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Statesboro, GA - Chain Baseball National's tryouts at Georgia Southern University this past weekend showed us why the state of GA, per square mile, has some of the best talent in the country.
First, we'd like to thank Andy Buress and his Chain staff for inviting us to cover their tryouts. They are a first class organization with great baseball people.
One of the more impressive aspects of Chain's tryouts we noticed were the amount of families in attendance. Chain Baseball is truly a family organization, the families were wearing all types of Chain gear with the words "Chain Mafia," they've adopted as expressing that idea of family.
Most of the 2016's at the tryouts were committed, the class that really stood out for our staff were the 2018's.
Below are reports on the players that stood out at the tryouts. They are in no particular order, except by grad year.
Chris Bashlor - 6' 2" 205 R/R C Calvary Baptist Day - Bashlor, a Lipscomb commit, is a big, strong, physical catcher that has a chance to be a high level college player as well as a potential MLB draft pick. He has a great catchers body, wider, strong lower half, moves well laterally, soft receiving. Chris pop'd a 1.91, but had a bit of a hitch in his throwing action. He has big time arm strength, with carry and accuracy. Once he cleans up his transfer some, he may consistently be in the mid to high 1.8's. As impressed as we were with his catch and throw skills, Bashlor's bat really stood out in BP. Chris showed plus batspeed for a 2016, kept his hands inside the ball well, and hit the ball as hard or harder than anyone at the tryout. There's always a different sound with some players when the ball comes off their bat, Bashlor was one of them. He showed great rotation with his (quick) hips through the ball and finished with good extension. Chris hit line drives from gap to gap. The tools and talent are there for Bashlor to be a name most professional scouts will be looking at next spring.
Alex Crotty - 6' 1" 205 S/R C Windemere (Fl) Prep HS - Crotty, a Mercer commit, is a player we'd seen in the past and he's gotten a lot stronger and is more of a complete player since we last scouted him. Crotty pop'd a ridiculous 1.81 that was straight as an arrow. Alex has a strong lower half and thicker build, perfect for a catcher. He always had the ability to block everything behind the plate, with a strong arm, now he's put everything together defensively. In BP, Crotty showed above average batspeed from both sides of the plate. Alex looked better from the left side, he was shorter and quicker to the ball with more power. The ball jumped off his bat more from the left side, either way a left-handed hitting catcher with some power is just about as valuable as a switch-hitting catcher. MLB scouts will be watching Crotty next spring, the defense is there, his bat is what they'll be watching closely.
Justin Dahill - 6' 2" 190 L/R 1B St. Petersbug (Fl) Catholic HS - Dahill, a Charleston Southern commit, was as impressive as anyone in BP. He created serious bat whip and his hands/bat were as quick or quicker than anyone else's at the tryout. He showed good rhythm and timing and was very short/direct to the ball. Most of his power during BP was pull-side power, but he did show the ability to drive the ball the other way. Justin showed above average to borderline plus batspeed for a 2016. He squared up about every pitch in BP. Defensively, Dahill is adequate around the bag at 1B and will get the job done. Like many corner IF's, his bat is what will carry him through college and potentially after college.
Tyler Daughtry - 5' 10" 175 L/R SS Veterans HS - Daughtry, a Florida State commit has the tools to be an elite college level SS. Tyler showed above average actions at SS for a 2016 with an above average to plus arm at 90mph across the diamond. He can probably stay at SS at the college level, but if pro scouts start looking at him next spring or during his time at FSU, it will probably be as a 2B. With great footwork, decent lateral movement and a borderline plus arm, that translates into a plus defender at 2B. The fact that Tyler's a LHH only helps, as LHH SS's that can consistently hit and defend are tough to find. During BP, Daughtry showed average to above average batspeed for a 2016, with good rhythm and timing. He had a tendency to get around the ball a bit but when he kept his hands inside the ball, he was a lot more direct to the ball and was able to drive it the other way. The defensive tools are there for Tyler to be an everyday MIF at FSU, his bat like most players is what will determine whether or not he is an everyday player. Either way, Daughtry is a solid overall MIF.
Dalton Griffin - 6' 2" 200 L/L OF South Effingham HS - Griffin, a South Carolina commit has a legitimate chance of being drafted next June. As an OF, Dalton can probably play all three OF positions at the college level. His best tool as an OF he showed at the tryout was his arm, 91mph w/above average carry and accuracy. There's not a lot of LH throwing OF's that show a 60 arm, which made our staff think, does Griffin pitch? The ball came out of his hand easy, the arm worked from the OF, would it translate on the mound? If Griffin decides to spend some time pitching this spring and can sit upper 80's-low 90's, with a secondary pitch, he may present scouts with a good dilemma, will they like him more as an LHP or OF? For now, what we saw as a position player, the tools are there for Dalton to be an elite player at the college level and a draftable player next spring. His arm and speed play anywhere at the college level defensively, for pro scouts, he probably profiles more as a corner OF. During BP, Griffin showed above average batspeed for a 2016, with effortless power. He starts from a high hand-set and drops his hands a bit before being very direct to the ball, that may be an issue as he advances in college/pro ball. He used his lower half probably better than anyone at the tryout, really getting through the ball. His bat stayed through the hitting zone forever and he had great extension. The ball jumped big time off Griffin's bat, he was able to show power to all fields that looked effortless. It will be scary when he matures more physically, shortens his swing just a bit and uses his lower half, bat path, and extension to hit balls as hard and as far as anyone. Dalton has a lot of upside and whether or not he heads for professional baseball or South Carolina, he'll be one to follow wherever he ends up.
Garrett Hodges - 6' 185 L/R OF South Effingham HS - Hodges, a Kennesaw State commit is a "baseball player," with tools. As an OF, Hodges has a plus arm at 92mph with carry and accuracy. He moves ok defensively and should be able to play anywhere in the OF in college, but mainly a corner OF. Garrett has a strong lower half which helps create the above average batspeed he showed for a 2016. He showed some pull-side power during BP, and squared most of the pitches up. He got around a few balls, but showed gap power. Hodges isn't going to wow anyone with his tools, but he's a solid all around player. Once he gets stronger, he'll be able to stay inside the ball better and drive balls the other way. He's one to watch while he's at Kennesaw State.
Jamar Brennan - 5' 11" 170 R/R MIF Richmond Hill HS - Brennan isn't a big physical player, but he's strong. He showed average to above average batspeed for a 2016, and had a easy RH swing. He showed effortless power, the ball rocketed off his bat. He was about as short and direct to the ball as anyone we scouted at the tryout. Jamar made hitting a baseball look easy, everything worked together mechanically. His hips fired through the ball which created the surprising power. His bat stayed in the zone with some of the best extension through the ball we've seen this summer. As Brennan continues to mature physically, the doubles may start to turn into HR's. We have a feeling this kid will be a late bloomer out of college.
Zachary Strickland - 6' 2" 185 R/R RHP Ware County HS - Strickland, a Georgia Southern commit, has a quick arm and a sharp curveball that can be an out pitch at the next level. Zachary has a good pitcher's body, with a strong lower half and wider hips. He sat 91-93mph in his bullpen at GSU. Everything was down, and he hit his spots for the most part. He's a max effort type arm, which means he may or may not be a starter at the next level. If Strickland moves to the pen, 91-93mph may turn into 94-96mph. His arm is quick enough to be a mid 90's arm. He jumps out at the hitter a bit with his delivery which could be deceptive. Mechanically, he looked fine, he stayed closed, used his lower half and repeated well. It will be interesting to see what pro scouts see Zachary as at their level, a starter or reliever.
Kevin Barham - 6' 160 L/L LHP Salem HS - Barham has some projectability. He was only in the mid 80's in his bullpen, but we could see upper 80's easily in his arm sooner than later. His arm worked really well and the ball came out his hand nice and easy. Mechanically, he's got some work to do. He opened up early, which may have been why his velocity was a little down and had trouble repeating and having the same release point. He flashed a couple of true sliders that with some work, could be a swing and miss pitch at the next level. If Kevin can clean up his mechanics some and become more consistent, he'll start to draw interest of pro scouts by his senior year. If he can sit in that 88-90mph range, which we think is possible by his senior year and tighten up his slider, he'll definitely get pro scouts interest. Everything's there for Barham to turn a corner next spring/summer and develop into a special LHP for 2017.
