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Best of 2012
While most attention is given to consoles and PC, there's no denying the portable gaming space can be as interesting, entertaining, and controversial as any other. Handheld systems are improving at a rapid pace, to the point where the very best titles are starting to look and play like home console releases.
As well as dedicated gaming handhelds, mobile devices are increasingly providing compelling interactive experience. The iPad, especially, has proven itself a competent gaming system to all but the most dogged of handheld loyalists.
With more competing systems than ever, the nominations for best handheld title of the year were hard fought. We have, however, managed to whittle it down to five standout titles. Here they are.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
It's well crafted, it's bursting with rose-tinted memories, and the average Final Fantasy fan will be unable to play it without goosebumps. While the songs can replay far too many times, there is at least a lot to unlock for the highly dedicated. New party members, stronger abilities, and a range of party-aiding items can be uncovered through continuous play; defeating Chaos simply reveals end credits, rather than terminating the game entirely.
Read the full Theatrhythm Final Fantasy review.
Rayman Jungle Run
Rayman Jungle Run is proof that platformers can work on touch devices if you tailor the them to the strengths of the hardware rather than attempt to recreate a console experience. Had this merely been a watered-down port of Origins, it would have invited direct comparisons and highlighted the flaws of touch-based gameplay. Instead, it's a game with bite-sized levels and sensible controls yet all the action of its console brethren. This is what companion software ought to be.
Read the full Rayman Jungle Run review.
Resident Evil: Revelations
Resident Evil: Revelations is an exhausting game. It's the type of game that demands cigarette breaks between levels, due to how strenuous it can be. It lacks the outright scares of its survival horror influences, but the consistently bleak atmosphere and exigent combat situations make for a game that will drain one's brain in a disconcertingly enjoyable way. Every challenge feels like it might be too much, and every step forward is another step closer to some horrendous, taxing endeavor, but that's what ends up being so much fun.
Read the full Resident Evil: Revelations review.
Super Hexagon
Super Hexagon is a simple, engaging game, perfect for the mobile experience. You'll go in thinking you'll play a short game, but soon find yourself repeating the same level at least a couple of dozen times, quickly jabbing at the screen to restart after cursing loudly from the ridiculous mistake you just made. Each play through is worth it though, as just breaking your own personal record by a second will give you a level of satisfaction you wouldn't expect to feel.
Read the full Super Hexagon review.
Persona 4 Golden
If you're a series fan, there's absolutely no excuse for missing Persona 4 Golden. The world has been enhanced and expanded so much that it feels like a new title, and that's coming from someone who has finished Persona 4 a couple of times beforehand. What started out as a pleasant revisit turned into a new adventure, with new story bits and dialogue constantly surprising me. You will not be disappointed.
Read the full Persona 4 Golden review.
Congrats to all the nominees! We'll be announcing the official winner on Friday, December 14. In the mean time we want you to tell us which game this year was the best portable. Plus, be sure to go vote in our Community Choice Award for your favorite game of 2012.
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The Ohio Renaissance Festival is in season once more! Hooray! Whenever I go, it feels like it is officially confirmed that Fall is here and Summer is on it's steamy way out. Time for some of my favorite things like sweaters, hot drinks and campfires. :)
Check out our costumes when Fred and I last went to Renfest! Super sweet, huh?!


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Just 50 miles north of San Francisco in beautiful Sonoma County, the University Library in the Jean and Charles Schulz Information Center is student-focused library that thrives on innovation and creativity. We are seeking a motivated, collaborative, and future-oriented professional to join our team.
The Collection Development Librarian will provide leadership for assessing and developing the library's collections in a collaborative team environment. This successful candidate will bring a forward-thinking and strategic perspective, keep an eye on new and emerging trends in collection development, and craft an innovative approach to the library's collections that is both student-centered and responsive to changing University curriculum. This person will also serve as a liaison to designated departments on campus, and will work collaboratively with a team of library faculty to create a cohesive and progressive information literacy curriculum, and to integrate information literacy into disciplinary curricula.
This position requires an ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS/MIS degree, at least three years experience in an academic library, experience in collection development, acquisitions, and/or electronic resources, and experience providing instruction to students in an academic environment.
Complete job description, application information, and more information about the University Library, is available online.
Review of applications starts March 22, 2016. Anticipated start date: July 1, 2016.
Sonoma State is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
Salary range: $58,968 – $74,340


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Sterling Dance Theatre
Calendar 2019
Sterling's monthly rates are based on a average 43 week annual calendar. Some days of the week have more classes than 43 for the year and if so, we don't charge for them. Please remember that you are paying monthly for an annual rate and you must pay your fair share as long as you are enrolled. We do not allow one month drops. Families who abuse this policy will lose their family rates. For the most part, we follow the SJUSD schedule.


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Abington Reproductive Medicine physicians have been recognized locally by their peers as "Top Docs" and are known internationally as leading researchers, lecturers and educators. They are involved in clinical and scientific research and are contributors to or have been published in various reproductive medicine literature.
To read recent academic papers written or co-written by our physicians, please click on the links below.
Journal of Experimental & Clinical Assisted Reproduction
Published February 10, 2010. Stephen G. Somkuti, M.D., Ph.D.; Larry I. Barmat, M.D.; Jay S. Schinfeld, M.D.; Scott E. Smith, Ph.D., HCLD; and Maria Wikarczuk, B.A. Embryologist.
Objective: To determine if a less expensive, easier, and faster to perform HBA test is clinically equal to the more complicated, technically challenging and expensive SPA test as a reliable indicator of sperm fertilizing capacity. (pdf attachment)
"Rare, isolated fallopian tube torsion"
Roberto P. Harris, MD; Larry Barmat, MD
"Da Vinci-assisted abdominal cerclage"
Objective: To report the first placement of an abdominal cervicoisthmic cerclage using the da Vinci robot.
