8/1/2023 0 Comments Junkit media“But a lot of that is also driven – it’s been driven right now – through a lack of production space, and really a lack of focus on the creative industries that has built up for decades.”īroadcasters argue record amounts of money are being spent on Australian screen productions – $1.51 billion in 2021-22 per Screen Australia’s figures, and quotas would be addressing a problem that doesn’t exist. “We understand the arguments that they are making regarding what they say are potentially inflationary impacts,” she said. Quotas are also a clear election commitment, she said. Ms Rowland said she doesn’t buy the argument, put forward by Nine, Seven and Ten through lobby group Free TV, that quotas would push up costs, put work by top Australian talent behind paywalls, and benefit global players. Nine, which owns streaming platform Stan, is the publisher of The Australian Financial Review. There is fierce pushback from major broadcasters, which would rather stronger demands on international streamers to pay tax, and fear spiralling costs to produce television shows. The decision falls into the gap between overlapping portfolios: Arts, held by Tony Burke, and Ms Rowland in Communications. The government is due to meet in Canberra on Monday with the ABC’s content chief Chris Oliver-Taylor, SBS’ TV director Kathryn Fink, Nine chief executive Mike Sneesby, Netflix’s production policy boss Debra Richards, and screen producers, as part of its push to force streaming companies to spend more on Australian productions. But we are working through it methodically,” she said. “We are delivering on our election commitments. There are also proposed amendments to privacy laws that could severely disrupt how media companies target ads, and making it much easier for readers and viewers to opt out of receiving ads, but Ms Rowland was unapologetic about the pace and burden of media reform. It is also planning to legislate a so-called ‘prominence’ framework, which would force TV manufacturers to make free-to-air television and Australian media company apps like 9Now and 7plus easy to find on internet-connected televisions. The government just renewed the anti-siphoning list, the 30-year-old law that keeps major sports on free-to-air television, but said it was “interim” and flagged a deeper review. “This is the regulatory remit – to strike that balance between community expectations, the sustainability of the sector, and also minimising harms,” Ms Rowland said.Ī crackdown on junk food advertising has been an ongoing campaign for independent MP Sophie Scamps, and would add to a long list of regulatory battles the media sector is currently navigating. The $330.7 million that fast food restaurants spent in 2022 exceeded gambling ad expenditure, according to figures from Standard Media Index, which measures spend by major advertising agencies. Ms Rowland said while gambling is the focus, the $330 million ad sector that includes fast food could be next.įast food and high-sugar food and drinks are restricted under the ad industry’s own self-regulatory codes, which were tightened in 2021 to stop certain unhealthy food ads being shown when more than a quarter of an audience is under 15 years old. Opposition support for gambling ad changes put the $300.5 million spent on gambling advertising in 2022 – $180 million of which went to television broadcasters, per industry figures – in serious jeopardy. “Footy time is family time,” he said in his budget reply speech, calling on the government to legislate a ban immediately. Opposition leader Peter Dutton last week sparked concern among TV and betting executives after proposing a ban on betting ads an hour either side of sports games. It does not negate the importance of these other areas of advertising, which are largely informed and should rightly be informed from a health perspective as well.” “We are looking right now at the issue of gambling advertising. “We are constantly being made aware of the various changes in community expectations that occur around products and services that can have the capacity to cause harm,” Ms Rowland told The Australian Financial Review. It comes as the media and entertainment industry reels from a parliamentary inquiry looking at online gambling advertising, as well as a proposal to require streaming platforms make more Australian shows, which would push up costs for local broadcasters.Ĭommunications minister Michelle Rowland says streaming content quotas, gambling advertising reform and prominence laws are coming. A crackdown on junk food advertising could be next on the Albanese government’s list of industry reforms, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland has suggested.
