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Go-to-Market: Organizing Marketing to Generate Revenue
Few products successfully penetrate the market and reach revenue expectations as companies are not organizing Marketing to generate revenue. Many companies have some of the necessary Marketing functions in place but very few have assembled all of the necessary Marketing elements for an optimized go-to-market strategy. The graphic to the left is part of a market penetration strategy and summarizes the Marketing structure that can be leveraged to create a managed, repeatable process to effectively manage the product life cycle and generate revenue.
Organizing Marketing – Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
The transition of the offering from development to marketing is a critical step in the go to market strategy as it bridges the transfer from development to the SMEs. The SMEs should be engaged in the development process from day one as they have that balance of technical and business knowledge. SMEs have an in-depth understanding of the industry (business models, supply chains, industry make-up, etc.), the operational workflows (tactical steps, jargon, metrics, process, etc.) and the technology to make it all happen. SME's are the resources the field leverages for strategic conversations at the c-level as well as operational discussions at the director level. SME's are key spokespeople, keynote speakers, contacts for the press, analysts, influencers and drive content for social media. The SMEs are a critical component in the go to market strategy as they have a comprehensive understanding of markets, competitors, technology and customers and is essential in guiding development and implementations. And, of course, SMEs can help prospects build a business case to make investments in technology.
Organizing Marketing – The Marketing Blueprint
The marketing blueprint contains the content that drives customer acquisition. The Product Marketing, Solution Marketing or Industry Marketing function is responsible to drive the formal transfer of knowledge from development to marketing but often times this is not understood or formalized in an organization (messaging, use cases, buyer intent, assets, etc.). The content from the blueprint should fuel lead generation, lead management and the sales process as opposed to leaving this to an ah-hoc one-off process. One way to think of the blueprint is to think of how a police sketch artist supports law enforcement in finding a suspect by providing a detailed sketch of the suspect. The more detailed the sketch, the easier it is to make a match. The same concept applies to the marketing blueprint and it should be contained in any marketing strategy PowerPoint deck. The more information about the market, business pain, company, decision maker, users, implementers, etc. that can be communicated to the rest of the organization, the more relevant, and compelling the messaging, content and sales tools.
In the go to market strategy, there should be a marketing blueprint that is the formal document by which information is passed from development to marketing and often includes:
- Documents the plan by working with GM's, Product Management, SMEs and Sales and guides marketing resources to build and execute campaigns
- Builds the value proposition and messaging
- Communicate the key use cases
- Identify the compelling events that break the ice for the solution
- Describes the target audience in a target Account profile
- Documents the persona of the people in the purchase decision
- Outlines where and how value is perceived
- Describes who buys and why
- Develops the SWOT for the industry
- Provides the competitive landscape and positioning of vendors
- Outlines the market penetration strategy
- Summarizes the market trends, challenges and opportunities
- Herds the crowd to formalize packaging and pricing
Organizing Marketing – Global Programs and Campaign Development
The goal of campaign development is to build an integrated lead generation plan that will build qualified leads and support the revenue goals defined in the go to market strategy. While this activity involves many tactical steps and flawless execution, it also requires a good deal of strategy, coordination across multiple groups and a very solid understanding of the sales process. Best practice is to elevate lead generation to a demand creation plan. Here the focus changes from generating a lead to building a pipeline of qualified opportunity that has a high propensity to complete the sales process in a closed won status.
At the heart of global programs are all the operational pieces that address the fundamentals for each campaign: target audience, message, offer, follow-up, metrics and learning. There should be some macro themes that are relevant to all geographies and products and building some global programs should provide economies of scale and enhance the brand with a consistent message. In addition, global programs should also provide all of the elements for the geographies to assemble custom programs that are relevant for their particular regional needs.
Organizing Marketing – Field Marketing
Field Marketing is a term that was popularized in the valley in the 90's. The basic concept was for the function to be an integral driver of the go to market strategy by serving as an interface between corporate marketing and the sales organization, to communicate revenue and customer needs for specific geographies. Unfortunately, the function has been bastardized by some organizations as the term Field Marketing has been applied to event planning for the regional sales team. Field Marketing in a best of breed marketing organization, reverse engineers a marketing plan around the revenue requirements for a geography. This includes an analysis of the revenue (new business, existing business, maintenance and service) targets, average selling price, average sales cycle, distribution strategy and sales methodology and process. It also requires an analysis and understanding of the geography, in terms of the number of companies, industries, buyers, business practices and density). In short, Field Marketing communicates its needs upward so that global programs can be built to serve the globe and that all the elements and resources for building regional campaigns will be available for each geography to customize programs for their unique needs, while maintaining consistency to the brand.
Organizing Marketing – Sales Development Representatives (SDRs)
In the demand management process, SDRs play a critical role in generating qualified opportunity that has a high propensity to close and that is directly correlated to an effective market penetration strategy. It is an absolute must that the SDR function be woven into the demand creation process and that requires the role has to be involved in the go-to-market process from the marketing blueprint through the sales enablement phase. Why? When an SDR follows up on a prospect that has responded or expressed interest in a topic, technology, the company or solution, it is critical for the SDRs to provide value on each phone call. Let's be clear, the SDR does not have to be able to go extremely deep on each call but they need to communicate that they are familiar and conversant at the stage of the buying process that the prospect is in. And, the SDR has to communicate that they have access to the next piece of information that the prospect needs and that they can bridge that prospect to that information or resource.
Organizing Marketing – Sales Enablement
Developing a qualified opportunity that is in the sales forecast is a time consuming and expensive task that plays a huge role in any successful go to market strategy. It only makes sense to develop a pragmatic, systematic and comprehensive approach to bring each opportunity to closed won status. In an effort to do so, the sales enablement team is chartered with supporting the sales team at each step in the sales process. In this role, they ensure that all relevant resources are known and leveraged by the sales team. Also, the sales enablement team keeps metrics on what was and what was not used in each sales engagement and the corresponding success rates. Finally, the sales enablement team removes, modifies and adds new resources to assure the sales team does not run into the same road block repeatedly. Specifically, here are some of the tasks assigned to the sales enablement team:
- Work with the reps to move qualified opportunities to closed won by providing collateral, digital content, examples, influencer and analyst reviews and feedback at each stage of the sales process.
- Assist sales reps in developing and delivering collateral, digital and social content and communications to demonstrate the value of your offering value at each stage of the sales stage.
- Participate in discovery calls and the qualification of prospects with sales executives to understand the customer environment, how it compares to competitors and how your offering is unique and provides value.
- Draft and deliver targeted PowerPoint presentations with industry and competitive content for use in the sales cycle.
- Clearly articulate benefits, features and differentiators of your offering, with industry insight and subject matter expertise, to audiences ranging from CXOs to developers.
- Assist in responding to proposals and responses to RFI/RFP documents.
- Perform competitive analysis.
- Assist marketing with trade shows, case studies, creating demo scripts, demo videos, blog posts, messaging, social media, collateral, digital content, and white papers.
Organizing Marketing to Go-to-Market
In summary, generating revenue is the most challenging task any organization faces and it is highly dependent upon a successful market penetration strategy. There are many moving parts to the go to market strategy and most organizations do not understand, or do not fund, all the marketing functions required to be successful. If an organization has direct sales representatives then there is enough funding for this effort and it is simply not allocated properly—is it better to have a lot of salespeople at 50% of their number or fewer at 80-120% of their quota? Simply stated, organizing marketing to support go-to-market strategy makes market penetration easier and revenue growth faster.


