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I Dinged Level 80: Now What? Preparing for Raiding: Heroics, Enchants, and more for Warlock
Warlocks spend their career using the forces of the Burning Legion against it and the Scourge. When they reach 80, the game does not end. Like all casters, they need intellect, spell power, crit and hit for raids. Warloks need stamina as well.
New Ways To Play WoW: Hardcore, Pacifist, PvP Leveling
Since 2004, World of Warcraft has been a staple in many of our homes, but when you've gotten to level 80 once – or many times – the game play can begin to feel stale. Here are a few new ways to spice up your World of Warcraft.
I Dinged Level 80: Now What? Preparing for Raiding: Heroics, Enchants, and more for the Death Knight
You may have gotten your Death Knight all the way to level 80, but do you know what to do next? This guide will help the newly level 80 Death Knight figure out talents, gear, gems, and enchants so they can conquer end-game content.
I Dinged Level 80: Now What? Preparing for Raiding: Heroics, Enchants, and more for the Paladin
So you finally hit 80 on your Paladin, but are you ready for raiding or hardcore PvP? Probably not. This guide will help you figure out how to gear, gem, and enchant your newly 80 Paladin for all roles and all playstyles.
I Dinged Level 80: Now What? Preparing for Raiding: Heroics, Enchants, and more for the Priest
You may be level 80, but you're probably not quite ready for everything a newly level 80 in World of Warcraft gets to do. This guide will help you with talent specs, finding gear upgrades, and enchanting your items.
How to Use WoW's Recruit a Friend Program to Powerlevel Your Own Characters
Efficiently dual box two characters to 60 at an unbelievable pace using these tips for getting the most out of the World of Warcraft RAF program. Our guide offers hints for maximizing experience gains, effectively playing two separate characters, and which addons make the process run smoothly.
Levels 36-37: Your Free Alliance Leveling Guide
Now that you've hit level 36, there's no stopping you. So, let's keep moving on up toward level 37 and beyond.
Free Alliance Leveling Guide: Dwarf Starting Area
For those who love to play a stout powerful Dwarf, here is your free noob starting zone guide to get you out of the beginning and into the main game asap.
Free Alliance Leveling Guide: Human Starting Zone
While humans are in just about every MMO game, it's always good to have a couple just in case. So, here is your free alliance leveling guide for the human starting area in WoW.
Free Alliance Leveling Guide: Gnome Starting Area
While it seems that everyone hates gnomes, everyone is always willing to play one! So, here is your free Alliance noob zone guide for starting up a gnome - and don't worry, we won't tell anyone.
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17 January 2017 Tuesday
Up at six, showered, packed, breakfasted (oh yes), ordered the taxi, and ready to meet Guang at the Grand Canal Museum. Not. An hour later, no taxi. Finally, my taxi arrives to take me to the museum, just as Guang's taxi arrives to bring her to my hotel. Why is that?
We opted for the museum and met one of the individuals who had been involved in making the Grand Canal a historic site, who had written a wealth of books and taken as many photos on the history of the Grand Canal. Hit pay dirt and great contact.
Guang gave me this colorful New Year's decoration that must be hung with the pointy side above the fish upwards, This brings good fortune and prosperity to the house that displays it. (The photo does not catch the details well; I am learning the limitations of the IPhone camera.) Looks closely, and you can see the little fish in the upper right. The large center figure is fu, which means "good luck." The New Year's greeting is "Fu dao nien nien yao yu" 福到 年年有余. "May good fortune and prosperity come to you in the new year." YU means "fish" and also "abundance." DAO means "arrival" and "upside down," which is why you turn the FU upside down to remind the viewer of the homonym and that in this case you are wishing to ensure the arrival of abundance. Is all that clear? Probably not. Chinese language is full of homonyms and subtle complications. I wonder if Westerners can ever appreciate the language.
Back to campus and lunch and off to Professor Shen's office. The campus is built on wetlands, and at its edge is a wetlands preserve Thus, the many streams and lakes that lie throughout its landscape, but more interesting was the bridge-walkaway we went over to reach the building that houses the International Center offices: Large rectangular pillars spaced apart but closely enough to reach with the next step. The pillars rise high above the water level, and I imagine the height accommodates changing water levels.
The Hangzhou airport is a good hour away from Hangzhou, so I left the hotel before six by taxi (this time taxis were available). Asian airports are daunting. Big. Crowded Wall to wall to ceiling people. Someone spoke English, and I found the right line to wait in for my boarding pass.Then I waited in line to go through Immigration. Next, waited in line to go through security, Ticketing began at 7:20; the plane left at 9:20. I pretty much needed all that time – three hours – at the airport to prepare for the flight, plus the hour to get to the airport. Flying requires a great deal of prep time.
Nor are flights for the tired and weary. The Chinese never seem to be weary. In America, the USA traveller finds a seat in the waiting area and pulls out his Smart phone or his computer or his book (only the older generation pulls out a book) and quietly absorbs himself in his interests, He may talk quietly with his neighbor, but generally, things are pretty low key Not so in the Chinese waiting area. Everybody is interacting with everyone else in a very loud voice, The volubility continues as the Chinese wait in line to board. The Chinese are perpetually vocal and irrepressible. Everyone always seems to be at a party. "What is she saying? Why is she so angry" I asked Guang, when I heard the grandmother shouting at her grandson. "She's not angry," said Guang. Then I understood she was just being a normal Chinese person, speaking in a norma Chines voice.
The EVA flight was a delight. I flew cabin,economy, but the seats were roomy and comfortable, as well as attractive. The cabin of the plane was beautifully designed. And the staff! Everyone dressed in sharply pressed uniforms performing in a gracious, professional manner. Why cannot we have airlines like that in America? Flying EVA was a great experience, even though I landed dead tired and close to midnight.

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Fibromyalgia Treatment in Knoxville, TN
Fibromyalgia is a debilitating disorder of the musculoskeletal system that results in a strange array of symptoms and affecting almost 6 million people in the United States. Dr. Nathan Leavitt, the leading fibromyalgia Knoxville expert in fibromyalgia, understands this disorder and how to achieve relief for his patients.
What is Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia, classified as a syndrome, affects the musculoskeletal system. Its symptoms include pain throughout the muscles and joints of the body. There are specific points of pain that lead to a positive diagnosis. It often leads to depression and loneliness.
Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
The symptoms of this disorder are elusive which makes diagnosis difficult for some practitioners. It is often mistakenly diagnosed as osteoarthritis, bursitis or tendinitis. Here at our fibromyalgia Knoxville renowned clinic, we demonstrate continued success in diagnosing and treating patients. In addition to muscle and joint pain, other symptoms of fibromyalgia include the following:
- Abdominal pain
- Headaches
- Dry mouth, nose, and eyes
- Excessively sensitive to heat and cold
- Difficulty concentrating
- Incontinence
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Tingling and numbness in fingers and feet
- Stiffness
The Causes of Fibromyalgia
Medical practitioners have recently determined that there is a significant link between trauma and the onset of fibromyalgia. This includes auto accident trauma and injury, especially injury to the head and neck. Other traumas associated with the development of fibromyalgia include:
- Emotional trauma
- Viruses including hepatitis C and HIV
- Childhood separation from the mother
- War
Auto Accident Injury and Fibromyalgia Knoxville
Knox County has the second highest auto accident in the state of Tennessee with 30,753 occurring in the last 10 years. Of those, 4332 involved some level of injury, ranging from minor to incapacitating. Those injured have experienced the trauma of some degree which some studies have associated with the future development of fibromyalgia. Another study shows the other side of the coin where patients with fibromyalgia were involved in 2.44 more accidents than the general population.
How Fibromyalgia is Diagnosed and Treated
When Dr. Leavitt suspects a patient has fibromyalgia, he will conduct a thorough physical exam as well as take a complete medical history. Tests may be ordered such as blood work to rule out other causes. Fibromyalgia can't be cured but it can be managed. A typical treatment plan may include a combination of medications and prescribed exercises.
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text: Many times as symptoms begin to appear, it is easy to think that the symptoms may just be part of the normal aging process. You might even dismiss the symptoms as stress-related. Everyone experiences momentary episodes of forgetting where we put things or walking into a room and forgetting what we need. However, when the symptoms are happening on a frequent basis it is important to go to the doctor. These symptoms are not part of the normal aging process and they are not stress related. Keep a detailed record of the symptoms experienced, as well as the date and time they occur.


