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Among the key questions facing any international organization are:
1) Who leads and sets the agenda?
2) How are decisions made?
3) Are decisions binding among all member states?
Those questions were on display at the founding Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) meeting in Caracas, Venezuela, this past week. Let me take them in reverse order.
3) Decisions at CELAC are voluntary and not binding. There are no penalties for countries that go against the resolutions or choose not to participate. This makes CELAC resolutions mostly symbolic for now and dependent on the willingness of every country to participate.
2) How decisions are made was a big debate behind the scenes this week and the Latin American and Caribbean countries could not come to an agreement. A group of countries wanted a majority or two-thirds vote to pass resolutions while others insisted on a consensus model (all countries must agree). Being that the countries could not agree on these rules, decision-making appears to remain consensus-based. All countries must agree on everything. Any country should be able to object and prevent a resolution from happening.
1) On Friday night, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez declared that CELAC will be led by a Troika of countries: the current president pro tem (summit host) plus the previous and next hosts. Today, that means the Troika is led by Chile (President Sebastián Piñera is now president pro tem and the summit will be in Santiago in 2012) along with Venezuela, the most recent summit host, and Cuba, where the summit will be held in 2013.
How was this Troika organization decided? It's not quite clear. The Troika is written into the "estatuto de procedimientos" of the organization. Though countries agreed to this document, many appeared to be taken off guard by the announcement.
Doesn't CELAC's consensus model mean that all countries agreed to this model? Apparently not. Trinidad and Tobago strenuously objected on Saturday, saying that the English-speaking Caribbean must be represented in the leadership group and asking for it to be expanded to a quartet. Panama asked that CELAC establish a general secretariat. If Trinidad and Tobago and Panama objected and all decisions are consensus based, how did this Troika organization make its way into the document?
Also, it seems hard to believe that Brazil and Mexico would have handed over influence to an organization in which they have no say for the next four years. After Mr. Chavez announced the Troika, the presidents of Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina left the summit and Brazil's foreign minister became uncharacteristically less enthusiastic about CELAC as a whole. The summit seemed to lose speed the second day and this Troika announcement appears to be part of the reason.
So what powers does the Troika have? The president pro tem has significant unilateral agenda powers, but needs to consult with the other two members of the Troika on a number of issues. The Troika determines whether the region's foreign ministers must meet to discuss a breach in democracy. There are also indications that the Troika, if they agree, can release a statement that speaks for all of CELAC in an emergency with only 12 hours notice. Though CELAC resolutions are non-binding, the ability to release resolutions and call all foreign ministers shows some serious diplomatic power. Additionally, Chavez is already calling for a meeting of the three Troika nations to be held to determine next steps, even though this sort of meeting is not mentioned in the founding documents. You should be able to see why countries like Trinidad and Tobago are upset about being outside the Troika.
Chavez's response to the criticisms: The Troika will meet soon to discuss those proposals about changing itself. It's good to be on the right side of the status quo in an organization that requires unanimity to reform (see veto power and the UN Security Council reform debate for another example of that).
If the Troika remains as is, this time next year, it will change to Chile, Cuba, and Costa Rica (the host of the 2014) and then will shift to Cuba, Costa Rica and whatever country hosts in 2015.
If CELAC has no significant power or influence, then this Troika really doesn't matter much. It will just be another platform for presidential speeches. However, if the CELAC organization begins to show signs of life over the coming year (and it will be the leadership of Chilean President Piñera that will largely determine that), you can bet that discussions over the 2015 host and Troika reform will become hot topics in the region.
--- James Bosworth is a freelance writer and consultant who runs Bloggings by Boz.


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by Sue Ann Rybak
Solomon "Sol" Levy had a talent for capturing the beauty often hidden in ordinary things – the ability to capture light dancing on the water or trees swaying in the wind. He had the ability to see hidden potential – to look beyond the outer surface and envision a masterpiece.
It's hard to imagine envisioning a bustling community center filled with brightly colored pieces of artwork when glancing at the "before" photograph of the Mt. Airy Art Garage (MAAG). But, that's exactly what Sol did. He saw the hidden beauty buried under 20 years of rotted debris, wide-open trenches and bare corroded pipes. And that's why members of MAAG, a creative arts center, gathered to remember "a dear friend and mentor" on Friday, April 27.
A prominent community leader, Levy touched numerous lives through his work with Habitat for Humanity, Weavers Way Co-op, Mt. Airy Learning Tree and various art organizations in the Northwest. But, it was his vision of a community art center, where emerging artists could flourish and professionals could create works of art, that inspired MAAG to name its center the Solomon Levy Gallery. As a former vice-president of MAAG and a founding board member, Levy, who died in 2011, played a key role in making MAAG a reality.
"It's not just an exhibit for us," said Linda Slodki, co-founder and president of MAAG. "It's an act of love."
The exhibit, entitled "Travels through Life," features a variety of Levy's photography – from his early landscapes to his most recent abstract work. The exhibit will be on display until May 20.
Slodki said Levy was more than a friend – "he was our mentor."
"Whenever we had a problem or ran into a wall or a door was closed to us, Sol would open it for us," Slodki said. "Sol actually found our space at 11 W. Mt. Airy Ave. I always informally refer to this place as Sol's place.
"The day he died we just said, 'Sol's not going anywhere,'" Slodki added. "He is going to see this through. And he has been with us every step of the way."
Arlene Olshan, a longtime friend of Levy and a co-founder of MAGG, said through his knowledge and connections MAAG learned a wealth of information about the Mt. Airy Services Corporation.
"I was so thrilled that he felt moved enough to be a part of our organization," Olshan said.
Olshan recalled Levy saying to his wife, "They are going to start this Mt. Airy Art Garage, and I believe they are going to do it."
The dedication also marked the recent completion of phase two of the 5,000-square-foot project: the installation of bathrooms needed to obtain a city permit to begin construction on artists' studios and an open classroom.
Donna Globus, who Slodki informally refers to as a "construction goddess," discussed Phase 3 of the project.
"We are proud to have reached this milestone point, which is going to allow us to do a lot more," said Globus, a MAAG member. "From the very beginning, part of our mission was not only to have a gallery and to have art classes and workshops, but also to have working artists in the space all the time."
Globus said their goal was to raise $18,000 to begin construction and storefront renovation. She said that MAAG hopes to raise $6,000 by May 15, another $6,000 by June 15 and the remaining $6,000 by July 15.
Globus said that, thanks to a grant from the city to improve its facade and storefront, MAAG would be able to install glass doors at the front of the building. The grant will reimburse the art center for half of the cost of the glass doors, which are estimated to cost between $5,000 and $7,000.
"People passing by on west Mt. Airy Avenue can look into the space and see the energy that is going on in here and be a part of that," Globus said.
She said if MAAG reached its goal of $18,000, the art center "will be 100 percent built out by the end of the summer."
Slodki said without the support of local organizations, businesses and residents, the $85,000 project would not be possible.
"We can't thank all of you enough for the millions of ways you all show your support," Slodki said.
Slodki encouraged residents "to be part of this vision, this dream … to be part of the spirit that is growing in here" by becoming a member.
For more information about MAAG, go to http://mtairyartgarage.org.