Taber Mongero - 5' 9" 130 L/R MIF North Hall HS - Mongero is the typical baseball rat, that loves the game and has some tools. He's not a big, physical kid, but he's got some quick-twitch. Taber took more ground balls than probably any MIF that was there during BP, it was like he never wanted to leave the field. Defensively, he showed some of the best actions at SS, plus actions for a 2017 with great footwork, quick release and strong arm at 82mph across the diamond. During BP, he showed some bat quickness through the zone hitting quite a few balls hard using all fields. His bat and defense play bigger than his size, which is always a good sign in a younger player. His approach at the plate was very loose and easy, with good rhythm and timing. If Taber can get to 150lbs by his senior year, he could be an impact player at the next level. College coaches may not want to wait that long to lock him up though.
Deandre Shelton - 5' 9" 170 S/R MIF West Orange (Fl) HS - We've seen Shelton plenty and he continues to get better defensively and offensively every time out, which is a result typically of hard work. The more we see of Deandre at 2B, the more we like. Defensively, he makes great reads, and rarely makes errors. He can probably play SS at the college level, but we feel his tools are better suited at 2B, where he would be a plus defender with a plus arm. A move to 2B probably wouldn't happen more than likely until pro scouts start looking at Shelton. At the plate, the better the pitching has been, the better Deandre has hit. None of his tools are off the charts, but he does everything pretty well. His best years are still way ahead of him. Shelton will be an elite college level player by his sophomore, junior year and a pro prospect as well.
Orlando Adams Jr - 6'2" 190 R/R C Redan HS - Redan HS has put out a ton of MLB draft picks and prospects, Adams Jr will be the next one in that long line of tradition. Orlando had the most upside of any player at Chain's tryouts. He has a great catcher's body, high-waisted, athletic, strong lower half and loose upper half. Adams Jr pop'd a 1.94 and that's just the beginning, his times will be in the low to mid 1.8's consistently by next summer with a little bit of work. During catcher pop's, after a couple throws, we asked Orlando to make one minor adjustment getting the ball up to his ear quicker. On the next pitch, he made the adjustment without any problem, considerably lowering his pop time. He showed a 50 MLB arm already, with carry and accuracy. He showed footwork like a shortstop, lightning quick feet behind the plate. Orlando's transfer needs some work, but everything else is there. In BP, he tended to jump out after the ball a bit, getting out on his front foot and over striding some. He showed plus to borderline plus plus batspeed for a 2018 and big time pull-side power. Adams Jr has a natural, non-mechanical swing and has a chance for some big time power to all fields. All the tools are there for Orlando to be a high level college catcher and top 10 round or higher draft pick for 2018. We haven't scouted too many 2018 catchers that have his tool set.
Brandon Howlett - 6'2" 190 R/R 3B George Jenkins (Fl) HS - Howlett has a chance to be a true power bat and an above average 3B. Brandon's one of the few younger players that takes a big hack, but stays in control and still makes hard consistent contact. Defensively, at 3B he'll get to more balls than most 2018 3B's and has enough arm strength and bat to stay at 3B. It's always scary when pitcher's have to face hitters that swing big, but still make solid contact, pitcher's are a mistake away from getting taken deep by hitters like Howlett. Brandon has some lateral head movement in his swing but it stops from his stiff front leg at impact. He generates plus batspeed for a 2018, but his stiff front leg doesn't allow his hips to clear fully every swing and may make it hard for him to drive balls backside eventually. He's a strong bodied player and moves well around the bag. By the time he's a senior, Howlett has a chance to be a beast and a definite MLB prospect at a corner INF position.
Leyton Pinckney - 6' 2" 180 R/R C Veterans HS - Pinckney grew on our staff the more we saw him swing the bat in BP. He has a very projectable body and will only get stronger over the next few years. Leyton pop'd a 1.91 and for a taller catcher, his catch and release is quick with an above average arm for a 2018. In BP, he didn't have as much length in his swing as we anticipated for a longer type of player. He uses a leg kick for timing and hits against a stiff front leg, basically generating most of his power from his upper half. He showed power to all fields and over the next few years as he matures more physically, he could start showing above average to plus power for a 2018. Right now, he doesn't get much of his lower half involved in his swing. When he starts to get his lower half through the ball more, look out. Colleges need to take a serious look at Pinckney now, before he's on everyone's radar.
Kelvin Smith - 5' 11" 165 R/R SS Redan HS - Smith, another Redan HS prospect was one of the more interesting players at Chain's tryout. Defensively, he had the best actions there at SS, making a couple of in-between tough hops look easy. He's a plus defender with an above average arm for a 2018, with great movement both laterally and vertically. Nothing's forced, he makes everything look easy defensively. Smith is very athletic and has a plus body, high-waisted, lean and projectable. Kelvin's BP was very inconsistent, but the tools are there. He'd take a couple bad swings and then a couple good swings. He has above average batspeed for a 2018, quick wrists and has enough eye-hand coordination to find the barrel enough. Smith is just a bit raw at the plate right now, with more reps against quality pitching, his athleticism will start to take over. He has a chance to be an elite SS and MLB prospect when the bat comes around.
Harrison Padgett - 5' 7" 150 R/R MIF Maclay HS - Padgett is a wiry body type, that showed plus batspeed for a 2019. Harrison may have squared up more balls than anyone during BP. He gets his hips through the ball, which helps generate serious bat whip and the plus batspeed for a 2019 grad. He takes his hands right to the ball and stays behind the ball really well. Right now, he's young and not physically strong. Once Padgett starts to mature more physically, he may start to show power, especially pull-side power. He may end up having some of the best batspeed in the country by the time he's a senior. We'll be keeping a close eye on Harrison, colleges need to as well.
Chain National's next tryouts will be December 5th, at the New York Yankees Steinbrenner Complex in Tampa, Fl. We'll be there as well to cover that tryout, can't wait!


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Silver Ball Museum Arcade. It is right off of the boardwalk in Asbury Park and one block from the Stone Pony. They are open all year round. I love pinball and hope to have a pinball machine someday. Silverball has pinball machines from the last several decades. They have the history of each pinball machine so if you are interested in their history, you can learn about them. The great part is you can play all of them for a flat fee. You can play for half an hour, an hour, or all day. They also have classic video games such as Ms. Pacman, Galaga and Donkey Kong. I have so much fun there and could spend several hours.
They do have food available such as pizza, pretzels, and chicken fingers, but my husband and I, along with my stepdaughter decided to check out Porta. Porta is a high end pizza place within walking distance of Silverball. They have long tables for family style seating and a relaxed, unique ambiance. Porta also has a bar area. We were there at lunch time and it seemed kid-friendly at that time. We shared the Shrimp Boat pizza and the Margherita pizza. The Shrimp Boat was quite spicy but delicious. The Margherita pizza was more classic and delicious. They also had desserts such as pine nut pie (similar to pecan pie but lighter) which was amazing and chocolate pizza which was delicious as well.
The Asbury Park boardwalk and the town itself are relatively dog friendly. We saw many people walking the boardwalk with their dogs which is apparently just fine in the off season. During the summer months, they have a section of the beach where you can bring your dog. Many of the restaurants have outside seating where you can have your dog as well. We have not brought our dog yet but might in the future. My dog has her own blog http://adoginthelife.blogspot.com/.
I cannot wait to go back to the Silverball. It is a great place to reconnect with your inner child and just play some games! Plus, you can walk the beach while you are there and have many great eating options on and off the boardwalk. Also, you can check out some cool bands at the nearby Stone Pony.

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A Design Public Hearing will be held by MassDOT to discuss the proposed culvert replacement project in Sturbridge, MA.
Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 7:00 PM
The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed culvert replacement at Route 20 and Snell Street. All views and comments made at the hearing will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible.
The proposed project consists of the installation of a precast concrete box culvert conveying Cedar Meadow Brook under U.S. 20 (Main Street), full depth reconstruction, milling and overlay of the existing pavement structure of the Route 20 travel lanes and shoulders. The existing culvert will be abandoned and filled. Bicycle accommodations consisting of a usable shoulder have been provided in accordance with applicable design guides.
