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In the modern world, sincerity is the elusive virtue of speaking truly about one's feelings, thoughts and desires. Sincere expression carries risks to the speaker, since the ordinary screens used in everyday life are opened to the outside world. At the same time, we expect our friends, our lovers, our leaders to be sincere. It is an earnest and sincere feeling. It is a quality of naturalness and simplicity. It is the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical.
This story can be used to motivate people to be sincere towards their friends and relatives, towards their life and their work and most importantly towards their goals in life as sincerity goes a long way in determining whether you will be successful or not.
Many, many years ago lived an emperor, who was so exceedingly fond of fine new clothes that he spent vast sums of money and energy on dress; his only ambition was to be always well dressed. He did not care for his soldiers and the theatre did not amuse him; the only thing, in fact, he thought anything of was to drive out and show a new suit of clothes. He had a coat for every hour of the day, so one could say of him, 'Emperor is in his dressing-room.'
The great city where he resided was very gay; every day many strangers from all parts of the globe arrived. One day two swindlers came to this city; they made people believe that they were weavers and declared they could manufacture the finest cloth to be imagined. Their colours and patterns, they said, were not only exceptionally beautiful, but the clothes made of their material possessed the wonderful quality of being invisible to any man who was unfit for his office or unpardonably stupid.
'That must be wonderful cloth,' thought the emperor. 'If I were to be dressed in a suit made of this cloth I should be able to find out which men in my empire were unfit for their places and I could distinguish the clever from the stupid. I must have this cloth woven for me without delay.' And he gave a large sum of money to the swindlers, in advance, that they should set to work without any loss of time. They set up two looms, and pretended to be very hard at work, but they did nothing whatever on the looms. They asked for the finest silk and the most precious gold-cloth; all they got they take away with, and worked at the empty looms till late at night.
'I should very much like to know how they are getting on with the cloth,' thought the emperor. But he felt rather uneasy when he remembered that he who was not fit for his office could not see it. Personally, he was of opinion that he had nothing to fear, yet he thought it advisable to send somebody else first to see how matters stood. Everybody in the town knew what a remarkable quality the stuff possessed, and all were anxious to see how bad or stupid their neighbours were.
'I shall send my honest old minister to the weavers,' thought the emperor. 'He can judge best how the stuff looks, for he is intelligent, and nobody understands his office better than he.'
The good old minister went into the room where the swindlers sat before the empty looms. 'Heaven preserve us!' he thought, and opened his eyes wide, 'I cannot see anything at all,' but he did not say so. Both swindlers requested him to come near, and asked him if he did not admire the exquisite pattern and the beautiful colours, pointing to the empty looms. The poor old minister tried his very best, but he could see nothing, for there was nothing to be seen. 'Oh dear,' he thought, 'can I be so stupid? I should never have thought so, and nobody must know it! Is it possible that I am not fit for my office? No, no, I cannot say that I was unable to see the cloth.'
'Now, have you got nothing to say?' said one of the swindlers, while he pretended to be busily weaving.
'Oh, it is very pretty, exceedingly beautiful,' replied the old minister looking through his glasses. 'What a beautiful pattern, what brilliant colours! I shall tell the emperor that I like the cloth very much.'
'We are pleased to hear that,' said the two weavers, and described to him the colours and explained the curious pattern. The old minister listened attentively, that he might relate to the emperor what they said; and so he did.
Now the swindlers asked for more money, silk and gold-cloth, which they required for weaving. They kept everything for themselves, and not a thread came near the loom, but they continued, as hitherto, to work at the empty looms.
Soon afterwards the emperor sent another honest courtier to the weavers to see how they were getting on, and if the cloth was nearly finished. Like the old minister, he looked and looked but could see nothing, as there was nothing to be seen.
'Is it not a beautiful piece of cloth?' asked the two swindlers, showing and explaining the magnificent pattern, which, however, did not exist.
'I am not stupid,' said the man. 'It is therefore my good appointment for which I am not fit. It is very strange, but I must not let any one know it;' and he praised the cloth, which he did not see, and expressed his joy at the beautiful colours and the fine pattern. 'It is very excellent,' he said to the emperor.
Everybody in the whole town talked about the precious cloth. At last the emperor wished to see it himself, while it was still on the loom. With a number of courtiers, including the two who had already been there, he went to the two clever swindlers, who now worked as hard as they could, but without using any thread.
'Is it not magnificent?' said the two old statesmen who had been there before. 'Your Majesty must admire the colors and the pattern.' And then they pointed to the empty looms, for they imagined the others could see the cloth.
'What is this?' thought the emperor, 'I do not see anything at all. That is terrible! Am I stupid? Am I unfit to be emperor? That would indeed be the most dreadful thing that could happen to me.'
'Really,' he said, turning to the weavers, 'your cloth has our most gracious approval;' and nodding contentedly he looked at the empty loom, for he did not like to say that he saw nothing. All his attendants, who were with him, looked and looked, and although they could not see anything more than the others, they said, like the emperor, 'It is very beautiful.' And all advised him to wear the new magnificent clothes at a great procession which was soon to take place. 'It is magnificent, beautiful, excellent,' one heard them say; everybody seemed to be delighted, and the emperor appointed the two swindlers 'Imperial Court weavers.'
The whole night previous to the day on which the procession was to take place, the swindlers pretended to work, and burned more than sixteen candles. People should see that they were busy to finish the emperor's new suit. They pretended to take the cloth from the loom, and worked about in the air with big scissors, and sewed with needles without thread, and said at last: 'The emperor's new cloth is ready now.'
The emperor and all his barons then came to the hall; the swindlers held their arms up as if they held something in their hands and said: 'These are the trousers!' 'This is the coat!' and 'Here is the cloak!' and so on. 'They are all as light as a cobweb and one must feel as if one had nothing at all upon the body; but that is just the beauty of them.'
'Indeed!' said all the courtiers; but they could not see anything, for there was nothing to be seen.
'Does it please your Majesty now to graciously undress,' said the swindlers, 'that we may assist your Majesty in putting on the new suit before the large looking-glass?'
The emperor undressed, and the swindlers pretended to put the new suit upon him, one piece after another; and the emperor looked at himself in the glass from every side.
'How well they look! How well they fit!' said all. 'What a beautiful pattern! What fine colors! That is a magnificent suit of clothes!'
The master of the ceremonies announced that the bearers of the canopy, which was to be carried in the procession, were ready.
'I am ready,' said the emperor. 'Does not my suit fit me marvelously?' Then he turned once more to the looking-glass, that people should think he admired his garments.
The chamberlains, who were to carry the train, stretched their hands to the ground as if they lifted up a train, and pretended to hold something in their hands; they did not like people to know that they could not see anything.
The emperor marched in the procession under the beautiful canopy, and all who saw him in the street and out of the windows exclaimed: 'Indeed, the emperor's new suit is incomparable! What a long train he has! How well it fits him!' Nobody wished to let others know he saw nothing, for then he would have been unfit for his office or too stupid. Never emperor's clothes were more admired.
'But he has nothing on at all,' said a little child at last. 'Good heavens! Listen to the voice of an innocent child,' said the father and one whispered to the other what the child had said. 'But he has nothing on at all,' cried at last the whole people. That made a deep impression upon the emperor, for it seemed to him that they were right; but he thought to himself, 'Now I must bear up to the end.' And the chamberlains walked with still greater dignity, as if they carried the train which did not exist.
Surprisingly for Abbas, he was experiencing ambivalence when he finished his final year Engineering exam; on one hand he was delighted to complete his Engineering course while on the other hand the new challenge of finding a job for a fresh Engineering graduate like him, in the tough competitive environment was making him miserable. He had heard horror stories from his seniors, most of them were still unemployed and wandering around to get hired while few were forced to settle down in their ancestor's business. Unfortunately Abbas's father was a retired clerk, hence finding an appropriate job was the only option available at his disposal.
