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The career trajectory of Charles Martin Smith has been a fascinating one to watch. The perennial character actor (supporting roles in American Graffiti, Starman & The Untouchables) slowly transitioned behind the camera, helming such genre fare as Trick or Treat and Fifty/Fifty. Since then, Smith has transitioned to directing more topical dramas: The Snow Walker & Stone of Destiny – before finding commercial success with the family-friendly Dolphin Tale. The surprise success of Dolphin Tale, the film grossed more than 70 million domestically, has not only spawned a sequel opening this weekend but also helped to establish an aquarium (The Clearwater Marine Aquarium) that houses Winter and Hope, the titular aquatic stars of both Dolphin Tale films.
In the following interview with Charles Martin Smith, the writer/director discusses the darker adult themes of Dolphin Tale 2, the writing process behind the sequel and his approach to working with child-actors. In addition, Smith discussed his career as an actor and what precipitated his shift away from acting towards directing. Hit the jump more my Dolphin Tale 2 interview with Smith.
CHARLES MARTIN SMITH: No — it wasn’t pitched to me. It came out of discussions with Andrew [Kosgrove] and Broderick [Johnson] — the producers. I know David Yates [Executive Producer] at the [Clearwater Marine] Aquarium really wanted a sequel because it’s a big source of cash revenue for them.
I would think so…
SMITH: Andrew, Broderick and I all said what would the film be about? And I just started thinking about it. I thought the rescue of Hope – a baby dolphin – was pretty dramatic. If you did a sequel you’d have to put that in… but that’s not a movie. That’s an incident. It’s a scene but it’s not a story. So then I started thinking ‘Well — I had these two scenes I cut out of the first film: a dolphin release and a pairing scene.’ That’s three scenes. But what would it be about? So I started thinking about it and cooking it up and chatting and talking about it. Andrew Broderick said ‘Well –look go try to write a story, come up with a treatment idea and we’re open to it if you think of something.’
Had you done a rewrite on the first film previously?
SMITH: Yeah — I largely rewrote [Dolphin Tale].
SMITH: A lot actually. I wanted to make sure if we did a sequel that for people who loved the first movie, [the sequel] would be like visiting an old friend. They come back and they see certain things they saw before. We’d have Rufus causing trouble and we’d have the underwater swimming – the ones I call the ballet sequences because they’re doing all these turns and stuff. I wanted to have those familiar elements but then also introduce a bunch of new things. Take those familiar elements and do variations based on the theme. The other thing that really kicked me off for a story is the passage of time, this idea that time goes on, old dolphins die, young dolphins are born, aquariums change, kids grow up, nothing is ever going to be the same… I put it in that line of Hazel’s – “If you could turn the clock back to any time you wanted, would you?”
I mean those are pretty adult themes…
SMITH: They are. Exactly. I wanted to make it more of an adult movie because the kids are older. Let’s age this up a little bit.
Does making a movie about dolphins allow you to imbue a darker subject matter — like loneliness or depression — onto animals for a children’s film?
SMITH: Absolutely. It does. It does. And I began to think of this less and less as a children’s film. The first movie probably is more [a children’s film] but this one I was thinking these kids are teenagers. Adults are here. Let’s get into some darker themes. Let’s talk about death and loss. Writing the business of Panama’s death and how they all deal with it, I thought man is this going to be too dark to bring little kids to — because people are going to bring little kids to the movie — but I said ‘You know — I want to write something that’s a little more mature.’
SMITH: Oh man — probably around seven.
And how closely does the first draft resemble what made it to the screen?
SMITH: There were some things that stayed absolutely the way they were: the turtle release, the release of Mandy, the rescue of Hope… Those were all actually based on documentary footage. They chronicle everything that goes on at the aquarium. So I looked at all that footage. Those things didn’t change that much. I think in later drafts, I did more conflict between the kids and the parents. I added to that as things went on. But it just got tighter and a little better and a little more interesting. You know what I tweaked a lot, back and forth, from draft to draft, was the character I played: the USDA guy. At first I’d written him and I wanted to make sure that he wasn’t a bad guy, just a guy doing his job. I did an early draft with that and then Andrew & Broderick read it and said ‘He’s too nice.’ I went ‘Oh — Ok’ and did another pass where he was more of a bad guy. Andrew said ‘No, no, no — now he’s too bad.’ So it was a constant back a forth…
We’re you always going to play that character?
SMITH: No – I wasn’t. Steven Wegner, who’s Head of Creative… I worked with him on the scripts and the first [film’s] script too. One day he said, “You realize you’ve written a part, you should play?” I thought ‘Have I?’ As a writer, I feel like I’m part of every character. I mean Rufus is part of me. I’m in all these things.
When you’re writing a screenplay and you know that you’re going to direct it, how does that influence the writing process?
SMITH: Hugely. It’s great. I’ve done it a number of times. Almost everything I’ve directed, I’ve either done a big rewrite or written it from scratch. And that makes a big difference because I see the movie in my head and I ‘m putting down on the page the scenes that I see. It’s really helpful. You know what was great about this one too — this is the only time I’ve written a script where I knew every actor who was going to play the part. That’s cool because I can hear Morgan [Freeman] saying his lines…
SMITH: It’s all part of the same thing. Having done the first movie, I understood how to blend those things. One of the concerns I had in this movie — a writing concern by the way — the inciting incident is Panama’s death and then Winter is depressed and I knew Act Three was going to be putting Hope in with Winter but I thought for the entire middle of the movie I’ve got Winter bummed out, hiding out under a platform.
People are paying to see Winter…
SMITH: Yeah — people pay to come see Winter and what have I done with her? She’s depressed, she’s hiding under a platform, she won’t come out… So I thought ‘Oh man — how am I going to get away with this?’ But then I came up with a couple of [scenes] that helped. One of them was the veteran scene where he goes down and comes to the window and looks at Winter. And of course the scene where [Winter] smacks the kid… But it was tricky keeping Winter in the movie when I had actually written her into a corner. As a storyteller – I’m like ‘Ahhh… I’ve painted myself into a corner with this dolphin.’ But then it also helped that I had Mandy — this new character [dolphin] — because then people could get a nice dolphin, jumping around.
I’ve noticed in your film career you’ve moved away from genre films like Trick or Treat or Fifty/Fifty towards more real life stories. Was that always something you wanted to move towards?
SMITH: Yeah — I mean those early movies I did because they were the only movies I could get.
I figured as much.
SMITH: I’m not a particular fan of horror movies but it was the first feature I was offered.
SMITH: Thank you very much. It’s not a particularly scary horror film. But it’s more me. I had a lot of fun with Trick or Treat and some of the crazy stuff in there. It was a hoot. And the same with Fifty/Fifty. I was really learning a lot about filmmaking at that point. I’d done a couple of short films. I’d always been a writer – but I learned a great deal on those earlier films. Then I directed some television. Space: Above and Beyond and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. As I went along, I found my groove as a filmmaker.
Looking to Brian De Palma [whom Smith worked with on The Untouchables] or Carol Ballard — what do you learn working as an actor with directors of such a caliber?
SMITH: And George Lucas on American Graffiti.
SMITH: I watched and I observed and I learned a lot from all of them. The one I probably learned the most from was Carol Ballard because I was on that project…
Never Cry Wolf is terrific…
SMITH: Thank you. Carol Ballard is an absolute genius. After we filmed the movie, I think his first cut was four hours and there’s almost no dialogue. It’s just me looking at a bunch of wolves and running around. There’s no dialogue. You couldn’t tell what was going on. So Carol called me and said ‘You got to get down here and do some narration. Why don’t you sit with me and we’ll write some narration and then [we’ll have you] narrate it. Just come down here for a couple weeks to the cutting rooms and we’ll write the stuff.’ So I went down and I was there a year — almost a year and a half after he said come down for a couple weeks… But while I was there, I sat in the editing room as he was cutting and re-cutting the movie. I would write a cue for a voice over and I would read it as a temp thing and he would cut the scene to that. I sat there and I watched. I remembered how we shot it all but I had never really spent that much time in the editing room so that movie was like a one-on-one tutorial on how to make a movie. I learned so much — so for three years of my life, I didn’t do anything but work on Never Cry Wolf.
