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Music represents a comprehensive view of different leadership styles. Given the pace of change and the complexity and ambiguity of modern life, it's important to be able to flex your leadership style based on the context and situation. Music holds some secrets for doing just that.
In classical music, for example, there's a conductor who leads through acts of orchestration, selecting talent, directing and inspiring at scale. In world of folk music, the melody and rhythms emerge from the collective ensemble, from interdependent interlocking parts–similar to a collaborative team conversation.
And in jazz, there's a focus on being able to adapt and change, riff, and innovate in the moment, to shift between soloing and providing support for other talents to shine. To do so requires embodied presence, awareness, and discipline, the kinds of skills that are useful for acting in the face of uncertainty and without a guaranteed outcome.
Combined as a flexible palette of leadership styles, orchestration, collaboration, and improvisation can be used in a variety of situations to produce different impacts at the enterprise, team, and individual levels. (See chart below.)
Strengths vs. range. The idea of stretching your leadership style to maximize your effectiveness as a leader does not negate the current trend toward understanding and making the most of your personal and professional strengths. Both viewpoints have their relative merits. For example, if a leader is not adept at facilitating certain team conversations, he or she can invest in a coach to help them develop this key skill, and/or, they can enlist the help of one of their team members to do so instead. Oftentimes, these two different solutions occur simultaneously. One is a longer developmental solution; the other a shorter term one.
When should you use one of these leadership styles over another?
There's no exact formula but here are some guidelines:
Orchestrated leadership (organization = orchestra)
Context: This style of leadership is most appropriate for beginning a new initiative, at the start of a reorganization, in preparing for or navigating an acquisition or merger, when speaking to a larger group (more than 20 people), selecting talent and building a team, clarifying strategy and direction, or fine-tuning implementation. You'll need to balance task and relationships here to ensure precise outcomes as well as creating a positive environment to maximize and sustain engagement and creativity. Think of your role as an executive producer. You goal is not to micromanage your team, but to encourage, inspire, delegate, build trust, and let go. Your focus should be on managing your energy, attitude, and presence as these things speak louder than just words alone. Your intention and how you show up as a leader and treat others need to be aligned.
Goals: Conduct and inspire talent across silos; create team integration and cohesion
Actions: Direct, inspire, align, and harmonize talent
- Clarify your intention
- Share compelling stories
- Set the stage context and tone for your leadership
- Articulate a clear vision and measures for success (qualitative and quantitative)
- Find ways to creatively engage your people (involve head, heart and the body in learning)
Key principles:
- Meet your team where they are and lead them somewhere new
- Step back to get a broader perspective as if you were in fact a conductor: is your extended team or organization making music or noise? Gather insight from different internal and external stakeholder groups to ensure that your perspective is grounded in qualitative data (i.e., stories) as well as qualitative data (key success measures).
- Being a strong leader in this style does not mean being autocratic (command-and-control) nor does it mean only offering feel-good assessments and feedback. Have the fierce conversations you need to have one on one but from a place of respect, directness, and compassion. Be willing to be vulnerable and transparent.
Collaborative leadership (team = ensemble)
Context: This style of leadership is most appropriate at the team level. Your goal at this level is to facilitate and coach rather than to direct. This means that you are empowering others and helping them to develop their thinking and effectiveness. This requires more time and patience and it is more effective then simply providing the answer. Given the complexity we're surrounded by, leaders need to engage thinking at the team level to meet our most complex challenges. Mastering the art of collaborative conversations is an important set of skills. Adopt one or two processes as a framework for moving a team from high level thinking to tactics, from the global to the granular.
Goals: Develop and empower your team to think critically and creatively
Actions: Connecting, synchronizing, and co-creating; facilitating and coaching
- Ask powerful questions that challenge people see things from different perspectives
- Use a framework to make sure that your team moves through different conversations for comprehensive planning and collective learning
- Make sure that your team is as diverse as possible (cognitive, cultural, functional, level, gender, age, seniority, introversion and extroversion, etc.) to ensure that you get a broad range of perspectives and ideas
Additional notes:
- Encourage and accept different viewpoints rather than groupthink
- Make it safe for people to express divergent views
- Recent research at Goggle about what makes teams most effective points to two indicators:
- The ability of the team to maximize diversity, and
- The team's ability to tolerate candid, direct, and honest conversations while maintaining an environment of trust, openness, and emotional safety (no shaming, blaming, or recriminations) – i.e., psychological safety
Improvisational leadership (individual = soloist)
Context: Unlike "orchestrative leadership" which focuses on impacts at the larger group and organizational levels or collaborative leadership which looks at how to be effective at the team level, improvisational leadership concerns itself with how an individual leader reacts in moments of change, stress, conflict, ambiguity, and complexity. The focus here is on excellent self-care, emotional regulation, resilience, and developing the ability to pause and shift when you get triggered to ensure you regain your center. These
skills are ones that are cultivated and practiced in the martial arts, yoga, scientific inquiry, mindfulness and mediation, active listening, improvisational theatre, and music.
A reminder that the brain likes certainty, predictability and safety. A natural reaction when there is a breakdown of a group's communication or individual performance is to assign blame or verbally attack someone. While this is an understandable human reaction, it is not an effective move as a leader. Regain your emotional center so that your feedback or communication can be neutral, begins with a positive context, and is based on observable facts, so that the person on the other end can "hear" and "digest" your remarks. Remember that you need to find your own ground, before you can create common ground with others especially in fast paced environments that place greater emphasis on speed rather than effectiveness or impact.
Goal: Remaining effective in the face of change and ambiguity
Skills (When you notice yourself getting triggered by a person or events)
- Pausing and shifting
- Reframing challenges as learning opportunities
- Shifting from moods of resentment, resignation, and reactivity to ones that engender curiosity, proactivity, and positivity
- Cultivating compassion for self and others
Actions: Adapting and changing, delighting and surprising
- Trusting your intuition (gut)
- Delaying action until you feel an inner alignment of head, heart, and gut
- Wait until you are not in a very triggered state before communicating with the apparent cause of your reaction
- Check out your assumptions; know your biases
- Consider how you have contributed to the breakdown before simply assigning blame
- Build up the capacity to think on your feet by riffing often (thinking out loud with others) and by adopting a playful rather than a perfectionistic mindset
Additional notes: Under stress, your mind may tell you that only two polarized options exist. This is called Either/or (binary) thinking. Improvisational leaders can think on their feet to create yes/and solutions through an act of inclusion, courage, and creativity. Be curious about a third alternative and continue the conversation until one pops up. The skills of riffing, noodling, and playing prime the deeper parts of the midbrain associated with non-linear creativity, the heart of emergent thinking.
How will you improvise when the unforeseen comes to visit?
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First hand experiences of CCBC clients show that treatment can get you on the path to recovery.
I do feel like I have so many possibilities, like there's just so much that I can do, and so much that I want to do.
Our vision:
Provide behavioral healthcare solutions to improve lives and strengthen our community.
The purpose and mission of Community Counseling of Bristol County, Inc. (CCBC) is to develop and deliver compassionate, responsive, culturally competent, and quality mental health and substance abuse services to meet the prevention, education, treatment, rehabilitation and recovery needs of those in our community. These services are based on the latest evidence-based approaches to respond to the complex needs of children, adolescents, adults, elders and families as part of a locally integrated health-care delivery system linked to regional and statewide delivery systems.
CCBC's goal is to create a continuum of care that allows our clients to receive the level of care that best meets their needs and assist them in achieving their goals. We seek to accomplish this for each individual in our care by: conveying respect and affirming the dignity of those we serve, delivering treatment based upon current evidence based practices, utilizing a strength-based person-centered approach, focusing on recovery, and maintaining a commitment to continuous quality improvement.
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VR Puppet Murder Mystery
The VR Puppet Murder Mystery is an interactive short film in which the viewer attempts to solve a bizarre and violent crime. The cast is entirely composed of puppets, including the detective that the viewer controls. This project is currently in pre-production and its Kickstarter campaign was successfully funded in June 2018.
Wish you were here
200 Word RPG Challenge Submission (2018).
Wish You Were Here is an RPG about the end of a long distance interplanetary relationship that was born from a dating service that specializes in these connections. It is meant to be played with each player and the facilitator in separate locations.
The Long Drive Back from Busan (Golden Cobra Award Winner)
A two hour long freeform game about members of a k-pop boy group struggling with balancing their ambitions with the sacrifices they have made for their careers. Recipient of the 2017 Golden Cobra Challenge award for Best Game That Incorporates Meaningful, Non-Romantic Relationships.
But Not Tonight – Freeform Larp and Tabletop Versions
Boston Festival of Indie Games Tabletop Showcase 2017 and IndieCade Selection 2017.
The year is 1986. You are a student at Greenwood High School, focused on living your own life while navigating the inescapable social structures that dictate your daily interactions there.
The nuclear panic resulting from the Cold War has started to subside. They have stopped running the drills, though the fallout shelter in the basement is still stocked with some bare necessities and left otherwise empty in case the worst should happen.
One day late in the afternoon after most of the other students and faculty have gone home, you hear the air-raid siren pierce through the air. You are ushered into the fallout shelter with some of your classmates and told to wait – but no one comes to get you.
What does your social status mean when the world might be ending outside? Are your relationships strong enough to withstand the pressure? Will the prospect of a nuclear apocalypse reveal secrets you'd meant to keep hidden? And – most importantly – how do you hold onto hope when it seems that all is lost?
In But Not Tonight, you play a high school student (or a guidance counselor) who is forced to examine their life, relationships, and past actions in the face of the possibility that there is no future. This is a game about friendship, love, hopes, dreams, facing fears, discovering who you are, and overcoming despair with the help of others. Dark themes are explored, but the focus is on empowering characters (and players!) to live the best lives they can, regardless of whether those lives will last only for a few more hours or for many decades to come.
But Not Tonight exists as both a freeform larp that takes about 6 hours and 6-8 players plus a facilitator to play, and a one-shot tabletop RPG that takes about 4 hours and 4-6 players and a GM to play. Both versions will be released in an 80s-themed collection of freeform and tabletop games.
Character sheets can be downloaded here: BNT Character Sheets (June 2017).
Designed by Clio Yun-su Davis
Illustrations by Casper Avery Lasken
The Human World
200 Word RPG Challenge Finalist (2017).
The Human World is an RPG about malfunctioning androids trying to teach the last human child about the pre-apocalyptic world they will never experience in person. It is played in a shopping mall.
Battle of the Boy Bands
Boston Festival of Indie Games Tabletop Showcase 2016
A Janitor Interactive game.
Battle of the Boy Bands is a competitive card game for 3 to 5 people in which players take on the role of music producers who must assemble boy bands and make them compete against each other in special events. It was accepted into the Boston Festival of Indie Games' Tabletop Showcase in 2016. BotBB was created to be a social game that is both an ode to boy bands and their fans, as well as an opportunity to poke a little fun at some of the sillier aspects of that part of popular culture. The game was inspired in part by groups from the US and UK, but we found our muses mainly in K-pop, a music genre that is famous for its intense fans and idol trainee system, elements that play an important role in Battle of the Boy Bands. Upon realizing that a game about pop music was bringing out the cutthroat saboteur buried deep in each of its players, we embraced that darkly whimsical tone and shaped the rules to further encourage players to ruin everything for everyone else. The Kickstarter campaign will be launched in winter of 2017.
Wilt Thou Remember Me
An immersive live action narrative puzzle game utilizing both digital and physical clues to tell a story about a young woman obsessed with the American Civil War. Over the span of roughly two hours, groups of two to three players must search through a fictional character's belongings to look for clues while communicating with the missing woman's sister via voicemail and text message. This was an ITP Master's thesis project (2015).
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At NZCC, our passion is organising exciting conferences, events and incentive programs. We aim to Inspire, Create and Succeed alongside our clients while providing unique, first class experiences.
Beyond our suite of services, NZCC strives to differentiate ourselves from our competitors. When it becomes time to look for a conference management partner, look beyond the ordinary. At NZCC, the sky isn't the limit. There is no limit!
We believe in the human touch, which the business world can quite often lack - especially since speaking to a company's automated phone service has become the norm. NZCC puts an end to any impersonal trends by ensuring top management is always a phone call away. Our personal touch puts you front and centre at all times in any decision making process. We strive to develop close working partnerships and to identify with you and your goals for your upcoming event or conference.
We take initiative to apply real solutions. Large events can create a substantial amount of waste, but by applying small measures, we can make a difference in reducing our environmental impact.
Your conference programme of activities is designed specifically to meet the needs of your group, regardless of size. Our boutique style service ensures we are always a phone call away. We put you in front and centre at all times.
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Gunfighter model gives your bike a slick solo look, but is capable of taking passengers for short trips. Fastback tail section is padded and upholstered so it works just like a seat, but without the benefit of ergonomic shaping... that's why we say "short trips". Naturally, the saddle can be color coordinated to your bike at no extra charge with a wide range of color options available.
This model includes genuine leather seating in your choice of colors and styles. Leather provides a luxurious perch that breathes with your body for a cool ride. Leather is extremely durable when cared for properly and will break in along with the foam to support the personalized fit. Be sure to use a good conditioner like our Saddle Cream to keep the hide supple and weather resistant.
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Simplicity at its finest. You will wear this necklace so often you will feel naked without it. Make a delicate statement with this must-have piece. Alone or layered our Essential Ball Necklace is perfect for any occasion.
All of our necklaces are thoughtfully designed to be the perfect proportion and comfortable fit for larger frames. Our necklaces are dainty without being invisible.
Gone are the days of chokers that choke you, necklaces that hang at awkward lengths, and ugly extenders. For a seamless look, our extenders are part of the necklace and made of the same chain. Our extenders are 2-3 inches to ensure you get the perfect fit.
And the best part? They all coordinate beautifully with each other to make layering as easy as 1-2-3.
- Handcrafted in 14k Gold-plated Sterling Silver. Not all plating is created equal. Our plating is a thick layer of Gold.
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Kia is a desirable and versatile brand with sleek styling, loads of individuality, and great reliability. Luckily for you, we have a huge inventory of used Kia models on our lot here at Beck & Masten Kia. With tons of pre-owned cars, SUVs, and more to choose from, we can be sure that you will drive off our Tomball, TX, lot excited with your used Kia!
Living in Houston, where the roads are packed and you have to rely on street parking, there is no better choice than a Kia. Beck & Masten offers pre-owned Kia models that are fun and funky, like the Kia Soul, which gives you the feel of a regular car, but with the added visibility and space of a small crossover! This hatchback's quirky and distinctive style will help you stand out and express your unique personality in Houston, and you'll find your used Kia Soul at a great price when you choose our dealership!
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- Learn about our Regional Residency Fellowship Program for 2013 (PDF). Academic and independent historians, public and local historians, and writers are encouraged to apply.
- For details about the May 22 release of the A-Files and dedication of the Tom Lantos Research Center see this media alert.
- Alien Files (A-Files) at the National Archives at San Francisco
1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
View our online exhibit with documents about the earthquake aftermath
Visit the online Exhibit, The Deadly Virus: The Influenza Epidemic of 1918, featuring holdings from the National Archives at Riverside and San Francisco.
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National Archives at San Francisco
The holdings of the National Archives at San Francisco include over 70,000 cubic feet of original records dating from the 1850s to the 1980s, with a limited number of records as recent as the early 2000s. These records were generated by the Federal courts and more than 100 Federal agency field offices in:
- northern and central California
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- former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
i.e. Marshall, Caroline, and Northern Mariana Islands
Our holdings are a primary resource for the study of Asian-Pacific immigration, environmental and natural history, naval and military activity in the Pacific, the American Indian experience, and many other aspects of United States history.
Learn more about our holdings and the areas they cover
We also have a large collection of National Archives microfilm relating to the history of our region as well as limited genealogical records from elsewhere in the United States. Our Research Room public access computers provide free, on-site access to several genealogical web sites.
The National Archives at San Francisco is located in the Leo J. Ryan Memorial Federal Building in San Bruno, California.
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Cheatcc says: "One of my major concerns heading into PAX East was that the end of the world might be drawing near. In order to test out this theory, I made sure the Blizzard booth was my first stop during media hour. I anxiously awaited an earthquake to rip through the convention center, a tornado to blow us all away, or a fire to burn the thousands of con-goers alive. I picked up a PS3 controller and started to play Diablo III on a console. None of my fears came true; the world didn't end, and I made it back to tell the tale."
The wierd thing is that Blizzard didnt make diablo for console first. This genre was first made for console and plays best on console. This + 3PS and multiplattform FPS is just not made for PC, its awkward.
Finally we get it atleast :)
I remember many gamers here on N4G down bubbled me for saying Diablo III and the like is coming to PS4.
LOL! Were they so wrong.
Not dissing on PC gamers nor PC platform, but the advantages of PC gaming over consoles are thinning out.
And seeing how M$ supported console gaming more than PC with the Xboxes is so telling that console gaming is where money and action is.
I am expecting many PC game franchises being played on PS4 next year.


