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Nissan develops 'self-cleaning' car, according to Entrepreneur.
Unless you're a kid, and get to sit back with snacks while you're chauffeured through all the bubbles and steam, going to the car wash can kind of suck.
Luckily, thanks to Nissan, car washes may soon be a thing of the past: The Yokohama, Japan-based car company is developing "the first 'self-cleaning' car prototype."
While it's a sci-fi headline, the reality is slightly less dramatic. (There are no robots involved.) Instead, Nissan is developing a high-tech paint job, one that repels mud, rain, spray, frost, sleet, standing water and everyday dirt. The company predicts that the paint means "drivers may never have to clean their car again."
The nano-paint technology has been applied to all-new European market Nissan Note, the company said.
For now, Nissan doesn't have plans to offer the self-cleaning paint on production models. The 'self-cleaning' car will instead be tested in Europe over the next few months.
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In a meeting that was set by the PBA Commissioner, Chito Narvasa on December 29, 2015 – the verdict has been passed for referees, Edward Aquino and Rommel Gruta, after the non-calls during the quarter-final game of Globalport Batang Pier and Barangay Ginebra San Miguel.
The controversy happened when Globalport's Stanley Pringle held on to the ball for more than 5-seconds during the dying seconds of the overtime game with Barangay Ginebra.
In addition to that, another violation was missed by the referees as Pringle stepped in the half-court line when he was pressed by Ginebra's Greg Slaughter and L.A. Tenorio.
The non-call resulted for Globalport Batang Pier to advance to face the Alaska Aces in a best-of-seven series ending the campaign of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the 2016 PBA Philippine PBA Cup.
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All the referees were present in the meeting with the Commissioner. In their opening statement, the referees accepted that they missed the call, they were apologetic and were ready to face the sanctions that would be imposed on them.
In the deliberation with the technical committee, it was determined that two (2) violations were not called. One was the 5-second ball hogging violation which was the responsibility of referee Rommel Gruta.
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The technical committee also determined that only referees Aquino and Gruta were liable for these missed calls.
As a result of these two non-calls, Barangay Ginebra was denied final ball possession.
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So you're in a dying startup… (How you can tell when your startup is toast and how to plan for your next career move)Leave a comment
June 12, 2013 by michaelchanrubio
This is for the startup employee. This is for the startup employee who isn't given equity options and the like. There's nothing that differentiates the employee of the startup and the employee of the company here. Only that there is one: a startup isn't a company.
A startup is a temporary organization that's looking for a scalable business. A company is a registered, legal entity, that's executing the business of profiting from a product or service offering.
However, many startups fail because they are acting like a business, because they may or may not have a business plan; because they may be registered as a business despite not really having either the fundamentals right, or simply not getting the product-to-market fit right.
And so the boat is sinking.
People in accounts management do less of caring for the customers and instead are driven hard to collect revenues… otherwise there is no payroll this week.
Customers are not invested in but rather squeezed for whatever revenue can be taken from them. It's worse if customers are partner-stakeholders in the enterprise.
People are leaving…
…At first it was okay because only the "bad" employees leave (good riddance). But then the guys who are left look around them and feel like things have never been worse.
The directives flying around all amount to more complexity instead of simplicity. Everything seems to be a workaround of something.
People are tuning out. You are tuning out.
Are you going to get dragged down by this failure?
You shouldn't have to. Startups have a very high failure rate. Established businesses have trouble treading water and they're the ones who've already created market share, etc. Startups on the other hand, have next to no reputation, but a lot of ambition.
The problem is, how do you conduct your next job interview without throwing the failed startup (and your former boss and/or colleagues) under the bus?
Here are the questions, you can see them coming:
So why did you leave the company?
Oh, so the company is/has folding/folded? Tell me about the effort you made to make a difference?
The second question is a great opportunity. You can show off your work. You may probably have not made a difference — since the startup is sinking after all (or has already sunk). But be very careful of how you may end up blaming others, making others look bad, etc.
The key is to remain truthful, without having to be exactingly honest.
You do this by giving due credit to your team, your boss, and whatever things they did right. Then you go tell how you contributed to them and the startup.
If your interviewer is a decent human being, she'll get that you're being honorable, and give you credit for it. If she's a gossipy, terrible person, she'll twist the knife and try to get you to give a tell-all.
Tell her that the analysis of that failed startup is content you're developing for profit with other collaborators. It is not something you just share without their permission.
Earlier in my career I had the folly of attempting to demonstrate my analytic prowess and insight during interviews by taking apart my previous employer. I'm never really sure of how those influenced the results, but though I've had many engagements I'm sure I've failed more interviews than I've won. Thus, I can't recommend this.
But here's a problem I haven't really solved yet:
Listing failed startups in your resume/portfolio leads to work quality and work experience that takes (a lot) more effort to verify; at times this can be downright impossible.


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July 13, 2012 by brennon
If you're looking for some German Infantry to bulk out your historical forces then how about these Jurassic Reich Troopers from Eureka Miniatures?
Some good looking miniatures that would be fantastic for the steampunk or weird world war setting. I could see a whole team of these with glowing green lenses on their gas masks facing off against the beleaguered forces of the Allies.
You will be able to get your hands on these troopers at Historicon and on the website thereafter.
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Tom Campbell brings an impressive resume' to the race for U.S. Senate. He's a past dean of UC Berkeley's business school and a former Stanford Law School professor. He's served in Congress and in the California state Senate, and directed the California Department of Finance.
But being a free thinker, Campbell occasionally strays from Republican orthodoxy, including the party's opposition to gay marriage. That stance has brought him under attack from the conservative National Organization for Marriage, a New Jersey group that reached into California earlier this month and aired a television ad aimed at derailing Campbell's bid for office.
