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Cahaba Valley Termite & Pest is located at 1509 9th St Ste 101, Leeds, AL. This business specializes in Pest Control.
Cahaba Valley Termite & Pest can be found at 9th St 1507. The following is offered: Pest Control. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Leeds there are 6 other Pest Control. An overview can be found here.


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ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Matt Holliday's three-run homer snapped a seventh inning tie, lifting Joel Pineiro to his eighth straight win and the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.
Albert Pujols added his major league-leading 42nd homer for the Cardinals, who are a major-league best 26-9 since the July 24 trade with the Athletics for Holliday. They're 30-4 since July 1 in starts by their big three -- Adam Wainwright, Chris Carpenter and Pineiro.
Rookie Casey McGehee hit a three-run homer in the first and matched his career high with four RBIs for the Brewers, who entered a three-game series against the NL Central leaders with a three-game winning streak.
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Another thing to keep at the Top of the list of priorities is that it should be easy to clean. When you begin to squeeze, you will see that the tiny filaments and pulp parts of the natural product can be housed in virtually any region of the juicer. If the pieces are too small and difficult to achieve, the waste can be spoiled, which makes the appliance unhygienic. The parts of the juicer should be easy to evacuate and clean. Some of them today accompany parts suitable for dishwashers with the aim that they can be cleaned in the dishwasher removing the weight.
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- Centrifugal ejection. This works in exactly the same way as the centrifugal way, except that it has a strainer basket with sloping sides that allows self-cleaning. The pulp is catapulted out of the juicer and collected in a container or basket that can be easily disposed of. It will not be necessary to stop the juicer to discharge the pulp as you would with the centrifugal juicer. This way is also good for most fruits.
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You do not have the kind of water I drink! I have heard this phrase so many times, that it is my title for this blog entry. It belongs to my friend, massage therapist of thirty years, who bought a super-duper water ionizer little less than a year ago (I had written about that water, […]
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So, where cancer cannot exist? I have only two words for you – Alkaline Environment. Who said that? Again, two words – Otto Warburg. Who the hell is he? Oh, just a science guy who was awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine for that very discovery 79 years ago. Read the article 'The Root Cause of Cancer' […]
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Alright. It's time. It's time for some pretty sweet pictures of Bruges, Belgium. In case you missed it, I recently headed from my little German host-town up to this place to you know, see it. And I was blown away. Now it's not the most amazing, vibrant city ever, and it's certainly not a city in Europe that gets a whole lot of attention. But, it was breathtaking. Have a look if you don't believe me…
This city is like an amateur photographers dream come true. Especially with all the canals and the way they light up the entire old town area of the city. Beautiful place, if you ever find yourself in Northern Europe, do yourself a favor and stop and have a look.
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Being Healthy! (20 images)
In Year Two we have been thinking about how to be healthy. Have a look at the activities that we came up with to teach a Year One PE lesson. You can also see us taking part in an experiment to create safe bike helmets. We designed our own and then tested them out on hard boiled eggs - it was terribly eggciting! (Couldn't be helped)
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COMIC REEL: Cheadle Teases Things "Look Bad" For Rhodey In "Civil War"; Blanchett "Excited" About "Thor"
MTV has announced that Chris Evans will attend the upcoming 2016 MTV Movie Awards and he will bring a new, exclusive clip from the film with him. The Movie Awards air on Sunday, April 10.
CBM has also spotted a pair of new stills from the film featuring Don Cheadle and Sebastian Stan.
You can read a recap of last night's "S.H.I.E.L.D." episode, "Watchdogs," right here on CBR.
During WonderCon, the "S.H.I.E.L.D." cast spoke about filming the last episode featuring Mockingbird and Lance Hunter.
"I've got to say, we all read that last scene for the first time and we were kind of a mess," series lead Clark Gregg said. "Suddenly saying goodbye to these two amazing people, and amazing actors. It kind of went up another notch of grief because suddenly people you care about are leaving your family, in a real way. Then I look over and I see what Henry [Simmons] is doing and then I'm just, 'They've got to bring in a mop,' essentially."
"For me, it was the most personal scene I've shot on this show," said Simmons, whose character, Mack, was shown with eyes brimming with tears in the scene. "Saying goodbye, it wasn't just my character, that was my… I use that moment for me personally to tell Adrianne and Nick how much I love them and how much I'm going to miss them."
ABC has released a synopsis for the upcoming "Paradise Lost" episode of the series.
"Paradise Lost" – S.H.I.E.L.D. hunts for information on their dangerous new enemy, and a shameful secret from Malick's past is exposed, threatening to destroy his Hydra legacy, on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," TUESDAY, APRIL 12 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) on the ABC Television Network.
"Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Clark Gregg as Director Phil Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Agent Melinda May, Brett Dalton as Grant Ward, Chloe Bennet as Agent Daisy Johnson, Iain De Caestecker as Agent Leo Fitz, Elizabeth Henstridge as Agent Jemma Simmons, Nick Blood as Agent Lance Hunter, Adrianne Palicki as Agent Bobbi Morse, Henry Simmons as Agent Alphonso "Mack" MacKenzie and Luke Mitchell as Lincoln Campbell.
Guest starring are Reed Diamond as Daniel Whitehall, Powers Boothe as Gideon Malick, Mark Dacascos as Giyera, Cameron Palatas as young Gideon Malick, Alexander Wraith as Agent Anderson, Joel Dabney Courtney as Nathaniel Malick, Axle Whitehead as James, Mark Atteberry as Kurt Vogel, Ana Zimhart as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, Henry Leblanc as mourner and Bethany Joy Lenz as Stephanie Malick.
"Paradise Lost" was written by George Kitson and Sharla Oliver and directed by Wendey Stanzler.
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Marc Guggenheim has revealed the title of an upcoming "Arrow" episode, "Lost in the Flood."
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While speaking with BBC HARDTalk, composer Hans Zimmer revealed that "Batman v Superman" will be his last superhero score.
"I did 'Batman Begins' with Chris [Nolan] 12 years ago, so The Dark Knight Trilogy might be three movies to you, to me it was 11 years of my life," said Zimmer, who has worked on "Man of Steel" and "BvS" since wrapping that trilogy. "This one was very hard for me to do, to try to find new language," he said of "BvS."
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You can read a reap of last night's "Flash," "Flash Back," right here on CBR. There's also a promo for the next installment, which reveals the origin of Zoom.
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The Hollywood Reporter has learned that production on the film has been delayed due to rewrites. Sources have informed THR that the film is now expected to begin production at the end of 2016. "Gambit" is undergoing rewrites from Tatum's producing partner and "Magic Mike" and "Magic Mike XXL" screenwriter Reid Carolin.
In the meantime, director Doug Liman is reportedly in negotiations to direct "The Wall," the first ever original movie for Amazon Studios. "The Wall," which was written by Dwain Worrell, is the studios first spec script purchase and is a psychological thriller starring a sniper. Liman reportedly expects to film "The Wall" this spring/summer before switching gears back over to "Gambit."
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The CW has released a promo for the next "iZombie" ep, called "Reflections of the Way Liv Used to Be."
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In an interview with GQ Australia, Chris Hemsworth talked about filming "Thor: Ragnarok" in Australia.
"When we had an opportunity to talk about where it was gonna be shot, I said, 'Why can't it be Australia?' They went, 'Oh, well, it's a long way,' and so on but I kept pushing it along and that became a bigger and bigger conversation and it landed here… I couldn't be happier. For me, living up near the Gold Coast, as well, to be home shooting is huge but a lot of my friends are gonna be on that production. People I've known for years."
Cate Blanchett also revealed in an interview that she has "a Marvel film" next on her schedule, which she's "super, super excited about." She added, "I've only done action a couple of times. It feels like a…departure is too strong a word, but it certainly feels like a change for me. I'm looking forward to getting really fit, and wearing lycra, and hoping to earn a bit of a street cred from my kids."
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Isaac usually does not do even his kitchen jobs without being told. He tries to escape his jobs a lot.
He is more like John because he differs from me just like John.
- He does not play football.
- He does not play board games.
- Tries to escape jobs sometimes.
He is very sensitive to touch which makes him very ticklish. If you have already tickled him some, you can air-tickle him by just waving your fingers in front of his stomach or something.
Isaac is the fourth in the boys after Mathew came into the family as third.
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Keith Urban is one of the most successful country artists ever, and he is also an artist who is constantly expanding the definition of country, mixing it with different styles thereby creating his own unique fusion style of country music. At Friday he talked at the conference and played a full 90 minutes concert at the Stubb's outdoor venue during SXSW.
Leeann's Barn Dance at SXSW 2018 – Another Great South Austin Happening
This year's SXSW Barn Dance at Leeann Atherton's place is my 20th, and I have enjoyed all of them. I meet the great people of South Austin, I meet the delegates at the festival who have stayed one extra day to join this party, I get to eat delicious bbq, and I her a lot of good music. As an end to a busy SXSW week, the Barn Dance is the perfect way of doing it. (Photo above: Hajk with Leeann Atherton)
Los Lobos and Country Rock and Folk night at The Saxon During SXSW
Thursday night I started out at the outdoor stage at the Auditorium Shores with Los Lobos. Then I went to thee Saxon Pub to see five bands I have never seen before. But being at the Saxon, I was pretty sure I would like them, and I was right! (Photo above: David Hidalgo and Conrad Lozano from Los Lobos)
Another Great Birthday Concert with Ray Benson during SXSW
Ray Benson's birthday party as a fundraiser for HAAM is an Austin tradition during SXSW. The passes are sought after, and there are always some big name surprise guests on stage with Ray and his house band, Asleep At The Wheel. Through the years I have seen many great artists at this event, Willie Nelson, The Avett Brothers, George Strait, Carolyn Wonderland and many others.
Lukas Nelson at the SXSW
SXSW is still one of the world's largest music festival and conference, even if the technology part has surpassed the music part in the number of attendees some years ago. At the music festival more than 2000 bands play and fight for the attention of the total of about 8-10000 music industry people, press and the fans. On top of all the official showcases, there are partiers with live music all over town, many of these more like small festivals in themselves.
Janove – from Kaizers Orchestra's Front Man to Perfect Solo Artist
For fifteen years, from 2000 to 2015 Kaizers Orchestra built themselves up to Norway's most interesting and consistent live band. An important part of their success was singer and songwriter Janove Ottesen. After the band quit he started a solo career, and has already released two albums. These days he is on tour in Norway to support his newest release, Hengtmann. Last night he played at Rockefeller Music Hall in Oslo.
Gåte at Rockefeller – What A Comeback!
From 1999 to 2005 Gåte combined Norwegian folk music with hard rock, and they had great success with their music, playing big festivals in the Nordic countries. The band disbanded in 2005, but have had a few one-off concerts since, until they decided to start up again last year. These days they are on a tour through Norwegian cities, and yesterday they played at the Rockefeller Music Hall in Oslo. (Photo above: Sveinung and Gunnhild Sundli)
Knut Reiersrud, A Norwegian Guitar Hero
Norway has been blessed with some really good musicians and bands during the years. The jazz musicians Jan Garbarek, Terje Rypdal, Arild Andersen lead on in the 70's, and several others have come after. One of my favorite musicians and artists is Knut Reiersrud, who has kept on with his music since the 70's, establishing himself as one of the most fascinating and interesting contemporary artists, both in Norway and also abroad.
Spidergawd – Hard Rock Live at Røverstaden in Oslo
If you like hard, guitar-driven rock with lots of drums, Spidergawd is the band for you. The band resides in Trondheim, Norway, and the set up is vocals, guitar, bass, drums and baritone sax, not the most usual instrument combination in rock. Their first album was released early 2014, and we are now waiting for their 5th release. Yesterday night Spidergawd played at the new club, Røverstaden, in Oslo.
My Best Concert photos 2017, part 2
All together I attended fifteen festivals in 2017 and around twenty single concerts, photographing more than 300 different performances, so far my most productive year as a concert photographer. Here is the second part of my favorite concert photos from 2017, from M to Z. (Photo above: The audience to Mø at the Øya Festival this summer.) Continue reading