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ICT at John Paul College
Information and Communication Technolgy at the college provides 21st Century learning tools to all students and staff.
John Paul College has recently received accreditation as an eSmart school. eSmart is a guiding framework for schools to manage cybersafety and wellbeing. eSmart helps teachers, students and the whole school community embrace the benefits of technology and reduce their exposure to cyberspace risks such as cyberbullying, identity theft, online sexual predation and accessing or sending inappropriate images and content. eSmart is an initiative of The Alannah and Madeline Foundation, a national charity committed to protecting children from violence. Our work towards achieving eSmart status over the past few years has involved the whole school community—for example, integrating cybersafety into our wellbeing policies, establishing clear procedures to deal with incidents, and delivering curriculum around the smart, safe and responsible use of technology.
John Paul College is proud to be an eSmart school and we will continue to develop policies, procedures and strategies to educate our community about cybersafety and wellbeing. More information is available at www.esmart.org.au .
ICT Support Services
John Paul College has always been a pioneer college in the peninsula region. We provide over 100 current generation Wireless Access Points providing reliable high-speed Wireless Networks to facilitate 1 to 1 learning in the classroom, and campus wide outdoor access to encourage inspired learning. The College has also invested in a dedicated fibre internet link to provide fast and reliable access to the internet. This is available for use throughout the specialised student labs, student workspaces, and in the innovative use of iPads and BYOD programs in teaching.
The College strategically invests considerable resources to provide the latest technology and software across the Microsoft and Apple specialist labs and related ICT infrastructure, as well as quality audio visual and printing facilities for students and staff.
All students and staff including the college community have access to the learning management system JPCNet used by the College, which provides a shared and collaborative learning space. Through this collaborative workspace staff, students and parents can communicate and participate in the students' learning, College activities and sharing of information.
Digital Education Revolution Grant
In appreciation to the Commonwealth Government for the provision of DER grant, John Paul College has been able to make many upgrades and improvements to the college ICT Network Infrastructure
· Fibre links into the college allowing for faster network access
· Upgrade of internet security system
· More data storage
· Additional iMac Labs
· Year 9 to Year 12 have 1:1 computer to student ratio
· All teaching classroom have been fitted with 2Touch Interactive Whiteboards
· Extensive wireless infrastructure to accommodate 2000 devices on the network
In recognising the need for delivery of visual, engaging and interactive curriculum, the college has further invested and fitted every classroom with interactive whiteboards and Apple TVs to assist with 21st century teaching and learning. We believe that this extends the full range of technology services to all students in a way which is equitable, flexible and educationally sound.
In keeping with the College's vision statement of preparing its students to make a positive contribution to society, we envisaged the introduction of tablet technology in the form of iPads. The overall aim is to enable flexibility, ease of use, enhance student's creativity and encourage independent learning in the 21st Century.
Together with the iPad Program for Year 7, students have access to the world renowned award winning program Lexia and Reading Plus. This is a technology-based reading program which increases and develops the reading proficiency for all students in English.
The College has implemented a MDM (Mobile Device Management) solution that allows us to supply the students with apps and electronic text books to assist in creative learning for the 21st century.
Students in Year 10 currently have access to the College-provided Windows laptops, which allow them to have a device that they can use at school and at home to enhance their learning.
Students in Year 11 and 12 participate currently in an Optional BYOD program and together with other year levels have access to the various specialised labs and breakout areas that have either laptops or computers. Media and Arts students have access to specialised Music Labs with iMacs and Digital Music Keyboards.
Assistance to the students, staff and the College community is available through the in-house College ICT helpdesk where we use tracking to monitor and maintain help requests.
Teaching Staff at John Paul College are at the fore front with access to high spec touch enabled windows laptops. They also have iPads to develop curriculum and help them to be in constant touch with students in furthering their learning.


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From Santa Monica, California, USA:
How long can a diabetic coma last? When a person comes out of it, is it possible to have amnesia?
I think it really depends on the cause of "diabetic coma." This is not really a good, descriptive term. The loss of consciousness that comes from severe hypoglycemia usually does not last long, but if low enough, the brain could be without fuel long enough to cause brain injury and even with later correction of the blood glucose, still be associated with a "coma." That scenario could lead to a prolonged coma, and the brain injury I am sure could lead to memory problems and others.
Extremely high blood sugars with or without DKA [diabetic ketoacidosis] can lead to brain swelling which can cause brain injury, coma and presumably injury to lead to memory or other problems. That type of coma, I think, has a better possibility of lasting longer and causing more injury than low blood glucose.
So, without understanding the circumstances that lead to your question, this is the general answer that I can provide.
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When you acknowledge someone's contributions, it has a direct impact on their engagement, satisfaction and motivation. Encourage a culture of appreciation by taking the time to say thanks.
Cards and chocolates can be ordered through the Campus Store using a chargeback form.
The Say Thanks eCards platform allows you to easily send eCards to any Ryerson employee.


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MANILA, Philippines — Philippine troops battling militants in a central province have killed a key Abu Sayyaf commander who had been blamed for the beheadings of two Canadian hostages in 2016.
The Philippines military chief of staff Gen. Eduardo Ano told The Associated Press that troops have recovered and identified the remains of Moammar Askali, who used the nom de guerre Abu Rami, in the scene of the battle in a far-flung coastal village on Bohol island.
This undated photo provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, young Abu Sayyaf commander Moammar Askali, who used the name Abu Rami, is seen at an unknown location in Sulu province, southern Philippines.
Five other Abu Sayyaf gunmen were killed in the fighting on Tuesday, along with four soldiers and policemen.
Askali was blamed for the kidnappings of John Risdel and Robert Hall in September 2015. The Canadians had been taken from a marina by Abu Sayyaf gunmen along with a Norwegian man, Kjartan Sekkingstad, and Hall's Filipino girlfriend, Marites Flor.
The militant group demanded a ransom, which Canada refused to pay, and both Canadian men were beheaded last year.
Abu Sayyaf militants continue to hold at least 29 captives in Sulu's jungles, many of them foreign tugboat and cargo ship crewmen seized at the sea border between the southern Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.
This image, made from undated militant video, shows Canadians Robert Hall and John Ridsdel. (Photo: AP Video/Canadian Press)
Ano said the death of Askali is a "major blow to the Abu Sayyaf'' and the group will "have to think twice'' if it plans to kidnap innocent people.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered troops to destroy the extremists and has threatened to declare martial law in the country's south if the threat posed by the Abu Sayyaf and other extremist groups aligned with the Islamic State group gets out of control.
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Larsen Thompson – Bio, Facts, Fashionably & Bubbly Scandal
August 7, 2017 - 12:43 am
Being on the right place at the right time is what describes a road to success. Well, you have come to the right place.
Most of you know this icon by the name Larsen Thompson. You must be a fan or a hater trying to dig up some truth on this icon. Being famous is not an easy job and so is the hustle for it. Well, now that I have taken some things off my chest then let's skip all the formalities and let's hit it.
Real name
Larsen Thompson is an American dancer, model, and actress and her real name is also Larsen Thompson.
On 19 November, 2000, A star was born in Thousand Oaks, California,USA which makes her age, 16 years old. She is currently living in California, USA where most of her businesses are taking place and also making her dreams come true.
She rose to fame after
When it comes to being a celebrity, it only takes one moment to define them for the rest of their lives or sometimes a couple of times if they are lucky enough. Larsen rose to fame from being a back up dancer on 'The X Factor' and 'Shake It Up' on Disney. She is well known as a dancer.
She has more than 324 thousand Instagram followers supporting her all the way up to the top and more than 29.4 thousand twitter fans.
Most people start something big with an idea when they are alone till they have made it and find themselves with so much real company, wondering sometimes where they came from and starting to count on the day one friends.
What she did before fame
At the age of 9, she started working in entertainment professionally. Larsen Thompson is skilled in cheerleading, gymnastics and soccer. Let me bury the hatchet, a lot of people think celebrities do get favors from the almighty unlike us but the truth is. They are as vulnerable as us. They endure pain and go through deep problems as us.
Net Worth
As of 2017, she has an estimated net wealth of N/A. So much work has been done by this beauty, to reach where she is right now.
Managed by the Label
Life is good after an artist/model is signed under a huge recording label/modeling agency, she is signed with the modeling agency Next Models Worldwide. No wonder they reasonably and quickly become millionaires afterwards.
Hair color: Red
Eye color: Blue
Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Weight: 43-45 Kg
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Police have launched an investigation into allegations rapper Tyler, The Creator verbally assaulted a protester at his concert in Australia on Thursday (06Jun13).
Talitha Stone, who is a member of the online feminist group Collective Shout, called on her Twitter.com followers to picket the hip-hop star's concert in Sydney and in-store appearance at Culture Kings clothing store on Thursday to voice their disapproval of the 22 year old's homophobic and misogynistic lyrics.
Taking to the social networking blog on Wednesday (05Jun13), she wrote, "have to visit @Culturekings tomoz (sic) to protest against... (Tyler, The Creator) he will be there at midday. I think they need educating on misogyny."
The Odd Future star re-posted the tweet and later addressed her comments during his show at the Enmore Theater with an expletive-ridden tirade, which Stone recorded and posted on YouTube.com.
Before launching into a rendition of B**ch Suck D**k, he said, "I wish she could hear me call her a b**ch, too, f**king w**re. Yeah, I got a sold-out show right now b**ch. Hey this f**king song is dedicated to you, you f**king c**t."
Writing on TheGuardian.co.uk website, Stone reveals her heart was "absolutely pounding" during the rant, adding, "I was petrified. I was standing among the crowd of people who were chanting along with threats towards me."
A representative for the New South Wales police has since confirmed the incident is under investigation.
Tyler, The Creator's trip Down Under was marred in controversy before he even stepped foot in Australia after politicians and women's rights campaigners objected to authorities granting him a work visa.
Politician Alex Hawke, a member of the Australian House of Representatives, urged Prime Minister Julia Gillard to revoke the star's right to work in the country, while activists penned a letter to Brendan O'Connor, Australia's Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, requesting he take action to prevent Tyler's concert from going ahead.