A secure right-of-way is necessary for this project. Acquisitions in fee and permanent or temporary easements may be required. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is responsible for acquiring all needed rights in private or public lands. MassDOT's policy concerning land acquisitions will be discussed at this hearing.
Written views received by MassDOT subsequent to the date of this notice and up to five (5) days prior to the date of the hearing shall be displayed for public inspection and copying at the time and date listed above. Plans will be on display one-half hour before the hearing begins, with an engineer in attendance to answer questions regarding this project. A project handout will be made available on the MassDOT website listed below.
Written statements and other exhibits in place of, or in addition to, oral statements made at the Public Hearing regarding the proposed undertaking are to be submitted to Patricia A. Leavenworth, P.E., Chief Engineer, MassDOT, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Bridge Project Management, Project File No. 606701. Such submissions will also be accepted at the hearing. Mailed statements and exhibits intended for inclusion in the public hearing transcript must be postmarked within ten (10) business days of this Public Hearing. Project inquiries may be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com.
This location is accessible to people with disabilities. MassDOT provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (including but not limited to interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, open or closed captioning for videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats, such as audio tapes, Braille and large print), as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact MassDOT's Chief Diversity and Civil Rights Officer by phone (857-368-8580), fax (857-368-0602), TTD/TTY (857-368-0603) or by email email@example.com. Requests should be made as soon as possible prior to the meeting, and for more difficult to arrange services including sign-language, CART or language translation or interpretation, requests should be made at least ten business days before the meeting.
In case of inclement weather, hearing cancellation announcements will be posted on the MassHighway website http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Highway/.


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Holy Family Academy
Ad Veritatem per Fidem et Rationem
Mr. Gillis
Syllabus 2017-2018
Philosophy has a unique place among the many paths of learning. Whereas some sciences lead to greater knowledge or information, philosophy, the love of wisdom, is "directly concerned with asking the questions of life's meaning and sketching an answer to it." (Fides et Ratio) T.S. Eliot notes the excellence of wisdom by asking, "Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?"
Wisdom imparts insight into human nature. Pope John Paul begins his encyclical Fides et Ratio by linking the origins of philosophy to the ancient Greek emphasis on self-knowledge:
The admonition Know yourself was carved on the temple portal at Delphi, as a testimony to a basic truth to be adopted as a minimal norm by those who seek to set themselves apart from the rest of creation as 'human beings,' that is as those who 'know themselves.'
Human beings gain self-knowledge by exploring the fundamental questions that have been asked in every culture throughout world history: Who am I? Where do I come from and where am I going? How can I be happy? What is goodness? Why is there evil? What is love? Is death the end? What is there after this life?
Seeking wisdom is the activity of a lifetime and an essential part of the human condition; therefore, human beings are called to exist in a continual state of wonder, for without wonder "men and women would lapse into deadening routine and little by little would become incapable of a life which is genuinely personal." (Fides et Ratio) Put in Socratic terms, the philosophical life is the examined life, and the unexamined life is not worth living.
In this Philosophy class students will have the opportunity to examine life by discussing the fundamental questions raised in carefully selected readings. By reading, reflecting, discussing, presenting, and writing the students will be able to formulate their own answers to the fundamental questions under the guidance of some of the world's great thinkers.
There are two main objectives of this course. First, for students to read philosophical texts carefully and demonstrate an understanding of the author's view; second, for students to cultivate the philosophical habit of examining life fearlessly and with great confidence in the truth.
Scope and Sequence
Since philosophy is concerned with the fundamental questions of human existence, the scope of this Philosophy class is the whole of existence. Josef Pieper explains:
To philosophize means, we said, to direct one's view toward the totality of the world…What is peculiar and distinctive about a philosophical question is that it cannot be posed, considered, or answered (so far at least as an answer is possible) without "God and the world" also coming into consideration, that is, the whole of what exists.
Therefore, the questions addressed in this course concern nothing less than "God and the world."
The sequence of readings is designed to address five questions: "What is philosophy?" "Is it natural for human beings to live in community?" "What is the good life?" "Can we really know anything?" And finally, "Is morality objective?"
Book List
Aquinas Treatise on Law / Gateway Editions
Aristotle Nicomachean Ethics / Dover Thrift Edition
Frankl, Viktor Man's Search for Meaning / Beacon Press
Golding, William Lord of the Flies
Philosophy Handbook (Selections from Aristotle, Descartes, De Tocqueville, Freud, Hobbes, John Paul II,
M.L. King, and C.S. Lewis)
Plato Apology, Crito in Six Great Dialogues / Dover Thrift Editions
Participation 10%
Oral Presentations 10%
Final Exam 10%
Short Essay 20%
Persuasive Paragraphs 50%
The instructor reserves the right to modify the syllabus subject to notification.


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Hull Jackson teacher and author Konni Jo Bryant releases second children's book
Metro Schools teacher Konni Jo Bryant is an author and motivational speaker who shares her real-life experiences both as a teacher and mother. A graduate of Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology, she has taught in California and Tennessee. She is a prekindergarten teacher at Hull Jackson Elementary Montessori Magnet.
Bryant recently released her second children's book, "Macaroni! Because saying, 'Cheese' is just too predictable." We asked Bryant about the book and her inspiration for writing in the interview below:
Q: What is your new book about?
A: My new book, "Macaroni! Because saying, 'Cheese' is just too predictable" is about Mrs. Potter who accidentally dresses up for Halloween a day early. Her loveable class of kids helps their favorite teacher feel not so silly about being mixed up by mixing themselves up when she's not looking.
Q: What or who inspired it?
A: This particular book was inspired by my colleague, Anna Sorenson, and the students of Camarillo Academy of Progressive Education in Camarillo, California who had something similar happen to them. Mrs. Sorenson showed up in mismatched boots one day to teach class and her sweet class of second graders showed her so much compassion that it touched my heart. I incorporated a Halloween theme because I'm always looking for holiday books which also teach kindness and empathy.
Q: What do you see as the major themes in your book?
A: The major themes in this book and "Little Miss Tattletale," my first book about a girl who tattles so much she grows a tail, are kindness, compassion, helping one another, responsibility, and empathy. My books are based on real-life situations and written with a sense of humor to hopefully convey lessons and skills which the children can use in their daily lives. I try to use as many high frequency words as possible and also introduce some appropriate vocabulary words to spark some good conversations in the classroom.
Q: When did you start writing?
A: I began writing as a young child growing up in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. My family moved to Nashville in 1976 where I attended Stratton Elementary, Neely's Bend Jr. High, and Madison High School. My writing was shelved while I went to college and raised my own two children. However, when I went through a divorce it became necessary to write a lot of legal documents. I was a great writer, but I wanted to focus on love, happiness, and humor so I once again found the joy in writing children's stories. I wanted to write meaningful, moral-laden stories for my students and own daughter and son. I was telling my kids everyday that they could be anything they wanted to be and it was my turn to heed my own advice.
Q: Did you always want to become an author?
A: I always wanted to be a writer I guess. I write myself texts or emails all the time of story starters. I'm glad that the creative juices have begun to flow again. Being around young students and seeing the world through their eyes gives me a new found sense of wonder.
Q: What are you reading right now?
A: Personally I love to read anything by Marianne Williamson right now. She's a great spiritual writer and mentor for me. Her "Spiritual Lessons for Weight Loss" changed my life. Replacing fear with love is a walk I take each day and try to show those around me. Most recently I also have revisited her book, "The Law of Divine Compensation." I can't get enough of children's literature, my favorite children's author is Patricia Pollaco.
Q: What is your advice to anyone who wants to become a professional writer?
A: My advice to anyone thinking about writing is, "Do it!" Jot down your ideas. Write out those paragraphs while they're fresh in your mind. I have stories I began years ago that I'm so thankful I began when they were fresh in my mind. I would have forgotten them otherwise when the hectic pace of life caught up with me. You can always go back and edit. Keep your ears and eyes open. There is always something fabulous happening in your classroom.
