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Have you ever experienced poor communication? I bet you have……. We all have.
One of the foundation problems is that most people do not know their needs as a Communicator, if you don't know what you need how on earth can you ask for it?
The best Communicators know what makes them tick, they know their Communication DNA, what makes them who they are, what makes them tick.
So, how can you understand your Communication DNA?
This is the foundation skill we teach to people and teams that want to improve their ability to communicate personally or professionally. Check out this short free training video.
Communication is not taught in schools, not at university, after a Behavioural Science and Psychology degree I still did not know what my needs were as a communicator.
Where did you learn how to speak up? Apologise? Listen, give effective feedback, have a difficult conversation, motivate someone different from you?
If you don't know your needs, then how can you know the needs of others?
Personally we are attracted to the opposite communicators than us. So if you are a reserved quiet communicator that craves harmony, you are more likely to be attracted to a driven loud, outspoken confident communicator.
People we have the least in common with as a communicator we choose to spend our life with. Now this is wonderful when you understand the strengths and difference and see your differences as complimentary, but if you don't understand each other, you are heading down a very painful road.
There are 4 Communication DNA types and we each have all four but have stronger preferences in 1 or more. For example;
The Powerful Communicator is driven like to take control, they are seen as a driver and is motivated by results.
The Playful Communicator tells stories is distracted and gets easily bored. They are story tellers, use many words to explain a quick point, and are seen as a talker. They need to be liked.
The Patient Communicator is quiet, agrees even if they don't agree, and will not get involved in any perceived conflict, they are seen as a observer. They crave harmony.
The Perfectionist Communicator is into details, can be outrageously organised loves to do lists and is a neat person. They are seen as an analyser and need to be Right.
Just imagine the chaos when you don't understand each other?
It is so common as we are not taught this is schools, many of us learnt his after having gone through a loss or trauma in our relationships.
As a Manager still did not know my needs as a Communicator. It took a workplace gossip session in the loo where I found my team on a character assassination all about me to begin to see that I was being misunderstood. I have also gone through the very painful experience of divorce before I realised how my personal communication could really improve.
I have been there before, I have struggled, I have been mis represented, confused people, offended people and not understood why until I understood my Communication DNA.
If you relate to this, what can you do? Know your strengths and know the strengths of those on your team, learn what makes you who you are, what makes you tick, your strengths and challenges.
If you would like to understand yourself as a Communicator and learn your strengths then perhaps you may like to read The Enlightened Communicator, available for you to review at your own pace.
If you are a keen bean you can take our online Communication DNA course right now.
The online Communication DNA course will allow you to begin to understand other people in your world. For a deeper understanding you can check out our next level course to better understand others and to close the Communication Gap, this course is called "Becoming an Enlightened Communicator"
We have an online Communication coaching course that will help you to understand and Harness your strengths as a Communicator. This course will help you to understand your strengths, your needs, your challenges, your stress response, and what to do about it to improve your communication.
If you would like to know more about how to learn what your Communication DNA we can work with you to assist you to understand exactly what it is that makes you tick. We can also help you understand what makes others tick and how to get the best out of your relationships. Interested? you can get more information here.
You can also get in touch via our website, and Facebook so please join the conversation, we would love to hear from you!
Until next time, Care Connect and be a Courageous Communicator
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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Third Circuit held that, in a failure-to-promote USERRA case, plaintiffs need not plead or prove that they are objectively qualified for the position sought in order to meet their initial burden of proof.
Last week, in Carroll v. Delaware River Port Authority (link), the Third Circuit affirmed the District of New Jersey's denial of summary judgment to the Port Authority in a case alleging violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ("USERRA"), a federal statute protecting employees from employment bias because of their military service.Ā In so holding, the Third Circuit clarified the employee's burden of proof for a USERRA claim.
In Carroll, Plaintiff was employed by the Port Authority as a Police Officer beginning in 1989.Ā Between 1989 and 2009, he served as a U.S. Navy CorpsmanĀ for six years and spent ten years as a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard.Ā When he was not on active duty,Ā Plaintiff maintained his employment with the Port Authority, eventually reaching the rank of Corporal.Ā In 2009, Plaintiff was deployed to Iraq where he sustained several serious injuries, and has been unable to work for the Port Authority ever since.ĀĀ
While the Plaintiff was on active duty, but in rehabilitation, he twice applied to the Port Authority for a promotion to the rank of Sergeant, but was passed over on both occasions.Ā Plaintiff then filed a claim under USERRA against the Port Authority.Ā
The Port Authority moved for summary judgment, arguing that Plaintiff could not satisfy his initial burden of proof because he could not show that he was objectively qualified for a promotion to Sergeant.Ā In short, the Port Authority argued that Plaintiff was "physically incapable of performing a Sergeant's duties due to his injuries and was therefore unqualified for the [promotion]."Ā
The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of summary judgment, and held that a plaintiff in a failure-to-promote USERRA case does not need to show that he or she was objectively qualified to the promotion.Ā Rather, the Court applied the two-step burden shifting framework utilized in NLRB v. Transportation Management Corp., which held that a plaintiff needs to show "by a preponderance of evidence that the employee's military service was a 'substantial or motivating factor' in the adverse employment action."Ā Once the plaintiff meets this requirement, the employer must show, "by a preponderance of the evidence, that the employer would have taken the adverse action anyway, for a valid reason."Ā Accordingly, to the extent that the plaintiff's fitness for the promotion is relevant, it can be used by the employer to support their non-discriminatory reason for denying Plaintiff the promotion (i.e., lack of qualifications).
The Third Circuit's decision in Carroll illustrates one of the critical differences between defending a USERRA claim, as opposed to a claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII").Ā Unlike the two-step burden shifting framework of a USERRA claim, a Title VII claims is governed by a three-step burden shifting framework, known as the "McDonnell Douglas Test," whereby an employee bears the initial burden of showing that he or she was qualified for the position in question.Ā
Given the increase in military veterans returning to the workforce over the next few years, and the relaxed evidentiary standard under USERRA, employers should take proactive measures to prevent military bias claims.Ā Accordingly, employers should ensure that their anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation policies reflect military bias, and conduct periodic training for supervisors.
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Hungary: Mineral Baths
[Written Sunday June 3]
Last night I went to Franklin Graham's Festival of Hope at the Budapest Sports Arena. It was a classic evangelistic event. There was great musical worship, prayer, and a proclamation of The Good News. Thousands upon thousands came forward at the end to receive Christ Jesus as their personal Savior. As a result thousands upon thousands will be experiencing perfect eternal life with their Creator: Not just life without end, but life without sorrow, pain, suffering, discord, sickness, and death. The life that we all seek but can't find here on earth, because it simply doesn't exist here on earth. We must lose our lives to find it, Jesus teaches. (John 12:25)
This morning I had the opportunity to experience one of Budapest's many delightful treasures. People come from all over Europe and from around the world for this experience.
I had been staying at the Margaret Island Grand Danubius Hotel. It's a classic old structure typical of Budapest's glory almost 200 years ago, beautifully furnished in period style and offering exquisite service. One of the benefits of staying here is that one can enjoy the most renowned thermal baths in the city as part of the room's amenities.[1]
Budapest is actually located on a pool of hot water mineral springs. The Romans built baths here to enjoy the famous regenerative powers of these hot mineral springs. But time took its toll and all that remains of those baths are ruins. As a child I used to love exploring the ruins of these Roman baths in Aquincum and imagine what it must have been like in the days of the Caesars.
Then the Turks came in the 1500s. They built new baths for similar reasons. The famous Turkish Baths of Budapest are still in use. Unfortunately time did not allow me to experience them on this trip.
Now of course modern Hungarians offer many other hot baths claiming to provide the same regenerative and healing powers, but the ones on Margaret Island are special. The waters and springs of Margaret Island are reputed to be the best of the best in the entire world, so I had to at least try them while I stayed there.
People from all over come here for relaxation and healing. They come seeking relief from a spiritual illness manifested in bodily symptoms: Aches, pains, fatigue, despondency, and the myriad other ailments we all experience every day of our lives on this earth.
