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Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. (NYSE:ICD) Files An 8-K Regulation FD DisclosureItem 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure On July 19, 2018, Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 18, 2018 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Company, Patriot Saratoga Merger Sub, LLC, and Sidewinder Drilling LLC (“Sidewinder”). to the Merger Agreement, the Company will acquire Sidewinder in a transaction in which Merger Sub will merge with and into Sidewinder, with Sidewinder surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). On July 19, 2018, Byron A. Dunn, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company sent an e-mail to Company employees announcing the Company’s entry into the Merger Agreement. A copy of the e-mail sent to Company employees is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to, and is incorporated by reference into, this Current Report on Form 8-K. On July 19, 2018, Anthony Gallegos, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sidewinder sent a letter to Sidewinder employees announcing Sidewinder’s entry into the Merger Agreement. A copy of the letter sent to Sidewinder employees is attached as Exhibit 99.3 to, and is incorporated by reference into, this Current Report on Form 8-K. On July 19, 2018, the Company hosted a conference call to discuss its entry into the Merger Agreement. A copy of the conference call transcript is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to, and is incorporated by reference into, this Current Report on Form 8-K. Financial Statements and Exhibits Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements This Form 8-K may contain or incorporate by reference statements or information that are, include or are based on forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give expectations, intentions, beliefs or forecasts of future events or otherwise for the future, and can be identified by the fact that they relate to future actions, performance or results rather than relating strictly to historical or current facts. Words such as “believe(s),” “goal(s),” “target(s),” “estimate(s),” “anticipate(s),” “forecast(s),” “project(s),” “plan(s),” “intend(s),” “expect(s),” “might,” “may,” “could” and variations of such words and other words and expressions of similar meaning are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. However, the absence of such words or other words and expressions of similar meaning does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Any or all forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong, and, accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, and are not guarantees or assurances of future performance. No assurances can be given that the results and financial condition contemplated in any forward-looking statements will be achieved or will be achieved on any particular timetable. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, and can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties that may be important in determining actual future results and financial condition. The general factors that could cause actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those expressed or implied include, without limitation, the following: (a) the ability of the parties to consummate the Merger at all; (b) the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent to the consummation of the proposed Merger, including, without limitation, the receipt of the Company’s stockholder approval of the share issuance and regulatory approvals (including approvals, authorizations and clearance by antitrust authorities necessary to complete such proposed Merger) on the terms desired or anticipated; (c) risks relating to the value of the shares of the Company’s common stock to be issued in such proposed Merger; (d) disruptions of the Company’s and Sidewinder’s current plans, operations and relationships with third persons caused by the announcement and pendency of such proposed Merger, including, without limitation, the ability of the combined company to hire and retain any personnel; (e) the ability of the Company to successfully integrate the companies’ operations and employees, and to realize anticipated synergies from the Merger; (f) legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company and Sidewinder following announcement of such proposed Merger; and (g) conditions affecting the Company’s industry generally and other factors listed in annual, quarterly and periodic reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), whether or not related to such proposed Merger. The Company assumes no, and expressly disclaims any, duty or obligation to update or correct any forward-looking statement as a result of events, changes, effects, states of facts, conditions, circumstances, occurrences or developments subsequent to the date of this communication or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures the Company makes in its filings with the SEC. No Offer or Solicitation The information in this Form 8-K is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to buy, nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, subscribe for or buy any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction to or in connection with the proposed transactions or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law. Additional Information and Where to Find It The proposed transaction involving the Company and Sidewinder will be submitted to the Company’s stockholders for their consideration. In connection with the proposed transaction, the Company will prepare a proxy statement for the Company’s stockholders to be filed with the SEC, and the Company will mail the proxy statement to its stockholders and the Company will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. This information in this Form 8-K is not intended to be, and is not, a substitute for such filings or for any other document that the Company may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING THE PROXY STATEMENT, CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. The registration statement, the proxy statement and other relevant materials (when they become available) and any other documents filed or furnished by the Company with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement from the Company by going to its investor relations page on its corporate web site at www.icdrilling.com. Participants in Solicitation The Company and its directors and certain of its executive officers and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the Company’s directors and executive officers is set forth in its definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 11, 2018. The proxy statement is available free of charge from the sources indicated above, and from the Company by going to its investor relations page on its corporate web site at www.icdrilling.com. Additional information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction will be included in the proxy statement and other relevant materials the Company files with the SEC in connection with the Merger. Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. ExhibitEX-99.1 2 icd071918conferencecallt.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 icd071918conferencecallt Independence Contract Drilling,…To view the full exhibit click

Ohio University-Southern Campus - Ohio University Southern shares the rich heritage and educational resources of the first university established in the Northwest Territory. As a regional campus of Ohio University, the Southern is proud of the quality, value, and convenience that are inherent in every facet of the campus. Ohio University Southern is as unique as each individual who is a part of the OUS family. Providing the education and service associated with a major research university, while maintaining the individual attention and personal touch associated with a small exclusive college, OUS offers a "Degree of Difference." Student involvement extends beyond the campus to include the local community-and the world! Through community service and service learning courses, students develop an understanding of community and recognize that the community extends far beyond the Tri-State. International activities, including educational exchange programs, provide OUS students a chance to broaden their horizons. Ohio University-Southern Campus places among the top 20% of community colleges in Ohio for: - Category Attribute - Affordability Least expensive tuition - School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid - Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation) - The teacher population of 67 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years. |Ohio University-Southern Campus||(OH) Community College Avg.| |Institution Level||Four or more years||Four or more years| |Institution Control||Public||Private, non-profit| |Total Faculty||67 staff||35 staff| |Total Enrollment||2,018 students||734 students| |Student : Teacher Ratio||30:1||27:1| |# Full-Time Students||1,009 students||450 students| |# Part-Time Students||1,009 students||284 students| |% Two or more races| |% Unknown races| |Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)||$43,700||$30,800| - The nearest community college to Ohio University-Southern Campus is Ashland Community and Technical College (3.9 miles away). - College Location Mi. Students - 3,345 students | 3.90 Mi1400 College Drive Ashland,  KY  41101 - 59 students | 8.30 Mi506 Margaret St South Point,  OH  45680 - 648 students | 14.10 Mi900 Fifth Ave Huntington,  WV  25701 - 2,026 students | 17.30 MiOne Mountwest Way Huntington,  WV  25701 - 52 students | 21.40 Mi3879 Rhodes Ave. Portsmouth,  OH  45662

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The stable Android 10 OTA update.zip files are listed in the downloads section 1 for the Exynos Galaxy Note 9 only. However, we recommend you use the full stock firmware listed in the downloads section 2 below and install it using Odin FlashTool. Downloads and instructions are all listed below. OTA Update: Downloads from Beta 4 to stable Android 10 This OTA will take your device from Android 10 beta 4 (ZSLB) to stable (DSLB) on your Exynos Note 9. The OTA comes in a small package of 100 MB in size. OTA update downloads direct links: - Exynos Note 9 Android 10 stable | Download N960FXXU4ZSLB to DSLB How to install? For OTA updates, checkout the SD card installation method from our previous posts listed below along with two other methods: - Android 10 Beta 4 update for Samsung Galaxy Note 9 - Android 10 for Exynos Galaxy S10e, S10, and S10 Plus One UI 2.0 (original 3 installation methods) Download stable One UI 2.0 full stock firmware for Galaxy Note 9 directly from Samsung Servers Note: The full stock firmware servers for the stable Android 10 update are not yet live for users still on Android 9 Pie firmware. So you may need to wait a couple of days before Samsung makes the servers live. However, the following tutorial will help you download the full stock firmware directly from Samsung Severs using two amazing tools. The SamFirm (Samsung Firmware Downloader) tool and the newly added Frija (also a Samsung Software Downloader) will let you download the latest stock firmware (that comes in a .TAR file extension) for any of your Samsung Galaxy devices. So you can basically download the full firmware update (One UI 2.0 based on Android 10) for your Exynos Note 9. Once you have the full stock firmware, you can easily flash it using the Odin FashTools. All you have to do is find the model number of your Note 9 from Settings > About Phone and also find the region or CSC code it belongs to. For instance, product code or CSC code for Germany is DBT, India is INS, and for US carrier Verizon is VZW. - First, download and extract the latest SamFirm tool or the Frija Samsung Firmware Downloader. - Go to About Phone under Settings on your Note 9 and note down the model number like SM-N960F. - Find the CSC code for your Galaxy Note 9 phones from here. Also known as region or product code. In this case we used DBT for Android 10. - Input the model number and region code. - Select or check the Auto box. - Also, check decrypt automatically box. - Hit check updates option. - Once the details are shown, hit the download button. This is the full stock firmware from the DBT (Germany) region. If you need to check whether this will work, go to phone app and dial *#1234#, and check if OXM is listed in the CSC-build. If yes, then you can flash the stock firmware via Odin Flashtool on other Note 9 regions as well. How to update Samsung Galaxy Note 9 to stable Android 10 using Odin FlashTool? In order to flash the latest firmware update onto your Note 9 phone, you must backup all the data, apps, photos, videos, media and all storage to PC. This is because the Odin FlashTool we are about to use here will factory reset your phone. Hence, backup. You can later restore the backup onto your new firmware as well. The full stock firmware for Samsung comes in a .TAR file extension weighing over 2 GB in size. Once you have downloaded it form above, extract the zip to get a TAR file. Then move ahead onto flashing this onto your phone using Odin FlashTool. - Download DSLB stock firmware using SamFirm tool or Sammobile - Download latest Odin 3.13.3 (Gdrive link) OR Patched Odin3_v3.13.1 OR Stable Odin v3.13 - Samsung Drivers: Samsung USB downloads | AFH mirror download - Enable OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging just in case (optional) Install One UI 2.0 full stock firmware into your Galaxy Note 9 - Power OFF your Galaxy Note 9 phone completely. - Now reboot the phone into Download mode or Odin mode. - To do so, press and hold the Volume Down + Bixby + Power Buttons at the same time. Once the Samsung logo appears, you will see a screen with a warning sign. Press the Volume Up button to proceed. You will be in the Download Mode. - Download and extract latest Odin FlashTool from above. You can also use the modified Odin tool if that does not work. - Run the odin.exefile as administrator. - Connect your Galaxy Note 9 to PC via USB cable. Odin should output a message called “Added!!”. - Now download and extract the firmware zip file to get TAR image files. Add the firmware files to Odin. If there is only one file, then add it into the [AP] slot. Otherwise, add to the Odin sections appropriately. Like BL for BL, AP for AP, CP for CP, CSC for CSC (not HOME_CSC). - Now under the options tab make sure that only “Auto Reboot” and “F. Reset Time” are selected. - Check the log tab and click the Start button on the bottom right. Output should be shown in the log. Once the flash is successful, log should say PASS. Note: To get out of Download Mode, simply hold the Volume Up and Power buttons for a few seconds (around 10 sec.) and your phone will reboot normally. Thanks to u/BeingHumayun for the screenshot.

Postponing the 2021 General Assembly means that… The Church of the Nazarene will save money. General Assemblies (GA) are not cheap. Bringing in delegates (not all international delegates pay their own way here— the World Evangelism Fund does) is an expensive endeavor. In the last several General Assemblies there have been resolutions (supported by most if not all of General Superintendents) to move GA to every five years– mostly as a cost saving measure. The pandemic has accomplished what a vote on the assembly floor could not. More international delegates will be able to attend in 2023 than if the GA were next year. GAs are worthless if half the delegates or more cannot get VISA’s to travel into the US. (Which begs the question, “Can’t we find a more internationally welcoming place where all the delegates can attend?” If WEF dollars are picking up the tab on their travel and room and board anyway, isn’t there another venue that we could have greater participation from ALL of our delegates?) Dr. Graves gets two less years to serve on the BGS. I love Dr. Graves. I will miss his leadership. We will be voting on two General Superintendents in 2023 (Dr. Duarte is also retiring, I’ll miss him too). Having GA and NYC in the same year will create some cost and logistic issues for parents and churches. Will NYC be changed to a different year? If so, will some students miss out on attending an NYC? If so, that is really too bad. NYC has done more good in the CotN than we realize. We need to continue to prioritize our youth and families if we are going to be the church we need to be in the 21st century. The GA move to 2023 probably means M-23 (if there was going to be an M-23) is also DOA. Nazarenes can’t drink for two more years. if you believe that the ban on social drinking will be lifted in 2023, you’ll need to wait. I know, I’m stirring the pot now… forgive me. (FYI… I will not be in favor of such a move—I’ve written on that subject in the past. You can read it https://robprinceblog.com/2019/05/13/will-the-church-of-the-nazarene-split-over-social-drinking/). Our statement on racism can’t be strengthened for two more years too (yes, it needs to be strengthened!). There are other needed resolutions that will also have to wait. UGH! And most of all, postponing our 2021 General Assembly means we won’t get to see so many of our friends from far and wide for two long years. We are a family and we need to be together. Our leaders did the right thing in postponing the 2021 General Assembly, now let all of us who love the Church of the Nazarene do the right thing and pray for our leaders as they give prayerful guidance during these strange and curious days!

We did manage to get some maintenance done to the pod over the weekend which was great. Although we do tend to put birdwatching, hiking, sightseeing etc before keeping up with things here unless it’s a major issue of course. Today we woke to rain which dampened our spirits a little but by the time we had our morning cappuccinos the skies were clearing so we decided to take a trip to the coast. We drove to Taylor’s Beach first, only about 20 minutes, A very nice peaceful spot along the estuary. As always, hoping to see ospreys and lots of shore birds but didn’t really see much birdlife. We walked up the beach at one point where there was a little alcove but the mozzies chased us away. A Little Kingfisher was spotted here and a Night Heron hiding in the amazing mangroves. (Sorry, no pics) I’ve seen lots of mangroves in my life but these looked quite amazing, I had to take a photo. We could hear quite a few birds among the trees so hung around patiently and then a gorgeous male sunbird popped out, shorty after a sacred Kingfisher appeared. Anthony got some great photos of the little egrets squabbling and a pied oystercatcher flyby so things went really well. We drove on further to Lucinda, the gateway to Hinchinbrook Island which looked great with the low clouds hanging over the mountains. A very picturesque spot but not much of a town. It’s all about sugar here. The 5.76 km long jetty from the bulk sugar terminal is amazing to see. So we had a great morning exploring our surrounds and even had time to pop back to the Tyto wetlands for a few hours this afternoon. Anthony has changed some settings on his camera and is getting even more amazing flyby photos now. We never get sick of walking around here as you never know what you will see, it’s fantastic. Please enjoy the pics, there’s plenty of them, tomorrow we will head down to Jourama Falls, another beautiful spot in nature.

Missouri’s football team will occupy the west sideline for its games in 2018, according to a release the program made public Tuesday afternoon. The Tigers have occupied the east sideline since 2001, which was Gary Pinkel’s first season as Missouri’s coach. The team considered making the change for the 2017 season but put the change on hold after criticism from fans, especially from the official student section “Tiger’s Lair.” In the release, athletic director Jim Sterk said the team had planned on making the switch in 2019 after the new south end zone structure was completed, but it accelerated the timeline due to safety concerns. “As we've game-planned for 2018 with our staff, construction team and the Southeastern Conference, we believe that this move must be made in 2018 to avoid logistical challenges that would be problematic for both teams and the game officials,” Sterk said. The old south end zone structure, since demolished, included the home locker room. Missouri will now dress in portable locker rooms in Lot G, a parking lot directly south of the stadium. Visiting teams will continue to dress in the visiting locker room in the southeast corner of the stadium, which avoided destruction. There will be one “tunnel” through the construction site for the teams to get to their respective locker rooms, according to department spokesperson Nick Joos. (The teams will be split in the tunnel with a 7-foot fence, Joos said.) Under the old format, the teams would have had to cross paths either before or after the tunnel to get to their respective locker rooms. One of the main issues with the change — and why it wasn’t enacted sooner — is an SEC rule that prevents student sections from being directly behind the visiting bench. Missouri’s student section currently spans the east side of the stadium and goes all the way to the front row. The Tigers got a waiver from the SEC to switch sides without switching the seating arrangement for 2018 only. Joos said that the department was still working on a solution to the 2019 seating arrangement, but whatever solution it came up with would have the students on the east side. That could mean moving the students up, moving them over or both. The Tribune reported in April 2017 that student sections can be behind the visiting bench if they start at Row 25. Students can also sit on the visiting sideline all the way down to the front row beyond the 30-yard lines, as is the case in eight other SEC stadiums. In its proposal to move last spring, Missouri said it would benefit from being on the west sideline to avoid looking into the afternoon and evening sun, to avoid crossing paths with visiting teams when going to the locker rooms and to avoid being in full view of TV cameras and the press box, which the Tigers felt make their signals vulnerable to being stolen. Tiger’s Lair opposed the switch then, citing traditions the students held from being on that side of the stadium.

Have you ever noticed that people who worry about inequality seem to be focused only on certain kinds of inequality? When they obsess about the income and wealth of the top 1%, they seem to be bothered by only some of those at the top, and not others. For example, have you ever seen Robert Reich or Paul Krugman or any like-minded complainer bemoan the huge salaries of professional athletes? What about the stratospheric incomes of rock stars? Or movie idols? Or super models? Even more puzzling, when is the last time you saw any of them assailing worthless heirs? I would guess that a large share of mega gifts to Barack Obama's presidential campaign came from "trust fund babies." These are people who are living (and living well) off the assets created by some deceased capitalist. All too many of the heirs spend a good part of their lives giving personal and foundation money to…well…to promote socialism. Shouldn't there be a Hall of Shame (and maybe an annual award for the most shameless) to draw attention to the activities of those who use the fruits of capitalism to try to destroy it? Something else is odd about the sociology of the anti-inequality crowd. They seem to be unfazed by inequality created by government. Take the recent Powerball outcome. At $588 million, it was the largest lottery prize in history ? to be shared by two ticketholders. In essence, hundreds of millions of dollars are being transferred from mostly low-income families in order to create a few super rich individuals. As I wrote previously: I can't think of any single act of government that creates more inequality than the lottery — at least per dollar raised and spent. Think about it. Thousands of (mostly below-average income) people buy tickets and, after the drawing, one of them becomes immensely wealthy… I can't think of anything in the private sector that even begins to compare to this reverse Robin Hood redistribution from the poor to the rich and the nouveau riche. And remember, in order to pull it off, government first has to establish a monopoly, keeping private competitors (who would at least raise the poor bettor's expected return) out of the market. Then there is the entire structure of elderly entitlements. They mainly take from people who have less and give to people who have more. Social Security, for example, is funded by a regressive tax on wages and is distributed to the population group that has the lowest poverty rate of all. It's not just Warren Buffett who is on the receiving end. In general, the greater your lifetime income, the larger your monthly benefit. Medicare is also funded by a regressive tax on wages. Although the benefits are supposed to be uniform, in reality the zip codes where the largest Social Security checks are cashed are the places that spend the most on health care for the elderly. Think about that last finding for a moment. Throughout the country, families who are struggling to get by and who cannot afford to buy their own health insurance are paying 15% of their income to fund hip and knee replacements for our true leisure class, so they can get back out on the golf course. I suspect you could put a 50% tax on all the professional athlete income above $1 million and it wouldn't change the outcome of a single football game. Similarly, I think you could really sock it to Hollywood and even the idle rich without too much economic harm. But when Paul Krugman writes about the top 1%, this is not who he has in mind. He is complaining about the incomes of people who run large companies. He wants their tax rate to be 91%! I think Ayn Rand may have been right. The left is populated by people who are not especially bothered by those who become wealthy by virtue of birth or luck or good fortune. They do not even seem to be bothered by the winner-take-all feature of professional sports that confers millions of dollars on some athletes while those who were almost as good languish in near poverty. No, who they obsess about are the creators, the builders, the entrepreneurs. They don't hate the wealthy who don't deserve their wealth. They hate the wealthy who do deserve it. Postscript: an exception to what I have just written is Joe Nocera, an economics writer for The New York Times. Last Saturday, he wrote: [L]otteries may well be the single most insidious way that state governments raise money. Many of the people who buy lottery tickets are poor; lotteries are essentially a form of regressive taxation. The odds against winning a big jackpot are astronomical — far worse than the odds at an Atlantic City slot machine. The get-rich-quick marketing — by government, let's not forget — is offensive. Nocera writes about [A] recent e-book written by Don McNay entitled, "Life Lessons From the Lottery." McNay is a financial adviser and newspaper columnist, based in Kentucky, whom I've gotten to know over the years. He specializes in helping people who have come into sudden money. He is convinced that the vast majority of people who win big-money lotteries, like the recent Powerball prize, wind up broke within five years. "The money just overwhelms them," he told me the other day. "It just causes them to lose their sense of values."

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NARITA, Japan – Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka was "surprised" to hear the Boston Red Sox bid $51.1 million for the rights to negotiate a contract with him. "I was very surprised when I heard the figure," the 26-year-old said Wednesday before flying to the United States. "It shows that they really appreciate my ability. I know there will be a lot of pressure, but that's something I'm used to and something I enjoy." The right-hander has a 108-60 career record with a 2.95 ERA and 1,355 strikeouts in 204 games. Matsuzaka said he looked forward to seeing Boston, though he stressed that he hasn't signed a contract so "it's not as though I'm on the team yet. The Red Sox are a team that has a long history, great fans and a great atmosphere." Represented by agent Scott Boras, Matsuzaka has 30 days to negotiate a contract with the Red Sox. If he doesn't agree to a contract, the bid will not be paid. The Red Sox have a chance to turn their shaky rotation into a spectacular one. Matsuzaka should fit nicely into a rotation that includes two other power-pitching right-handers who will be 26 when next season starts: Josh Beckett and Jonathan Papelbon. That's quite an improvement from last year when injuries forced Boston to use Kyle Snyder, Kason Gabbard, Kevin Jarvis, Jason Johnson and Devern Hansack as starters. None began the season with the Red Sox, and Snyder figures to be the only one with a decent chance to return. "We have long admired Mr. Matsuzaka's abilities and believe he would be a great fit with the Red Sox organization," Boston general manager Theo Epstein said at the general managers' meetings in Naples, Fla. "Clearly, we believe Mr. Matsuzaka is a real talent." The Red Sox finished third in the AL East after coming in second behind the New York Yankees the previous eight years. The Yankees, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers were thought to be among the unsuccessful bidders. Matsuzaka impressed major league scouts when he helped Japan win the inaugural World Baseball Classic title last March. He earned MVP honors for the win over Cuba. Hidekazu Ota, acting owner of Matsuzaka's Seibu Lions of Japan's Pacific League, announced the bid earlier Wednesday. "I want Daisuke to realize his dreams of playing in the major leagues," Ota said. "He is a treasure in Japan and we are very pleased that the best possible evaluation has been made for him." He was 17-5 with a 2.13 ERA and 200 strikeouts for the Lions this year. He throws in the high-90s mph, has good off-speed pitches and is known for his deceptive "gyroball." Matsuzaka has long been considered one of the brightest prospects in Japanese professional baseball. In his eight-year career in Japan, he led the Pacific League in wins three times and in strikeouts four times and captured the ERA title twice. He also won the Sawamura Award, Japan's version of the Cy Young award. "We're excited to have won this part of the process and we're hopeful we can reach an agreement," Epstein said. Earlier this month, Epstein mentioned a starting pitcher as one of many needs the team has going into its third season since winning its first World Series in 86 years in 2004. He also praised veteran Julian Tavarez, who pitched very well down the stretch as a starter after spending most of the season pitching inconsistently out of the bullpen. "More than likely we'll acquire a starting pitcher and Julian will be back in the setup role in the bullpen," Epstein said at the time. The Red Sox began last spring training with seven potential starters but ended the season with a lack of depth in the rotation. Schilling, who has said he will retire after the 2007 season, was 15-7 with a 3.97 ERA. Beckett, in his first season in the AL since being acquired from Florida, was 16-11 but had a 5.01 ERA. Two potential starters left the rotation when Boston traded Bronson Arroyo to Cincinnati in spring training and turned Papelbon into a closer early in the season. Epstein said after the season that Papelbon would become a starter in 2007. Starting pitchers David Wells and Matt Clement missed considerable time with injuries. Jon Lester, a promising left-hander who went 7-2 after being called up in early June, is being treated for anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a type of cancer that forms in the body's lymph system. Boston manager Terry Francona, limited by privacy issues, said early this month that "the only thing I think I'd feel comfortable saying is his spirit is unbelievably positive and I think he's doing fantastic." Lester's return to full strength would be another boost for the club. "I don't care how many home runs you hit," former Red Sox pitching star Luis Tiant, who still works in a public relations capacity for the team, said Tuesday night. "If you don't have any pitching when you need it to stop the offense, you're not going to win."