Established in 2007 to combat same-sex marriage, NOM is headed by Brian Brown and Maggie Gallagher. The two were among the most influential backers of Proposition 8, the 2008 initiative that reversed the California Supreme Court decision permitting same-sex marriage, and of a 2009 ballot measure in Maine that overturned same-sex marriage in that state.
"It's important that the Republican Party maintain its platform and core beliefs," Brown said, explaining his opposition to Campbell. "Marriage is one of the most critical of these … . We do not want a candidate elected, especially as a Republican, who wants to redefine marriage."
If you blinked, you might have missed the National Organization for Marriage's ad attacking Campbell. The buy was tiny by California standards – $275,000. But it was the start of what could be a wave of ads in California's U.S. Senate campaign by political entities that are under no obligation to disclose the source of their money. And it again raises questions about what it means to be a Republican, and whether the "big tent" has room for social moderates.
Like many political ads, this one is fairly loose with its adherence to the facts. The ad describes Campbell and incumbent Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer as "two peas in a pod," claiming they support tax increases and same-sex marriage.
More directly, the attack suggests that Campbell faces the prospect that he will be "Scozzafavaed." It's a little like being Borked, only by conservatives.
The term came into the lexicon when Dierdre "Dede" Scozzafava, a New York Republican assemblywoman, ran for a congressional seat in a special election last year, and, like Campbell, acknowledged that she supports same-sex marriage.
She ended up dropping her candidacy when she was, well, Scozzafavaed by conservatives including Sarah Palin and the National Organization for Marriage.
Scozzafava threw her support to the Democrat, Bill Owens, who won the seat. What made the Democratic win so stunning was that the seat had been in Republican hands – albeit those of a moderate – since 1873.
In California, Campbell is locked in a tight race against Carly Fiorina, the former chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard. Polls show both would be competitive against Boxer, particularly in a year when angry voters are in a mood to throw out incumbents.
A Field Poll earlier this month showed Campbell leading Fiorina by six points in the GOP primary. A poll by the Public Policy Institute of California showed Fiorina with a one-point lead. Fiorina and a third Republican candidate, Assemblyman Chuch DeVore, share opposition to gay marriage.
Will the National Organization for Marriage's involvement move the California electorate in the same way that it helped shape the New York congressional race? It remains to be seen. But Brown and Gallagher are willing to take credit for Fiorina's upward trend in the polls.
Gallagher, who is also an officer in the Virginia-based Institute for Marriage and Public Policy, cited that PPIC poll and proclaimed in a blog: "Bottom line: I think Tom Campbell is about to find out, as Dede Scozzafava did, that it is not a good idea to be for gay marriage if you are Republican."
It will be instructive to see how Republicans in California respond to this clarion call. This state has deep problems. Unemployment is 12.5 percent. Today, Toyota is ending production at the NUMMI plant in Fremont, sending another 20,000 wage-earners to the unemployment rolls.
At the same time. attitudes are changing about same-sex marriage. The Public Policy Institute of California poll showed a slight majority of Californians now favor same-sex marriage. Although two-thirds of registered Republicans oppose such unions, it's far less relevant among younger voters, no matter their party affiliation.
Campbell clearly hopes that his understanding of the economy, the state and Capitol Hill will prevail in voter's minds. He shrugs off the attack over his stand on same-sex marriage.
"I do what I think is best," Campbell told me. "Voters will support me if they want to reform this remarkably bad political process."
Perhaps so, but history suggests that Republicans care more about enforcing orthodoxy than appealing to the state's changing electorate. Only 30.8 percent of California's voters are Republican, down from more than 37 percent in 1994. Democratic registration is rising, as is the number of voters who decline to state a party preference.
The GOP lacks a majority in any of California's 58 counties. Perhaps attacks on moderates have something to do with the party's slide.


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The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange is an American live-action/animated TV series based on the characters from the popular web series The Annoying Orange, created by Dane Boedigheimer and Spencer Grove, which is made for the television by Boedigheimer himself with Tom Sheppard for Cartoon ...read more.
What happened to Cartoon Network's originality? Some good shows are still made yes, but only once in a while. Who creates a show based off a YouTube meme that no one liked or cared about in the first place? I first saw the commercial for this and immediately wanted to throw up. CN has been making shows off the idea that kids like simple and mindless shows with 1 dimensional characters that don't mean anything besides the fact that they're "funny". I think a show is good if a character has feeling and you the watcher have empathy for them and want them to accomplish their goals. relating to a character makes you want to cry when the character does; be happy when they are, and be angry when they are. If I don't feel for a character, then whats the point of the show? Why do I like annoying orange? Exactly. I don't. His whole personality revolves around that he's annoying. Why would you ever care about that? And this is just character design! There's so many other topics that effect a ...more
This show makes no sense whatsoever. Fruit that can talk with human eyes and mouths? Dumb concept and just plain weird. It just shows Cartoon Network is desperate enough to hire anyone to make a show.
This show is proof of how comedy is DEAD nowadays. This show is just horrid in every way possible... Just how did this get approved, a five week old child with BRAIN DAMAGE would know how crappy this show is. The only thing "good" about this show is the fact that Cartoon Network was kind enough to limit the running time of this show to just a few minutes... Just like the online videos, everything is just the same thing slightly different! I forced myself to watch this show so please, if your a sane person, save your sanity by not watching this crap!
Why was this even made into a show? It would've been better if it had stayed online like it originally did, but just like everything popular, a show has to be made out of it.
Honestly, Cartoon Network would be much better off without this show, and Annoying Orange should just stay on YouTube.
This show is retarded crap! Makes no sense whatsoever and has the most stupid and annoying character on the air since Jar Jar Binks of Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. Annoying Orange is just like Peter Griffin a retarded man child who distracts from the narrative and brings useless random humor that isn't even funny at all. I was 10 when I watched this on YouTube and I thought this guy was stupid and absolutely pointless and I thought Problem Solvers was good! Their parodies like Star Trek is stupid!
