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This coming Saturday we will have two guest speakers from the world of visual merchandising:
Ken Ferraris (Visual Manager from Barney's NY). Ken has been a wonderful contributor to our class in the past and I'm so happy he continues to support our program.
Terry Gut (Visual Merchandiser from Macy's). This will be Terry's first time joining us.
They will be sharing their expertise on what it takes to make it in this business. I have questions to ask them. I've told my students to bring their questions, and dear readers if YOU have any questions please send them to me and I will be sure to ask the panel.
Three questions I get asked daily are:
- How do you break into this industry?
- Is a portfolio of work necessary at an interview?
- Is previous experience necessary?
Trust me, I will be sure to present these questions to our speakers! Let me know if you have any others. I will try to pick the ones that I think have the broadest appeal or get asked the most.
Students don't be late, our panel begins at 10:30 am on Saturday.
See you then!
Findings from around the web: Man 1924, Christian Louboutin, C. Wonder
Here are some interesting things I found while perusing the web:
These first photos are from the store Man 1924 in Madrid, the photos are taken by Scott Schuman of The Satorialist. I think the store owner does a great job of layering the clothes with different textures and fabrics. I especially like how they display the pants, much simpler than pulling them on the bust-form. Dressing bust-forms is far more difficult than mannequins, because you have to create the shape and volume so the clothes don't lay flat.
Here's a cool video recently released by Barney's, it gives you a quick behind the scenes peek on how the Christian Louboutin window's were created.
Christian Louboutin: Celebrating 20 Years and the Launch of the Book from BARNEY'S NY/ Michelle Chu on Vimeo.
Have you heard or seen the new store C. Wonder? Entrepreneur Chris Burch, and force behind the Tory Burch brand, has branched out and opened his own lifestyle store! C. Wonder takes store ambience to a new level. Each sales associate comes equipped with a iPad for purchases, and you can change the music and lighting in your dressing room!
Here are two types of visuals used to help solidify and brand the image, a cool bus and a beautiful wall mural:
The use of bold and bright colors makes this store look like a really fun place to shop!
The cashwrap does not look like your traditional register area – love it!
I have to admit it looks like Tory Burch meets Kate Spade. Do you agree?
Great merchandising, this it what your dream closet would look like!
Lots of WOW factor without being too over the top and in your face! Notice that the store design is simple with a few architectural touches here and there; what is drawing your eye in is the use of color everywhere!
The light fixtures are teapots!
(images via: smallshopstudio.com)
What are you finding around the web?
A Student's Critique of Store Windows
I've been wanting to post this assignment for the longest time, my student is beginning to wonder when am I going to give her paper back! We were having technical difficulties with the corresponding photos.
Westfield Mall/Union Square Assignment by Syeda L.
Click here for the list of questions the students had to answer.
1. The window that I found to be the most effective was Barney's window. This window was the most effective because it made me stop and pay attention. I like how all of the garments displayed were in white and that there were these great quotes from the designers placed on the window and pictures of past collections scattered on the floor.
2. The window that I found to be the least effective was Juicy Couture's windows. This window was the least effective because considering that they are right on Market Street, there is absolutely nothing eye-catching about their windows. Their windows look like they were ill-planned and that there was absolutely no thought put into them.
3. Barney's had really cool and creative wall fixtures. They used wall mounted face out fixtures for their display of Alexander Wang.
4. Express used color blocking for their men's collared shirts, as well as horizontal merchandising and product merchandising. They arranged all of their shirts according to the color wheel; they were all folded horizontally in a wall, and they were all grouped together.
Bath and Body also had examples of product merchandising by grouping a whole bunch of bath soap of the same scent all together and displaying them on a table.
Another good display of horizontal merchandising is Anthropologie. Anthropologie grouped some dresses all together and some jackets all together and some skirts all together on a wall.
5. Bloomingdales used vendor displays for their Burberry area. The vendor displays are all a light wood color mixed with steel that is specific to the mini Burberry shop.