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major international Construction company with Global offices contacted DeSouza Associates to assist with the logistic management of its International Awards Event, to be held in Lisbon. We had previously assisted this client with venue finding requests. A 2-day stay in Lisbon, based around an Awards Ceremony and Dinner held on one of the evenings. The venue had already been sourced for this event and the Awards Dinner was planned but it was our responsibility to manage the logistics around the event such as Flights, Transfers, UK Airport Accommodation and an off-site Dinner on the other evening. - Manage database of guests, collecting personal and contact details including dietary requirements and preferences for the event- eg. number of nights stay, attendance on trips, airport preferences. - Research and book all flights from different provincial airports. - Research and book all airport parking. - Research and book airport accommodation night prior (if required). - Arrange transfers to and from Lisbon Airport. - Research and book a restaurant nearby to the hotel venues for one of the nights. - We communicated with the guests through both email and telephone to gather all required information and discuss their preferences regarding airport preference, suitable flight dates and times, whether car parking and a hotel stay were required. - We used an online booking system to individually research and book the best flight options for each guest taking all of their needs in to consideration whilst looking at the most cost effective options for the company. - We used our venue database to find nearby Airport Hotels and collected rates for those who required accommodation night prior, I chose the options that best fit and confirmed these reservations. - We used online booking systems to pre-book Airport Car Parking for those who required it, using their details from the database such as contact name, number, address and registration plate to confirm. - We kept guests up to date throughout all processes and forwarded them any documentation they required. - We worked with a recommended supplier with very competitive rates to organise transfers to and from the Airport for each guests at a time that worked with their flight. - We worked with a Destination Management Company to source suitable venue options for the restaurant dinner and I put together a proposal with venue details, prices, menus etc for my client to choose from. On one of the event days we were faced with the challenges of a flight strike, we managed to successfully rearrange flights and transfers for those whose journey was affected by this which meant that they didn’t miss out on any of the proceedings. The event was a great success, everything flowed smoothly. The client was left very happy with the organisation of all the above elements and we received some very positive feedback from them

European regulators have listed large civil aircraft and helicopters among potential targets of trade countermeasures aimed at US exports, following the US government’s plans to introduce tariffs on Airbus jets. The European Commission has opened a consultation on the measures, publishing an 11-page preliminary list of products which could fall under the new regime, featuring increased customs duties of up to 100%. It includes aircraft with an unladen weight above 15t as well as helicopters both above and below 2t. “The proposed action will only apply to new non-military aircraft,” the Commission has clarified in the list. It has invited public consultation on the proposal which will run until 31 May. The provisional list amounts to some $20 billion of US exports to the European Union. The Commission is responding to proposed US government tariffs on a range of products put forward in the context of a long-running transatlantic dispute over subsidies for large civil aircraft programmes. Both sides have maintained that their major commercial airframers, Airbus and Boeing, have benefited from government assistance in various forms, and both have claimed to have obtained the upper hand in dispute-resolution cases at the World Trade Organisation. The Commission insists that a final compliance report, adopted by the WTO in April, shows US subsidies to Boeing “continue to cause significant harm” – including lost sales – to Airbus. “We must continue to defend a level playing field for our industry,” says European trade commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom. “But let me be clear, we do not want a tit-for-tat. “While we need to be ready with countermeasures, in case there is no other way out, I still believe that dialogue is what should prevail between important partners.” The WTO would have the final decision on a suitable level of redress, enabling a final list of products to be drawn up for inclusion. Under the consultation the Commission says it expects to receive input from private stakeholders potentially affected by the planned European countermeasures. “The information gathering should provide the Commission with input to assist it in assessing the parameters of planned commercial policy measures,” it adds, enabling it to “be in a position to promptly take action”. Alongside the aerospace component the preliminary list includes – among multiple other products – tractors and excavators, suitcases, handbags, wine, chocolate, fish and seafood, bicycle parts, and playing cards. Source: Cirium Dashboard

“Tell me about yourself” This is the most common interview question. Four harmless words, asked in a friendly way, that have the power to sink you! It is a deliberately vague and open invitation for you to speak in a free-form way about yourself. And it is usually asked early in the interview after the introductions, when the nerves have not yet settled. I have seen countless people at interview answer this question quite disastrously, either saying completely irrelevant things, or simply boring me to death! In short, this can be a minefield where you waffle yourself towards failure before you have even had a chance to showcase your competencies. In my opinion, the absolute best way to handle this is via a 3-step process which will really help you order your thoughts and serve you well at your next interview. Step One – Understand the motive behind the question The first step is to understand with 100% clarity exactly what the interviewer wants to hear from you. While the words that he utters are indeed “Tell me about yourself”, trust me, he really doesn’t mean this. In fact, when he says: “Tell me about yourself” what he really means is: “Tell me why I should hire you” You see what a difference that makes? By reshaping the question, immediately the focus narrows. You are effectively making your pitch to get hired, and you need to pack your answer with the qualities that will make you an outstanding and top performing hire for this employer. Once you think about it this way, you would never dream of including peripheral information (what I like to do in my spare time, my favourite TV show, the name of my cat) in your answer to this question. Ok, so now that you understand the true intent of the question, how do you answer it? Step Two – Build the foundation of your answer on your core values and qualities Let’s think of building your answer using your elevator pitch or your personal mission statement. It is the 1-2 minute summary of your value proposition, encapsulating your core qualities and values which will shine through in your work. There are many resources online to help you craft your mission statement, but here I suggest a simple approach using the principle of the Power of Three. Pick your three strongest qualities, values or principles which you believe will make you successful in your career. To help you get started, they will look something like: qualities – team player, problem solver, creative, collaborator, leader, goal-oriented, principles/values – integrity, honesty, perseverance You then need to blend them into a statement which is authentic to you and credible, and at the same time doesn’t sound staged or awkward. For each of the three qualities or values, choose an example from a situation in your life where you have behaved accordingly. Here’s a hypothetical example of a mission statement using the Power of Three: “I have a fundamental belief in operating at all times with integrity. For me this means always doing the right thing, and not necessarily the easiest thing or something that could compromise someone else’s trust in me. Secondly, I tend to be very goal-oriented in life. This means that I am able to bring a lot of focus to any project, and avoid getting distracted. Lastly, I really believe in the power of collaboration. We all bring different strengths and qualities to the table, and by working together and helping each other it is possible to seek out synergies and win/win outcomes”. Step Three – Use examples to bring your answer to life Finally, we use your mission statement as the foundation of your answer to the question “Tell me about yourself”. In each case, use an example to bring to life your core principles/values/qualities. This is what an answer would look like combining a mission statement with relevant examples: “I have a fundamental belief in operating at all times with integrity. For me this means always doing the right thing, and not necessarily the easiest thing or something that could compromise someone else’s trust in me. For example, when I was working as an intern in the customer service department at XYZ firm, I saw some short cuts taken by others when answering client queries. While they may have answered some client queries more quickly than me, it was obvious that the client wasn’t getting the best possible service. This was not something that I was prepared to do. “Secondly, I tend to be very goal-oriented when I work. This means that I am able to bring a lot of focus to any project, and avoid getting distracted. I achieve this by breaking any task down into steps and concentrating on each step in turn to work towards the overall goal. For example, during my last work experience, I was tasked with developing a spreadsheet to improve the way client information was collected and aggregated. I was given a deadline of two months to complete the task, but achieved it in six weeks thanks to my strong focus and capacity to break the project down into several small steps. “Lastly, I really believe in the power of collaboration. We all bring different strengths and qualities to the table, and by working together and helping each other it is possible to seek out win/win outcomes. It’s not about seeking credit, it’s about working in a team environment to execute the task in the best possible way. When I was working at XYZ bank, I was one of three interns supporting a team of twenty salespeople. While we were usually given specific objectives to achieve during the internship, I encouraged the other two interns to pool our resources whenever we were faced with a challenging task. I happen to be great at data management so I helped out one of my colleagues when he was stuck on a task. In return, they helped me when I was given an urgent task to prepare some reports by one of the senior salespeople.” “I would expect to be able to bring these qualities to your firm to ensure I can add value at each stage of my career with you.” Notice how in the wrap-up sentence at the end, I am deliberately dangling the idea that these qualities are timeless and will serve me well irrespective of my role or seniority. By advocating general principles rather than specific skills (e.g. I am great at programming C++), I am not boxing myself in to only being helpful in certain scenarios. This really is a powerful framework to help you navigate this tricky question. Follow the process, be authentic to yourself, and you can look forward to delivering a really great answer! Need help with your interview preparation? 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The UAE Cabinet has adopted a resolution to support the industrial sector by introducing reduced electricity consumption tariffs for large, medium and small factories. This is an initiative to support the industry sector and to affirm UAE’s position on the global map as an attractive investment destination that provides an integrated environment for growth and sustainability. The goal is to be a successful model for the green economy to preserve UAE’s environment for future generations. The initiative introduced a reduced electricity tariff for consumption for the industrial sector, to be in effect as of Q4 of this year, while achieving sustainable growth by reducing dependence on non-environmentally friendly sources such as liquid fuels. Large factories will be supported by reducing the electricity consumption charges by 29%, while the small and medium factories will have reduced fees by 10 percent to 22 percent, in addition to waiving the service connection fees for new factories. The Cabinet also approved the launch of the “one-day court” system to provide the fastest and most efficient services to the community. The “one-day court” will contribute to speeding up the ruling in minor criminal offenses. The initiative also affirms that the UAE is a state of institutions and law, possessing a distinguished judicial system that is based on modern mechanisms and systems. The UAE Cabinet approved a law to provide special residency-visa privileges for expats retirees over the age of fifty-five years for a period of five years, with the possibility of renewal, according to specific conditions. The law, which will be in effect as of 2019, outlines the requirements to qualify for the long-term visa such as having an investment in a property worth AED2 million, or having financial savings of no less than AED1 million, or having an active income of no less than AED20,000 per month. As part of the government’s keenness to develop the human competencies across the federal government and to optimise human resources, the UAE Cabinet has approved the project of Succession Planning and Talents Pool in the federal government. The project aims to ensure that the Emirati manpower is equipped with the necessary tools to assume leadership and specialised positions. The Cabinet adopted the unified national standards for public and private hospitals, which is in line with the UAE Vision 2021 to improve the level of services provided in the UAE in accordance to best standards and best international practices. The new unified standards provide guidelines for health care professionals and hospital design, as well as other standards for medicines, patients’ rights, and patients’ families. It also approved a resolution on the control and stamping requirements for trading in precious stones and precious metals to establish the necessary regulatory framework while preserving the high reputation of the UAE and increase its attractiveness to investments in this field. The Cabinet approved an agreement between the UAE and the Government of the Russian Federation on the mutual exemption of visa requirements for citizens of both countries, and approved an agreement between the UAE and the Government of the Republic of Gabon regarding the establishment of an embassy to the Republic of Zimbabwe in Harare. The Cabinet approved the signing of an agreement between the UAE and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on economic and technical cooperation, as well as a number of other agreements.

What is a new build "Incentive disclosure" ASK THE EXPERT Q. I am considering buying a new-build property, and a friend mentioned reading something recently about “incentive disclosure.” Could you enlighten me, please? A. Your friend is probably referring to new rules brought in last Autumn by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). With the current state of the housing market, developers have taken to offering all kinds of incentives to get buyers to sign on the dotted line. These incentives can range from free holidays or cars, to offers of financial help with stamp duty and legal expenses. Some developers even offer to pay your mortgage for the first 6 months or a year. In one sense, this is all perfectly normal business practice, of course. But with incentives becoming more and more widespread, lenders have started to show concern. After all, as they see it, every pound offered in incentives of this kind is effectively a pound off the value of the property they are being asked to lend on. In other words, if you are looking to buy a brand new flat for £200,000 and the developer offers you incentives worth, let us say, £20,000, then as far as the lender is concerned the real value of the property is actually £180,000. Why does this matter? Well, banks or building societies are effectively being asked to lend against a risk - a risk compounded of the buyer’s ability to pay, and the value of the property concerned. Clearly, therefore, they need to know all about any incentives being offered, so that they can assess that risk accurately. That’s why, last September, the CML introduced a new “Disclosure Incentives” form, which your solicitor must lodge with your lender before any funds can be released. Obviously, if you need – and are hoping to get - a high loan-to-value mortgage, then the fact that lenders now take incentives into account may come as an unpleasant surprise. On the other hand, if you have the necessary funds, then the extra paperwork shouldn’t be a problem at all. However, it’s worth emphasizing that this is no mere formality. If a lender subsequently discovers that any relevant information has been withheld, they are perfectly within their rights to terminate the loan at any time. And that could be a very unpleasant surprise indeed!

City Council approves new three-year contract with police union Agreement includes four across-the-board wage increases BY KEVIN BONESKE After meeting in closed session Monday night, the Rhinelander City Council approved a new three-year contract with the city’s police union. Under the terms of the agreement, which is effective from Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2019, four across-the-board wage increases will take place during the contract period – 1.5 percent effective the first pay date of July 2017, 1.5 percent effective the first pay date of January 2018, 1 percent effective the first pay date of January 2019 and 1 percent effective the first pay date of July 2019. Other provisions of the new agreement include having “eligible regular employees” paying 10 percent of the monthly premium for the health care coverage plan offered by the city, which would pay the remaining amount of the premium for the plan selected by the employee. Employees may also participate in a self-insured dental insurance program with the participating employees paying $4.45 per month. Effective Jan. 1, 2018, in lieu of all other forms of compensation or time off for holidays, all officers will receive 112 hours of pay at their hourly rate of pay as holiday pay. Also effective the first of next year, officers will no longer be accumulating concession leave. Effective July 1 and thereafter, all officers shall be credited with sick leave at the rate of five hours per pay period. The agreement also modifies language on the hours to work, which are 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for the day shift and 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. for the night shift, so that officers will be allowed to pick their shift as well as their “on day” group annually, by seniority.

When you think about olive oil flavor, the first thing that comes to mind is the varietal used to make the oil. But people new to olive oil often do not know that harvest timing and fruit ripeness are at least as critical. Is the color of olive oil indicative of the fruit's ripeness and taste?Unlike grapes where different colors are indicative of different varietals, olives change color as they mature throughout the season. - Immature olives are green and quite firm. Their oils are high in polyphenols (anti-oxidants) and other flavor components. As a result, they are quite bitter and pungent and have a long shelf life thanks to their natural preservatives. The chlorophyll content is high, so the oils are often quite green. The yield is low. - As the olive fruit matures from green to yellow-green, it starts to soften and the skin turns red-purple in color. This stage is called veraison. The olives still have high polyphenol content, but start to develop some ripe-fruity characteristics. Oils produced from fruit harvested at this stage have some bitterness and some pungency. - As the fruit matures further, the skin turns from purple to black (although some varieties never turn completely black), and the flesh darkens all the way to the pit. At this stage, the polyphenol and the chlorophyll contents decline and the carotenoid content increases. Oils produced from late harvest fruit tend to be more golden in color, less bitter, less pungent, and have a shorter shelf life. They are often described as sweet oils. If you want an oil with a strong taste and maximum health benefits, try to buy an early harvest extra virgin olive oil, such as an olio nuovo. Know that they are often more expensive because young olives don’t produce as much oil as mature ones. These oils complement stronger and more acidic foods beautifully. On the other hand, if you are looking for a mild, buttery oil to bake with or drizzle over a mild cheese like mozzarella, a late harvest extra virgin olive oil will perform best. Next month, we will look at the effect of extraction methods on olive oil flavor.

Brevard College’s new theater season BREVARD – Brevard College’s theater program has announced its 2015-16 season will be “loaded with comedy, drama and classic theater for the local community,” according to a press release. The season begins with “The Diviners” written by Jim Leonard Jr. This play is set in the 1930s Great Depression era in Zion, Indiana (population 40). “The large cast (of ‘The Diviners’) is well-suited for the growing theater program that has nearly doubled in size from the 2014-15 season,” according to the release. Brandon Smith will direct the show, which runs Oct. 22-25. He described Leonard’s work as “some of the most poetic and thought-provoking plays in recent memory.” The season continues in the spring with “Crimes of the Heart” by Beth Henley. Catherine Barricklow returns to Brevard College to direct a show she said she feels passionately about after seeing students’ reactions to the script in a directing class last spring. The show runs Feb. 11-14. This comedy will also be performed in Morrison Playhouse, “giving it the freedom to offer an intimate connection between the audience and actors,” the college said. The final show of the season is William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” which runs April 7-10. Smith will direct and collaborate with Andrea Boccanfuso, students and the newest member of the theater faculty, Technical Director Andrew Maciula. To prepare, there will be a monthlong workshop in the fall for theater students and faculty. The experiential research project will work to develop modes of storytelling using innovative forms of style and spectacle. “We hope this collaboration will allow us to bring something to our local audiences they’ve never seen before,” Smith said. Two senior theater students will be working with local area teachers to decide the nature of this year’s Senior Showcase. Dates will be announced later. Students are in the process of receiving teacher certification and are, the college said, working to shape their project capstone around their theater education skills and the needs of educators in our community. Tickets for each performance are $5 and will be available at Southern Comfort Records, online at Etix.com and at the Porter Center Box Office an hour before the show.

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Telstra Foxtel Share Not Up For Sale Claims Penn Telstra is not going to sell their share in Foxtel despite the Company struggling to identify where their future revenues will come from. Embattled Telstra chief executive Andy Penn did not mention Foxtel last week when he rolled out his Telstra2022 strategy, now he has declared media remains an important part of his radical overhaul despite very few people getting passionate about Telstra TV. Recently new Foxtel boss Patrick Delany called in McKinnsey & Co to evaluate and reposition Foxtel that is now only 35% owned by Telstra. Penn has ruled out selling his company’s stake in the newly merged Foxtel-Fox Sports as part of $2 billion worth of assets sales over the next two years. When sked whether Telstra would look to sell down its stake in Foxtel if the business never makes it to listing, Mr Penn said: “I’m very happy with where it is at the moment, it’s going through its own phase of transformation because the digital world is arriving. They’ve got the right initiatives in place and the access to the media for us is very important.” “Media is very, very important to telecommunications,” he told The Australian Financial Review. “I think it’s a very significant value add to our overall bundles and services.” He added “I’m not going to go into details on it because frankly, talking about what assets you might monetise only undermines your negotiating position, when you come to do so,” Mr Penn said. “The main point is that we believe it will be a helpful thing for us to do to strengthen our balance sheet. We do have a broad range of assets that we talked about in the past and we think we’ve got the scope to monetise up to $2 billion.” Penn told the AFR that Foxtel was an incredibly valuable asset to Telstra. While it would look to dilute its stake if the business ever lists, it was not looking to reduce its exposure to the pay TV venture outside of that. “We’re in a unique position, frankly, where some of our competitors are spending a lot of money every year buying relatively narrow access to media, where we have exclusive access to the best media in the country, and we’ve secured that through a very effective arrangement by virtue of we own 35 per cent of the combined Foxtel and Fox Sports and have pretty much exclusive access to that content.” Mr Penn said he was happy with Telstra’s Foxtel stake as is, after Foxtel and Fox Sports merged reducing the telco’s exposure to media. Foxtel was previously 50-50 owned by News Corporation, while Fox Sports was 100 per cent owned by the Rupert Murdoch-controlled business. Following the merger, Telstra took a 35 per cent stake in the new entity, while News Corp holds 65 per cent.

“Significant Revenue” and “Significant Investment” are important terms when it comes to American authorities’ decisions to grant certain visas, particularly visas that allow the creation, development, or take-over of a business. Category E visas are designed for entrepreneurs and include the idea of “Significant” in terms of sales revenue or invested funds. It is not enough to simply want to start a business in the United States. You must demonstrate to the appropriate authorities that your business plan is solid, viable, and would have a significant impact on the American economy, particularly employment. If for example, you plan to establish a business or take over a pre-existing company (click here to learn more about the E-2 Treaty Investor visa), you will be asked to prove that you intend to make an irrevocable and substantial commitment. Realistically, forget about any plans for which the only major expense is your salary. You will need to make a substantial investment in the American economy, by doing things such as hiring employees, paying rent, buying goods… We often mention the word “substantial,” but do not refer to a clearly defined sum of money. The reason for this is simple: the documents outlining these visas’ requirements do not list any specific numbers. They use the word “Significant,” meaning “a substantial amount” to describe cost. This is purposefully vague, in order to favor overall quality of a plan rather than setting a strict number that could inhibit good projects from being developed. If you have the chance to speak with immigration professionals or people who have personally gone through this process, you will get answers anywhere from $40,000 to $150,000. The range is large because each plan is different. Of course, the more you invest, the less you will have to do to justify the soundness of your plan. But it is definitely possible to obtain a class-E visa with $40,000. This depends on several factors. Some will be in your hands, such as how well-prepared your business plan is and your ensuing conversations during your consular interview. Other factors will be out of your control and will depend on the judgment of the consular officers you meet with. A project in which you propose to launch a business in a rural area with little industry, and in which the implementation costs are low, might make sense with a limited starting budget. On the other hand, choosing an office building in the middle of Manhattan and hiring high-profile employees would not likely be approved on a $40,000 budget. Therefore, start by creating a clear and thorough business plan to help you clearly explain your project and how the amount you plan to invest will allow you to launch your business, hire employees and be successful… If you are more interested in an E-1 Treaty Trader visa you will still need to deal with the idea of a “substantial amount” but in this case it is relative to the revenues generated by your company in the US. Similarly, you will need to prove that your company generates enough revenue to justify its presence in the United States. For both cases, the actual amount will depend on the work you do.

If soup isn’t your cup of tea (see yesterday’s post), maybe you’d prefer to serve a casserole dish for the Super Bowl. Here are some of the favorite kick-asseroles in my house. Dan the Man is usually our family chef, so no crapsmanship around! Pepperoni Pizza Casserole http://www.closetcooking.com/2013/03/pepperoni-pizza-casserole.html Read the rest of this entry Want an easy dish to serve for your family Super Bowl party? Try this tortilla soup — you can start early and put everything in the crockpot until kickoff, or you can do this all on your stovetop in the late afternoon. You just want to make sure the chicken is well-cooked. Read the rest of this entry I saw a cute bouquet of fabric flowers at this site: http://livelaughrowe.com/diy-fabric-flowers/. It was complete with photos and a tutorial, and I thought this would be nice in a mason jar in the mudroom I’m designing. Cute, huh? Read the rest of this entry I know you could argue that it’s impossible to tell what I’m showing in this picture. I promise to post a better photo once I get the shelves installed. I’m planning to put two small white shelves in the mudroom I’m decorating for my son and daughter-in-law. I wanted to dress them up a little, plus I needed to introduce a little black element into the design. Washi tape to the rescue! Read the rest of this entry To use a pop of lime green with the wine bottle vase I made, I bought some cheap yarn at Michaels. (You can’t beat $2/skein!) I followed the tutorial to make pom poms that I found on this site: http://dillpickledesign.blogspot.com/2011/02/pom-pom-flower-tutorial.html Read the rest of this entry To decorate my son and daughter-in-law’s mudroom (aka coat closet), I decided to decorate a wine bottle to serve as a vase. I planned to use some scrap burlap pieces I had, but my first order of business was to remove the label from the wine bottle. Not as easy as it sounds! Read the rest of this entry I’m finally back to blogging after a couple week layoff due to the serious malady of too-lazy-to-write. I guess the holidays got the best of me. Read the rest of this entry I’ve been giving my waffle iron a workout lately, and I couldn’t wait to try Paula Deen’s Cornmeal Waffles with Spicy Chili (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/cornmeal-waffles-with-spicy-chili-recipe.html?soc=sharingpinterest). Though I cut back on the spices somewhat, I followed Paula’s recipe with no other revisions. It was a yummy treat, and no crapsmanship was involved! For my family’s Christmas celebration, I served a big brunch. I wanted to experiment with making hash browns in my waffle iron. Several Pinterest posters recommended using tater tots, so I decided to give it a go. The day before the meal, I made the hash browns. My first attempts were rather pitiful (CRAP ALERT!). I should have crowded the tater tots closer together so they wouldn’t fall apart, and I should have cooked them a little longer to brown and crisp them up. I found that it worked the best to center the tater tops in the waffle iron without filling up the whole iron. In this case, smaller waffles were better. Read the rest of this entry

- Strayer University - Bachelors of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Correctional officers must undergo intensive training that is similar to that provided to police recruits. The pre-employment training of correctional officers in most states is modeled after law enforcement training and combines in-depth classroom-based instruction in corrections principles, concepts and procedures with practical skills related to defensive tactics, subduing violent inmates and riot control. Correctional officer training programs in most states may last between several weeks or several months. During this period, recruits are typically housed on the grounds of the state law enforcement academy, which usually functions as the location of professional training for other law enforcement professionals including police officer, sheriff’s deputies, as well as parole and probation officers in states where they are granted peace officer status. Living and learning in close quarters with other new-hire trainees helps develop a level of familiarity and camaraderie among fellow recruits and senior officers, ensuring that there is a strong sense of professional purpose and team loyalty. Within the high-risk environment of a prison, working well as part of team has been proven to reduce the occurrence of violence and helps save lives in situations where violence escalates. Practical Skills Training The strength, endurance and agility necessary to fend off an attack from a violent inmate may mean the difference between life and death. In order to instill a commitment to maintaining peak physical conditioning, the training programs at most correctional officer academies demand recruits improve their fitness until it meets the highest standards. Procedural Training – New recruits also are instructed in common procedures used in prisons or jails including: - Restraint techniques - Identifying/locating contraband - Searches and strip search - Cell search - Riot control - Prisoner transport - Emergency operations - First aid and CPR Many of these techniques also involve practicum instruction with mock prisons. Firearms Training – Training programs for correctional officers also include training in a variety of weaponry. Firearms training is necessary for corrections officers even if they do not typically carry them during their professional duties. Prison guards in close proximity with offenders generally do not carry firearms, but still must maintain proficiency in case of emergencies or if they are assigned to perimeter tower duty. This training may include use of pistols, rifles and shotguns. Proficiency in the use of these firearms must be regularly demonstrated through qualifying tests; in most states, re-qualification must occur annually. In-service Training – Almost all departments of corrections limit exposure of new officers to high-risk populations. In order to instruct new hires in common procedures and protocols, they usually work through a probationary period that may be between several months and two years in length. During this time, senior correctional officers closely supervise probationary officers, instructing them in the details of their responsibilities. During this period new officers may work with minimum-security populations to acclimatize to prisoner interactions. Basic Fitness Training – In most states, recruits should expect an emphasis on upper body and core strength. Entry and exit exams typically include: - Ladder climb - Quarter mile run - Grip strength - Dynamic arm power These attributes have been determined to be extremely crucial when in a violent confrontation with one or more assailants, so training programs not only try to push recruits to maximize these traits, but also try to convince recruits that maintaining those standards throughout their career is vitally important Classroom Based Training Rehabilitative Methods Training – Correctional officers serve in a law enforcement position that also includes rehabilitation responsibilities. In recent years, more state and federal agencies have attempted to lower the recidivism rate among offenders by implementing more treatment programs that remedy substance abuse, mental health issues, and lack of education or vocational skills. In order to encourage participation in these programs, correctional officers are expected to obtain a basic understanding of these programs and identify worthwhile candidates. Legal Training – All training programs introduce basic legal concepts necessary to serve as correctional officers. These typically include - Criminal law - Constitutional law - Arrest procedures - Civil rights law - Rules of evidence - Use of force Specialized Populations Training Juvenile Corrections – Unlike adult corrections which is primarily concerned with isolating offenders from society, juvenile corrections is committed to rehabilitating young offenders so that they can learn from mistakes and set a different course through life. Correctional officers working with juveniles often must complete training programs that emphasize juvenile psychology, family therapy and social welfare. Death Row Corrections – The majority of inmates on death row may remain incarcerated for years or decades prior to execution. This uniquely morbid situation may produce a variety of psychological responses including violence, despondency or suicidal tendencies.. Many of death row guards also undergo serious emotional responses themselves, so there is instruction in how to recognize symptoms of stress or distress and seek out appropriate remedies.