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Hi , Im Randy im a rapper too.
Im from holland and i've been facinated by music ever since I was little
Ive been rapping for 4 and a half years, drumming for 12 years.
I can realy feel B.o.b's music tough he's a great musician !
but anyway, I want to spread my message but the problem is that my english is realy bad.
And when I rap , I have a lot of accent. I can realy write down my emotions in dutch tough.
I make beats, I edit my own video's and I mixdown my own vocals :)
I honestly don't think that I have a voice to rap with. what do you all think ?


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The StartX Files: Things That Are Pointless
Pointless Thing No. 1: Living In a Branded World
Having just given my annual donation to the United States Treasury, I am hereby warning all concerned that I may not be my usual chipper self this week. The word used to describe the way I was feeling to fellow editor Michael Hall was "bludgeoned."
Taxes, for me, are not such a terrible thing, except during times when I have philosophical differences with the current administration and when I am self-employed and have to pay oodles of extra taxes for a social security program that will likely be bankrupt by the time I am old enough to retire. Since both of these criteria are currently true, I have a special pain in my chest on this particular tax day. I won't worry about it until it spreads to my left arm.
Of course, at this rate, I may be donating my left arm to the government in addition to my bank account balances.
To help in this regard, I am starting to explore the option of granting naming rights to my column. I got the idea when I read that the Warren, Michigan Public Library was trying to sell the naming rights to their new proposed main library for an estimated $10 million.
This is not a new idea, of course. Followers of American college football can likely remember the days when the Sugar Bowl was called the Sugar Bowl and not the Nokia Sugar Bowl. And the FedEx Orange Bowl was just the Orange Bowl. Millions of dollars are spent paying these organizations and others for the chance to get their names mentioned in legitimate news and sports broadcasts.
I figure the StartX Files could easily be worth a cool grand.
The question becomes, who should I ask? From a moral standpoint, I could ask the GNU Project, to make it the "GNU/StartX Files." But I don't think they could come up with the coin.
A hardware manufacturer would be good: something like the "Transmeta StartX Files," but somehow that does not seem catchy.
There are so many names to choose from, after all, it would be hard to pick. Then there would be the tricky issue maintaining impartiality after getting funds directly from one segment of the market. People might start thinking I favored one distribution or company over all the others.
To solve this sticky issue, I could approach Microsoft. Certainly there would be no inference of holding one aspect of Linux in more regard than others. Then again, I have heard tell that the Boys in Redmond have interesting ideas about sponsoring various forms of media.
So, for now, I think I'll put the column's naming rights on the back burner and try to make money the old fashioned way: with a trip to Vegas.Pointless Thing No. 2: PLWM
Calling your own window manager "Pointless" may be rather self-depreciating, but that's the name Peter Liljenberg and Morgan Ekl�f came up with for their Python-based GUI for X, so that's what we're sticking with.
After examining PLWM this past week, I can assure you that there's nothing pointless to this window manager at all. But if you are not a programmer, there may be more here than you can handle. This is because PLWM is not a window manager, per se, but rather a set of Python classes that you can use to create your own graphic environment.
To run PLWM, you need to download the core C module, which is that interfaces with X, and the Python extension module, which controls everything else about PLWM and enables you to build the window manager exactly how you want to.
This powerful amount of configurability comes with a severe price tag, as you might expect: configuration ease is sacrificed to make PLWM work. In other words, if you are not a programmer, then it might be best to give this one a miss, because there are no namby-pamby configuration files in here for you to tweak. This is a true hacker's environment, in every sense of the word.
The payoff, if you can manage it, is one nice piece of code running on your desktop. After brushing up on my programming skills, and calling about every programmer I know, I was able to get PLWM running well enough on my machine. PLWM is inherently keyboard-centric, with good keymaps to let you started on migrating away from the mouse. Of course, the ability to go into the code and make your own keymaps is a huge plus for hacker/users, too.
The documentation provided on the PLWM site is pretty complete, and is more than enough to get you started on the nuances of this GUI hack.
Would I use PLWM myself? Quite honestly, no. I am just not skilled enough in programming to make things work well in it. It has a certain appeal, however, in that it was small, very simple, easy to work with (from the the user point of view). I think PLWM has a good future in instances where developers want to deliver a custom window manager in hurry for customers who need a GUI without a lot of frills, since much of the base work is already done for you.
PLWM should also appeal to those who firmly believe in the essence of Linux: that to truly own an application is to hack the source.
So if you are a hacker who wants something more than just window manager with standard configuration files, you might want to give PLWM a look-see.


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Indiana University Bloomington (Teacher)
IU LCTL STARTALK Professional Development Program
Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese, Persian, Russian, Turkish, Swahili, Urdu
- July 9, 2018 – July 27, 2018: (Face-to-face)
- Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
Program Setting
The IU LCTL STARTALK Professional Development Program will prepare participants to develop lesson plans using Backward Curriculum Design with performance assessment in the three modes of communication. The program will also train participants to integrate language, culture and content in the language classroom through micro-teaching sessions. Participants will learn how to create a learner centered classroom. Twelve participants who are new instructors or who have not had any formal training in language pedagogy will be selected to permit adequate opportunity for teaching demonstrations. The program will be a total of three-weeks, and 90 instructional hours, of which 10 hours will be devoted to online training and 80 hours will be spent at the residential face-to-face program in Bloomington, Indiana. These hours include some of the hours that the instructors will spend with the participants on individual basis during the evening curriculum clinic session to attend to individual differences and challenges.
Contact(s)(812) 856-4191