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Bernie Sanders hopes to change the way America sees socialism
The term socialism has long been a dirty word for many Americans who associate the word with the Soviet Union and the Cold War of the second half of the 20th century. Now Bernie Sanders is bringing his own form of Democratic Socialism to the US Presidential race and stands as the only challenger to the power and many see destiny of former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton. Sanders is now basing his campaign on the differences he has with Clinton in terms of his policy towards taxing the rich and providing assistance to the poor, Market Watch reports.
As Employees at STX Entertainment have found that Around 60 percent of US citizens feel the current system is unfair and provides too much wealth to the richest in the society while not allowing the poorest to push their way out of poverty. 71 year old Sanders is taking his campaign to the young people of the nation by using social media as his main campaign tool for a campaign backed solely by funds raised from crowdfunding style Websites. Sanders has over 25 years of experience in office in Vermont and Washington, but hopes to make a big difference by changing the way socialism is viewed in the US.
Edward Snowden Is Ready To Come Back To The States
Edward Snowden has opened the eyes of people around the world, when it comes to understanding the intricacies that are hidden in the dark side of the United States government. Most people call him a traitor and a trouble maker that has no allegiance to his country, but there are others that respect him for uncovering the deceitful acts of a powerful capitalistic nation. Whatever you think of Snowden one thing is for sure, he is a man without a country.
The former NSA contractor has been living in Russia for the last two years, but he still has contact with the states through unknown channels. The former Attorney General promised Snowden that if he did return the government would not seek the death penalty, but that wasn't enough for Snowden to pack his bags and return. The American government wants him back so they can charge him with espionage under an old World War I era act. That would mean an almost certain life sentence or even death even though Snowden has a guarantee.
Snowden still claims he released classified documents to serve his country not to hurt it. His intent was to stop the government from saying one thing and doing another, but even his revelations hasn't stopped that sort of activity. Just ask the countries that have felt the effects of the dark side of this country.
A special shout out to Daniel Amen for keeping me in the loop on the story every time I visit his office.
DHS Secretary Starts Political Posturing Ahead of Department's Controversial Funding Bill
President Obama's extra-constitutional plan to begin granting amnesty to millions of undocumented workers will rely upon the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to execute. This has the GOP eying a funding bill that will strip out any funding from the Department's budget in order to pay for the amnesty plan. President Obama has vowed to veto anything short of a clean bill that allows him to proceed with amnesty. Conservatives have been eager to submit a budget bill that will halt the president's unilateral actions on immigration reform.
Now, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson is publicly saying that should the deadline pass without a funding bill in place, he will have to furlough as many as 30,000 employees which includes 80% of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). His words are designed to put pressure on congress. In fact, Johnson is calling on GOP lawmakers to abandon their campaign pledge to defund the amnesty plan. From what Sultan Alhokair understands, he wants his department to not only get a clean bill, but he wants an increase in their budget.
Should the GOP fail to clear their funding bill in the Senate, the alternative will be to push forward with a continuing resolution to fund the DHS at fiscal year 2014 levels. Secretary Johnson has also gone on record saying a CR bill is also unacceptable. He will be meeting with congressman daily in his effort to secure a clean funding bill.
Timing Dominates Hilary Clinton's Presidential Announcement
The other school of thought is that the decision should be deferred until July. The start of the third fund raising season would allow her to continue raising money in close coordination with her Super PAC. After her candidacy is announced, those ties must be severed according to federal law. However, the internal faction wanting her to announce her candidacy immediately is concerned that by July the GOP presidential candidates may have defined her among voters. While it is true that the super PAC American Bridge, a liberal organization, is responding to any disparaging attack on her candidacy, it isn't the same as voters hearing Mrs. Clinton defend herself. Therein may lie part of the problem. Mrs. Clinton is not an affable person. Her recent book tour made it painfully obvious she needs to warm up her personal image.
Whenever the decision to announce the candidacy occurs, it is sure to be the result of extensive research stated Sultan Alhokair. The Clintons are already said to be pouring over focus group information and internal polls to stay ahead of the GOP. Her presidential run is considered inevitable. Only the date of the formal announcement remains in question.
Liberals Turn on One of Their Own for Calling Them Out on Political Correctness
Writer Jonathan Chait is a proud liberal. As such, he expressed a deep seated disdain over President George W. Bush back in 2004 that displayed his contempt both for the president's policies and for the man himself. Such comments and sentiments are still in vogue with liberals, but Chait has now run afoul of his own base. How? He wrote a piece for the New York Magazine where he openly lamented the hypocrisy of modern liberalism. The movement is supposed to be based on free and open dialogue. Instead, it has been corrupted by a spirit of intolerance that seeks to suppress the right of conservatives to express their own beliefs. Among the political left, attacking political correctness is taboo. As a result, Chait is now being excoriated by liberals in social media attacks.
It may that the writer has sparked what hopefully will become a healthy introspection on the part of the political left to improve basic respect and civility. For now, Chait is proverbially being burned in effigy at Twitter where he suffers the same condemnations that are placed upon conservatives. As a white person and a male, he pointed out that the political correct movement only offers him one escape from a myriad of stereotypes: conformity. From what Marc Sparks has learned, many of the criticisms against his piece stem from a view that all he was doing was whining. Then again, it is also true that ad hominems are used when the opposition is bereft of a better way of defending their views.
GOP to Get Iran Sanctions Bill on the Floor as a "Sword of Damocles" to Iran
Opposition to Netanyahu Visit Continues
Washington, D.C. – President Obama's press secretary made it clear that the administration is displeased over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressing the House of Representatives on the matter of the Iranian threat to world security. Publicly, the pretext for the Obama administration's opposition is that the address will occur a fortnight ahead of Israeli general elections. Presumably, the high profile address by Netanyahu will provide him a boost in polls. The administration cites long-standing protocol about the United States avoiding state visits for dignitaries during an election year.
Prime Minister Netanyahu has taken a hardline stance against Iran. His views have been forged over numerous proxy battles against Iran-backed terrorist groups such as Hezbollah. The group has a strong grip on neighboring Lebanon and has fired tens of thousands of Katyusha rockets into Northern Israel over the past decade. House Speaker John Boehner invited the Israeli leader to address the Congress. The visit comes at a time that legislators in both chambers are considering legislation to mandate more congressional oversight into the ongoing negotiations with Iran over its nuclear enrichment program. Members of both parties have expressed their concern that the president will accept a one-sided agreement with Iran allowing them to retain much of their ongoing nuclear development. People like Brian Torchin are interested to see how it all transpires.
Obama Meets with Wife of Pastor Imprison in Iran
Saeed Abedini first ran afoul of the Iranian government in 2009 over religion. He had been organizing Christian gatherings in the homes of believers. He was taken into custody by the government, but set free after pledging not to conduct any type of stealth proselyting effort. That said, Mr. Abedini loves his native Iran. After becoming a US citizen in 2010, he embarked on a new project to help out the impoverished nation: building a secular orphanage. As he was en route to the site, police officers took him into custody and cast him into prison.
Since that time, he has endured torture, solitary confinement, and inmate abuse. He has also been denied medical treatment for his injuries. Mrs. Abedini had been praying and fasting for the chance to meet with the president and discuss the plight of her husband. She was deeply touched by their encounter. Believers and friends of the Abedini's like Fersen Lambranho have been offering prayers and support since the beginning of this ordeal.
Knocked-Out Twice The CISPA Bill Is Back Without Revisions
Politicians like to take the easy road. They act from the hot air of the lobbyists, and they hide behind the convoluted edicts they turn into laws. When news spread that the twice defeated Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act bill, also known as CISPA was back without any revisions the congressional insanity meter hit a new high.
Jimdo.com reports an interview by Sergio Andrade Gutierrez with Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger from Maryland is the sponsor of the bill. Anyone who wants to take the time to read it will find it is the same, word-for-word, as bill HR 624 which passed the House, but lost support in the Senate. The Senate refused to vote on the bill.
This whole exercise, compliments of the American taxpayers, is very Beetlejuiceish if you ask anyone who has the slightest idea what the House is about. Perhaps there is a rule that says if you introduce a defeated bill three times it will suddenly pass both Houses.
CISPA seems to be a power granting tool written in vague language. It gives the government the power to scoop data and broaden their invasion of privacy. Most American want the government to pass laws for the good of the people not to grant an enormous amount of wiggle room to elected officials that want to exert their own force in the name of security.