A video of this procedure was presented by Larry Barmat, M.D., at the 2007 national meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Washington, D.C.
"Patient experience with follitropin alfa prefilled pen versus previously used injectable gonadotropins for ovulation induction in oligoanovulatory women"
Objective: To evaluated patient satisfaction with the follitropin alfa prefilled pen (Gonal-f RFF Pen).
"Relationship between maternal age and aneuploidy in in vitro fertilization pregnancy loss"
Objective: To determine the fetal loss rate after documented fetal cardiac activity (seven-week sonogram) and to evaluate the chromosomal makeup of these losses in IVF pregnancies.
"Mouse ascites Golgi mucin expression abnormalities in natural cycle endometrial biopsies predict subsequent in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) failure in patients with previous IVF-ET failures."
Objective: To determine whether endometrial expression of mouse ascites Golgi mucin in a natural, unmedicated cycle predicts subsequent IVF-ET outcome among women with prior IVF-ET failure and poor pre-embryo quality.
"Growth factor expression by human oviduct and buffalo rat liver coculture cells"
Objective: To characterize growth factor gene expression by passaged coculture cell lines demonstrated to enhance in vitro pre-embryo growth.
"Oocyte donation: does a previous attempt affect a subsequent attempt?"
Objective: To analyze the effect of a previous donor oocyte cycle on the outcome of subsequent attempts.
"Accessory uterine appendage may be a new mullerian malformation"
Objective: To describe a case of an accessory uterine structure.
"Human preembryo development on autologous endometrial coculture versus conventional medium"
Objective: To evaluate the effect of autologous endometrial coculture versus conventional medium on preembryo development.
"A randomized prospective trial comparing gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist/recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone (rFSH) versus GnRH-agonist/rFSH in women pretreated with oral contraceptives before in vitro fertilization"
Objective: To compare the effects of oral contraceptive (OC) pill pretreatment in recombinant FSH/GnRH-antagonist versus recombinant FSH/GnRH-agonist stimulation in in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients, and to evaluate optimization of retrieval day.
"MAG mucin expression abnormalities in natural cycle biopsies predict subsequent IVF failure"
Objective: We have previously shown that MAG mucin expression abnormalities in endometrial biopsies are correlated with reproductive outcome in patients with longstanding infertility and in donor/recipient IVF cycles. In this study we attempted to determine if the expression of MAG in a natural cycle prior to a medicated IVF cycle predicted IVF success.
"The linear increase in pregnancy loss after clinical pregnancy in IVF is related to chromosomal abnormalities"
Objective: To determine the fetal loss rate after a documented fetal heart (FH) and to evaluate the chromosomal makeup of these losses.
"Single cell RT-PCR detection of IGF-1 and IGF-1 receptor mRNA expression in preimplantation mouse embryo: Correlation with in vitro development"
Objective: Recent studies have demonstrated the importance of insulin like growth factors (IGF's) in murine preimplantation development. Supplementation of culture media with IGF-1 increases the rate of blastocyst formation and the inner cell mass cell number. We studied IGF-s gene expression in a single blastomere of an early murine embryo and correlated it with subsequent embryo development in culture.
"The embryo toxicity of hydrosalpinx fluid is only apparent at high concentrations: an in vitro model that simulates in vivo events"
Objective: To simulate the in vivo model in studying the effect of hydrosalpinx fluid on embryonic development.
"Are cytokines and growth factors responsible for the detrimental effects of hydrosalpingeal fluid on pregnancy rates after in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer?"
Objective: To characterize the secretion of cytokines and growth factors in hydrosalpingeal fluid.
"Importance of the biopsy date in autologous endometrial cocultures for patients with multiple implantation failures"
Objective: To analyze the effectiveness of autologous endometrial coculture by the cycle day of the endometrial biopsy.
"Seasonality of spontaneous and IVF pregnancy rates and temperature/humidity effect on IVF"
Objective: A seasonal effect on spontaneous pregnancy rates has been observed in the general population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the fluctuation of pregnancy rates over time in the normal population and in an in vitro fertilization patient population. A secondary goal was to determine if IVF laboratory temperature and humidity were associated with IVF clinical pregnancy rates.
"Prospective randomized trial of autologous endometrial coculture versus traditional IVF"
Objective: One factor that may contribute to the poor success rates in IVF may be the suboptimal culture conditions in which fertilization and early embryonic growth occur. This may result in embryos with compromised growth rates and reduced viability. Therefore, in an effort to more closely mimic the in vivo preimplantation environment the culture of embryos on a layer of cells has been developed (coculture). In April 2002, the FDA recommended that nonhuman coculture cell lines not be used in human IVF due to the concern of xenologous viral transmission. Therefore, in an attempt to alleviate these concerns and to improve IVF success rates, our objective was to determine if embryo development and clinical outcome is improved by autologous endometrial coculture (AECC).
"Effect of supplementation of leukemia inhibitory factor and epidermal growth factor on murine embryonic development in vitro, implantation and outcome of offspring"
Objective: To evaluate the supplementation of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) on epidermal growth factor (EGF) in a single culture system (IVF50) and a sequential culture system (IVF50-S2) to determine whether they had any additional benefit on embryo development and implantation.
"Testicular sperm from nonobstructed azoospermic males does not appear to alter preembryo morphology or IVF pregnancy outcome"
Objective: To determine if microsurgical fertilization using sperm obtained from testicular biopsy affects in vitro fertilization/embryo transfer (IVF/ED) preembryo quality and pregnancy outcome.
"Glandular developmental arrest (GDA): a unifying model of reproductive endometrial pathology"
Objective: We evaluated the possibility that endometrial dating using histologic criteria alone may miss defects in the biochemical differentiation of the endometrial glands that could be critical for optimal endometrial receptivity.
"Secondary amenorrhea attributed to occlusion of microperforate transverse vaginal septum"
Objective: To present a case of secondary amenorrhea after occlusion of microperforate transverse vaginal septum.
