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No More Cold Calls, No More Door to Door [Case Study]
Seven ways to get your sales team to abandon old habits and adopt new tools.
June 22, 2017
Imagine you're standing at the base of a 72-story skyscraper in Singapore, and somewhere within that building, there's the potential for a new client. How many doors would you have to knock on to find that prospect. And even then, how would you know what their challenges were, or how you could help solve them?
That's a challenge that sales teams in my industry – freight forwarding – have been grappling with for years. A traditional industry, with a conservative approach to adopting new technologies, this same technophobia often extends to our salespeople as well. Traditional – some might say "antiquated" – sales tactics like cold-calling, sending letters in the mail, and going door to door are still the main tools teams have in their arsenal — tools that are becoming less useful every day.
But at Crane Worldwide, a leading global freight management and logistics service provider, we knew from day one that we wanted to do things differently. We pride ourselves on pioneering and integrating the latest innovations in the industry at Crane, because it enables us to better connect with and serve our customers, helping them meet their full potential.
As chief sales officer, it's my job is to arm my team with new tools they can use to be more effective, to help them accelerate their sales cycle, to close bigger deals.
To do all that, I knew we needed to update our sales tactics. We had to eliminate the legwork of going door to door and making fruitless cold calls. We had to look to new technologies to help us scale back on time-intensive tasks and scale up on making real connections. And for us, this meant social selling with LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
Bringing our sales team on board
Many people on our sales team were unfamiliar with Sales Navigator. Even more were comfortable just sticking to the same old tactics. We needed to figure out how to get them excited about something new.
It took some trial and error, but over time, we found the following tactics to be most effective:
- Find champions within your senior leadership team to promote the use of Sales Navigator during conference calls and management meetings.
- Share examples of team members who are successfully using the platform, and describe the specific tactics they're using to drive sales.
- Regularly communicate the benefits of Sales Navigator – repetition is crucial – and provide the sales team with links and resources to help them get started.
- Encourage your sales force to make Sales Navigator part of their daily routine – starting with 15 minutes in the morning and afternoon.
- Ask the team to "try to break Sales Navigator" by constantly trying new things within the platform – trial and error is a great way to learn a new technology.
- Tap into the competitive nature of salespeople by publishing everyone's Social Selling Index (SSI) scores once a week.
- Use the insights, strategic recommendations, and training resources from your LinkedIn account team.
New technology means new efficiency
If some members of our sales team were initially resistant to Sales Navigator, you wouldn't know it by watching them today. Once my team started making social selling a daily habit, they learned just how efficient Sales Navigator can help them be. Instead of going door to door, they can now research potential accounts, discover solid leads, and connect with prospects through InMail – all without leaving their desk.
That lessened legwork has helped us shorten our sales cycle by an average of three to six months. We can find leads faster, qualify them quicker, and ultimately hit a lot more market space in a short period of time.
So now when one of our sales reps is standing at the base of that skyscraper in Singapore, she'll know exactly which client she's there for, which door to knock on, and how she can help. And that's because this time she will have an appointment, thanks to Sales Navigator.
Want to learn more about how Crane Worldwide uses LinkedIn Sales Navigator? Read the full case study.

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Reasons for Traveling Solo in India this year
Posted by Abhinav in India, India, Travel Advice
Travelling Solo in India
It sounded boring to me when I was younger. I used to think of such people as loners and believed that it's their inability to find companions that make them travel alone. I recently met a few people who have travelled alone. It couldn't be a mere coincidence that they all turned out to be much more interesting than the average person I meet. From my interactions with them, I have compiled a list of reasons why I should give solo-travelling a try.
Miles to go before I sleep. (Image courtesy: Sabotagetimes)
1. Better decision maker
When I would be travelling alone, I will be taking all my decisions. Be it the destination, the hotel or the commute, the entire trip depends on me alone. Nobody will tell me where to go or what to do. I will be the solely responsible for every decision I take. As a budding entrepreneur, this has been one of the biggest learnings in the last 6-7 months and this will only help me gain experience to make even more proficient decisions.
2. Taking the initiative
I believe travelling alone is not going to be that easy and it might turn out to be boring as I won't have people to talk to. But hey, there is a catch. In order to not get bored, I will need to talk to someone and for that, I will have to be the initiative taker. I will have to get rid of my inhibitions in order to talk to complete strangers. It is a big deal for me and not just at an individual level. After all, it is my job requirement to work outside by comfort zone. Entrepreneurship is all about taking initiatives. Initiating the company isn't enough, further growth requires more interactions, not just with the team but with new people as well. True, my current position gives me this chance but learnings can come from various sources and travelling alone will definitely be one such resource.
3. I can make or break my own itinerary
Confession: I like sightseeing. Not the museum kinds, but the natural ones. I have heard people complaining that there is nothing but mountains at that hill station I visited. Well, isn't that the point. Looking at the natural scenery, realizing how beautiful everything is, still untouched by man is the point of seeing new places. It helps rejuvenate and get away from the mundane man-made things. So, if I am travelling alone, I can see whatever I want to, do whatever I want to and my itinerary would not be a welfare scheme taking everyone's interests into account. Also, if I find some new hidden gems at the last-hour, I can instantaneously change my plans. I won't have to stick to any particular schedule because others expect me to.
4. Discover more about myself
I come from a middle class family from a small town and have taken the most beaten path till date. Studied hard enough to get into IIT, got a good high-paying job after that. Oh, I also gave CAT and was about to get into IIMs for an MBA, but thankfully didn't. I want to discover what kind of person I am innately. I want to know what I would have been if I hadn't known about these standard and secure paths; to rediscover my hobbies, passions and interests. Getting away from the daily societal routine while travelling alone might just help me be a little introspective and re-evaluate all my life decisions. Who knows, I might find a new hobby or interest. Worst case, I would realize that all my decisions till date had been absolutely correct. Win-Win
5. Light on the pocket
While travelling alone, I won't have to pay heed to anyone else's comfort. I would be spending only on what I require and for the things which are absolutely necessary. There won't be any peer pressure to travel in AC coaches or stay at comfortable hotels or eat in fancy restaurants. I could find much cheaper options if I want to. Why is cost such a big concern? Because I am not doing a cushy, high-paying job like most my peer IIT graduates are. Saving is paramount as every single penny saved is a penny earned for me.
6. Having fun and feeling more alive
Having fun is something that a lot of people forget while leading their life. In fact, at times, they forget to live. And this is the biggest reason I want to travel alone. Away from people's misery and complaints, away from pointless gossiping and random rants. I will be free to enjoy nature at its purest without any human adulteration. My happiness and sorrow will be my own. Given the exciting nature of travelling and exploring the unknown, I am sure going to have some fun. This might be the last, but also the most important, reason why I want to travel alone.
This post is originally written by Rohit Shroff for http://www.holidify.com/ at http://www.holidify.com/blog/6-reasons-why-i-will-be-traveling-alone-this-year/
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PALLITE – The Alternative Packaging Company will showcase the capabilities of a £100,000 technology, which has put the company at the forefront of secure packaging design, at Multimodal 2018 at the NEC in Birmingham, 1st- 3rd May.
Using versatile CNC technology, PALLITE can successfully add bespoke locators and fitments to boxes that offer protection for items with irregular shapes. By offering a more secure fit by design, a PALLITE pallet box resists movement and reduces the risk of damage more effectively than its corrugate equivalent.
The capabilities of the new machine allow for the successful combination of technology with PALLITE materials. It will be showcased at Multimodal 2018, the UK and Ireland's premier freight transport, logistics and supply chain management event, taking place at the NEC from 1-3 May.
The PALLITE Pallet Box is well suited to the automotive industry and has already been adopted by numerous organisations. With a collapsible design that is known for strength and with a 25mm reinforced honeycomb wall, a PALLITE Pallet Box is proven to withstand even the most turbulent of journeys.
Patrick Mulhall, managing director of the Wellingboroughbased company, said: "We have made this significant investment at a time when the mantra of 'work smarter rather than harder' has never been more relevant to manufacturing.
"We pride ourselves on providing solutions that ultimately lead to a cash saving for all our customers. "The state-of-the art CNC cutter, which has a 6x3m working area, aims to not only increase production capabilities and capacity, but also extend the PALLITE offering. This is all part of the next phase of evolution from a company looking to meet the growing demand for the company's award-winning PALLITE range."
The equipment can readily switch between specifications to ensure a slick service. The new CNC capability means that the PALLITE range can now satisfy more requests from within key industries as well as explore entirely new sectors with an ability to create both fitments and locators.
PALLITE offers a genuine alternative to wood through its innovative range of lightweight, strong, clean and recyclable paper transit packaging designed to reduce the total cost of delivery. Born from an idea to counter the frustrations and limitations of other pallet types –the company is changing the way goods are transported through its ultralightweight, yet extremely strong paper transit packaging.
The company manufactures its entire range at a factory in Northamptonshire and supplies a range of sectors, including automotive, pharmaceutical and food industries, as well as exporting, where PALLITE is able to significantly reduce air freight cost savings through weight reduction. Visit PALLITE at Multimodal 2018 on stand 8090.