Obama Takes Bipartisanship with GOP but Issues Veto Threats Ahead of Their Meeting
President Obama has made it clear he had little regard for the voter mandate the GOP received in the sweeping 2014 midterm elections. Exiting polling and subsequent polls among those who cast ballots indicate that among nearly 80% of those who voted for the GOP, shifting the nation away from Obama's economic policies and repealing Obamacare were the top concerns. Now that the president is going to meet with top GOP leaders, he has expressed a willingness to work with them except on a range of issues including banking reform, Obamacare, and his extra-constitutional immigration plan.
That is not to say there aren't other areas where both parties can reach a compromise. The two top areas are tax reform and fast-track authority for trade deals. That said, the president will get center-right legislation from the GOP on both counts. It is well known that he desperately wanted fast-track authority which virtually guarantees that any legislation going to his desk granting him the authority will include riders for measures the GOP demands.
Ahead of the meeting with GOP leaders and Marc Sparks, the president issued a number of veto threats once again. According to CNN, The president is flexing his muscle to prevent legislation from reaching his desk that he does not support. At this time, it appears that the GOP will move forward with their voter mandate and force the president to veto popular legislation. They will then put Democrats on record as to whether they will override the veto.


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Our UK personal training clients and athletes producing the best results include sports massage sessions in their training profiles to not only prevent injury but to enable a greater range of functional movement.
Based at the stunning 5 star Emilisse Art Hotel on the Greek island of Kefalonia, our action packed programmes deliver highly successful results and after just 1 week you will return home feeling refreshed, toned, de-stressed and with energy levels you have never known before. We expect clients to drop up to 7 pounds, drop body fat inches and dramatically increase fitness levels.
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Each workout is highly individualized and focused on maximizing client results,you will be matched with a personal trainer based upon your personal history personality and goals.
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Your postures and movements are selected in conjunction with your in house personal training and physiotherapy programs. Our aim to improve your physical performance,avoid injury and condition your body to move without limits.


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Not too long ago, I started working on a poem I had tentatively titled (in my head) "The Glass Lady." It's not quite finished, but the journey has surprised me.
I wasn't sure who the glass lady was, but I knew she had to be described with adjectives and verbs typically associated with glass.
So, here are the first 4 stanzas of "The Glass Lady"… It isn't finished, but I'm definitely curious to see how it ends. 🙂
She's broken.
Standing in the washroom, she hears
a young woman's voice behind her.
She turns. Looks. Who is this person?
Whose eyes are these looking back at her?
Perhaps this is her younger self.
Time for a bath Mimo, the young stranger repeats.
But the glass lady has splintered. She's slowly cracking
breaking apart. She lifts her arms high overhead.
Her cotton nightgown once white now dingy
raises above her knees. She hasn't washed
for day. Weeks.
Once solid, her boundaries have become
amorphous. Again. The glass lady
is transparent. Weak. Crumbling.
So the strange woman removes her soiled
gown and underclothes. Draws a warm bath,
and eases the glass lady into the tub.
When did the fissures surface? How had the family
missed the change? it? Perhaps she had been strong for too long.
Perhaps she had forgotten to cry. It is too late.
The glass lady looks at the white wash cloth,
the pastel blue bar of soap – John Wanamaker.
But her hands float beneath the water's surface. Motionless.
[In response to the Daily Prompt: Volunteer …because writing is totally voluntary. The feelings, the words reach the writer, and we can't help but answer the call to compose, to create. With no promise of compensation – except the satisfaction of a well-crafted story.]


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franklyse1 wrote:is this tesco chugging norma?? ive never encountered this in any other supermarkets.
davedave wrote:agree frank, humiliating for those that cant afford the pound [...]
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Wolf Creek 2 is five times as messed up, violent and gory than the first film. I didn't watch the trailer for this film and I'm so glad that I didn't because I had no idea what to expect this time around. It's a real wonder how this film received an MA15+ classification yet the first film received an R18+ classification as this film is so much worse. The film features many more graphic and disturbing scenes such as a few particular scenes in the second half. In fact the whole second half is incredibly gruesome and disturbing although this time around so is the first half.
The film has a much faster pace than the first film. I'm sorry for all the comparisons to the first film, but I can't help it. The first film was slow and managed to build up tension, but here we open with Mick Taylor's first and rather gory kill. The film just never seems to slow once we are re-introduced to him around fifteen minutes on. He always seems to pop up in the most relentless of ways and this makes the sequel feel like a much shorter film than the first. This time we know who he is and what he's capable of so it's more about learning more about him. Oh and to watch him murder people because that's the main reason people go to these movies.
The acting in the film was actually very decent. John Jarratt is the only actor to reprise his role from the first film and here he does just a good a job. In fact he may give a better performance here then he did in the previous film. He was definitely more petrifying than in the first film. The other standout performance in the film was from the main victim played by Ryan Corr who's previous focus was in Australian TV shows. He gives a sensation performance that even manages to meet the levels of Jarratt.
There's plenty of suspense and scares to go around in Wolf Creek 2. The film manages to up both the tension in the film and the scares while still being able to show some good old fashioned gore. I was actually disappointed with how the first film never had enough suspense or scares, but this time around we get plenty. There's one particular scare that happens near the end that had me jumping out of my seat.
Like the first film it's hard to decide on the protagonist for most of the time. The film begins and I was actually thinking that this time around Mick Taylor would be both the protagonist and the antagonist, but I was mistaken as two foreign tourists (pictured in the poster) appeared and they seemed like the main characters. Yet again I was wrong and British tourist Paul Hammersmith came onto the scene and now he was the protagonist. Until this moment it was unclear on who's story we were actually following.
To sum up Wolf Creek 2 is a massive step up from the first film as it delivers more gore, suspense, scares, a faster pace and most importantly it features more Mick Taylor. The only negative is that it's hard to find the protagonist to begin with.
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Report: State Medicaid programs can reap savings with increase in generic drug use
WASHINGTON — Ten states could reap significant savings by increasing the use of generic drugs in their state Medicaid programs, the Generic Pharmaceutical Association said Monday in response to a report by the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.
The report, "Overspending on Multi-Source Drugs in Medicaid," by Alex Brill, identified states that overspend the most on their Medicaid programs, with California, Texas and Georgia topping the list.
The study found that some state Medicaid programs spend large amounts of money reimbursing pharmacies for branded drugs when cheaper generics are available. California, for example, overspent by $102 million in 2009, while Texas overspent by $31 million and Georgia by $25 million. Other states cited were Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Illinois, Florida and North Carolina.
Another study, conducted earlier this year, found that the states and the federal government could save $682 million each year by increasing the Medicaid generic drug dispensing rate by 1%.
Pfizer recalls two drugs
PEAPACK, N.J. — The generics division of drug maker Pfizer is recalling supplies of two drugs due to possible mislabeling.
Greenstone announced Saturday that it would voluntarily recall 100-count bottles of citalopram 10-mg tablets and 90-count bottles of finasteride 5-mg tablets with the lot number FI0510058-A on the label. The company said a third-party manufacturer may have placed incorrect labels on the bottles. No other lots are affected.
Citalopram is used to treat depression, while finasteride is used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.
FDA approves topical treatment for genital warts
BRISTOL, Tenn. — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a topical treatment for genital warts made by Graceway Pharmaceuticals, the drug maker said Monday.
The FDA approved Zyclara (imiquimod) cream in the 3.75% strength for patients ages 12 years and older. According to clinical trial data, the cream effectively cleared genital warts, and of patients who achieved complete clearance, only a small percentage had a recurrence 12 weeks after treatment.
"Zyclara cream, which represents a significant advancement in the topical treatment of genital warts, works by increasing the immune response," Harbor-UCLA Medical Center professor of obstetrics and gynecology Anita Nelson stated. "In my professional experience, genital warts commonly recur after treatment. Zyclara cream showed promising results in preventing genital wart recurrence for 12 weeks in the majority of patients who cleared during the clinical study."