Many come and spend a great deal of money on spa treatments to try and make themselves look and feel younger or healthier once more, to vainly try and recapture a past that is forever past. They come looking for the same things last night's crowd was seeking at Franklin Graham's Festival of Hope, but these people – the ones at the spa – are looking in the wrong place.
Make no mistake. The hot baths and springs are wonderful and everyone should experience them. The water is full of minerals that invade and cleanse your pores. The temperature is perfect. The little mineral bubbles tickle. There are small benches around the edge inside the pool, but it's impossible to sit on them. Your body just wants to float up and away. You physically have to force your body to stay immersed.
Close your eyes and you are transported into a timeless space of weightlessness, peace, and quiet. I imagined myself an astronaut, just floating in space and time from nowhere to nowhere. But sooner or later I had to open my eyes, reenter reality, and leave.
When I left, I felt rejuvenated and relaxed. But in due course everything in this world must end. Ultimately the grind of reality in this world overcomes the glow of the hot mineral baths and those same old aches, pains, fatigue, and despondency return. What can one do?
Why seek the living among the dead and dying? Why seek eternity in the temporary world of today? Why look for help from the mirror where all one can see is one's dying and dead person? Seek eternity from the one who lives in eternity: Christ Jesus. Seek eternity from the one who hands it out freely to all who have faith: Christ Jesus. Seek and you will certainly find – if you know what you're seeking and where to look. That was the core message of Franklin Graham's Festival of Hope. There is hope of a better future, there is hope of eternal bliss, there is hope of salvation through Christ Jesus, but through Him alone. Trust not in earthly things like mineral baths, lest they all pass away and leave you empty.
We all live by faith. Our very being is rooted in faith in something, and that faith is what drives our thoughts, words, and actions. A key difference between one person and another is who or what is the object of that person's faith.
- Ponce de Leon had faith that he could find the fountain of youth and become forever wealthy. He wasted his entire life vainly searching for it; finally he fruitlessly gave his life for his faith.
- Abraham had faith that there was a real, eternal, living God who created him. He spent his life following his faith and was rewarded with blessings beyond measure: God created peoples and nations throughout the world from the fruit of Abraham's faith.
Which are you? Ponce de Leon or Abraham? Is your faith in the dreams and mirages of this world or in the truth and fact of Christ Jesus?
What a contrast! Franklin Graham's Festival of Hope vs. Margaret Island's venerated mineral springs. Which will it be? The eternal or the temporal? Just give me Jesus, and all else will be thrown in for good measure.
Nevertheless I did enjoy the mineral baths greatly and do recommend them to all.
[1] Unfortunately I can't provide pictures because I didn't want to chance ruining the camera.


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Here I sit at an empty screen. It has been a while since I've posted. In that space of time, I've been at once busy and quiet, full and empty. At times I have felt as if I have nothing to say. At others, I have so much on my mind that I can't begin to organize my thoughts.
I have wondered why I keep this record . . . why anyone might want to read what I write. And what is the point of adding my voice to the many other voices competing for our time and attention? I have considered the "information overload" and the "opinion overload" that clutter the internet. And honestly, I've been a bit overwhelmed by it all.
Then I came across this little quote, and it got me thinking. I found it in a devotional book which I recently purchased from an antique store, and it appeared on the entry date for my birthday. Perhaps there is something of value here:
"Give what you have; to someone it may be better than you dare to think." —Longfellow
So here is my humble offering. I will give what I have–random musings on the ways my faith intersects my very ordinary life.
And I offer an invitation. Come rejoice with me! There is so much to celebrate! The simple joys of home and family, the quiet hours in the Word, the beauty of New England–I want to share it! Mine is not a perfect life, but it is a redeemed one, filled with eternal favor. It is marked by joy that is deeper than sorrow and peace that is greater than pain. Mostly, it is simply a testimony to how good God is and how undeserving I am. Thank you for sharing my joy with me!
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'Never seen anything like it': Ancient handprints discovered in Scotland (PHOTOS)
Researchers on the Orkney island of Rousay made the incredible discovery this week. The Swandro Orkney Coastal Archaeology Trust has been working on excavating an Iron Age settlement on the island in a concerted effort to complete the dig before the area is eroded by the encroaching sea.
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"We were taking up the two stones that were used as anvils. When they were cleaned, we noticed that one of them had what looked like handprints on," lead archaeologist Dr Julie Bond told BBC Radio Orkney. "I have never seen anything like this before. It's unique as far as I know."
The stone anvil also contains knee marks thought to have belonged to the metalsmith.
"The marks are basically greasy carbon rubbed onto the stone," Swandro Orkney Coastal Archaeology Trust explained. "The knee marks are presumably from kneeling very close to the anvil when working and rubbing against it repeatedly."
The Picts lived in the area during the late Iron Age and early Medieval periods. Bond said that because the building is Pictish, the prints are estimated to be between 1,000 and 1,500 years old.
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Level 4
Shibari or Kinbaku is the art of erotic Japanese Rope Bondage – beautiful and engaging, it has a rich history and deep roots in Japanese culture.
Japanese style rope bondage is based on several fundamental elements. Once you understand these elements they can be used as building blocks to construct increasing elaborate forms. For those who have completed the Studio Kink Shibari Fundamentals Course these progressions will expand your skills and repertoire.
Required knowledge: Shibari Fundamentals
Rope: 4 or more of your own pieces of jute (per person tying)
We recommend having a partner to tie for the intermediate progression in order to practice hands on and receive.
This course is offered in the following formats.
A series of 4 classes. One each Thursday night beginning at 7pm and ending by 9pm. There is a teaching component and time for supervised practice. The first class of the course is the first Wednesday of each month. You can either buy tickets to each class individually or you can purchase a pass for the entire month (at a discount)
A Saturday Intensive. Selected Sundays starting 1pm and finishing by 5pm, we run an intensive version of this course. It is the exact same content as the Wednesday night version just condensed.
The Studio Kink Team can also arrange private one on one tuition to cover the same content. For more information about this option please contact a Studio Kink Team member.
Each month will focus on a specific harness.
February - Hishi Takatekote
March - 3-point hip harness
April - Hishi Fusion
May - Teppou Gote
June - Strapardo
July - Mermaid Hishi
August - Hojo Hishi
September - Hands in front harness
October - Alternative TKs
November - Peachie Butt
Frequently Asked Questions
What do I need to wear?
We recommend comfortable, casual clothing that allows you freedom of movement. What you would wear to the gym or yoga would be fine.
Do I need to come with a partner?
While not required, we strongly recommend bringing someone to practice with. In order to learn how to tie with the correct tension and adapt the tie to individuals, practicing in class and receiving feedback from an instructor is invaluable. If you do not come with a partner you will be unable to participate in the hands on components of the course.
What if I don't have a partner to bring?
If you don't have a friend to bring you might want to arrange to partner with another student and share class time as rigger/bottom. We recommend you get to know other students in your Introduction to Shibari class, speak to the teacher or put a message on our fetlife group or facebook event page.
Do I need any previous experience?
Yes. You need to be proficient with the content of our Introduction to Shibari course
Do I need to bring rope?
Yes. Each person intending to tie needs to bring at least 4 pieces of 7 to 8 m long jute. If you are unsure if your rope is suitable then please show it to a Studio Kink Team member and ask.
Where can I purchase rope?
Studio Kink stocks DV8 natural Jute which the entire team recommend. Alternatively this can be purchased from the online shop here
What if I want to be tied up?
We recommend that people who want to be tied attend this course too, it will give you a better understanding of Japanese Rope allowing you to make better informed decisions about safety and the skill of potential rope tops
What if I can't make four Thursday nights in a row?
We offer this course in an intensive format one Saturday per month. We strongly recommend attending the first class at the start of the month. If you can't make one of the following classes then speak to the instructor. Alternatively you can book a private class with one of the team members to catch up.
How do I find Studio Kink?
