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Day two – Industry day program, 26 November
9.00am—7.30pm
On the second day of the 2021 Independent Publishing Conference, we will hear from our keynote speaker, Dr Anita Heiss, who will discuss the role of publishers supporting their authors to push the boundaries in Australian publishing. The day will feature many industry professionals on multiple panels discussing a range of important topics. These sessions will include discussions about First Nations perspectives, audiobooks in the independent publishing landscape, the current state of the rights market and the challenges and complications of Covid, as well as the burning global issues in publishing and how the Australian peak bodies respond.
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On the second day of the 2021 Independent Publishing Conference, we will hear from our keynote speaker, Dr Anita Heiss, who will discuss the role of publishers supporting their authors to push the boundaries in Australian publishing. The day will feature many industry professionals on multiple panels discussing a range of important topics. These sessions […]
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Dr Anita Heiss
Dr Anita Heiss is the award-winning author of nonfiction, historical fiction, commercial women's fiction, children's novels and poetry. She is a proud member of the Wiradjuri Nation, and a board member of University of Queensland Press, Circa Contemporary Circus and the National Justice Project. Anita is a Professor of Communications at the University of Queensland and her latest novel is Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray (S&S, 2021).
Audiobooks - speakers Zack Sandor-Kerr (Kobo), Maria Issaris (audiobooks@radio) and Krissy Kneen (author/narrator)
Audiobooks are a fast-growing part of the market but until recently high costs have been a barrier to smaller players. But now we are seeing independent audiobook producers and distribution services opening up: is the playing field levelling out?
Chair: Malcolm Neil
10:00am-11:00am
First Nations Perspectives
Speakers: Ben Bowen (Indigenous Literacy Foundation), Dr Terri Janke (Terri Janke & Partners), Yvette Holt (FNAWN).
Chair: Jane Harrison
11:00-12:00pm
Speculations in Speculative Fiction Publishing - speakers Penni Russon (author, UTS), Rose Michael (author, RMIT), Nick Tapper (Giramondo)
Laura Jean McKay's recent win of the Arthur C Clarke award has seen a renewed focus on Australian speculative fiction. Before that The Animals in That Country won the Victorian Premier's Literary Prize, as well as our Aurealis Award. The boundary between speculative fiction and literary fiction writing is increasingly blurring, but is publishing following suit?
Chair: David Henley (Brio Books)
Keynote - Anita Heiss
"Sovereignty through storytelling: the future of First Nations Publishing" Anita Heiss discusses the role of publishers supporting their authors to push the boundaries in Australian publishing.
Lunch/SPN AGM
Annual General Meeting of the Small Press Network. Members only. One attendee will win a free year's membership! (that's better than a sandwich). Register your attendance with SPN's board secretary secretary@smallpressnetwork.com.au
Nielsen BookScan market report. Speaker - Claire West
The annual BookScan market report is always a highlight of IPC. Claire West will step us through all the facts, stats and figures.
Research Reports: Speakers - Rebecca Giblin, Susannah Bowen, Beth Driscoll, Katherine Day, Sybil Nolan (all University of Melbourne)
Following on from Thursday's research day, we will hear about four ambitious industry-wide projects delving deeper into Australian publishing.
Chair: George Dunford (ArtsHub)
Rights: Speakers - Nerrilee Weir (Penguin Random House), Natasha Solomun (The Rights Hive)
The latest report from Macquarie University's long-term study of the Australian book industry focuses on international rights sales (see Jan Zwar's presentation on Thursday's research day). This panel of rights experts will discuss the current state of the rights market and the challenges and complications of Covid.
Chair: Wenona Byrne (Australia Council)
'A Provocation' and responses. Speakers - Jose Borghino (IPA), James Kellow (APA), Jane Seaton (ABA), Sophie Cunningham (ASA), Vicki Edmunds (ALIA)
What are the burning global issues in publishing and how do the Australian peak bodies respond? The secretary-general of the International Publishers Association will kick off the conversation with 'a a provocation' from his Swiss lair …
Chair: Sophie Masson (SPN)
SPN Book of The Year Award presentation (separately ticketed)
Hosted by The Wheeler Centre as part of their Next Big Thing series. Hosted on Instagram Live. Featuring readings from the shortlisted authors and the announcement of the winner.
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5 things marketers can learn from the Pokémon Go Craze
12 Aug 2016|Added Value
One month in and the 90's children's craze Pokémon has been more than resurrected. The augmented reality gaming app Pokémon Go has smashed all sorts of records, including an estimated 75 million downloads and $200 million in revenue so far. And this geocaching application is no child's play. It exceeds Twitter in active users; 40% of these being 25 years of age or older. Having achieved the kind of impact and audiences that most brands only dream of, what can marketers learn from the frenzy?
1. Don't reinvent the wheel
You don't always have to start again or invent something new. You can update and refresh. Creators Niantic took a game first seen in 1996, and now covers video games, trading card games, animated television shows and movies, comic books, and toys and it gave new life. As a franchise that has been around for 20 years, Pokémon has developed strong connections with its fans evoking nostalgia in some and novelty for others. Having an established community available, and the ability to provide something fresh means that the brand's growth is somewhat organic, evolving, and as a result, very powerful.