Pell Center announces public events lineup for fall NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 15, 2016) – Salve Regina University’s Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy will be presenting a wide array of public events this fall, with topics ranging from the ethical challenges of new technologies, to the history and legacy of slavery in New England, to the 2016 presidential election. All events, free and open to the public, will be held at the Young Building, home to the Pell Center, at 518 Bellevue Ave. As seating is limited, those interested in attending any of the events are asked to RSVP in advance by clicking the events tab at pellcenter.org. For more information, call 401-341-2927 or email firstname.lastname@example.org. Upcoming events are as follows: Who Stole Conservatism? Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. Mario DiNunzio, Ph.D., Providence College Traditional conservatism was captured, distorted, and harnessed to the service of laissez faire capitalism. In the process classic conservatism virtually disappeared from the American political scene and remains largely absent. Debate Watch: Presidential Debate Monday, Sept. 26 at 8:30 p.m. Join the Pell Center staff and friends for a spirited discussion and to watch the first debate. We will survey the audience before and after the debate to see how opinions have changed. The Ethical Challenge of New Technologies Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. Lewis M. Duncan, Provost, U.S. Naval War College Humanity is on the verge of multiple new technological revolutions that will change how people work as well as the quality and length of their lives. Join us for a compelling discussion of the ethical and societal implications of these new technologies. Debate Watch: Presidential Debate Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 8:30 p.m. Join the Pell Center staff and friends for a spirited discussion and to watch the final debate. We will survey the audience before and after the debate to see how opinions have changed. Hacking the Election Monday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. Panelists will include: Shawn Henry, president of CrowdStrike; Sean Kanuck, former National Intelligence Officer for Cyber Issues; B. David Mussington, Ph.D., Center for International Governance Innovation; Francesca Spidalieri, Pell Center Senior Fellow for Cyber Leadership; Brent Turner, secretary of the National Association of Voting Officials. In recent years, state-sponsored hackers and proxies have breached targets from the White House to the State Department to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to the DNC, and attacks against electoral candidates and the parties they represent are likely to continue up until the presidential election in November and beyond. More troubling is the possibility that foreign governments may seek to manipulate election results directly or indirectly by affecting turnout, disrupting election sites, and ultimately undermining confidence in the U.S. electoral system itself. As the United States moves towards the 2016 presidential election, how might recent hacks impact the outcome? What can be learned from the recent breaches of the OPM, DNC, and states’ voter registration databases? Is the vulnerability of the US electoral system (including voter registration databases and voting machines) to cyber attack a real threat? If so, how can those breaches be detected? And what can the US ultimately do to protect the integrity of its elections from hacks? A panel of distinguished experts will discuss these and other timely issues on the ability of the US government and local state jurisdictions to maintain the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of our most sensitive information systems and networks. Memorializing our Conflicted Past: Historic Preservation and Slavery in New England Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. Panelists will include Brent Leggs, National Trust for Historic Preservation; Jon Marcoux, Ph.D., Salve Regina University; Joanne Pope Melish, Ph.D., University of Kentucky; Penny Outlaw, Royall House and Slave Quarters; Keith Stokes, 1696 Heritage Group. The panel will address: Historical Perspective on Slavery in New England - A brief outline of slavery in New England and its legacy; Preservation of slavery and post-emancipation sites and memorials – A discussion of the importance of preserving these historical places and presenting history to the public; What story or stories should be told through memorials? The debate over erasing the legacy of slavery; History as a tool to start a dialogue about contemporary issues of race– How can we use historical sites and memorials to engage the entire community in a conversation by linking the past to the present? Now What? A Panel Discussion of the Election Results Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. Panelists will include: Karen Bordeleau, retired executive editor and senior vice president, The Providence Journal; Robert Hackey, Ph.D., Providence College; Jim Ludes, Ph.D., Salve Regina University; Ted Nesi, reporter, WPRI. Elections can signal a public desire for change or a broad commitment to the status quo. One night after the American people select their next president, join a panel discussion of what comes next: from the mechanics of a presidential transition to the policy challenges facing the new president. Lessons for the Next President from America’s Wars of the 21st Century Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. Joseph Collins, Ph.D., National Defense University Professor Collins’s research effort began with two questions from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs: what were the costs and benefits of our wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and what were the strategic lessons from those conflicts. His presentation will cover the difficulty of learning from experience and then outline the strategic lessons derived from our experience in Afghanistan and Iraq. Those lessons will cover a number of subjects from civil-military interaction to unity of effort to the changing character of war. He will also discuss the costs and benefits of these conflicts, and their applicability of his research to the war against ISIS.

Being agile isn’t just for Christmas Over the years, since 2007 to be precise, we've always prided ourselves on being an agile company. Since adopting agile methodologies this has enhanced the working environment and business as a whole. It was only when someone entered the company externally and challenged our assumptions that we found some of the things that we had put in place were no longer working. Agile is all about continuous learning and improvement and we discovered that the main reason for some of our processes getting lost wasn’t down to anyone’s attention to detail or how hard streams were working but mainly down to how rapidly the team have grown over the last 18 months. We have gone from 28 employees at Codeweavers to 43! One symptom we observed was that our retrospectives were increasingly ineffective. This was in part due to the number of people involved. It is not easy to inspect and adapt your processes when you have 20+ people in the room who have worked on lots of different projects with different clients. Additionally because of the size of the team and because the workload keeps increasing we found that if we were kept on hold within a project for whatever reason whether this be internally or externally it would not only impact the developers within the project but all act as a bottleneck for other projects as they were not able to deploy to the live system or get their part of a project done as the project that was on hold affected their project. The team decided to do something about the undesirable effects we were noticing and some significant changes to the company. The changes made have only been live for a few weeks but already we have seen great improvements to the way we are working. The biggest change we have made is splitting the development team into two. This has meant that the two teams set their own goals, manage their own workload and generally take direct ownership of their projects, software and customers. It means that as developers we have more control of our own work and bottlenecks can be quickly eradicated. The team have really got in the spirit of this and the two teams have now labelled themselves ‘Silkworm’ and ‘The A Team’. The two teams now have their own retros and stands ups and as the teams are half the size, they are much easier to manage and any points raised are more likely to be followed up. This is only the start, we will let you know the other changes we implement and how we are getting on in the next few weeks!

The Russian space tech startup that had planned to use satellites as an “orbital billboard” to display constellation-like advertisements in the night sky says it has put that project on hold “after receiving many comments and a lot of constructive criticism.” Continue Reading Below Instead, StartRocket is now working on a project to clear potentially-dangerous debris orbiting the Earth. Low Earth orbit, the space about 1,200 miles above the Earth’s surface, “is an orbital space junk yard,” according to NASA. There are millions of pieces of space junk in low Earth orbit that add up to 6,000 tons. The junk includes pieces of spacecraft, flecks of paint, defunct satellites and other objects. Most of it is moving fast, as quickly as 18,000 miles per hour, or close to seven times faster than a bullet, according to NASA. StartRocket is developing what it calls the Foam Debris Catcher in order to collect and destroy that debris, according to the company. A small satellite would release foam when approaching a cloud of space debris to absorb the junk. The satellite would then fall from orbit and burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere, taking the debris with it. The FDC, as StartRocket calls it, would weigh more than 100 pounds and have a diameter of 1,000 feet or more. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky is also supporting StartRocket’s project, helping develop technical documentation and offering other assistance. “The solution being developed by StartRocket is an interesting example of how technology is changing and can be used to reduce space debris,” Andrew Winton, Kaspersky’s vice president of marketing, said in a statement. “We will watch the company’s development and product progression with great interest and look forward to supporting the cause in the coming years.” StartRocket is planning to raise funds with a Kickstarter project later this year, according to the company. It aims to begin testing in orbit by 2023.

I changed the title slightly I forked the sysinfo plugin to try to add some extra display functionality. On installation of my forked github version I got errors. I used the How to install a plugin from github using npm or git. Of course I expected my forked version to be faulty but the original should work fine, I thought. So then I tried to install the default github version from here: https://github.com/pimatic/pimatic-sysinfo So I went inside node-modules and did a git clone https://github.com/pimatic/pimatic-sysinfo, followed by a cd pimatic-sysinfo, followed by a sudo npm install. I got make errors which basically came down to this: gyp ERR! build error gyp ERR! stack Error: `make` failed with exit code: 2 gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.onExit (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/lib/build.js:276:23) gyp ERR! stack at emitTwo (events.js:87:13) gyp ERR! stack at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:172:7) gyp ERR! stack at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:200:12) gyp ERR! System Linux 3.4.108-bananian gyp ERR! command "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/lib/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/bin/node-gyp.js" "rebuild" gyp ERR! cwd /opt/pimatic/pimatic-app/node_modules/pimatic-sysinfo/node_modules/nsutil gyp ERR! node -v v4.4.5 gyp ERR! node-gyp -v v3.3.1 gyp ERR! not ok npm ERR! Linux 3.4.108-bananian npm ERR! argv "/usr/local/bin/node" "/usr/local/bin/npm" "install" npm ERR! node v4.4.5 npm ERR! npm v2.15.5 npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE npm ERR! firstname.lastname@example.org install: `node-gyp rebuild` npm ERR! Exit status 1 npm ERR! npm ERR! Failed at the email@example.com install script 'node-gyp rebuild'. npm ERR! This is most likely a problem with the nsutil package, npm ERR! not with npm itself. npm ERR! Tell the author that this fails on your system: npm ERR! node-gyp rebuild npm ERR! You can get information on how to open an issue for this project with: npm ERR! npm bugs nsutil npm ERR! Or if that isn't available, you can get their info via: npm ERR! npm ERR! npm owner ls nsutil npm ERR! There is likely additional logging output above. npm ERR! Please include the following file with any support request: npm ERR! /opt/pimatic/pimatic-app/node_modules/pimatic-sysinfo/npm-debug.log The complete zipped npm-debug-log is here. What am I doing wrong or what is wrong?

Remote consultations, digital treatments, medical robotics, wellness apps, Artificial Intelligence: the world of healthcare, too, is moving into a new digital age. Technology is not only revolutionizing people’s approach to treatment, but actually fostering a new ecosystem in which big companies, start-ups, research institutions, investors, physicians, pharmacists and other stakeholders work together towards a single goal: to prevent disease, nurture health and encourage a culture of wellness. The subject has been much discussed, including at an event entitled “Frontiers Health at Milan Digital Week: Living the New Ecosystem” organized on 15 March by BNP Paribas Cardif, one of Italy’s top ten insurance companies , and Healthware Group, a leading digital health consultancy. Combining experience, networking and cross-fertilization of ideas among the ecosystem’s various players has always been the object of events put on by Frontiers Health, which over the last five years has created a worldwide community of healthcare innovators, one to which Healthware is proud to belong. Digital health has a key part to play in this process of transformation. Reference models, targets, expectations, all are changing; and so is the wider vision. The insurance industry has moved from simply paying out financial compensation for illness, injury or loss towards the higher aim of preventing and mitigating them; and technology now offers it a chance to develop next-generation policies with innovative services and support, as well as a customer experience featuring promptitude, flexibility and user-friendliness. Some years ago, BNP Paribas Cardif began its Open Innovation journey towards that goal, inventing a new, innovative and effective model for sourcing Insurtech start-ups and building them into its operations. This “cross-fertilization” has, for instance, led to a collaboration with Healthware Group to develop an innovative new digital health product, and another with D-Heart, which thanks to one of BNP Paribas Cardif’s Open-F@b Call4Ideas has managed to market the first smartphone-based means of independently carrying out an ECG and referring the results straight to a clinician. This new ecosystem of health innovation has already shown it can generate value: according to figures presented during the event, more than $18bn have been invested in Digital Health start-ups between January and October 2018 , 56% more than over the same period the year before. In five years no less than $45bn of venture capital has gone into digital health start-ups on average, a figure to rival the level of investment in the pharmaceuticals industry; and the total value of this market could reach some $400bn in 2024. The leading trends are digital treatments, with forecast average annual growth of about 30% by 2023 , Artificial Intelligence and the lowering of human/machine barriers. “The healthcare sector has begun a digital transformation as radical as any seen in other industries over the last few years – perhaps more so. Digital healthcare is truly revolutionary, because it will enable every operator in the sector to re-shape its production processes, its service provision and the ways it can benefit its users’ health. Health insurers’ presence in the healthcare ecosystem will make it easier to access treatment and will encourage preventive behaviour,” said Roberto Ascione, CEO & Founder of Healthware Group. “Our recent study on health confirms the sustainability of this new ecosystem. Patients are more and more 4.0: 77% of them are already using tech to look after their health, and 55% would be prepared to share their health data through tech devices with those in the healthcare sector and with insurers. That trust means we can now enhance our social role, along with the best firms in digital health and other stakeholders in the sector, improving access to products and raising people’s awareness of disease prevention and the culture of wellness.” said Isabella Fumagalli, Head of Territory for Insurance in Italy at BNP Paribas Cardif. The meeting during Milan Digital Week was a special spin-off from Frontiers Health, Europe’s biggest event concerned with digital innovation in the healthcare sector, which takes place in Berlin every November. Attending the meeting were: - Roberto Ascione, CEO of Healthware Group & Chairman of Frontiers Health; - Isabella Fumagalli, Head of Territory for Insurance in Italy at BNP Paribas Cardif; - Andrea Veltri, Deputy CEO of BNP Paribas Cardif; - Matteo Penzo, Co-founder of Frontiers Conferences; - PierPaolo Iagulli, Product Factory Director, Healthware Ventures; - Francesca Olivo, Strategy & Customer Manager, EY Advisory; - Nicolò Briante, CEO & Co-founder of D-Heart; - Sebastian Gruber, Co-Founder & CEO of hi.health; - Dario Guido, Head of the Medical Division at Samsung Medical; - Claudia Molteni, Head of Customer Experience & Commercial Innovation at Roche.

Tips to preserve Can Companyó extra virgin olive oil in its optimum conditions. Our extra virgin olive oil is a pure olive juice without preservatives or coloring, and although its duration is much greater than other juices, we must keep it properly so that it does not lose its properties and maintain its original aroma and flavor. Being a natural product, its properties can be altered over time, so it is important to consume it in the period indicated as Best before end in the packaging. 1. Beware of light: Light is recognized as the greatest enemy of oil. The enriched reactions are catalyzed by light, causing: • Oil discoloration. • Formation of secondary oxidation compounds. • Altering taste and odor. • Lost in vitamin E content and poly phenols. We recommend keeping it in a dark place in your kitchen, such as inside a cupboard. We minimize the effect of light by packing in dark glass, or in cans, as they keep it away from light. 2. Beware of air: The air accelerates the decomposition of the oil, so it’s important to always close the bottles, cans or containers that contain the oil after use. The air accelerates the oxidation process. It’s important that the bottles are not left almost half unused for months. 3. Beware of fumes and smells: As far as possible, we must remove the extra virgin olive oil from vapors or fumes generated during cooking, as it will transmit bad tastes, contaminate it and spoil it as time goes by. Extra virgin olive oil is a sponge that absorbs all smells. 4. Beware of heat: The ideal preservation temperature of our extra virgin olive oil is between 16 and 22 degrees. If stored at lower temperatures, the oil will start to solidify due to its high content of oleic acid. It will be possible to observe that there are white particles and pellets in suspension which are no more than the solidified vegetable fat and that they will melt again as the ambient temperature rises without disturbing the properties or the taste of the extra virgin olive oil. It is important not to subject the extra virgin olive oil to constant and sudden changes of temperature.

Instagram Lawsuit, Newsweek Ends Print, New Year Content Changes The Strategist picks the day’s most relevant and interesting stories about the world of content from around the web. Here’s what you should be reading today: Instagram Facing Class Action Lawsuit According to Mashable, last week a class action lawsuit was filed against Instagram in a federal court in San Francisco following its service term changes. An Instagram user in California, Lucy Funes, brought on the lawsuit, claiming breach of contract. It states, “In short, Instagram declares that ‘possession is nine-tenths of the law and if you don’t like it, you can’t stop us.” Say Goodbye to Print Newsweek The Wall Street Journal reports that Newsweek will no longer be in print after 80 years following its Dec. 31 issue. The cover of the magazine features a photo of its building in Manhattan with the hashtag #lastprintissue. Subscriptions to the new Newsweek Global, which is online, will be $4.99 per copy or $24.99 per year. The print edition shut down because of declining subscription and advertising rates. Content Writing in the Next Year Business2Community’s David Goehst writes about how content writing will change in 2013 and what marketers should be aiming for in the coming year. Content must have purpose and be written by professional writers and freelancers. Content developers need to be on the same page as business developers and marketers, otherwise it’s a waste of time. “Research before writing, even if that research takes you offline into your library, performing live interviews or the like. Never copy others’ work, either; it will eventually catch you in the end.” Link Building and Content Marketing Face Off Web Talent Marketing reports on link building and content marketing and weighs which one is more valuable. Instead of paying for SEO and putting out a bunch of content that isn’t helpful, “it should instead be your goal to provide something of value to your site’s visitors, which makes them want to share this information with their friends, their site’s visitors, and so on.” Over the past year on search engines, the keywords “link building” have declined and “content marketing” has risen. Marketers now can do real marketing, and not try to figure out the “game of Google.” Netflix Fails on Christmas Eve The Wall Street Journal also reports that Netflix wasn’t working on Christmas Eve after there were technical problems at Amazon. Video streaming was down on numerous playing devices and was restored on Tuesday morning. This is the third major outage from Amazon’s web provider service. Earlier in the year, a glitch caused the malfunctioning of Pinterest, Instagram and Foursquare as well. Musician Donates Toys through Eventful Poll Darius Rucker, former leader of Hootie and the Blowfish, turned to Eventful’s social platform Demand It “to ask fans where [he] should purchase $10,000 worth of toys to donate,” according to ClickZ. Five thousand votes were tallied on DemandIt, Twitter, and Facebook, and in the end, Lindenhurst, New York was the winning city. Essentials for Content Marketing in 2013 Michele Linn of Content Marketing Institute put together a list of what content does well, and what marketers should be tapping into in 2013. She says that content marketing and social media are two distinct disciplines to be studied, that marketers need to learn how to keep track of content suggestions via a dashboard, that a content marketing mission statement is necessary, and that B2B marketers are using LinkedIn the most, while B2C marketers are on Facebook. In addition, article titles can make or break content, Slideshare will increase the value of content, and the website-first mentality is dying out.

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Which Carpenter Bee Trap Should I Buy? The answer to that one is completely up to you. All of our carpenter bee traps are extremely effective! Each carpenter bee trap can be mount or hung in several different places.All of our carpenter bee traps are easy to use, each carpenter bee trap also has a unique design of any application. What the heck is a Bee Dam? A Bee Dam is a device that Dams an existing carpenter bee hole. The best part about the Bee Dams is that when the larva hatch inside the hole they will die also. So you are removing two generations of bees. The next best part is that the Dams are paint-able, stain-able, and give back some strength to the wooden structure. When does the Carpenter Bee season start? Refer to the map below. What is a Carpenter Bee? Carpenter bees are oval bee shaped, large, about one inch long, and blue black in colour. They have six legs, and wings. Their class is insect, order-hymenoptera, kingdom-animalia-phylum-arthropoda, family-apidae, and species xylocopa. Carpenter bees resemble bumble bees both in size and appearance. Carpenter bees top abdomen is free of hairs, and is of shiny black colour. Carpenter bees are solitary bees. The carpenter bee in action, drill through wood, only to build nests for themselves. They feed their young only. They build their nests in trees or in frames of buildings. Carpenter bee stingers are not barbed and they are able to sting many times. The large species of carpenter bees, Xylocopa virginica, is encountered in Pennsylvania. The male bee guards the nest from the vicinity, and it is the male bee that is more prominent in the picture. Carpenter bees are large bees that are similar in appearance to bumble bees except, the top surface of the abdomen is almost free of hairs, and appears to be entirely black in carpenter bees. Female carpenter bee will chew the wood and make a tunnel to build a nest gallery. The worker bees are in-charge of gathering pollen and nectar from flowers to feed the larvae and members of the colony. The female carpenter bee chews and deposits the frass, the chewed dug out wood outside the nest. The tunnel openings could be deceiving as a couple of inches deep, but to the contrary, they may extend up to ten feet long! If you see large bees hovering near eaves or drilling in wood, it is an indication that you have encountered an attack of carpenter bees. The male carpenter bee is of white faced similar to that of a bald faced hornet. If you caught a white faced female hornet, she may sting you and also release an alarm pheromone, (a chemical signal) and alert many of her colleagues, worker bees, all with stingers, for the attack. It is very common for the male bee to approach people even for a quick movement or even a wave of a hand in the air. Sometimes they even hover close to people, using a scare tactic. It is merely a scare tactic, as the male carpenter bee is unable to sting. The females are not aggressive. The female bee is able to sting, but seldom does, only when she is extremely provoked, like being handled. The young male carpenter bee and the females, go into hibernation during the winter months. Mating takes place in the spring. They then plan to have their young ones in August. The old tunnels are cleaned out and enlarged the old tunnels or excavate new chambers for their new born. The new born (larvae) is provided with bee bread, which is a rich mixture of pollen and regurgitated nectar, and protected until it developed. When food is served in every chamber, each chamber is sealed off methodically. The female bee creates six to eight chambers. When adult bees emerge in August, they feed on nectar. They then return to the tunnel in winter. Among the many insect pests that can damage your home, carpenter bees are one of the more noticeable ones. These large, bluish/black, bees will bore half inch holes in all kinds of unprotected wood. The female carpenter bees drill tunnels that can be from a few inches to several feet long. They will then lay their eggs in the hole and provision the cavity with food for their grubs. These hole allow moisture to enter the wood and set up conditions for rot and futher insect damage not to mention weakening the wood member. Controlling carpenter bee damage is best done by preventing it in the first place and one way to do this is to use carpenter bee traps to kill the adult bees thus controling their population. Carpenter bee traps rely on the fact that the bees will reuse empty holes if they can find them. If you watch a bee you will see that they will check out any dark spot on the wood surface to see if it is a hole. It is only if they can't find a pre-existing hole in a piece of wood, that the bees will drill new ones. Carpenter bee traps are often hollowed out pieces of wood or plastic boxes with open holes the bees can enter. Once the carpenter bees are inside the trap they find they cannot get out and will die. There are also carpenter bee traps that can be loaded with poison for killing the bees. Carpenter bee traps have to be put up where the bees will find then and when the bees are active usually during the spring months. Watch for the large female carpenter bees to come out when the weather warms and upon seeing the first ones, place the carpenter bee traps up under the house eves where the bees can find them. Check the traps every few days to empty them as necessary so they can hold more bees. Any existing carpenter bee holes already in the wood trim or siding should be plugged so the bees will not be tempted to use them instead of the holes in the bee traps. Puff some diatomaceous earth or some boric acid based roach powder into the holes a couple of days before closing them up. By waiting several days before closing the holes up, the adult carpenter bees will spread the poisons around to kill more bees and grubs. The holes can be sealed using wooden dowels and glue or caulking. It is important to use enough carpenter bee traps, placed all around any areas the bees frequent, so the bees will always run into one whenever they are searching for a nesting site.

This mistress and her friend found out that this guy beats up his wife. They did not want to call the cops because there was nothing to link him to it and his terrified wife would not snitch on him. So they decided to humiliate him and they did it perfectly. They made him do disgusting things like suck their smelly and stinky toes and slapped him using their feet. They forbade him from ever touching her or there will be hell to pay. Madame Marissa was bored at home and her only source of entertainment was her slave. She did not feel like watching TV or surfing the internet. She did not feel like going out as well and the only thing that remained was humiliating her slave for fun. And that is what she did. She made her slave lie down and she used her high heels to trample him. She then made him suck her toes. This mistress found out that her slave was stealing from her and she had to take drastic measures. She went to the stable and covered her boots with horse shit. She then went to the house where she made her slave lick the shit from her boots. As if that was not enough. She also trampled her slave using those same boots and made sure he was not only in pain, but also covered in shit. Sandra has a lot of beautiful shoes, but she's very cross because all of them are dirty and not to her high standards of cleanliness. The best way to clean them is to summon her worshipful footboy. She makes him get on the floor and clean each and every shoe with his mouth and tongue while verbally taunting and abusing the poor loser. What a bitch! Even a demanding mistress likes a bit of fun. Esther is only 18, but she's already acquired the need to have her big feet worshiped and licked by pretty female slaves. She sticks her big soles right in friend Rosie's pretty face, having her lick and suck her big feet while giggling happily to please her new mistress. Loving and light-hearted foot worship session with goddesses. Presley has a sick and deviant sense of humor, and what better way to express herself than to torture her hapless footboy slave? He knows her socks and feet are filthy and smelly inside the confines of her hot boots, and her feet have been sweating like mad all day. She frees her smelly feet from the confines of her boots and rubs them hard in her slave's face. Rosie has just put in a grueling workout, and is fairly cranky already. Her irritation is amplified when she finds her lazy female foot slave lazing on the sofa. As punishment, her foot slave must lick every inch and sweaty crevice of her mistress's sweaty and stinky feet, swallowing her sweat and filth on command. Rosie is hard to please and insists upon perfection from slave. What better way to torture a foot slave than to force him to smell and lick quite possibly the sweatiest and stinkiest feet ever? Clever Madame Marissa knows a particularly cruel technique to make her pretty little feet positively reek. She puts plastic bags over each foot and then wears an old pair of sneakers around for awhile. Then her foot slave must lick her filthy feet clean. Two hot girls with haughty attitudes always get what they want, and what they want is to giggle and gossip while getting their shoes cleaned by a good little footboy's tongue. He must kneel at their pretty feet and slide his wet tongue all over the uppers and dirty soles of their sneakers. He isn't even allowed to make eye contact with them, but only lick and worship. Marinka knows how sweaty and smelly her pretty little feet can get, and likes to randomly summon her footboy to worship her stinky feet. He lies prone on the bed while she crushes him by sitting on his chest and shoving her smelly feet in his face. He must inhale the reek of her dirty socks and lovingly suck her toes and lick the soles of her feet.

So you come out of your house or place of employment and see that one of your tires is flat, what do you do? If you have AAA you could call them and they will come to put your spare tire on for you so that you can get to an auto repair shop to get it plugged or patched if possible, or get a replacement tire. If you do not have AAA, then you will have to change it yourself. Most cars come with a spare tire, or at least a can of fix-a-flat, which we recommend as a last resort. Your vehicle should have a jack and tools to take your tire off, normally this is found in the back of the car in the trunk. Here is a check lIst from Advance Auto on the procedure to replace your flat tire with your spare. Double check that you’re pulled over in a safe location to reduce your risk of injury from other drivers. Set the transmission in park (or first gear, if a manual transmission) and set the parking brake. Chock at least one wheel on the other end of the vehicle and use the screwdriver-shaped end of the tire tool to pop off the wheel cover (if so equipped). Use the tire tool to loosen the lug nuts to a point where they can be turned easily by hand (remember, “lefty-loosey, righty-tighty”). If you have a stubborn lug nut, your foot can provide extra force and leverage. Before you go full force, though, check to make sure you aren’t trying to loosen a locking lug nut. These lugs are becoming increasingly common as an added security feature, and you can identify them by finding one lug nut per wheel that has a different design than the others. To remove these, you’ll need a special wheel lock key that should be located with your spare tools. Find your jack and position it under the recommended spot for lifting, usually a spot at the edge of the vehicle’s frame. This can vary from one vehicle to another, so check your owner’s manual if in doubt. Safe lift points are often indicated with a mark like a triangle, too. The days of the bumper jack have come and gone, so chances are your vehicle will have a scissors-type jack that raises and lowers using a folding crank-style handle. Turn the crank clockwise to raise the vehicle. When the tire is about an inch off the pavement, go ahead and remove the lug nuts and put them in a secure place; inside your wheel cover is perfect. Pull the wheel and tire straight off and lay it on the ground nearby. Fit the spare wheel and tire over the wheel studs and reinstall the lug nuts, starting with any two that are diagonal from each other. Tighten the lug nuts up to finger-tight. Lower the vehicle back onto the spare again and tighten the lug nuts, starting with the two that are farthest apart and then working your way around to all of them in a star pattern. Get them as tight as possible, then check tightness again in 50-100 miles. Remember that if your vehicle has a donut-type spare, it’s only intended for temporary use and shouldn’t be driven at speeds above 55 mph.