Check out the location page. Studio Kink is located in an access controlled building. Doors open 15 minutes before classes are scheduled to start. If you have not been to the Studio before we recommend coming 10 minutes before class starts so that you have plenty of time to find the entrance and so that a team member can show you around the Studio before class starts.
Do I need to buy a ticket for my practice partner even if they are not tying?
For all Studio Kink events unless explicitly stated otherwise, tickets are per person. This has been factored into the cost of tickets. We believe in doing this for a few reasons:
sometimes people don't want to come as couples, they can come as onesomes, twoesomes or moresomes
when people do come with a partner we don't assume that one partner is covering the full cost. We encourage people to work this out between themselves but believe by not bundling tickets this makes it easier
we believe that top, bottom, rigger, model, bunny, switch or anything in between are of equal importance we are an equal opportunity teaching studio and everybody learns something from whichever role they assume.


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The MVLA Union High School District contracts with CHAC for providing counseling and support services to our students. Services are provided both on-campus or at the CHAC facility. Students can receive free social and emotional counseling support on campus five days/week. Students may avail themselves of services as needed. Students may also be referred to CHAC as part of a rehabilitation program resulting from a disciplinary action. Parents may sign a Denial of Consent form if they do not want their student to receive CHAC services. This consent is included in the online validation process every year before school starts. Please contact your school's registrar office to confirm.
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Time for Blue Sky Thinking in Disposable Solutions
Space and operator handling continue to be challenges when using single-use technologies, says Nick Montgomery of AllpaQ Packaging Limited. As a supplier, another key challenge in this side of the industry is looking at the continutaion of technologies and how they need to adapt. He adds that attending events like Disposables in Biomanufacturing is key when it comes to networking and meeting end-users as well as providing an opportunity to explore emerging opportunities.
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After years amid the cityscape of Baton Rouge and the mountainous deserts of Arizona, Jamie Billiot felt a growing urge to return to the familiar marshes and bayous of her hometown.
�It was time to come home,� Billiot said.
The 27-year-old Dulac native, known for her energy and ambition, returned to the bayou community last June.
Five months ago, Billiot took the reigns of the Dulac Community Center, a place that holds an affectionate spot in her childhood memories.
Now Billiot plans to use her new post to nurture the unique culture that drew her back home.
Billiot began serving as executive director of the Dulac Community Center in February, just a couple of months after joining the center�s board of directors.
The new director said she aims to revitalize the center by bringing back regular social programs and other activities put on hold after the area took a major hit from Hurricane Rita in September 2005.
Billiot said she hopes to include more long-term, consistent programs at the center, especially activities that would focus on education, health and promoting the American Indian and other cultures found in Dulac.
John Silver, chair of the board and former interim director for the Dulac Community Center, said he�s known Billiot since childhood and knew that she possessed the qualities needed to guide the center in switching its focus from storm recovery to community enrichment and services.
The nonprofit center, under the umbrella of the United Methodist Church, usually offers activities and services ranging from dances and health fairs to Bible-school programs and classes. But Rita changed the center�s focus to storm relief.
Billiot holds expertise in education and personal ties to the community, as well as the generosity and grit to �pump life� back into the center, Silver said.
�She goes that extra step beyond what is asked of her,� he said.
Billiot graduated from Ellender High School in 1998, becoming the first member of her immediate family to complete high school and venture to college.
She earned a bachelor�s degree in elementary education from Louisiana State University, then attended the University of Arizona in Tucson to work on a master�s degree.
Billiot is nearly finished her master�s degree in language, reading and culture with a focus on indigenous education and language.
She plans to finish the degree and pursue a doctorate in education.
Billiot�s successes and love for her culture earned her a spot in the November 2005 issue of Marie Claire magazine as part of a feature called �Meet the faces of the new America.�
While in Arizona, Billiot learned about American Indian cultures native to the southwestern U.S.
She first worked at an archaeology center, teaching fifth-graders about archaeology, and then began teaching at a Catholic mission school on a reservation. The school catered to members of the Tohono O�odham tribe, allowing Billiot to sit in as the children took classes in the tribe�s traditional language.
�A lot of it reminded me of this,� Billiot said, motioning around her at the Dulac area.
The American Indian students struggled with issues similar to those faced by local residents, such as challenges in gaining higher education despite growing up in small, rural communities. Billiot�s story of growing up in Dulac, and then traveling the country and graduating college, encouraged the students to pursue their own goals, she said.
�That was inspiring for them, I think,� she said.
Billiot returned to Dulac last summer, anxious to again live near her tight-knit family and friends.
She started working as a site coordinator for Project Venture, an Inter-Tribal Council of Louisiana program designed to foster leadership skills and prevent substance abuse in American Indian youth. Billiot led the program for Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes, but now coordinates Terrebonne only to accommodate her new position.
Leaders with the Dulac Community Center asked Billiot to join the board, then suggested she apply for the director position.
The center�s last director, Alice Rothrock, left in February 2007, Silver said. A pair of staff members served as interim co-directors for a while, but both left by late 2007 or early 2008.
Billiot grew up using the center, but initially hesitated to take on the director role, she said.
�I thought about it for awhile,� she said.
Her main worries centered on how she would learn to handle finances and business practices, because her background is in education.
After intense consideration, Billiot decided to take the position, encouraged by Silver�s offer to help.
Billiot has been connecting with other local groups, such as the nonprofit Bayou Grace, to begin offering free GED-preparation classes and begin regular health fairs and screenings. She also hopes to establish Nicholls State University satellite classes at the center.
Billiot hopes to use her knowledge and experience in indigenous-culture education, such as teaching people traditional languages and tribal history, to begin culture-heavy programs at the center.
The Bayou Eagles, a program that teaches tribal dancing, history and language, has grown rapidly since February, she said. Billiot said she hopes to begin more classes on the local language, palmetto basket-weaving and other traditions to better connect local youth and adults. Another plan, a co-op store at the center that would offer souvenirs from Dulac, could encourage children to learn skills like basket-weaving to sell items at the store.
Classes that would teach local children to create digital media and artwork forms another goal, she said.
�A lot of the kids around here are very artistic,� she said.
Billiot said she most enjoys the flexibility offered by her new role.
�I really have the freedom to create the programs I think are beneficial,� she said.
New Dulac center director aims to nurture local culture
After years amid the cityscape of Baton Rouge and the mountainous deserts of Arizona, Jamie Billiot felt a growing urge to return to the familiar marshes and bayous of her hometown.


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GLARE OF THE SUN announce new album
GLARE OF THE SUN have finished the works to their second album after their 2017 debut "Soil". The new effort entitled "Theia", will be released on June 21st via Lifeforce Records as Ltd. 2LP, CD and Digital.
Theia – a tale of the downfall of a planet and it's society. Musically broad and free, Glare of the Sun takes whatever is needed, to convey the song's message. Massive, straight forward riffing meets melancholy and fragile playfulness. Theia is leading to death – is leading to life. It's going to happen again.


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Three kilometres deep, Colca Canyon is the deepest canyon in the Americas and is twice as deep as its famous northerly counterpart, the Grand Canyon.
High up in the Andes, the views from the top are breath-taking and often include sightings of condors, gliding on the warm air of the thermal currents.
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So like the title says; I just did the daily check in and only got 20 exp! WHAT ABOUT MY SPIRIT STONES?! I can't check in anymore and I got no ss in my history for the one. Is anyone else having this issue?
Our develop team takes some changes on check-in reward. Some users may recieve another reward in stead of SS.
We prepare more surprising gifts on weekends and You can try to check-in on that day and recieve more than simple SS~
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WEBNOVEL_OFFICIAL Can this idea be revised? I'm like pretty sure everyone claims daily gift for SS only, why did you guys add this? ;c
WEBNOVEL_OFFICIAL SS are the only thing that matters not this other useless stuff
I can't buy ss and nor can I download the app, but the novel I'm reading requires, on average, 20+ ss per chapter. Now, I'm not a very lucky person, so after using an energy and power stone along with daily check-in I considered myself lucky if I got 19 or 20 ss. That way I can read 5-6 chapters a week (not even 1 a day).