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Dawn Payne
|Business Administrator/Pastoral Assistant
Dawn Payne is a fifth generation Californian and a Bay Area native. She has been a member of Grace Bible Church since 2000. She graduated from UC Davis in 1997 with a B.S. in Nutrition and worked in sales for five years before coming to work for Grace in 2005.
Mariam Denny
|Children's Education Director
Mariam joined our staff in November 2012. She was born and raised in Southern California, and during her high school years, her family moved to the Bay Area. She graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a B.A. in Psychology with an emphasis on childhood development. She met her husband Scott at Cal and was married in 1992. She spent 5 years as a preschool teacher before the birth of their twins, Joseph and Matthew (1997). The birth of their daughter Katherine (2001) and son Nicholas (2004) round out the family. Mariam has served in Children's Education ministry and the nursery ministry on and off for almost two decades. She is excited about serving the littlest worshippers as the Children's Education Director.
Luke Shelnutt
|Jr. High Leader
Luke was born in Vallejo, CA, and grew up around the East Bay, Sacramento, and Kansas City, Missouri. Luke has been part of the youth group staff at GBC since 2009. He graduated from the Master's College (remote campus) in 2013 with a BA in Christian Ministries. Luke has a passion for youth and loves teaching, discipling, and caring for the students at GBC.


