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Ultrasound examinations are a trusted diagnostic procedure in prenatal Healthcare. The benefits of ultrasound are numerous. However, research documents physical risks that must be taken seriously. Although many of these findings are inconclusive, they indicate that ultrasound examinations may not be totally benign. The following is an exploration of the current research available on the effects of ultrasound exposure on fetal development with discussion on potential physical, behavioral and psychological health risks.
Ang, E., Gluncic, V., Duque, Á., Schafer, M., & Rakic, P. (2006). Prenatal exposure to ultrasound waves impacts neuronal migration in mice. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 103(34), 12903-12910.
Bellieni, C.V., Buonocore, G., Bagnoli, F., Cordelli, D.M., Gasparre, O., Calonaci, F., Filardi, G., Merola, A., & Petraglia, F. (2005). Is an excessive number of prenatal ichnographies a risk for fetal growth? Early Human Development, 81, 689-693.
Campbell, S. (2002). Editorial. Ultrasound Obstetrics and Gynecology, 19, 1-4.
Cigna Healthcare Coverage Position: Ultrasound in pregnancy (including 3D and 4D ultrasound). (2005). Coverage position number: 0142, 1-8.
Hande, M.P., Devi, P., Uma, & Karanth, S. (1993). Effect of prenatal ultrasound exposure on adult behavior in mice. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 15, 433-438.
Ji, E.K., Pretorius, D.H., Newton, R., Uyan, K., Hull, A.D., Hollenbach, K., & Nelson, T.R. (2005). Effects of ultrasound on maternal-fetal bonding: a comparison of two- and three-dimensional imaging. Ultrasound Obstetrics and Gynecology, 25, 473-477.
Kroeger, M. & Smith, L.J. (2004). Impact of birthing practices on breastfeeding: protecting the mother and baby continuum. Sudbury: Jones and Bartlett.
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Rados, C. (2004). FDA cautions against ultrasound 'keepsake' images. FDA Consumer Magazine, January-February Issue. Retrieved August 12, 2006 from http://fda.gov/ fdac/features/2004/104_images.html
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Mr. William ZHANG Yi, New Chairman of World Film Institute Board of Trustees
On September 1st, 2017, World Film Institute (WFI) held the executive meeting at its HQ in Los Angeles, U.S. WFI has passed the resolution; Mr. Antonio Gellini Chairman and Mr. Justin Wallner has co-signed the Invitation Letter, in which Mr. ZHANG Yi, Chairman of ECMDC is officially invited to assume the post of Chairman of WFI Board of Trustees.
The World Film Institute (WFI) is a non-profit organization focused on the advancement and recognition of multi-national film making and entertainment. The institute was founded by producer/director Antonio Gellini alongside interested filmmakers, production and distribution companies, and executives from the worlds entertainment centers. In today's fast changing world, the World Film Institute is a central organization that fulfills the desires for all cultures, races and nationalities to participate in the entertainment industry. Reaching beyond the "first world", the institute will strive to bring the possibility of film production to those who do not have access to equipment, training, distribution and recognition. The members of the World Film Institute receive advanced technical support services, training, scholarship, and information resources in an effort to meet film making needs globally. The recognition for excellent film making comes in the form of the Family Film Awards and the Olympia Awards. On August 21st, 2017, Mr. ZHANG Yi and Mr. Antonio Gellini signed the Strategic Partnership Agreement between ECMDC and WFI in Beijing.
Mr. ZHANG Yi will be the first Chinese who becomes Chairman of WFI Board of Trustees. ECMDC is dedicated to people-to-people exchange between Europe and China, of which Sino-European film industry cooperation is one of major components. ECMDC has established the close partnership with official film institutes of EU Member States, European film industry partners and European film schools. In the meanwhile, ECMDC has been engaged in the extensive and in-depth cooperation with Chinese film industry partners. Therefore, the new post as Chairman of WFI Board of Trustees will enable Mr. ZHANG Yi to integrate high-quality film industry resources of China, U.S. and Europe into one entity in order to guarantee the successful implementation of the concerned cooperation projects. ECMDC and WFI will work out the best road map for the joint efforts. Both parties will cling to the actual demands of people-to-people exchange within the framework of the Belt and Road, and aim to construct the world film cooperation platform by virtue of the tangible projects including the exchange of film products, the joint talent training of film industry and the exploitation of the international film market etc. ECMDC and WFI will jointly introduce the Family Film Awards and the Olympia Awards into China, and provide more and more windows for Chinese film industry professionals to participate in the exchange and cooperation with the international colleagues.

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Hello all,
I haven't posted in a while and I have not updated the various list. I have been blogging about my Peritoneal Cancer Diagnosis Journey. I call it a Journey because that is what it has been. I was diagnosed in 2/10, had my debaulking surgery late 2/10 and have been doing what I need to do to be here... Below is a link that will take you to my latest posting. There are some helpful hints that have worked for me over the 2 & 1/2 years that I have been in treatment, like Marilax is my friend, I take now about every day to every other day. I was 51 when I was diagnosed, don't know the stage, doesn't really matter to me because we all know it was probably stage III (no lymph nodes were affected). It is a quick read and if anyone takes anything away from this that I GREAT...
You probably need to copy and past the link, I think. I am not overly techy, I know enough to get by and probably be dangerous... lol
Take care all, I think about all the teal warriors and anyone dealing with cancer often...
Cathy Mack (aka Momma Mack, as one on my Daughters best friends refer to me as...)