SMITH: It was. I had been a directing student at the university. I had always thought while I was in college my future would be in directing theater which is what I really wanted to do. Go to Shakespeare festivals and direct Shakespeare and all that stuff. I studied all that. I had some really great directing teachers. And my dad was an animator and he worked in film… but it was really Never Cry Wolf — sitting there in post when I thought “Oh yeah — I get this. I can do this. I can make a movie.” And that’s when I headed towards being a filmmaker.
As an actor yourself, how does that effect your approach with actors?
SMITH: I had the most amazing acting teacher when I was young named Nina Foch – who had been a starlet in the 40s and 50s. She was one of the top acting teachers and I learned an enormous amount from her about acting and just basic principles and translating those into directing. She studied with Sanford Meisner, Uta Hagen and Lee Strasberg. Hollywood was full of people that she taught and I learned so much from her. I think that’s one reason why I’m successful in directing children for instance because I can be an acting teacher not just a director. I know what to say to them — particularly with Cozi [Zuehlsdorff]. Before the scene in which she demands to see the files and says “I’m not a little girl anymore”, I really worked with her about how to play that and what to think about and stillness. Acting classes – I love that. I love being an acting teacher. Totally love it.
Do you find yourself varying your approach to different actors and how you speak to them?
SMITH: Absolutely — you talk to each [actor] differently. You know on the first movie, Cozi had never done anything. When I cast her, she had zero film credits. She had only done a little community theater in Orange County — church shows and Annie. So she didn’t know anything about film. She didn’t know about hitting marks. She didn’t know about getting in front of the lens. So on the first movie, I directed her like she was a stage actress. I talked to her in stage terms. I’d say ‘Can you come a little down stage? Can you go a little stage left, stage right?’ I didn’t use camera terms, only stage terms. I’d say ‘Can you just open up and play out a little bit more?’ because she knows all that terminology. I talked to her totally different than I did anybody else because she had never done a film before.
Dolphin Tale 2 is now in theaters.


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Whether you want to visit the Magnolia Silos, Baylor University, or just enjoy a relaxed country setting, Waco RV Park is the place to stay. If you like large, beautiful trees and wide-open green space, you will love Waco RV Park. Cradled in its own pocket of undisturbed Texas landscape, with Shaw Creek circling its border, it offers the rare combination of country and convenience. We are a casual, inviting slice of nature all with full hookups for both 30 and 50 amps.
We are a small family-owned park. We host daily, short-term and longer-term campers. We are not fancy and don’t have some of the amenities that the big parks have, but if you want to enjoy your time here, you will.
From here it is only 8.8 miles and 13 minutes to the Magnolia Silos and downtown Waco; 7.3 miles and 8 minutes to McLane Stadium; and 7.9 miles and 10 minutes from Baylor University campus.
The beautiful sunset you see is at Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir, less than 4 miles away.
Our guests enjoy a large, beautiful covered Pavilion for individual relaxation or socializing with family and friends. The Pavilion is the perfect place for dinner or just forgetting the cares of the day. Our on-site laundry is available to our guests 24/7.
Our standard rates are: $37 daily; $230 weekly (7 nights); and $375 plus electricity (and refundable electricity deposit) The daily and weekly rates include electricity.
Rates may change depending on the number of campers or other circumstances at the time.
Depending on circumstances at the time we may require a 3 night minimum.
We look forward to seeing you!
Waco RV Park
Waco Winery-- right next door to us ! -- Armstrong Browning Library, Bare Arms Brewing, Baylor University—the oldest continuing university in Texas, Brazos Valley Cheese, Cameron Park and Zoo, Downtown Farmers’ Market, Dr. Pepper Museum and the Eagles Motocross Track. Waco is now home to a vibrant downtown with many new restaurants.
RV sites are nestled into their own pocket of natural Texas landscape, with Shaw Creek circling them. Sites are full hookups, 30 and 50 amps, a pool and covered pavilion as well as laundry facilities, and sites are just a short drive from local attractions like the Magnolia Silos and downtown Waco; 7.3 miles and 8 minutes to McLane Stadium and 7.9 miles and 10 minutes from Baylor University campus.
Weekly rates are for 7 nights, refunds are not issued for early departures. For monthly sites, electric is billed separately.
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Our rates are based on a standard maximum 2 adult 2 children per RV. Rare exceptions may be made for max 2 more adults only if they are directly related to the person responsible for everyone in the group. These family members are limited to adult children under 21 or parents over the age of 55. The RV must be an appropriate size for extra adults, and the primary bathroom facilities used are those within the RV. Extra fees will be charged, and the maximum stay for extra adults is one week. Noise must be kept to a minimum. If fire code other codes (that directly apply to the park and its location) prohibit more than 2 adults under any circumstances, the code will be observed and exceptions will not be made.
Usually a minimum of 3 nights stay for reservations unless arriving same day
Aggressive breeds like Doberman Pinschers, Pittbulls, Rottweilers and others, in our sole discretion, are not allowed. Please no unusual or exotic pets. Most other pets are case by case. There is a maximum of 2 pets per RV There is an extra fee for the second pet, depending upon how long you are staying.
The Waco area has a lot to see and do! Here are some of the local favorites and attractions in alphabetical order (except for the first one). As you can see, there is definitely something for everyone and probably more than you expected. (See the bottom of this page for transportation information if you don't want to drive and park in town).
Even though we are not in the city proper, public transportation is available for you through McLennan County Rural Transit. If you don't want to hassle with finding a parking space in town or have a large motorhome, you may be interested in it, especially if you know the particular places you want to see.
Stuart, wildflowers will be everywhere you look, but they are technically weeds. In order to keep the park maintained, we keep weeds at a minimum. You will see wildflowers along every highway and many other places without even trying. Enjoy your trip !
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Aaron, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay and would love to have you back any time. Waco RV Park
Thank you, Connie. I'm glad you had a good time and we were able to meet your needs. I always enjoy hosting people with friendly, sunny attitudes like yours. It radiates. even over the phone. Margaret
Erika, Thank you for your kind, unbiased review. We very are glad you enjoyed your stay with us despite the heat. It has been triple digits for weeks now, but we nearly always get a break and drop in temperatures around Sept 15. Most of the park has shade, but the pull-thrus are pretty open. We are considering whether to plant more trees where the pull-thrus are if they won't take up too much space. We hope to see you again ! Margaret Wilson Owner
Kyle, thank you for your kind review. Since our recent management change, most people are feeling the same way you are. Our park has vastly improved in every way under our new management, and we are delighted to be able to provide a quality experience for our campers. We hope to see you again.
Ms. Marsh, I believe this review is from you based on its timing, although for some strange reason there is no name attached to it. I am glad we were able to accommodate you and your sister at the last minute. I agree with some of your observations about the roads, and I am sorry if that was an inconvenience to you.While the road overall needs more gravel, we are glad that only a few places are muddy. Regardless, we will be regrading and adding base and gravel to the entire road when we catch a long enough break from the rain. We have had an unseasonably high amount of rainfall since October, and, due to the saturation of the soil, there is even some water still standing along highway 6 where you were traveling. We are a Mom and Pop park, and since Pop died last year, I am still trying to fill his shoes and see to the things he always took care of. I often fall short, but it is gradually getting better. I hope the next time you and your sister come through Waco you will stay with us again and see some much improved roads. Best wishes for you and your hotel. Margaret Wilson
Chad, thank you for your kind review. We are very happy that you have chosen to stay with us on a monthly basis. If we did have permanent residents, we would certainly want you to be one of them, but just to be clear for those who sometimes ask, we cannot accept reservations for longer than a month's stay at a time.