After finishing his exam, being pro-active he immediately started applying for fresh engineering jobs. Despite all the odds he could still see a glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel. Within a couple of weeks he had responded to over fifty plus companies seeking fresh graduates. With no response to his application, he was slowly losing his hope but his strong faith kept him on his mission. Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months with no luck, Abbas would check his mails regularly, only to find junk mails and bills in the mail box.
Abbas was getting anxious as his final year examination report was due any time now and how right he was, the following day he had received his result. To his utter dismay, he failed in one of his favorite subject. Abbas's mind now ran a hopeless Marathon. All of a sudden his world had just collapsed and the light at the end of the tunnel turned out to be the light of an oncoming train crashing the little hope he had. He no longer had any further interest to look for the response to his job application. He knew now, that he was not qualified even if he gets lucky in receiving the job interview letter.
The next day, Abbas's mom surprised him by giving him a sealed letter addressed to him. He curiously opened up to what turned out to be a response to his earlier job application. The letter was asking him to appear for a job interview. Abbas felt distressed, seeing this, his mother asked, "what is the matter Abbas?" He said, "the company I applied for job is inviting me for a job interview but I cannot attend". Abbas's mother knew that her son was not qualified for the job but still she insisted that he should appear for the interview and have the courtesy to convey his situation.
On the schedule interview day, Abbas without any interview preparation set out to convey his regret. He joined the many fresh applicants, waiting in the lobby for their interview. After few hours of waiting Abbas's name was called. Abbas stood up whispering to his neighbor "I won't be long" as he headed to the interview room.
Abbas greeted the elderly looking gentlemen who asked him to take a seat. Abbas sat down. The elderly gentleman introduced himself as Vikram Sinha, and then politely asked, "Your resume stated that you were waiting for your final result, is it declared yet"?
"Yes it is and unfortunately I failed in one subject" confessed Abbas.
Vikram's expression changed. A frown now stood where a smile was a few seconds earlier, "so what made you come for the interview?" demanded Vikram.
"Well, I thought I should at least drop by to let you know that I am now not qualified for this job" whispered Abbas.
"Were you expecting this disappointment?" queried Vikram.
"No, as a matter of fact this was one of my favorite subjects and I was over confident and that was my blunder" asserted Abbas.
"So you learned a lesson young man, didn't you" said Vikram.
"Yes, absolutely" replied Abbas.
"Now since you have come all the way for this interview would you mind if I pick your brain" asked Vikram.
"Not at all, please go ahead" replied Abbas.
The interview lasted for about an hour and at the end, Vikram said to Abbas: "Thank you for your time, we will let you know if you are selected".
As Abbas was walking down the street to the bus station, he said to himself "I would have made it only if I would have lied about my result instead of listening to my mom, she has no idea how difficult it is to find a job in this topsy-turvy world. From politicians to marketing's, from fortune tellers to any damn business, diplomacy and dishonesty is what makes the world go round. I shouldn't have let go this wonderful opportunity". Cursing himself, discouraged and dejected, Abbas returned home.
Few days later, Abbas's mom surprised him with yet another sealed letter, it was from the company that interviewed him. Without any hope and thinking it to be a straight regret letter, Abbas pulled out the letter, it said "we are pleased to welcome you on board as a Junior Engineer. We are highly impressed by your courage, sincerity, honesty and integrity and we look forward to working with you. Please accept this offer to join us immediately...
Tears welled up Abbas's eyes, streaming down his face as he hug his mother and said, "I made it, Mom you were right and you always will be, goodness and truth shall always prevail!"
I would prefer to be an honest failure than to be a corrupt success...


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|Lamar with Brooke.
Photo courtesy of Lamar.
Lamar Hurd, 28, a Houston, TX native, hopes to be ABC's first black Bachelor. It doesn't hurt he is charming and easy on the eyes. While the Bachelor was just beginning in 2002, Hurd was moving to Oregon to play basketball for Oregon State University. After graduation in 2006, Hurd moved to Europe to play professional basketball.
In 2007, he moved to Portland, Oregon and started coaching kids at a local basketball facility. The kids captured his heart and he decided he could not leave them. His love for kids is an important factor in his search for a significant other.
"The most fulfilling part of my life easily has been seeing them grow and mature into great kids...I can't even put the feeling into words," Hurd said.
|Lamar and Jalen.
Photo courtesy of Lamar.
In 2008, he was part of the 4-man hiring committee that selected President Obama's brother-in-law, Craig Robinson, as the new Oregon State University basketball coach. That same year he began his television career with Fox Sports as a college basketball analyst, which he still does today.
" I feel very blessed for everything in my life, and I'm thankful for it all," Hurd said.
Hurd's assistant, Tammie, first came up with the idea of him as "The Bachelor." Hurd is laid-back and open to the process. He is the perfect mix of entertainment, but calm enough to not let drama consume the show. He is funny but serious about finding love.
A guy who loves kids, wants commitment, charismatic personality and is single. You know what that means, he should be the next Bachelor. This is my first interview with someone who hopes to be on the show. Following Ben's season a lot of people were burned out on the predictability.
|Lamar with Gaviola family at Street Jam.
Photo courtesy of Lamar.
Unsure of your thoughts on a newbie becoming The Bachelor. I have asked Hurd numerous questions to see what his season would be like, if he was "The Bachelor." Needless to say he would not send someone home mid-date, be open to everyone and would not base his opinion solely on first impression.
1. When did you decide you wanted to be The Bachelor?
-After the 2nd time that Tammie (my assistant) insisted I do it. The first time she brought it up, all I saw was the perception of drama and craziness that's associated with the show. But the second time she said something about it, I began to see it not only as an opportunity for me to potentially find the love of my life, but I also saw it as a way to show all of my kids how to date a woman. When I was young, my basketball coach taught me how to treat, respect, and date a woman. I figure I can do the same thing for my hundreds of kids!
2. Had you watched any of the seasons prior to your assistant saying you should be The Bachelor?
-Starting in 2009, I would watch all the time! That rhymed :) Ok ok for real... After Jake & Vienna's season, I didn't watch very much anymore, but not so much because I didn't like their season or anything like that; it's just because my youth organization was experiencing heavy growth. That along with some other work-related things I had going on began to occupy the majority of my evenings, and I just fell out of my normal tv-watching routine.
3. If so, what is your favorite?
-My favorite season may have been Brad Womack's. I didn't see all of it - just bits and pieces. But from what I saw, he just seemed to be a good, respectful, nice, guy - and I have a lot of appreciation for those kinds of guys because that's not the norm (when it comes to guys who have lots of options with women). Of course I don't know Brad personally...so I could be all wrong about him haha. But it's how he came across on tv, from the episodes I saw. I think Jake's Pavelka's season had the most drama though!
|Brad Womack
4. Who is your favorite female contestant? Why?
-I really liked Kacie B from Bachelor 16. She seemed like the epitome of a southern belle: sweet, smart, loving, and kind. To much of the television audience, her parents may have seemed a bit aggressive on her hometown date with Ben; however I totally understood where they were coming from with everything they said, and even how they said it. The South is known to be a bit more conservative and to play things on the safer, more cautious side. And that's fine for them to be that way, just as it's fine for someone else to decide to be looser and more liberal. People just need to be understanding of one another; you don't have to be in agreeance, but at least be able to understand. Empathy is a very important trait to me.
|Kacie B.
5. How would you be different from other bachelors?
-I can't give you an accurate answer to this. What we see from the Bachelors is whatever the producers decide to edit. There is probably both some good and some bad that we never see, so who knows what they'd decide to edit with me! I cannot tell you how I'd be different, but I can tell you how I'd be: I'd treat all of the girls with respect and I will genuinely be seeking to find the love of my life. I believe very strongly in love and in marriage. People always talk about how girls (as opposed to boys) look forward to their wedding from the time they're born, and I think I was in that same boat! I've always looked forward to finding someone I can pour everything into and share my entire life with.
