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Los Angeles — The Sports Club Co. Inc., Los Angeles, had 2007 revenue of $61.7 million and revenue in the fourth quarter 2007 of $15.5 million, according to the company.
Revenue for 2007 was up 4.9 percent over 2006 revenue, which stood at $58.8 million.
Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2007 increased by 4.5 percent from $14.9 million in 2006.
The Sports Club Co., which trades on the Pink Sheets, operates and owns luxury sports and fitness complexes nationwide under the brand name The Sports Club/LA.


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GUCCI Floor Manager - Aventura Mall
Gucci - Regular
AVENTURA - United States of America
Role Mission
The Floor Manager plays a key leadership role within the store management team. He/she is responsible for leading all activities required to achieve store business objectives; included but not limited to client development and experience, human resources management, operations, loss prevention and visual presentation, all while driving employee engagement. The Floor Manager is responsible for continuously challenging associates to deliver exceptional results and provide the highest standard of customer service, always thriving for excellence. He/She is responsible for assisting the Store Director in defining and executing strategic action plans to ensure a strong control of KPI's and CRM activities. The Floor Manager will assist the Store Director by identifying key talent and creating and implementing development plans. He/she must have an extraordinary passion for networking and being a Brand Ambassador.
Key Accountabilities
Business Leader
- Lead the sales and operations functions for designated department/floor within the store to consistently achieve sales budget objectives;
- Fully support and align with all key business initiatives and new product launches;
- Strong grasp on KPI's and ability to strategize when performance standards are not met;
- Implement action plans previously agreed upon with Store Director to develop sales department and client segment;
- Implement clear objectives to the team and monitor individual productivity, cross selling, and client development within department;
- Lead and support company and local events and product launches ensuring client attendance and sales results are met;
- Remain current on all industry news, technology, and key competitors;
- Model Gucci image through appropriate wardrobe and presence.
Client Development
- Ensure the achievement of business objectives while developing a top client strategy for the department;
- Ensure the implementation and development of company CRM initiatives;
- Capture client data to increase and retain client loyalty.
- Control workflow through successful planning and delegation;
- Maintain thorough understanding and enforce all policies and procedures;
- Ensure team adherence to all company operating, human resources, and security procedures;
- Oversee the maintenance of inventory accuracy and set up quantitative targets related to inventory control;
- Maintenance of all payroll records for department associates;
- Maintain and enforce visual merchandising standards.
Talent Management
- Conduct monthly coaching/counseling sessions with employees to review performance and provide timely feedback;
- Oversee annual performance appraisal process for department;
- Monitor and follow up on productivity goals for the department;
- Consistently work to attract, recruit, and retain a high performing team, building a talent pipeline through networking and competitive shopping;
- Training and development of direct reports for future growth/career path;
- Ensure a consistent and branded onboarding experience for all new employees;
- Ensure human resources processes are adhered to in collaboration with the Corporate human resources team;
- Facilitate training, in collaboration with the corporate training team, on new product launches and new brand initiatives;
- Lead by example to promote a positive and professional team environment that fosters trust, integrity and superior performance standards.
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moovel Group GmbH (becomes REACH NOW) announces today a cooperation with TIER Mobility. With TIER, moovel complements its mobility service portfolio with e-scooters and offers a further option to go the last mile. With TIER's integration into the REACH NOW app, users can book and pay for e-scooter rides. TIER can already be used in the fifteen German cities of Berlin, Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Heidelberg, Ingolstadt, Ludwigshafen, Mainz, Mannheim, Munich, Münster and Wiesbaden via the REACH NOW app.
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Together with the district of Karlsruhe, the city of Ettlingen, the Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund (KVV) and the Regionalbusverkehr Südwest (RVS), moovel has announced the launch of "MyShuttle". With the timetable change on June 9, 2019, the first on-demand ridesharing offering in the KVV network will be available. The new form of mobility will be using electric mini-buses that users can book and pay for with just a few clicks via the smartphone app "KVV.mobil". The vehicles do not travel according to a fixed timetable, but serve about 250 virtual start and destination points within the city centre on demand. Ettlingen will initially serve as a lab for the new service until the end of 2020, which will expand and supplement the mobility offerings in the evening hours and on Sundays.
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Eager to introduce themselves, their new novels, and the joy of reading to teens, four YA authors have organized a group tour on their own. The "You Are Next" tour, a nod to what the group calls "the next generation of books for the next generation of readers," launched in January, with visits to schools and bookstores in Las Vegas, and San Francisco, and Portland, Ore. The tour will next touch down in greater Los Angeles, where the quartet will make several store appearances during the week of March 25. Capping off the week is a visit to Disneyland on March 30, when they will be joined by several other YA authors, plus bloggers, librarians, booksellers, and fans for a day of play.
The touring authors – Martha Brockenbrough (Devine Intervention, Scholastic/Levine), Sean Beaudoin (The Infects, Candlewick), Kevin Emerson (The Lost Code, HarperCollins/Tegen), and Cat Patrick (Revived, Little, Brown) – are friends who met through the Seattle writing community. "We started talking about some of the changes in the publishing industry, and about how, despite social media, it is harder and harder to actually reach readers," says Brockenbrough. "We decided we wanted to take the best parts of the modern world, like Facebook and Twitter, and combine them with old-fashioned, get-out-there-and-meet-in-person tactics, to get readers excited about new books coming out, not just by us, but other writers as well. We are living in an amazing age of literature for young adults, and we want to make sure that kids who are busier than ever with activities and school work still remember the awesomeness of reading."
To chart their itinerary, the authors brainstormed about West Coast cities they'd like to go to and bookstores they'd enjoyed visiting in the past. They contacted booksellers to arrange store and school visits, and circulated flyers announcing the tour. "We recreated some of the outreach often done by our in-house publicists, for whom we have incredible respect," says Brockenbrough. "We've been letting our publicists know what stores and schools we are visiting, and have been working closely with them. Some publishers have been able to support the tour financially, some have reached out to bloggers and media to let people know about it, and others have helped us connect with stores."
At each stop on the You Are Next tour, which the authors are publicizing through its Facebook page and through their respective Twitter feeds, the authors offer a panel presentation that involves significant audience participation. "We wanted to crank up the dial on standard author presentations and entertain the heck out of kids," says Brockenbrough. The authors show embarrassing photos of themselves ("including but not limited to prom photos," she says), read from their books in voices mimicking those of celebrities, and give kids prizes if they guess correctly which "fun facts" pertain to which authors.
One bookseller who was impressed by the You Are Next presentation is Angela Mann, youth event coordinator at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park, Calif., who organized an in-store event and three local school visits for the authors. "These are incredibly energetic, interesting authors who put a lot of thought into their presentation," she says. "It is very interactive and really fun, and not at all run-of-the-mill. The authors appeared to really enjoy each other's company, and to know and promote each other's books. I though it was one of the very best presentations I've seen."