"Case of sisters with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome and discordant Mullerian remnants"
Objective: Presentation of complete androgen insensitivity in two members of the same family with differing residual Mullerian tissue.
"Venous Thrombosis and Congenital Absence of Inferior Vena Cava in a Patient with Menorrhagia and Pelvic Pain"
"Postablation Tubal Sterilization Syndrome with Hematometra After Thermal Balloon Ablation"


text: The father of a missing Tucson girl claims at least one person knows something about her disappearance more than a year ago.Tuesday would be Isabel Celis' 8th birthday. Her father, Sergio Celis, said a family member he would not name has refused to talk to the family's private investigator."It's frustrating to run against a wall," Sergio Celis said. "This person has an attorney and they're not going to let them speak a word, protecting somebody that we feel has a lot of information to give. And if it has to be anonymous, so be it. We just want her home. We want our baby home. We want this nightmare over."Sergio Celis said he doesn't believe the person committed a crime, just that the person has information that could be critical to the case.Isabel disappeared from her family home 18 months ago.Police have said they believe she was abducted, but they have not named a suspect nor speculated where she could be.Her mother, Rebecca, posted to Facebook on Monday that the family will have a special mass Tuesday in honor of her daughter's 8th birthday. They have extended an invitation to the community to pray with the family at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Parish about 9 a.m.The family said it plans another mass on Sept. 1.Copyright 2013 CBS 5 (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation). All rights reserved.


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BBC新聞100篇:BBC News Item 8
[00:00.00]The head of the International Monetary Fund says
[00:02.85]Greece has nothing to fear from the organization.
[00:05.46]At a news conference in Washington,
[00:07.95]Dominique Strauss-Kahn said the IMF was trying to provide Greece
[00:11.99]with the advice and resources necessary
[00:14.11]to help with its debt problem.
[00:16.03]Andrew Walker reports from Washington.
[00:18.02]Mr.Strauss-Kahn was responding to a Greek journalist
[00:21.13]who said the Greek public are demonizing the IMF
[00:24.12]that they fear things will be worse with IMF involvement.
[00:27.23]The agency has a reputation for requiring borrowing countries
[00:31.02]to make deep cuts in popular government spending programs.
[00:33.82]Mr. Strauss-Kahn said the Greek people should think of the IMF
[00:37.56]as a cooperative organization
[00:39.55]where the countries of the world work together
[00:41.72]to help those in trouble
[00:43.21]by providing resources and advice
[00:45.27]on behalf of the international community.
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Reilly's North Carolina Artillery Suite
Reilly's North Carolina Artillery Suite
This two room suite is perfect for a family or group. The master bedroom has a queen bed. The second bedroom has two twin beds. The bathroom is accessible though the master bedroom. A large picture window looks toward the pond. The beautiful stone of the 1809 building makes up the wall behind the master bed. This room can hold up to two rollaways and accommodate up to six guests. Dimensions: Master - 18x13 ft. 2nd Bedroom - 10x 8 ft
- Queen and two twin beds
- Tub/shower combination
- Two bedrooms rooms
- Ground floor near entry ramp
- Picture window
- Maximum 5 guests (with one rollaway)
Maximum 5 Guests Dog Friendly Room Private In-Room Bathroom Child Friendly Room In Room Wi-Fi Direct TV


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Come visit Nopeming this October! We have limited ticket sales! We ONLY offer pre-sale tickets online, you need to buy your tickets before you come - there is not a ticket booth at Nopeming's front gate.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND CHOOSE THE RIGHT TOUR! We offer a variety of tours in OCTOBER. This tour is a walking tour that provides time for pictures and some time for investigating within the tour route. The tour lasts approximately 1 hour.
** Only a limited number of tickets are available for each date online, if a date shows "sold out" it means there are no tickets left for that time slot. PLEASE do not come without a ticket in hand.
Can I take pictures on the NIGHT TOUR?
Yes! There is time for pictures and some personal investigating on your own. This tour is a walking tour and you must stay with the group.
How long is the tour?
The tour lasts approximately 60 minutes. There is a lot of walking involved inside and outside. Personal flashlights are optional.
There is no electricity or heat in the building. There are no working restrooms in the building. We offer guests an outhouse prior to the start of the tour. This is a walking tour with stairs. It is NOT handicap assessible.
Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?
There is not a strict age limit, however, our Night Tour is geared toward older teens and adults. Please keep this in mind when bringing children with you. If they are a disturbance to others, they will not be admitted.
Where do we park?
We have FREE parking at the front gate parking lot. Please follow instructions from the parking attendant and park only in the spots provided on the property. NO PARKING is allowed on Thompson Hill Road or other nearby street parking (your car will be towed).
(You cannot visit the grounds without the purchase of a valid ticket)
What can/can't I bring to the event?
We do not allow outside food or drink, drugs or alchohol on the grounds.
We do not allow weapons of any kind.
No professional photography please.
Is my registration/ticket transferrable?
You may give or resell your ticket to another party (off property) if you are unable to attend.
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
You will need your printed ticket or the ticket on your cell phone to gain access to the event. Most people opt to have their ticket on their phone.
What is the refund policy?
We do not allow refunds under any circumstances. It is your responsibility to resell the ticket if you are unable to attend. Please keep this in mind when choosing the date!
The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay?
The name does not need to match, as long as the ticket 'scans' as a valid ticket, you will be admitted.
Are you open regardless of weather?
We are open regardless of the weather outside. Please dress in appropriate clothing (coat, hat, gloves, walking shoes or boots, umbrella).
Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
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Natalija, Mercenary Pilot (Digital Download)
Natalija, Mercenary Pilot (Digital Download)
The pilots trained to operate Platforms are familiar with the discomforts of battle and Platform interface itself. Often featuring a variety of implants to facilitate low latency response in their armored vehicles, these also serve to allow a HUD to be projected through the cerebrum's visual facilities. Additionally, the implants allow seamless remote piloting of Platforms, a technique being employed more often by PMCs to keep mortality rates down and personnel replacement to a minimum.
