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While every longstanding dish, be it a salad, casserole, dessert, or anything else, has a tantalizing tale to tell, few foodstuffs are as storied as General Tso's Chicken.
How it came by its noble moniker — a prominent Qing Dynasty figure is the inspiration, it is said — and how it came to be one of the spicy superstar suppers of Chinese restaurants across America has been detailed in articles, essays, and menu descriptions aplenty. "The Search for General Tso," a 2014 documentary, also delved into the delicious back story of this savory forever-favorite.
Now the legendary creation'll take the sample-filled centerstage in Chinatown's historic West Plaza on Saturday, Aug. 20. "Beyond the (Takeout) Box: The Culture, Community, and Comfort Behind American Chinese Food" begins the evening, with several panelists discussing "the influence food has on personal identity" as well as a host of fascinating foodly topics.
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Jennifer 8. Lee, the producer of "The Search for General Tso," joins the Chinatown Summer Nights panel alongside other luminaries including journalist Lisa Ling, cartoonist Gene Luen Yang, producer Melvin Mar, Andrea Cherng of the Panda Restaurant Group, and architect and professor Alvin Huang.
A cooking demo begins after the panel wraps, and General Tso's Chicken is indeed the dish of honor. You know that the entree traditionally boasts dried red chilis, and garlic, and cornstarch, and, yes, chicken, but every chef seems to put a different and delectable spin on the venerable edible.
Samples of General Tso's Chicken from Panda Express, the panel and demo's host, will be available (so stick around after the demo wraps for a taste, if you wish).
It's a festive night for a festively flavored take-out staple, but the to-dos extend beyond the demo stage. Look for KCRW DJs, a ukulele presentation, a photo booth, calligraphy and fruit carving events, and more.
But when the evening ends, will you long for some General Tso's take-out on the way home? It truly is one of the quintessential dishes of modern-day cookery, a meal that so distinctly itself that when you crave General Tso's, you need to find exactly that.
Of course, the "exactly that" with this hearty and piquant fare can mean a few different things depending on where you go, and that, too, is part of its amazing story.


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Please Don't Be My Valentine.
Telli Mills, Staff Writer
I am very much in love with my significant other, unfortunately I would rather not squeeze myself into an uncomfortable dress and wear heels to an overcrowded expensive restaurant on February 14th this year; or any other year for that matter. I would much rather sit on the couch and watch movies and eat chinese take-out in sweatpants with my hair in a messy bun. I am not aromantic, or depressed, or "lacking a committed relationship" or any other variation I was supposed to be 'insulted' with when exposing my feelings about Valentine's Day. I appreciate the holiday very much, there are beautiful flowers everywhere, everything is pink and red and the giant teddy bears are adorable. The other thing I appreciate is the day after Valentine's Day when all of these gifts are 50-75% off at Walmart or Target. I have asked many of my colleagues whether that makes me apathetic or 'cheap' or what have you. In my defense, I used to always be single around Valentine's Day, and I have gotten used to not receiving chocolates or flowers or teddy bears or anything of that caliber. I do not loathe Valentine's Day, however the hype and credit that it gets is completely unnecessary.
February 14th, is the day in which people all over the world observe Valentine's Day, in many different ways- most of which I completely disagree with. Way back in the day, St Valentine had died as a martyr on February 14th. He was popular within the Roman Catholic Church for marrying couples who practiced Christianity. Without delving deep into religion, it is easy to see how Valentine was associated with romance and love. Love is a virtue, a gift, and precious. Love is omnipresent, and if you love someone, do you only tell them once a year? That's exactly the type of excitement that Valentine's Day receives. Married Couples do it. Teenagers do it. LGBTQ+ couples do it. Best friends do it. Everyone does.
I am not pessimistic, or anything of the sort. I have a deep appreciation for all of the people in my life whether I have romantic relationships with them or not. I refuse to rain on anyone else's parade on February 14th, I just do not see the massive appeal. I can go out and see my significant other any day. I can give my friends chocolates and teddy bears and flowers any other day. I see no point in spending money and too much time to go to a fancy restaurant and have set reservations and all of the comradery. Valentine's Day is just another date on the calendar, and it does not deserve all of the hype that it circulates. In fact, my significant other and I aren't doing anything on February 14th, and we are going to eat ramen noodles, and watch horror movies and cartoons probably on February 16th simply because we can. I didn't ask for presents or flowers or chocolates or anything. I only asked for his time, and attention, which I can ask for any other day. Valentine's Day isn't really all that special in my eyes. It's a holiday to celebrate love, only why not do that everyday of the year?
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4/27/2018 09:36:04 am
Great article Telli keep it coming!
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Concrete structures 2 & seismic design
Programme (detailed contents):
Calculation and design of buildings in seismic area according to Eurocode 8, design of beams, walls with and without openings, foundations, design project.
Calculation of structures in case of fire according the eurocodes: combinations of actions, behaviour of warm materials, design of columns, beams and slabs, verification on reinforcements, technology.
Technology of composite steel and concrete structures, benefits in case of fire, design of columns, beams and slabs according Eurocode 4.
Lectures, TD and project in earthquake engineering.
At the end of this module, the student will have understood and be able to explain (main concepts):
The principles of design for building structures under earthquake and under fire, the principles of design of composite steel and concrete structures
The student will be able to:
Design and check simple structures in case of fire, or built in seismic zone.
Write a calculation note and justify the structural elements.
Know the benefits of composite structures and know how to calculate the elements.
Form of assessment
The evaluation of outcome prior learning is made as a continuous training during the semester. According ot the teaching, the assessment will be different: as a written exam, an oral exam, a record, a written report, peers review...


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According to the report "[t]he restructuring plan involves a realignment of the organizational structure resulting in reductions of up to 240 selling, general and administrative personnel worldwide."
The majority of the restructuring plan is expected to be implemented by the end of March, with the remainder completed by September 30, 2012.
This comes days after a tip regarding large scale redundancies at THQ's California office. We can also confirm that THQ's Australian office has been hit with at least 14 redundancies, amounting to around half the staff at the Melbourne-based branch.
Severance payments to laid-off workers will amount to around $8 million.
The regulatory filing also revealed THQ president and CEO Brian Farrell will take a 50 per cent cut to his base salary, from $718,500 to $359,250, for one year. However, Farrell's salary will be reviewed next February, "provided that it shall be no lower than $718,500 per year commencing on February 13, 2013."
To avoid being delisted from the NASDAQ stock exchange the publisher has until July 23 to get its share price over $1 per share for at least 10 consecutive days. THQ stock is currently listed at around 70 cents per share.


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Is PERHILITAN enforcing law or giving excuses?
The recent probe on notorious Malaysian zoos by an English daily newspaper shows the level of cruelty and neglect of wild animals in some of the private zoos. Notorious zoos in particular Dayang bay zoo and Saleng zoo have been under the watchful eyes of animal activist for some time. PERHILITAN have been alerted on a number of occasions but these zoos continue to operate. Why PERHILITAN is not taking proactive actions to save the wild animals from these private zoos whose primary objective is make profit.
Reports and pictures showing wild animals like lions and tigers kept in cages, elephants chained and neglected orang Utan separated from their kith and kin whether temporary or permanent are inhuman and gross animal cruelty. These zoo operators are giving silly and stupid excuses after excuses and PERHILITAN is dragging its feet in enforcing laws on them. PERHILITAN should be headed by animal conversationalist to end the animal cruelty in Malaysian zoos.
Animal shows are banned and not many people visit zoos. How do these zoos make profit to cater and provide food for these wild animals? PERHILITAN seems indifferent to their dubious nature of business and failed to check the accounts and ascertain that these animals are not kept for poaching and illegal trading purpose. A fine of RM200 or 6 months jail is small feat to these operators. Many well managed zoos are there whose best practices can be emulated here. PERHILITAN must show that it has the will and guts to enforce the law.
PERPILITAN don't seem to have zoo animal care standards and guidelines for zoo operators to follow? If they have why is this violation not acted upon? Malaysia has about 39 zoos. Are these figures justifiable? Do PERHILITAN have data bases like origin, age, health conditions on the animals kept captive by zoos in Malaysia? Singapore has the database on every tree in the island. They monitor the trees through GPS. Why can't emulate this practice to monitor the welfare on zoo animals? PERHILITAN did not show its social responsibilities in caring for these animals. The minister Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas has clearly failed to direct his ministry to act against public complains. He should resign if he really cares about animal welfare to make way for others who can do the job.
There is an urgent need for PERHILITAN to take on board committed animal conservationists in monitoring and formulating rules and regulations for Malaysian zoos to follow. Without any further excuse PERHILITAN must enforce the existing laws on notorious zoos. It is time that PERHILITAN start gathering wildlife crime database to eliminate poaching and illegal wildlife trades from and to Malaysia.
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WEBER THIS WEEK: Jimmy Wilmot & Matt Ingold of del Lago in-studio (podcast)
Director of Promotions Jimmy Wilmot and VP of Marketing Matt Ingold at del Lago Resort & Casino are in-studio on Monday afternoon to talk about how they develop promotions and special events at the casino and much more as guests on Weber This Week with Harold "Web Dog" Weber. . AUDIO ONLY VERSION: more


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One of the tricks of the nostalgia trade is to evoke a meaningful past.
Do Grand Prix poster hold any emotional value for Americans?
If this were solely a design swipe that wouldn't matter, but as you've pointed out the design is thinner than the paper it's printed on. What's left is just a reach for the gut -'member when you were a kid? -'member the past? wasn't it cool? 'member?
That final poster you've posted show how it can be done without resorting to mawpishness. My spellcheck tells me "mawpish" isn't a word, but it should be.