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The background information provided was sufficient to give the reader a basic understanding of what an automated essay grader is and how it is used in grading writing.Īs far as I am aware, the information presented was logical, unbiased, well thought out, and relevant to the topic at hand. Reviewed by Donna Fiore, Adjunct English and Reading Instructor, Mount Wachusett Community College on 6/27/21 However, after reading Lamoreaux’s suggestions for teaching students to understand the nature of their audience (AEG), I now see how students can be taught to improve their argumentative writing and language skills so that they are not only better understood by an AEG, but also by each other and their teachers.Īs a teacher who uses Toulmin as part of my curriculum, I found Lamoreaux’s Toulmin instruction beneficial to my own understanding and that will help me to better instruct my students as well. I felt that an AEG would only do students a disservice because they lack the human ability to understand context. This sentence sums up how I viewed AEG before reading this book: “Robo-graders cannot handle the nuances of expression and may penalize the writer for vocabulary choices” (p. Lamoreaux offers suggestions to encourage student improvement that will make them feel less like they are being singled out for possible poor word choices while helping them master their writing skills in positive ways. Students feel vulnerable when writing, especially when it comes to the words they use that are influenced by their personal and/or educational backgrounds. Lamoreaux’s writing voice is very approachable and she writes in a culturally sensitive manner that is objective and respectful. Minor grammatical errors are present and there is at least one awkwardly phrased sentence due to a missing word or words. Note: This source link doesn’t work where it is located on page 7, or on the References page: (Burstein et al, 1998) I checked the online format of the book and they do not automatically open there either. The text is legible, but the distortion did tend to distract at times.Īll but one of the links (noted below) work, but they do not automatically open in a new tab/window when clicked on and having to remember to right-click to open them distracted from my reading at times. I reviewed the book in PDF format and the text was periodically distorted in a “squished down” appearance, which I see happening often in documents saved as PDF files. Spatial aspects are given high consideration in that the chapters are divided into blocks of text broken up by bullet or numerical points that allow the reader to easily comprehend the presented material.Įach chapter is an acceptable length that flows in an organized manner. Text uses a consistent writing voice that is easily followed and understood. The text is accessible and presented in a manner that is easily understood jargon use was minimal, thus negating the necessity of glossary. The organization of informational text in the book can be easily updated without needing major changes that will disrupt the original flow of each chapter. However, Lamoreaux gives teachers necessary tools to prepare their students to successfully adapt to, and positively embrace, these changes. With our growing dependency on technology, more and more educational institutions are utilizing AEG and this usage is often viewed in a negative manner. Lamoreaux exhibits a vast working knowledge of AEG and provided information that appears to be accurate and error-free, and unbiased. Lamoreaux gives a thorough background of the Automated Grading System (AEG) and provides links for reference and for further study. Reviewed by Vickie Gray, Writing Adjunct, University of Saint Francis on 12/27/21 Journalism, Media Studies & Communications +. 8/1/2023 0 Comments Reddit com nosleepMotherboard reached out to Mini Ladd regarding this incident but have not yet received a response.ĭruga claims that, for the authors that have their work read on YouTube, the damage can range from mild annoyance to loss of livelihood. Unfortunately, the damage that had absolutely rocked the community had already been done," Druga said. "Mini Ladd wound up posting a public apology and contacting the affected authors to resolve the issue, and his channel was saved. With his channel under threat, Mini Ladd's fans rallied to his defense, and Durga said that No Sleep authors ended up being harassed, claiming one of them was doxed. After 4 months of attempting to contact him to resolve the issue, a handful of the affected authors filed DMCA strikes against the videos, and his channel was scheduled for deletion," Druga said. "The Youtuber Mini Ladd, who has over 5 million subscribers, had read several r/nosleep stories on his channel without permission. Nothing has worked, and the issue has come to a head this month. Between then and now, several other communities have been created to both educate writers about their rights and teach YouTubers about copyright. Two years ago, Druga said that they created a subreddit to help foster a positive relationship between authors and the people who would like to narrate their work in YouTube videos. "So we, the mods of r/nosleep, have decided to take a stand in support of our authors and the projects that have been created to fight on their behalf."