By making it so we get rewards besides "simple ss" you are making it so that I'll be lucky to read 3 chapters a week. At that rate, I may as well just drop the book, and the website.
So I ask you: Are you trying to drive away those that can't buy ss or use the app?
WEBNOVEL_OFFICIAL It's the season of giving! Why not give SS AND something else? Or just SS as it's always been... very sad. Maybe on weekends you'll make up for it and give us all like 50 SS as a sunday bonus or smth, right? RIGHT!?
edit: I got SS and Exp today for the check in! ...maybe posting this helped?
If it stays like this it'd be 10/10
Hi, I got nothing? I got 5 for voting, and it said +Null for checking in. This started happening a few days ago, but I was still getting the spirit stones (about 8 or 9) once I refreshed the page. I refreshed and refreshed today, and nothing.
Wondering what's happening. Also, if there are other rewards planned, please don't? I don't need anything except SS.
Darthis I guess they are changing Check in as before it used to be manually now as soon as I open website it's says claim your daily gift yesterday it was 2 power stones today it was 8SS frankly no a big fan of the new idea . SS is practically most important than any other
kingicez They add it to reduce free SS and force people to pay if they want to read.
Well I even got Power Stones and Energy Stones on my other accounts


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Every morning is chaotic in my house. I usually have one hour to let the dogs out, feed and get water for pets, pack a breakfast and lunch for Little A, get her up and ready, not to mention get myself ready. This morning was even worse because I got up about a ½ hour late and Little A was having a bad morning. If we weren't arguing, she was crying. It was awful.
I miss the support the J man gave me. If he was home to hear Little A this morning, he would have told her to stop crying and do as she is asked and she would do it. I say the same things to her and she just looks at me and yells "No, I don't want to. Leave me alone".
It seems she know that she can get away with more when it is just me running the show. I know she doesn't understand that the man had to leave us for a little while so he can get his mind better, but it doesn't make it any easier. I know I let things sometimes slid because I'm so tired from having everyone want a piece of me. I know I shouldn't let one morning once in a while ruin my day, but today it has. UGH!!!!


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2002 Coleman Utah
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We went tent camping for the very first time the summer of 2001...
.....and although we bought a top of the line blow up mattress, it just wasn't my "cup of tea". Too unorganized,
too uncomfortable and just not the experience I had hoped it to be.
This is all four of us on the shore of Lake Awosting in southern NY. We were tent camping at a Jellystone Campground nearby.
This was the trip that convinced me to go after a pop up camper. Since then, we sold a 1992 Dodge Dakota
Club Cab (our first tow vehicle) and bought a beautiful Chevy Astro Van. Unfortunately, that van got totaled on 2/11/2002,
two days after we brought home a brand spanking new 2002 Coleman Utah! We're now in the process of getting a GMC Safari delivered
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My Background
I like the outdoors, a lot! I like to garden and, as a family, we love to hike and bike. So when I found some great biking
trails in southern New York, it made sense to stay over night to get the most out of our biking experience. Camping seemed
to be the economical way to go, over a motel room. Well, I liked the savings but not the "ammenities". We started
talking about campers while we were at the campsite, so Blaise knew, one was going to be parked in front of the house shortly.
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(Chicago, Ill.) November 20, 2017 – The Residences at Tower Place, a 40-story luxury condominium building in Chicago, along with Elara Engineering, have won the Excellence in Engineering Award for a ventilation system replacement project completed in 2016. The award was given by the Illinois Chapter of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air conditioning Engineers) the governing body of the industry, and each year they recognize projects that are especially innovative and sustainable. The condominium building is located at 180 East Pearson in Chicago, and is managed by Lieberman Management Services (LMS).
The Association of 180 East Pearson hired Elara to review and improve the building's ventilation system. The existing ventilation system had significant problems with air pressure and was extremely expensive to run. The firm recommended a process and high-efficiency equipment to control building exhaust and makeup air, while optimizing the makeup air operation. This approach would improve residents' comfort through better air pressurization and increased humidity.
The Association Board approved the work and Elara built the new ventilation system from a holistic approach. The firm factored in the effects of kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans, as well as exhaust in unoccupied spaces. The makeup air units were energy efficient models with greater capacity to heat, cool, humidify and dehumidify outside air according to the day's weather condition. Throughout the project, Elara met with LMS Property Manager Patricia Salinski and the Association Board to manage the project according to its deliverables. Once the project was complete, the system saved the Association over $210,000 in the first six months of operation.
The ASHRAE Technology Awards recognize outstanding achievements by members who have successfully applied innovative building design in the areas of occupant comfort, indoor air quality and energy conservation. Performance is proven through one year's actual, verifiable operating data. This is the second building managed by LMS that has won the award in the last two years.
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Lieberman Management Services, a full-service property management company, has been serving community associations, high-rises and co-ops since 1971. With offices in both Elk Grove Village and downtown Chicago, LMS currently serves more than 40,000 residences and more than 200 associations in the greater Chicagoland area. LMS's goal is to help residents protect and enhance their living environment, and help them make their communities exceptional places to live. For more information, visit www.liebermanmanagement.com.
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Where should we go for hot & spicy VIETNAMESE?
I am on a mission to find the best Vietnamese Phở noodle soup in the cities! The kind that makes you cry tears of joy! And if you haven't had this before, all I can say is: you are in for a treat! So which of the following would you guys recommend for the next hot & spicy meetup? We'll put something on the schedule for the restaurant with the highest number of votes!
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- Warm 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic flavored olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions and mushrooms; reduce heat to low, and cook until the mushrooms are soft and blackened and the onions are black around the edges. (Add additional olive oil as needed.) Turn the heat off, drizzle with 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle generously with Parmesan and Asiago cheeses.
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Sauteed the mushrooms and onions in extra virgin olive oil with a paste made of fresh garlic and a little sea salt. Topped them with grated fresh Parmesan and skipped the Asiago. Beautiful--es...
I think I need to try this again. I added tomatoes but it still needed something else - something sweet I think. We also excluded the cheese.
Sauteed the mushrooms and onions in extra virgin olive oil with a paste made of fresh garlic and a little sea salt. Topped them with grated fresh Parmesan and skipped the Asiago. Beautiful--es...
Tasty and quick. I used fresh garlic instead of garlic flavored oil. Next time I would cut the total amount of olive oil in half, to make it even healthier and lighter.
Couldn't have been easier to prepare. I used fresh garlic and olive oil instead of garlic flavored oil. Also, added a tad of butter. Put on top of a salad. Used presliced portobelo mushrooms.
This recipe is great, it's also good with cut up tomatoes and spiced with crushed red pepper.
I definately used the shallots instead of onions the second time (first time was too dominant of a flavor). It was really good. Added just a splash of white wine before serving. Thanks for th...
These go fast, so at least double, if not triple, the recipe..also, fresh garlic is important.
I used shallots instead of onion. Like others, I used fresh garlic instead of garlic olive oil, and used shredded cheddar as a poor girl's substitute for asiago. (Hey, I can take risks when I'...
YUMMY! I love mushrooms and I love cheese and garlic and this is wonderful.
Yummy! Served this with pasta and caesar salad. Used fresh garlic. Easy to prepare!


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Tropical Cyclone 10E (Julio) is active in the central Pacific…located approximately 450 miles north-northeast of Lihue, Kauai – Category 1 hurricane
Tropical Cyclone 07E (Genevieve) is dissipating in the western Pacific…located approximately 940 miles north of Wake Island – Tropical Depression – Final Warning
Tropical Cyclone Julio is now weakening to the north of the Hawaiian Islands…bringing high surf to some shores
This once very strong hurricane fortunately swung out to the north and northeast of the Hawaiian Islands this past weekend, giving enough room that the islands experienced no threat...although it was touch and go for several days.
According to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, Julie is still a category 1 hurricane, but barely…and should be downgraded to a tropical storm soon.
At the time of this writing, and based on CPHC advisory #32, hurricane Julio had maximum sustained winds near 75 mph, with higher gusts.