The authors hope that the You Are Next tour will visit additional cities in the future; this leg culminates March 30 in what they are calling "The YAppiest Day on Earth," a riff on Disneyland's tagline: "The Happiest Place on Earth". The Disneyland event, which will also include YA authors Elise Allen, Carrie Arcos, Cecil Castellucci, Rachel Cohn, Chris Howard, Lish McBride, Gretchen McNeil, Robin Mellom, Shannon Messenger, Kasie West, and Gabrielle Zevin, will be followed by a group book signing at the nearby Anabella Hotel in Anaheim.
The daylong event was the brainchild of Cat Patrick. "The four of us contacted writer friends who we though would be interesting in joining us," she says of organizing the event, which is not sponsored by Disneyland. "I love Disneyland as much now as I did as a child, and I feel the same way about books, so I thought, 'Why not merge the two and give readers a chance to interact with authors while riding Space Mountain?' " Participating authors and fans will tweet about the event using hashtag #YAPPIEST.
Though Brockenbrough notes that it has been gratifying to see fans enjoying and buying her book and those of her touring partners, the You Are Next tour has brought other rewards as well. "The real rush has been connecting with readers, librarians, teachers, and booksellers," she says. "In addition to that, there's little in life more delightful than cracking up an audience of 250 kids, and knowing that they're likely to pick up a book the next time they want to be entertained."


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Over time, UPS has become a leader in global supply chain management. At UPS, global distribution and logistics involves managing not only the movement of goods, but also the information and funds that move with those goods.
UPS customers repeatedly asked to tap into this expertise, which ultimately led to the development of a full-service business. UPS Supply Chain Solutions is a streamlined organization that provides logistics, global freight, financial, and mail services to enhance customers' business performance and improve their global supply chains.
In 2001, UPS ventured toward retail business by acquiring Mail Boxes Etc., Inc., the world's largest franchisor of retail shipping, postal and business service centers. Within two years, approximately 3,000 Mail Boxes Etc. locations in the United States re-branded as The UPS Store® and began offering lower UPS-direct shipping rates. The stores remain locally owned and operated, and continue to offer the same variety of postal and business services, with the same convenience and world-class service.
UPS continues to expand service worldwide. In Europe, Asia, and South America, customers enjoy an unmatched portfolio of time-definite and supply chain services. Two major enhancements to international service came with the expansion of Worldport, the air hub in Louisville, Kentucky, as well as the European air hub in Cologne, Germany. With Asia identified as a primary growth target, in 2005 UPS launched the first non-stop delivery service between the U.S. and Guangzhou, China Mainland. That same year, UPS acquired the interest held by its joint venture business partner in China Mainland, giving it access to 23 cities that cover more than 80% of the country's international trade.
From using electric vehicles in New York City during the 1930s to developing water conservation techniques while keeping the familiar brown package cars clean, as well as operating the world's largest fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles, UPS has long practiced environmentally-conscious innovations. Although sustainable practices are not new to UPS, the company recognized the need to formally document its focus on responsible business models. In 2003, UPS issued its first Corporate Sustainability report, highlighting the importance of balancing economic, social and environmental objectives. Now an annual report, it tracks the company's key performance indicators relevant to the business.
UPS continually gains wider access to various markets through acquisitions. The 1999 acquisition of Challenge Air made UPS the largest express and air cargo carrier in Latin America. Purchasing Menlo Worldwide Forwarding in 2004 added heavy air freight shipment capability, while the acquisition of Overnite in 2005 expanded the company's ground freight services in North America. Other recent acquisitions in the U.K. and Poland present new opportunities for growth in Europe.
Over the past 100 years, UPS has become an expert in transformation, growing from a small messenger company to a leading provider of air, ocean, ground, and electronic services. The most recent public change came in 2003, when the company introduced a new brand mark, representing a new, evolved UPS, and showing the world that its capabilities extend beyond small package delivery. The company went another step further, adopting the acronym UPS as its formal name, another indicator of its broad expanse of services. Ever true to its humble origins, the company maintains its reputation for integrity, reliability, employee ownership, and customer service. For UPS, the future promises even more accomplishments as the next chapter in the company's history is written.
Added capability to calculate rates and find transit times for shipments on any digital wireless device in the U.S. Customers can access these services from a one- or two-way text-messaging or Web-enabled phones, personal digital assistants, pagers, or other common wireless devices.
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This is a very special cake that I made for my husband's 30th birthday. The book, Where the Wild Things Are, is his favorite children's book; and as you can probably tell, this cake was inspired by that beloved classic children's story by Maurice Sendak.
This cake is super detailed, and my husband had a lot to do with that. He loves designs that are very realistic, intricate, and detailed, and this cake is a perfect illustration of his style. The cakes I usually create are a bit more clean and simple, so I definitely made and exception for this one. But the bottom line is that you really want the recipient to love the cake, especially when it's your husband!
This cake is frosted with buttercream, and the figures are all fondant that has been etched and painted with food coloring. The buttercream waves on the top of the cake are probably my favorite feature.
My second favorite thing is this sea monster. It reminds me of the Loch Ness Monster and I just love the colors.
Each tier of this cake is covered in scenes from the book. It's hard to capture all of the details, because the scenes wrap all the way around the cake for a full 360 effect.
There were so many different colors of buttercream for this cake, I had a real mess on my hands in the kitchen!
There were so many details on this cake, both of our sisters had to jump in and lend a hand with the fondant figures. Thank you sooo much Abi and Leandra! This cake was truly a family affair and there was a lot of heart and soul put into the making of it!


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One of the things you learn as a school administrator is all parents believe they are doing a good job.
Everyone thinks they're raising their child(ren) to be productive and useful members of society.
Nobody gets up in the morning, looks in the mirror, and says "I am a horrible parent (and very likely a despicable human being)."
Personally, I can't say this. Because if I wasn't an excellent parent I wouldn't be the proud owner of a "#1 Dad" mug (and I don't even drink coffee).
When things go terribly wrong with kids (see: The Evil Spawn about 2017), all parents rationalize their role in the situation.
By rationalize, I mean blame someone else.
It's never the parents' fault because they didn't raise their kids to act in whatever bad way they are acting (crime spree, 57 tattoos, 114 earrings, money laundering, etc.)
So it becomes the schools' fault.
Or the coaches'.
Or the teachers'.
Or the principals'.
Or the school boards'.
Later in life it can even be the State Policemen's, probation officers', or the judges' fault (I've encouraged The Evil Spawn to start saving for a good lawyer).