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This recipe does use egg, but can probably be omitted if desired
So here is my vegetarian, Eggplant Parmigiana:
1 large Eggplant
20g parmesan cheese
2 cups oats
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt to taste
2 - 3 tomatoes
2 - 3 tablespoons white whine vinegar
1/2 cup, tasty or mozzarella cheese
oil for cooking
Slice your eggplant into 1cm thick rounds.
In a food processor, pulse oats, parmesan cheese, oregano and salt, until finely crumbed. Place mixture into a wide mixing bowl
In a separate bowl whisk together eggs and milk (eggs can probably be omitted and just a milk wash used, however the crumbs may not stick as well).
Take a slice of eggplant, dip it in the egg/milk wash then coat in oat crumbs. Repeat until all egg plant is coated.
Heat about 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan.
Repeat the cooking process until all eggplant is cook. 1 tablespoon of additional oil will be needed in the pan each time the cooking process is repeated. Any crumbs left in the pan should be wiped out with paper towel before the next slices added.
While the eggplant is cooking roughly chop the tomatoes and place in a microwave safe bowl with white whine vinegar. Microwave on high for 1 -2 minutes until tomato starts to breakdown. Use a fork to squash any large pieces of tomato (additional oregano can be added to sauce if desired).
Serve immediately.


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Yesterday, despite dire warnings from the administration, the House of Representatives voted 228-205 against the proposed economic "bailout" known officially as the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008" (abbreviated EESA) or H.R. 3997.
The Most Important Legislation of Our Lifetime?
First of all, I need to make a quick sidetrack. The bill is technically called "Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007" or, if you read the Senate version, it is called "The Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007."
The entire financial bailout is actually an amendment to a bill that has absolutely nothing to do with bailing out our economy – a bill to give a tax break to veterans, firefighters and members of the Peace Corps.
HOW does this happen, you might ask? It is simple. The Senate was considering H.R. 3997. In fact, H.R. 3997 was passed by the House in November of last year (410-0) and then by the Senate in December. The bill was in "conference committee" which means the House and Senate were sorting out differences between their versions of the bill before forwarding it to the President.
Because the bill was already dealing with Department of Treasury issues (the IRS is part of Treasury), the President had someone in that conference committee attach the EESA and resubmit it to the House. The House had already approved H.R. 3997, so they just needed to vote to accept the amendment.
They didn't.
What does that means? It means the Senate cannot vote on it until the House approves it; so the bill goes back into conference committee and has to be re-submitted to the House, who next meet at noon on October 2.
The most important legislation of my lifetime is hung up because it was written as an amendment rather than as a bill in its own right. This just smells fishy to me. When FDR bailed out the country to end the Great Depression, at least he did it out in the open.
Reasons to Be Uneasy
There's something about the EESA that people don't like.
1. The Way No One Seems to Know What Is Going On
Personally, I am uneasy about the way someone is trying to ram it through Congress. This economic situation did not catch economists or wily investors off guard. They knew this was going to happen weeks, if not months, ago. That means that people in the White House or the Department of Treasury also knew it was coming.
But even after the announcement of the plan, no one – including the President and the Treasury Secretary – seem to really understand how this bailout is going to work. Sure, we have a sort of high level perspective on it; but the details are a little hazy.
Let's start with just the consideration of human resources here, ok?
I worked for a global investment firm who handled trillions of dollars in assets. They required 41,000 employees to manage those investments. How many people will the Department of Treasury need? Where will they come from? Who will they report to?
Who is going to manage this massive slush fund of our debt? Edward Yardeni calls the mess that will be generated by the EESA a "a state-sponsored sovereign wealth fund…100% debt-financed…the world's largest leveraged blind pool."
What types of systems will be used to track this information? Will the money be added to the Federal Reserve Bank's balance sheets? Like the other bailouts earlier this year?
And who will buy it? Since the proposed method of financing this is the sale of no-risk treasury bonds, who will pick those up? The investors who weren't investing in the debt instruments BEFORE? Why, now that they're "backed" by the federal government would investors buy them now?
It doesn't appear to me (or the majority of Republicans in the House) that anyone has thought this thing through very carefully.
2. The Management Strategy
The only solution the Department of Treasury can come up with is a last minute, $700 billion line of credit from the American people to its government?
Oh, didn't they mention that "line of credit" bit on the news? That's how this thing is going to work.
We're going to give the government an additional 6% of our gross domestic product, and they're going to buy up all of our outstanding debt instruments at a price they decide upon; and then "hold them in trust" until the situation stabilizes and they can be sold to someone else at a profit. Meanwhile, they're going to use the debts to back no-risk treasury bonds, hoping that people will scoop them up.
In fact, Elizabeth McDonald says, "The sales could yield at least triple what the government borrowed in the markets to finance them. Bloomberg calculates that a spread between borrowing at 3% to buy assets yielding 10% could reap income of $40 bn to $60 bn annually for US taxpayers."
I'm sorry. Did she say "for US taxpayers"?
3. The Sheer Amount of Money
My final, and biggest, concern is that no one seems to be able to figure out where the figure of $700 billion is coming from. When asked if he could see a rationale for the amount, Gus Faucher of economy.com replied: "Not that I can tell." Faucher actually believes that the price tag will be around $200-$250 billion.
That's not chump change, but it does mean that if Faucher is right, we'll be giving the federal government 2-3 times what it will actually need.
I'm sure they'll issue a refund for everything they don't use.
This is insanity.
If You Really Want to Fix Things
Borrowing money from ourselves to buy up our own debt is not the solution to this mess. Here's an idea. What if the federal government tightens its own bootstraps for a little while and pays the tab on this crisis – since they created it in the first place.
Oh, did we forget that the reason all these subprime mortgages were extended, the reason that people were buying houses they could not afford, was because the government forced lenders to do it. This was all in the name of the "American Dream."
So, let the government pay for it by cutting things:
- We spend $275 million per day on the War in Iraq.
- In 2006, we spent $461 million in a bribe to Jordan so they would not attack Israel. We bribed Columbia with $558 million to keep an eye on the drug traffic and gave $213 million to Kenya for some reason.
- We gave Israel and Egypt over $4 billion for armaments. This is ironic since the last war both of them fought was with each other.
- Our base budget for the United States Armed Forces for 2009 is $651 billion. This does not include the cost of the War on Terror or providing for Veteran's Affairs. It also does not include the $23 billion we will spend to maintain our nuclear warheads.
- A Nimitz class nuclear aircraft carrier costs $4.5 billion to build. And the next class of carrier has an estimated acquisition cost of approximately $13.7 billion.
I'm not criticizing the function of any of these expenses. I'm simply pointing out that if the government really wanted to find the money, they could. They could do it without costing the American people any more than we already pay.
Let me bring up another interesting government statistic. The IRS took in $2.5 trillion in 2006. I'm not sure what the amount was in 2008, but I'm sure it was more than that. And yet, they estimate that the American public owes an additional $300 billion.
As such, providing the $700 billion bailout would amount to increasing the American tax burden by nearly 28%! This is a hefty price tag considering that the government just borrowed a huge amount of money to finance our "economic stimulus" checks in May. Any money we received in our tax rebate checks is now going to be going right back to the government to bailout the mortgage companies.
Since we are virtually guaranteed to never see a red cent of the profits from the resale of our debt, what does that mean for the American people?
This is insanity.


