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Posted on Wednesday 12 October 2016 by Ulster Business
With the Rio Olympics well and truly over us, it's difficult not to feel the urge to limber up and stretch ourselves that little bit more. To succeed in business, it's important to drive sales, and stretch goals have long been used as a way of doing this. A stretch goal isn't something which can be achieved by implementing incremental changes however, as it requires pushing people to their limit – and then asking them to go beyond it.
Described as being "difficult, but achievable with some extra effort," stretch goals are often highly valuable to a workforce. Indeed, in 2012, a Forbes article described stretch goals as "essential for our health and our prosperity," adding that they should be about human excellence, rather than financial targets.
Research also suggests they can accelerate business growth and are useful for both small and large businesses.
Of course, we all know that sales drive business but increasingly, many sales leaders are setting their teams unachievable targets that are more rooted in wishful thinking than market reality. The world of the stretch goal has become a more perilous place, where great sales people can suddenly be found wanting, while their weaker colleagues rake in the rewards.
In theory, there isn't anything wrong with stretch goals. In fact, research has consistently shown they boost a sales team's morale and energise people. They help to focus sales staff and encourage innovative thinking and action, making people more persistent and passionate in their work.
Indeed, when someone completes a task or is involved in something previously thought impossible, the sense of satisfaction is immense. This ultimately motivates them to take up the next challenge, no matter how difficult or unattainable it seems. As a result, companies have the potential to develop innovative services and products which might otherwise never see the light of day. And it's all down to using stretch goals.
Over the past 10 years or so however, sales leaders have ramped up their expectations when it comes to what they want their sales teams to deliver. As a result, when they fail – and they sometimes inevitably do – morale plummets, tensions rise and motivation goes out the window.
You can only stretch your sales team so far before it snaps…
Stretch goals: Ignoring the upper limit
We've mentioned already about today's sales leaders often having unachievable stretch goals – the wishful thinking mentality. But there's also another factor to consider if your sales team isn't quite delivering; something that's making those goals like waves upon the sand. The answer? Extra padding.
Sales goal padding can come from all directions. You, as a sales leader, may well set an achievable and realistic stretch goal for your team. You then pass it on to a sales manager and they decide to add on an extra 5%. This new target is then passed on to the regional directors and from there it goes down to the district managers, accumulating add-ons at each level. They may be small, but they all add up in the end and when the sales team finally gets the stretch goal, it really has stretched to become something that's far out of their capacity.
What's more - if the initial stretch goal was already unrealistic, then the issue immediately morphs into an even bigger problem.
Of course, market conditions, adverse and unforeseen circumstances can also impact whether or not sales goals are achieved. If you're setting your staff up to fail with sky-high goals from the outset however, then you shouldn't be surprised when they fail to bring home the bacon.
Let's summarise again how this can happen:
• Wishful thinking: Your ambition overlooks current market conditions and you fail to set realistic stretch goals. Your goals don't stretch people – they snap.
• Sales goal padding: The stretch goals are increased at each level of the business, so are inflated far beyond what they should be by the time they reach the sales team.
• Higher challenges = better sales: You might think that giving your team ever more challenging stretch goals will increase sales, but the problems come when you fail to realise when enough is enough.
As the Harvard Business Review states: "When 10% – 20% of salespeople miss goals, the problem might be the salespeople. But when most salespeople miss, the problem is their goals."
When stretch turns to snap
So, what happens when a sales team is faced with stretch goals that go beyond 'stretching' their abilities and are actually completely unattainable? Well, at first, they're likely to make attempts at the work that's been asked of them.
However, Daniel Markovitz, president of Markovitz Consulting, says "stretch goals have a dangerous tendency to foster unethical behaviour" and can "result in excessive risk-taking." The implication therefore is that, when faced with an impossible task, staff will do whatever it takes to deliver the results they need - whether it's ethical or not - so the company's reputation may suffer.
When stretch goals have grown way out of proportion however, sales teams are often quick to realise the only outcome is failure. As a result, they lose the motivation and passion that comes with working on challenging, but realistic, stretch goals, often holding back and reducing their efforts.
What's more - as stretch goals are often given to the most talented sales staff, when they fail, the sense of dissatisfaction is even greater, which can ultimately affect employee turnover. After all - good sales staff are unlikely to stay very long with a company which asks the impossible.
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You may be reading all of this and thinking – I'd never over-stretch my team – but you have to be ambitious to succeed in today's market place. Just take a moment to really think about what you ask of your sales force on a daily basis though, and how you distribute those stretch goals. Are they really as attainable as you think, or have you strayed over into wishful thinking territory?
Here's what you can do to stop stretching your sales team to breaking point:
Keep records of past stretch goal results: We're talking benchmarks here. Know what percentage of your sales team should hit their targets (research shows this is typically around 60% - 75%) and if this percentage has hit the benchmark on the last few incentive periods, then your goals are probably achievable.
On the other hand, if they've been below benchmark many times before, then chances are they're not going to reach it this time either. Also – a team that's always 100% on target may need more of a challenge… Maybe your stretch goals are much too easy to reach.
Look for stretch goal padding: The most effective way of doing this? Just ask. Ask the different levels of management in your organisation what they're doing with the goals they're given and make sure they aren't inflating en route to the sales team on the ground.
More importantly, consider collaborative goal-setting across the business to ensure padding isn't happening formally or informally.
Data analysis: Be aware of who's working for you and how they perform. Keep an eye on the ebb and flow of staff retention in your business – who's coming and going, and why are they doing this? If goals aren't being met and all your high-achieving staff are leaving, then you need to know why and how this will affect your business.
There's a fine line between challenging your team and over-stretching them into failure. Sales are needed to build and grow a business – to keep it ticking over – but asking too much of a team will ultimately never reap rewards.
It's good to have stretch goals and to give your sales force something they can really get their teeth stuck into. Just don't get carried away when it comes to creating them.
