3D Printing…we should ‘Just Do It’!
Feet wide apart, arms down by his side, he stares at the precise location where he will place the ball with his right foot. Before the run-up, there is an empathic sigh, with his lips pursed, as his shoulders go up and down, almost in emphatic fashion.  Cristiano Ronaldo runs up, strikes the center of the ball with his new Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 boots, and sees the ball whiz past the goalkeeper, into the back of the net.
As CR7 sprints in elation towards the corner flag to celebrate the goal with fans and fellow teammates, a more modest celebration is taking place in Beaverton, Oregon – home to Nike Inc.’s global headquarters and base for the Nike Football development team. For several months, their team went through numerous iterations of design development, product testing and finally commercialization to get their newest product into the hands (or rather, feet) of one of the sports’ greatest football (i.e. soccer) icons.
 For the latest edition of the Mercurial football boot, Nike identified ‘fit’ as the focal point for their new product design. The boots’ game-changing 360 construction was only made possible through a new advancement in Nike Flyknit technology.  This technology has allowed Nike to establish yarns and fabric variations that are precisely engineered to create the lightest-possible, form-fitting and virtually seamless upper (i.e. the part of the shoe that covers the top/sides of foot and the back of the heel).
Introducing Nike Flyprint
But as Nike continues to lead the charge in product development for new football footwear, it is faced with two key challenges: lengthy product development timelines and increased demand for product customization. From the first sketch of a completely new pair of boots, to making and testing prototypes, ordering materials, sending samples back and forth, retooling a factory, working up production and eventually shipping the finished goods to the shops can take the company as long as 18 months. Yet, market demand for a boot may only last the length of a football season – ten months.  Additionally, athletes are finding the need for extreme customization to best address their athletic needs to provide a competitive advantage.
 This is where Nike is actively exploring advanced manufacturing technologies to further elevate the value of their product offerings. Nike’s recent partnership with Prodways, a global provider of industrial 3D printers, has allowed them to 3D-print outsoles, midsoles and insoles which are made from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material. The TPU material allows Nike to decrease manufacturing time while also providing higher performance and customization for top athletes.
Although the prospects for additive manufacturing at Nike are bright, 3D-printing is not ubiquitous yet. Generally, it is too slow for mass production, too expensive for some applications and for others it results in products that are not up to the desired standard.  Advancements in additive manufacturing will surely help mitigate current challenges with speed and cost, but what Nike must make sure it protects is product performance.
So much of Nike’s established success has been lifted by the remarkable success of endorsement deals with elite athletes. Over the years, these athletes have proudly worn Nike gear/boots because of their innovative and cutting-edge aesthetics, but more importantly, their top performance. Even Cristiano Ronaldo attests that the latest Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 boots are a supreme product. “They fit perfectly. The 360 innovation — it is perfect. They are comfortable and they look good, so they have everything.”  As Nike looks to incorporate 3D printing technologies into their global manufacturing strategy, they need to ensure their products remain ‘perfect’ for athletes, so they can be their ‘everything’.
Nike is not the only player actively exploring opportunities in additive manufacturing and 3D-printing. In summer of 2017, Adidas began manufacturing at a new production facility in Ansbach, Germany – poised to use robots and novel production techniques (such as 3D printing) to also shorten supply lead times and boost their product customization. Nike turned the football tide (away from Adidas) between the 1980’s and early 2000’s through innovative product development and effective digital marketing. Could an Adidas ‘win’ in additive manufacturing/3D printing reverse the football product tide back in their favor?
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This reflection on the future viability of 3D printing for Nike touches on the key balance between R&D time and performance. I would wonder how the thermoplastic polyurethane material, though surely with manufacturing time benefits, performs relative to Nike’s other materials. Nike has generally not shied away from longer product development times given their central focus on providing their elite athletes with the best possible product. If there is a performance gap between the TPU and other materials, it should be interesting to see how Nike treats this trade off in the medium term while further investment in the technology progressively shrinks the gap.
I really enjoyed this post. One item that your essay touches on that I think is critical is the quality factor of the 3D printing. Nike has focused so much on their R&D and performance that it is absolutely necessary that these 3D printed shoes maintain this same level of quality – which it seems to be doing so far. To answer your question on whether Adidas could turn the tide, I think they could potentially have the opportunity if they could allow for optimal customization at a price and timing that works for the consumer – but sounds like we are still some time away from this type of customization, speed and cost combination.
Wonderfully written! Thanks for an extremely interesting post that shed light on a 3D printed product from the perspective of the consumer.
Similar to the trade-off between sustainable kits and performance, I have found myself wondering (perhaps naively) if 3D printed shoes could really lend themselves to the demands of a football game. I suspect that Nike, along with other athletic shoe giants, may have to spend time educating the mass market as to how 3D printing capabilities have progressed since the mainstream media first introduced the concept. When I think 3D printing, I still think rigid. Nevertheless, if they are good enough for CR7, they’re probably good enough for us all!
Very interesting information on the prospect of 3D printing for Nike! In terms of maintaining a competitive advantage over Adidas, I do feel that Nike must maintain an edge in this 3D printing movement to do so. As Nike has established itself as an innovator in the space, in order to keep that image amongst its consumer base it needs to focus on staying at the forefront of its production processes. As a result, since Adidas has made a conscious effort to commit resources to additive manufacturing it will be crucial that Nike do the same in order to sustain a competitive advantage.
This is a very interesting article, especially in light of the recent Nike case in marketing! My main question: Does the consumer really care how its shoes are produced or is it more of a gimmick? As a consumer, my only concern would revolve around quality control – just make sure my shoes are as functional / comfortable as non-3D-printed shoes. The obvious benefit is to the manufacturer. R&D becomes more powerful, making innovation more attainable, and mass production allows for major cost synergies – and would also allow Nike to further distance itself from suspicious employment practices.
3D printing can open true innovation for customization! In addition, I think, Nike can reduce inventory and logistics costs by applying Just In Time production. My question would be: As 3D printing becomes advanced and prevalent, is it possible some random small manufacturer just produce Nike’s products with 3D printers? What if Nike’s 3D design and drawing, somehow, are exposed to the public and people can just produce without permission or paying anything to Nike? What would be the meaning of being a manufacturer in that world?
This is a very informative article that highlights the game-changing potential of 3D printing when it comes to innovation and customization in manufactured goods. My key concern with Nike’s use of 3D technology in its R&D process has to do with the scalability of the approach given current constraints with the technology relating to speed and at times unfeasible costs. For now, this continues to be an interesting conceptual application of 3D technology, yet it remains to be seen whether Nike will be able to elevate its use to the level of scale where its beneficial impacts are felt across the spectrum of Nike’s value chain.