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Shoes are an accessory that every man, woman, and child needs. A shoe can be a simple piece of footwear that is worn on your foot, or it can be an accessory that is worn with style. 2015 has been a trendy year thus far, and this fall is going to be no different. Here are a few stylish men's shoe selections that are already turning heads.
1. Paul Evans is a company that focuses on creating timeless shoes that are both stylish and comfortable. Each shoe selection by Paul Evans is handcrafted in Italy, but the trendy choices for this fall are the Brando Semi-Brogue Oxford and the Cagney Cap-Toe Oxford. Both of these options offer a stylish choice of footwear that can be purchased in the color of cognac, nero, or oxblood. The Brando Semi Brogue Oxford is a bit of a signature item that features a leather lining and detailed stitching on the calfskin leather, which makes it a great addition to any wardrobe. The Cagney Cap-Toe Oxford features double blind stitching on the toe and the vamp to give the shoe a more streamlined look.
2. Aldo is a accessory company that specializes in italian shoes and keeping with the trends that their customers love. Boots are the in thing for fall, but big clunky boots are no longer in style. Aldo offers a durable, functional boot that is more elegant than many traditional styles. Styles that are featured include black suede and cognac leather. The Desert Boots are the perfect footwear for a long day at work as well as a more rugged hike in the woods.
3. John Lobb is a company that specializes in luxury shoes and boots for men. Their trendy shoe this fall is the Levah, which is a lightweight plimsole that features a thin leather sole. The shoe is available in velveteen calf and suede material in five different color options that are inspired by the distinct landscapes of Cornwall, which are dusk, chalk, dark iron, moss, and aubergine.
4. J.Crew's contribution to this fall's trendy shoes is the Kenton Suede Bucks, which can be purchased in boulder and sahara color options. This shoe is designed to have a modern look that is still built to be sleek and durable. It is designed with a goodyear welt construction that features the soles being sewn directly to the shoes, instead of being cemented in place. This craftsmanship is a feature that will extend the life of the shoe; making it possible to simply replace the soles when they become worn instead of replacing the entire shoe.
Shoes can make or break a man's stylish look. While the trends of 2015 are exceptional, every popular trend will not always fit your personal style. Do some investigating and see what styles accentuate your outfits this fall.