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Anderson Cooper interviews Kirk Cameron in search of answers for the recent mysterious bird and fish deaths. Some speculate the end times are near. Others think its just an ironic sequence of coincidences. What do you think?
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text: This paper tests a 'generalised'Â version of Thirlwall's balance-of-payments (BOP) constrained growth model by examining the existence of a long-run relation between the output growth rates of OECD countries, South Africa and the rest of the Southern African Development Community (RSADC). Although the policy implications of the study are not mutually exclusive, they can be viewed from the individual perspectives of OECD, South Africa and RSADC. First, OECD is BOP constrained with respect to middle income countries (MIC) represented by South Africa and low-income countries (LIC) represented by RSADC. OECD will grow faster by providing MIC and LIC greater access to their markets to maintain the demand for their products buoyant. Second, South Africa is only BOP constrained with respect to OECD. The message to South Africa's policy makers is plain: high rates of growth will be the result of an improvement in the structural demand features of South Africa's exports to OECD. Third, RSADC is only BOP constrained with respect to South Africa. Growth-promoting policies in South Africa may have a high and positive impact on the whole SADC region. Policy-makers in RSADC, however, should reduce their dependence on South Africa by improving the structural demand features of their exports to OECD.


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Greetings from a windy Los Angeles! Lots of great things happening here at Wacky Productions.
As many of you know, I'm a diehard Dodger Fan. However, I am not a thug….and I'm really sad about the Giants Fan, Brian Stow, who was attacked at Dodgers Stadium on Opening Day. The Dodgers and Giants have always had a rivalry….but it was always friendly….and no one should have ever gotten hurt over wearing their team colors. If you see me wearing my Dodger Blue, be nice. AAY! I'm going to be one of the nicest Dodger fans you ever met. That is my plan and I'm sticking to it!
As most of you know, I'm working on a webcomic entitled "Super Indian." And most of you really know….it's been a long time coming.
Those of y'all who aren't familiar with the comic book making process — just know it's not something to take on lightly. Having writing and drawing skills are a BIG plus, but it's also helpful to be willing to learn a lot of new tricks. Like coloring on the computer…..and figuring out how to make word balloons in Illustrator, a fun, but challenging computer program.
My first hurdle was taking the storyline from the very first radio episode about Wampum Baggs Vs. Super Indian. That episode, "Commod Bod," is expanded in the "Origins" story — which will be available only in the full graphic novel. More about that in a bit.
The second part of the process was creating the storyline for the next "issue," which I decided to start right in the middle of the action. You'll see that "Here Comes The Anthro" is pretty short — but I think you'll see why as the new "Hubert's Blog" progresses.
Those of you who have been on the "Super Indian" ride for a long time will recognize that title from a staged reading we did of six audio theater episodes back at the Autry National Center in 2008. Yeah….it's been that long! Kinda scary when you think about it. AAAY!
Along the way, I've been dealing with a lot of family issues (still!)….and doing a lot of traveling. Visited with my kinfolks in November and spent December here in Los Angeles with my Mom. As January rolled in…it was more work on the comic book. I was able to make a fun visit to Santa Cruz for the Oklahoma Storytellers event that was organized by Dr. Carolyn Dunn. She's been at UC Santa Cruz since last year and has been instrumental in raising the profile of Native Americans at the UC. She invited me, renowned Cherokee storyteller Gayle Ross and Cherokee author/historian Robert Conley to the campus. We did an evening of readings and stories — and of course, I performed a few of my songs. One of my personal favorites is "Mountain Windsong," which is based on one of Robert Conley's novels. The story of two Cherokee lovers separated by the trail of tears always gets people emotional…..and Mr. Conley was in tears of joy. He and Gayle are such creative and supportive artists. In fact — I'll be traveling out to Robert's part of the world, North Carolina, in the fall for a Cherokee Storytellers' Conference. Yep, this time about the world of comic books and "Super Indian." There will be a live music performance as well….stay tuned!
More recently — I've had a couple of fun things happen. The fine folks at KOPA Radio — "Rez Radio" for the Pala Tribe in California — ran both "The Red Road" and "Super Indian" radio programs. They played the show multiple times — which was quite a thrill! It's the first time the show has aired in Southern California. KOPA is also breaking barriers as the first Rez station in Northern San Diego County. Wish them well — and know they have only begun to change the perception of Native people and show the world how diverse we are.
I'm also going to be featured, along with "Super Indian" on the Radio Drama Revival podcast and website. Click here for the site. I've been talking with the delightful Richard Summers for a few weeks to get the interview online. He asked a lot of great questions. Like a lot of folks, he happened upon "Super Indian" quite by accident — and now the show will get wider exposure through their site. There's a lot of great programming on their podcast and site — so take a minute and check it out.
Had the pleasure of meeting up with Teddy Tso, a Paiute comic book artist at this year's WonderCon in San Francisco. What is WonderCon? Well, it's the San Francisco version of the gi-normous ComicCon in San Diego. The "cons" are run by the same organization — Comic Con International — and they also produce the fine Alternative Press Expo as well. Teddy has been drawing for years and is getting ready to release his own Native super-hero. That makes me so excited because there can't be ENOUGH Native super-heroes out there. In addition to being an artist, he's a dad and a Tribal councilperson. I'm sure with all those hats he's got more than enough storyline for his character! Teddy's production company is War Paint Studios and he's based in Nevada. We hope to form the nucleus of a Native American Comics Society….because there is strength in numbers.
The other fun thing that happened at WonderCon was meeting the super talented author Max Brooks. It was all a happy accident — as I lingered at his panel room because he was going to talk about Zombies. Who doesn't love Zombies?? [Don't get me started on how great "The Walking Dead" is!] Max wrote the wildly popular books "Zombie Survival Guide" and "World War Z." I….being the artist in a cave…..had no idea. As the panel room filled with people I thought, "Wow, this guy must be somebody. But who?" Seriously! I'm that out of touch!