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SEO Copywriting: Who do you write for now?
The Background
It's not that this question hasn't been relevant, but Matt Cutts' defense of Google's Search Results brought content and copy to the forefront of the argument. That is to say, if you weren't thinking about content and copy prior to the "content farm" bomb, you are now. Eric Ward made mention of it in his post at Adgooroo, and was so nonchalantly tucked in Matt's post, it may have been overlooked by many:
To respond to that challenge, we recently launched a redesigned document-level classifier that makes it harder for spammy on-page content to rank highly. The new classifier is better at detecting spam on individual web pages, e.g., repeated spammy words—the sort of phrases you tend to see in junky, automated, self-promoting blog comments.
The gravity of the situation has changed. Based on the quick digging I've done, Bill Slawski of SEO by the Sea, wrote about the Google Patent on Web Spam, Doorway Pages, and Manipulative Articles back in 2007. It seems Matt might be hinting/referring to using these methods, as well as others, in their new "content farm" fighting methods. Definitely worth reading. Bill and David Harry are really the authority on patents, so they'll have to set me straight if this is the right place to be looking.
The Problem for You
Admittedly, Matt's description of hunting down content farms is most vaguely descriptive thing you'll ever read. It's says all the right things and provides none the real detail anyone who writes website copy for client sites wants to hear. And, now, the question remains: do I have to change my site content so I'm not classified as "spam"?
It's a great question. Answer: probably not. Unless of course, your content is spam/spammy. And, let's be honest, you know if your content is spam (i.e. a deluge of your "target" keyword littered throughout (a real, verifiable overuse), unnatural usage of your target keyword so it's "stuffed" in there, and in general reads like shit, etc).
What if I'm Not a Writer?
If you're not a writer, be one or find one. Sorry, there are no easier or simpler answers to that. Fact is, anyone can write and learn to write prose fluidly, structured, and well, but there's a steep learning curve (let's call it a lifetime of standard deviations). At some level, you have it in your blood or you don't.
Writing is like SEO. It's a blend of science and creativity. It's back-end research and testing (reading a variety of authors and writing styles) and forging new ground by blending styles to create unique, fresh language and style. Writing for the web is no different, save the exception that the story you're telling is about a product or service.
Who Do You Write for Now?
There was a post last week that suggest you write for search engines and not people. My general rule has always been that you write for people and not search engines. AJ Kohn, author of Blind Five Year Old, makes some really great points backed up by some big names (Steve Krug and Jakob Nielsen); I'd encourage everyone to read that post.
Still, the argument remains: who do you write for? With enhanced, document-level spam-hunting getting underway, I'm hesitant to advise anyone to write for engines solely. I'm also not going advise anyone to write just for consumers/humans either. Neither extreme is helpful, and neither is likely to get you the results you want. It's in the middle.
When you're writing for people on the web, it's about getting them large chunks of important information in sight-byte chunks. When you're writing for engines, it's about being keyword-obvious so the spiders know what you're page is all about. And, the secret is finding a middle ground between those two poles. Making content rich and full without putting your instant-gratification users to sleep.
Simple Things to find the Middle Ground
If you're an experienced SEO that's written your fair share of site content/copy, then this is old hat for you. If not, then welcome to the middle ground.
- Break up your content with keyword-driven headings. Structure your content with appropriate use of [H] tags
- Use bulleted lists when you've got lists. Whether these lists are benefits or qualities or whatever, there's nothing worse than reading a comma delineated list in paragraph form. NOTE: try use a bulleted list once. Nothing reads worse and looks worse than multiple bulleted lists slammed together
- Mix your pronouns and keywords in the content. If you never use your keyword(s) in the content don't expect the engines to know what you're writing about. And if you never use pronouns, nothing reads worse than: "XYZ is a an amazing product because XYZ can do it all. Countless customers have told of XYZ's greatness, XYZ will make a believer of you too." Really, you can substitute an "XYZ" for "it" every now then folks
The answer: you write for both. It's not easy, but neither is good SEO'd content. Let the Google Web Spam team decide where you fit in. If you do it right, you CAN have both. I've done it. Countless other SEOs have done it too. You don't have to bend the rules, break the rules, to rank. You just have to play the game better: work for long-lasting results, work for solid (from the inside/out) websites, and work to make your competitor's websites look like amateurs.
Jan 25 2011
Spot on Tony!!
You've made an excellent outline of how to write for both search engines and humans. While some may argue that H1 tags and the like are not important they do work very well in serving both 'bots & human readers. The visual break up helps people scan the page and if you are consistent in using your keywords in them you should see a slight advantage. Heck, I've seen some of our clients purposely set up their CMS so the Title tags are automatically implemented as the first H1 tag. Hasn't seemed to hurt them and can't imagine Google and Bing will penalize for this sort of strategy in the future. Now if they will give it the same weight….that's another thing to debate.
Jan 25 2011
I'm going to disagree with one thing Tony –
And, now, the question remains: do I have to change my site content so I'm not classified as "spam"?
It's a great question. Answer: probably not.
Here's the reality – one of the biggest issues I find when doing audits is lack of depth of content. Site owners have so much going on these days in sidebars, call-out boxes, extended dropdown or pop-out navigation, footer nav… As a result, the entire weight of most pages where those elements are common to every other page far outweighs the unique content on any individual page.
That is, to most people's surprise, a classic indicator of a spammy site. People think – "but it's unique content, and it's not intended to be spam…" Well here's where most people will now need to pay the price for auto-generated spam sites becoming ubiquitous. It's the pattern that would trigger red flags in an algorithm based review – that's what counts the most. Intent by itself is no longer good enough.
And it's why I've been laughing at all those people who say "it's all about links". Because Google is taking direct aim at those people now.
Trackbacks & Pingbacks
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- Weekly Search & Social News: 02/01/2011 | Search Engine Journal
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On Sol 52 (Sept. 28), Curiosity drove about 122 feet (37.3 meters) eastward toward the Glenelg area, using visual odometry to assess and adjust for any wheel slippage. The mission's total distance driven has now reached 0.28 mile (0.45 kilometer). The drive brought the rover to a few meters away from an outcrop being considered for an approach drive and subsequent examination with instruments at the end of Curiosity's arm: the Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer and the Mars Hand Lens Imager.
Raw image from Curiosity's left Navigation Camera
This image was taken by Navcam: Left A (NAV_LEFT_A) onboard NASA's Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 52
Another priority in coming sols is to reach a location for first use of the rover's capability to scoop up soil material and deliver a sample of it into laboratory instruments.
Activities on Sol 52 included the usual monitoring of the environment around Curiosity with the Radiation Assessment Detector, the Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons instrument, and the Rover Environmental Monitoring Station. A raw image from Curiosity's left Navigation Camera, showing the ground near the rover after the Sol 52 drive, is at http://1.usa.gov/SifbNW.
Curiosity continues to work in good health. Sol 52, in Mars local mean solar time at Gale Crater, ends at 5:48 p.m. Sept. 28, PDT (8:48 p.m. EDT).


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Ever wondered what Detroit's automotive names would sound like pronounced by a drunk, hairy Finnish man with no teeth? How convenient — we just happen to have video! You may now stop wondering.
This is a drunk Finnish man with no teeth. (Well, OK, he has at least one tooth, but let's not split hairs.) He has been filmed sitting in front of various automobiles and motorcycles ("Hrrrrrlee Dahvidsun! Hrrrrrrrrr-eeeesslyer! Whore-vehtt! ") and pronouncing their names in a thick accent. We have no idea where this video came from, but we can't stop watching it.
Also, he soberly says the word "Saab" a few times at the end. Just, you know, to keep things real.
(Hat tip to @tomshea!)