A good 85% of these shows don't deserve to be on this list. Sure Cartoon Network's latest shows seem like the ideas came from the rear end of a baboon, but the shows on this list are more or less original, funny, witty, and teach lessons. Most people watch the first four minutes and start saying they hate the show, but if they actually give it a chance and get into it, they'd find that these shows aren't half bad... I grew up watching cartoon newtwork and I know a lot of these shows don't get the credit they deserve. Annoying Orange sucks though.
To be fair it seems like the only complaint everyone has about this show is that it is kinda different from the web series, which didn't seem all that popular to begin with. But my first impression was that it is still utter garbage. And while I think others deserve the number one spot, all I could gather from the series was continuous screaming and random fruits. I'm sure 3 minutes of it was great though.
I honestly enjoyed the YouTube series a lot but this show is just terrible! The one question I have is WHY? You can't stretch a few minute YouTube series into a full length T. V show. The plots are stupid and ever since the show has been out I haven't watched the YouTube series. Overall, two giant thumbs down (but oranges don't have fingers haha NOT! )
That orange is so god damn annoying why is it not #1
I am not sure how someone looked at the Internet sensation known as Annoying orange and believed that it would work as a long running series. I think that the network should have let the creator try to make something outside of the franchise instead of buying the concept and trying to make a show out of it.
My mom and I both loved watching the annoying orange series on YouTube. We loved the screaming baby carrots and whatnot, so when I saw they were making a T.V. show, I was excited. But, lets just say, I was extremely disappointed. It was awful, the plots were done, and passion fruit ruined it. The only good thing about this show was Tobuscus.
The name explains everything you need to know about this crappy show! It is about some fruits, including the orange, that are very annoying and stupid (the title said it all). They have ugly, human-like faces with ugly animation. If anyone enjoys fruits with ugly faces that do random things and annoy the crap out of people, then they will get a load of this!
Who wants to watch an orange be annoying? I mean seriously... When it was just on youtube I could stand it but I still got annoyed and I was like 8 or 9... Nobody's parents should have to deal with their kids and the annoying orange... Don't parents go through enough?
The annoying orange show Ruined annoying orange. Out of all the shows I have every watched on Cartoon Network (Witch in my opinion is the only good kids/teens channel left. ) This is the only one I would consider to be bad. The original annoying orange on YouTube is still funny, but this show isn't.
Annoying orange was good in videos now it just stinks like butt! Like fred it had epic videos now it has a stupid show! In the videos orange never had a crush on passion fruit and now they have no epic deaths! It has several bad puns and jokes. I watched one episode and did not even smile. My sister said I have no sense of humor but I said the show did not have any humor, then she walked away this show makes fanboy and chum chum ( on nick) look good!
This show is a pain to watch. Good humor and creativity do not exist here at all. Every second that I watched this pathetic garbage, I lost brain cells. And the more brain cells I lost from watching it, the more stupid I felt. By all means, do not watch this show, or else the same thing that happened to me will happen to you, too! - Target
I just hate this show. I think Cartoon Network should have learned from Nickelodeon's "Fred:the Show". Web shows are on the internet for a reason. They can be funny, but only in small doses. - Garythesnail
The Annoying Orange should have stayed on the internet. This show is worse than the following shows: Johnny Test, Out of Jimmy's Head, The Problem Solverz, and Almost Naked Animals. The Annoying Orange is getting another season. WHY?!?! Just carve him up.
Yup annoying orange is creepy and weird. I didn't even bother to capitalize that name dude that creepy show literally freaky out my little brother. How mean. I mean, fruits with lips? What the freak. They talk so weird it's not just annoying it's creepy, weird, gross, and a three year old could get scared just by looking at a fruit. Please, this show is worse than MAD and MAD doesn't even do anything but make fun of shows because the ones who made them are jealous of them. Just pease take this show off it's not even funny. OH AND TO TELL YOU ALL SENT BY MY IPAD 2 I AM VERY RICH RICHER THAN ALL YOU POOR LOOSERS
How could every episode be 6 minutes long well because Cartoon Network should be sued for this due to the horrible entertainment and yes that includes Teen Titans Go! I am so happy to see that show to never be renewed.
I think annoying orange is very... How do I put this, disturbing. I was a huge Orange fan on YouTube before the show. I still watch the parodys of songs like Friday, Gangnam Style etc. The show is very weird and its jokes are not funny. Oranges laugh has always been annoying but on the show he laughs after every sentence. The only reason I actually watch the show is because of Tobusucs. PEACE OUT
If I Were In That Show I'd Slice Annoying Orange Into Pieces Until He's Dead And NOT Even His Stupid Little Fruit Friends Could Save Him.
The shorts were hard to withstand, which makes the show unbearable. Worst. Show. Ever.
If the show is trying to keep viewers away by being so "annoying" that you want to gouge your eyes out, then they have accomplished their goal. I cannot believe that Chowder and Flapjack were cancelled to make room for this trash.
About some Weird Ass Orange who takes the piss of any fruit and poor Mario that he comes across. And brush yo teeth Man, you gonna get cavities. Even my teeth are cleaner then his.


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A Sacramento State student is lucky to be alive today thanks to doctors who discovered and removed a tapeworm in his brain that was likely caused by eating pork.
"If I would have went in a half-hour later, I definitely wouldn't be here," Luis Ortiz told local CBS News affiliate in Sacramento.
Ortiz was rushed to the emergency room by his parents when he was complaining of a chronic headache and started vomiting. Doctors discovered the worm in a cyst in his head and told him it was blocking the flow of water to his brain. Ortiz said the doctors told him they had to operate on him immediately or he would die. His brain is reportedly still recovering.
Doctors at Napa's Queen of the Valley Medical Center were able to successfully remove the cyst (known in medical terms as neurocysticercosis) and he is now left with a scar on the upper right side of his forehead. The tapeworm could have been contracted by Ortiz from eating contaminated food. This tapeworm happened to be derived from pork. Pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) normally inhabits the muscles of pigs.