6. Who were your top three from Ben's season?
-Kacie B, tie between Monica & Rachel (I liked their temperament), and Emily O'Brien...loooved the rap :)
|Kacie, Monica, Rachel and Emily.
-Sit back, listen, and only respond if asked to :) If it gets to the point that I consider inappropriate or even potentially harmful, I will step in and quench the fire.
8. You have a crier who cannot keep her composure, do you send her home or give her a chance?
-Definitely don't send her home just cause she's a crier! That may be the way she deals with her emotions. I'd just need to understand why she's crying.
|Ashley H, Kacie and Tenley in tears.
-I'll first determine what I feel is the credibility level of the specific women telling me that, and then I'll pay close attention to that situation and will deal with it accordingly. If EVERYONE is saying the same negative things about one person then that's definitely somewhat of a red flag.
10. You are not into a woman, do you send her home mid-date?
-Never. As long as it's apparent she wants to continue the date, I'll give her the time that is allotted to our date. However, at the end of that date, I will be completely honest with her in my feelings that I don't see us as the best match.
11. Someone makes a bad first impression, do you give them a second chance?
-Yes. I don't feel that you can really understand someone by a first impression. I'm big on understanding a person before I make any decisions on them.
12. What are your deal breakers in women?
-My biggest deal breaker is probably a woman who doesn't love kids.
|Lamar with Teagan.
Photo courtesy of Lamar.
- I make a lot of decisions based off faith, so she must share similar spiritual beliefs as I. She must be extremely loving and kind, and she must possess great motherly qualities (as all the kids I currently know will always be very important to me – not just our own kids that we'd have). She must be educated, and very confident without coming across as arrogant. Due to the nature of my work and many of the relationships I have, more times than not, I'm around a lot of people - so it'd be nice if she's able to control a crowd and conversation (not necessarily a must, but a bonus!).
14. Who is your celebrity crush?
-Eva Mendes
15. What is one thing people would never guess about you?
-I want 2 daughters! Most people think that due to my basketball background, I want a bunch of boys. And I used to be soooo afraid to have girls...mainly because I didn't wanna have to end up beating up bad boyfriends :) But I think there's this special bond between many sisters - it's really cute and touching to witness, and I'd enjoy being apart of that with my daughters.
|Lamar in an interview.
Photo courtesy of Lamar.
Lamar Hurd- @L_Hurd
Lamar's Publicist- @1stBlkBachelor
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You can nominate him here.
|Me sporting my Lamar Hurd t-shirt.
How many people can say they have helped choose a person for a TV show? Not many, fans you can help determine if he becomes the next Bachelor. Share this interview with your friends and follow his social media accounts. Happy Bachelor Monday everyone!

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
why did hyde appear without the help of the potion?
i have no details for this
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While asleep one night, he involuntarily transformed into Hyde, without the help of the potion. This is never fully explained. We can surmise that his darker half was taking over. He does turn back into Jekyll but the lure was too strong. He took the potion again and the effects were stronger and, it seemed, harder to turn back into his former self.
Jekyll is exercising his evil side more, so Hyde is becoming stronger-strong enough to appear without the help of the potion


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Aircraft and results. IATA: freight growth slows in March
All regions reported year-on-year declines
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 1.7% in March 2018, compared to the same period the year before. This was five percentage points lower than the February result and the slowest pace of growth in 22 months.
The year-on-year increase in capacity, measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTK) fell to 4.4% compared to 6.3% in February. This was the first time in 20 months, however, that annual capacity rose faster than demand.
The sharp growth slowdown is principally due to the end of the restocking cycle, during which businesses rapidly increased their inventory to meet unexpectedly high demand. A softening of global trade is also evident.
Regional Performance
All regions except Latin America reported year-on-year declines in growth in March, with Africa in negative territory.
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McCRACKEN COUNTY, KY (WPSD) – Leonel Vazquez pleaded guilty to sexually abusing an underage, developmentally delayed girl he did not know in a public place. He was first arrested on that charge in June. Now, we're learning Vazqez, an illegal immigrant, was deported at least twice to Mexico before committing that crime.
I just found out it's been more than twice. A spokesperson for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement emailed me just before the 6 p.m. newscast Tuesday to tell me he was "voluntary returned" to Mexico twice in 2000, then convicted of a DUI in 2004 in a Georgia court, then deported twice in 2014. We do not know what other charges he might have faced.
But the big concern for investigators, and the mother of the victim in this case, is that this shouldn't have even happened. We've hidden her identity to protect the victim.
During their stay between moves, it was supposed to be a vacation for Brenda's family. That vacation was short-lived.
Brenda says, "She ran and beat on the door. We opened the door. You could hear the panic in her voice."
Vazquez was caught on tape sexually assaulting Brenda's daughter.
"She said she dropped her money. She bent over to pick up her money, and that's when he grabbed her," Brenda says.
But it shouldn't have happened in the first place. Detective Sarah Martin says: "We found out he's been deported two other times, so this will be his third time being deported after he's sentenced."
Now, Vazquez is in jail, facing five years in prison. But Martin says he may not have to face much prison time if any at all, because once the judge sentences Vazquez, the federal government at any point could deport him back to Mexico.
Brenda says she feels helpless, not being able to protect her daughter from him. She says she feels the system has failed her and her family. "I feel like its failed her, because she will remember. It's not going to leave her memory."
While she wants him to stay locked up, if given a chance, she told us this is what she'd say to him: "I pray that he gets help and turns his life around so that he doesn't do this to anyone else."
Martin says those convicted of sexual abuse crimes are required to go through some kind of therapy and register as a sex offender. She says if he gets deported, he won't go through the required therapy, and there's always the possibility he could come back under a different alias.
As for why he was in Kentucky, he was working on a job and staying at the hotel in the meantime. I've reached out to the company listed on the citation, but I haven't heard back.
Vazquez will be sentenced Dec. 4. He pleaded guilty, accepting a plea deal to the maximum five years in prison.


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Hobbie, Kuakumensah help Brown defeat Mass-Lowell 58-49
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) JR Hobbie led a balanced offense and Cedric Kuakumensah led a strong defense and Brown defeated Massachusetts-Lowell 58-49 on Monday.
Hobbie had 12 points, hitting all three of the Bears' 3-pointers. Leland King added 11 points and Steven Spieth had 10 as Brown (8-7) moved within one victory of matching the school record for most non-league wins.
Kuakumensah, the two-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year, had 14 rebounds as the Bears had a 45-33 advantage, and blocked six shots, moving him up two spots to fourth in league history with 199.
Matt Harris and Chad Holley had 10 points apiece for the River Hawks (7-7), who shot 29.6 percent from the field and went 11 of 18 from the foul line.
Hobbie had all three of his 3s in the first half as Brown opened a 29-19 lead. Lowell only shot 25 percent in the first half.


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Looking Through Windows Sculpture
The colorful sculpture located at the corner of Indiana/St. Clair/Paca Streets bring a lot of color to the neighborhood. Here some information on the sculpture.
Through a grant from Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) and a gift of land from the Indianapolis Urban League, students participated in a competitive request for proposals for an art project for the site.
The winning installation, "Looking Through Windows" by Michael Kuschnir, was installed April 25, 2012. "My artwork begins with an architectural element that I manipulate through repetition… I took an assortment of existing windows on Indiana Ave and combined them with generic window forms to create a gestural sculpture. The inspiration for this piece came from listening to people of the community talk about this site. Some people reminisced about the past while others talked about the future of this location. I collected these viewpoints as if they are windows into each of us. Now I give the opportunity for everyone to see this neighborhood in these warm embracing colors; an opportunity to look at this community through each other's lenses."