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New Student Information
Below you will find information organized by topic that is especially helpful for new students at Lyndon.
Community Service Learning/A.S.S.I.S.T.
Lyndon students love to give back to the community in a big way. Through community service learning, volunteer hours, and program planning, students have many opportunities to help support the community and different initiatives. Some of the events we host include Jump Rope for Heart, the Color Run, and Habitat for Humanity, just to name a few. The members of Community Service Learning/A.S.S.I.S.T. are always looking for ways to give back, if you have an idea for how we can give back bring it to our weekly meeting. For more information contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com, or join our Facebook group at Facebook.com/groups/LSCServiceLearning/.
Commuter Student Program
A large majority of students that attend Lyndon live off campus, and we offer programming just for them. Commuter Student Programming bring events, a student group, and programming just for commuter students. Through our events, commuter students are able to get to meet other students outside of the classroom and share their experience with the Commuter Student Advisory Board. For more information contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com, or like our Facebook page at Facebook.com/LSCCommuterNontrad/.
Student Activities
The mission of the Student Activities and Leadership Center (SALC Office) at Lyndon is to engage students to life outside the classroom through programs, leadership training and extra-curricular involvement.
The SALC Office is a great resource for all students who want to get involved on campus in the Student Government Association (SGA), Campus Activities Board (CAB), student clubs, leadership programs, work study, or off campus opportunities. Student leaders in SGA and CAB hold weekly office hours in this space and are available to answer any questions or take any suggestions you may have for either group.
The office is located on the 2nd floor of Vail just past the Hornet's Nest and is open typical business hours during the week. There is also a student lounge in this space where students frequently do homework, work together on projects, or eat meals and relax between classes.
Below you can read more about some of the groups listed above.
The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is a student run organization who brings entertaining and educational events to the LSC community! In the past CAB has hosted comedians, hypnotists, magicians, and a cappella groups, as well as interactive events where you can express your creativity and athleticism! Most CAB events are FREE and open to all students, faculty, staff, and their friends and families. Drop by the SALC Office or attend a weekly CAB meeting to let us know what YOU would like to see on campus! Check out LyndonCAB.com for information on upcoming events and how you can get involved!
The Student Government Association (SGA) at Lyndon strives to promote the educational, social, and general welfare of the students of LSC and anticipates and stimulates the interests of students through the use of student run clubs and activities. Students have the opportunity to participate as elected representatives, lead as executive board members, and share their concerns with the student body. First year students have the ability to represent their class as a voting member of the SGA, so if you were involved with or interested in student council in high school, SGA may be the group for you! Check out LyndonSGA.com for more information!
The SALC office hosts a variety of leadership workshops throughout the year geared towards helping students develop various skills to be successful in their co-curricular activities. Topics range from the basics on how to get involved on campus to learning about leadership styles to preparing to job search and build resumes using leadership experience.
Lyndon also hosts the annual Lyndon Student Leadership Conference at the beginning of February and draws students, faculty, and staff from colleges and universities across the state of Vermont. The conference is a great opportunity for students to develop leadership skills as well as network with other college students.
Every semester, the SALC Office runs a series of small shuttle trips to various places in Vermont and New Hampshire to give students the opportunity to experience local attractions, run errands, shop in a new town, enjoy the outdoor activities that they love, and more! The shuttle also runs on the Friday before break and the Sunday at the end of break to and from the Montpelier Amtrak train station and the Concord Coach bus Station in Littleton, NH so if you don't have a ride home for the breaks, we can help you get there!
Student Athlete Information
IN ADDITION TO STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES REQUIREMENTS, all student-athletes must complete:
DOCUMENTS (Submitted to the Athletic Training Staff)
- Physical examination completed within 6 months of first day of participation in varsity athletics.
- Fall Sports: physicals must be dated on/after March 1 and submitted by August 1.
- Winter Sports: physicals must be dated on/after April 15 and submitted by August 15.
- Spring Sports: physicals must be dated on/after March 1 and submitted by August 15.
- Sickle cell blood test results (Test may be waived with a letter from the primary care physician).
- Copy of Health Insurance card (FRONT AND BACK).
- SportsWare account completed and printed prior to on-campus screening.
SCREENING (Conducted with the Athletic Training Staff)
- On-Campus Athletic Training Screening (including baseline concussion testing) during scheduled times.
- Must have all above documents on file PRIOR TO screening.
Click here for specific instructions and more information regarding medical requirements: LyndonHornets.com/Information/Sports_Medicine/Training-Staff/
Full time (12 credit hours or more) student athletes in their first semester are eligible to play sports. After completion of the first semester, student-athletes must maintain specific standards to remain academically eligible:
- Through the first 29 credits (freshman year): 1.75 GPA
- Above 30 credits (sophomore and up): 2.00 GPA
- Maintain an average of 12 earned credits (minimum) per full time semester
- Enroll in 12 credits (minimum) during each semester of participation
All first-semester student-athletes AND all student-athletes with a GPA under 2.5 must attend study hall 6 hours per week. Study hall may be completed in the library, with a tutor, or other academically appropriate setting (music room, math lab, professor's office, etc.).
Click here for information about eligibility, and other resources for student-athletes: LyndonHornets.com/Information/Athletics/Student_Athlete_Resources
All transfer students must complete the medical requirements listed above (even if you submitted them to your previous school – medical information does not transfer). Initial academic eligibility is determined by academic standing at your PREVIOUS institution. After initial enrollment (in your second semester and beyond) at Lyndon, the academic eligibility standards listed above apply.
Health and Counseling Services
Health and Counseling Services are offered at no cost to our students. We see students primarily based on appointments, however if at all possible we will see walk ins. Office hours are 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital Emergency is the back up for us over the weekend and evenings if students feel they cannot wait for us to reopen. Transportation can be provided if needed either by Lyndon Rescue or students speaking with their Resident Hall Directors or Resident Assistants.
Health Forms are mandatory and should be received before the first day of classes. This form is accessible from the website. It is a Vermont state law for the immunizations to be on file with the Health Services. Insurance cards should be attached to the health form as it is mandatory students have insurance or purchase the school's.
Immunization Requirements:
- three Hepatitis B
- two Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
- two Varicella Vaccines (Chicken Pox) or signed physician form indicating date of disease
- one Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis)
- one Meningococcal Vaccine and 1 booster( if first one given before age 16)
Academic Support, Advising Resources, and Career Services
Top ten things every first year student should know about this area:
- Tutoring is free for all students.
- Hate to ask for help? Most students at Lyndon come in for some kind of academic support during their years here. The ones who do can be found on the Dean's and President's Lists every term. Academic Support is for students who want to maximize their success in college at every level.
- Hungry? We have snacks. Free snacks.
- Are you more successful when you use specific strategies and resources to tackle your academic load? (And who isn't?) We can help with that.
- Think assistive technology is cool? (Because it totally is.) Come check it out.
- Find financial aid a total mystery? Want some friendly tips on sources of money you might not know about? This is the place!
- Don't know how to look up grades, program evaluations, course listings, advisor contacts, degree requirements, or any of the other things you're being told to do? We can help with that, too.
- Looking for tools to make your course selection and weekly or semester planning easier? We have those.
- Looking for work study, on-campus, or off-campus jobs? Need help with choosing or changing your major, writing a resume, searching for careers? Come see us!
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Lyndon Adventure Program
Program Information
What is the Lyndon Adventure Program?
The Adventure Program is a great part of our recreational culture here at Lyndon. We work hard to introduce students of all abilities to the excitement and positivity of Adventure activities both here in Northeast Kingdom and abroad. Our goal is to connect students with the outdoors as often as possible and in as many means as possible. To that end we capitalize on a strong biking, climbing, and skiing culture here in the NEK. Whether you are a beginner or experienced adventurer, we have the right outing, the right trip, and the right frame of mind for you! We live in the sweet spot of Vermont where you can ski, ride, paddle and climb to your hearts content – all without traveling more than twenty minutes away from campus!
Adding to that, we are also the best place to push yourself mentally and emotionally here on campus. Whether you join us for the Outdoor Orientation Program for our seven day pre-school trip or visit us on either of our high or low challenge courses, we work hard to ensure that each student is heard as an individual, coached into working with a team, and exit with a new group of like-minded people you can call friends forever.
Services the Lyndon Adventure Program provides –
- Disc Golf league afternoons: come and play with throwers who enjoy the game of Disc Golf while wandering around our amazing 18 hole course here on campus!
- Gravity Well indoor climbing gym: A great place to try a new skill, feel excellent dancing in the vertical and making new friends with some cool people.
- Weekday/weekend outings: with the White Mountains of New Hampshire to our east and the Green Mountains and Adirondack Mountains to our west, we are in a good spot to taste all the wildness that the northeast has to offer. Combine that with campus being nestled in the heart of the NEK, and there isn't anything that we don't do or chase after. Hiking, biking, climbing, paddling, skiing—you name it, we'll be out doing it!
- Challenge Courses: We have an extensive low and high challenge course on campus that are exceptionally good bringing groups together.
- School break activities: during the fall, winter, and spring, we capitalize on the break in academics to stretch our adventurous spirits. Week long trips to Acadia, Maine, and Seneca Rocks West Virginia are but a few of our wide ranging plans and ideas to get people out and about not only in our area but far afield. Don't miss out!
Who to contact about the Lyndon Adventure Program?
Katy Ebner, Coordinator of Adventure Programs
Harvey Academic Center – Rm. 130
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ about the Lyndon Adventure Program:
Who can go on LOOP (Lyndon Outdoor Orientation Program) ?
Any incoming freshman and/or transfer student is eligible for LOOP. We have several trips that offer differing degrees of difficulty that you can choose from. Once you make that choice to partake in the adventurous spirit, we handle the rest!
Who can go on an Adventure break?
Anyone with a sense of Adventure!! Our trips are planned with a wide variety of students and interests so don't hesitate to join in on something new – you'll most likely discover that its just what you've always wanted to do!
Do I have to have all of my own equipment to join in on Adventure Program events?
We have a good amount of equipment for people to use if they don't think they have the correct gear for an event. It's a good way to get you in the door, help you feel out what you like, and then send you in the right direction for your own gear. Many choose to do it this way as getting a lot of expensive stuff that you don't use is often financially debilitating – and silly.
Who leads Adventure Program trips?
More than likely you'll be led by an experienced trip leader from the vast stock of Adventure Program leaders. Many have specialized skill sets for particular activities (boating and climbing and such) but many of them started out just like you – eager and excited to be in the outdoors and have found great joy in leading others as they were once led. It can be you one day!
Residential Life
General Information
As a New Student…
Lyndon finds it very important for you to live on campus to provide a sense of community, access to clubs and organizations, activities as well as a chance to really connect with Lyndon and your peers. Lyndon assigns room assignments and roommates without regard to race, creed, religion, sexual orientation, ableism, or Country of national origin.
Housing Guidelines
Living on campus provides new students with a sense of community. It provides ready access to student life activities, as well as to academic facilities and support.
The general guidelines for housing at Lyndon are as follows:
- Unmarried students under the age of 24 who are accepted to Lyndon as new students are required to live on campus for two consecutive academic years.
- Those accepted as sophomores are required to live on campus for one academic year.
- Students whose permanent legal domiciles are within a reasonable daily commuting distance (we might consider specifying 25 miles or whatever we have used as a benchmark in the past) are exempted from living on campus.
- In extraordinary circumstances, application by letter may be made to the Dean of Student Affairs or designee to waive this residency requirement.
- Housing deposits received by May 1 will be guaranteed on-campus housing. Deposits received after May 1 are placed on a first-come, first-served basis.
How to Apply for Housing
The office of Residential Life at Lyndon works hard to assign rooms and roommates that will work well for incoming students.
In order to be assigned a room an incoming or transfer student must:
- Pay a housing deposit at student services
- Fill out a "Housing Contract and Application for New Students" here!
Once assigned a room you can view your residence hall assignment and roommate information at the "Find Your Housing Assignment" at LyndonState.edu/StudentLife.
If you have any difficulty applying for housing you can contact email@example.com or call the Student Life Office at 802.626.6418.
Life in the Residence Halls
While living on campus can be a fun and rewarding, it also has its challenges. That's why we make support available to our students.
The residence hall staff is ready to answer questions, discuss personal concerns, and assist in making residential life as comfortable and safe as possible.
Each set of residence halls has a live-in Residence Hall Director (RHD) and a staff of Resident Assistants (RA's). RHD's are professional staff members who hold undergraduate degrees and who have participated in a comprehensive training program.
Features of Residence Halls
All residence hall rooms are supplied with the following for each roommate:
- A twin bed
- Desk
- Chair
- Chest of drawers or wardrobe combination
Each room also contains:
- One cable TV jack
- One telephone jack and
- One internet jack & wifi internet
Each individual residence hall has its own character and attributes. All of our residence halls are designated non-smoking areas.
There are six residence halls located in the Stonehenge complex, Wheelock Hall located in the center of campus, the Rita Bole complex offers apartment-style housing for upper class students.
Information about Residence Halls
For first-year students under 21 years of age:
Located in the Stonehenge complex, Whitelaw and Crevecoeur are joined by a connecting entryway and serve as first year residence halls. Both of these buildings are suite-style residence halls with seven double rooms per suite with a kitchenette area (sink, refrigerator, and cabinets) and a bathroom. Whitelaw has seven suites and Crevecoeur has five. Whitelaw and Crevecoeur share a student lounge with a laundry room, game tables, television, kitchen, study room, and vending machines located on the first floor of Crevecoeur.
For first-year students over 21 years of age:
Located in the center of campus, Wheelock Hall is a mixed upper-class and first year building. The building has 14 suites with four rooms in each suite. The suites share a bathroom and common area that has lounge furniture and tables. The basement of the building has a kitchen (Stove, sink, refrigerator, and cabinets), laundry room, gaming tables, a bike rack, and study space.
Located in the Stonehenge complex, Arnold and Bayley Hall are joined by a connecting entryway and are mixed upper-class and first year buildings. Each building has suites that have seven student rooms (two singles, four doubles, and one triple) with 13 students per suite. Each suite is equipped with a kitchenette area (sink, refrigerator, and cabinets) and a bathroom. Arnold has six suites and Bayley has five. Located on the first floor of Arnold Hall is the student lounge, laundry room, game tables, television, kitchen, study room, and vending machines. In Arnold Hall there a floor is dedicated to transfer students. Bayley Hall is a 24-hour quiet hall, for those students who desire a lower-volume living experience.
For upper-class students:
Located in Stonehenge complex, Poland and Rogers Hall are connected residence halls offering upper-class residency. Each building has suites that have seven student rooms (two singles, four doubles, and one triple) with 13 students per suite. Each suite is equipped with a kitchenette area (sink, refrigerator, and cabinets) and a bathroom. Poland has six suites and Rogers has five. Located on the first floor of Rogers Hall is a student lounge, kitchen, laundry room, game tables, television, study room and vending machines.
The newest residence hall complex on campus is named after Rita L. Bole, the first president of Lyndon State College. This residence hall offers apartment-style suites with six bedrooms, a living room, dining area, full kitchen, and two private bathrooms. There are twenty two suites housing six students each. All the bedrooms in Rita Bole are single rooms. The complex is also home to a student lounge, laundry room, game room, televisions, and a common lounge kitchen. These apartment suites have the option to be gender neutral; both men and women can live in the same suite.
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Kara Mesh Plus Size Babydoll
"The Kara" is a Gorgeous raspberry Scalloped stretch lace galloon and stretch mesh with spandex halter babydoll with tall triangle cups, adjustable neck ties and matching scalloped lace tanga panty. From Dreamgirl available in sizes 1X/2X and 3X/4X. Here at the boutique in San Jose, we have seen the 3/4x on people who wear a size 24 and it fist beautifully.