It's never bad parenting (which is nice because it takes me off the hook for what is surely to be a rather tragic and sad year in 2017).
While we all think we're good parents, some are obviously better than others.
If you work in a school you've probably accrued the 6th sense necessary to spot some of the less than great parents.
If you're really good, you can spot them from a distance (which means several aisles over).
They turn up in the school office. At the movie theater. Or in the easiest place on earth to see a bad parent in captivity… Wal-mart.
There is just something in the way they carry themselves or a certain tone in their voices as they yell empty threats toward disrespectful children.
I like to think I have this skill.
I also think I may have spotted the worst case of bad parenting in recent memory.
It's so bad, I didn't feel comfortable posting a picture.
If you want to see it and have a strong stomach CLICK HERE (scroll down for picture).
I could be wrong (it happens frequently), but time will tell.
We will know if these young ladies (12 and 14) have been affected by bad parenting by the time they go to college.
Or rehab.
Or wherever reality TV stars go once fame has left them.


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Visit Vocations Toronto at www.vocationstoronto.ca, a resourceful site in answering these questions.
The early Church recognized that there are many ways to live out this
calling of evangelization and prophecy. Not all are called in the same
way. On the other hand, we all recognize that we must give witness to the
presence of Jesus in our lives. Thus if we are put to the test, we must
proclaim Jesus by our words and by our way of living.
The first reading today, from the Prophet Amos, is a statement from that
prophet, telling us that God took him and forcibly made him a prophet to
Israel. He did not want this calling but had to be faithful to what God
asked of him. This can happen to us also. More and more we see the values
given to us in Scripture and given to us by Jesus Himself being put to the
test. We will be asked to deny these values and we must be prepared to
stand the test and be faithful to the Lord.
Today we can find many ways to soften the teachings of Scripture and of
Jesus, to cast doubts on His word and what it means for the present day
Christian. But in time, we will see that this has all been in vain. The
secular culture wants us Christians to abandon all values except those
agreed upon by secular culture. We are being invited to become like the
profession prophets, who simply tell others and their rulers whatever they
want to hear. This assures the secular prophets a living and brings
comfort to those who want to hear religious figures affirming that the
secular values are just fine.
The Gospel of Mark today picks up this same theme: proclaim the Word of
the Lord! Proclaim this word to others and be prepared to be rejected.
There will be some who will not welcome you and who do not want to listen
to you. Don't waste your time with them. Instead, go on to those who do
welcome you and listen to you.
These two readings are pretty strong teaching for us today. Most of us
prefer not to get involved in controversy and even less in religious
controversy. We should be able to see, however, that the direction of most
developed countries today is in the direction of the denial of all
religious values.
The second reading today, from the Letter to the Ephesians, reminds us that
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our faith today, when so often this faith is being questioned.
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British artist Andy Goldsworthy celebrates the Presidio's landmark forest in this ongoing, organically evolving project. Goldsworthy has created three site-specific installations, all making use of trees felled as part of the Presidio's reforestation and park management efforts: the monumental yet ephemeral Spire (2008), the sinuous Wood Line (2011), and the imposing, architectural Tree Fall (2013). While Spire articulates the space into which trees grow, and Wood Line investigates the evolving relationship a tree has with the ground, Tree Fall explores what occurs below ground.
Over time, the natural materials used in Spire and Wood Line will decay and return to the earth. During their lifespan, all three of Goldsworthy's installations will stand as reminders of the history of the Presidio's forest — planted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by the US military — and as meditations on the relationship between the natural and the built environment.
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Andy Goldsworthy draws his inspiration from a specific place and creates art from the materials he finds close at hand, such as twigs, leaves, stones, or snow. Working in locations as diverse as the Yorkshire Dales and the Australian Outback, the artist strives, in his words, "to make connections between what we call nature and what we call man-made." Goldsworthy is known to many through the 2001 film Rivers and Tides. In addition to his installations in the Presidio, his works in the Bay Area include Stone River at Stanford University and Drawn Stone at the de Young Museum.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of existing U.S. homes slipped in March to their lowest level since July 2012 as rising prices and a tight supply of available homes discouraged many would-be buyers.
The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday that sales edged down 0.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.59 million. It was the seventh drop in the past eight months.
Sales rose in the Northeast and Midwest, suggesting that cold winter weather did not weigh as heavily on sales as in previous months. Freezing temperatures and snowstorms had contributed to lower sales in January and February.
"Sales appear to be stabilizing following earlier weather-related disruptions," Joseph LaVorgna, an economist at Deutsche Bank, said in a note to clients. "We expect sales to improve as we enter the crux of the spring selling season."
LaVorgna noted that the Realtors' group reported more buyer traffic at open houses last month, suggesting that demand is rising.
Still, big price increases in the past year, along with higher mortgage rates, have made it harder for many Americans to afford a home. Pay increases haven't kept up with the higher buying costs.
Those trends and harsh weather have dragged down sales since last fall.
Sales fell last month in the West and South, where prices have risen the most in the past year. Price increases were smaller in the Northeast and Midwest.
Nationwide, the median sales price last month was $198,500, up 7.9 percent from 12 months ago.
The sharpest sales increase occurred among homes priced at $1 million or above. Purchases rose 8 percent in that category. Sales fell in nearly every other price group.
Other measures of home prices have shown stronger gains. Real estate data provider CoreLogic says prices rose 12.2 percent in the past year. That might be discouraging some potential investors, who accounted for just 17 percent of home sales in March, the lowest proportion since August. It was down from 21 percent in February.
But in a positive sign, first-time buyers made up 30 percent of home sales in March, the highest proportion in a year. That's still below the roughly 40 percent that's consistent with a healthy housing market. First-timers have struggled to save for down payments. They also face tight credit standards.
Sales of existing homes rose steadily in the first half of last year, reaching an annual pace of 5.38 million in July. But sales slowed in the fall as rising mortgage rates and higher prices began to squeeze some buyers out of the market.
About 5.1 million homes changed hands last year, the most in seven years. But that's still below the 5.5 million that reflect a healthy market. Many economists expect sales to rise modestly this year but to remain below the 5.5 million level.
Home prices are rising even as sales slow. That's a sign that the supply of available homes is tight, forcing potential buyers to make higher bids.
There were nearly 2 million homes for sale at the end of March. But at the current sales pace, that's enough to last only 5.2 months, below the 6 months' supply that's considered normal.
More construction is needed to boost the supply, the Realtors' group argues.
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage was 4.27 percent last week, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. That was down from 4.34 percent the previous week. But the rate is still about a full percentage point above last spring's record lows.
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Woman had filed for divorce
JANESVILLE, Wis. — The husband of a woman found dead in Janesville Saturday has been arrested on suspicion of first degree intentional homicide.