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- Land for sale – fronts onto Columbus Rd. W., between Lake Ridge Rd. and Thickson Rd. in rapidly developing Whitby
- 92.87 acres (approx.)
- Approx. frontage – 1,313 ft. on Columbus Rd. W.; 2,943 ft. along Coronation Rd.; 3,334 ft. along east boundary; 1,254 ft. backing onto HWY 407
- Near new HWY 407 link at Lake Ridge Rd.
- Minutes to new HWY 412/407 interchange
- OP Designation: Prime Agricultural and Major Open Space
- Zoning: Agricultural (just outside urban boundary area)
- Old farmhouse on site. Upgraded and updated. Currently tenanted—listed, but not designated as Heritage.
- Small portion of east side of the site is protected as Green Belt
- 4 entrances to the site from Columbus Rd. and Coronation Rd.


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Design Roots Mail Swap
The month of April was National Letter Writing Month, and in order to celebrate that - I decided to host a little mail swap/envelope contest. Rules: there were no rules. If you sent me a piece of mail, then you'll be getting one back from me. And the best envelope gets a $50 shop credit!
You guys, I have been blown away by the number of envelopes I received, the creativity I saw, and the sweet messages written inside. Pretty sure this is going to become a yearly thing! Even the guy at the post office got excited seeing all the mail! A huge THANK YOU to all who participated and got in the spirit of "snail mail" with me! Before I announce the winner, let me show off some of the entries!
These two were by far the most unique envelopes, err materials, I've ever received! A piece of WOOD and embroidered FABRIC!?!! Talk about amazing! Pretty sure you'll be seeing some of these hanging in my office now!
This large black beauty lined with this gorgeous paper! And she even included a cute print and typography sticker!
This sweet envelope had tons of goodies inside - prints, cards, and coloring books for my kids! If you've never heard of Valerie Wieners Art, you need to check her out now!
More sweet messages, a fun magnet with my address on it, and the cutest little message from an 8yr old! (officially the youngest entry!)
These were some of my favorite envelopes: washi tape, watercolor, handmade envelopes, handdrawn maps, fun balloon stamps... I didn't want April to end!
So, who won??? This was seriously so hard to pick!! There was one envelope though that stayed in my head. This envelope was simple, black + white, and featured the coolest little tree embellishment within my address. I am a tree lover at heart, my degree is in landscape architecture, and I have a love for the outdoors. This spoke to me. Another fun fact: it traveled the furthest. (from Germany). So, thank you Kirsten Ashley... I am in LOVE with your envelope. Message me for details regarding your shop credit.
But I couldn't leave it at that... there were 2 other entries that blew my mind too - the wood envelope + the fabric envelope! Mollie G. and Michelle H. - I have a little something for you too. Message me for details! Thanks everyone!!