Learning about Nike’s entry into additive manufacturing / 3D printing leaves me wondering whether 3D printing will provide a meaningful improvement to Nike’s product development and process, or whether it is more of a marketing/PR strategy playing off the trendy nature of 3D printing. It is early days for 3D printing in the shoe space, and I am unsure if 3D printing will enable a shoe manufacturer to improve its product development innovation or process to the extent required to gain a competitive edge (i.e., for Adidas to overtake Nike). As posts above have described, Nike’s longer product development cycle may be necessary to sustain the quality and innovation that the brand is known for (e.g., through using their athletes to test/iterate on the product design), and I am skeptical that 3D printing will provide a meaningful benefit in this realm. In terms of process improvement and cost/logistics/timing efficiencies, more time and experience integrating 3D printing into the process will be required to draw any conclusions.
I wonder why Nike decided to pilot 3D printed shoes in soccer boots first instead of other sports shoes or casual wear shoes. Also, it is very consistent with Nike’s past strategy to test out new products with extreme users, i.e. the pro athletes. However, if Nike’s goal is to use 3D printing technology in mass production, and there are many hurdles to such scaling up process at the moment, I wonder if it makes more sense to test the products on ordinary people, the majority consumers, to figure out how to change the products to overcome the scalability challenges.
Great article! To me, the competitive advantage of 3D printing in the short term is less about mass production and more about rapid prototyping, and therefore faster innovation timelines, which is something Nike has been known for. However, a big question I have is what will happen if consumer preferences shift? For example, there is a large trend now towards athleisure, something that Adidas has capitalized on quite well, while Nike has not. I wonder if 3D printing provides any type of advantage in this scenario. In my opinion, it does, but requires Nike to shift overall strategy first, rather than just hoping 3D printing will be the competitive advantage rather than a means to deliver against a strategy.
It was fascinating to learn how Nike is leveraging 3-D printing to create customized cleats for professional footballers. I would imagine it allows for rapid prototyping for new designs and client needs. And if Nike is able to cut down the R&D and supply chain lead time, this could make mass production viable. You bring up several legitimate concerns to which I would add a couple more. From my understanding of 3-D printing, a significant concern among industry experts is durability of the building material compared to that of traditional shoe manufacturing. I am also curious to know how this technology impacts the company’s pricing strategy. Should the company achieve scale, would Nike lower the pricing of cleats? Or would it be cause for an additional premium? I am not sure how Nike would go about it, but I think it is innovative to incorporate 3-D printing in the product development process.
What a fun article to read! Love your writing style in the first bit. In the final question that you pose, you bring up the concern of how such technology advancements can lead to dramatic changes in competitive landscapes. I think it is a legitimate concern — if Adidas or another reputable player in the space makes the necessary technological advancements in 3D printing more quickly, Nike’s top position in the football cleat market could be at risk and share could dissipate quickly. This is the constant struggle that players face in highly competitive markets when it comes to product innovation, especially in industries with low switching costs. Such companies must always be innovating to consistently launch new product innovation. As such, a key question remains: do you (A) come to market with a subpar product from a technical perspective in order to get the first mover advantage with the new technology and reputation for innovation and risk customers being disappointed by product quality, or do you (B) wait until you have the new innovation “perfected” to a point where its product quality exceeds the legacy products? Further, when the product is not yet at optimal quality, do you price it above or below the higher quality legacy products despite the new innovation or do you price it for the future?
Terrific post! 3D printing brings a whole new dimension to retail. Given the ability to mass customize, I wonder if Nike should first experiment with using their 3D-printed products on the mass general population rather than using their typical R&D process of utilizing elite athletes. This may be more effective because more time and experience integrating 3D printing into the process will be required to draw any conclusions.
Goooooaaaallllllllll! You definitely scored with this one. While I agree Nike’s use of 3D printing is important to maintaining its edge as the perceived leader in technological innovation (e.g., R&D lab), I don’t think 3D printing has the potential to save the Company Cost of Goods Sold at scale. The customization and advanced engineering that AM fulfills is just not present at Nike. Moreover, I believe that Nike’s market positioning / brand equity is so well entrenched with their target market that Adidas will not be able to out-class Nike simply because of a foray into 3D printing.
Perfect timing with our Nike case! You mentioned that 3D printing hasn’t scaled in this industry due to its long cycle time and high cost. While we wait for the mechanics of 3D printing to improve over time, I wonder if Nike could use the current technology to tap into an ultra-high-end market with customized shoes. Cycle time and cost would be less important in this segment, and they could become early adopters, potentially giving Nike a competitive edge in the future by cementing its brand as a leader in 3D printed shoes before Adidas launches its own 3D printed products.
Awesome essay! Very interested in reading more about Nike’s use of 3D printing. Also agree with Mandy above, I’m interested in learning more about why this product was rolled out first for higher profile users vs the mass audience. Wondering if it was to maintain their dominant position against Adidas.
I wonder if the additive manufacturing / 3D for sneakers is actually something that is driving demand. Besides the technological advancements, I wonder if it will be sold and mass produced at a price point that will make sense to consumers. An example of this would be the ski boots we read about in our marketing product introduction case. Just because a product has excellent technology doesn’t mean that it can make commercial sense from a price and customer need standpoint. This begs the question whether a “win” for Adidas in 3D printing will actually help the football product tide since I’m not sure if it will drive the right type of customer demand.
Very interesting post on one of my favorite companies! I love what 3D printing will do for sneaker customization, and I believe consumers will too. It will be interesting to see if Nike or Adidas will master this manufacturing first.
Interesting article. Strongly agree with the sentiment that Nike needs to keep their focus on the performance of their shoes that get to market. For that reason, the quality of manufacturing that comes from the 3D process is the number one qualifier for me. That said, given the ability for 3D printing to manufacture many dynamic designs in a short period of time, I’m less concerned with a given 3D prototype design’s impact on performance while they’re building out the tech. From the perspective of Nike’s long term R&D team, if they can get high quality 3D shoe manufacturing ready for market, then I think their product design team can do the rest.
I wonder whether the industry and Nike is ready to widely commercialize a shoe built with 3D printed components just yet? As the article highlights, there are significant implications on Nike’s ability to deliver, specifically with the increased production lead time. While the product undoubtedly seems superior, could a strong but premature focus on 3D printed shoes serve as a distraction from their core business?


Idaho – Idaho Department of Transportation is working to clean off the roadways from a pest, the Mormon Crickets.
In a video posted by the department, you can watch as they pull out the heavy machinery to remove the crickets from the roadway in Southwest Idaho.
“Mormon crickets are taking over the road this season! Watch out for slick spots,” the department posted on social media. They also warned if you get queasy easy not to watch the video below, because of the crunching from exoskeletons.
According to Britannica, the Mormon cricket (Anabrus simplex) is a well-known wingless species of shield-backed katydid in North America, where it once was a serious pest in the Great Plains. In Utah, the insects were a particular pest in the Salt Lake City area, devastating the crops of Mormon settlers in 1848.
Only the arrival of a flock of seagulls saved the settlers’ crops from complete destruction, according to Britannica.