Confirmation for Houston coach Kelvin Sampson that his program is restoring its prominence nationally is the fact the No. 25 Cougars now have been nationally ranked for three consecutive seasons. Saturday's upset victory at then-No. 16 Wichita State, forcing the Shockers to miss 18 straight shots in one 13-minute stretch, has placed the Cougars (14-4, 4-1 American Athletic Conference) into the rankings for the first time since the final poll last season. Sampson, who commented that his players "played like grown men," in the win over Wichita State, believes the Cougars are still in the maturation process, which will lead toward a higher ranking and a deeper run in the NCAA tournament. "That means we've done it three straight years," Sampson told the Houston Chronicle. "It's pretty cool. I remember where we started, so I don't brush it off, but I don't dwell on it, either. I don't even remember if I mentioned it to the team. Our focus is on Connecticut on Thursday." Houston has won 12 of its last 14 games and is tied with Tulsa for first in the AAC. UConn (10-7, 1-3) visits Thursday after losing in a nonconference game at No. 9 Villanova on Saturday. "Basketball season, you can't let it be an escalator," said Sampson, who had to replace four starters from last year's team that advanced to the Sweet 16. "You can't be going up and down. You've got to keep getting better, and that's all I've tried to focus on since Day 1. I don't dwell on the losses. I just focus on how we are playing and make sure we are getting better." Shortly after limiting Wichita State to a season-low 30.4 percent shooting from the field in the 65-54 win, Sampson wrote on the board in the locker room: "UConn ... Thursday ... 8 o'clock." He said he "already moved on." Only two of Sampson's players -- Nate Hinton and Fabian White Jr. -- have played in all 18 games as he has coached through injuries while experimenting with player combinations. Hinton averages 11.6 points and 9.7 rebounds a game and is the Cougars' top 3-point shooter at 40.5 percent. White is at 10.9 points and 5.7 rebounds a game. Quentin Grimes leads the Cougars with 12.8 points per game but has struggled from beyond the arc at 29.3 percent. UConn showed improvement in its 61-55 loss at Villanova after losing by 23 points to the Wildcats last year and by 20 the year before. "I saw a lot of growth since the last time we saw these guys," said UConn coach Dan Hurley, whose team has lost four games by six points or fewer, including two games in double overtime. "But it's a frustrated locker room because that game was on the table for us." UConn outscored Villanova 36-12 in the paint and outrebounded the Wildcats 35-23 but Villanova hit 11 three-pointers and scored 23 points off Huskies turnovers. Senior Christian Vital led the Huskies with 13 points and led all rebounders with eight, while junior Josh Carlton had 12 points, and redshirt junior Alterique Gilbert had 12 points and five assists. --Field Level Media

MARIJN VAN KREIJ – The Passenger For the second space of the gallery Marijn van Kreij selected work of the following artists: GWENNETH BOELENS | RENÉ DANIËLS | MARIA EICHHORN | DAAN VAN GOLDEN | RICHARD HAMILTON | BAS VAN DEN HURK | HENRI JACOBS | MICHAEL LANDY | OLIVER LARIC | SOL LEWITT | ANN LISLEGAARD | CHRISTIAN MARCLAY | DUANE MICHALS | JAN VAN DE PAVERT | A.R. PENCK | SIGMAR POLKE | YUTAKA SONE | CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS | IAN WILSON Galerie Paul Andriesse is pleased to present an installation with new works by Marijn van Kreij (1978, Middelrode), entitled The Passenger, a reference to the famous song from 1977 by Iggy Pop. Besides video’s and prints the installation comprises predominantly drawings and paintings on paper. For the second space of the gallery Marijn van Kreij selected works by artists from different generations that somehow relate to his own practice and ideas. Both exhibitions overlap on visual as well as conceptual levels. Van Kreij’s exhibitions are comprehensive installations in which each individual work contributes to a web of references. A few recurring series of workhave determined the course of the artist for some time now, such as the double drawings, the series of envelope patterns and the Nirvana drawings. The creative act itself serves as a primary theme within Van Kreij’s practice. The artist exploits the manual nature of his work while questioning notions of authenticity and originality. Van Kreij avoids virtuosity, works relatively quickly, on impulse, and allows mistakes to be present. In his installations the artist tries to enforce an intense, associative way of looking. His work is about these associations and 'copies'. He combines a personal spirit with an analytical and investigative approach. In The Passenger Van Kreij presents several new monumental works on paper, including the enlarged album cover of the British protest singer Billy Bragg: Talking With The Taxman About Poetry (the title is taken from the 1926 poem by the Russian poet Vladimir Majakovski), a 'landscape' based on some of Pieter Breugel’s allegorical paintings and a magnified, painted copy of a reproduction taken from the book Art as Art, The Selected Writings of Ad Reinhardt (Abstract Painting, 1964). These works constantly force the viewer to wonder: what is the meaning of this image, what does it represent, what do these words mean, here and now, at this moment and in this particular context? In the back space of the gallery the play of interpretation and consistency continues. Again, Van Kreij approaches the exhibition as a unique moment in time and space. In addition to the works by artists from the gallery, Van Kreij invited a few guests to contribute to the exhibition with specific works. A special notice deserves Sol Lewitt’s Walldrawing # 124: Horizontal not straight lines from 1972 which has been executed with the help of several artists. Marijn van Kreij has been nominated for the Volkskrant Beeldende Kunst Prijs as well as the Illy Prize. During Art Rotterdam, the Illy Prize will be awarded on Wednesday, February 9. Work of the five nominees for the Volkskrant Beeldende Kunst Prijs will be exhibited from February 19 onwards at the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam. On April 17 during a special TV broadcast of NPS Kunststof TV the winner will be announced.

Soccer is increasingly becoming a global multi billion business.The present transfer market for players is a money machine, in which large sums of money are being paid for transfers and salaries. Due to this many players are bought and sold for much too much. It is, therefore, essential to exactly know the market value of a player in order to avoid bad investments or disinvestments in overvalued/undervalued players at an early stage. Global Soccer Network can deliver the above mentioned assessment index which evaluates players globally.The assessment process is based on 4 pillars The values which are being produced by the 4 pillar system create the GSN Index. The Index makes it possible to compare players from different countries and leagues. The most important asset of the GSN Index, however, is being able to show unknown, completely undervalued players. Expensive players who are completely overvalued can be made out in the same way. Therefore, for the efficient work and economy of your soccer club the GSN Index is an absolute MUST. Rating of soccer related characteristics - SRC The basis for the GSN Index is the evaluation and rating of different characteristics (over 70) which are essential for players. Every player will be evaluated by several scouts independently, in order to achieve the most possible objectivity. The assessment includes technical, tactical, mental and physical characteristics which are summarized in a rating between 0 and 100. The top score of 100 will, however, not be reached by any player. The total rating will be calculated with a sophisticated system which weighs positional characteristics. A central defender requires different capabilities compared to a forward, something which our system will automatically take into consideration. All assessments of the players which are available in our database are regularly updated through our worldwide scouting network. Potential/capability of development One of the most important factors when buying a player, is the question of how he will develop in the future. Even today, huge sums are being paid for young players and young talents. It is, therefore, important to recognize at a very early stage the future potential of a young player in order to engage him under economic conditions. GSN has developed a system which is based on modified economic and financial algorithms. Various factors are taken into consideration which influence the development of the player, such as the quality of coaches and football education, learning ability and age, just to name a few. Starting value is 0,00 (=no further development in the future). The scale is open at the top. The higher the value the higher the potential. The +/- statistic is the third of the 4 pillars in the GSN Index. Based on their performance data players receive plus scores for positive actions during the game (goals, assists, penalties saves, complete passes etc.) For negative actions players receive minus scores (own goals, red cards, incomplete passes etc.) The 100 value represents a balanced +/- statistic. Is the value higher than 100 then the player has had more positive actions than negative actions. If, however, the value is smaller than 100, then the player has had more negative than positive actions. Other variables like the Shapley-value or the "Expected goals" method are also included. Of course, the statistic will take into consideration position related differences. Offensive actions of a defender will be rated differently than that of a forward. Level of play The level of play is the last but not least of the 4 pillars in the GSN-Index. With our system it is possible to rate and analyse every match a player has played in his entire career. Every match gets rated on a scale between 1 and 20. 20 for example is a world cup final or UEFA Champions League final while values under 1 are mostly youth leagues or non-professional leagues. The system also differentiates other factors like the age of a player or the minutes on the pitch. (for example, a player which is 18 years old and plays 90 minutes in a German Bundesliga match, gets a higher rating than a 30 year old player with the same minutes on the pitch in German Bundesliga) The higher the level of play is, the more positive is it for the GSN-Index.

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The Netherlands: AND is happy to announce a collaboration with Talking Maps, a pilot with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, the province of Noord-Brabant and V-Tron. AND ensures that data collected by smart cameras in the vehicles of roadside inspectors automatically improves, updates and enriches map and location data via MapFusion. This collaboration starts with a pilot where the focus is on improving, updating and enriching HD Maps with road marking and traffic signs on the Maasvlakte-Venlo corridor, covering approx. 200 km. The next phase will be set up on the basis of the pilot results. HD Maps provide a highly accurate model of the road network which enables the self-driving car to manoeuvre very accurately and determine its exact location. This is critical for advanced driving applications and cooperative and autonomous driving. AND follows the trend in the automotive sector of more and more vehicles getting connected to the Internet and equipped with advanced sensors. Map and location data are an essential component for more advanced safety, eco-efficiency, comfort and autonomous driving. The conventional way of creating maps no longer fulfills the requirements of these modern functions and systems. AND’s MapFusion not only ensures an unprecedented richness and accuracy of map data, but also delivers it at substantially lower costs. Earlier, AND announced its collaboration with Continental to automatically enrich and maintain digital maps. Hugo van der Linde, CEO AND: “We are very excited to use our MapFusion technology, together with V-Tron, for knowledge questions of governments and other Talking Traffic partners. AND automatically integrates data from the car to create highly detailed and up-to-date maps. With this pilot AND aims to provide fresh data and give an extra boost for autonomous and cooperative driving with both passenger cars and trucks in the Netherlands.” Initially cars from the Brabant roadside inspectors will be used for this pilot. Later, other road authorities are likely to join the Talking Maps trail, which means that even more vehicles will be collecting data.

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Spring is here and this means that many people are dealing with spring allergies. AAPECS Atlantic Eye Care is the top eye care center in our local area because of our wide range of services and our experienced eye doctors. In today’s blog post, we will discuss the common causes of eye allergies and explain how to tell the difference between an eye allergy and an infection. People develop eye allergies when their body’s immune system becomes sensitized and overreacts to something in the environment that usually causes no problem such as pollen. An allergic reaction can happen when an allergen like pollen comes in contact with the antibodies that are attached to the mast cells in your eyes. These mast cells then release histamine and other chemicals that cause the tiny blood vessels in your eyes to leak. This causes your eyes to become watery, red and itchy. Common allergens include: - Pet dander Eye Allergies vs. Eye Infections Eye allergies share symptoms with some eye conditions and diseases, which is why an accurate diagnosis from an experienced eye doctor is very important. If you experience persistent redness, itching, burning and a clear watery discharge from your eyes then you need to schedule an appointment with your eye doctor. Your doctor will be able to provide the best treatment advice after your eye exam. If you experience sensitivity to light, a gritty feel in your eyes and eye pain along with the symptoms we listed above, then it’s even more important for you to visit your eye doctor. You might have an eye infection. If you anything more than tear-like fluids come from your eye or if you feel eye pain, then it’s likely that you have an eye infection. AAPECS Atlantic Eye Care can treat your eye allergies, provide comprehensive eye exams and help you maintain your eye health. We are personally invested in protecting and preserving your vision. We can offer eye exams for patients of all ages and we have a large selection of contacts, eyeglass frames and sunglasses in stock. We are also available for same day eye emergencies. We serve many areas including Virginia Beach, VA. Call us at (757) 340-7070 to learn more about our services or to request an appointment.

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The George H.W. Bush Presidential Center celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2017 with an inclusive exhibit featuring various milestones and achievements of the last 20 years. The Supervisory Curator of the Bush Library and Museum, Susie Cox, was essential in bringing together this unique exhibit. “The exhibit highlighted not only the multifaceted activities at the Library Center, but also the legacy of President Bush,” Cox said. “The impact of the Bush School, the Museum and the Foundation over the past 20 years is illustrated through photographs, documents, artifacts and video. From the groundbreaking shovels to the numerous distinguished honors received by the President, this is a story to remember.” As of January 19, 2018, the 20th Anniversary exhibit at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum welcomed approximately 56, 430 visitors. In addition, several VIP guests visited the Library’s 20th Anniversary exhibit to include Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Former Secretary of State James A. Baker, and Former Vice President Richard B. Cheney. The milestone that was perhaps most noteworthy this year was welcoming the 3 millionth visitor to the museum – Bob and Sarah Yur from Richmond, Texas. It was an exciting moment for all! “Both Sarah and I acknowledge the three millionth presentation with great joy and surprise,” commented Bob Yur. “We thank President Bush and his foundation for such an honored occasion.” The Director of the Bush Library and Museum, Warren Finch, has been with the Library and Museum since before the dedication 20 years ago. “It seems like it was but yesterday that the Library and Museum opened on a clear and crisp November morning twenty years ago; but in those twenty years a lot has happened,” said Finch. “The 20th Anniversary exhibit tells the story of those twenty years. World Leaders coming to the Bush Center, wonderful programming and great events, to include several parachute jumps by President Bush onto the grounds and it looks to the future in anticipation of much more to come.” Pic 1 (Left): 3 millionth visitor: Bob and Sarah Yur from Richmond, Texas pictured with Warren Finch, Director of the Library and Museum. Pic 2 (Right): Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III and his wife, Susan, with former Vice President Richard B. Cheney To support The George Bush Presidential Library Foundation and learn about endowment opportunities, contact Stephanie Linder. Senior Director of Development George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation

Scott and Sam weekdays from 6:00am - 10:00am & Saturdays from 10:00am - 3:00pm Scott's Background: "My mom, Linda, a teacher, was an amazing single mom, who raised my little brother, sister and me. I spent a lot of time after school in her classroom helping with bulletin boards and getting to know the other teachers and her students. It was a challenging to be raised without a dad, except for a God rescue… seriously, I’d be in prison, addicted, or dead from loving fast cars." Scott's Family: "My beautiful bride, Susan, is so solid. Haha, I married way over my head; she really took mercy on me (or something). She’s a certified teacher, who used her college education to homeschool our 4 children (Wow, honey, have you considered the pay?!). If we’ve done anything well, it’s having dinner together, sharing the day’s highs and lows & reading inspirational stories to the kids. Two of our children are in college, and Jett, our long-haired dachshund is the final member of the pack. Oh, saving the best for last, my oldest daughter, Whitney and her husband, have given us grandchildren! Everything people have told you about how great they are is true! If God uses children to take off our rough edges, he uses Grandchildren to hide our imperfections in sweetness!" Scott's Hobbies: "Favorite authors include CS Lewis, GK Chesterton, AW Tozer and J.R.R. Tolkien. In raising our children, I’ve been a Scout Master, Sunday School teacher, coach and mostly transporter and spectator of their sporting events. Oh, and I have a passion for coffee … mmmm. Arabica, free-range, certified-organic, fair trade coffee - C’mon, I’d love to share some of my hand-ground, induction brewed coffee with you!" "Does it seem like the hardest things in life are also the best ones? About five years ago my husband Carlos and I had a little girl. She was born with Down Syndrome and had seizures for most of her first year of life. We spent hours in the hospital, tired and scared, always wondering if the next treatment would work. She began to heal after a women's Christmas dinner event where 300 women prayed for her. Since then, we've seen what a gift God gave us in Zoe. She delights in life, prays often and is a painter with some pretty amazing talent (if you want to see her art and story, zoeheart.org) Our faith is so strong now. We know on this earth there will be hard times. We know the answer. His name is Jesus." "Scott and I are so grateful to join the team at UP! 98.9. We love the music." Favorite food: Triple Ginger snaps from Trader Joes. Enough said. Favorite UP! Artists: David Crowder, Mandisa, Toby Mac Cool side job: I'm the voice of Princess Peach and Toad in Nintendo's Mario Kart games Favorite stuff to do: When you are the parent of a little kid everything changes. I used to love reading a whole book in a weekend. Now I read three pages and am knocked out. I haven't had a haircut in half a year. A romantic moment is holding hands with my honey across a Pooh Bear blanket. My latest profound quote: "Don't put that in your mouth!!!" Wouldn't change a thing. Listen to Scott & Sam weekdays from 6:00am - 10:00am & Saturdays from 10:00am - 3:00pm Scott & Sam are waking up Port Charlotte each and every weekday morning with uplifting music and encouraging words.

The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. How? With a media-buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers — and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. So if you’re talented, driven, creative, and hungry to bring something entirely new and wildly ambitious into the world (and have some fun doing it), then we want to talk.WHAT YOU'LL DO: - Overseeing a portfolio of accounts, while thinking holistically about trends, opportunities and potential threats. - Leading the development of portfolio-specific goals based on the company’s vision and values and responsible for tracking progress of portfolio goals on a regular basis. - Motivating and empowering a team to drive consistent YoY account growth. - Managing for team bandwidth, delivering a high-level of account support and reporting progress against goals to management. - Identifying and growing talent on the team; investing in people from early in their career to initial positions of leadership. - Knowing our capabilities and differentiators to help the team identify opportunities to leverage them to drive revenue growth and solve business needs. - Advocating internally with senior cross-functional stakeholders for clients’ product needs. - Taking an active role in key client meetings (e.g. business reviews, major product updates, meetings with agency planning teams, TV teams, investment teams) and acting as a trusted TTD resource. - Developing trusting and productive relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally. - Communicating well with other functional leaders by solving business challenges together, identifying opportunities for growth, and collaborating to drive efficiency and effectiveness across the organization. - Experience in developing, nurturing and managing client relationships. - Proven track record of driving revenue growth with large customer accounts. - Strong management and leadership skills through a collaborative team approach. - Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, executive team and industry groups. - Execute (and coach others to execute) timely in fast-paced environment through effective time management and prioritization skills. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. - Ambition to develop personally and nurture the development of others. - Excellent influencing and negotiation skills. - Highly organized with a strong attention to detail. The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

The Miss Supranational 2016 pageant is coming sooner than we all think. As the latest addition in our list of major international beauty pageants, Miss Supranational promises world-class finals night which will beamed all over the world through its affiliated TV stations. Truly, it is one of those events that we all look forward to. In a few days, Miss Supranational beauties will descend to Poland and for now, Missosology picked the select few that we need to watch out for. Topping the list is the beauty from Indonesia. There is no doubt that Indonesia is an emerging nation in the world of pageantry. No one could have foreseen this 30 years ago during the downfall of the then strongman president named Suharto which paved way to the repeal of the law banning his citizens to join beauty pageants. Years later, after that historic moment, Indonesia simply flourished in the world of pageantry. Buoyed by its spectacular performance in international pageantry lately, Indonesia is setting its sights on Miss Supranational 2016. It looks like Miss Supranational Indonesia Intan Aletrino will finally deliver her country’s first major international crown. As one of the winners of the intensely contested Puteri Indonesia 2016 pageant, Intan’s Asian features with an international allure is definitely giving her an edge. Coming in at close second is another stunner named Maria Isabel Pineyro of Ecuador. Glamorous and fierce, the Guayaquil native is riding on the waves created by her country’s Miss Earth victory. Expect her to deliver the goods and give her competitors a run for their money. Damla Figan of Turkey is another Miss Supranational 2016 candidate we should keep an eye on. Her angelic beauty and her mile-long legs are all eye-catching. She is currently leading among the European delegates. Of course, the beauty superpower nation of Venezuela should not be left behind. The drop-dead gorgeous blonde Valeria Vespoli who represented the state of Monagas at the nationals, can shake the entire Miss Supranational race. She is quite adept in communicating especially in the English language having spent some time studying in Florida. She should do well in the interviews and the fact that she is a Miss Venezuela means she has already an edge in the competition. Completing the Top 5 is Joanna Eden of the Philippines who also carries a sash with a pretty good weight. Joanna has an exemplary communication skills and her beauty is simply ethereal. She is also known for her care-free natural walk onstage. Jaleesa Pigot‘s shapely body is definitely giving her an edge. As Suriname’s rep for Miss Supranational 2016, Jaleesa got rave reviews from beauty watchers. Her aura exudes a classy touch. Actually, she’s got a lot of poise and her confidence is oozing from within. At number 7 in this list is another angelic and leggy beauty named Lenka Tekeljakova. Her beguiling blue eyes and perfectly curved lips makes one wonder why she isn’t one of the Victoria Secret’s angels. Nevertheless, she participated in the right pageant. There is no doubt that Lenka will ace the lingerie segment of the Miss Supranational pageant. Mexican bombshell Cynthia de la Vega is also one of the candidates that could pull a surprise and take it all. She’s fierce, she’s shapely and she’s a beauty to behold. Will she be the first Mexican to win the Miss Supranational crown? On the 9th place is the oriental beauty Swe Zin Htet of Myanmar. Her exotic beauty complements well her modelesque body form. Her lithe figure coupled with her polished moves and poses make her all catwalk ready. With pearl-like complexion, Miss Japan Risa Nagashima makes it to the Top 10 of the second Miss Supranational 2016 Hot Picks. Risa’s delicate beauty is amazingly malleable. She can be transformed from being simple to glamorous without losing the soul of her beauty. 11 Vietnam | Kha Trang 12 Mauritius | Ambika Callychurn 13 Sri Lanka | Ornella M.J. Gunesekere 14 Poland | Ewa Mielnicka 15 Gibraltar | Aisha Ben Yahya 16 Thailand | Chatchadaporn Kimakorn 17 Australia | Silka Kurzak 18 USA | Alexis Sherrill 19 Romania | Sinziana Sirghi 20 Brazil | Cloris Ioanna Junges

Catamaran Overnight Stays Welcome aboard your hotel room for the evening Sydney has some gorgeous hotel rooms gazing out over the harbour - but none of them can beat sleeping on Sydney Harbour! No hotel room on land could ever compare to being rocked gently to sleep by the waters of the one of the world's most famous harbours. When the ferries stop for the night, the last of the seaplanes soar in to land before sunset, you are left to enjoy the pleasures and comfort of Alila entirely by yourself. The serenity of Sydney’s harbour feels like it’s yours alone. With the glittering lights of Sydney’s skyscrapers providing a distant backdrop back on shore, you can enjoy the constantly changing views of Rose Bay in Sydney's affluent eastern suburbs, and feel the silence slowly descend as night falls. Staying overnight on Alila gives you the ultimate escape from everyday life, even here in the very heart of Sydney. Your 'hotel room afloat' is the best of both worlds: it is luxuriously appointed, with a king bed fitted with soft, quality bed linens, yet you can bed down right on deck to feel the gentle harbour breeze on your cheek as you settle in on a typically mild Sydney night. Alila is the only catamaran on Sydney Harbour with an on-deck saloon sleeping area. It is open, yet extremely private, with the ability to be completely enclosed (and very cosy) in wet or windy conditions. Downstairs, there are rooms to enjoy a hot shower, and for the kids to bed down. Altogether, Alila can comfortably sleep up to 5 people. Upstairs, you have multiple places to lounge in the sun, as well as a hammock, a BBQ and a large Esky for keeping your food (and perhaps a bottle of champagne) nice and cool. How it works Our captain will come and pick you up from any wharf in the main Sydney area. Then it’s time to settle in, pour a glass of wine and let Tim take you on a two-hour tour of Sydney Harbour in luxury and comfort, to see whatever you'd like to see. It's a great chance to fit in some sightseeing if you are visiting from out of town – enjoy seeing the Sydney Opera House up close from the water, or even sail right underneath the famous (and enormous) Sydney Harbour Bridge! When you reach your mooring in beautiful Rose Bay, Tim will secure the catamaran, ensure you are comfortable and all set for the evening, and bid you goodbye! You are left to enjoy the luxury catamaran Alila on an entirely exclusive basis, until Tim returns the next morning to take you back to reality. You have exclusive use of the catamaran 4pm pick up – two-hour scenic trip – 9am drop off $2100 for up to five guests BYO food, drinks and ice - the rest we have onboard - $100 Wharf fees apply - $50 per visit

Add another influential voice to the chorus of those concerned about corporate “short-termism.” In recent months an increasing number of investor advocates, academics, securities lawyers and politicians have expressed concerns that companies worry more about short-term quarterly earnings and estimates, not enough about long-term, sustainable growth. Among the more radical suggestions: doing away with quarterly earnings altogether, replacing them with semi-annual disclosures. In a Feb. 1 letter to nearly 500 companies, Laurence Fink, co-founder and CEO of BlackRock offered his take, urging “resistance to the powerful forces of short-termism affecting corporate behavior” and calling “today’s culture of quarterly earnings hysteria contrary to a much-needed long-term approach.” BlackRock, currently the world’s largest investment firm, has more than $4.6 trillion in assets under management. The letter was obtained, and first reported on, in the New York Times. “We are asking that every CEO lay out for shareholders each year a strategic framework for long-term value creation,” Fink wrote. “Additionally, because boards have a critical role to play in strategic planning, we believe CEOs should explicitly affirm that their boards have reviewed those plans. BlackRock’s corporate governance team, in their engagement with companies, will be looking for this framework and board review.” Annual shareholder letters and other communications to shareholders are “too often backwards-looking and don’t do enough to articulate management’s vision and plans for the future,” Fink added. “This perspective on the future, however, is what investors and all stakeholders truly need, including, for example, how the company is navigating the competitive landscape, how it is innovating, how it is adapting to technological disruption or geopolitical events, where it is investing, and how it is developing talent. As part of this effort, companies should work to develop financial metrics, suitable for each company and industry, that support a framework for long-term growth. Components of long-term compensation should be linked to these metrics.” Over time, as companies do a better job laying out their long-term growth frameworks, the need will diminish for quarterly earnings per share guidance, and Fink would then urge companies to move away from providing it. “To be clear, we do believe companies should still report quarterly results—long-termism should not be a substitute for transparency,” he wrote. “But CEOs should be more focused in these reports on demonstrating progress against their strategic plans than a one-penny deviation from their EPS targets or analyst consensus estimates.” With clearly communicated and understood long-term plans in place, quarterly earnings reports “would be transformed from an instrument of incessant short-termism into a building block of long-term behavior.” Fink envisions them as “a useful ‘electrocardiogram’ for companies, providing information on how companies are performing against the ‘baseline EKG’ of their long-term plan for value creation.” BlackRock also proposes that companies explicitly affirm to shareholders that their boards have reviewed their strategic plans. “The review should be a rigorous process that provides the board necessary context and allows for a robust debate,” Fink wrote. “Boards have an obligation to review, understand, discuss, and challenge a company’s strategy.”

- Call Name: - Registered Name: - FSBC Riley - Laboratory #: - Registration #: - ABCA 415296 - Border Collie - Oct. 2014 - Microchip #: Riley is an ABCA registered Merle female with medium to high drive with an off switch. Very athletic and very loving. She is the heart of FSBC. OFA hips Good. Fantastic focus, very biddable and extremely loyal. Fantastic mom that produces healthy, sound and trainable pups. Other Testing, Registrations and Awards Disease Test Results The results listed below represent genetic disease tests performed by Paw Print Genetics on this dog and are based on the sample(s) submitted to Paw Print Genetics. |Collie Eye Anomaly||WT/WT||Normal (clear)||Jan. 29, 2019| |Degenerative Myelopathy||WT/WT||Normal (clear)||Jan. 29, 2019| |Intestinal Cobalamin Malabsorption (Border Collie Type)||WT/WT||Normal (clear)||Jan. 29, 2019| |Multidrug Resistance 1||WT/WT||Normal (clear)||Jan. 29, 2019| |Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5||WT/WT||Normal (clear)||Jan. 29, 2019| |Sensory Neuropathy (Border Collie Type)||WT/WT||Normal (clear)||Jan. 29, 2019| |Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome||WT/WT||Normal (clear)||Jan. 29, 2019| Trait/Coat Color Test Results The results listed below represent genetic trait and coat color tests performed by Paw Print Genetics on this dog and are based on the sample(s) submitted to Paw Print Genetics. |Trait/Coat Color||Genotype||Interpretation||Test Date| |A Locus (Agouti)||aw/aw||Wolf sable/gray||Jan. 30, 2019| |B Locus (Brown)||B/b||Black coat, nose and foot pads (carries brown)||Jan. 30, 2019| |D Locus (Dilute)||D/D||Non dilute||Jan. 30, 2019| |E Locus (Yellow/Red)||E/E||Black||Jan. 30, 2019| |K Locus (Dominant Black)||KB/KB||No agouti expression allowed||Jan. 30, 2019| |M Locus (Merle)||m/M||*See detailed interpretation||Jan. 30, 2019| |S Locus (White Spotting, Parti, or Piebald)||S/sp||Limited white spotting, flash, parti, or piebald (carrier)||Jan. 30, 2019| Paw Print Pedigrees is an open website set up by Paw Print Genetics so that breeders and owners of dogs that have been tested in the Paw Print Genetics laboratory may voluntarily opt to share their canine genetic testing results. Paw Print Genetics and Paw Print Pedigrees do not make any claims to the accuracy of the information displayed for breeders or dogs, with the exception that all testing performed by Paw Print Genetics is accurate and reflects the results of the dog displayed. Those wishing not to publicly display their results should not share their results. This site is voluntary and any participant may decide to remove certain genetic test results or other information at any time. The test results and other information chosen to be displayed or removed are selected by the participant. Therefore, test results displayed may not reflect all testing performed in this dog.

