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A disability centre on Moreton Hall is renewing its appeal for volunteers to help to raise funds for urgently needed renovations.
Charity Papworth Trust's West Suffolk Disability Resource Centre (WSDRC) needs to update the accessibility of its building in Bunting Road, including the replacement of its lift.
Anna West, WSDRC centre and facilities co-ordinator, said: "It's really important that our visitors can be as independent as possible while they are using the centre."
Of the current lift, she said: "At the moment, only one person who uses a wheelchair can use it at a time, and it's not that easy to get in and out of. You also have to continually hold a pushdown button while you are using it, which can be tricky."
She added: "It would also be fantastic to be able to fit automatic door openers around the centre, for example on the toilet doors, so that people who use wheelchairs or walking aids can move around more easily and independently."
For the past 13 years, the centre, which provides services and advice for disabled people, has supported more than 6,000 people every year.
Now it is looking for volunteers to form a new supporter group to help it achieve its target of raising £65,000.
Papworth Trust's community fund-raiser Andrea Chupacova said: "By joining the group you'll get a chance to meet like-minded people and make a big difference to your local community. You can choose how much time you commit and be as creative as you wish.
"The group can be as formal or informal as the people involved want it to be. All the funds raised will help us to continue to provide our vital services for disabled people."
To find out more, email email@example.com or call 07764 784463.
If you would like to donate to the centre's on-going appeal. Go to www.justgiving.com/WSDRCAppeal


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BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Daequon Montreal had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead Boise State to a 81-78 comeback victory over New Mexico State on Friday night.
Paul Noonan hit two tie-breaking free throws with 1:02 to play to put the Broncos (9-5, 2-0 WAC) ahead and Montreal followed with a basket and free throw as Boise State won for the third time in four games.
Troy Gillenwater scored 24 points for the Aggies (7-9, 1-1).
Boise State trailed until Robert Arnold's 3-pointer gave them a 68-67 lead with 4:09 remaining.
La'Shard Anderson scored 17 points for the Broncos while Arnold and Noonan added 13 apiece.
Gordo Castillo added 14 points for the New Mexico State, which led by as many as 10 points in the first half.
New Mexico State shot 69.6 percent from the field in the first half en route to a 45-39 halftime lead.

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Social media is everywhere, and sales teams learn to make use of that.
Social media ties everyone together, makes even previously isolated markets are now within reach. This range makes them a great avenue for doing marketing.
However, there are some concerns about how to best use it. People on social media don't like having things shoved in their faces. If a business is going to sell and market to an audience, the methods have to be subtle and subdued.
Pictures are important. Humans tend to be a very visual species, and if all you have is text, it loses some of the impacts. You want relevant, eye-catching pictures with every social media action you take.
One of the keys to making a consistent and efficient social media sales campaign is the use of hashtags.
Hashtags are a great way to unify often different and scattered social media content. Make sure they're not generic, but something that can be tied to your business or event specifically.
Add a hashtag to something to make sure it's associated with the topic. Don't be afraid to make multiple tags, so it's easier to differentiate your promotions.
Remember to own and control the tag. You don't want to let negativity dominate the discussion.
Flash sales announced on social media create urgency – and urgency sells!
People are more likely to buy things if they don't
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arge window of opportunity. Customers feel as if the opportunity won't come up again.
Use social media to announce a flash sale, making them constantly check your accounts – and giving you more time to get your message across.
Do you have a mobile site yet? You should!
More and more people are going online through their phones. You want to have a website you have optimised for access from a tiny phon
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Promote free shipping.
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g. Create a promotion that gives free shipping for certain actions on social media. You'd be surprised how often that gets the kind of reaction you want.
Finally, you want your social media presence to be out there, not hidden away.
A Facebook, Twitter, and whatever else won't do you much good if no one knows they exist. You want to make sure your accounts engage people. Maybe link to it on your main website or a few affiliate marketing programs, spreading the link around.
If you can afford to advertise
on TV, commercials are also perfect for spreading the word about your social media presence.
There are other ways, of cour
se. Specific strategies and moves are hard to pin down without knowing the plan and the resources available to business. What we've outlined above is general, though. No matter what your situation, you can adapt the above to work for your ventures.


text: The EUR/USD pair fell significantly during the day but did bounce a bit by the end of the day on Friday. By doing so, looks as if we are trying to build up enough momentum to finally break above the 1.1350 level, but with this being the case I have to admit that there is quite a bit of resistance above. I think that given enough time we will find momentum on pullbacks, so that might be the easiest way to trade this market, simply buying those pullbacks for short-term moves.