Jamey and Peggy, We are sorry we could not meet your expectations. We made sure you received a maximum refund from Rover Pass and even paid to refund the booking fee, which is not usually part of the refund. We wish you the best in your travels.
Babs, thank you for your kind review, as well as your concern for my husband. He is doing well now. Although we do have guests who have chosen to stay with us on a monthly basis, we also host many like you who stay a week or two, as well as those who are traveling and need a place for only a couple of nights. We value all of you, so we are adding more space and new sites. We would love to have you here again. Maybe by then we will have the new space finished !
Sadie, please permit me to say a belated late thank you for your kind review of our park. I have never called it elegant, but we will surely accept the compliment !

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Remodeling Medical Education and Health Services Systems to Meet the Actual Health Needs
Health resources in most of the developing countries if they were appropriately utilized, would lead to a significant improvement in the health status of the people. The reasons behind the inappropriate utilization are multiple. On top of the list are:
1. Resources are usually exhausted on the fancy buildings and shiny instruments rather than the appropriate education and training of health personnel.
2. The priority goes to treating people after they become sick instead of dealing with the roots of health problems.
3. The success in health services is usually measured by the number of patients treated, the hospitals and health centers established, and the number of doctors and nurses trained. Whereas the proper measurements should be the actual reduction in morbidity and mortality rates.
4. The main drive is to obtain people satisfaction. People want more doctors and nurses (preferably around the clock), ample amount of medicines (injections are on the top), and machines such as X-ray and laboratory (MRI are highly preferable)! They usually overlook aspects of their actual health needs including a healthy environment, healthy nutrition, early detection of diseases, health education, maternal and child health care, oral hygiene, and other preventive and developmental programs. In short, people's satisfaction is not enough criterion for measuring the success of health services.
5. It is rather crucial to measure performance. However, if we measure it by the number of patients we treat, the drugs we dispense or the amount of procedures we apply, we deceive our purpose. A reliable tool for measuring performance is how much reduction in morbidity and mortality are being achieved.
6. There is no active participation of people in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of health care.
7. Primary Health Care setups are usually occupied by dispensing medicines rather than promoting the health of the people.
The main reasons behind all these deficiencies are:
1. Medical education in both under and postgraduate programs is not adequately relevant to the actual health problems in the community. This issue is applicable, as well, to family medicine programs.
2. Health services systems do not support comprehensive health care.
We hope that the Special Issue of the Health & Environmental Research Journal could act as a platform calling for a change in the medical education and health services system to meet the actual health need of the people.

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In the heart of inner city Melbourne the lauded, sticky-carpeted live-music venues of the 70s and 80s are now all but ghosts. Stricken by noise curfews and gentrification and mostly now replaced by ubiquitous, yawn-inducing apartment blocks. However amidst this broad-brush demise some stoic venues remain. Saved as much by their audiences as their owners. The Totes, Evelyns and Retreats et al.
The venues that remain are even more vital now as ‘new music’ incubators. As a musical nexus between new bands and fresh ears. Spotify is yet to be able to replicate the thud of a low bass note in your stomach or that crisp clean taste of the first pour from a jug.
So all is not lost. In fact far from it. Talent is all around and pleasingly sometimes it even comes to you! Such as in the case of four lads from Melbourne who describe themselves as…
Tom Petty jamming with Teenage Fanclub.
Oh yes Americana is alive and well in the inner northern suburbs of Melbourne.
Less than 12 months since Saint Jude’s wonderful breakout album, Saint Jude III, comes the twang and roll of the fabulous self-titled debut album from Cold Irons Bound.
Hitch the wagons. The Cold Irons Bound band are a coming.
Packed full of harmonies and jingle jangle guitars, this album straddles the spectrum of all things country rock. From the Byrds and Little Feat to Jackson Browne and latter day Tom Petty. Add some Drive-By Truckers and Midlake to the mix and the influences are strong and well laid out on this fine album.
Produced by Saint Jude’s Brooke Penrose at his Captain B Studios, he captures a band honed and tight from many hours of live performance.
With the opening Black Crowe-like punch of ‘We’re Right On’, the album sets off on a dusty mid-western road trip. Twin guitars intertwine beautifully throughout. The slidework is superb.
Likewise, strong drawling vocals from guitarists Mark Adams and Ben Carter, may feel more like Dodge City than Brunswick, but give each of the songs an aura of authenticity. There doesn’t appear to be any weak tracks at all. ‘Easy When You Know How’, ‘Sure Is Funny’, ‘Porchlight’ and ‘Whenever You get Home’ jump out immediately, but this album sounds like a burner and one to stand up over time.
The quality of music emanating out of Melbourne is truly breathtaking. The Cold Irons Bound band are just another fine example.
Now available on CD, MP3 and streaming, the only question to ask is, where is the vinyl??
You can catch Cold Irons Bound Album Launch at the Retreat Hotel, Brunswick on Sat 22 Oct from 7:30pm.


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Today I start out with two versions of the same shot, normal and enhanced colour. This looks back at The Voyageur topiary that I showed you some days ago from this point on the path. I was nearing the end of the line.
Across the path stood this sign. The Garden Of Plants lists the plants and grasses used in the topiaries, as well as the companion plants around them. Sample boxes of each were lined up beyond the sign.
I took shots of the CPR 374 topiary from this part of the path, and wanted different takes on the shot.
Then I moved a short distance on for a different perspective.
A new topiary had been set up here near the end of the line. Hachiko, The Loyal Dog is the title, inspired by a true story. Hachiko belonged to a Tokyo professor and would accompany him to the train station each day, awaiting his return. It was a habit the dog kept up for years after the professor died. A statue in his likeness exists today at the station.
Here we have three versions of the same shot.
And I finish for today with this different perspective of him. Tomorrow I bring this series to a close.
Beautiful colours. Interesting to see the different versions.ReplyDelete
Interessante estas versões da mesma fotografia.ReplyDelete
Um abraço e bom fim-de-semana.
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
"Hachiko, The Loyal Dog"ReplyDelete
That is such an amazing story! It's true, isn't it?
I can tell you had fun with this one. What are the noses made from?ReplyDelete
...this entire series is an amazing display, I hope that it never ends.ReplyDelete
Oh that's a sac story about Hachiko, even sadder that this series is coming to an end William, have enjoyed so much ☺ReplyDelete
@Nancy: I thought it was.ReplyDelete
@Francisco: thank you.
@Sandi: yes, it's true.
@Janis: I get the impression that details like the nose and eyes are either plastic or possibly ceramic.
@Tom: unfortunately it's done tomorrow.
@Grace: and I've enjoyed showing it.
The last shot of Hachiko is my favourite today.ReplyDelete
What a nice tribute to that loyal dog.
That dog was a real friend. Would have been a good pic for the theme, William!ReplyDelete
I'd forgotten about the dog story. It's nice to recognize things in this way.ReplyDelete
They did a great job with creating the dog. I like your last photo best!ReplyDelete
Wonderful as always William.ReplyDelete
In photo 1 and 2 I hope people do not walk on the lovely carpet of flowers.
This has been a wonderful treat for me. Thank You.
cheers, parsnip and badger
Interesting. I like to see the different colors and non-colors too.ReplyDelete
So that J whatever is a spammer? I will delete the jerk
The loyal dog is a wonderful creative piece and a nice tribute to the dog. Love your different colour and no colour versions. Thanks for all the work you did to present these beautiful displays.ReplyDelete
@Jan: it certainly is!ReplyDelete
@RedPat: I do have a take on the friend theme, but I might just see if I've got a spare shot of this topiary, or just reuse one of the shots for the theme as an addition.
@Red: it is!
@Parsnip: no, people don't walk into the flowers. There's a very discreet line that keeps you on the path. They've shown up occasionally in these shots.
@MB: I like them too. That spammer seemed to be everywhere today, posting the exact same comment on multiple blogs that I read. The guy deserves a nasty case of Ebola.