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eyetricks needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 67 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
We are redesigning our game site and are in need of a new logo to accompany the design. Submit your entries!
We are in the process of redesigning our game website - 2FlashGames - and are in need of a new logo to accompany the design. You can view the new design at http://master.2flashgames.com/newdesign/ .
The background color at the top (where the logo is) can change, so if you have a better background color, feel free to submit it and we can change it to match the logo.
We need the logo, along with the links currently under the logo) to be no more than 90 pixels tall so it is no bigger than the banner ad that it will be next to. You can get an idea on the width from looking at the above page too.
- Something simple
- Something bold
- Something strong
- Something with the 2 integrated into the logo and not just added to "Flash Games" as an afterthought
- Something cartoonish
- Something crazy or wild
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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- What is the Median Earnings?
- What is the Median Female Earnings?
- What is the Median Female Earnings (Full Time)?
- What is the Median Male Earnings (Full Time)?
- What is the Median Earnings Less Than High School?
- What is the Median Earnings High School?
- What is the Median Earnings Some College or Associates?
- What is the Median Earnings Bachelor Degree?
- What is the Median Earnings Graduate or Professional Degree?
- What is the Percent Earning less than $10,000?
The median male earnings of Sioux City, IA was $28,587 in 2014.
Earnings and Gender
Earnings and Education
Above charts are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey | ODN Dataset | API -
Jobs and Earnings Datasets Involving Sioux City, IA
City Budget and Actual Revenuedata.iowa.gov | Last Updated 2018-09-18T20:15:02.000Z
This dataset contains the budget and actual revenue self-reported by each city via their yearly budget forms filed with the Department of Management. Actual revenue data lags budget expenditures by a couple of fiscal years.
State of Iowa Salary Bookdata.iowa.gov | Last Updated 2019-01-18T21:14:49.000Z
The dataset contains the name, gender, county or city of residence (when possible), official title, total salary received during each fiscal year, base salary for the employee, and traveling and subsistence expense reimbursed to state personnel beginning with Fiscal Year 2007. A status of "TERMINATED" in the column providing the base salary does not indicate that the employee was fired, only that the person no longer works in that position.
Companies Self-Insured for Workers' Compensation in Iowadata.iowa.gov | Last Updated 2018-11-01T19:33:01.000Z
Companies Self-Insured for Workers' Compensation in the State of Iowa pursuant to Section 87.11, Code of Iowa
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Revenue line item data extracted from the yearly certified budget of Iowa cities.
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Budgeted expenditures for all Iowa cities.
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Registrations for Active and Inactive Iowa Retail Sales Tax Permits
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The dataset contains information on IPERS-covered wages, employer contributions and employee contributions by membership group, employer and fiscal year. An employer may have more than one membership group. Count of employers is before modifications due to GASB 68.
Hotel/Motel Tax Collected by Jurisdiction and Quarter in Iowadata.iowa.gov | Last Updated 2018-05-10T13:59:17.000Z
This dataset provides information on hotel/motel taxes collected by jurisdiction, tax year and quarter in Iowa starting with tax year 2000. The hotel/motel tax is imposed on the gross receipts from the renting of sleeping rooms, apartments, or sleeping quarters in any: hotel, motel, inn, public lodging house, rooming house, tourist court, bed-and-breakfast, or in any place where sleeping accommodations are furnished to transient guests ...when contracted for periods of 31 consecutive days or less. Contracts for periods of more than 31 consecutive days are exempt. To qualify, the renter must contract to rent for a single period of more than 31 days and cannot accumulate these days. The tax base must include the entire cost related to the rental of the room. If a person is charged for other items when renting a room, the charges must be stated separately or the entire amount will be subject to the hotel/motel tax. Hotel/motel tax is reported and remitted with the quarterly sales tax to the Iowa Department of Revenue.
Iowa Assessed Property Values By Tax District and Yeardata.iowa.gov | Last Updated 2018-08-24T19:04:14.000Z
This dataset contains 100% assessed property values for classes of real property in Iowa beginning with assessment year 2000. Real property is mostly land, buildings, structures, and other improvements that are constructed on or in the land, attached to the land, or placed upon a foundation. Typical improvements include a building, house or mobile home, fences, and paving. Classes of real property include the following: Residential, Agricultural Land, Agricultural Buildings, Commercial, Industrial, Utilities, and Railroads. The assessed property values help determine the net taxable valuations for property tax levies (e.g. 2012 assessment property values help determine the net taxable valuations for FY 2014 property tax levies).


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Don't use inversion- yet she does....
Student or Learner
Would you tell me whether the two sentences are good and give me a few examples?
1. She doesn't study well, yet does she have a clever brain.
2.His works were burnt by the common hangman; yet was the multitude still true to him.
Thanks a lot!
Don't use inversion- yet she does....
Your thanks are appreciated, notletrest, but you don't need to send them in a separate post or quote our replies back to us.
We are all happy to accept a simple click on the Like button as your acknowledgement of our help.


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- Try to retain only the last month's news or keep it to 4 to 5 items total. Move older events to the archive.
- March 27: Original manuscript of Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys goes on public display for first time. Full Story
- March 16: The United Kingdom's longest-serving Girl Guide honored for 80 years of unbroken service. Full Story
- February 25: J. L. Tarr, former Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America died.Full Story
- February 25: The Boy Scouts of America selects logo for centenary. Full Story
- February 18: The United Kingdom's oldest Scout troop celebrates its centenary. Full Story