According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, the United States sees approximately 1,000 hospitalizations annually for brain infections caused by the pork tapeworm.
The CDC provides an example for how a person might contract neurocysticerosis:
For example, a person eats undercooked, infected pork and gets a tapeworm infection in the intestines. She passes tapeworm eggs in her feces. If she doesn't wash her hands properly after using the bathroom, she may contaminate food or surfaces with feces containing these eggs. These eggs may be swallowed by another person if they eat contaminated food. Once inside the body, the eggs hatch and become larvae that find their way to the brain. These larvae cause neurocysticercosis.
Due to the lack of good public health systems in the many parts of the world, it is difficult to estimate how many cases of neurocysticercosis there are worldwide. Discovery Magazine published an article on the topic noting that in poor places there are believed to be at least 5 million cases of epilepsy from neurocysticercosis annually. The illness leaves millions paralyzed.
It is reportedly difficult to detect the worms as brain scans show them as white blobs in the brain which could sometimes be mistaken for something else.
Theodore Nash, who is a health professional at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, says the illness is very easily curable but for the lack of attention given to it. He told Discovery Magazine, "I see this as a disease that can be treated and prevented… but nobody wants to do anything about it."
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Is your web page too slow? If so, this could be causing multiple issues for your search rankings, as well as your business growth. A study conducted by The Verge shows that the average user has no patience when waiting for a web page load. Since 2010, Google have used page speed as one of their ranking factors.
A slower page speed results in search engines not being able to crawl as many pages as they maybe could, which can negatively affect a company's indexation. The main results of a lower page speed would mean higher bounce rates and duration of time spent on the site will plummet. This could lead to reduced engagement rates and revenue as well as the development of negative brand associations from your consumers.
Here are some facts and figures that show what the consumers feel about waiting for web pages to load and what consequences this has:
- 39% of people will stop engaging with a web page if it takes too long to load
- 40% of consumers abandon a page if it hasn't loaded within 3 seconds
- 79% of shoppers who are unimpressed with a web page performance are unlikely to purchase from that business
- A one second delay or three seconds waiting time decreases customer satisfaction levels by 16%
- 44% of these consumers will tell their friends about their negative experience
These figures clearly indicate that even if you have the best products on the internet, people are less likely to proceed if the speed of the page is inadequate. Considering this, your business may be at risk of losing customers because the same reasons.
It also impacts on overall customer experience of your brand, which is obviously highly important to helping businesses achieve their business objectives. With negative experiences, there is a chance that, not only that customer will not return, but also potential customers will not visit due to negative reviews.
With this in mind, a lot of money could potentially be lost due to a problem that can be fixed. So any businesses would want to know exactly what could be doing this and how do they stop it from escalating any further.
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- High-resolution images – Large image files will take a longer amount of time to load on a website as there is much more data to be processed than smaller images due to file size.
- Server performance – The longer a server takes to respond to the request of someone clicking on your page determines the speed of the page loading up. An ideal response time should be under 200ms.
- Traffic – If there are a high number of people on the site at the same time it causes the website to slow down or potentially crash. An example of this would be when there is a newly released product such as clothing; some of their sites will be temporarily unavailable. An example of this was when Topshop launched Beyoncé's new Ivy Park clothing line it crashed their website temporarily in 2016.
- Redirects – Redirects are the instructions that take someone from one file to another location. Therefore on some pages they will have multiple redirects when they are not necessary. Simply put, the more redirects the slower the page speed will be.
So how can you check your own web page performance?
Below are a few tools available to check a websites speed and performance online using Google PageSpeed Insights. This is where you will copy in the URL and wait for the results and suggestions, easy as that!
The most important thing to focus on is how to reduce the amount of loading time for your site; therefore here are a few ways of doing this:
- Optimize images – as this is the most common cause for slow web pages, it is important to change (and resize!) your images into a web friendly format depending on what the image contains.
- Browser Caching – this is when your browser downloads a temporary storage location on your computer to display websites.
- Compression – reducing the size of files will reduce the amount of time it will take to open the files therefore speeding up the process.
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Now coming early to the concert comes with a few extra perks!
As we planned this season, we wanted to find ways to give something a little extra to our audience – after all, you've given so much to us over the years with your constant support! Starting an hour before the concert, you can enjoy a drink and some hors d'oeuvres before settling into to your upfront seating with your VIP ticket purchase.
This is a great chance to get to know your local arts organization and community, and the local artists performing at our events. You'll also get to meet and mingle with fellow concertgoers and ASJ board members and staff when you come. Refreshments will be paired with the flair of the concert.
Another way we're giving back is through new coupon codes available when you purchase your tickets online through our website. Keep an eye out for various promotions posted on our social media accounts and sent in eblasts as well.
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Tis the season for updos!
Now that the dog days of summer-read: intense heat and humidity-are upon us, tis the season for updos! A classic ponytail is the quickest way to get your hair up and off your neck and to smooth away frizz, while still looking chic...well, that is, if you style it the right way. Sure, the ponytail is also the go-to hairstyle for outdoor sports and sweat sessions at the gym but, with a few simple tricks, it can also be your go-to style for the office and for drinks with friends. Worried your ponytail situation is looking a little thin? Read on for expert tips on how to get a thicker (looking) ponytail this summer!
First up, you need to create volume. Distribute a volumizing mousse through damp hair, and use your hands or a paddle brush to do a rough blow dry. Once your hair is dry, curl 1-inch sections away from and toward your face. Spray your new curls with a light-hold hairspray and then brush them out gently. Va-va-voluminous, yet? Good.
Next, you'll want to determine the look you're going for. While a messy look is great for a night out with your girls, for the office you'll likely want something a little more pulled together.