6. H&M uses POP displays. Their POP displays are in front of each cash register and are in glass type containers and they contain small items like hair items or jewelry.
7. The Icing uses a trend area. The trend area is for St. Patrick's Day. It is a small circular wooden rack that has jewelry and other accessories related to St. Patrick's Day.
8. Diesel uses printed graphics in their windows. They have a graphic of a man wearing Diesel merchandise and there are bikes scattered on the floor.
9. Abercrombie and Fitch creates ambience with both music and scent. When you walk into any Abercrombie and Fitch store, you are hit immediately with their overwhelming scent and the lighting is super dark and the music is super loud. It feels like you stepped into a rave or something.
10. Barney's is my absolutely favorite store visually. I love the creativity put into their visuals. They have a really nice store design, good lighting, clear signage, quirky music for ambience, and really nice fixtures for the merchandise.
(all images via Syeda L.)


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Special Olympics honors local schools
Several local schools have been nationally recognized for their Special Olympics Unified Sports programs.
Bethel Middle School, Schaghticoke Middle School in New Milford, Whisconier Middle School in Brookfield, Pomperaug High School in Southbury, Rocky Hill High School and Valley Regional High School in Deep River were the Connecticut schools named a 2019 Special Olympics Unified Champion School.
Schools that demonstrate a commitment to inclusion by meeting 10 national standards of excellence receive the national banner recognition. These standards were developed by a national panel of leaders from Special Olympics and the education community.
These schools have an inclusive school climate, as well as a sense of collaboration, engagement and respect for all members of the student body and staff.
Inclusive Youth Leadership, Whole-School Engagement and Special Olympics Unified Sports, where students with and without disabilities train and compete as teammates, are the primary activities that make up the Banner Unified Champion Schools.
Winning schools must also show they are self-sustainable or have a plan in place to keep these activities going.

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Neotrop. ichthyol. vol.4 no.1 Porto Alegre Jan./Mar. 2006
Evidence of habitat fragmentation affecting fish movement between the Patos and Mirim coastal lagoons in southern Brazil
Marcelo D. M. BurnsI; Alexandre M. GarciaII; João P. VieiraI; Marlise A. BemvenutiI; David M. L. Motta MarquesII; Vinicius CondiniI
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The communication between the Patos and Mirim lagoon systems occurs via a natural channel called São Gonçalo. In 1977, a dam was built in this channel to prevent entrance of saline waters from Patos Lagoon estuary into the Mirim Lagoon. Our results showed an abrupt discontinuity in salinity and fish species distribution along the study sites. Sites below the dam showed salinity values higher than zero, whereas sites above had zero salinity values across all sampling periods. Marine and estuarine fishes (e.g., mullets Mugil platanus, M. curema, silversides Odontesthes argentinensis, Atherinella brasiliensis, sardine Brevoortia pectinata, and white croaker Micropogonias furnieri) were not captured above the dam. If these juvenile fishes could enter the Mirim lagoon in greater numbers, they probably would enhance catches in the artisanal fishery. We hypothesized that the São Gonçalo dam acts as a barrier hindering the entrance of salinity water and fishes inside the Mirim Lagoon.
Key words: dam, fish migration, artisanal fishery, estuary.
A comunicação entre o sistema lagunar Patos-Mirim ocorre através de um canal natural denominado São Gonçalo. Em 1977, foi construída uma eclusa com o objetivo de evitar a entrada deágua salgada, proveniente do estuário da Lagoa dos Patos, para o interior da Lagoa Mirim. Os resultados mostraram uma descontinuidade abrupta na distribuição da salinidade e dos peixes ao longo daárea de estudo. Estações de coleta abaixo da barragem tiveram valores de salinidade acima de zero, enquanto os valores foram iguais a zero nas estações acima da barragem durante o período amostrado. Peixes marinhos e estuarinos (p.ex., tainhas Mugil platanus, M. curema, peixes-rei Odontesthes argentinensis, Atherinella brasiliensis, sardinha Brevoortia pectinata) não foram capturados acima da barragem. Caso entrassem em abundância na Mirim tais espécies poderiam contribuir positivamente para os desembarques da pesca artesanal nessa região. Dessa forma,é sugerida a hipótese de que a barragem do São Gonçalo atua como uma barreira impedindo a entrada deáguas salobras e peixes marinhos e estuarinos para o interior da Lagoa Mirim.