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Please note that Baphominiatures owns all the images, files, logos and documents that are provided to you with this download. Your purchase provides you with a license to print and use our designs for non-commercial purposes only. The files may be modified for personal use, however you may not sell or share the printing files nor printed versions of our designs (or derived from our designs), unless previously authorized by Baphominiatures.


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Importance Of Marketing Medical Devices Online
Therapeutic gadgets require a vital offering process as the business confronts an arrangement of special components and difficulties. Deals reps inside of the therapeutic gadget industry must present an assortment of complex items that are constantly influenced by changes in restorative regulations. Notwithstanding compactly mastering the specialty of a perplexing presentation, deals reps should at the same time demonstrate their item's worth and clarify usefulness inside of their brief meeting time with doctors and lab professionals.
To best address these difficulties, the restorative gadget industry must move far from conventional techniques, rather using innovation and versatile deals enablement answers for guarantee accomplishment in the space. By executing versatile procedures into the medicinal gadget deals prepare, the business group will be outfitted with forward substance on the fly, dynamic answers for aide complex discussions, and helpful criticism to streamline the whole deals process.
Short Impactful Meetings
Medical Device marketing online offers specifically to doctors and lab professionals, who typically have extremely constrained time to save. This requires the business reps lead their brief deals gatherings in healing facilities, doctor workplaces, working rooms or labs. Such offering situations much of the time need web access, constraining deals reps' prompt access to insurance and compelling them to squander valuable time searching for option deals content. As the offering procedure of a therapeutic gadget is inconceivably mind boggling in nature, these short gatherings are not as much as perfect for a business rep to completely depict and unveil their items' advantages. Because of these limitations, fast access to convincing substance is related to guarantee a restorative gadget deals rep can underscore their item's quality.
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Director David O. Russell has been enjoying an impressive run over the last few years. In 2010 he gave us The Fighter, which saw Christian Bale and Melissa Leo picking up Oscar statuettes and nominations for Amy Adams, his direction and the film itself.
He followed up The Fighter with last year's Silver Linings Playbook, which not only made everyone stop and say "Wait, Bradley Cooper can act?" but also saw the impressive feat of landing a nomination in each of the 6 major Oscar categories (picture, director, actor, actress, sup. actor, sup. actress) and a win for Jennifer Lawrence, which subsequently led to one of the best acceptance speeches in Oscar history. (I should also point out that SLP was picked number 2 in that year's Wood's Stock Top 10).
And now we have American Hustle, which serves as a sort of dream team-up of Russell's last two projects, uniting SLP's Cooper and Lawrence (and a scattering of supporting players) with Fighter's Bale and Adams and a side dish of Jeremy Renner and Louis C.K. It's a late 70s/early 80s tale of corruption and con men that hooks you in its opening moments by passing from vintage studio title cards to a declaration of "Some of this actually happened" before landing on a bald and potbellied Bale who is laboring to arrange a comb-over that is, in the words of Adam's character, "elaborate."
Bale plays hustler Irving Rosenfeld who, along with his partner in crime/mistress Sydney (Adams), shakes down men desperate for a loan on false promises of financial assistance. "My fee is non-refundable," he tells them, "just like my time."
After the pair get pinched by an over-zealous and excitable FBI agent (Cooper) they're given the choice of either doing time or helping take down other scum like themselves. Sydney wants to run, but Irving is held in place by the manipulations of his off-kilter wife (a hypnotizing Lawrence, clearly having the most fun of anyone in the cast) who uses their son as a bargaining chip.
So our Bonnie and Clyde reluctantly agree to help out, but Cooper's wide-eyed agent has ideas bigger than his reach, and pretty soon the hustle expands to include a few politicians, a wealthy Sheik and a shadowy crew of knuckle-cracking casino mobsters.
American Hustle runs like a folk tale of bad people thriving and failing in the moral ambiguity of days gone by. No single character is completely hero, victim or villain, and throughout the two-hour running time allegiances shift and expectations are twisted.
The individual performances are superb, as Russell once again demonstrates his skill at creating interesting and dynamic ensemble pieces. Bale, as he does, disappears into his role while Adams and Lawrence spar as women simmering under the surface and Cooper rounds out the inner circle as an increasingly unhinged and drunk-with-ambition fed.
And Louis C.K., it should be noted, grounds the film as a jaded and practical superior to Cooper's Agent Richie DeMaso. After his work in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine, the people's comedian is quickly establishing himself as an ace in the hole for understated supporting players.
In the hands of other directors, American Hustle could have descended into madcap comedy akin to 1986's Ruthless People (which wouldn't have necessarily been a bad thing), but Russell manages to carefully balance the tone and stakes so that the character's actions become increasingly unbelievable while still felling 100 percent natural.
Grade: A-
*American Hustle opens in select theaters on Dec. 13 and nationwide Dec. 20.


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F. A., physician in Hapsburg Empire, 1733-1815. See: mesmerism.
Patient discussion about Mesmer
Q. HYPNOSIS can hypnosis be used in bi-polar disorder?
A. there is no reason why not. people with bipolar disorder can be susceptible to hypnosis like any others. but like all population the ability to be hypnotized is variable. some are very suggestible and some are not. doesn't say anything on the person- very smart and intelligent people can be hypnotized.
Q. How effective is hypnosis in treating alcoholism? And how expensive is it? I've already tried hypnotherapy for social anxiety problems but the guy was a useless quack and I didn't even go under properly.
A. Hypnosis is a very effective treatment for addictions, it was used back in the 19th century as one but the use of hypnosis today is smaller then before. Here is a web page with some info about it:More discussions about Mesmer


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Anne Willmot, Business in the Community Age Campaign Director speaks of the opportunities and the challenges that an ageing population presents.