For a messier look, use your hands and pull back the top half of your hair into a high half-ponytail and secure with an elastic. Then, pull up the bottom half, and secure into a ponytail just underneath the top one. Fluff everything up and spray with a hairspray and enjoy your night out!
If you want a more chic style, take a look at your length first. If you have long hair skip this step, but if you have mid-length or shorter hair, you may want to add a weft or two of temporary clip in extensions to add some bulk. From there, create your desired part and brush back your hair-being careful to smooth out any bumps-into a low ponytail at the nape of your neck. Brush through the curls to give them extra volume, fan out the length of the ponytail and spray with a light-hold hairspray.
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A PAIR of career criminals who set out on a night time of burglary and theft have each been jailed for three years and two months.
Christopher Stock and Brian Barton came to Royal Wootton Bassett from their homes in Bristol to line their pockets with other people's possessions.
But the 36-year-olds were caught when a resident looked out of the window after hearing a car alarm go off in the middle of the night and saw them at work.
Charles Gabb, prosecuting, told Swindon Crown Court how the pair had driven up in the dead of night last summer in a stolen van with cloned number plates.
Before they set off on Thursday, June 30, he said they had texted each other saying how they 'enjoyed working together', having been out in Devon the night before.
He said Barton was an expert in house breaking and Stock at getting into cars making them a 'likely pair'.
Armed with crowbars and gloves, they arrived in town in the early hours and set about breaking into cars and garages on a housing estate.
He said they first targeted a garage in Otter Way where they also stole the number plates from a car, presumably to replace the ones already on the stolen van.
The men also raided a neighbouring garage making off with £1,100 worth remote control cars and a children's scooter.
They moved on to Elm Park where they broke into two cars, one containing more than £1,000 worth of computers and the other having its alarm wires cut, and one garage.
In Garraways they made off with about £895 worth of sports equipment and a sat nav from a car but a car alarm woke a neighbour, who looked out and called the police.
Mr Gabb said when officers arrived they saw the pair with a third man, who has never been caught, carrying boxes of stolen items.
The three ran off but the two defendants were caught and officers recovered what they had dropped as they tried to escape.
Stock and Barton, each admitted conspiracy to burgle and conspiracy to steal.
The court heard Stock had 68 previous convictions, including numerous for car crime, dating back to when he was a teenager.
Barton has 77 previous convictions, is a three strike burglar three times over, and is serving a three year term for other offences committed while on bail.
Simon Cooper, for Stock, said his client has a partner and son and had been trying to go straight but got back on to drugs and returned to crime.
Nicholas Wragg, for Barton, pointed out that though the burglaries were of dwellings they only targeted the garages and not the living quarters.
He said he too had a drug problem and has only one functioning eye, but was hoping to have an operation on the other one while in prison.
Jailing them Judge Robert Pawson said: "It is clear that the two had been out together thieving on the nights, or at least one night, prior to their arrest.
"They had spoken of, and I quote: 'Enjoying working together'.
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Cold brew is big business now. Olive Strand tracks the rise for the New York Times.
Great Aim: Slingshot Coffee Hits Shelves At Target
Slingshot's ready-to-drink cold brew and cascara tea will be available at nearly 250 Target locations.
Cold Brew Jumps The Shark With New Malt Liquor-Infused Option
Bad Larry's Cold Hard Coffee sits at 6% ABV and contains 180mg caffeine.
Stumptown Just Launched New Sparkling Cold Brew Cans
The new ready-to-drink cold brew comes in three different flavors.
Ritual Coffee Is Part Of A Co-Branded Cannabis Infused Cold Brew
Somatik is a cannabis infused cold brew made with coffee from San Francisco's Ritual Coffee Roasters.
La Colombe Shot A Draft Latte Into Space. Or Did They?
The La Colombe Draft Latte is the first ready-to-drink coffee beverage in space, or at least that's what they want you to think.
Jonas Brother Loves Cold Brew, Disses Coffee Bars
Joe Jonas answers coffee questions in his Reddit AMA.
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FORT GREENE — Now everyone can have their own piece of the New York City skyline.
A Brooklyn-based company recently launched a "Model Water Tower Kit" that allows DIYers to construct, decorate and display their own iconic symbol of the city.
Boundless Brooklyn released their kits last December and have popped up in more than 35 retail stores and museums during the past four months.
The kits are one of the new offerings this year at the Brooklyn Flea, including Ironwood Woodworking, which sells handcrafted furniture from Vermont and Attic Addict, which specializes in '70s shag furniture items and accessories.
There is also Evan James Interiors, which sells vintage furniture, and Mouse Trap Vintage, which sells "outdoor geek gear" like bird calls and vintage Boy Scout patches.
The small, two-person company has sold more than 1,000 kits since the beginning of the year and they also have deals to start selling in California and Japan.
"Last year we realized that no one was making model water towers, which was incredible considering what an iconic figure it is in New York," said co-founder David Shulman, 41. "So over the course of a few weeks we researched and tested and came up with these great kits and the response has been great."
Shulman — who has a background in marketing — met his business partner, industrial designer Terrence Arjo, 45, at the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU nine years ago.
Both live in Brooklyn and are part of what Shulman calls "almost a subculture" of people that love water towers.
"I think that they are such a beautiful design element," he said. "And because they are so high we forget that they are there."
The two created their product in a Fort Greene home and now manufacture parts from a studio in Williamsburg. The kit has five components — the base, water tank, platform, roof and glue dots — and takes about 10 minutes to assemble following simple instructions.
The models are made out of chipboard (which comes from recycled paper) and are available in two sizes: the Mini that stands 10 inches tall and costs $20 and the Mega, which measures nearly 16 inches and sells for $30.
Once the models are assembled they can be painted and put on a desk, mantle or shelf, according to Shulman.
The design duo also plan to launch a limited edition "tag series," created by street artists who plan to put their own designs on the water towers. Plans are also in the works to create building kits for other city icons in the near future.