The Patos-Mirim lagoon complex has a diverse flora and fauna and has long supported fisheries, agriculture, industry, and municipalities. These lagoons are located in the coastal plain of Rio Grande do Sul state (southern Brazil), although part of the Mirim lagoon is located in Uruguay (Fig. 1a). Starting in the 60's, the Brazilian and Uruguayan governments implemented policies to promote economic development around the Mirim lagoon. Dams were established to allow agricultural and industrial activities. The most important of these was a dam built in the São Gonçalo Channel in 1977 to prevent the entrance of salinity waters inside the Mirim Lagoon (Fig. 1b) where freshwater is extracted for rice irrigation. Prior to the dam, intrusion of salinity waters and occurrence of marine and estuarine fishes (e.g., whitemouth croaker Micropogonias furnieri, mullet Mugil platanus, flounder Paralichthys orbignyanus), were common inside the Mirim Lagoon (Cunha, 1953; FAO, 1972; Machado, 1976).The effects of this salinity barrier on fish assemblages within Patos and Mirim lagoons have not been investigated.
Material and Methods
Patos (10,227 km2) and Mirim (3,750 km2) lagoons have a drainage basin of 263,876 km2 (Seeliger et al., 1996). The lagoons are connected by a 75-km long, 200 to 500-m wide, 6-m deep natural channel (called São Gonçalo) that periodically changes flow direction (FAO, 1972) (Fig. 1a). Fishes were sampled at six stations (Fig. 1b) encompassing Patos Lagoon estuary (A1, A2), São Gonçalo Channel (B1, B2) and Mirim lagoon (C1, C2). From March 2004 to February 2005, five beach seine hauls were made monthly in each station. All captured fishes were preserved in 10% formalin and later identified, counted and measured to the nearest mm. Each month, water temperature, water transparency (Secchi disc), depth, salinity and dissolved oxygen were measured at each station.
Frequency of occurrence (FO%) was calculated as the ratio of the number of occurrences of a species divided by the total number of samples (x 100). Percent numerical abundance (PN%) was calculated as the total abundance (n) of a species, divided by the total abundance (N) of all species captured (x 100). Species showing FO% e" the average FO% in each site collection were considered frequent fishes, whereas those with FO%< the average FO% were considered rare fishes. A similar method was applied to the PN%, resulting in High Abundance (PN% e" average) and Low Abundance (PN%< average) categories. Finally, combining FO% and PN%, fishes were classified in terms of relative importance in four groups: 1. High abundance and Frequent (e"PN%, e"FO%), 2. High Abundance and Rare (e"PN%,<FO%), 3. Low abundance and Frequent (<PN%, e"FO%) and 4. Low abundance and Rare (<PN%,<FO%) (Garcia et al., 2004). Variations in abiotic factors (salinity, water temperature, water transparency, depth and dissolved oxygen) among sites were tested using one-way ANOVA (Zar, 1996).
Results and Discussion
There was an abrupt discontinuity in the fish species distribution along the study sites, especially between A1, A2, B1 and B2, C1, C2 (Table 1). Marine and estuarine fishes, such as mullets (Mugil platanus, M. curema), silversides (Odontesthes argentinensis, Atherinella brasiliensis), sardine (Brevoortia pectinata), and white croaker (Micropogonias furnieri), which regularly use or reside year-round at the estuarine area (A1, A2) (Chao et al. 1985) were not captured inside the Mirim Lagoon (C1, C2). Although these species occurred from the estuary (A1) to the São Gonçalo Channel below the dam (B1), they were absent from stations located above the dam. Mullets, silversides, sardine and white croaker have high commercial value and comprise important items of the artisanal fishery in the lower reaches of Patos Lagoon (Reis et al., 1994). The most parsimonious explanation for this marked difference in spatial distributions seems to be the occurrence of a dam between B1 and B2.