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Post-doctoral Position, to study the role of Phosphorylation in the Regulation of the mRNA Exon Junction Complex at the University of Paris XI Orsay, France A one-year funded post-doctoral position is available immediately to study the role of phosphorylation by the LAMMER protein kinase DOA of Drosophila, in the phosphorylation of SR and other proteins in nucleocytoplasmic export and localization of mRNA during development and sex-determination. Possibilities for extending the funding period can be explored. The position must be filled by December 2002. A Ph.D. and experience in molecular biology, cellular biology, biochemistry or genetics are required. Candidates should send a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, and the names and e-mail addresses of three references to the address/e-mail below. Open to non-French citizens only. The Université de Paris XI is situated in the Chevreuse valley in the outlying suburbs of Paris, approximately 25 km. southwest of the city. The campus is accessible by frequent trains to Paris, which run at least every 15 minutes. For more information or to apply, contact: Leonard Rabinow Signalisation, Développement et Cancer, Bâtiment 445 Université de Paris XI 91405 Orsay cedex FRANCE Leonard.Rabinow at emex.u-psud.fr Recent references from our laboratory: Du et al. (1998) "Protein phosphorylation plays an essential role in the regulation of alternative splicing and sex determination in Drosophila." Molecular Cell. 2: p. 741-750. Yun et al. (2000). "The LAMMER protein kinase encoded by the Doa locus of Drosophila is required in both somatic and germ-line cells, and is expressed as both nuclear and cytoplasmic isoforms throughout development." Genetics 156: 749-761. Nikolakaki et al. (2002). "Phosphorylation by LAMMER protein kinases: determination of a consensus site, identification of in vitro substrates and implications for substrate preferences." Biochemistry 41: 2055-2066. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Rabinow Laboratoire de Signalisation, Développement et Cancer Bâtiment 445 Université Paris XI 91405 ORSAY CEDEX FRANCE Leonard.Rabinow at emex.u-psud.fr Phone: 1-69-15-74-65 FAX: 1-69-15-68-02 (from US, prefix: 011-33) ---


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Services growth slow but optimism at 14-month high
The latest data on the health of the services sector has revealed a strange coincidence with growth slowing to a 14-month low at the same time as optimism crept up to the highest levels seen in the same period.
Investec's latest monthly services purchasing managers' index (PMI) reveals that despite the drop off in the rate of growth, the sector continues to expand.
The headline PMI has fallen over the past four months to 60.6 — a level that still represents strong levels of growth.
"Services companies based in Ireland reported higher new business from both domestic and overseas clients," Investec Ireland chief economist Philip O'Sullivan said yesterday.
"The new business index expanded for a 33rd successive month, but the rate of expansion in the new export orders index, while still sharp, slowed to its weakest pace since May 2013," he said.
At the same time optimism in the sector climbed to a 14-month high amid indications that improving economic conditions are translating to increase in new projects.
More than six in 10 respondents forecast further growth going forward.
The UK also continues to be a key driver of growth in export orders aided by a fall in the euro against sterling.
Input costs continue to rise driven primarily by wage and salary increases together with higher utility charges, although cost inflation eased slightly from March. However, some of the benefit from the reduction in the value of the euro are being offset by more costly imports.
Firms were able to pass on at least some of these higher costs to end customers, as output prices rose for a 13th month running and at the fastest pace since June 2002," Mr O'Sullivan said.
"Taken in tandem with last week's Investec Manufacturing PMI Ireland release, it seems that the overall narrative is one of continued growth, albeit at a slightly slower pace, at the start of the second quarter of 2015," he said.
Overall profitability in the sector increased further amid higher new work and rising output prices. The number of people employed in the sector increased in April with a particularly sharp rise seen over the past four weeks.
"Despite the increased resources, backlogs of work continued to rise during April, as they have done in each of the past 23 months," said Mr O'Sullivan.
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Check for compatibility
If you are testing a team song or other customized audio file (clicking the PLAY icon in the setup area), and it is NOT playing anything, this is due to the incompatibility of the audio file you are attempting to use.
This can be caused by a variety of different things, but is most usually caused by the audio file not properly digitized when it was first create (ie, pirated music). To resolve this, we suggest seeking out a legitimate/alternative version of the audio file and re-importing that new file into FanDraft.
Song Tracks
Each team has up to 3 song tracks that can be loaded per team.
You can test each song in the Team Setup area, by clicking the PLAY icon next to the song import area.
If the song does not play, it is due to the compatibility issue mentioned in the first part of this article.
In the PREFERENCES area, make a note of whether the "Automatically Change Music Tracks Every Round" is checked or not.
To change tracks:
- Click the OPTIONS icon on the top left of the screen during the draft (or "Draft > Draft Options"), and then click the "EDIT AUDIO" button.
- You can then control the tracks for each team individually ("Change Team Audio") as they are playing, or league wide ("Change All Audio").
- Click the X on the top right to close the music editing panel.
Song Tracks IN-DRAFT
When in the draft, select DRAFT > DRAFT OPTIONS, then click the "EDIT AUDIO" button.
In there, you will see the current track playing for the team. You can also change tracks that are currently being played.


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Temperature for June 2012
In June 2012 the average high temperature in Palm Springs, CA was 106.6°F, and this was 3.0°F warmer than the average of 103.6°F. The hottest day in June 2012 was 1 June when the temperature reached 115.0°F. Overnight the average temperature in June is 69.2°F and in 2012 the average overnight temperature was 0.3°F warmer at 69.5°F.