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During the last month we've explored a lot of ideas about classifying sound effects. The first post shared sound fx library categorization basics. The next had 13 tricks and tips for classifying field recordings, and last week shared a brief guide to creating your own category tree.
Now let's learn how you can apply categories and subcategories to your sound library.
How To Classify Sound FX Without Software
Most of the time categories and subcategories are applied to sound fx using specialized metadata apps.
Wait, what if you don't have metadata app software? Is it still possible to categorize sound fx?
Yes. Use the file/folder categorization system. It's quite simple. Here's how:
- Create a new folder and give it your category name.
- Open that category folder.
- Create a new folder inside the category folder, and give it your subcategory name.
- Open the subcategory folder.
- Save your sound file inside this folder.
It's important to note two things about this process, though:
- This is a visual method of sorting. Do you have thousands of random sound files in one desktop folder? This method will arrange them tidily in appropriate folders. That helps when scanning visually across many files. Most of the time users will search categories by double-clicking them to drill down deeper into the nested folders.
It's also possible to search by using the operating system (such as macOS's Spotlight), but it's more cumbersome.
- It is impermanent. File/folder organization is unfortunately not linked to the actual sound files. Perhaps you accidentally dragged a clip out of a folder onto the desktop, and noticed only days later. There's no way to learn from which folder it originated. Planning on sharing sound? If your fans are accessing single files, they won't know your folder structure either.
Despite these two points, file/folder organization is an inexpensive and easy way to wrangle a sprawling sound collection. Bonus: the folder structure can easily be transferred into metadata after purchasing apps, later.
How to Categorize Sound Clips in Metadata Apps
And what about those metadata apps?
There are dozens of metadata apps that help audition, sort, and transfer sound clips. I listed many of them in a previous article, An Introduction to Sound FX Metadata Apps. Not all of those apps support categories, and even fewer embed metadata. Two of the most popular ones that do are Basehead and Soundminer.
How to Apply Category Metadata in Basehead
Basehead has many versions of its apps. Only the Ultra version ($449) can embed metadata to sound files. Here's the easiest way:
- Select the files you want to modify. Here are a number of methods:
- Command-a selects all search results.
- Select a span of records by clicking the first sound, then holding shift and clicking the last.
- Select random individual records by holding down Command and clicking every record you want to change.
This will display all modifiable fields in the right side panel.
- Double-click to the right of any field name you want to change.
- Enter your new text, then press the Return key. All fields are instantly updated and immediately embedded with the new metadata.
- Repeat for the Subcategory field.
It's also possible to add Basehead metadata by using the "Renaming/Offline" panel. Read about how to do this in the Basehead Metadata 101 article from last year.
How to Apply Category Metadata in Soundminer
Soundminer is the other significant metadata app used by sound pros. It also has different versions and price points. Only v4.5pro ($899) has the extensive sound librarian tools to apply metadata. Here's the simplest way to add category and subcategory metadata in Soundminer:
- Select the files you want to modify. Here are a number of methods:
- Command-a selects all search results.
- Select a span of records by clicking the first sound, then holding shift and clicking the last.
- Select random individual records by holding down Command and clicking every record you want to change.
- Select the Edit/Edit Metadata menu item (or type command-i, or right-click and select "Edit Metadata" from the pop up menu).
- A window will appear. Complete the category and subcategory fields.
- Click the "Save" button to commit the changes.
Remember: embed the metadata changes into the file itself by right-clicking the selected files and choosing "Embed Selected Records" from the pop up menu.
There are no less than 11 ways to do the same task in Soundminer. An earlier article explored multiple ways to add metadata in Soundminer.
There's also a completely new way to add category and subcategory metadata in Soundminer. I'll dedicate next week's post to exploring this new way of classifying sound effects.
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Remember that? Here's a little reminder of the 1970's advert. Yes that was me on Wednesday night. I did my very best impersonation of a weeble. I did wobble but I didn't fall down.
|'Vintage' aka 1980's set of weebles - picture ebay
I am, of course, talking about the Race for Life or as my daughter keeps calling it Run for your Life. The weather was just perfect - beautiful sunshine all day and warm in the evening. We arrived early and were able to park in the secret squirrel car park only known to the locals. I'm sorry I cannot possibly divulge the details of its whereabouts otherwise I would have to hand back the keys to Crawley town.
I was all set with my pink attire and felt good to go. So if you ever want to look like a big fat weeble (doesn't everyone aspire to look like one at some point? No?!) then donning a pink neon tutu over your fat arse, wearing a pink headband over your moon face or "bear head"which ever you prefer and teaming it with one pink lace glove A la Madonna is just the ticket. I looked bloody awful. There are various pics of me on facebook doing the rounds which I feel I cannot censor given that the run is about cancer research, supporting my friend and not about my own vanity.
Most of us have control over pics that end up on facebook. I mean we even check photos for approval seconds after they are taken. No one puts vile pictures of themselves up do they. My husband did a good number on me after the 2 hour c-section with buddy. He just uploaded ALL of the pre-op, during op and post op pictures to share the joy. The WORSE pictures of me EVER were there in all their glory on facebook. Not only that they were there for three frigging days. My friend said "I did wonder whether you knew they were on there." Translation - you looked rough girlfriend.
Having said all this, ultimately this is what I look like but urgh I'm still depressed about it now. Okay not depressed but a bit preoccupied with it shall I say. I really feel I look no different than I did last year although I have been told that I do. I do try and remind myself that this time 2 years ago I weighed 16 stone 5lbs and now I'm just under 13 stone.
|I'm second in from the left next to my lovely cousin
One good thing that has come from this - asides from raising money for cancer research and supporting my friend of course! - is that I have been excellent this week on the food front. I am eating Ryvitas for lunch - what?! I happen to like them - the ones with the pumpkin seeds. I do feel under pressure now but I have to keep going. If, whilst on the beach in August I know that I did all I could to slim then I will be happy.
Finally, about that race. My BF who has breast cancer has written about it here. I have to say she did amazing considering she is due her 5th round of chemo next week. The day we did the race is at a time when she has very little white blood cells to fight infection. It was a very emotional evening and her mum was close to tears at one point which set me off when we got a big shout out from the local radio station.
When you set off it is a bit like trying to get past people during the January sales but after that it was just wonderful. There were about 1,500 people so less than I was expecting.The setting was in Tilgate park a beautiful lake and woods where I spent a lot of my childhood and so have my children. It was worth it just for the scenery alone. I walked with my cousin in front of Cath at first together with my stepdaughter but honestly we couldn't have stood still as slow as she was a walking. Does that make sense? You get the picture.
My cousin was itching to jog and I said I'll just check that my stepdaughter was okay. She replied that she would "die" if you had to walk any faster than a snails pace. So I got the all clear by which time my cousin had ran off. I could see her pink ears bobbing up and down in the distance. I did take off too but I couldn't catch her and felt it might be somewhat inappropriate to start screeching her name at the top of my voice.
I jogged, walked, jogged. At the last bit it said 500 metres to go and I thought well if you can't jog that you can't jog anything. I was knackered but I had to keep going as there were crowds cheering on. The finish line was up hill too. Some comedian said "this should be a sprint finish now". I didn't have the energy to say any expletives to him. I crossed the line at 46 mins and given I walked the first 2km didn't think that was too bad. I would love to jog it properly next time and that's what we plan on doing - Cath included.
We raised over £3,000 and in true weeble fashion we didn't fall down.
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|Weeble with medal and my cousin with the ears


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Bukit Batok Racial Harmony Day Water Carnival 2012
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Friday, August 2, 2013
In the Artifacts They Left Behind...
"Artifacts are surviving remnants of long-passed human beings whose will and skill crystallized into three-dimensional forms that have survived to our own time. The instincts that draw us to each other also draw us to our cultural ancestors, who are manifest in the artifacts they left behind. The work of their hands is not only material inheritance, but an indicator of our identity as their creative spirit reverberates in ourselves."
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Reassessing Mac enterprise security in face of Flashback malware
Expert Nick Lewis discusses how Mac enterprise security must evolve to combat the rising Mac malware tide, spearheaded by the Flashback malware.
In the past, the supposed walled garden surrounding Apple Inc. products has given average Mac users an aura of security invincibility. Even though some of the first viruses targeted Macs, this common perception of the Mac's inherent security superiority stems largely from Apple's successful marketing efforts, emphasizing the inability of viruses to penetrate the Mac ecosystem.
...Mac administrators typically can't see beyond the imaginary "walled garden" to realize the risk that malware poses to their systems.
In truth, Apple has had better luck at minimizing the security concerns for Mac users around malware in the past than Microsoft. Some of this good fortune was the result of Apple's decisions to use open source core components, which keep attackers out of its walled garden, plus malware authors focused more on attacks aimed at the much larger Windows' user base.
Apple's luck, however, is quickly running out. The recent spread of the Flashback malware served as another wake-up call for the average Mac user and enterprises with Macs on their networks: Successful mass malware attacks against Macs are a reality. In this tip, we will examine why recent malware, including Flashback, are having success against the Mac, and what steps Mac enterprise security specialists can take to protect Macs endpoints from malware.
Current malware payout on the Mac
Conventional wisdom suggests Macs haven't been targeted in the past because the payout for malware developers hasn't been high enough. Andy Greenberg, who recently wrote about research by Adam J. O'Donnell concerning when the Mac's rising market share would lead to it being the target of malware authors, indicated the Mac has passed the necessary market share threshold to make it worthwhile for malware authors to attack Macs. This research was based on antimalware effectiveness and that Mac users predominately don't use antimalware software.
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Flashback captured usernames and passwords and sent them to infected command-and-control (C&C) systems. Its success – infecting as many as 600,000 Macs at its height, the most widely propagated Mac malware to date – hinged on a vulnerable Java installation on Mac endpoints. Many believe Apple could have greatly stemmed the spread of Flashback by providing a Java patch more quickly, and by helping users detect the malware on their machines. That said, the most important takeaway from Flashback is that Mac malware authors are starting to build malware kits with similar features as ones seen on PCs, namely individual pieces of malware with multiple variants that exploit multiple flaws. So if one exploit fails, another exploit may do the trick.
Macs can run antimalware software and there are several signature-based Mac antimalware products available from major antimalware vendors (Kaspersky, McAfee, Symantec, etc.), but Mac administrators typically can't see beyond the imaginary "walled garden" to realize the risk that malware poses to their systems. A lack of security awareness among many Mac users has also contributed to this problem. Apple's slow response to acknowledge vulnerabilities, patch vulnerabilities, and push updates has also allowed malware authors to attack easier targets than many Windows systems.
Enterprise Mac malware response
Enterprises with Macs on their network, which today is likely all enterprises, should plan to include Macs in their general security program alongside Windows and other systems. This means Macs should be patched, encrypted, deployed securely and managed like Windows machines. While different tools may be required to secure Macs, there are tools, like NetBoot, auto-updates and others, that allow consistent security controls to be deployed to an enterprise's Macs. As expected, this should include antimalware tools in addition to the built-in antimalware utility XProtect.
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Does the Kindle Fire's Silk browser compromise enterprise security?
Adjust Android device security settings for the enterprise.
Microsoft has supported Windows XP for a long time. In contrast, Apple only supports the current and previous version of OS X, so Macs prior to 10.6 will stop receiving updates when version 10.8 comes out. 10.6 was released in August 2009, so enterprises must update their OSes to ensure they continue to receive security updates. Even though Flash and Java are not installed on Macs by default, applications should also be updated regularly to run the most current versions available. For Macbooks that store sensitive data, using the File Vault encryption options or a third-party utility to encrypt data provides further protection. Every enterprise has technically adept users that can manage all of these activities themselves, but average enterprise users can be supported most efficiently by using a central management system like Apple Remote Desktop, Open Directory or Microsoft Active Directory with a third-party plug-in to manage disk encryption, authentication, security configurations and updates.
Any organization that hasn't included Macs in its general security program should consider doing so now before a larger problem arises. With more enterprises and end users focusing on Mac security, they can encourage Apple to take a more proactive slant towards security response. Apple made some good design decisions with Mac OS X, iOS and its application store, but its security response issues continue to cause problems for average Mac users and enterprises alike. If Apple doesn't improve its security response, it may lose the trust of its user base.
About the author:
Nick Lewis (CISSP) is an information security architect at Saint Louis University. Nick received his Master of Science in Information Assurance from Norwich University in 2005 and Telecommunications from Michigan State University in 2002. Prior to joining Saint Louis University in 2011, Nick worked at the University of Michigan and previous at Children's Hospital Boston, the primary pediatric teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, as well as for Internet2 and Michigan State University.