@Bill: you're welcome. I've enjoyed presenting this series.
All photos are wonderful ~ love the topiary of the faithful dog! awesome!ReplyDelete
Happy Day to you,
A ShutterBug Explores
aka (A Creative Harbor)
All pictures are very nice but I think I like the original pictures best.ReplyDelete
Nice colors. It is fun to play with the camera.ReplyDelete
I'm really enjoying this series!ReplyDelete
Like your different versions of both train and dog:)ReplyDelete
Wonderful story about Hachiko, a testament to the loving bond held between man and dogReplyDelete
Interesting to see the different versions...ReplyDelete
All the best Jan
Vivid colours always look good.ReplyDelete
scent was probably nice? ( ;ReplyDelete
I think they made a movie about Hachiko. I remember as a teenager seeing the statue of an learning about Greyfriars Bobby, another loyal pooch. Such great true stories!ReplyDelete
A fun spot. I really, really must go. You sell it so well! sigh.ReplyDelete
@Carol: thank you.ReplyDelete
@Catarina: it certainly is.
@Kay: I enjoyed showing it.
@Rosie: I do too.
@Denise: that it is.ReplyDelete
@Jan: I thought so too.
@Klara: they do!
@Jennifer: you'd have enjoyed it.

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Recently a friend of mine came to me and asked me what kind of laptop he should get. My friend is an iPhone user, but had traditionally used Windows PCs. He loves his iPhone and was seriously thinking about making the jump to Mac due to the company’s just-released upgraded MacBook with Retina display.
However, he really likes the idea of having a tablet hybrid, so was also thinking about getting Microsoft’s Surface Book (the iPad Pro was out of the question as he wanted a device that runs a full desktop OS). His predicament got us thinking about how the two devices compare, so without further ado, we put a Surface Book and a MacBook (2016 model) head to head to see how they stack up against the other.
Surface Book vs MacBook (2016): Specs
Microsoft's Surface Book
Display: 13.5in PixelSense display, 3000 x 2000 (267 PPI) resolution
Design: Hybrid laptop with detachable keyboard
Storage: 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB
CPU: Intel Core i5 or i7
RAM: 8GB or 16GB
Ports: 2 USB 3.0, SD card reader, Surface Connect, headphone jack, mini DisplayPort
Apple MacBook (2016)
Display: 12in display, 2304 x 1440 (266 PPI) resolution
Design: traditional laptop
Storage: 256GB or 512GB
CPU: Intel Core m3 or m5
Ports: 1 USB-C, headphone jack
Surface Book vs MacBook (2016): Storage, CPU, and RAM
Just looking at the raw specs of the two devices, the Surface Book has more generous offerings. First, the Surface Book comes in 128, 256, and 512GB SSD offerings, while the new 2016 MacBook only comes in 256 and 512GB flavors. That’s not too big of a deal, but the lower 128GB Surface Book offering is nice for people who live in the cloud. The Surface Book also offers either 8 or 16GB of RAM; the MacBook only offers 8GB (there’s no choice for an upgrade). As for processors, Apple stuck the lower-powered Core M series into the MacBook—a weird choice since the MacBook is a traditional laptop (more so than the Surface Book is). The Surface Book, on the other hand, gets the higher powered Core I series chips.
Surface Book vs MacBook (2016): Display and form factor
Of course the biggest differences between the two are their form factors. Hands down on the design front the MacBook wins here. It’s just so slim and sexy looking and its choices of colors (black, silver, gold, and the new amazing Rose gold) are all beautiful. The Surface Book, on the other hand, doesn’t look near as slim or sexy.
However, the Surface Book is a hybrid, so that means it’s display is a full-blown tablet and its bottom keyboard is detachable. This means you can use the Surface Book as a regular laptop or a keyboard-less tablet. What it lacks in design, it makes up for in function. Given that the Surface Book is also a tablet, that means you can interact with it not just via keyboard and mouse, but via touch or stylus too. The MacBook offers no touchscreen or stylus support.
As for the display technology, the Surface Book offers the better display coming in at 13.5in and a 3000 x 2000 (267 PPI) resolution. The 12in MacBook display is still a Retina display but its resolution maxes out at 2304 x 1440 (266 PPI).
Surface Book vs MacBook (2016): Ports
And now we come to…the part APPLE MESSED UP ON. As beautiful as the new MacBook is, it has been (rightfully) slighted in the press because of its lack of ports. The MacBook comes with a single USB-C port. While we commend Apple for embracing the future of USB, the fact that they put only one port on this beautiful laptop really kills it. It would be different if the MacBook had a dedicated charging port, but Apple has done away with that too, opting to charge through the USB-C port. This means if you have an USB device plugged into your MacBook, you can’t charge it at the same time.
The Surface Book on the other hand is packed with most ports you’ll need. You get TWO USB 3.0 ports, an SD card reader, a mini DisplayPort, and a Surface Connect, which is where the keyboard plugs in. Both devices have a headphone jack too.
Surface Book vs MacBook (2016): Operating system
Both devices run the latest OSes. The MacBook runes the latest OS X and the Surface Book runs the latest Windows 10 Pro.
Surface Book vs MacBook (2016): Price and verdict
The MacBook comes in two options: £1049 (256GB storage) and £1299 (512GB storage and *slightly* faster processor). The Surface Book comes in four options starting at £1299 (128GB storage/8GB RAM) and goes all the way up to £2249 (512GB storage/16GB RAM). But the various prices aren’t an apples-to-apples comparison since the tech inside is so different.
Let me be clear: there is no easy choice. No one device wins here. The MacBook is an excellent laptop for someone who loves OS X and just needs a light device to send emails, do basic photo editing, and browse the web. But it's hindered FOR SOME PRO USERS by its lack of ports and no option to upgrade the RAM.
The Surface Book is an excellent hybrid. It’s a great laptop AND tablet. However, I would stress that it's ONLY for people who want a hybrid–ie: they use both devices frequently. If you’re just looking for a Windows laptop, there are plenty of cheaper and better options available.


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text: Balin was the founder and one of the lead vocalists for Jefferson Airplane from 1965 to 1971. In 1971, he departed Jefferson Airplane and produced an album for the group Grootna before joining them and recording vocals for the album Bodacious DF. In 1974, Paul Kantner asked Marty to write a song for his new Airplane offshoot group, Jefferson Starship and together they wrote “Caroline” which appeared on the album Dragon Fly. Marty joined Jefferson Starship permanently in 1975, and contributed to several hit songs (including “Miracles” (#12), “With Your Love” (#3), “Count on Me” (#8), and “Runaway” (#12). In 1978, Balin left the group.

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George Mason University hosted a conversation with Gov. Ralph Northam about how the Commonwealth of Virginia can ensure students have access to higher education without incurring large amounts of debt. At the end of the June 18 event in Merten Hall on the Fairfax Campus, the governor signed legislation that seeks to better protect students and their families from overly burdensome student loan debt.
Mason has been a leader in making college accessible to lower-income students. It has a remarkable student loan default rate of 2 percent—among the lowest in the nation and well below the national average of 12 percent. This comes as more than 30 percent of Mason students qualify for Pell Grants, an indication those students are from families with fewer resources and must borrow more to attend college.
Northam applauded Mason’s record of providing access to a diverse group of students. He also stressed the importance of the commonwealth providing more resources statewide.
“This is something our administration felt very strongly about,” said Northam, a former pediatric neurologist and Army doctor who heard many such dire stories while teaching at medical school before his jump into politics. “It’s certainly something that I have had personal experience with.”
Mason has the most diverse student body of all public universities in Virginia, according to U.S. News & World Report, including a large segment of underrepresented groups and first-generation students. Mason has long prided itself on its efforts to help students graduate without burdensome debt loads.
The new statute creates an ombudsman office to educate loan borrowers and steer students and their families through what can be a complicated loan process. The aim is to prevent students from leaving college with heavy debt that will burden them for years to come.