Janesville police said Krystofer R. R. Carlisle, 54, was arrested Wednesday after an investigation into the death of Traci Moyer, 46, who was found dead in a house at 315 West Racine St.
Moyer had recently filed for a divorce from Carlisle, according to police.
Soon after Moyer's body was found, Carlisle was taken to the hospital from the home. Police said he was found in "medical distress."
An autopsy found the cause Moyer's death was ligature strangulation, according to investigators.
Neighbors said they have been worried about the relationship between Moyer and Carlisle in the past, but never thought it would end like this.
"Just a crying shame that it happened to a good person, you know?" said neighbor Michael Buggs.
He said the older of Moyer's two daughters knocked on his door around 2 a.m., concerned about her mother.
She explained how Moyer was supposed to pick up her younger sister from school, but didn't show up. The daughters' attempts at contacting Moyer went unanswered.
Buggs said he walked up to the home with Moyer's daughter, and they called the police on the way. He said they tried to get in through the front door with no luck, but found the car running in the driveway.
Buggs explained that when police arrived, they had to break through the back door in order to get into the house. He watched Carlisle leave in an ambulance, but was shocked when Moyer didn't come out of the house alive.
"Unfortunately, the other ambulance that was there was empty, and it left," Buggs said.
"And I just had a gut feeling that nothing was right on that part of it, you know."
Cheryl Gent lives across the street and knew the couple.
"We just wanted her to come out of the house, walking, or maybe on a stretcher to an ambulance, but being alive," Gent said. "We did not expect her to come out with the coroner."
Gent said Moyer and Carlisle were in the midst of a separation, and the neighbor was sometimes worried for the safety of Moyer and her daughters.
"I wouldn't have dreamt it would have happened across the street from where I live. That was just too much to comprehend," Gent said.


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This book begins with you working along as Scott Guthrie builds a complete ASP.NET MVC reference application. He begins NerdDinner by using the File->New Project menu command within Visual Studio to create a new ASP.NET MVC Application. You'll then incrementally add functionality and features. Along the way you'll cover how to create a database, build a model layer with business rule validations, implement listing/details data browsing, provide CRUD (Create, Update, Delete) data form entry support, implement efficient data paging, reuse UI using master pages and partials, secure the application using authentication and authorization, use AJAX to deliver dynamic updates and interactive map support, and implement automated unit testing.
From there, the bulk of the rest of the book begins with the basic concepts around the model view controller pattern, including the little history and the state of the MVC on the web today. We'll then go into the ways that MVC is different from ASP.NET Web Forms. We'll explore the structure of a standard MVC application and see what you get out of the box. Next we dig deep into routing and see the role URLs play in your application. We'll deep dive into controllers and views and see what role the Ajax plays in your applications. The last third of the book focuses entirely on advanced techniques and extending the framework.
In some places, we assume that you're somewhat familiar with ASP.NET WebForms, at least peripherally. There are a lot of ASP.NET WebForms developers out there who are interested in ASP.NET MVC so there are a number of places in this book where we contrast the two technologies. Even if you're not already an ASP.NET developer, you might still find these sections interesting for context, as well as for your own edification as ASP.NET MVC may not be the web technology that you're looking for.


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Here's a little-known fact: even if you and your neighbor own the same type of home and have insurance through the same company, your rates will likely differ.
If you're surprised by this, you're not alone. It shocked me too — that is, until I sat down with Mark Komiskey, our senior actuary, to understand how insurers determine homeowners insurance rates. (And no, it's not with a blindfold and dartboard.)
How homeowners insurance rates are determined
To set your rate, actuaries look at hundreds of different factors. Everything from the shape of your roof to the number of people living under it can affect how much you pay.
Because of the unique variables at play, it's unlikely you'll ever pay the same rate as your neighbor. In other words, your rate is as individual as you are.
The 3 main factors that influence your rate
Though insurers consider minute details when setting your rate, these 3 factors typically play the biggest role.
1. Your location
In real estate, location is everything. And the same holds true when it comes to determining your home insurance rate.
The reason is simple: your home's location can indicate potential risk. Is it in the woods, surrounded by shrubs and grasses, making it vulnerable to fire? Is there a history of break-ins in your neighborhood or is your area safer than Fort Knox? How far away is the fire station? All of these location-based factors can paint a picture of how risky your home will be to insure.
Typically, the more risk you pose, the higher your rate will be.
2. The characteristics of your home
Obviously, the size and type of home you live in can affect your rate because these factors determine how much home insurance you need. (In general, you want to have enough coverage to rebuild your home from the ground up if the unthinkable happens.)
What may not be obvious, though, are how these specific features can impact your rate:
- Your home's age — The older your home is, the more it could cost to insure. Since older homes can cost more to replace, they require a higher coverage level than new homes of the same style. Plus, while old homes may have withstood the test of time, they may not have been retrofitted to withstand the test of a disaster.
- Your home's structure — The type of construction material used is another contributing factor. Masonry-brick homes, for instance, withstand wind better than wooden-frame ones (hey, even the Big Bad Wolf can't blow it down). On the other hand, frame homes can fare better in an earthquake.So if you live in a wooden-frame home in Tornado Alley, you could be deemed riskier to insure. But move that same home to California where earthquakes are the norm and you could score brownie points.
- Your garage — It's true, size matters (at least when it comes to your garage). Bigger garages are more likely to be broken in than smaller ones, because they generally hold more stuff. So if you have a 3-car garage, your risk for theft is higher than someone with just a 1-car garage. And in insurance, more risk usually means higher premiums.
3. Your insurance history
Psychologists often believe that "the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior" — and so do most insurers.
To predict how likely you are to file a claim, insurance companies will typically look at your property insurance record (homeowners, renters, or condo). Are you the type to file a claim for small occurrences? Do you only do it in the worst-case scenario? Or do you fall somewhere in the middle?
Strange as it may sound, if you have zero claims but have had coverage for years, you could get a more favorable rate than someone who filed 3 claims in a 2-year period. The reason is simple: insurance is meant to protect you from uncontrollable catastrophic events like fire, theft, and severe windstorms. Frequent, small claims for preventable occurrences can indicate that you're riskier to insure.
How to improve your homeowners insurance rate
There isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to improving your rate. But, generally, anything you do to lower your level of risk to an insurer can be beneficial. This can mean replacing a worn roof with a hail-resistant one, updating an ancient electrical system, or adding deadbolt locks (if you don't already have them).
It's also smart to shop around every now and then to see if you can get a better rate. If you live in a state where Esurance offers homeowners coverage, get your free quote to see if you could save.