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Review - Tales of Berseria
I love exploring games that I have no previous experiences with, it is like a loot filled chest with everything you always wanted or something you never knew you always wanted, but sometimes that chest grows teeth and starts chasing you and you run away from that chest promising yourself never to return to it. Luckily for me, Tales of Berseria lands in the middle, it is a game I had no idea I would get so into.
As the game begins you are introduced to Velvet, a young lady who lives at home, in a beautiful and peaceful land, and takes care of her sick brother. But things quickly takes a turn for the worse and this goes from being a peaceful journey to a blood filled revenge story unlike anything I have ever experienced.
The way this transformation happens is the classic story of good vs evil, but in most scenarios like this you turn into a noble hero, but in this case you turn into a straight up, insane, blood-lust filled murderer with one goal in mind, destroy everything to get to that one person and make that person feel exactly like you do. It is one of those stories that you usually grind your teeth while in combat and it builds and builds until that ultimate showdown you have been waiting for the entire game.
The way the game plays with music and surroundings is stunning at times, although this might not be the most graphically impressive game you have ever seen it certainly manages to set the tone and feel of the overall experience beautifully. The way towns go from light to dark, the tiny details in the surroundings mixed with the beautifully crated music had me hooked from the start and didn't let me go until the finish.
Besides being visually and graphically beautiful there are areas to explore beyond the main story path so there is room for exploration in this game also. There are dungeons here but sadly most of them isn't all that interesting to explore graphically but the game is also filled with nice surprises like treasure chests and different materials in which you can use to upgrade your weapons or you can simply sell them.
Sadly though Tales of Berseria doesn't have too much side quests available, at least not all that interesting ones to keep you off the main story for a bit. This isn't a game-breaker or changer but it would be nice to just take some time off murdering everyone and everything and just do some side-quests. Now I am not saying this game doesn't have those, but they are few and really not that interesting at all.
The quick tutorial at the beginning explore the new gameplay mechanics which deals with diamonds, you start off with number of diamonds at the start of a battle which you rack up to unleash in the form a special move, with three diamonds and more the game lets you unleash your inner beast which is always a delight. This just gives the combat that little extra which keeps it from being repetitive and boring, but interesting and actually rather strategic at times.
Tales of Berseria is an interesting game that I almost let pass me but luckily I got the time to play around with this hidden gem, and for anyone interested, this is a great game even though you know nothing of the universe. It is a great revenge story with beautiful imagery and sound to go with it. It is something you at least should check out some gameplay videos of just to get a feel of it and not just brush it off as yet another JRPG because there is so much more lurking within this game.


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Boys tennis: Hackman, Wauconda claim NLCC triumph
Boys tennis
NLCC meet: Wauconda received first-place efforts from Brian Hackman at No. 1 singles and Andrew Lu/Connor Splingaire at No. 1 doubles to win the inaugural Northern Lake County Conference championship.
Wauconda finished with 41 points to edge runner-up Grayslake North by two points. Grayslake Central and Lakes tied for third with 32 points, and Antioch and Round Lake shared fifth with 20 points.
Hackman was a 6-0, 6-0 winner over Antioch's Kyle Boudreau in their title match. Grayslake North's Bryce Boyd captured No. 2 singles with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Lakes' Adam Hagman. At No. 3 singles, Round Lake's Danny Guzman won first place title by beating Wauconda's Chase Hayden 6-3, 6-0.
Lu/Splingaire rallied to beat Grayslake Central's Chase Starbird/Carson Cerquone 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 in the No. 1 doubles final. At No. 2 doubles, Grayslake Central's Chintu Chatterjee/Jacob Zboril won the title with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Ben Brannick/Josh Nguyen.
Grayslake Central's Jordan Ramsey/Kyle Judge won No. 3 doubles by besting Grayslake North's Jack Critzer/Joshu Moran 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. The No. 4 doubles title went to Grayslake North's Brian Szramek/Alexander Cisneroz, who were 6-2, 6-1 winners.
ESCC meet: Host Benet Academy won the East Suburban Catholic Conference tournament with 37 points, with St. Viator (26) second. Notre Dame (24) was third, edging Carmel and Nazareth (22 each, tie for fourth).
Carmel's best finish was provided by Nathan Schedler and Alex Colbert, who advanced to the No. 1 doubles final, where they lost to Benet's Danny McGuigan and Casey Schrader 6-1, 6-1.


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— With the new HYT exclusive calibre, the H4 Gotham represents the new generation of HYT skeleton replica watches for sale.
The H4 Gotham is the first HYT piece to have a case made entirely from diabolically rigid 3DTP™ carbon. It is also the very first HYT to display the time off-centre on its bezel, rather than on the flange. And finally, it is the first time that HYT has equipped its creation with an all-new technical strap, combining rubber and Nomex™ technical fibre.
"The general idea of the H4 Gotham is to be more sporty and more technical," emphasises the CEO Vincent Perriard. "The H1 movement and the H4 movement are extremely architectural and technical. Our customers, partners and retailers did not want to see more: they wanted to see it all."
To achieve this objective, HYT worked on both segments of the calibre. In the upper part, where the movement prevails, most of the components have been openworked, and the dial eliminated. The entire gear train is visible, as well as part of the barrel. And so that all the parts are directly visible, without adornments, there is a sapphire disc, secured by three anchor points in particular at 4 and 8 o'clock, housing the minute indicator and the power reserve indicator at 3 o'clock.
The lower part of the calibre meanwhile houses the now famed bellows, also known as pistons. Their general vertical architecture remains unchanged however, the cage housing them has been completely redesigned: now, the two barrels are almost entirely visible thanks to a new cut in the 4–8 o'clock segment.
HYT has for the first time engraved the time indexes on the bezel. This frees up a large area of the dial from the indexes, further opening up the whole face for an unobstructed view. The case size of the H4 has been increased to 51 mm to reinforce this feeling of space and maximum openness.
The H4 is a genuine skeleton piece, but its plays of light are more complex than they appear and the Gotham sees a continuous fight between the shadows and the light.
For example, HYT has equipped its H4 with a new sapphire case-back. With a chromium-plated metallised finish, this has a double role: in contact with the skin, the metallised finish reproduces a smoky glass effect. On the movement side, inside the case, the chromium-plated finish gives the illusion of a mirror.
On the time indicator side, red has been chosen to inhabit the capillary of the H4 Gotham. It marks the progress of the hours, with the retrograde display, signature of the brand. This 'bloody' tone is also adopted by the seconds wheel at 9 o'clock, as well as the power reserve at 3 o'clock and the strap's top stitching. On the materials side, HYT has adorned its carbon case with a rubber sheathed screw-down DLC titanium crown. The HYT exclusive skeleton mechanical hand-wound movement has hand-bevelled bridges decorated with Côtes de Genève and provides a power reserve of 65 hours.