The CPHC track keeps Julio moving in a generally northwest direction through mid-week, before turning it north and northeast for several days – all of which will keep Julio over the open ocean away from land areas. Open ocean vessels should be steering clear of this still active tropical cyclone however.
The one influence besides turning the trade winds off across the islands at the moment…is the larger than normal high surf conditions that are pounding the east and north shores.
Here's a NASA satellite image of Julio as of yesterday (Sunday).
Here's the latest image from NOAA.
~~~ Meanwhile, the Hawaiian Islands weren't so lucky when it came to tropical cyclone Iselle, which struck the southeast coast of the Big Island last Friday. It brought strong and gusty winds, and very heavy rainfall to some parts of the island chain.
Here's some peak wind gusts and rainfall amounts from Iselle:
72 mph at the Oahu Forest NWR gauge on the island of Oahu
68 mph at Kaneola, Big Island
91 mph atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island
62 mph on Lanai
61 mph at the Kula 1 gauge over east Maui
57 mph on Molokai
54 mph at the Hilo Airport
14.51″ – Kulani NWR, Big Island
14.28″ – Saddle Quarry, Big Island
13.90″ – Glenwood, windward Big Island
12.52″ – Hakalu, Big Island
12.19″ – Pua Akala, Big Island
3.61″ – Hilo Airport, windward Big Island
Tropical Storm Genevieve is dissipating in the western Pacific…after moving by to the south of the Hawaiian Island last week.
The center of this rapidly weakening tropical cyclone was located about 900+ miles north of Wake Island.
At the time of this writing, and based on JTWC warning #59, tropical storm Genevieve had maximum sustained winds near 25 knots…with higher gusts to 35 knots.
As we know, Genevieve's was once a very powerful, category 4 Super Typhoon, shortly after crossing the International Dateline into the western Pacific.
This remains a very long lasting tropical cyclone, which began her career back in the eastern Pacific. She made the journey across the central Pacific as well, and now is nearing the end of her very impressive career.
TS Genevieve will continue moving more or less northwestward over progressively cooler sea surface temperatures. At the same time, there is an increasing amount of dry air that's being pulled into the center of the low level circulation center. These untoward environmental conditions will finally take their toll on this system. The JTWC is suggesting that Genevieve will dissipate completely within 24 hours.
Here's a NOAA satellite image of tropical storm Genevieve
Finally, there's a tropical disturbance being referred to as Invest 99E, that remains active just south of the Mexican coast…with a low chance of developing.
However, according to the NHC will find improved environmental conditions over the next five days, giving it a much higher 80% chance for development. This disturbance shouldn't pose any threat to the Mexican coast, other than by locally heavy rains that may extend northwards at times...more or less towards the Acapulco area.
Here's a satellite image of this area – along with what the hurricane models are showing.
This area will bear monitoring, as it gradually takes on a west-northwest motion away the Mexican coast.
It may become a tropical depression later this week, and if it were to strengthen into a tropical storm thereafter…would take on the name Karina.
Eastern North Pacific
There are no current tropical cyclones
A large area of cloudiness and showers centered a few hundred miles south-southeast of Acapulco, Mexico, is associated with a tropical wave. Strong upper-level winds are expected to limit significant development of the wave during the next couple of days. After that time, however, environmental conditions are expected to become more conducive, and a tropical depression is likely to form later this week while the system moves generally west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent * Formation chance through 5 days...high...80 percent
Eastern Pacific Satellite Image
Here's the northeast Pacific's Sea Surface Temperatures
Central North Pacific
Tropical Cyclone Julio
CPHC textual forecast
CPHC graphical track map
NOAA satellite image
Pacific Disaster Center's Global Hazards Atlas
Latest Central Pacific Satellite Image
Here's the central Pacific's Sea Surface Temperatures
Western North Pacific
Tropical Cyclone Genevieve – Final Warning
JTWC textual forecast
JTWC graphical track map
NOAA satellite image
Pacific Disaster Center's Global Hazards Atlas
Here's the Sea Surface temperatures for this area of the NW Pacific
South Pacific
There are no current tropical cyclones
Here's the Sea Surface Temperatures for this area of the South Pacific
North Indian Ocean
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South Indian Ocean
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North Arabian Sea
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Cord tissue use is still in early research stages, and there is no guarantee that treatments using cord tissue will be available in the future. Cord tissue is stored whole. Additional processing prior to use will be required to extract and prepare any of the multiple cell types from cryopreserved cord tissue. Cbr Systems, Inc.'s activities for New York State residents are limited to collection of umbilical cord tissue and long-term storage of umbilical cord–derived stem cells. Cbr Systems, Inc.'s possession of a New York State license for such collection and long-term storage does not indicate approval or endorsement of possible future uses or future suitability of these cells.
Blood from the umbilical cord and placenta is put into a sterile bag. (The blood is put into the bag either before or after the placenta is delivered, depending upon the procedure of the cord blood bank.)
Parents often complain about cord blood banking costs. This is not an industry where costs can be cut by running a turn-key operation. Each cord blood unit must be individually tested and processed by trained technicians working in a medical laboratory.
At Cryo-Cell, we strive to give all parents the chance to store their babies' umbilical cord blood for the future health of their families. We offer special discounts and offers for multiple births, returning customers, referrals, military families, medical professionals, long-term, pre-paid storage plans and more. In addition, we have in-house financing options that start for as little as a few dollars a day to keep cord blood banking in everyone's reach. See how much cord blood banking costs at Cryo-Cell here.
Generally not. The reason siblings are more likely to match is because they get half of their HLA markers from each parent. Based on the way parents pass on genes, there is a 25 percent chance that two siblings will be a whole match, a 50 percent chance they will be a half match, and a 25 percent chance that they will not be a match at all. It is very rare for a parent to be a match with their own child, and even more rare for a grandparent to be a match.
^ a b Thornley, I; et al. (March 2009). "Private cord blood banking: experiences and views of pediatric hematopoietic cell transplantation physicians". Pediatrics. 123 (3): 1011–7. doi:10.1542/peds.2008-0436. PMC 3120215 . PMID 19255033.
Lack of awareness is the #1 reason why cord blood is most often thrown away. For most pregnant mothers, their doctor does not even mention the topic. If a parent wants to save cord blood, they must be pro-active.
#AutismAwarenessMonth Watch as Dr. Michael Chez discusses results of a recently published trial studying #cordblood as a potential treatment for autism and learn how CBR clients are helping to advance newborn stem cell science! pic.twitter.com/nOwBJGpy6A
CBR was the first family bank accredited by AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks) and the company's quality standards have been recognized through ISO 9001:2008 certification—the global business standard for quality. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has issued cord blood regulations, and the states of California, Illinois, Maryland, New York and New Jersey have mandatory licensing for cord blood banking. The stringent laboratory processes, record keeping, quality control and quality assurance of CBR are designed to meet all federal and state guidelines and regulations.
While all three stem cell sources are used in similar procedures, they each have advantages and drawbacks. Bone marrow transplants are the traditional form of therapy, but peripheral blood cells are becoming more popular, since doctors often get more stem cells from the bloodstream.
The stem cells from your baby's cord blood may also be effective in treating certain diseases or conditions of a parent or sibling. Cord blood stem cells have similar ability to treat disease as bone marrow but with significantly less rejection.
Most public banks only work with selected hospitals in their community. They do this because they need to train the staff who will collect the cord blood, and they want the blood to be transported to their laboratory as quickly as possible. A parent who wants to donate should start by finding public banks in your country.
The first cord blood banks were private cord blood banks. In fact, Cryo-Cell is the world's first private cord blood bank. It wasn't until later that the government realized the need to preserve cord blood for research and public welfare. As a result, 31 states have adopted a law or have a piece of pending legislation that requires or encourages OBGYNs to educate expectant parents about cord blood banking and many states now have publicly held cord blood banks. As a result, parents have the option of banking their baby's cord blood privately for the exclusive use of the child and the rest of the family or donating the cord blood to a public bank so that it can be used in research or by any patient who is a match and in need.