Kuschnir was inspired by walking the neighborhood, reflecting on the historic homes and windows, and speaking with existing residents and individuals.


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When it comes to choosing a good mobile advertising business model, your money is on the line. Making the wrong choices with marketing could put your business behind in terms of revenue and it could make staying afloat very difficult. However, if you manage to make the right choices then you'll be able to turn your marketing efforts into a stronger revenue stream. As you can imagine, a good mobile marketing campaign could mean life or death for some businesses.
We'll be discussing the potential of different mobile advertising business models below and sharing our opinion on what works best in different situations.
Optimal Business Model for Brand Marketing, Increasing Reach
The mobile advertising business model that will be best for your own business depends on exactly what you're trying to get out of your marketing campaign. You may end up running multiple mobile marketing campaigns over the next few years but before you can run a single campaign you must understand your goals for that campaign.
If your main goal is to focus on improving your branding as a business, reaching more users or to get more people to know who you are, either locally, nationally or internationally, then you will want to look at an advertising model that focuses on increasing reach.
Typically, the best option for this is CPM – with a CPM (cost-per-mille) based model, you are paying a set price based on every 1,000 users that your advertisement hits. This model has a range of pros and cons, but the pros are useful for this particular type of campaign.
Pros of CPM
- Great for increasing reach
- Cheapest option for reaching the most users
[one_half_last]Cons of CPM
- Doesn't directly lead to sales, actions or installs
- Impressions could be very low quality
The Optimal Mobile Advertising Business Model for Ad Installs
Sometimes reaching more people can be good, especially for branding, but CPM based campaigns have very poor performance when it comes to actually bringing in more revenue. If you're looking for the rawest performance for your business then you may consider a mobile advertising business model that focuses on bringing in ad installs.
This kind of advertising model is called CPI and it is as simple as it sounds – cost per install. You will be paying a set price every time a user installs your application. The cost per install is of course going to be higher than the typical CPM rate in most cases because one install can hold a lot more value in it.
Ad install campaigns can be good for a number of reasons, but they're not always the perfect option either.
Pros of CPI
- Great if you have targeted CPI (leads to stronger active user base)
- Quick way to boost installs and jump up the app charts (Brings in more organic installs)
[one_half_last]Cons of CPI
- Can be a very expensive model
- Some CPI networks have very low value users
Best Mobile Advertising Business Model for Insights, Better Analytics
If you're simply looking at getting the best understanding about your mobile marketing campaign then you'll want to look at cost per action, or CPA. Whilst CPC (cost per click) can be good for improved analytics and accurate insights, CPC suffers from an issue that isn't so great for performance and it affects accuracy too.
It's too easy for a user to accidentally click on an advertisement from their mobile device and as a result you may end up with a lot of users who click on ads who actually have no interest in it. This will affect the amount your paying and messes up your analytics. As a result, we'd suggest CPA instead.
With CPA you can get users to complete a very particular action, either within your app or leading up to the install of your app. This is great because you can ensure that you're getting the most out of your marketing budget. This is great for performance based marketing but it's also great because a lot of big data or data driven platforms use this as their primary marketing model.
Pros of CPA
- Mostly ran by data-driven platforms with great analytics available
- Great performance based marketing
[one_half_last]Cons of Ad install campaigns
- Higher cost than models like CPM or CPC
- ROI is often based on user life time value
Hopefully after you've read through this article you will have a good understanding of what mobile advertising model would be best for your next mobile marketing campaign. Each model featured in this article has their separate pros and cons so neither model should be immediately disregarded.


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One week after their marriage, Kenichi Ubara (Hidetoshi Nishijima) bids farewell to his wife Sadako Ubara (Ryoko Hirosue) prior to departing for Kanazawa on a business trip. The couple met on a blind date through a matchmaker before marrying. Kenichi promises to return to shortly, but never returns. Sadako then travels to Kanazawa to uncover his whereabouts. There she meets two women. Sachiko Murota (Miki Nakatani), whose husband owns Murotanae Yeolgiwa Company. The Murotanae Company once contracted Kenichi for work. Sachiko is currently working on helping a woman become the first female mayor. Sadako also meets Hisako Tanuma (Tae Kimura), a woman who works as a receptionist for the Murotanae Company. Hisako comes from a poor background and lacks education. Yet, she got the job through the owner of the company. Meanwhile, there's a serial killer who first started killing around the same time of Kenichi's disappearance. Sadako also learns that the two women are connected with Kenichi in other ways. A shocking truth then awaits Sadako. Edit Translation
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Mississauga Black OutFriday, August 15th, 2003
Okay, so the power goes off around 4:15 PM. I though it'd be back in a few minutes. Nothing happens. It's way too long, so I figured it might have been a busted fuse. So I go downstairs, and reset the fusebox. Nothing.
Brian, calls me all the way from Brampton (roughly 9 miles northwest from Mississauga) saying the power's gone. Strange.
And the rest you probably saw on TV (or heard on the radio like the rest of us).
- It's weird seeing everyone outside walking and talking to each other. People playing ball, gathering at a local stripmall's storefront, and unsual amount walking on the sidewalks.
- Most cellphones didn't work. PBXs and anything with an extension or voicemail was unusable.
- My neighbours invited me over for dinner. They had a natural gas stove, so they managed to cook up a warm meal. That was great.
- CBC Radio One and 680 News came in handy on my walkman (if only to provide some white noise to the eerie silence.)
- I got a bunch of calls. Thanks to everyone who checked if I was alright. I got 3 calls from the Philippines too at around 7:00 PM (which is about 7:00 in the morning over there). I guess they heard the news over CNN
- I read a bunch of mags and newspapers until sunset. After that, it was too dark to do anything and every game I have is on a computer. *sigh*
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The S&P/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas gained 5.5 per cent in September on a year-over-year basis compared with 5.1 per cent in the year to August. It was above the 5.1 percent estimate from a Reuters poll of economists.
"The general economy appeared to slow slightly earlier in the fall, but is now showing renewed strength. With unemployment at 5 percent and hints of higher inflation in the CPI, most analysts expect the Federal Reserve to raise its fed funds target range to 25 to 50 basis points, the first increase since 2006," said David M. Blitzer, managing director and chairman of the index committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
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With the Irish Constitution receiving criticism in light of the presidential race, Elizabeth O'Malley examines the scope for constitutional reform
The Ireland of the 1930s is almost unrecognisable in comparison to the Ireland of today. It was a time of censorship, strong religious values and, for most, a time of poverty. Since then there has been a growing movement to widen the definition of the family, anger in the wake of reports of clerical abuse and, while we may be in the middle of a recession, it is hard to compare the rural economy of previous decades to the more urban economy of today.
With this in mind, it is interesting to examine whether a constitution written in 1937 can really cater for the needs of the Irish population in the twenty-first century. After all, if the answer to that question is no, then one wonders about the purpose of having a constitution at all. Does it make sense to have a document to provide permanency of law if it goes out of date so quickly?
Professor David Farrell, who teaches a module on political reform in Ireland, believes that there are urgent issues which need constitutional reform. "We're in the middle of a crisis, the worst crisis in our history but not the first crisis in our history … What caused the last crisis was the failure of our political institutions." He recommends that the Senate be overhauled so that it is legitimately elected, that ministers give up their seats upon being appointed to allow for greater separation of powers, and that parliamentary committees have more investigative powers in order to hold the government to account.