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A flat stomach is made in the kitchen. When I was younger, I remember always…
When the late night munchies strike, avoid these foods to ensure a peaceful sleep and avoid the next day sluggishness and weight-gain.
Worst Foods: Avoid Eating Late at Night
Sugar-y Foods: Sweets spike your blood sugar which may disrupt your sleep cycle, and since you won't be very active after eating them, excess sugar will stored as fat. Hello, weight gain.
Fatty / Greasy Foods: Late night munchies often lead to a slice of pizza or a quick drive-thru run, and while neither are healthy to begin with, they're doubly worse at night. They are hard to digest and you may feel sick lying in bed, like there's a brick in your stomach, and wake up feeling sluggish.
Meat: Meat is heavy and hard to digest, which isn't ideal right before bed when you'll be laying down for 8 hours. You'll likely wake up feeling puffy, bloated, heavy, and sluggish.
Dark Chocolate: While dark chocolate is typically a decent snack choice, you want to avoid it late at night, as the caffeine acts as a stimulant and may end up keeping you up and wired for hours.
Foods That are Better to Eat Late at Night
In all honesty, late night snacking is generally best avoided, but if you find yourself gravitating to your kitchen around 10 or 11pm for a late night snack, here are better options:
Fresh Vegetable Sticks: A few veggie sticks, such as carrots, celery, or cucumber, can be an easy to digest late night snack. It's better to eat them on their own, but if you want to use a dip, choose one without a lot of sodium, as too much salt can leave you bloated and dehydrated. A homemade hummus can work well.
Fresh Fruit: A few cubes of cantaloupe or a small piece of fruit can satisfy a sweet craving without doing damage.
Organic Popcorn: A handful or two of organic popcorn is relatively light compared to most other snacks, and should sit well even if you have it just before bed. Just avoid the heavy butter and salt.
Warm Veggie Salad: If you haven't eaten dinner and are really hungry, opt for a small serving of a warm veggie based salad, like this Mediterranean Quinoa Salad. It will satisfy you, but will be easier to digest than most other late night options. Try to stay up for at least another hour or two before hitting the sack, to give your body much needed time to digest.
Maria Marlowe
Maria Marlowe is a holistic nutrition and wellness coach who uses real food to help her clients improve their health, weight, and skin. She offers a 28-day healthy eating meal plan that teaches you how to batch cook, as well as one to clear up acne. Her most popular program is EatSLIM, a 10-week online group glass that guides participants to develop healthy eating habits that stick – and lose weight, boost their metabolism, improve their digestion, and quit sugar.
She writes healthy and delicious plant-based recipes for her popular blog. She is also the author of the #1 New Release on Amazon, The Real Food Grocery Guide, the most practical guide to selecting the healthiest foods, without going broke, which has been praised by Dr. Oz and InStyle magazines. You can find her on instagram @mariamarlowe.
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The Married Life: Free Yourself
In this episode of the LWR Roundtable we discuss freeing yourself and letting go of the things that weigh you down. Holding on to things like arguments, disappointments or mistakes can negatively impact your life, your health and most of all your marriage! Listen to our discussion and learn how to free yourself from the stresses of life. It is time for a mental detox. Here are a few snippets from our lively conversation:
"I'm perfect its the other people that need freeing!"
"I let things stress me out when it's not even worth stressing about."
"Some people need to free themselves from continually making the wrong decisions."
"Prioritizing is the key to letting go of procrastination."
Take a listen to this lively conversation and join the discussion! Leave us a comment below and let us know your thoughts!
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Rimrock Outfitters can customize an authentic Colorado horseback pack trip to fit your needs!
The Rocky Mountain scenery is truly spectacular, and the ideal way to experience it is with Rimrock Outfitters on a horseback camp trip! You will ride trails bordered by wildflowers, through forests of aspen and pine, across tumbling creeks, and see Rocky Mountain wildlife. We are located a short drive from the Durango and Cortez airports in Mesa Verde Country.
A sample itinerary for a four-day trip:
Day 1: Meet at Rimrock Outfitters corrals at 9 a.m. Following horse selection, a talk on safety and mountain horseback riding, we will leave the ranch for the first day's ride through tall pines and aspens, up past the Rimrocks, and on into the West Mancos River drainage. We will enjoy lunch on the trail and arrive at camp in the late afternoon. The tents and camp kitchen will already be in place so we can start on the campfire feast for the evening. Big stories get told and cowboy songs played around the campfire of an evening.
Day 2: After a hearty breakfast, we will ride along Deer Lick Creek and view a series of beaver dams, then into the old mining ghost town of Golconda, along a cliff trail overlooking the West Mancos River, across several creeks, and back to camp for another campfire supper. We might even roast marshmallows over the campfire tonight.
Day 3: Today we ride through Horsefly Flat, along the North Fork of the West Mancos River, through dark fir forests, under the towering Mt. Hesperus, up to Sharkstooth Pass at 11,900′, and back to camp for a steak fry and a good night's sleep. Undescribably fantastic views await us at every turn on this ride.
Day 4: The kitchen closes at 8:30 a.m. and camp is packed. We ride up to Lou's Point, down the switchbacks of Box Canyon Trail, and along the West Mancos River, arriving back at the ranch by late afternoon.
This sample itinerary my vary due to weather, trail conditions, and other factors. Remember, there are no kinds of bad weather, just different types of good weather!
Some of the country is rugged and steep, but your sure-footed mount will take you carefully through so you can experience the beauty of the wilderness.
Our camps are primitive but comfortable. We provide tents, cots, grub, and all but your personal items. Guests usually bring their own bedrolls, but if that is not possible, we can provide one for a small rental fee. We specialize in campfire meals. You will be served , for example, steaks grilled over a bed of coals, cowboy beans, Dutch oven biscuits, campfire stews, and fruit cobblers all cooked to whet the appetite and then satisfy it! Lynne has developed special homemade pancake and syrup recipes, and Perry's cowboy coffee is always in demand.
- Overnight (24 hours) = $250 per person
- 3-days, 2-nights = $600 per person
- 4-days, 3-nights = $800 per person
A 25% deposit is required to confirm reservations.
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According to the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, it is important to conserve rare and heritage breed livestock for their genetics, historic value, educational value, and usefulness among other things. In the title published by the ALBC, A Conservation Breeding Handbook, it is written:
"These breeds were carefully crafted by dedicated breeders to fit a wide range of conditions, tasks, and needs. Their beauty, dignity, and usefulness were all celebrated and they were partners in both agriculture and culture."
"What if these animals become extinct? The Earth will have lost a unique segment of its biodiversity. Agriculture will have lost the genetic resources critical for adaptation to changing conditions and methods of production."
"Unlike wild species, domestic breeds must be conserved by human beings. Domestic animals share habitat with humans, that habitat known as agriculture. It is the use and reproduction of rare breeds in agriculture settings that is essential for their conservation and best reflects our long interaction".


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Power - Introduction
Power is the classification given by to ISI™ electrical feedthroughs used to carry either high voltage or high current, or both. The majority of feedthroughs in Section 4 are built with exposed conductors on both the air- and vacuum-sides. Air- and vacuum-side connectors are available for most products in this section and must be purchased separately unless noted otherwise.
ISI™ Power Feedthroughs are used in a multitude of applications including vacuum furnaces, sample heating, biasing and in-vacuum coating applications such as electron beam evaporation, resistive heating evaporation and DC plasma sputtering.
Power Feedthrough electrical ratings are determined by various factors, including insulator dielectric strength, geometry and system operating pressure. Please note that all ISI™ Catalog products are electrically rated for operation with one side in dry atmospheric conditions and the other side in vacuum with a maximum system pressure of 1x10-4 Torr. We advise that users make allowances for deviations from stated operating parameters and take adequate safety precautions when feedthroughs are operated at high voltages or high currents.
Strike, Puncture and Creep
Strike, Puncture and Creep are three industry terms used to describe electrical failure and rating criteria. Strike distance is the direct line of site distance from potential to ground. This rating is dependent on environmental and overall feedthrough geometry. Puncture distance is the distance between potential and ground through the bulk of the ceramic insulating material. This rating is dependent on both the dielectric strength of the ceramic and its geometry. Creep or Tracking distance is the distance from potential to ground along a ceramic insulator's surface path. This rating is dependent on environment as well as the surface condition and overall length.
Electrical Performance
Proven design techniques are employed to optimize the electrical performance of ISI Power Feedthroughs. Where space is not a limitation, ceramic surfaces are made as long as possible to maximize Strike and Creep distances. If space is limited, ceramics are convoluted to achieve increased surface distance with minimal impact on the overall length. Convoluted or fluted ceramic feedthroughs are recommended for environments where moisture or other surface contaminants may hinder electrical performance. Reducing the ceramic surface roughness will minimize surface contamination and thus improve the Tracking characteristics of the feedthrough. A common method used to reduce surface roughness is the application of high temperature glass coating, or 'glazing'. Glazing is a proven and cost effective method for enhancing the electrical performance of a ceramic.
Conductors are offered in various material choices. These materials are selected based on current-carrying capacity and other environmental concerns such as corrosion and magnetism. Although Copper offers the best current-carrying capacity, it has the worst corrosion resistance. Stainless Steel on the other hand has good corrosion resistance but poor current rating. Pure Nickel has excellent corrosion resistance and medium current-carrying capacity.
Water Cooled Feedthroughs
Watercooled electrical components are typically used with grounded, closed-loop cooling systems and nonconductive coolants such as deionized water or ethylene glycol. If using plain tap water, the cooling system must be grounded and lines must employ nonconductive materials such as polypropylene tubing. Properly grounded water lines will provide a safe dissipation path for any power conducted by the water. Current or power ratings are usually not given for watercooled feedthroughs as the ratings are dependent on coolant flow rates and their heat dissipating capacity. Tap water temperatures can vary dramatically from one region to another, so too will its heat dissipating capacity. Users are advised to establish safe and practical coolant flow rates based on the power requirements for their specific application and coolant heat dissipation capacity.
Intended Operating Conditions
Electrical ratings are safe operating limits. These ratings are determined by various factors, including dielectric strength, geometry and system operating pressure. Please note that all ISI catalog products are electrically rated for operation with one side in dry atmospheric conditions and the other side in a vacuum environment with a maximum system pressure of 1 x 10-4 Torr. We advise that users make allowances for deviations from stated operating parameters and take adequate safety precautions when feedthroughs are operated at high voltages or high currents.
Ultrahigh & High Vacuum Series — MDC offers three standard vacuum mount styles: Del-Seal™; Kwik-Flange™; and Weldable. Additional configurations available upon request.
Insulator Seal (ISI) brand catalog and custom engineered ceramic to metal seal products are manufactured to ISO 9001:2015 standard utilizing our qualified hermetic brazing and joining processes.