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Well so far I've loved playing Saga and this after not winning a single battle! That right there has to tell you that it's a fun system if this ole fart keeps on giving it a whirl. Well the losing part my friends is finally behind me. Last Thursday my good friend Mark with his Viking hoard once more graced my humble home and allowed me another chance to regain my honor with my poor lads the Anglo Danes. Mark was fresh back from the convention Historicon where he participated in the Saga tournament and came in second place. Also out of four games played he killed the opposing Warlords three out of four games. Seeing how he's killed mine every time we've played my confidence was not brimming as you can imagine.
Knowing that my Anglo Danes are more of a defensive army I decided that we would try a scenario that would take away the Vikings very powerful offensive tactics whether they defended or attacked. That's right Ladies and Gentlemen I came up with a ringer (meaning I picked out a scenario that benefited me;)). I selected the scenario called Homeland. The attacker is there to raid the enemies village and the defender trying to keep that from happening. You have to bid to be the defender in this scenario and knowing that Mark is an offensive player and wouldn't really take the bid seriously I bid 5 and he 6 (your bids can be from 2 to 6 and that is how many points you can spend on your army). So with a suppressed chuckle I picked out my units and placed them in the village. The village is two standard buildings (max 8 troops each), and one large building (max 12 troops). Order of battle ran like this:
Anglo Dane:
8 Huscarl
8 Warriors
8 Warriors
12 Levy (Bows)
4 Berserkers (made up of his Amazon She Devils)
4 Huscarl
4 Huscarl
8 Warriors
8 Warriors
12 Levy (Bows)
Here is a picture of the initial setup (As always click on the picture to see a larger view, you can then right click on enlarge picture and select view image to see original size).
Turn 1 was basically the Vikings moving up and his bowmen exchanging shots with mine where I lost 2 figures to his 1.
Turn 4 Now the Viking Warlord was becoming desperate. He had committed everything he had at the Large building and though he only needed to clear two more buildings to win, he erred in not sending something over to the Dane Left to try and at least put pressure on that building. The Dane Warlord was only to happy to comply and started shouting obscenities at the Viking Warlord which infuriated him (I didn't really, this is just for drama) and Viking Warlord launched another all out assault on the tired but stout hearted defenders. This time he brought in his 8 man Warrior unit, and then followed up with his 5 man Warrior unit. The Gods where with the Danes die rolling toward the end of this game,
and though the Levy caused light causalities to the Viking Warriors, the
more important result was that Vikings only successfully attrition down
the levy by half. But it was still a close run affair. The Anglo Dane player, though down a Saga die, used Noble Lineage to convert to a helmet and then re roll two more saga die so he could take full advantage of his battle board by using Hard as Iron and Shieldwall and again was set up for the next round.
Until next time we bid you a safe journey upon the seas, and may you always have coin in your purse;)
Blog discription
What will you find here? Ramblings from an aging gamer-miniature painter. When I first started out in this hobby computers were in their infancy and finding other gamers could only be done by going to conventions or as in my case bumping into somebody who happened to see me reading "Panzer Leader" on the school bus. Look how far we have come! The internet has allowed our small community to be able to connect on a level I never dreamed of when I was but a small lad. What I do hope you will find here is something interesting from one wargamer/miniature painter to another. I paint miniatures somewhat decently, so I will be posting some pictures of my work, and perhaps a review or two of games and/or miniatures. Most of all this is just about having fun and anything I post here is meant to be for that reason.
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Monday, August 4, 2014
Anglo Dane bowmen finished at last!
I finally made it over my psychological barrier of painting my Dane bowmen. Though not the greatest paint job in the world they are finally done and I can, without guilt, move on to other projects. Here is a picture of the completed lads in front of their favorite watering hole, the infamous Japanese Tea house;)
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Yes, Telltale Games has struck gold again with the first season of The Wolf Among Us. This is no ordinary story of displaced fables that end up in a real-life city like New York. Telltale's story is so much more than that. What makes the new episodic series so good is the way that it tells an incredibly gripping story — one which not only has unforeseen plot twists, but a story that also has incredible character development and relationship building.
Players take control of the primary protagonist, the Big Bad Wolf — or Bigby, for short. Bigby has retired from his previously evil ways to act as the sheriff of the fables in New York. He is charged with keeping the peace when he finds a murder on his doorstep one night and it is from there that he attempts to solve the murder while continuing to try and keep the peace within Fabletown.
As with The Walking Dead, gameplay within The Wolf Among Us concentrates on dialogue rather than point-and-click puzzle-solving and it functions much better as a result. Players do not have to fumble with confusing puzzles and can instead focus their efforts on solving the murder and forming relationships with other characters. This is why it stands out; whereas in The Walking Dead where puzzles felt like a big hold-up to the wonderful story, The Wolf Among Us features episodes filled to the brim with an exciting story and fast-paced action sequences.
Where Telltale's newest adventure truly shines is not only within the plot itself, but the aforementioned character relationships. The dialogue choices allow Bigby to ally himself with certain character while alienating others, allowing him to do what is morally good or lawfully just. There is no answer that is simply right or wrong; it is Bigby's story and you just choose how to live through it. In fact, the game does such a good job at keeping the player emotionally engaged that even I, for the first time ever, killed a character in my game when given the choice to spare him or not. The Wolf Among Us does exactly what it advertises: expertly tests the player in self-control to see whether or not their inner wolf comes out.
Since the game is so dense in terms of content and story, the game unfortunately is rather short. Each episode runs $5, but is roughly 90 minutes. Replayability is useless, due to the fact that replaying is just like watching the same TV show over and over again — it simply becomes boring. Therefore, those looking to pick up The Wolf Among Us should take into strong consideration the duration of the title and perhaps wait for a sale if it's a concern.
It is also important to call Telltale out on a very important issue. No matter how many episodes of their games are released on consoles, they still run terribly. I was met with freezing, screen-tearing, dropped frames, unimaginatively long loading screens, and other graphical hiccups. Telltale needs to understand that it is no longer a small developer releasing small games and that it now creates high-selling titles. It no longer has that particular "get out of jail free" card and, if the company continues to release games that are bad from a technical standpoint, it will negatively influence them in the future.
The Wolf Among Us is overall another great episodic release from Telltale. Not only does the game unfold an engrossing narrative about Fabletown, but it also successfully weaves interesting relationships and interactions throughout the game's duration. It is unfortunate that the episodes are so short and that the game technically runs very bad, but all those who choose to depart into the land of the Fables will not regret doing so.


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As a shift manager in the Group Port Control Room at the Port of Liverpool, Andy Forshaw expected his first aid training would most likely be used at work. Even with excellent health and safety measures in place, the presence of vehicles and heavy machinery, combined with hundreds of workers, means incidents are possible at any port.
Earlier this year, Andy did find himself using his life-saving knowledge…but on the golf course.
An avid golfer, he was playing in an evening competition in May at his club, Grange Park in St. Helens. Approaching the second tee, Andy noticed something odd about the two players in front of him, with one lying on the ground and the other stood next to him on his mobile phone.
Andy picks up the story: "As soon as I realised something was seriously wrong I ran to their position. I found that the player who was ill – Brian – had a deep purple complexion. He wasn't breathing and had no pulse. So I started CPR straight away, continuing until the paramedics arrived. Following the third shock from the paramedic's defibrillator, Brian's heart restarted."
The incident was all the more traumatic for the fact that Brian's wife was playing on the same course at the time and as a result witnessed nearly the whole situation.
Brian was transported to critical care in Broadgreen hospital. A week after admittance he had heart bypass surgery, returning home in June, where he has made a complete recovery.
Andy says that the incident really brought home to him the importance of mobile phones and defibrillators in being able to raise the alarm and save lives. He also highlights the critical value of knowing the right CPR technique, with constant compressions to recirculate oxygen already in the bloodstream, complemented by only occasional 'rescue breaths'.
This isn't the only occasion that Andy has been involved in providing emergency aid, although it was the first time he helped someone on his own for a prolonged period. He concludes: "Even when it's a success story and you've done this before, incidents like these do have an impact on those involved. Having support available is really important, especially when it's a colleague or someone even closer such as a friend or family member."
Ron Hunter, Health and Safety Director at Peel Ports, added: "We provide a wide range of training to our staff through the Safety365 initiative that we have in the company. Competency in first aid is a very important part of that for many of our team. Obviously, we make every effort to avoid their skills having to be used, but it's much better to be prepared. And, as Andy's example shows, you never know when you might be called on to save a life."
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BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Luke Adam scored twice and Jhonas Enroth made 26 saves Saturday in the Buffalo Sabres' 5-1 victory over Washington.
Adam's seventh goal of the year midway through the first quarter broke a scoreless tie and put the Sabres ahead to stay, and his second 1 minute into the final frame gave Buffalo a 4-1 lead.
Jason Pominville, Zack Kassian and Jochen Hecht also scored for the Sabres, who snapped a season-high, three-game losing streak.
Enroth stopped all 12 shots he faced in the third period and improved to 7-3-0.
Jason Chimera scored on a penalty shot for the Capitals' only goal.
Tomas Vokoun turned aside 23-of-28 shots as Washington dropped a fourth straight road game.