Other key provisions include receiving, reviewing and attempting to resolve complaints from qualified education borrowers, compiling and analyzing data on those complaints, assisting qualified education loan borrowers in understanding their rights and responsibilities and addressing any servicing concerns.
Mason Rector Tom Davis, a former congressman who served seven terms in the U.S. House, said an important part of Mason’s mission is to remain affordabile and accessible. He noted that nearly half the enrollment growth at Virginia public universities over the past decade has been driven by Mason.
“Mason has no marked disparity in graduation rates based on race, ethnicity or wealth, and Mason has one of the lowest public university student loan default rates in the country,” Davis said. “That speaks to many Mason attributes: The caliber of our students, our ability to produce career-ready graduates, the internship and job opportunities in the National Capital Region, the vast network of Mason alumni in Northern Virginia and around the state, and, ultimately, the fact that our graduates land good jobs that enable them to pay back their loans.”
According to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, recent Mason graduates earn higher starting salaries than graduates of any other public university in the state.
Northam, who was making his third appearance at Mason since assuming office in January, stressed the importance of making sure those life-changing opportunities through higher education remain affordable to all Virginians.
Northam and Davis were joined at the event by State Sen. Janet Howell and Virginia Del. Marcus Simon. Howell, a Democrat from Fairfax, credited the legislation for its potential to help families navigate the loan process.

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"Cole is a master at conveying the emotions of the characters, both animal and human. This engaging story and its resourceful heroine will appeal to many children."—Starred, School Library Journal
"A beguiling mix of rhythmic prose and snatches of verse . . . Fine fare for reading alone or aloud."—Starred, Kirkus Reviews
"Satisfying fare indeed."--The Horn Book
"A spunky and self-contained folkloric heroine whose victory has nothing to do with getting the prince, our protagonist will be welcomed by many young listeners."—Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books
"In both text and art, Cole...delivers an original fairy tale with lingering emotional resonance."—Starred, Publisher's Weekly
As in Larky Mavis, Cole introduces an eccentric village misfit who emerges a heroine. The bedraggled lass lives on the streets, selling "stale buns and paper birds," begging for food ("Sometimes she would starve") and singing aloud, much to the displeasure of the villagers who alternately dub her Scraps-and-Smells, Skin-and-Bones or Sweets-and-Treats. The mayor, an impotently compassionate patriarch adorned in purple finery, won't let them run her out of town, claiming, "The poor are always with us, and no good deed goes unrewarded." When a foul ogre threatens to ravage the village if he isn't given a maiden to wed, the residents gladly offer up the gawky young woman, whom they truss up in an ill-fitting gown and battered paper crown. The creature rejects her on sight, but she slyly persuades the townsfolk that the ogre wants both a dowry and a sharp sword. After the ogre swallows maiden, gold and jewels, and sword, the heroine slays the creature and outwits the villagers to strike off on her own, fully equipped with treasure. Cole speeds the action with his bustling ink-and-watercolor washes of the villagers, none of them who seems to pause, neither the well-dressed man who claps his hand over his purse when asked for help nor the plump lady with the disapproving expressions. In both text and art, Cole indicts the hypocritical villagers and delivers an original fairy tale with lingering emotional resonance. Ages 5-up. (Oct.)Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information
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A nameless girl is homeless and alone in a small town. The villagers call her many names. To some she is "Scraps-and-Smells" and to others she is "Skin-and-Bones." They view her as a nuisance. One day, a hideous Ogre threatens the small town. He demands that they give him a fair maiden. The townspeople quickly turn to their homeless outcast. They dress her up in a pretty gown, put a paper crown on her head, and send her to the Ogre. But "Scraps-and-Smells" is clever and manages to outsmart everyone. This story uniquely reinvents the idea of the fairy tale heroine. This heroine, like others before her, suffers, but unlike most fairy tale maidens, she does not have any outside help. What she achieves, she achieves on her own. She uses a cunning intelligence to play off the weaknesses of both Ogre and townspeople. This heroine embodies the idea of capturing a seemingly bad turn of luck and turning it into the opportunity of a lifetime. The illustrations are both beautiful and painful. The heroine's unfortunate condition comes through palpably through the early illustrations. The Ogre is comedic and perfectly disgusting. This a story for the reader who is looking for something outside the conventions of the weak and insipid maiden in distress. This is recommended for its edgy turn and its interesting conclusion.
School Library Journal
A poor homeless girl, known only as "Scraps-and-Smells" or "Skin-and-Bones" or "Sweets-and-Treats," is barely tolerated by the townspeople. When a terrifying Ogre comes to the town gate demanding a bride, the frightened villagers quickly choose her as their offering. But this girl is not as dimwitted as she might seem, and she cleverly manages to get the best of both the foul Ogre and the ungrateful townspeople. The writing is vivid, incorporating some rhyming verse and some delicious vocabulary, making the story especially well suited for reading aloud. The descriptions are sometimes harsh and compelling: " . . . sometimes she would beg and sometimes she would starve . . . ." Strong ink outlines add energy to the watercolor illustrations, aptly conveying the events of the dramatic text. Cole is a master at depicting the emotions of the characters, both animal and human. This engaging story and its resourceful heroine will appeal to many children.
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Like Larky Mavis (2001) but sans the metaphysics, this folklorish original tale gives a poor, scorned orphan a chance to show her inner stuff, and to make a fresh start. When an ogre-"Oh, he was a foul creature! His breath smelled of graves, and he had rats in his hair instead of lice"-appears at the town gates demanding a bride, the townsfolk dress the nameless beggar, sometimes dubbed "Scraps-and-Smells" or "Skin-and-Bones," in a fine gown and a paper crown, and push her out. She turns out to be quicker of wit than anyone supposes, however, and by the time the ogre finally swallows her down, she's acquired a sharp sword and a purse of gold-using the one to kill the monster and triumphantly carrying the other away as her reward, head held high. Cole writes in a beguiling mix of rhythmic prose and snatches of verse, paired to equally beguiling watercolor scenes of rumpled-looking figures in a medieval setting. Viewers who linger over the pictures will be rewarded with plenty of comical side details, but also come to appreciate the artist's genius for conveying character through subtleties of posture and expression. Fine fare for reading alone or aloud. (Picture book. 7-9)


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|By Rob Fox||
|April 19, 2013 02:00 PM EDT||
In recent years, IT departments have been confronted with the convergence of several highly disruptive trends that have fundamentally altered the enterprise IT landscape, particularly when it comes to how data and applications are managed. Mobility and the rise of BYOD (bring your own device), as well as the growth of social media and the electronic information it generates, have each proved transformative. But perhaps no shift has been more seismic than the adoption of cloud and SaaS-based applications led by CIOs who see the value proposition associated with outsourcing many complex IT operations.
However, integrating data across diverse SaaS applications with existing on-premise solutions has proven exceptionally challenging. To streamline this integration without slowing adoption, IT stakeholders are turning to cloud-based integration solutions that can curtail complexity and IT oversight while enabling organizations to better leverage their information capital to drive business objectives. Indeed, according to a recent report by analyst firm MarketsandMarkets, the global Cloud Brokerage Services (CSB) market is on track to grow from $1.57 billion in 2013 to $10.5 billion by 2018, a compound annual growth rate of more than 45% over the five year period.
In this article, we will provide advice to IT leaders for creating sustainable environments using hybrid integration between SaaS technologies and existing on-premise applications. We will also explore the top considerations for building out a successful cloud integration strategy that offers the scalability and flexibility to withstand fluctuations in enterprise data management needs.
Start by Asking the Right Questions
Over the past few years, "Cloud" has transformed from the buzzword of the moment - all the rage but lacking concrete definition - to an efficient, widely recognized enabler of scalable IT operations. Despite the increasing ubiquity and viability of the cloud delivery model, it's important to remember that cloud is not "IT in a box." No one cloud service provider can meet all the complex IT needs of a single organization. By and large, enterprises evaluate and onboard an array of purpose-built solutions from diverse cloud providers. As a result, the need to successfully integrate them not only with each other, but also with traditional on-premise application-to-application (A2A) and business-to-business (B2B) systems is critical. The multitude of complex integrations - A2A, B2B, and on-premise applications to SaaS/cloud applications, and cloud-to-cloud (C2C) - requires a clear-cut integration strategy.