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Mayor Coleen J. Seng today recognized CEDARS Youth Services for assuming management of the Downtown Early Childhood Development Center at 1100 "N" Street. Family Services, which had managed the center, worked with CEDARS to take over operations.
"With so many working parents, child care is a major issue in our community," said Mayor Seng. "This child care center is especially important for parents working downtown, and we are very pleased that we have been able to keep this important service operating without interruption for those families who depend on it."
"I want to thank the City, the United Way and the Lincoln Action Program for working with us as partners to keep this important service available for children and families," said Jim Blue, CEO and President of CEDARS Youth Services. "CEDARS believes that children learn best when they are in a caring environment and have a strong bond with their caretaker. Our programs give children and families an opportunity to actively participate in decision making."
The need for more child care services downtown was identified in the early 1990s as part of the Star Venture community planning effort. To fund construction, a campaign raised $150,000, which was matched by the City, the owner of the property.
CEDARS Downtown Early Childhood Development Center will serve up to 42 children from birth through age 5 in newly remodeled classrooms. Last year, CEDARS early childhood development programs served 485 children, a 32 percent increase over the previous year. Blue said the need for these services is evident in the additional 750 calls received by CEDARS from families seeking quality child care. CEDARS operates seven other early childhood development programs.
CEDARS is a private, non-profit organization offering programs in Lincoln, Beatrice, Broken Bow, and McCook. Its services include emergency shelters and youth homes, foster care, early childhood development, juvenile justice, family support and outreach. More information on CEDARS is available by calling 402-434-KIDS or visiting the CEDARS web site at www.cedars-kids.org.
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The winner of the Mollie Makes book is Kelly
and well done to Catherine Etter who has won the parrot prototype!
Thanks to all who entered.
I will leave you with this fun whale I made earlier in the week!
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oh Kirsty!!! i am beyond delighted :)
thank you so very much...feeling lucky and really excited to get pouring over the book and get making. i'll send you an email with my details and of course give you an update when i have a finished project to share. xxHUGSxx
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Microsoft's Threshold: Low Expectations but High Stakes
Jul 2, 2014 5:27 PM PT
As the anticipated April 2015 launch of Threshold, the next major version of Windows OS, draws closer, Microsoft reportedly is tightening up its features.
One of the OS Group's main goals in thedesign and development of Threshold is to make it more palatable to Windows 7 users, according to ZDNet.
New features aimed at desktop users who may or may not use touch input reportedly are being included. The new OS may or may not be called "Windows 9," because Microsoft may want to shake off the taint of Windows 8, which did not quite meet its expectations for reviving PC sales.
"If this is the release that returns the Start menu and adds windowing for modern apps, I'd say it's a win for both Windows 7 users and users of Windows systems without touch in general, Wes Miller, an analyst at Directions on Microsoft, told TechNewsWorld.
On the Threshold
The Threshold OS apparently will look and work differently, based on the hardware it runs on.
Users running it on a desktop or laptop will get a version that puts the Windows Desktop, geared to Win32 and legacy apps, in the forefront, ZDNet reported. Those with two-in-one devices, like the Microsoft Surface Pro, will get a version that supports switching between the Windows mode used on desktops and the Metro-style mode used on tablets, depending on whether a keyboard is connected.
"I expect to see the OS evolving to be more tolerant of desktop users while not compromising tablets and touch-enabled screens," Miller said. It likely will let desktop users return to the Start screen and full-screen modern applications if they want to.
"Any return to a more familiar desktop for users without touch is a good move, especially if done in such a way that it doesn't harm the existing touch-based experience for tablets," Miller noted.
Going Mobile
A version of Threshold for tablets and smartphones also is in the works, but it will not have a desktop environment, ZDNet reported. However, it apparently will support apps running side by side.
A mobile version that converges the needs of tablets and smartphones "has to come out soon to compete properly with the iOS and Android ecosystems," Al Hilwa, a program director at IDC Seattle, told TechNewsWorld. "Both hybridize tablets and phones more gracefully than Windows."
This mobile version of Threshold reportedly will work on ARM-based Windows Phones and Surface tablets, and possibly Intel Atom-based tablets.
Whether it will replace Windows Phone is not yet clear.
"It's all conjecture at this point, but I do expect an overall convergence of Windows Phone and Windows RT in particular," Directions on Microsoft's Miller said. "It will likely continue to move the focus away from the legacy desktop as contained in Windows RT, to be all in with a modern user interface."
Windows 8 Fallout
IDC blamed 2013's slowing PC sales on Windows 8.
"Windows 8 was an experiment in convergence that was both too drastically different for existing users and too complex for new users," IDC's Hilwa remarked.
"Most importantly, it did not evolve the desktop in a meaningful way and did not really integrate the desktop successfully with touch," he continued.
"Windows Vista and Windows 8 have both tarnished the brand in their respective scenarios," Miller commented. "Much like Windows 8, Vista was a subpar experience on hardware that was not designed to make the most of it."
Saving Face
Microsoft needs a rethinking of the Windows OS "that respects the value and power of the desktop and invests in its evolution," Hilwa said.
"Things should be easier and more productive on the desktop, but not necessarily entirely tablet-like," he suggested.
Threshold could help Microsoft save face -- or not. "The one good thing going for [Microsoft] is that expectations are low," said Hilwa, "though the stakes remain high for the overall Windows ecosystem."


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Richard Curtis, the writer-director whose work has fueled such comedies as "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "Love Actually," uses a multistory approach again - as well as a great soundtrack that includes the likes of the Hollies and the Turtles - for this comedy, inspired by actual events.
Bill Nighy plays the literal captain of a pirate radio station, based at sea in the 1960s after British leaders crack down on the amount of rock music that can be played on government-run outlets. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Rhys Ifans and January Jones ("Mad Men") also are in the ensemble cast. DVD extras: audio commentary by Curtis, producer Hilary Bevan Jones and co-stars Nick Frost and Chris O'Dowd; deleted scenes. *** (R: AS, N, P) (Also on Blu-ray)
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Thanks for that d63. I am particularly interested in the concept of embededness, not to be confused with embodiment.
This concept, although seems relatively harmless, declawed as it were, by such as the search for a kind of twilight sleep in philosophy, a sleep akin to the 'relative objectivity' of the required aesthetic distance in art appreciation, is not available to mainstreamers such as Friedman, et al.
However that said, such a stance if taken at face value, would seem to tilt the table toward an abstract representation, or the search for, more in tune with
the Continentals, rather than an anti-fundamentalist like Rorty. So you seem as irreducible as I think you are, and on this level, there appear no inroads to any grey areas.
Not withstanding, I am looking forward to any correspondence toward what appears some sort of normative solution, again only prima facie, and the shift enough to cause mutual misunderstanding and even conflict.
The particular players in today's political arena perhaps, are overlooking subtleties of the kind, where one little oversight can cause large effected and even unintended consequences.
Again, I suggest a format of communication where stuff be left out or included, which in the opinion of the correspondent is insignificant, or relevant, respectively.