The department later posted to clarify why they are killing so many of the insects, that they cause slick spots when so many have been crushed and cause accidents on the roadway. There’s something you didn’t know.


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“The debt will be transferred to an SPV and the government will then be servicing loans. We are discussing whether the debt will be transferred to the SPV from Air India or the SPV will raise fresh loans and clear the national carrier’s debt,” aviation secretary R N Choubey told reporters.
This was reported by ET first on November 5, 2018.
According to the plan, The government is transferring the airline’s working capital debt of about Rs 29,000 crore to Air India Assets Holding (AIAHL).
AIAHL will be headed by Air India’s chairman and other members of the SPV’s six-member board will comprise Air India’s director, finance, and joint secretaries in the aviation ministry and the departments of expenditure, economic affairs and disinvestment.
Air India has a total debt of Rs 55,000 crore. Once the revival plan is implemented, the national carrier will be left with debt of about Rs 26,000 crore, mostly on account of aircraft loans.
After the transfer, the airline’s annual interest liabilities will decline by Rs 2,700 crore from Rs 4,400 crore to Rs 1,700 crore.
As part of the revival plan, the government has also asked Air India to show financial benefits of Rs 2,000 crore annually.
Meanwhile, the government had provided interim support of about Rs 980 crore as equity and a sovereign guarantee to raise Rs 2,000 crore from banks, which the airline has availed of. The airline has also raised Rs 1,000 crore from the National Small Savings Fund.
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Life seems unreal and lost to what truth knows. While peering out our window of preference, typically our visions show time passing by with a quick swift force bringing the world’s uncontrolled happenings full-frontal, and yet most don’t realize they are part of this constantly unfolding remarkable show. Participation is chosen, but the greater part of the population stands on the sidelines dreaming or sleeping their show away. Parts of life, people and places eventually go missing, and the feeling of abandonment of life takes over the original idea to participate. With key players now removed, their world gently fades into the shadows, and the window fogs preventing new visions or hopes. Looking back a few years my world was severely misplaced and intentionally out of focus. The fog was so thick that trying to look through the window me brought constant headaches, and any visions I was lucky enough to receive did nothing but rest poorly in my psyche. Sometimes those unforgettable thoughts can bring about some overpowering means to creativity, so I give you this book.

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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470: Entry level DirectX 11 chip with GDDR5 support but only 80 shader cores. Supports Eyefinity (up to 4 monitors) and 8-ch HD audio over HDMI. Performance on par with the old GeForce 8600M GT.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
460M: The Core i5-460M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-620M) and clocks between 2.53-2.8 GHz (Turbo Mode). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15-16 inch is a standard display size for laptops and offers the biggest variety of products.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
Usually, old laptops with 14-16 inch display-diagonal weigh as much.
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Toshiba is not present in the smartphone sector. As laptop manufacturer, Toshiba still had 6.6% of world market share in 2014. However it fell to only 1.6% in 2016, making only for the 8th place.
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The 10th anniversary of the murder of Officers Ron Ryan Jr. and Officer Tim Jones will be August 26th. Both of these St. Paul Officers were murdered by what the Star Tribune described as “a small time drug dealer” by the name of Guy Harvey Baker, a man who was on his way from his home in Iowa to Canada. Baker also killed Jones’ dog Laser.
The story included comments from Ron Ryan Sr. and his wife. Ron is a great guy and an outstanding law enforcement professional. I am fortunate to work with him on the Minnesota Statewide Gang Strike Task Force. Ron is the commander of the task force and I am a member of the task force oversight committee. My thoughts go out to Ron and his family as well as the family of Officer Jones.
The Star Tribune did an excellent job of reporting on the story. You can access the article by clicking here. Memorials and remembrances of this nature remind me that we still live in a society where it is necessary for individuals to give up their lives to protect others. This fact transcends politics or social debate. It is a reminder that there are people who are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for others. It is an honorable and noble thing to do and we shouldn’t wait until an officer is killed, injured or remembered to thank those who risk their lives to protect ours.
For those of you who carry on the honorable tradition of policing, thank you and stay safe.


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Golden State's Gambling Tribes Risk Killing Their 'Golden Goose'
(Updated Sunday, February 19, 2006, 5:25 AM)
Not too many years ago, Indian gaming in California consisted of high-stakes bingo parlors and low-priced buffets. It was enough to encourage people to drive to rural communities like Friant, Lemoore, Jackson and Jamestown for their gambling fix. Still, the Nevada casinos barely acknowledged the existence of these tribal operations.
Today casino operators in Las Vegas and Reno see Indian gaming as a huge threat — so much so that they are now partnering with tribes to build mega-casinos across the Golden State. The Nevada casinos certainly weren't going to see gambling flourish in California and not have a big piece of it.
To Californians, this gambling transition came in a flash — from bingo in what were essentially warehouses to full-blown gambling in glitzy casinos. California voters opened the door by passing initiatives in 1998 and 2000 that expanded Indian gaming. Legal rulings favoring gambling tribes also helped.
Once the legal climate changed, the casino rush came quickly. This is a gambling state and there were few critics, so long as the tribal casinos were in rural areas. But only the naive could think gambling would be contained to out-of-the-way places. There's just too much money in it.
Moving into the cities
Now we are on the verge of the next big political battle over Indian gaming, and the results could determine the future of the enterprise in California. The question is fundamental: Why not build Indian casinos in urban areas closer to the gamblers that frequent them?
A tribe tried to push a casino into a heavily populated part of the San Francisco area. Another casino is being considered in Orange County, not far from Disneyland.
The San Joaquin Valley is facing this issue, too. There's a casino and hotel proposed for Highway 99 in Madera County. If approved, that area would quickly become urban and congested because it would sit on the Valley's main highway.
With all the money at stake, the old rules about Indian gaming don't seem to apply. Build them anywhere, and let the cash roll in. The casinos don't even have to be on tribal land anymore. Their backers have found out how to overcome legal hurdles. Find a good piece of property and push the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs to put it in trust. Get state approvals and wheel in the slot machines and blackjack tables.
In 2004, Indian gaming revenue approached $20 billion in the United States, according to the National Indian Gaming Association. More than $6 billion was generated in California, and that would grow substantially if all the proposed casinos are approved.
The casino proposal in Madera County is typical of the new thinking by the tribes and their Nevada partners. Even though the public wants casinos on tribal land in rural areas, the tribes are pushing for more lucrative sites.
The North Fork Rancheria of the Mono Indians teamed with Stations Casinos to persuade Madera County to approve the casino and resort on Highway 99.
Madera County, desperately in need of money, cut a sweet deal with the tribe in exchange for supporting the project. The county would get more than $80 million over 20 years. But there has been a growing backlash against casinos in urban areas. Gambling tribes once had a positive image, but now their aggressiveness has given them a black eye among many Californians.