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- Control Design Intent Narrative
- Plain language description of how the system is intended to operate, for use by design team and owner to promote dialogue and establish goals of the system.
- Objectives are discussed by space type and evolve throughout project design phases. Narrative will eventually ensure that all trades, disciplines, users and O&M staff understand the intended operation of the system.
- eLAD to show examples or templates.
- - Expected daylight levels and variation
- - Expected operation of blinds or shading devices
- - How the controls respond to daylight during normal operation
- - How the controls respond to operation of blinds
- - How the controls respond to daylight during testing/ calibration
- - How the controls respond to daylight during emergency
- - What overrides are available to the users and O&M staff
- - How the daylighting controls are combined with the other lighting controls
- - How the O&M Staff will receive and deal with user demands
- Establishing Initial Control Zoning
- Should tailor project for flexibility and maximum savings
- eLAD to show options and different approaches
- Design Development
- Approach several manufacturers with Narrative.
- How would they meet it? Discuss pros and cons of each.
[edit] Construction Drawings and Specifications
- Overall Objectives
- Be tight in the specs and drawings so that control objectives are met, a high level of Q&A is ensured before trades leave the building site/ building is occupied, and criteria are provided to qualify equipment and products for an intended purpose.
- eLAD to include examples of translating a narrative into a product spec, problem sets for typical spaces with control approaches (linking to elements of the Controls Design Module), and compatibility matrix.
- - Construction Documents – Zoning to show on electrical drawings. Electrical Engineer provides panel schedules and emergency interface.
- - Provide generic performance specifications for individual components. Should address features and capability: e.g. sensitivity of sensors, FOV of sensors, features for adjusting, control algorithm, fade rate, delay, dead band.
- - Standards, warranty: e.g. UL, 5 years etc.
- - Compatibility at the integrated systems level (e.g., EMCS, HVAC & façade systems)
- - Compatibility at level of component of a heterogeneous system related to networking communications protocols, power/ voltage, ballast > controller > sensor interoperability.
- - Plug and play systems, proprietary systems, physical connections, wireless, mixed-bag-of-nuts approach.
- Creating Adequate Specifications
- Specs should include requirements to clearly establish the roles and responsibilities of members of the project team during installation.
- - Requirement for a "primary" manufacturer or an "integrator" to take responsibility for total function and compatibility
- - Include Intent Narrative and require written statement of compliance with specs and narrative
- - Submittal Requirements to specify what the contractor will submit for approval at each stage of construction
- - Installation Requirements to specify means and methods for installation
- - Requirements for labeling of all manual controls, and clear labeling of electrical panels, control panels, and remote ballasts
- - Calibration Requirements to specify by whom, when and how the calibration will be done
- - Requirements for additional time from manufacturer's field technician during final calibration and commissioning
- - M&V Requirements to specify how system will be verified prior to close of contract and to establish a method of proof for meeting specification, along with ensuring that the M&V systems needed to maintain performance over the life of the building are included in the scope: database, archiving, storage & retrieval.
- - Requirements for video taped training session, documentation of final settings, re-commissioning of system
- - Training Requirements to specify the level of training for operators (facility managers, building engineer) needed prior to hand-off to properly operate, adjust, and maintain the system over the life of the bldg.
[edit] Bidding
- Costing & feedback at pre-bid meetings with bid contractors before project is bid on (Formulation of how product/ equipment is delivered)
- Bid package goes out (informational meetings, RFIs, to wring out uncertainties in the specifications, clarifications)
- Bid negotiations, approve contractor
[edit] Construction
- Pre-construction
- Review contractor's plans, schedule, sequence, how trades come through
- Pre-installation
- Review contractor submittals for equipment, accept substitutions, approve final locations of sensors
- Installation
- Ensure that procedures and requirements outlined in specs are followed by project team
- - Submittal of products for approval per submittal requirements
- - Ask for as-built control zone drawings if different from CDs
- - Installation of equipment per installation requirements
- - Calibration and testing of equipment per calibration requirements
- - Training of personnel per training requirements
- - M&V - verify before final sign-off of contract
[edit] Occupancy
- User / Occupant Manual
- Explain design intent to achieve buy-in. Provide instructions for operating specific equipment.
- - When should this manual be written?
- - What should it contain?
- - Who should write it?
- Complaint Guide
- How to respond to occupant complaints that may be due to qualitative issues.
- Operating and Maintenance Manual
- Compilation of all information relevant to operation of lighting system (provide electronic copy).
- - All equipment user manuals, trouble-shooting guides, and shop drawings
- - As-built equipment schedules for re-ordering
- - List of Reps and distributors
- - As-built drawings for hidden equipment, such as different ballasts, power packs, etc.
- - Intent Narrative
- - Final commissioning calibration settings and schedule for re-commissioning
- - Recommended cleaning and re-lamping schedules

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NUR: New Ink Partnership Program Increases Uptime For Customers
Friday, August 31, 2001
Press release from the issuing companyLouvain-la-Neuve, Belgium; August 30, 2001 - NUR Media Solutions (NMS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NUR Macroprinters Ltd. (Nasdaq: NURM), is introducing a new Ink Partnership Program that provides major benefits to customers in terms of consistent quality, high productivity and added value. "We've created the Ink Partnership Program in response to requests from our customers," says Eran Taus, Managing Director of NUR Media Solutions. "The program offers a comprehensive ink package to our customers at a very attractive value. In addition to our guaranteed high-quality inks, the program also includes ink filters, which together with the NUR inks, maximize uptime for our customers' equipment. Furthermore, customers that participate in the Ink Partnership Program also benefit from a lower rate to participate in one of the after-sales service plans that NUR Macroprinters provides for its digital printers." The superior quality inks offered by NUR Media Solutions are the only ink products developed specifically for use with NUR Macroprinters' range of highly productive digital printing systems, including the NUR Blueboard™ superwide printing system, the NUR Fresco™ 1800 and 3200 models and the NUR Salsa Ultima™ range. These premium ink systems ensure maximum 'uptime' for all NUR printers, as well as consistently outstanding image quality. The Ink Partnership Program is initially being introduced for customers in Europe and the USA. The program is further evidence of the partnership approach adopted by NUR Media Solutions in relation to its customers. The Ink Partnership Program applies to all NUR Media Solutions ink systems, including: NURBOARD™ pigment-based permanent inks for short and long-term outdoor applications and dispersed dye-based ink set for textile printing. NURBOARD inks are designed for use with the NUR Blueboard series printers. The NUR Fresco™ ink system is an all-in-one solvent pigment-based ink system developed for use with NUR Fresco 1800 and 3200 printers to ensure color-real, long lasting, color consistent, weather resistant prints for indoor and outdoor applications. The NUR Salsa™ ink system is an all-in-one solvent pigment-based ink system developed for use with NUR Salsa Ultima series printers to ensure colorful, long-lasting, color consistent, weather resistant prints. This ink system is designed for four color process mode for signage applications or eight color process for photorealistic applications both indoors and outdoors. Use of the ink systems maximizes equipment reliability and productivity. Jan Denies Marketing Director NUR Media Solutions explains, "The introduction of the Ink Partnership Program offers a range of long-term benefits to our customers to allow them to derive maximum benefit from using inks from NUR Media Solutions."
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Sea Cucumber Kills Cancer Cells With Amazing Efficiency
Sea cucumber can be beneficial in the battle against cancer by killing cancer cells and stimulating the immune system. What is a sea cucumber? Consider the lowly sea cucumber. No it is not a vegetable although its name may suggest otherwise. It is a marine creature that lives all over the world on the ocean's