We now have over 10 million over the 50s in the workforce. That means that there are five generations working alongside each other for the first time in history and by 2030 half the adults in the UK will be over 50 which means your future customers will be older too. Is your business ready to adapt?
Our leadership team members, together as the national Business Champion for Older Workers, are already reaping the rewards of supporting their older workers.
Through launching our partnership offer for the Age campaign earlier this year, we are inviting employers to join us as we respond to both the opportunities and the challenges that the ageing population presents. Age is an amplifier of other types of inequality, for example, the gender pay gap is largest for those in their 50s, and considering age as part of your inclusion work is essential to achieving your diversity goals.
We believe that people of every age should be able to continue to work if they wish to do so. But as it stands, too many people over 50 are being overlooked. Our research found a missing million people between 50 and State Pension age who have been forced out of work.
Ageism is rife; a 50-year-old is 4.2 times less likely to be invited to interview than a 28-year-old. We need to support those will health issues and caring responsibilities to prevent them leaving their jobs, and deal with the discrimination and bias in recruitment that make it hard to for the over 50s to secure employment.
Business has a crucial role to play to prevent an early exit from the workforce. The case for doing so is clear: older workers offer a wealth of skills, knowledge, networks and experience that employers benefit from. Furthermore, age-diverse teams have been shown to increase productivity and customer satisfaction.
Our leadership team members, together as the national Business Champion for Older Workers, are already reaping the rewards of supporting their older workers. Over the past two years, they have taken action to retain, retrain and recruit people over 50, to offer them the same opportunities for work, training and progression as their younger counterparts. They are filling skills shortages, maximising the skills and experience of older workers, and benefiting from a workforce that better reflects their audience and customers.
The need to develop a long-term strategic approach to recruiting and retaining older workers is crucial – in tackling skills gaps, and in the development of the products and services that will allow their business to succeed with an ageing population. Working with Business in the Community demonstrates your commitment to creating a workplace in which all employees can thrive. As a partner of the Age campaign, you will gain access to a dedicated age adviser, resources, training and unparalleled opportunities to network and share best practice with your peers.
To find out more about joining the Age campaign and what we offer, please visit our join us page.


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I don't know anyone else but myself who is so lucky to have a bunch of random stranger friends who send me pictures of full frontal male nudity.
"Hey Dave,
I have attached a photo of my best friend.
From Luke Thompson"
Skateboarding's favorite fruitcake, Daniel Gesmer, has been hired to perform in an upcoming Cirque De Soleil production. I'm friends with Dan, so naturally I wrote him a big WHAT THE FUCK? We're currently working with Cirque on trying to do a little more than just an interview. As in some backstage filming and whatnot. "WE?" For what? Oh wouldn't you like to know.
Matthias is an odd fellow. I mean that in a good way. You wouldn't know it, but he's got some pretty fucked up stories. Ones you'd be surprised he's at the center of. I think skateboarding should take a closer look at Matthias, but that's just me. Fortunately this story is fit for polite conversation, but it's still a surprise.
We had been chatting off and on all weekend at the XGames, but as we stood next to each other at the BMX vert finals Matthias got kind of serious.
"Can I ask you a question?" he asked.
"Yeah. Sure."
"You seem like a smart guy."
"I fake it," I said.
"Do you like games, Dave?" he asked. He said it kind of like he had a Swedish sex dungeon or something he wanted to lead me to.
"Uh," kind of a strange question. "Yeah? I guess?"
"Do you have a moment?" he asked, kind of motioning over to a corner.
We retreated to a corner where he produced what looked like a CD case. I was expecting handcuffs and a ball gag, but inside was a little board game. There were four squares with little divets in each that you placed marbles into. The object, he explained, was to get five in a row. It's kind of like a fancy tic-tac-toe, but, as it turns out, with chess like strategy.
At the time, I was given to understand that he had invented the game. Which made me think, "God, skateboarding is weird. Swedish vert skater/strategy board game creator?" You can't make that shit up. As it turns out, it was indeed invented by a Swede, just not him.
"It so easy to underestimate the game," he wrote in an email later, "it looks just like a little easy 5 in a row game. I did that when my mom gave it to me, I thought, 'Come on mom, i'm 30 that's a kid's game... alright i'll play you....' then lost 3 times in a row and i was like, "Hey hold on a sec." Then started playing with my brothers and eventually took over here. And you know the rest."
The rest is that he approached Tony Mag, the other Swedish vert skater, with the game because Tony, unlike me, actually is a smart guy and not only enjoys games, but is good at them. They basically licensed the game from the creator in Sweden and are manufacturing it themselves and marketing it here.
"Swedish Vert Skater Board Game Topples Tony Hawk Pro Skater as Number One Game in World!"
So he gets this game out and wants me to have a go at it. I enjoy a game of chess here and there, Scrabble is a favorite, and whenever I travel I always have a Sudoku book with me. The problem at the XGames was that I was extremely hungover and, well, we were at the XGames. Worst place possible to try and pitch an idea to someone. What made it even worse was the BMX announcer. Holy shit, I've heard some really bad MCs in my time, but this dude was easily the worst I've ever heard. For one, he was Australian. I think that might be the worst accent ever. Especially when it's SUPER AUSTRALIAN, as this fucker's was. Everybody was "DA BEEST" and "HEESTORY" was being made left and right. Needless to say I couldn't play Matthias' stupid game.