Not all the Sparkling Wines are Champagne. Even though I am a lover of Sparkling wines, I have to recognize that, Champagne is the king of bubbles. I do not often enjoy Champagne as I more frequently enjoy other Sparkling Wines, but for New Year's Eve, of course, Champagne will be on my lineup. Let's revisit a bit this type of wine. Champagne is only made in Champagne, France, a town outside of Paris. All the other Sparkling Wines are not Champagne, some of them are called Method Champegnoise, or Method Traditional but they are not Champagne, so heads up for your next Champagne purchase. Always review where is it produced -the region- as labels are often misleading. I had the idea that Champagne was very expensive. I did some research within this category of wine and realized an extensive tasting. Hence, I am going to recommend you good quality price Champagnes under $50. Andre Jacquart Brut Experience Blanc de Blancs $45.99 Brilliant pale gold, with tight bead and persistent mousse. Chardonnay green pear apple and toasted bread on the nose, with distinct wet stone minerality. Lush creamy mousse upon entry, rich full and crisp, with warm toasty elements. Explosive aged Chardonnay elements, intense minerality and great depth of flavor. Length and persistence of Burgundian style Chardonnay in the finish. Regardless of whether a festive occasion, aperitif high class, or with dinner, it deserves to be enjoyed with delicate dishes such as a Sole “Meuniere,” steamed lobster, or halibut. Read more here . Pol Roger $49.99 I was very curious to try this Champagne from Eppernay France. Aromas of lemon, apple, pear, honey and bread. The palate is fruit forward of lemon, green apples, white flowers and butter. A lot of acidity and bubbles are not very persistent. I liked it but is a light bubbly. This Brut Non Reserve was served at the 2018 Royal Weddings, being from an English House you will not expect less. Pierre Gimmonel & Fils $49.96 This was a suggestion from a salesperson at an Astoria, NY liquor store. He said it was his favorite. I decided to try this Champagne in a red wine glass to open up the aromas a bit more. This 100% Chardonnay from Côte des Blancs offers aromas of white flowers, toast bread lemon, and banana. Love the minerality on the palate very well balanced, particularly I like the persistence on the bubbles. Read more here Paul Laurent Brut $26.95 A beautiful The is orange and herbs aromas on this Champagne are very unexpected. This is from the village of Bethon, just south of Epernay. Read more here Other affordable options: Vollereax Brut $39.99 According to Wine Enthusiast editor Roger Voss this wine is ripe and soft, well balanced and offers attractive fruitiness. It is at an excellent price point and on the palate Voss states it offers a " creamy mousse and acidity bring richness and a fresh character. With its finely judged dosage, not too dry, not too sweet, the wine is very ready to drink" . Read the full Voss review here Boizel Brut Reserve $43.99 Read more here Check out the video posted above for more info and hoping this will help you pick the right champagne on your budget.

If you're here and reading this, then YAY! I'm so glad you're here and excited to get to know about our new products. Let's start with the new graphics. The thought of Less Violence More Fun came to me when I read about yet another school shooting. We recently moved all based on the reason to get Mila into a great school district. As parents, we all want the best for our little ones. We do what we need and can do for them in hopes to set them up for all the good things in life. While we are gearing up to get our oldest into elementary school, I couldn't help but to think, what if this happened to her? I mean, no matter how hard we try to get our kids into the very best of the best of schools, no one can really run from violence. It's everywhere and if you're like me, you'll probably spend most of your days worrying about it more than you probably should be. It hurts my heart knowing that someone can walk into a school filled with CHILDREN and hurt them. Let me start this second part off by saying I'm a worrier, I always worry and honestly, I'm not sure why I do, but it's me. While I know this is who I am, I definitely do not want this trait to trickle down to Mila. For a slight second, I thought about home schooling Mila because of how worried I was getting from everything I read on the daily. Then I told myself, I can't let that hold Mila back. I can't let her think it's okay to let fear hold her back! Which then led me to "Be Brave & Have Fun." So now that you know the meaning behind the tees, let's talk more about the tee itself. As you know, I'm still quite small as a business and let's be honest, business isn't doing great. Creating something as simple as a graphic tee can cost A LOT. First, you create a pattern and for a tee, that seems a little unnecessary. I mean, a tees a tee, right? It's pretty classic. After you create a pattern, you have it graded. Grading a pattern is basically creating a pattern for each size run you plan to do. After that, you mark and cut the fabric, then you sew. Every step in that process costs monies. So, my next thought was, how can I find cute tees for kids made here in America. I was lucky enough to find another mama who wholesales her amazing tees, which she cuts and sews herself (hello handmade!). You guys, these tees are not only so stylish but they're super soft! They're 95% rayon from bamboo + 5% spandex. I was totally on board with supporting another creative mama who hand makes her pieces here in the US! If you'd like to check out her shop, click HERE! If you plan to purchase and support Mila James in the launch of our new graphic tees, please keep in mind that I've ordered super low quantities and they may sell out quick! I do plan to restock but can't guarantee a timeline on the restock date! Next up, our reversible skirt, denim edition! This time around, I knew I wanted to do some sort of denim. I absolutely love denim and can't live without it! It's classic, it's chic, it's vintage, it's modern, it's everybody's go-to! When working on this piece, I wanted to find a local seamstress. This time around, I really wanted to be close by in hopes to have better luck with production and hopefully support another local. Once again, I got lucky! (I should buy a lottery ticket!). The skirts turned out GREAT! One thing to remember with reversible pieces, often one side will slightly peek through to the other side (when you lay the piece flat, you may see a little bit of the reversible color peeking through on the bottom). That being said, I try to find fabrics that will compliment one another so when one color is peeking through, it'll still look stylish! Last, "The Fun Mom" tee! I mean, there's really nothing I need to say here but ALL YOU MOMS NEED THIS!! You're a FUN mom and you deserve to have fun not only with your kids but in all that you do! Fun doesn't stop at playing with dolls and cars, or whatever it is your kid wants to play with. We all know motherhood is exhausting, just remember to make it fun! To wrap up, I just want to share a few thoughts. When I create and think of what I'd like to share next with you all, I really try to think of colors/fabrics/designs that will really fit any style or closet and will allow you to get major use out of it! I want you to be able to use Mila James to dress up any and all of your little ones' favorite pieces. I want your littles to be able to dress up their classic denim skirt with their glitter filled, ruffle sleeved top or pair their graphic tees with the fluffiest tutu they twirl in. Our pieces are made for the most classic to the most EXTRA little girl. Fashion should be fun and styling can be easy with the right pieces. Classic pieces for everyday fun! Happy shopping and keep it fun, mama's!

- Bite-size, colorful chewy candies. - Taste the Rainbow—Original bold fruit flavors include orange, lemon, green apple, grape, and strawberry. - Perfect for parties, game-time snacks, or even as a topping for your favorite dessert. - Use these bright, bold Skittles candies in arts-and-crafts projects or as decorations. - Package includes 12 individual packs, 7.2 ounces each. 12 PACKS! GREAT DEAL! Original bold fruit flavors include orange, lemon, green apple, grape, and strawberry. Unicorns really do exist. They have to, right? Because how else can you explain the big fruit flavors packed into every bite-size Skittles candy? There’s magic afoot here, people. Every pack of Skittles gives you the chance to Taste the Rainbow, with a variety of fruit flavors almost too good to be true. It’s a taste sensation that makes even the most stoic of unicorns smile. So, in summary, unicorns, which exist, really like Skittles. And you will too. Ingredients: Sugar, corn syrup, hydrogenated palm kernel oil; less than 2% of: Citric Acid, Tapioca Dextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Colors (Red 40 Lake, Titanium Dioxide, Red 40, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 6, Blue 2 Lake, Blue 1, Blue 1 Lake), Sodium Citrate, Carnauba Wax. Shipping costs $6.95 for orders under $50, and is FREE for orders $50 and higher. You'll typically receive your package in 2-4 days. Need your order in a super rush? No problem! We'll ship it via Expedited Shipping (receive in 1-2 Days) for $25. Click here for full shipping details.

The security of kiosks demands a roller shutter system that provides a fast and easy method of deployment and retraction, whilst also offering medium to low security for the products that it is designed to protect. Small kiosks are just as vulnerable to security breaches as larger premises, perhaps even more so due to their design which inevitably exposes stock content. A kiosk that sells various products is of necessity in the public domain. However, it is manned by a member of staff employed by the owner. Security is therefore a low to medium risk, but aesthetics and speed of operation are key. In order to protect these sites, HAG has developed a variety of built on options within its Seceuro roller shutters range. Applied flush to the exterior wall, thus offering an unobtrusive yet effective deterrent, the Seceuro CD38 roller shutter is constructed from a 38mm double skinned extruded aluminium lath offering medium security levels. Where a kiosk is part of a larger complex, for instance, a shopping centre or retail park, HAG has developed the Seceuro CD9000 rolling grille system. This solid product range is manufactured from silver anodised extruded aluminium links supported by an extruded aluminium bar with 150mm spacing bars to form a brick bond or in line design grille. By design, kiosks and smaller retail premises are subject to more noise ingress. This can be a problem when for example, staff are cashing up. HAG offers the Seceuro CD150 roller shutter as a solution: constructed from a 40mm double skinned foam filled aluminium lath, noise and heat insulation is provided. If your business uses a kiosk part time, such as duty free venues, railways stations, theatre kiosks or serving counters, then you need a system that is not only high performance in terms of security but is also fast and simple to use manually. Horizontal collapsible sliding folding shutters and grille systems are recommended for security and protection where retail areas need to be closed off at certain times. The HAG Ali Glyde Sliding Security Grilles & Sliding Security Shutters range comprises eleven models in a variety of style, security ventilation options. All manually operated, the added advantage to business owners is a low annual maintenance cost. The unique track design enables curved layouts and large spans to be achieved with minimal head room requirement. See the full range of Ali Glyde shutters. Appearance in retail outlets is an important issue and combining aesthetics with security can lead to compromising either one or the other. The Alulink grille is a unique range that offers an open vented curtain constructed from high grade aluminium links and tubes supported by horizontal aluminium rods to secure and present retail outlet displays to its greatest potential. If you require any additional help of information on Kiosk security, access our unique Product Selector on the right of the page to source the best solution. Our experienced sales staff at HAG Shutters & Grilles Ltd are only a phone call away on 0117 965 4888. Alternatively you can get in touch via the contact page. HAG offers a wide range of products and services, if you would like further information call 0800 072 3444 now to speak to a member of our team.

Now that you've written most of the content of the email, let's turn our attention to the last few guidelines to follow before hitting that big 'send' button. The advice on these last pieces is similar to the advice I gave on the opening salutation/address: there are no concrete rules to follow here, so you'll want to quickly consider your email and the audience, in order to come up with something that works. Email Guideline #6: After the body of your email, add a short sign-off. By "Sign-Off" I'm talking about a last sentence at the bottom of the email. If you requested somebody get back to you, or you asked for information, you could write something like: "When you have a chance, please let me know what you think." If you think your email may spark questions or need clarification you can add: "If you have any questions, or need any other info, please let me know." Or, if you were thanking somebody for their help on something you could write: "Thanks again for your help." or "I appreciate the quick turn-around on this, it really helped my team." While these may seem like cookie-cutter, generic sentences (and they are), they are simply examples to get the juices flowing - feel free to add your own voice. Just make sure your voice matches the tone of the email, and remember that, in general, you are going for a "professional and friendly" tone. Email Guideline #7: Your Closing Salutation After your sign-off sentence, add your closing salutation followed by your first name. Here again, remember your audience and your intended tone. For example, a "Your beloved," "Love," "Thinking of you," or "Peace out," probably won't come into play in a professional email (for obvious reasons). Some standards in the business world include: "Sincerely," "Thanks," "Best," or "Regards,". You may consider having one that you use as your standard, then deviate from it when you feel the need to add an extra touch. For example, using "All the best," on occasion or "Thanks again," when you are saying thanks and mean it (as opposed to just using it as a default goodbye). If you are in the middle of a back-and-forth, an extra closing can start to feel stiff - even more, overuse could start to render your initial "Thanks," as an even more meaningless formality. For this reason, feel free to go down to just your first name or place a "-" in front ("- Mark", in my case). Just be sure to add some sort of salutation to identify who sent the email (some email clients are better than others at reporting who said what). In some cases of comfort, you may decide you want to go outside the norm for your default sign-off. This is fine, as long as you consider your existing relationship with your recipients. For example, if you tend to default to "Stay fantastic," with your co-workers, you may want to re-evaluate before sending an email to somebody outside your company with that closing. One quick note on exclamation marks in place of commas for closing an email: The use of exclamation marks in closings has taken hold - especially in the use of "Cheers!", "Thanks!", "Thanks again!" or "Thanks!!!!!!!" I have one friend who says you can tell how much she appreciates you by how many exclamations marks she adds to her "Thanks!" While this has become a convention for intra-office email, you may (yet again) want to consider your relationship with the recipient before going overboard with such exuberance. In some work environments an exclamation mark is rather expected, and a comma in your email can seem terse by comparison. If you are in an atmosphere like this though, you will quickly come to realize it by observing those around you, and nobody will hold it against you if you were initially a bit formal. Email Guideline #8: The last thing you should add to your email after the closing is your signature. This can definitely be a default, and all email clients/providers should have a feature for you to set up an auto-sign feature. It should (at the minimum) include your full name and your email address. If you want to give people the option to reach you by phone or if you work in a large office, add your extension/phone number. If you work at a large company, add your department and title. If you are an independent contractor, freelancer, or you are sending email outside the company, consider adding your URL so people can learn more about you and your services. Depending on the nature of your business and the content of the email, adding a social link (i.e. your Twitter handle), may also be appropriate. If you are soliciting outside business, it may be appropriate to include your logo or a SMALL call-to-action (i.e. "More info at: www.example.com"). The only big guideline to consider here is that (yet again) if you go outside the box, make sure it is for a reason and that it is appropriate. Besides this general guideline, just ensure that your signature is formatted nicely and isn't full of frivolous copy, images, or random characters. Now that we've gone over almost all of the general guidelines, you should have a good idea how to write successful professional and business-related email. After this, we'll turn our attention to proofreading, and start to discuss email blunders that you should avoid. Comments? Feel free to share below! Comments? Feel free to share below!

Turkey’s commercial capital Istanbul is unfortunately has very poor train connections.Though Istanbul has a population more than many countries in the world, is the main hub of Turkey for buses and planes, has direct commercial connections with all cities and many towns in Turkey, when it comes to trains, Istanbul falls behind. Currently, from Istanbul, there are HST services to Konya and Ankara, regional trains to Adapazari, Cerkezkoy and Kapikule, international trains to Sofia. Everyday, 17 trains depart from Istanbul in 5 different routes. In fact, Istanbul is used to be the capital of trains once. Here below are the trains departing from Istanbul 20 years ago: |Kiev/Moscow||Kiev Express||2 departures/week| |Tehran||Transasya Express||1 departure/week| |Izmir||Marmara Express (ferry connection)||3 departures/week| |Adapazarı||Regional train||12 departures/day| |Ankara||Başkent, Cumhuriyet, Fatih ve Anadolu, Ankara (sleeper) expresses||5 departures/day| |Gaziantep||Toros Express||3 departures/week| |Diyarbakır/Kurtalan||Güney Express||4 departures/week| |Tatvan||Van Gölü Express||2 departures/week| 20 years ago, 34 trains were departing from Istanbul in 19 routes and 6 6f them were international routes. Today, plane is the first choice of passengers of Istanbul. New trains to Belgrade and Bucharest during summer didn’t take much attraction. Sofia Express is running almost empty. Nevertheless, trains have not lost the battle yet. Konya and Ankara HSTs are running full though they’re calling at Pendik, very far away from city center. Same situation for Halkali-Kapikule regional train. By the end of 2018, trains will call at Haydarpasa and Sirkeci which will make trains more accessible. Marmaray, when completed at the end of this year, will provide easy acess to train stations from anywhere in Istanbul. By next year, there’ll be no obstacles for Istanbul trains. Rest will be in the hands of TCDD Tasimacilik and other private passenger train operators if any. Cover Photo: Onur Uysal ©

I don’t feel as though I have stopped for a second over the past week, others might say I have done nothing but sit on my backside, but I beg to differ. It was Tuesday evening and I was passing the heater in the hall, the one the heats our entire home, and somewhere inside me, I realised there was a something wrong. I stopped. held out my left hand and touched it, the majority of it was cold. The house felt as though it was around the same temperature that it had been for days, which hasn’t been exactly warm. I have constantly been telling Adam that I was cold and I even had him double up the duvets so that it was at it’s designed winter weight, something we have never used before. The result wasn’t just that I was warm in bed, but even Adam noticed that I suddenly stopped being up several times during the night. I may have been sleeping better, but that didn’t help at all when it came to the fact I was still cold during the day. If you own a storage heater, you will know that it stores up the heat at night and puts it out during the day. A simple system, but what I discovered, just part of it warm, it made no sense at all. Normally they are roasting hot, or simply not working, not a subtle system, but one that works well. We did the only thing we could do outside normal working hours, change the fuse and hope for a miracle. We didn’t get one. The next morning the heater was only warm in the center strip, and the rest was cold. I have been through trying to get a storage heater fixed in the past and it wasn’t funny the last time. When you start from the simplest point that I hate talking on the phone, add in I hate talking to strangers, plus I really don’t have a clue when it comes to the cost of doing things like fixing a heater, well, you can imagine how wound up I was well before I even started. In fact, I kept doing things, anything that I could just to put it off for another few minutes, even just one. By the time the District nurse arrived, I was as tight as a knot and she could see it. I stuttered my way through what had happened and how I felt as though the last few months, all I have done was spend loads of money, on things that were totally unexpected. Talking to someone friendly really helped, and once she had gone, I set too on phase one, my online search. I found 5 companies, I plucked up the courage and phoned the first, a voice said they no longer do storage heaters and hung up before I could ask if they could recommend someone. The second, I left a message for and never heard back from. The next two I emailed and the final one was answered by a friendly jovial man who was happy to come to the house the next morning. Wednesday was high on the extra stress and Thursday followed with not just stress, but the exertion of my having to dash back and forward to answer the doorbell, first off, a chemist delivery, then for the postman and finally for the repairman. It may just be a doorbell, but each trip means having to transition from my desk chair to my wheelchair and in reverse when I eventually return. My stress peaked when I found myself having to work out if I could trust this total stranger with £100 to buy the parts needed, he seemed nice enough, but how do you really know. I trusted my gut. The relief of his return didn’t last long, as it was followed by the disappointment of him finding that the heater was too hot, to complete all the work and that he would need to come back the next day. Everything was disconnected with the heavy threat of no heat what so ever, it was going to be a cold 24 hours. Once he was gone, I started to relax a little, that was until Adam came home to make me lunch and reminded me that the dentist was coming that afternoon. I knew exactly what he would be doing and that it would cause me no pain, but there is this thing in the back of my head that associated dentist with just that, and it’s hard to break. Up went the stress levels once more. I no longer have that rough broken tooth, that constantly caught on the inside of my cheek, which is good, but he is returning on Saturday afternoon, to remove the half tooth I have at the back of my mouth. There goes the plan I had of dying my hair on Saturday, I guess I’m grey for that bit longer. Friday morning arrived with a chill that hit the second I removed the bed covers. There was only one choice, to spend even more money and switch on both the fire and the oven at full blast. There was no way that I was going to survive a whole day with a house that was that cold. At 10 am the doorbell rang, about the time the District nurse normally calls, so I thought little of it when I went to answer it, other than she was just that little bit early. It wasn’t her, it was the electrician, two hours early. What could I do, other than let him in and panic? There was one thing for sure, I wasn’t letting him go as if I did, I might have to go until Monday before he could return. The other thing I was equally sure about, that I couldn’t have an enema with this guy in the hallway between my bedroom and bathroom. Somehow, I had to stop the nurse coming and I had to do it quick. Of course, I didn’t have their phone number on hand, so all I could do was to call my doctors and go from there. It was one of these wonderful trials, one number to another then another and even when I spoke to someone, they called me back 10 minutes later to confirm that they would call that afternoon instead. I hate the whole idea of putting busy people like them off, but what else could I do, for that reason, I guess, my stress levels didn’t fall, they stayed high even after the heater was once more together and I could look forward to waking to a warm home again, but not until tomorrow. You wouldn’t believe that something as simple as a heater could cause so much hassle. It’s not really any great surprise that right now, I feel as though I could sleep for a week, if not longer. I know that to most people, this would have been nothing but an annoyingly stupid set of events, but it has pushed me beyond limits that I haven’t passed in a long time. Even what should have been the peace in between each issue was no peace for me at all, as the workmen downstairs are still bringing down walls and making noise that is beyond funny, it’s been three weeks now they have been working, and I guess they are nowhere near done. Is it too much to ask for a little peace, a chance to settle and just be me? All I hope is that tomorrow although the dentist, followed by my carer will be here, will bring me just that bit of calm that I have been missing all week. The simplest of life issues, are all always translated as pain, and for this week, I’ve had enough. Please read my blog from 2 years ago today – 21/01/2015 Removing walls About a week ago I said that I had realised that maybe I should be writing a bit more about the effects of my illness on my relationships, especially the most important one between Adam and I, when I wrote that I didn’t realise just how front and center of every second of my waking day our relationship was……

Loss Control Specialist What does this person do? Loss control specialists work in the field inspecting job sites, shops, warehouses and other business areas looking for hazardous conditions and ways to fix them. Their primary responsibility is to limit injury, loss, and accident. Specialists in healthcare focus on preventative medicine as well as improving work environments. Those interested in this career should be familiar with engineering, or safety management. Ideally, candidates should prepare by getting a degree that emphasized both technical expertise and business skills. Loss control specialists inspect businesses on behalf of insurance companies and provide loss prevention recommendations to reduce the frequency and severity of losses arising from fire, crime and liability. Loss control specialists also: - Identify potential areas of concern – inspecting a fire prevention system, recommending the best way to store materials, developing supplementary computer systems and helping customers to understand their responsibilities for a faulty product. - Inspect risks, determining their degree of exposure to fire, crime or liability loss. - Report exposures to a variety of audiences and comprehension levels and recommend a course of action to reduce the frequency or severity of loss and eliminate loss exposure. - Help insurance companies charge appropriate premiums and reduce the potential for losses that may be caused through injury, criminal activity or physical hazards. Some examples of roles within this field are: loss prevention engineer, loss prevention specialist, safety consultant, and risk consultant. Do the following statements describe you? - Your studies require you to use your investigative skills, read complex plans and documents while also developing your interpersonal and communication skills - You have the ability to communicate with others from various backgrounds and levels within an organisation - You are self-motivated, outgoing, open-minded, and enjoy learning - You are creative and analytical, with strong customer service skills - You are comfortable using a variety of computer applications and have excellent report writing skills If you answered yes to these statements, then a career as a loss control specialist might be the perfect fit! Each institution has its own entry requirements. Schooling and obtaining a National Senior Certificate meeting diploma requirements for a diploma course are the normal requirements. The training you will require to work in this occupation will depend on the nature of the insurance environment in which you work (i.e. short-term insurance, long-term insurance, medical or other specialist insurance). Different training and regulations also apply to those working directly with clients versus those working in the claims-handling divisions of the insurance industry. A couple of learnerships at NQF Level 4 are applicable to the occupation of Loss Control Specialist (commonly known as: Insurance Risk Surveyor). While you require a minimum of a Grade 11 or NQF Level 3 qualification to access these learnerships, most people only access them after having completed a National Senior Certificate or Grade 12 with Mathematics and Accounting as subjects: - Learnership in Short -Term Risk Management Level 4 - Learnership in Long Term Risk Assessment Level 4, which can be followed by the Learnership in Long Term Risk Assessment Diploma Level 5 You can also study with training providers that are registered with the Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA). The minimum entry requirement is a National Senior Certificate. Candidates on this stream can move to progressively higher levels of professional designations awarded by the IISA. It should be noted that in the Long Term, Health Insurance and Specialist Insurance markets (e.g. motor or aeroplane insurance) many Loss Controllers (Insurance Risk Surveyors) may be required to have a medical or other specialist qualification that is relevant to the field. Please also note that the learning paths for the occupations of Insurance Investigator, Insurance Loss Adjustor, Insurance Agent and Insurance Broker may also be relevant to the occupation of Insurance Risk Surveyor. Professional body membership and professional designations are highly valued by the market and for this reason many Loss Control Specialists (Insurance Risk Surveyors) follow learning paths that lead to professional designations. The Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA) offers Programs in Insurance, or provides recognition of other insurance related qualifications or courses. These are needed in order to register as an IISA Member. Designations: Designations are awarded by the Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA). A designation is a title that professional persons may use (write behind their name) to indicate that they are fully qualified in a certain professional field and are registered with a professional body to practice in that field. It also indicates that the person subscribes to the code of conduct of that professional body. The Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA) offers the following designations: - Fellow of the Insurance Institute of South Africa (FIISA) - Licentiate of the Insurance Institute of South Africa (LIISA) - Associate of the Insurance Institute of South Africa (AIISA)

Hayes Wins on Lake OconeePrint This Post ATHENS, Ala. – Scott Hayes of Newnan, GA won the American Bass Open Series Georgia Division tournament, held June 9TH on Lake Oconee. Running out of Sugar Creek Marina in Buckhead, GA Scott caught five bass weighing 18.83 pounds. For the Boater Division victory, took home a check for $5000 for his win. “I started off fishing a may-fly hatch first thing this morning throwing a frog. I caught a limit about 12lbs-13lbs early and then I flipped docks the rest of the day and culled up. It was a good day.” Hayes said. In second for the boaters, Ethan Greene of Eufaula, AL landed a five-bass tournament limit going 16.79 pounds anchored by a 5.89-pound kicker. He collected $1500 for his catch, an additional $770 for the big bass award, and took home an ABU Garcia Revo X reel for the big bass. “I also caught my fish on a may-fly hatch. I caught all my fish by 8:30am and didn’t get another bite the rest of the day. I had six bites, culled once and that was it.” Greene said. Carl Hayes of Eatonton, GA finished third for the boaters with five bass going 15.73 pounds. He earned $1000 for his catch. “I was fishing all over the lake throwing top-water this morning and then bounced around flipping docks the rest of the day.” Hayes said. Finishing fourth, Larry Cason of Newborn, GA landed a five-bass limit for 14.86 pounds. Rounding out the top five was Lee Nunnally of Social Circle, GA with a five-bass limit for 14.27 pounds. In the Co-Angler Division, Robert Enke of Columbus, GA won with threebass going 8.27 pounds with a 4.10-pound kicker. He pocketed a check for $1400 for his win. “I caught my fish on a shakey-head today down the lake in clean water. All my fish came off docks today.” Enke said. Taking second for the co-anglers, Bo Washam of Midland, GA brought in a three-bass division limit weighing 7.61 pounds. He collected $500 for the effort. “I was fishing a jig around docks today. “ Washam said. Caden Sconyers of Climax, GA placed third among the co-anglers with threebass going 6.69 pounds. He earned $350 for his catch. “I caught all my fish on top-water this morning and then the bite just stopped after that. I was throwing a popper today. I lost one fish that would have helped me cull up about a pound.” Sconyers said. The co-angler big bass award went to Robert Barker of Monticello, GA with a big bass that weighed 4.43 pounds. He collected $225 for that big bass. “I caught that big bass first thing this morning probably on my third cast throwing a prop-bait over bream beds. I caught about fifteen fish but only two keepers. “ Barker said. In fourth place among the co-anglers, Jeffrey Payne of Danville, GA brought in three bass for 6.64 pounds. Matthew Mullins of Dallas, GA finished in fifth place with three bass at 6.37 pounds. Slated for September 8TH & 9TH, the next tournament will be the Area 3 Championship two-day event to be held on Lake Eufaula out of Lakepoint Resort State Park in Eufaula, AL. At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation advance the 2019 Ray Scott Championship to be held on Lake Eufaula in April 2019. For more information on this tournament, call Billy Benedetti, tournament manager, at 256-230-5632 or ABA at 256-232-0406. On line, see www.abaopenseries.com . About American Bass Anglers: American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each competitor an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers, the American Bass Anglers Open Series, the American Fishing Tour or the American Couples Series, visit www.americanbassanglers.com. American Bass Anglers, Inc. is supported by Triton Boats, Mercury Outboards, Hydrowave, T-H Marine, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Best Western Hotels, Garmin, Maui Jim, Power Pole, Optima Batteries and GEICO.