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Would you like your account to make as much money as possible? And have it be totally tax free later on when you need it? Well then you just might like a Roth IRA. Created as part of the 1997 Taxpayer's Relief Act, and named after former Senator William Roth, the Roth IRA offers a unique planning benefit.
How Does the Roth Work?
Under the rules, one can contribute up to 100% of pay, or $5,500 annually. Whichever is less. The Roth IRA has the same limits as the traditional IRA. Furthermore, any earnings/growth from the account will grow tax deferred (no tax each year on earnings) and if withdrawn after 59 ½ , can be taken out tax-FREE!
There are some provisions which allow earlier withdrawal of Roth money for
first time homebuyers or education expenses for example. However, if this is done, earnings on the account that are withdrawn will still be taxed. One little-known feature though is that contributions to a Roth IRA can be withdrawn at any time – it's the earnings that are restricted. Why?
Roth contributions go in after tax – one does not take a deduction for contributions to a Roth; therefore, since it's after tax money, taking it out does not result in a taxable situation. Here's an example:
- I contribute $5,000 to my Roth IRA.
- After one year, the account grows to $5,500.
- I can withdraw $5,000 without penalty or tax but if I withdraw $5,500, I will pay penalties and taxes on the $500 earnings (unless the withdrawal meets the provisions for penalty free withdrawals, such as first time home-buying – then the penalty, but not the tax will be waived).
Is the Roth for You?
Should you consider a Roth? Calculations on expected future tax rates, needs, and cash flow should be incorporated into a proper comparison of pros and cons. A competent advisor should be able to handle this task for you, or you could do it yourself. For the full scoop from the IRS on everything about both Roth and Traditional IRA's, see Publication 590 (a detailed read).
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Foro Acce 2012 will be celebrating it's 3rd and 4th editions this year with the focus on: "learn to live and enjoy in an alternative way."
Through training in eco-building, organic farming, renewable energies, nutrition, meditation and self development, among others, the foro aims to help people become liberated and more self sufficient, tapping into our ancestral roots and wisdom, and less dependant.
Not only offering solidarity and solutions during the crisis, it is also an opportunity to promote the sector through the markets with artesans, local producers and natural therapists to generate richness and work for everyone respecting people, the environment and the planet. All of this will be held in a beautiful place and to connect everyone they will be using the universal language of music, with free concerts and workshops.
Both events are open to all and will be fairs of alternative therapies and natural products, Smuack in May being aimed at the youth market with hip hop, grafitti and innovative stalls, while ForoAcce will include a competiton for inventive ideas for recycling and generating energy.
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Everyone loves presents right? Emily is a little small for presents but she loves new things, which is kind of the same. I have a couple of friends who have little ones, and I literally dread buying them gifts because I never know what to get for them, or if they have already got it. I'm not a very good gift buyer, but I am a good present wrapper that has to count for something right? We was approached by Wicked Uncle to review there website, I had never heard of them before this, but I absolutely love the concept of the website. The website is really easy to navigate, and has a simple layout. There is gender and age groups separated, which makes it easy to browse and find the perfect gift for the child you are purchasing for. Once you pick your gift, you have the option to gift wrap the present, and also attach a message. You can designate certain presents to certain people, if you are buying for more than one child. This makes the whole process stress free. I will certainly be using the website to purchase gifts nearer to Christmas.
Wicked uncle kindly provided us with a £40 voucher to purchase some toys for Emily, I had so much fun picking out gifts for her, I'm not sure if it is just me, or every parent loves buying things for there little ones. I honestly enjoying shopping for Emily more than I do for myself. I picked a couple of items for Emily and paid the little bit extra. First up we picked this wooden musical toy. We have been searching for a wooden xylophone for Emily for quite sometime and this one is absolutely perfect. Emily loves to create noise, and also enjoys hitting things, so this gift seemed perfect for her. You simply tap the balls through the top with the hammer provided and send them tinkling over the xylophone much to her delight. You can also pull the xylophone out so each item can be played with separately. The xylophone is beautifully made, its wooden with metal notes, and it is lovely bright colours. I think it was really good value for money priced at just £24.95. Out of the two things we purchased for Emily this is definitely her favourite, she absolutely loves making a noise, and finds it very funny.
The second item we got for Emily was a brightly coloured pink mouse shape sorter. It has felt around the neck, a big black nose, and a fluffy white tail. The shape sorter has 6 different coloured shapes, and the top slides off which allows little hands to reach in easily to retrieve the wooden shapes. The shapes are brightly coloured in pinks and purples, This wooden toy teaches shape recognition and hand to eye coordination whilst having lots of fun playing. This item is in the 1 year category, and it did take a little while for Emily to get the hang of it, but she soon did, and again she loves this shape sorter. One of the things I love the most about Emily is she is so appreciative, when she receives a new toy, she will happily play with it for hours, and go back time and time again to it. The shape sorter was priced at £16.95.
The whole process was very easy, and I like the fact you are able to pay with paypal. It makes everything so much simpler. The parcel was send out by Royal Mail tracked, and it was delivered within 48 hours of me ordering it. Which I think was brilliant. Everything was carefully packaged, and beautifully presented. Overall I really enjoyed out shopping experience, it was a very easy to use service and had something to suit every budget. I would definitely recommend taking a look at the website next time you are looking for a birthday or Christmas gift. You can check out the full selection on the Wicked Uncle website.
*I wasn't paid for this post. I received a £40 voucher for the review purposes. However all opinions are completely my own.*