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Right now in Springfield, SB 1666, a bill to label genetically engineered foods, has been introduced in the Illinois legislature and thousands of mothers, farmers and activists across the state are joining together to show their support! Citizens in 62 other countries including Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand and Russia enjoy the basic right of knowing if their food has been genetically engineered, but for the past 20 years Americans have been denied this basic democratic right.
What are GMOs?
A GMO (genetically modified organism) is the result of a laboratory process of taking genes from one species and inserting them into another in an attempt to obtain a desired trait or characteristic, hence they are also known as transgenic organisms. This process may be called either Genetic Engineering (GE) or Genetic Modification (GM); they are one and the same.
What foods are GMO?
Food is no longer pure, as it was as little as 100 years ago. Currently commercialized GM crops in the U.S. include soy (94%), cotton (90%), canola (90%), sugar beets (95%), corn (88%), Hawaiian papaya (more than 50%), zucchini and yellow squash (over 24,000 acres). The seeds of these products are now be genetically modified, as companies see fit, to increase their yield and profit. The problem there is not enough long-term scientific research to prove they are safe for consumption. The only feeding study done with humans showed that GMOs survived inside the stomach of the people eating GMO food. No follow-up studies were done.
What can I do to support GMO Labeling?
- Download the Non-GMO Shopping Guide onto your phone.
- Follow the Dirty Dozen Produce to purchase organic produce
- Avoid produce that begins with the number "8″ on the stickers. as it means it is a GMO product
- Buy organic and local as much as possible
- Look for the NON-GMO Verified Project Label on your packaged foods
- Avoid cooking oils such as canola, soybean, vegetable and corn, use olive and coconut oils instead.
- Avoid purchasing dairy products from cows treated with genetically modified rbGH
- Avoid buying processed foods with the oils mentioned above, or with soy and corn derivatives, including: soy flour, soy protein, soy lecithin, textured vegetable protein, corn meal, corn syrup, dextrose, maltodextrin, fructose, citric acid, and lactic acid.
- Buying products that are enrolled and verified in the Project is a great way to support the sustained availability of non-GMO choices in North America.
- Sign the petition to support Illinois in being the first state to Label GMO's
This bill is really important to our health and for setting precedent in other states. If passed, Illinois would become the first state in the U.S. to require mandatory labeling of GMOs in our food.
At the moment, 13 new GMO crops are awaiting approval at the USDA, including Dow Chemical's 2,4-D Agent Orange corn and the "botox" GMO apple. At the same time, the FDA is getting ready to approve genetically engineered salmon. If approved, Aquabounty's GMO salmon would be the first genetically engineered animal allowed on the market and it would appear on our plates unlabeled.
In fact, France published a decree to prevent the planting of genetically modified maize as a stop-gap measure, while the government works on changes to domestic and European laws to ensure a longer-term ban.
New evidence is showing that Roundup Weedkiller Linked To Global Epidemic of Fatal Kidney Disease while other is showing that GE foods is triggering Gluten Sensitivity .
While major food companies such as Kraft, General Mills, Nestle, PepsiCo to name spent millions of dollars to go against the passing of the Prop 37 Bill in California, consumers are beginning to question the scientific engineering of our food supply.
Begin to question where you food comes from and how it is made and farmed. We as consumers have a right to know if it is GMO! Sign the petition here to pass GMO labeling in Illinois


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Sneak Peak from Mercedes Benz Fashion Week SS 2013Monday, September 10, 2012
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Wonderful look.You look pretty in this outfit.Your top color is wonderful.ReplyDelete
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Portland, Oregon has one of the top food and drink cultures in the country. With year-round farmers markets, culinary festivals, top-notch restaurant scene, over 500 food carts, the most breweries of any city in the world, urban wineries as well as hundreds more just out of the city, and a growing distillery industry as well.
Here are several resources to help you explore Portland food and drink:
- Events: Portland Food & Drink Events on PDX Pipeline
- Eater: Restaurant news from Eater PDX
- Blog: PortlandFoodAndDrink.com
- Farmers Markets: PortlandFarmersMarket.org
- Food Carts: FoodCartsPortland.com
- Beer: Portland Breweries
- Wine: Portland Urban Wineries
Social Accounts:
- Facebook: Facebook.com/PortlandFood
- Twitter: @PDXEats | @PDXDrinks | @Oregon_Beers | @OregonWine
- App: Events, Specials, Happy Hours on iTunes/Android App