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The AgBMP Loan Program provides needed funding for local implementation of clean water practices at an extremely low cost, is unique in its structure and is not duplicated by any other source of funding.The AgBMP loan program provides 3% loans through local lenders to farmers, rural landowners, and agriculture supply businesses.
This project supports monitoring and assessment activities by MPCA EAO staff and includes lab analysis, equipment, and fieldwork expenses associated with monitoring and assessment activities within the described priority watersheds.
Lake Monitoring: Lakes are monitored for nutrients, clarity and other information to provide the data needed to assess the aquatic recreation use support.
This project supports monitoring and assessment activities by MPCA EAO staff and includes lab analysis, equipment, fieldwork, data management, and interpretation expenses associated with monitoring and assessment activities.The ambient groundwater monitoring network describes the current condition and trends in Minnesota's groundwater quality.
This project will support the monitoring of reaches where there are data gaps, incorporate new data and relevant data, continue identification of pollutant sources, complete load duration curves, coordinate and encourage participation in stakeholder meetings. The information gathered during Phase IIB will be utilized towards the development of a Draft Restoration (TMDL) and Protection Plan (Plan).


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Baptismal Guidelines
Baptism is the Sacrament that makes us a child of God. It is through the celebration of this Sacrament that we are incorporated into the family of faith. Through it, the door to the other Sacraments can be received and celebrated. Our parish welcomes and assists anybody who is desiring this Sacrament, either for their children, or for themselves.
FOR INFANT BAPTISM, it is expected that the children who will be baptized will be raised into faith, first and foremost by their parents, with the help of godparents, and assisted lovingly by our community. It is hoped that the parents have celebrated the Sacrament of Matrimony in the Church, or, are already working with a priest towards its celebration. The Godparents must also have celebrated the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Communion and Confirmation). if the Godparents are married, it should have been celebrated in the Church.
To celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism for Children, which is usually on a designated Saturday of a month, at 10AM:
-Call the office a register. A donation of $50 is expected at the time of registration for registered St. Mary's parishioners and $75 for non parishioners of St. Mary's. Attend a Baptismal Prep. class (for the parents and the Godparents). Sign up for the date of baptism.
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES FOR 2019/2020 (in room 7 in the Parish Hall at 6:45PM)
December 10, 2019
February 11, 2020
April 14, 2020
June 9, 2020
August 11, 2020
October 13, 2020
SCHEDULED BAPTISMS FOR 2019/2020 (Saturdays, at 10AM)
January 4, 2020
March 7, 2020
May 2, 2020
June 27, 2020
September 5, 2020
November 7, 2020
For ADULT BAPTISMS, please call the office and inquire about the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
For assistance, and/or any other inquiries, please call the parish office at (707) 448-2390.


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Volunteer work party
Our regular work parties carry out vegetation management and other tasks on the Uttoxeter Canal.
This month we will again be meeting at Alton, meeting on Farley Lane near to Alton station from 9:45am. For those using satnav, put in ST10 4BY. The work site is a short walk from this spot. There is parking off-road down a slope parallel to the former railway line, opposite the station. Those arriving at Denstone by public transport can meet at the Village Hall at 9:30 as usual where a lift to Alton will be provided.
The task will be to continue clearing the towpath of low-lying vegetation in the Crumpwood direction, as part of our plan to reopen this section of towpath for walkers. In addition we will be continuing excavations at the recently uncovered spill weir. See our November newsletter for more information about this project.
All tools and equipment will be provided. Volunteers are advised to wear old clothes, stout shoes and to bring waterproofs in case of rain and a packed lunch if staying all day.
This work party is jointly led by the Inland Waterways Association North Staffordshire & South Cheshire Branch and Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust.
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I don't spend all of my time in the Arctic; Mexico is high on my list of favourite countries. But don't expect to find me lazing on a beach, quaffing margaritas.Take me to a remote area in the mountains north of Mexico City, put me on a horse, and let a week of bliss unfold.
Rancho las Cascadas has it all: horses for every kind of rider, luxurious accommodations, pleasant scenery and wonderful staff, most of whom are monolingual Spanish speakers, but we manage to communicate well. And it's also close enough to the World Heritage city of San Miguel de Allende to allow a day visit.
Here are some highlights from the week.
Cascada, of course, is Spanish for waterfall, and there are several that one can visit on horseback, as well as this one just below the main lodge.
I love the way small spaces are turned into beautiful places that invite you to pause, relax, and reflect on the pleasures of life.
The main ranch house is large, but the spaces carved out in it are small and intimate, like the covered porch below. At one end, this cozy seating area, at the other, tables where we ate breakfast.
The welcoming sign in San Miguel says that the city is Mexico's gift to the world. With steep, narrow cobblestone streets and colonial architecture at every turn, this is a place to savour slowly.
But I came for the riding. No nose-to tail horse parades here. The horses love to run, and in hot months, one can also take them swimming.
The countryside is open, sparsely populated except for small villages where one can stop for a beer. A full-day ride will take you into the mountains, but I prefer to ride two or three hours in the morning, return to the ranch for lunch, and then ride again in the afternoon.
The wranglers are local men who know the country and take excellent care of the horses.
Well, mostly…
What a misnomer! Versace is a scrawny, scruffy horse that loves to run like the wind but is also happy to walk all day with eyes at half mast. He was the perfect mount for a woman whose idea of haute couture is a tee shirt and jeans, and who has reached an age where galloping is decidedly unwise.