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An oldie, but a 'Goody'
Bandys' football coach has been with program 32 years
By Michael Christopher
Thirty-two years.
Mr. James Goodwin, or 'Goody' as he's called, has been an assistant football coach at Bandys High for 30-plus years.
That's double the ages of the students he's currently teaching and three decades of dedication to the Trojans.
"One reason I've stayed around is I haven't been run off," Goodwin said. "I told them when they get tired of me to tell me and I'll go and leave. I could've retired probably three years ago. This is kind of what I do. I'd kind of be lost if I didn't have football and all that. I'm not really sure what I'd do."
Goodwin got his start in 1986. He didn't know a soul. And that's exactly how he got the nickname.
"It was actually the first day I met everybody. I came in and coach Paroli, Tony Paroli, was the head coach at Bandys in 1986," Goodwin said. "I interviewed with him and when they gave me the job they brought me and the first time he introduced me he didn't say Coach Goodwin or anything. I got called Coach Goody and I've been Coach Goody ever since for these 32 years."
The nickname is perhaps fitting for a man who has the stature and appearance of a tough guy.
"The good thing about Coach Goodwin is he is who he is and he sticks that and nobody is going to change him. That's a quality that a lot of people, even I, find hard to have," Bandys head football coach Trent Lowman said. "We always try to make people happy and he's not going to go against people but he's not going to change who he is and what he believes in. He's just a good person and I think he knows he's a good person. He's strong in that and he's strong in a faith."
Goodwin admits in his three-plus decades of work he hasn't had many people say they didn't appreciate him or too thrilled by what he's done. He said he tries to do the best job he can every day, but some days are better than others.
"I don't know I might rub some people the wrong way. I'm pretty animated sometimes and they're not too sure what that is. I've never meant to show anybody up or be mean. I just try to do what's right for our kids.
The Trojans coach can count three times where he's had a penalty flag called on him -- and two of them came last year. The first he recalls came in 1991 or '92 and came while coaching the junior varsity squad.
"It was a game against Hibriten and they were worried about the get-back rule. They were worried about the guys on the line," he said. "Basically where we were we didn't have any room so I got kind of upset and I moved all our guys back to the fence and I kind of chunked the clipboard. But I wasn't on the field then I was back at the fence. I wasn't even near the sideline. And he threw a flag on me. He said, 'did you throw that thing?' And I said, 'Yeah. OK, I won't throw it no more.'"
The other two came last season with one against West Lincoln and the other against East Lincoln. The one against East Lincoln came for arguing a blocking downfield call. The penalty against the Rebels was on a pass thrown to the center. Both times Goodwin said he ran his mouth and learned to quickly shut up.
"I get a bad rap with referees. I'll give a referee a hard time but I really don't think I say anything to them until I think we're not getting a fair shake on the field," he said. "And when I feel like we're not getting a fair shake on the field I feel like I've got a right to say something to them then. A lot of times they don't want to hear and then I tell them, 'well I'm not the one calling that stuff.'"
Part of his personality is what makes him special. According to Coach Lowman 'Goody' is a big reason why some people come watch the Trojans on Friday nights.
"Passionate. He's extremely passionate," the Bandys football coach said. "Several people will talk about how their favorite part of the game is to watch him on the sidelines. He's extremely passionate and he loves the game of football. He's managed to be a coach and a fan at the same time his whole career."
Loyal is another term often used to describe Goodwin.
"If we ever needed something he was right there and vice versa. When you talk about loyal, dedication and someone you can count on that is Coach Goody. That's really how everybody knows him and what they know about him," the Trojans coach said. "That's one thing that's been missing in society a lot is loyalty. In loyal to your job or whatever it is your responsible for. He's been loyal to that and not looking elsewhere."
Goodwin graduated from Salisbury High in 1981, where he lettered in track, wrestling, and football. He then attended Lees McRae College from 1981-1983 and transferred to The University of Mississippi where he graduated in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in history. He then made his way to Catawba College and received a Social Studies certification.
Bandys has been written all over Goodwin and his family. He married Patti Beatty, a 1983 graduate of Bandys, and their three children -- Luke, Elizabeth and Jesse -- each also graduated from Bandys.
He's taught Civics, U.S. History, World History, Geography, Current Events AP European and has done it so long he's taught, if not coached, the second generation of families.
"It's easy to stay in it when you're working for good people. And Bandys is a pretty good place to work and hang out," Goodwin said. "I haven't really applied for any jobs. Looked at some, but thought about maybe I wanted to apply. Never actually called anybody or put my name in the hat anywhere."
On the gridiron 'Goody' is a guru. He's coached just about every position -- tight ends, defensive line, special teams, quarterbacks -- but mostly offensive line.
"One of the biggest thing about Goody is he's an 'It's going to be OK' guy. It doesn't matter how bad something might be or might be looking like it's going to get or the problem may be, Goodie always says 'It's going to be OK,'" Coach Lowman said. "He's positive. He gets on to players sometimes but he loves them even harder. He's like a statue for us, he's always been there for us -- Never moving, never faltering, never alliterating."
Asked why he's never taken a head coaching job. Goodwin said he's never really thought about applying.
"A lot of jobs in the area have come open. Nobody has ever called me so I guess they didn't really want me anyway. If they really wanted me they would've called me because they'll call people who want to be a head coach. I've never been called."
Along the way, 'Goody' said he's learned some valuable lessons.
"I've learned that if you treat people right they usually do the right thing. There have been some kids that we've tried to treat right and they really didn't want to do the right thing. A lot of times they finished up (with the team) and a lot of times they decided not to come back," he said. "We're not in it for the paycheck because you really don't get paid anything. Catawba County has been really lucky. For the amount they pay they've had some good coaches and a had a lot of people do a lot of real good stuff with their kids. A lot of times we get called out on the carpets, there is not a lot of financial game out there to be had."
On Friday nights whether you're for or against him, he's still 'Goody'.
"It's really all about relationships. If you're a head coach and you don't get along with people I don't really foresee you being a real good head coach. Because you're not going to have anybody that's going to work for you," Goodwin said. "You've got to treat people like you really want to be treated."


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On the 24th of November 2015 now exiled ex-president Yahya Jammeh announced that the long-held practice of Female Genital Mutilation would be outlawed throughout the country with immediate effect. Of course, this announcement was met with jubilation from survivors and potential victims, however the underlying scepticism could not be ignored.
It is said that legislation is meant to reflect wider social change and in many cases, such as the abolition of slavery, women getting the vote and the (semi) legalisation of abortions this was in fact the case. However, when it comes to FGM in Gambia this cannot ne said. FGM is still widely practiced and even advocated publicly by prominent members of society as religious necessity or parts of cultural identity. So, when I recently found out the reason I escaped the same fate as 200 million women and girls before me[1], it got me wondering why people are willing to break the law in the name of FGM.
One of the main reasons people state for the practice of FGM is religion. In a 90% Muslim nation, people in Gambia take religion very seriously, much like many other Africans. So, when we have the Imam of the State House Mosque under Jammeh claiming that FGM is a crucial part of Islamic practice, people will follow his word. After all nobody wants to be on the wrong side of God, even if this means brutally mutilating your young daughter.
So, this meant that the campaign to change people's view was an uphill battle from the beginning. After all, organisations such as GAMSCOTRUST had to get sheikhs all the way from Saudi Arabia to verify that FGM is never mentioned in the Quran and Hadith remains neutral on the matter and still people are claiming it to be a valid excuse for the practice.
To be honest, it boils down to people wanting to prevent their daughter's from having pre-marital sex, so instead of explaining the supposed benefits of abstinence they decide to cut and sew up their genitals so neither them or any potential lovers can access them.
However, the problem in Gambia is that although most people are devoted Malikite Sunnis our practice of Islam is often syncretized with our traditional African belief systems. This means then that things that in fact have nothing to do with religion can often be masked as that, allowing it to go on unchallenged. So, with something like FGM – which was practiced even before the arrival of Islam – we see that religion should have no bearing, but it is one of the most important factors when looking at the reasons behind FGM.
In addition to these incorrect religious beliefs, Gambians have very strict unspoken rules within our society. Never speaking about sex or anything explicit like this in public is one of these rules. So even discussing the effect of FGM on a couple's relationship would be considered a crude topic of conversation by most Gambians, or they would at least be very uncomfortable with the matter.
I mean from my experience Gambian women rarely even speak about their periods, even in female only spaces. So, conversations about the nature of vaginas or sexual pleasure between women will be a struggle to get them to engage with.
In addition to the culture of silence in Gambia about sexuality we have a lack of education on the matter. Not only is sex education very limited but few Gambians have a formal education, as of 2012 adult literacy is only 51% in the whole country. So almost half of the country may be getting no sort of sexual education, especially in more rural areas. Therefore, FGM is more widely practiced in more rural parts of the country.
It has also been said that if more women in Gambia were educated and financially secure, then they would be less likely to become 'cutters'. In fact, GAMSCO Trust suggest that a $150 grant to the cutter is all it takes for them to stop, as this is enough for them to invest in cattle and earn their own money.
So we see overall that although the legislation is in place to protect the thousands of young women, it isn't until we have change in the way Gambians view female sexuality and independence that these young women will be safe.
[1] World Health Organisation: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/fgm/prevalence/en/


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Just home from another great from Ra and his team at N-Duro - the 2012 Tikitapu Trail Runs. A variety of running events on some of the awesome trails we are priviliged to have on our doorstep. The feature race being the rather aptly named "adventure run". According to my Magellan ~19km and around 700m vert. But the kicker? 3 long sections of completely off trail scrambling through the undergrowth. Hugely fun and not something you'd normally do. So while it might have been just 6 days after Maui, but I had a bit of frustration to work out of the system!
Pleasingly I discovered my race legs that had been missing in action a few days again came back. Turns out they were waiting at home all the time! Was pushed pretty solidly early on by Dennis, and it was only here (around 3.5km - mainly uphill - in) that the elastic started to stretch. I attacked the next downhill and was soon solo.
I managed to keep running strong and stretched out a comfortable winning margin. The most pleasing aspect? I won this race back in 2010 in approx 1hr24 and that day ran the infamous Tuhoto Singletrack segment in just shy of 24min. Today, on a course with significantly more bush bashing, I clocked in at 1hr19, and ran Tuhoto in just a shade under 21min. Pretty happy with that.