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Church Avenue is the place to be!
Or at least it was this weekend, when the neighborhood came together to throw a huge street fair on the thoroughfare between E. 10th Street and Argyle Road, which included some of the best food and attractions that the eclectic neighborhood has to offer.
"My son's favorite was the belly dancers," said Lena Gluck, who came with her 6-year-old, Eli. "It was really nice when we were there because the street was all sunny."
In addition to the sunshine and belly dancers, attendees were treated to free pony rides, face-painting, sing-alongs, and yoga, as well as food from businesses like Am-Thai and Shayna's, which made its famous roti.
Kids weren't the only ones having a good time, however.
"I had a blast," said Gluck. "The guy at the blow-up jumping thing was like, 'your son's gone in 10 times, do you want to go in?' He let me in even though I was a big person!"Reach reporter Eli Rosenberg at erosenberg
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There is too much corruption to make laws and follow up enforcing them.
We need to protect whistle blowers.
Whistle blowers near the source of corruption are the only solution to corruption.
Only "token" criminals go to jail, even when they do get caught.
Heck, Congress is even allowed to Insider Trade, according to Politifact.com
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Smallest neighborhoods of Boston Massachusetts, Bay Village is famous for church street district, Kerry village and south cove. Houses here are use for its own local residents only that is why townhouses are build here. Bay Village is the most third walk able city in entire United Nations. Local bus routes are located beyond the boundaries of Bay Village. Back Bay station and south station is to the east of Bay Village. Nearby stations to this district are Back Bay, Boylston, Arlington and tufts medical centre. Parking space here is a huge problem.
Victorian architecture is famous here with street lamps and hidden gardens. Another famous street is Fayette Street where English neo classic houses were built. Luxury condos and beautiful restaurants were built by art deco warehouses. Residents of Bay Village experienced a good life here because of convenient location, mix of singles, couples, students and professional's society, its quiet streets and its tranquility.
Most of the housing units were built of small brick row houses. It is in the southern boundary of Massachusetts turnpike. Surface roads connected to turnpike are marginal road and Cortes Street. Its boundaries are covered with southeast and Tremont Street to the edge of Chinatown, Berkeley street to the west, Columbus street to the north, Charles street and Washington street theatre district to the east.
Due to infrequent auto mobile traffic Bay Village is pedestrian friendly. From Bay Village Boston common and Boston public garden are just two blocks away. Housing development society is under Bay Village neighborhood association and works on the development of real estate industry. It is located in Eliot Norton Park. This association also helps in controlling and managing pet wastes, traffics and litter. Boston neck isthmus on the west of Bay Village was once known as south bay.
It is a birth place of famous American poet and writer Edgar Allan poi. He was born in 1809 in Carver Street. His parents were Boston first theater actors. He was the master of macabre and genuinely sees the darker sides of human psyche. A famous landmark of Bay Village is the castle. It was built at the corner of Columbus eve and Arlington Street and is the home of first corps of cadets. There is also military organization here to protect the residents of bay colony. It is the only district which has its own castle. Art deco warehouses converted in to professional buildings, offices and restaurants.
In 1942, Bay Village suffered from most horrific disaster. In this incident coconut grove night club burned. It was happened in November month. Now this space is occupied by revere hotel. By this incident fire codes in the United Nations created. Revere hotel is now commercial building having restaurants on the outer boundaries of it. Stuart Street and Charles Street is a famous for residential areas. Small café is in Church Street. Most entertainment attractions and night life covers park square, Jacques cabaret and some pocket gardens.
Housing market of Bay Village covers townhouses and condos. It attracts neighborhood from other districts also. Basically this area is famous for residential spots only. Revere hotel is centre of attraction here due to large rooms and theatre fans. Film directors, writers and actors gather here in September month every year. Some closed lines are green line and orange line. Standard of living is cheap here as compare to all other districts and town of Boston.
Bay Village is very small but its area is pretty good in location wise. That is why here home for sale Bay Village MA is expensive. Here residents found town hoses, brick row houses and these are built according to federalist style. But residents and non residents prefer condos in this district. Home for sale Bay Village MA requires some important steps. Before selling a home, evaluation of home must be done because here problems can be cosmetic and functional. Cosmetic problems are carpet torn, walls painted badly, half torn window screens and some light fixtures where as functional problems can be repairmen of refrigerator and electrical appliances and check the condition of plumbing.
The very important step to give your home for sale is to establish the price for the apartment. To fix a price seller must first research the market and then focus on the correct price. If the market conditions are in favor of seller then price must be fixed high and if market conditions are in favor of buyer then price must be fixed low. Seller can check the last price records for the property from the real estate agents and he should calculate all the expenses and agents commission before fixing price. These expenses for home for sale includes transfer taxes, legal fees and marketing costs.
After listing your home next step to home for sale Bay Village is get ready to sell. Here cleaning and staging takes place. Staging includes welcoming the buyer to the home. All furniture and accessories should be ready. After that the listing and market of home starts. It compromises of yard signs, flyers, legal forms, printed materials and best listing of home for sale Bay Village MA through MLS listings Tazar – www.tazar.com. In MLS listings Bay Village MA many real estate companies and brokers registered mainly to help the buyer and seller for selling a home, apartment, building or a condo.
Then negotiation starts with the seller agent or seller direct. Negotiation terms must be mentioned on the agreement with the asking price for the home. All these terms must be clear form so that it can be understandable by both the parties. Then at last closing of condos for sale in Bay Village MA takes place which involves paper work. Paper work means insurance documents of home, property records, building permits, mortgage, loan and lien documents if any and legal documents like financial and estate planning.
Condo market is very demanding in Bay Village. Residents of Bay Village want to buy condo rather than to buy home or an apartment. To buy condo for sale in Bay Village MA carries a process which has to be followed by seller. If buyer is not with sufficient money to buy condo for sale in Bay Village MA he can take pre approved loan from the bank. But before that, choosing of right condo is must and buyer should have good financial records for taking loan from bank. Selection of good financial institution is also must for better rate of interest rates. Amount which is paid at that time is not guarantee amount and is pre-qualified.
When loan is pre approved by the bank for condos for sale in Bay Village MA then at that time a written agreement stating the conditions has to be signed by lender. This means buyer can afford to buy condos for sale in Bay Village MA and his amount got mortgaged by bank. Then research by buyer starts that in which location and from which MLS listing Bay Village MA he wants to buy. Buyer must focus on the area like his condo is how much far away from the grocery store, bus and rail stations and universities.
Condo for sale in Bay Village can be searched through magazines with real estate sections, through online sites listings, through ads in local newspaper which may or may not be listed, by neighborhood or relatives suggestions, or through any real estate registered online site which have a solid database. These are correct ideals for searching condos for sale in Bay Village. Once buyer list down that from where he wants to buy then he attend open houses sessions. Open houses communities' benefits seller with many services like to buy a condo at an affordable market ongoing price. When selecting an agent seller must look for his license and certifications.
After that seller initiates an offer with the buyer agent where he can bargain with the price of the property and also he can ask for the closing amount and all the expenses. Suppose if at first step seller is not able to negotiate with the buyer's agent then he can review the counter offer and here he can negotiate and ask for the processing and all other fees. When an agreement is fixed for condos for sale in Bay Village by the mutual understanding of both the parties then signing of sales contract takes place.
Contract of sale generally carries legal documents. Then attorney review the contract and if he feels any improvement to amend the contract. Here initial amount has to be paid by seller to the buyer's agent. That amount can be earnest money or down payment. When the formalities of contract of sale are completed and initial amount deposited for condos for sale in Bay Village then seller can look up for the property. He has full right to inspect the property, check for the location of property and check the interior and exterior of condo properly and if he finds any improvement he can directly tell it to buyer.
After inspection finalize of sale takes place. Deed is signed here with the given information of buyer financial documents, his mortgage status etc. The copy of deed is to be submitted to registrar then after signing by both the parties. Then buyers will pay the closing fees to agent and agency for condo for sale in Bay Village like escrow fees, courier or other mail fees. At the end of all closings keys of condo are handed over to seller by buyer directly or by his agent depending on the situation.
In 1810, Bay Village was part of Dover Township. Now this area is a home for townhouses like lake eerie nature and science centre, bay arts Vento oratorio, Huntington Beach and Huntington play houses. These parks are located in the centre of residential areas which provides quality of life. In 1901, it got a parted from Dover Township. So originally it got its establishment in the year 1903. Then in the same year election of first mayor and council took place. Its city campus is made up of offices and home of mayor, city hall, the law, financing, planning departments and clerk of councils. The city campus is surrounded by tennis courts, ball fields, art playground, basket ball courts and aquatic facilities.
Bay Village city offers large number of facilities to its residents. These are preschool special events, swimming, tennis, volleyball, golf, football, fitness, and baseball and basket ball. Its parks offers provisions like sand volleyball courts, play grounds, exercise trails, soccer fields, sledding hill, skating pond, tennis courts, base ball fields, basket ball courts and other outdoor games. Government of Bay Village works hard on the outstanding services to provide premier life to its residents with all the provisions of play, live and work.
City administration has nine departments in it. These departments are community service department, fire department, police department, law department, public services and properties department, finance department, building department, and engineering and inspection department including mayor office too. Bay Village is situated on the south shore of lake beautiful Erie and offers model of multi oriented family with green space, multiple activities, excellent schools and universities, walk able neighbors and blue wave beach. Surrounded neighborhood and districts to Bay Village are Chinatown, south bay, south end, Washington street theatre district, park square and Back Bay.


text: highway 402 Blue Water Bridge reopened By Zoe Clark • Dec 16, 2010 K.l.macke/Flickr The Blue Water Bridge has been reopened. The bridge, which links Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario, was shut down Monday and Tuesday to commercial traffic as crews worked to clear snow from the week's severe winter storm. As The Associated Press reports, the bridge's closing: ...forced several General Motors Co. plants in Michigan to interrupt production and caused long delays at the Ambassador Bridge crossing between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. Winter blast causing headaches for truck traffic between Michigan & Ontario The blast of artic air that has enveloped the Great Lakes is causing major problems for truck traffic between Michigan and Ontario. Canadian officials have been forced to close Highway 402 which connects with the Blue Water bridge. Here are two reports on the situation in Ontario and in Port Huron: Digital Journal reports: A "red alert" issued by Emergency Management Ontario for the stretch of Hwy. 402 between London and Sarnia has been canceled but a state of emergency remains in force. 680 News is reporting that three Canadian Forces military helicopters are now taking part in the rescue effort as hundreds remain stranded between the two cities. The radio station quotes OPP Const. Chrystal Jones: "Some of our OPP four-wheel drive vehicles were experiencing difficulties in the snow because again, the plows have not been out. And of course, vehicles have been abandoned in the middle of roadways, so they've become impassable."