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Kowalski Select 1250 LED
Arguably the most popular dive torch in the world, this is capable of shedding light on even the darkest and murkiest of depths. It's pretty bulky, but splashes up to 1,800 LED lumens across the ocean bed.
Price: £475 I Kowalski
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Key to feeling at home underwater is keeping your breathing steady. This fantastically named regulator is precision-milled from titanium and helps out at any depth.
Price: £1,042 I Atomic Aquatics
Suunto DX Titanium
Information is vital when you're under the sea. The world's first watch-sized dive computer is compatible with re-breathers, has a 3D compass built-in and a decompression algorithm for safe, bends-free ascents.
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Waterproof W4
This innovative wetsuit's revolutionary Microcell Neoprene material claims to be twenty per cent more crush-resistant – and, therefore, warmer under pressure. Bonus: it makes you look like the new recruit on the Starship Enterprise.
Price: £269 I Waterproof
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Constructed from Megaforce T700 carbon fibre, these flippers are built to add extra oomph to every kick, helping you cut through water like a greased narwahl.
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Alternatively, if even kicking your flippers is too much effort, there's this 500W sea scooter that hits underwater speeds of up to 4mph. A self-filling ballast hull makes the scooter neutrally buoyant and a cinch to manoeuvre, too.
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A diving mask with tempered glass lenses to ensure you have a clear, unfogged, underwater view. Even includes a GoPro mount for hands-free filming in the drink.
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Diving in colder climes? A drysuit will warm your cockles. This one's heavy-duty tri-laminate skin is super-durable but still light, and has easy-access valves to help you manage your buoyancy.
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These trustworthy camera housings are machined from a single block of aluminium. The result is a perfect fit and a splutter-worthy price-tag. Only suitable for those sporting some serious camera kit.
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Now this is a knife: a corrosion-resistant titanium blade to stay sharp in fresh and salt water. There's a serrated edge and a line-cutting notch for slicing nets, plus a big, pointy end for scaring off sealife.
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Our Research Centres represent a long-term statement of our research directions. They will contain different programs of research from time to time. Most postgraduate students are associated with a Research Centre.
The Medical Device Research Institute (MDRI) is a uniquely multi-disciplinary research network that aims to be the national research leader in the medical devices industry. MDRI is a network of researchers, highly skilled in the development and application of a diverse range of medical technologies. This collaborative approach to the research for innovative solutions and services makes MDRI ideal as a single site for product development and testing - taking projects from fundamental concepts right through to preliminary clinical trialing.The MDRI includes more than fifty researchers and clinicians from Flinders University, Flinders Medical Centre and the Repatriation General Hospital. This Area of Strategic Research has been selected competitively to represent one of Flinders University's key research capabilities. MDRI collaborates in research, development, application and commercialisation of medical devices and technologies to benefit the community.
The Centre for Interaction and Knowledge Technologies (CKIT) contributes to the development of the theory, practice and tools applicable to modern, knowledge-based, data-rich, human-centric systems. As an enabling technology, CKIT both supports activities in other Flinders research areas while at the same time has its own intellectual identity. Each of our research programs addresses at least one of the opportunities, challenges or risks that our technological advancement in communication and computing has brought. We are interested in every aspect of how our technology affects human-machine and human computer interaction, and how our understanding of communication and society, knowledge and thought, is changing as we enter the age of the ubiquitous intelligent machine.Over forty researchers from a dozen different disciplines work on traditional and non-traditional research projects and contracts from Augmented Reality, Brain Computer Interface and Talking Heads to communication, collaboration, gaming, assistive and/or educational technology products for conventional, web and mobile platforms.
The Centre for Maritime Engineering, Control and Imaging (CMECI) contributes to research in the areas of autonomous systems, control systems, video/image/signal processing and embedded systems with respect to their application, primarily in (but not limited to) the area of maritime systems. The Centre's research activities work closely with external research and commercial partners as well as with other Flinders research areas.
By acknowledging the essential dichotomy of mathematics we in the Flinders Mathematical Sciences Laboratory (FMSL) recognise that for mathematics to flourish as a discipline, we must pursue excellence in both modern applied and pure mathematics. On the one hand the new fundamental theories of pure mathematics are often inspired by the common threads of diverse applied mathematical models. On the other hand applied mathematics relies on the translation of new theories to an application context where they are realised.
The Flinders Transport Systems Centre (FTSC) is an international centre of excellence for multi-disciplinary study of the economic, operational, social and environmental issues associated with transport and logistics. FTS offers a unique, integrated and multi-disciplinary approach to improving the performance, operation and understanding of transport and logistics through:
FTSC maintains close links with industry and Government in South Australia, Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, and can provide practical and cost-effective solutions to traffic, transport and logistics problems. FTSC is internationally recognised as a centre of excellence in travel demand modelling, transport systems modelling, environmental modelling and transport policy analysis.
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Since I started this blog, I have learnt so much about pȃtisserie. The weekly challenges have lead me to research how many classical recipes have been made and to learn the basic techniques, and it's been a whole load of fun sharing them with you here. However, this week, I read an interview in a French magazine that has seriously altered my outlook about how I go about this.
The interview in question was one with Philippe Conticini, whose Pȃtisserie des Rêves in the Rue du Bac, I have visited a couple of times. Conticini is perhaps the most revered and admired pȃtissier in France today and his influence is widely felt. He was the first person, back in the 1990s to serve a dessert in a drinking glass, a practice so common in France today that they sell special glasses just for this; his reinvention of the Paris-Brest, a choux bun in the shape of a bicycle wheel filled with cream, has now become the standard version of the cake and has been copied by all the top pȃtissiers in the country. I could go on, but basically, Conticini is the closest thing that France has to a pastry god, and he's only fifty.
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In the interview he talks about how he approaches recipe development: 'I have a golden rule when I revisit a traditional French pastry: I have to include absolutely all the principal ingredients of the original recipe ... I immerse myself completely in the original recipe until I understand all the steps involved in making it. Once I have grasped and analyzed the method, I finally begin to work on my own way of doing things.'
It has become clear to me that this is what I need to do. I need to perfect the traditional recipes first and then I can start to add my own ideas and flair, taking the work of my favorite pȃtissiers like Christophe Michalak for inspiration.
For Christmas, I received a copy of the amazing Patisserie! by Christophe Felder, which is like a textbook of the classic french pȃtisserie techniques. I am going to work my way through the recipes in that, and blog about them, and then start to create my own versions and post the recipes. A slightly new twist, a little way into the New Year, but then today is the first day of the Chinese Year of the Horse.
This weekend, I am going to make a traditional tarte au citron from page 38 of Felder's book, which features pȃte sucrée, one of the basic pastries. Then later in the week, I will create my own version and post the recipe. So watch this space for both of them and enjoy the photos to come.


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Is there really honour among thieves after all? Not in this part of the galaxy! Nice build-up and a nice twist!
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"The Twelve Dancing Princesses," said Halton, gazing through the viewing window at the row of spinning rocks. "The perfect place for a secret meeting."
"It's also the perfect place for an ambush," muttered Estelle, her chief security officer.
"You don't suspect treachery, surely?"
"Of course I do. I suspect everyone at this 'conference'. And if they have any sense, they'll suspect us just as much. I always thought it was madness to bring all of the biggest crime lords – and ladies – in the galaxy into one place."
"As you have reminded me on a hourly basis since I accepted the invitation," Halton smiled. "Your concern is duly noted. Now, please the shuttle is ready to take us to Snow White or Rapunzel or which ever Princess we're landing on."
"Cinderella, ma'am. I'll go and check everything's in order."
Halton remained where she was, watching the movement of the Princesses. They were one of the mysteries of the galaxy; twelve chunks of rock, probably the remains of a planet, each spinning on its own axis but also spinning in and out of the line and around the others. Cinderella, the largest, had a thin atmosphere, making it the most suitable for the meeting. A protective dome had been constructed to provide Earth-standard air and pressure. The attendees were of different species but could all cope with such conditions.
Estelle had favoured hiding the ship in orbit around one of the other Princesses but it was risky. The 'dance' of the Princesses was unpredictable; there was no way of knowing when two of them might collide until the ship was a pile of space dust. She appreciated the concern; out here, the ship was exposed – but then so were all the others.
Her chief security officer reappeared and informed her that everything was ready and Halton followed her through the ship to the shuttle bay. The two of them settled into their seats and Estelle began the start-up sequence as the hangar doors opened. She flew the shuttle smoothly out of the ship and towards the planetoid.
"What brought you out into space?" Halton asked.
The other woman was clearly startled by the question but she turned to her employer and replied, "I wanted adventure, ma'am."
She grinned. "Well, I've given you plenty of that, haven't I?"
"Indeed you have," she said with an answering grin.
The journey lasted about fifteen minutes and passed almost in silence before the shuttle touched down on Cinderella's surface. Outside, the wind was howling and they wrapped up in protective suits that covered them from head to foot; respirators were built in to the hoods to help them to cope with the thin atmosphere on their short journey to the dome.
As they reached the outer hatch, it was opened from the inside and they were showed where they could leave their suits before heading inside the dome proper. All of the other attendees were already gathered around a table and Halton took the only empty chair. Petrov, the security officer of their host, Shelton, handed round goblets of champagne.
Shelton stood and the guests followed suit, holding their glasses in hands, claws or tentacles as appropriate. "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this significant meeting. I propose a toast, to a profitable future!"
"A profitable future," they chorused and drained their glasses.
There was a faint tinkling of broken glass as the extra fast acting poison took effect and they collapsed in untidy heaps around the table. All of them had been warned by their security experts of possible treachery and all had ignored that advice. Meeting together in a single location was just asking for trouble. And here was the proof; the crime lords and ladies of the galaxy lay dead and their security officers were very much alive.
"And that is that!" smiled Petrov. "I feel a power vacuum developing, ladies and gentlemen, but I am sure that none of these shoes will be too big to fill."
Estelle nodded in agreement and looked around at her fellow conspirators, the security chiefs of each of the guests. "To a profitable future, my friends."