Related links
5 surprising things covered by homeowners insurance
10 things to look for when buying a house
What a foreclosure means for your homeowners insurance


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Share delicious ready-to-enjoy foods to make life a little easier or send a thoughtful care package.
Share delicious ready-to-enjoy foods to make life a little easier or send a thoughtful care package.
Having family or friends that live far away can be tough. Reach out and let them know you're thinking of them with a care package to remind them of home. If someone close to you is a soldier, or if your child is away at camp or a student in college, send delicious sweet and savory goodies to lift their spirits.
Men and women in the military certainly will appreciate a thoughtful taste of home. Whether you're looking to send something substantial or something sweet like a cookie delivery, our selection of military care packages has something for everyone. Sending care packages for soldiers is a great way to provide a bit of comfort until they're able to return home.
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Julianna Eoga a Sophomore in the Academy for Sports Medicine and Management has been named January 2020 student of the month for full time students. Jennie Segedin a Senior in Cosmetology has been named January 2020 student of the month for share time students. Click on title for full article.
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Instagram has catapulted to major success, winning iPhone's app of the year and spawning an entire ecosystem of smartphone photo products. Despite its enormous popularity, the app has remained rather simple, with only one major upgrade being issued and the team staying relatively small.
But an Android app has always been the biggest priority for Instagram, and CEO Kevin Systrom confirmed as much during Le Web this year.
Now, it appears that Windows Phone 7 users will get their hands on the much-anticipated app first. Insiders tell FastCompany that just may be the case. "A source recently left the impression that the Windows Phone team has possibly been working with the folks from Instagram," says the site. Systrom would not confirm or deny the rumor. "Other than having pre-announced Android, we don't comment on roadmap stuff."
Momentum has been building for WP7. The Nokia Lumia 900 has been incredibly well-received, and Microsoft has been hard at work fine-tuning built-in features for its fleet of phones. Of course, all along Windows Phone has been praised for its metro user interface, which Microsoft has been unifying across its products.
But the platform has struggled with apps—in comparison with Android and iOS. It would be a huge coup to get Instagram on board before its major competitor, and also act as a signal for other developers out there playing the wait-and-see game with WP7. WP7 may have pundits rooting for it, but consumers aren't going to leave their current mobile operating system if they can't take their apps with them. And Instagram has one of the most loyal user bases out there.
Obviously, the news has to make Android sweat a little. Systrom said that an Android app was due by the end of 2012, though, so it can't be too far off in the future if his initial projections were correct. But it's more what deferring to WP7 says about the market competition—that the tide might be turning for developers.
Editors' Recommendations
- Windows 7 vs. Windows 10
- The best chat clients for 2020
- The best Android apps (April 2020)
- Windows 10 20H1 update: All the changes launching this spring
- The best GIF-maker apps and websites for 2020


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Section 001, Spring 2020
Section Information
Section Description Provided by Instructor
- See Rule 1.11 for a description of point credits that may be earned by work for a journal. Up to two (2) points may be earned for work on an editorial board; a third point may be earned for a note published in a Columbia Law School journal. All points count toward the 18 non-class points allowed for J.D. credit (see Rule 1.1).
- LL.M.s may not earn writing or academic credit for journal participation.
- Section 1 indicates participation in the journal (0 pts)
- Section 2 indicates editorial board (1 pt)
- Section 3 indicates note publication (1 pt)
Columbia Business Law Review is the first legal periodical at a national law school to be devoted solely to the publication of articles focused on the interactions of the legal profession and the business community. The review publishes three issues yearly, which involve students in the editing of leading articles in business law, as well as the production of student-written notes.
Columbia Business Law Review is governed by an administrative board consisting of third-year student editors. The staff of the review consists of law students selected on the basis of academic performance during the first year of law school and writing ability as demonstrated through the writing competition held annually after the spring term. Second-year staff members assist in the substantive production of the review in addition to researching and writing a student note on a business-related topic developed with the assistance of a third-year editor. The note and other responsibilities effectively train members to perform accurately both scholarly and practical legal research.
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Don't hate me.
I have been working non-stop the past few weeks. Not even "Snowmagedon" stopped me from working. I am not going to get into too may details, but work put me and my team up in a hotel a block from the client to make sure we would be able to make it to work during the blizzard. With all the work and staying in a hotel for three days I have not had much time to bake. Last night I wanted to get back into the kitchen, but I knew I wanted to make something fast and easy. In comes these scones. They came together in minutes and only had to bake 10 minutes. I brought them in to work today and they were devoured. One of my co-workers said to me today "I hate you for making these." as he ate his third scone. Enjoy!
Lemon Glazed Triple Berry Scones
recipe from Baked Perfection
2 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mixed dried berries (I used a mix of blueberries, cherries, and raspberries)
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest, salt, and dried berries. Pour in heavy cream. Mix or knead by hand, just until combined. Mixture will be sticky. Flour surface. Divide dough into two sections and pat into two rounds, each approximately four inches. Using a pizza cutter, cut each round into 8 pieces and place on a greased large cookie sheet. Bake 9 to 11 minutes. Let cool five minutes, then glaze.
1 cup powdered sugar
2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
zest of 1 lemon
Mix together until a thin icing consistency; pour over warm scones.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Lemon Glazed Triple Berry Scones
Don't hate me.


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- Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., Koje Shipyard (2)
- Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft "HS Tosca" mbH & Co. KG (1)
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Tanker for Oil | Flag: Malta | Port: VALLETTA
Tanker for Oil | Flag: Malta | Port: VALLETTA
Tanker for Oil | Flag: Malta | Port: VALLETTA
Tanker for Oil | Flag: Malta | Port: VALLETTA
Tanker for Oil | Flag: Malta | Port: VALLETTA
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COVID-19: Your LMS Can Help You Now More Than Ever
It is clear that we are living in unprecedented times. Equally clear is that we will get through this pandemic, but that it is going to take some strength, stamina and especially some innovation to come through as unscathed as possible. It is the innovation part that I wish to address here with some tips that go beyond training; tips I am observing our customers innovate and implement. Tips that help us solve some of the problems created by the impacts of this pandemic. My hat is off to these customers for their can-do spirit in these difficult times, using the tools at hand to solve new problems.
McAllister Takes Delivery of New Tug Eileen McAllister
McAllister Towing announced Tuesday it has taken delivery of a newly built 6,770-horsepower shipdocking tug, Eileen McAllister, slated to enter service in Port Everglades, Fla.The 34th tractor tug in McAllister's fleet, Eileen McAllister was built by Washburn & Doughty in Maine and set sail for its new home port following delivery on Monday.The 93- by 38-foot newbuild is powered by 3516E Tier IV Caterpillar engines with twin Schottel SRP 490 Z-drive units and Markey winches, achieving more than 84 metric tons during ABS bollard pull certification. Eileen will soon join sister vessel, Tate McAllister, as the most powerful tug in the Fort Lauderdale, Fla. seaport.