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Makassar : Historic Port for Spices and Sailing Ships
Formerly called Ujung Pandang, the city of Makassar is the largest city in east Indonesia. Capital of South Sulawesi, Makassar enjoys a central location in the Indonesian archipelago and today Makassar is Indonesia's busy air hub, connecting Sumatra, Java, Bali and Kalimantan in the west with Sulawesi, the Moluccas and Papua in the east.
In fact, ever since the 14th. century Makassar was already known as a thriving sea port where merchant vessels from far away China, India and Cambodia called regularly to trade in silks, tea and porcelain in exchange for cloves, nutmeg and pearls from the Moluccas and gold and forest products from Makassar and its hinterland. And when in the 16th century the Europeans discovered the sailing route to the coveted Spice Islands, the Spanish and Portuguese made Makassar their important entrepot to store valuable spices before shipment to Europe.
Meanwhile, in this southern peninsula of Sulawesi, the Bugis, Makassar and Mandar ethnic groups, known for their seafaring prowess and boat building skills, had already developed powerful kingdoms that encouraged trade, fishery, rice cultivation as well as literature and the arts. The Bugis epic poem I la Galigo is a recognized masterpiece in Bugis literature, as are the graceful dances and bright silk costumes of court dancers with their richly decorated accessories of wide gold bangles, opulent necklaces and tiaras.
In 1667 however, through the Treaty of Bungaya, Dutch merchants succeeded to oust the Portuguese and Spanish from Makasssar to make this port their stronghold, banning other Europeans from trading in Makassar. The Dutch destroyed the fort of Ujung Pandang built by the king of Gowa in 1545, and fortified this into Fort Rotterdam, which today still stands prominently on the waterfront of Makassar, while the king of Gowa was allowed to stay at Fort Somba Opu.
Many Makassar aristocrats who refused to be dominated by the Dutch, left the city and settled in Kalimantan , the Riau Islands and present-day Malaysia. The sultans of Selangor and Johore are Bugis descendents as are the sultans of Kutai Kartanegara in east Kalimantan.
Located on the busy trading route along the deep Straits of Makassar, the city of Makassar is a bustling cosmopolitan town with settlement of many races and ethnic groups, of Chinese, Europeans, Javanese, Balinese, Ambon and others, where local and international cargo ships continue to call at its busy port. While at its traditional port of Paotere, Bugis pinisi schooners can be seen lining the quay to unload goods from near and far away islands, and various types of fishing prahus, such as the pantorani, the lepa-lepa and the sandeq unload the day's catch.
Today Makassar is also a university town, where youth from all over the islands, especially from the eastern archipelagos gather to gain higher education.
And, to provide entertainment for its population and to attract tourists especially from east Indonesia, Makassar now boasts a large theme park called Trans Studio, touted as the third largest indoor theme park in the world.
Makassar's Sultan Hassanuddin airport is today Indonesia's most modern airport. Makassar has a wonderful esplanade called the Losari Beach, the only place in Indonesia where one can see both a beautiful sunrise as well as a spectacular sunset.The Losari Beach is lined with luxury hotels and in the evenings comes alive with food stalls.
Makassar is the Gateway to East Indonesia, as well as the entry point to an adventurous tour to the Tana Toraja highlands, where awesome mountain scenery and the unique rituals of the Toraja people await. The islands off Makassar are also known to have some of the best spots for diving. Just a mere 50Km from the city, Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park awaits with its stunning waterfall and hordes of enchanting butterflies, or visit Bulukumba's fascinating traditional ship building dockyards and pristine beach at Bira
Makassar's Circle of Tourism Writers, LPP, the travel industry and travel lovers of Makassar have created a new web in conjunction with the Visit Makassar Year 2011 to provide up to date information on this destination.
As an important airline hub, Makassar is served by many Indonesian airlines flying from busy cities like Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali, using Makassar both as final destination or transit airport. Most airlines continue to Manado, the Moluccas or onward to Papua to the airports of Biak, Jayapura, Manokwari, Sorong and Merauke.
Airlines serving Makassar include: Garuda Indonesia, Air Asia, Batavia Air, Lion Air, Merpati and Sriwijaya Air.
Other small airlines like Express Air serve flights between Makassar and Ternate, and to Jayapura.
As a large cosmopolitan city, Makassar has a good number of taxis available at hotels and shopping centers. Else take a bemo, or for slower sightseeing, take a becak, better known here as "roda tiga"
Source: Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Republic Indonesia


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How Roddy doesn't make this list and Babs does is beyond me.
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5 players the Falcons must move on from in 2016
The Atlanta Falcons have a few players who they should simply cut ties with and move on from in 2016. Let's take a look at five of the most likely options.
Devin Hester is one player who the Falcons may have to move on from in 2016.
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By Jeff Smith
Jan 20, 2016 at 4:00p ET
While there are always positions of need for every team heading toward the offseason, let's also not forget that there are going to be players who teams need to consider moving on from, as well. Whether it be due to a decline in production or just a move that benefits the team's salary cap, the following players for the Falcons may not be back in Atlanta in 2016.
1. Devin Hester
While I'm just as much of a fan of the electrifying kick or punt return as the next person, it's simply time to move on. Hester was fairly effective as a wide receiver for the Falcons in 2014, catching 38 passes for 504 yards and two touchdowns, but he didn't register a single catch in 2015. To top it off, he had just 34 punt-return yards and 235 kick return yards over five games. While it'd be nice to keep Hester in town for his big-play potential, it's simply not worth it from a monetary perspective.
Hester's 2016 cap number is $3,833,334, and if he was cut it would result in just $833,334 in dead money, while saving the Falcons $3 million against the cap. Basically, it seems to be a no-brainer move at this point, and would allow Atlanta to find another offensive weapon at wide receiver.
2. Justin Durant
Durant had a ton of potential heading into his first year with the Falcons, and while his numbers don't look terrible, he struggled in many different areas. The issues were glaring in both the pass game and the run game, which may wind up resulting in the Falcons looking for a linebacker to replace Durant with in 2016.
Durant is currently 30 and has played for four different NFL teams. While he was hoping to have found a home with the Falcons, the way his contract lays out in 2016 may result in him being a cap casualty. He's due a total of $3,182,291 next season, but if he's released it will cost the Falcons just $833,334 in dead money, while freeing up $2,348,957 in cap space.
3. Jonathan Babineaux
Babineaux played in all 16 games for the Falcons in 2015, but started in just four of them. While his 30 combined tackles, two passes defensed, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one interception isn't bad, it's likely not going to be enough to justify keeping him around. Babineaux is costing the Falcons $2,666,668 in 2016, but if the team chose to part ways with him, they'd clear up $2 million in cap space, while leaving themselves with just $666,668 in dead money. Babineaux may have talent, but he's just not going to be worth holding onto in 2016.
Jonathan Babineaux is 34 and started just two games for the Falcons in 2015. His contract may make him a cap casualty in 2016.
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4. Levine Toilolo
To put this as gently as possible, Toilolo's time with the Falcons will likely be coming to an end in 2016. While he may be just 24 years old currently, he's shown no signs of being an offensive weapon for the Falcons, and Atlanta needs a tight end who can have a major impact on the passing game. Through three seasons with the team, Toilolo has totaled just 49 receptions for 337 yards and four touchdowns. In total this past season, he had 44 receiving yards and no touchdowns.
No, Toilolo isn't breaking the bank for the Falcons, but he can be released and save the team $675,000 in salary cap, while also resulting in just $75,146 in dead money. Atlanta needs to find their future at the tight end position, potentially in the form of Hunter Henry from Arkansas or O.J. Howard from Alabama in the 2016 NFL draft.
5. Adrian Clayborn
The Falcons signed Clayborn to a one-year deal this past offseason, and while he showed glimpses of being the playmaker we saw at times with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he wasn't consistent. The Falcons as a group ranked last in the NFL in total sacks in 2015 with 19, while Clayborn himself finished up with 16 combined tackles, just three sacks and a fumble recovery.
Clayborn may not cost a ton for the Falcons to bring back, but regardless, Atlanta needs to look at free agency and the draft to attempt to figure out their pass-rush woes. He earned a one-year deal worth $3 million, but is likely only going to get another short term deal after his showing with the Falcons this past season.
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BUENA PARK, Calif. — The Oscars honor great motion pictures. In the world of printing, distinguished publications receive a Premier Print Award, popularly known as a Benny in honor of colonial-era printer and founding father Benjamin Franklin. Recognizing the quality of Yamaha Entertainment Group's All Access magazine, a bi-annual backstage look at Yamaha artists and the instruments they use to create their sound, the Printing Industries of America, the world's largest graphic arts trade association, recently bestowed its coveted Benny to All Access in the category of Fashion/Popular Culture Magazine.
The magazine's printer, Dual Graphics of Brea, California, nominated All Access for the honor. The Benny Award is "held in high esteem amongst our industry," said Paul Carney, sales manager at Dual Graphics. "All Access is put together by people at Yamaha who really know what they're doing. There are dark, saturated colors, which can be a challenge, but they deliver it to us so that we can apply our knowledge and technique to achieve the top-of-the-line quality that won first prize. It's a beautiful magazine."
The award represents a team achievement between Yamaha Entertainment Group, which publishes the magazine and provides content for the publication, and Yamaha's Customer Experience Group, which is responsible for the design and print specifications.
"It starts with Yamaha Entertainment Group producing quality, interesting photography, which lends itself to good design and a sense of freedom," said Jeff Pagano, Creative Manager with the Yamaha Corporation of America's Customer Experience Group, who lays out the magazine and consults closely with Yamaha Entertainment Group on the final design. "They let us do some technical things that we don't get to do often, including ink tints that give an opacity to the look along with spot and dull varnishes, which lets you design gloss and dull effects onto the page."
The Premier Print Awards, the graphic arts industry's largest and most prestigious worldwide printing competition, recognizes outstanding achievement in print production. The awards are the industry's oldest and largest worldwide graphic arts competition, hosted by Printing Industries of America. In its 62nd year, the annual contest recognizes those responsible for the creation and production of superior print communications.
View the magazine, go behind the scenes of the photo shoots and watch the making of the magazine at YamahaAllAccess.com.