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THE START of a week of events culminating in National Famine Memorial Day in Skibbereen, Co Cork, next Sunday featured the unveiling of a plaque commemorating thousands of Irish who died while in quarantine in Quebec, Canada.
Also yesterday the Catholic bishops issued a joint statement on overseas aid in the context of the commemorations in Skibbereen.
Governments, they said, had "a responsibility to honour their promises on overseas aid. These promises need to be translated into action." They pointed out that "for Christians, remembering is not simply about the past".
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A flag and wreath-laying ceremony will commemorate some 8,000 to 10,000 famine victims interred in a mass grave at Abbeystrewery Cemetery, Skibbereen.
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Mr Ó'Cuív has asked all schools to hold a minute's silence on Friday in memory of the 1.5 million who perished or emigrated from Ireland and those who continue to suffer from famine. All public and sporting events are being asked to hold a minute's silence next Sunday.
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Well unless you`ve been living under a stone for the last few years. You will know that a run of massive Bluefin tuna have been visiting Irish waters. It`s not the first time that they have visited in numbers. I remember seeing a photo of a massive fish years ago being held up by a forklift.
This fish was the new record at the time and still is to this day at 968lbs held by Adrian Molloy. I remember thinking at the time it was crazy but it never even crossed my mind to go and fish for them.
I did not think anymore about it until they started showing up again and the stories started circulating again. After numerous conversation`s with Paddy Keogh on the subject he directed me to the very guy that I seen in the photo years before. None other than Adrian Molloy himself.
Nowadays Adrian is running tuna trips out of Kilcar in Donegal. So myself and friend mark decided to see if we could make a booking and see what all the fuss was about.
As you can imagine news of these big game fish arriving on Irish shores sent ripples through all of Europe and anglers were coming from far and wide. We were lucky to get a booking at all. We made the booking in January of this year for the 30th of Oct. Then we just had to wait and anticipate.
We watched Adrian`s web site tuna.ie intentally towards the end of the summer and finally around mid August the first few captures start rolling in and the excitement start growing. As we only had a day booked we were praying for good weather.
Thankfully the weather gods shined on us and we were good to go. We made our way up to Kilcar on the sat night opting to book into a b&b so as to avoid a long drive from home in the morning.
We stayed in the Dun Ulun House on the outskirts of Kilcar. Which was only 5 mins from the pier. This way we would be well rested and fresher in the morning.
Needless to say I was awake before the alarm clock went off and after nice full breakfast we made our way to the pier. It was 7.30am and just getting light. We met Adrian and a friend of his Micheal and three guys from the marine institute there, the guys from the Dept of Marine were there to satellite tag the fish.
The tag`s would stay attached for 11 months , then disconnect and upload the info they collected over the last 11 months. So this was all very interesting and had the making`s of a interesting day.
It took less than an hour to get to the target area where Adrian thought the fish were. I`d never fished for tuna before so the tactics and methods were all going to be new to me. Teaser Bars, Stingers, Daisy Chain, Wave Walkers,Outriggers, Gimble`s were all new concepts and things I'd never encountered before never mind used or had any experience with.
Adrian and the guys set the gear up and not long after we were fishing. A total of three rods were set up, two were put on the out riggers and one was in the middle and fished just off the back about 20 meters out. It`s very interesting to see how one fish`s for tuna, eye opening to see the size of the hooks etc.
We trawled around for a while and seen nothing , until all of a sudden a Tuna jumped about 10 foot in front of the boat. I was in the Wheel House and still managed to see this fish.
I had not expected to see much surface action as Paddy had told me that in previous months the Tuna were feeding primarily on saury, which are a surface dwelling fish and means you can get a right show of nature going on in front of you. In late Oct the Tuna are feeding on Herring and Mackerel. This means that they are lower in the water and the chance of a surface frenzy was massively reduced. so I was happy to see one for a number of reasons. The main one been that there was Tuna in the area and Adrian had put us on the fish. Now all we needed was a take.
The first bit of action came at 10.30am when a Tuna nipped at the Wave runner lure. A Lure of Adrian`s design that walks across the water and could be described both as a Water Skater or like a Crocodile. Seconds later the Teaser bar on the right rod was hit by another one. This fish pulled the line out of the down rigger , but did not hook up. At this point things were getting exciting and it was only a matter of time before we hooked up.
Shortly after this I was sitting in the chair watching the lures with mark, hoping to see an actual take, then the middle rod with out warning just bent over and line start emptying off the reel. We were fishing a rod each and had tossed a coin for the middle rod which I had won, so it was my time to shine.
I clambered into the Harness and made my way the the chair to fight the fish. By the time I had got into the chair the fish had all but emptied the reel and there was only about 20 yards of line left. The line was grabbed before the rod and reel went over the side and unfortunately the line snapped and that was that.
I stepped out of the chair a bit confused as i tried to fathom out what had just happened. I had just lost a really big fish that`s what happened !!!
Myself and Mark had agreed that if one of us had a run then it was the other guys turn on all the rods. So I had to sit in the corner and lick my wounds and wonder if I would get another shot at one of these Tuna.
As soon as there's a run, all the other rods are pulled in to try and avoid a double or treble hook up's which I believe never ends well. So the guys set about getting the rods back out.
Mark was on all the rods now as we had agreed so he put the Harness on and got ready. I`d said it was about an hour later and the rod on the right pulled out of the out rigger and spun around, creased over and the line start melting off the reel.
The whole crew jumped into action at this point , everyone had a specificity job. Mine was to turn the chair in the direction the fish was heading , basic enough but essential. Adrian controlled the boat from a special throttle at the back of the boat. There was a lot of shouting going on as well. Although I've no experience with Tuna it was clear that Mark was into something very big.
Adrian coached mark along in the methods and tactics of playing Tuna. Universal to all fishing the main objective is not to let the line go slack, a lot easier said than done by the look on Mark`s face at this point. It looked very tiring although your in a chair it`s not a walk in the park.
There`s a lot pulling back and using your body weight against the fish , then trying to gain line as you drop the rod and lean forward. Anyway Mark was slowly gaining line on the fish and after about 40 mins or so we could see colour below the boat. The spreader bar was visible and just after that a big dark and silver shape. It was big very big the biggest fish i`ve ever seen anyway.
When mark got the it in a bit closer Adrian grabbed the leader and guided the fish to a special door on the right side of the boat. Once the hook was removed it`s then possible for the captor to dismount the chair and go to the fish and view his prize. You must stay in the chair until this point in case the fish makes another run. You must still be in position to play the fish back to the boat.
Safety is paramount when your dealing with fish two and three times your body weight these fish are big and one wrong move could see you or a crew member going over board, so you must listen and obey the commands been issued by the Skipper.
That said Mark was in no condition to jump out of the chair. Fighting these fish is a tiring affair and you`ll need a few minute`s to catch your breath. The fish was estimated at between 450 and 500 pounds, and it will come as no surprise a life time PB for Mark. After a few photos along the side of the boat. The fish is then pulled gently along with the boat to get the water running through his gills in a Technique/process called swimming. Not long after the giant fish started to flap and with a strong swipe of his tail made his bid for freedom.
Job done blue fin tuna box ticked and Mark quiet happily handed the harness over to me and had a cup of tea and a seat to recover form the encounter. I'm not sure who was more tired him or the fish.
It was my turn on the rods, a quick look at the phone informed me that it was 1`0 clock. Given the time of year and hours of daylight I knew I had 4 to 4 and half hours to pull one out of the bag.
Between 10.30 and 1pm we had two hits and two hook ups, so sarcastically I had a good chance all things been equal. But nothing is fishing is guaranteed, but i will admits to being a bit confident.
At this point in the day the behaviour of the tuna changed and they were busting more than the morning.
We were just turning to go back over water where we had seen fish and just out of nowhere a group of tuna came busting along the starboard side (or right) of the boat.
Luck would have it that we were turning to the right. which meant that the bars being 50 to 60 meters behind the boat were in perfect position on come in line with this group of fish. My heart was beating very fast now. I knew this was a very good chance to get a take.
When the lures lined up with the fish, one hit the left spreader bar but did not hook up my heart sank, then again the left rod was hit by another fish and did not hook up, I was getting nervous now.
We had all seen these fish and they had the attention of everyone on the boat. So every time there was a hit and miss there was a group roar from the boat.
The atmosphere was electric, I was praying for a take and starting to feel that my chance had slipped away when the right rod on the daisy chain got a hit. This time the outrigger bent over and unclipped.
At this point there is a nervous couple of seconds between the line popping out of the out rigger and the rod hooping over because the fish can just hit the teasers and not the stinger (the one with the hook) at the back of the teasers but this time the rod bend over and the line started tearing off the reel.
With the harness already on i jumped into the chair and waited for Adrian and mark to take the rod out of the gimble and put it in the gimble just under the middle of the chair.
The line was just ripping off the reel and I waited until it slowed down and under instruction from Adrian i started to reel.
The power of these fish is just unbelievable. I reeled as hard as i could or the fish would allow. 15 mins into the fight Adrian informs me that I was still not in direct contact with the fish and that i was still getting the bow out of line. I thought he must be mistaken as it was very heavy, about 10 minutes later as i got the fish closer to the boat the line went straight to the fish and i realised that Adrian was not mistaken and I nearly got lifted out of the chair. I've never felt anything like this in my life.
All the while I was coached loudly by Adrian on the left, I had the fish battering me in front and Adrian`s mate Micheal Mcviegh on my right taking the proverbial out of me and the distinct shade of red my head had gone, terracotta was mentioned on more than one occasion, much to the amusement of Mark. I wasn`t sure what to make of the experience.
The fish was close to the boat now, not having any experience with tuna or how they fight I was not sure how much fight was left in the fish or how much longer I could keep this up, finally Adrian instructed me to turn the rod to him to grab the line, once the line was grabbed my job was over and I remained in the chair till the hook was removed.
That took a few minutes and then mark called me to get out of the chair. By the time i got out of the chair and over to the side of the boat the fish had slipped the gaff and i just got to see it swim away, so I never got a photo of myself with the fish. but i was happy that it swam away and there was plenty of video footage of the fight. the fight lasted about 45 minsutes.
I've had longer fights from fish but nothing as intense and physically draining as this fight. these fish are a force to be reckoned with and not to be taken lightly. This one was estimated at 500 to 550 pounds, it could easily pull me over board.
With the organised chaos over the rods were replaced and we were fishing again. The sea was alive with tuna now every few minutes someone would spot a bust somewhere, but that was all they seemed to be interested in now. It was like the feeding was done for the day and now they were just playing.
We did not get any more action but it did not matter we had both had a fish and to be honest one of these a day is enough for anybody. All in all it was a great day I think you've got to experience this to really comprehend it. But it was an unbelievable experience and i would like to thank Adrian and the crew on the boat that day for the experience and the knowledge he shared with us. It's amazing to think this spectacle is going on just off our shores, long may it continue.