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Throughout the course of my priesthood, I have preached and taught many times today's Gospel readings on the resurrection. But yesterday the promise of this revelation meant more to me than ever before. I read it at the bedside of my dying father. Jesus promises that His faithful disciples "become like angels and are no longer liable to death. Sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God" (Lk 20:36).
We know that Jesus will keep His promise to raise His disciples from the dead because He has the power to do so. We have extensive credible evidence that Jesus has risen from the dead and is all-powerful. Jesus has always kept His promises (see 2 Cor 1:19-20). We can be sure that Jesus will raise us, His disciples, from the dead. Thus, "death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?" (1 Cor 15:54-55)
The only thing that can prevent us from being raised from the dead into heaven is ourselves. If we do not live as His disciples, we will not die as His disciples, unless we repent. So let us no longer live for ourselves "but for Him Who for [our] sakes died and was raised up" (2 Cor 5:15). Let us accept the grace to believe in Jesus, "the Resurrection and the Life" (Jn 11:25). Then "death has no more power over" us (Rm 6:9). Jesus has saved us from death. Let us love Him with all our hearts forever. Alleluia!


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County Teams
Gloucestershire now have three county teams that play in the ECB soft and hard ball leagues.
Softball – ECB Super 9s League
The Meteors Super 9s development squad provides young people with either learning or physical disabilities a fantastic opportunity to be involved in cricket and gives them the opportunity to progress to the Javelins.
The Javelins Super 9s National league squad provide a competitive cricket environment for all ages and genders, the squad is fully inclusive and open to anyone with a physical or learning difficulty.
The training and match programme is part of a five-year rolling strategy committed to helping all ages and genders develop their cricketing skills to a competitive level.
We believe that the programme provides a safe and controlled environment to develop both sport and social skills.
Training sessions are held at Upton St Leonards Cricket Club through the spring summer months Sundays 10:00am to 11:45am (Not when county games are on) and Wednesday evenings 6:00pm to 7:00pm. The squads train indoors during winter months.
Over the coming season the club are actively recruiting for the future D40 Hardball squad.
The club are also in the process of forming a social side to team activities to involve family and friends.
For more information or to get involved, please contact:
Head Coach – Becky Armstrong – 07845219022 – firstname.lastname@example.com
Social & Admin – Carole Polley – 07971715625 – email@example.com
Both the County teams are sponsored by CM Downton. The great opportunities available for people with disabilities would not be available if it wasn't for the amazing support we receive from them.


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Wisconsin Cheddar, sweet and savory tomato jam, crispy bacon, and a runny egg yolk grilled between two buttery slices of brioche bread come together to make this insane breakfast grilled cheese. And let's face it, after making this recipe, your mornings will never be the same.
- 2 slices brioche bread
- 4 slices (about 2 ounces) Wisconsin cheddar cheese
- 3 slices thick cut bacon, cooked
- 1 tbsp. salted butter
- 1 egg
- a pinch of sea salt
- a pinch of black pepper
- 2 tbsp. prepared tomato jam
- For the Tomato Jam:
- 2 lbs. chopped cored tomatoes
- 1/2 cup sugar
- the juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1 tbsp. fresh ginger, finely chopped
- 1 pinch ground cumin
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. curry powder
- 1 tsp. salt
Steps to Make It
For the Tomato Jam
Gather the ingredients.
Add the tomatoes, sugar, lemon juice, ginger, cumin, cinnamon, curry powder and salt to a stainless steal pot and turn the heat to medium-high.
Once the mixture begins to boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to simmer, stirring often, until the mixture reduces and thickens into a jam like consistency; about 1 hour.
For the Grilled Cheese
Begin by spreading tomato jam on 1 slice of bread and top with 2 slices of Cheddar and the bacon. Top with remaining 2 slices of Cheddar and remaining slice of bread.
Using biscuit cutter or round cookie cutter, cut a circle out of the middle of sandwich, cutting through both bread slices. Gently remove inner circle and set aside. Cut-out circle can be grilled along with sandwich.
In skillet over medium heat, melt butter and place sandwich and cut-out circle in skillet. Carefully crack egg into center cut hole. Sprinkle egg with pinch of salt and black pepper. Grill sandwich until one side is golden brown and egg has begun to cook. When egg white starts to become opaque, gently flip, adding remaining butter to pan. If you like your egg cooked through, gently press down on the egg part - if it gives a little, it'll be runny. If it's hard, it'll be cooked through completely.
Once both sides are golden brown and egg is firm to touch, remove sandwich and allow to rest 2 minutes. Serve immediately, cutting in half to release egg yolk.


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F4E's Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA) for the design of Diagnostic components for the ITER Plasma Position Reflectometry is signed. Amounting to 3.5 million EUR for a period of up to four years, the FPA has been awarded to a consortium consisting of three EURATOM associations: Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), from Portugal; Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT), from Spain; and Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Fisica del Plasma "Piero Caldirola" (IFP-CNR), from Italy. The FPA concerns the design of the Plasma Position Reflectometry components (antennas, waveguides, microwave electronics and real-time analysis software) for the Diagnostics systems. The antennas and waveguides launch and receive a radio frequency signal in the range 15-75 GHz which is assessed by microwave electronics and real-time analysis software to determine the density profile at the plasma edge and the distance between the plasma and tokamak wall. Control of the plasma density profile is important in order to keep the plasma stable and prevent it from touching the wall, leading to a plasma disruption which would stop the fusion process.
So what exactly is a Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA)? It establishes a long-term collaboration (for up to 4 years) with a beneficiary or consortium (i.e. group of beneficiaries). The Agreement defines a set of rules (i.e. a framework) for conduct of the work; with the work itself performed under separate specific grants agreements. The FPA is well-fitted to projects requiring mostly R&D and design and where the design is at its first stages. It is ideal for Diagnostics, where designs are usually 'first-of-a-kind' and require a large, specialised design base; and need long continuity of the design team. A further advantage of the FPA is that it enables F4E to have stronger project management roll, to steer the work and to develop a better collaboration with the recipient of the Agreement.
The FPA for the design of Diagnostic components for the ITER Plasma Position Reflectometry covers R&D, engineering, quality support and managerial activities, and testing from functional specifications, up to the supply of an F4E-approved final design. It will bring together the work of some 30 physicists and engineers per year.