2. Bring the online world to the offline world
Gaming isn't about being an isolated hermit, but social experiences and interactions, with technology as an enabler. As a spokesperson at NESTA said, it's 'a rare example of a game that promotes in-person interaction with other people and physical activity by forcing players to, well, leave the house.' Anecdotally I know someone whose daily step count has increased from 630 to over 15,000 a day, and we've even seen the launch of Pokédates. The brand opportunity isn't isolated to just gaming industries. Maxwell's Bar and Grill in Covent Garden, London invested on in-game purchases to set lures and attract Pokémon and launched a special menu. They've reported a 26% increase in revenue since they started trading as a Pokéstop. Similarly, L'inizio Pizza Bar in Manhattan have created Pokémon-themed pizzas to go along with their stop – a $10 investment in lure modules led to a 30 percent increase in food and drink sales throughout one weekend. The Pop Shop, a popular restaurant in Medford, NJ, offers a free ice cream cone with the purchase of an entrée to players and charging stations to juice up game fans' phones. And McDonald's Japan have become an official sponsor, turning 3,000 stores into 'Gyms.'
3. Meet people where they are – or take them to where you want them
Easy to use, the game is accessible to anyone with a smartphone. Through a device that lives in hands and pockets of the majority of the population exists an amazing opportunity to connect. An always-on conversation allows people to participate whenever and wherever they choose to, taking control of their interaction. Despite this, it's also disruptive. Even those not playing the game are interested, asking for an explanation and becoming more aware. Via GPS technology, players are encouraged to visit new locations, and this virtual overlay is bringing people to businesses that they may not have visited otherwise. Wholefoods successfully used geofencing in the US to not only attract consumers to their own stores with offers and incentives, but woo them away from competitors.
4. Communicate with your brand ambassadors
In the age of social, it seems almost peripheral to mention the importance of communicating regularly with your brand fan base. However, Niantic, the developer of Pokémon Go have done the most basic of social marketing errors. When the Pokémon Go tracker feature 'broke' very soon after the game was released, fans waited (patiently) for it to be fixed. A few intrepid coders took on the challenge of devising solutions to the problem, which led to the rise of services like PokéVision. Yet, in the first major update to the game since it launched nearly one month ago, Niantic didn't fix the glitch. Instead, they removed the tracking system altogether and sent cease-and-desist letters to services such as PokéVision. Their fans are mad; at both the tech updates and the lack of communication.
5. Experience is about more than product
There are very few physical objects that we need in the modern world. The most successful brands do not necessarily have business models based on selling products, but instead, focus their attention on creating experiences for consumers. Think of Secret Cinema. It's turned watching an old film into a lucrative business that attracts thousands of attendees to their captivating events. The Pokémon Go app has multiple benefits – it's a game, it's immersive, gets people moving, offers social opportunities, challenges individuals and encourages exploration of communities. People feel as though they are part of something and influencing the trajectory of a brand interaction, lending the experience meaning. Successful brands are those that are culturally immersed and in tune with their consumers and their consumers' lives.
Pikachu and his pals definitely have some things to teach us. Using innovative technology that is engaging, offers adventure in an accessible way, resonates with people in their own lives, offers a new lens on something familiar, and is disruptive without throwing things into disarray is how marketers and brands can Power Up, be Super Effective, win Prestige and Achieve.
By Francesca Baker, Insight Project Director, Added Value UK and Bryan Knight, Tech Innovation Quality Manager, Added Value US
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DiddyTV: YouTube Gains A Paying Partner
In true online video blog style, the announcement was made by Mr Diddy (not one of Ken Dodd's little friends), but differing from the norm, he's filmed walking in to a Burger King and happens to drop their catch phrase a couple of times while order his burger to "have it his way".
Interestingly Mr Diddy says that he's going to "Buy a channel on YouTube," so we're assuming that there's money involved, especially as Mr Diddy refers to "The Contract" in his video piece.
Also of note, is that Mr Diddy has his own URL on YouTube – YouTube.com/diddyTV – certainly the first that we've seen that uses such a short form.
There's also a great spoof of Mr Diddy's video by Lisa Nova.
Details of the deal between Mr Diddy and Burger King haven't been disclosed, but we'd imagine that it's going to be worth more that a couple of orders at their stores, even if his entourage are ordering large.
Of course, this big step up by Mr Diddy has absolutely nothing to do with the new album that he's releasing this month and is cunningly blip-cut into his video pieces.
We attribute much of Mr Diddy's knowledge and acceptance of YouTube down to Ryan Leslie, who is part of Mr Diddy's posse (which we believe is the common parlance). Ryan has been using MySpace and YouTube for a long time to promote himself, his label Next Selection (for life) and his artists like Cassie. We've spoken about his work in many consultancy sessions that we've done with media companies – and frankly have great regard for the way he's used the medium, such as his idea to get people to post their own lip-sync video on YouTube.
The absolute proof of this is Mr Diddy's message to Ryan saying that he'd "finally talked him into it," asking him to send over some of his friends to Mr Diddy's Myspace. To show how these things roll, you'll note that Mr Diddy doesn't have Ryan in his Top 16 friends on his MySpace. You may also note that Mr Diddy has had over 10m plays of his tracks – some 4m of which for Come To Me, that was produced by Ryan Leslie. Where's the friendship?
Google interested in buying YouTube?
Over the weekend there has been much chatter about YouTube being bought by Google, after it was rumoured by the WSJ. The figure banded around was $1.6Bn.
This would be the most expensive purchase that Google has made. Up until now they've been very smart and picked up other compaies at early stages for relative small change. The rumored figure for Blogger was $30m.