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Gen. Alfred Gray (front page, Sept. 27), commandant of the Marine Corps, tells Saudi-based troops that he will not tolerate poor morale.
The photo shows him standing there facing his Marines, desert combat fatigues, four gold stars, scowl on face and bullhorn. "There will be no morale problems in the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force because I say there will be morale," Try that to the tune of "Don't worry, be happy."
It seems to me that officers in the military do lose touch. Generals are so accustomed to having an aide jump to attention at the snap of the fingers that the generals apparently believe this power carries over into human behavior. If I say you'll be happy, you will be delighted. It ain't necessarily so.
I thought, at first glance, that all of this was being played for the humor of it. It reminded me of Bob Hope, while entertaining the troops, making a gag and getting a laugh out of a miserable situation.
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Imperium Galactica 2 updated for Mac
Back in February of last year, THQ Nordic purchased the Imperium Galactica franchise, a duo of real-time strategy games developed by Digital Reality in the late '90s. The new owners have since made good on their promise to keep the IP alive, and have released updated versions of Imperium Galactica and Imperium Galactica 2 on the customary digital download sites.
Only Imperium Galactica 2 gets a Mac version, but that's fine; the only update Imperium Galactica got is Dosbox emulation for Windows 7, 8, 10. Before we get to the updates the sequel received, let's learn a bit more about the series, shall we?
Imperium Galactica features an expansive and unique Sci-fi universe with multiple playable species. Take your empire in your hands and guide it into the future. Use intrigue and spying to weaken your enemies and strengthen yourself or research and build the most powerful military force in the universe to crush whoever would oppose you. Massive battles, universe spanning empires, 3 playable campaigns and countless possibilities through custom scenarios insure you always have something to come back to. Take control, conquer the universe, and lead your species to ultimate domination… for the Imperium.
Features include:
- Empire expansion through colonization or conquest
- Huge space armadas
- Battles in space and on the ground
- Deep economy and population management
- Tons of researchable upgrades
- Customizable ships and tanks
- Challenging scenarios
- Galactic alliances
- 3 unique campaigns
So, how about those upgrades? For the new release of Imperium Galactica 2: Alliances, THQ Nordic has:
- implemented support for modern screen resolutions,
- re-implemented multiplayer,
- redone the interface graphics,
- redone planet surface/terrain graphics,
- updated the rendering engine to support arbitrary screen resolutions and aspect ratios,
- implemented higher resolution user interface textures,
- updated the lighting and shadowing quality on planet surfaces,
- updated planet view mode,
- and added a server browser for multiplayer mode.
For more information or to purchase Imperium Galactica 2: Alliances while it's on sale for $7.99, visit Steam or GOG.com.


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KYZEN received two 2017 NPI Awards. The company was awarded in the category of Process Control Tools for the new ANALYST™ Real-Time Concentration Monitoring & Reporting System, and Cleaning Materials for the KYZEN® DS3522 DuoSolvent™ Cleaning Agent. The awards were presented to the company during a Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 ceremony that took place at the San Diego Convention Center during the IPC APEX EXPO.
The KYZEN ANALYST is the first of its kind, state-of-the-art wash bath concentration monitoring and reporting system that maximizes performance of virtually all chemistries, not just a few. The KYZEN ANALYST uses direct measurement technology, a high-precision measurement technique that includes fast and stable analytical methods that are independent of conductivity, color and transparency of the process liquids. These results are available online and are updated every second.
KYZEN DS3522 is a broad spectrum cleaning agent designed for KYZEN's DuoSolvent process which cleans a wide variety of parts and soils in a process that does not employ any water. It is the only waterless cleaning process that is effective on virtually all lead-free materials. DS3522 is effective for the removal of virtually all types of fluxes including rosin, low residue/no-clean and organic acid flux.
Premiering in 2008, the NPI Awards program is an annual celebration of product excellence in electronics surface mount assembly. Premier products based on the finest examples of creative advancement in technology are chosen by a distinguished panel of industry experts.
Kyzen specializes in precision cleaning chemistries for electronics, advanced packaging, metal finishing and aerospace applications. Kyzen's industry expertise and dedicated customer support provide integrated cleaning process solutions that meet any cleaning challenge. Founded in 1990, Kyzen is the leading provider of environmentally responsible, RoHS compliant cleaning chemistries to industries worldwide. For further information, view website: www.kyzen.com Refer to page 872.


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D65 Librarians will host play dates at the Evanston Public Library just for kindergartners and their parents. Join other families in a play literacy session just like the ones at your school's library!
Parents will learn how play literacy bolsters their child's literacy skills and teaches an appreciation of books. Kids will stamp and deliver mail – it will be fun for all!!
2017-2018 Dates
Saturday, November 18 Lincolnwood and Kingsley (1-2pm)
Sunday, November 19 Dawes and Oakton (1-2 pm)
Saturday, December 2 Walker and Washington (10-11am)
Saturday, December 16 Orrington and Willard (10-11am)
Sunday, January 21 Dewey and King Arts (1-2pm)
Sunday, January 21 Lincoln and Bessie Rhodes (3:30-4:30pm)
All play dates will take place in the Community Room at the Evanston Public Library. For more information, contact your school's librarian!


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Ticket Office Hours
The Utah Symphony | Utah Opera Ticket Office is located on the northwest corner of Abravanel Hall.
We are open Monday – Friday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Saturdays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. On performance days, we remain open through intermission.
For dates with Finishing Touches rehearsals and for the 11:00 AM Family concerts, we open at 9:00 AM.
For Sunday Opera Matinees, we open at the JQL Capitol Theatre at Noon and remain open through intermission.
Ticket office holiday closures:
May 28th 2018 (Monday): Memorial Day
May 29th 2018 (Tuesday): Day after Memorial Day
July 4th 2018 (Wednesday): Independence Day
July 24th 2018 (Tuesday): Pioneer Day


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Love Through The Eyes of a Child
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love."
Rebecca- age 8
"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other."
Karl - age 5
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."
Terri - age 4
"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK."
Danny - age 7
"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."
Bobby - age 7
"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,"
Nikka - age 6
"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday."
Noelle - age 7
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well."
Tommy - age 6
"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me
and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore."
Cindy - age 8
"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night."
Clare - age 6
"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken."
Elaine-age 5
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Brad Pitt."
Chris - age 7
"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day."
Mary Ann - age 4
"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones."
Lauren - age 4
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you."
Karen - age 7
"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget."
Jessica - age 8
There was once a contest to find the most caring child. The winner was a four-year-old child whose next-door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry"
And finally, remember, no matter how old you are, God loves you!