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The final out came a couple of hours before the date flicked to April 1, so yes, this was for real. Or for surreal, you might say: the American League's Houston Astros dominating the Texas Rangers.
Houston thumped their rivals 8-2 in the opening fixture of the 2013 Major League Baseball season – or, as the Astros may like to think of it, the first game of summer training for the 2015 campaign.
This is a franchise being rebuilt by a front office with a "win-later" mentality: stockpiling potential and saving money with the hope of creating a contender in a couple of years.
So it was a surprise that the World Series runners-up in 2010 and 2011 were outhit, outhustled, out-everythinged at Minute Maid Park on Sunday by a team whose roster sheet inspires as many doom-laden predictions as a Mayan calendar.
Rudely shoved from the downy National League Central division to the jagged American League West, even the Astros' space-inspired name evokes financial gloom now that Houston's Nasa base is suffering deep budget cuts.
The relocation forced on Astros owner Jim Crane by MLB as a condition of buying the club in 2011 was a sensible move to even the numbers in each league. Traditionalists were offended, though perhaps they ought to be more outraged by the careering commercialism that allows dumb Chick-fil-A slogans on foul poles and giant advertising boards in left field that block the view of downtown.
Then again, perhaps distractions will be welcome. Claims that these Astros may prove one of the most dismal teams ever seen are based not on hyperbole but logic.
On the back of a trading strategy that strongly indicates that any player with above-average ability or a high salary should be ready to pack his suitcases at short notice, the franchise endured MLB-worst tallies of 106 losses in 2011 and 107 in 2012. And beaming the Astros into the American League West was akin to dropping a bloody steak into a shark tank. Hey, Anaheim, Oakland, Texas, even Seattle: dinner time!
There is even talk that the Astros-are-the-new-'62-Mets ripple effect might drown the wildcard hopes of teams in the East and Central divisions, who will not have the pleasure of meeting Houston as often as the clubs in the West.
But the idea that the Astros can finish above big-spending competitors such as Texas or the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the short-term is patently delusional, so why try? Instead, a team in America's fourth-largest city is embracing self-imposed adversity and acting like a small-market franchise, aiming to be nimble and smart rather than spend their way out of trouble.
Once the American League novelty factor subsides, the club can withstand low crowds while they wait for their kids to mature. Houston's annual local television income is reportedly $80m, yet their estimated payroll is about $25m – $15m below the next-stingiest team, the Miami Marlins. $200m beneath MLB's most expensive side, the New York Yankees. And $4m less than the injured Yankees third-baseman Alex Rodriguez will collect this year.
When the Astros reached the World Series in 2005, their opening-day payroll was about $77m. This season, 25 Astros buy you roughly one Vernon Wells.
The team's top earner, Bud Norris, makes $3m – less than the league average, and below the top stars in Major League Soccer. Less, in fact, than the Astros still owe the pitcher Wandy Rodriguez, whom they traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates last July.
Yet Norris did not surrender a run until the sixth inning against Texas, when he gave way to Erik Bedard, who convincingly closed out the rest of the evening.
The journeyman centre fielder, Justin Maxwell, had a pair of triples and made a superb ninth-inning catch. With the Astros leading 4-2 the veteran pitcher-turned-slugger Rick Ankiel launched a pinch-hit, three-run homer off Derek Lowe to put the game out of reach. The Rangers' starting pitcher, Matt Harrison, began well but allowed six runs in five-and-two-thirds innings. The visitors appeared cowed and confounded by Houston's energy and aggression.
"It was outstanding," said the Astros manager, Bo Porter. "It was good to see hard work pay off. It was an electric atmosphere and the guys responded. Mentally they were locked in, focused, ready to go."
The 33-year-old Ankiel was a non-roster invitee to spring training and had not played a major league game since the Washington Nationals released him last July. "If we continue down the path that we're on there should be good things for us," he said. "I feel our chemistry's been coming together all [through] spring training."
In MLB the race is so long that only the final strides seem significant. Each club has another 161 fixtures left. But this was Sunday's sole game and on national television – most other clubs start today. It was a resonant statement of intent from the Astros, even if it is unlikely to be sustainable.
Sceptics in the loud sell-out crowd remembered how to be supporters. The inevitable attempts to start a Mexican wave struggled for traction because there was a genuine contest to savour. The rebranding that has given the team new uniforms and a rugged logo seemed not like a superficial marketing exercise but a truly fresh start. Even if the results turn out to be similar to previous years, the switch to the American League helps create a sense of disconnect with the recent hapless history.
Houston has its ideal manager in the relentlessly upbeat Porter, who has turned the clubhouse into a kind of positive thinking theme park.
Just inside the locker room door is a big roulette wheel like the one on Wheel of Fortune with prize sections called "Focus", "I'm all in", "Accountability" and "Synergistic team", whatever that means. Above the lockers are motivational slogans including quotations from Porter such as "The road to being a champion is always under construction."
The Astros can certainly do talk – it is, after all, cheap. But the Detroit Tigers lost an American League-record 119 games in 2003 then reached the World Series only three years later. Porter aims to fight numbers with intangibles, compensate for limited talent with abundant character. All that can be said for now is that Sunday, it worked. Baseball's favourite pre-season punchline hit back.


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May 15, 2014 – The May 23 deadline is approaching for early bird registration savings for NAFCU's Annual Conference and Solutions Expo in Las Vegas, which is adding new sessions focusing on lending and e-commerce. The conference – set for July 22-26 at the Venetian Hotel & Resort – will focus on issues like the recent risk-based capital proposal from NCUA and new technology available to credit unions. The most recently added sessions, offered within the Growing Revenue and Improving Your Bottom Line tracks, are:
Geoffrey Canada , an education advocate and key figure in "Waiting for 'Superman,'" the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for best documentary, will be one of three keynote speakers at the conference. Attendees will end the week with the critically acclaimed Las Vegas production, "Smokey Robinson presents Human Nature: The Motown Show."


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Shannon - posted on 10/19/2009 ( 4 moms have responded )
What is a good age for girls to start regularly going to the OB/GYN? Whether they are sexually active or not I think it's important to learn about abstinence or how to stay safe and things to worry about such as vaginal infections, pregnancy and STDs. My mother took me to the OB/GYN when I was 16 to get on birth control to regulate my periods and make my cramps less severe because they were really bad to where I was barely functional and couldn't go to school. My sister in law is 16 and her cramps are the same way and her periods are also irregular but her mother thinks she is too young to go the the OB/GYN and won't let her go. Is this wrong? Should my sister in law go anyway without telling her mom? She came to me for advice and I'm not sure what to tell her. I'm 21 and have an 8 month old son so I just wanted to get an idea of what mother's with daughters would do or have done. Thanks.