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Nordplus Horizontal conference "Study quality in terms of multiculturalism in the Baltic countries"
On October 26, 2018 within the framework of Nordplus Horizontal project NPHZ-2017/10151 representatives from ten higher education institutions from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania participated in the conference "Study quality in terms of multiculturalism in the Baltic countries", which took place in Talinn Health Care College, Estonia. From Latvia there were representatives from Turiba University, Higher Education Export Association and P.Stradins Medical College of the University of Latvia.
In the conference all engaged partners shared and discussed their experiences and best practices on what are the main challenges in a multicultural classroom from study cases in each of the partner institutions, examined the model of a multicultural classroom from the teacher's perspective, the hardship of human race - finding the common and defining the differences and were introduced with Erasmus Plus Experience between Estonia and Jamaica "3D Spatial Thinking as a Teaching Tool in a Multicultural Curriculum".
The conference made an overview that multiculturalism is indeed inevitable today's reality in universities, colleges and schools in all Baltic countries. Teachers and administrative staff have to prepare their mindset for culturally diverse student environment and new everyday challenges. In this way they need to adapt and learn new study approaches and working methods, as students come from different cultures with different backgrounds and experiences. Multicultural classroom develops our education environment, working organization and mutual communication, as well as the country itself, therefore we should be ready to support and help institutions with internationalization processes at all kind of levels.
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Ron Perlman could not have been more surprised that Hellboy was actually written with this 54-year old actor in mind. So of course, how can the tall character actor possibly say no to writer/director Guillermo Del Toro? "Oh, you are kidding? Who in their right mind would say no to this character? It's a dream come true," says the highly enthusiastic actor. Perlman, who achieved initial success starring in the TV series Beauty and the Beast, was unconcerned that by starring in the title role of Hellboy, he stepping into yet another beastly, and unrecognizable, character.
"It's Guillermo first of all. My association with him is 14 years old now and you can't revere a filmmaker more than I revere him and his incredible integrity and ability. So that when Guillermo calls you and says 'I'm cooking something up, and I want you take part in It', that's when you start looking. He's animated me on three separate occasions that have been some of the greater chapters of my time on this planet." The actor adds that delving into the heavy make-up and costume, enabled him to dig deep to play the character. "Those things are jumping off points, the parameters. It's what makes making movies as cool as it is, and makes every assignment absolutely unique. There are some that engage you and inspire the juices of your imagination to flow to a greater degree than others."
Of course, Perlman, who has appeared in over 40 films, was not the ideal choice for a studio that was investing some $60m in this project, admitting that "I knew Guillermo had a desire to see me in the role but I knew that he'd never pull it off," genuinely believing that casting the actor was a long shot. "I had been the kind of guy who was flying under the radar. I had a nice career as a character actor, but this was gonna be a big studio movie, which it had to be by nature of the scope and epic quality of the story that he was gonna tell." But if the film ends up a huge success, perhaps even at this point in his career, is Perlman ready to move OVER the radar as opposed to under it? "I'm happy with whatever comes. I mean, I would love for this movie to vindicate the risks that Guillermo took in making it and I would love for Guillermo to be able to say it was worth it; that this was a battle worth fighting, because at the end of the day we've been proven to be smug."
Perlman remains genuinely passionate about this particular comic book adaptation, describing it as "the best adaptation of another source that I've ever personally participated in. His characterization of Hellboy was so vivid and so obvious, from the way this guy trash talks, with the snide wise-cracky, blue collar kind of every man quality to him. I mean, you saw this guy in your mind's eye and see this thing as you're reading it. Therefore, it was not a hard job to figure out Hellboy's personality and to figure out his heart. Nor did it require a great deal of behavioural adjustment on my part because he ended up writing a character that kind of moves through the shit in the same way I do."
Perlman revelled in the physical hardships he endured making Hellboy and is quite happy to do it all again if a sequel is greenlit. "The more typical and the greater the hardships, the more enthusiastic I am to embrace it. In the case of Hellboy, he is a character anyone could play for the rest of their lives while they were growing tired of him. He's got every aspect of humanity that an actor would just revel in exploring, participating and he's got this heart that is this beautiful. My favourite part of Hellboy is his heart."
In the meantime, while fans wait eagerly for Hellboy's return, Perlman has another pet project he is working on. "I have actually been trying to set up a project that I'm going to direct and the elements seem to be coming together rather rapidly, so I think I'll be directing a picture in the fall." The film is a low-budget film, the very antithesis of Hellboy, called Wooden Lake. "I've offered that to actors at this point." None of which will be Perlman, he hastens to add, smilingly. "I never direct myself, because I don't like working with me. I would punch me in the mouth if I had to take my direction," he adds laughingly.


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As part of our continual investment programme, we have purchased a new 6 colour in line flexo printer for flexible roll stock. The new printer will be operational by the end of Quarter 1 2018 and will be located, along with our existing in-line flexo machine, in a new dedicated print suite at our Morecambe site. The addition of the new printer enables us to reduce lead-times to less than 2 weeks and supports our continued focus on quality print.
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Holy shit guys! So The Master is really, REALLY fucking good. I don't think I can actually write a formal review on this yet, partly in fear of just raving too much. Hopefully Maryann will find the time this week to write something more elegant and thoughtful so we can have some actual content about this movie on the site. I've never seen anything quite like it, and everybody involved just seemed to go above and beyond, Joaquin Phoenix in particular. Afterwards we were talking about how PTA often seems to channel a different filmmaker (Boogie Nights = Scorsese, Magnolia = Altman, There Will Be Blood = Kubrick), and with The Master I got an almost Malick vibe, though it was much more controlled (Malick has a tendency to go off on tangents, to say the least) with more focus on the characters and actors. So many things stood out. Jonny Greenwood's score is amazing and surreal. The writing and performances and the list just goes on and on. Admittedly I'm biased as I've been a huge fan of PTA for years, but once again he exceeded my expectations. If you're at all curious about the film, please don't hesitate to see it.
The Master (PTA fanboy reaction)23 09 2012
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Full-Length Trailer for PTA's "The Master"20 07 2012
Hello? You may, or may not, have noticed that it's been a long time since we've posted anything. Basically, post-college life happened. Maryann's busy working full-time, and I'm working part-time and trying to finish up my thesis for Grad school, so this site kind of got pushed aside. But now we're back! Posts might not be published quite as often as they used to, but we're definitely going to give this site more attention, and what better way to start than with the trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson's new movie? Everything's looking amazing: Joaquin Phoenix, Jonny Greenwood's score, dat cinematography. Needless to say I can't wait. "There Will Be Blood" was one of my favorite movies of recent memory, so naturally I'm expecting big things from "The Master." Check out the trailer below:
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After There Will Be Blood, which might be my favorite film of the last decade, I think Paul Thomas Anderson is easily the best young writer/director. I also happen the think that Philip Seymour Hoffman, who's appeared in every PTA film other than There Will Be Blood, is the best current actor after Daniel Day-Lewis. So the news that PTA just finished an original script for a new drama about the rise of a religious organization in the '50's that's set to star Philip Seymour Hoffman might be the most exciting news I've heard all year.
The film is still untitled, but is expected to shoot sometime next year for a 2011 release. WOOT!
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Brutus Beefcake had a twenty minute interview with IMetAWrestler.com where he talked about Linda Hogan, Hulk's feelings about TNA and whether or not he'll be in the WWE Hall of Fame.
On Hulk Hogan's feelings about TNA: "He was trying to help them. In my opinion, they seemed to want to make a difference at first, but then it seemed like they just didn't want to win. Hulk's a guy who wants to make a difference and wants to win, you know? And once he realized that they didn't want to win, and all they want to do is make an event and have a little piece of the little corner of the market and be satisfied with that, he's just had to say "Okay, if that's what you want then that's what you're gonna get." It doesn't look good, but I wish him the best."
On the difference between his generation and today's wrestlers: "It's more like an assembly line, they're turning out wrestlers like rubber stamps out of a mold, and that's not how we were all made. It just made that difference. People had their own personalities, guys were able to differentiate, and everybody was their own person. Scripts weren't handed out before the shows, people weren't told what to say, told what to do, told how to wrestle, told how to talk, told how to walk, told what they were supposed to look like and how to comb their hair. There was none of that. Everyone was an individual, everyone was drawing on their own personal skills and knowledge, and everything was genuine."
On Linda Hogan's allegations: "It's really sad. I've known Linda a long time and it's really sad. You know, I'm not a hater, Hulk's not a hater, he doesn't hate his ex-wife. He wants to move on with his life, and for her to come forward with these ridiculous allegations that he had beat her up and things like that, you know, after several years of the divorce and all the trials and the transcripts, there's never been a mention of anything. There's never been a phone call to the police, never been a report of a bruise or anything, and for her to come forward now and say that he abused her, and then to come forward and say that he was a homo with his best friend Brutus who he grew up with, is so ridiculous. Anyone who knows us, knows that it's so ridiculous that it's not even remotely believable. It's such a shame that she had to stoop, she got money and she should just go away."
On whether or not he will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year: "I hope so. I'm not really sure why Vince hasn't done it. They've called me for different things beyond the internet, for their Wrestlemania, they've put me in their magazines, so I'm not really sure what problems may be between us. But you know, he's always taken back everybody else whose really done some dastardly things to him, and I can't understand for the life of me why he wouldn't wanna put me in the Hall of Fame."
On working out over the years: "I started working out nearly forty years ago with The Hulkster down in Florida, back when I was a teenager. Hulk and I have been training together throughout all these years... and that discipline of steel, you might call it, meant we always made it to the gym. We put the gym first, before going to the bar, before going out, chasing girls or any of that stuff. We always put that time in the gym first."
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