutrication Wellness.