The dam acts as a barrier hindering the entrance of salinity water inside the Mirim Lagoon (Fig. 2). Among the physciochemical factors examined here, salinity had the greatest differences between sites above and below the dam (F= 93.1, p< 0.0001). Sites A1, A2, and B1 were the only locations showing values higher than zero, whereas B2, C1, C2 had zero salinity values across all sampling periods. In fact, salinity was the only abiotic factor showing a discontinuous spatial distribution that coincides with the one described for the fish fauna (Fig. 2).
To our knowledge, the present results provide the first concrete evidence of habitat fragmentation in the upper reaches of the Patos Lagoon estuary. This fragmentation did not allow that estuarine zone extends towards the Mirim Lagoon. If valuable commercial fishes were able to enter the Mirim lagoon in high numbers as juvenile and/or sub-adults, they could augment artisanal fishery catches in this area. In fact, before the dam construction, historical records show that marine and estuarine species were important components of fishery landings in Mirim lagoon (Machado, 1976).
Studies elsewhere (Holmquist et al., 1998; Agostinho et al., 2002; Carolsfield et al., 2004) have shown that dams can alter habitat and fish assemblage structure and disrupt links among adjacent aquatic systems such as marine, estuarine and freshwater habitats. Future studies, with a higher sampling effort along the São Gonçalo Channel, should evaluate the degree to which loss of connectivity between the two lagoon systems affects not only the fisheries, but also ecological processes in this region.
We thank numerous colleagues who assisted in the field, Luiz R. Malabarba for help with species identification, Kirk O. Winemiller for reviewing a first draft and the CNPq for providing a post-doc fellowship for AMG.
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Accepted November 2005


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Sulty and smoky jazz vocals with thrilling high notes and breathy low notes ... styles similar to Diana Krall through to Annie Ross. American Song Book Standards, blues, smooth jazz with pop flair.
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Calgary Jazz singer Glennis Houston grew up listening to jazz and swing as her parents taught ballroom dancing, so she spent many nights listening to the laughter and music emanating from the basement dancing studio. She was always involved in music, in fact, with piano lessons in her childhood and teens, and then studying classical voice culminating with a Masters of Music from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She eventually realized, though, that after throwing her heart and soul into studying classical, her passion lay elsewhere. Thus, her move into jazz, with one of her first forays being the forming of an a cappella women''s quartet concentrating on the jazz and swing genres. That group has since disbanded as she pursues work as a jazz vocalist. Glennis has studied with Calgary''s Viviane Cardinal and Cheryl Fisher, and has attended the Vocal Jazz camp at the Banff Centre of Fine Arts, where she studied with Jay Clayton and Sheila Jordan. There, she also had the pleasure of working with musicians Randy Halberstadt, Dave Restivo, Mike Lent, and Owen Howard.
Glennis also has a deep love of theatre so upon her move back to Calgary from Colorado in 1995, became involved with Morpheus Theatre as music director for Gilbert & Sullivan shows "The Mikado" and "Pirates of Penzance," Front Row Centre with "Fiddler on the Roof," and Storybook Theatre with their production of "Snoopy." Never one to stay behind the scenes, though, she also pursued theatre work on stage with roles in Storybook''s "Charlotte''s Web," Gas & Light''s "See How They Run" and "Holiday Snap," as well as with Chimaera Productions "Steel Magnolias." She continues to be cast in Pegasus Performances murder mystery/dinner theatre productions throughout Alberta.