But the structure of political institutions is not the only thing that has been cited as needing urgent overhaul. The 1937 Constitution had significant input from the Catholic Church, with Archbishop John McQuaid being one of the co-writers of the document. Included in our Constitution is a preamble which states that all powers of law are derived from God. Also featured are articles that previously banned divorce, strongly prohibits abortion, and state that marriage is between a man and a woman. While most of these issues have in fact been addressed to various degrees, many argue that religious matters don't have a place in our most binding source of law. Campaign for a Secular Irish Constitution believe that "a modern secular Constitution would allow all citizens, whether religious or nonreligious, to live together as equals with the State being neutral on matters of religion."
The Labour Party, who are proposing that a new constitution be introduced by the 1916 centenary, highlight other perceived faults with the current document. For example, they point to the provision which "recognises that by her life within the home, woman gives to the State a support without which the common good cannot be achieved" as an example of values that while perhaps legitimate in the 1930s, but should not be legally enshrined today.
This criticism is also raised by Rachel Patterson, who argues in her thesis, 'Women in Ireland: Change Toward Social and Political Equality in the 21st Century Irish Republic', that the language of this particular provision was "aimed to preserve the power and status of the male in Irish society."
The issue of rights has been one which has been closely examined by the courts. The Constitution provides for a number of specific rights, including the right to property, the right to your good name, and the right to equality before the law, but where other rights have not been specifically stated the Courts have used the wording 'the personal rights of the citizen' to fill in the gaps. These rights which have been 'discovered', such as the right to bodily integrity, are known as unenumerated rights. Given that the courts have acted to protect these rights in the absence of specific provisions, this is not an urgent issue.
Court intervention and referendums have, for the most part, kept the Constitution from completely falling behind the times. However, it appears that with the current economic crisis and the long overdue debate on religion in our Constitution, that now is the time to discuss reform.
Professor Farrell believes that any reform needs to be done in stages. "The risk of doing everything in one go is that the urgent things … will get lost in that quagmire. It should be something done in stages so that the most urgent aspects of fixing our government be done now, in the next year or two. In parallel, we should start a larger discussion about a change in our Constitution."
Unlike the previous Constitution, which had the input of just a few people, the proposed constitutional reform should be headed by experts, as well as individual Irish citizens chosen in a similar way to juries. We as a nation need to consider what we need from our most important legal document.


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When I travel, sometimes the most prosaic, ordinary things will cause me to chuckle at the Bizarreness of Life.
Here I am in Saint John, New Brunswick, two weeks after July 4, the day we Americans celebrate our independence from Merrie Olde. Back in those days of Revolution, Saint John was home to numerous Loyalists who fled the colonies, unwilling to break away from their motherland and King. It's a sort of mirror image, what America would have been had there been no Revolution. There's a picture of Queen Elizabeth on every coin, on every piece of currency. They even have a picture of some guys playing hockey on the $5 bill. (What, no curling?)
And Tim Hortons. Let's not forget Tim Hortons, purveyor of the infamous Canajan Crack.
Saint John is the home of a few Notable Personages. Movie mogul Louis B. Mayer, as well as actors Donald Sutherland and Walter Pidgeon, all hail from the Land of the Fog-Eaters.
Tonight I supped at the Church Street Steakhouse with a small crowd of fellow sloggers from the Great Corporate Salt Mine, my second experience there. The first time a group of us had gone there, it was a fucking disaster, owing to a massively shorthanded kitchen and a bewildered waitress. The entrées took months to arrive, and almost all of them were overcooked to a fare-thee-well. Our host was incensed, and she took the restaurant's management to task. Smart businessmen they, they halved the monster check (we had a Gang of Twelve dining there that night), thus (barely) remaining in our group's good graces.
Some people earn forgiveness, others buy it. Culinary weregild, you could call it.
But tonight's dinner was just fine. Appetizers and main courses were delivered promptly and prepared to perfection. I had the left side of a cow, done medium rare, with a couple fingers of Lagavulin to whet the appetite.
What struck me as amusing was the list of Nightly Specials on the menu. In honor of some local Cultural Event with the nasty appellation "Salty Jam," these specials consisted of a selection of dishes collectively titled "A Taste of Louisiana."
Great, just great. Here I am in Maritime Canada, and they're trying to sell me Cajun Food.
But in a strange way, it makes sense. This, after all, is the home of the original Cajuns, the French-speaking denizens of the Acadian Peninsula who were exiled by the British to points south - in some cases, far south - in the early 1800's. Acadians + 200 years of garbled English = Cajuns.
There was Seafood Gumbo on the menu, but it was a Gumbo no Louisiana Cajun could imagine in a fever dream. Salmon. Haddock. Mussels. Scallops. Plus a crawfish for garnish. Garnish! I would not have been surprised to see it come with a liberal sprinkling of Grand Manan Dulse in lieu of filé powder.
Fuck that, sez I. I can get real gumbo at home. Hell, I can make it myself. That's about when I decided to order the cow.
I was almost disappointed when it didn't come garnished with dulse.
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2018 – 2019
2017 – Diabetes UK
The charity for this is was pulled from the hat and nominated by Paul Middleton. We intend to use the Flower Show, the Dairy Show and have a full days turning for our main money collections along with the December Auction and a few other bits and pieces. The charity will be giving us a short talk in March at the beginning of the monthly meeting and have already supplied banners and collecting boxes.
Combining the AWGB 30th Anniversary and the clubs 15th Anniversary we will be holding a full days turning with 'The Tiny Turner' Emma Cooke on 22nd July. This is an event open to anyone with the proceeds going to Diabetes UK. Tickets are £12.50 and available now. Email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
2016 – Young Carers
Young Careers was nominated by our chairman John Smith to be the charity for our first year in fund raising and was a great success with over £1400 raised and donated to them on 19th January 2017.
With such a success we have decided to now make this an annual thing with members being able to put their desired charity into a hat and the one pulled out would be run with and overseen by the nominator. The charity chosen for 2017 is Diabetes UK and was nominated by Paul Middleton. Events to make money are not yet finalised but so far:
Any Money made on the monthly raffle will be donated to the charity
The Christmas Auction will be run for the Charity
We will attend the Weston Flower Show as we did in 2016 with a demonstration and selling items made by the club.
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The usual run-down of the year 2012 as seen by Jim.
I had saved my pennies and liquidated my assets and finally was able to buy a plane ticket and secure an apartment on Saipan, and at the end of January, I crossed the World's Most Beautiful Bridge and left the St. John's Infirmary.
Saipan was all roosters and refuse, much of the refuse speared by multiple tangan-tangan trees — our 18 foot dandelions. Everything else, including the tangan-tangan is green. Lush to da max, bwah. Like the Road to the Pali, but more.
Saipan is also a tiny place with only 40,000 people, but chained to the Federal system. Thank goodness that chain is nearly 8,000 miles long, and since we are not a hot commodity on the terror spectrum, the negative imprint of the US bureaucracy is minimal. Hence, people mostly live without the mental, emotional and cultural defects that mainlanders endure daily. So what if the locals like fish that has been cooked till the eyes have been turned into charcoal.
Everybody has been very open, friendly and surprisingly kind: A friend of mine just got offered a house and farm, rent free just for scaring away the boonie dogs. I've made friends with beach-bums, entrepreneurs, posers, bigamists, born again zealots and government workers and politicians, each with wonderful stories to share (which I'll get around to writing when I can find some shit as good as Portland had to offer.)
When Joe Local introduces me to someone, I learn the person's name (which never seems to find a place in my brain), where in the government the person works, and how that person is related to the speaker. The important things to remember are 1) all Chamorros and Carolinians work in the government, and 2) everybody is related to everybody else.
I got here wanting to grow bamboo in different varieties. Little did I know that the bamboo here is treated with benign contempt. The bamboo grows wherever it can, and can't be removed. With little or no commercial value, the bamboo just enjoys the neglect.
So I thought about what kind of product would be useful for the people who live here, and in June or July I came up with 'bamboo charcoal' — The law here is very quirky, and if you cut tangan-tangan, you may violate "land-clearing" ordinances, but if you harvest bamboo, it is only considered "plant care."