There's a network of public cord blood banks in the United States that can take your donation. Most public banks are nonprofit organizations, and all public cord blood banks must meet stringent quality standards.
^ Li, T; Xia, M; Gao, Y; Chen, Y; Xu, Y (2015). "Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells: an overview of their potential in cell-based therapy". Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy. 15 (9): 1293–306. doi:10.1517/14712598.2015.1051528. PMID 26067213.
Cord blood has an abundance of stem cells and immune system cells, and the medical uses of these cells has been expanding at a rapid pace. As these cells help the body re-generate tissues and systems, cord blood is often referred to as a regenerative medicine.
In the rare event of a processed sample not adhering to quality standards, CBR's certified genetic counselors will work with potential clients to help them understand their options. Under this scenario, clients will have the option to discontinue storage and receive a refund.
The use of cord blood is determined by the treating physician and is influenced by many factors, including the patient's medical condition, the characteristics of the sample, and whether the cord blood should come from the patient or an appropriately matched donor. Cord blood has established uses in transplant medicine; however, its use in regenerative medicine is still being researched. There is no guarantee that treatments being studied in the laboratory, clinical trials, or other experimental treatments will be available in the future.
As most parents would like to bank their babies' cord blood to help safeguard their families, it is often the cost of cord blood banking that is the one reason why they do not. Most cord blood banks have an upfront fee for collecting, processing and cryo-preserving the cord blood that runs between $1,000 and $2,000. This upfront fee often also includes the price of the kit provided to collect and safely transport the cord blood, the medical courier service used to expedite the kit's safe shipment, the testing of the mother's blood for any infectious diseases, the testing of the baby's blood for any contamination, and the cost of the first full year of storage. There is then often a yearly fee on the baby's birthday for continued storage that runs around $100 to $200 a year.
Cord blood banking means preserving the newborn stem cells found in the blood of the umbilical cord and the placenta. After a baby is born, and even after delayed cord clamping, there is blood remaining in the umbilical cord and placenta that holds valuable newborn stem cells. Parents have a choice between donating cord blood to a public bank for free, or paying to store it for their family in a private bank. Cord blood banking includes the whole process from collection through storage of newborn stem cells for future medical purposes.
When a patient needs bone marrow for a transplant, stem cells are thawed and injected into the bloodstream. The cells then make their way to the bone marrow, and start producing new blood cells – this process usually takes a few weeks.
Banking cord blood is a new type of medical protection, and there are a lot of questions that parents may want to ask. The Parent's Guide to Cord Blood organization even has questions it believes all parents should ask their cord blood banks. We have answers to these and other frequently asked cord blood questions in our FAQs. If you can't find the answer for which you are looking, please feel free to engage one of our cord blood educators through the website's chat interface.
Cord blood is the blood from the baby that is left in the umbilical cord and placenta after birth. It contains special cells called hematopoietic stem cells that can be used to treat some types of diseases.
So what does CBR do? Your collected sample is shipped to our lab where our lab technicians perform quality tests. We save the cord blood stem cells and let you know when we have securely stored your sample until you need them.
^ a b Ballen, KK; Gluckman, E; Broxmeyer, HE (25 July 2013). "Umbilical cord blood transplantation: the first 25 years and beyond". Blood. 122 (4): 491–8. doi:10.1182/blood-2013-02-453175. PMC 3952633 . PMID 23673863.


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I left a bottle of red square in my room for 10 days. It's gone yellow.
We won this round
13 years agodanneh_o2
The decision to close my department (chemistry) went to the Uni Sussex senate on Friday. The decision was postponed do to not enough evidence to go through with the idea.
Rematch in 6 weeks.
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re: End of department of chem?
13 years agodanneh_o2
So the University Of Sussex senate think they should shut down the chemistry department, and replace it with the less popular/less prestigious bichemistry/chemical biology.
One of the universities top departments and one of the best Chemistry departments in the whole of England being shut down(most probably) without out any input from staff of students.
Highly rated n league tables and raking in a noticeble percentage of the Universities IP
Despite chemistry's increasing popularity it has been decided that it is NOT the way forward and more 'popular' biological sciences are to be emphasised.
Current undergraduate students are promised that they will be able to finish their courses, but this is uncertain.
Chemistry is formed of 3 parts, physical, inorganic and organic.
By the Vice Chancellor and Dean of Life Sciences, Only Organic Chemistry is deemed useful: meaning that oranic chemistry lecturers will be allowed to keep their jobs.
However even if they do, undergraduate students would only have 1/3 of the lecturers.
Though chemistry lecturers threaten to resign if the plans go ahead, leaving chemistry students at Sussex with no lecturers, and I, as one of those students, would not blame them.
Where does this leave Sussex's Chemistry students?
Carry on and hope for the best
Swap to another course at Sussex (If students wanted to do another course they would have applied for it)
Commute and do Chemistry at another university
Pay-as-you-go esque teaching. Lecturers hired in part time. Frankly the worst idea, disconjointed teaching: for both lecturers and students.
Despite the fact that the VC and Dean seem to have already made their decision, students and staff will fight to the bitter end.
Ralied to our cause so are the RSC who rate Chemistry at Sussex highly, Nobel Prize winner and former member of the department Sir Harry Kroto and of course, the University Sussex Student Union.
All that remains is to hope that the people making the decisions see sense and listen to the masses...
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12 years ago
naaaah! Christmas is awsome in australia! i luv it. sumtimes its stinking hot, but sometimes its a nice temperature. aconditioning is very handy most years
i bet snow is awsome at Christmas time! i havent really been to the snow before, but i plan to!
playing with chemicals sounds fun! lol
12 years ago
haha, why is it so difficult to tell?
plez, do tell...
12 years ago
haha, sheep ay?
so are you at home at the moment, or are you traveling?
12 years ago
hi, im fine, im in class at the moment and im sooo bored! we are in textiles and we are researching wool! why would we wanna know about wool??? its crap, anywho, better go, bye!!
12 years ago
hey! havent talked to you in agggeeees. its true. how are you?
12 years ago
13 years ago
hmmmm, everything...?
13 years ago
thats awsome =)
13 years ago
yep, australians are pretty craaaaazy! =P
so how cum you went to scotland? holiday? i want to travel. i wanna go to europe.....oh my gosh, paris would be awsome!
acctully i wanna go to germany and eat a huge pretzel, i learn german at school...but still paris and england would be awsome
13 years ago
haha, wow only an hour??
well, i live in australia so today is thursday...but my last weekend was okkkkkk
arnt u old enough to drink? how old r u?
well, im not, im 14...haha
13 years ago
yeeeep, pretty bored
yeah! i SHOULD come visit u in scotland! sooooo how was your flight?? [coz im assuming the trip didnt take 2 days...]
13 years ago
hey, im pretty bored,,,,wow! today is sunny!
13 years ago
lol, its ok, ill be your friend! =)
13 years ago
its such a small world you knowing fiona and seamus duffy, i sit next to seamus in maths!!! hahaha...i added you on bebo by the way
13 years ago
your journal is rewarded
13 years ago
I think everyone missed the song quote :-P
indeed! glad someone got it.
13 years ago
Yeh, Chuck and I are good friends.
13 years ago
Hello fellow Member,
That's a bad start. I am sending this to every person who is in the UK.
There has been change. Please could you go straight to the UK Event thread as soon as possible to read the details? Tell you what; I will put in the link especially for you.
The long story is Evoluan has decide that he is not the one for the event and has past on duties to Moderator Pixie. Now there is change and as we are doing things differently you need to confirm you place again, so I cannot stress how this has changed a lot of things.
Thanks again
Please do not reply in your own personal comments! No one will see it. PM Me, Little_Lee or Pixie if you want to say/ask anything (Or post it in the thread)
14 years ago
'Normally I'd just shoot you and steal your girlfriends...but today is different!'
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Update: Zinfandel Has Been Found!
Zinfandel is back home safely and happily! Thank you for the effort, everyone!