A critical first step in developing an integration strategy is to ask and answer a few key questions, the first of which is "what problem is the integration solving?" While achieving streamlined integration between cloud-based systems like Magento, NetSuite, SAP, Ariba, and salesforce.com is one aspect of a full-fledged strategy, it's important to remember the challenge extends beyond cloud-to-cloud integration. In reality, what many people today refer to as "cloud integration" is actually hybrid integration - integration not only between cloud systems, but between cloud and on-premise applications. Determining the specific integration goal - whether it is strictly cloud-to-cloud, or a larger hybrid model - ensures the strategy scales to both immediate and long-term integration needs.
Once you consider what problem the integration will solve, it's important to consider how integration will solve the problem. As the number of systems to be integrated grows, the number of potential interface points expands exponentially, and traditional, manually driven point-to-point integration can quickly become overwhelming. Each time an individual application is altered, or a trading partner changes its specification interface, IT must review all external connections for potential impact. An upgrade cycle for a large ERP system may spawn dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of integration projects across several departments and external trading partners.
Continuing to rely on this point-to-point integration model will become untenable as cloud adds another layer of complexity to the integration landscape. In order to avert chaos, enterprises are actively leveraging integration to create an interconnected web that holistically addresses data management and integration challenges across all of these disparate systems and applications. If an integration strategy is designed with a broader goal in mind, it is much more likely that the same strategy can be leveraged not only to solve immediate integration challenges, but future demands as well.
Identifying where integration is needed and how it can benefit an organization is an important first step. But once the decision has been made to move forward, there are a few key considerations that CIOs must take into account to successfully build out a strategy with staying power.
Reading the Signs: Spotting and Addressing Complexity
Anticipating the areas in which integration complexity is most likely to arise is crucial to the development of a flexible, cost-effective integration strategy. The following are two of the usual suspects of which CIOs should be aware:
- SaaS APIs: Many cloud providers promise to deliver a simple-to-use web API, but this is rarely the reality. Specifications for many SaaS APIs can run into the dozens, if not hundreds, of pages long, and can be a major headache for internal teams unfamiliar with the nuances of integration. Moreover, APIs often evolve over time as SaaS applications evolve, generating a source of ongoing complexity.
- Data Translation: The potential for complexity, however, does not end once the APIs are successfully integrated. Translating data between different SaaS applications, as well as between SaaS and on-premise systems, can be challenging, and this translation should be factored into the complexity calculus. Data that is not properly translated will be rendered useless, and backtracking to fix the glitch can add time and expense to business-critical projects. As a general rule, a bug that costs one dollar to fix during development will cost 10 dollars to fix during quality assurance, and 100 dollars fix once in production. This backtracking approach can prove particularly brittle when new systems are added to the ecosystem.
A Long-Term Vision: Thinking Beyond the First Integration Project
Integration with cloud is often a daunting prospect, particularly for businesses just beginning to onboard cloud applications as part of their IT strategy. The immensity of a single cloud integration can produce tunnel vision for IT teams, who get so bogged down in an initial project that they fail to consider the long-term implications of the integration and how it will ultimately fit into the overarching IT architecture - a problem already amply demonstrated with the pitfalls of the point-to-point approach. However, the inevitable complexity of integrating multiple applications over time should be sufficient incentive to give any CIO pause before creating a strategy tailor-made for a single integration project.
Even though it will likely require greater upfront investment and effort, organizations must settle on a cohesive sourcing strategy for integration that meets their individual needs. There are three fundamental options for this strategy: a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach based solely on existing knowledge of on-premise software; a DIY approach using a customer-driven integration Platform-as-as-Service (iPaaS); or outsourcing integration entirely to a third-party integration brokerage provider. When determining which of these strategies to adopt, it is important to consider the following:
- First, consider the deployment timeline. As departments across the enterprise demand rapid access to new and greater functionality offered by diversifying SaaS applications, IT departments are under mounting pressure to test, procure and deploy these solutions. This is where a CSB can help speed things up based on their experience working with various customers, implementation scenarios and technologies. Even as deployment windows tighten, however, many businesses are only just beginning to build out core competency around integration. For those with the strictest timelines, the option to build out an internal integration function may have already passed, and it may become necessary to bring in a third-party integration provider. While some may initially view these external integration providers as a Band-Aid solution, working with a specialized integration broker can often be the best long-term solution, especially when it comes to cloud integration where existing IT teams may have less familiarity.
- Second, consider the cost for integration in the long term. As the complexity of cloud integration projects continues to increase, building out an internal team will require a capital investment in expert personnel and software. Although it requires greater initial investment, this relatively fixed capital expenditure may be a better use of resources for some organizations. For others, such a large capital expenditure may not be feasible or efficient. Outsourcing projects to an integration broker shifts the cost of integration as an operating expense, reducing or eliminating the up-front cost, and providing a more scalable, recurring cost-structure.
- Once these factors have been weighed, the next decision is: in-house or external? Although SaaS applications for both back-office systems and B2B processes can offer tremendous efficiencies, the coordination and integration required on the back end is no simple matter. While building out in-house integration capabilities is important for some organizations due to commercial or other business considerations, companies that choose this route must recognize it early and take a proactive approach to cultivating the expert staff and resources that will be required to effectively manage and complete integration projects. For those businesses that don't have compelling reasons to keep the integration function in-house, outsourcing may prove more efficient. Cloud Services Brokers (CSBs) have existing integration infrastructure that can be leveraged for rapid deployment, and can increase capacity on demand, offering scalability when and where it's needed most. CSBs also deliver experience and collective intelligence around integration that can offer efficiencies beyond what can be accomplished with internal resources alone.
The key criteria and requirements around data management continue to expand, and cloud integration is at the nexus of this expansion. By planning and executing a comprehensive integration strategy that can efficiently and consistently scale to the evolving integration requirements of the business - including traditional on-premise, back-office systems and cloud-based applications - IT can help ensure the long-term scalability and business success. Whether the decision is to bring integration capabilities in-house, outsource integration needs, or use some combination of both, the time to start developing a plan is now.
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In his general session at 19th Cloud Expo, Manish Dixit, VP of Product and Engineering at Dice, discussed how Dice leverages data insights and tools to help both tech professionals and recruiters better understand how skills relate to each other and which skills are in high demand using interactive visualizations and salary indicator tools to maximize earning potential. Manish Dixit is VP of Product and Engineering at Dice. As the leader of the Product, Engineering and Data Sciences team at D...
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What happens when the different parts of a vehicle become smarter than the vehicle itself? As we move toward the era of smart everything, hundreds of entities in a vehicle that communicate with each other, the vehicle and external systems create a need for identity orchestration so that all entities work as a conglomerate. Much like an orchestra without a conductor, without the ability to secure, control, and connect the link between a vehicle’s head unit, devices, and systems and to manage the ...
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Financial Technology has become a topic of intense interest throughout the cloud developer and enterprise IT communities. Accordingly, attendees at the upcoming 20th Cloud Expo at the Javits Center in New York, June 6-8, 2017, will find fresh new content in a new track called FinTech.
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The Internet of Things will challenge the status quo of how IT and development organizations operate. Or will it? Certainly the fog layer of IoT requires special insights about data ontology, security and transactional integrity. But the developmental challenges are the same: People, Process and Platform and how we integrate our thinking to solve complicated problems. In his session at 19th Cloud Expo, Craig Sproule, CEO of Metavine, demonstrated how to move beyond today's coding paradigm and sh...