The traditional style of making charcoal in a slow-burning pit or heap is stinky and takes days: I found some references to newer methods and have applied for a Grant to make a cooker that can do the job in a few hours and burns clean: pyrolysis.
It so happens that pyrolysis is big, big, big: The agricultural community wants "bio-char" to remediate dead soil. Recycling folks can turn auto tires and styrofoam into gasoline. The energy people want to use it to light up homes or power cars. In fact, after WWII when gasoline was not available, German folks actually used pyrolysis to get around:
I showed this pix to a friend who looked at it for about 30 seconds and suggested that we could power homes just by cooking the sword-grass that grows everywhere that the tangan-tangan isn't growing. He gave me a scythe.
I'm still not sitting under a bamboo grove sipping a blue fru-fru drink, but I'm closer.
That's what happened in 2012. Mostly.
Jim Hinds


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Craig Caruso has been involved in technology ever since his first computer the Tandy 1000.
Everyone remembers the Tandy 1000, right?!
Craig is an entrepreneur, building websites, mobile applications and consulting for brands and businesses.
One of Craig's claims to fame is running social media for a small pizza shop in Brooklyn, La Casa Bella. The restaurant started with no social media or website; Craig built the platforms that La Casa Bella runs from their website to their social media. In the two years since launching their online presence, La Casa Bella has experienced phenomenal growth and even attracted celebrities to their store such as LL Cool J and other local personalities.
Craig also created iLineup, which rose to become a Top 10 App in Apple's App Store within 48 hours of its release. His work has been recognized by the Staten Island Advance, 100interviews.com, Rockstar Podcast, The New York Enterprise Report, and other publications.
He recently filed a patent under publication number 20160119468 for Internet Protocol Communication Session Setup Using Interactive Push Notifications.
Craig may wear many hats but is always focused and learning new trends in the technology and social space. During his downtime he is very active on Facebook,Twitter,Snapchat, and discovering new apps to experiment with or just reading current technology publications.
Working with Craig was great. He provided tremendous support during a very stressful time while we migrated our site to a larger server to accommodate an anticipated spike in volume from our airing on Shark Tank. He was consistently responsive, thorough, and served as our guide and advocate throughout the entire process. I highly recommend his services.
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I'm really, really new to all things beauty, style, and fashion, especially as it manifests on the blogosphere. Anyway, this intermission post (while samples production of my handbags concludes; we hope this week) was inspired by a video blog I watched. The woman, one of those YouTube sensations makeup gurus, presented the contents of her travel makeup bag– what she brought on weekend getaways– and I thought to myself, whoa! she brings more makeup with her on vacay than I think I own, in totality.
Anyway, I recently went away for a weekend trip and still had my travel makeup bag packed, so I thought to piggyback on aforesaid video blog, I'd photograph and then ramble about my own travel makeup bag. The contents also happen to accurately represent my daily makeup routine.
First, unlike the other girl, who had some lovely designer makeup bag the size of my head (and I have an unusually giant head), mine is the free one compliments of Asiana Airlines. It's the bag that Asiana Airlines gives you when you travel business class, filled with lotion, toothpaste, disposable socks, and earplugs. Love it! The quality of this bag is astounding.
For face, I use Revlon ColorStay Mineral Mousse in Fair 020. It claims it has SPF 20 and that makes me feel good to think that I've put on my daily dose of SPF. I set with MAC's Studio Fix in NC30. Quite possibly every other light-skinned Asian girl uses MAC NC30. For the last umpteen years, I could not find a well-matched powder to save my life, and then I watched a video blog by some makeup guru who had the same skintone as I did. She recommended this MAC NC30. It's been a holy grail item of mine ever since. Thank you, YouTube!
For eyes, I line with Dior's waterproof eyeliner pencil in black. I'm not one of those women with a gazillion eyeliner brands in her bathroom. I've got one. And it's this one: Dior. Brows, it's Rimmel. I don't like this brow pencil. If anyone has recommendations, I'd love to hear. Then when I'm going fancy, I've got my Shiseido eyeshadow compact. There's all these creamy browns in there. My mascara is Cover Girl LashBlast. Not a fan. Don't hate it; don't love it. Again, I'm open to recommendations for a better mascara. (Man, I feel like I'm being unfaithful to my brow pencil and mascara! I'm doing that whole "keeping your options open" thing! Terrible.)
Lips, it's Aquaphor, which is the most fabulous moisturizing balm there is, bar none; then my favorite Palladio herbal lipstick in Brownie HL855; and then Nyx lipgloss in Iced Latte 125. Unlike eyeliner, which I only have one of, I have dozens of tubes of lip stuff. Dozens. I don't know why, considering 95% of the time I only use the Palladio herbal.
My hand cream is by Lollia in fragrance Grenadine & Tonic. I can kind of be a germaphobe, so I also carry around Bath & Body's anti-bacterial deep cleansing gel in Nectarine Mint.
Now, what I think is standout about my makeup bag compared to many other women's makeup bags is that my bag has a total of 8 GBs storage capacity. That's right. I won't go anywhere without my USB flash drives, and for some reason or another, I tuck away those flash drives in my makeup bag.
I'm also thinking with the drop of so many product labels, I could potentially make a few dollars in ad revenue from this post, but since I'm not tech savvy enough to do so, this has turned into free advertising to a bunch of makeup companies that don't actually need the endorsement.
Why are women typically so interested in the contents of other women's makeup bags? I can't deconstruct a rationale for it. All I know is I am infinitely fascinated by the "In My Bag" posts. So. What's in your makeup bag? If you end up posting about it on your blog, drop me the link. =)


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Rupali Ganguly started acting in her director father, Anil Ganguly's movies since the age of seven. She debuted in the Anil Kapoor-Amrita Singh-starrer, Saheb (1985).
Today, the actress has gained popularity for her role as Monisha in Star One's Sarabhai vs Sarabhai.
But Rupali is also getting noticed for her role in NDTV Imagine's Ek Packet Umeed. She spoke to Rajul Hegde about her show, and much more.
Tell us about your character, Sujata, in Ek Packet Umeed.
Sujata means sunshine. She is a chirpy, young girl, with no regrets. She is the face of Umeed Bhavan. She feels responsible for the women there and is loved by everyone.
Do you relate to your character?
I cannot relate fully to Sujata. But yes, I am also impulsive like her, which you may have seen on Bigg Boss. Even in real life, I'd rather fight than bitch about it. I find it easier.
Umeed is a different kind of show than what we see nowadays. Can you relate to the saas-bahu soaps?
I am an avid television watcher. I would watch Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki and was very happy to play Parvati's daughter in it. I was doing Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai at the same time, playing a very different character from Kahaani. Whether you like it or not, saas bahu serials are a subject of coffee table conversations.
You were tagged as a 'cry baby' in Bigg Boss. Any comments?
I have been a cry baby since my childhood. Even teachers were scared of my crying.
Before Bigg Boss, I had consulted producers J D Majethia, Aatish Kapadia and choreographer Shaimak Davar about joining the show. They told me to go ahead. I think they wanted me to be more disciplined.
Did Bigg Boss help your career?
Bigg Boss made me famous, and I enjoyed the attention. When I went to Vaishno Devi temple after the show, I was given special security and women came and told me that they voted for me.
I got a lot of offers after that. But I was not mentally prepared for it.
Bigg Boss taught me to be a better person. But my mother will still vouch that I am the same devil.
Why didn't you take up reality shows after Bigg Boss?
I am waiting to participate in a dance show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa. But I don't have a partner.
There isn't anyone in your life?
I have. But he is not from this industry.
What is your equation with your Bigg Boss roommates, Kashmira Shah and Rakhi Sawant, now that the show is over?