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I live in the western United States and like miniatures, minimalism, unusual junk, and animals of all sizes, especially reptiles. I started writing fiction in 2008 and my first gay romance novel Trinity Trespass was accepted by Loose Id and published this past August. Since then my novella Wicked Cool was published by Amber Allure.
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A secret war rages throughout the southwestern USA and Mexico between demons and angels, all of whom are trying to pass for human. For Parnell, a demon living in Las Vegas, survival depends upon following orders and resisting the allure of any relationship that might bind him to another in sexual slavery.
In his competitive world, he regards other demons such as his lover Navarro as potential opponents. As for the angels, he knows them as the Enslavers whose evil nature compels them to exploit the drug trade in Mexico. When Navarro and Parnell go to the no-man's land of New Mexico to capture a renegade angel-demon hybrid named Chavez, the three of them enter a triangle of powerful but uneasy sexual attraction.
Chavez hopes to seize psychic power on the auspicious day of Easter and use it to kill his current master. Parnell and Navarro must prevent this or face death and the return of their souls to Hell. To save himself, Parnell must decide whom to trust, whom to kill, and whether he can find the strength to give his heart to another.
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Junk removal specialist Stu Van der Meer has been burned before in love affairs with corporate professionals who underestimate him as a blue-collar guy who's good with his hands. When he meets property manager Brian Hawthorne, Stu knows he shouldn't get involved with him, especially since he senses that Brian might be in serious trouble.
Stu, however, can't ignore their immediate sexual chemistry. He also can't deny his curiosity about Brian's secret past, specialized knowledge, and unusual accent. Brian has something to hide, and it tests the limits of each man's willingness to trust the other as Stu pursues the truth.
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A guide for clinicians wanting to add abortion to their clinical practice
The APC Toolkit was developed for nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners and physician assistants who want to advance their existing practice to include comprehensive abortion care, as well as for those who are already providing care in this area. The "Toolkit" frames abortion as an extension of the work that advanced practice clinicians already do, and discusses it as a scope of practice issue. It includes detailed information that clinicians need to understand and be prepared to provide comprehensive abortion care, such as how state regulatory boards make decisions about whether abortion is within a clinician's scope of practice; submitting materials to a state licensing board to document that abortion care is within the essential scope of practice elements; and responding to a request from a state regulatory board's practice advisory committee to explain how scope of practice has advanced for abortion care; and more. It is an essential resource for any nurse-midwife, nurse practitioner or physician assistant who wants to include abortion in their clinical practice.
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Perfect getaway
Sun, Sangria and shopping, what more could you want from a cheeky weekend away.
Landing in Barcelona, you cannot help but feel like you have been picked up and dropped into a magical land of fabulousness.
As I strolled down the streets of Barcelona I couldn't help but picture my everyday life here. I could wake up every morning, do the bakery run and stop off at the smoothie shop. I could be that girl running in the morning with her hair flicking from side to side.
Anyway that's enough of my daydreaming… Lets talk about my fanciful weekend away. If you haven't been to Barcelona yet, then by then end of the this post you will be rushing, or shall I say sprinting to the airport.
Day One- Touch down on foreign soil and first things first. Drop off your bags baby girl and head into those delightful, sunny streets.
The views are absolutely unreal! It's amazing how you can walk down the most romantic, dainty little streets and then all of a sudden you are greeted with palm trees and shops that you would expect to see in Beverly Hills. Mum i'm home…
Sagrada La Familia is a place that you absolutely must visit when in Barcelona, oh and don't forget the W hotel. Now I understand why Drake said "meet me at the W". Instead of listing places you should go I am going to make it a little more personal because everyone loves a holiday story.
So, one night my friend and I decided to stay in and make dinner. We went food shopping, which was an experience in itself, but let me not get into that. Grabbing as much pasta as we could and two bottles of prosecco we head back. Dinner was a dream and the fizzy wine was going down a little too well to say the least. Half an hour later after singing out hearts out, we are dressed and ready to hit the town. Lets just back track here and remember me saying earlier "lets have a chilled night in".
So we hit the town, Demi and Sydney take Barca. We went for cocktails at the Doubletree Hilton and called our Spanish friend (we met him earlier that day) to meet us and take us to the best club in Barcelona. Five cocktails later, getting low to Fetty Wap and nearly having a fight with some Spanish girls. We end up back at the our apartment and absolutely starving. So, it was only right that we decide to re-create our dinner from the night before and put some pasta on.
All of a sudden I wake up, laying front-faced into the sofa with the same outfit I was wearing the night before. I look up, my head pounding. As I winch at the pain, I shout for Sydney. Over on the opposite sofa Syd is curled into a ball hugging her boot, whilst the other one is still on her foot. A sense of dread suddenly snapped my body into action, what is the time? and what happened to the pasta (my belly rumbles). I check the time and it is 09.30am, that's it then … we've missed our flight. Sydney and I look over at each other a burst in tears, not sure if this was from laughing or crying, "what are we going to do" we laughed to each other. So we did the most logical thing possible. We walked to MC Donald's in our pj's, got some food and went straight to bed. We decided to deal with the aftermath tomorrow.