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Maryland powers their way to the 2016 8th-Grade FBU National Championship
Seattle received the ball to start the game, and got huge momentum-boost with a return to midfield to open the game. Seattle quarterback Paulo Banchero led the Pacific Northwesterners straight down the field, hitting Emeka Egbuka for a deep touchdown pass. Seattle's known for their 12th man, and they came out in full force tonight with noise all game long.
Maryland's Antwain Littleton and Jalil Farooq helped Maryland respond, with Littleton bringing Maryland up to speed with a touchdown run.
Banchero continued his stellar tournament leading Seattle in to the red zone on their ensuing drive. It took three tries, but running back Julien Simon put another Seattle touchdown on the board and Seatt;e took a 14-7 lead.
Maryland quarterback CJ Henry made a beautiful connection with Zion Larkins on a deep post route, and Larkins did the rest all the way to the end zone - but the play was negated and placed at the spot of a personal foul. No matter for Maryland, as Antwain Littleton scored his second of the night to pull Maryland even again, 14-14 midway through the second quarter.
Maryland RB and Player of the Year candidate Antwain Littleton
rushed for two touchdowns in the first half
Seattle's Tinae-Faimalo returned the subsequent kick into Maryland territory, but Seattle's offense stalled. Seattle went for it on 4th & 10, but Maryland's Tajae Johnson put the pressure on Banchero and his pass sailed just out of reach of Caden Jumper.
Littleton was a beast on the big stage heping Maryland to consecutive first downs on four straight snaps to open up their final drive of the half. He rumbled for extra powerful yards and even acted as lead blocker for Reggie Proctor on an end around. Farooq gave him a breather but the offense didn't miss a step, gaining another first down as Maryland continued deep into Seattle territory. With the defense on their heels against their own end zone, Littleton ran up the gut to the one before CJ Henry executed a sneak to give Maryland a 21-14 lead with twelve seconds left, its first lead of the game.
Jalil Farooq intercepted a throw over the middle and returned it all the way to the ten as the half expired, but Maryland was gifted one final play due to a facemask penalty against Seattle. CJ Henry completed to Caleb Coombs in the end zone and Maryland enjoyed a 13-point swing in just twelve seconds to take a 27-14 halftime lead. Amazingly, Coombs almost didn't play after flying home the day before this final to take exams. But it was he who came up big in the clutch, running a great slant route and putting clamps on six as the first half expired.
Caleb Coombs flew home in between the Semifinal and Final to take exams,
then came up big before the half with a touchdown catch.
Maryland received to start the second half, and settled into a methodical power running game to wear down a highly-talented Seattle front seven. Two costly penalties put a stop to their fluidity, and Maryland ended up using two timeouts on their opening second half drive. Seattle put a stop to any chance at newfound Maryland mojo with a sack on 3rd & 12 from midfield, forcing a punt.
Seattle took over at their own 18 and Julien Simon broke a big 43-yard run on the first snap, and five more yards were tacked on for a facemask penalty. But on the very next snap Michael Bailey Johnson caused Simon to fumble, and Maryland's Jordan Anderson recovered to give Maryland the ball back on their own 33. Maryland was winning the turnover battle to this point, sitting at plus-two, and continued giivng the ball to their bellcow Littleton, hoping to ride his powerful runs to a National Championship. Maryland gambled on 4th & 1 at their own 43, and converted - but on the ensuing snap Seattle linebacker Stiles Seva Tu'u dropped deep into man coverage over the middle and intercepted Maryland quarterback CJ Henry.
Entering the fourth quarter, Seattle held the momentum. But Maryland's defense rose to the occasion. Seattle went for it on 4th & 15 from the Maryland 26, and Michael Bailey Johnson came up big again deflecting away the intended pass for Egbuka.
Jalil Farooq flexes after scoring his fourth quarter touchdown
and eclipsing 100 yards on the night
Antwain Littleton took the very next play 74 yards to the house, for his third of the night as the Maryland fans erupted with cheers for their favorite 8th-grade son. Seattle muffed the ensuing kickoff and Garry Rosemond was there to recover for Maryland. Jalil Farooq took the very next snap 36 yards to the end zone, joining his teammate Littleton in the 100-yard rushing club and giving Maryland a commanding 41-14 lead, which they would hold for more than 5:00 until the final whistle.
With under 1:00 left, the mission was completed with a victory formation and a Gatorade bath.
Maryland are 2016 8th-Grade Football University National Champions.
2016 Football University 8th-Grade National Champions - Maryland
The Maryland offensive line were a dominant force, building pockets and creating holes all night against a vaunted Seattle offensive line. Two Maryland running backs rushed for more than 100 yards on the night -- Antwain Littleton finished with 238, and Jalil Farooq with 100-even.
In National Championship history, no team has made more final four appearances than Maryland.
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Our friends at Forrester are hosting a BPM-related "Tweet Jam" on Wednesday the 10th. Forrester analysts will be tweeting answers to top challenges faced in process improvement initiatives. As posted on the Forrester Business Process & Applications Professional blog, the questions to be discussed during the Tweet Jam include:
1. Which role(s) should lead your business process initiative?
2. What are the best practices for establishing your BPM COE?
3. Do your traditional business analysts have what it takes to drive BPM initiatives?
4. How heavily should you rely on your software vendor for project implementation?
5. How should you connect your EA and BPM initiatives?
6. Which process improvement methodology (Six Sigma, Lean, TQM) is best for your initiative?
7. How should you incorporate BPMN modeling into your process initiative?
8. How should you measure the progress or success of your process initiative?
9 What's the typical size and composition of process improvement teams?
10. How should process improvement connect to master data management?
11. How do you think Social BPM will impact your organization?
Participating analysts are Clay Richardson, Connie Moore, Craig Le Clair, Alex Peters, John Rymer, and Ken Vollmer.
You can follow the conversation using the #bpmjam hashtag.


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You don't need to don a garter belt and balconet push up bra to feel like a sexy, burlesque vixen. As not everyone can pile on the silk and red lipstick like Christina Aguilera, this cheeky nail look may just be the next best thing.
Check out this video to learn how to create a boudoir pink lace and polka dot nail design.


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- Stock currently finding strong fibonacci retracement golden ratio resistance around 62.18, technical chart indicates further price rise can be seen once stock closes and holds above 62.18.
- Stock also finding 100 days moving average resistance as long as holds below bears will be favored, but once it starts trading above 100 DMA then bulls will be favored.
- Us stock market tips.