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Sauerkraut with horseradish and anise is an old-world Russian recipe. This fermented cabbage is well suited to cooking of Russian beet salad (vinegret). If you do not want to make vinegret, you can eat the sauerkraut with boiled potatoes and other boiled vegetables.
- 2,7 pounds of cabbage
- 0,2 ounces of anise
- 0,9 ounces of sugar
- 1 ounces of salt (without iodine)
- 1,1 ounces of horseradish
1. Grate horseradish using a blender.
2. Chop sauerkraut with help of Borner slicer or very sharp knife.
3. Make salt brine. Add salt and sugar to 1 liter of water. Bring to a boil. Then set aside to cool.
4. Add grated horseradish and anise to chopped cabbage. Stir very well squeezing vegetables. It is right if your cabbage gives its juice.
5. Pour your salt brine in the bowl with cabbage.
6. Put a plate on the top of cabbage. Put something heavy on the plate. Cabbage should be under salt brine.
7. Keep the bowl with cabbage at the room temperature for 3-5 days. Fermentation time depends on the room temperature and the variety of cabbage. You have to taste your cabbage for understanding it is ready or not. Start tasting sauerkraut after 3 days.
8. Bottom pierce the cabbage in few places with help of a wooden spoon. You should pierce for removing the cabbage gas that occurs during the fermentation process. If you do not remove the gas, your sauerkraut may be bitter.
Then sauerkraut with horseradish and anise is ready keep it in your fridge.


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American and European companies are making big investments in autonomous driving technology, but the biggest markets for autonomous vehicles may end up being in Asia.
That is what is suggested by research compiled by Ford's global trends and futuring manager, Sheryl Connelly, who examines broad, major business and consumer trends around the world.
Ford's research has found that 84 percent of Indians and 78 percent of Chinese could see themselves owning an autonomous car, compared with only 40 percent of Americans and 30 percent of Britons, Connelly said.
Those numbers suggest the biggest markets for autonomy and its benefits may be in the massive megacities of the developing world, such as Beijing and Delhi. The density of these cities — and the difficulty of getting around — contribute to the sentiment.
"For some people in Beijing, a commute can run up to five hours total," said Connelly.
Apart from that, both India and China are somewhat newer to cars and driving than Europe and the U.S., Connelly said. As a result, people from those countries are less likely to have entrenched attitudes about driving compared with countries like the U.S. with strong, legacy car cultures.
Ford plans to achieve level 5 autonomy — a fully self-driving car — by 2021. A number of automakers are investing in the technology though, and not all of them auto manufacturers. Ride-hailing services such as Uber have been pouring money into autonomy, as have tech companies such as Google.
Tesla is already producing cars outfitted with the hardware for full autonomy, and Tesla Chairman and CEO Elon Musk has said the company plans to demonstrate a car driving itself across the United States by 2018.


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Missouri Century Farms
The Missouri Century Farm program's history dates back to 1976 as a result of the Missouri Committee for Agriculture that was co-chaired by James B. Boillot, Director, Missouri Department of Agriculture, and Elmer R. Kiehl, Dean of the College of Agriculture, University of Missouri. The committee's purpose was to organize the American Revolution Bicentennial celebration in Missouri. One activity that was initiated by the committee was the "Centennial Farm" project, which awarded certificates to persons owning farms that had been in the same family for 100 years or more. Interest in the program continued after 1976. The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and University of Missouri Extension planned a 10-year update in 1986 called the "Century Farm" program. This program has been sustained as a yearly event with over 100 farms recognized each year. In 2008, the Missouri Farm Bureau became a program co-sponsor.
Applications are due by May 15, 2018. For more information, visit http://extension.missouri.edu/centuryfarm/apply.aspx
Testing Pressure Canning Lids
The art of preserving foods is very popular. The safety of the canned food product is vital to the well-being of those individuals enjoying the canned product. The Lincoln County Extension Center offers testing of canner gauges to ensure accuracy when processing food products. The testing process takes approximately 10-15 minutes. If the canner base and lid are available, a visual inspection of the canner is conducted with results provided to individuals. However, the pressure gauge can be tested separately, if desired. Be safe, please call in advance to schedule a time to test your pressure canner gauge. Times are available between 8:30 a m to 4:30 p m, Monday through Friday..
Testing equipment is available for the following products: Presto; National; Maid of Honor and Magic Seal. We are unable to test All American.
Please contact the extension center if you have further questions or need information on food preservation.
Growers wanting to purchase and apply restricted use pesticides must have a certified private pesticide applicators license issued by the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Successful completion of University of Missouri Extension private applicator training is the requirement for receiving the license. Ag producers who were unable to attend the scheduled meeting but wishing to obtain a Private Applicator license should contact the office to schedule an appointment to view the Department of Agriculture video. Contact the Lincoln County Extension Center by calling 636-528-4613.
There is no cost for the training, however, EPA requires producers to have a copy of the "Private Pesticide Applicator Core Manual" which will be available during the training for $12. The training is for producers of agriculture commodities wanting to become a certified private applicator or for growers needing recertification training to renew their license for five years.
MU Extension is the University of Missouri's classroom in Lincoln County. We connect people to research-based education to enrich the quality of life and enhance the economic well-being of our communities. MU Extension in Lincoln County is your one-stop source for practical education and information on almost anything.
MU Extension partners with the Lincoln County Commission and other local organizations to provide education, information and services that meet people's needs. The elected and appointed members of the Lincoln County Extension Council provide guidance in identifying those needs to ensure that our educational programs are relevant, reliable and responsive.
Whether it's resources for yourself or your family, farm, business or community, we invite you to explore our website, call or email to learn how we can help you."
The Lincoln County Fair will be held July 10-14 at the fair grounds in Troy, Missouri. Additional information is available at www.lincolncountyfair.net
The Missouri State Fair will be held August 9-19 in Sedalia. Additional information on the Missouri State Fair can be found at www.mostatefair.com as event plans are finalized.
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A Bone Densitometry (DEXA) is a bone density test. This test can determine if you have Osteoporosis or are at risk of Osteoporosis. A bone density test uses special X-rays to measure how much calcium and other bone minerals are packed into a segment of bone
The Lunar Prodigy system is vital for the evaluation of major bone diseases afflicting women and the aged. It employs a highly focused X-Ray beam to scan the bones most likely to e affected by Osteoporosis. It not only can scan the thoracic and Lumbar Vertebrae, head & Neck of Femur and Wrist, to accurately assess the bone density but also can scan the whole body, to measure both, the total bone density as well as the total body composition of fat.