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Non-Western traditions have also distinguished variants or symbioses of such states.[4][five] Love has further spiritual or spiritual that means. This range of works by using and meanings combined with the complexity with the emotions associated helps make love unusually tricky to constantly define, when compared to other emotional states.
In Christianity the sensible definition of love is finest summarised by St. Thomas Aquinas, who described love as "to will The nice of another," or to desire for an additional to realize success.
The word "love" might have a range of connected but distinct meanings in various contexts. A number of other languages use numerous words to precise a number of the different principles that in English are denoted as "love"; one particular instance is the plurality of Greek words and phrases for "love" which includes agape and eros.
Along with cross-cultural variances in knowing love, Strategies about love have also improved considerably over time. Some historians date present day conceptions of passionate love to courtly Europe during or following the Middle Ages, Even though the prior existence of romantic attachments is attested by ancient love poetry.[ten]
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The Bodhisattva excellent in Mahayana Buddhism involves the entire renunciation of oneself in order to tackle the stress of a suffering entire world.
Psychology depicts love to be a cognitive and social phenomenon. Psychologist Robert Sternberg formulated a triangular idea of love and argued that love has a few different components: intimacy, commitment, and passion. Intimacy is a form in which two individuals share confidences and numerous particulars of their individual lives, and is generally shown in friendships and romantic love affairs. Commitment, on the other hand, is the expectation that the relationship is permanent. The final method of love is sexual attraction and keenness. Passionate love is revealed in infatuation together with passionate love.
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Feeling confined by their smaller town and overbearing dad and mom, Annie and Jules hatch a scheme of managing absent. But as the ladies before long learn, penalties can blindside you. Occasionally violently.
[citation wanted] Philosopher Gottfried Leibniz explained that love is "for being delighted from the happiness of A further."[twelve] Meher Baba said that in love there is a "emotion of unity" and an "Lively appreciation on the intrinsic well worth of the object of love."[thirteen] Biologist Jeremy Griffith defines love as "unconditional selflessness".[fourteen]
Interpersonal love here refers to love concerning human beings. It really is a much more powerful sentiment than a simple liking for someone. Unrequited love refers to those thoughts of love that are not reciprocated.
I'm selected he took note of parents laughing at scenes intended to have profound emotional impression, like the entire ending.
Staying correctly in love with God or Krishna will make a person beautifully free from material contamination. and this is the ultimate way of salvation or liberation. In this tradition, salvation or liberation is considered inferior to love, and just an incidental by-products. Being absorbed in Love for God is considered to be the perfection of life.[forty three]
Benjamin Péret, while in the introduction to his Anthology of Sublime Love (Paris, 1956), further recognized "sublime love", a point out of realized idealisation Probably equatable with the passionate method of passionate love.
Non-Western traditions have also distinguished variants or symbioses of such states.[4][five] Love has further spiritual or spiritual that means. This range of works by using and meanings combined with the complexity with the emotions associated helps make love unusually tricky to constantly define, when compared to other emotional states.


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About Ten Lessons in Theory
An introduction to literary theory unlike any other, Ten Lessons in Theory engages its readers with three fundamental premises. The first premise is that a genuinely productive understanding of theory depends upon a considerably more sustained encounter with the foundational writings of Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, and Freud than any reader is likely to get from the introductions to theory that are currently available. The second premise involves what Fredric Jameson describes as "the conviction that of all the writing called theoretical, Lacan's is the richest." Entertaining this conviction, the book pays more (and more careful) attention to the richness of Lacan's writing than does any other introduction to literary theory. The third and most distinctive premise of the book is that literary theory isn't simply theory "about" literature, but that theory fundamentally is literature, after all.
Ten Lessons in Theory argues, and even demonstrates, that "theoretical writing" is nothing if not a specific genre of "creative writing," a particular way of engaging in the art of the sentence, the art of making sentences that make trouble—sentences that make, or desire to make, radical changes in the very fabric of social reality.
As its title indicates, the book proceeds in the form of ten "lessons," each based on an axiomatic sentence selected from the canon of theoretical writing. Each lesson works by creatively unpacking its featured sentence and exploring the sentence's conditions of possibility and most radical implications. In the course of exploring the conditions and consequences of these troubling sentences, the ten lessons work and play together to articulate the most basic assumptions and motivations supporting theoretical writing, from its earliest stirrings to its most current turbulences.
Provided in each lesson is a working glossary: specific critical keywords are boldfaced on their first appearance and defined either in the text or in a footnote. But while each lesson constitutes a precise explication of the working terms and core tenets of theoretical writing, each also attempts to exemplify theory as a "practice of creativity" (Foucault) in itself.
Table Of Contents
Preface: "Something worth reading": Theory and/as the Art of the Sentence
Introductory Matters: What Theory Does, Why Theory Lives
Lesson 1: "The world must be made to mean"—or, in(tro)ducing the subject of human reality
Lesson 2: "Meaning is the polite word for pleasure"—or, how the beast in the nursery learns to read
Lesson 3: "Language is by nature fictional"—or, why the word for moonlight can't be moonlight
Lesson 4: "Desire must be taken literally"—a few words on death, sex, and interpretation
Lesson 5: "You are not yourself"—or, I (think, therefore I) is an other
Lesson 6: "This restlessness is us"—or, the least that can be said about Hegel
Lesson 7: "There is no document of civilization that is not at the same time a document of barbarism"—or, the fates of literary formalism
Lesson 8: "The unconscious is structured like a language"—or, invasions of the signifier
Lesson 9: "There is nothing outside the text"—or, fear of the proliferation of meaning
Lesson 10: "One is not born a woman"—on making the world queerer than ever
In the End: Theory is (not—) Forever
Reference Matters
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Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole brought an hour and a half show to the stage of The Triple Door that was wove stories, audience interaction and calls to action into Hawaiian traditional music with her own twist. She was joined onstage by Shawn Pimental on guitar, whose music provided a backdrop for the stories and whose voice joined Kanaka'ole's.
Seattle was the last continental stop for the duo on a recent tour that included Canadian music festivals and a performance at Lincoln Center in New York. Wednesday's show brought many return guests who had enjoyed previous performances.
Riane Olver, a lifetime hula dancer, was on her feet with tears in her eyes by the end of the show. While she doesn't know Kaumakaiwa Kanaka'ole personally, she explained that her and her family are very important in Hawaii. "Their family is like keepers of the culture." Throughout her show Kanaka'ole also mentioned her mother, grandmother and aunt who all have been leaders in the Hawaiian renaissance of the 1970s that brought a resurgence of appreciation and embracing of traditional Hawaiian culture. Olver said that the strength in her music and culture "what its all about, carrying on that power in the voice."
Kanaka'ole described her mother in the show as someone who kept "one foot in Western academia and one foot in traditional Hawaiian culture." With advanced degrees from universities as well as a wide depth and breadth of knowledge on their own native Hawaiian culture, Kanaka'ole and her family are considered to be the "voice of the next generation" of Hawaiians.
Audience participation was a feature of the performance. As Kanaka'ole talked directly to the audience about anything from her past boyfriends to the island in Canada she plans to move to if Trump wins, Pimental carried and supported her through melodic strumming.
After giving the audience the back story to the song, her voice would soar from high falsetto to low. The songs ranged from slow songs about the birth of her niece and honoring elders and grandfathers to stories of "shenanigans" in Hawaiian history. The origins of her set came from her own invention, some traditional songs that were written to tell stories of a certain time and even some performances of her grandmother's original music that she recorded in the 1920s.
Regardless of the music's source originally, each song expressed the culture of Hawaii. In an interview after the show, she explained that singing in the Hawaiian language feels right because the language itself is so expressive of the land and the people from which it comes.