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Fish brought in from the outside world (i.e. not born in the facility) must be isolated in a quarantine room to reduce the risk of contaminating the existing stocks with infectious diseases. The following procedures are designed to prevent the accidental spread of diseases from the quarantine area.
1. Only pre-authorized people are allowed in the quarantine room.
2. All incoming fish are examined and, if necessary, treated for velvet disease.
3. All new fish are to be checked daily for two weeks for signs of illness. Any potential sickies are removed.
4. Dead fish.i.Dead fish; are transported in a plastic bag and flushed down the sink in the quarantine area with lots of water.
5. No live adult fish are to be moved from the quarantine room unless they leave the building entirely.
6. Embryos obtained in the quarantine room (after the initial 2 week period) must be treated in bleach before leaving the room. To bleach eggs, prepare two beakers of bleach solution, containing 0.1 ml of 5% sodium hypochlorite in 170 ml of system water. Mix thoroughly. Place the eggs in the first beaker, and allow them to stand for 5 min. Pour off the bleach solution, and rinse the eggs with system water. Allow the eggs to stand in system water for 5 min. Place the eggs in the second beaker of bleach solution for 5 min. Rinse the eggs with system water. Place the eggs into a small disposable petri dish. Eggs that have been properly bleached can be removed safely from the quarantine room.
7. No equipment can leave the quarantine area without being bleached or autoclaved. Equipment is transported, cleaned and stored in containers that are kept separate from the central facility containers and are labeled "Q-room". No equipment is to be moved in or out of the Q-room without prior approval.
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Along the North Platte River Valley in some of the most fertile and productive farmland, and in the heart of Wyoming Waterfowl hunting, lies the Packer Lake Farm. One mile west of Lyman, Nebraska and 17 miles South East of Torrington, Wyoming, this farm is one of the few farms in the area that has creek and lake frontage with valuable and productive tillable flood irrigated cropland. Waterfowl hunting, fishing, and production are complemented by one mile of Horse Creek, and one mile of Packer Lake frontage on this 687-acre farm.
Land Overview
Packer Lake Farm is situated in eastern Goshen County, with the Nebraska State line making up the eastern boundary of the property. Packer Lake is in the center of some of the best waterfowl hunting in the state, and well situated to be a very productive farm or recreational retreat in eastern Wyoming.
Packer Lake Farm is only 20 minutes from Torrington, Wyoming and 30 minutes from Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Both towns have all the amenities needed including modern hospitals and municipal airports.
Sporting Overview
Packer Lake Farm is located within a very good waterfowl area and can only get better with some attention to waterfowl habitat. Packer Lake itself is a minimal use public recreational area, with fish stocked by the Wyoming Game and Fish. 1/3 of the Packer Lake is completely private on the northwestern part of the lake, and complimented by large cottonwood trees, willows, and wetlands that are home to lots of wild turkeys, pheasants, ducks and geese, and whitetail deer.
Ranch Operations
Packer Lake Farm has some of the most senior water rights in the area, and currently irrigates 8 different fields for a total of 367 acres. The farm is in a nice flat block of land that would lend itself well to center pivot irrigation. Pretty much anything that can be grown in eastern Wyoming has been grown on Packer Lake Farm with exceptional yields.
Investment Value
The Packer Lake Farm is an exceptional farm with many attributes that a lot of the surrounding farms do not possess. Horse Creek Frontage and Packer Lake Frontage create an exceptional opportunity to own valuable water resources. Fishing, hunting, production, and scenery all create an excellent opportunity for the investment-minded buyer on the Packer Lake Farm. The production abilities alone on this farm will create good ROI.


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So, I completely missed the 7 months post and in 2 more days it will be 8 months of waiting for our Ethiopian infant boy, Julani! :)
My last post was about a longer wait, well the day before my birthday (March16th) we received another email stating the wait will be even longer and possibly grow. The wait started at 10-14 months moved to 14-18 and is now at 18-24...24 are you kidding me? Ahhh needless to say this caused some emotions and questions in the Turner household. This time is just to receive a referral, not including court date, travel, court and embassy clearance.
The biggest question that we are praying about this week is "Since we want more than one child, do we go ahead and pursue a quicker adoption option while we wait for Julani? Or does God just want us to wait to be parents for longer?" The timing was good in a sense that Joseph was already taking this week to get away and rest, physically and spiritually, and write. So we have decided to pray earnestly this week, separately, to keep emotions and influence away, about what to do and at the end of the week we will hopefully make a wise, Godly decision on what to pursue.
So PLEASE be praying this week with us and I will definitely let you know what we have decided to do.


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(Session summary by Sean Smith, ASTC's director of government and public relations)
Has your science center ever thought about partnering with a public television or radio station? If so, take advantage of the insight offered by presenters Dante Centuori (Director of Creative Productions, Great Lakes Science Center), Jen Cassidy (Vice President of Programs, COSI), Brent Davis (Senior Director of Content and Executive Producer, WOSU Public Media/WOSU@COSI), and George Viebranz (Mathematics and Science Education Program Director, WVIZ/PBS and 90.3 WCPN ideastream) at the Science Centers and Public Broadcasting: Building Strong Partnerships session held in the WOSU@COSI studios on Monday afternoon.
During the session, attendees heard about how COSI and the Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) collaborated with their local public broadcasting stations (and vice versa) on a variety of programs, which resulted in beneficial outcomes for all.
Davis began the session by offering some history of the WOSU-COSI connection, which began in the COSI space six years ago. Most of WOSU's local television segments are actually produced in the COSI studio, and Davis mentioned that this is a real asset that other science centers across the country could potentially offer public broadcastersa large public space. WOSU's science center space provides them with good public visibility and a favorable impression, both of which are significantly more substantial than a more isolated campus outpost would offer. Other positives from the COSI-WOSU relationship include built-in audience participation, access to COSI floor demonstrations that teachers can use in the classroom, COSI expertise, etc.
Cassidy used COSI's Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science exhibition as example of the way the COSI-WOSU relationship has worked. When COSI went to Egypt, it took a WOSU producer and a professional photographer with them; these images were used in the exhibit. The partnership was a huge success, as it created quality, useful, content for both organizations, proved useful beyond the original plan, and even savedand mademoney. The natural physical/geographic proximity to one another was a plus. Cassidy also mentioned that some of the content visitors can see in the Innovation Showcase exhibit was produced at WOSU, which helped offer consistency in look and quality, additional cost effectiveness, etc.
Viebranz noted that the Great Lakes Science Center and ideastream also share a close proximity and are only 8 city blocks apart. The CEOs of WVIZ and 90.3 decided to merge, and the organizations collectively renovated a historic Cleveland building in the city's Playhouse Square; the affiliation began about seven years ago. They intentionally built the smallest theatre in the district, with seating for 300; the space is particularly good for kids, and they are able to do remote broadcasts as well. The ties between the two organizations include a shared mission and vision (to strengthen community through science and science education) and an interest in strengthening public and private education systems and the general education of the public. Summed up? "Partnership, purpose, and proximity."
Centuori shared details from the Great Lakes Science Center's perspective, and highlighted the collaborative content creation and distribution. He offered an example from the public television series The Human Spark, which helped the science center get new audiencescollege age people and young adults. The GLSC held a special preview event for the first episode of the show, and Centuori noted that it was neat to watch a science-related program with a hundred others with similar interests. The partnership was a win-winit provided exposure for the premiere event, the television show, and the science center. In addition, WVIZ got a commercial (done by GLSC) that they didn't have to pay their staff to do, etc. The partnership also extends to WVIZ's PSI: Physical Science Investigation (www.wviz.org/psi), which offers multimedia online resources including 28 interactive virtual physics labs. WVIZ ideastream was able to take advantage of the GLSC location, and used its exhibits and demos. The grant-funded website includes videos for teachers in addition to students. It was a perfect partnership, as ideastream had the grant funding and production capability, but was looking for content expertise. GLSC had that content expertise, along with a unique facility, staff with media experience, and was looking for ways to broaden its collaborations within the region. In addition, both organizations had a major interest in improving middle school physical science learning and instruction; because of this collaboration, they didn't need to work with actors, create scripts, etc.they actually worked with real experts, which came across a lot more naturally than something more tightly scripted. And again, it was cost-effective.
For more information, please visit: www.cosi.org/exhibits/wosu, www.glsc.org/, and www.wviz.org.


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16 August 2016 | Black Eyed Kids, Your Stories
I am a fifty-year-old man who lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. I work as a real estate broker and spend a lot of time around people. I have never seen anything like the kids I met to show around an apartment six months ago.
An apartment came free to rent in a good part of town. I had shown it to several people—but had one more appointment to see that day. I was waiting just inside the doors of the complex when I saw two kids walk up to the apartment building. Even though it was a sunny day I knew as soon as I saw them that I was not going to let them in. One of them was young boy of about 17 or 18, approximately. He knocked on the glass and stared at me. I stood absolutely still and said nothing. He asked me about an open apartment for rent. I remember feeling very scared and shaken by his appearance. He did not look weird by his dress or such. It was his eyes. I remember feeling the hair on my neck stand up, and I was shaking just from looking in his eyes.
I have never felt like this before in all the years I have done this job. I could not look him straight in the eyes. I felt like I was about to die. My instincts told me this. I noticed a third kid was walking up behind them with a bicycle. The two boys standing on the other side of the door did not move toward me or anything, but he was just waiting for me to invite him in or take him to the empty unit. Now, some people may think that I was just over-reacting or something, but the eyes were completely black, like there was no real pupil. He spoke normally to me, but I had to just step into the apartment building office to my right. I had to get out of his face and get as far from him as I could. I felt like I was in extreme danger. Only because of the eyes. I think if I had looked any longer into them, I would have not been able break his gaze.
I shook for several hours after that. I called my daughter at work and told her about it. She told me about the black eyed kids. I am still afraid of that image of his eyes.
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This story is taken from my own experience in 2004. Almost word for word. Pretty crappy when you steal someone else's written encounter.
I do believe this is my story that some one edited and submitted.
I guarantee you mine is REAL. It did happen to me.
I didn't mean to accuse you of stealing it but the person that submitted it did.
http://thenightsky.org/BEK7.html my original experience.