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The New England Patriots are serious getting the services of free agent quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick as rumors are swirling that talks between both parties have intensified as Fitzpatrick's negotiations with New York Jets have hit another stalemate.
The Patriots are keen in taking in Fitzpatrick after Tom Brady decided not to appeal the ruling on the ball deflating issue against him. Brady is set to serve a four-game suspension that puts the Patriots without a veteran quarterback, a thing that they could not afford.
ALSO READ: NBA Rumors: 76ers suggested hiring Elton Brand as an assistant coach?
For the Jets, they have offered a new contract for Fitzpatrick. But Fitzpatrick has asked for guarantee money to which the Jets declined to comment. NFL insider Ian Rapoport told NFL Total Access through NFL.com that talks between the Jets and Fitzpatrick has not resumed and it looks like the stalemate will continue until the start of training camp.
"There has been really no movement from either side, everybody is dug in. So it certainly could be within the realm of possibility that we have to see not just a little bit of Geno Smith, like maybe a couple reps in OTAs or minicamp, but a lot of Geno Smith, maybe even into preseason games, for there to be some sort of movement here between the Jets and Fitzpatrick, so expect to be having this conversation a few more times," Rapoport said.
With Brady Suspended 4 games, should the Patriots sign Ryan Fitzpatrick and at the same time screw over the Jets? https://t.co/oXnhQy5qDV
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) July 17, 2016
Tom Brady — Throws In Towel On Deflategate https://t.co/Hv3JAcrAKN
— TMZ (@TMZ) July 17, 2016
Now that talks between the Jets and Fitzpatrick are still on hold, the Patriots want to take this opportunity to snag the quarterback and play for them next season. The Patriots might offer Fitzpatrick the starting position which Brady will vacate for the time being, though nothing official has been thrown by the Patriots for Fitzpatrick.
The Inquistr reported that the Patriots might call in Jimmy Garoppolo as their starting quarterback but the Patriots want a veteran to give them assurance if Garoppolo would not be able to finish the job for them. And that is why the Patriots are seeking a meeting with Fitzpatrick to be able to iron things out and be able to finalize a contract for the 33-year old quarterback out of Harvard University.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Jets' contract situation with free agent Ryan Fitzpatrick could go "well into [training] camp." #NFL
— Fantasy Football (@spotfantasy) July 19, 2016
ALSO READ: NBA Rumors: Leandro Barbosa wants to end career with Phoenix Suns?
Fitzpatrick's teammate Brandon Marshall believes that their quarterback is serious with his demands and even noted that reports of a negotiation with the Patriots might be true. Marshall stated that he has not received any word from Fitzpatrick for weeks now and their house in New Jersey is now up for rent.
New York Jets arent interested in Ryan Fitzpatricks counteroffer. (via Ian Rapoport)… https://t.co/l31y1m45JG pic.twitter.com/q4ksodcrun
— NFL (@NFLsportsgroup) June 3, 2016
The Jets need Fitzpatrick if they want to be considered as contenders next season. If they would let the talks hit a snag then they are leaving an open door for other teams such as the Patriots to sneak in and eventually take Fitzpatrick away from them.
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I will be road-trippin' my way down south to LA to participate in Renegade Craft Fair. These are all the awesome makers that will be present for the event. I will have a new summer bounty of silkscreened goodness that I can't wait to share with you!
I'm booth #115 in the center-ish.
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One of Reckitt Benckiser's most iconic brands, Cillit Bang, recently launched a new ad campaign, moving away from fictional cult hero Barry Scott for the first time since the product launched.
Frankly I think it's the worst thing to happen to advertising since Captain Birdseye was traded in for a younger model or Mr Muscle was replaced by a bloke who was actually muscular, and I intend to explain why.
First, though, a history lesson…
Barry Scott: the man, the myth, the legend
Long before a meme was even a thing, Barry Scott became one. An incredibly successful one.
Who is he? He's the fictional and stereotypically testosterone-filled man that Cillit Bang created for an ad campaign back in 2005. He remained the face of the brand up until just a few days ago (as far as I'm aware).
Why was Barry so successful? Because, with his shouty, emotionless voice, ridiculous catchphrases and exaggeratedly wooden acting, he was memorable. Loveable, even, in a very British and satirical way.
To refresh your memory, here's one of the original ads:
Whatever you think about its quality, the above ad was one of the first to spawn the kind of viral online reaction that brands pay agencies a fortune to achieve today.
It resulted in a number of online parodies at the time, my personal favourite being the techno remix, which actually resulted in the guy who made it being signed by a record label.
For some reason embedding is disabled, but if you click the image below it will take you to the video.
Cillit Bang techno remix:
Popular comedy animator 'Weebl's Stuff' – creator of the infamous Badger Badger Badger song – got on board with its own take on everyone's favourite innuendo-shouter.
Barry Scott became so iconic that parodies of him even made it onto prime time television in the form of Peter Serafinowicz's Kitchen Gun man.
Ridiculous or not, Barry Scott worked
To back up my point, I'll quote a 2010 Guardian piece by Laura Barton about the introduction of Barry Scott and subsequent 'unstoppable rise of Cillit Bang':
'The effect, back in the autumn of 2004, was twofold,' she wrote. 'Firstly, consumers recoiled. "Who in the world would call this product by such a stupid name?" wrote one blogger. "It must be a joke. Imagine going into a supermarket and asking for Cillit Bang!"
'But the second effect was that people began to buy Cillit Bang – a lot of it.'
The reason for this is simple: not only were the ads memorable, they also got people talking about Barry Scott and therefore, by way of natural progression, Cillit Bang.
It's the kind of ad you can imagine people laughing about in the pub with their mates (and we did).
This meant the brand was stuck in people's minds when they entered the supermarket and this in turn translated into sales.
So why change it?
Clearly I don't expect brands to keep the same ad campaigns running forever just to feed the nostalgia-hungry mind of an almost-30 long-time internet nerd.
Change – or at least the impression of change – is generally a positive thing in marketing. But it has to be done in the right way and for the right reasons.
Let's take a look at the new Cillit Bang video ad before I go on to discuss it further:
My point is simple: IT LOOKS AND SOUNDS LIKE ALL THE OTHER ADS.
Current formulaic advert checklist:
- Young, Hollyoaks-reject actor.
- Iconic piece of music from the past with links to theme of ad.
- Hollywood-level production values.
- Stupid catchphrase made by mashing up two words ('Cleantertainment').
- 'Funny' dance.
I get that it has clocked up more than 200,000 views (at the time of writing) in just a few days. I understand that it is very well produced and looks lovely and the campaign probably cost a few million and all that stuff.
But it's just kind of... dull. Just another too-polished piece of background noise to be ignored in the X Factor ad break.
Conclusion: replacing memorable with formulaic = bad move
Perhaps I should have adjusted my title to read: 'Why Cillit Bang was wrong to lose Barry Scott and replace him with this particular ad campaign'.
But if I sent my editor a headline like that he'd have me publicly flogged and thrown out of a high window.
As I said above, I'm not against change in general. I think brands should refresh and re-energise themselves as often as necessary in order to stay relevant to their target audience.
I just think Cillit Bang, in this case, has got it horribly wrong.
Maybe I'm just being overly cynical. Miserable, if you were being harsh. But I challenge anyone to tell me the new ad does a better job at standing out from the crowd than the old one.
And we're marketers, advertisers, communicators: isn't standing out from the crowd the whole point?
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Interesting article Jack. I agree that brands should think long and hard before dumping well recognised character(s) featured in their ads (118 118 is one example), however, having looked at the new ad, it does give me the impression that the brand has matured and become more main-stream. It no longer needs to use silly catch phrases and micky-mouse TV ads to stand out (it is well recognised anyway) and therefore can now easily compete with the big boys..


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My last entry was rich with raw feelings and pain. This one is from the other side of that relationship...
"Let it go" What does that mean exactly? MOVE ON... don't get stuck there!
I almost hear the Lord's gentle, kind way of delivering that message to me. There will always be pain in our relationships because we all sin. I am here to tell you today that just because there is pain it doesn't mean it's a bad relationship.
Yes, some relationships are just bad. They take. They cut. They never give. You KNOW when you are in one of those and if you haven't prayed and asked the Lord for a way of escape I encourage you to do so.
However, a hard relationship is different. The pain is used to accomplish God's will for us to lean on Him, press into Him, practice what He has already done for us in forgiveness, grace and love and this makes us GROW! Marriage is a hard relationship. It is so DAILY. Parenting is that way too. So are some friendships. They seem to always cost you more, but sometimes they give back lots. Or sometimes God just tells you to hang in there because He ordained the relationship and He has something for you from them (even if it doesn't seem like it for days or years) and they need something from you.
Hard relationships are also the most rewarding when you allow the pain to cause growth and change
I would have been robbed of some very special moments if I didn't implement God's gifts of forgiveness, grace and love in those painful relationships. And so would they.
So reach out of what is comfortable - embrace the pain and allow God to grow you into someone more like Him - Forgiving - Loving - and Gracious! I know I am working on that!!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Moving on...
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- Jennifer - Live Courageous!
- I am a wife and mother of 3. I have been married to my best friend for over 25 years and our children are 12, 11 and 9 years old. I have struggled with infertility, suffered the loss of a baby by miscarriage, and endured multiple career paths. I have experienced a crisis of faith that shook me to the core and lost a dear friend to a tragic death. I have had a personal relationship with Jesus for most of my life. The Bible and my relationship with Christ has been essential to my surviving and even thriving in my circumstances. I hope you will be blessed by joining me in this process of life. I thank you for showing up to read what I have written.