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As part of the Future London Academy's (FLA) Design Thinking and Innovation week, tangerine was invited to share its strategic design and innovation process to an audience of design, brand and product managers, creative entrepreneurs and business owners from a range of sectors.
tangerine Chief Creative Officer, Matt Round, hosted FLA at tangerine's London studio where he discussed the role of design in the innovation process and how to give it the best chance to lead to effective solutions and outcomes.
"Design is a really important component of innovation. As part of the innovation process, design acts as a catalyst for unlocking insights, generating ideas and focusing paths of exploration through the rapid prototyping of ideas," explains Round.
Onboard design early
Round discussed how it is imperative for design to be involved in a project at the early stages, with access to decision makers, to increase the potential for design to positively influence and shape the outcomes. This he believes ensures that the right questions are being asked, and a direction is clearly set and understood by all stakeholders from the outset.
Matt used the example of Huawei to illustrate how when design is brought earlier into the process, the outcomes can be more disruptive. "In 2007, when Huawei brought in tangerine to help them enter the European market, it was clear that the company used design as the last step in their R&D process," says Round. "It was important to change this perception and get design involved early on in the process to give Huawei the best chance of creating a strategic advantage for the company."
By being involved early in the process, the tangerine team were able to utilise design to create a strategy that balanced the needs of the western market, with the principles of the Chinese business. A testament to the power of design, Huawei now have one of the largest in-house design teams in the world with design centres in the UK, Japan and the United States.
Don't depend on Design Thinking
Round argues that companies now better recognise the value of design to business because of the popularisation of "Design Thinking," but argues that some companies still do not understand how to fully utilise its potential.
"The term Design Thinking has been useful in getting design into the boardroom and getting more people involved in the innovation process," says Round. "However, the danger is that a belief in it becomes a replacement for the introduction of specialist knowledge, skills and experience rather than a method of augmenting the creative process to solve complex problems".
Companies must, therefore, introduce design to innovation and R&D processes at an early stage to benefit from the uniquely intuitive ways of problem-solving, which designers have honed throughout their entire careers.
Understand consumer expectations
A wider contextual perspective is important for creating innovation. At tangerine, we work across multiple sectors including retail, product, rail, aviation and automotive. Therefore, we understand that key customer experience trends and consumer expectations are not bound by specific industries. We encourage clients to benchmark their product, service or experience against a wider set of industries and business areas to gain a comprehensive cross-sector perspective.
Matt provided the example of how online retailer Amazon has set a benchmark for consumer expectations for availability, choice, speed and convenience of service, by transforming shopping through rapid purchasing and delivery. Regardless of sector, this shift in behaviour has changed consumer expectations and has become a standard for other experiences, such as travelling on a train or shopping on the high street.
"When you are creating a product or service it is important to consider not only the behaviours and trends of your industry but also that of other industries to stay ahead of the competition," explains Round.
Employ design-led research
Matt was asked by his audience about the research methods that tangerine utilises when working with clients. He shared that the unique benefit of having designers as part of the research team is that they are able to get to the heart of the problem faster through gaining a deeper understanding of consumer's motivations and underlying attitudes that affect behaviours and decision-making.
"While quantitative research is good for building a business case, you need to introduce qualitative exploration early in the process to build a rich understanding of the context," explains Round. "During both innovation and design processes, this context informs our understanding of the competitive landscape, how to meet business objectives and enables the identification of opportunities that can be exploited through design."
It is this design-led strategic process that helped tangerine to create a new service design solution for UK Eyewear company Adlens. After the launch of their adjustable focus lenses, which allow users to manually change the focal length of their lenses by turning a dial, Adlens realised the glasses were not selling as expected because people couldn't understand the unique benefits of the technology.
tangerine's team discovered that the reason that the eyewear was not selling as expected was because the opticians and sales assistants did not have the appropriate tools to explain the unique benefits of the product, and the customer was not able to try the lenses for themselves, leading to a lack of understanding of the new technology.
From these insights, gathered through research and service safaris, tangerine designed a new brand, point of sale collateral and disrupted the eye examination and sales process to allow consumers to experience first-hand the unique benefits of the optical technology during their examination to help inform customer purchase.
"There is no quick fix or set process to creating the right ideas and doing something with them to create powerful and meaningful design solutions," says Round. "The future is often hazy, ambiguous and uncertain, and therefore, broad exploration, scrutiny and instinct are required. To truly innovate you need to be comfortable with being uncomfortable; there are no shortcuts!"
Collaboration is key
Matt believes that a strong relationship between the client and the consultant is fundamental to getting the right result and therefore organisations must foster a culture of innovation to utilise design effectively.
"Bringing together people with various perspectives is important to unlocking innovation", says Round. "We encourage our clients to involve a broad range of different departments, skills and backgrounds into the mix so that there is a collaborative process in which different issues can be looked at in a multi-dimensional way."
Over the last 10 years tangerine has run a Design Immersion programme for a number of clients including Japanese multinational corporation Nikon. The programme involves having members of the client's team based at tangerine's London studio, introducing them to tangerine's processes and ways of working through co-creation on design projects.
The benefit of Design Immersion is that it acts as an accelerated platform for innovation, bringing client's face-to-face with their customers today while anticipating future consumer's wants. The programme is about helping companies to initiate conversations about the future direction of their brand, products and services.
Integrate design for business success
For a design to be successful, it should be fully integrated into the organisation. "It is interesting that those S&P companies that integrate design into their organisation, often out-perform those who don't by 228% (Source: DMI, 2014)," remarks Round.
"Change is certain, but how to change is uncertain. The role of design is central to helping businesses to change by untangling the future", explains Round. "By identifying patterns, understanding the relationships between different factors, evaluating the importance of the issues, design can create solutions with an emotional pull that draws customers towards a brand".


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Chemeketa Community College has developed a strong connection to Nicaragua. A winter term course at the college culminates in students heading to the Latin American nation during spring break to participate in rural humanitarian health care assistance.
The bond between the college and Nicaragua will continue when two Oregon-based authors come to campus on Saturday, Feb. 23 to give a presentation of how U.S. policies from the 1980's in Nicaragua continue to impact the country today.
Paul Dix and Pam Fitzpatrick will speak on their book, "Nicaragua: Surviving the Legacy of U.S. Policy" from 11:45 am to 12:45 pm in the Building 7, Room 107 on the Salem campus.
"I think our strength (in our presentation) is that we share personal stories of the long-term consequences of a U.S.-funded war," Fitzpatrick said.
The talk is part of the "International Community Service in Action" humanities course taught by Cecelia Monto, but the public is invited to attend.
From 1985 to 1990, Dix, a photographer, worked in Nicaragua as with Witness for Peace, an organization opposed to American funding of Contra rebels in Nicaragua. Starting in 2002, Dix and Fitzpatrick, who also worked for Witness for Peace, began making return trips to Nicaragua to locate 100 of the people he photographed during the 1980s. Over eight years and four extended trips, they eventually found almost all of the people they sought.
Through photographs and personal testimonies from both the 1980s and 2000s, the book shows how the country remains impacted by the Contra War.
The break between winter and spring term has brought an annual trip to Nicaragua by Chemeketa students enrolled in Monto's class to provide health care support in rural communities through Nicaragua-based humanitarian agency AMOS Health.
Nicaragua: Effects of US Policy
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Manfred: Cubs 'huge piece of postseason success'
CHICAGO -- Outside Bloomingdale's on North Michigan Avenue, three flags were fluttering in a gentle breeze on Thursday afternoon.
The United States flag had one staff to itself. The other was shared by the city of Chicago's flag and one carrying the familiar big blue W, like the one that flies atop the Wrigley Field scoreboard whenever the Cubs win.
CHICAGO -- Outside Bloomingdale's on North Michigan Avenue, three flags were fluttering in a gentle breeze on Thursday afternoon.
The United States flag had one staff to itself. The other was shared by the city of Chicago's flag and one carrying the familiar big blue W, like the one that flies atop the Wrigley Field scoreboard whenever the Cubs win.