The Bay Area casino was blocked, even though many of the politicians had appeared to have greased the deal for the tribe.
In Orange County, authorities are trying to stop the casino near Disneyland because of a public outcry. All this hasn't been lost on those involved in the Madera County proposal.
Supporters of the North Fork Rancheria's plan have wisely begun a public relations campaign to persuade doubters that the casino would help tribe members, give a boost to local government funding, create jobs for residents and improve Madera's overall business climate.
But the gambling tribes are playing a dangerous game with their onslaught into the state's urban areas. If casinos are on every corner, the public one day will decide that the tribes shouldn't have the special monopoly that has allowed them to get very rich.
Where would it leave the tribes if California voters in a few years voted to allow anyone with the financial means to build casinos? The Nevada casinos would quickly jettison the tribes, and the competition for the gambling dollar would intensify.
Gambling in California is here to stay. The only question is whether there's going to be a massive realignment of who gets the proceeds. That should worry the gambling tribes. They just might be the biggest losers if casinos continue to proliferate in California.
Jim Boren is The Fresno Bee's editorial page editor. His column appears Sunday. E-mail him at firstname.lastname@example.org or write him at 1626 E St., Fresno 93786.
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Jean bedell-mashkikinabinais has an article published in the March-April issue of Well Nations Magazine entitled “Whispering Pines”.
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I don’t know if this story will brighten your day but it sure put a "Happy Face" on mine.-b
If you saw the front page story of the SF Chronicle on Thursday, December 15, 2005, you would have read about a female humpback whale who had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines.
She was weighed down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat. She also had hundreds of yards of line (rope) wrapped around her body -- her tail, her torso, a line tugging in her mouth. A fisherman spotted her just east of the Farallon Islands (outside the Golden Gate) and radioed an environmental group for help. Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she was so bad off, the only way to save her was to dive in and untangle her, a very dangerous proposition. One slap of the tail could kill a rescuer.
They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her. When she wasfree, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, and nudged them, pushed
them gently around -- she thanked them.
Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives. The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eye was following him the whole time, and he will never bethe same.
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Ever since the end of World War II, the United States, rightly or wrongly, but most of the time, wrongly, has fancied itself as the world’s policeman. Even a disastrous and costly military intervention in Southeast Asia did not deter the United States from acting as the chief arbiter of what governments were in and which were out as evidenced by Central Intelligence Agency interloping in Nicaragua, El Salvador, Angola, Haiti, and Colombia. Two military interventions in Iraq and a U. S.-led military campaign directed against Yugoslavia were not enough to pry the United States from its self-appointed role as the chief global cop. In fact, American neoconservatives continued to fanaticize about the United States leading the world into a post-Cold War new American century.
The United States under Donald Trump now resembles a disabled policeman who was forced to retire on disability after being injured, not in the line of duty, but by engaging in self-destructive piques of bravado. The United States has abandoned internationalism as witnessed by Washington’s withdrawal from the free trade Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Paris climate agreement. The United Kingdom’s decision to depart the European Union in the Brexit referendum has put the final nail in the coffin of Britain’s status as a minor superpower.
Until another nation steps forward to claim the title of chief world cop, the world will be subjected, as coined by the New Testament’s Book of Matthew, to wars and rumors of wars.
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By any measure, the New Albany Main Street Holiday Open House was an unqualified success this year.
The largest crowd ever, estimated at more than 2,000, turned out to see the holiday decorations, enjoy some refreshments and poke around the 26 businesses that participated in the event.
Shops were open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and some were so crowded that it was nearly impossible to move around.
Although most of the attendees were from Union County, there was a good smattering of folks from Oxford and Tupelo checking out all of the goods and services that can be bought here in New Albany.
We think the Holiday Open House is an important part of the promotion of our historic downtown area. Because the vitality of downtown is a key to the success of our community, the Gazette participates by providing heavily discounted promotional space for the event to the Main Street Association and its merchants.
Events like the Holiday Open House help our local economy immensely by keeping our money at home and even attracting a little from our neighboring communities.
We’re proud to be a part of it.

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It kind of fired us up there, Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin said of Owings getting hit. I think winning the game is going to sting more for them.
Musgrove was sharp early against the Diamondbacks, working out of jams in the second and sixth inning without allowing a run. His night came unraveled with the plunking of Owings. Musgrove gave up the single to Ahmed was lifted after a throwing error by third baseman David Freese put runners on first and second with no out.
Musgrove allowed three runs two earned on five hits with six strikeouts in six innings.
You play the game and you protect your teammates. It has been going on for 135 years, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. You can’t control what other people are going to think. There was a ton of pitches after that, that we weren’t able to make.
Muncy homered in his third straight game, Logan Forsythe and Enrique Hernandez also connected, and the Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 7-2 Sunday.
Muncy’s 12 home runs match the total he hit last year while spending the whole season at Triple-A Oklahoma City. He hit a solo drive in the fifth inning to extend the Dodgers’ lead to 4-2, and drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth.
The Cowboys locker room isn’t quite the same this offseason with the departures of wideout Dez Bryant and tight end Jason Witten. But instead of reminiscing about what those two brought to the team during their prime, everyone in Dallas is being forced to evolve.
It forces the coaches — not to say they ever slacked off — but it forces coaches to be innovative and work hard to make it fit for everybody, center Travis Frederick told USA Today when discussiing the team’s offense. It’s easy when you have a guy like Jason Witten, and you can ask him to do anything and he will do it. It’s hard to be that caliber coming in, year two or three. But it’s good for everybody, because it makes everyone really zero in on the basics.
Offensive coordinator Scott Linehan said the loss of Bryant and Witten is most noticeable not when the action happens, but in the meeting room or during down time in practices.
Sometimes, with our young guys it feels a little quiet, because they’re all waiting for some older guy that doesn’t exist to step up, he said.
Linehan hopes a mix of old receiving options (Cole Beasley, Terrance Williams) and a few new ones (Allen Hurns, Tavon Austin, Michael Gallup) make the absence of Bryant, who Linehan referred to as I guess what is considered a true No. 1.


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Historical USGS topographic quad map of Lake La Graisse in the state of Louisiana. Map scale may vary for some years, but is generally around 1:24,000. Print size is approximately 24" x 27"
This quadrangle is in the following counties: Terrebonne.
The map contains contour lines, roads, rivers, towns, and lakes. Printed on high-quality waterproof paper with UV fade-resistant inks, and shipped rolled.
Contains the following named places: Bay Chaland, Bay Lost Reef, Bayou Jose, Lake Jean Pierre, Lake La Graisse, Lake Saint Jean Baptiste, Parish Governing Authority District 9, Parish Governing Authority District G, Pass Barre, Point Meshe, Seabreeze Pass, Terrebonne Bay, ZIP Code: 70344

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By Troy Headrick
I’m going to share a secret with you. Several years ago, back when I was living overseas, I used to create artwork and show it internationally. I even sold quite a few pieces. Then, for reasons I won’t get into right now, I stopped making art. (By the way, my header image is a pencil drawing that dates back to one of my really productive periods.)