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D&D 3.0: Tales from Mystara
Chirak The Muscle
Iron Ring Thug
Chirak The Muscle
Male Half Orc Thytatian Rog3/Ftr3
Chirak The Muscle is a thyatian born half-orc thug that works as an enforcer for the Iron Ring in Ierendi. He is loyal to Redwig Thellus Hendriks and a trusted lieutenant who doesn't hesitate on killing to solve any mission he is given.
Chirak is the one Redwig sends when Brukis the Remedy and Ygus the Little fail.
Chirak was killed by Nathaniel J. Flint during the events near the Ierendi City Cemetery.


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Liver is significant to human life while liver disease is one of the greatest threats to human health. Since the occurrence and development of significant liver diseases is not only related with some individual genes or proteins and the research on liver proteome will construct the panoramic picture for liver physiological and pathologic processes, it's generally considered that uncovering the secret of significant liver diseases from the view of proteome is a novel and promising way. Consequently, Human Proteome Organization (HUPO) starts the Human Liver Proteome Project (HLPP) directed by China in 2002.
One major goal of HLPP is to study the binary protein-protein interactions between liver proteins and the important liver protein complexes. A protein array of about 5000 unique ORFs was screened by yeast two hybrid mating method. More than one thousand potential interactions were identified till now. And 1355 proteins were used as baits to screen human liver cDNA library by yeast two hybrid. Total 1889 unique protein-protein interactions were obtained, and 1270 interactions were verified by yeast retransformation assay. More than 55% of 54 random selected interactions were verified by co-immunoprecipitation assay. Our dataset has comparable confidence level to two large scale datasets published recently as is analyzed by web-based bioinformatics tool PICASSO. For our surprising, our data has little overlap (less than 1%) with two published large-scale human interactome dataset, which may indicate the low coverage rate of current human interactome. Furthermore, few protein complexes were identified by affinity method, which focus on HBV-related proteins and liver-specific enrichment transcription factors. More than 100 high confidence proteins were identified by mass spectrometry, which corresponding to HNF, AKT and HBx etc. The protein linkage map of human liver may be valuable source for human protein-protein interactome and liver diseases study.
Here we release protein-protein interaction dataset of HLPP. Moreover, to expand interaction network and provide valuable annotation and evidence for protein and interaction of HLPP dataset, we also collect and demonstrate protein-protein interaction which has been identified in experiment to happen between human and mammals from other renowned databases, including IntAct, HPRD, Bind, Mint and Dip. You may browse or search interaction and interactor flexibly, or you could view the interactive interaction network composed by interested interactor. Additionally, abundant gene annotation is available as well.


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Jan 23, 2018
DUE WEST, S.C. – The King University women's basketball team shot well from three-point range in a Conference Carolinas win at Erskine College. The Tornado knocked down 12 triples, six from Kristen Cupples to defeat the Flying Fleet 76-52.
FINAL SCORE: King 76, Erskine 52
LOCATION: Belk Arena; Due West, S.C.
RECORDS: King 9-9, 6-5 Conference Carolinas; Erskine 4-13, 3-8, Conference Carolinas
- Both teams got off to a slow start in the first quarter, but the three gave the Tornado the lead after the opening stanza.
- Che' Davis knocked down a pair of triples in the quarter, one to even the score at six and another that put King ahead 11-10 going into the second quarter.
- The shots continued to fall from behind the arc for the Tornado in the second quarter as Ali Golden gave King a 16-12 lead with a triple.
- Cupples heated up down the stretch, knocking down three triples in the final five minutes of the half. She broke an 18-18 tie with her second triple of the game and followed with another.
- Erskine came back and got within 27-26 before Cupples struck again from long range and Golden gave King a 32-26 lead at the break.
- Davis wasted no time opening the third quarter with a triple, igniting the Tornado offense.
- The Tornado went on a 9-0 run, capped by a Kori West layup giving King a 52-34 lead.
- However, the Flying Fleet scored five of the final seven points of the quarter, but King lead 54-39 going to the fourth quarter.
- Taylor Freeman stretched the Tornado lead to 60-39 when she drilled a triple early in the fourth quarter.
- Erskine tried to comeback, cutting their deficit to 67-52, but the Tornado closed the contest on a 7-0 run to take the game 76-52.
- West led the Tornado with 22 points and 15 rebounds for the double-double. West also handed out four assists.
- Cupples followed with 21 points, going 6-for-0 from three-point range and 7-for-11 from the floor. She added six rebounds.
- Golden and Davis rounded out four Tornado scorers in double figures with 11 points apiece.
- Christian Brown led the Flying Fleet with 15 points off the bench.
- Megan Davis followed with 13 points and Alexis Scott grabbed 13 rebounds and added eight points.
- West matched a career-high with 22 points. The double-double was her fifth of the season and third in the last four games.
- Cupples came within one of her career-high with 21 points.
- Arnelle Collins grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds and handed out a career-best five assists. She last had five assists in a game on January 13, 2015 against Erskine.
- King returns home to face Barton College on at 5:30 p.m. on Friday night.
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The World Health Organization has deferred fixing a date on destroying the last known stocks of live smallpox for a further three years at their annual meeting on Tuesday.
Twenty-seven countries backed the position the U.S. and Russia have had for several decades to keep the stocks for research into the vaccines against the disease eradicated over 30 years ago. Seven countries were behind Iran, spearheading the movement to destroy the stocks of live smallpox virus immediately, reports Reuters.
Iran argued that there is a risk of stockpiles falling into the wrong hands and that there is existing technology to create anti-viral drugs and vaccines without the live variola virus.
"We're very satisfied," Nils Daulaire, director at the office of global health affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services told Reuters. "There had been talk there would be a call for immediate destruction. That most decidedly did not happen. We have made substantial progress over the last decade. Three years is a reasonable time period in terms of the next review."
Although Daulaire said he could not comment on Iran's motives, he said that a clause seeking destruction of viruses held outside the two official stores was central to the quarrel with the U.S.
"The real concern that Iran had with the resolution was we had called for all countries to confirm they held no smallpox stocks and that any stocks they had ever held had been destroyed," Daulaire told Reuters. "That was unacceptable to them."
Tuesday was the final day of the annual meeting of health ministers and officials from the 192 WHO member nations. During the meeting, 28 resolutions and three decisions were made to guide future work, such as efforts to prevent non-communicable diseases like heart disease and better preparedness for a flu pandemic.
"This was the culmination of four years of very hard work, which at times faced issues that appeared hopelessly deadlocked," Margaret Chan, the WHO director said, according to Reuters."It vastly improves the world's capacity to prepare for the next influenza pandemic."
WHO puts off fixing date on destroying live smallpox stocks
The World Health Organization has deferred fixing a date on destroying the last known stocks of live smallpox for a further three years at their annual meeting on Tuesday.


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Hub International Senior Manager - Client Analytics in Chicago, Illinois
About HUB
HUB International Limited ("HUB") is the 7th largest global insurance and employee benefits broker, providing a broad array of property, casualty, risk management, life and health, employee benefits, investment and wealth management products and services. With over 10,000 employees in 450 offices throughout North America, HUB has grown substantially, in part due to our industry leading success in mergers and acquisitions.
Candidate will be responsible for leading and coordinating multiple internal and external client facing projects needs in the data & analytics space; responsible for the requirements gathering, planning, controlling, development, rollout, maintenance and reporting of the projects, and for the management of internal and external client facing analytics, and execution of the approved projects, and resource management. The candidate needs to have an expertise in insurance or financial services, analytics & machine learning in business & technologies to conduct productive communication with internal business / production teams and external client users, provide project planning and tracking and total project management. The individual must be able to develop excellent client relationships as well as having strong team building and relationship skills.
Our company will require that the Senior Manager – Client Analytics manage all organization-wide internal and external client facing analytical reporting activities and will have responsibility for improving the quality, enrichment, setting data & reporting standards on client analytics and managing the protection of sensitive data and information assets. The position will focus on establishing and ensuring adherence to the HUB enterprise data analytics framework for internal and external client reporting, analytics, data science / machine learning, data policies, standards, practices and procedures, both at the department and business and functional areas level, to achieve the required level of consistency, quality and protection to meet overall business needs.
Senior Manager – Client Analytics serves as a point of escalation for data & analytics governance, data quality and protection issues and will work closely with business and functional area leadership to improve the quality and value of core data assets, respond to regulatory protection requirements as well as support the strategic requirements of the department.