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Learn more about the best diving spots in Mozambique, from dive sites in Pemba to the top Quirimbas Archipelago sites.
Mozambique is one of the finest diving destinations in the world, with remarkably unspoilt coral reefs and an abundant variety of marine life that all levels of divers can enjoy all year round. Sea temperatures...more
Close to exotic diving destinations such as Mauritius, Maldives and the Seychelles, Mozambique has to be the worlds best kept scuba diving secret...more
Pemba is a great location for diving and resort activities, it is also the jump off point for travel to the Quirimbas Archipelago. Wimbe Beach in Pemba Bay is the place for setting off...more
For the casual and the serious scuba sport enthusiast alike, Cape Town offers some of the best world-class non-tropical diving on the planet...more
The reefs in northern Mozambique are known to be quite different from those in the south - you'll see plenty of corals and fish life in these waters which are warm year round...more
This tranquil area is located between Vilanculos and Maxixe. It is at least 3 hours from the nearest main road and offers pristine reefs and beaches. There are about more than 10 dive sites...more
Sun drenched islands, powder white sand and pristine reefs that have yet to be truly explored are what you'll find in the Quirimbas Archipelago...more
Mozambique has many exciting dive sites to explore. Divers of all levels will find lots to see and experience in Southern Mozambique. This coastline is popular for visitors...more
Just off the coast at Vilanculos, The Bazaruto islands lie like pearls in the Indian Ocean and there are many coral reefs and old ship wrecks to explore...more
Zavora is quite new and exciting, a great diving adventure. Tofo is one of the best places to swim with Whale Sharks and it has a number of excellent dive sites. Barra is the place...more


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Dear Stupid Ass Questions & Joseph, Do you think skinny people are dumb? Especially when they say things like...'You know sometimes I forget to eat!' NOW, I've forgotten my address, my mother's maiden name, and my keys, but I have NEVER forgotten to eat. Do you have to be a special kind of dumb to forget to eat?
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Dear Stupid Ass Questioner,Congratulations you've come to the right person with this inquiry as I posses a Masters Degree in First World Problems. The intelligence quotient of a human being is directly proportionate to their weight which is why smart people in the First World live in places where there is fast food. This is why it is particularly insulting to our intelligence when one of our own has an eating habit of someone who lives in a part of the world where they are still a part of the food chain. How could any civilized human being living in the First World ever forget to eat, unless of course they remember but have no ability to and then well, they're special kind of dumb for being skinny too now aren't they?