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Warwick's own singer-songwriter Tim Charron will be performing at JR's Bourbon Street Rock House at Mardi Gras in Cranston Friday night and is looking forward to opening for Bret Michaels, lead singer of the rock band Poison, Sept. 23 at the Indian Ranch in Webster, Mass.
Charron will take the stage Friday night for two sets, the first beginning at 10 p.m. and the second starting at midnight. Charron, who the press has deemed "The Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy" because of his relentless drive, touring schedule and lack of a permanent home, has headlined his own gigs across the country and opened for country legends such as Charlie Daniels, Brooks & Dunn, Crystal Gayle, Marty Stuart and Clint Black. Recently, he opened for American Idol winner Scotty McCreery. For more information, visit timcharron.com.


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ny52187dl necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 113 diseños de 30 diseñadores freelance.
Macro Design Group
We are a company based out of New York City that is launching a website for development/ internet marketing. Our Services include, website development/ corporate branding/ internet marketing. We have had different versions of our logo but none on the level that we need. Creativity is encouraged.
The name "Macro Design Group" was coined by looking at the definition of Macro. It is a double definition for our company.
1. In the world of business economics, Macro is defined by an overall broad focus of a subject/ client. Seeing the big picture. Macro Design Group will focus on clients overall objectives.
2. In the world of photography, Macro is defined as an up close experience with a subject or lens (in photography). Macro Design Group focuses on specifics with clients going through an experience one step at a time with the utmost attention to detail.
*With the two definitions defining our company we want to have the "Focus" , "Attention to Detail", "Clean and Creative" to be expressed through our logo.
We are targeting all types of business owners/ individuals that need design/marketing services. All ages 18+.
The design should be fresh, clean, WOW factor, inspiring and when someone looks at it they need to say "wow I want to work with this company".. Look at their logo! The colors do not necessary need to be GREEN & BLUE but our website (image attached) is based around those colors. If you feel you can use another pop color to compliment the others, let's try it! Make sure the logo matches the website. We are going to be putting it in the top left corner with the company name next to it.
Not sure If want to logo to be able to stand by itself without the company name or have the company name in the logo... Still undecided. I do like that Apple just has the apple to represent their brand. I do like this concept. But I want it to be dynamic enough where we can put the company information around it and have it go well together.
The logo will be going on the following. Website, Business Cards, TShirts, Brochures, Booklets, Folders, and really anything else so keep the mentality that "a logo that can work anywhere" in mind. Need to look great small and amazing large! :)
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Lady Gaga Gifts Blue Ivy With 'Little Monster' Onesie
While Beyonce and Jay-Z's pals are gifting them with loads of posh, luxe gifts for week-old daughter Blue Ivy, which they are donating to charity, Bey's 'Telephone' partner Lady Gaga sent the infant a cute and customized onesie that could only have come from the likes of Gaga. We're hoping that Bey holds onto this gift for her little girl.
According to The Sun, Gaga sent a onesie with the words "Little Monster" scrawled across the front in pink diamante. Gaga's supreme token of affection to her fans is her pet name for them, so labeling Blue Ivy as such is Gaga's way of bestowing her love. Blue Ivy has led a charmed (and busy) life in her initial week on earth, appearing in a song, landing on the Billboard charts, receiving a gift and concert invite from Gaga. Lucky gal!
Sources report that Gaga included a note telling Bey that Blue needed to wear the onesie to her first Lady Gaga concert. While Gaga and Bey aren't besties or BFFs, they have remained close and stay in touch via text and email ever since they worked on 'Telephone' together. The sources says that Gaga knew Bey would find the gift "hilarious."
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Pictured: Lauren Mann boasted a 1.34 goals-against average
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Harvard seniors Lauren Mann and Lizzy Nichols have been selected for the annual NEWISA Senior Bowl, which will be played Saturday, Dec. 6 in Nashua, N.H. The game is scheduled to begin at noon.
A co-captain of the Crimson this fall, Nichols, a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, was honored on the All-Ivy League team for the fourth time, earning a nod to the second team. A native of Princeton, N.J., Nichols, a defender, was tabbed to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District first team and scored two goals this season. One of Nichols's tallies counted for the game winner in Harvard's 3-2 win over Penn Sept. 26.
Mann, who concluded her career ranked third in program history with 290 saves, garnered All-Ivy League status for the fourth time, earning a spot on the second team this year. Mann, who hails from Encinitas, Calif., posted a 9-7-1 overall record, while owning a 1.34 goals-against average and stopping 69 of 92 shots faced for a save percentage of .750. She recorded three shutouts this year against New Hampshire Sept. 8, Holy Cross Sept. 29 and Brown Oct. 17. In the NCAA tournament, Mann stopped 10 shots in a first-round game against No. 2 seed Boston College Nov. 13.
Harvard, which won its second straight Ivy League title and made its second trip to the NCAA tournament in as many years, concluded the 2009 season with a 9-7-1 overall record, going 6-1 in the Ivy League.
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Is it possible to make medication safer by analyzing information publicly available on the internet, such as patient complaints on web chats? The medical community is starting to think so, reports Shirley Wang on Lunch Break. Photo: Getty Images.
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Whether it's for an annual appeal, capital campaign or special event, nonprofits in every sector use online fundraising tools to collect donations and connect with supporters. In fact, according to a report on charitable giving, online donations accounted for nearly 7 percent of all contributions in 2014: an 8.9 percent increase over the previous year.
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Online fundraising tools power online donation processing. When users arrive on a website's donation page, they enter credit card billing, contact and other information into an online donation form. When the information in that form is submitted, the credit card is validated and charged.
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When processing is complete, the system typically sends donors to a confirmation screen and emails them a tax receipt. At the same time, the funds are electronically deposited in the nonprofit's merchant account, minus processing fees.