Fortunately Matthias is also a smart guy and recognized the pain I was in and offered to send me one. A few days later, sure enough, I got my very own PENTAGO. It sat on the counter for about a week because every time I looked at it I heard that fucking Australian accent. Eventually it died away and I was able to open the game. And I have to admit I'm totally addicted to it now. Like chess, it is so simple, even simpler, but so complex. I even woke up the morning after my first night with it with strategy in my head. When I went to the website…
I discovered that this strategy "I invented" was already called "THE TRIPLE POWER PLAY" and it's "the most powerful move in the game as it's deceptive and versatile." HA! There's another move on there called "Monica's Five," named after Tony Mag's wife who, apparently regularly employs the move with deadly results, so I'm currently trying to get them to change the name of THE TRIPLE POWER PLAY to something a little more Carnie-esque. Names I'm thinking they should use:
No response yet from the Swedish vert skater camp.
One thing I should note here: while I've played the game a few dozen times, I've only won a handful of games. Literally. I think I've won less than five games. Tania is a fucking master at it. I'd like to blame it on the fact that I drink way more than she does, but I have to admit, that chick is fucking smart. It's no fluke. Because she has a similar innate talent when it comes to chess and Scrabble. There's a crafty little brain up in that skull of hers. One of the many reasons why I'm marrying that lady.
But I'm on a mission to beat her at that fucking game. I'm also trying to get sponsored by Pentago, but that's second to beating Tania. When she gets home tonight, I'm going to beat her fucking ass good. (I love writing that sentence.)
"As far as the team," Matthias said, "I can put you on flow for right now. budgets have already been made for this year."
Typical fuckin industry bullshit.
Not sure what to make of this. Russ sent it. The English are fuckin' weird.
August 16, 2007
Police let good times roll
LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT Police are being sent skateboarding in an attempt to cultivate a "cooler" image to improve their relations with young people. Hampshire police are sending officers to workshops, attended by up to 30 youngsters aged from 12 to 16, to receive expert tuition.
The force wants one constable, three police community support officers and one sergeant to attend the two-hour, twice-weekly sessions, where they will start on a training board without wheels.
"It is a chance for police to talk to young people in a positive situation and to break down barriers. It lets the youngsters see a more human side to the police," a police spokeswoman said. She added that a similar scheme in which police organised other activities for children in the area had cut crime by 28 per cent last year. "If they get called to another incident they will go and deal with it rather than staying there and having fun skateboarding."
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dave you can't write these things fast enough or long enough. i'll be waiting with fucking bells on, and wheres earl parkers blog?
Mr. Carnie,
You need to go straight to the source and play the real 5 in a row game, bitch. I'm talking about Pente, a game as American as big bites and child raping. Actually, both these games were bitten from the ancient chinese game of Go, but fuck it, pente's better.
Warmest Regards,
Brian Titcomb
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Gaza finds the bottom of his back squat during Tuesday's 7 pm class. The following is the workout the class completed. As I heard it, Danielle first gave this workout to Hollis because he doesn't like to run! If only everyone had a sibling to make you do what you least enjoy!
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Postcards from every country and territory in the world. That which is significant about this blog is I have visited all the post offices and locations exhibited. If you have a love of travel, postcards and stamps, this site is for you. When completed it should be the first site to have at least one postcard sent by one person from every postal administration. 327 countries/territories plus some extra Islands. This all started with my love of postcards in 2004. Enjoy!
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I have been looking for these photos for a while. Glad I found them. Algeria a country I visited in 2007. I had dreamed for so long to to go here. I was here on a cruise with a 3 day stay. One of the highlights was without doubt the Post office in Algiers. I have to say along with the Office in Ho Chi Minh City, it has to be one of the best Post Offices in the World. I had special security there as it was not on the tour. I of course insisted in visiting . I met the Post master who studied in Ireland . So a small world ! Algeria has so much to show. Will go back again some day.
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Freely Forgiven
"There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?" - Luke 7:41-42
It is very obvious that the answer to the question is the debtor who owed more than the other would love the creditor more.
There are those whose lives are in total rebellion to God. They are engulfed in sin immoralities, drunkenness and addictions. They have stooped so low in their degradation and shame. Without them even realising it they have opened themselves to demon possession, driven and tormented by this invisible force.
They find themselves in a continual haze of dark and evil behaviour. They want to change, but cannot help themselves. They are captive to the devil and his wicked devices.
On the other hand there are others who avoided stooping to such a low level of degradation and sin. They went to the best schools, got a good education and held down a good job while raising a family.
This seemingly good person may even be religious and try to live an upright life and even attend church on special occasions.
In human assessment we can certainly judge the second person as good, but in the eyes of God both are sinners and lost without Christ.
God's word says, "All have sinned and come short of His glory." It matters not who we are, all have committed the greatest sin and that is to break the greatest commandment, namely, "You shall love the Lord God with all your heart and your entire mind and all your strength."
But forgiveness is a breath away. The Bible says, "Call upon Him and be saved." The moment you cry out to Jesus in true repentance He will come into your heart. All the bad will be wiped away and you will become a brand new creation.
Dear heavenly Father in the name of our Lord Jesus I thank You for freely forgiving me of all my sin and failure. I love You with all my heart and will always be grateful for the gift of salvation and eternal life


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As a teenager, Kim Jungman left Korea for Burkina Faso, Africa. Leaving his homeland marked the beginning of a long philosophical journey that eventually took him to Europe to study painting. He discovered his passion for photography while attending École Nationale Supérieure d'Art at Villa Arson in Nice, France in 1974-77. In 1979, Kim won the prestigious Best Young Photographer Award at Rencontres d'Arles. The same year, he was named one of Today's 80 Photographers in France, the youngest on the list. He moved back to Korea and found his way into commercial and fashion photography in the 1980's and 90's. Recently, he has battled to overcome a limitation in Korea that suggests photographers are either artistic or commercial, but not both. In leaving his flourishing career as a commercial photographer in 2006, he stopped photographing Korea's most famous celebrities, instead turning his lens to the countryside of his native land.


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February started off with my second Full Marathon for 2013. Some might think that was 'challenge' enough, especially given that it was only three weeks since running the "Dopey" (a 5K, Half Marathon, and Full Marathon on consecutive days) at Disney World. And, they would be correct! But I just couldn't let sleeping dogs lie.