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Hand-Painted Longboard
This longboard was designed and painted by Laura Cockayne as part of our sea-themed series of Longboards.
37" x 9.5"
Reclaimed Oak & Sapele.
About Laura Cockayne
I am a mother, mural artist and teacher in Leeds. I spent most of my childhood in Hungary, until my family moved to Scarborough where my grandparents were living. When I heard the theme for the painting was 'the sea' I knew straight away that I wanted to paint Cayton bay in Scarborough, as it holds very special memories for me. Every year, it is my family's tradition to go for a beach walk on Cayton bay on Christmas Day. The sunsets that we have seen there are just incredible and they always bring a sense of warmth even on the coldest of winter days. I have tried to capture this in the painting along with the feeling of serenity that our Christmas Day walk always brings.
*The price is for the deck only, trucks and wheels are not included.
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From: $262,600 plus on-road and dealer costs (as tested: $291,630).
Vitals: 3.8-litre flat-6-cyl; 294kW of power, 440Nm of torque; 7-sp dual-clutch automatic transmission; RWD; 8.7L/100km and 205g/km CO2.
What does it say about me?
I'm a famous sports star – or I'm having a midlife crisis.
What doesn't it say about me?
That I'm a student.
Who else is buying it?
Porsche says most buyers are male, over the age of 45, who want to reward themselves for their hard work.
What colours does it come in?
There are four solid and seven metallic hues in all the regular Porsche colours (red, white, grey, black and blue) at no added cost. There are also three ''special'' colours for $6000, or custom paint coverage for $9490.
If it were a movie star, who would it be?
Clint Eastwood. Just keeps getting better with age.
Why would I buy it?
Because it's a Porsche 911. And it's the even-faster Carrera S. Did we mention it's a Porsche 911?
Will it let me down?
It shouldn't, but our test car appeared to have a few electronics gremlins – several times the stereo wouldn't work, something that shouldn't happen in a new car.
Does it cost too much?
Yes. The base car is a touch more than $260,000; add $6000 for an automatic gearbox, $6000 for sports exhaust, $4000 for a sunroof, $3000 for electric seats and $1000 to heat them. They'll also sting you for parking sensors ($890), and there's no reversing camera – not even as an option.
Will I get a deal?
Maybe if it's a dealer demo. If the car is in stock, expect added equipment rather than a big discount.
Is it safe?
If you're in the front seats. There's no rear airbag coverage – though the seats aren't really designed to be used by anyone resembling a fully grown human.
Will it get me noticed?
Yeah, but not as much as a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG or Ferrari 458 Italia. Wait for the more outlandish 911 Turbo model in a couple of years.
Any gadgets that I can brag about?
The ''PDK''. It's a dual-clutch automatic gearbox that can shift gears cleaner and quicker than you'll ever be able to. Impressive.
Will I get carjacked in it?
There's a slim chance, but everyone would know about it soon after.
How's the cabin ambience?
OK. It has the brand's new interior treatment that includes a high, angular centre console. But we noticed a few squeaks here and there. The seats are a bit uncomfortable, too.
What's the stereo like?
Great ... when it works.
Does it go?
Porsche doesn't have a reputation for building slow cars. This isn't an exception to the rule.
Does it like corners?
Gobbles them like a British bulldog that hasn't eaten for a few days. Some critics have reported the new electronic steering isn't good enough – I disagree. It reacts quickly to any input.
What about bumps?
Surprisingly good considering it rides on 20-inch wheels with very low-profile tyres.
What about service stations? Claimed city fuel use is 12.2litres per 100kilometres – and after a weekend behind the wheel in Sydney I'd suggest you'd have to be a professional eco-driver to get near that. I was closer to 18.0L/100km.
Would you buy one?
I'm not exactly the right demographic for this car, but it'd be on my shopping list if I won lotto. I love it.
The spin
''The 911 is everything we as a company stand for.''
The translation
''This is what we do best – why are we bothering with SUVs and sedans?!''


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I find myself debating whether or not to have the second part of my breast cancer surgery, currently scheduled for October. The first surgery was a double mastectomy and reconstruction, which removed all of the cancer in my body. I hate to admit it, but the next surgery is only to improve my physical appearance. So, although surgery is necessary to return my appearance to somewhat normal, I have started thinking about whether or not it's really needed. I am having it for sure, but in reality, even though it's related to my cancer, I am having plastic surgery. While most people (and even insurance in this case) think that having nipples is so necessary it's a covered expense, my "mannequin chi chis" generally make me happy.
However, there are times when I just miss my old breasts. A special man in my life says that he loves my "mannequin breasts" and that he would be just fine if I never had another thing done to them. While they are perky, and very close in appearance to my old breasts, they are a tad mismatched. This generally doesn't bother me either, until I found myself in Florence, Italy shopping for bras. Have you ever seen the bras in Florence? They come in a rainbow of colors that look as beautiful as a row of gelato flavors all with matching panties. But currently, the bras don't flatter my unusually sized breasts. Firstly, the one that was radiated is smaller – about a half a cup size. Second, somehow my old breasts seemed to fit perfectly into a bra. The new breasts don't seem to fit in either the larger or the smaller size. In fact, no bras fit at all. Lucky for me, the decision to enhance my appearance solely rests with me and wanting to buy new bras in Italy doesn't seem to justify a $5,000 surgery.
Just as I was talking about this to a close friend and pondering all the odd things about having breasts that are your stomach (like not having feeling if your breast falls out of your top), we passed a store window with a painted mannequin of a girl with her breasts overflowing out of her top. I think it's extremely important to be able to laugh at yourself, so here I am, laughing at myself.


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BRADFORD – Bradford Public Library has planned special events to close its 2016 Summer Reading program.
The library will host an"End of Summer Olympics" for all children and students who have turned in at least their first completed reading sheet. The ages for this event will be 4-18. This event is co-sponsored by Bradford Public Library and Bradford's Community Club! It will be held in the Y-Yard from 1-4 p.m. To effectively plan for this event, please contact the library at (937) 448-2612 to sign up your child by Saturday, Aug. 6. If there is inclement weather, it will be held in the Community Club venue. All children will receive medals. If you have not turned in your first reading sheet, you must do so before the Annual Fishing Derby.
The Annual Fishing Derby will be sponsored by Stillwater Bass Club, Miami County Park District and Bradford Public Library on Saturday, Aug. 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sign-ups for the Derby, which is held at Stillwater Prairie on State Route 185, will begin at 9:30 a.m. This can be a family or individual child event. If you do not have a fishing pole, one will be provided for you by the Miami County Park District. The bait is supplied by the Stillwater Bass Club. A picnic lunch will be provided for everyone by Stillwater Bass Club.
You do not have to be a member of the library's summer reading program to come to the Fishing Derby. Prizes will be given out by the Stillwater Bass Club and if you are a member of BPL's summer reading program, you will receive a prize from them also.
Contact the library at (937) 448-2612 with any questions.