Not the best start of the season for the Nelson Leafs. But as one player put it, we’re just getting started. The Green and White are back in action for Week Two of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Friday when the club travels to Kimberley to meet the defending Kootenay Conference Champions. The Nitros posted a pair of wins to open the season over Beaver Valley Nitehawks, in extra time, and Osoyoos Coyotes to pull into a tie for top spot in the Eddie Mountain Division. Meanwhile, the Leafs struggled out of the gates, dropping a 3-2 OT decision to visiting Fernie Ghostriders before being steamrolled by Creston Valley Thunder Cats 5-1 in the East Kootenay City. “We are approaching the weekend games having learned that you need to play a full 60 minutes in this league to be successful,” said Leaf assistant coach Adam DiBella on the eve of the weekend games. “As always, we expect a hard-nosed physical brand of hockey that always seems to be the tone when we play Kimberley,” DiBella added. “As for Sicamous we expect them to bring a youthful lineup with a new head coach.” Leafs add forward Nelson Leafs have added 18-year-old Tyler Pisiak to the lineup in a roster move earlier this week. Adam DiBella said Pisiak is speedy winger with size and can put the puck in the net. Pisiak comes to Nelson after playing the past four seasons with the Okanagan Hockey Academy. Captain Sanchez still not ready for prime time DiBella said Leaf Captain David Sanchez will be kept out of the lineup for both games against Kimberley and Sicamous. The 20-year-old forward from Fahler, AB, is rehabbing from a lower body injury. DiBella said Sanchez will not play this weekend but is progressing and will be back in the lineup sooner rather than later. Nelson native Curt Doyle gets start against Nitros Nelson Minor Hockey product Curt Doyle will get the start Friday in Kimberley. Doyle struggled during the first two games, getting the hook in the first period of the home opener against Fernie. He came in relief of starter Carlos Siso Saturday in Creston. Nelson now has three goalies in camp after the coaching staff brought in 18-year-old Josh Bond.

Rolling through the sector ETF's I noticed something that was way,way out of scale. Here is the one year daily chart of the Consumer Cyclical(Discretionary) sector SPDR (XLY). Look at the volume profile for the month of July. While the market was still near to the all time highs, all of a sudden some massive volume candles came in. 4 days inside 4 weeks that closed higher than the previous day and three of the top four largest volumes for the year. The four candles accounted for 83 Million shares and in June the average volume was below 5 Million a day. I want to zoom in and discuss the price action on those 4 days. Day 1(Wednesday July 9). 2 days off the all time high (ATH), A huge volume surge steps in and pushes the market up but not to new highs. Largest up day volume in 52 weeks. Day 2(Wednesday July 16). The ETF gaps up on the open above most previous days, trades lower all day on even higher volume, and still closes above the previous day. A new largest up day volume in a year. Day 3(Wednesday July 30). The ETF gaps up on the open, trades in a small range on massive volume, and manages to close above the open and the prior close. A new largest up day volume in a year. Day 4(Monday August 4). The ETF gaps up slightly on the open and stalls under the 50 DMA. Cannot get above the highs from 2 days prior even on 3 x average volume. 4th largest up volume day for the last year. This massive volume can only be by institutions and my interpretation is that they were forcing the gap open, selling into the bullish appearance and holding the stock in a range while selling into the intraday rally. This is a potential critical event as major volume usually precedes major price moves. XLY is a very important sector and I wrote another article about why it is seasonally important back in June. Click here to read the June 2014 article XLY . XLY may set up a right shoulder here, but this massive volume should be watched as a major turning point. My interpretation would be some institutions were trying to exit huge share positions. We'll find out in the fullness of time if it was a major turning point. The average volume is up 25% in the last 6 days. It has my focus. Greg Schnell, CMT

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Semafone is closely monitoring the global impact of the coronavirus and is taking all precautionary measures to protect our staff and to maintain operations. Read More There is currently no impact on our business, and we have robust contingency plans in place to ensure the safety of our employees and continuity of our operations for all our customers should the virus spread at an increased rate. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]. We have issued country specific guidance on travel to all employees and are monitoring threat levels and reissuing guidance accordingly. Our employees are fully equipped to work from home in all of our geographical locations and we will be keeping home working as the norm until risk levels have significantly declined. Designed to create a single standard of data protection across all European Union member nations, the EU General Data Protection will be the world’s first and largest international legislative act around data privacy of its kind. Whether or not an organisation is based in the European Union, the regulation will have far sweeping consequences and will require compliance for any entity that processes the private data of European citizens. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation will provide broad reaching oversight around the way the private data of consumers is handled by any company who does business with citizens of the European Union. Scheduled to begin enforcement on 25 May, 2018, the regulation will go into effect in all EU member states. Organisations that do not comply with the standards outlined in the legislation will face significant fines. In spite of the UK’s decision to leave the EU, the government has confirmed that the UK will be implementing the same standards in order to maintain an uninterrupted flow of data between Great Britain and the continent, and to make as smooth a transition as possible post-Brexit. While the EU General Data Protection Regulation outlines many practices for the treatment of consumer personal data, there are several major stipulations to which companies must pay particular attention. Learn more about the main tenets of the EU GDPR and what they mean for your company or organisation. Breach of compliance could result in fines of up to 4% of global turnover or €20m (whichever is greater). This is dependent on the severity of the breach and the organisation’s ability to prove that there were initial measures in place (or not) to protect customer data. In addition to paying the government, organisations may also have to make pay-outs to customers. On top of the official fines, your company may also be required to pay customers damages in the event of data loss or theft. Organisations will need to appoint a Data Protection Officer. Whoever holds this position will be responsible for managing data protection and data privacy, and free to give recommendations or feedback without fear of negative consequences. This only applies if an organisation handles ‘significant’ volumes of data, typically not applicable to small to medium-sized enterprises. The EU rules apply to anyone trading in Europe. Regardless of whether an organisation is headquartered in the EU or not, companies will still have to comply with the data protection regulations if they plan to offer services within the EU. More generally, the new rules will mean tighter controls on protection of data no matter where it is sent, processed or stored. The laws reach beyond just the one organisation. Any organisation or individual that processes data will be held responsible for its protection. This means that any third-party organisation processing customer data will also be subject to the EU GDPR. A time limit to report breaches has been set. All data breaches must be reported to the appropriate regulatory body within 72 hours. The European Commission defines personal customer data as “any information relating to an individual, whether it relates to his or her private, professional or public life.” Under this definition, personal data can count as any of the following: Because of the GDPR’s broad reaching definition of personal data, with something as common as a customer’s name or email address falling under the designation, most contact centres will find themselves processing at least some kind of personal data. This means that if your contact centre deals with citizens of the European Union, your organisation will have to comply fully with all of the standards outlined in the GDPR. By requiring contact centres to take the protection of sensitive customer data more seriously, the GDPR will push organisations in the right direction to reduce the amount of vulnerabilities in one of the most susceptible areas of a business, and hopefully drive down the risk of a data breach. Semafone provides patented data capture software that prevents personal data from entering your internal contact centre systems. This means that in the event of a data breach, the data is not present and, therefore, cannot be exploited. Not only does this protect you from the risk of fraud and the associated reputational damage, it also ensures you are compliant with industry regulations such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). The software uses DTMF masking technology, which allows your customers to type their sensitive details, whether that be payment card numbers, bank details or other personal information, directly into the keypad without having to worry about them being overheard or stolen. This also means they can stay in constant contact with your customer service representative during the entire transaction, which improves customer service and satisfaction rates.

In light of recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) scrutiny, certain long standing policies in employee handbooks will need to be altered or removed completely. The primary risk with having some of these policies in place is that they will be in violation of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the law that governs employee concerted activity in many workplaces. Section 7 of the NLRA provides that: “employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.” The NLRA applies to all employers with two or more employees and protects the communications of all employees. What exactly is a Protected Concerted Activity (PCA) under the NLRA? It is any communication or activity between two or more employees with the purpose or intention of improving or discussing work related conditions or benefits. - Discussions regarding wages and benefits - Complaints about safety issues or hazardous working conditions - Requests for raises, benefits, or a different schedule - Social media posts about long hours, low wages, or hostile work environment Employers cannot take action against an employee who participates in PCA. This includes discipline, termination, pay cut, and other retaliation. The above examples seem extreme and employers have had policies about a lot of these items in place for decades. The issue is that the NLRB is currently targeting employers and conducting investigations on a very regular basis. Here are the items they are finding unlawful in employee handbooks: - Inflexible At-Will Policy – if this policy states that the at-will employment relationship cannot be modified or altered in any way, it would violate the NLRA because employees have the right to seek to change their at-will status. - Overboard Confidentiality Policies – Employers have a legitimate interest in seeking to restrict the improper use or disclosure of their confidential or propriety information, however, employees cannot be prohibited from discussing or disclosing their own personal employment terms (including wages and benefits). - Policies that Prohibit Negative or Adverse Comments – Be extremely careful when drafting your social media policy. This is an area of keen interest for the NLRB. - Firing for employee comments on Facebook are being found unlawful. This is just a short list of the many items under scrutiny by the NLRB. We recommend that you have your employee handbook reviewed for NLRB violations. Please contact us if you need help in this area.

The Fayetteville SwampDogs have released their 2019 promotional calendar, complete with new and exciting themes for the upcoming summer of fun at "The Swamp." With the SwampDogs' 19th season right around the corner, the team has cooked up a schedule that includes four fireworks extravaganzas, 10 giveaway nights and of course the return of your favorite theme nights, along with some new ones! The early bird gets the worm, or in this case awesome giveaways 10 times this season! Right off the bat, the first 500 fans in attendance at the season opener will be able to plan their summers with a 2019 magnet schedule courtesy of Freeman & Barrett, CPAs and Village Family Dental. The first fireworks extravaganza of the summer will take place on May 31st, presented by Campbell University. The first 500 fans in attendance will be receive a 2019 magnet schedule courtesy of Freeman & Barrett, CPAs and Village Family Dental. The month of June also features some fun theme nights, June 6th where we will honor the 75th Anniversary of D-Day and all those who fought courageously. On June 7th, get ready to rock out on our tribute to Queen presented by Walk-On's Bistreaux and Bar. It is also Pajamas night at the ballpark and the first 500 kids will receive an autograph book! Calling all anglers, you will fall for June 12th, hook, line and sinker as you and me go fishin' in the park. Fans will have an opportunity to win a guided fishing trip. On June 14th, we will celebrate the Army's 244th Birthday. We will cap the night off with an unbelievable fireworks show, presented by American Tattoo Society. The first 500 fans over 21 will receive cooler tubes, courtesy of Healy Wholesale! Just a few days later on June 16, the SwampDogs will take part in a tried and true Father's Day tradition by giving the first 500 dads in attendance unique socks powered by Lumbee River EMC. On June 20th, its no puzzle for us to figure out how to have a good time! The first 500 fans will receive a commemorative jigsaw puzzle. On June 22nd join the SwampDogs in their effort of StriKing Out Cancer through our one of a kind pink jersey auction, benefiting the Friends of Cancer Center presented by Cape Fear Valley Hospital. June 22nd will also be ladies night brought to you in part by Grapes and Hops, The Venetian European Spa and Perruque Boutique. The BIGGEST fireworks extravaganza of the summer will take place on July 3rd with the Honoring America Tribute presented by Leclair's General Store. Gates will open at a special time of 5pm to allow fans to beat the rush to celebrate Independence Day at The Swamp! First Responders' Night presented by Cape Fear Valley Health System will be on July 20th. Fans in attendance can help honor the men and women who put our lives before their own through a one-of-a-kind first responder jersey auction to benefit our local heroes. On July 27th, its the 15th annual Family Fun Night! The first 500 fans will receive a Fun-Go bobblehead courtesy of Lumbee River EMC and BOB FM 96.5 The SwampDogs will cap off the regular season with their final fireworks display for Military Appreciation Night on August 2nd courtesy of Delphi Tactical. The 2019 promotional schedule also includes theme nights such as Homerun Math Club Night, Scout Night, Social Media Night, Faith and Family Night, Disney Night, Money Saving Monday and Noche Latina! And in case you still want more, the SwampDogs will also have many new promotions to salute their loyal fans. This year there will be themed days of the week as well. Tuesday nights will be Tattoos-Day, courtesy of New Addiction Tattoos. On Wednesday nights we invite everyone to the park for Wellness Wednesdays, presented by Regymen Fitness, The Renaissance Spa and 5-Star Nutrition. Thursdays will be the "Dog Days of Summer" and you can bring your dogs to the ballpark courtesy of North Star Vet and come float with us for Floating Fridays presented by Floating Shanti! If you don't have your seats reserved yet, call now so you don't miss a minute of the 19th summer of fun!

Oh, god, it’s so beautiful and sad, this book. It’s the kind of book that takes recovering from, the type of book that you’re almost thankful you don’t see more of—but then after a while you’re not. You’re wishing you could find another book like it. But you can’t. It’s about Nina, except that’s not her real name, that’s just the name she uses. We never find out her real name, or where her parents are, just that they’ve left her in this big house alone and she’s working some lame job and hanging out with her boyfriend at the bar. When Nina starts hanging out in front of the bar and going with men back to their cars, she says she does it for money, but she also knows that’s not true. And maybe that’s the theme of this gorgeous novel, the reason she does what she does, which is not the kind of thing one says in a sentence, or even a paragraph. It takes a whole book. At some point a bad customer takes Nina home, and she watches as the man abuses his wife, Ingrid. His wife is despondent because her daughter died and it turns out that her daughter died at the hands of her husband. It also turns out that Nina looks like their daughter and is soon dressing in their daughter’s clothes. It’s more complicated than that. Ingrid was complicit in the murder and claims it was at her urging that that her husband brought Nina home. Nina was Ingrid’s gift. Ingrid urges Nina to run away with her and when Nina doesn’t Ingrid runs away without her. It’s not long after that Ingrid’s husband has Nina confined to a mental hospital. The book is filled with sex, most of it just barely consensual. And when I started I wondered if there wasn’t maybe too much sex. I wondered if I was reading erotica or literature. But there wasn’t too much sex. And it’s never gratuitous. It’s graphic, but not without reason, and you always know that really what you’re reading about is something else, something very human and something that maybe sits inside a lot of us. It’s that destructive thing that we keep compartmentalized because it would be too much to acknowledge. Damage suffered at some point that has bubbled to the surface, a dangerous need. This is how Heather Lewis writes about that: She got my shoes and socks off, my pants, my underwear. I still had my shirt on and I pulled it around me. But doing this made it hard to sit up and I felt I should try to stay upright. I had this idea I should keep an eye on her. And so I couldn’t hold myself up for long, not when lying back seemed so much easier. That’s Nina with Beth, who got her released from the mental hospital. In the hospital Beth was Nina’s therapist and on the outside she’s Nina’s probation officer. Nina seems to bring this out in people; with her openness and vulnerability other characters see her as a victim, which she is, or as the person that is willing to fulfill their fantasy, the fantasy that no one else will fulfill, which is also true. The final chapters are a tragic indictment and exposé of everything horrible we are capable of doing to one another and the almost equally horrible things we are capable of doing to ourselves. The amazing thing is that a book like this was published at all. Because people don’t like sad books. Or at least that’s what I’m told.

We read the statistics regarding child poverty: 1 in 4, 300,000, that sort of thing, but what does it mean – even for those who aren’t going to school hungry or living in cars? What does it mean to be seriously under-resourced and stressed and how does it happen? A relationship doesn’t work out. Immediately the formulas kick in: one for the DPB, another for the accommodation supplement, another for child care, another for child support – this one ensuring a toxic relationship continues into bitterness and often a desire for revenge. When circumstances change, the formulas have to be renegotiated and there is always a time lag. With the increase in precarious work this becomes a constant, daily battle. This is compounded if there is a major expense or a normal life crisis: a rotten tooth, the death of a family member or something wrong with the car. There’s pressure to work, but will that work coincide with school hours and school holidays or does after school care need to be found? These are still young people who need some social life. If families are not there or unsupportive, baby sitters have to be found, and paid. Otherwise, there is no respite from the 24/7 of providing for the needs of children. And children get sick and children get careless. It is reasonable to occasionally wish they had never happened and regret that the best portion of an adult life is lived in relative misery. Of course, love wins out, but occasionally the resentment must be felt, plus the accompanying guilt. Meanwhile, the battle with the bureaucracies continues. With the increasing ease of ‘dobbing in’ the Ministry for Vulnerable Children might start sniffing around – the Ministry is largely a surveillance agency based on hypocrisy: how can a state that creates vulnerable children rescue them? A job opportunity which might provide some satisfaction means you’re not home at 3pm. The child care occasionally breaks down and the kids are left alone. Meanwhile, in the talk back ear, you’re a bludger, a burden on the taxpayer and in need of micro managing by the state. It’s a situation where having children is damaging to all involved. Of course, that’s what they want. In the old days, the mother had to adopt. Nowadays you suffer differently, but the intent of the suffering is the same: Take that, you slut. And when people are under-resourced and subject to social revenge, there are under-resourced children who don’t cope with the stresses of adolescence. Living in poverty means the random wash of the digital world is attractive and addictive. The cycle begins again. And meanwhile the CEO for Fonterra, Theo Spierings, gets $8 million annually. It is not questioned. There is no surveillance involved. In the wider view, this is about the working class being reproduced as cheaply as possible. And in this case it is providing the bulk of the disposable workers for the precarious occupations. Of course it’s not as bad as the Filipino women leaving their children at home to serve the wealthy matrons in Dubai or London or Rome or New York, but it is the same pattern. Unfortunately, a change of neo-liberal management, even a resolutely positive one, is not going to fix this issue. It requires a revolution. In another space, this is interesting: http://upsidedownworld.org/archives/venezuela/rumbas-in-the-barrio-personal-lives-in-a-venezuelan-collectivist-project/

External design Adidas Performance Powerlift 2 The Adidas Performance Men’s Powerlift 2 Trainer Shoe is one of the greatest Adidas’s solutions for different powerlifting activities. The construction of the shoe designed so as to solve several problems, which basically appears with this kind of shoes. Firstly, it provides great stability and grip, which is necessary for taking a weight. Secondly – gives more freedom to get around. And in third – ensures for you an amazing stylish look. The Adidas Performance Men’s Powerlift 2 comes in the great list of the colorways so everyone can pick up the most suitable for him a pair. The upper of the shoe is made from the synthetic leather with little holes for breathability and daily comfort. On the side of the shoe, there are three standard overlays with the Adidas stripes that provide a snug fit. The Powerlift 2.0s are pretty narrow along the insole but it provides quite a tight squeeze. For the most part, they’re true to size, but a bit snug. Laced up and strapped in, these shoes give a glove-like fit. Also, these shoes limit forward or backward movement within the shoe and also side-to-side movement, which is very important in powerlifting exercises. The wide, flat sole provides excellent stability for the base. The shoe is well padded from the heel down through the tongue and laces. But in the toe region, there is mostly synthetic leather. These shoes are surprisingly flexible. Heading to the water fountain or just over to the next machine isn’t a problem in these. The toe box provides enough flexibility to get around. The flat sole works great to drive feet through the ground in order to lift the weight. Another great feature of these shoes is the 0.6 inches lifted heel made of high-density EVA material. A lifted heel increases flexibility in calves and hamstrings allowing for deeper squats and an overall better performance of the lift. Wearing advantages ADIDAS PERFORMANCE POWERLIFT 2 The upper made with a synthetic material with little holes, which allows maximum ventilation. Adidas Performance Powerlift 2 is really light shoes that offer great comfort. The durability of these shoes achieves by applying the combination of extra rugged materials (a synthetic leather, durable gum rubber, foam etc.) and well design. The best word for describing of these shoes is “long lasting”. - lacing system The lacing system is standard but it has a cool little feature – an extra velcro. This system gives nice and deep suit, and an extra snug secure fit at the top part of the shoe. Conclusions ADIDAS PERFORMANCE POWERLIFT 2 The Adidas Performance Men’s Powerlift 2 is extremely lightweight, good looking and well-designed shoes that will be perfect shoe during Olympic style lifts (like the squat, deadlift, bench press, snatch, clean etc.). These shoes specially designed to protect each power lifter from his special hurts (like low arches, tight hamstrings, and a tight groin) and to provide extra comfort in their everyday workouts. The Adidas Powerlift 2.0 provides the most need options in order to lift heavy weight – is a strong core, foundation, and base – like nothing else. The flat sole, raised heel and strap mesh so well together that create a mean looking weight lifting shoe. The Adidas Performance Men’s Powerlift 2 is very comfortable to wear on any kind of flat surfaces. These shoes are stable, light, and just plain comfy.

When was the last time you imagined doing another job, being another person? When was the last time you even had a chance? Who would swap their lives with someone else for a day? Six Porirua residents ranging from MP Kris Faafoi to a year ten student from Mana College, that’s who. A group of adventurous people have taken up the offer of becoming an artist for a day, swapping with artist Ash Holwell for his art project Ako Ako: A Roleswapping Adventure. It is part of a major public art programme from producers Letting Space, TEZA: Transitional Economic Zone of Aoteraroa running 21 to 29 November in Porirua. In return Holwell is taking on the roles of Member of Parliament for Mana (Kris Faafoi) ; a factory floor worker (Eli Apinera, from Aspiring Walls); a not-for-profit company CEO (Tracy Wellington of Kiwi Community Assistance); a student from Mana College; and a volunteer at Wellington Riding for the Disabled (Shay Green) During five days of the event the Whangarei based artist will be covering the roles of these Porirua residents, so they in turn can make creative contributions to the local community. “Everyone plays an important role in the making of a community, no matter what they do,” says Holwell. “The work tries to respect that by asking people from all walks of life to teach and share with me their roles. “Sometimes it’s not until we are asked to teach something to someone that we realise the value of our knowledge, and I want to share that privileged position with people who might not necessarily get that chance too often.” The local residents taking on the role of artist will do so with the support of the TEZA community, which offers the possibility of collaborating with other artists, initiating projects that will live on in Porirua, and experiencing the role of creative contributor in their city. “I’m asking if we are valuing everyone as much as we could,” says Holwell. Updates on the swaps and interviews with the participants will be on display in a project space at the rear of another TEZA project, Sharemart at 10 Hartham Place, Porirua and through the Letting Space Facebook group. The schedule for the role swaps is: Monday 23rd November – Kris Faafoi. MP for Mana Tuesday 24th November – Eli Apinera, Aspiring Walls Wednesday 25th November – Tracy Wellington, Kiwi Community Assistance Thursday 26th November – Year 10 student, Mana College Friday 27th November – Shay Green, Wellington RDA & Pataka regular For more information contact: Helen Keivom 027 258 4251 Image: A young Ash Holwell roleswapping with a fireman.

The UAE Team Emirates high altitude training camp was held at Etna volcano, it ran for 18 days from 24 March to 11 April. Three athletes, Rui Costa, Simone Petilli and Jan Polanc, from the team joined the camp and performed 14 training days and 4 rest days. The training camp focused on Classics races and the Giro d’Italia. Samuel Marangoni lead the training camp with the support from masseur Bruno Lima along with other training and performance staff. During the long blocks of training on the volcano the athletes performed diversified workouts like strength in a climb and explosive strength starting sprinting at low speed. The athletes worked a lot on long climbs to prepare for the hardest stages of Tour of Italy. They also did high intensity efforts on the shorter climbs to ensure no loss of explosiveness on the Classics races. Furthermore, whether they are either GC athletes or Climbers they all did speed workouts including being paced by a car, doing 10-15” sprints to develop the fast twitch fibres that needs to be trained and strengthened. During the training camp, the three athletes covered the ascent of the 4th stage of the Giro d’Italia. This climb, called “Salto del cane” wasn’t climbed all out like it will be done during the race, however it is valuable to have some idea about the speed and time of ascent which was recorded. During one of the training sessions on this climb athletes took 58’50” to complete the 17.9km climb, recording 18.2 Km/h average speed at 4.6w/kg and doing a VAM of 1232 m/h. On another training day, the intensity decided by trainer Samuel Marangoni was a little bit higher and athletes took 55’10” for climbing it at an average speed of 19.4 km/h, climbing at 5 w/kg doing a VAM of 1311 m/h. TTraining and performance staff analysed every day the training files from Power2max power meters supplied by the German company (technical sponsor of the team), and could verify that athletes were meeting the specific targets set. They worked extremely well and perfectly replied at the training stimulus. Rui, Simone and Jan had massages every afternoon to help the recovery phase and they worked constantly on stretching, which is very important especially during a high load period. The amazing panorama of Etna volcano, the nice weather, the warm hospitality from the owner Rifugio Sapienza, where the riders stayed, and the attention of all the people, always available to help, made the UAE Team Emirates training camp perfect. Training days: 14 Rest days: 4 Total training time: 54h30’ Total distance:1.704 km Elevation gain: 30.472 m Elevation lost: 37.622 m Average speed: 31,2 km/h Maximum speed: 72,3 km/h Average Kcal expended (64 kg athlete): 40.577Kcal Maximum power: 1280 W Average power: 3,2 W/kg Average normalized power: 3,9 W/kg Best VAM for Etna climb: 1311 m/h

Todd Thams is the Agency Principal of Thams Agency. He works hard to ensure everyone is happy with their insurance. Todd focuses mainly in commercial insurance and health insurance benefits. He has been providing these services to clients in Western Iowa since 2004. Todd enjoys helping clients reduce costs in their insurance program. He will work with you by identifying areas of opportunity that coordinate with your goals. Helping to design strategies and implement changes to meet client’s needs are what he loves to do. Todd is married to Emily and together they have three girls: Haley, Alyssa, and Sarah. When he’s not busy attending many of his daughters activities you might catch him on the golf course or attending an Iowa State game. Todd is active in his industry and currently serves on various committees. Currently he serves on the Independent Agents of Iowa – Governmental Affairs Committee and Iowa Association of Health Underwriters as President Elect Jamie helps people navigate the ever-changing world of health insurance. Jamie can help with Group Health Insurance, Individual Health Insurance, and Medicare Supplements. Licensed with many companies, Jamie can help you find the product that fits your needs. Originally from Shelby, IA, Jamie graduated from AHST and went on to get a BA degree from Buena Vista University. She was an Athletic Trainer/Chiropractic Assistant at the Pitts Family & Sports Chiropractic Center in Harlan for 11 years before accepting a position at the Thams Agency in September 2015. Jamie has been married to Kris for 12 years and has two children who keep her busy year-round with sports activities, camping, and boating Francia Navar joined the team at Thams Agency in 2013 and has over 7 years of insurance experience. Francia graduated college from Buena Vista University with a business and finance degree in 2014. Francia works primarily with commercial clients and also oversees many of the accounting functions of Thams Agency. She also is fluent in English and Spanish. Francia loves to laugh and if you want to get on her good side, bring her some hot Cheetos. In her free time, you’ll find her with her family. Her husband's name is Carlos, and they have two adorable kids. Judy Thams has been with the Thams Agency since 1975. She loves helping customers with their personal auto and home policies and is one of the first friendly faces you see in the Denison office. Judy has been active in the Denison community. She is one of the founding co-chairs of the Crawford County Relay for Life event. Judy has been married for 40+ years to Allen. Together they have three grown children and 9 grandchildren. In her spare time, she enjoys sharing her piano talent, biking, golfing and most importantly, sharing time with the grand kids. When you need auto and home insurance, give Judy a call. She has the experience and knowledge to find you a great policy! Nicole is the friendly voice you'll hear when calling our Avoca office or the first one to great you when you walk in. Nicole handles a variety of activities at the office included billing requests, policy changes, quoting, and endorsements. Nicole joined Thams Agency in 2016 and is married to Josh. Together they have a son Joey.