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Being sick is a terrible feeling. What makes it even worse, is the expense on medical bills. With the cost of each visit to the doctor and hospital getting higher every year, there are healthcare regimes being formed to suit your needs, which are more or less affordable.
Here are 7 ways to keep your healthcare costs low:
Maintain a Fit and Active Lifestyle
The key to spending less on healthcare is to be – healthy! Most diseases come about because people do not pay attention to their nutrition. Eat a balanced diet, with three meals a day. Not only is this a healthy option, but it also keeps you feeling energetic throughout the day!
Another root cause of diseases like obesity and Type 2 Diabetes is lack of exercise. Aim to be active as much as you can, for at least an hour per day. If you lead a sedentary lifestyle, take breaks where you can walk up and down the stairs.
Remember, a lot can be done if you just put your mind to it!
For More Information: 6 Top Reasons Why You Should Stay Active as You Age
Make the Most Out of Free Checkups and Wellness Programs
You have probably come across these adverts of free checkups where they offer free cholesterol, sugar or complete blood tests. They may also offer free scans. These are very helpful when you want to keep your health conditions in check, at no cost at all. They may also bring your notice to underlying health issues that you may have developed recently.
Some places also offer wellness programs, where they may be conducting surveys.
They too offer free checkups, adding to which you may have to fill out a form or two. Since these surveys happen frequently over the year, you can also sign up with these groups for checkups throughout the year!
See Also: 6 Tips to Save Money on Your Healthcare Insurance
Opt for Online Pharmacies for All Year Medication
With the internet becoming a place of commodity, it was only natural to introduce online pharmacies as well. On these websites, you can buy your medicines in bulk, for a longer period of time- people usually opt for 3 or 6 months of medicine at a time.
Buying your meds in bulk is a great way to save up, as these pharmacies offer higher discount on more quantities bought.
What's more is that the shipping is free as well! Most of these websites deliver under a day or two. Make sure you're ordering through a certified one.
Plan Out Your Annual Visit- Don't Miss It!
An annual full body checkup is a must! Most health insurance companies offer free annual checkups for all their customers. Also make sure to get vaccinated against all possible threats and diseases that you could catch.
Get a dental checkup done every 6 months as well. These periodic checkups can reduce your health risks drastically!
Sign Up with the Right Healthcare Service Provider
There are numerous healthcare insurance policies and options you can choose from these days. Make sure you get the right one for you and your family. If the cost of healthcare is higher in your family, go for a higher premium, and low-cost deductible.
If your family is relatively healthier, then opt for the opposite.
Have a professional guide you through this. Healthcare revenue cycle management companies are a great place to start with your healthcare costs- which are cheap and effective!
Read More: The Healthcare Industry: Challenges and Solutions
Go Online for Cheaper Checkups
Yes, this is an actual thing- you can now get yourself diagnosed by a medical expert, right from home- virtually!
This is an excellent option for those who have mild diseases like the flu, looking for a quick relief from the discomfort experienced.
These doctors listen to your symptoms and prescribe the best possible medication, which is usually available from their website itself! And since you've been diagnosed by the website's doctors, they give you discounts on the medication.
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Clean Out Your House More Often
You will be surprised to know how many people fall sick because of their unclean environment. Household dust is a major contributing factor to the development of bronchitis and chronic asthma. Make sure to clear out old books, paper, dust under the beds, vacuum out the carpets, etc.
Keeping your house clean and fresh looking also makes it pleasing to the eye, which is probably a good thing for mental health.
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If only I'd been born a little bit sooner in the 90's, I would have been able to enjoy their tragically cool clothing for just a few years more. But well, we can still try to style it out now. And if you are my age, I've got love for you.
Vintage dungarees - £15
Asos chain earring - £5
Primark sunglasses - £2
Asos cropped t-shirt - £8
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Noble Roman's Inc. Signs SIRIUS Deal
Some background We are Noble Roman's, Inc. and we were founded in 1972 on the competitive testing grounds of Indiana University. Now we are nationwide with locations in 44 states, with new markets are being open at a very rapid pace with more planed for the future.
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With AMTCClearwater, FL, January 26, 2007– Noble Roman Inc. of Indianapolis, IN, the national franchisor of Noble Roman's Pizza and Tuscano's Italian Style Subs locations, has chosen SIRIUSBusiness as its preferred supplier of background music. Applied Media Technologies Corporation will provide SIRIUSBusiness for $24.95 per month, with no contract, along with all necessary sound equipment. "The SIRIUS equipment will be programmed to the channels that fit our customer base," said Libby Springer, Marketing Coordinator for Noble Roman's Inc. "Quality control is very important at Noble Roman's, whether it's our pizza, subs or music. SIRIUSBusiness offers that control. " "Everyone loves great pizza and great subs, from kids to grandparents. Noble Roman's has a wide range of customers, so they needed a music service with a wide variety of channels. SIRIUS is the perfect solution," said Jason Nash, Account Executive for AMTC.
Privately held AMTC is headquartered in Clearwater, FL. AMTC is the exclusive provider of SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) for business use, under the brand name SIRIUSBusiness. SIRIUSBusiness includes 67 channels of 24-hour, commercial-free music, with all music royalties paid, and presents the first meaningful competition to Muzak in the business music arena. AMTC also manufactures a full line of professional sound equipment and provides TelAdvantage, the world's most recognized brand of telephone "on hold" messaging products and services. Since 1991, AMTC has served over 15,000 customers around the globe, including names like Bally Total Fitness, Bridgestone-Firestone, Continental Airlines, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Co. and Morgan Stanley. For additional information, visit www.amtc.com
Noble Roman's Inc. has a proud history of over 30 years in the foodservice industry, providing the experience and know-how to achieve the goal of a successful business. Noble Roman's offers two exciting franchise opportunities: Noble Roman's Pizza and Tuscano's Italian Style Subs. For additional information, visit www.nobleromans.com
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Briana Ferguson
Interim Director
Briana Ferguson grew up on a small farm in rural Minnesota raising sheep, cattle and poultry. She attended North Dakota State University where she received her B.S. in Animal Science in 2012. Upon graduation she joined Pipestone System and became a farrowing lead on a 2,500 head sow farm outside of Mitchell, SD. While working for Pipestone, Briana expanded her knowledge of livestock production and further developed her passion for helping producers succeed in raising quality livestock through training employees and continuing education.
In the fall of 2014, Briana started her master's program at North Dakota State University under the direction of Dr. Kimberly Vonnahme. Her research focused on improving piglet viability and carcass quality through improved uterine blood flow. While working towards her master's, Briana had many opportunities to work closely with students and staff on a wide variety of research projects involving numerous species including sheep, beef, dairy and swine.
Briana completed her masters in the fall of 2016 and began her position at Farm Animal Care Training and Auditing (FACTA; www.factallc.com ; a division of Frost PLLC; www.frostpllc.com). She brings with her a solid foundation of animal care and husbandry. This combined with her understanding of current scientific research concerning animal welfare help her to succeed as an animal welfare auditor. Briana is continually advancing her skills and understanding of livestock production in the auditing of many species.
In her spare time, Briana loves spending time with family and friends. She enjoys working on her family's farm and spending as much time outside as possible.
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Love, Romance & Soul
Stunning, beautiful and natural portraits. I would like to think that what I have to offer is pretty unique. I love to create almost fine art looking images that would look good in a magazine, or more importantly on your wall at home. I like to fuse this with an editorial feel capturing the energy and emotion of your day naturally. I am inspired by cinematic film sequences and music videos and try to apply this innovative approach into my photography.
Chris Fossey Photography based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire – UK Coverage
I am a dynamic & creative Wedding, Commercial & Events Photographer for Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire the Midlands and throughout the UK. Areas covered within my immediate local area also include: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, Leamington Spa, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Oxford, Worcester, Kenilworth, Alcester, Chipping Campden, Evesham, Rugby, Nuneaton, Coventry, Birmingham, Solihull and The Cotswolds. All areas of the UK and Destination Weddings abroad will be considered.