Google Video hasn't been the boon that they had hoped it was going to be. Buying YouTube will take Google into the forefront of serving video online and with the $10Bn they've got in the bank, not an unfeasible amount for them to pay for it. When put into historical context, it appears a pretty cheap price – don't forget that Yahoo paid $7.5Bn for broadcast.com back in the Web 1.0 days.
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Fraternity raises record breaking $300,000 with annual Derby Days event
11/14/16 3:20am Nikhilesh De
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Sigma Chi partnered with eight sororities to raise more than $300,000 for the Children's Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick with their Derby Days charity fundraiser.
Nine greek organizations broke a record Saturday night when they raised more than $300,000 over the course of two weeks during events for the 26th annual Derby Days, a charitable program run by the Sigma Chi fraternity.
The fundraiser benefits the Children's Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick, said Joseph Hefley, a former Derby Days director for Sigma Chi. The School of Arts and Sciences senior estimates that nearly $1.5 million has been raised in the past five or six years alone.
"It started out as a relatively small thing, but around eight years ago, we finally got to right under the $100,000 mark and that's when social media started coming out, the sororities' presence on campus got stronger," he said. "Six years ago, (we raised) $135,000 … this year it's right under $300,000."
Participants spend most of the semester preparing for the week, he said. At the beginning of the semester, members of Sigma Chi were drafted to work with each of the eight different sororities also taking part.
During the two weeks, students competed in various activities including a Family Feud-style game, field activities, a date auction and a Lip Sync Battle. The last dance competition ended the activities for the charity.
"It's supposed to be fun, you go out there, have a good time, compete against each other," he said. "At the end of the day everyone (raises money for the hospital)."
The teams that raise the most funds or win different activities win prizes, Hefley said.
These prizes recognize the work each team puts into the fundraiser, he said. Many of the sororities have been preparing for an entire year, while the fraternity brothers began working with their teams at the beginning of the semester.
The event organizers at Sigma Chi begin planning for the next year's activities immediately after the previous year's are completed, Hefley said.
"This is a year-long effort, our brothers take it really seriously," Hefley said. "Right after I got done last year I worked with (the current director), and after tonight we'll celebrate this weekend, but then the next guy starts Monday."
Nikhilesh De is the news editor of The Daily Targum. He is a School of Engineering senior. Follow him on Twitter @nikhileshde for more.
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Rahul promises min income scheme; 20 pc families to get Rs 72K annually
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New Delhi: In a big poll promise that he described as a "groundbreaking" measure to end poverty, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Monday said 20 per cent families in poorest of the poor category will be given Rs 72,000 each annually as a minimum income.
Making the announcement at a press conference here, Gandhi said, "The time for change has come". Five crore families and 25 crore people will directly benefit from the scheme, he claimed, terming it is a "final assault" to eradicate poverty in the country.
"The final assault on poverty has begun. We will wipe out poverty from the country," he said.
"I promise that there will be justice for the poor. The Congress guarantees that 20 per cent families belonging to poorest of the poor category in India will be given Rs 72,000 each annually," he said.
The Congress chief termed it a "historic day", saying the Congress had launched its final assault on poverty on the day.
"5 crore of the poorest families in India, will receive Rs 72,000 Per Year. #NyayForIndia is our dream and our pledge. The time for change has come," he later said on Twitter.
Gandhi made the scheme public soon after discussing it at the meeting of the Congress Working Committee, which had met at the AICC headquarters to discuss and give final shape to the party's manifesto.
The Congress chief said the party has studied the fiscal implications of the scheme and has consulted renowned economists and experts before finalising it. Gandhi claimed that everyday your money is being taken and "we will show you what is happening. We have been studying this for the last 4-5 months".
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By Emma C | May 27, 2022
The top athletes put in so much work to give an impressive performance every day. Most of them are always in the popular point spread news. The athletes will need to be very determined, talented, and hard workers to reach their pick.
The athletes invest in inexpensive luxury, classics, or sports cars. The top athlete's cars are worth millions of dollars and different types depending on the athlete's choice.
Here are the celebrities!
Floyd Mayweather - Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita
Floyd Mayweather has had an aspiring boxing career and is considered one of the best boxers. He is considered one of the best professional boxers of all time.
At the pick of his career, he w bring in $300 million per bout with an estimated worth net of
$450 million. Before his retirement as a professional athlete, Mayweather spent his cash on a 2010 Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita, which is estimated to be worth $4.8 million. The Koenigsegg is a rare car, and there are only two such vehicles in the world.
This hypercar has a diamond wave fiber finish with a 4.8-liter v eight Engine. The vehicle has a top speed of 254 mph and can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 2.9 seconds. In 2017 he sold the vehicle for $2..6 million, where he lost $ 2.2 million.
Lewis Hamilton - Pagani Zonda 760 LH
Lewis Hamilton is one of the best formula one drivers in the world. He had an impressive career where he is seen as the most successful full driver in formula one history. He has the most wins in the racing history.
Hamilton has a net worth of approximately 500 million dollars. His favorite biggest care investment is a Pagani Zonda 760 LH, a limited edition of its kind. The car is estimated to be worth 2 million dollars, and it's said to have been built specifically for Hamilton.
The Pagani Zonda 760 LS is designed based on the 760 RS. This car has a 7.8-liter v eight engine that has 760 horsepower. The top speed for the car is 260 miles per hour, and it has a manual gearbox.
Christiano Ronaldo - Bugatti Centodieci
Christiano Ronaldo is considered one of the best athletes in the soccer world. He has had a prolific play career where his estimated net is over $500 million. His car collection has many cars, and the most prestigious one is Bugatti Centodieci.