“She should snap out of it!” she retorted angrily at my suggestion that perhaps an apology was required to mend fences with a mutual friend who had taken offense at a joke she had posted on social media deriding this particular friend’s religious beliefs. Another acquaintance allowed resentment to fester in her heart until she severed all ties with someone, who had been a dear and close friend until then, over a perceived slight. Anger, resentment, ire, frustration, fury, hostility, enmity, venom, vindictiveness, contention, disputation, malice, and every other synonym we can think of abound in this world at present. Angry posts on social media are proof of this. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, newspaper Ads, TV news, everywhere we look, people vent their frustration and anger by using these venues every day. It appears the whole world is angry. We have lost the skill of communicating civilly. We shout, we deride, we mock, we unleash over the slightest offense, and sometimes over an imaginary one, our negativity and ugliness. We react, without thinking, to our false perception in angry outbursts. Others, with malice take advantage of this, and go from one party to the other bringing gossip, lies, and the perennial “he said, she said” to add fuel to the fire, because we have come to enjoy taking sides one against the other, and see the fight go on. Many are angry, jealous, disrespectful, envious, coveters and followers of what one of my grandmothers used to call the philosophy of “Aqui solo mis chicharrones truenan!” Which literally translated from Spanish reads “Here nothing but my cracklings thunder,” but basically means that we only want our opinion to matter. We feel entitled to respect, honor, love, esteem, understanding, freedom to choose and live they way we want, and to express our opinions, but we do not necessarily want to grant the same right to others, and that is where contention starts. “Contention is not of me,” read the Scriptures, “ but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another.” 3 Nephi 11:29 And boy, it seems the devil is having a field day right now. Even some of my colleagues in Chinese medicine fall prey to these negative emotions according to what they post on their walls. And this surprises me. I find it puzzling because it was through my study of Chinese medicine that I came to discover how important our emotions are not only for our psychological wellness but for our physical one as well. Every organ and channel in our bodies is affected by its particular emotion. The spleen and stomach react to worry, as the kidney and the urinary bladder hold on to fear, and so on. As it turns out, anger is the emotion associated with the liver and the gallbladder. Since the liver is the great detoxifier of our body, and called the General by the ancient Chinese for its function of rallying the troops to present defense against the toxins we encounter along the way, it is easy to understand how its blockage and disharmony may pose a dangerous problem to our health. I see the results of this on a daily basis with my patients. They range from painful periods, cardiovascular problems, depression, migraines, acid reflux, waking up every night between the hours of 1 to 3 AM, dry eyes, cataracts, floaters, neck pain, muscle cramps to more serious ones according to how long that blockage persists. So, what are we to do? I cannot control what others do, but I can control how I react to it. “First you think it, then you do it,” is a wise advise given to us to avoid evil. Descartes taught, “I think. Therefore, I exist.” So then, it appears that all starts with our thoughts. The more I dwell on a real or imaginary offense, the more probable it is that it will fester and grow to the point of consuming me. Mark Twain is believed to have said, “ Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” Then, the formula is very simple. We change our thoughts from those of entitlement and pride to those of meekness and forgiveness. We focus on the positive and ignore the negative, because we all have some of each. We also try to develop a sense of humor. My nephews and nieces can tell you that when I witness petty fights among them, instead of shouting them quiet, and by that allowing myself to feel some frustration, they can expect me to start singing in silly notes something like ‘ the hills are alive with the sound of muuuuuusic.’ Their frustrated shouts of “TIA!” quickly changing to the sound of all of us laughing. Laughter always diffusing the tension. We also give of ourselves without keeping a scorecard. Because by giving of ourselves already expecting to receive back, only sets us up for disappointment, and resentment. What do we give? We give service, respect, compassion, forgiveness, empathy, time to heal, a shoulder to rest or cry on, support, and love. Personally, I can testify that every time I have given any of these, I have gotten much more of the same in return. Try it. Those you associate with will appreciate it, and your body will thank you too. This is just my opinion…

On this Memorial Day, 2008, I would like to thank each veteran who has answered our call to defend our country. I had a few hours off one afternoon during a recent business trip up to Rockville, Maryland so I grabbed my Canon G9 and took the subway into downtown Washington DC. It was just a quick stroll — my main photo hint for this is to take a lot more time and a lot more pictures. The World War II memorial is new since I was there last (many years ago). This is a photo of the Florida section. Now, I apologize in advance for getting a little political on a blog that is devoted to photography. Here are some statistics taken from the Veterans Administration, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Rand as quoted in an article appearing today on the San Francisco Chronicle Web site : - The suicide rate of veterans is at least three times the national suicide rate. In 2005, the suicide rate for veterans 18 to 24 years old was three to four times higher than non-veterans. - About 154,000 veterans nationwide are homeless on any given night. One-fourth of the homeless population is veterans. - There are more homeless Vietnam veterans than the number of soldiers who were killed during that war. - It takes at least 5.5 years, on average, to resolve a benefit claim with the Veteran’s Administration. - More than 600,000 unresolved claims are backlogged with the Veteran’s Administration. - Approximately 18.5 percent of service members who have returned from Afghanistan and Iraq currently have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or depression. - 19.5 percent of these veterans report experiencing traumatic brain injury. - Roughly half of those who need treatment seek it, but only slightly more than half of those who receive treatment receive at least minimally adequate care, according to an April 2008 Rand Report. As a citizen and a voter, I am ashamed of these numbers. Taking care of those that protect our country is a fundamental obligation of government. Each and every one of us should demand that our elected officials honor commitments we have made to veterans who have honored us with their service. Until we do so, Memorial Day seems a shallow honor at best. My photos from this trip are posted here . ©2008, Ed Rosack. All rights reserved.

The Need for SSD Speed, Tempered by Virtualization Budgets What IT department doesn't lust for the hottest new SSDs? Costs usually tempers that lust. - By Augie Gonzalez What IT department doesn't lust for the hottest new SSDs? You can just savor the look of amazement on users' faces when you amp up their systems with these solid state memory devices. Once-sluggish virtualized apps now peg the speed dial. Then you wake up. The blissful dream is interrupted by the quarterly budget meeting. Your well-substantiated request to buy several terabytes of server-side flash is “postponed" -- that's finance's code-word for REJECTED. Reading between the lines, they're saying, “No way we're spending that kind of money on more hardware any time soon.” Ironically, the same financial reviewers recommend fast-tracking additional server virtualization initiatives to further reduce the number of physical machines in the data center. Seems they didn't hear the first part of your SSD argument. Server consolidation slows down mission critical apps like SQL Server, Oracle, Exchange and SAP, to the point where they are unacceptable. Flash memories can buy back quickness. This not-so-fictional scenario plays out more frequently than you might guess. According to a recent survey of 477 IT professionals conducted by DataCore Software, it boils down to one key concern: storage-related cost. Here are some other findings: - Cost considerations are preventing organizations from adopting flash memory and SSDs in their virtualization roll-outs. More than half of respondents (50.2 percent) said they are not planning to use flash/SSD for their virtualization projects due to cost. - Storage-related costs and performance issues are the two most significant barriers preventing respondents from virtualizing more of their workloads. 43 percent said that increasing storage-related costs were a “serious obstacle” or “somewhat of an obstacle. 42 percent of respondents said the same about performance degradation or inability to meet performance expectations. - When asked about what classes of storage they are using across their environments, nearly six in ten respondents (59 percent) said they aren't using flash/SSD at all, and another two in ten (21 percent) said they rely on flash/SSD for just 5 percent of their total storage capacity. Yet, there is a solution – one far more likely to meet with approval from the budget oversight committee, and still please the user community. Rather than indiscriminately stuff servers full of flash, I'd suggest using software to share fewer flash cards across multiple servers in blended pools of storage. By blended I mean a small percentage of flash/SSD alongside your current mix of high-performance disks and bulk storage. An effective example of this uses hardware- and manufacturer-agnostic storage virtualization techniques packaged in portable software to dynamically direct workloads to the proper class (or tier) of storage. The auto-tiering intelligence constantly optimizes the price/performance yield from the balanced storage pool. It also thin provisions capacity so valuable flash space doesn't get gobbled up by hoarder apps. The dynamic data management scheme gets one additional turbo boost. The speed-up comes from advanced caching algorithms in the software, for both storing and retrieving disk/flash blocks. In addition to cutting input/output latencies in half (or better), you'll get back tons of space previously wasted on short-stroking hard disk drives (HDDs). In essence, you no longer need to overprovision disk spindles trying to accelerate database performance, nor do you need to overspend on SSDs. Of course, there are other ways for servers to share solid state memories. Hybrid arrays, for example, combine some flash with HDDs to achieve a smaller price tag. There are several important differences between buying these specialized arrays and virtualizing your existing storage infrastructure to take advantage of flash technologies, not the least of which is how much of your current assets can be leveraged. You could propose to rip out and replace your current disk farm with a bank of hybrid array, but how likely is that to get the OK? Instead, device-independent storage virtualization software uniformly brings auto-tiering, thin provisioning, pooling, advanced read/write caching and several replication/snapshot services to any flash/SSD/HDD device already on your floor. For that matter, it covers the latest gear you'll be craving next year including any hybrid systems you may be considering. The software gets the best use of available hardware resources at the least cost, regardless of who manufactured it or what model you've chosen. Virtualizing your storage also complies with the greater corporate mandate to further virtualize your data center. It's one of the unusual times when being extra frugal pays extra big dividends. No doubt you've been bombarded by the term software-defined data center, and more recently, software-defined storage. It has become a pseudonym for storage virtualization, with a broader, infrastructure-wide scope; one spanning the many disk and flash-based technologies, as well as the many nuances which differentiate various models and brands. Without getting lost in too many semantics, it boils down to using smart software to get your arms around and derive greater value from all the storage hardware assets at your disposal. Sounds like a very reasonable approach given how quickly disk technologies and packaging turn over in the storage industry. One word of caution: Any software-defined storage inextricably tied to a piece of hardware may not be what the label advertises. Yes, the need for speed is very real, but so is the reality of tight funding. Others have successfully surmounted your same predicament following the guidance above. It will surely ease the injection of flash/SSD technologies into your current environment, even under the toughest of scrutiny. At the same time, you'll strike the difficult but necessary balance between your business requirements for fast virtualized apps and your very real budget constraints; without question, a most desirable outcome. Augie Gonzalez is director of product marketing for storage virtualization software developer DataCore Software.

Recently, a friend (and colleague) asked me how I go about planning the development of a new application or customisation project. He already has a pretty good handle on code structure and syntax, but struggles to know where to start in actually bringing his idea to life. In his words, he suffers from “the worst kind of writers’ block.” I totally sympathise with this issue as I have the same problem myself, quite frequently. The truth is, unless I’m working on a commercial project that has been carefully scoped, budgeted and scheduled, most of the time I just ‘hack’ something together. Having said that, there are definitely a couple of tips and tricks I can share which should help novice coders get started with customising Autodesk Inventor. If there is enough interest, I could do a similar article on the Vault equivalent. I’m going to split this up into a couple of categories: - Interrogating a live document to learn from and capture information - Writing pseudo code to figure out the ‘flow’ of your program Interrogating a live document Usually when I start working on a customisation job, I only have a rough idea of what I want to achieve. With a limited mental picture of how the finished tool may look, often the only thing I know at the start, is the rough area of Inventor I’ll be working with. For example, if I’m building a tool to ensure that the designer fills out all the appropriate metadata for a model, I know straight away, that I’ll be working a lot with iProperties. API Documentation for Autodesk Inventor To find out more where these objects are stored, and how they interact with other objects, you need a reference. The API documentation for Inventor, while thorough, is pretty dry to read and can be difficult to navigate if you’re unfamiliar with it. By using the little trick below however, you can see the API objects in a live document, populated with real data, which makes it a lot easier to understand. Let’s say, for example, you’re looking for the “Work Point” object that represents the origin of a particular part. Now of course can go into the model browser and find it, but what if you want to access it programmatically, where does it live in the structure of the model document? Watch the video below to see how to get this information quickly. Interrogating the Open Document in Inventor VBA Environment The API is a complex beast, with a lot of objects, and a deep structure. To give you a head-start, the table below lists a few of the objects and collections that I use most often. |Object / Collection||Contains| |Document.ComponentDefinition||Parameters / Constraints / Work Geometry / Occurrences / Mass Properties| |Application.Documents||File Operations (Open, Save etc.)| Before diving in to the actual code, I find it is often helpful to design the logic and flow of the program by using diagrams like flowcharts. Additionally, writing out the decisions that need to be made, in plain English, can help get things clear in your head. Writing pseudo code allows you to get the structure down quickly, without worrying about the syntax and intricacies of the programming language that you will be working in later. So what is pseudo-code exactly, you may ask? I’ll try to explain with an example. Let’s say that we have a model of a box, whose length can be manipulated. Additionally, it’s colour is dependant on it’s length. Short boxes are red, medium ones are yellow, and long ones are green. - Length < 150mm — Red - 150mm <= Length < 250mm — Yellow - Length >= 250mm — Green - Plain English – If the length of the box is less than 150mm, then make it a red colour. If it’s length is between 150mm and 250mm, then make it yellow, and if it is longer than 250mm, then make it green. - Actual code (VB.net for example) Hopefully these techniques give you some confidence to get stuck in and try your first Inventor customisation project. While I’d suggest you begin with iLogic rules and forms, sometimes you hit a wall with iLogic’s scope, and you need to delve into the API to access the areas you want to work with. ’til next time…

Philippe Coutinho is considered to be “an absolute asset” for Bayern Munich and the Bundesliga, with former Barcelona team-mate Marc-Andre ter Stegen hoping to see the Brazilian have “fun” in Germany. An exit door at Camp Nou opened for a talented playmaker during the summer transfer window. Various landing spots were mooted, as Barca endeavoured to free up space and funds in their squad to bring Neymar back to the club, and the Allianz Arena eventually won out. Bayern have taken Coutinho on a season-long loan which includes the option for a permanent €120 million (£110m/$133m) agreement to be pushed through. The 27-year-old is still finding his feet in new surroundings, but is being backed to shine by Ter Stegen. The German goalkeeper told T-Online of a man now turning out in his homeland: “I just hope he has fun. “He is not only a fantastic footballer, but he’s an even better person. “It was not always easy for him with [Barcelona], so I hope he can enjoy football again at Bayern and I hope he feels comfortable. “There’s not much to say about his quality because he is an absolute asset to the Bundesliga.” Ter Stegen will be keeping a close eye on how Coutinho fares in the Bundesliga, but has plenty to focus on himself. The 27-year-old is established as first choice between the sticks at Barcelona, and is on the shortlist for the FIFA Best goalkeeper prize, but remains back-up to Bayern’s World Cup winner Manuel Neuer when it comes to international duty. On that battle, Ter Stegen said: “It’s not an easy situation, but patience is part of a player’s job. “There are moments in each career when you have to wait. “I have established my priorities. “I want to be as successful as possible and have the objective of becoming the No.1 for the national team, but not at any cost. “Football is one thing, but for me humanity is the most important thing. “I want to be able to look in the mirror and say ‘you have worked honestly and have openly addressed your ambitions internally, but you were always fair and you weren’t crazy on the outside’.” Ter Stegen currently has 22 caps for his country, with Neuer on 89 and still just 33 years of age.

Emotions are primitive and irrational. Do intelligent people still have feelings, and, if so, why? It seems more suited to “psychics” than scientists. Emotions are just instincts and brain chemicals. - NousLv 79 months ago Why so uneducated? Feelings are essential to survival and fight or flight relies heavily on them! Intelligent people would never make the mistakes you make! - ArcherLv 79 months ago Emotions are what make us what we are today and what will impact who we find our selves in the future. - CatherineLv 79 months ago Emotions are very important for us and without them, we couldn't live normally. People who are cut off* from their emotions have mental / psychological problems and too, this has a bad effect on their intelligence. * This is unconscious for them and it's usually a way to protect themselves from the bad things happen in their life. Unconscious = I mean they don't know this happens in them. Psychoanalysts who are specialized in everything happens in our unconscious, see it regularly in their offices. - 9 months ago Actually, emotions and thought are related. Emotions are like the summary response to all previous thoughts on the subject. - What do you think of the answers? You can sign in to give your opinion on the answer. - EverardLv 79 months ago Kid... you don't mind if I call you 'kid', do you? Kid, please keep up the excellent work. There's no way I could make christers look as stupid as you do. - DocLv 69 months ago Haven't you ever seen "Forbidden Planet " The Krell denied their emotions for a million years. Then got wiped out in one night when they showed up again. - 9 months ago intelligence is being able - ღAmayAღ (Pond)Lv 79 months ago Oh, this bullsh*t again... Are you just unable to feel much of anything, and salty because you can't? Yay, invasion of the (supposedly) superior cyborgs... Except not in my lifetime! Maybe you can find a cyberman to convert you, though. Good riddance. PS: I'd FAR rather give up a few IQ points than my capacity to feel, thank you very much. And that's speaking as a fairly intelligent AND deeply emotional person. - LeoLv 79 months ago They are illogical. - Anonymous9 months ago Go away troll. Everybody please report this for posting the same question over and over again, which is explicitly against the community guidelines: Don't create multiple accounts to troll or otherwise violate these guidelines or the Yahoo Terms of Service. Don't post things that are incomprehensible or in the wrong language, and don't post the same question over and over again.

Equities: currently 222 jobs.The latest job was posted on 14 Jul 20. Equity is another way of describing shares, or what the US tends to call stock. It is the equity holders that own the company and selling equity is one way that a company can choose to raise capital. Many large companies have their shares listed, which enables them to be traded on a stock exchange like the London Stock Exchange in the UK or the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the US. However, it is now becoming increasingly common for equities to be traded away from these traditional exchanges, allowing trading to be carried out in a more anonymous manner on what are often referred to as ‘dark pools’. Where to Find Equities Jobs Equities jobs can be found throughout the financial industry. The major banks and stockbroking firms on the sell side require equity expertise, but so do the buy side including asset management firms and hedge funds. On the sell side, equities jobs are focused on working with buy side clients to enable them to buy and sell shares at the right time and price, minimising the purchase price or maximising the selling price. These decisions will be made on the recommendation of the equity research analysts, whose role is to assimilate the mass of data in the market to provide a full and comprehensive insight into underlying trends across the market, within particular sectors and for individual company shares. Once a decision is made to trade, the equity sales people will liaise with equity traders or market makers who will complete the deal with or on behalf of the client. Many of the trades are carried out automatically using carefully constructed computer programs known as trading algorithms. However human intervention is often required when the trade is more complex or the contract size exceeds standard parameters. And many banks still require individuals to assist in the settlement process after the trades have been executed. This move into a more automated form of trading has paved the way for a new generation of IT focused equities jobs, with high level programmers, as well as the more traditional roles in equity research in high demand. Popular searches: Edinburgh jobs, HSBC careers, Barclays jobs, Business Analyst jobs, IT jobs, DWP jobs, Project Manager jobs, Goldman Sachs careers, UBS careers, Blackrock careers, Credit Suisse careers, Insurance jobs, Data analyst jobs, Investment Banking jobs, Asset Management jobs, Lloyds jobs, Morgan Stanley careers, Economist jobs, Data Scientist jobs, Morgan Stanley careers, Compliance jobs, JP Morgan Careers, Lloyds banking jobs, EY careers

WHO WE ARE Kinship Consulting offers customer experience insights and analytics consulting services that enable you to make the right strategic decisions to create deep customer relationships. In today’s market environment, customers know more and expect more. Many companies are finding it increasingly difficult to differentiate their products and services. The real market winners are those that know, anticipate and respond to the needs of their customers. Increasingly, the customer experience delivered becomes the true source of market differentiation, and creating customer advocates, or promoters, is the key to creating economic growth and benefits. Customer experience is the key way to deliver on the brand promise and build loyalty. We help companies better know their customers, target those that will provide profitable growth, and create the memorable end-to-end customer experiences that will drive loyalty, deeper relationships, excitement, and engagement. OUR POINT OF VIEW Our point of view is fairly straight-forward: Strong customer relationships are largely created from emotional connections built by consistently meeting your customers needs, creating brand relevance, and delivering memorable experiences. Deep customer connections are built on an emotional bond of trust, safety, caring, empathy, and a sense of mutual respect. The ability to create an emotional connection starts with honoring your customers, deeply understanding and being empathetic to their needs, and, in some instances, creating “marquee” moments — experiences and memories that they will want to share with others. We all know that the opportunity to create or damage a relationship occurs at every interaction along the customer journey. With social media and new forms of engagement, it’s never been easier for customers to connect with each other and to tell their stories. All interactions — from sales activities to service interactions — should be viewed as an opportunity to engage and to create an emotional state that excites and delights the customer. Our goal is to help you develop the customer strategy, employee engagement, and experience journey to create these customer memories. This is a text block. Click the edit button to change this text.. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” — Maya Angelou “Peace begins with a smile” — Mother Teresa LEADERSHIP -- Meet Julian Garza Julian is a customer growth strategist who turns customer insights, voice of customer, and marketing analytics into effective marketing strategies and innovative customer experience programs. He has consistently achieved organic revenue growth by increasing market share, promoting marketing effectiveness, and optimizing B2C and B2B customer experiences. His background spans the CPG, financial services, healthcare, insurance, professional services, and energy industries. Prior to founding Kinship Consulting, Julian held marketing and customer experience leadership roles at Bank of America, Direct Energy, Asurion, MedAssets, Highmark (BCBS of PA), and Cochlear. Over the past 15 years, Julian has had global and enterprise-wide responsibilities for Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Customer Experience and Voice of the Customer capabilities for B2C and B2B market leaders. During his 13-year career in the Accenture Strategy practice, Julian focused on market entry, sales and marketing strategy, CRM, and sales force effectiveness. As Global Director of the Strategy Knowledge program, Julian was responsible for the synthesis of the best consulting case work into internal knowledge capital. Julian holds a BA in Economics from Yale University and a MBA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Texas at Austin Graduate School of Business. He is recognized as a Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP). Julian Garza, Jr. President and Founder - E: email@example.com

Over 55s Leisure and Learning Update on COVID-19 restrictions: All face-to-face group and individual activities have been suspended until July. Urgent home visits and the Meals on Wheels program are continuing with all staff and volunteers following advice provided by the NSW Government in relation to hygiene measures and social distancing. Over 55’s Leisure and Learning and Active Parramatta are providing online and over-the-phone programming, which will continue into the near future. Visit City of Parramatta's COVID-19 webpage for the latest information. City of Parramatta's Over 55’s Leisure and Learning service provides an extensive range of educational, physical, recreational and social activities throughout the year for people over 55 years of age; from Tai Chi to pilates and knitting to painting, there's something for everyone to enjoy whilst making new friends in a fun and lively environment. Trained volunteers assist our staff with day to day operations and also run a number of activities offered. Volunteer roles include reception, tutoring, group activity assistance and proving community information. For more information on volunteering visit our volunteering page. From July 2019, activities will be run on a Term Based Model with bookings and payments being made prior to the beginning of each term. Participants are required to fill in a registration form so they can attend any of the activities offered at various locations. Types of activities include Term Based, Bus Outings, Free Social Activities, Walking Groups and more. Fees are reviewed annually for City of Parramatta's schedule of fees and charges (section 6.2, pages 17-19) and are based on your Pension and Commonwealth Health Care Card status. |Term Based Activities (usually a 10 week term)||From $40.30 including GST| |Bus Outings||$25.00 including GST| |Massage (Remedial) Currently not operating| |Social Activities and Walking Groups||Free| In response to the current circumstances presented by COVID-19, many events have been cancelled or postponed. City of Parramatta puts the safety of residents and visitors first. This decision has been made in the interest of public safety and in line with the advice provided by State and Federal authorities. For more information please call (02) 9806 5121 or fill out the form on this page and a member of the team will get back to you.

Going to college is expensive. You can never have enough money, even if you were lucky enough to get a full scholarship. There are other expenses like books, food, clothes, and travel. For most, it’s more like paying tuition and room and board. Of course, you can always work. Most students do. They work 20+ hours a week, sometimes jeopardizing their study time to do so; and they usually only make minimum wage while still having to finance a car to travel back and forth. We have some suggestions for college students to work smart at college that might help you make ends meet. Work for the college or university you are attending – No! This is not work study. This is actually working for the college. For example, colleges and universities need tour guides and hosts for various campus events and for student recruitment. Also, check in with the alumni or development offices on campus. They may need help with calling campaigns to raise funds or for other promotional work to encourage their development projects. You can make about $9 an hour, a little better than standing at the mall and ringing up the till. Tutor – Here you are learning and gaining expertise in various subjects at college. Let’s use it. Put your name into local libraries, schools, and community centers and offer tutoring to middle school and high school students struggling in areas that you have been acing: math, English, foreign languages, study skills. You can make about $20 an hour, and some students will come to you. Libraries are always good spots to meet. They are safe, warm, and free. Become a campus product promoter – Brand name companies like Red Bull will pay students to market their products on campuses. You will have to put up fliers and posters, attend student fairs and run a booth, and even create events that help get the product name out there among people on campus. Depending on your energy and time, you can make hundreds of dollars quickly. Better than flipping burgers. Work online – Lots of big and small companies will put temporary work and projects out for bid online. One good site for students to find such work is studentgems.com. You can edit, write, do layout work, or do graphic design. Each project can earn you money and the time is flexible because you control the amount of work you take on. You can also choose what you want to do. Start your own business – This is probably the hardest to do, but also how you can make the most money and for a sustained amount of time. The trick is to look for a niche and to do something that has no real start up costs or overhead. If you are crafty you could sell goods to other students, things they need like scarves or sell note cards or paintings as gift ideas during the holiday. You might start a babysitting or a nanny service. (If you nanny, you could even have room and board for free.) If you type you could type for other students or do research work for other students. You might even become your own temp agency and match students and their skills to the local community or other campus student needs. You won’t have to work; just set up appointments and take in the percentages. But, you have to have some knowledge of business practices, taxes, and accounting to make your business big. Be careful, though, because the more successful your business is the more time you will have to devote to it. These are ways to make extra money to help you with your educational costs. There is another benefit as well. All these jobs will show initiative and persistence, creativity, and drive on your resume when you go to look for a job in your career life after college. You can also demonstrate real skills in communication, marketing, organization, and general business savvy, all skills you need for any job.