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Wizards Seasons
A Game 7 Wizards Win Will Cement John Wall's Shot in Franchise Lore
►Adam McGinnis | May 15, 2017
Mike Krzyzewski, Colin Cowherd, John Feinstein, Jason Reid, Stan Van Gundy, Thomas Boswell, David Falk, ESPN writers, Unnamed NBA executives and scouts — just a few...
Confessions of a Blogger on the Brink of Wizards-Celtics Game 7
►Rashad Mobley | May 15, 2017
During and after John Wall's spectacular 3-point shot which propelled the Washington Wizards to a Game 6 victory, I got a big kick out of the reactions from members of the...
John Wall Lit Up the Phone Booth
►Adam McGinnis | May 13, 2017
The Shot. The Celebration. Check out the recap of Washington's wild comeback win to force Game 7 in Boston on Monday evening.
Game 6 Rapid Reaction: John Wall Has The Game of Markieff Morris's Career
►Rashad Mobley | May 13, 2017
Markieff Morris: John Wall hit the biggest shot of my career — Rashad Mobley (@rashad20) May 13, 2017 MVP: John Wall The expression goes, "dance with the girl who brung you,"...
Washington Creams Boston – Pictures and Videos
►Adam McGinnis | May 9, 2017
Fueled by a historic 26-0 third quarter run, Washington whooped Boston 121-102, to even their playoff series at two games apiece. The new 'Big Three' of John Wall, Bradley Beal and...
Game 4 Rapid Reaction: The Wizards Run Away From the Celtics
►Rashad Mobley | May 7, 2017
Rapid reaction from TAI's Rashad Mobley to the Washington Wizards' 121-102 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. MVP: John Wall started the game shooting 0-for-9...
5 Reasons Why the Wizards Beat the Celtics in Game 3
►Rashad Mobley | May 5, 2017
5's all around tonight. #WizCeltics #DCFamily pic.twitter.com/RHBIJ2nu3r — MonumentalSportsNet (@MonSportsNet) May 5, 2017 With about six minutes left in the game, the ESPN cameras zoomed in on John Wall and Bradley...
7 Reasons To Be Optimistic About the Washington Wizards
►Adam Rubin | May 4, 2017
Ok, I get it. 0-2 is not an ideal start to a series. But there are still plenty of reasons to be optimistic heading into...
If You Think John Wall Arrived Friday Night, You Haven't Been Watching
►Adam Rubin | Apr 29, 2017
The media has dubbed the 2017 Playoffs as Wall's coming out party. For those who have watched him play for years — particularly this season — this notion is a bit...
Focus on Defense Has the Wizards One Game Away from Advancing
►Troy Haliburton | Apr 28, 2017
The main difference between playoff basketball and the regular season variety is the familiarity teams develop with an opponent over a seven-game series. The rate of success (wins) is largely dependent...
How the Wizards Shaped a Game 5 Win Over the Hawks
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 27, 2017
The Wizards took survived escaped a pivotal (potentially pivotal) Game 5 in their first round NBA Playoffs series against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday evening. Here's how they shaped that victory...
ShareBullets: Wizards-Hawks Series Roundup
►Adam McGinnis | Apr 26, 2017
ShareBullets! Links, pixels, bullet points, social media, other stuff … shared. Links. The offensive set in the picture above, where Bradley Beal & John Wall end up in the corner next...
Opening Statements – Game 5 Wizards vs. Hawks: Something's Gotta Give
►Rashad Mobley | Apr 26, 2017
Tonight at 6pm, right around the time your local news anchors are discussing depressing and heartbreaking stories, the Washington Wizards and the Atlanta Hawks will be playing Game 5 of their...
The Wizards' Shooting Woes Allow Hawks Back Into the Series
►Troy Haliburton | Apr 24, 2017
With the Hawks' season on the brink, Paul Millsap led his team to a decisive 116-98 win over the Wizards. Everyone afterward flashed back to Millsap's comments about the...
Wizards Miss the Mark in Game 3, Now Must Find Keys to the Car
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 24, 2017
John Wall stuff. pic.twitter.com/eTgTzzMe9I — Kyle Weidie (@Truth_About_It) April 22, 2017 The Wizards lost a basketball game on Saturday evening. Not a series, just a game. But it was a playoff...
Foul Play: Suspect Whistles And Brooks' Daughter Holding Coach Accountable
►Adam McGinnis | Apr 22, 2017
In Bryan Frantz's excellent Game 2 recap here on TAI, he focused on all the damn whistles that have marred the Atlanta vs. Washington series. The two teams have so far combined...
House of 'Clutch' Guards Chops Up Atlanta
►Adam McGinnis | Apr 21, 2017
(picture by Monumental Sports) When Atlanta officially became Washington's first round opponent in the 2017 NBA playoffs, the first thought that came to mind was revenge. The last postseason trip...
Officials Blow Whistles; Also, NBA Event Happens; Wizards and Hawks Participated
►Bryan Frantz | Apr 21, 2017
Paul Millsap claims he didn't hear them, but everyone else heard them. The chorus of "Ref(s) you suck" echoed throughout the Verizon Center Wednesday night almost as frequently as the mind-numbing,...
Dwight Howard is the New Carlos Boozer, and Other Wizards-Hawks Observations
►Adam Rubin | Apr 20, 2017
Three years ago, the Washington Wizards easily dispatched the...
ShareBullets: Death Row DC, MMA, and John with the Shades
►Adam McGinnis | Apr 19, 2017
ShareBullets! Links, pixels, bullet points, social media, other stuff … shared. (picture credit to Hoop District) Links. A few months ago, Markieff Morris gave his team a nickname — Deathrow DC. (WaPo)...
Wizards-Hawks Game 1: Washington Wins, But Not Without Red Flags
►Rashad Mobley | Apr 17, 2017
As Bradley Beal said after the opening battle against Atlanta, the name of the game is to be the first to win four, and the Wizards took that initial step by...
The Wizards, The Playoffs, And The Issue Of Resting
►Bryan Frantz | Apr 14, 2017
The regular season has come and gone, and what a wacky one it was. You know the story, from 2-8 to the best record in decades and home-court advantage in the...
TAI Roundtable: Wizards vs Hawks — Playoff Preview
►Adam Rubin | Apr 13, 2017
Washington's strange and eventful 2016-17 season lived four distinct lives within the roughly six months between late October and mid April. There was the harrowing 2-8 start —...
The Wizards Lose To Miami After A Series of Unfortunate Events
►Rashad Mobley | Apr 9, 2017
With 11 seconds left in last night's game against the Miami Heat, Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre took the ball from the referee and began looking for John Wall. The Wizards...
Back in D.C., the Wizards Swat Away the Hornets
►Adam McGinnis | Apr 6, 2017
After being away from D.C. for a week and half, Washington returned home sporting a three-game losing streak. Their recent slide came against elite Western Conference competition, but each defeat was marred by...


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I'm Mary Helen Montgomery.
I'm a multimedia storyteller based in the South.
I'm a multimedia storyteller based in the South.
I work in audio, film, and interactive media.
A video about a young girl's love of flying in the 1940s. For The Chattanooga Memory Project.
A video about the surprising history of old time fiddling in Chattanooga. For The Chattanooga Memory Project.
A video that showcases the arts program at Baylor School.
A podcast episode about a horse tradition that has torn families apart and sent people into hiding. For Criminal.
A podcast episode about segregation in Chattanooga, TN, and an unlikely friendship, for Neighbors from Nashville Public Radio.
A podcast episode about the first interracial couple to legally marry in Chattanooga, Tenn. for Neighbors from Nashville Public Radio.
A podcast episode about the digital divide in Chattanooga, for Slate Magazine's podcast Placemakers.
A podcast episode about the hunt for the perfect cider apple, for The Southern Foodways Alliance's podcast Gravy.
A podcast episode about fried food and faimly in a North Carolina mill town, for The Southern Foodways Alliance's podcast Gravy.
A video that showcases the spring sports season at Baylor School.
A video that looks at effects of poverty in Chattanooga, for The Poverty Puzzle. The series was a 2017 Pulitzer Prize Finalist.
A video that follows one woman looking back, and three friends looking forward, for The Poverty Puzzle.The series was a 2017 Pulitzer Prize Finalist.
A video that follows high school students on a college preparatory retreat, for The Poverty Puzzle. The series was a 2017 Pulitzer Prize Finalist.
An interactive map that shows where white and black people lived in 1950 and today.
A video that mixes voicemail messages with the city's reaction to a shooting attack. It won a 2015 EPPY Award.
A crowd-sourced video project that documents one day in the life of the people of Chattanooga, Tenn.
A multimedia project about the cycle of violence in Chattanooga. The team I worked with was named as a 2014 Pulitzer Prize finalist in local reporting.
A commercial for A Step Ahead Chattanooga, promoting free, long-term birth control.
A web application that tracks all homicides in Chattanooga. It shows biographies of the victims and updates on their cases.
A video that shows competitors in the Ironman race and the supporters who came out to cheer them on.
A project website with interactive graphics that I developed for a story about a family's struggle to keep a child from state custody.
A written story that looks at how people in Tennessee adopt pets from the wild, only to have them confiscated.
An online guide for Tennessee state primaries and Hamilton County general elections.
A radio documentary about the melungeons, a mixed race group of people in Appalachia.
A searchable database of the every school in Hamilton County's TCAP scores.
A radio story about Margaret Rogers, a 91-year-old tap dance teacher in Falmouth, Mass.
An interactive map that shows people per zipcode who subscribe to gigabit per second internet in Chattanooga.
I am an independent audio and multimedia producer based in Chattanooga, Tenn., and an associate instructor at the Transom Story Workshop. I've won numerous national and regional awards, including a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for a radio news documentary, an EPPY Award for best use of social media, and several first place awards from the Tennessee Associated Press for best multimedia, best website, and best video. I was part of a four-person team named as a finalist for the 2014 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting for a project about the cycle of violence in Chattanooga.