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The Dubai Airport is the polar opposite of Addis Ababa. After getting off the plane, we are guided to the trains by Arabic airport staff wearing immaculate white dishdash ( robe) and keffiyeh (head scarf) to trains which transport us to immigration.
You can tell we are in a wealthy country because even the airport clocks are made by Rolex.
The line-up to check passports is long but they have free high speed wifi. We quickly collect our luggage and get a cab from the clearly marked cab area.
It is 5am when we arrive to our hotel. As per Shawn's instructions, they have a key waiting for us. The suite is huge and comes as a shock after seven weeks in Africa. There are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, dining room and separate living room. The lights are even bright. We head to bed.
Shawn and I get up at 7:30 am and cross the highway by way of an overhead pedestrian pass to the mall across the street. It is like a high end North American mall. We order takeaway breakfast from the Tim Hortons. Yep, you heard right, Tim Hortons.
In the five minutes that we are outside, the heat is almost unbearable. Mind you this is Dubai's hottest time of the year.
After breakfast in our room, we head down to the lobby to meet our tour guide. Graham and I bring all our luggage because we will be dropped off at the airport directly after our day of touring.
Our guide, Assim is very knowledgeable and proud of his city. Dubai is run by the Sheikh. There are no taxes because he owns almost everything and uses the profits to run and improve the city. Assim tells us that there is zero crime in Dubai because everyone works and there are no homeless people. If someone commits a crime, they are swiftly caught, do their punishment in Dubai and are then deported, blacklisted and never allowed back.
Traffic is organized but congested. Probably because everyone uses their cars since it is too hot to walk anywhere.
The city is pristine with innovative architecture everywhere you look. Always tall buildings. Dubai strives to have the biggest and best of everything.
Dubai has it all, but it is mostly man made . It is gorgeous, but seems to be missing a soul...or maybe I haven't been here long enough to find it.
Shopping centers are everywhere. We stop at a shopping mall, The Souk al Bahar and walk through it to get to a beautiful man made pool surrounded by restaurants with outdoor patios (which are empty because of the heat, everyone is indoors).
We stop for photos in front of the Burj Khalifa, the worlds tallest building.
Our next stop is The Mall of Dubai, which is the worlds largest mall. We take a look at the worlds largest fish tank and watch the Sharks for a bit. There is a Tim Hortons here too. All of North America's greatest chains seem to be here.
We drive to The Palms where Atlantis Resort is located. The other Atlantis Resort is in Bahamas but this one is much bigger.
We take a monorail train so that we can get a better view of the resort and community. The land that the Palms area is on is shaped like a palm leaf and surrounded by the Persian Gulf. Atlantis is at the centre top of the leaf. The very very rich own homes here and the famous usually own homes at the tip of the fingers of the palm leaves. David Beckham, Tom Cruise And Angelina Jolie are all residents.
Most people cannot afford to own homes in Dubai so they rent.
Our next visit is to a place that sells higher end Arabic souvenirs and merchandise such as scarves, carpets, jewels, jewelry, clothing etc while Assim goes across the street to the mosque to pray.
Assim takes us to a small transit boat that holds about fifteen passengers and ferries us across a canal where he meets us on the other side. He then takes us to the souks. I buy a belly dancing belt. I also buy hibiscus at the spice souk.
The last place he shows us is the gold souk. There is so much gold in every store including full dresses, crowns, large statues and more. There is so much wealth here but I see no armed guards. Maybe there really is no crime here.
Our final stop is the airport. Shawn also gets out with us because it is easier and less expensive to catch a cab from here as he wants to go back downtown to go up the Burj Khalifa. Cameron is hot and tired so Assim takes him back to the hotel.
Shawn has no wait when he gets to the Burj Khalifa and pays to go the the highest level possible. The worlds fastest elevator (made by Otis) travels at 9 meters per second to the 124th floor and from there it's a second elevator to the 148th floor which is the highest point the public have access to at 555 meters. At this height the observation deck is higher than the very top of our own Toronto CN Tower which is 551 meters high. The Burj Khalifa and its spire tops out at 829 meters.
When he gets back to the ground, Shawn watches the Dancing Fountain show at the base of the tower. The fountains are very similar to the fountains outside the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Shawn then takes the metro back to the hotel where he and Cameron hang out until it's time to go to the airport to catch their 2:20am flight to Washington DC from where they will connect to Toronto. Unfortunately when their plane- one of the double decker Airbus 380s- backs up from the gate, one of the nose wheels deflates. They wait in the plane for another 2 hours on the tarmac while they jack up the front nose gear and change tires. Then it's a 14 hour non-stop flight to DC for a total of 16 hours sitting in the same seat!
Graham and I fly from Dubai back to Addis Ababa where we connect to fly to Toronto with a quick stop in Dublin to refuel.
It is hard to believe that our holiday is over. It's been awesome.


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Brian is a freshman studying Neuroscience in the College of Arts and Sciences. In additional to his work in CASE, Brian also serves in Secretary Schneider's cabinet as the Web and Tech Director. Outside of AUSG, Brian is the president of the AU Mental Health Initiative and actively works to fight the stigma around mental illness. In his free time Brian can be found getting coffee in the Bridge, studying in the basement of the library, or working in the lobby of MGC.
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Manchester United and England football star Wayne Rooney recently revealed the results of his new hair transplant shortly before jetting off to Barbados with girlfriend Colleen. At 25, Rooney is a fairly young candidate for a hair restoration procedure, but his decision demonstrates the changing attitudes towards hair restoration in society as a whole.
While the football star undeniably is a well funded young man, hair transplants are now within the reach of ordinary people too. With treatment plans starting at £3000, depending on the number of grafts needed, Crown Cosma Clinic are leading in the way in UK-based, high quality hair restoration procedures that make a real difference to people's lives.
Central to the success of Crown Cosma Clinic, Dr Shahmalak ensures that patients understand the restoration process fully, answering any questions they may have. While hair transplants are one option, Crown Cosma Clinic offers a wide range of non surgical options that can be very effective. Dr Shahmalak will recommend the most appropriate solution for you.
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Gain a Competitive Sales Advantage in 2016
January 6, 2016
With 2015 in the books, we can all look forward to the New Year. For sales professionals, it is an especially exciting time with fresh start, updated account books and new pipeline goals. We're getting ready for our sales kickoff and thought it would be fun to pick the brain of our own VP of Sales for LinkedIn Sales Solutions, Mike Derezin for a closer look at the state of sales today and predictions for 2016.
LI: Looking back at 2015, what are some of the key sales trends you've noticed? Have any major themes emerged from your conversations with sales and marketing leaders around the world?
MD: The main themes revolve around the changing buyer environment, sales adapting to that new normal, and leveraging technology to help reduce inefficiencies in the sales process.
One of the most compelling statistics that always resonates with our customers and my sales peers is that, according to CEB research, the average number of people involved in a typical B2B purchasing decision is now 5.4. That's a completely different world from what most sales professionals are used to. To make matters more complicated, the type of people involved in the buying decision is also changing. We're increasingly seeing influencers and budget holders in purchasing decisions sit in business lines or functional areas like marketing, whereas historically sales may have worked more closely with procurement or IT.
LI: What challenges do you think sales faces today?
MD: While we all know the cold call is dying and sales professionals utilizing social selling will increasingly be the norm, I do foresee challenges in driving adoption of modern sales tactics across your sales force. There are still many experienced reps who would rather hit the phone and rely on traditional tactics to try and get their meetings.
The key to helping your sales team become great social sellers is to:
1) understand that their senior leaders are behind their social selling program and expect them to adopt it,
2) tailored education is provided for both advanced and beginners
3) provide them real success stories from their peers and measure their social selling adoption through SSI (Social Selling Index).
At the end of the day, empowering your sales team to help themselves using proper training will make them feel confident about leveraging technology and their social networks to their selling advantage.
Another related challenge is legacy performance metrics. We have seen situations where sales reps buy into the idea of using social cues for context on buyer relationships and buying cycles, but their hands are tied if their performance is still measured by number of dials and minutes on the phone. Performance metrics of the past do not translate directly to the sales tactics of tomorrow. If you want your sales organization to evolve with the industry, commit to tracking the right data points - like the Social Selling Index (SSI) - and keep up with the latest technology trends.
LI: What excites you about the sales profession today?
MD: I always think it's exciting when there is an opportunity to reinvent the old and explore new ways to get things done. The silver lining in the challenge of the new buying process is that technology is rapidly evolving and those who leverage it will gain a competitive advantage and adjust to the transition much quicker. LinkedIn Sales Navigator is one solution that takes new technology - in this case - social data on over 400M members from the world's largest professional network - to help sales professionals find the right buyer at the right time and make the sales process more efficient. I'm really excited about what we're bringing to market and look forward to seeing how the adoption of these tools will form and shape the sales force of tomorrow.
The other piece that's very exciting to me is the move towards predictive modeling. We're moving to a world where reps will get more and more buying signals and alerts about their accounts and prospects. Imagine walking into the office and being alerted by an app on your phone that several leads you've been working are now ready to buy. We're getting close and it's going to be very interesting to see how the technology advances this year.
LI: Why do you believe social selling is an imperative for sales teams in 2016?
MD: Our data suggests that the time to adopt social selling as a team is now. Looking at the growth in the Social Selling Index, a score that measures social selling behavior, over the last two years, it is apparent that social selling has gone mainstream. Sales leaders are creating formalized programs to drive adoption across all the ranks of their sales force. We're seeing amazing results from our customers who have gone all-in. Microsoft is a great example of a company that is transforming its sales force by implementing a social selling program. I truly believe the window of opportunity for being a first mover and gaining that corresponding competitive advantage is rapidly shrinking -- the time to act is now.
Mike will be continuing the discussion on the state of sales today, predictions for 2016 and how social selling can unlock a competitive advantage in a webinar on January 19th. You can join him by registering here.


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The moment you start to doubt your ability is the perfect time to keep moving forward. Change the narrative. Stand strong against events you cannot control and change your perspective. This is your life. This is your world. Make what you want of it. #forwarding #motivation #personaldevelopment #keepgrowing