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For Johnny and his young family, spending time outdoors is where they want to be. For years he has struggled to keep up with them, but now with the Zoom, Johnny is back to leading the way!
Johnny Flores was 21 years old and in the best physical shape of his life when his Humvee was hit by an IED blast in Baghdad. He was left with limited mobility due to a shattered pelvis and a damaged sciatic nerve. Johnny was medically retired from the Army in 2007.
Johnny, his wife and their young son enjoy spending time outside, but prior to the Zoom, Johnny frequently felt that he had to cut their time short. The effort it took for him to maneuver outdoors for an hour or so usually left him physically spent for the day.
Then one day, Johnny met another veteran who would change his life. Barry Offenburger, a Zoom Ambassador, was at an expo where he was demonstrating the Zoom. Johnny instantly knew this was the device that could help him enjoy the outdoors again. He applied through The Independence Fund and was approved to receive his Zoom chair.
Johnny received his Zoom in time to enjoy the fall festivities with his family. "I went to a pumpkin patch… I took the Zoom chair out there. Not only did I look cool, but I got to do the whole thing without getting tired. I got to be involved and engaged in the corn maze, before I couldn't do that… Me and my son and my wife really enjoyed it," Johnny said.
Johnny was also able to enjoy trick-or-treating with his young son this year, making it for the full round of neighborhood homes instead of just one or two. For Johnny's ten year old son, the Zoom has meant more quality time with his dad.
"it's kind of hard," Johnny explained, "I know he understands that that's just the way our life is now, but there's a lot of things I can't do with him. He understands that, but now with this Zoom chair, I can keep up – if not, he's trying to keep up with me!"
When asked to describe the Zoom chair in one sentence, Johnny replied, "it's a blessing, it's amazing, and it's life changing."
"I can definitely see an improvement, just a better quality of life, and being more engaged with both my wife and son," Johnny said regarding his life with the Zoom. "It's just a life changing opportunity. You don't know what you were missing out on until you have it."


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Never Underestimate The Influence Of team. - 02 Nov 2017 01:47
team Will Be A Distant memory And also Here's Why.Asking about any kind of troubles with group jobs in the past is a terrific behavior meeting concern, and also recruiters like to ask it. At some point, everybody's been on a group where somebody didn't draw their own weight. 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What You Understand about team As well as Just what You Have no idea About group. - 28 Oct 2017 01:33
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Before signing up with the group he 'd participated in the Mobile Internet Best Practices functioning group (signing up with at its creation in June 2005) and was an editor of, or recognized contributor to, 6 of its documents.Better on, a person who is better knowledgeable about his/her very own worths, capacities and skills, who is constantly establishing his/her own abilities and also capacities, and also who has created his/her very own personal high qualities like discipline, determination, consistency, courage, persistence and forgiveness, is for sure a lot more able to grant to the advantage of the team.They are a 4 1/2 celebrity group, permitting you to prevent the likes of Real Madrid and also Barcelona. This attitude will decrease the risk of envy whenever a brand-new competent participant is contributed to the group or a person that has been advertised.The team effort have to come before any type of employee's very own personal or professional agenda in the organiztion or group throughout the project. Each group was to designate a captain in charge of establishing the approach and guiding the soldiers. TeamViewer is an essential structure, which assists bring modern information technology specialist (http://proponitistisygeias.info/) as well as art with each other.We also know that within those stages there are particular points that employee can do and particular things that they are not yet ready to do. When the emphasis is taken from me to we and also the entire group feels empowered, the family feeling that results makes it very hard for staff member to let the others down.It is not easy for eLearning companies to be offered such honor and despite numerous firms exerting their best shot, not all of them has actually succeeded at it. Nevertheless, this company had the ability to complete it because of the terrific teamwork of their group that is made up of the most effective skills in this industry.Leaders that enable their groups to make decisions and take obligation for their activities as well as succeeding success or failure, help team members to please their individual demands. If you require advice in fostering team effort for your organisation, please don't hesitate to get in touch with Clarissa Leary and she will more than happy in order to help you. - Comments: 0


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The heart, and chicken parm, of Sister's Pizza
A beloved sibling memorialized at Hillcrest eatery
Ian Anderson 11 a.m., Dec. 9
Which way will he go?
That's the burning question of the moment regarding former city councilman Carl DeMaio, who, following a brief interregnum after losing his mayoral battle with Bob Filner last year, announced in May he was running for Congress against Democratic freshman Scott Peters.
Now, with harassment allegation-plagued Democrat Filner under attack from New York City media liberal Rachel Maddow and California Koch conservative U-T San Diego publisher Doug Manchester, will DeMaio change his game plan?
Peters forces are likely hoping that the Filner follies will prove a siren call, luring DeMaio back to the fields of his former power and glory at city hall.
After polls showed Peters facing an unnervingly close re-election contest, national Democrats began a full bore media and PR assault on DeMaio, calling local reporters with tips on the former councilman and issuing press releases touting Peters's membership in a self-styled "non-partisan" group calling itself No Labels, which features a video endorsement by Bill Clinton on its website.
San Diego State University's owned-and-operated TV station, KPBS, went after DeMaio with an expose that questioned the Republican's use of a political committee called Reform San Diego to promote himself before he officially declared for congress.
DeMaio insisted in an email that he is following the law, taking specific actions to comply. Reform San Diego and his run for congress are separate, he said.
Election law experts, however, said DeMaio is walking a blurry line.
They said his coalition seemed to be laying the local groundwork for the congressional bid—a trend around the country—and he might have found a "great new loophole" in the law.
The taxpayer-funded public university didn't tell its viewers that Ken Carpi, a Washington lobbyist for the school's non-profit foundation, happened to be lobbying legislation that Peters had a hand in; federal disclosure records show that Carpi, along with Paul Robinson, another long-linked university lobbyist and a stalwart GOP leader, contributed campaign cash to Democrat Peters.
Despite San Diego State's apparent self interest in the congressional outcome, the question remains, what was DeMaio doing raising cash for Reform San Diego during the first half of this year?
According to a six-month disclosure statement filed Monday and posted online yesterday by San Diego's city clerk's office, much of the money went to pay DeMaio himself.
The committee made payment of $13,892 on a personal loan of $50,000 DeMaio made to the committee in March 2011; after that and previous payments, the committee still owed DeMaio $18,107 as of the end of June, the report says. The balance is listed as coming due at the end of this year.
In addition to that expenditure, Reform San Diego paid $7500 to the polling company of Competitive Edge Research and $2543 in credit card bills, among various other costs.
In all, during the first half of the year, the committee raised $32,954. It ended the period with a reported $500 cash on hand.
Big donors included J. D. Bols, listed as a real estate investor ($2500); California Commercial Asphalt ($1000); Carlin Law Group ($1000); Martin Fenton ($500); contractor Ian Gill ($1000); retail furniture mogul Jerry Navarra ($1000); and developer Colton Sudberry ($1000).
An outfit called Liberty Launch, Inc. of Orange County gave $1000. According to a profile on LinkedIn, the firm is run by Konstantinos Roditis, who has operated Yellow Cabs there, according to a February 2009 account in OC Weekly.