When Max started his talk, he asked the cheering audience, "Okay, is there ANYONE here who doesn't know about the Zombie Survival Guide?" I'm sure he didn't expect anyone to really raise their hand, but I did. And he did half the lecture to ME….in my 30th row seat. He was so entertaining and didn't give me as hard a time for not knowing who he was as I expected. Afterwards, I caught up with him in the Exhibit Hall and had a great chat with him. He told me that he had worked hard on a Native storyline for the "G.I. Joe" comic book series, "Hearts & Minds." I told him thank you for making his Native character so human….and he told me "You're the only person besides Sherman Alexie who gets it!"
I was so excited to tell him about "Super Indian…" and I think maybe I have a new fan! In the meantime, if you're not too squeamish about all things zombie, check out Max Brooks' site here.
I've got some other great things coming up…..but that will have to wait til next week. In the meantime, set your browser to Super Indian Comics — and get ready to enjoy the adventures of your favorite Rez Boy!


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Scenes from the 2019 Backpack Bash are here!
PKYP is a group of active people who are dedicated to stopping the cycle of child abuse in the Greater Cincinnati area. Our goal is to raise young professionals' awareness of child abuse and to support ProKids mission of helping Hamilton County's foster children find safe, permanent homes.
PKYP was founded in 2011 by professionals who wanted to help foster children but whose limited time prevented them from taking on the casework required to serve as CASA Volunteers (Court Appointed Special Advocates).
PKYP provides its members the flexibility and opportunity to share their energy and talents so they can make a difference in our community. It also happens to be a great way to network, develop leadership skills and meet new friends.
Why I'm a PKYPer
My name is Carrie Gilbert, and I am a Youth Reentry Staff Attorney at the Children's Law Center. I work with youth who have been involved in the juvenile justice and/or foster care systems. A few years ago, I became aware of ProKids and the work they do to support and advocate for children in the foster care system in Hamilton County.
I am the Social Chair of PKYP and a CASA volunteer. In these roles, I am surrounded my smart, thoughtful, passionate people who are committed to ensuring that foster children in Hamilton County have the resources they need to thrive. PKYP raises awareness of ProKids efforts through volunteering and social events. Our primary goal is to raise money to purchase school supplies for ProKids' children. This year, we hope to pack 300 backpacks so that ProKids' kids can start the school year with the supplies they need to succeed.
If you are searching for a way to get involved in the community and surround yourself with passionate young professionals, I encourage you to join PKYP. If you would like to take a leadership role in PKYP's work, please consider joining our board. PKYP works hard to support the work of ProKids, and as a PKYP member, you can help make a difference in the lives of ProKids' children. Join us!
– Carrie Gilbert, PKYP Social Chair
PKYP supports the work of ProKids:
- By helping to spread the word about ProKids mission
- Planning PKYP's happy hours and fundraisers, including the Backpack Bash
- Participate in fun volunteer activities like wrapping presents for foster children around the holidays or organizing school supplies for children in the fall
- Fulfilling requests that our children have from time-to-time for items like bike helmets or art supplies. These are small requests, all under $50.
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All members will receive regular updates on ProKids activities and invitations to our special events and volunteer opportunities. By joining PKYP, you'll also be added to the PKYP Providers email distribution list. We offer two levels of membership:
PKYP Supporters: For a $25 donation, members receive an eNewsletter, and volunteer event information, a free raffle ticket at every happy hour that offers a raffle, a free raffle ticket at the Backpack Bash, and other benefits. You can join online and make your $25 donation by clicking here. Alternatively, you can download the membership application and drop it in the mail, fax it to (513) 487-6444, or email it to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Make Ahead Pepperoni Pizza Sliders are every bit as good as traditional pizza, but you guys…you don't have to fuss with making crust! These babies have layers of gooey cheese and pepperoni piled on rolls, then the best part is that crispy parmesan crust on top! Make a big batch so you'll have plenty of extras to freeze for later!
How many Pepperoni Pizza Sliders would you let your child eat in one month?
I bet I allow my middle child, Branson, to eat more than you think possible! That's because he packs them in his school lunches several times a week. And you know what? I'm totally okay with it because they are so much more exciting than a boring old PB&J.
When you are a farm boy that was ripped away from everything you love and stuck in a classroom all day, you at least deserve something you love for lunch! Pepperoni Pizza Sliders is what he loves! Besides that they have to be better for him than eating at the cafateria!
Make ahead sliders are a game changer too. Keeping a stash of them in the freezer all the time makes packing lunches as quick and easy as grabbing a slider and throwing it in his lunchbox!
NOTE: This post was originally posted in 2016. The story and photos were updated in 2018 and a video was added.
What's are sliders?
Sliders are cute little versions of sandwiches. Most of the time they are served warm, cooked either in the oven or on the grill. I love flexibility!
Usually sliders are made from rolls, but really you can use type of bread you'd like. The options are endless; croissants, Hawaiian rolls, mini buns, English muffins, etc.
Most of the time sliders involve gooey cheese (check out my Dairy Farmer's Wife's Cheese Guide to make that super easy), and some kind of buttery and seasoned concoction brushed on top. As they bake the tops get golden brown and amazing things happen inside!
Can I make sliders ahead of time?
Yes! You don't even know how happy it makes me that sliders can be made ahead of time! It's a life saver! Make ahead meals are what makes my life doable!
Here's what you need to do. Assemble the sliders and stick them in the fridge until you are ready to bake them. When it's time for lunch or dinner, take them out of the fridge and pop them in the oven until the tops are golden brown and the insides are gooey.
If the tops start to get a little too brown cover them with foil while the insides get cooked through. If you've sprinkled cheese on top of the sliders be sure to spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray to prevent the foil from sticking to the cheese.
Can I freeze sliders? How do I freeze sliders?
Another awesome YES!
Assemble sliders, then bake them. Let them cool for a little bit. Then put them in a freezer bag and stick them in the freezer.