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Stopping Unwanted E-mail
Where does spam start?
Spam, or unwanted E-mail, can start for many reasons. Anytime you submit your E-mail address for any reason, you have the possibility of receiving spam. Don't suspect all web sites, though, as many protect your E-mail address. (You can often find out about how web sites protect your personal information by reading their Privacy Policy.)
Spam can be anything from "get rich quick" schemes to "get a free computer" sweepstakes.
Spammers use a variety of techniques when sending spam. First, they will often (several times) indicate in the message that "this is not spam!!". The spammer may also be nice enough to provide a fake "unsubscribe from this e-mail list" link or address. Spammers do whatever they can do to get their message into your Inbox. A good way to find out if you got spammed is to think if you ever subscribed to receive the newsletter (or offer). If not, then some newsletter or service that you have signed up for probably passed your address on to a third party.
Stopping spam in its tracks
You should always protect your E-mail address when submitting it on the Internet. If you don't trust the site, don't provide an E-mail address, or if an E-mail address is required, use a "fake" address (described below).
When you sign up for any services, or download any products, don't generally use your regular E-mail address. Keep your E-mail address for personal or business use.
A good way of stopping spam is to filter it. A service, the best of its kind, can be found at Spamex. This service allows you to create "forwarding addresses" that forward to your existing E-mail address. Another site that offers a similar service is Mailshell.com By creating the forwarding addresses, your actual E-mail address is never exposed to the web site. Instead, an address that forwards E-mail to your existing address will be used. If you start receiving spam through that address, then you can easily cancel the address, therefore stopping the spam.
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What do you do if you are already receiving the spam? The forwarding addresses won't help now, as you are already receiving the spam. In this case, you will need to filter spam through your existing E-mail address.
Many E-mail providers provide services for stopping spam. Try contacting your ISP. Ask them if they provide "E-mail filtering services". These filters are very effective in stopping spam, but can't stop spam 100%. Many web-based E-mail services (including MSN Hotmail) provide spam-filtering.
If you're using Microsoft Outlook, you can easily add specific E-mail addresses to a "junk senders" list, which will send E-mail from that sender to the Deleted Items folder. (To learn how to do this, read this How-To Article.) Be aware, though, that spammers usually will use a different E-mail address each time they send spam, so this solution isn't 100% effective either.
Another option, usually the least effective, is to try unsubscribing from the mailing list. Depending on the spammer, this may work. Try clicking an "unsubscribe" link somewhere in the E-mail message. If there isn't one, try sending a blank reply to the sender with either remove or unsubscribe as the subject.
Tip: If the majority of your E-mail is spam which you can't seem to stop, you may want to consider getting a new E-mail address. Contact your ISP about this. Then, be sure to use a service like Spamex when submitting your E-mail address on the Internet.
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So here comes March. I'm just glad that February has only 28 days this year... for whatever reason. It's not like I hate February. I just like the idea of working for at least a couple of days lesser than any other months and still receive a full paycheck. Yeah whatever... It's just a thought.
I ended something a couple of days before March. I set myself free. That's all I'm gonna say. I'm quite private about this kinda stuff unlike those who upload their divorce papers and baby sonograms to Facebook.
Why don't we all just enjoy this playlist. I am listening to it as I'm tapping on this dusty keyboard!
Let these songs do the talking.
1. Fuck and Run : Liz Phair
2. How Am I Different: Aimee Mann
3. I Rather Go Blind: Etta James
4. I Know It's Over: The Smiths
5. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: Wilco
6. How to Fight Loneliness: Wilco
7. Oh, Well Okay: Elliot Smith
8. Love Will Tear Us Apart: Joy Division
*Dido has a new album out; Girl Who Got Away. It's fab!


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Urban Outfitters is the latest retailer to be called out for the insularity of its board leadership. And rightly so. The lack of diversity, measured on just about every relevant dimension, has been a persistent and intractable issue for many large company boards.
It's hard to imagine an industry that is more in need of outside, diverse and challenging perspectives than retail. New technology, shifting consumer desires and disruptive business models have been wracking the industry for more than a decade, with the pace of change only seeming to accelerate. We now face profit squeezes, layoffs, store closings and bankruptcies at unprecedented rates.
Yet few of the legacy retail brands being hammered (some to the point of extinction) by these seismic changes have done much, if anything, to bring in Directors with deep knowledge of the changing technology, business model and consumer landscape. I warned about this five years ago, spurred on mostly by noting the appalling lack of relevant expertise on the J.C. Penney board to effectively challenge the reckless "hail Mary" strategy being promulgated by then CEO Ron Johnson. While clearly Penney's needed to do something bold to get back on track, it should have been obvious how wrong-headed many of the ideas were. A stock that traded around $40 per share when Johnson started now trades at under $6.
The insularity on the part of corporate boards is but one issue plaguing traditional retail. The last two retailers I worked for as a senior executive, as well as many of the consulting clients I have advised, suffer mightily from a culture of insularity that extends beyond board composition. Show me an organization that is losing customer relevance (and resultant market share) and chances are you've shown me a company that is inwardly focused on process, budget allocations, cost reduction and intramural warfare between rival internal factions. These brands know appallingly little about the competition and potentially game-changing technology. They lack deep and actionable customer insight. Mostly, they are paralyzed by analysis and unwilling to take the risks that today's fast-moving retail industry demands.
Extreme insularity within retail organizations is, arguably, the single biggest barrier to a brand making the changes necessary to thrive, must less survive, in what some call the "retail apocalypse." Providing leadership opportunities (board or otherwise) to folks with diverse backgrounds is, in my mind, a moral imperative. But more than that, it is just smart business. Action must be taken, not just lip service. As Jack Kornfield reminds us: "The trouble is you think you have time."
A version of this story recently appeared at Forbes, where I am a retail contributor. You can check out more of my posts and follow me here.


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The GSTC Council has a large mission and a small staff. The efforts of the Working Groups, made up of member volunteers, are vital to the organization. The Working Groups are chaired by a member of the GSTC Board and prepare an annual action plan and accompanying budget that is presented to the Board for approval.
Destination Stewardship Working Group (DSWG)
This Working Group aims at assisting destinations in maintaining their cultural, environmental and socio-economic integrity through the implementation of the GSTC Destinations Program. The overall goal is to ensure that destinations retain and enhance their distinctive attributes that makes them attractive to beneficial tourism and competitive. Current members:
- Jonathan Tourtellot (Co-Chair)
- Randy Durband, GSTC CEO (Co-Chair)
- Kathleen Pessolano (Vice-Chair), GSTC Destination Program Director
- Dr. Anna Spenceley
- Dr. Ioannis Pappas
- Dr. Mihee Kang
- Jana Apih, Good Place
- Jorge Moller, Regenera ONG
- Joana Homs, Turisme Barcelona
- Nicola Koschel, WWF
- Patricio Diaz, ITR/Biosphere
- Prof. Urs Wagenseil, Institute of Tourism – Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- Richard Malesu, Botswana Tourism Organization
International Standards Working Group (ISWG)
Through this Working Group, the GSTC strives to promote sustainable tourism through the adoption and creation of universal principles for sustainable tourism. The standard setting strategy focuses on the management and revision of the current version of the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria and the creation or adaptation and distribution of additional criteria, standards and relevant indicators. Current members:
- Dr. Kelly Bricker (Co-Chair), University of Utah, GSTC Board of Directors
- Richard Denman (Co-Chair)
- Andrés Fellenberg Van der Molen, Green Partner
- Brianda Lopez, Hosteling International
- Eric Ricaurte, Greenview
- Heidi van der Watt, GSTC Board of Directors
- Ingunn Sørnes, Innovation Norway
- Jackie Denman
- Jorge Moller, Regenera ONG
- Julie Klein, Confluence Sustainability
- Nicola Koschel, World Wildlife Fund
- Melinda Watt, EarthCheck
- Nikolas Bakaris
- Dr. Anna Spenceley
Market Access Working Group (MAWG)
The GSTC promotes the development of broad market adoption and application of the GSTC Criteria. With the ultimate goal of increasing demand for sustainable travel and tourism offerings while building trust amongst travelers, this Working Group aims at identifying opportunities and solutions for alignment greater market potential. Current members:
- Deby Stabler, Project Azul Verde
- Roi Ariel, GSTC General Manager
- André Russ, Earth Check
- Andrés Fellenberg Van der Molen, Green Partner
- Gary Graham, Green Key Global
Communications & Membership Working Group (CMWG)
Supports the GSTC's activities relation to internal communications, membership engagement, membership recruitment and retention, knowledge management, and networking. Current members:
- Dr. Jonathon Day (Chair), Purdue University – School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM)
- Roi Ariel, GSTC General Manager
- Chi Lo, Travelife
- Dr. Christina Cavaliere
- Dr. David Randle, University of South Florida
- Emi Kaiwa, GSTC Membership Coordinator
- Frida Bahja, University of Central Florida
- Jason Lin, Talent Basket
- Jonathan Tourtellot
- Dr. Kelly Bricker, University of Utah
Education & Training Working Group (ETWG)
Supports the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP) and builds education and capacity-building opportunities through partnerships with universities and other industry organizations. Current members:
- Prof. Urs Wagenseil (Chair), Institute of Tourism – Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- Antje Martins, University of Queensland, Business School
- Beatriz P Soto
- CB (Ram) Ramkumar, Green Dreams for the Planet
- Dr. Rosemary Black, Charles Sturt University
- Dr. Christina Cavaliere, Stockton University
- David Randle, University of South Florida
- Herbert Hamele, ECOTRANS
- Jorge Moller, Regenera ONG
- Dr. Kelly Bricker, University of Utah
- Dr. Kimberly Langmaid, Walking Mountains Science Center
- Manuel Julien Miroglio, Technological University of Leon, Mexico
Business Travel Working Group (BTWG)
BTWG seeks to reach new audiences and attract membership among MICE (Meeting, Incentives, Conventions, Events) and Corporate Travel Managers (CTM) and suppliers. While most destinations and hotels accommodate both tourists and business clients, it is important to acknowledge the specialized needs and opportunities in the business market. The BTWG enables GSTC to better address these and ensure sustainability criteria are relevant.
- Horst Bayer, TravelHorst (Chair)
- Dr. Aurora Dawn Reinke
- Marjolein Veenstra, Control Union
- Shiva Segaram
- Viola Vorstoffel
Join the GSTC Working Groups
GSTC members who wish to join a GSTC Working Group, please contact: firstname.lastname@example.com or visit the members area after logging in.