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The first wave, in the 1950s and '60s, was all about Community Rights and that new legal order. In the 1970s and '80s it was, ex nihilo, Individual Human Rights. And in the 1990s and this last decade it has been Citizenship Rights, destined, according to the European Court of Justice in case after case, to become the 'fundamental' status of European Citizens. (Have you ever wondered, as I have, about the epistemic status of this most recent mantra of the ECJ? Is it a legal realist prediction? A political desideratum? A statement of judicial intent? A revolutionary manifesto – seeing that it flatly contradicts the express provisions of the Treaty which clearly assigns to European Citizenship a mere supplementary or complementary supportive role in the Citizenship arena?) Be that as it may, there can be little argument that The Individual and his or her Rights are the most common, oft cited, self-celebratory clichés in the vocabulary of European legal discourse. In celebrating the Union's 50th birthday Angela Merkel, speaking for most of us, veritably gushed about Europe's success in positioning The Individual in the centre of its construct. And so it has. Likewise, if we look for a currency which is impervious to all market vicissitudes, to derivatives, to toxic bundling, it is the currency of Rights – in all three denominations, European, Human and/or Citizenship. It is the ever ready dividend which the Union's Board of Directors is generous in showering on an ever apathetic citizenry (as evidenced by the demoralizing decline in voter turn out for Euro-Parliament elections) and which is evoked whenever a pep-talk is called for.
Given history, it is not surprising why, say, Germany (the initiator of the Charter), German Institutions (e.g. the Constitutional Court of 'So long as' rhetorical fame) and Germans (viz. Merkel who has a double reason) are so fond of Rightspeak, whereas, say, the British are more pragmatic and matter-of-fact on the issue. And whilst it is important to remain ever vigilant blah blah blah, the truth is that in Europe The Individual does not suffer from a deficit of rights protection – certainly not of human rights protection. The never-ending rhetoric is all too often a mask for a veritable political deficit of individual empowerment in European democracy. Rights and Circus may be the apposite motto for the Turn-of-Millennium Europe: smother them with rights – which they don't exactly need – and keep them quiet.
The principal positive effect of the combination of Rights and The Individual in the European legal order has not been the defence of the individual against some Barbarians intent on abusing his or her human rights. It has, instead, been that unprecedented strengthening of the Rule of Law among the Member States, a signal achievement worthy of celebration. It occurred in the epoch of the first wave of economic Community rights and the engine for this accidental revolution was the harnessing of judicially enforceable rights to individual self-interest (the 'Private Attorney General' model of legal enforcement) coupled with the genius of the Preliminary Reference procedure which put the elevated compliance-pull of domestic courts vis-à-vis their own governments at the service of the Union. I say 'accidental revolution' since the anecdotal evidence we have would suggest that in transposing an internal Italo-German domestic constitutional arrangement to the Community legal order during the negotiations of the Treaty of Rome no one had anticipated the transformative and revolutionary effect it would have. Unless, that is, the new and exciting generation of European Union legal historians such as the Danish scholar Morten Rasmussen (Google him and his fellow historians' work – you will be richly rewarded) will prove one wrong on this too.
But all shining moons have a dark side too, and so does the love affair with The Individual and Rights and it is to be found in the realm of political culture. The Citizenship clause is telling. In bestowing European Citizenship on all Member State nationals it subjects them to all the rights and duties to follow. But when one peruses the list that follows, duties somehow evaporate. European citizenship is a category which comes with rights but no active (or even passive) duties. The Union does indeed place the individual in the centre, but at one and the same time puts into place a political culture which cultivates self-centred individuals.
There is more. It is not simply the corrupting asymmetry of rights without civic duties, but ours is a political culture which, likewise, cultivates a rejection of responsibility both for one's collective circumstance and a responsibility towards the Other. I am sure that many readers will remonstrate at this point: are we not the Europe of solidarity? Chez nous, after all, the scandal of 30 million without health insurance could not happen? The answer is Yes and No. Ours is a peculiar solidarity – Agency Solidarity, solidarity through the disembodied voice of public authority, solidarity through government. It is the prominence of Subsidiarity in our political vocabulary that tells the tale in this case. A laudable concept – Government and governance should presumptively be exercised at the level closest to those affected by it (the stakeholder principle) unless compelling reasons of efficiency and/or externalities justify a higher, more remote, exercise of power. But nota bene: the responsibility is always that of some public authority. Our role is dutifully to pay our taxes – I suppose that is a civic duty, though one found in the vilest of dictatorships too, so not one that distinguishes democracies – and expect the appropriate public authority to do the bidding on our behalf. It is a solidarity in which the individual is insulated from its subject. It is a solidarity which allows us to read a report on some violation of rights somewhere over our breakfast coffee and wax indignant about why the government, some government, is not doing something about it. It is a solidarity strangely bereft of the actual personal experience of solidarity. It is a solidarity which equally strangely allows us, at the individual level, to abdicate responsibility for and towards its subjects. The low rates of voluntarism and charitable giving in Europe are notorious – and let's not excuse ourselves with the alibi of high rates of taxes.
Monnet famously preached Nous ne coalisons pas des Etats, nous unissons des hommes. One would think, and many still do, that the culture of The Individual and Rights is the perfect legal expression of that aphorism. Turns out that the opposite is true. Self-interested individuals armed with judicially enforceable rights help explain the remarkable success of the Union in coalescing states and radically changing the depth and seriousness of their mutual legal commitments. It also explains the oft abject failure of the noble socio-human dimension of the Monnet motto. Examples? Overcome the collective amnesia and recall the genocide in Bosnia, against a religious minority, for the second time in the heart of Europe. What excuse do we plead this time round for that display of solidarity? Or consider the solidarity expressed in the atavistic and ugly reaction to the 'hordes' of migrant workers from the East following the recent Enlargement.
But it is the recent Greek saga which provides the most sorrowful illustration, the veritable sour grapes, of a political culture besotted with The Individual and with Rights. First we have a display of monumental individual tax evasion and free riding. The individual was certainly at the centre there. And a labour market in which connection to friends and family is the typical key for employment in a bloated public service. And entitlements which make even the Swedes blush. Then, when the free lunch comes to an end, broad and violent protests begin, employing, of course, the language of rights and their unfair denial – the unfair denial of the right to a pension at over 90 per cent of one's full salary. You kill your mother and father and then you plead – Mercy, I'm an orphan. And, as for responsibility for the crisis, this is laid with everyone except one's self. Speculators, Wall Street and the Americans (often used today the way 'the Jews' were used yesteryear for all manner of financial irregularity), 'Anglo-Saxon market culture', but above all it is 'them', The Government, which is responsible. One's own government. This is what happens, in its birth place, when democracy is associated predomintantly with rights, and not with civic duty and responsibility. When one cannot internalize that in democracy, them is actually us. In a culture which always assigns responsibility to others, this reaction was predictable. Predictably demoralizing.
The Greek crisis also provided a nice lesson in solidarity towards the periphery. Governments acted with responsibility, but at the individual level – read Bild. Make no mistake – I single out Greece and Germany only because the saga played itself in sharpest relief in these two states and societies, but the sentiments and pathologies were widespread, are widespread.
Curious business European Integration Rights and all: Nous coalisons des Etats, nous n'unissons pas des hommes.