When you are ready to eat the sliders take them out of the freezer. I typically let them sit in the frige overnight because I send them to school with my kids. Microwave them for about 20-30 seconds depending on your microwave.
If want to microwave the sliders straight from the freezer you'll need to microwave them a little longer.
I've never tried assembling the sliders, then freezing them before baking them. I assume you can do that although the pizza sauce might make the rolls a little soggy. I would remove them from the freezer and let them sit until they were thawed, then bake as the recipe instructs. Like I said, I've never tried that method before though!
How many sliders can I make at once?
I've literally made these sliders a thousand times! Rarely do I only make enough for one meal, although it can easily be done. Heck you could adjust the ingredients just a little and make one single slider. What an easy single serving meal.
Most of the time I make enough to feed and army, we're talking a several cookie sheets of sliders at a time! They're perfect for feeding to a crowd, or like I said you can always freeze them for later. Never underestimate how many sliders three boys will eat in one setting either! All I'm saying is make lots!
What other varieties of sliders can I make?
One of my favorite things about sliders is that you can throw pretty much anything on a roll, top it with cheese, bake it up, and call it a slider! Oh, and of course the fact that they can be made ahead is my very favorite get dinner on the table hack!
Check out these other sliders that we absolutley love!
- Breakfast Egg and Cheese Sliders
- Hot Ham and Cheese Sliders
- Easy Spaghetti Sliders
- Turkey Cranberry Sliders
- Wrangler Roast Beef
- Hotdog Sliders
- Caramel Apple Cheesecake Sliders (dessert sliders are amazing)
Grab the Pepperoni Pizza Sliders recipe!
When you live too far away for pizza delivery Pepperoni Pizza Sliders are pretty darn good!
Make Ahead Pepperoni Pizza Sliders
- Rolls I actually use bake frozen rolls and use those most of the time.
- Pizza sauce or marinara sauce
- Pepperoni slices
- Grated or sliced mozzarella cheese
- Olives peppers, onions, mushrooms, sausage, etc. (optional toppings)
- ¼ c. butter
- 1 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 2 T. Parmesan cheese
- sea salt
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cut rolls in half. Set bottom halves in a greased baking pan.
- Spread pizza, or marinara sauce on the rolls in the pan.
- Sprinkle a layer of grated cheese or a slice of cheese over marinara.
- Layer pepperoni slices over cheese.
- Add another layer of cheese.
- Add the top parts of the rolls.
- Melt butter. Add garlic, Italian seasoning, Parmesan cheese, and a little salt. Stir to combine.
- Brush over the tops of the sliders.
- You can either refrigerate at this point or bake.
- If you are baking immediately, bake for about 10 minutes. You want the insides to be nice and gooey and the tops to be golden brown. If the rolls get too brown before the insides are baked, cover with aluminum foil and continue baking until insides are melted.
- If you are baking later, cover sliders with aluminum foil and bake for 10 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for about 10 more minutes. If cheese still isn't melted and the tops are golden brown, recover with aluminum foil and bake a little longer.


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I haven't tested this extensively because of environmental concerns, but: I went to a table and looked at "Show Create" -- I wanted a list of columns to glance at while coding. Everything is nice, but when I clicked on the "print" icon and printed it, I was rather dismayed: Not only were the fonts and colours reset to Windows defaults, but there are no newlines! In its current state, the printing of an SQL query is rather pointless. Also, I haven't found a way to print out anything from the "results" pane, or the right pane in the "console manager" window -- that would be extremely useful. This was tested with the binary release of 0.81-alpha on Win2k. Thanks! --------------- Adam Hooper adamh@stripped
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Beyond the marionette: Life as a master puppeteer
Down a dusty dirt road just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in the mountains of North Carolina sits an unassuming workshop made of plain wood and nails. Birds chirp and leaves blow in the wind, offering an inviting melody for what awaits inside. Read more


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Kickstart your week with some guided mindfulness
I'm going to experiment with what I call The Monday Morning Mindfulness Sessions.
I'll be meeting with as many as 100 folks each Monday morning via a free teleconferencing service. We'll spend about 10-15 minutes in seated meditation with me guiding you through the process.
You can join me each week at 7a Pacific (check your local time here) by reserving a place below.
You'll receive conference details before the next session. I'm excited about this global outreach and the power that group meditation practices can provide.
If you're interested in taking part, use the form below to reserve your place!
What better way to start your week off than with 5-minutes of guided meditation practice via your laptop, phone, or office? I'll lead 5-10 minute guided meditation to kick off your week.
Just about every Monday morning at 7a, Pacific Time. Come back as many times as you wish.
You can join the free session from your phone, laptop, or desktop via Zoom, a free videoconferencing service that I use to host these sessions. It won't cost you anything to join each week.
It's open to the first 100 who sign on each week, first arrived, first admitted. Sign up now and you'll receive reminder emails with instructions for joining me.
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After languishing for years, the film adaptation of Sony's celebrated "Uncharted" video game franchise got a kick in the pants when current Spider-Man actor Tom Holland came on board as Nathan Drake.
As a result, the project was retooled and turned into more of an origin story, an interesting approach as it tackles an area that the games hadn't really touched on before beyond some minor flashbacks in the third and fourth titles which were more when Drake was a kid as opposed to a young adult.
Filmmaker Shawn Levy is attached to helm the project which most recently had a script by director Joe Carnahan, though that was before Holland's involvement. There's currently no word on when the movie will go into production, but speaking with Nerdist this week, Levy discussed the cinematic potential he sees in the property:
"For me, it was a fact that the game is awesome; the spirit of the game, with its action set pieces, it's imaginative setting, and above all, the kind of rogue swagger of Nathan. Those are things that I think make for a great movie.
And, for me, the kind of the big, like the aha moment, if you want to call it that, was I met with Tom Holland and he kind of put it really succinctly and saying, if we do the origin of Drake, that is something that we haven't seen as the plot of games 1, 2, 3, 4.