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MBA in the UK
MBA – The Master's in Business Administration in the UK
If you are thinking of pursuing a Master's in Business Administration, a business school in the UK may be the right choice for you. In addition to well-known institutions such as Oxford, Cambridge and the London Business School, the UK had a wide variety of schools offering an MBA degree. Varying in size, cost and focus, many of these schools also accept international students. A full-time MBA program in the UK usually takes about one year to complete. A Business Administration postgraduate program presents students with an overview of general business, management and strategic principle. In the UK, an MBA program will often include an optional concentration area that gives students the chance to deepen their knowledge of a particular topic.
What Is a Master's Program in Business Administration?
A Master's program in Business Administration prepares students to become effective leaders in the business arena. Beginning with basic courses in management, corporate finance and business, a typical curriculum will also include materials that integrate various aspects of organizational operations. Students can expect to take core courses in:
- Entrepreneurship
- Accountancy
- Technology Management
- Business Strategy
- Marketing
- Organisational Behavior
Depending on your interests, many UK programs may let you fill as much as one-third of your program with elective focused on your area of interest. Specialized coursework in areas such as entertainment, banking and bio-medical development can help you gain the skills and knowledge to learn about your chosen industry from a leadership point of view.
Students may embark on MBA programs right after finishing their undergraduate studies or after a few years spent in the workplace. UK business schools usually require an undergraduate degree or several years of work experience. While specific requirements vary, most schools will accept students with non-business undergraduate degrees or work background. Many also consider military or volunteer experience as work experience.
If you are currently working, many UK institutions offer Executive MBA programs for those who want to continue their employment while earning their degree. Whether you want to advance further at your current place of employment or are looking for a change of direction, the Business Administration Master's program can give you the tools for success.
What Are the Benefits of Getting a Master's in Business Administration in the UK?
Earning an MBA can lay the groundwork for a successful career. In addition to theoretical knowledge, students develop the ability to think critically, strategic and negotiate. Practical work such as case studies, hands-on projects and study visits helps students acquire real-life skills and confidence in their leadership.
The special focus option offered by many UK schools will allow you to apply business and management principles in the special context of a particular industry. In order to occupy a leadership role, one must understand the general framework and goals of the organisation and understand the part played by each of its branches. The ability to think globally and strategically without losing sight of detail is the hallmark of a quality MBA graduate.
As institutions that attract many international students, UK business schools also emphasise global thinking. Business strategies, corporate finances and marketing are studied and examined in the context of global economic impact and of markets around the world. You will gain experience in teamwork and negotiation with people from various backgrounds and cultures. The global perspective you gain in your MBA program will serve you well in your future career, especially if you aspire to an executive position.
What Kind of Career Can You Expect With a Master's in Business Administration?
MBA graduates pursue a wide variety of careers. There is no industry where the ability to organize and lead is not an asset. Some MBA holders go on to management and executive positions in their industry of interest, while others utilise the business and finance part of their education. Some popular career choices among Business Administration graduates include:
- Financial consultant for investment firms or corporations.
- Wealth advisor for private individuals.
- Strategic marketing and PR manager, devising long-term and short-term goals and plans for marketing.
- Operations manager who oversees the various branches of a corporation and sees to their smooth functioning.
- Financial officer at a non-profit or corporate research facility.
- Administrator at a charity or aid organisation.
- Human resource manager.
The Master's program in Business Administration also imparts the confidence and skill to start your own business. Aspiring entrepreneurs often find that completing an MBA has given them the strategic skills and the connections to create a successful enterprise.
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Useless Photographs
About twenty years ago I was a bit careless when I invited people to send me their unwanted photographs. I was surprised how many people took my appeal seriously. Some people do up to the recent day:
Here's a message to the person who anonymously sent an envelope with photographs to The Photographers' Gallery in London a while ago: Please do not send any more of your snapshots. They are absolutely useless. If you have more of them, rather throw them into the trash bin. This is where they belong. Thank you for your attention.


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Applied Biosystems Charges $60K to Sequence Your Genome
Published: Mar 25, 2008
New Scientist -- WHEN the cost of sequencing a human genome gets down to the price of a family car, then the era of personalised genomics will truly be upon us. This was the prediction from James Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA, in an interview with New Scientist (20 October 2007, p 58) last year. Well, it's getting close. Last week, Applied Biosystems of Foster City, California, announced that it had sequenced the genome of a Nigerian man at a cost of less than $60,000, excluding labour. "We are committed to pushing the limits of this technology," says Shaf Yousaf of Applied Biosystems. "These prices will come down further in the next year or two."


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He's basically getting Pakistani villages destroyed in the floods to pitch for his assistance in helping them to rebuild their village and their lives. Not sure what percentage stake he's looking for. I half expected Duncan Bannatyne to pop up and offer them a better deal.
Then he offered a family 100,000 rupees for their baby daughter so he could give her to his brother. He did back away from that deal (not sure if he actually said 'I'm out' or not).
Tune in tonight to see which lucky village gets his help.


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Sixteen months ago, Ronda Rousey was ascending the ranks of women's mixed martial arts, which at the time was a struggling sport.
Among her aspirations were to fight for Strikeforce, promote women's MMA and – somehow, some way – catch the attention of UFC President Dana White.
Rousey's dreams have been realized and then some.
The Strikeforce bantamweight champion, who has become one of the most popular and recognizable fighters in the sport regardless of gender, recently became the first female fighter to sign a contract with the UFC.
White made the announcement on Jim Rome's radio show Friday after days of speculation that Rousey would be making a deal with the UFC.
"She's a real fighter and she's very talented," said White, who calls himself a huge Rousey fan and attends every one of her fights. "She has the credentials, the pedigree … I mean everything. I think she has that `it' factor. I think she's going to be a big superstar. This girl is nasty."
Rousey, 25, has risen to celebrity status after dominating victories in all six of her professional fights – all via armbar and all in the first round. What followed were half-hour Showtime specials, an appearance on Conan O'Brien, a provocative nearly nude photo on the cover of ESPN the Magazine's annual Body Issue and a four-page spread last month in Sports Illustrated.
"To actually watch a star being born before your eyes and having anything to do with it is remarkable," said Darin Harvey, Rousey's manager. "It's such an incredible opportunity to have something to do with someone's life transforming in such a positive way."
TMZ reported last week Rousey had signed with the UFC, but Harvey said the deal didn't become official until a few days ago.
"We were in negotiations and we knew we were going to do it," said Harvey, who lives in the Valley. "We wanted to make history. This is a huge deal for her."
Harvey wouldn't go into details about the contract but noted "we're very happy. … next year will be a very good year for Ronda."
Rousey was not available for comment, but the 2008 Olympic judo bronze medalist did send out a tweet after White's comments: "Okay I admit it…I'm officially a @ufc fighter 🙂 SO excited! Can't wait to debut! Let @danawhite know who you want my 1st opponent to be!"
Rousey hasn't fought since defending her 135-pound belt in August by annihilating Sarah Kaufman with her renowned armbar submission in just 54 seconds.
Fans already are speculating about a blockbuster showdown between Rousey and former Strikeforce featherweight champion Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos, who's still serving a one-year suspension for testing positive for an anabolic steroid in January.
Harvey said there is no timetable or opponent for Rousey's next fight.
"There are a few suspects out there, but I don't believe that Cyborg will be the first one," Harvey said. "The case can be made that the first female fight in the UFC should be Ronda vs. Cyborg, but I think her first fight should be on Fox to build up for a pay-per-view show against Cyborg.
"And then there's the weight issue to be resolved."
Rousey left the 145-pound featherweight class a year ago to challenge Miesha Tate for the bantamweight belt, which she won in March after dislocating Tate's elbow.
Now that she is the champion, Rousey claimed Santos has to drop 10 pounds for their superfight to take place at bantamweight.
Rousey, who lives in Venice, trains with Gokor Chivichyan of Team Hayastan in North Hollywood, Edmond Tarverdyan at Glendale Fighting Club, and Leo Frincu at Results Personal Training in Sherman Oaks and SK Golden Boys Wrestling Club in Van Nuys.


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Torsus was part of the group of rogue Borg led by Lore.
In 2369, it was part of the team which attacked the Federation outpost on Ohniaka III. When an away team from the USS Enterprise-D arrived, Torsus' group fought against the away team. In the battle Torsus was killed by Commander Riker, for which another Borg, named Bosus, swore revenge. (TNG: "Descent")
Torsus was played by actress Mary Thompson.