Bugatti Centodieci is a limited edition of its kind after winning the championship with Juventus. The gift to winning the league is limited, and there are only ten of its kind in the world. The Centodieci is said to have cost Ronaldo $9 million.
The car has an 8-liter W16 engine with 1600 horse power. The car has a high acceleration that can reach a speed of 62 miles per hour in 2.4 seconds.
Conor McGregor - Rolls-Royce Phantom
Conor McGregor is a UFC boxer who has made a name for himself in the boxing world. He is estimated to be worth 120 million dollars. He is famously known for fighting Floyd Mayweather in 2017.
Conor McGregor garage has a Rolls-Royce Phantom, a very expensive luxury car. He bought the vehicle to celebrate his win in the feather weights bet in 2015. The phantom was the most expensive model of the Rolls's Rolls.
The original price for the phantom was 533 000 dollars, and it was a classic car during its release. The vehicle has a 6.2 liter v 12 engine with 453 horsepower. The engine is so strong that it takes 5.6 seconds to get it from 0 to 60 miles per hour.
Lebron James - Lamborghini Aventador
Lebron James is one of the most famous basketball players with a successful career. He is estimated to be earning $100 million per year, which could be more from sponsorship deals. His net worth is estimated to be over $480 million, and it's expected that his car collection will have expensive cars.
The Lamborghini Aventador is one of Lebron James' cars, and his version is a roadster. The Lamborghini has extra features that were made. It was custom wrapped to match the inside of his Nicky kicks.
The model has a v12 engine with 729 horsepower, strong enough to get from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 2.9 seconds. The Aventador tops speed at 217 miles per hour and can convert the roof.
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Amazon game controller appears in image leak
An Amazon set-top box has been the subject on numerous rumors, and as of today it would appear as if we are getting a first look at some of the hardware. We aren't seeing the box itself, but a piece that brings a clear suggestion of functionality. Dave Zatz recently spotted some images of a game controller.
The images come by way of an overseas regulatory agency, which can be compared to what the US has with the FCC. Basically, the place where products go to get approval before a release. More important here, based on the controller, it would appear as if Amazon is working on something with gaming and media features.
The controller is Bluetooth, and sports a full line of gaming buttons including direction buttons, a pair of analog sticks, the XYAB buttons and some shoulder buttons. Interestingly, there is a trio of buttons that appear to have been pulled directly from an Android handset. Those sit front and center and include the back, home and menu.
There is also another button just below, but that one remains a mystery. Otherwise, remaining details for the controller are the two sets of LED indicator lights (on the left and right) — those are believed to be Bluetooth and battery indicators. While it is hard to argue this is an Android game controller, there isn't much in terms of whether this is simply an accessory, or an accessory for the yet-to-be-annouced Amazon set-top box.
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Stop (Or Start) The Presses: Staples Swimmers Sink Greenwich!
Posted on January 31, 2018 | 18 comments
The Staples High School boys swim team is making quite a splash this winter.
But — at least in the local media — they haven't even caused a ripple.
Last week, the Wreckers beat Greenwich.
The last time that happened was 1979 — nearly 40 years ago. And the time before that — Staples' only other swimming win over the Cardinals — came in 1970. That day, the water in the small Westport YMCA pool was so murky, no one could see the turns.
The 2018 Staples High School swimming and diving team. (All photos by Andy McNab)
How good is Greenwich? Under coach Terry Lowe, they've won 34 state open championships, and 24 class LL (extra large school) crowns. They've also won captured a mind-boggling 46 FCIAC titles, over the past 47 seasons.
They make the Yankees and Celtics of the 20th century — or, more recently, the Patriots — look like the early New York Mets.
Coach Jeff Bonaccorso
Yet last week, Staples out-swam the Cards. In fact, they drowned them. The final score was 110-76.
It was quite a victory for the Wreckers. And for first-year coach Jeff Bonaccorso.
That's right. This is his rookie season with this high school team.
He took over after Frisk Driscoll moved to Fairfield University. Of course, Bonaccorso is hardly a fish out of water. He's aquatics director at the Westport Weston Family Y — and in the fall, coaches the Ridgefield High girls squad.
The Staples/Westport Y connection is strong. Many Wreckers grew up in the Water Rats program, directed by the legendary Ellen Johnston. Most continue to compete on both teams — even during the high school season.
Scott Adler
That's true for Staples 2 captains, Josiah Tarrant and Scott Adler. They began swimming almost before they could walk. Pool water courses through their veins — and they race through their lanes faster than everyone else.
Still, both were a bit apprehensive when Driscoll left.
"I never thought we'd see another coach like Frisk," Adler says. "But Jeff exceeded everyone's expectations."
The two men have very different styles. Driscoll always had a set lineup. Bonaccorso makes changes based on whoever the other team puts in the water. Plus, Adler says, "he's super-competitive and a great motivator."
Entering the season, the captains had high hopes. They finished 3rd at last year's FCIACs — and graduated only a few, non-scoring seniors.
Still, admits Adler, despite their confidence they were "not sure about Greenwich and Ridgefield."
Two weeks before the Cardinal meet, Staples met the Tigers — a team with 5 great swimmers, including 2 Olympic trial hopefuls. What Adler calls "the most exciting and closest dual meet of my life" — with an "insanely loud" home crowd — came down to the final relay.