We've seen a snippet of an origin of Sully and Drake meeting in the past, but here's maybe an opportunity to do a treasure-hunting action movie with attitude, with a protagonist – and chapter of the protagonist's life – that you can't get for free, at home, by just playing the game.
So, we're trying to kind of take the spirit and the tone and the attitude of the game – and the crazy, visual spectacle of it — but apply it to this Drake chapter that you haven't seen told. Hopefully, if we can get that right, what you're doing is: you're doing right by Uncharted, and you're also giving an Indiana Jones-type franchise to an audience that didn't grow up on Indiana Jones."
Levy also understands that past film adaptations of video games fail to achieve critical and commercial success, and he thinks he has an idea as to why they don't and how to use the right approach with "Uncharted":
"Well, for one thing, as I think we've all seen as fans – for 15 years at least – straight adaptations of games. I don't know that any have ever worked. Either they're bad, or they're decent but still unsuccessful… I don't want to just do a live-action version of action sequences we've seen in the game; I want action sequences that are equal in audacity but aren't what you played.
Secondly, I think the only thing you can make sure you do, to differentiate, is a deeper dive into character. So, whether it's Sully, whether it's Drake, whether it's Elena or Chloe, or whoever the characters are – I'm not saying who's in this movie – I think as a film director, the onus is on me to take a deeper, more nuanced dive into character, because that's kind of what a movie needs to be truly cinematic. It needs visuals and it needs that nuanced dive in character."
For now, there's no release date being targeted by the "Uncharted" film. A new game in the series, the spin-off "Uncharted: The Lost Legacy," hits game store shelves this week exclusively for the PS4.


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Child who yelled 'stranger danger' is safe at home; man was her dad
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WJBK) - The truth has come out about a story shared thousands of times on social media Halloween evening.
A little girl who was overheard yelling "stranger danger" while leaving a Southfield store with a man was not in any danger. Turns out the man was actually the little girl's father.
The incident was reported to police as the pair was seen walking out of a Burlington store in Southfield, and the girl was visibly upset and yelling for help.
People were concerned she was being abducted and a surveillance photo of the two of them quickly circulated on social media.
However, police confirm the girl was never in any danger and is safe at home.


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You may not know the antioxidant astaxanthin, but you are probably more than familiar with some of its natural sources. Astaxanthin is the dark red organic pigment found in algae and is responsible for the natural red color aquatic animals (and great astaxanthin food sources) such as salmon, shellfish, rainbow trout, and some birds, with wild salmon producing the highest concentration. Most astaxanthin supplements, however, are derived from the freshwater green microalgal strain Haematococcus pluvialis, as it is the richest source for the production of astaxanthin.
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Guest Blogger: Patrice A. Stephens, MSN, APN, ACON-BC
If any quote can sum up the role that nurses play during the cancer experience, it's this one from Maya Angelou: "People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Throughout the month, CSC has been paid tribute to nurses in honor of Oncology Nursing Month. There are many special relationships with nurses throughout our Affiliate Network. One of these relationships is between our Affiliate, Gilda's Club Chicago and Patrice A. Stephens, MSN, APN, ACON-BC. Read her story, submitted by Gilda's Club Chicago below.


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The Morecambe Carnival Organising Committee is delighted to announce that the local charity CancerCare is the official charity of the Morecambe Carnival 2014.
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It's a common misconception that women are more attracted to intrusive, bad boy types while the gentlemen get ignored and left out in the cold. Many men have come to the conclusion that chivalry is dead because women are unappreciative of their kindness. Well, ladies, I can say without a reasonable doubt, these men are wrong! While we do love a man that has a bit of edge to him, women still want to be respected and treated like a lady.
The main difference between these two types of men is confidence. Women have and always will love chivalry, but if the gentleman does not exude confidence during the first interactions with a woman, there is a chance that she could pass him over. Unfortunately, there are some us who have fallen for the jerk aka "the bad boy" over the gentleman because we devour his confidence and overlook the respect and thoughtfulness that he should expose. Take a look to see what qualifications I think a gentleman should possess when first meeting/dating you and what signs should make you run for the hills.


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BUCHAREST, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Romania's state-owned power grid operator Transelectrica and gas pipeline operator Transgaz see their gross profits virtually unchanged this year, a draft economy ministry bill showed on Wednesday.
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S: Madison & Hunter, The Early Years 2006-2011
BC: To be continued...
FC: Madison & Hunter The Early Years | 2006 - 2011
1: This book chronicles a part of the lives of Madison Williams and Hunter Holley during their transition in moving from Odessa to New Braunfels as seen through the eyes of Aunt Donna and Uncle Joe who were so glad they moved closer so we could all visit each other more often. Here is a brief vision of the middle part of the early years of Madison and Hunter Enjoy
2: Florida! | Florida! | Florida! | Our bags are packed, We're ready to go...
3: Here we are at Kathy and Mike's house in Orlando. Kathy is Donna's sister. In the picture below, it's Mallory, Michael, Brian, Colin, Ashley, Hanna, Madison, Hunter, Ethan, and Jacob.
4: Here, in a small orange orchard, we got to do a job most Americans just won't do. We picked (and sampled) several different kinds of oranges
5: Oh yeah, there was a horse there too.
6: Yay Disney! | There's no way to show ALL we saw and did at Disney, but here's a few pictures to give you an idea.
8: This is a beach we found and from here we could see where the Space Shuttles blasted off from
10: (It's an illusion. It's not what it looks like)
11: We spent a day at Fiesta Texas
12: This is the day we were swimming
13: at Aunt Donna and Uncle Joe's house.
14: A watermelon eating contest is no fun if you don't like watermelon. Some more pictures from Aunt Donna and Uncle Joe's
15: Hunter's birthday pinata and Madison's Warrior Princess pose
16: Spent a weekend in Port Aransas fishing, swimming, and playing in the sand
18: Easter party at Ethan's house. Mr. Martinez explained the rules and we had a blast. Hunter was rockin' that hat and Madison was dominating the games.