I’m currently in the process of resurrecting my art career.
Now that I’m creating images on paper again, I’m thinking a lot about creativity. Many questions come to mind as I do this pondering. Perhaps the most pressing query is this one: Where does creativity come from?
Before I share a really interesting theory that proposes an answer to this question, I’d like to take you back to my childhood.
My mother tells this interesting story that dates back to the time I first started speaking. One day, according to her, I said this really strange sounding “word.” It was my first utterance and she had no idea what it meant. I said it again, and again, she was baffled. So she started walking around our house, picking up all sorts of objects and showing them to me. She could tell by the consternation on my face that these things were in no way related to this strange sound I was making. Finally, she picked up a pencil and, as she tells it, I reached up and took it from her. She then quickly gave me a sheet of paper and I began to sit and draw.
Does this mean some people are simply born knowing (or sensing or feeling or whatever the right word is) that they want to create? What was happening inside of me at the time I was wanting to hold a pencil in my tiny hands and use it to draw? Of course, I cannot go back in time and crawl inside my head to find out what was happening there. That’s a shame.
I did a little reading about creativity and found a number of articles that discuss something called the “diversifying experience” (see this article and this one). Quite a few theorists believe that such experiences play an important role in helping some people develop their creativity.
Simply put, a diversifying experience—it can be traumatic or pleasurable—can be any sort of happening that triggers the individual to become more individuated. These experiences are transformative or jarring and thus cause a person to respond by seeing and thinking differently. After having such an experience, one leaves the herd, in a manner of speaking, and begins to wander alone, developing ways of living that differentiate one from the masses. In “Why Weird Experiences Boost Creativity,” Scott Kaufman writes that a person can become more creative by “re-shuffling” the brain. This reshuffling takes place when one abandons normal ways of doing things or rejects habitual behavior. Examples of such activities include eating “something new for lunch” or walking “backwards…to work.” Doing things in a novel way can put one in a “better position to be creative.”
What do you think about creativity? Can it be learned or nurtured? Are creative people born or made? I’m looking forwarding to hearing what you have to say.
Troy Headrick’s personal blog can be found at Thinker Boy: Blog & Art.


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British prog-metal band TesseracT apparently has a new home and has already started work on its next album.
Only months removed from the release of its first-ever live recording Odyssey/Scala, the band has announced that it will release its next album via eOne Music in North America. The upcoming release is in partnership with Kscope, TesseracT’s home label in the UK. When asked about joining eOne’s roster, front man Dan Tompkins noted the experience of eOne’s staff in making the choice to work with the label on its next album. “We’re very excited to be working with the eOne team, he said. “Their experience and well- rounded ability will certainly help us grow in our biggest market.” He added that part of the band’s decision was based on the label’s resources. “The band is really looking forward to making the most of utilizing the resources that eOne has to offer and can’t wait to start this album cycle,” he said.
Kscope Director of Sales & Marketing Johnny Wilks discussed the label’s dedication to TesseracT and giving it the utmost attention and help succeeding. “eOne are totally focused on this new record,” he said. “Working closely with our Kscope team in London, they have created a truly exciting campaign.” The as-yet untitled album will be the band’s third full-length studio release, fifth overall release, and its first for Kscope. The band’s previous two albums—Altered State and One—and EPs—Concealing Fate and Perspective—were all released via Century Media.
More information on TesseracT’s new album is available online along with all of the latest news from the band at:
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Known as Asia’s World City, Hong Kong rarely fails to impress visitors, whether they are keen on checking out Hong Kong’s night markets, antiques, art, and designer shopping; or the 100s of kilometres of natural trails in the country parks which make up over 40% of Hong Kong’s land, across 263 islands and mainland territory. Foodies and water lovers will also enjoy Hong Kong’s street food and open-air dining, boat rides to rural outlying island villages, and more. Hong Kong is also one of the safest cities in the world for tourists, with very little street crime. In December the weather is usually fine and mild, with little to no rain and moderate temperatures (15-22 degrees Celsius).
For information on tourist attractions check out Discover Hong Kong and an excellent curated list covering the top attractions provided by Robert Black College. The Peak and Hiking Trail from the College, the Star Ferry to Kowloon, Big Buddha and Lantau Island, and taking the ferry to laid-back Lamma Island or Cheung Chau are highlights. Stay longer in Hong Kong to see the sights!
The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Education
The University of Hong Kong, founded in 1911, is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. It has been commonly regarded as one of the most internationalised universities in the world as well as one of the most prestigious universities in Asia. HKU ranks number 2 in Asia by QS and number 4 by Times Higher Education, and is in the the top 30 internationally. It has nearly 30,000 students, with 42% enrolled in postgraduate study.
Teacher training at HKU began in 1917, with the current Faculty of Education dating back to 1984. The Faculty has been ranked number 4 by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for Education and number 6 by QS World University Rankings for Education. It has over 2,000 students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and over 100 faculty members hailing from all around the world. For more information, click here.
Established in 1994, the Comparative Education Research Centre (CERC) builds on the Faculty’s expertise in comparative and global studies in education. The Centre aims to facilitate, participate in and initiate a wide range of research projects with comparative perspectives; support comparative research; and maintain a wide range of contacts with educational researchers and institutions in China, in the region and internationally.
During the Conference, delegates will have the chance to wander the beautiful campus during lunch times, as well as the surrounding Hong Kong Western District.
The Western District
The University is located in Hong Kong’s loved Western District, which is rich in history and among the latest foodie destinations in Hong Kong. The dense nearby neighbourhoods, Kennedy Town, Shek Tong Tsui, Midlevels, Sai Ying Pun, and Sheung Wan, are just minutes (walking) from Central Hong Kong and distinct in flavour, from one to the next.
The Hong Kong Antiquities and Monuments Office provides excellent informative walking tours and trails online, each of which can be done in a few hours:
The Western District and the Peak Route: This is where HKU is located. Foodies are encouraged especially to check out High Street, just a few blocks downhill from campus in the Sai Ying Pun neighborhood, for Indian, Mexican, Thai, French, Spanish, Italian, Canadian, local, Sichuan, Indonesian, and vegan healthy food. A hike up to the Peak, located just behind campus, is a great way to refresh and recharge.
Sheung Wan Route: Just beyond Sai Ying Pun, Sheung Wan is one of the hippest parts of Hong Kong. It contains Man Mo Temple, one of Hong Kong’s oldest temples, Cat Street shopping, Hollywood Road Antiques, hip pop-ups on Tai Ping Shan Street, and the old Police Married Quarters (PMQ) pop-up shopping and arts centre.