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"We're a cybersecurity firm that specializes in engineering security solutions both at the software and hardware level. Security cannot be an after-the-fact afterthought, which is what it's become," stated Richard Blech, Chief Executive Officer at Secure Channels, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at @ThingsExpo, held November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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"Once customers get a year into their IoT deployments, they start to realize that they may have been shortsighted in the ways they built out their deployment and the key thing I see a lot of people looking at is - how can I take equipment data, pull it back in an IoT solution and show it in a dashboard," stated Dave McCarthy, Director of Products at Bsquare Corporation, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at @ThingsExpo, held November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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Everyone knows that truly innovative companies learn as they go along, pushing boundaries in response to market changes and demands. What's more of a mystery is how to balance innovation on a fresh platform built from scratch with the legacy tech stack, product suite and customers that continue to serve as the business' foundation. In his General Session at 19th Cloud Expo, Michael Chambliss, Head of Engineering at ReadyTalk, discussed why and how ReadyTalk diverted from healthy revenue and mor...
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The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to simplify and streamline our lives by automating routine tasks that distract us from our goals. This promise is based on the ubiquitous deployment of smart, connected devices that link everything from industrial control systems to automobiles to refrigerators. Unfortunately, comparatively few of the devices currently deployed have been developed with an eye toward security, and as the DDoS attacks of late October 2016 have demonstrated, this oversight can ...
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You have great SaaS business app ideas. You want to turn your idea quickly into a functional and engaging proof of concept. You need to be able to modify it to meet customers' needs, and you need to deliver a complete and secure SaaS application. How could you achieve all the above and yet avoid unforeseen IT requirements that add unnecessary cost and complexity? You also want your app to be responsive in any device at any time. In his session at 19th Cloud Expo, Mark Allen, General Manager of...
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"ReadyTalk is an audio and web video conferencing provider. We've really come to embrace WebRTC as the platform for our future of technology," explained Dan Cunningham, CTO of ReadyTalk, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at WebRTC Summit at 19th Cloud Expo, held November 1-3, 2016, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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Bert Loomis was a visionary. This general session will highlight how Bert Loomis and people like him inspire us to build great things with small inventions. In their general session at 19th Cloud Expo, Harold Hannon, Architect at IBM Bluemix, and Michael O'Neill, Strategic Business Development at Nvidia, discussed the accelerating pace of AI development and how IBM Cloud and NVIDIA are partnering to bring AI capabilities to "every day," on-demand. They also reviewed two "free infrastructure" pr...
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WebRTC is the future of browser-to-browser communications, and continues to make inroads into the traditional, difficult, plug-in web communications world. The 6th WebRTC Summit continues our tradition of delivering the latest and greatest presentations within the world of WebRTC. Topics include voice calling, video chat, P2P file sharing, and use cases that have already leveraged the power and convenience of WebRTC.
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As data explodes in quantity, importance and from new sources, the need for managing and protecting data residing across physical, virtual, and cloud environments grow with it. Managing data includes protecting it, indexing and classifying it for true, long-term management, compliance and E-Discovery. Commvault can ensure this with a single pane of glass solution – whether in a private cloud, a Service Provider delivered public cloud or a hybrid cloud environment – across the heterogeneous enter...
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#BebeRexha says the soundtrack to her life is a “very strong women’s playlist” and I am SO here for it. Keep watching as she takes us through some of the songs that have defined her life, including hits from No Doubt, Lauryn Hill, Destiny’s Child, and more.
"I feel really good when I support other girls, especially if I really believe in what they're doing and I feel like they're killing it." Bebe Rexha gets real about mental health and the music industry. Tap the link in bio to read more.: @campbelladdy
The HAIM sisters teamed up for the latest edition of ‘Playlist of My Life’ where they revealed which one of Beyoncé’s songs helps cheer them up on a rough day.
Sister trio HAIM get honest about sexism in the music industry, and how pushing back against the status quo makes way for ALL female musicians' empowerment. (...and talk a little about that whole firing over pay disparity thing... ) Tap the link in bio to read more. #TheMusicIssue : @campbelladdy


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Strategic plan draft available for review and comment
Public meeting to be held Sept. 7
SEATTLE — August 3, 2010 — A draft five-year strategic plan for 2011 – 2015 is now available for review. The plan is available on the homepage of the agency website (www.seattlehousing.org), and public comment is invited.
A public meeting on the plan will be held on Tuesday evening, September 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Center Park Community Room at 2121 26th Ave S in Central Seattle. At that time, members of the public may offer comments and suggestions on the draft. The housing authority Board of Commissioners will consider the plan at its regular meeting on September 20.
The new plan is entitled “Bold Plans in the Face of Uncertainty.” According to Executive Director Tom Tierney, the plan re-affirms the agency’s core commitments. It also calls for new areas of focus, with an emphasis on expanding access to education and economic opportunity.
“When we talk about core commitments, we want to emphasize our main business of managing, maintaining and improving our housing stock,” noted Tierney. “We also intend to complete the redevelopment of NewHolly, Rainier Vista and High Point so that both the rental and for-sale housing is done, along with the mixed-use developments. We have also made good progress in planning for the redevelopment of Yesler Terrace, and we intend to transform those plans into reality.”
Areas of new focus include taking action to address the rising demand for senior housing and increasing opportunities for low-income residents. “We want to take actions so that low-income residents throughout Seattle can achieve greater financial stability and independence.”
Another area of new focus is expanding options for low-income residents who use Housing Choice Vouchers. Through new programs and services, the housing authority will ensure that these residents are able the live in the neighborhoods that best meet their needs.
The draft plan also seeks to support members of the newly developed communities of Rainier Vista, NewHolly and High Point as they work to develop these new communities into true neighborhoods.
The planning effort has been led by Virginia Felton, who directs communication and strategic planning efforts for the Seattle Housing Authority. The draft has been developed over the past year with input from staff, residents and community members. Contact Felton at 206-615-3506 or e-mail her to share comments and suggestions. The deadline for comments is September 9.


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- National Hispanic Heritage Month Home
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September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.
Children of the Plumed Serpent: the Legacy of Quetzalcoatl in Ancient Mexico
The culture-hero and deity, Quetzalcoatl was believed to be the human incarnation of the spiritual forces of wind and rain. Quetzalcoatl was typically portrayed in art as a plumed serpent. This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Department of the Interior's American Latino Heritage Initiative
Numerous projects are being undertaken to increase the opportunities for historic places associated with American Latino history to be documented, preserved, and interpreted and for the public to better understand and appreciate the role of American Latinos in the development of the United States.
U.S. National Archives on Flickr
Photos from the U.S. National Archives that relate to Hispanic Heritage on the photosharing site Flickr.
Hispanic American Veterans
Asked to serve their country in time of war, Hispanic Americans displayed courage and valor in the face of adversity. Familiar with discrimination back home, many saw their service as affirming the ideals of democracy. In this presentation, the Veterans History Project recounts their inspirational stories.
Teaching Hispanic Heritage
Put the power of primary sources to work in the classroom. Browse lesson plans, student activities, collection guides and research aids from:
2012 Event Highlights
Family Day: Central American Traditions
Music and dance performances by local Central American artists, hands-on arts-and-crafts activities, and video interviews by the Hirshhorn’s ArtLab+ teen videographer. (American History Museum, Smithsonian Institution)
Family Day: Hispanics in Science and Aerospace
Hear about Latin Americans’ contributions to aviation and space exploration and take part in bilingual story times and hands-on activities. (Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian Institution)
Américas Award Ceremony for Children's and Young Adult Literature
Author Margarita Engle of "Hurricane Dancers: The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck" and author Monica Brown and illustrator Julie Paschkis of "Pablo Neruda: Poet of the People" receive the 2012 Américas Awards for Children's and Young Adult Literature. (Library of Congress)
The Ancient Maya and the Year 2012
Professor Mark Van Stone of Southwestern College will discuss what the Ancient Maya actually said about 2012. The result is based entirely on science, archaeology, decipherment, and Precolumbian art. (Library of Congress)
Aztecs and Allegory: the Baroque in Colonial Mexico
Professor Rolena Adorno of Yale University will discuss the enduring legacy of the literature and art of the Mexican Colonial Baroque.