Ĭhristine Druga, one of No Sleep's mods, said over email that this problem has spanned years. There are still authors who aren’t aware that they have rights in regards to what is done with their stories once they are posted," the mods said in their collective statement about the closure. There are still fans of those channels and pages who are either ignorant of copyright laws in regards to posting written work to the internet or refuse to believe that those laws exist. Lyrical Media, based in New York and Los Angeles, is a startup, cross-platform financier, developer, and producer, creating content across film, television, video games, podcasts, and graphic novels across horror, sci-fi, comedy, action and unconventional drama."There are still people sharing and narrating r/nosleep stories without permission. The month prior, they packaged The Occupant for New Line Cinema, with Barbarian’s Zach Cregger and Roy Lee producing also alongside Glassgold. Other short story sales include My Wife & I Bought a Ranch and We Used to Live Here to Netflix, Caretaker to Universal with Sydney Sweeney to star, I Think My Mother-In-Law Is Trying to Kill Me to Sony 3000 and Wilderness Reform to Paramount. A few weeks ago, Verve sold I Am Not Alone to Netflix with Jessica Chastain to star and Misha Green to write and direct, with Scott Glassgold’s Ground Control producing alongside Simon Kinberg and Craig Flores. This short story marks the tenth sale of a short story in this space in a short time for Verve. Haysom by Verve, Circle of Confusion, and attorney Alex Contratto. He’s repped by Verve and Heroes & Villains. Hill is also the voice behind several comics, writing for Marvel, DC, Top Cow, Boom, and Vertigo. On the television side, Hill serves as Supervising Producer on Greg Berlanti’s DC series Titans and recently sold the spin-off, Red Hood, to Max. He is also adapting the comic, Bitter Root, for Legendary, which has Regina King attached to direct, and the book, Revenge of Magic, for Stampede. Pictures and 21 Laps Power Rangers which he is rewriting for eOne/AllSpark, Black for Studio 8 and Just Cause for Constantin Film. He has five features in various stages of active deep development including his own comic, Chariot, which he is adapting into a feature film for Warner Bros. Hill is an African-American creator working across film, television, and comics. 'Elvis' Producer Gail Berman, Reddit COO Jen Wong Join Imax Board 8/1/2023 0 Comments Nview spectra pro lcd panelSupported axis break customization includes: break styles, define gap, break region, break position along axis, scale type and increment before/after break.Customize axis title, including units for different conventions, e.g.
8/1/2023 0 Comments Simplemind maps dropboxLow memory usage compared to the latest FreeMind.Mac pinch zooming was smooth if open nodes are under circa 200.Compare this to FreeMind which can handle showing way more than 200 nodes, I never tested or experience much lagging, but prolly 1,000 nodes or more. Lags on medium size mind maps – Expanding to about 200 nodes or more, the app started to lag when zooming or panning, consuming about 50-90% of CPU on my pampered MacBook Air, mid-2011.Ouch! No way to do this the files are diff /Users/davidregal/Dropbox/Entrepreneur.smmx Binary files /Users/davidregal/Dropbox/Entrepreneur.smmx and /Users/me/Dropbox/Entrepreneur (1).smmx differ Let’s try what savvy FreeMind on Linux or OS X user would do – compare the conflicting mind maps with diff.No way to reconcile your conflict problems – Maybe there is a secret to syncing, but I know I won’t remember to sync in whatever certain way to avoid conflict, so, in light of this, how can I reconcile?.Props for recognizing the conflicts but -2 for not providing a way to help me out of my quandary. What is worse, I went back to my Android device, opened up SimpleMind Pro there, and WOW, more conflicts and another mind map created. This means I probably have to remember to confirm the sync with Dropbox and SimpleMind happened. Minutes later, SimpleMind popped-up a notice that there was a conflict and SimpleMind would save another mind map. I modified on my Android device, went back to my Desktop, waited for the Dropbox notification “ was recently updated” in the upper right of my Mac, and started viewing the mind map in SimpleMind, and expanding nodes. So I paid $5 on Google Play to test my primary Android device with syncing. Conflicts of syncing – The syncing from Dropbox was pretty sweet and enticing feature, but I knew I had to buy to test if I would have problems. With auto-layout, searching in FreeMind is simple and clean. For