Experience and Qualifications
7+ years of experience implementing or working with analytics tools and capabilities
Experience in insurance or financial services a plus
Experience in participating ininternal and external client facingsettings for analysis sessions with the business / senior management community / external clients to capture, defineanalyticsrequirements clearly, completely and correctly
Experience in Microsoft`s stack a must i.e.Power BI, SSRS, Power Pivot etc.
Experience in machine learning tools and capabilities a plusi.e., SQL skills, R, Machine Learning, Python
Development of detailed project management plan and schedule
Development and tracking of work breakdown structure, and capacity planning
Monitoring progress in terms of scope, schedule and budget; monitoring accomplished vs. planned tasks
Conducting risk assessment and mitigation, issue escalation and resolution
Performing Staff and/or Consultants planning and assignments
Reporting Status, creating Project Management status report dashboards or scorecards
Working closely with Architecture & Development, Machine Learning, BI and Data Warehouse functional managers by building a strong rapport and guiding through the BI Applications process
Understanding of data modelling, reporting, ad-hoc analysis, and the creation of benchmarks, insights and general reporting
Understanding of MDM solutions: operational and analytical, knowledge of relational and multi-dimensional database architectures
Worked with third party data enrichment services a plus
Experience in delivering quality work on time with multiple, competing priorities
Experienced in working well with the cross functional team to meet project milestones, manage client satisfaction and mentor others on the team
Other qualifications
7+years of Business and/or IT experience.
7+years working on BI/DW/MDM projects.
Strong background in project methodology (Waterfall, Agile, etc.).
PMP certification is a plus, but not required.
5+ years of experience in project management of small and medium teams
Knowledge of database, data integration, and Data & Analytics / MDM products.
Experience working with Microsoft`s BI Stack, SQL skills, R, Machine Learning, Python capabilities
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to execute effectively on the agreed upon decisions
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work effectively on multiple priorities with firm deliverable dates.
Bachelor Degree in Information Systems or related discipline preferred
Develop and gain support on the enterprise wide analytics capabilities & reporting
Participate in analysis sessions with the user community to capture, analytical needs, define data requirements clearly, business rules, and logic completely and correctly
Define project scope, objectives and requirements and own the project plan, schedule, budget, resource management, vendor management, issues and risks.
Manage the delivery of analytical multiple projects concurrently that have moderate to high levels of business or technical complexity and risk, and that involve multiple business areas and owners.
Manage dependencies and impacts with other teams and business functions.
Be accountable to ensure project commitments and deliverables are met.
Interact daily with development teams, QA, business analysts, functional managers, support teams, cross-functional business teams and global process owners to develop the overall program plans, schedules and ensure the smooth delivery of the business solution and all deliverables.
Location: United States, Illinois, Chicago
Required Education: Bachelor's degree (4-year degree)
Required Experience: 7-10 years
Required Travel: No travel required
Date published: 5-Jun-2018
Department: Information Technology
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Compact Garage Kit with Stretch Hose
A great combination of stretch hose and accessories for clean ups in the car and garage.
Posted in Brushes, Tools & Accessories for Central Vacuum Systems, Cleaning Accessory Sets for Central Vacuums, Complete Garage or Workshop Vacuum Kits - Barrel Shop Vac and Central Vacs, Fall Clean Up, Great Holiday Gift Ideas.
Tagged as Automobiles, Dusting, Garage, Hard To Reach, Workshop.
Got a vacuum outlet in the garage? Keep this 5-piece set ready to go in your garage and stop dragging your living area tools out when you need to do a quick clean up.
Great for cleaning up the car interior!
- Stretch hose that stretches from 7′ to 20′
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Although Lise Schlosser's title includes the word "office," much of the 12-year employee's work takes place elsewhere.
Schlosser has led travel programs to Canada for the Stratford Festival. She's accompanied one-day trips to Chicago Shakespeare Theatre productions, and has organized several "movie meet-ups" with Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) members.
Meanwhile, the Ph.D. candidate in the NIU Department of English has taught the English portion of the ACT Test Prep course offered through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences External Programming.
"Lise has been a staple of our office for the last four years and continues to demonstrate her great enthusiasm and dedication to our mission," said her director, Anne M. Petty Johnson. "Lise is a proud Northern Illinois University alumnus, NIU employee and NIU student. It is NIU, however, that should be most proud that they helped produce a great professional."
Called an "innovative" and "exceptional" employee who demonstrates "independence in exploring, expanding and improving ways to deal with her work," Schlosser is praised by colleagues for her "perseverance, warmth, humor and expertise."
She has ensured that academic summer camps ran smoothly, assisted in the implementation of new camp processes, encouraged the creation of a summer camp staff handbook and instituted a mandatory staff orientation.
Volunteering to teach study groups for the LLI, meanwhile, prompts her to spend several hours of free time planning, and conducting research for, those classes.
Away from work, she also has volunteered for Northern Public Radio, the Illinois History Expo and NIU women's basketball.
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Securian Hires Phil Bogard as Group Insurance regional sales vice president for southern region
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Securian Financial Group has hired Philip Bogard as regional sales vice president for the southern region of its Group Insurance division. Bogard is responsible for leading the company's sales of group life, AD&D, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity insurance benefits to large employers in 11 southern states and the District of Columbia.
Prior to joining Securian, Bogard worked 25 years in group insurance sales and sales management roles with Unum and Prudential. He has a bachelor of business administration degree from Albion College and holds life and health, Series 6 and Series 63 licenses.
Bogard is based in Atlanta, where he lives with his wife and two children.
About Securian's Group Insurance Division
Securian's Group Insurance division offers financial protection to millions of people through employers across the United States. The country's third largest direct writer of group life insurance*, Securian's clients include 63 Fortune 500® companies and 21 state governments.
About Securian Financial Group
Since 1880, Securian Financial Group and its affiliates have provided financial security for individuals and businesses in the form of insurance, investments and retirement plans. Now one of the nation's largest financial services providers, Securian is the holding company parent of a group of companies that offer a broad range of financial services.
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CVS Caremark's SilverScript unveils new Medicare PDP options for 2013
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — SilverScript Insurance, a CVS Caremark company, announced on Monday that a variety of new Medicare prescription drug plan options are available for 2013.
Enrollment for the 2013 plan year begins on Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. Medicare beneficiaries can choose from three SilverScript plans whether they are looking for affordable yet comprehensive coverage, are concerned about coverage in the "donut hole" or don't currently take a lot of prescription drugs yet still want good basic coverage in case their circumstances change during the plan year:
SilverScript Choice — a $0-deductible plan with a low monthly premium that is below $30 in most states. The plan also features $0 co-pays for all tier-1 drugs, including most generic drugs, at any preferred pharmacy in the network or through the CVS Caremark mail-service pharmacy during the initial coverage stage. The preferred pharmacy network offers a wide selection of pharmacies across the country including many independent, community-based pharmacies, major retail pharmacy chains and CVS/pharmacy stores;
SilverScript Basic — a low monthly premium plan with a deductible designed for people who take few or no prescriptions, but still want comprehensive coverage should their prescription needs change; and
SilverScript Plus — a $0-deductible plan with a higher monthly premium that provides coverage during the Coverage Gap ("donut hole"). This plan is designed for people who take several medications on a regular basis and are likely to reach the Coverage Gap during the 2013 plan year.
"As part of our commitment to helping people on their path to better health, we asked Medicare beneficiaries what they wanted in a prescription drug plan related to cost and coverage including the ideal monthly premium, deductible and co-pay," said Adam Miller, EVP of Medicare Part D services for CVS Caremark. "Based on what we heard from consumers, we developed the SilverScript Choice PDP, which is among the lowest-cost plans in many regions when considering both premium and deductible. It is important for beneficiaries to remember that when they are selecting a plan, they should pay attention to the total cost. They should consider the monthly premium, whether there is a deductible or not and co-pay amounts."
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Nuk USA supports National Breast Cancer Foundation via new campaign
NEW YORK — Nuk USA announced that it will donate a portion of sales from its entire breast-feeding product line to the National Breast Cancer Foundation now through December 2013.