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This is the Cherry Soda/Orange Soda pattern from Thea Coleman's With a Splash Of... series. I love Thea's designs and this pattern was great to start with. It wasn't difficult at all, even with the lace chart. I think it helped that it's made from DK-weight yarn, so you aren't dealing with skinny strands of yarn and tiny little needles.
I used Madelinetosh DK in Forestry for this hat, which I bought at Eat Sleep Knit on Black Friday.
I love the movement of the colors in this yarn, and all tosh yarns. It's never boring!
You can find my Ravelry notes here. You'll notice I finished this almost two weeks ago. I've just been a little behind lately.
|I took this one before the others, without any makeup--yeesh.
I have two other projects in the works now, so I hope I can get those posted here soon!


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Glee Sneak Peek: Don't Stop Believing!Matt Richenthal at .
Remember the Glee promo that featured the Journey classic, "Don't Stop Believing?"
Well, in the clip below, the actual character on the series show off their pipes, beltling out a great version of the same song.
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Remember: the series premiere of Glee airs this Tuesday night. It will then become a part of Fox's regular schedule in the fall.
And here's an interesting ridbit: The boyfriend of Miley Cyrus, Justin Gaston, will appear on the pilot. He doesn't have any lines, but he's shirtless in a locker room scene.
Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter and on Google+.


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Friday, April 8, 2011
Just a Bundle
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hope your talk went well and you can put that behind you. Jumping throw hoops is unfortunately the way things work. Understandably not fair and stressful. Good luck boo
- April 8, 2011 at 5:20 PM
- Jenarcissist @ the closet narcissist said... [Reply to comment]
As if you're not dealing with enough already! I'm sorry. It makes sense to tell her if you already trust her and feel you can count on her for some extra support. I hope that makes the whole process easier for you. Either way, you're doing the best thing for yourself by doing all this, so don't let the rigamarole get ya down!!
- April 12, 2011 at 6:00 PM
I'm sorry that you've had such a difficult time from your health dept. I've been reading through your blog/ story and if you don't mind me asking what was/is your ED diagnosis?? And did you find the treatment program you went into (kingston) helpful? How long did you have your ED? What caused you to seek help?? Hope these questions aren't too invasive. Thanks for writing/sharing your story.
- November 24, 2011 at 9:41 AM
- Ashelle said... [Reply to comment]
Dear Anonymous, thanks for your comment. It's nice to know that I can reach out to others through this blog. Don't worry about being too invasive. Blogging is a form where I try to be as honest as possible so that it's easier to do it outside of this.
My diagnosis is ED-NOS (Not Otherwise Specified) with restricting and purging behaviours. It's hard to say how long I've had an Eating Disorder because as far back as I can remember there has always been body issues and manipulation of food intake. But purging was something I started in the summer after high school/before college.
Also, it's hard to pinpoint a specific reason for why I decided to seek help both times. I think it was a lot of things, plus not being happy and feeling physically ill.
The program I did in Kingston was helpful for me. It didn't cure the disorder. But I came out with a better understanding of EDs and knowledge on healthy diets and behaviours. After the first program, I was able to mostly kick the purging. But restriction is and has always been the most difficult aspect for me to get a handle on.
Hope you are okay.
- November 26, 2011 at 11:21 PM


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@chicagobulls: Welcome, Mr. President!
The Obamas at the NCAA college basketball game between Maryland and Oregon State in College Park, Md., Nov. 17
(The boy's name isn't mentioned in the caption, is he Craig Robinson's son?)
I know, I know…..
Here you go, tweethearts …. @TheObamaDiary @NerdyWonka pic.twitter.com/uriMX1cIN7
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Here you go, tweethearts …. @TheObamaDiary @NerdyWonka pic.twitter.com/uriMX1cIN7
— sfpelosi (@sfpelosi) November 18, 2013
Continue reading 'Game Time'
The Blame Game
by Japa
There have been some conflicts here about how to look at motives and the reasons behind the bombing in Boston. And I cringe when I read them, because so often the people going back and forth are missing what the other person is saying. And I think part of the problem is that we are sometimes afraid of being like the Right with their bigoted rushes to judgment.
When the bombings first occurred, there were a lot of people on our side of the political divide who were hoping the bombers weren't Muslim. There were a lot on the other side that was hoping they weren't white. Turns out they were both.
The reality is that their color may well have had nothing to do with their actions. Likewise, if they were of a darker hue, that skin color would have nothing to do with their actions. Actions like these are, for the most part, driven by one of three things: political ideology, religion or mental disorder. And it is not uncommon for it to be a combination of two or all three of these things.
So what does that mean as we go through the process with these two individuals or, in fact, examine any instances of terrorism be they bombings, shootings or whatever? And yes, I include Newtown and Aurora, and the bombing of abortion clinics or the assassination of a doctor that does abortions all to be acts of terrorism. And just as importantly, what doesn't it mean?
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President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron arrive in the UD Arena to watch the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers take on the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
….. interviewed by Clark Kellogg at half time
President Obama on his way to Marine One to attend the Army-Navy football game in Maryland
President lands at Cora L. Rice Elementary School to attend the Army vs. Navy football game at Fedex Field in Landover
President Obama makes the coin toss prior to the 112th Army-Navy football game in Landover, Maryland
President Obama is escorted across the field from the Navy side to the Army during the second half of the game
President Obama sits on the bleacher with Army cadets during the second half of the game
…. en route to the Oregon State v Towson college basketball game
… with actor Bill Murray
Washington Post: President Barack Obama … brought his family Towson University near Baltimore for an afternoon game that pitted the Towson Tigers against the Oregon State Beavers. Obama's brother-in-law, Craig Robinson, is Oregon State's head coach.
The crowd inside Towson's arena erupted in cheers as Obama and first lady Michelle Obama entered and shook fans' hands as they made their way to a pair of courtside seats.
Daughters Malia and Sasha sat in the first row of the bleachers. Also attending were Obama's mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, and Education Secretary Arne Duncan, a former professional basketball player and friend of Obama's from Chicago.
"Groundhog Day" actor Bill Murray, was in attendance, too, and he greeted Obama before play got under way.
Back at the White House
Aw, love this guy:
Woot! Buy your Obama Classic jersey here
Thank you BWD 😉
Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, California
Original video here (CBS8)
Terrible stoppy-starty video …. will try to find better!
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson
President Obama talks with Magic Johnson
President Barack Obama leaves the court to be interviewed by ESPN
… with Andy Katz of ESPN
First lady Michelle Obama signs a cap for veteran Helen Horn, while meeting wounded veterans and their families, as part of Major League Baseball's Welcome Back Veterans program and the First Lady's Joining Forces initiative at the St. Louis Veterans Center
Dr Jill Biden, army veteran Red Schoendienst and first lady Michelle Obama stand on the mound prior to the start of Game One of the MLB World Series between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on October 19
Steve Benen: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie created a bit of a stir this week, using a state helicopter to travel to his son's high school baseball game, then using a state car to drive him 100 yards from the landing site to the game itself. Making matters slightly worse, the governor left half-way through the game, had the state car drive him back the 100 yards, and then took the helicopter to a meeting with wealthy Iowans who want him to run for president.
Yesterday, Christie' office responded to calls that he reimburse the state for the costs of this excursion, announcing the governor doesn't intend to pay a dime.
…his flap certainly isn't doing Christie any favors. His whole message is about austerity: cutting back, making sacrifices, living with less, eliminating waste in government, etc. The use of the chopper, to put it mildly, belies the governor's larger agenda.
….A Star Ledger editorial today concluded, "Now we know why [Christie] can't imagine what it's like to walk a mile in the shoes of regular New Jerseyans: He doesn't even walk 100 yards in his own."
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