The model Water Tower Kit can be found at the Brooklyn Museum, Lower East Side Tenement Museum, Grumpy Bert, CityStore, Brooklyn Historical Society, Chelsea Market Baskets and the Brooklyn Flea in Fort Greene.
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Title of Bulletin Board: Characteristics of a Winner
Category: Olympics
Suggested Grade Level: 3-5
Materials: medals, definitions
The purpose of this board is for students to become familiar with characteristics that make people winners. The board is decorated with medals which ties into an olympic theme, and it is a great way to tie in anything dealing with past, present and future olympics. My goal is for them to strive to become the best people they can be both in and out of the gym . The first week of class we went over what each charactersitic was, and after that class, kids tell me who exemplified a characterisitc of a winner that is listed on the board (responsibility, determination, etc). This is a great closer, and helps build character as well.
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[Joystiq] Space Quest II remade, rereleased for free
Perhaps "remade" isn't the best word to describe what the team at Infamous Adventures has done to Sierra's 1987 classic Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge. "Lovingly rebuilt," perhaps, or "delicately hand-milled," if such a term can be considered applicable in a programming sense. (We've decided it can.)
Infamous Adventures' reproduction features "hand-drawn backgrounds, hand animated characters, a full voice pack featuring over 4,000 recorded lines and a whole lot of extras," according to the group's official website. We don't know what's more touching, the fact that a small group of people completely rejiggered a classic out of love for the original, or the fact that the fruits of their labor can be downloaded for free.
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We'll find out tomorrow as the counts come in… And talking about Europe, demonstrations on May Day crossed the continent as workers united to demand an end to austerity. There could be some moves in that direction with the European Central Bank expected to cut eurozone interest rates today, not sure how much help that will offer, what Europe needs is a good dose of growth. At the London May Day rally Unite general secretary Len McCluskey called for a campaign of civil disobedience and mass industrial action ending his address with the call: "Don't stand idly by and let everything we hold dear be destroyed." And perhaps if companies and people paid their fair share of taxes we would not need all these cuts. Many of the papers report that Google is being dragged before MPs to explain its tax situation, remember it pays tax in the millions while raking in billions. 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In this two-part series for volunteer professionals, our Lawyers in Schools team have put together some advice on managing student behaviour. Find out how to facilitate a successful discussion in the classroom with these top ten tips.
Establish ground rules at the beginning of the session.
Ground rules for discussion might include 'respecting each other's opinions' and 'not talking over one another'. It's best practice to suggest the first one, but then ask the students to come up with the others – it gives students ownership, showing that you respect them and want to listen to their ideas from the beginning. If a student breaks a rule, gently remind them about the ground rules.
Use the sort of questions that will encourage discussion.
Open-ended questions – questions that start with 'who', 'what', 'why', 'when', or 'how' – are good. Questions that start with 'should', 'would' and 'could' will encourage students to voice their opinions, and 'devil's advocate' questions can lead to some lively debates!
Don't dictate your own opinions; encourage debate.
Stay neutral; you don't want to be accused of indoctrination. Don't state your own opinion; instead, disguise it along the lines of 'some people think…'.
Invite the students to explain what they think of each other's opinions. Be objective and try and facilitate learning. Remember that young people have to listen to adults' opinions all the time.
Keep it balanced. Try to ensure that all sides of an argument get a fair hearing.
Try to draw everyone's opinions out.
Try and make sure everyone has the chance to voice their opinion – but don't pick directly on students unless you have built up a good rapport with them.
Even then, tread carefully, because there may be a good reason why a student is being quiet – the matter being discussed could be particularly sensitive to them. Giving students a few minutes in pairs to come up with a couple of answers to a question is a good way of engaging quiet students and may give them the confidence to speak out.
Don't force students to read out loud.
It's possible that some students will have language or literacy difficulties, or lack the necessary confidence. Ask if there are any volunteers to read and if not, just read it out yourself.
Don't say someone is wrong directly.
Invite the group to comment, if appropriate, or ask probing questions and guide the student towards the correct answer.
Be non-judgemental
Stay objective and be aware of people's cultural or religious sensitivities.
Keep the discussion on track.
The students will be very interested in you and may have many questions unrelated to the topic in hand. A little off-topic conversation might be good for building rapport, but keep it brief and try and link it back to the session. Don't be afraid to limit a student's airtime if they are dominating the discussion or going off topic.
Use active listening skills.
Acknowledge that you're listening with a nod, and try to summarise what someone has said afterwards.
It's OK to say 'I don't know' to a question.
If someone asks you something and you don't know the answer, say you will try to follow up on their question the next time, or ask them to look into the answer for when you next see them. Students find it very refreshing to learn that professionals don't know the answer to everything. The class teacher might be an expert in their subject area, but it is unlikely they could answer every question on the topic in hand.
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A 12.5-ounce can of light tuna in oil (drained) has 863 IU (international units). The 3-ounce can has 229 IU.
A 3.5-ounce serving contains 250 to 400 IU. If you can't find or afford fresh salmon, try canned. Three ounces of canned salmon has 465 IU.
This cheap and chic protein—perfect over pasta or on crusty bread—contains about 178 IU per serving.
Fortified milk, orange juice, and yogurt typically provide 85 to 100 IU per serving. But not every brand adds vitamin D, so read labels carefully before purchasing.
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20-21 December 2016
New Yantai Hotel, Haikou, Hainan Province, People's Republic of China
SEAMEO RIHED is delighted to be part of the International Forum on Cross-Border Education organized by the China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC), Ministry of Education, P.R. China, on 20-21 December 2016 in Haikou, Hainan Province. Our sincere appreciation to the CDGDC for having SEAMEO RIHED to attend and participate in this important milestone.