Central Route: Just two MTR stops from HKU (5-10 minutes), Central Hong Kong is a hustling and bustling shopping and dining area, with eateries, markets, and massage shops at the Central Escalator, Soho, and Stanley/Wellington, and Hong Kong Park a short walk further. Tai Kwun, situated in the restored Central Police Station, is one of the latest arts heritage areas.

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The New CCO podcast offers a firsthand look at stories from Page Society member companies and how they engage stakeholders through digital platforms. The Page Society is the world’s premier membership organization for chief communications officers, PR agency CEOs and educators who seek to enrich the profession and improve corporate reputation management.
||CleanIf, When, & How to Engage on Social Issues - Paul Argenti, Dartmouth College/Linda Rutherford, Southwest Airlines||At this year's Annual Conference, Page welcomed to the stage Paul Argenti, Professor of Corporate Communications at Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business. Paul led a session titled, "If, When, and How to Engage." The session strove to...||12/20/2018||Free||View in iTunes|
||CleanFlight 1380 & Guiding a Brand Through Tragedy - Linda Rutherford, Southwest Airlines||On this edition of The New CCO, we welcome Southwest Airlines SVP & CCO Linda Rutherford to tell the fateful story of Flight 1380 and April 17, 2018. She takes us through the minutiae of that day, from first learning the breathtaking circumstances...||12/3/2018||Free||View in iTunes|
||CleanFrom the Brewery to the Community - Carlos Brito, CEO, Anheuser-Busch InBev||At this year's Annual Conference, Page welcomed to the stage Carlos Brito, CEO of Anheuser-Busch InBev. Brito, one of the consensus most admired CEOs in the world, described how AB InBev transformed from a profit-driven company to a well-rounded,...||11/12/2018||Free||View in iTunes|
||CleanFrom Tragedy to Activism - The Students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School||At this year’s Annual Conference, Page welcomed four students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the March For Our Lives movement: Sari Kaufman, Casey Sherman, Delaney Tarr and Sofie Whitney. Each described her journey from tragedy to activism,...||10/17/2018||Free||View in iTunes|
||CleanBuilding an Agile Communications Function - Joe Carberry, Charles Schwab||On this edition of The New CCO, we welcome Joe Carberry, SVP and Head of Communications at Charles Schwab. Joe explains how Schwab expresses its unique differentiating identity within the financial sector, from building a strong culture to realizing...||9/9/2018||Free||View in iTunes|
||CleanThe Next Evolution of Page - Aedhmar Hynes, Page Chair||On this edition of The New CCO, we speak with Aedhmar Hynes, CEO of Text100 and Chair of Page. She explains the recent Page rebrand, why it was essential to move the organization forward and the opportunities we hope to create through the new Page....||8/20/2018||Free||View in iTunes|
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||CleanMobilizing Corporate Purpose - Jin Montesano, LIXIL||Jin Montesano, Chief Public Affairs Officer of LIXIL, a global housing and building company discusses social purpose with Eliot Mizrachi. She talks about the inherent social value the company creates and how it is a unifying force that gives meaning...||7/3/2018||Free||View in iTunes|
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||CleanInside IBM’s Brand Transformation - Jon Iwata, IBM||Jon Iwata, former Chief Brand Officer at IBM, speaks about his role, how he helped to shape the IBM of the 21st century, what it means to be a next-generation CCO and what’s in store for the future of our profession.||3/26/2018||Free||View in iTunes|
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• Irking human rights groups, Prime Minister David Cameron suggested safe passage and immunity from prosecution for Bashar Assad. From The Independent:
Asked by Al Arabiya television what he would say if the Syrian President asked for asylum, Mr Cameron replied: “Done. Anything, anything to get that man out of the country and to have a safe transition in Syria.” He added: ”Of course, I would favour him facing the full force of international law and justice for what he’s done. I am certainly not offering him an exit plan to Britain but if wants to leave, he could leave, that could be arranged.“
Tonight Downing Street said Mr Cameron has not discussed the idea with other United Nations Security Council members.
• A Syrian air force general who defected says only one-third of the fighter pilots are actually flying missions against rebel positions “because President Bashar Assad’s regime cannot count on the loyalty of the rest.” Details at AP.
• What took so long? Syria shut down Hamas’ Damascus office.
Rest O’ the Roundup
• Bnai Menashe immigration from India to resume. According to the Jerusalem Post, “The first group of 275 individuals is expected to arrive to Israel next month.” About 7,000 Bnai Menashe are still in India waiting to make aliyah.
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The Best Wireless Earbuds to buy in 2020: Samsung Galaxy Earbuds Live and Plus
Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.
– Lao Tzu
Music has the vibe to makes everyday life beautiful. For some of us, it is an inseparable aspect of our lives. There is nothing like enjoying a little quality time and being lost in our own space as we listen to music through our headphones. As technology grows, headphones have evolved more than we ever could imagine. And today, there are numerous innovative models available in the market.
Here we bring the best earbuds from Samsung:
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Specifications:
Samsung Galaxy Buds Live comes with an iconic shape and ergonomic design. Immerse yourself in the power of sound as it is optimized in every way to experience it.
What about design? It is designed to stand out from the crowd. It has an eye-catching design, outlined for fitting the curves of the ears and face.
It is the first open type of Galaxy True wireless buds that has Active Noise Cancellation. You can control it through the BIXBY Voice Wake-up that acts as the smart assistant. Everything in the earbuds is top of the line. So then, what about the audio quality in attending calls?
The earbuds have three in-built microphones that set the standard for incredible call quality and clarity. Apart from the mic, it has a voice pickup unit that senses your jaw movement as it vibrates and converts the data into voice signals.
Searching for the plug point for charging is now a thing of the past! Enjoy up to 6 hours of listening and 21 hours of battery life with the charging case. Moreover, they easily pair up with Android, iOS, and PC.
Stay in touch with your friends with the Samsung Galaxy Buds. Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Price in India is Rs.11,990, and are available in three gorgeous colors Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, and Mystic White.
- Samsung Galaxy Buds plus Specifications:
Change the way of experiencing the music through the Samsung Galaxy Buds plus. It comes with a 2-way speaker that delivers sound by AKG with rich treble and bass.
Move to the beat, wherever you go, as it comes equipped with a two-way speaker and boosts drivers capable of bringing you rich and natural sound. The three adaptive mics available on this device are perfect for experiencing crystal clear calls.
Three mics help cancel out distracting noises as two of the external mics work together with the inner mic to minimize audio distraction or distortion. AKG crafts a satisfying studio-quality system that captures every detail of sound.
Enjoy music without worrying about battery life, as it has 22 hours of battery life with a charging case. It has a battery life of one hour even with a short charging span of 3 mins.
As it is a wireless bud, it is compatible with any Qi-compatible wireless charger. It supports Samsung devices and the device which has on your Samsung Cloud account. It can pair with your PC as well as it is also compatible with Android and iOS devices. The Samsung Galaxy Buds Plus Price in India is Rs.8,990, and is available in a single color: Black. Buy Galaxy Buds Plus and Buds live from a Poorvika store near you or Poorvika online, and get have it delivered to your doorstep with our 2 Hours Delivery.