Shipping Industry Urges Free Movement of Crews to Keep Trade Moving
Ships must be allowed to change over overworked and exhausted crews to help to keep trade flowing as coronavirus lockdowns shut many transit points across the globe, shipping industry officials said on Tuesday.About 90% of world trade is transported by sea but a deepening lockdown in many countries and suspended air travel have disrupted supply chains, especially for ship owners who rely on the free movement of crews to keep ships moving.The International Chamber of Shipping association (ICS), and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), said in a letter to the Group of 20 major economies, that there were 1.
As Oil Crisis Deepens, Hedge Funds Sense a Turnaround
Hedge fund managers sensed oil prices were nearing a turning point last week, and for the first time in more than two months started to add long positions in anticipation prices would bounce from an unsustainable low.Overall, hedge funds and other money managers were still net sellers of 19 million barrels of petroleum in the six most important futures and options contracts in the week ending on March 31.But they initiated 40 million barrels of new purchases as well as 59 million barrels of fresh sales, according to position records published by ICE Futures Europe and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
COVID-19 Impacts on Demurrage and Detention
What might not be so obvious in this COVID-19 environment, which we have grown to associate with shortages, is that counterintuitively there are issues beginning to appear dealing with the opposite situation. The Journal of Commerce has reported that "[t]he container shipping industry is marshaling a response to signs of a building import backlog as some retailers and manufacturers fail to pick up containers because warehouses are full or closed due to not being deemed essential service providers responding to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).


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What I've been hackin' on in Parrot-land, gonzo-style:
Note: PMC's are PolyMorphic Classes or as the Parrot hackers like to call them, Parrot Magic Cookies.
Note: PMC's are PolyMorphic Classes or as the Parrot hackers like to call them, Parrot Magic Cookies.
- Wrote a bunch of tests, fixed some bugs and updated documentation for the parrot_debugger
- Added the ability to assign to most registers in the parrot_debugger, since eval is currently broke :( . Assigning to PMC registers still needs to be implemented.
- Added the rand and srand dynops (dynamically loadable opcodes). Parrot does not need to be recompiled to change or modify dynops.
- Wrote tests for the other dynops, slyly named obscure
- Got rid of the deprecated Random PMC as well as updating all tests and documentation which referred to it. This involved fiddling with fun stuff like the befunge interpreter written in PIR and the OpenGL examples (which evidently don't work on the latest OS X)
- Rakudo was using the Random PMC internally and it's test suite, so my commit to Parrot broke Rakudo from even compiling on the latest Parrot. I attempted to switch Rakudo over to use the new rand/srand dynops, but they were not being installed. I added the files to Parrot's MANIFEST.generated (thanks to jnthn++ for the hint), which stores where all installable files live. Rakudo was then able to find them and I had a once again compiling Rakudo with a passing "make test". With help from moritz++, my patch was accepted and Rakudo was once again passing "make spectest." The turn-around time on this was amazing and I would like to thank everyone in #parrot and #perl6 for making it happen.
- Added more tests for correct handling of NaN/Inf
- Added the test directory t/pir for compiler-agnostic tests for PIR, after talking to bacek++. I attempted to test the broken .macro_local feature, but it seems that it is not currently possible to write TODO tests in PIR for PIR that does not parse. Punted on that and just wrote some simple tests for basic macro expansion.
- Wrote tests for pbc_disassemble and pbc_dump
- I have a mirror of the Parrot subversion repo on github, with all of the currently active Parrot branches mirrored as well. The github network mode lets you see the relative states of each branch (flash required).


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|2012 ARPA-E Technology Showcase
Envia Co-Founder, Sujeet Kumar with A123 Systems' Yet-Ming Chiang
1) 400wh/kg
2) Automotive Grade (not a prototype)
3) $150/kwh
4) Validated by US Navy Testing
5) General Motors Funding of $17Mil
This combination of factors seems to be, quite clearly, the exact sort of breakthrough ARPA-E was designed to achieve. After another round of cycle testing at the Navy's Crane, IN facilities, we should be in a prime position to declare this ARPA-E's greatest victory to date which in turn would be the Department of Energy's greatest victory to date which in turn would be the Obama Administration's greatest victory to date. Consider the following rationale.
Envia's battery has the ability to create sub $20,000 electric cars (with no range problems even for heavy Americans) which when factored with total cost of ownership and with modest gains in production efficiencies, will make electric cars superior to gas powered vehicles....economically. As a country, we spend around $1Trillion/year on foreign oil and another $1Trillion on Dept of Defense whose main mission is to protect our energy supply lines. Eliminating those two misappropriations of US wealth holds the power to restore economic growth and spur innovation unlike anything we have seen to date. (I know. It's all very convincing. )
It's no wonder then that A123 Systems founder Yet-Ming Chiang stopped by the Envia booth at the ARPA-E Summit this week to ask a few questions... and congratulate them on their success. Chiang spent at least 20 minutes with the Envia founders and flipped through the Navy test result report they had on hand. He was visibly impressed. So does that mean Envia takes over A123 Systems as the next battery innovator on which people with deep pockets place their hope? That's not exactly clear since Envia's business model calls for "selling cathode material to cell vendors" such as A123...which would make a lot of sense. Companies like A123 have invested in production/manufacturing equipment. Envia doesn't want to go through a ramp cycle like that--they simply want to insert their innovation into existing infrastructure for speed to market. Yes, this is a glimmer of genuine hope for people who have waited patiently for an American energy storage breakthrough.
|Torch Bearers of the Lithium Ion Tradition
But is it actually a true American success? Not exactly. The investors to date comprise an international consortium of venture and business concerns including American, Canadian and Japanese companies. This is an internationally funded company, i.e., not a straight play American company. Even though Envia's headquarters are in Newark, CA, it's manufacturing facility is in Jiaxing, China which raises interesting questions about Envia's intention to actually develop anything substantive in the United States. It does not appear that they do. At least not in the Obama Administration sense of creating manufacturing jobs in the United States. :-( And finally, as we've stated before, lithium ion solutions will always have a question around the origins of the lithium--most of which is foreign.
So, yes, there is still room to sit around and wait for something better which leaves us to our increasingly lonely practice of speculating about EEStor...and Recapping. And...?


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Physical Growth and Development
Your Growing and Changing Body
- Brush your teeth twice a day and floss once a day.
- Visit the dentist twice a year.
- Wear your mouth guard when playing sports.
- Eat 3 healthy meals a day.
- Eating breakfast is very important.
- Consider choosing water instead of soda.