As part of its support for NBCF, the Nuk brand is inviting breast cancer survivors to share their stories of hope on the Nuk USA Facebook page, in an effort to inspire other women and show they can fight breast cancer, overcome the disease and still become moms.
"This 15-month program demonstrates our commitment to this worthy cause and supports our commitment to breast-feeding as a wonderful way to nurture [a] baby," Nuk USA VP marketing Walter Lehneis said. "Through this campaign, we hope to amplify the benefits of breast-feeding, as well as help moms succeed with simple, easy to use breast-feeding products."
Hy-Vee participates in walk to promote health and wellness
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — A Midwestern supermarket-pharmacy chain is taking part in an event that's part of a program whose stated goal is to make Iowa the healthiest state in the country.
Hy-Vee announced that more than 100 of its stores would take part in the second Healthiest State Walk on Wednesday. Hy-Vee stores will help organize the one-kilometer walks in their communities and offer prizes to encourage people, businesses and schools to participate.
More than 291,000 residents took part in 5,645 walks last year to kick off the five-year Healthiest State Initiative, pushed by Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds.
"We know a one-kilometer walk, in and of itself, isn't going to have a big impact on an individual's health," Hy-Vee assistant VP health and wellness and Healthiest State Initative executive director Helen Eddy said. "But when hundreds of thousands of Iowans join their neighbors and co-workers and classmates to walk together, it sends a powerful message about our commitment to making Iowa the healthiest state."
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After an earlier career in a major NYC public relations firm, Michele Schoenfeld moved back to her native Westchester and became District Clerk at the White Plains City School District. In addition to handling information services and Board of Education communication, she oversees the district's annual budget vote and election, its policy manual, and the school calendar, among other duties. She holds a B.A. from Clark University.


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The Enchiridion - Part 6
Part 6 is a warning against taking pride in your posessions:
Be not elated at any advantage which belongs to another. If a horse when he is elated should say "I am beatiful" one might endure it. But when you are elated, and say "I have a beautiful horse", you must know that you are elated at having a good horse. What then is your own? The use of appearances. Consequenty when in the use of appearances you are conformable to nature, then be elated, for then you will be elated at something good which is your own.
Although the language is somewhat convoluted, the intent is clear: don't base your pride and self-worth on things which are not inherently yours. If you act in a way that is "good" and naturally yours, then it is proper to feel joy.
Relating this back to the dichotomy of control, why would it be wrong to feel pride for something that you do not fully control? Because you open yourself up to manipulation and disappointment. If your self esteem is based on your posessions, then it is fragile, because your posessions can and will disappear over time. If, however, you value yourself based on the righteousness of your actions and thoughts, nothing can make you think less of yourself.


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Major News and Events of 22 October 2014
What Happened on 22 October 2014
Business Registration will take Just One day
Major Stocks including DLF Slump after Expectations of Tougher Penalties
Om Mathur dismisses Rumors of Gadkari Becoming Maha CM
Alliance between INC, Shiv Sena, and NCP likely?
Shiv Sena Leaders return to Maharashtra from Delhi without meeting BJP Leaders
Bad Loan Reporting Rules Revised by RBI
Rate Cut Possibility Next March
Foreign Companies can Mine and Sell Coal in India
While speaking at UN General Assembly Committee on Disarmament and International Peace, Indian Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Ambassador DB Venkatesh Varma, reiterated India's traditional stand that the country will never use nuclear weapons against such nations who have no nuclear weapons. However, India ruled out its possibilities of joining Non Proliferation Treaty.
Narendra Modi is determined to project India as the preferrable destination for global businesses. Average number of days required to register a business in India is 27 days now. With the new slew of measures the average time required to register a business will be just one day. Some of these measures will now include tax system overhaul, reduction in permit numbers, single registration requirement for all labour laws, ease in registration of properties, quicker electricity connection, and others.
The SEBI's ban on the country's largest property developer, DLF, has fuelled speculations that tougher measures are in the offing for large companies, who are supposedly sheltered by political connections.On the expectation of stricter penalties, some of the hottest stocks started slumping . While DLF lost 17.4 per cent in the last one week, Sun TV Network lost 5 per cent stock price.
BJP's in-charge for Maharashtra's assembly election, Om Thakur, has dismissed speculations that Nitin Gadkari may become the Maharashtra Chief Minister. Thakur specifically said that candidate for CM's post will be decided from the existing MLAs only. However, the decision of CM and government formation will be taken after Diwali.
When BJP and Shiv Sena are locking horns with each other in forming the next government, possibility of a new government having three unlikely political parties have sprung up. NCP chief Sharad Pawar has recently revealed that he had approached INC leaders with the proposal of supporting Shiv Sena and thereby forming a government. However, senior INC leader Ajay Maken had rubbished the claim and called it preposterous.
On Tuesday evening senior Shiv Sena leaders Subhash Desai and Anil Desai were sent to the capital for discussing the issues related to post poll alliance between BJP and SS for government formation. However, the two member delegation returned to Maharashtra without meeting the BJP leadership, especially JP Nadda (BJP general secretary) and Rajnath Singh (Home Minister). This is a definite setback for the probable BJP-SS alliance and consequent government formation.
RBI has issued new set of guidelines on bad loan reporting, on one hand, and JLF (Joint Lenders' Forum) working on the other. Banks from now on will have to report about JLF formations as well as Special Mention Accounts on every Friday. With new regulations in place, there will be no requirement for crop loan reporting. However, banks have to report about other agricultural loans as they used to do earlier.
Reserve Bank of India's technical advisory committee's member Ashima Goyal has indicated that there could be possible interest rate cut during the coming March next year. This possibility arose due to the cooling of inflation after fall in global oil prices to 4-year low. It is reported that upgrade of sovereign credit outlook by S&P in September is certainly a boost in favour of India.
Sources have revealed that coal mining could be opened for business entities, indigenous as well as foreign. Possibility of this move may open the Indian coal mining market for global giants. Coal Ministry's executive order says that the companies incorporated in India can mine coal for either sale or own consumption.
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'Demand for housing is expected to increase steadily', says Stef Blok, Minister for Housing and the Central Government Sector. 'This increase is driven by fundamental demographic changes, e.g. strong population growth and an increasing number of single-person households'.
Mr. Blok notes increasing interest from foreign investors in the Dutch housing market. 'These investors want to invest in the different segments of the market, including the mortgage and regulated/non-regulated rental markets'.
According to Mr. Blok, the interest in the mortgage market can be explained by its stable growth and low risk profile. 'Dutch consumers have a strong payment ethic. From an international perspective, the number of defaults and foreclosures is low. The government has implemented several reforms, including the obligation to fully repay your mortgage in 30 years. This has further improved the fundamentals and transparency of the market, resulting in increased interest from investors. Recently, various foreign mortgage providers have entered the Dutch mortgage market. This is good news, since it increases competition among mortgage providers, which will benefit consumers'.
The rental market also offers good opportunities for investors. 'Dutch housing assets are liquid and the rental markets offer investors stable, inflation-indexed returns. Government policy reforms have restricted the possibilities for social housing associations to invest in the non-regulated market. The aim is to focus the associations on their core business: providing affordable and basic homes for low-income households. This has led to increased interest in the regulated rental market from investors. Recently, foreign investors have bought housing stock from social housing associations, thereby gaining a foothold in the Dutch housing market. I welcome these developments. I also note an increasing interest from foreign investors in non-regulated housing, offering housing with rents between 710 and 1000 Euros. Demographic and economic trends would indicate substantial growth possibilities in this historically small subset of the rental market'.
The website investingindutchhousing.nl has just been launched. Mr. Blok explains what this website has to offer. 'Just as in in every country, the Dutch mortgage and rental markets have their own specific and unique characteristics. It is difficult for investors to find practical and useful information allowing for a full understanding of the market and identifying investor opportunities. Information is often scattered among different websites and it is difficult to judge whether online information is trustworthy. With the website investingindutchhousing.nl, I want to ensure that investors can find their way in the Dutch housing market. The website acts as a platform where you can find information about the latest developments and trends. The knowledge base contains information about the different segments of the housing market and the mortgage market. We also invite investors to give feedback and provide us with ideas for relevant content'.