Ridgefield won. But by placing 2nd and 3rd, the Wreckers amassed enough points to eke out a 94-92 victory.
Josiah Tarrant in action. He swims the 50 free, 100 butterfly, and anchors the 200 medley and free relays.
Then came Greenwich.
Again at home — with more packed, roaring fans, including the girls' team — Staples took down the state's most legendary swimming power.
How did they do it?
"Hard work," says Tarrant. "I know it's a cliche. But we're in the pool from 5:30 to 7 in the morning before school, a few days a week. Then we're in again, from 3 to 5 every day."
Their rigorous practice schedule — and all the coaching, from Johnston, Driscoll and Bonaccorso — are paying off.
Josiah Tarrant
"Everyone thinks swimming is an individual sport," Tarrant notes. "At the club level, it is. But on the high school pool deck, there's so much camaraderie.
"It's not just about the fastest guy. The 5th guy gets a point, and every point matters.
"We constantly push each other in practice. We always cheer for each other. These are my brothers."
"It's nice to see a direct connection between hard work and the end result," Adler adds. "You really see it come to fruition.
But Tarrant and Adler are not basking in the glow of their press clippings. (Whoops — sorry. There weren't any.)
"This is only the beginning," Tarrant notes. "The championships are what really matter."
The FCIAC meet is February 27-March 1 — at Greenwich. Hey, why not?!
Then come the state LL and open championships.
Scott Adler gets ready for the start of his backstroke race.
It won't be easy upending Greenwich in the post-season. The Cardinals have a ton of swimmers — they brought 2 busloads to the dual meet — and numbers count.
But one thing is certain. When the record board that hangs over the Staples pool is updated in March, nearly every event will now include a 2018 swimmer.
You may not read about the Wreckers' accomplishments elsewhere.
But this year's team has written a new chapter in the history books.
(For more on the Staples swim team, click here.)
The Staples girls swimming and diving team provided great support at the Greenwich meet.
Posted in People, Sports, Staples HS, Teenagers, YMCA
Tagged Frisk Driscoll, Greenwich High School swimming team, Jeff Bonaccorso, Josiah Tarrant, Scott Adler, Staples High School boys swim and dive team, Westport YMCA Water Rats
Bob Knoebel's Dreamer
Posted on September 8, 2017 | 18 comments
For 29 years, Bob Knoebel was a revered Westport YMCA Water Rats swim coach and aquatics director. The 1971 Staples High School graduate now enjoys a 2nd career in Idaho, as an equally well-respected fishing guide.
Bob is also the godfather of a young man named Enrique. In the wake of President Trump's decision to end DACA — the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for 800,000 people — he sent along these thoughts:
If you grew up in Westport, you were accustomed to your mom driving you to soccer or swimming practice, making sure you were at your games or meets on time.
Your parents were at every game. They cheered — or better yet, acted as volunteer coaches or officials.
Bob Knoebel
They also made sure you had everything you needed to succeed in school — the proper supplies, a dedicated place to study — and had regular contact with your teachers.
You took music lessons, dance lessons, swimming lessons or became an Eagle Scout. Your parents were probably college educated, and helped you navigate the college process.
Even if you didn't realize it, they were looking over your shoulder — just to make sure. Lucky you, lucky me for being fortunate enough to grow up in Westport and graduate from Staples.
Imagine for a moment your parents don't speak English. They have less than a high school education. You live in a trailer.
At 9 years old you missed a soccer game because you had to act as an interpreter/negotiator for your dad when he bought a goat from a local rancher, or needed you to go to the junkyard to do the same for parts for the family truck.
Your most important role in the family is what you can provide in terms of financial support.
To top it off, your mom doesn't drive.
Imagine if you lived in fear that ICE might show up at your home to deport your mom or dad. Imagine the relief you would feel if you were offered a level of protection that the Obama-era program known as DACA provided you.
You could do the things your schoolmates take for granted, like get a driver's license or summer job.
I am the "padrino" (godfather) for Enrique, a DACA-protected 17-year-old who is a high school senior here in Idaho.
He has more grit than you came imagine, because of challenges like these. He has completed 5 AP courses, and is taking 3 more this year. He started a tutoring program at the middle school to help other 1st-generation college hopefuls, and recruited friends to help.
Enrique is a top student.
Enrique works after school, interning at an engineering firm. He plays saxophone in the band, and belongs to the National Honor Society and Key Club.
Trout Unlimited chose him last summer to attend a national leadership conference in Montana.
Bob Knoebel and Enrique.
He is the first Hispanic player on his high school lacrosse team, and was the top-scoring underclassman last year.
Enrique wants to go to college. Not because he hopes to change the world, but for a more humble reason: to help his family.
He's counting on a scholarship to a private university, because he does not qualify for in-state tuition at Idaho schools.
He never complains, gets stressed or worries about his future, because he believes in the goodness of America and the promises it offers to those who work hard.
He's not worried that the Trump administration has announced an end to DACA. He believes that Congress will act with compassion when deciding his fture, and that of 800,000 others.
In a senior class of just over 200, there are 14 other DACA-protected students alone.
It's a world away from Staples.
But it's Enrique's reality. He is making the best of it.
Among many other things, Enrique is a star lacrosse player.
Posted in Education, People, Politics, Sports, YMCA
Tagged Bob Knoebel, DACA, Dreamers, Westport YMCA Water Rats
Teens Swim 15.5 Miles, Raise $9,000. And What Did You Do Last Sunday?