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Advanced persistent bots (APBs), capable of wreaking havoc on marketing tools, are the most common bad bot type, according to the 2016 Distil Networks Bad Bot Report. They possess a wide range of capabilities, including the ability to evade detection, impersonate humans, change identities, and vary attack patterns.
Marketing tools track humans. Through impersonation, APBs cannot be accounted for—they simply blend in. They distort visitor tracking and reporting, rendering critical business marketing tools ineffective.
JavaScript and tracking
The following data typically gets routed to databases owned by the marketing vendor:
- Visitor information – operating system, origin, new or returning visitor
- User interactions – pageviews, time on page, clicks
- Conversions – web forms filled out, content downloaded
- Social media interactions – likes, retweets, reposts
These data are then analyzed, parsed, and usually fed into reporting tools.
APBs configured with tools like Selenium, PhantomJS, and SlimerJS load JavaScript by default. This triggers the tracking mechanisms listed above and skews metrics.
Performance and Analytics
Performance metrics are all impacted. Making matters worse, nothing is in place for marketing teams to manually check their site traffic quality. Gauging the impact bots have on performance metrics is guesswork.
Well-known marketing performance and analytics tools include:
- Analytics and tracking – Google Analytics, MixPanel, Adobe Marketing Cloud, and Kissmetrics
- Performance and attribution – Bizible, Adaptive Insights, and Beckon
- Testing and optimization – Optimizely, On Interactive, and Webtrends
In considering the impact bots might be having on your marketing operations, ask yourself, "Which of these (or similar) marketing tools are in my stack, and what could it mean to my business if they're inaccurate by 10% or more?"
What are the Consequences of Bots Distorting Your Data?
Here are several scenarios revealing how the presence of bots might be affecting your marketing tools:
What effect could skewed analytics have on your business?
Like most marketers, you probably review Google Analytics on a frequent basis. Perhaps you've noticed a recent spike of new users from Germany showing interest in your products. They're spending more time on your site, viewing more pages, and checking out all of your products in detail. You can even tell from your heatmapping tool that they tend to view all page content, rather than just content above the fold. Should you invest more in the German market, or create German-language assets? Perhaps but not if the new users aren't human.
How does skewed attribution data affect decisions?
Say you've been reviewing your lead attribution data to determine where to spend more of your marketing budget. It appears that people really like an asset promoted on your site. Unknown to you, the "interest" is really generated by a bot running rampant on your site. Being oblivious to this, you decide to invest in the creation of similar assets. Would it matter if no humans ever click on it?
What could a skewed A/B test mean to your business?
While A/B testing different colors on your website, you've determined that half of visitors prefer orange to blue buttons. APBs aren't subject to the rules of psychology and have no color preference. Including their choices in your dataset could lead to decisions which damage conversions for real humans.
APBs and Advertisers
Advertisers need to provide accurate site performance information wherever customer ads are being served. False reporting costs them in terms of customers and partners—in turn affecting bottom lines.
Advertisers rely on JavaScript to serve ads and redirect visitors to customer sites, so APBs impact their business model. As they crawl across websites, the bad bots click on ads, thereby driving up PPC costs.
On the flipside, advertisers are faced with artificially inflated session counts, high bounce rates, and few, if any, conversions. Bogus numbers can lead analysts to believe assets are underperforming, when in fact the publishing site has a bot problem.
How APBs Impact Publishers
Pay-per-click (PPC) breaks out into several categories:
- Display & Native – AdRoll, AppNexus, Rubicon, DoubleClick
- Video – YouTube, Wistia, Brightcove, Vimeo, Ooyala
- Search – Google and Bing
- Social – Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
APBs impact publisher sites in numerous ways. Ad publishers typically have rich content (the typical bot target), and APBs interact with ads on these sites, too. They might be attacking at scale, throttling resources such as bandwidth, or overloading web serving infrastructure, thereby causing pages to load slowly or the site to go offline.
Bot perpetrators running scams send traffic to publisher sites, resulting in the perception of boosted site performance. Since APBs can perform user-like actions—including browsing pages, varying time on page, and filling out forms—high click-rates or conversion rates may result. However, these are mostly unusable leads or non-valuable traffic, so the publishing site's reputation is damaged and ad revenue is lost. Learn more on about how web bots affect your KPIs and your bottom line.
How much do these problems matter to your marketing operations?
The APB Problem is Getting Worse
According to data from the 2016 Distil Bad Bot landscape report, APBs now make up 88% of the bad bots visiting the average website. Additionally, 2015 saw a shift if the focus of bot operators, where the software they used to attack websites greatly improved
The quantity of simple bots, which by definition are easier to contain, dropped by almost 11% and only accounted for 12% of all bad bot traffic in 2015.
The report also uncovered the fact that 53% of bad bots are able to load external resources like JavaScript and will end up falsely attributed as humans by marketing tools.
Percentage of Bad bots able to load external assets like JavaScript
StubHub uses Distil Networks to Keep APBs out of Marketing Tool Stack
After installing Distil Networks, StubHub's page view count dropped by 50% and the site's conversion rate (number of unique visitors vs. number of buyers) was more in line with expectations.
"Like most ecommerce companies, we're always looking at our conversion ratio. Our conversions were greatly deflated by bad bot traffic. Now that we're filtering that out, we can see the real data and make more informed decisions," Marty Boos, StubHub's Senior Director of Technology Operations.
Learn how StubHub uses Distil Networks in this video testimonial with Marty Boos and Distil CEO Rami Essaid.
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Chilli Classifieds is a very well written piece of software, but is has no admin feature whatsoever. To set up your categories, according to the instructions, you have to edit one of your CGI files to get the category listings up and working. You have to search for a certain line and replace variables with your categories and subcategories, then you have to copy/paste this into several other files. Not to mention that their example and their way of dividing the forums up is confusing. Most of the other features (banners, etc.) require some sort of cgi editing also.


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There are chubby harbor seal pups everywhere now, 52 so far as a matter of fact. Sometimes the pups follow their moms out of the sea to rest & nurse, but at other times the mom has to quickly turn & pursue her pup back into the sea because the pup just wants to swim & play. Harbor seal moms tap their pup's head with their flipper to tell the pup to settle down & nurse. Some of the pups, which have nursed for weeks now are little blimps. As the pups nurse, they close their eyes in bliss & then collapse into dreamy sleep like all babies do. The mothers smile & touch noses with their pups. It's sweet to see the darling pups with their adoring moms. Yearling seals who were born last year now lay next to the infant pups. Another generation of seals has arrived. As the pups get closer to being weaned (after 12 weeks or so), they start to hang out together on the beach. There is a chorus of pups barking for their moms. A new "Pup Club" of almost weaned seals is forming, but right now each mother & pup savors their togetherness. Once the pups are weaned they will stop calling for their mother because it will be time for them to feed and take care of themselves. It will be time for the harbor seal mothers to begin mating to produce next year's pups. For right now though, I listen to the pup's chorus, watch them rocket through the sea with their moms, nurse with great zeal & fall into the deep innocent sleep as all babies do. I marvel at this new life, which has been received with great joy by all the mothers of this harbor seal colony. It is such a privilege for me to observe and share the continuity and rebirth of life here. I carry this beauty in my heart.
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One of the newest Harbor seal pups was being annoyed by a sea gull who thought pecking the pup's tail might somehow be a meal. The Harbor seal mom chased the gull away several times & then decided it was time to take her pup for a swim. The pesky gull followed the pup right to the edge of the water. The pup climbed onto mom's back & off they swam!
THIS IS THE MOST HEART WARMING HARBOR SEAL STORY! In 2013 there was a pup named "Roxy" who had a fishing line cutting into her flesh and was rescued. The line was removed and the Harbor seal pup was treated and released. Right away she swam back to the seal colony at Casa Beach and rejoined the group! Now in 2018, she has showed up at the beach with her very first birth of a Harbor seal pup, which has been named "Strummer". It really is amazing to see the seal who was struggling now giving birth to a new member of the La Jolla Harbor seal colony.


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Why We Love Journaling (+ A Giveaway!)
Who here keeps a journal? We're big fans of the practice and it looks like writing regularly actually might be doing us some good! According to a recent article in the New York Times, scientists are currently studying the ways in which journaling may help us process our stories - it may, in fact, improve the perception we have of ourselves and the world around us. How incredible is that?
We often like to think of journaling as the least expensive form of entertainment, therapy and play all rolled into one daily activity. Here are a few reasons we love putting pen to paper:
It improves our day. We've become accustomed to the relief felt after writing out our thoughts and experiences. Sometimes we write about the positive things in life—gratitude, silly memories, the happy moments of the day—and other times we sift through some heavier stuff—not-so-great moments and that pesky negative self-talk. Either way, we always end up feeling much better after journaling than when we started.
It clears out the cobwebs. We think the scientists behind the study referenced in the New York Times are on to something. Once we write out whatever it is that we need to process, we feel lighter, our heads are a little less foggy than before and we can think more clearly. The clarity, alone, is worth the time invested.
It makes us better humans. We know—it seems as though we're making a pretty grand statement, but bear with us. By writing out the interpretation of our experiences, it may help us in the empathy department. We end up being able to see a story or experience from both sides, which is always something worth bringing to our relationships.
Now this is where you come in, Clementines. Are you interested in starting or shaking up your writing routine? Well, we've got one free course pass to Prompt Club—a new journaling e-course from our very own Jennifer Snyder—to give away today ($79 value)!
Simply head over to Prompt Club to check out the course and then come back here to tell us why you love to journal!
A random winner will be chosen and announced on March 16. Good luck!
p.s. Want to commit to everyday journaling as you would a New Year's resolution? Check out our tips for honoring resolutions (or any kind of commitment, really).


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The Normyle/Erstling Health Search Group is always looking for three types of candidates:
We recruit and position Healthcare Sales and Marketing Professionals – those with a proven track record in Sales and/or Marketing in Medical Devices or Service, Pharmaceutical or Biotech.
Approximately 25% of our search assignments are for "entry level" candidates who have the following qualifications:
Primarily BSN's and Respiratory Therapists who want a career change into Sales or Clinical support for a "for profit" company.
If you fall into any of these three categories, contact us. We look forward to working with you to open the door to new career possibilities and options.