One of my goals for 2013 is to lose more weight. I still have around 40 more pounds to drop before I feel I have reached a 'good' weight for me (around 200 pounds). The body weight calculations on the Internet all say I should be around 160 lbs, but that is just 'crazy talk' -- I would look like emaciated. I haven't weighed that little since high school and I don't expect I will ever get down to that weight again (by choice).
So two separate opportunities to challenge myself to work harder towards losing those pounds arose, and I knew that I just HAD to sign up for BOTH of them! I respond well to challenges, and I really want to lose this weight! So what better way, than to accept the accountability and encouragement from like-minded folks who are equally focused on similar goals!
So the two challenges I signed up for this month are through my health club and my racing team.
The first challenge is through the Disney running group called W.I.S.H. (We're Inspired to Stay Healthy), where I am part of a specific racing team called "Hakuna Matata". The team (all of whom are just awesome friends) decided to hold a weight loss challenge for three months, where each week we would tally points based upon multiple criteria and report our progress (including a weekly weigh-in) on every Friday. Points are based upon completion of various weekly objective including weight loss percentage, hours of exercise, servings of dairy/veggies/fruit, amount of water consumed, among others. Our team captain keeps all our information in a spreadsheet and maintains a report of our progress. Extra bonus points are awarded if you get a new PR during a race too!
The second challenge is through my health club and is called the LifeTime Fitness 90-Day Challenge. This program also has a weekly weigh-in (on Tuesday), and offers various fitness classes each week that are free for participants in the program. There are three 5K races included in the program as well as swimming, yoga, strength training, zumba, self defense, pilates, bootcamps, total body workouts and just about everything you can think of to help you improve your fitness and lose weight. It also offers nutrition classes and one workout with a Personal Trainer assigned to you each week.
Both of these programs will last through May. And I hope to lose at least 15 pounds and reduce my Body Fat Percentage by another 5%. And with weekly weigh-ins on two separate days -- Tuesdays and Fridays -- it will keep me motivated to stay focused and not cheat. My weeks are going to be busy with 3-4 days of running and 2 days of fitness classes through LifeTime. But the effort should pay off with solid results.
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Yellow Tree Theatre brings stories to life that ignite passion, inspire laughter and awaken possibility while exploring and celebrating the great complexities of the human spirit. We strive to be a welcoming artistic venue where people of all ages and walks of life can gather to experience authentic community, and to produce high-quality professional productions in the heart of the Northwest suburbs of Minneapolis, making live theatre more accessible to the community.
We at Yellow Tree Theatre have this dream. We see the people of this community gathering together and getting excited about theatre. We see our theatre as a meeting place where everyone feels welcome, an artistic venue where people of all ages and walks of life can mingle together. Maybe we're a little romantic, maybe this sounds like a crazy convoluted idea, but we're okay with that. We like crazy.
Why Osseo? Because we want to run into you at the gas pump and help you shovel your driveway. We want to notice when you get new glasses. That's why we chose this place. We love the small-town feel and the hanging flower baskets. It feels like a place where people still carry ice skates over their shoulder, where fishing rods still roll around in the backs of pick up trucks. It feels like a good place to call home.
What kind of plays do we do? Good ones. Quirky ones. Plays that you may have never heard of. Plays where characters may be a little off-the-wall but their stories are lovely. We like to be a place where new plays begin. We like to take chances. We want you to come to our plays and have yourself a good chuckle. We want you to laugh like a hyena and disrupt the actors. We want to surprise you and inspire you and remind you about being human. We want to see your uncle Al, the big burly truck driver in the third row, get out his hanky, wipe his eyes and blame it on hay fever. We want our plays to stir up conversations between teenagers who wear hoodies and grandpas who wear dentures. Silly, you say? Maybe. But we think telling a good story can do these sorts of things.
Yellow Tree Theatre was founded in 2008 by theater artists and husband/wife team Jason Peterson and Jessica Lind Peterson in response to a need for the arts in the Northwest Suburbs of Minneapolis. Yellow Tree was born with the goal of creating a welcoming artistic venue, with live theater as its backbone, which would also serve as a vibrant artistic hub for the community. Also, our artists are hugely important to us, and we seek to cultivate a theater company where artists are creatively challenged, artistically inspired and financially supported.
Over the past eleven years, YTT has produced forty-five productions, ten world premieres and served thousands of loyal patrons. YTT was awarded a 2016 National Theater Company Grant from the American Theater Wing and is generously supported by the McKnight Foundation and the Minnesota State Arts Board.
2014 Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Arts Achievement Award
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2014 Best of MN "Best Unexpected Place to Find Great Theater" Mpls. Star Tribune
2015 Top Ten Twin Cities Productions of 2015, Dancing at Lughnasa, Mpls. Star Tribune
2016 National Theater Company Grant, American Theater Wing
2017 "Outstanding Lead Actor," Jason Ballweber, One Man, Two Guvnors, Lavender Magazine
2017 Twin Cities Arts Reader, Top Ten Production of 2017, Grace
2017 "Best comedic performance by an ensemble"One Man Two Guvnors, TC Theater Blogger Awards
2018 Awarded a residency at Warren Miller Performing Arts Center in Big Sky, Montana
2018 The Royale named by Mpls. Star Tribune as a Top Ten Theater Production of the Year
2018 The Miracle Worker actor Kiara Jackson named "Theater Artist of the Year", Lavender Magazine
2018 The Miracle Worker actor Catie Bair named "Best Supporting Actress", Lavender Magazine
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The Art of VEX Robotics
Why is VEX Robotics so important and COOL?