all you Clint Eastwood fans :D, I must say, this is the ugly (see screenshot below): The currently highlighted node can sometimes be hidden, as it is below, depending on how you finagle the search. When searching for something such as “load”, the nodes expanded, no exploded, into an impossible amount of overlapping. In SimpleMind, I spent way too much time… maybe over 1 hour… compulsively organizer my higher level branches (pardon my advance math speak, but I’ll call the individual branch points nodes) as much as possible so they would not overlap. Poor search (find) support. Maybe my mind maps are huge.No practical way to reconcile the differences when a conflict arises.I quickly got 2 conflicts when syncing via Dropbox with my Android device.Practically speaking, I could not search (find) by keywords such as “load” because the lower branches (nodes) overlapped too much and I could not see the context. My mind maps are huge but lots of good info that I need in one place. 8/1/2023 0 Comments Blueberry crumb cakeBake cake for 65 minutes to 70 minutes, or until the top is golden and springs back to the touch, and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out with a few crumbs attached. Sprinkle blueberries evenly over the top of the batter and add crumb topping.īaking Time – Place springform pan on the center rack of a 350☏ preheated oven. Top the batter with spoonfuls of blueberry preserves (about a teaspoon at a time) and gently swirl in with a toothpick or wooden skewer. Pure vanilla extract adds rich flavor, and swirls of blueberry preserves topped with fresh blueberries add a sweet blueberry layer.Īssembly – Spoon batter into prepared pan and smooth with an offset spatula. Chill streusel topping in the refrigerator until ready to use.Ĭake – Full fat buttermilk and two large eggs plus one egg yolk ensure a golden and tender crumb for this cake. If you like nuts, add 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts. Add melted butter and vanilla, and toss mixture with a fork until crumbly. Bring butter, eggs, egg yolk, and buttermilk to room temperature before beginning.Ĭrumb Topping – To make the crumb topping, stir together flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. Room Temperature Ingredients – For a smooth and uniform cake batter, room temperature ingredients are essential. Line the bottom of the pan with a round of parchment paper. Springform Pan – Brush the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan evenly with softened butter. Milk – A splash of milk makes the glaze easy to drizzle.Powdered sugar – Makes a perfectly smooth glaze.You can also make this cake with mixed berries or raspberries. You can also use frozen blueberries (no need to thaw, just add straight from the freezer). Fresh blueberries – A must for blueberry cake! Fresh blueberries are ideal.Blueberry preserves – Swirls of blueberry preserves intensify the blueberry flavor.The acidity helps activate the baking soda, which makes the cake super fluffy. Eggs – The cake batter uses two large eggs plus one egg yolk for a tender crumb.Both are necessary since the cake uses buttermilk. Baking powder and baking soda – Gives the cake a lift.My favorite is Rodelle Gourmet Vanilla Extract. Vanilla – Pure vanilla extract flavors the crumb topping, the cake, and the glaze.For the cake, use room temperature unsalted butter (room temperature butter is slightly cool to the touch and your finger will make a shallow impression). Butter – The crumb topping and vanilla glaze both use melted butter.Cinnamon – Adds a hint of cozy spice to the crumb topping.Sugar – The crumb topping and the cake both incorporate granulated sugar. Flour – Use all-purpose flour in this recipe.Here’s what you need to bake this easy blueberry crumb cake: Cool completely and serve sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.Topped with buttery crumble and baked until beautifully golden, each bite is scrumptious down to the last crumb.įor dessert, I love slicing the cake into wedges and serving with scoops of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for even more indulgence! Key Ingredients Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. With your fingers,Ĭrumble the topping evenly over the batter. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and spread it out with a knife. Fold in the blueberries and stir with a spatula to be sure the batter is completely mixed. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the batter until just combined. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Reduce the speed to low and add the eggs 1 at a time, then add the vanilla, lemon zest, and sour cream. Mix well and set aside.Ĭream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on high speed for 4 to 5 minutes, until light. Stir in the melted butter and then the flour. Butter and flour a 9-inch round baking pan.Ĭombine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. 