A hundred Kashmiras is equal to one Rakhi Sawant! When we meet, we greet each other. But Rakhi is not important in my life.
We heard that Big Boss was scripted?
No, it was not.
The second season of Bigg Boss is coming up. Whom do you want to see in the house?
JD, Ekta Kapoor Aatish Kapadia, Rani Mukerji, Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Devan Bojwani, Bappi Lahiri, Yuvraj Singh and Vivek Oberoi.
Why did you take so long to come back on TV?
I took a break of ten months. I was missing my family and wanted to spend time with them. J D promised me that my first show would be with him. Then one day, Aatish and he called me and talked about shows they were producing like Baa Bahu Aur Baby, Jayantilal Joshi Ki Joint Family, Remote Control and Chalthi Da Naam Gaddi.
But I was not keen on doing those shows. Finally, they told me about Ek Packet Umeed. I agreed immediately because I liked the concept.
You are an animal lover. How many dogs do you have?
I pick up stray dogs and take care of them. I have five dogs. At one point, I had nine dogs! Even on the sets of Ek Packet Umeed, we have Rani and her puppies, Bunty and Babli.
You have always said you don't want to act in films.
I was never star struck and fascinated by glamour. It could be because I saw stars all the time, since my father was a filmmaker.
Whatever I am today is because of JD, Aatish Kapadia and Shailja Kejriwal (who was working for Star Plus and is now with NDTV Imagine). They believed in me and got me roles.
Will you work with Balaji Telefilms again?
I would love to work with them. Ekta Kapoor killed my character, Gayatri, in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki when I didn't want to age after the generation leap. She didn't replace me, which was very nice of her.


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Recent Grants Awarded
Boston Medical Center, Lesotho-Boston Health Alliance (LeBoHA)
Boston Medical Center, Lesotho-Boston Health Alliance (LeBoHA) was awarded a two year, $100,000 grant in support of the project, Strengthening Community Health Services in a Nurse-Driven Health System.
This project aims to sustainably improve the quality of primary care, enhance the delivery of health center services, and build relationships between nurses and members of local government to foster understanding and commitment to best practices in primary care. In 2009, LeBoHA received funding from the IZUMI Foundation to establish a competency-based continuing education program for nurses in the Leribe district of Lesotho. The pilot project created a competency based curriculum and implemented a cascade training model that had nurse educators train nurses in four primary health centers. The primary nurses then trained participants in four secondary health centers. LeBoHA has learned a great deal throughout the pilot project and is equipped to effectively expand the program to other health centers in the district. The proposed project will expand the current pilot project to eight additional health centers (16 in total) with the following amendments and added elements 1) train at least one nurse at each of the selected health center sites 2) matriculate the competency curriculum as continuing education credits required for nursing re-licensure and 3) involve local government leaders and the district public health nurse in the sustainability of the project.
Overall Goal
The goal of this program is to sustainably improve the quality of primary care in the Leribe District of Lesotho, improve the competency and skills of nursing professionals, enhance the delivery of health center services, and build relationships between nurses and members of local government to foster understanding and commitment to best practices in primary care.
Containers 2 Clinics (C2C)
Containers 2 Clinics (C2C) was awarded a one year, $50,000 grant in support of the project, A Maternal and Child Health Clinic in Namibia.
This project, in partnership with The Synergos Institute and the Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services (NMoHSS), will deploy a maternal and child health care clinic to the Erongo region of western Namibia. The Erongo region is currently experiencing population growth, and current medical facilities cannot meet the increased needs of women and children. The C2C clinic is made from repurposed shipping containers and will provide comprehensive clinical, pharmacy, and health education/outreach services. C2C clinics are designed for low-resource settings and are durable against severe weather; they are equipped with solar-powered ventilation, versatile power, and water hook-ups. C2C will provide annual operating assistance for three years to support health education programming, staff training, facilities maintenance, and clinic management. This project will create access to high-quality primary health care and serve as a pilot program for the NMoHSS as a replicable and scalable solution to building national capacity in maternal and child health.
Overall Goal
The goal for the Erongo clinic is to support the efforts of the NMoHSS to reduce maternal and infant mortality. The specific objectives to achieve this goal are to: deploy a maternal and child health care clinic to provide high-quality services to under-served women and children; increase coverage of comprehensive maternal health care services (pre- and post-natal) and infant care in the Democratic Resettlement Community; increase coverage for women and girls of child-bearing age and children under 5 years old; increase the number of safe births in the Erongo Region; and improve and strengthen the functioning and capacity of the Erongo region health system.


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City of South San FranciscoHome Menu
Main Library Storytimes
840 West Orange Avenue
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- Family Storytime - (all ages) Mondays 6:00 pm
- Toddler Storytime - (18 months to 3 years) Tuesdays 10:15 am & 11:15 am
- Bouncing Babies Storytime - (birth to 18 months) Wednesdays 10:15 am & 11:15 am
- Cantonese Storytime - (all ages) 1st Saturday and 3rd Saturday of every month at 10:30 am
- Tagalog Storytime - (all ages) Second Sunday of every month 3:00 pm
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- Toddler Storytime - (18 months to 3 years) Mondays 10:30 am
- Portuguese Storytime - (all ages) Tuesdays 10:30 am. Histórias, cantigas e parlendas em português para crianças de todas as idades e pais ou responsáveis. Socialização logo em seguida.
- Family STEAM Storytime - (all ages) Thursdays 10:30 am
- Baby Bounce Storytime - (birth to 18 months) Fridays 10:30 am
- Leer y Aprender: Cuentos! Spanish storytime - (3 years to 5 years) Saturdays at 10:30 am
Homework Help
Students can come to the library and get help with their research papers and reports. Library staff can help you find the information you are looking for by using our databases and other sources.
Hack Your Homework takes place starting at 3:00pm on weekdays at both Main and Grand locations. Come visit us!
e-Books for Kids
- TumbleBooks - Animated, talking children's picture books, puzzles, and other fun and educational activities. Tumblebooks is funded by the Friends of the Library.
- BookFlix - An online literacy resource that pairs classic fictional video storybooks from Weston Woods® with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning in all children.
Kanopy Kids
Have you tried out video streaming with Kanopy yet? We're happy to announce the launch of Kanopy Kids which features hundreds of videos available for free with your SSF library card! Kanopy has partnered with Common Sense Media to offer developmentally appropriate age ratings that help you decide what to watch, plus you can now set up parental controls. Visit https://ssf.kanopy.com/kids to start streaming or drop by the library for more information.
Early Literacy Activity for Kids
ABCmouse.com -This online curriculum is for children ages 2-7+. It includes reading and language arts, math, beginning science, social studies, art and music. The interactive activities include- books, educational games, puzzles, art activities, songs, music videos and more. This link is only available in-library use on our computers.
ABCmouse Bring Learning Home - This is the ABCmouse home checkout! Use this link to sign up for a four week checkout to use on your personal device or computer. It is easy to use, but may be different from the version you use at the library. Follow the steps on the link for check out and if you have any questions, please feel free to call (650) 829-3860 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
STEM Kits for Infants through Preschool Children
The STEM Kits were developed for parents and caregivers to explore STEM concepts with young children through play. This early literacy initiative is to encourage adults to "unplug" from their digital device and expose young children to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in an easy to understand way.
There are currently sixty STEM kits available for check-out with more being developed to be added in the future. Each kit will have 3-5 theme-based toys and 3 books. Families may borrow and return kits at one of the South San Francisco Libraries.