That flag is everywhere you look in Chicago these days -- pasted onto the windows of high-rise buildings or flying from the antennas of cars. The symbol itself is in broader circulation, adorning baseball caps or the knit stocking caps that will be worn through the winter.
It's not clear when the celebration of the Cubs' World Series victory will end, but it's safe to say it's not happening any time soon.
Major League Baseball's owners were treated to a first-hand experience of the city's giddiness during their quarterly business meetings at the Drake Hotel, which ended on Thursday.
Video: Phil Rogers joins MLB Now to discuss Cubs' offseason
In another era, this gathering could have been filled with anxiety and crisis planning, as baseball's collective bargaining agreement expires on Dec. 1. But there have been no signs that the labor peace that was instilled under Bud Selig more than two decades ago won't continue in the first negotiation since Rob Manfred moved from chief labor officer to Commissioner.
These days, the sport has too much going for it, including a championship team 108 years in the makings.
The Cubs' crazy ride through the postseason began with a ninth-inning rally in San Francisco to avoid playing a deciding game against the Giants, who had won their past 11 postseason rounds, including three World Series. Then Chicago roared back from consecutive losses to beat Los Angeles in a six-game National League Championship Series and from a 3-1 deficit to beat Cleveland in the World Series.
This was baseball drama at its best, complete with a captivating narrative and engaging stars and management. It showed what a great product baseball delivers, and how it connects with the fabric of America as well as its fans around the world.
"The Cubs were a huge piece of the postseason success that we had,'' Manfred told reporters."But I look at it as a broader demonstration of the strength and potential of our sport. The Cubs are an example of the sort of story that helps us hold the amazing local audiences that we have all year into the playoffs, even after [somebody's] favorite team may fall out of the playoff picture.''
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The Indians-Cubs World Series delivered ratings not seen since the D-backs rallied to deny the Yankees their fourth consecutive championship in 2001. According to Forbes Magazine, the Nielsen ratings were a 64 percent increase over the Giants-Royals series in 2014, which also went seven games, and a 48 percent increase over the Royals-Mets series last year, which went five games.
The Cubs' 10-inning, 8-7 victory in Game 7 gave Fox its strongest Wednesday night prime-time ratings since 2007. It even outdrew the dramatic LeBron James-Stephen Curry showdown in Game 7 of the NBA Finals by 33 percent.
It only figures that MLB is moving the Cubs' 2017 opener against the Cardinals up from Monday, April 3, to Sunday, April 2, so it can kick off ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball schedule. ESPN will also carry the Cubs' home opener against the Dodgers on April 10, when the team will celebrate its championship.
Will there be anyone at Wrigley Field not wearing World Series gear?.
Early reports suggested that an estimated $50-70 million in merchandise sales were reported within the first 24 hours of the Cubs' clinching victory. That almost guarantees sales leading up to the holidays will set a new standard for not only Major League Baseball but also for professional sports.
Manfred called it "a hot market that we think will be record-setting when the dust settles.''
But this isn't just about the Cubs. This is baseball that's being celebrated.
"We're not going to have the Cubs and 108 years every year,'' Manfred said. "But I think there are lots of compelling baseball stories that can help us produce the kind of postseason popularity that we enjoyed this year.''
Dan Halem, MLB's chief legal officer, updated owners on the ongoing negotiations with the Major League Baseball Players Association over a new labor deal. But there were no signs of the public hand-wringing of owners and executives that once accompanied the expiration of every collective bargaining agreement.
There have been differences between management and the players' union in the negotiations, with scheduling and the exploration of an international draft among the items in play. But Manfred remains intent about his goal to reach a deal before the current agreement's Dec. 1 expiration date.
"I remain optimistic that we're going to make a deal,'' Manfred said. "This process is not predictable in terms of time. I've said there were certain natural deadlines out there. The beginning of the [free-agent] market was one and the expiration of the agreement is another, and I'm hopeful that we're going to get a deal done before that latter deadline.''
Phil Rogers is a columnist for MLB.com.


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New local rising artist, Howard Schoor hit a home run at his introductory art show on June 22 at the Asbury Hotel. With 150-plus attendees, the event space was filled with friends, local artists, politicians, business owners and branded collectors who came to be part of his Trianglist art movement.
The night included a short presentation by Schoor about his journey from being a significant collector of art to a creator of art. He talked about viewing contemporary art in galleries and museums in the United States and Europe and saying, "I can do that."
In 2016 at age 77, he began to paint and proved that he indeed "can do that." His medium is acrylic paint, spackle paste and markers….Read More


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Overview | 1-Get Unique ID | 2-Install Profile | 3-Install App | 4-Send Feedback
Installing the Provisioning Profile
Now that we know your device ID, we need to send you a Provisioning Profile to install on your iPhone or iPad so you can run a "beta" app on the device.
Note: Once GameTime is available on the App Store this step won't be necessary.
Here's how to install it:
- Save the application and provisioning profile to the computer you usually use to sync your iPhone or iPad. These two files will come in a ZIP file attached to an email.
Note: After unzipping the provisioning profile will look something like: Pachyderm_Beta_Testing.mobileprovision ... and the GameTime app file will look like: GameTime.ipa
- Launch iTunes.
- Drag the provisioning profile to iTunes or double-click it to install it.
- Make sure your iPhone/iPad is attached to your computer (i.e. via USB cable)
- Sync your device.
If this process goes as planned, you should see this Provisioning Profile installed on your iPhone/iPad by going to Settings > General > Profiles.
The new profile will be called "Pachyderm Apps Beta Testing". Note: See screenshots below for help. And special prizes if you can guess why its called "Pachyderm" (hint: it has something to do with PC)
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Amy is oblivious that Tracy is hiding Rob in the cottage in Corrie
Amy's unimpressed to find herself staying at a cottage in the Peak District. Sending her out to get some fresh air, Tracy assures a hiding Rob that she'll explain all to Amy soon. Back in Weatherfield Adam assures Ken that he had nothing to do with the attack and Tracy is in the frame. Aware she's gone on holiday with Amy, Ken's worried Adam might be right. Meanwhile, Rob is spotted at the cottage by a neighbour…
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Upset after her night with Neil, Bethany's confused when Nathan kisses her and thanks her for looking after his mate. Bethany calls home, desperate to reach out to her mum, but she can't find the right words. Meanwhile, Nathan's furious with Mel for failing to prevent Bethany from visiting Sarah.
Rosie and Sophie call at Leah's house, determined to get to the bottom of why Auntie Gina is trolling Sally.
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UPDATE: I watched, briefly, all of them. Night of the Living Beards, at least for Dave and Conan. Letterman was good, but probably because he had a WGA-written monologue and Robin Williams. Conan, not funny, and had that funky beard, too. Jay said he wrote his monologue, a big no-no since he's a WGA member. The rest? All right, I guess. Monologues, except Dave and Craig Ferguson, couldn't be written, so that explains Conan. Ugh! What a surprise...
After a deal was struck between David Letterman's Worldwide Pants, which handles The Late Show and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and the WGA, Letterman and Ferguson will return to the air tonight. Since Letterman, not CBS, produces the shows, a deal could be struck.
What about the other late night hosts?
This move prompted NBC and ABC, who do produce the late shows on their channels, to force Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Carson Daly and Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. (Daly was recording shows to keep from possibly losing his show permanently, according to some reports. He also asked for jokes to be sent in from non-union, everyday folks.)
The WGA will now be striking the studios except CBS, because of Letterman's deal. There may be some contention with the Letterman deal and some WGA members. We'll see how it pans out.
Rumors also persist that The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report will next week on January 7, minus writers. Many late show hosts returned to the airways during the WGA strike of 1988. Thought I was 12 years old, I remember Letterman not being really funny without his staff. So good thing a deal was struck there!
My guess, ultimately, for everyone's return? Letterman's deal, for one. The other is unemployed, non-writing staff may have pressured the networks. Finally, struggling shows like Daly's and Kimmel's can't be off the air too long, as they'll never recover.
Source: sfgate.com