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The school has a number of polices covering all aspects of school life. Some of the policies are below and others can be found on the curriculum pages or under Key Information. If you require a paper copy or information regarding any other policies or procedures please contact the school office.
If you require polices or any documents to be translated into another language please contact the school office.
A number of curriculum policies are currently under review in light of the implementation for Curriculum 2014. This is providing us with the opportunity to design a curriculum which meets the needs of learners and make use of the locality. Many of these policies will also be available on the Curriculum Subject pages under "About Us".
Spelling Policy
All children at our school can now access the Letter-join website at home to help them with their handwriting. Simply go to www.letterjoin.co.uk and use these details:
Username: saint
Password: martin
The programme has been set up with letter formations and joins that we use in school as shown in the school's handwriting policy.
Special Educational Needs Policy 2017
This policy reflects the requirements of the Children and Families Act 2014 and the New Code of Practice 2014. It has been developed with teachers and parents and will be reviewed annually by the Governing Body.
Additional information about the change in SEN provision:
Children and Families Bill 2013
The Children and Families Bill takes forward the Government's commitments to improve services for vulnerable children and support families. It underpins wider reforms to ensure that all children and young people can succeed, no matter what their background. The Bill will reform the systems for adoption, looked after children, family justice and special educational needs.
The Government is transforming the system for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN), including those who are disabled, so that services consistently support the best outcomes for them. The Bill will extend the SEN system from birth to 25, giving children, young people and their parents/carers greater control and choice in decisions and ensuring needs are properly met.
It takes forward the reform programme set out in support and aspiration: A new approach to special educational needs and disability: Progress and next steps by:
•replacing statements and learning difficulty assessments with a new birth- to-25 Education, Health and Care Plan, extending rights and protections to young people in further education and training and offering families personal budgets so that they have more control over the support they need;
•improving cooperation between all the services that support children and their families and particularly requiring local authorities and health authorities to work together; and
•requiring local authorities to involve children, young people and parents in reviewing and developing provision for those with special educational needs and to publish a 'local offer' of support.
What is the Local Offer?
The Local Offer was first introduced in the Green Paper (March 2011) as a local offer of all services available to support disabled children and children with SEN and their families. This easy to understand information will set out what is normally available in schools to help children with lower-level SEN as well as the options available to support families who need additional help to care for their child.Parents can find this information on the following the link at the bottom of this page.
What will it do?
The Kent framework will allow the Local Offer to provide parents/carers with information about how to access services in their area, and what they can expect from those services. With regard to Education, it will let parents/ carers and young people know how school and colleges will support them, and what they can expect across the local settings.
Provisions within our setting
Our SEN Policy and SEN Annual Report, both found below, detail both our approach to SEN and how this incorporates the changes to governmental papers documented above. Along with how this has impacted on our SEN register, attainment, progress and approach to interventions. As a caring, nurturing and inclusive school, we endeavour to find the potential within all of the children within our setting and will always do all that we can to support the needs of all pupils to ensure they are receiving the very best provision possible. This is often achieved through the vast expertise we have within our school, but also by sourcing the right support from external providers such as: The Specialist Teaching and Learning Service and Speech and Language Therapy.
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact Mrs E Carter on 01303 2338888 or firstname.lastname@example.com
The school is fully committed to the safeguarding of pupils. Mrs Carter, Miss White and Miss Mauger are fully trained Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL).. The school has a number of polices relating to different aspects of child protection and safeguarding. Some of these policies area available below. Should you require further information please contact the school office.


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Information Dissemination on Children's Health and Safety
Car Seat Safety week was conducted through a partnership with the County Department of Public Works to bring awareness to passenger safety for children. Brochures, bus banners, radio spots and car seats checks were part of the campaign. This will become an annual event coinciding with National Passenger Safety Week.
E Ho'opili Hou SKIP is a program whose goal is to prepare incarcerated parents for reunification with their families, especially their children. There have been 351 participants since the program began in 2009.
Specialized Trainings for Parents and Practitioners including the Our Keiki, Our Kuleana workshops; Autism workshops; and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome workshops held across the state.


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The Downs & West Community Support (DWCS),
a ministry of Sisters of Charity Community Care LTD,
offers encouragement and practical assistance to our neighbours in rural and remote Queensland
who are severely affected by climatic changes or family matters beyond their control.
We are motivated by a sense of responsibility to provide compassionate care and to
share our resources as far as possible.
The DWCS is a not-for-profit programme and is funded by the people for the people.
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Last night after realising that my brain could no longer take another episode of Hawaii Five-O I sat down to watch a movie and WOW what a brilliant movie.
Sunshine Cleaning is the story of Rose (Amy Adams), she is down on her luck and the world is giving her an almighty kick up the arse. Just when she thinks its can't get worse her son is expelled from yet another school for being "different" and she faces the challenge of moving him to a private school. Rose is a single mum and works tirelessly as a cleaner just to make ends meet, so when she sees an opportunity to make a little more money she grabs it.
How bad can it be right ? Cleaning crime scenes will be just like cleaning houses, with a lot more blood. She takes on her little sister Nora ( Emily Blunt) who can't seem to keep a job and together they form Sunshine Cleaning. A business devoted to cleaning up the messes no one else wants to. From suicides to grisly crime scenes they do it all and some truly hilarious moments follow.
This is a simple story of middle america, hard-working people getting paid minimum wage and barely scraping by. People will identify with Rose's struggles and the beautiful relationship between her and her sister Nora. There have been a lot of movies like this, stories of single mothers down on their luck, but their has never been one this good.
This is a beautiful and touching story that grabs you from the opening scene right until the end. Sunshine Cleaning is a slice of life many people never consider exists and certainly would never want to be a part of. This movie is sweet and touching with dark moments that are so heartbreakingly real you may even shed a few tears.
Sunshine Cleaning is exactly the sort of subtle human drama I love. This is not a movie that jumps up and down and demands your attention but it will not disappoint. The performances from Blunt and Adams are superb and the supporting cast is brilliant !
Sunshine Cleaning gets a big thumbs up and 3.5 stars from me !


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The basilica in Assisi is famous as the burial place of St. Francis. It is also known for its amazing frescos depicting the life and death of St. Francis, partly painted by Giotto di Bondone (known as Giotto) in the 13th century.
The basilica was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1997. Restoration work took years under the auspice of Professor Sergio Fusetti, the chief restorer.
But it was Italian art historian Chiara Frugone who made an amazing discovery. She noticed the face of a devil hidden in the details of clouds at the top of fresco number 20. It shows a profile of a figure with a hooked nose, a sly smile, and dark horns hidden among the clouds. Although the figure is difficult to see from the floor of the basilica, it can be clearly seen up close.
According to Fusetti, Giotto probably never wanted the image of the devil to be a main part of the fresco and may have painted it in among the clouds "to have a bit of fun." Quite likely, Giotto painted this devil to get back at someone he clearly despised.
Hurray for Giotto! His cloud solution gave a new meaning to "the devil is in the details"!


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How can we value and approach civic engagement and public service, as communities and as individuals? Ivan Noisette, a young social justice activist who focuses on human rights and public service, will speak Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bear's Den on "Finding Paths to Public Service & Social Justice Work." Read More
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Junior is Columnist for Huffington Post
Junior Jack Meyer has written two pieces for The Huffington Post. One celebrated the birthday of film director Alfred Hitchcock, featured in the Film Section. The other is a profile of Ben Morris, a young composer. Jack is an American Studies major and Art History minor who will be studying abroad. His columns appear periodically in the Huffington Post.
English Faculty Discusses Legacy of Anna Douglass
Villanova University sponsors a talk Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. in the Villanova Room, Connelly Center, Radnor-St. David's featuring Ursinus College faculty M. Nzadi Keita, Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing and Poet in Residence. Read More
Fulbright Scholar from Mauritania To Lecture on Slavery
A political science scholar from Mauritania, currently the Fulbright Visiting Scholar at University of Florida's Center for African Studies, will speak on the Ursinus College campus Feb. 3 in the Wismer Parents' Lounge, at 3 p.m. Read More