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John Mearsheimer's essay deals a devastating blow to the War Party in Washington. And yet the authors of our misbegotten policy towards Russia are let off easy by this contrarian political scientist who made his name exposing the Israel Lobby. Read on…
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'Foreign Affairs' magazine, May-June 2014 issue: The false debate over "The Return of Geopolitics"
Amidst the confrontation between the West and Russia over Ukraine, the world is edging towards the precipice. At this fateful moment, Foreign Affairs magazine has chosen to feature an exchange of views between two of its house philosophers over the angel count on a pinhead. Read more…Lien permanent Catégories : International 0 commentaire 0 commentaire


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Taiwan Building Technology Center (TBTC), with disaster prevention, green building materials, energy saving and environmental protection, and open building related patents and R & D results of 5 major categories, is the first sailboat shape building in Taiwan. Not only short time limit of construction and down costs keeping, TBTC also won the first prize from The National Golden Award for Architecture. The Minister of Ministry of Education and other dignitaries were invited to the inauguration as well.
TBTC is a seven-floor experimental building with one basement. The structure of sailboat shape has the integration of different structural and mechanical theory, showing a dynamic facade and shape and an image of research center flagship.
In addition, TBTC will also meet the indicators of water base, water resource, daily energy-saving, carbon dioxide reduction, sewage improvement, and indoor environment.
Inauguration Ceremony of TBTC Building.
Furthermore, TBTC integrates the research achievements related to "building structure and disaster prevention", "smart building R & D, ""green building materials research and development", "new generation building systems, ""building energy efficiency research and development "R & D results and other related fields from Taiwan Tech teachers and students. After inauguration, the experiments of ventilation, solar energy, energy efficiency, open infill technology and U-floor flexible space, green building materials and sustainable technology will be kicked off in the building of TBTC.
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There are three main reasons why homeowners engage in tree lopping activities within their properties. Some homeowners want to ensure the their safety and the safety of their properties as dead branches may fall at any time. Aside from that, they may also be near power lines so they should be removed. Some homeowners also want to save infected trees by cutting off the badly infected areas. Lastly, homeowners also want to improve the aesthetics of these trees.
Ideally, a homeowner like you should perform tree lopping when the tree is in its dormant season. However, you can cut it at any time except if there is imminent danger of doing so. This way, you can avoid the risk of getting injured. As much as possible, you should remove them while these parts are still young since you can easily manage them at that time.
You have to take note of the size of the tree part that you are about to cut. You can safely remove anything that has a diameter of 5 centimeters or less. You might have to think twice about trimming the tree if the part is between 5 to 10 centimeters. If it is over 10 centimeters, then, it is recommended not to do the trimming yourself.
You should remove those V-shaped branches as they are generally the weak ones. You should just leave those U-shaped ones alone since they are strong branches. Once you are done with the task, you should make sure that the living crown is two thirds in ration to the tree height.
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The TV IV
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The TV IV is a MediaWiki-powered website that was launched in July 2005 as a response to TV Tome becoming TV.com.[1] It is in the top thirty wikis on the web in both size and views.[2] Because English-speaking users generate the website, the content is primarily on English-language television programs, but all content is welcome.
The TV IV has articles on all aspects of television with the major emphasis on programs. The site has no notability requirements and allows articles to be created for any program, episode, character, or aspect of a program making it an often listed alternative to Wikipedia for information that doesn't fit Wikipedia's requirements. As of August 2008, it has over 3,500 program articles.[3]
Another major focus is American-program scheduling and DVD releases. The TV IV's main page includes a listing of all new programs airing in the USA over the next two days and all TV DVD's being released on the following Tuesday as well as links to archives of both these data sets going back through 2006. In addition to the front page information the site includes current programming grids for both broadcast and cable networks and highly detailed future schedule grids for the broadcast networks. It also has historic primetime schedule grids going back to the beginnings of network television. [4]
Due to its semi-narrow focus and not needing to adhere to a rigid database structure The TV IV is able to easily accommodate more trivial pages that couldn't easliy be placed (or are unwelcome) on many other reference sites. [5] In fact some of the wiki's most viewed pages are these non-traditional reference pages that work well in the wiki format such as music lists and timelines.
The TV IV has been hailed as a good use of a wiki format due to the large but specific topic and the potentially large fan base to draw from. [6][7] It has also been touted as a good alternative to other Flash-heavy tv reference sites such as tv.com[8].
IVy Awards
Since 2006, the TV IV has been awarding The IVy Awards winners have included: Hugh Laurie, Kristen Bell, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Edie Falco, Jason Bateman, Patrick Stewart, Sarah Chalke, Summer Glau and Will Arnett.
- ↑ TV IV contributors. "The TV IV:About". The TV IV. http://tviv.org/The_TV_IV:About. Retrieved March 22, 2008.
- ↑ "List of largest wikis". Meta-Wiki. Wikimedia. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_wikis. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- ↑ TV IV contributors. "Category:Program". The TV IV. http://tviv.org/Category:Program. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ↑ TV IV contributors. "Category:Grids". The TV IV. http://tviv.org/Category:Grids. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ↑ Matheson, Whitney (2006-10-26). "Keeping track of Earl's karma". Pop Candy. USA Today. http://blogs.usatoday.com/popcandy/2006/10/keeping_track_o.html. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Giovanni. "#20 -- The TV IV -- Survival by Wiki". 33 Wikis. Eastwick Communications. http://eastwikkers.typepad.com/eastwikkers_/2006/04/33_wikis_20_the.html. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- ↑ Glaser, Mark. "#Your Guide to Wikis". Mediashift. pbs.org. http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2006/11/digging_deeperyour_guide_to_wi.html. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- ↑ ScuttleMonkey. "A New Replacement for TV Tome". Slashdot. SourceForge. http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/09/12/2321222. Retrieved August 13, 2008.


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Hi guys. First of all i'd like to say, that i am really happy, that i found Construct2 and this awesome community.
It has resparked my hobbyish programming flame and is killing all my leisure time in the moment. In a good way.
I got following problem / question. I need tooltips for my game, that appear when i hover over an item and display the name, a prepared tooltip text and so on.
Maybe im missing something but i can either create textbox objects with borders, that only work with singleline output (even with plugins) OR text objects, on which i cant get borders working.
I'd love some input on how you would takle this or maybe a capx where you already did something like this.
Cheers guys
The options are pretty limited - you can change the Type field of a TextBox to TextArea to get multiple lines (and then use CSS to make the background and border. Or use a sprite for the background and border and then place a text object on top of it. But then you need to know how much text will be displayed in advance, or resize the sprite after text has been set - using the TextHeight and TextWidth properties.
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After taking a 14-point lead into the fourth quarter, Avon held off a 10-1 Olmsted Falls run in the final two minutes to beat the Bulldogs, 70-67, on the road Jan. 20 to remain unbeaten in Southwestern Conference play.
The Eagles headed into the locker room at halftime up 32-31, and outscored Olmsted Falls, 21-8, in the third quarter. But Avon faced foul trouble throughout the whole second half, and when Ryan Maloy and Justin Ladegaard fouled out within 30 seconds of each other with 3:28 still to play, the Eagles had to keep their composure to stop Olmsted Falls from handing them their first conference loss of the season.
"We got into foul trouble in the fourth quarter ... (we) turned the ball over, didn't execute well, but our guys found a way in the fourth quarter to hang on with some different combinations out there," Avon coach Kevin Sapara said. "I was proud of the way we stayed composed when (Olmsted Falls) made their run. I mean, this is a good team. Falls is a really good team, they shoot the ball really well ... it's hard to shut them down completely. We wanted to contest shots but (Olmsted Falls was) hitting them. I thought we came out ready to go, after halftime we came out ready to go, but it was a little tentative in the fourth quarter."
After Olmsted Falls tied the game late, Avon senior Ben Yurkovich hit a clutch 3-pointer with 29 seconds left to put the dagger in Olmsted Falls, despite a huge 28-point fourth quarter from the Bulldogs.
"We faced a different type of adversity tonight, having people in foul trouble. We had to fight through that, overcome that, and I was glad I was able to knock down a clutch shot at the end for my team," Yurkovich said.
"My coaches have all the trust in the world in me to shoot the ball and I knew right when I was open that it was going up and I was just lucky enough to make it."
Yurkovich finished with 15 points on five 3-pointers, Jacob Chasteen had 19 points, Jake Parker had 14 and Ryan Bertrand 12 for Avon (11-1, 9-0).
While the big fourth-quarter run was great, Olmsted Falls coach Chris DeLisio isn't happy his team was in that position in the first place, saying his team needs to keep that passion and energy up throughout the entire game.
"I thought we finally started playing with a little more passion and attack in the second half. ... It's one of those double-edged swords where you're like, 'Great job coming back, but did we really want to dig ourselves into that big of a hole?' " DeLisio said.
"The thing that we'll bring out of this is that there's no lead that's insurmountable. Hopefully our guys feel like we can come back, but on the negative end we have to do a better job with a lot of things. I didn't think we played a very intelligent game tonight."
Josh Goodwin had 17 points and Braden Galaska had 16 for Olmsted Falls (9-4, 6-3).
Before starting the second go-round in the conference next week against rival Avon Lake, Sapara said overcoming this kid of adversity late in the game against a good team on the road is key heading into the second half of a long season.
"Any road win in the conference is good, especially here (at Olmsted Falls)," Sapara said. "I can't say enough about that team. They're very disciplined, probably the most disciplined team we play. They're physical, they're well-coached, and when you come here, it's a great atmosphere.
"You look around and there's amazing fan support. We were ready for it and that's what high school basketball is all about. "
Avon travels to Avon Lake Jan. 24, while Olmsted Falls hosts Westlake.
Don't miss
>> Read more about the Avon Eagles
>> Read more about the Olmsted Falls Bulldogs
>> More high school boys basketball coverage