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New York from the Rockefeller Center
Manhattan from the 'Top of the Rock'. Taken August 2012.
Manhattan from the 'Top of the Rock'. Taken August 2012.
A visualisation showing my Instagram network (user 'speedoflife'). The image shows all the users I either follow or am followed by, and the relationships between them. Different colours show different 'modules', or communities, in the network.
Notes: The data was taken from the Instagram API using Python, and loaded into the NetworkX package for analysing networks. It was then exported into the GraphML format, which allowed it to be loaded into the Gephi software and visualised. From Gephi it was exported to PDF, tidied up in Illustrator, and finally exported to PNG format.
A few shots of the Humber and north Lincolnshire from my trip up north over the Easter weekend.
Two stories of scholarly dedication from Peter Watson's The German Genius. The first is about Johann Joachim Winckelmann, the classical scholar, art historian and archaeologist:
After Berlin, Winckelmann transferred to the universities of Halle and Jena, where he studied medicine, philosophy and mathematics, supporting himself as a tutor. He would read Greek til midnight, sleep in an old coat in an armchair until four in the morning, when he would resume reading. In the summer months he slept on a bench with a block of wood tied to his foot which fell down at the slightest movement and wakened him.
I can't be the only person who greeted the news that my iPhone had been tracking geolocation data for the past two years with enthusiasm rather than outrage. Apple's dodgy data storage practices aside, I'm suddenly able to plot my movements, with minimal effort, in a way similar to the guys over at The Quantified Self or the beautiful visualizations in Nicholas Felton's annual reports.
The map above was created with iPhone Tracker, an open-source program available here. There are a few anomalies – for example two trips to the north-west I know I made are missing, and I appear to have visited Edinburgh without remembering. However, plotting my movement over the past two years in this way has given me the eerie sense of insight you get when familiar information is represented in an unfamiliar, bird's-eye view.
A lovely passage on the joys of a life of reading from Jacques Bonnet's Phantoms on the Bookshelves:
"And how do you read your books? And where?" Anywhere, and in any position. I am at any rate very far from the refinement of Guarino, of whom Anthony Grafton tells us that he "liked to read a text while out in a boat, his book on his knees. This way he could enjoy the pleasures of reading simultaneously with the sight of the fields and the vineyards". Seated, standing, walking – why not? But the ideal is to be lying down, as if the position allows the text to enter the body more easily. Reading has enabled me to shorten the longest journeys, not to notice the hours I have spent waiting in airports, and for two decades to put up with meetings as futile as they were interminable, but which I could not escape.
I love the designs by John Squire, of Stone Roses fame, for the 80s books in the Penguin Decades series.
Here's an enormously prescient passage from Donald Norman's 1988 book The Design of Everyday Things:
The computer of the future is perhaps indicated by my imaginary perfect calendar. Suppose I am home one evening, deciding whether to accept an invitation to attend a conference next May. I pick up my appointment calendar and turn to the appropriate page. I tentatively decide that I can attend and pencil in the topic. The calendar flashes at me and displays a note reminding me that the university will still be in session during that period and that the trip overlaps my wife's birthday. I decide that the conference is important, so I make a note to check whether I can get someone to take over my classes and to see whether I can leave the conference early for the birthday.


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I am trying to do the following changes to the CSS.
1. Decrease the vertical space between paragraphs.
2. Change the categories and pages to Upper and lowercase instead of all caps –on the top menu and in each post "Filed Under".
3. Is it possible to create internal hyperlinks inside a post?
The blog I need help with is easiercrisis.wordpress.com.


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I'm female and know nothing about cars. I have a 1995 Saturn SL1 with around 156,200 miles on it. At the end of 2010 my car started hesitating while driving, like it was going to cut off. It was worse when I accelerated. I did some internet research on what it could be, and in March 2011, took a short list of possibilities to the shop and told the mechanic to fix all of it. Overkill? Maybe, but I didn't have time for trial and error. Here's what they did:
Fuel System Cleaning: Chemically clean intake system and combustion chamber
Chemically clean fuel lines, fuel rail, and injectors w/ an additive added to the fuel tank.
Chemically clean throttle body, throttle plate and air intake bore
Replaced spark plugs, spark plug wire set and all secondary ignition wires
Replace fuel filter
Synthetic oil change
Problem solved! They advised me to never use Arco gas, which I always have. Since then I use either Chevron, 76 or Shell.
But now the same problem is back.
It seems to be worse when it's cold outside, but it still hesitates even if the weather and/or the car is warmed up. I recently took it to the same mechanic who said they can't find anything wrong with it. And, no, I didn't ask him what they checked. They changed the oil and oil filter, and I needed to have the valve cover gasket replaced, which they said probably wouldn't solve my problem. They were right. A few days later after my tank was almost empty, I put some fuel injector cleaner in it, and it didn't do anything. I have no problem starting the car. Putting the car in neutral every time I stop keeps it from hesitating. No service lights come on and there are no odd noises.
Now what? I need to take it back, and I really could use some advice on what to tell them to check next. Starting with the cheapest options first.
Thanks so much for your time!
have the same problem?
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CASTILE, N.Y. (WIVB) – A man is accused of destroying a family member's cell phone on Tuesday, in Wyoming County.
Officials say 42-year-old Christopher T. Bannister's family member was videotaping him behaving out of control around 6:30 p.m. Bannister is accused of taking the phone, and injuring the family member while destroying it. He was charged with third-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal mischief.
Banniester is schedule to appear in Castile court next month.


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There are many riches on offer this week. Those I've already seen include Chris Goode's devastating King Pelican at the Drum in Plymouth, which draws on the life of painter and nonsense poet Edward Lear to consider risk-taking, emotional engagement and theatre itself. There's also Hysteria, an absurdly funny take on the age of anxiety, which is at BAC.
I wonder why Deep Cut – one of the most rigorous, hard-hitting verbatim plays I've ever seen – has had slightly less enthusiastic (yet respectful) reviews than it got in Edinburgh. I suspect it may have less to do with the Edinburgh shine that often seems to tarnish as shows move south, and more to do with the uncomfortable fact that the play does what journalism failed to do: highlight a major injustice. You can still catch another Edinburgh show, Enda Walsh's The New Electric Ballroom at the Riverside Studios. If more recent Howard Barker plays have made you lose faith in the playwright, go and see Victory at the Arcola. It's a full-blooded piece of work: theatre's equivalent of a really well-hung rare steak.
I'm going to catch up with Stovepipe tonight and Scar Stories at BAC over the weekend. I'm also off to Oxford to see Cheek by Jowl's Andromache, which is Barbican-bound. Head a litle further south to Newbury's Corn Exchange and hang around until Thursday and you can catch an early glimpse of Panic, the first show for quite a while from one of my favourite companies ever, Improbable. Panic is heading to London too. Down the road at the Watermill in Bagnor, Propeller is in residence with its all-male Dream and Merchant of Venice. Both are exceptional.
Heading a little further north, The Moon the Moon is a new play about grief from Unlimited, a company with a real ability to surprise. His Dark Materials is at Birmingham Rep before setting off on tour, Giles Croft's timely revival of Miller's The Price is at Nottingham Playhouse and Oran Mor's hugely successful A Play, a Pie, a Pint season moves from Glasgow to Edinburgh's Traverse.
The superb puppeteer Ronnie Burkett is at the Barbican with his new show, Billy Twinkle, and if you want to see the puppeteers of tomorrow there is a student puppet festival at Central which sounds intriguing. Gecko come into the Lyric Hammersmith with The Overcoat, Theatre Alibi are at Jackson's Lane this weekend with Cobbo. For those who like a little star-spotting, Corin Redgrave is in Trumbo at Jermyn Street, Judi Dench in Madame de Sade at Wyndham's and Skins fans can see Nicholas Holt in New Boy at Trafalgar Studios.