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"His doctrine surely was pure and unimpeachable; and his temper is high and heavenly,—without cowardice, without gloom, without formality, and without self-complacency. Superstition is abject and crouching, it is full of thoughts of guilt; it distrusts God, and dreads the powers of evil. Antony at least has nothing of this, being full of holy confidence, divine peace, cheerfulness, and valorousness, be he (as some men may judge) ever so much an enthusiast. " - Venerable John Henry Newman, C.O. Historical Sketches, Volume 2


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We are walking through Galatians in our Wednesday night Bible Study at Asbury, and man, we are having a lot of fun doing it. Galatians is such a good mix of God's call to be different and holy, along with a reminder, tucked into the nearly every verse, that we are saved not by any works that we ever do, but we are saved only through the grace of God.
For instance, take a look at Galatians 5:13-15:
For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.
We are told here today we are free! We are forgiven. We are not tied down by the law; we are called to salvation not by anything that we do, but we are called to salvation by the grace of Jesus Christ.
In other words, you can't earn it. You can't "do" enough to be a Christian, your "morality" doesn't save you.
It's not about being a good person, it's about loving Jesus. And if we love Jesus, He will take care of the morality part.
Worry about loving and following Him above all things.
So, if we are saved by grace, then what we do doesn't matter, right? We can do what we want to because of this freedom. No. Paul says, don't use this freedom as excuse to do what you want, use it a power to do what is right. We call, through our freedom, not to serve ourselves, but we are called to serve God. To love our neighbor as we love ourselves. To do the right thing.
So, today, you are free. Through Christ, you are forgiven. You can love, serve, obey. You are free.
Use that freedom, not for your own choices and your own stuff, but use the freedom you have in Jesus Christ to do what is right. You are forgiven. You are not chained any longer. You are free.
Use that freedom, that forgiveness, that grace, for God's glory!
Don't forget, you can click here to download Asbury's mobile app and read these devotionals, as well as listen to my sermons on your smart phones, and you thought our app, you can now watch our worship services from Asbury too!


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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday ordered the autjorties concerned to remove model Ayyan Ali's name from the Exit Control List (ECL).
The order was issued by Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto, the referee judge of SHC.
While talking to the media lawyer of the model said, "Ayyan will leave the country to meet her ailing mother, as soon as she gets a copy of the court's verdict."
Punjab government put Ayyan's name in ECL in the murder case of custom inspector.


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Perhaps you're a ninja in the kitchen. Just a few go-to" foods are at all times good to have in the house for a snack or to add to a meal: Nuts and seeds, washed greens, onerous-boiled eggs, chopped fruit. Alternating the eggs between heat and no heat, which Ramsay does three or four instances throughout the course of cooking, makes for scrambled eggs which might be creamy and rich.
Whenever you crack eggs straight into the pan, you risk getting shell fragments in your eggs. When the enzyme, dubbed Pastazym PD, is added to low-protein pasta flour, it stabilizes it, attaining the texture and high cooking tolerance of higher-quality products at a much cheaper value.
11. SLIGHTLY UNDERCOOK YOUR EGGS. Southerners take a particular satisfaction in their cooking, with virtually-sacred recipes handed down generation after era. Deliver the broth to a simmer within the microwave by heating it on HIGH for one or two minutes when you sauté your veggies; then pour it into your pot.
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Degree Objectives
Educational Objectives of the B.S. Program in Mechanical Engineering
Cornell University is a learning community that seeks to serve society by educating the leaders of tomorrow and extending the frontiers of knowledge. The faculty and staff of the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, as members of this community, affirm these objectives. Specifically, the Sibley School is committed to excellence and seeks to graduate mechanical engineers who, collectively:
- assume leadership positions in technology-based industries;
- conceive, design, and realize useful products, systems, and services, properly respecting economic, environmental, cultural, life safety, and ethical standards or constraints;
- discover and apply new knowledge, and develop new tools for the practice of engineering;
- complete programs of graduate and/or professional studies and continue to learn throughout their lives;
- are valued in their careers, whether for mastery of the disciplines central to mechanical engineering or for the broader analytical or creative abilities fostered by their engineering education; and
- engage with their communities, profession, and the world.
These Program Educational Objectives describe long-term accomplishments for which we seek to prepare our graduates. Progress toward these objectives is expected to be measurable within three to five years of graduation.
Student Outcomes in Mechanical Engineering
The Mechanical Engineering curriculum is designed to facilitate the following student outcomes, which collectively prepare graduates to attain the educational objectives of the mechanical engineering program:
Upon completion of their B.S. degree, Mechanical Engineering students will be able to demonstrate:
(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
(g) an ability to communicate effectively
(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
(i) a knowledge of contemporary issues
(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.


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With it's elegant design the Sony KDL-55HX853 really stands out from the crowd – not just in the amount of technology on board but also in the looks stakes making it a truly desirable product for any home.
If you're into surfing the net or streaming movies simply use either your TV remote control or mobile device (with voice recognition) to access the Sony Entertainment Network. You will have access to millions of songs, your favourite TV channels, and a web browser as well as apps like Twitter, Facebook, & YouTube.
On top of all this here at Sonic Direct we are also offering a free blu-ray player – the Sony BDPS490 along with a free 22 volume Bond Box Set celebrating five decades of Bond! We think you will agree the Sony KDL-55HX853 is a great buy, but hurry stocks are limited!
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In 2003 ZSF started the 'adopt a school' program. It is set up to assist the school districts of Northern Zambia with their shortage of teachers. Because of the lack of revenue the Zambian government does not have enough funds to provide all of their elementary or basic schools (especially the ones situated in the rural areas) with teachers. Many of these schools are so remote they have never had a child go on to attend high school before.
When we asked Mungwi school district how many of their basic schools needed teachers they smiled and pointed to a board with at least three hundred schools on it. "All of them do." We smiled and said we will start with 20. Since then we have been helping hundreds of elementary schools by providing them with teachers.
The Kasama school district and the Mungwi school district are continually gathering application forms from college graduates who have not been given a job or from high school graduates who are very gifted (great with English) but cant afford a college education.
We agree to take on these applicants and pay them a monthly salary of one hundred dollars per month. The district assigns them a school. We are continually working with the districts, we call it our 'adopt a school program' as if the teacher assigned does get a job he or she will be replaced by another teacher as we have promised that school that we will provide them with a teacher.
These teachers face huge challenges. They walk to town to the district office to pick up their salary. Sounds easy enough. Only these teachers are walking many miles to get to the district. Some a full day to get to the district. Then because they teach in the bush they will live in a hut with no running water no electricity nor will they have a doctor within a hundred miles. They teach all ages up to seventh grade. The children come to school hungry because they have walked miles to get to school .
But they are not complaining they are happy to have a job.
In 2017 we had all the teachers meet at one of our high schools before we paid them their monthly salary. Talk about a beautiful sight. 45 faces greeting each other for the first time, 45 faces greeting us for the first time.
ZSF volunteers told them they knew of their hardships they new no one in America would teach in these conditions, raise their families in these conditions. Many have their families out their with them and this is their only income . We praised them, and thanked them
Looking at their faces we kept seeing; no running water, no electricity, a hut to sleep in that may or may not leak, maybe a chalk board maybe not, no books, teaching hungry children, teaching a classroom full of grades one to seven at one time, sometimes fifty kids at a time, walking to the district on roads that are impassable for vehicles, spiders, ants, no medical help, usually fathers or mothers supporting and living with a family of their own in the hut, going hungry, helping other family members on their small salary.
What we got in return were expressions of gratitude, joy thankful tears, happy to be on the program.
Donate $100.00 per month to pay a teacher salary.
Donate $150.00 to purchase a bicycle for a teacher
Donate $150.00 for us to purchase benches and tables so the children don't have to sit on the ground
Teachers love receiving packages from you
The following items are ideas but please send whatever you like
Things to teach with. (For teachers, who are teaching children English, in the bush).Posters/pictures (include things like Maps, alphabet letters, colorful calendars and prints, they do not have anything on the walls of a school in Zambia)
Flash cards (addition, multiplication, subtraction, division, alphabet letters)
Colored pencils (don't send regular pencils, they can be purchased in Lusaka the capitol city of Zambia)
Magic markers
Colored paper
Glue (Elmer's, not glue sticks as they dry out)
Instructions for playing games and making things
Musical flute or small musical instrument with basic music book
A nice cloth bag to carry things in
Colored chalk
Chalk erasers
Personal items for the teachers and students could include:
Solar powered flash light and Lanterns
A Leatherman tool complete with knifes and scissors
First aid kit
Sewing kit
A baseball cap (for a man teacher)
A bracelet (for a woman teacher)
Colorful calendars
Pictures of yourself and family
Hair clips
Solar flashlights
Soap, lotion, wash cloth, shampoo etc. (they have no toiletries)
Send all items to our Zambia's Scholarship Fund post office box (not directly to the school)
Zambia's Scholarship Fund
C/0 Tobias Mangani (or Kelvin Chundu)
PO Box 410212
Kasama Zambia
Note: do not mention any items other than school supplies such as books, pencils, paper, rulers when putting down the contents of the package at the post office if you say things like watches soap, lotion, sewing kits they will never make it to Tobias they will be stolen before they make it that far
Thank you