The easiest way to cross Long Island Sound is on the Bridgeport-Port Jeff ferry.
You can also sail, motorboat or yacht across on your own.
It's a lot tougher to actually swim those 15 1/2 or so miles yourself.
It's especially difficult to do it faster than anyone else.
But that's what a team of 6 Westport YMCA Water Rat swimmers did last Sunday. And they finished in just 6 hours and 20 minutes — beating 150 competitors by a wide margin.
It was hardly a day at the beach. Before taking the Swim Across the Sound plunge, they secured $9,000 in pledges for St. Vincent's Medical Center.
Congratulations to the intrepid, strong and very fast group of 16-year-olds: Scott Adler, John McNab, Richard Nolan, Josiah Tarrant, Austin Twiss and Charlie West. All except Richard swim for Staples High School.
From left: Austin Twiss, Charlie West, Scott Adler, John McNab, Richard Nolan and Josiah Tarrant.
Fun fact: Swim Across the Sound director Liz Fry is a former Staples High School swimmer.
(Fast forward to the 10:00 mark below, for an interview with the Water Rat swimmers.)
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Tagged Liz Fry, St. Vincent's Hospital, Swim Across the Sound, Westport YMCA Water Rats


One hundred years since the 'Golden Age' of posters began
Updated 30th June 2015
Written by Allyssia Alleyne, for CNN
1914 was a good year for poster design. You'd be forgiven for not knowing it was then that five of the world's top poster designers were born: Tom Eckersley, Abram Games, FHK Henrion, Josef Müller-Brockmann and Paul Rand.
Though they were from different backgrounds and worked separately, the five are largely responsible for bringing modernist design and typeface sensibilities to the world of poster design from the 1940s on.
"It was a sort of Golden Age of the poster," says legendary letterpress designer Alan Kitching.
While their names have all but slipped from public memory, a new project from Kitching and Monotype, one of the world's leading typeface design companies, is shining a new light on their revolutionary poster work, 100 years after their birth.
Letterpress designer and Monotype collaborator Alan Kitching. Credit: Philip Sayer
The results: a series of posters fusing each designer's style with Kitching's, and "Alan Kitching and Monotype: Celebrating the centenary of five pioneers of the poster," an exhibition at the London College of Communication for the London Design Festival, that will showcase Kitching's work alongside posters from each designers' estate.
The artist at work
I meet Kitching at his workshop near the London College of Communication. The smell of ink and metal hits you at the door, growing stronger as you move closer to the intimidating printing press in the back. Prints of his work—eye-popping text images in rainbow hues—hang from the walls, the ceiling, a drying line. The hundreds of typeface alphabets he's made and amassed over the years (the largest collection in Europe), from indecipherably small metal nubs to wooden letters the size of a man's forearm, are filed away in stacked tiers, and leaned against walls. His only computer is a first-generation MacBook he uses to check emails.
Over the last 50 years, Kitching has built a reputation as one of the world's most acclaimed letterpress designers. And like the designers he's commemorating, he's inspired by the beauty of type.
"The printed word is still powerful," he says. "I wanted to take letterpress technology and move it somewhere else from when it used to be useful."
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This dedication to type as art is evident in the prints he created for the collaboration. The colorful posters meld Kitching's penchant for monograms ("I like that idea of monograms: two letters interacting to make a third image,") with each designer's spirit. Their influences resonate like a baseline: Games' initials feature the bold font made famous by his posters for the Auxiliary Territorial Service (the women's branch of the British army) during World War II; Rand's feature the colorful simplicity that he would later bring to children's books.
Posters, now and then
Kitching is quick to distinguish his posters from those being commemorated. While he has done functional posters, most of his have been designed as prints, strictly things of beauty. But earlier in the 20th-century, when the designers were first breaking ground in graphic design, posters were society's primary form of communication.
"There were no other means of getting your message out there then. It was just posters," he says.
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In a time before the ubiquity of photography (let alone Photoshop), good design was paramount. It was all about the "interpretation of an idea in a graphic way."
For these artists, this interpretation was realized through geometric shapes, meaningful text and inventive use of color. The diversity of their work proved these principles could be applied for almost any cause, from Eckersley's simple-but-effective posters for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, to Rand and Henrion's branding work for IBM and KLM respectively; from Games' provocative war propaganda to Müller-Brockmann's geometric orchestra adverts.
"There's nothing between the message and the image. At a glance, you've got it. You didn't need a lot of words. The image is the message," Kitching says. "That's what they were masters of: condensing down a problem to a single cool item with bang."
The public generally responded positively (Games' Guinness posters were universal favorites), but each designer received their share of push-back. One of Games' ATS recruitment posters was recalled after only a few weeks because authorities thought the glamorous woman shown sent the wrong message about the war effort, and another depicting a young boy in poverty was banned by Winston Churchill himself for being too negative.
The others' posters were derided for being too strange, too modern, and too ugly.
"A lot of people didn't recognize the things they did," Kitching explains. "They thought they were too advanced, too modern because they were working ahead of their time, really."
Yet somehow their legacy survives.
Much has changed since Eckersley, Games, Henrion, Müller-Brockmann, and Rand elevated the poster to high art. Changing technology has rendered their methods obsolete, and posters have had to become more brash and stylized to keep the public's attention.
"A lot of things today have very fleeting life. It's ephemeral. It comes out quickly and it certainly doesn't last that long," Kitching says.