- Limit high-fat foods and drinks such as candy, chips, and soft drinks.
- Try to eat healthy foods.
- 5 fruits and vegetables a day
- 3 cups of low-fat milk, yogurt, or cheese
- Eat with your family often.
- Aim for 1 hour of moderately vigorous physical activity every day.
- Try to limit watching TV, playing video games, or playing on the computer to 2 hours a day (outside of homework time) .
- Be proud of yourself when you do something good.
Risk Reduction
Healthy Behavior Choices
- Find fun, safe things to do.
- Talk to your parents about alcohol and drug use.
- Support friends who choose not to use tobacco, alcohol, drugs, steroids, or diet pills.
- Talk about relationships, sex, and values with your parents.
- Talk about puberty and sexual pressures with someone you trust.
- Follow your family's rules.
Emotional Well-Being
How You Are Feeling
- Figure out healthy ways to deal with stress.
- Spend time with your family.
- Always talk through problems and never use violence.
- Look for ways to help out at home.
- It's important for you to have accurate information about sexuality, your physical development, and your sexual feelings. Please consider asking me if you have any questions.
Social and Academic Competence
School and Friends
- Try your best to be responsible for your schoolwork.
- If you need help organizing your time, ask your parents or teachers.
- Read often.
- Find activities you are really interested in, such as sports or theater.
- Find activities that help others.
- Spend time with your family and help at home.
- Stay connected with your parents.
Violence and Injury Prevention
Violence and Injuries
- Always wear your seatbelt.
- Do not ride ATVs.
- Wear protective gear including helmets for playing sports, biking, skating, and skateboarding.
- Make sure you know how to get help if you are feeling unsafe.
- Never have a gun in the home. If necessary, store it unloaded and locked with the ammunition locked separately from the gun.
- Figure out nonviolent ways to handle anger or fear. Fighting and carrying weapons can be dangerous. You can talk to me about how to avoid these situations.
- Healthy dating relationships are built on respect, concern, and doing things both of you like to do.


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New Recording Fees Will Fund Affordable Housing
Effective as of January 1, 2018
There are a whole new set of fees that will be charged to Californians who are recording real-estate-related documents ("real estate instruments") that are not part of, or connected with, a real estate sale. The fee is $75 per document, up to a limit of $225 per occasion.
Also, no charge will be imposed on a transfer of property -- even if it is not a sale -- to a person who will be an owner occupant.
What kind of documents might a property owner want to record, even if no sale is occurring? A short, incomplete, list might include: deed of trust, re-conveyance, assignment of trust deed, declaration of homestead, easement, mechanic's lien, notice of completion, and covenants, conditions, and restrictions. There's plenty more, and they all cost an extra $75 a pop (up to $225 per transaction).
This is all the result of Senate Bill 2 (Atkins), the Building Homes and Jobs Act, which the Governor signed into law September 29, 2017. It made additions to both the California Government Code (§27388.1) and the Health and Safety Code (§50470).
The purpose of the bill was to provide a permanent source of money that could be used to provide, "an adequate supply of homes affordable to California at all income levels…"
Prior to this, affordable housing programs, including those to assist the homeless, were financed through voter-approved bonds and through a 20% set-aside that was imposed on redevelopment agencies. Bonds do not provide a permanent source of funding, and nearly all the existing voter-approved funding had been awarded. Moreover, redevelopment agencies have been eliminated.
According to the Legislative analysis, California has a shortfall of approximately 1.5 million affordable units for low and very-low income households. (This includes rental housing.) Furthermore, with 12 percent of the U.S. population, California has 20 percent of the nation's homeless population. It is estimated that 118,000 Californians are homeless on any given night.
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, the new fees will generate $200-$300 million annually. SB2 specifies the manner in which the funds are to be spent. In the first year, half of the money will go "to local governments to update their general plans, housing ordinances, and other planning documents to increase the production of housing. The other half of the funds in the first year will go to assist people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. In all subsequent years, the bill requires 70% of funds deposited into the Trust Fund to be distributed via formula to cities and counties to be used in a variety of ways to address the unmet housing needs of the jurisdiction." For a full and more detailed accounting of the use of the Trust Funds, the reader is invited to check out §50470 of the Health and Safety Code. It is very detailed.
Since the implementation of Senate Bill 2, the California Association of REALTORS (CAR) has received complaints "that title companies (and potentially some county recorders) have been improperly charging buyers for exempt documents."
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UH Curriculum Research & Development Group researcher awarded $900,000 grant for "Invention Factory" program
Program will help improve human-computer interaction for disabled and elderly personsUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
College of Education
HONOLULU — Tom Speitel and co-Primary Investigator Neil Scott, researchers with the Curriculum Research & Development Group (CRDG) in the College of Education at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, have been awarded a three-year National Science Foundation research grant for the amount of $900,000.
The grant supports the establishment of a three-year youth based non-traditional program, titled "Invention Factory," that teaches information technology to Hawaiʻi teenagers through interactive hands-on projects that focus on electronics with embedded microcomputers. These projects are designed to improve human-computer interaction for disabled or elderly individuals. The targeted participant population will be 390 students in grades eight through 12 throughout the state.
The program seeks to stimulate interest in science and engineering careers among students currently underrepresented in those fields: women, native Hawaiians, students with disabilities, and "at risk" students. Another objective is that students learn enough about electronics, mechanics, mathematics, and computer programming to enable them to do need analysis, design, fabrication, and evaluation of devices that meet the needs of people who are disabled.
"The intellectual merit of the program is the creation of a blueprint for using accessibility and human factors as a tool to promote STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects to teenagers," said Speitel. "The broader impact demonstrates that students who create technology-based solutions that impact people have substantially increased motivation to pursue careers in these subjects."
About the Curriculum Research & Development Group (CRDG)
The Curriculum Research & Development Group (CRDG) is an organized research unit in the College of Education at the University of Hawaiʻi. Since 1966, CRDG has served the educational community locally, nationally, and internationally by conducting research and creating, evaluating, disseminating, and supporting educational programs that serve students, teachers, and other educators in grades preK-12. CRDG also actively contributes to the body of professional knowledge and practice in teaching and learning, curriculum development, program dissemination and implementation, evaluation and assessment, and school improvement.


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The 6th Advanced Learners Oxford Dictionary defines focus as 'to give attention, effort etc. to one particular subject, situation or person rather than another'. But the noun focus goes beyond just giving attention to one thing. It is one of the principles in succeeding in whatever you do.
I define focus as setting your mind and heart on a goal, compelling the body into action to express concern for the goal no matter the hindrances.
Focus however is the most essential tool in the achievement of your dream plan.