20: From Halloween in Odessa to Christmas in New Braunfels
21: The moms helped with the gingerbread houses, but they turned out pretty good anyway.
22: Up- Ward Cheer and Bas-ket Ball
24: Football!
30: Random
31: Others


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Friday, June 27, 2014
Judge Dee at Work Book Review
I found this book at the library on audio cassette. The books were actually based on old works found by Robert van Gulik in the 1940s at a Chinese second-hand bookstore. The stories involved cases of a semi-fictional character based on the historical figure Di Renjie, magistrate and statesman of the Tang court which dated back to 7th century China. Van Gulik translated the works and then began writing his own stories. This book contains stories van Gulik wrote.
It was a quick read (listen). It was kind of fun to try to guess the murderer. All the cases involved murder and Detective Dee always got the culprit. The only thing I was offended by, rather concerned about, was the frequent use of courtesans and prostitutes as characters. I'm not a scholar on ancient China, but I began to wonder if every woman was a courtesan or prostitute. Also, much of the time the crimes involved a scheming woman. So that wasn't pleasant to read. But the mysteries were simple and enjoyable despite this. It was not vulgar but did mention some nudity. It was just something I couldn't share with my 8-year-old who loves mysteries because she wanted to know what a courtesan was. I just told her it was a woman who learned many arts and poetry who was hired to entertain rich guys. That's basically right.
I recommend this for mystery readers.
Rating 4/5
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Friday, June 20, 2014
Beginning's End (Shattered Skies #1) Book Review
Beginning's End Book One of the Shattered Skies series by Heather Linn begins with an alien invasion. But it's not the kind we think of: little men with big heads. No, it's something far worse, and humans ignored the warnings.
The aliens of Catalina's world are vampires who have come to enslave, feed upon and breed with the human race. The product of vampires and humans are Dominus, who are virtually invincible because of the vampires' careful planning. But will their over-planning be their downfall?
The first chapter caught my attention right away. Who is Catalina? What is her weapon against these creatures that are twice as fast, twice as strong and can survive in the daylight? And how did she just kill one?
The author's world of the Shattered Skies series has pretty cool concept of vampires and what would happen if they invaded Earth. The main character Catalina is brash and tough. She is not satisfied with her lot in life and is out to fight for her freedom. But one night everything goes horribly wrong when she finds herself face-to-face with the king Dominus.
As far-fetched as the events in the book are, I kept reading. Catalina was an OK character. She was consistent. She was tough. She also was bit annoying, but not enough for me to stop reading. The other characters were one-dimensional. Some of them were stupid. I should say naïve. OK. Some were naïve and some were down right stupid. But they did their job in supporting whatever Catalina took it upon herself to do.
The plot is sketchy. I kept waiting for something to be revealed and it never was. Nothing was really resolved and Catalina makes a mess of things. However, the background and the history were good. I think that's why I kept reading, just waiting for that big reveal that never came. I was not satisfied with the ending.
The setting is basic. It plays a role in the "plot" but is not overly important.
This book has a lot of sexual content in it, so I'll have to rate this for adults only even though the characters are barely out of their teens. It bordered on erotica in places so be aware.
Although it began with intrigue, the breadcrumbs left by Beginning's End were not enough for me to follow into the next book of the series.
Rating 3/5
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Friday, June 13, 2014
Unlucky Dip Book Review
Unlucky Dip by Kate Tenbeth is nothing like the Burly and Grim series she also writes. It is more for the young adult audience that begins with attempted murder.
Holly is celebrating her 15th birthday on a riverboat during a cold December night when her stepmother Sylvia chucks her over the railing into the Thames. After an intensive search, it's feared that Holly may be dead. Some feign sadness (Sylvia) while others are devastated like Holly's best girl friend, Georgie. As Detective Inspector Drummond takes on the case, Sylvia's plan of an "accidental" death scheme may not be so brilliant after all.
Unbeknown to her stepmother, the detective, or the city, a young man named Jon has fished Holly out of the river and is nursing her back to health. They also don't know that Holly has chosen to stay hidden as she pieces things together to take Sylvia down. This may not be the first time Sylvia has killed.
I enjoyed this quick read. The reader already knows the who, what, and when. We just have to follow Holly into the why and how to prove it.
Holly is a pretty resilient character. She is practical and handles her attempted murder as well as can be expected. She doesn't go down easily and doesn't fall apart. Jon is an enjoyable character. He keeps everything light as he and Holly delve deeper into Sylvia's treachery. Detective Inspector Drummond is persistent and an unlikely softy when it comes to the people involved in his cases. But he is no pushover and justice will be served one way or another.
The plot is pretty transparent. Pieces are revealed to us fairly consistently. We're just along for the ride wondering how Holly will prove any of her findings and if anyone will believe her. I thought Sylvia's round about scheme was pointless once everything is revealed. It could have been stronger.
The ending is appropriate with only a few details that seemed far-fetched.
I recommend Unlucky Dip for a quick read with a bit of mystery and murder.
Rating 4/5
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Friday, June 6, 2014
Creatus Book Review
Creatus by Carmen DeSousa is the first book in the Creatus series. Have you ever wondered where all the stories and legends of super humans came from?
The Creatus are a race of people with abilities and strengths that exceed human capability. For the most part, they do what they can to help humanity while keeping to the shadows. But sometimes there is a rogue. Kristina finds out all too well about these beings when she falls in love with one Creatus named Derrick and becomes the target of murder of another mysterious rogue Creatus. Caught in the middle of these super beings, will she survive?
Creatus is a wonderful premise for the origins of the stories of such characters as Superman and Wonder Woman. The character backgrounds are well developed and consistent throughout. The setting is in Boston, both the upper crust and the not so. It has a wonderful first chapter that draws the reader in immediately. It's exciting, heartbreaking and mysterious. The story kind of slows for several chapters.