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Scout's days
I have a soft spot for this painting. It's of the nicer cat, Scout, and she's gifted at making herself sleek and graceful and paintable. Look how she curled her tail around her ankle here. Oh she's good. Sweet, loving, fun. She'd be pretty much perfect if she didn't take such delight in shredding couches.
I painted this at the very beginning of the summer, and stayed up late doing it. One of those magical painting nights. I was so scared wondering how to paint the shine on her.
It's been hanging out at Lalli Loves It in Horseshoe Bay and today it went to live with a nice local couple who apparently had a very similar cat, called Alec I think. Hope I got that right. I just love hearing little snippets like that. They're my babies, you know. So glad this one found a good home.


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Ridiiuf When She Was Four
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aoei, n he:, ahe waa awar.JiM tlrat urtln
at the International ll.uac Show, held
la ttnglaml. but open lo competitor!
from every other country. And In un
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trlffle tall for her ate, and ahe la
what we know In the vernacular a
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fat; I ' Juat that th. i noolhly-m lug
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axon falrnea , with a mane of 1 1th I
hair tumbllna over her nhouldera, and
kaen blue eyes And above all, ahe haa
that look of buoyant health which la
only to be found In the BOM try child,
aad which la neverthuleaa the eupreme
beauty of childhood.
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try, haven't your' 1 aaked her, with
perfect confidence In th.i anawer.
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dignity at once any and anlf-poaieaerd.
she haa charming "company mannera,"
which are In marked entreat to the
mixture of effrontery and aullenneaa
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I continued.
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coafeeaed. "Mother taught me, and
aha aaya I had my flrat lesson oa my
fourth birthday. But aha aaya ahe
thlnka the liking for a hone waa born
eat me. My mother lieraelf betan to
ride when the waa a little bit or a girl,
air 'ather haa ridden all hla life and
tor two brothere and my alater Helen
are fearfully keen about It
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ton Hllla, a place nfteen mllea out of
London. It'a all country, you know
woode and meaJowa and nice, anioothy
lanea. where we can gallop. Father
baa a big, big place, and dotena of
boraea. I oan ride Mona'a horeea, too.
Whan I Ilka. Mona la Mr. Joeeph
Dunne little girl. She'a ten. and on
bar laat birthday her father gave bar
a whole atable. eomo of the very beat
riding horaea in England. They've won
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like horaea. then"
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moat people," aff ruled little Mlaa
Pi a tatt tiavely. "The understand
eviry tingle thing you aay to them;
and they never acold or Mnawer bat k.
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I'M Kol'.K to ride at your ihow, la Juit
my friend' I tlWayi tell hlin every
thliiK. and ahure my eppita with him.
and once, when he didn't feel very
well, I oouldn't go to ileep all nltht.
1 wurrled ao! And when I ride him
all I have lo do la to give the loaat
little touch to the rein and he'll K:illop
or trot or tun or Jump ur do anything
1 want him to do. I'.ven muthrr i.t)!
It'i iulte wonderful."
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hun youraelf?" I aaked.
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Hettly Intrniiried.
"Oh. we have grootm for all that
eort of work!" ihe corrected me. "Like
mulhcra have nureea for their children,
you know." Then, with a quick return
to the confl.il ntUl, "Of course I alwnyl
see to It tat Merry Leg! li taken care
of properly. And I know what he
ouaht tu eat. and how to bruah. Iilm
and curry Itl in and put my aaddle on
him. if It ever ahould be nvoeaeary fur
me to do thoac thlnga. Father uyi a
1 aoou riuer ougnt to know everything
about the care of a hone, io that he
can tell whrthe rthe truoma are aeg
: lectlng their dutlea.
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atable. 1 think It would be faAcJnatlnt
to aieep In one, but that la lomethlng
mother Haa ne.er let me do. Once,
when I waa a real baby, I craiwled Intu
the etall with mother a own riding hune
and went to ileep than only, of couiae,
I can't remember It. U.it my mother
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didn't hurt me a bit. No nice horse ever
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I afraid of?" ihe returned. "I've had a
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Margaret KTnery. twenty-two yeara
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station, wrhere ihe wai held.
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ported), and by our most skilled milliners.
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of color, that we regret tlxat it must be reproduced in black and
white. It is of black velvet, with a Charlotte Corday pleat
ing of gold lace and a band of skunk around the crown. An
American beauty rose is gently placed on the brim, and a
pleating ol Nankin blue silk edges the brim.
Medium-Priced Salon, Third Floor
Is Responsible for the Most Enthusiastic Buying
of Rugs and Carpets Ever Seen in New York
The excitement, beean with the opening of the
store on Monday morning simultaneously in the
Main Rug Store, on the Sixth Floor and in the Sub
way Store.
In spite of our extremely liberal provision of extra
salespeople and space, we are afraid that some of our
friends were not served as promptly as they would
have liked, and for this, unavoidable though it was,
we apologize.
But it will take more than two days of the most as
tonishing Carpet and Rug buying in our experience
to exhaust the superb Dobson stock.
It was gathered with utmost care, and is right up to
the minute in variety, quality, patterns and colorings.
Such famous makers of Rugs and Carpets are in
cluded besides the Dobsons' own splendid makes
as Hardwick & Magee, Bigelow, Schofield, Mason & Co.,
Thomas Devlon & Co., A. & M. Karagheusian and
many others.
Ihe Rugs include every oualitv. from the finest grade of
Royal Wilton to Art Squares and Body Brussels; the Carpets,
from Wiltons to Ingrains; and there are quantities of fine Printed
and Inlaid Linoleums.
Again we are unable to cite definite sizes and prices. But,
if you have missed coming during the first two days of the
Sale, you can come tomorrow in after-election peace and quiet
end may be sure of splendid economies on Floor-coverings for
every room in the house. Blxth Floor
Oriental Rugs on the Front Aisle,
Main Floor
In connection with the Dobson Sale we shall make a special
display tomorrow of Oriental Rugs in small sizes, at attractively
low prices, such as you have learned from experience to asso
ciate with the Gimbel Rug Store.
Prices are (3, (6, 6.C0, $7.60, $9.75, $12.60, $16, $18.60
and up to $46.
The Rugs include little Anatolian Mats, Karabagh and
Kazakja Rugs, Shirvans, Beluchistans, Mosuls, Kirmanshahs and
Sarouks, in an exceptionally fine assortment.
Also a group of India Carpets, about 10 x 14 ft., specially
priced at $100. Main Floor, Front Cross Aisle
Take Pleasure in Announcing
A Series of Housekeeping Lectures by
Mrs. Winnifred Harper Cooley
President of the Associated Clubs of Domestic Science
4 Labor Saving Inventions in the Home
"Pure Food Scientifically Prepared' '
At 11 A. M. and 2:30 P. M. Daily, Bettanin
Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 6th,
In the GIMBEL AUDITORIUM, Eighth Floor
After aach Lecture an Expert Demonstrator will ahow tho
efficiency and economy of tho use of tho DUPLEX flRE
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$1.25 to $1.50
Winter Dress
Goods Go Out
at 75c Yard
The reason for this re
duced price is that they
have been so popular at
their regular prices that
color-assortments are some
what broken. The group
affords many a splendid
opportunity to buy the ma
terial for smart Winter
tailored suits at savings of
40 to 50 per cent.
Included are mixed suitings,
zibelines, diagonals, prunellas
and mannish mixtures, in gray,
reseda, brown, wistaria and
o.Iut desirable colors. All-wool,
and tomorrow, all at 76c yard.
Second floor
Important Offering of
Brass Bedsteads
In these days of reports of rising prices
of Brass Bedsteads it is good for house
keepers to know about these Gimbel Brass
Bedsteads below the regular Gimbel
prices, BEFORE the increase took effect.
Thev are all new, in the mo6t desirable
stvles. and offered because we are able
to effect a concession at these special
$32 Brass Bedsteads
(Illustrated) at $25.50
A handsome, continuous post design, 2-inch,
with five 1 Winch filling rods, and fancy mounts.
All sizes, in might or satin finish.
Brass Bedsteads in Colonial Design
Panel effect. 2-inch posts, with lj-inch fill
ing rods, all sizes, bright or satin finish.
At $16, from $21. At $18.60, from $26.
At $18, from $25. At $10.76, from $28.
Brass Bedsteads, Small Lots Reduced
A number of Bedsteads, which we have in
discontinued patterns, in smaller sizes; only one
of a kind, at the following prices:
At $12.76, from $20. At $20, from $82.
At $18, from $27. At $40, from $70.
At $20, from $28.
Fine News of Bedding
Hair Mattresses, full size, 42 lbs., oil pure
horse hair, at $21, from $26.b0.
Felt Mattresses, full sizes, at $7.60, from
Box Springs, at $7.60 and $9.76, from $10
and $12.
Pillows at 78c, $1.10, $1.40 and $2, from
$1 to $2.50. Seventh rioor
The Bow-knot Blouse
The Latest Fad of the Parisiennes
Has Been Reproduced by
GIMBELS for $2