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WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Victoria Police are hunting an attacker who they say seriously beat a 33-year-old man with a torch in St Kilda East early Sunday morning.
A delivery driver was working in Wilgah Street when he was approached by an unknown man about 3.40am who verbally abused the victim before assaulting him.
The driver was punched to the head and bashed with a torch, police said.
The offender left the victim, from Point Cook, lying unconscious on the road and fled the scene.
The victim received serious head injuries and remains in hospital.
The offender is described as Caucasian in appearance, aged 25 to 35-years-old, with brown hair with a pale complexion, missing teeth and was wearing black rim glasses.
Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating and have released a digital image of a man that may assist with their enquiries.
Anyone who witnessed the assault or who has information is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the online reporting page.

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Shares in the $2.5 billion financial firm lifted today after it completed the takeover of MLC Wealth from NAB.
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The IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX: IFL) share price is in the green today. At close of trade, shares in the financial institution were trading for $3.95 – up 0.77%. By comparison the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is 0.25% lower.
The positive price movement comes after the company completed its acquisition of MLC Wealth from National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB).
Let’s take a closer look at today’s news.
IOOF share price is up
In a statement to the ASX, IOOF Holdings says it has completed the purchase of MLC Wealth from NAB and will begin running operations from midnight tonight.
The takeover was first proposed in August 2020. It was subject to regulatory approval from both the ACCC and APRA, receiving the former in December and the latter in early May. Both times, the IOOF share price shot up on the news, seemingly spurred on by jubilant investors.
The takeover means total funds under management for IOOF will double to $494 billion. IOOF also claims the purchase of MLC means its existing clients will see lower costs through efficiencies and economies of scale. In the statement, IOOF says the merger will deliver a run-rate of “of between $65 million to $80 million of the estimated $150 million in cost synergies by the end of FY22.”
MLC will become fully incorporated into the IOOF fold, under one leadership and management team, according to the statement.
IOOF CEO Renato Mota said:
This acquisition is truly transformational for IOOF as it positions us as the leader of a new era of wealth management in Australia, giving us a strong platform for future growth.
Today we become a new IOOF. We have the strategic intent, the talent, and now the scale, to deliver our advice-led wealth management proposition to more Australians than ever before. While this acquisition delivers immediate value to our shareholders, we consider its potential for medium and long-term value even more compelling.
While the financial services industry in Australia is transforming, the wealth management sector system growth continues to be strong, with a five-year compound annual growth of superannuation assets of 9% per annum. A bigger and better IOOF will be positioned to take advantage of these opportunities by being at the forefront of the industry transformation.
IOOF share price snapshot
Over the past 12 months, the IOOF share price has decreased 11.6%.
The company took a hammering from the COVID-19 market sell-off of March 2020 and has only fallen further since then. For perspective, on the last trading day of January 2020, the company’s shares were valued at $7.29 each. Since then, they have fallen by 46%.
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Iíve recently adopted a young rescue parakeet from the Seattle Animal Shelter, who had been found flying loose outdoors a couple of months earlier and was taken in by a foster parent. I havenít had a companion bird since I was a kid. In my research about caring for parakeets, Iíve found that both online advice and books often give contradictory recommendations. But I tend to trust Tweeters. If any of you have budgie experience and would be willing to answer the occasional question or two, Iíd be grateful. I promise not to inundate you with queries about my new little companion.
Thanks much and best wishes to all for a Happy New Birding Year,
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Does anyone know of a plugin that allows you to add excerpts to your pages? Or is there already a way in WP to add excerpts to pages without manually going into your database to add them? And yes, I’m talking about pages not posts.
I have installed a search plugin that searches both pages and posts. This works great but when the search results are displayed they show the entire page contents because pages do not have excerpts. For posts it displays the excerpts. I want to create an excerpt for the pages so that the search results will only show the page excerpts and not the entire page contents.
It seems strange to me that WP has a textarea for creating/editing excerpts for posts but not for pages. Or am I just missing something?
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Play music on Apple Watch. Use the Music app to choose and play music on Apple Watch. You can play music stored on Apple Watch, control music on your iPhone, and stream music from Apple Music if you’re a subscriber. 29/03/2018 · Apple’s strategy for Music control on watchOS has changed significantly over the years, and as of watchOS 4.3, the company has finally added support for the full Apple Music library back onto the Apple Watch’s Music app. While it’s not completely obvious, it is now possible to stream your entire Apple Music. You may find that you cannot listen to Amazon Music on your Apple Watch because Amazon Music is not supported. This article will show you how to stream Amazon Music to Apple Watch with TunePat Amazon Music Converter. Part 1: Play Apple Music on Apple Watch without iPhone. Apple Watch has 2GB of local music storage to let users sync albums or playlists purchased from iTunes or Apple Music, so if you have the purchased iTunes music, or if you are subscribers of Apple Music streaming service, you can easily sync these music or playlist to Apple Watch for.
Download and stream music straight to your Apple Watch when you’re away from your iPhone. Enjoy your Apple Music experience in the car with CarPlay. Discover songs you’ll love from music picked just. Escucha 60 millones de canciones sin anuncios en streaming o descárgalas para disfrutar de ellas en todas. Descarga y reproduce música con tu Apple Watch cuando no tengas el iPhone a. a Apple TV para estudiantes finaliza cuando el usuario deje de cumplir los requisitos o no renueve la suscripción a Apple Music para estudiantes. 05/01/2018 · If you followed The Verge’s earlier coverage of Apple Watch Series 3 LTE, then you know that I encountered a connectivity bug during my initial tests of the watch one that was later fixed in a software update, and that the watch launched without its promised music streaming feature. 15/12/2017 · The Apple Watch has the power to play music directly from the wrist to a pair of Bluetooth headphones, no matter whether you're an Apple Music or Spotify subscriber. However, with the option to play music while connected or offline, there's actually quite a few steps in playing music on the Apple.
26/10/2017 · The newest Apple Watch update adds a new radio app and supports streaming Apple Music. Scott Stein played with it for a couple days. Here's how it works. App. 28/02/2019 · Con el Apple Watch, llevas 50 millones de canciones en la muñeca. Descubre cómo hacer aún más en https:. Apple Watch Series 4 — Cómo escuchar Apple Music en streaming — Apple Apple México. Loading. Unsubscribe from Apple México? Cancel Unsubscribe. Working. Subscribe Subscribed Unsubscribe 1.41M. 26/10/2017 · Apple Watch is a better iPod thanks to streaming music. Watch OS 4.1 adds new Radio and streaming music features to Apple Watch Series. 15/11/2017 · Before diving into the details, I will say right off the bat that Apple Music streaming on the new LTE-enabled version of the Apple Watch Series 3 works. The music sounded the same over my AirPods that it would if I were using my iPhone or iPad, which is good. Searches with Siri were performed.