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Frugality is making a comeback.
Fearful that economic conditions could get worse and stay that way, Americans are showing an enthusiasm for thriftiness not seen in decades.
This behavioral shift isn't simply about spending less. The New Frugality emphasizes stretching every dollar. It means bypassing the fashion mall for the discount chain store, buying secondhand clothes and furniture, or trading down to store brands.
There's more business for repairmen and less for salesmen. Consumers are clipping more coupons and swiping their credit cards less.
Not long ago, yoga teacher Gisele Sanders shopped at the Nordstrom's in Portland, Ore., and didn't think twice about dropping $30 for a bottle of Chianti to go with dinner. That was before her husband, a real estate agent, began to feel the brunt of slowing home sales.
Now Sanders, 53, picks up grocery-store wine at $10 or less per bottle, shops for used clothes and plans to take her mother's advice about turning down the thermostat during winter. "It's been a long time coming," she said. "We were so off the charts before."
That kind of scrimping may be good for stressed family budgets, but it's bad for the nation's overall economy – and that has the potential to reinforce the miserly mood. Yet with home prices, 401(k)s and job stability suffering, such frugality is likely to be more than a fad.
"It is a whole reassessment of values," said Candace Corlett, president of the consulting firm WSL Strategic Retail. "We've just been shopping until we drop and consuming and buying it all, and replenishing before things wear out. People are learning again to say 'No, not today.'"
The trend is evident in where cash registers are ringing and where they are not.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. and Goodwill thrift shops are thriving, while Saks Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. are struggling. Likewise, as casual dining chains such as O'Charley's Inc. and Red Lobster see fewer customers, McDonald's Corp. is serving more, including people who have given up $4 Starbucks Corp. drinks in favor of the fast-food chain's expanding coffee menu.
Even Spam has made a comeback.
Tellingly, Wal-Mart said recently it has seen a 2 percent jump this year in shoppers from households earning at least $65,000.
Retail sales fell 2.8 percent in October, the fourth straight monthly drop, as unemployment hit a 14-year high of 6.5 percent.
The National Association for Business Economics on Monday projected that the overall U.S. economy, after shrinking at the annual rate of 0.3 percent in the July-September period, will contract at a rate of 2.6 percent in the October-December quarter.
The housing bust, credit crunch and stock market plunge have eaten away at the retirement savings and confidence of consumers who for years operated on a buy-now, pay-later ethos, chasing bigger homes, bigger cars and better brands. That is forcing families to bring their spending in line with their income and to rethink priorities.
"Everybody has been trying to keep up with the Joneses and trying to look rich when they're not," said Erin Pettingill, 24, a married mother of two preschool children in Provo, Utah, who started a blog called "Iamfrugal."
"You can't necessarily have everything you want when you want it," she added. "And there's nothing wrong with that."
Economists and consumer experts say it's difficult to predict how long the pullback will last, particularly among generations of consumers who have never seen such a sharp economic downturn.
"This is scary stuff and confidence is such an elusive thing," said Larry Waldman, senior research scientist at the University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research.
Timothy Duy, an economics professor at the University of Oregon, is convinced "the economy is moving away from consumerism." A recent Pew Research Center survey found that more than half of Americans say they have cut back in the past year and about half agreed that people "should learn to live with less."
It doesn't require a lost job or decimated retirement account to make shopping for new things seem wasteful.
In Maine, Sindi Card said her husband's job is secure. But because the couple have two sons in college, she tried to fix her broken 20-year-old clothes dryer. It was a stark change from the past, when she would have had a new one delivered.
With help from an appliance-repair Web site, she saved hundreds of dollars.
Corlett said one recent WSL Strategic Retail survey detected a "saving is cool" culture developing, with more than half of those polled agreeing they take pride in the ways they've found to save money. "The longer this (downturn) lasts, the more entrenched it will become," Corlett said.
Associated Press writers Linda Stewart Ball, Anabelle Garay, Mary Hudetz, Tim Korte, Ramit Plushnick-Masti, David Sharp, Cheryl Wittenauer and Kristen Wyatt contributed.


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Five Guys - Wimbledon
I'm not really that keen on burgers. I know - strange! So when Dad took me to Five Guys I wasn't so sure - even if he did say they're brilliant burgers.
As much as I don't like burgers... I DO like milkshakes - and one of the best things about Five Guys is the choice of shakes... they have 11 different flavours (including chocolate - my favourite!) and you can have bacon crumbled into it. I didn't. Eurgh.
One of the best things is the soft drinks machine - you could order any drink you can imagine. If you want coke you can have it lemon flavoured, or cherry, or lime, or orange or vanilla etc etc - it's amazing. Dad had some cherry coke which was delicious.
There isn't really a kids' menu - although you can get a half-size burger (which only has one burger not two in it) and they have chips and milkshakes, so it's good for kids.
I ordered a hot dog (£4.75) and a little fries (which my Dad stole loads from! £2.75) and the milkshake (£4.75)
I had onion and ketchup and mustard on my hot dog which was great. If you order a burger you can have LOADS of different toppings for free
I tried some of Dad's burger, and even though I'm not usually keen it was really nice. I might order one next time.
Overall Five Guys is really good - especially if you're off to the cinema like we were!
TOTAL: 38/50 - Really good fast food, and the best drinks machine EVER!
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Places to Go Fishing in Kingston upon Hull
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Amazon.com's Amazon Web Services unveiled this week High Memory Cluster instances, a new Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud instance family designed for memory-intensive applications such as in-memory analytics, databases, caching and scientific computing.
High Memory Cluster instances are ideal for applications that need a large amount of memory on a single instance, or require taking advantage of distributed memory architectures, AWS says. An instance is the AWS version of a virtual server, which comes in various sizes and is designed to provide dedicated computing power on demand
For distributed memory-intensive applications, High Memory Cluster instances are the most cost-effective Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instance and provide a lower cost per GiB of memory than all other instances, the company says. These new instances are based on two Intel Xeon E5-2670 processors that provide 88 EC2 Compute Units (ECUs) of compute capacity, two 120 GB solid state drives of instance storage, high bandwidth networking, and 244 GiB of RAM.
This provides organizations with improved performance and efficiency for in-memory analytics and other memory-intensive applications, according to AWS.
"Memory-intensive workloads such as real-time applications used by healthcare providers, social networking companies and advertising technology providers require large amounts of memory to maintain high-performance," Peter DeSantis, vice president of Compute Services at AWS, said in a statement. "We designed the High Memory Cluster instances specifically for these workloads, and this is the third instance family [along with High Storage instances and High I/O instances] launched in the past six months designed specifically for high performance applications."
Companies can launch Linux and Windows High Memory Cluster instances using the AWS Management Console, the AWS and Amazon EC2 Command Line Interfaces, AWS SDKs, and third party libraries.
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