But the appeal of these modernist designs, now decades old, remains. Posters that were quite common during their time now sell for exorbitant prices at auction. And to Kitching and other designers, they are a vestige of another time when a handful of great designers ruled supreme.
"They were regarded as the high professional designers of the world," Kitching says. "Even now, people look back at them and say, 'That was a great time to be doing posters.'"
Alan Kitching will be speaking about the designers at Five Lives in Posters: A Panel Discussion at the London College of Communication on September 18, 2014.


For the Modern Reader
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Dr. J. Grant Repshire takes the modern reader of the Natural History of Selborne back in time…
Gilbert White's A Natural History of Selborne offers a glimpse into the often-idealised world of a English countryside village in the early-modern era, before industrialisation changed the face of the world forever. Reading White's words, it is hard not to imagine oneself as a time-traveller, dropped into 18th-century Selborne and wondering at the world that he describes. Here are just a few differences that you might notice, were you transported through time to Gilbert White's day:
You could hear a pin drop… or at least a cannon fire.
Among the first things that you would notice would be the silence. 21st-century Selborne sits roughly 2-3 miles in any direction from major highways. Despite this, it is still a relatively quiet and peaceful place compared with much of southern England, and a far cry from the bustle of London. But in the 18th century, with no cars driving past, or planes overhead, the silence in this tiny village cradled below Selborne Hanger (hill) would be astonishing. White wrote that he could time the call of the nightjar, ('goat-sucker' as he called it), by the 'report of the Portsmouth evening gun [22.4 miles southwest], which we can hear when the weather is still'. (White, p. 65) The evening gun was a cannon, probably of relatively small calibre, fired in the morning and evening in British harbours to synchronise timings across the ships moored therein. In the 21st century we would be hard pressed to hear even a small artillery barrage from 22.4 miles away, over the sound of not only traffic, but also household electronics, our neighbour's TV, etc.
Hop to it and grow your own.
You would also notice that the fields around 18th-century Selborne would have been filled with hops growing from spring to late-summer, and even when they weren't growing the hop-poles up which they are trained would often be visible. White tells us that most of the working-class men of Selborne worked in hop gardens, when not employed in general farm labour and woodcutting. (White, p. 25) (White's journal abounds with mentions of hop-growing, see here.) Hop growing is no longer a major agricultural activity in the area, but with the renovation of Gilbert White's brewery under way, and hops growing in the museum's gardens We are hoping to bring to life! The hop-poles have already been erected, and are awaiting their new crop this spring.
Hop-gardens weren't the only produce you'd notice more of in 18th century Hampshire. White observed 'how vastly the consumption of vegetables [had] increased' in his own day, noting that 'every decent labourer has his garden, which is half his support, as well as his delight, and common farmers provide plenty of beans, peas, and greens, for their hinds [farm workers] to eat with their bacon, and those few that do not are despised for their sordid parsimony.' (White, p. 185-186) As hard as it would be to imagine a 21st century where working families grow over half of their own sustenance, and employers are expected to provide the same for employees, it may be even more shocking to imagine one with no roast potatoes to go with your Sunday lunch, nor chips with your fish, nor mash with your pie or sausages. Yet, early in White's life, potatoes were rarely eaten in Selborne, despite being introduced in England over a century earlier. Fortunately, that changed: 'Potatoes have prevailed in this little district […] within these twenty years only; and are much esteemed now by the poor, who would scarce have ventured to taste them [before].' (White, p. 186)
Even without time travel, we can experience 18th-century style food production, as the museum's garden team keeps a kitchen garden on the grounds, studying Gilbert White's journals and 'Garden Kalander' to recreate the same methods that he used. The produce grown therein is even used in the museum's café, which is currently being refurbished so it can provide even more delicious food for visitors. (Read more about the museum's kitchen garden on the museum blog here, from The Telegraph here, and the Alton Post Gazette here, and you can even sign up for a course at the museum to learn to grow your own vegetables in 18th-century stlye here.)
Deer fit for a queen.
While today one catches the occasional glimpse of some of the smaller species of deer in and around Selborne, in the early 18th century, you might see an abundance of red deer. The largest of all land-mammals in the United Kingdom, they are now rare in southern England, more associated with the Scottish Highlands. White stated that at the beginning of the 18th century, Wolmer Forest, a royal forest west of Selborne, contained a heard of at least 500 red deer, which were once paraded for Queen Anne as she passed through. These were reduced by the 'Waltham Blacks' gang of poachers (so called because they painted their faces black as camouflage at night). Finally, in White's day, the crown sent huntsmen and yeomen to the forest, who rounded up the remaining deer and drove them to Windsor. (White, pp. 27-28) No doubt some of their descendants now delight royalty and tourists alike with their presence in the deer park there today.
Mismanagement of natural resources is certainly no new thing: White notes that black-grouse were common the Hampshire of his boyhood, but writing in the late 1700s he states: 'The last pack remembered was killed about thirty-five years ago'. (White, p. 27) An increase in the popularity of game shooting, with no oversight and management as we have today, led to this. In our day, the black grouse now is confined to the mountainous regions of Scotland, Wales, and northern England, having been completely driven out of the southern England.
Peas, beans, and worker's rights!
Many things may have changed since Gilbert White's day, but much of that past is being preserved at the Gilbert White's House museum, so that visitors may, briefly, get that sense of time travel that heritage sites can provide. Who knows, after a day at the museum, experiencing hop growing, heritage brewing techniques, and kitchen gardening, you might feel justified in returning to work the next day and demanding that your employer provide you with your fair share of beans, peas, and greens, lest they be 'despised' all around for 'their cursed parsimony'!