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after nearly ten years of togetherness, nick and i finally tied the knot last summer in what was one of the most stressful but wonderful days i've ever had. i was foolish, and control-freak-ish, enough to try and make absolutely everything myself and even contemplated catering it myself too. huge thanks to whoever talked me out of that one.
things were imperfect and down to the wire, and i was so stressed that i had some strange, and ugly, reaction which manifested itself as a massively swollen and watery right eye. but i went and got ready and the eye settled back down and once i had done all the bits where people are quiet and looking at me (i hate being the centre of attention!), i had such a great time.
it was so lovely to have so many friends and family together and having fun. i'm not one to make a fuss about myself - i don't really celebrate birthdays and didn't have a hen do (though that is a different story entirely) - but what made me happiest was to see all these people that i love, and many that i had not seen for years, gathered together and and smiling and laughing and just enjoying themselves.


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Day 1. To Ho Chi Minh City
Late morning depart London Gatwick on direct Vietnam Airlines to Ho Chi Minh City.
Day 2. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Morning arrival in Ho Chi Minh City. Met on arrival and transfer to the Majestic Hotel for four nights.
Day 3. Ho Chi Minh City Morning Tour
Morning city tour encompassing the heart of the city driving down Dong Khoi Street (formerly Rue Catinat), past the Rex Hotel, Ho Chi Minh Square, Municipal Theatre and the Notre Dame Cathedral. Tour the Reunification Palace (formerly the Presidential Palace) and War Remnants Museum. Explore the enormous Binh Tay Wholesale market, with its beehive of stores hawking everything under the sun. Finally visit the ornate Thien Hau Temple, dedicated to the Goddess of the Sea.
Day 4. Cu Chi excursion
After breakfast drive to the fascinating Cu Chi tunnel networks, established as a means of waging guerrilla warfare against superior French, then later American firepower. Afternoon at leisure.
Day 5. Mekong Delta – Cai Be floating market
Early this morning depart Saigon by road and journey into the Mekong Delta. Embark on a traditional wooden boat, stylishly fitted out with bamboo chairs and lounging cushions. Tour the colourful floating market of Cai Be, afterwards visit a historic Mandarin house dating from the 19th C. Continue on to an untouched area of the Mekong Delta, where life continues, largely undisturbed, as it has for generations.
Day 6. To Dalat – Afternoon Sightseeing tour
Morning flight to Dalat. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Dalat: the City of Eternal Spring, with its colourful flower gardens, picturesque scenery of the Valley of Love, Tuyen Lam Lake, the Chinese Pagoda and Bao Dai's Summer Palace. Overnight at the Dalat Palace Hotel.
Day 7. To Nha Trang
Morning drive to Nha Trang across the spectacular Ngoan Muc Pass, then descend to the tropical plains of Vietnam's south coast. Two nights Evason Ana Mandara & Six Senses Spa.
Day 8. Nha Trang – at leisure
Day at leisure perhaps visiting the serene spa for some well deserved pampering, or simply just laze the day away!
Day 9. To Hoi An via Danang – sightseeing
Morning transfer to Nha Trang Airport to board flight to Da Nang. Met on arrival with sightseeing tour of Danang visiting the Cham Museum, an elegant Colonial building, now housing the finest collection of Cham sculpture in the world. Pass China Beach, a famous spot for American soldiers during the Vietnam-American War. Two nights at the Life Heritage Hotel.
Day 10. CHoi An Walking Tour
Morning walking tour of Hoi An visiting the Japanese covered bridge, Sa Huynh Museum with its unique insight into Hoi An's history, the Tran Family Chapel and finally a lantern making workshop.
Day 11. To Hue – Perfume River Cruise
After breakfast drive along scenic mountain roads with spectacular views over the coastline to Hue, arriving around lunch time. This afternoon take a leisurely boat ride down the Perfume River, stopping at the iconic Thien Mu Pagoda, an elegant seven-tiered octagonal tower. Continue to the countryside to the Imperial Tomb of Minh Mang, a majestic complex of courtyards, pavilions and Temples in a beautiful natural setting. Overnight at La Residence Hotel & Spa Hue.
Day 12. Hue – Imperial Palace Tour – afternoon to Hanoi
Morning guided tour of the Old Imperial Palace. Afternoon transfer to the airport to board flight to Hanoi. Evening watch a unique display of water puppetry. Two nights at the Movenpick Hanoi.
Day 13. Hanoi City Tour
After breakfast guided tour of Hanoi visiting the Ho Chi Minh Quarter, including the Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh's house and the One Pillar Pagoda. Continue to the Temple of Literature then see the infamous 'Hanoi Hilton' prison.
Day 14. To Halong Bay
An early start to Halong Bay. On arrival at Tuan Chau Island board the Emeraude Classic Cruise boat. Halong Bay achieved international fame as a key location in the French film 'Indochine' starring Catherine Deneuve. Considered Vietnam's greatest natural wonder, Halong Bay boasts over 3,000 islands rising dramatically out of the turquoise sea. Explore its caves and cool down, swimming in one of the many secluded bays. Overnight onboard the Emeraude.
Day 15. To Hanoi – Morning Tai Chi class
Before breakfast attend an early morning - optional-Tai Chi class on the sundeck. Disembark the cruise and return to Hanoi. Overnight at the Movenpick Hotel.
Day 16. To London via Bangkok
Transfer to the airport to board Vietnam Airways flight to London Gatwick.
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Kid Things
Founded by Anica John (JD) in San Francisco, Kid Things allows you to shop for your kids via text messages. Kid Things provides a tailored concierge service for parents of newborns through preschoolers, helping them to source and select apparel and baby gear straight from their phones. Kid Things then utilizes the data it collects to further personalize recommendations. Transactions are even completed via text on the phone. When asked about her time in the program, John, whose previous startup was backed by YC, explained, "Joining XRC has been an amazing experience for Kid Things. The industry knowledge in the mentor network has been invaluable."


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Update: Unfortunately Sarah's bid for funding for Project STIR was unsuccessful, but I was thrilled to be featured on her blog as part of it.
I want to tell you about an exciting new project being launched by Sarah Shotts. It's called Project STIR – Storytelling Through International Recipes. As you may already know, family recipes and family food history are a passion of mine. Food unites us through the generations as memories we can see and taste. Family recipes can transport us back to our grandfathers' garden, our mothers' kitchens, to hearths and homes long lost in the mists of time. For me, family recipes are a way of connecting with family members who died before I was born as well as with family members I remember well and miss every day, like my late Mom and Dad.
Although I never knew her, I have a sense of my late Auntie Margaret's presence as I make her aromatic and delicious Spice Cake. The feeling that my parents are in the kitchen with me as I work on my first cookbook, a collection of the recipes from four generations of my family, is both comforting and bittersweet. I remember my Dad showing me how to plant the seeds that would grow into the vegetables my mother and I cooked for summer suppers served alongside My Mom's Coleslaw. When winter drew in, Mom and I would bake Oatmeal Raisin Muffins and cookies. Her Lemon Crinkle Cookies were my favourite, although she preferred Bachelor Buttons, a recipe I will be sharing in my book.
All of this is, of course, why Sarah Shott's Project STIR resonates so profoundly with me.
Project STIR is a series of documentary films launching this fall on Kickstarter. The films will follow Abuelitas, Nans, and Mamaws passing down heirloom recipes in kitchens round the globe in countries like Panama, New Zealand, Turkey, Croatia and England. What a way to celebrate the universal language of love in the family kitchen!
As part of Project STIR, Sarah will be travelling around the world to make a series of documentary films. Sarah is raising money for this amazing project with the Project STIR Kickstarter. I'm supporting Project STIR on Kickstarter and as a blog ambassador because I firmly believe that our family food history unites us not only with our own families but also with families around the globe. The more we understand about ourselves and how food connects us, the better we can understand one another. Project STIR is a wonderful way to help break down cultural barriers and celebrate both our diversity and our similarities.
All photos in this post apart from Auntie Margaret's Spice Cake are courtesy of Sarah Shotts.