Once the plot dilemma reveals itself, it is simplistic. The reader is able to narrow down the mystery rogue's identity pretty easily once all the players have been introduced. It seems the majority of the story is dedicated to developing Kris and Derrick's relationship, leaving the mysterious rogue attacks on humans as secondary for a while. I honestly skimmed through several chapters.
The dialog is kind of stilted in places and I had a hard time immersing myself in the story. I did like the introduction of Vic's dilemma and how it leads into the next book on the series.
The ending is fast-paced and gets the readers wondering about book two. I loved the cover.
It is definitely worth a read, but be advised that it is more romance than action.
Rating 3/5
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MICKEY GOUSSET is a Senior Technical Developer for Infront Consulting Group, a consulting company focused on the Microsoft System Center family of products. He has been a Microsoft Team System MVP fi ve years running, a certifi ed professional in Team Foundation Server and SCOM 2007, and co-author (along with Jean-Luc David and Erik Gunvaldson) of the book Professional Team Foundation Server (Indianapolis: Wiley, 2006). Gousset runs "Team System Rocks!" (http://www.teamsystemrocks.com), a community site devoted to Visual Studio Team System and Visual Studio 2010, where he also blogs about Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server. He is also a co-host of the popular Team Foundation Server podcast, "Radio TFS" (http://www.radiotfs.com). He has spoken on Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server topics at various user groups, code camps, and conferences, including Microsoft Tech Ed Developer — North America 2008 and 2009. When not writing or working with computers, Mickey enjoys a range of hobbies, from playing on Xbox Live ("Gamer Tag: HereBDragons") to participating in local community theater. Nothing beats his favorite pastime though — sitting on his couch with his lovely wife Amye, and their two Chihuahuas, Lucy and Linus.
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Mideast Peace Talks Resume
U.S. President Barack Obama says he is "cautiously hopeful" on a possible peace deal. Video courtesy of Fox News.
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UNF student Nghi "Eddy" Nguyen has been named the Student Port Member of the Year. The announcement was made at the University of North Florida Transportation and Logistics Flagship Program 6th Annual Spring Banquet in April.
Eddy is scheduled to graduate August 2014 with a BBA in Transportation and Logistics. He's also earned an Internship at Crowley Maritime. Through his leadership and dedication, he took on the responsibility to record and document the student events via Facebook and other media while injecting his excitement and vitality throughout the organization. Our club is proud to recognize Eddy for all his accomplishments and wish him the best as he transitions from student to professional!
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"We are using SAP ERP for our primary sales. Our plywood and veneer business is largely dealer- based. The sales staff meets dealers on a daily basis and manage the primary sales channel. But our laminate business is distributor and retailer based, " says Sabyasachi Ch. Thakur, GM-SAP and IT, Century Plyboards.
"Our sales people were creating demand and generating leads manually , but without a proper system on the ground, we were unable to capture and track the data in a structured manner. We found it hard to keep track of the various infrastructure projects, and the efforts that goes into converting leads to actual sales. We also lacked a central database of all stakeholders such as architects , retailers who contribute to the sales," he adds.
The management did not have enough visibility on the actual sales- related activities happening on the ground. Century Plyboards is a sales-driven organization. But all its sales data, maintained on excel sheets, was not consolidated. This made lead capturing, prospects analysis, following beat plan of sales people, generating project report & daily sales report, analysing performance of sales people a daunting task.
The company realized that a standard sales force automation system was the need of the hour. Thakur analysed the products from various technology vendors. He realised that given the unique requirement of his organization, they would require a product that was cost effective, yet scalable and customisable. "We found that instead of using a high-end licensed product we should develop a customized solution on a robust scalable platform"
Thakur zeroed in on Ahmedabad –based Spec India. A cross functional business IT team was formed and the project is directly monitored by the senior management of the company from its inception. The project will get completely by the end of September. The company will then pilot it out in two branches- Kolkata and Ghaziabad. In three months' time, Century Plyboard will roll it out to all its branches across India.
Keeping the mobility requirements in mind, the system has been made accessible on the mobile phone. The end point is an android smartphone of 5-inch screen size. The phone will be the salesperson's asset not owned by the company.
The central database will be deployed on a virtual private cloud platform ( managed VPC). It's on SQL server database and on a Microsoft platform. Thakur also deployed an MDM solution to ensure that the mobile device is managed centrally.
Thakur is convinced that the project will have a huge business impact. Not only will it bring transparency and visibility into the activities of the sales channel but it will also improve the opportunities for cross selling between the three lines of business.
When a building is constructed at an early stage one needs plywood to creat the base furniture. But this is followed by veneers and laminates with various shades and designs. The CRM system will help track the projects and allow cross selling of products amongst different teams and thereby increasing revenue potential from the projects.


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How much do you really know about rosé? Here are four fun rosé wine facts we thought you would be interested in hearing about.
First and foremost, this is NOT your grandmother's white zinfandel. WE REPEAT, this is not "Granny's white zin". People tend to hear the word rosé and instantly associate it with wine that's This is not the case for many, many rosés. Rosé has been rapidly growing in popularity the past few years, from extra dry to extra sweet, with a variety for almost any occasion.
Secondly, you can make rosé anywhere in the world, from practically any grape. Rosé is a genre of wine, just like red and white wine. Love cabernet sauvignons? Great, there's a rosé varietal of that. The way winemakers get that pinkish hue is simply in the way the grapes are harvested, they press the grape juice sooner, creating less contact to the skin then when making red wine. Grape skins that have been in contact with the juice longer are more likely to have more red wine similarities, and be more tannic.
The next interesting thing is, unlike many red wines, rosé doesn't improve over the years. 2015 vintage rosés are considered to be the freshest…and it's unlikely you'll find a rosé more than 3 years old. Don't worry though, 2013/2014 rosés are still. Rosés just don't improve with age (we're talking to you wine cellar folks).