It is curious how the eccentric idea of a man be
came the inspiration of a charming mode for women !
Maurice Kostand, the son of the famous author of
"Chantecler," and himself a prominent figure in
French literature, recently surprised Paris by wearing
a shirt fastened with bow-knots instead of buttons.
Immediately a well-known dressmaker created a
Blouse that made a delightful background for the
bow-knots. And the minute we saw it we recognized
its uniqueness and knew that it would be one of the
leading modes this Winter. Of course, we imported
the original model at a cost of $70- but not to put in
a glass case, so that we could simply say, "We have
the Bow-knot Blouse." But we immediately had it
copied in fine French voile, which is quite as effective
as the chiffon of the original model. And in doing so,
not a detail was stinted, and even the velvet ribbon
in the bows is of a beautiful quality. The illustration
will give you an idea of its style, and of its soft kerchief
front, but it can't illustrate the effectiveness of these
tiny colored bows just imagine one of these white
Blouses being worn with a black tailored suit, and
how its bows of rubv velvet will rive t hat indescrib
able cbic. Wre also have these Blouses with black and Nattier blue bow-knots.
Hundreds ol French Voile Blouses some with "Prince Imperial" Frills, $2
A Most Unusual Sale of Women's Suits
Imported Striped Corduroy,
Trimmed With Fur, $37.50
Chiffon Broadcloth Suits, $27.50
About a week ago the tailor who makes many of our sn art Suits
offered us his entire surplus yardages of imported striped corduroy
of some colors and stripes there was only sufficient for four or five Suits,
of others only enough for two or three. We said "yes," if he would
copy one of our models and he agreed. Then we' selected a model
suit that was $95, in our own collection it is the style illiuitn.ted, with
the stunning three-button cutaway coat. When he submitted his first
copy we were simply amazed, for it was a wonderful reproduction. Besides,
it nas a deep collar and cuff band of skunk-dyed opossum Fur.
Considering the fine quality of the corduroy and the excellent
tailoring, we do not hesitate to say that these Suits
At $37.50 Tomorrow are Worth Almost
Twice as Much
Gun-metal-and-white, brown-and-white, blue-and white, bluc-and-black,
green-and-black are among the color-combinations.
Chiffon Broadcloth Suite of $35 Quality
Tomorrow at $27.50
A charming model, combining the Empire and cutaway styles
with collar and other smart trimmings of chiffon velvet, coat is lined
with peau de cygne, also interlined. Black, navy, brown and Hurgundy.
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Tina Bjarekull is President of the Maryland Independent College and University Association (MICUA), a voluntary association of 15 private, nonprofit colleges and universities located in Maryland. MICUA provides public policy leadership and support of higher education, fosters cooperative efforts among colleges and universities, and serves as the official liaison between these independent institutions and the State and federal governments. In addition, Bjarekull serves as the Managing Director of the Independent College Fund of Maryland, which works with Maryland's business community to improve college access, choice, and opportunities by raising funds to provide scholarships and grants to students attending twelve independent institutions in Maryland.
Prior to joining MICUA, Bjarekull served as the Deputy Superintendent for Finance at the Maryland State Department of Education and was responsible for the administration of fiscal policy, human resource management, procurement, school facilities, pupil transportation, and nutrition. Earlier in her career, Bjarekull served as Assistant Secretary of Finance for the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). In this capacity, she handled all fiscal issues related to State aid for public and private higher education institutions, including operating and capital budget requests and student financial aid. Bjarekull entered her professional career in the State of Maryland in the Department of Fiscal Services (DFS), an agency responsible for providing professional staff support to the Maryland General Assembly. While working for DFS, Bjarekull served several years as a Senior Analyst to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee. Prior to moving to Maryland, Bjarekull worked for over ten years in the insurance and banking industries in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Bjarekull serves on numerous statewide boards, commissions, workgroups, and task forces on higher education policy, finance, and economic development. At the present time, she serves on the Governing Board of the Maryland Longitudinal Data System, the MHEC Segmental Advisory Committee, the GBC Education and Workforce Committee, the State's Financial Aid Advisory Committee, the Maryland College Collaboration for Student Veterans,and the MANO Quality of Life Strategy Council.
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Scent of Texas Smoke fills downtown Midland atmosphere
Published 7:00 pm, Tuesday, March 17, 2009
By Mella McEwen
Filling downtown Midland with its cooking is TEXAS SMOKE BARBECUE, just opened at 305 N. Terrell, behind the Casa Del Sol restaurant.
Owner Richard Tagle starts the day serving up breakfast burritos stuffed with chorizo and egg; potato and egg; and bacon or sausage, and egg.
For lunch and dinner, the menu includes brisket, German or jalapeno sausage, hot links, ham, ribs, turkey and chicken available on plates or on sandwiches. A bean bar offers up Mexican ranch-style beans spiced with jalapenos or regular pinto beans, potato salad, coleslaw and macaroni salad. Cherry or peach cobbler rounds out the menu.
As a grand-opening special, sandwiches are available for $4.25, down from the regular $4.75. Plates are $9.50 or meat is available for $10.50 a pound.
Breakfast is served from 6 to 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday. Lunch and dinner is served daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Customers can dine in, and carry-out orders are available by calling 684-7713. Tagle said he plans to open the drive-up window in the near future.
Midland's TOYS R US at 3109 W. Loop 250 North will soon undergo a major renovation to add BABIES R US along its Toys R Us toys, games, movies and CDs and Kids R Us clothing.
Babies R Us will carry everything for babies: clothing in preemie to 4T, food, formula and first aid items, diapers, diaper bags and wipes, strollers, car seats, activity items like play mats and bouncers, furniture and bedding and much more. There are also gift items like clothing sets, picture frames, jewelry and memory books, baby shower invitations and birth announcements.
Babies R Us also offer gift registries.
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Lincoln could be without nationally ranked sophomore Isaiah Whitehead for next week's Brooklyn borough playoffs – and beyond.
The 6-foot-4 guard landed awkwardly on his left ankle late after a missing a fade-away jump shot along the left baseline in the third quarter of the Railsplitters' 72-65 overtime loss to Boys & Girls in Bed Stuy. To make matters worse, reserve guard Da'Shawn Suber suffered a foot injury.
Whitehead immediately hit the floor in agony, writhing in pain, and stayed down for a few minutes before he was carried to the Lincoln bench. He remained there until the final horn and was later helped into the locker room. Afterward, he gingerly walked under his own power, albeit with a major limp. His mother Ericka Rambert took him to an orthopedist following the game and said he would have X-rays taken Friday morning.
"It burns," said the phenom with several high Division I scholarship offers. "It feels like a really, really bad sprain."
Lincoln coach Dwayne (Tiny) Morton declined to speculate on how long Whitehead could be out for or address the injury. The sophomore hopes he won't be out longer than a week and to return in the borough playoffs, which begins with the quarterfinals Tuesday, the semifinals Thursday and the finals on Saturday.
"I'm going to be back, definitely," Whitehead said.
Though he scored just seven points before going down, Lincoln was ahead 69-62 at the time of his injury and proceeded to fall in overtime. Whitehead routinely takes big shots for the Railsplitters and has developed a deserved reputation as a clutch performer.
"We definitely need him," said forward Tafari Whittingham, who scored a team-high 15 points. "When he went down, I tried to step up, but It wasn't good enough."
That said, the Railsplitters (17-5, 12-2 Brooklyn AA) were in control much of the fourth quarter and were ahead, 59-56, with 14.5 seconds left and Ethan Telfair going to the free-throw line. The junior, however, missed two free throws and Boys High (18-5, 11-3) star Leroy (Truck) Fludd was fouled by Travis Charles while taking a fall-away 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds remaining and made all three of the free throws.
Lincoln objected to the call. Charles said he went straight up and never made contact with Fludd.
"It was a flop," Morton said. "He did a good job acting."
Shaquille Davis had a chance to be the hero, but his off balance running one-hander at the horn failed to draw iron and the Kangaroos scored 13 of the first 17 points of the extra session en route to victory.
Altogether, it was a lost evening for Lincoln. It lost its best player for the foreseeable future and fell to its archrival, costing itself the outright division title. Morton, though, wasn't concerned about the regular season crown.
"It doesn't mean anything," he said. "It's all about the last game."
If Whitehead can't return, getting to that final game at the Garden will be a lot harder.