At the Forum, both local and international experts in higher education joined the discussion to share good practices done at national, regional as well as global levels related to Cross-Border Education, including Quality Assurance, Qualification Framework and Recognition, and Credit Transfer and Learning Outcome Recognition.
Ms. Phunyanuch Pattanotai, Senior Programme Officer, represented SEAMEO RIHED to make the presentation on "Qualifications Framework and Recognition Development in Southeast Asia" which highlighted key regional frameworks and networks related to higher education including the ASEAN Quality Assurance Network (AQAN), ASEAN Quality Assurance Framework (AQAF), ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF), and ASEAN Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs).
From left to right: Mr. Nitipong Srisoontaraporn, Ms. Phunyanuch Pattanotai, Mr. Wang Lisheng, Ms. Thanthakorn Phuangsawat
Officers from SEAMEO RIHED having a group photo with Mr. Wang Lisheng, Director General of the Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC)
Ms. Phunyanuch Pattanotai, Senior Programme Officer of SEAMEO RIHED, joining the panel for the Q&A session along with other international experts
Ms. Phunyanuch Pattanotai, Senior Programme Officer of SEAMEO RIHED, delivering her presentation on Qualifications Framework and Recognition Development in Southeast Asia
Local and international joining the seminar during the second day to share procedures and good practices related to Cross-Border Education done in their respective countries and institutions
Mr. Li Jianbao, President of Hainan University, welcoming all the international participants during the welcome dinner
International Participants joining the cultural tour to Haikou Leiqiong Volcanic Cluster National Geopark


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December 22, 2016
A recent report from the Pew Research Center detailing the online shopping habits of Americans confirmed several widely held beliefs about consumers and shows how starkly e-commerce has affected their lives since the turn of the century. In Online Shopping and E-Commerce, Pew found 80 percent of U.S. shoppers have made an online purchase of any type. Only 16 years ago—about 6 years after the debut of online commerce—that number was 22 percent. As the Pew report describes it: that's about as many people today who have made an online purchase directly through a social media site. Also, mobile continues to grow, with more than half of U.S. consumers having made an online purchase on a smartphone.
And yes, younger consumers are more likely to buy online—and especially using a mobile device—than older shoppers. Ninety percent of 18-29 year olds polled indicated they had made an online purchase compared to 87 percent of 30-49 year olds, 72 percent of 50-64 year olds and even a solid majority of consumers 65 and over (59 percent). M-commerce really is still for the young: Seventy-seven percent of 18-29 year olds reported having used their smartphone to make an online purchase. That percentage dropped to 64 for 30-49 year olds and 36 for 50-64 year olds. Only 17 percent of shoppers 65 or over have made an online purchase using their mobile phone.
While a strong majority of Americans still reported they prefer to shop in stores (65 percent), Pew found pricing ultimately drives the decision: When asked a second question about their relative preferences for online and in-person shopping that incorporates pricing, an identical 65 percent indicated that if they needed to make a purchase they would probably compare the price they could get online with the price they could get from physical stores and choose whichever one offered them the best deal.


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Bebé PODPants™ in the Media
Bebé PODPants™ exhibited at InventHelp's INPEX 30th Anniversary Trade Show, held at the Monroeville Convention Center, outside of Pittsburg, PA, June 16-18 and what a wonderful time we had. With opportunities to hear from speakers, AJ Khubani CEO & President of TeleBrands Corporation and Brook Drumm of the Science Channel's All-American Maker's to name a couple, as well as learn from seminars at the George Foreman, Inventor's University. But the two events that put the icing on the cake for us was pitching for Shark Tank producers and winning overall in the category of Infant and Childcare and taking home a GOLD medal!
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Code of Conduct
Code of Conduct - "Cadets have a right to expect a safe school environment... and "a right to expect courtesy, fairness and respect from all members of the community". These are basic rights which are key to providing a good environment for learning. Maritime has a zero tolerance for bullying. To read our full Code of Conduct, please review our "Policies and Directives" under the "News" tab. You may also find the Code in your cadet's "Cadet Handbook".


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Being An FOIFriday, January 27, 2006Brother Mustafaa
By Bro. Mustafaa Abdul Muhammad
Some of the definitions of an FOI given by the Hon. Elijah Muhammad, Messenger of ALLAH are,
"The Fruit of Islam means the first converts to Islam here in America and the first people to be cleaned and made fit to be called Muslims... and their training is on this basis, as being Muslims, to keep in practice, not just say it is their faith or belief. You must put into practice the principles of Islam that you believe in and serve as an example for others who would accept Islam."
I am so blessed by Almighty God ALLAH to be chosen to enter in among this mighty class of men to learn the principles of TRUE manhood. I give thanks to ALLAH, who appeared in the Person of Master Fard Muhammad for setting up this class for the black man(young or old) in the wilderness of America. When I entered this class it was love at first sight.
I always wanted to be a real-strong man, however growing up in America the young black man has no real examples of real manhood to emulate, therefore we look to TV, rappers, white males or people in the street for manhood guidance. When I read of Malcolm X I saw the first real man in my life.
Many marvel over the greatness of Malcolm and the change in his life, but don't consider the source for this change. Later, The Hon. Louis Farrakhan would show me the example of manhood. Of course it was The Hon. Elijah Muhammad who gave the exemplar of manhood, but even further than that it was the structure of the FOI class by Master Fard Muhammad which showed Malcolm how to excel at manhood.
I was taught in this class that the Blackman is made in the image and likeness of The Creator(God), which gives us the potential to exercise force and power in our own realm of existence. I was further taught the power of my mind and that what my mind can conceive I could achieve by going to work.
So lets give credit where credit is due Master Fard Muhammad and The Hon. Elijah Muhammad for producing a "rites of passage" program for the black man in America. Black man do you want to be a real man then join the FOI class! Black sister do you want a real man in your life encourage the black man to join the FOI class.