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Homeless dogs and cats are feeling the love this Valentine's Day as they board planes toward better lives. GreaterGood.org is working in partnership with Freekibble to save 500 at-risk rescue animals from overcrowded and underfunded shelters across the country.
The large-scale rescue effort is made possible thanks to Wings of Rescue, an all-volunteer organization that regularly transports cats and dogs from state to state. Together, the non-profits and their volunteers are saving animals from euthanization and giving them the chance to find lasting love this holiday.
The dogs and cats being rescued come from shelters in every corner of the country. From Florida to South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Arizona, and California, the animals will board five planes bound for Delaware, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, Washington, and Idaho.
With so many animals heading in all different directions, rescuers have relied on the unrelenting support from partners, donors, and volunteers. Rescue Bank has donated crates, and Halo, Purely for Pets is giving out 10,000 bowls of pet food with help from Freekibble.
In Miami, 55 shelter dogs and cats boarded the "Freekible Flight to Freedom" Valentine's Day morning. They were met by passionate rescuers that dedicate their free time to showing pets they're loved and cared for. At their current shelter, all 55 animals were at a high risk of being euthanized.
Space is needed for more adoptable pets, and with not enough room and resources to go around, the too old, too young, too scared, and too sick often slip through the cracks of the shelter system. By transporting them to shelters with more room and access to care, their chances of finding homes are greatly improved.
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Southern California Rail Journal 2012 is a thrilling visual journey of trains and more trains in SoCal's heavy rail traffic areas and scenic locales. Presented in chronological order from January through December, you'll experience amazing new footage that has never been seen in any other show. Our crews focused on anything rare, scenic or unusual - and in this fifth installment of our Rail Journal series, we deliver just that!
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Ho hum...more trains in SoCal. This DVD illustrates what's gone wrong at Pentrex over the last several years - there's no story, just some guys trooping all over California shooting anything that moves and trying to make it interesting. It's not. All footage is shot approximately five feet above the ground, so there's little visual interest. There's no story - many of the trains are repeats from previous years' editions of "this blockbuster series." But that's not the best joke, which certainly has to be the narrator trumpeting that "we shot this in beautiful high definition!" Maybe - but they deliver it on good old fashioned standard-definition DVDs. Today's railroading scene is full of interesting stories to tell. You won't find any of them here.


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We know what you're thinking. You've probably attended at least one workshop with a smiley bearded guy who hugs everyone, talks about the power of listening, and hands out stickers. Maybe he wallpapers his house with motivational posters.
This article isn't that. No you-can-do-it motivational pabulum here. This is all practical. We all know listening is important. If we're honest with ourselves, we know we can probably be better at it. So here are five strategies to be a better active listener.
Stop Thinking About What You're Going to Say Next
Many of us plan out what we're going to say next in a conversation. It seems efficient. After all, it's good to think about what you're going to say before you say it. However, thinking about what you're going to say while the other person is speaking prevents you from listening. The psychologist Arie Kruglanski has done research that suggests there are thinking mindsets and doing mindsets. It's normal to use both throughout the day. However, when you plan out what you'll say next, you're using a doing mindset. Instead, don't plan. By adopting a thinking mindset, you can focus on what the other person is saying. Besides, by doing this, your part of the conversation will be more relevant.
Have a Goal: Listen to Learn
It can help to take a goal-oriented approach to listening. Tell yourself that you want to learn X, Y, or Z, and you'll listen more intently. You goal can be as simple as "I want to understand Chuck's concerns" or "I need to understand Padma's approach to this problem."
Repeat Back
If someone is trying to tell you something important or complex, repeat back what they've said. Try "So what you're saying is . . ." or "If I understand you correctly . . ." This lets the other person know that they're being heard, but more importantly, it gives them the chance to correct any misapprehensions you have. Part of listening is being open to the idea of being wrong and giving the other person the opportunity to help you be right.
Ask Clarifying Questions
Make sure you've understood what's been said by asking questions that clarify the facts being discussed. Pick up on fuzzy details and try to make them clear. "Next Thursday" is better than "later', '$5,000' is better than 'a chunk of our budget", and "We should get an opinion from Edith" is better than "We should get an opinion from someone in accounting."
Keep Score
We know. That sounds terrible. But keeping score can be helpful, especially on a conference call or in a meeting. You'll have to be surreptitious though. Make a list of all the names of everyone participating. Then put a tally mark every time someone speaks up. If you're spending too much time speaking, you'll be able to see it right away. Added bonus: you'll also see who isn't speaking up, which tells you that you should solicit more of their opinion.


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Recently, both head coach Lovie Smith and GM Jason Licht have made it known that they are not ready to hand the franchise of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over to incumbent starting quarterback Mike Glennon.
Over the weekend, the Buccaneers started their process of trying to find an upgrade to that position.
Peter King of si.com writes that Manziel met with 7 teams at the combine, one of which being the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Manziel met with Houston, Jacksonville, Cleveland, Dallas, Tampa Bay and Philadelphia coaches and team officials, and very likely Oakland, this weekend before flying back to Texas late Sunday afternoon.
While Manziel did not throw at the combine, he did take part in running drills. His official 40-yard dash time was 4.68 (which is very similar to Colin Kaepernick), but it was the short shuttle where he excelled. His time of 4.03 on the short shuttle is the fastest time for a quarterback since 2006. This displays Manziel's quickness and ability to avoid the rush.
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In an increasingly knowledge-based economy, the value of continuing education even after college continues to grow. Data from the 2000s show the humanities attracting a rising number of adult students interested in this area of knowledge.
* Sample excluded persons who were enrolled in grade 12 or below. Classes in "Liberal Arts/General Education," "English," "Foreign Language," and "Religion/Philosophy" were counted as humanities courses. Courses are those not taken as part of a formal degree or certificate program, although college credit may have been earned.
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