14/09/2017 · Apple Watch Series 3 owners opting for LTE may be sold on Apple Music streaming straight to the device —but the feature won't arrive until a software patch arrives "soon." Apple notes that the redesigned Music app will automatically sync playlists, along with the user's most listened-to music. Stream 60 million songs, ad-free on Apple Music. Shop HomePod, AirPods, and headphones. And build your entertainment collection with iPod and iTunes. 01/03/2019 · With Apple Watch, you can stream 50 million songs directly from your wrist. Apple Watch Series 4 — How to Stream Apple Music — Apple Apple Singapore. Loading. Unsubscribe from Apple Singapore? Cancel Unsubscribe. Working. Subscribe Subscribed Unsubscribe 149K. 01/07/2015 · Your Apple Watch just became an even better workout accessory with the release of Apple Music, which brings streaming playlists right to your wrist. Apple Watch has 2GB of local music storage so you could always sync albums or playlists of songs you had purchased from iTunes to the watch. As with non Apple Music subscribers, you still need to add the music you want from Apple Music to your library, then you can sync them to Apple Watch. For streaming or using the Radio app option 2 then yes, you need an Apple Music subscription, and an Apple Watch Series 3 LTE version with an active mobile data account, which makes sense.
26/10/2017 · With streaming music on the Watch, Siri takes center stage. You can start a radio station or load a saved playlist with just your fingers, but if you want to listen to a specific song, artist or genre on demand, Apple's personal assistant holds the key. 31/10/2017 · Apple has released watchOS 4.1, adding music streaming on the Apple Watch Series 3 and a brand new Radio app. The update, pushed out today alongside iOS 11.1, delivers one of the headline features promised for the latest Apple smartwatch back when it was announced in September: the ability to play. Apple Music está disponible en iTunes y para dispositivos iOS y Android. Prueba gratis Prueba gratis. Todo lo necesario para ser un gran hit. Descarga y escucha música en streaming desde tu Apple Watch cuando estés lejos de tu iPhone. Disfruta Apple Music en el auto con CarPlay. You’ll also need Bluetooth earbuds, like Apple’s AirPods, paired with your Apple Watch to listen to music, too. If you don’t, your watch acts like a music playback remote for your iPhone. Apple Music Radio. The Radio app brings Beats 1 and all of Apple’s streaming radio stations to your wrist. 31/10/2017 · The watchOS 4.1 software update for Apple Watch is now available for all customers after a short beta period for developers. This update brings full iCloud Music Library access to the Music app with support for streaming both Apple Music and Radio. Music on Apple Watch was previously limited to select playlists which had to .
30/11/2017 · Hi. Yes, you can - including streaming tracks from Apple Music when your Apple Watch is either connected to your iPhone via Bluetooth and your iPhone has access to the Internet via Wi-Fi or cellular data or when it has connected to a compatible Wi-Fi network as a fallback. After you sign in to Apple Music with your Apple ID and turn on iCloud Music Library, you automatically have access to your music across all of your devices. You don't have to manually sync your songs, albums, or playlists. Before you start listening, pair your watch with Bluetooth headphones. If you're an Apple Music subscriber, your Apple. 03/07/2018 · By default, Apple Music will use adaptive streaming techniques to play music when streaming over cellular. While this won’t be an issue if you’re on good Wi-Fi or have a solid cellular connection, it can become an issue in low coverage areas. Follow along if you’d like to know how to always have the highest .
|23/10/2019 · Si está conectado a Wi-Fi o redes móviles en tu Apple Watch Series 3 o posteriores, puedes escuchar en streaming Apple Music, Apple Podcasts y audiolibros, incluso cuando estés lejos de tu iPhone. También puedes sincronizar música, podcasts o audiolibros desde tu iPhone a tu reloj.||19/09/2019 · If you're connected to Wi-Fi or cellular on your Apple Watch Series 3 or later, you can stream Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and audiobooks, even when you’re away from your iPhone. You can also sync music, podcasts, or audiobooks from your iPhone to your watch.|
27/09/2017 · Apple just dropped new developer betas for each platform, and watchOS 4.1 beta appears to include the promised Apple Music streaming and the new Radio app. Apple promised both new features as coming in October during the Apple Watch Series 3 announcement. Release notes for watchOS 4.1 beta 1 includes these release notes: New in . 07/09/2019 · Apple Music and Spotify are by no means the only music streaming services out there, in the US alone there are at least six major platforms to choose from, but they are regarded as two of the major players in the business. And if you're ready to commit to one of them, you'll want to know all the.
Best Music Apps for Apple Watch in 2019 1. Spotify “Spotify” is deservedly ranked as the number one music app across the platform. What makes this music app stand out from the rest is the massive library of millions of songs and more personalized recommendations.
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Former Army Contractor Received 12.5 Years Sentence for Fraud Scheme
The Scheme Was Targeting Thousands of U.S. Servicemembers and Veterans.
Last updated on October 4, 2021
A former U.S. Army contractor identified as Fredrick Brown got sentenced to 12.5 years months in prison.
He admitted to having played an important role in a conspiracy that targeted thousands of U.S. service members and veterans causing millions of dollars in losses.
According to a 14-count indictment unsealed in August 2019, Fredrick Brown was one of five fraudsters charged with carrying out an identity theft and fraud scheme that targeted “service members (active duty, reserve component, and National Guard) and veterans, their dependents, and civilians employed by the Department of Defense.”
Brown pled guilty in October 2019, admitting that between July 2014 and September 2015, he took personal identifying information (PII) from thousands of service personnel, including “their names, social security numbers, DOD ID numbers, dates of birth, and contact information.”
He gathered the PII by taking photos of his screen while being logged into his Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application account.
The theft of personally identifiable information can significantly harm our military service members, veterans and their families.
This sentencing resulted from the coordinated actions of the DCIS, Cyber Field Office, and our partner agencies, which included the full support of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, and the Veterans Benefits Administration’s Benefits Protection and Remediation Division. This collaboration demonstrated this U.S. Government’s commitment to swift action against those who attempt to enrich themselves at the expense of our current and prior military personnel.
BleepingComputer reports that Brown sent the stolen data to co-defendant Robert Wayne Boling Jr. and other members of the multinational fraud ring, who used it to create and breach Defense Self-Service Logon accounts for military personnel.
This allowed the conspiracy member to gain access to U.S. military community benefits information via the Department of Defense site, allowing him to steal millions of dollars from veterans’ pension and disability benefits payments, as well as bank accounts of U.S. military personnel.
The defendant brazenly preyed on and victimized U.S. servicemembers and veterans, many of whom were disabled and elderly. As part of our mission, we strive to protect these honorable men and women from fraud and abuse.”
Victims included at least eight general officers, as well as numerous disabled veterans, who were targeted because of their receipt of greater service-related benefits.
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