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After taking a beating last night, comScore (NSDQ: SCOR) is out defending itself from the charge that its Google (NSDQ: GOOG) paid click numbers were inaccurate. In a post on the company's blog, analyst Andrew Lipsman makes some fair points: First off, he notes that data that comScore releases to the public each month only refers to Google search ads in the US, and not to international numbers, or to Adsense ads on partner sites. He's also right in noting that comScore hadn't attributed its projected decline to the economy (as some interpreted) — in fact back in February, it made a point of downplaying the meaning of its numbers, after a release caused Google stock to sink.
Here's the problem for comScore, and it goes back to the saying about a little bit of knowledge being a dangerous thing: Each month, it releases a little scrap of data for the hungry to fight over. And taken in a vacuum, without more information (international, Adsense, CPC movement, etc.) it's difficult to know what any of it means. So people misinterpret it, and that misinterpretation gets pegged, fairly or unfairly, to the company. So if it wants to get some promotional juice out of these releases — in order to bolster the company's paid business — it needs to do a better job of explaining what it's putting out.
— Picking up the discussion, reliance on third party data is the topic of this weekend's Bernstein Media Blast. Analyst Michael Nathanson writes: "As we write this, Google is up in the pre-market by over 15% as fears of declining paid clicks were more-than assuaged by strong reported results. During the first quarter, Google's stock swooned on days when the third-party data provider comScore reported weakening Google paid click data. According to comScore's data, Google's paid click growth sharply declined from 12% in December to 0% in January and 3% in February. This calamitous situation caused many market participants to surmise that Google's best days where behind it. Why not? They saw the data."
"The unintentional game of "bait-and-switch" that just occurred with Google is unfortunately becoming an all-to familiar occurrence to media investors and sell-side analysts. As we see it, the increased need to get an edge on short-term company results has created a booming demand for 3rd party data providers. Companies like comScore, NPD, IRI, Nielsen Media, Smith Travel and Arbitron have generated increased revenues by selling their products to data-point hungry investment analysts."
Ultimately, the piece is not an indictment of comScore or anyone else, but of analysts who fail to acknowledge the limitations of the info. And it should be noted that after falling hard after hours last night, comScore has made up most of the loss, so at least for now, it doesn't look like there will be a long-term fallout from this event. After all, it's only one data point.


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Read more about « Osaka/Nouméa »
You might tell me that I'm being too hard on this airline, but when an airline claims a monopoly on service to a destination, if the economic conditions make it necessary, why not? But please, do it right.
On this occasion, I remember the plane's bounce when it touched town on the runway in Tontouta. I think that the entire world was able to feel the exact moment the plane touched the ground. Besides that, I noticed the almost systematic detachment of the flight crew that makes me feel that there is a lack of empathy for the passengers. It's not a big deal for me, and I don't have a choice of airlines to get to Nouméa anyway. On the other hand, for the tourist couple who were going for the first time, and who had chosen them to go to New Caledonia, I think that they wanted to be considered special people.
And here that was not the case at all.
On the positive side, there were no delays, the meal was good and compared to the previous flight, which was much too cold this one had an ideal temperature.


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The University of Findlay football team (2-2, 2-1 will hit the road on Saturday, October 1 to face the University of Indianapolis (2-2, 1-2). The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) contest is scheduled to begin at 6 pm in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Sights and Sounds
All Oilers football games can be heard on 88.3 FM "WLFC" or on the internet via their web site.
You can listen to the broadcast by clicking on the following link:
The University of Findlay will also broadcast all of their home football games on America One. The games can be viewed on your computer for a small fee by visiting America One website at the following address:
UF athletics will also offer live stats for all home games. A link to this process can be retrieved by clicking on the live stats window located on the left side of the Oilers athletic website.
The Series
The Oilers currently trail in the all-time series against Indianapolis 10-5 dating back to the 1955 season when they defeated then Indiana Central by a score of 41-7.
Last year, the Greyhounds defeated Findlay 20-3 at Donnell Stadium.
Findlay turned the ball over four times in the game and managed only 85 yards of total offense. The Greyhounds meanwhile racked up 299 yards of total offense and escaped the game with no turnovers.
The Oilers have lost their last six games against the Greyhounds with their last victory coming in 14-10 fashion during the 2002 campaign.
Head Coach Rob Keys
Rob Keys is currently in his first year as the head coach of the Oilers football team and has his squad off to a 2-2 start with a 2-1 record in the GLIAC in 2011.
Keys was previously the co-defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator for the Oilers from 2000-04.
In 2010, Keys served as the defensive backs coach at the University of New Hampshire. He helped coach the team to an 8-5 record in 2010 and a spot in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Playoffs. The Wildcats, who were ranked #10 in the nation, were then upended by the #5 University of Delaware Blue Hens 16-3 in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Before his time with the Wildcats, Keys spent four years as the special teams coordinator, recruiting coordinator and defensive backs coach at Slippery Rock University (2006-10).
Prior to his work at Slippery Rock, Keys served one season as the safeties coach and special teams coordinator at Indiana State University (2005) after his five-year run at Findlay.
Keys also spent three seasons coaching at his alma mater, West Virginia University, coaching running backs, special teams, tight ends, tackles, quarterbacks and wide receivers.
As a player at West Virginia, Keys was a two-year letter winner and a 1995 team co-captain. He won the Mountaineer Club Award twice (1994-95), the highest honor a West Virginia player can receive. He was also given the Scott Shirley Award for the special teams MVP in 1995 and participated in the USF&G Sugar Bowl and Carquest Bowl during his tenure as a player.
Keys graduated from West Virginia in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in physical education and then later earned his master's degree in the same field in 1998 from WVU as well.
He also obtained a post-graduate degree from the Marine Military Academy (Harlingen, Texas).
Coach Keys and his wife, Jenifer, are the parents of three daughters, Katie, Casey and Kaylee.
For Findlay's 2011 coaching staff, please click on the following link:
The Oilers
The Oilers won 26-20 at Grand Valley State last weekend to snap an 11-game losing streak against the Lakers.
The Oilers forced six turnovers in the win and were led by Monterae Williams, who finished with 96 yards and two scores on 22 carries.
Clay Belton passed for 150 yards and racked up 60 more yards on the ground.
Seth White caught a career-high eight passes for 63 yards as well.
Defensively, Donte Johnson led the team with 11 tackles while Isaiah Ballard and Bryan Womack recorded ten stops apiece.
Ballard also forced two fumbles and recovered another, which he returned 39-yards for a touchdown.
Zack Housholder kicked two field goals in the win as well for the Oilers.
For Findlay's 2011 season statistics, please click on the following link:
For Findlay's 2011 roster, please click on the following link:
Indianapolis Head Coach
Head coach Bob Bartolomeo is currently in his second season at the helm of the Indianapolis football program.
Last season, Bartolomeo led his team to a 6-5 record.
He previously served as the defensive coordinator at Indy for six seasons before taking over as head coach.
With 35 years of experience, primarily in central Indiana, Bartolomeo has coached at nearly every level, from high school to Division II to Division I bowl games.
The Greyhounds
The Greyhounds are coming off of a 28-16 loss at Michigan Tech last Saturday.
Chris Mills passed for 125 yards and a score while Rob Doyle passed for a touchdown as well to go along with 101 yards.
Ryan Forney caught eight passes for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Nate Jackson and Jerrett Ban led the defense with 11 and ten tackles, respectively.
The Greyhounds have not committed a turnover in 25 consecutive quarters dating back to last year. They are the only team in Division II without a turnover this season.
For Indianapolis' 2011 season statistics, please click on the following link
For Indianapolis' 2011 roster, please click on the following link:
Total Offense
The Oilers are averaging 419.5 yards per game, the fifth best mark in the GLIAC and the 40th best in the nation.
Forcing Turnovers
The Oilers currently lead the GLIAC with a plus-eight advantage in the turnover column. The total is also the fourth best mark in the nation.
Churning Out Rushing Yards
The Oilers currently rank third in the GLIAC and 20th in the nation in rushing yards per game at 233.2.
Individually, junior running back Monterae Williams leads the GLIAC in rushing yards per game at 133.0 per contest, which is also the sixth best mark nationally.
Air Attack
Junior quarterback Clay Belton ranks tenth in the GLIAC in passing yards per game at 186.2.
Making Stops
Junior linebacker Brandon Butler ranks sixth in the conference in tackles per game at 9.2.
Defending The Pass
The Oilers currently rank first in the GLIAC and 14th in the nation in pass defense, surrendering only 150.0 yards per game through the air.
The team has also picked off six passes on the year, the second best mark in the GLIAC.
Individually, senior defensive back Isaiah Ballard ranks fifth in the league in passes defensed with five while junior defensive back Bryan Womack checks in third with two interceptions.
Knocking The Ball Loose
Senior defensive back Isaiah Ballard currently leads the GLIAC and all of NCAA Division II football in forced fumbles with four on the season.
Junior linebacker Brandon Butler and Ballard have also been a beneficiary of the Oilers knack of knocking the ball loose and rank first in the GLIAC with two recovered fumbles apiece.
Their totals are also the 12th best nationally.
Pinning Them Deep
Sophomore Seth White ranks sixth in the conference in punting yards per attempt, averaging 39.3 yards per kick.
His average per punt is also the 40th best in the nation.
Defense Wins Championships
The Oilers currently rank sixth in the GLIAC in total defense, allowing only 341.8 yards per game.
Moving The Chains
The Oilers are averaging 23.0 first downs per game, the second best total in the GLIAC. They are also ranked fourth in time of possession, controlling the ball for 31:24 per game.
Dual Threat
Junior quarterback Clay Belton ranks ninth in the conference in total yardage, racking up 210.2 yards per game.
3 Points
Freshman kicker Zack Housholder is currently tied for second in the GLIAC and ranks 13th in the nation with six field goals.
He is chasing the single season school record of 14, set by Cameron Stevens in 2009.
GLIAC & National Defensive Player Of The Week
Senior defensive back Isaiah Ballard was tabbed the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and NCAA Division II Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Oilers 26-20 win at Grand Valley State University on Saturday, September 24.
Ballard had a big hand in the Oilers defense forcing six turnovers as he caused three fumbles and returned one 39-yards for a touchdown.
The Toledo, Ohio native also notched a season-high ten tackles and made one stop behind the line of scrimmage in the victory.
Piling Up Yards
Junior running back Monterae Williams is the Oilers most decorated player. In 2009, Williams was tabbed the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Freshman of the Year and also earned second team all-league honors. Last year, Williams was named honorable mention all-conference and is looking to add to his accolades this season.
During his freshman year, Williams rushed for 937 yards and six touchdowns and followed with 1,107 yards and four scores during his sophomore campaign.
This season, Williams has rushed for 532 yards in four games.
For his career, Williams has rushed for 2,576 yards and will have the opportunity to crack the top-five mark in school history this season.
Nate Sprunger (1989-92) currently has the fifth best total in career rushing yards at 3,021, which is 445 yards more than Williams' total.
Nelson Boldon (1977-80) is the all-time leader in rushing yards at UF. He accumulated 4,009 yards during his tenure with the Oilers.
Preseason GLIAC Coaches Poll
The Oilers were selected to finish fifth in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) South Division during the 2011 season as the league office unveiled their annual preseason coaches poll on August 18.
The Oilers received 36 votes, to tie Lake Erie College.
The Oilers finished last season with a 1-10 record, which included a 1-9 mark in the GLIAC.
For complete NCAA Division II football statistics, please click on the following link:
For information about the American Football Coaches Association, please click on the following link:
For more information about NCAA Division II football, please click on the following link:
For more information on the GLIAC, please click on the following link:


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The nine months, the incessant worrying after a four week heavy bleed and clot, the intense morning sickness, the incredible pains, the lack of sleep – was all worth it. I've fallen in love for the third time in my life. The first time was with B, the second with A and now with Little Bean who will now be referred to as D. Hello Little Bean, welcome to the world and to our family. We love you so much already.
5 Rules For Visiting A Newborn And Postpartum Mum
Finally, I can almost say that I'm ready to bring Little Bean into the world. I have finished up some DIY that needed doing in the house, thanks to my awesome Dad. Ok, so the DIY didn't necessarily need doing, but my head and shoulders are a lot more relaxed knowing they are done. I have my hospital bag packed!! I did it, finally, with just two weeks to go. For some reason I kept putting this one off, probably because the reality of the looming and large bump only hit last week. I have Little Bean's clothes all washed, iron and sorted in little Ikea drawer sorter thingys and I feel so accomplished knowing where all the nappies, wipes and scented bags are. I have five sets of clothes ready for A, for when I'm in the hospital so B doesn't have to stress about what to throw on the cute three-year old. I have action plans in place if I go into labour, and plans are in motion if all goes to schedule and I get to walk into hospital for the elective C-section. You may have gathered that I'm a planner, an organiser, I like and need to keep control of my personal situations and that of my family. The same goes for the weeks after me and Little Bean get home. For myself, for B and A and of course our new Little Bean, to settle into our new lives together I have rules and plans. Read more
Becoming A Mum Of Two
I've heard them say that going from zero babies to one baby is harder than going from one to two. I can understand why. Having at least one child has given you a massive amount of experience into this world of parenting. Whether you think you're a good parent or not, whether you struggle every day with the long and arduous routine or have everything neatly organised and arranged for the week ahead, parenting is all still a mystery with learning curves every day. But adding a second child to the mix, apparently isn't as hard as learning everything from scratch first time round. So why do I feel so damn nervous about becoming a Mum of two?
Mentally Preparing For A C Section
When I found out that I would be scheduled for a C Section for Little Bean's special delivery, I was quite happy. The controversary and debates regarding Cesarean Sections are pointless to me, and I will gladly say that I am chuffed to already be scheduled on the theatre list for May. It's not a personal choice. I'm not too posh to push. There have been complications to both my pregnancy and I will not take the risk with my life or my daughter's life for the sake of 'experiencing' a natural birth. So, back in December I decided that this time around, I would be mentally prepared for this C Section. Well, can you guess just how prepared I actually am?
Bonding With Bump
You may have noticed that I have been a little quiet on the blog front. I decided to take a week or so off from writing as I caught up on, well everything. I'll admit at 30 weeks I've been pushing myself too hard and have felt exhausted to the point of willing myself into a coma. Not to repeat myself, but I'm not made for pregnancy and find that I'm really struggling this time round. On the flip side, its gone a lot quicker than last time and the final countdown has crept up on us. But because we've only single digit weeks to wait until Little Bean arrives, I can't help but feel anxious over the fact that I haven't bonded with bump and that I have nothing ready for her. Oh how different pregnancy number two really is.
That C Section Text
I imagine by now most people have come across that C Section text on Facebook or Twitter or wherever you lay your social media hat. Frustrated, angry, shocked and saddened are the many reactions I've come across. For those of you who don't know what the controversy is about, a text message to a soon-to-be mum has been doing the rounds and has infuriated a whole cohort of women. The text, to sum it up, says a C Section is surgery not birth. Of course, like many I have a few things to say about that.
Win a Micro Fibre Cot Mattress from Baby Elegance
B and I have finally started to get our heads around Little Bean's bedroom. When we first moved to the countryside, the smallest bedroom instantly became a playroom for A. Ah yes, the ever popular playroom also known as, The Store Room, Junk Room, Throw-it-in-there Room. A place to toss unloved toys into mangled boxes from Ikea, with hard Play Doh and bits of random toys. I'm not sad to see this room disappear and funnily enough either is A. She helped me gut the room, clear out the junk, the unwanted toys and retrieve once loved but forgotten toys back into a more suitable place in her bedroom. Of course, this meant rearranging A's bedroom furniture around (more times than once because I'm quite indecisive) to fit more storage in for toys she simply can't part with yet. The baby's room is still a shell (a shell full of junk), but at least we've started.
7 Things You Don't Have to do While Pregnant
Pregnancy comes with quite a lot of misconceptions. Often there is an expectation of how you are supposed to feel and things you should do while a little dude or dudette takes up home in your uterus. You should be happy, excited and glowing. You should be mother earth and enjoy every minute of the experience. Well, no, not exactly. We're not reproducing machines, all latched on to the same programme, downloading the same software and experiencing the same thing. We're real women, with real emotions, issues and problems. Pregnancy is not a walk in the park. For some, it's a dredge through quicksand. So here are my seven things you don't have to do while pregnant.
Would You Give Up Your Seat for a Pregnant Woman?
I'm not normally one to complain and I don't believe I'm privileged or expect anything from anyone, least of all their seat. However, I've never been on the other side of the whole seat debate on public transport before and I have to admit, as a pregnant women, I was quite surprised and ultimately disappointed in the reaction and lack of action on the part of my fellow commuters last Tuesday.
Giveaway – Hotmilk Lingerie Review
You may remember me complaining (Who me? Complaining? Never!) about my sincere hatred of maternity clothes because I can't find anything comfortable or nice to wear. Well, it gets worse. Of course it does. Not only do clothes look awful on me, but hey my undergarments are less than flattering and well, let's be honest, they're down right painful. For me, the worst part is that god awful restricting bra. I swear, if I didn't have to wear one, I wouldn't. Investing in a decent and comfortable is the only way to go. Take a peek, ladies, at Hotmilk's massive collection of stylish and oh yes, uber comfortable maternity and nursing bras. Did I mention I have one to giveaway!