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How it Works
How to receive your postal garden design: (for individual beds, see note below this list):
- I confirm what you want through discussions with you and through receiving your emailed Garden design briefing form.
- You would send me photos and a plan of the site, with dimensions, so we know exactly what space we are dealing with, including slopes. Use this guide to help you: How to Measure Your Garden.
- I draw up a scale plan of the existing site and then brainstorm on ideas to produce some options, with rough plans and sketches.
- You decide which option to develop and any initial changes you would like.
- I produce a layout plan to scale of the option you have chosen. See Costs page for details of costs.
- I can then do more detailed structural and working drawings if necessary, to brief your contractor more precisely, as well as maintenance schedules to assist in garden upkeep. I can also produce a planting plan, showing plant names and how many of each are needed. Planting and maintenance advice can be added. Again, see the Costs page for details.
For a single bed or feature this process would be much shorter. I would send you outline ideas, work with your feedback then send you the final planting plan, for example, with plant calendars if required. These are very useful to show what colours will appear when, during the year.
Garden Design Briefing Form
How to Measure Your Garden
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GROHE Grohtherm 800 Thermostatic Bath/Shower Mixer 37 567 000-Grohtherm 800Thermostatic bath/shower mixer-Wall mounted-GROHE StarLight® chrome finish-GROHE TurboStat® compact cartridge with wax thermoelement-GROHE SafeStop at 38°C-GROHE EcoJoy® technology for less water and perfect flow-Automatic diverter: bath/shower-Volume handle with EcoButton (economy button with individually adjustable economy stop)-Integrated mixed water shut off-Ceramic headpart 1/2", 180°-Shower outlet below 1/2"-Mousseur-Built-in non return valves-Dirt strainers-S-unions-Metal escutcheon-Protected against backflow-Minimum pressure 1.0 bar -Chrome-Item no. 37 567 000Free delivery in 3-5 working days5 years guaranteeGROHTHERM 800Safe and Economic.Experience the benefits of a thermostatically controlled shower at an attractive price. Finished in sparkling GROHE StarLight® chrome, Grohtherm 800 benefits from GROHE TurboStat® technology, ensuring luxurious showering at a constant temperature. The SafeStop button, set at 38ºC, prevents children from turning up the temperature, while the EcoButton allows you to reduce water usage. The ergonomic handles offer you a good grip at all times, even with wet or soapy hands. The Grohtherm 800 is available as an exposed shower thermostat or bath thermostat.
Grohe AG is Europe's largest and the world's leading provider of sanitary fittings under one brand. As a global brand for sanitary products and systems, GROHE relies on its brand values quality, technology, design and responsibility in order to be able to offer "Pure Freude an Wasser". GROHE Quality is more than just a promise. It is a guarantee that all of our products meet and exceed the expectations of our customers by delivering a range of unique water experiences. Our customers rely on our products to perform throughout the day, every day. They are our toughest critics and our best informants. Quality is what sets GROHE apart. The consistently high standard of our products in every category and price range has cemented our reputation as the best value, premium brand within the sanitary industry. "At GROHE we believe quality is defined by the highest levels of craftsmanship, outstanding durability, high levels of functionality, long-lasting design and convenience of use. We work hard to inculcate quality everywhere in our business, in the products we bring to market and in the strategies taking us into the future." GROHE products are designed to last and we rigorously test them to guarantee their longevity. This is a core characteristic of the GROHE brand. Our products are engineered by the most experienced designers and research & development professionals in the industry and all our products are tested for a 15-year lifespan. GROHE's internal testing processes are among the most gruelling in the industry. None of our competitors invest as much in product testing and product life testing. Design at GROHE goes beyond good looks, touch and aesthetic messages. GROHE products have been designed to inspire, form a connection and create an intuitive understanding with the user. Stimulating dialogue and exchange with our customers is precedent. Design is a fundamental pillar of the GROHE strategy to deliver the perfect balance of superior technology, quality and design. These three core values are evident in all our products and remain a fundamental part of our design philosophy. This is the basis of why and how we create unique ways in which to enjoy water.
The Grohtherm 1000 thermostatic shower mixer allows you to experience the benefits of a thermostatically controlled shower at an attractive price. Finished in sparkling GROHE StarLight® chrome, Grohtherm 1000 benefits from GROHE TurboStat® technology, which ensures luxurious showering at a constant temperature – regardless of any changes in the water supply. A SafeStop button, set at 38ºC, prevents children from turning up the temperature, while the EcoButton allows you to reduce water usage by up to 50%. Offering quality, technology and design at a competitive price, Grohtherm 1000 Cosmopolitan is our most compact thermostat. Crafted from a series of perfect cylinders, its slender design is the preferred choice for modern, architectural-style spaces. The purity of its form is brought to life by GROHE StarLight® – our perfect chrome finish that is resistant to scratches and tarnishing. For a comfortable showering experience, GROHE TurboStat® technology ensures that the water temperature remains constant for the duration of your shower, while the EcoButton allows you to effortlessly reduce the amount of water used, to save precious natural resources.
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Writer and broadcaster Frank Key's weekly radio show, Hooting Yard, is the longest-running programme on Resonance FM and his podcasts are cult favourites around the world. Outa_Spaceman is a ukulele player, cardboard interventionist, feral shoe photographer, and wringer-out for a one-armed window cleaner.
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the New Driver for an Ethical Public Relations Function
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Coombs and Holladay note that "Effective public relations can be a valuable part of strategic Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). However, superficial CSR practice will result in a superficial CSR communication." (Coombs and Holladay, 2010, 275) These authors further believe that "Public relations can help corporations to identify and promote partnerships with committed publics (typically activist groups)." This study explored the presence of CSR as mentioned on five corporate websites: Coca Cola, Wal-Mart, Pfizer, Nike, and Corona. For the study, an instrument measuring website characteristics was used to provide a benchmark for comparing the five websites. Finally, each website was examined for the CSR's level of authentic development. The results of the analysis indicated that CSR is frequently mentioned on the websites reviewed. The various forms of CSR mentioned include: media relations, CEO or vice president CSR statement, description of awards section, mission statement, purpose in the community, and projects. CSR is not a well-articulated concept and varies greatly from website to website. Unfortunately, this means that the ability for public relations to use CSR as leverage to assure compliance is not always well articulated or strongly supported.
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Cecconi, Lilia, "Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the New Driver for an Ethical Public Relations Function" (2011). Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 21.