Then, donor and contribution details can be reviewed and analyzed using reporting functionality. Reporting tools may be built into the online fundraising system, or users may choose to export the data and use different software.
Some online fundraising tools are more comprehensive, allowing users to:
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Nearly all online fundraising products let users create custom donation forms, process payments and acknowledge supporters. Here are five other factors to consider when comparing products.
Processing fees. Online fundraising platforms charge transaction and processing fees for each donation. The fee is either a flat rate (e.g., 30 cents per donation); a percentage of the total donation (usually between 1.5 percent and 9 percent); or a combination of both. Some vendors also charge a monthly or annual subscription fee to use the software, whether donations are processed or not.
Tip: To calculate how processing fees impact the software's total cost, determine the number and dollar amount of donations your nonprofit expects to process through the platform in a month, year or single campaign. Then apply the processing fees for a ballpark estimate.
Social fundraising. Social (or "peer-to-peer") fundraising functionality is built into many online fundraising systems. It lets supporters create and personalize campaign pages and share them with their friends through social media and email.
If your nonprofit hosts events or uses social fundraising in its campaigns, look for products that specialize in peer-to-peer fundraising and that support individual and team fundraising pages.
White label capabilities. If you've made online donations, you've probably noticed that some websites redirect you to a donation form on a different URL that doesn't match the look of the rest of the site. This confuses supporters and can reduce a nonprofit's trustworthiness. To prevent this, some products let users control the HTML and styles on the page, so donation forms match the core website.
If your nonprofit wants to accept donations on its website, look for "white label" or "custom donation pages" in the vendor's features and benefits lists. Keep in mind that the skills of a Web designer or developer might be needed for this purpose.
Constituent relationship management (CRM). When someone makes a donation on a fundraising page, the system should automatically email a receipt to the donor. But most nonprofits want to build a relationship with supporters beyond this interaction. If this applies to you, look for systems that retain donor information.
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"Farmers have added guidance systems to increase productivity, minimize overlaps and skips, reduce operator fatigue and achieve more accurate navigation," said Randy Taylor, Oklahoma State University biosystems/agricultural engineering professor, at the Ag Technology conference last summer in Fairview, Oklahoma.
Taylor says global positioning system technology also eliminates the need for producers to use foam markers when laying out rows or spraying crops.
Farmers interested in adding technology should consider system accuracy, cost and capacity to upgrade as they search for the right components.
"Do you need absolute accuracy?" he asks. "If you're installing drip irrigation tape, you do."
But he says for many typical farm operations, less accurate and possibly less expensive systems may work. Wide area accuracy, single or dual frequency systems and RTK units offer different levels of accuracy at varying up-front or subscription costs.
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"Evaluate the situation," Taylor says. "RTK costs more up front, but you own it. It may be more economical to pay for a subscription service if centimeter accuracy is not needed. No systems are perfect. Some will change by vehicle dynamics as the antenna sways with movement. But they are better than self-steering."
He says wide area accuracy is adequate to run a sprayer. "It's also OK for a row crop planter — if you're not picky about rows.
RTK systems improve accuracy for strip-till, he says, but may not be necessary if farmers plant differently, more like no-till instead of strip-till."
But errors can make a difference and show the value of guidance systems. Taylor says some estimates show overlap mistakes as high as 37 percent, particularly in odd-shaped fields. A more likely error rate, however, would be 10 percent. Reducing that could increase yield potential and reduce seed, fertilizer and chemical waste.
He says some studies show row errors could result in yield loss of 6 pounds per acre per inch. Other studies in strip-till systems show significant errors without yield loss.
Guidance systems come with intangible advantages. "We get less operator fatigue, similar to how cruise control works in passenger cars," he says. "Operators can extend hours. One vehicle can cover more acreage.
"Auto-steer also frees operators to do a better job monitoring equipment. They can look back at spray booms and planters to make sure they are functioning and still drive straight."
He says some farms may use less experienced operators on tractors with automated systems.
The term precision agriculture may not be as precise as some think, Taylor says.
"We really don't do things precisely. A lot of new technology has been lumped together under the precision agriculture classification. But it's rapidly becoming just agriculture — it's now just the way we do things."
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Mayor Don Wesely, U.S. Representative Doug Bereuter and StarTran officials today participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of a $1.25 million expansion of the bus maintenance and operations facility at StarTran headquarters, 710 "J" Street. Congressman Bereuter worked to have $1 million for the project included in the November 1999 final federal appropriations measure. The city provided about $250,000 for the project.
"Without federal funding, many of these necessary projects could not be done, and we appreciate Congresssman Bereuter's assistance with this expansion," said Mayor Wesely. "This 14,000 square foot expansion provides more than additional space - it also increases efficiency and safety for StarTran employees."
Transit Manager Larry Worth said buses were unable to be lifted for maintenance in the old facility because of overhead clearance. He said sloping floors prevented simple maintenance functions, and narrow stalls resulted in insufficient work space around the buses.
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Legend has it that a supernatural force dwells within the mountain. When gold was first discovered in the 1850s, a mining company was established. But soon, eerie things began to occur. Miners heard ghostly sounds, cave-ins became frequent and equipment mysteriously failed. Trains would take off and race through the mine and around the mountain driverless! Word got out that the mine was haunted and Big Thunder became another ghost town.
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