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The third-party capital and reinsurance-linked fund management arm of Bermuda based reinsurer Montpelier Re, Blue Capital Management, has published a portfolio update on the progress made by its flagship listed catastrophe reinsurance and retrocessional linked investment fund, the Blue Capital Global Reinsurance Fund Limited.
With the mid-year June and July reinsurance renewals now behind us, Blue Capital can provide an update on the deployment of the remainder of the capital raised by the fund in December and the additional $52m raised in May. When we last covered the deployment of Blue Capital Global Reinsurance Fund's capital back in January, the fund had raised just over $100m, 58% of which it had deployed.
Now, after participating in many renewal catastrophe reinsurance contracts Blue Capital has deployed $144.7m (of it's approximately $152m in assets) through the Blue Water Master Fund Ltd., representing 97% of the net proceeds of its share issues so far. The funds manager, Blue Capital Management Ltd., said it was pleased with both the pricing and diversification it has achieved in the deployment of its capital assets.
William Pollett, President and CEO of Blue Capital, said; "The market reception to Blue Capital continues to be strong with brokers and cedants recognising the differentiated niche we occupy in the collateralized reinsurance marketplace. We are pleased to report that we have constructed a diversified portfolio with attractive risk-adjusted return characteristics, consistent with the investment objectives."
The Blue Capital Global Reinsurance Fund targets a net return to investors of Libor +10% and aims to achieve it by investing in collateralized catastrophe reinsurance-linked contracts on a diversified basis. Through Blue Capital both retail and institutional investors can gain access to the return of the catastrophe reinsurance market through a vehicle with the backing of a major global reinsurer, Montpelier Re.
The Blue Capital Global Reinsurance Fund was recently recommended as 'overweight' in an analysis on the sector by JP Morgan Cazenove, with the analysts saying they appreciated its "relatively high risk/return objective and its backing by leading institutional reinsurer Montpelier Re, which has a clear underwriting process."
Given the currently increasing interest in reinsurance-linked investments and the returns possible from catastrophe-linked securities, it will be interesting to see how the next fundraising rounds go for the listed reinsurance funds like Blue Capital. With the profile of te sector raising all the time, the listed fund vehicles are likely to see much greater demand going forwards.
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These are the two luckiest kids in the world. Don't even try to argue with me - I'm steadfast.
Calvin and Ruby have a Daddy who loves them - who cannot get enough of them.
He is the World's best tickle monster.
He talks about toots with Calvin but says that they shouldn't discuss it around girls.
He tells Ruby every day how pretty she is.
He gets the importance of discipline - he's Good cop and Bad cop, all rolled into one.
He talks to Calvin about being brave and courageous.
He encourages him to pick up the snakes.
He takes Ruby on dates to get ice cream - just the two of them. (Shhhh!)
He has convinced both of them that taking trash to the dump on Saturday is a privilege and a treat.
He is a great provider and a hard worker.
He's a handy guy and plants flowers for me whenever I ask him. (OK, that one was about me, but I had to include it because he planted 4 more things for me tonight.)
We love you, Daddy.
PS - Remember my Dad? The John Deere tractor guy? Well, he just got back from the Iowa JD show early this morning and he brought back the medallion. He's been working on his Baby for nearly two years now and we were all sweating bullets over whether or not he would bring that puppy home - not that we really had any doubt in our minds. Way to go, Papa! I'm really proud of you.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Posted by Shannan Martin at 9:56 PM
Labels: Handsome Men, Kiddos
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He really has set the bar high for me to find a man just like my big bro!ReplyDelete
Big Bro- Thanks for being the best daddy to my little my favorite kids from Indiana.
- AnonymousJune 22, 2009 at 7:56 AM
Awww so sweeet!! Convincing little children that dump day is a fun day is art. ;)ReplyDelete
congrats to your Dad!ReplyDelete
Your dad got the medallion! That is awesome!!! I'm glad Cory was able to help plant those four things. I think I know where they came from. ;) I loved the pics of the kids when they were small. I loved the shout out to the garbage trip and I love hearing you say for the first time I can recall hearing it: calling you dad papa! I'm guessing that's what the kids call him?ReplyDelete
That last picture was just priceless. How adorable!!ReplyDelete
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Senior Staff
Squadron Commander: Capt Patrick Wolfgram
Deputy Commander: Capt Janet Nelson
Deputy Commander for Seniors: Capt Andrew Nelson
Deputy Commander for Cadets: Maj Mary Albright
Asst Deputy Commander for Cadets: Capt Caitlin Albright
Administrative Officer: Maj Robert Mallia
Asst. Administrative Officer: 1stLt Heather Lansing
Personnel Officer: 1stLt Neil Lansing
Aerospace Education Officer: Capt Ryan Kelly
Asst. Aerospace Education Officer: SM Niko Gibson
Asst. Aerospace Education Officer: 2dLt Joe Gmitter
Squadron Activities Officer: VACANT
Cadet Program Activities Officer: 1stLt Jill Dahlstrom
Cadet Program Activities Officer: 1stLt Heather Lansing
Cadet Program Activities Officer: 2dLt Todd Voit
Squadron Leadership Officer: 1stLt Ellen Quist
Asst Squadron Leadership Officer: SM Niko Gibson
Chaplain: Capt Rich Chronis
Character Development Officer: Capt Janet Nelson
Communications Officer: Capt Andrew Nelson
Emergency Services Officer: 1stLt Ellen Quist
Search & Rescue Officer: Capt Patrick Wolfgram
Disaster Preparedness Officer: VACANT
Finance Officer: 2dLt Howard Bureau
IT Officer: VACANT
Logistics Officer: 1stLt Jill Dahlstrom
Maintenance Officer: 2dLt Mark Jacobson
Supply Officer: 2dLt Jill Dahlstrom
Transportation Officer: SM Ethan Campbell
Public Affairs Officer: Capt Janet Nelson
Asst Public Affairs Officer: Capt Caitlin Albright
Operations Officer: Capt Kim Huso
Asst Operations Officer: 2dLt Melissa Hilyar
Asst Operations Officer: SM Rob Young
Standardization/Evaluation Officer: VACANT
Alerting Officer: VACANT
Professional Development Officer: Maj Mary Albright
Asst Professional Development Officer: LtCol David Mansheffer
Testing Officer: Maj Mary Albright
Testing Officer: Capt Caitlin Albright
Testing Officer: 2dLt Todd Voit
Testing Officer: 1stLt Ellen Quist
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I am so thankful for the prayers that were said for me by family and friends during the seasons in my life when I was not serving the Lord. I am thankful for those prayers that are being whispered now concerning strength for trials, comfort for heartaches,and blessings along life's way. Whatever would we do without interceding prayers...where would we be? What about those who have no one praying on their behalf...that feel totally alone and in despair?
Somewhere someone's praying
Down upon their knees,Lifting you before the Throne
With love and gentle pleas.Asking God to give you strength
To face another day,And when the night is darkest
Shine light upon your way.Somewhere someone's kneeling
To whisper your name in prayer,Knowing that you need to feel
God's love and tender care.They intercede on your behalf
Because they love you so,Knowing that you have a need
To their Father they will go.They pray when you're not able
To speak a single word,What peace there is in knowing
Their prayers will be heard.They lay you on the altar
As they kneel there at His feet,Giving all your cares to Him
There at the mercy seat.Our God is always listening
To every earnest prayer,When we look to Him for help
The answer is always there.It's such a comfort to know
That someone prays for you,Placed within His loving hands
Those prayers will see you through.As you kneel before the Father
Thank Him for those who care,When you bow before the mercy seat
Whisper their name in prayer.
Are you a Prayer Warrior??
Praying earnestly to the
Rock of our salvation,
Anticipating answers that
Results, and
Without fail
Remembering to
Raise our voices in
Intercession on behalf of
Others to our Blessed
"The greatest tragedy of life is not unanswered prayer,
but unoffered prayer."
F.B. Meyer


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