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Enterprises are Embracing AI for Automating Human Resources
Chatbots and AI have become household names and enterprises are taking notice. According to a recent Forrester survey, roughly "85% of customer interactions within an enterprise will be with software robots in five years' time" and "87% of CEOs are looking to expand their AI workforce" using AI bots.
In an effort to drive increased labor efficiencies, reduce costs, and deliver better customer/employee experiences enterprises are quickly introducing AI, machine learning, and natural language understanding as core elements of their digital transformation strategy in 2018.
Human resources (HR) is one area ripe for intelligent automation within an enterprise. AI-powered bots for HR are able to streamline and personalize the HR process across seasonal, temporary, part-time, and full-time employees.
HR bots are redefining the enterprise employee experience
According to George Elfond, CEO at Rallyware, "due to an increasingly distributed workforce, widespread adoption of mobile technologies and a changing employee demographic, which includes millennial workers, corporate training is getting reshaped and is becoming more data and artificial intelligence driven."
This same phenomenon is taking place across each area of HR. Whether it's enrolling in benefits, discussing vacation policies, or completing training, HR bots can assist employees every step of the way, on-demand. We've put together the following list of 7 ways in which chatbots and AI are disrupting HR:
HR Bots for Seasonal and Temp Employees
Seasonal and temporary/contract employees typically work 120 days a year or less for the employer.
For example, retailers hire extra workers for the holiday season, tax preparation firms hire employees for tax season, ski resorts hire workers during winter ski season, and amusement parks hire summer seasonal workers.
Usually seasonal employees are hired in volume due to seasonal customer demand spikes which causes a HR scale issue. HR bots can resolve this issue in the following ways:
1. Recruitment
Hiring in thousands brings scale issues for HR. A chatbot can help in the screening process by not only getting prospective employees information but also performing quick background checks.
2. On-boardingChatbots make on-boarding truly a self serve process as they have the ability to talk to employees onsite and interact with workforce management softwares like Peoplesoft, Kronos, and Workday.
3. FAQs on Company PoliciesHaving dedicated HR support centers to help seasonal employees access relevant HR information should be a thing of past. Chatbots can serve as a mobile HR assistant that helps employees get answers to FAQs.
HR Bots for Full and Part-Time Employees
For these employees, a breadth of HR functions can be automated using HR bots:
4. Employee Training
HR training using chatbots is very effective since it involves more interactive participation by employees rather than sitting through a standard training video or watching a powerpoint presentation.
5. Common Questions
Employees spend many hours each month searching for basic company-related information. HR bots would quickly get employees the answers they are looking for, making them more productive and ultimately more satisfied.
6. Benefits Enrollment
Benefits enrollment is one of the most confusing and frustrating pieces of the enterprise HR process. Employees spend a vast amount of time just trying to understand the process, let alone completing the required information.
7. Annual Self Assessment/Reviews
More than 58% of HR leaders say that the traditional review process is outdated and ineffective. Chatbots allow for the instant exchange of feedback and performance insights that allow employees to constantly be the best at what they do.
With so many uses cases and benefits why aren't HR bots more ubiquitous within the enterprise? Well, in addition to these benefits there are 4 big challenges enterprises must face when developing and implementing a bot for HR.
Challenges of Using Chatbots for HR
Unlike with customer support or IT helpdesk, HR handles personal identification information (PII)/sensitive personal information(SPI) of an employee. Therefore, the following areas should be well-thought-out before fully embracing bots for HR:
Challenge #1: Information Security
Many enterprises using traditional on-premise HR management systems (i.e. Peoplesoft, Workday, SuccessFactors) must ensure their information does not to leave their corporate firewall. All HR data in flight and data at rest should be encrypted and fully secure. Depending on an enterprise's security requirements, HR professionals should look into an on-premise, hybrid, or cloud deployment models for HR chatbots.
Challenge #2: Legal Boundaries
HR chatbots should strictly operate within its permissible swim lanes.
Let's take an example of an employee question:
"What is the best health plan for my family?
My kid has a health condition."
A chatbot should not provide a specific answer to the above question. Rather, it should defer the employee to a generic link on how to choose plans. HR managers would lose sleep if the bot started recommending health plans on a case-by-case basis. There are various legal and ethical consequences that exist when relying on AI to fully automate such requests.
For this reason, it is imperative that HR bots are built with very strong enterprise NLU capabilities to deal with more complex employee requests.
Challenge #3: Bot Extensibility
As an enterprise evolves, the skills of HR bots must evolve with it. For this reason, it is important for HR departments to be able to easily extend the bot with more skills and capabilities.
This is only possible if the chatbot platform you select has visual tools to add new skills to a bot without any coding.
Challenge #4: Audit Logging
Every interaction a chatbot has with an employee should be vaulted by the bot for any future data-retrieval purposes. This way if an auditor ever comes knocking, the HR bot will be fully prepared with all the HR data you require.
In Conclusion
As workforce demographics continue to get more distributed and accustomed to mobile communication, enterprises must embrace AI chatbots to streamline their HR processes.
There are 7 ways in which enterprises can use HR bots to drive increased labors efficiencies, reduced costs, and better employee experiences:
- Recruitment
- Onboarding
- Company Policy FAQs
- Employee Training
- Common Questions
- Benefits Enrollment
- Annual Self-Assessment/Reviews
AI-driven automation in each of these areas can streamline how enterprises train, manage, and work with seasonal, temporary, part-time, and full-time employees. However, it is important to consider the challenges surrounding information security, legal boundaries, extensibility, and audit logging when making the decision to get started using bots for HR.
It is clear that chatbots and AI will become an integral part of any enterprise digital transformation strategy. Let 2018 be the year when you use HR bots to revolutionize your enterprise HR experience.
If you found this article useful, please let us know your thoughts below. We regularly publish content like this on our blog in our mission to bring smarter AI to smarter enterprises.
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Sourdough is a delightful loaf which has great taste, texture and is easier to digest because of the long fermentation process used in making this unique bread.
Learn how to make, maintain and use your own 'wild' yeast culture. Your day with us will take you through the magical process of using just flour, water and sea salt. Master the technique for kneading, stretching, shaping and proving and watch your loaf rise while it is being baked.
At the end of the day you take home your Starter, your freshly baked loaves and a new confidence to continue to bake this amazing loaf in the comfort of your own home.
Lunch and refreshments are provided
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The Cambodian Oral History project is the first iteration of an initiative in the Applied Humanities — the application of humanities skills in language, thought, literary interpretation, and cultural understanding — toward the solution of concrete problems in the world. The group's first project is to help people in Cambodia create, upload, and link family histories — a daunting task in a nation where a vast number of records were destroyed (and lives lost) during years of political turmoil in the late 1970s. From these histories we will create a searchable database that we hope will be useful to people of Cambodian ancestry as well as to scholars interested in that region of the world.
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God is never lost. In the midst of great evil, God is there. I have long wondered how Jonestown fits into such ideas. In the 1970s, Rev. Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple founded the settlement in the jungles of Guyana. After a few years of communal living, Jones led his followers to commit a mass suicide/murder that left over 900 people dead. The last words the community ever heard were recorded. Jones' words are beyond disturbing. Evil resonates with every syllable. Even in the midst of such, I refuse to believe that God was absent during such terror. Lent is a time to look for God in death. To honor the victims of Jonestown, I've decided to seek God in the last words they heard in the order that they would have heard them. In those evil words of death, may there also be something for us. These devotions should never be mistaken for an apologetic for Jim Jones or anything he stood for. This is a search for God.
"We can't go back." -Jim Jones
Can we go back? It's a timeless existential question that has consistently troubled the human mind. You can't convince a people to destroy their bodies without convincing them that there's no path back to life. Suicide is a decision devoid of a future. One would think that any spiritual leader would seek to offer hopeful words in such a dark moment. Not Jones. His primary interest was death. Honestly, it couldn't come fast enough for him. Before the day was over, bodies littered their compound. It didn't have to go down like this. With a hopeful word, the people could have been saved. Alas, it was not to be. Know…you can always go back. Redemption will find you there. The past is no match for Jesus.