8/1/2023 0 Comments Cactus and tropicalsFirst of all, meet these ADORABLE Crochet Succulents Designed by Whistle and Ivy, this succulent is the perfect cactus decor for your home. Thank you so much for being so incredible. Without further ado, let me introduce you to these amazing cactus patterns 1. A hundred pairs of eyes welled up while they watched and waited. They provide all the brightness a room needs. I can’t say the same about her smile, because things that are always shining don’t need extra illumination. The intricate detailing in her white dress came alive when the light illuminated it. You can save even more with other Cactus And Tropicals Promo Codes. With it, you can get what you are longing for at a better price. Enjoy 20 OFF your orders with 20 Off Designers Choice Succulent Gardens. They intertwined their fingers, as they began to dance. 20 Off Designers Choice Succulent Gardens. They had started their relationship over country music, so it was fitting that their first dance was a country ballad. When their first dance started to play, it seemed like no else was present. And they got down with their friends to Marvin Gaye. They bent over backward in concentrated humor while they shoved cake in each other’s faces. Logan laughed as he happily carried his new wife, his best friend, when her heels made her feet hurt. Both of Tiffany’s sisters cried as she came out of the temple. This day had all the spectrum of beautiful emotions. I’ve been sharing them with all my friends and family behind the scenes, and everyone commented with, “Oh, they look so in love” or “Wow, she’s gorgeous.” Cacti are succulents that can retain large quantities of water for extended periods, whereas tropical plants will perish quickly without adequate hydration.This wedding could have convinced any nonbeliever of that.Īnd I’ve been itching to share these images. Many cacti thrive in tropical environments, but they shouldn't be confused with tropical plants. The 2000+ species of cacti in the world have a lot in common, but they also have a ton of differences, which is what makes each one unique and special. In either case, both require adequate drainage otherwise, root rot can set in and kill them both. Generally speaking, tropical plants require water every few days, whereas with a cactus, once per week is usually sufficient. If you are raising tropical plants, you'll need to water them much more frequently than you would need to water a cactus. Therefore, if you are a home garden enthusiast, it’s important to be aware of how to care for your different plants. The main difference between a succulent such as a cactus and a tropical plant is that succulents are able to retain vast amounts of water which allows them to thrive during times of drought, where tropical plants would wither and eventually die from a lack of hydration. How do cacti differ from other tropical plants?Īlthough many cacti flourish in tropical regions, they are markedly different from other tropical plants such as the Fiddle Leaf Fig. Some of the most common differences between various cacti species include their size, shape, shoots, flowers, and in some cases, their fruits – yep, some cacti such as the Peruvian Apple Cactus produce delicious edible fruit. So, although they have much in common, there is a huge difference between the San Pedro Cactus and, say, the Monstera Adansonii, otherwise known as the Swiss Cheese plant. In fact, there are over 2000 known and cataloged species of cactus in the world, each with its own unique traits and distinct appearance. What are the differences between the various species of cacti? Let's look at the differences between the various types of cacti now so that you can see what makes each uniquely beautiful. So, all cacti have a few things in common, but there is also a ton of variety to be found amongst the different species of cacti. Also, all cacti have areoles, which are little shoots that produce spines. They are all a specific type of plant known as succulents, which are characterized by their thick, fleshy parts and ability to absorb and retain water for long periods of time.Īnother little-known fact is that all cacti have flowers with ovaries, but in most species, these flowers are beneath petals and sepals and, as such, can't always be seen. What do all cacti have in common?Īll cacti have a few things in common. This article will answer these questions, provide some general tips for caring for your cactus, and look at what makes cacti so unique in the plant kingdom. But is this true of all cacti? What are the main differences between different species of cactus? And how do cacti differ from other tropical plants? Most people know that cacti are hardy plants that are able to survive in relatively harsh conditions, often without water for extended periods of time. |
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