Hands on experience is always a great essential opportunity for middle school, high school and university students engage into a realistic approach to learning. Learning has always been quite a vague term for the new trend in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) experience. Robotics, by all means, is the heart of STEM education because a participating VEXTeam is responsible for designing, building, programming and evaluating every aspect involved in their robot. . Finally, in addition to robotic & programming technical skills, it is always important to develop and practice soft skills like teamwork, leadership, problem- solving and many more!
All the skills learned throughout building the robot and working as a team can be taken into competing on a national level in Lebanon. Teams from all over Lebanon gather to compete in a challenging yet fun and vibrant experience. Middle school, high school and university teams compete against other teams in their categories. It has been noticed during the competition day, that senior competing students has been giving instructions to junior ones , which is encouraging to see that youth are coming together on developmental and challenging aspects. Finally, excellence award winners from each of the middle school, high school and university divisions are invited to compete in the U.S.A in the largest international robotics competition! Now how cool is that?!
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On August 1, 2012 at approximately 9:50 pm ET I walked outside to get something out the car and noticed a very bright red light coming from a west/SW direction (back towards batesville rd) moving in a north/nw direction. At first I thought it was a helicopter or plane as we see them frequently near the GSP International Airport. However, after a few seconds I ruled that out because it made no sound and was not flashing/strobing – it was a single red bright light, no green or white secondary lights.
I watched the first one go past my location and then suddenly go out. It was 30 sec to 45 sec from the time I first saw it in the distance until it went out. It moved in a regular straight line, at a constant speed, appearing to climb in altitude.
Almost immediately after the first one disappeared, I noticed a second light in the exact same location (west/sw) and following the same path as the first. I ran inside and got my wife to come out to see the light. It hade moved on past our location and then went out at approximately the same point as the first. This happened 3 more times for a total of 5 over about 5 minutes. The altitude appeared to be about the same level as I usually see local news helicopters.
I was able to grab a set of binoculars in time to look at the last occurrence. The light appeared as a solid sphere. I would have to compare it to seeing a red traffic light several hundred yards away on a dark night.
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Taylor Berger of YoLo: Overton Square Q&A/
We recently contacted Taylor Berger, owner of YoLo Frozen Yogurt & Gelato, for a brief Q&A about Overton Square.
His Overton Square location has become a quick favorite in Midtown, filling a niche for local dessert hangout with a comfortably modern vibe. The Memphis pioneer of the self-serve yogurt shop, YoLo is our tenant in three locations: Overton Square, ErinWay, and Park Place.
Loeb: What has been your experience as a store in Overton Square?
Taylor: We have ten stores over three states, and our Overton Square location is by far the most dynamic and profitable. Our customer base is loyal and diverse and extremely willing to try new things; our Overton Square location is our testing ground for new ideas and products.
Loeb: What do you think the impact of the plans for reviving Overton Square will be?
Taylor: It can only make things better for us. My vision is that Overton Square will become more than just a theater arts district. I envision it as a community center for Midtown and Memphis. I hope the development will entice businesses to open that serve customers all day long, not just for nightly entertainment. This would include yoga and other adult fitness users, and children's activities such as dance, theater, martial arts, gymnastics, and rock-climbing walls. I worry that the current plan focuses too much on restaurants. While restaurants are vital, the fact is there are already almost a dozen in the area, and Cooper Young has another dozen less than a mile away with other restaurants. There is a saturation point.
Loeb: How has your business been since you opened?
Taylor: Our business started strong and has remained so.
Loeb: What would you tell other retailers who might be considering Overton Square?
Taylor: OS has the perfect mix – central, convenient location and historic charm. People live near it, and they like to go there because it feels good. If you build it, they will come.
Loeb: What do you think Overton Square will be like in 5 years?
Taylor: I hope it becomes the beating heart of Memphis, a gathering spot for all of the city, radiating out to the rest so that Memphis can become the type of destination city it deserves to be.
Thanks so much, Taylor, for your insightful answers and for the contribution YoLo is already making at Overton Square.
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JM Fab Lab Grand Opening Celebrated
A "Grand Opening" was held Wednesday morning at John Marshall for the school's new Fab Lab. JM is the first and only school in West Virginia to have a certified MIT digital fabrication makerspace.
The John Marshall High School Fab Lab was funded entirely by state and private grants. Students began using the facility at the beginning of the current school year. The "Grand Opening" was held now because students have had the chance to complete several Fab Lab lessons and this reception showcased some of those student projects.
A Fab Lab is designed to expand students' skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education and provides teachers the tools to engage students. Fab Lab lessons encourage students to be creative and learn to problem solve while realizing there are several ways to complete a task.
The Fab Lab is a platform for learning and innovation: a place to play, to create, to learn, to mentor and to invent. The goal is to prepare students for a career in Engineering and jobs in Career & Technical Education fields after graduating high school.
JM's Fab Lab is even open to the public once a month. On Saturday, May 12, 2018 from 1 pm until 3 pm community members can engrave a drinking glass, vase or other glass items for a small fee. There are only 15 spots available. To participate, call 304-843-4444.


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Savour a diversity of flavours in a setting the Sands is renowned for.
The Sands spacious Restaurant provides clusters of smaller tables for intimate lake-view dining—scalable to accommodate larger groupings. Our popular "Sports Lounge" area is the perfect place to gather and watch the game. The Sands eatery is a unique fusion of a spectacular view and a menu that has never tasted so good.
Our chef caters to your every whim from classic breakfasts, tasty lunches, to delectable dinners. We even have an extensive takeout menu for locals and cottagers that feel like taking a night off from the kitchen. Whether you dine in or take out, our menus will tantalize your taste buds. Our buffets and special holiday brunches are big hits and offer a huge selection and appetizing medley to choose from.
The Sands Restaurant also caters to larger events. Our lower lounge, known as the Deacon Room is perfect for hosting birthday parties, family reunions, anniversaries, and corporate events. It's also the ideal venue for intimate weddings of up to a 120 guests. You identify the size of group that you'd like to entertain and we'll provide the scrumptious bites and special venue.
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