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An authentically styled Jaguar now joins the Vintage Modified family, with present-day touches including sharp, clear Duncan Designed pickups and a modern Fingerboard radius. Squierメs new Vintage Modified Jaguar rocks the modelメs distinctive hallmarks, too - such as the 24ヤ scale, dual-circuit switching and controls, floating-vibrato bridge and classically colorful Surf Green, Candy Apple Red, Olympic White and Three-color Sunburst finishes.
Features include a maple neck with vintage-tint gloss finish, 9.5ヤ-radius rosewood Fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and parchment dot inlays, tortoiseshell (Three-Color Sunburst and Olympic White models) and white-black-white pickguards (Candy Apple Red and Surf Green models), Jaguar single-coil pickups, circuit selector and tone circuit switches, pickup on/off switches, skirted black control knobs (lead circuit) and black disc knobs (rhythm circuit), vintage-style bridge and non-locking floating vibrato with vintage-style tremolo arm, vintage-style chrome tuners and chrome hardware.
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quick question in the English
I have a repertoire book that suggests me to play the symmetrical English. Against white not playing for d4 eventually we reach this setup:
So white's plan is to play b4 and I have to stop that.
The book gives as possible a6 to meet b4 with cxb4 axb4 b5! blocking queenside play.
But the mainline is, from the position in the diagram, to play a5.
Continuations in the book are Nd5, Bd2 and Bd3.
Question is, what about Nb5? It's not discussed in the book and it seems to me the most natural move for white, getting the outpost square and putting annoying pressure on d6.
So, is Nb5 not that good for white?
I assume you mean Be3 and NOT Bd3 as Bd3 would be Illegal.
However, While 1...a5 2.Nb5 might put the Knight on an outpost, what else is it doing? You might have light pressure on d6, but first off, it's hard to add any more pressure on d6. Secondly, when you do take, if somehow you were able to win it, your d3 pawn becomes super weak, and you'll probably drop the pawn back to him eventually.
Also, you have to look at more than just the Knight, but also the residual effects. What happens if Black eventually trades Knights with you, whether it be via the blunt Na7 or something else? What if the Bishop trades itself on b5, so as not to allow Nb5xWherever, but instead, Whatever Takes Knight on b5. How would you capture back? Neither pawn capture is ideal.
However, if you go to d5, and Black ever trades on d5, White can recapture with the e-pawn, and White has the e4 square available as a launch pad for his pieces (such as the bad bishop on g2).
If Black doesn't trade on d5, the Knight controls more key squares around the King, like e7 and f6, instead of being out in la la land controlling a7.
Nb5 should not be a problem for Black. Just play normally, develop and prepare ... f5 and get either king side counterplay or play in the center. Adorjan - Arnason 1982 and Rytov - Balashov 1973 both ended as draws with this idea.
thank you both, guys. So Nb5 is nothing to worry about, that was my question.
ThrillerFan, yes I meant Be3 (sorry typo) and I'm asking the question from black's perspective.
Against Nd5 I would play the short line above. Against Be3 f5 immediately, against Bd2 I would play Be6, Qd7 and against f4 I would do Bg4. Should be ok for black, after all it's a symmetrical position so not much is going on.


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With more resident billionaires than any other city in the world, you better believe Moscow has places designed with luxury in mind. The sky is the limit as you follow this 3-day plan of how to live it up like an oligarch. Caviar, beautiful women, premium vodka, unforgettable panoramas – it might break your wallet, but the memories will last a lifetime. read more about Moscow, Abramovich-Style... Read More
Weekend in St. Petersburg
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Even if you only have a weekend, much of the more beautiful parts of St. Petersburg, Europe's third largest city, can be easily crammed into those few days. St. Petersburg is a great city to explore on foot, and a stay in the historic city centre makes that even easier, since there are gardens, palaces, museums, and more within easy walking distance. read more about Weekend in St. Petersburg... Read More
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"World's most expensive city" is no idle threat -- Moscow seems to take a joy in making most things outrageously, pointlessly expensive, if only to retain its title. But if you can't afford the city's high life, there's still hope for you. This cheapskate plan shows you how to enjoy Moscow without breaking your wallet. read more about Moscow on a Shoestring Budget... Read More
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Back in the USSR
Destination(s): Moscow
Unbelievable as it seems now, it is not so long ago that Moscow's streets were awash in sickles and hammers, not McDonalds and Gucci. Those nostalgic for the days of the Evil Empire, here's a tour for you. This one-day itinerary takes you back to the Soviet Union, with its cosmonauts, secret police, imposing architecture and one particularly cranky dictator. Bonus: Even communists get hungry, so there's a special food inclusion. Happy travels, comrade! read more about Back in the USSR... Read More


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Relations between Chinese mainland and Taiwan are expected to enter a new era when representatives from both sides begin a meeting in Nanjing.
As the first official who takes charge of Taiwan's mainland affairs, Wang Yu-chi has said he will exchange views with the mainland on setting up a mechanism for direct communication between the two sides and the cross-strait situation. Analysts say the meeting will open an official channel between the two departments, that takes charge of Cross-Strait issues and promotes direct communication and interaction.
|Wang Yu-chi (L), Taiwan's mainland affairs chief, shakes hands with Chen Yuanfeng, deputy
director of the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at Lukou Airport in Nanjing, capital
of east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 11, 2014. Wang Yu-chi arrived in Nanjing on Tuesday.
(Xinhua/Shen Bohan)


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(PRWEB) April 08, 2013
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