There are certain factors that come to play, whenever you want to stay focus in whatever you. These are;
- Set a goal
A goal gives you a reason(s) to work and working helps you to achieve your goal. The first line in my definition of focus says "setting your mind and heart on a goal". The ONLY main reason for you to focus on whatever you do is to accomplish a goal. What is a Goal? A goal is something you hope to achieve. In that case, whatever you want to have or do or become is a goal. A goal can be achieved by two ways, (1) Short term (2) Long term.
- Short Term; it is a plan that will enable you to achieve your goal(s) not within a lengthy period of time. This type of plan can make you realize your goal(s) quickly. They can be achieved within the next immediate future. Examples a day, week or month(s).
- Long Term; it is a plan that have effect over a long period of time in obtaining your goal(s). Some goals are to be realized over a long period of time. They become evident after a relatively extended period of time. Examples a year, or years.
The first step to focus is to set a goal. In whatever you find yourself doing, set a goal, because your goal will give you reason(s) to continue. When you feel like giving up in what you do, remember why you started in the first place; to accomplish your goal.
- Have a conviction
A conviction is a held belief in something. It can also be defined as the feeling of believing something strongly and of being sure about it. This factor really helps you to be sure about the goal you want to pursue. Sometimes certain people are not too sure about what they hope to achieve. The conviction factor asks the following questions;
- Is it really what you want to achieve?
- Do you see yourself achieving that goal?
- Do you really believe you can achieve it?
- What will you do, if you fail to achieve it?
- Will you try over and over again?
If you are able to answer these questions correctly, then be convinced about what you are doing. You must have a clear conscience about what you hope to attain. Believing with your heart and mind and professing with your mouth leads to total conviction.
- Express Concern
This factor is the ACTION factor. As the saying goes, "one cannot take medicine for a sick person". At this stage, you must begin to take steps that will lead you to the fulfilment of your dream. You must start working something out to make your dream be a reality not just an imagination. A target set, is a target to be achieved. A personal goal set by you cannot be achieved by another person. To be able to accomplish something, isn't just about been convicted to it, but making an outward action. Failures fail because they decide to do nothing about what they create. Winners always win because whenever they create, they make.
Take steps that will make your creativity a reality. And also note, taking steps is important, but knowing where you are taking the steps to is probably more important.
- Hindrances
Hindrance is either a person or a thing that makes it more difficult for somebody or something to happen. Hindrances come your way in other not to make you achieve your objectives.
There are two things that can be a hindrance to you when focusing; each of them can hold you back from attaining your goal.
- Mixed-up Goals; these are other goals that will interest you to achieve even as you working on a current goal. When it happens this way, you easily get confuse as to whether you should forgo the one in progress and settle for the new one or vice versa. Leaving you with a puzzle to solve and might mistaking one thing for another. Mixed-up goals can make it more difficult to achieve the purpose of your maiden plan. If something like this happens, apply "scale of preference". Scale of preference is the listing of the needs of one according to the order of importance.
- Life matters; in the pursuit of your dream, certain other things will come along to make it more difficult to attain your purpose. Examples hardship, depression, unforeseen and unknown events, marriage etc.
These are the four factors that affect your focusing.
With the help of this teaching I hope you will be able to focus in whatever you do or are doing.
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|Huntington Learning Center Re-Opening Event, April 4, 2008
SeniorNet @ Family Service League, the Don Weidman Computer Learning Center in Huntington, celebrates the Grand Re-Opening of the New Computer Lab
by Slava Vero and Moss Rawn
SeniorNet@FSL Huntington Co-Coordinators
On Friday, April 4, 2008, SeniorNet @ Family Service League celebrated the grand reopening of its New Computer Lab at the Don Weidman Computer Learning Center, 790 Park Avenue in Huntington.
Pictured above, front row: Rick Van Dyke, Family Service League President and CEO, Jon Cooper, 18th District Legislator; Susan Berland, Huntington Councilwoman; Steve Stern, 16th District Legislator; Slava Vero, SeniorNet; Moss Rawn, SeniorNet; Barbara Hanna,Sr. Aide to Assemblyman Andrew Raia, Fred Atkin, SeniorNet; Sandy Krasner, SeniorNet National; second row: Jean Tesoriero, KeySpan Foundation; Bob Keller KeySpan Foundation Executive Director; Jim Burke, SeniorNet
The newly refurbished lab was made possible through a very generous grant from The Huntington Town Board. The grant was secured by Huntington Councilwoman Susan Berland and enthusiastically approved by Supervisor Frank Petrone, Councilwoman Brenda Jackson, Councilmen Stuart Besen and Mark Cuthbertson. SeniorNet @ Family Service League is very fortunate to have such local support. The dedication ceremony was celebrated by an extremely enthusiastic group of supporters who were responsible for the grants, the planning, the design, the configuration and the construction of all aspects of the new facility. SeniorNet Huntington is justified to be proud of the equipment it provides for the continuing education of the senior population in Huntington and its surroundings.
Fred Atkin, SeniorNet; Rick Van Dyke, FSL President and CEO; Steve Stern, 16th District Legislator As part of the grand reopening, elected officials, representatives of those officials unable to attend and business leaders, showed strong support for the project.Huntington Councilwoman Susan Berland assisted with the official ribbon cutting ceremony of the New Computer Lab. On hand for the celebration were 18th District Legislator and Majority Leader of the Suffolk Co. Legislature Jon Cooper and 16th Legislator Steve Stern, Chairman of Veterans and Senior Affairs. Also in attendance representing Senator John Flanagan was Carole Donaghy, representing 9th District Assemblyman Andrew Raia was Barbara Hannah, and representing Congressman Steve Israel was Craig Sakowski.
Bob Keller, Executive Director of the KeySpan Foundation, and Jean Tesoriero, KeySpan Foundation's Grant Analyst and Director of the KeySpan/SeniorNet Donation-Refurbishing Project were on hand as well to acknowledge the importance of this project to the community.
SeniorNet volunteers and The KeySpan Foundation, through its computer donation project, have provided over 4500 refurbished computers to not-for-profit organizations who assist the underserved population.
Family Service League, SeniorNet's site sponsor, and the FSL Board of Directors were well represented by Chris Bene, Vivian Cahn, and Slava Vero. Rick Van Dyke, FSL's President and CEO, Susan Edwards VP for Development and many other key staff members were on hand to join in the festivities.
Sandy Krasner, SeniorNet NE Regional Coordinator represented SeniorNet headquarters and as always expressed her continued support for our center. Over sixty (60) SeniorNet volunteers and friends also shared in the celebration of the New Computer Lab Grand Reopening.
All guests enjoyed a delicious breakfast, in a beautifully decorated room; kudos goes to SeniorNet's special events coordinators and all other organizers of this special event.