A damning 2018 report from Canada’s Auditor General found problems with child protective services in the NWT had only worsened since an audit conducted four years earlier. Now, the territory’s health department says steps have been taken to tackle critical issues raised in the review, including serious monitoring gaps for children under the territory’s care. According to a quarterly progress report released late last month, of the 70 “action items” identified in the Child and Family Services System’s Quality Improvement Plan, a three-year strategy tabled in August, 23 have been implemented. Forty-seven objectives are “on track” to be completed, according to the department. Focusing on system improvements, efficient resource distribution and staff retention while fostering “cultural safety and respect,” the objectives are, in part, a response to the auditor general’s highly critical 2018 report, says Child and Family Services executive director Colette Prevost. The plan also addresses recommendations made by Indigenous governments, Child and Family Services staff, Foster Family Coalition of the NWT and key stakeholders, Prevost told News/North in a recent interview. “It’s a very ambitious plan,” she said. The scathing 2018 review, a follow-up to an audit released in 2014, concluded the Department of Health and Social Services and its authorities failed to meet key responsibilities in ensuring the protection and well-being of children and their families in the territory. Serious shortcomings in the delivery of child and family services, flagged in 2014, only worsened during the four-year stretch between the audits, the review revealed. Health and social service authorities did not maintain the required regular contact with nearly 90 per cent of children placed in foster care – an increase of about 30 per cent from 2014. Major shortfalls in placement screenings were also identified in the review. Health and Social Services authorities did not adequately screen the majority of foster homes where children were being placed, and 14 out of 22 children were placed in permanent guardianship without basic background checks, including criminal record checks. The department, dealing with an already “overburdened” system, struggled to adopt recommendations made by the auditor general in 2014, the audit found. Lead auditor Glenn Wheeler – “deeply disappointed” in the findings – urged the territory to make crucial changes to confront systemic shortcomings highlighted in the report. Until those gaps were addressed and closed, children remained at risk in the NWT, the audit concluded. The department says contact standards were updated in November to address monitoring issues highlighted in the audit. According to Prevost, that means staff are now obligated to see children and engage with families based on “leading practices,” to ensure the needs of children are met. Asked to provide real-world examples of how these changes have improved the well-being of children under the territory’s care, Prevost said revamped required contact standards are working to ensure children in care are being engaged with by social workers in a way that’s more responsive to their needs. Prevost said progress has been made in confronting staffing and resource challenges unique to the North, where there is an “ebb and flow” of resource requirements in different regions at different times. The department says a project plan has been developed to “conduct ongoing assessments of what the optimal skill mix, workload, and caseloads are for Child and Family Services to ensure a fair and equitable distribution of resources across all regions.” To make sure limited resources are being distributed across the territory effectively and efficiently, Prevost said the department has analyzed where and in what capacity staff are most needed. “We didn’t have that before. Now the system is able to deploy the resources it has in a much more informed way, in a way that’s going to be much more responsive to community needs,” said Prevost. Following the Auditor General of Canada’s 2014 review, the Department of Health and Social Services accepted 11 recommendations, yet went on to receive a worse grade from the federal government four years later. In 2018, the department again accepted 11 recommendations made in the audit. Asked how NWT residents can be reassured things will be different this time around, when certain areas in the delivery of child and family services worsened following the auditor general’s 2014 report, Prevost said there’s an “infusion of resources,” not present in the child welfare system before. The GNWT invested $3.3 million to add child and family services positions to meet the objectives outlined in the improvement plan. “Having the training capacity, the recruitment, the foster care resources, and the standards of practice all move in a synergy so that we’re able to have a system that’s much more equipped to be responsive to the needs of children in their respective communities without having to leave their communities,” said Prevost. “But that’s a tall order. That’s why the plan is a three-year strategy.”

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Kajabi— Should You Stick with This Software or Go for A Better Alternative? Sales Funnel Ne Demek For anybody that’s beginning an online company, the struggle in constructing one without any technological knowledge is still a problem for a lot of individuals nowadays. There are likewise those who intend to make a web site in a matter of days or even hours to instantly start with their organisation, but find the whole process expensive. These are some of the main reasons that internet marketing software application alternatives are getting popular and also numerous are ordering one of the most ideal alternative that they see online. Amongst the prominent solutions nowadays is Kajabi. What is Kajabi? Sales Funnel Ne Demek An additional all-in-one system that satisfies businesses intending to supply online courses and also sells items, this is what Kajabi needs to use. 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So, trying the Kajabi, I can claim that it is really outstanding and has whatever an organisation’ needs to accomplish an on-line visibility. - Styles, Development, Hosting, as well as Design From impressive theme options to pick from, style, development, and hosting, the software covers everything. Basically, it’s great for those preparing to create a platform for online programs. It stands apart one of the most as it has a wide variety of site motifs. There are some comparable competitors that just supply a solitary layout that you can utilize. Nevertheless, the motifs in this site are adaptable enough to be tweaked to your taste. This implies that you get more power on making all the adjustments you want to achieve the look that you desire for your website. You can likewise get a total blogging component if you tend to create a website with more written web content. Considered that several competitors don’t have a blogging alternative offered, this software program permits you to get the most effective of utilizing blog writing, specifically when offering pricey online programs. - Personalized Email Marketing Among the features, I such as in this software program is its integrated e-mail marketing tool that features beautiful templates that will certainly fascinate customers and make it look more expertly made. The system uses email broadcasting that appropriates for those that already have some students. You can use individualized emails indicated for the details student that can supply assistance for the training course and even send them a price cut. The powerful analytic tool allows you to track lead lifecycles for you to comprehend what, exactly how, as well as when makes a person register for your program. It is also useful for those who had actually like to understand why there are trainees that leave their training courses. - Customizable Checkout and also Upsells One of the marketing devices the software is the upsells. This is an interesting device as it supplies something interesting to users that they can include in their orders. It only indicates that it can possibly enhance the typical worth of the orders a couple of individuals may purchase. Check out is additionally enhanced as it comes with personalized settings for changing specific attributes. - Fantastic Pipeline to Maximize Automated Marketing Ever before read about leaving prospective cash you can make on the table without utilizing a pipe? Well, I do listen to as well as check out it and also I would absolutely concur with this. A lot of the moment, to avoid this, you would certainly get stuck integrating lots of programs. Nevertheless, with the Kajabi, you get to try one more technique where all pipeline devices required are already consisted of within the center of the system. It starts with email advertising and marketing automation, where you can send timed emails to clients while giving you time to concentrate on other essential things. You are additionally provided the opportunity to split clients to obtain customized emails relying on the items or courses they take. Is It Worth the Price? Sales Funnel Ne Demek As contrasted to ClickFunnels, which is one of the most popular page home builder software, Kajabi may supply prices that are means off the routine prices in the marketplace. The lowest plan sets you back $103 month-to-month while the greatest is $719 a month. There is additionally an Enterprise Plan sold, however the information for that plan is doing not have and you could need to speak to the firm for it. The only issue that you may come across with the rates is that they strive to provide their brand on your internet site and would ask you to pay $200 a month to get rid of it. This is something you will certainly not run into with prominent and result-driven remedies like ClickFunnels. Is Kajabi Worth Choosing Over ClickFunnels? Sales Funnel Ne Demek Kajabi as well as ClickFunnels use nearly the same simplicity of use in creating programs or selling products. However, cost-wise I ‘d most definitely like ClickFunnels over Kajabi. This is additionally the like the functions that they are providing. ClickFunnels can win by a landslide. Nevertheless, you should remember that each one is supplying various methods for you to attain your objectives. Your main goal in setting up your business is making revenues and it is just feasible when you use ClickFunnels. On the other hand, Kajabi is a lot more focused on building consumer to ultimately create sales. With these stated, you reach choose which one fits the objectives you have for your company. My Last Say Sales Funnel Ne Demek It is given that Kajabi has a great deal of attributes to offer and also every little thing functions as one to provide the ease of developing an on the internet course as well as a functioning site. If you assume the software program fits your requirements, you can avail the common plan as well as get started as soon as possible. You can additionally go with the cost-free trial that they use. Nonetheless, if you are extra concentrated on making sales, I ‘d suggest that you choose choices like ClickFunnels. In a matter of seconds or perhaps minutes, you can currently see your first channel page running that is supported with various devices to make you generate income. Given these facts, you have the flexibility to inform which you assume is ideal for your goals. Try to find out what you actually want for your company first to learn what is most ideal for you. There are totally free trials for every option that you can make use of to recognize how one varies from the other.

A valid debit or credit card (Visa or Mastercard) is needed to guarantee your hotel reservation. XTravel is 3-D Secure certified by Visa and MasterCard through Romcard for accepting online payments with any type of card. 3D Secure protocol ensures that your credit card details are not stored or transferred on our servers, this details are managed directly by Visa and Mastercard system. In addition, 3D Secure is a system that authenticates the card owner's identity in the electronic environment, using a security code known only by the card owner. The 3D Secure system allows online payments to be made with any cards issued under VISA or MasterCard license, including the Maestro and Visa Electron debit and electronic cards. Virtual cards issued by these companies are also accepted. ROMCARD 3D-Secure Technology SSL Secure transactions for Bucharest Hotels are made by RomCard the Romanian leading provider of services for card payment systems. A large living room, two bedrooms, a separate kitchen, a special bathroom, an entrance hallway Price includes 4 guests. Extra Guest (7€) Price per night: Cable Set full package Hair Dryer(on request) Iron Board(on request) Rent A Car Apartment suitable for: Businessmen, families with children, tourists, couples Well-appointed in a residential area, this apartment is the right location for business meetings and "having a cup after" (the elegant bar serving your tastes). It consists of two sunny bedrooms with the master beds, simple decorations, full sized wardrobes and wide windows. A separate area is dedicated to the lovely kitchen, the blue-yellow, wood-steel furniture and appliances (gas cooker, large fridge, washing machine, ustensils) draw a familiar look. The sitting room area has hard oak floors, spotlights and blue-yellow furniture, high-tech endowed. The bathroom has bathtub and shower attachments, the jacuzzi being a common fitting for an outstanding flat. Location/Attractions near lodging unit: International cousine restaurants (as the French - Japanesse one) or Romanian traditional ones, great cultural hang-out places (theatre), hotels and trade centers. The Intercontinental Hotel -50m The National Theatre-50m For more information about Bucharest Apartments, please Contact Us Our clients comments: garry (london) - 10/27/2007 on entering you will be aware of terrible smell - reminscent of greasy spoon! the pool has its own growth of penecillin, limited breakfast which is a reflection of the service from frustrated staff, no air conditioning, the shower water being yellow (as the general decor). given a 4 star rating - why? should be 2 - for the same price - shop around and stay elsewhere!!

Lebanon in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic) Erected by Hunterdon County Cultural And Heritage Commission. Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission series list. Location. 40° 38.584′ N, 74° 50.741′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and U.S. 22, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lebanon NJ 08833, United States of America. Touch for directions. Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lebanon Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lebanon Reformed Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lebanon Reformed Church Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility (approx. one mile away); Bluebirds, On The Road To Recovery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Central Railroad Of New Jersey (approx. 1.8 miles away); Annandale Reformed Church (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon. Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 860 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 6, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

To cite this page, please use the following: · For print: Citation: AntWeb. Version 8.40.1. California Academy of Science, online at https://www.antweb.org. Accessed . · For web: Found most commonly in these habitats: 33 times found in Rainforest, 6 times found in Lowland rainforest, 1 times found in Disturbed lowland rainforest, 1 times found in Forest clearing, 1 times found in wet forest. Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 5 times ex rtn. log, 5 times ex rotting log, 3 times on tree, 3 times ex rotting wood piece, 3 times ex rotten log, 2 times ground strays, 2 times ex trunks and low foliage, 1 times in rotten log, 1 times In Hydnophytum, 1 times in Hydnophylum ant plant, 1 times gound strays, ... Collected most commonly using these methods: 2 times search. Elevations: collected from 50 - 1100 meters, 371 meters average Collect Date Range: collected between 1933-05-01 and 2014-07-22 Type specimens: Holotype of Platythyrea quadridentata: casent0900569 AntWeb content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. We encourage use of AntWeb images. In print, each image must include attribution to its photographer, the specimen code of the image, and "from www.antweb.org" in each figure caption. For websites, images must be clearly identified as coming from www.antweb.org, with a backward link to the respective source page. See How to Cite AntWeb. Antweb is funded from private donations and from grants from the National Science Foundation, DEB-0344731, EF-0431330 and DEB-0842395. Tue Jul 14 16:04:07 PDT 2020.

The strike shut down all government offices, universities, ports, post offices and the Tel Aviv stock exchange for most of the morning following a dispute over the working conditions of hundreds of thousands of contract workers employed by the government. It also paralyzed the country’s main international airport near Tel Aviv for two hours from 8:00 am (0600 GMT), although operations resumed two hours later. Hospitals were staffed on a Sabbath footing, as were public utilities, including the electricity board, trains were a halted and buses were only operating on a limited basis. With public transportation reduced, many people could be seen flagging down private taxis or sheruts (shared taxis) in order to get to work, while others drove, causing huge traffic jams, AFP correspondents and media reports said. In an early-morning ruling, the court ordered the Histadrut to resume talks with the treasury in order to find a solution to the issue of contract workers, and ordered both parties to report back on their progress by midday on Thursday. Union boss Ofer Eini said the Histadrut would continue to fight for an end to the government’s widespread practice of employing contract workers, who enjoy fewer rights and protections than civil service employees who are covered by collective bargaining agreements. “The struggle for contract workers has only just begun,” he said in a statement. “We are determined to continue in order to reduce the phenomenon and we hope that the government and businesses will use these days granted by the court to conduct real and intensive negotiations to reach an agreement.” In its ruling, the court said that restricting the duration of the strike to four hours could help “advance the negotiations and allow dialogue which may bring about a negotiated resolution,” media reports said. The Histadrut has accused the government of massively increasing its use of contract workers and is demanding it offer hundreds of thousands of them coverage under the civil service’s collective bargaining agreement to ensure they benefit from the same rights and protections as their colleagues. Until now, talks with Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz have stalled over the numbers, with the government warning it would not take any measures that could endanger Israel’s economy, although expressed a willingness to increase the minimum wage paid to contract workers and increasing their rights. Union spokesman Eyal Malma said the strike was intended to protest “the second class status of hundreds of thousands of Israelis working in the public sector and some private companies. “The use of these workers, who do not benefit from the same social rights and are underpaid, has become a veritable epidemic to which we must put a stop,” he told AFP on Sunday. The number of contract workers, who can be fired without notice and lack many holiday and other entitlements, had mushroomed to the extent that it was difficult to know how many people were now affected, he said.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), an independent bureau within the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has released additional detail on evaluating national bank charter applications from Fintech or financial technology companies that engage in banking. The OCC believes making special purpose national bank (SPNB) charters available to qualified fintech companies would be in the public interest. An SPNB charter provides a framework of uniform standards and supervision for companies that qualify. The new details were released in a draft supplement to the agency’s existing licensing manual. OCC does not usually solicit comments on procedural manuals and supplements. But on account of its guiding principles of transparency and promoting open dialogue with stakeholders, the agency will accept comments on the draft through April 14. Comptroller Thomas Curry announced last year that no topic in banking and finance has drawn more interest than fintech, and for good reason. The number of fintech companies in the U.S. and the U.K. has grown to more than 4,000, and in the last five years investment in the sector has expanded from $1.8 billion to $24 billion worldwide. The next step for the OCC was to move forward with chartering financial technology companies that offer bank products and services and meet its chartering requirements. Curry said doing so is in the public interest since fintech companies hold great potential to expand financial inclusion, empower consumers, and help families and businesses take more control of their financial matters. Policies already exist governing how the agency makes its decisions on chartering national banks. The new release explains how licensing standards will apply to existing regulations for fintech companies applying for SPNB charters. The release also outlines factors the agency will consider in evaluating applications from fintech companies. This includes expectations for promoting financial inclusion, fair treatment and fair access. It also describes the agency’s approach to supervising fintech companies that become national banks. The release expands on approximately two years of innovation at the agency and is consistent with guiding principles released in March 2016. It includes the agency’s consideration of comments it received to a December 2016 release concerning issues related to chartering fintech companies. An SPNB is a national bank engaging in a limited range of banking activities. These include core banking functions, but not taking deposits. SPNBs, therefore, are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The OCC recognizes fintech companies want to operate in the regulated space. The SPNB charter is one option. Some fintech firms can operate under state bank or state trust bank charters in states offering such options. Some may seek full-service national bank charters, while others will qualify to be another type of special purpose national bank. The release is not designed to discourage other ways of conducting business. Should a fintech seek further discussions regarding an SPNB charter, the OCC will arrange a meeting with the appropriate staff. In certain cases, an SPNB may propose activities that have not been determined to be part of the business of banking or to fall within a core banking function. The company should then discuss the permissibility of the activities and their status as core banking activities. The OCC could ask the fintech to prepare a legal analysis supporting its view that such activities are permissible and within core banking categories. The OCC will conduct an independent analysis to decide if the activities are permissible for an SPNB. In evaluating an application for a national bank, the OCC follows the following principles: • A safe and sound banking system • Fair access to financial services by helping to meet its entire community’s credit needs • Compliance with laws • Providing fair treatment of customers Additional considerations include whether the bank can achieve and maintain profitability and whether approving the charter will foster healthy competition. Once a firm submits a proposal, the agency decides if it satisfies the chartering standards. It imposes certain conditions on all “de novo” charters, such as the requirement that a bank obtain a supervisory non-objection letter if it deviates from its approved business plan The agency will not approve proposals that would cause an improper comingling of banking and commerce. The evaluation can identify requirements needed for the success of the applicant’s business plan or ensure the charter standards are met. The agency will set conditions to achieve these goals. The regulations and licensing policy give guidance on the qualifications of organizers, management and directors. Applicants must submit a business plan, including the bank’s financial projections, analysis of risk and planned risk management systems. This is key to the OCC’s decision to approve a proposal. Companies without an established business record will face greater scrutiny. The agency grants approval in two steps: preliminary conditional and final approval. The period between the two is referred to as the organization phase. After final approval is given and the SPNB opens for business, the agency will supervise the SPNB according to scheduled cycles, including on-site examinations and periodic monitoring. The OCC received more than 100 comment letters on its SPNB paper. After considering those comments, the agency stated that in evaluating applications from fintech companies for an SPNB charter, it would be guided by certain threshold principles. Applying the framework to fintech would help ensure they operate in a safe manner and fairly serve consumers, businesses and communities. In addition, the OCC believes supervision by a federal regulator will promote consistency in applying federal laws. The agency believes innovation can broaden access to financial services. Featured image from Shutterstock. Last modified: July 13, 2020 3:13 AM UTC

World Poetry Day: How Inspired Do You Feel? Close your eyes. Listen. What do you hear? What do you feel? Open your eyes. Look. What do you see? What are you thinking? Breathe in the air, taste the atmosphere, feel the wind pass over your face, and let inspiration overcome you. Put into words this single moment in time; preserve your experience; share it with the world: it’s World Poetry Day on March 21st. Poetry is not an art form reserved exclusively for writers, just as it is not a medium enjoyed only by literary aficionados. Poetry, as Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO rightly states, is a reflection of the “universal in human experience, the aspiration for creativity that crosses all boundaries and borders, of time as well as space, in the constant affirmation of humanity as a single family”. And, further to poetry, when is this more faithfully recreated than in the very essence of travel: seeking out new horizons, across borders, into new cultures, languages, thoughts, and feelings, only to discover the ultimate affirmation that humanity is, after all, a single family? When embroiled in your daily schedule, running from work to home and back again, aspiring to fulfil all of your duties in between, this epiphany may prove evasive. But here, at Columbia Hotels & Resorts we are glad and grateful to be able to put our guests in touch with an environment that oozes inspiration: from the Blue Flag-awarded Pissouri Bay, the lushly growing gardens, and the swallows’ nests homed in our grounds, to the vineyards growing fruitfully in the surrounding village, and the locals always willing to share with you the beauty of their home, none will be left wanting in their search for peace and poetry. Need proof? We asked our team to write a short poem inspired by Columbia, and here’s what they had to say… Reflections of calm Alive with vibrant colours Echoes of sweet dreams -Demetris Ioannou, Front Office Manager Call out, hear the sea reply, Only you and I here lie; Lullabies soft and low sing sweet, Until dawn awakens and brings us to our feet. Make our way into times long past, Beyond our borders, we find at last Insight into this whole new world: A treasure trove; an oyster’s pearl. – Maria Iosifaki, Reservations Office There was once a cat named Valentine, All Columbia’s guests cried ‘He’s mine!’ At the hotel, he lives, Good cuddles he gives, That funny old cat named Valentine. -Anthea Vikis, Marketing Manager & Columbia Cat Care Manager

Disney officially announced a “test” of breakfast at Be Our Guest Restaurant today: http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/03/new-breakfast-starts-march-20-at-be-our-guest-restaurant-in-the-magic-kingdom-at-walt-disney-world-resort/. Reservations open March 17th with breakfast being served for the first time on March 20th. The rest runs daily from 8am-10am through June 18th. It will be interesting to see if people eating early get an advantage in moving to either Princess Fairytale Hall or Seven Dwarfs Mine Train before anyone from the main entrance has a chance to get back there. Both attractions are much closer to Be Our Guest in New Fantasyland than they are to the front of the Park. The prix fixe aspect is interesting as well – breakfast is expected to cost $19.99 per adult and $11.99 per child, which is significantly more expensive than any quick service breakfast, most table service breakfasts, and most breakfast buffets without characters (The Wave and Captain’s Grille, for example). Breakfast is expected to include beverages and a pastry basket. On the other hand, 20 bucks per adult is significantly less expensive than character breakfasts at Crystal Palace ($26.99/adult $14.99/child) or Cinderella’s Royal Table ($~55/adults $~33/kids). Breakfast was originally going to be an a la carte affair, but doing things like this will maximize revenue and guarantee people aren’t just hanging out inside the quick service for 30 minutes without ordering anything before hauling it over to Mine Train at 8:45am. The website will hopefully secure a reservation and grab breakfast there early next week, after they get a chance to work out the initial wrinkles. The blogs tend to visit on the first day and come away with problems that are never seen again. We should have a better idea about what to expect next Tuesday or Wednesday. As far as whether you should try to secure a Be Our Guest breakfast for a date sometime in the future…my recommendation would be to book it tomorrow if you think there’s a chance you’ll do it. If it sucks, you can easily cancel it online, via the app, or by phone.

The North East’s biggest building society is set to move into a new home in South Shields’ Denmark Centre, close to the town’s new transport interchange. Newcastle Building Society is creating a new full service and financial advice branch on the pedestrianised section of Mile End Road as part of an ongoing multi-million pound investment programme across its entire branch network. Work has just begun on creating a modern and welcoming environment that offers local customers easy access to services, information and advice. A community space will also form part of the new branch, and will provide a free location in which local people, groups and good causes can hold meetings and events. The new branch, which will cover almost 1,800 sq ft across two floors, is scheduled to open its doors before the end of the year, with the Society’s present local branch on Fowler Street remaining open in the meantime. North East contractor STP Construction has been appointed as the main contractor for the project. Newcastle Building Society is more than two thirds of the way through an ambitious branch improvement programme which will see work on new or improved facilities in every part of its existing branch network and new branches being opened in a number of locations across the North East and North Yorkshire. Stuart Miller, customer director at Newcastle Building Society, said: “We’re moving to a busy, pedestrian-friendly location in the centre of South Shields and can’t wait to welcome local customers into the new branch. “While many other financial institutions are closing branches or reducing opening hours across the North East, the Society remains firmly committed to contributing to the vitality of successful, sustainable local communities through this sort of direct investment. “We are very much here to stay on the region’s High Street, and are reaffirming this long-term commitment by investing heavily in maintaining and enhancing a modern branch network that sits right at the heart of our operations. “The reaction we’ve had from customers in places where we’ve already opened new branches or carried out upgrades to existing offices has been really positive, and we think our South Tyneside customers will very much enjoy these new facilities too.”

One of the things that bothers me as a teacher at this time of year is senioritis, a disease which goes untreated by schools. Over the course of several weeks, even months, 12th graders recklessly start not coming to school with the high-achievers tending to be the worst offenders. In the fall, these kids are model pupils, but come spring, all bets are off. Some teachers enable this behavior by not counting their absences as part of their grade. Often a student may have 20 or 30 absences yet still get an ‘A’ on their report card. These are the students who months earlier asked me to write college recommendations, extolling their virtues. Now, with their mounting absences both physical and intellectual, I am embarrassed that I wrote those glowing remarks. These are the same students who work in tandem with school officials agreeing on a date for their unofficial Senior Ditch Day, who get pulled out of class to rehearse their own awards ceremony, who will be lauded and applauded come graduation night, who earned admittance into top colleges and thousands of dollars in scholarships. Say “hello” to tomorrow’s leaders. Absenteeism is not limited to seniors. Currently, 15% of my 10th grade honors students have double-digit absences for a 98-day semester, three have more than 20. Since each class lasts one hour, that’s equivalent to missing 2 full days of work in a 2 ½ week period, a level of absenteeism unacceptable at a real job. One time I had a student with 33 absences and the parent complained that her child was not receiving credit. The Washington Post just published a story about severe absenteeism in Maryland schools. One student missed English class 47 times in one semester, yet still graduated. Retired teacher Russell Rushton stated that “the accountability piece for student attendance is gone.” What fuels such lack of accountability is a shared motivation among all parties to pass kids along even when they are not passing the class: kids want to graduate, schools want to move them along and teachers don’t want to be the bad guys or deal with hostile parents. Graduation rates are viewed as evidence of a school’s quality, but not all high school diplomas are equal. You have to wonder how the honest students feel knowing that they did all the right things during their academic career, yet the person to either side of them didn’t spend as much time in school, yet will receive the same piece of paper. That is one kind of diversity that is not right. What happens when they go to college where attendance doesn’t matter as much? How watered down will their college degrees be? All of us need to be concerned about this because once kids understand how to manipulate the education system to their advantage, that lack of ethics will plague the workplace. College-educated people will not be as knowledgeable as those in the past. If they can get a paycheck by not showing up for work regularly, all of us will suffer. Will future engineers, attorneys and doctors use YouTube videos to fill in the gaps of their education? So, hold off the celebrations when reading headlines that high school graduation rates are at an all-time high. The moral: don’t judge a school by its graduation rate.