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Coping with the unimaginable
Losing a loved one to suicide inflicts a deep wound. Those left behind are often plagued by lingering questions and haunted by a reality they cannot change.
For Martinsville Building Inspector Brian Love, those wounds and lingering questions have been exponentially multiplied after he lost both his son and his wife to suicide mere months apart.
On Nov. 23, 2017, Thanksgiving Day, Love’s son, Brian Jr., died and his death was ruled a suicide.
Less than six months later, on May 9, 2018, Love’s wife Wilma also took her own life.
Both deaths came without warning to Love and his family.
“It is like someone with cancer, and you know they are going to pass,” Love said. “You can prepare for that, and it still, at the end, knocks you down.”
A sudden death, however, is far more difficult to handle.
While he is not completely sure what happened with his son, Love noted Brian Jr. was a timber cutter and suffered a few concussions, which may have been a contributing factor of the suicide — similar to the concussion-related studies that have been underway at the National Football League.
“I don’t know that to be a fact, but that is what I am living with,” Love said. “Probably because that is the easiest to live with and not keep searching.”
Wilma’s death is less of a mystery to Love, and he believes it is a result of Brian Jr.’s death.
“She was going to a grief group, she was on (medications), and at times, she was great,” Love said. “There were other times she was falling off. We all do.”
After the deaths, a friend of Love’s gave him a picture with the quote, “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.”
“I was like wow, isn’t that the truth,” Love said when he received the picture.
After his wife’s death, Love spent some time away from work but noted that he is still not completely back.
“My biggest fear with coming back is being able to maintain,” Love said. “Not lose my temper with people, which I have done great with.”
Brian Jr. was the father of two young girls. The oldest is now 13 and the youngest is now in preschool.
Love said Brian Jr.’s widow is now volleyball coach at Eminence Community Schools and his 13-year-old granddaughter plays the sport.
“I went to the first game, and that was fine you know, looking forward to go and see my baby play,” Love said.
Then he walked up the bleachers at that first volleyball match.
“I was like wow, two missing in the bleachers,” Love said.
He said he thought about leaving, but he chose to stay.
“I though, if I did it, if I get up and leave, I’d have to suffer the first time again, so I stayed,” Love said.
The 13-year-old is now in therapy, along with Love and his daughter. All are trying to cope as best as they can.
Kelsey Steuer, Indiana Area Director for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, said mental health issues are isolating for both the patient and caretakers.
Steuer said it is important for people to know there are other people who are also struggling.
Love has not come across another person who understands to loss of two family members to suicide.
“Even my counselors and therapists,” Love said. “They’re like, ‘We have had one but never two and especially not two in six months.’”
Everybody handles grief differently and Steuer noted a lot of people seek counseling. But she noted there are other ways for people to cope.
“It just depends on their preference and what works for them,” Steuer said.
Since he started participating in counseling, Love said he found out that suicide is more common than most people think.
Steuer would agree with Love that many people do not realize how common suicide is.
“More people die by suicide then homicide,” Steuer said.
In Indiana, for example, suicide is the second-leading cause of death for people between the ages of 15 and 34 and the 10th-leading cause of death overall.
“It is a lot more common (then people realize),” Steuer said. “We are getting to a space where we are having more open and transparent dialog around (suicide), so that is a good thing. But, there is still a lot of work to do.”
Love said a lot of the people around him have a hard time talking to him about the two suicides.
“It is awkward, but I need to talk,” Love said. “That is the best thing for me, that I can tell, is just talking.”
Since the deaths, Love has attended a few family gatherings. On Aug. 23, Wilma would have celebrated her 54th birthday.
That day, Love and his family decided to have a day of fishing at his house, which was one of Wilma’s favorite hobbies.
“Even there with my kids, it is so hollow and empty because there are still two missing,” Love said of family gatherings.
For those who see that a family member might be considering taking their own life, it is important to get that person help as soon as possible.
“Do not hesitate,” Love said. “Follow through.”
Steuer said one thing that is important is to ask openly and directly is if someone is having suicidal thoughts.
In many cases, Steuer said, people give warning signs before they attempt suicide.
“I think a lot of us, because we love them and we do not want to think that they are having these thoughts and those types of things,” Steuer said. “We think that we are maybe helping by not addressing it.”
For anybody who is in a time of crisis, you can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741.


Language Translation Funding
Grant Release: November 1, 2023
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2023
Award Announcement: December 29, 2023
Award Amount: Minimum $2,500, Maximum $5,000
Questions Due: Nov. 14, 2023
Answers Posted: Nov. 21, 2023
The New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD) is seeking grant applications that support the translation of existing documents or materials related to the CDD approved State Plan into other languages.
The specific objective of the funding is solely to assist organizations with translating documents and materials intended to inform, benefit, or serve as resources to individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) their families and caregivers, thereby increasing their access to key information, resources, and materials which will increase their ability to affect public policy. This funding support is intended to strengthen the partnership between individuals with DD and their families and the state and federal service delivery systems.
Alignment with CDD’s Mission & Values:
The document or materials must align with the CDD’s mission to promote people with DD living independently, participating fully in the community, and being able to advocate for themselves. Any document or material that does not promote the CDD’s mission or values will not be considered for funding.
Funds can support the following activities:
- Language translation costs.
- Staff time used to make sure documents or materials are in plain language before sending for translation.
- Staff time used to coordinate translation services or disseminate translated materials.
- Printing or mailing costs associated with disseminating translated materials.
- Other activities associated with translation that will make the document or materials more accessible to people with DD and their families.
Funds cannot support the following: This grant cannot support the translation of documents that an organization is required to translate by law (for example: NYS Language Access Law, https://ogs.ny.gov/new-york-state-language-access-law).
- Nonprofit organizations (note: the lead applicant cannot be a for-profit organization; however, for-profit organizations may serve as subcontractors to the lead applicant)
- Public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges, or hospitals
- Disability-service organizations
- Community-based organizations
- Tribal organizations
- Consortia, groups, or partnerships among organizations
Please note: We do not accept applications directly from individuals, only eligible nonprofit organizations can apply for this opportunity.
All applicants must be a registered Vendor in the NYS Statewide Financial System (SFS).
All applications must be submitted by the Application Deadline through SurveyMonkey Apply. Below is the link to apply:
Designated Agency Contact: If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact the CDD’s Designated Agency Contact for this funding announcement.
Diversity & Inclusion Program Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Please note: The NYS Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD) was previously known as the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC). The name change was made official on Oct. 17, 2023, for more information visit:
Links to Applicant Guidance Documents
Allowable/Non-Allowable Expenses: This document outlines allowable and non-allowable CDD expenses and should be used to inform your application budget. Please do not include non-allowable expenses in your application budget.
Fiscal Fundamentals: Match Dollars: This document provides guidance on what expenses can count as Match and should be used to inform your application budget.
For more information, please read Full Grant Description
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said late Wednesday it will delay filing its first-quarter report due to an informal inquiry of its stock option practices by the
Securities and Exchange Commission
The Camarillo, Calif.-based chip company last week had asked that the due date be extended to June 14.
Semtech expects to receive a notification from
that it is not in compliance with the filing requirements for continued listing on the exchange and that its common stock may be subject to delisting from the Nasdaq National Market.
The company said it continues to cooperate fully with the SEC inquiry and will file its first-quarter report as soon as practicable after completion of its internal review.
Semtech also said that two separate stockholder derivative lawsuits have been filed against it related to stock option practices. Additionally, on June 13, the company received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, with respect to the production of documents relating to its stock option practices.
Shares were down 39 cents, or 2.6%, at $14.40 in recent trading Thursday.
This story was created through a joint venture between TheStreet.com and IRIS.

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