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April 17, 2014
"Feeding nine billion people by 2050 simply can't happen without science and technology playing a leading role," Schonwald said. "This project will showcase leaders, thinkers, entrepreneurs and activists who are shaping the future of food from a wide variety of perspectives – some high tech, some not. And along the way, we hope to foster a better dialogue about the options surrounding some of the world's most complex, highly-charged issues."
The FutureFood 2050 interview series will tackle topics across the food spectrum including global hunger, sustainability, health and nutrition and food safety. Since complex issues like feeding nine billion people by 2050 aren't just about food, the interview series will also explore issues related to climate change, sustainability, politics, economic factors and more. Scientists—along with cultural influencers, policy makers, entrepreneurs, chefs, journalists and more—will be featured.
The 75 articles will be bundled in monthly themes over this year and next, and are available at www.FutureFood2050.com. Available immediately are the first three articles covering the following:
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Institute of Food Technologists—the inspiration for FutureFood 2050's interview series with 75 global thought leaders. Since its founding in 1939, IFT has been committed to advancing the science of food, both today and tomorrow. In addition to IFT's peer-reviewed publishing programs, IFT also leads a broad educational effort to educate food professionals through its Scientific Program at the Annual Meeting & Food Expo.
Current IFT President, Janet E. Collins, PhD, RD, CFS has championed the program along with the IFT Board of Directors who have been guiding the organization to reach its mission of providing a safe and abundant food supply contributing to healthier people everywhere. "We know that now more than ever, there is a need to directly communicate the facts about food science. By creating a compelling publishing and communications program to deliver our message, we can make the greatest impact for our membership and our community by showing the great promise of the profession in the decades ahead," said Collins.
For more information, please visit ift.org or www.FutureFood2050.com. From there you can subscribe to the monthly updates, learn more about the project, and read the latest news on food science.
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Here are the Top end smartphones' comparison head 2 head for this month
Often there is a confusion among people about which phone to buy? My answer is what you need your phone for? If itÔÇÖs for apps and fun look then its iPhone and Android based phones but if its hardcore business and emails than donÔÇÖt shy away from a Blackberry. So when it comes to fun and apps there are few very good phones in the top bracket and I decided to put up a short review on these three.
The iPhone 4S needs no introduction. A minor upgrade to widely successful iPhone4 this beast comes loaded with voice witchcraft known as ÔÇ£SiriÔÇØ, donÔÇÖt forget that 8MP camera and brutally rapid A5 processor. When it comes to design, iPhone 4S takes its handsome looks from the version 4, glass in the front and out the back with a chic metal loop surrounding it, the 4S looks a model minimalistic phone.
Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the latest Google flagship phone and it's running the very latest version of Android–Ice Cream Sandwich. Add to that a massive 4.65-inch screen with a blisteringly high resolution, and this is looking like a scorcher. But Galaxy Nexus sadly does not provide any thrill in design nor is it an ugly duckling, – average 7.1 mm thick mostly.
Motorola Razr coming from the makers of the original super-thin must-have handset, this phone wants to amaze you with its processing power and incredibly slim frame.Motorola RAZR has a Kevlar back cover and easily wins my vote for design.
When it comes to hardware all three beasts, make no mistake here. While Razr has beautiful super AMOLED screen, 8 mp camera which records video at 1080 pi a I.2 GH processor and 1GB RAM making it truly fast yet unable to catch up with the A5 processor of iPhone 4S mixed with a very good 8mp camera which too takes 1080 pi videos. The screen of iPhone in one word is ÔÇ£crystal clearÔÇÖ and that retina display can blow your mind away, as long as you donÔÇÖt look at Galaxy Nexus. It has an unbelievably promising screen, thanks to a 720×1,280 (that's proper HD) resolution display, and a 100,000:1 contrast ratio. Massive, and with a staggering resolution games and movies are a pleasure. So despite a 5 MP camera Galaxy Nexus is undoubtedly the winner.


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I've been saying for months now that foreclosure filings here in Florida are experiencing just a temporary lull, and that the dam was going to break sooner or later. Now, it the wake of recent high-profile settlements between regulators and banks, anecdotal evidence suggests that's true.
Even state Rep. Kathleen Passidomo, who has inside information on the matter if anyone does, says this is true. She recently told the Florida Bar News that she's been warned a "surge" is coming in new foreclosure filings.
Keep your powder dry, friends.


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Being given something is a nice thing. But sometimes there are those things that are unwanted. Pushed on to us, even though we do not wish for it. But in the end, we accept it. And although there's no way of knowing that it would be needed, they still give it to us every time.
And I'm thankful for that. It's not like I use it every time, but there comes a time when a trial comes, in a place where we would not have leeway. In times where that thing is needed but not supplied. Because of what they gave us, most of the time, we will be saved. So thank the fast food staff that gave you tissues, who knows where the "trial" would start.
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Final Call for paper for the 2nd annual London Ancient Science Conference, Wednesday December 6th 2006, Gustav Tuck Lecture Theatre, Unversity College London.
Papers may be on any aspect of ancient science or related physical or metaphysical topics, and are not restricted to the Greco-Roman tradition.
Papers may be of any length (during the first conference they varied from 10 to 50 minutes) as may the subsequent discussion.
There is a website for the conference at www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/gregory/ancsci
Please contact Dr. Andrew Gregory <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] if you wish to give a paper.


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How often have you heard the phrase "it's a relationship, not a religion"? How about "I'm spiritual but not religious"? Maybe some of you have said it or posted it on your Facebook. I have heard those phrases a lot, and I've used those phrases a lot.
Confession time: I've come to the conclusion that that phrase is lame and not helpful.
Yet, even now when I hear that phrase it is tough for me to respond in the moment. Like a classic introvert, I cannot gather the right words in the moment to rebut this phrase. I get what the individual wants to say, but it's dangerous to their faith. It's dangerous because Christianity is a religion in addition to a relationship. Let me explain.
Peter declared in the Gospel of Matthew that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the Living God. Jesus replied, affirming what he said. Jesus then went on saying, "Upon this rock I will build individualistic relationships."
Oh wait, that's not how it goes? Hmm, let me get my New Testament out. Oh, it says "upon this rock I will build my church." Well this is an interesting moment. Jesus is saying here upon this rock (the rock is the affirmation of Peter for Protestant readers of Scripture, or Peter himself for my Roman Catholic friends) the church will be built.
(*Puts on nerd glasses*) Church in this sentence is the Greek word ekklesia. Ekklesia is a gathering or assembly. So what Jesus is communicating is that upon this bedrock foundation a gathering of saints and a group of redeemed would be formed (*takes off nerd glasses*). In other words, Jesus wanted a community not just a relationship.
Jesus instituted a religion, an assembly of believers. The Book of Acts follows this pattern as well. Take a look at the imperfect early church, they were a group of Christ followers in community. A new religion was formed in spite of mistakes and infighting.
Christianity is both spiritual and religious. It is both deeply personal and dynamically communal. The church is a work in progress, it was so from the beginning. Imperfections are bound to arise wherever humans congregate, including followers of Jesus. But the glorious truth is that God works in his church, daily molding them into the image of Christ. We connect to God and others in the institution of religion and relationship. It is foolish to separate the one from the other, because it will take the Church (the community of saints) to help form a Christian.
You see, my dear friend, God redeems not just individuals who say the sinner's prayer. No, he is redeeming a "royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that [they] may proclaim the excellencies of him who called [them] out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once [they] were not a people, but now [they] are God's people; once [they] had not received mercy, but now [they] have received mercy" (I Peter 2:9-10). The Lord is looking to redeem a people, not just a person. As Michael Horton would put it, "he does not simply want a few outstanding trumpet players who 'wow' their adoring fans, but an orchestra where the attraction lies in the harmony."
A robust relationship must take place within the context of a community. So my encouragement is join a community of faithful followers of Jesus, and be part of the community of the redeemed. We need you.


text: The weather at the weekend was a welcome relief from the recent cold weather. Things are finally starting to grow. Lots of people have been busy on the site tending their own plot, helping others or cutting the grass. We have been donated two mowers so with the Association strimmer we have the tools to keep the grass under control. Thanks to everyone who has taken a turn with the mowers and strimmer.