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Disillusion. What a fascinating word. How many Baby Boomer business owners do you know (perhaps yourself?) who have become disillusioned?
The recession and the long period of uncertainty that has followed. It looks like the underlying causes of the implosion of the financial industry in 2008 haven't been addressed let alone resolved. Government officials haven't risen to the occasion and done the jobs citizens pay them to do. Disillusion.
International competition. Most Baby Boomer business owners recognize globalization. But how does a privately held US based company compete with a business based in China where the hourly workers are paid so much less and work so many more hours without overtime rates involved? Disillusion.
Advances in technology. Oh it's great to participate on a SKYPE call with your grandchildren who live on the other side of the country. And Wii bowling is fun. Getting movies through Netflix for your flat screen HD/3D television is a pleasant perk. But on the business side, technology keeps raising customer expectations and the EXPENSE, the constant training, the disruption, and the bottomless pit of change related to IT can be very discouraging to a Baby Boomer owner of a privately held midsized company. Disillusion.
If it is a family owned business, the next generation doesn't seem to want to learn leadership skills or work hard. They don't seem ready or as interested in taking over the family business. An unfulfilled life plan. Disillusion.
There are solutions to this situation. They all begin with the Baby Boomer owners doing some self examination to admit how disillusioned they have become. Plus, in many cases, they would need to be willing to be a whole lot less stubborn. Less pride and less secrecy. The rules have changed and continuing to run a business in a state of denial won't help.
My prediction? There will be a SPIKE (huge rise) in the number of (formerly midsized) businesses being dissolved in a few years. Unaddressed disillusion leads to dissolution.
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Known as The Growth Strategist®, Aldonna Ambler built and grew a suite of companies to help midsized B2B companies achieve accelerated growth with sustained profitability® A Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), Ambler has addressed over 2000 audiences and hosted a syndicated online talk show about growth strategies for 9 years. As a growth financing intermediary, Ambler raised over $1 Bil dollars for midsized companies. The winner of over 2 dozen prestigious national and statewide "entrepreneur of the year" awards, Ambler is available to speak about "profitable growth during any economy" and/or serve on the board of a growth-oriented privately-held company.


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Andy contacted me the other month as he'd been exchanging emails with Porter for a little while and just wanted a second opinion on the 29'er frame that he was looking to have built. Sadly I wasn't a huge amount of help as I've not much experience of big wheel frames! Luckily Andy was taking the sensible approach of basing his frame on his favourite bike, an On-One Scandal 29'er:
Over to Andy for his first impressions:
It arrived last Friday. It took about 4 days to build the frame and a week to ship it. Anyway it's currently built up as a singlespeed as I hadn't got any spare gear cables when I built it and I couldn't wait to ride. The frame is brushed with the logo TIXXIX sandblasted on the head tube and down tube. I've ridden it for about an hour round my local tracks and it feels pretty good sort of springy, not as harsh as my Scandal.
I heard from Andy again after he'd had a bit more of a chance to ride it, had the honeymoon period ended?
Having ridden the bike now for a month or so I really love it. What I have done is lowered the fork travel down to 80 mm to bring the angles in line. The bike now rides as I wanted it to. It's 10.6kg (23.4lbs) in singlespeed mode, which by my reckoning is not bad for a clown bike.
My experience with Porter was a fairly painless. However the first drawing I got was for a 26er. I'd also say the price can be flexible, I originally wanted sliding drop outs but I ended up deciding against it. When I said the the drop outs were too expensive at $185 Porter offered them for $135, but ultimately it was still too much.
There's a couple of things I'd change, mainly 'cos I missed them on the drawing. The bottle bosses on the seat tube are too low as I like to run a top clamp front mech and I wouldn't have the bolt hole on the seat stay brace.
Would I do it again? Yes, definately! I'm already thinking about my next TIXXIX!
Sounds like Andy got his first design pretty much spot on! The bottle bosses are in XACD's 'standard' position on the drawing which is the same as my frame. With mine I can get away with a top clamp front mech, although the clamp is right up against the boss and you have to space out the bottle cage with a few washers if you want to fit one. You could move the bosses up a little, say 20mm or so, but you'd just have to keep an eye on the bottle catching on the underside of the top tube, small bottles would probably be OK though.
People often ask me how much a typical frame costs – Andy said he didn't mind letting on how much the various options were, so here are some details for those that are interested:
Approx £645 delivered.
The price breaks down like this. All prices in USD.
495 for the frame.
50 for the brushed finish.
95 for the sandblasted logo on DT
55 for the sandblasted logo on HT
80 to bend DT
150 for shipping
40 for Chinese bank changes.
Given the finishing options that Andy went for I think the overall cost of £645 is pretty decent. It certainly looks very smart with the brush finish and the sandblast logos. I'm quite tempted to splash out one some of the extra finishing options on my next build now…
It's worth noting as well that Porter was open to offering a bit of a discount when Andy said that the sliding dropouts were too expensive to start with. It's probably worth trying this approach with any fittings they have to order in specially, like sliding dropouts or eccentric bottom brackets, as you could save a quid or two.
Andy went with standard sized tubing all round, if he finds it too flexy then mark two could feature larger diameter top and downtubes, something like a 31.4/42mm for example. Opting for double-butting would then take a bit of weight out and maybe going with CWSR (Cold Worked, Stress Relieved) tubing to make sure the thin sections of the double-butting would be strong enough.
Either way I'd be interested to see what he comes up with next! Has Andy's frame inspired you to have a frame made? Or maybe you've already had a frame made by XACD – let me know if you have as I'd love to feature it in the Gallery section.


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The tennis club at Lomond School prides itself on the vibrant and welcoming atmosphere that encourages pupils to bridge age gap barriers and make friendships that nurture a social interest in tennis. In turn this offers the more competitive members a solid platform to spring from and excel.
Tennis is played as a through-school sport with boys' and girls' teams annually competing in national competitions. Internal competitions are organised for the summer term and inter-house tennis continues to ignite an element of competition in even our most social members. Lomond School hosts an annual mini-red tennis tournament for the primary players and ventures on school trips to Davis Cup ties and the Wimbledon Championships.


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Just a quick post to let you know that Amazon has scrumptious 50% off deal on tickets to the NW Chocolate festival. Quick, click here to get yours now, the deal is only good today!
Some are reporting that it will be the largest gathering of bean to bar chocolate makers in the US. At an event like this you'll have your fill of chocolate tasting plus a multitude of classes and seminars by chocolatiers such as Mike Arcuri, CEO of Vibrant Chocolates. Mike's topic will be:
Health and our favorite foods and drinks
Are chocolate and wine really good for you? What about coffee and tea? Come to this session for a quick round up of the research and latest headlines, practical advice for making sense of it all, and ample time to mix, mingle and enjoy great wine and chocolate.
Check out this 14 second invitation Mike let me film when we met recently at Kakao. Thanks Mike!
Yes, I admit I need some help with video shooting and editing. Send your comments my way!
See you at the Chocolate Festival!