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Kidder Veterans Seek to Revive Moniker of Wall Street Company
NEW YORK -- On a rainy night in 1995, hundreds of Kidder Peabody & Co. workers gathered at the Waldorf Astoria here for what many called an Irish wake. The 129-year-old securities firm, tainted by a scandal over allegedly phony trading profits, had been sold to PaineWebber Group Inc. And the Kidder name was killed.
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Awards of Excellence
There are many individuals and organizations that deserve to be honored for their creativity, contributions, and accomplishments within the human services community, setting the standards of excellence in our community-based sector.
In recognition of their contributions, the Providers' Council honors deserving individuals and organizations each year with our Awards of Excellence program at our annual convention. All honorees are nominated by peer Council member agencies for these awards.
We hope you will join us at our 43rd Annual Convention & Expo on Thursday, September 20, 2018 to honor our awardees and to celebrate their contributions to the sector.
*Each Council member organization may only make two nominations per category.
Click here to download the Awards of Excellence brochure. Click here to fill out the nomination form online.
Nominations are due by May 15, 2018.
Award Categories:
Chief Executive Officer Award and Supervisor/Manager
The Council annually recognizes excellence in the human service profession by presenting awards to our sector's leadership. Each year, a chief executive officer or executive director and a supervisor or manager are honored for their outstanding contributions to serving those in need.
Gerry Wright Direct Service Employee
Direct service employees provide essential supports, services, and above all, care to individuals with varying needs. Two awards are given to direct service employees to fully recognize outstanding dedication.
Volunteer of the Year
Volunteers give freely of their time, talent and energy to human services organizations. This award will be given to a person for exemplary volunteerism within a private provider agency.
Ruth M. Batson Advocate of the Year
Advocates work tirelessly to secure the funding, services and supports that are necessary for people to reach their greatest potential. This award is given to an individual who demonstrates conviction, devotion and tenacity in support of human services.
Innovator of the Year
Innovative business models and practices can promote greater value and increase the social impact of our members. This award is given to an organization that has launched or grown an exemplary innovative program.
State Employee of the Year
Provider employees work in partnership with state employees. This award will honor a state employee who has contributed significantly to the advancement of the provider industry.
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Photo: In multiple sclerosis, the body's immune system attacks myelin, the substance that covers nerves and permits them to function properly. Credit: National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Los Angeles Times, January 29, 2009, by Shari Roan — Infusing multiple sclerosis patients with their own immune stem cells appears to help the immune system "reset" itself and fight off the disease, according to a study that will be published online Friday in the Lancet Neurology.
The study, an early-phase research project involving only 21 patients, is similar to other experiments in which a patient's own stem cells are used to treat autoimmune diseases. The treatment, called autologous non-myeloablative haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation, has also shown promising results in people with lupus and diabetes.
In the new study, Dr. Richard Burt of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, selected people ages 20 to 53 who had early-stage MS (they had been diagnosed an average of five years) and who had not responded to at least six months of treatment with interferon beta, the standard treatment for the disease. The patients underwent chemotherapy to destroy their immune systems and were then injected with their own immune system cells that had been removed before the chemotherapy. After an average of three years of follow-up, 17 patients (81%) had improved significantly. Some have seen their symptoms disappear.
Barry Goudy, 50, entered the trial in 2003 after the medications he was taking for MS began to falter. "I would fall out of remission and have to be admitted to the hospital," says Goudy, who lives in Michigan. "I would get numbness in my legs; very fatigued. I couldn't climb stairs." Since the stem-cell transplantation, however, he has been free of symptoms. "I feel normal now," he said in an interview with The Times. "I feel like I did prior to 1995 when I was diagnosed — young and full of energy."
"This is the first time we have turned the tide on this disease," Burt said in a news release. "In MS the immune system is attacking your brain. After the procedure, it doesn't do that anymore."
More research is needed to assess the treatment, including a large, randomized, controlled trial, said Dr. Gianluigi Mancardi, of the University of Genova, Italy, in an editorial accompanying the study. Burt has begun such a study. Previous studies showed the treatment was unsuccessful on people with late-stage multiple sclerosis.
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Eau Claire (WQOW) -- Black Friday officially kicks off the holiday shopping season. News 18 caught up with the crowds Friday and spoke with some shoppers searching for good deals and others looking for ways to support our community.
Like many stores, the Target in Eau Claire was packed on Friday full of people hoping to get a jump start on their holiday shopping.
"Most of my shopping I get done today. Then a few extra things along the way," Rachale Kohlhepp told News 18. She was out with her mom and sisters, something they do every year.
Though many don't mind the Black Friday hustle and bustle, others will do whatever it takes to dodge the crowds.
"The whole point is to avoid the big box everything," Eau Claire native Nate Nelson said.
That's why many in Eau Claire are looking to support small, local businesses this holiday season.
"Sometimes buying local can be a little more expensive, but it goes back to the community and you're supporting people within your community versus something -- a corporate chain, or something being made outside of the United States," Elissa Shaw said. "I just like to give back to people in our community."
"Shopping local has a huge impact on the whole community. Spending a small amount of money here versus a small amount of money at a big box store just has an enormous impact overall on the whole community," Lindsey Quinnes, the store manager at The Local Store, told News 18.
"So just to kinda go out and support your neighbors, support the local makers, support other small businesses, it's a really, really important thing to do for the community that you're a part of and a great way to contribute and help and just kind of be a part of it all," she said.
If you weren't able to shop local for Black Friday, just wait 24 hours for Small Business Saturday.
Quinnes said Small Business Saturday is The Local Store's busiest day of the year and they're offering some pretty good deals to get people in the door. Like, if you spend $40 you get 20% off your whole purchase. If you spend $50 or more, you get a $10 gift card.
"It's just such a community focused day and event so just kind of feeling to be a part of that and included and with people in the community, that's what's most fun for me," Quinnes said.
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