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|August 19, 1985
|Release # 85-039
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and nine manufacturers of dropside mesh-sided cribs and playpens today announced that the cribs and playpens are hazardous when a child is left in one of these products with a side down. Children may asphyxiate or suffocate in the loose mesh of the lowered side.
Fifteen young children have died when left in a dropside mesh-sided crib or playpen with a side down since 1978. Nine children died in playpens and six children in cribs. Seven of the victims were six weeks old or younger.
The victims rolled or moved off the floor of the crib or playpen into the mesh pocket formed by the lowered side and suffocated. Children can also suffer other injuries such as brain damage as a result of becoming caught in the mesh pocket of a lowered side. Children may be unable to cry out when caught in the mesh pocket because they cannot breathe.
Do not leave children in dropside mesh-sided cribs and playpens with a side down.
The Commission has accepted a Consent Agreement from the nine manufacturers in the case of In re Bilt-Rite et al; CPSC No 83-4, to settle a complaint which alleged that the products are hazardous when used with a side down.
The companies signing the Agreement are Bilt-Rite Juvenile Products, Inc.; Century Products, Inc.; Collier-Keyworth Co., Inc.; Cosco, Inc.; Grace Metal Products, Inc.; Pride-Trimble Corporation; Spalding & Evenflo Companies, Inc. (successor to Questor Corporation); Strolee of California; and Welsh Company, Inc.
This announcement is part of a notice campaign by the firms which includes mailing a warning letter to households with children nine months of age or younger and sending warning posters to obstetricians and others. Additional notice will be given in one year by means of posters, advertising and editorials.
For further information consumers may call the Consumer Product Safety Commission on its toll-free Hotline: 800-638-CPSC. The teletypewriter number for the hearing-impaired is (301) 595-7054.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 or teletypewriter at 301-595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.
Please use the below phone number for all media requests.
Phone: (301) 504-7908
Spanish: (301) 504-7800


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Dr. Roshana Sherzoy
Dr. Roshana Sherzoy, graduated in 1990 from Georgetown University School of Dentistry and has thus been providing the community with the absolute best dental care for over twenty years. She is dedicated to professionalism, excellence and profound devotion to her art. She believes that everyone has the right to a beautiful and healthy smile.
She is also an active member of many professional dental associations such as The American Dental Association and The Academy of General Dentistry. Most importantly, as a strong proponent of modern technology in healthcare, Dr. Sherzoy regularly attends continuing education classes in order to provide her patients with the most advanced techniques and treatment options available. Through her endeavors in advanced educational certification she has become an active and successful member off the Invisalign and ClearCorrect teams and is proud to offer her patients a clear alternative to metal braces. She also invests in modern tools, such as Intraoral cameras and digital X-rays, in order to provide patients with greater comfort and more detailed treatments.
With a combination of advanced dental technology, passion for her art and devotion to her patients, Dr. Sherzoy looks forward to providing the community with happy healthy smiles for many years to come. She looks forward to welcoming you to her dental family practice and helping you achieve a smile of which you can be proud.


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Katie specialises in contested wills, disputed estates and the removal and substitution of executors. Katie also advises on professional negligence claims particularly in relation to the drafting of wills and the administration of estates. With her agricultural background, Katie also has a keen interest in disputes with an agricultural aspect.
She advises on claims concerning the validity of wills, disputed estates, disputed lifetime and post-death property transfers, the rectification of wills, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and the removal and replacement of executors. She advises on professional negligence claims against solicitors arising out of these areas of work.
Katie also deals with disputes which arise within an agricultural setting and has keen interest in agricultural proprietary estoppel claims and agricultural partnership disputes.
She has recently been named as one of the 2018 ePrivateClient Top 35 Under 35 for the work she has done in contentious probate. The Top 35 Under 35 initiative is designed to identify, recognise, promote and introduce the rising stars of the Private Client practitioner community.
Recently dealt with two proprietary estoppel claims of note, both of which involved a farm belonging to the Deceased. The competing claims of the non-farming and farming members of the families had to be balanced and both claims settled out of Court. The claims required us to be creative in our thinking when trying to achieve a settlement, which is only possible with our agricultural sector knowledge and a proper understanding of how things work 'on the ground'.
Successfully secured the removal of an executor and obtained a costs order imposing a personal costs liability against the removed executor.
Having advanced a case that a will had been negligently drafted by a firm of solicitors, Katie successfully negotiated a Deed of Variation with two well-known national charities so as to re-direct the entire Residuary Estate to her client.
Katie has recently settled a professional negligence case against a firm of solicitors which resulted in the client receiving damages from the opponent.
Reported Cases
Assisted on:
Montgomery v Brown [2011] EWHC 875 (QB)
Morris v Davies & 4 others [2011] EWHC 1773 (Ch)
Wharton v Bancroft & Others [2011] EWHC 3250 (Ch)
Katie graduated from Coventry University with LLB (Honours) and studied her LPC at the College of Law, Birmingham. Katie trained with the firm and qualified into the litigation department in March 2011.
Member of the Agricultural Law Association, the UK's largest inter-professional organisation devoted to the law and business of the countryside. Katie is working towards her membership of ACTAPS, the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists. Katie is also a member of STEP Contentious Trusts and Estates Special Interest Group.
In her spare time Katie enjoys weekend visits to her Dad's working farm and is a keen baker and cake decorator.


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Makeup meets wellbeing
If there's one thing makeup addicts all crave, it's a combined sense of beauty and wellbeing. To which Absolue Cushion replies with the very latest way to improve the look of the skin all while boosting wellbeing in one speedy and stunning move.
Skincare and self care
From Paris to Beijing, beauty lovers across the world are making health and wellbeing a real priority* In fact, wellbeing has become something of an international beauty obsession as over 71% of French women think of it as the key to happiness and the Chinese, consider it their number one lifestyle value*. In the makeup world, it's a trend that brings barefaced beauty to the fore, leaving fake-looking complexions by the wayside.
Complete beauty
It's a fact: the line between skincare and makeup is slowly disappearing. Something which, according to Pascale Brousse, founder of the specialist health and beauty trend agency Trend Sourcing, "is a health revolution that requires products to guarantee health benefits, feel-good sensuality and technical potential."
Makeup with feel-good factor
Always at the leading edge of beauty innovation, Lancôme's setting a new trend. Now on the heels of the success of its three-in-one, part serum, part oil, part foundation L'Absolue Fluide and Miracle Cushion, comes a new hit, L'Absolue Cushion. The idea behind this savvy fusion? Total skin self confidence, wellbeing and beauty.
So can a foundation really get to work on these three feel-good factors? The answer lies with the three secrets behind Lancôme's L'Absolue Cushion:
Boasting a formula that's designed to be just as efficient as one of the other creams in the Absolue line, L'Absolue Cushion's Adenosin-enriched formula plumps the skins, reduces the appearance of wrinkles and activates collagen synthesis to give skin tissue improved texture. Complete with three different types of oil (rose, camelia and citrus), skin is smoothed, softened and nourished. Add to that a host of gold pigments and you have everything you need to bring a hint of golden glow to the face.
With the help of Miracle Cushion's highly successful Polar Technology, L'Absolue Cushion delivers the perfect amount of product for great coverage and sophisticated results.And all available in three well-designed new shades that make for complexion perfection no matter your skin tone.
Because the right makeup moves boost wellbeing, L'Absolue Cushion serves up a few new features with:
1/ A special double-sided, petal-shaped applicator pad that makes for easier reach across the face and velvety soft comfort.
2/ A kissably soft kabuki brush that's designed to help blend in the makeup for unbeatably natural results. Absolue Cushion, Lancôme.
* Nielsen study, 2014 – https://www.premiumbeautynews.com/fr/advanced-integrative-care-quelle,8023 –
* Advanced Integrative Care " Trend Sourcing Study.