The following edition of Gilbert White's The Natural History of Selborne is cited in this article, for those wishing to read further:
Gilbert White, The Natural History of Selborne, ed. By. Ronald Davidson-Houston, revised edition (London: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1993) [Originally published as The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, 1789]
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2019 iPhone could bring Touch ID, USB-C, smaller notch
By Killian Bell • 10:25 am, January 4, 2019
Qualcomm will still play a big part in iPhone modem supply.
Apple's flagship iPhone for 2019 will come with a number of surprising design changes, according to one analyst.
Fans can expect USB-C connectivity and a smaller notch, as well as the return of Touch ID. Those hoping for "lightning-fast charging" and expandable storage will be disappointed, however.
We're not expecting a significant iPhone redesign this year, but Apple is likely to make some big improvements to its hardware in an effort to encourage upgrades and boost slowing sales. One analyst, Jean Baptist Su, has some surprising predictions.
2019 could mark the return of Touch ID
Su, vice president and principal analyst at Atherton Research, expects the "re-designed iPhone X" to come with a smaller notch and USB-C connectivity — like the new iPad Pro lineup.
These predictions seem fairly plausible. Despite the acceptance of the notch, we'd rather not have it at all, and Apple has reportedly been working to shrink it ever since it was introduced. It also makes a lot of sense to finally bring USB-C to iPhone.
But Su makes another prediction that's not so believable: Touch ID will return this year, and it will be embedded beneath the iPhone's screen.
This seems incredibly unlikely. iPhone fans have now accepted Face ID, and the majority of those who have used it have grown to love it. What's more, Apple has been keen to point out that Face ID is significantly more secure than fingerprint scanners.
Face ID has now made its way to the iPad Pro, so Apple clearly believes it's the future of biometric security. Bringing back Touch ID as a secondary, less secure option makes no sense at all.
We recommend taking Su's predictions with a pinch of salt for now, then. We don't expect Apple to unveil its new iPhone lineup until the fall, so there's plenty of time for more leaks and rumors.
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Liberty begin their final week in 'wubble' against the Sparks
By Brian Fleurantin Sep 8, 2020, 1:41pm EDT
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It's officially official. The New York Liberty are way down in the standings and were officially knocked out of the playoff race with a loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night. We knew this season was going to be one of examination for the Liberty, but it's still a shame we didn't get to see them at full strength for the duration of it.
The opponent tonight will be the Los Angeles Sparks. LA is near the top of the standings and one of the favorites to win the championship this season. They took care of business with an impressive win over the Chicago Sky on Sunday night. All they've got to do now is stay healthy and hope that they have a better playoff showing this time around as compared to last year.
Where to follow the game
CBS Sports Network is the place to be. Tip off after 7 PM.
Sabrina Ionescu is still out. Paris Kea only played four minutes due to a knee injury on Saturday but is listed as probable. Kylee Shook is questionable with an ankle injury.
Sydney Weise is out while Brittney Sykes is questionable.
LA won the first meeting.
For players in the bubble, being able to play at a high level while simultaneously caring for their children has been a tall task that they've been able to balance incredibly well. Holly Rowe of ESPN has more:
One of the women featured in that great video was Candace Parker. CP3 is all the way back after injuries derailed her 2019 season. Parker is one of the game's greatest scorers as she puts pressure on defenders when she's facing up or with her back to the basket. Parker has never been the greatest three point shooter, but she is shooting a career best 47.5 percent from deep this year. Her scoring profile and her court vision make her incredibly difficult to game plan against and when the Sparks begin the playoffs next week, she'll be the biggest determinant to whether they go on a deep run or are sent out the wubble early.
Layshia Clarendon got the profile treatment in the New York Times over the Labor Day weekend, and we covered them here.
We're celebrating a birthday today! Today is Amanda Zahui B's big day and the Liberty center is looking to show out tonight. She only played 3:12 against the Mercury so she should be out there for a lot longer tonight. Zahui B has been a revelation this season as we really got to see her offensive game blossom in a new role. When the Liberty are back at 100 percent next season, she'll play a big role in NY's plans and goal of getting better.
Backing her up will be Joyner Holmes. With the Liberty wrapping up their schedule this week, Holmes will see a lot more playing time as Walt Hopkins looks to figure out what role she will play when the team is fully healthy in 2021. She had the first double double of her career on Saturday with 13 points and 13 rebounds and figures to get some time matched up against Parker. Every opportunity to grow and get better is a good one.
Player to watch: Seimone Augustus
When you can sign a good veteran and take away from your biggest rival at the same time, it's a win-win. Augustus spend over a decade with the Minnesota Lynx and always found herself in playoff battles against the Sparks. Now that she's on the other side, Derek Fisher and the Sparks hope that she'll be able to play a big role in their chase for their first title since 2016. Here's CP3:
"Mone has four championships, a couple of which have been against us. I think it's definitely helpful to have that experience but also have her challenging us and pushing us."
Augustus is good for around 15 minutes a night these days, but her leadership, savvy, and experience is worth a lot more.
Kia Nurse has been coming off the bench for the past few games, but might be back in the starting five if Kea isn't good to go. Nurse still sees over 20 minutes a night so the change hasn't been too drastic, but there's certainly a different level of preparation when you're coming off the bench as compared to being a starter. Either way, the Liberty will need Nurse to get it going if they want to pull off the upset.
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