Glennis has appeared at the (former) Cheshire Cat for Jazz Festival 2000, the Lunchbox Theatre for Jazz Festival 2001, the Beat Niq Jazz & Social Club, Blackfoot Inn, Michaelangelo''s Workshop Café, Kaos Jazz & Blues Club, the Blue Rock, McQueen''s, Diva''s Lounge at the Rimrock Hotel in Banff, Murrietta''s in Canmore, and various other venues. Her debut CD, "Lies of Handsome Men," was recorded in July 2003, and was released to a capacity crowd at BeatNiq on January 30th, 2004. She is scheduled to perform with her band at the C-Jazz Festival in September 2004, after which time she moves on to Edmonton for her debut appearance at Zenari''s.
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"Artists shouldn't be fooled by the Internet...concentrate on the songs more than social media"
Canadian polymath and rock legend Bryan Adams talks about the pitfalls of social media, the genius of A R Rahman, his love for India, and also reveals that his coming-of-age rock classic Summer of '69 had nothing to do with the summer of 1969brunch Updated: Oct 06, 2018 23:42 IST
Bryan Adams is coming to India and we can't keep calm! This is his fifth trip to this country and his 19th concert tour for, Ultimate his 21-track compilation album that came out last November. We spoke to the rock royalty. Excerpts from an exclusive interview:
You were one of the very first International musicians to have toured India. What do you remember from that '95 concert?
I'm always reminded about our first concert tour and the show at the cricket stadium in the early 90s. For some reason someone decided to divide the field in half and make one half for the people, which included the grandstand, and the other half for the cricket club. It was absurd!
We were the first Western band to do such a big tour of India, and I think people remember us for it. We opened a lot of doors for Western bands to play there. Mick Jagger called me before the Rolling Stones played in India, he wanted to know what it was like. I told him it was one of my most exciting tours ever!
What is it about India that makes you come back?
This will be our fifth tour of India, I'm not sure many artists have done that from the West. We first started playing in India in the early 90s. It's always an adventure when I've been here. India never fails to impress me. I'm always humbled by the reaction we get. Indians make for loyal fans. No matter where I play in the world, even in Canada and the USA, I always see sections of Indian people
- In 1978, Adams signed to A&M records for one dollar. He was just 18 then
- Among the new lot of musicians his favourites are Chris Martin, Drake, Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Taylor Swift
- The music album for the first single of Get Up, You Belong to Me, was shot and directed by Adams using his signature black-and-white style
- He is a published photographer and the co-founder of Zoo magazine
- One of his photos of Queen Elizabeth was used for a Canadian stamp in 2003. And 6 years later he himself became a Canadian stamp!
- His next photography book is called Homeless, based on people living on the street in London
What do you like about Indian music? At any point in time have you got inspired by Indian music?
I love it! It is hard to not be inspired by Indian music. However, it's quite difficult to sing like Indian singers. Perhaps it's something you are born into, or maybe trained to do, but the melodies are very different to Western music. AR Rahman is doing amazing work, he's kind of a genius. As far as singers go, I have to admit one of my favourite singers ever was in fact of Indian heritage, Freddie Mercury of Queen. I've also admired the great Ravi Shankar and his daughter Anoushka, who is also an excellent sitar player.
You are turning 59 this November. How do you now see your summer of 69?
I have an album coming up in 2019.
There is a generation of us for whom Summer of 69 is still an anthem. Do you ever feel bored of playing the coming-of-age rock classic?
Never. I've just accepted my madness and I keep going. The song has its appeal because of the fact that everyone looks back on a particular summer in their lives with fondness. They can remember their first kiss and that's what the song is all about, making love in the summer and the nostalgia that goes along with it.
Do you remember the first time you performed the song?
I'm not sure when the first time was that we played it, but it was a tricky song to record. I had done three different demo versions and recorded it twice. I drove my team mad with the requests to do it again and again, but I knew what I wanted and where exactly I wanted to go with this song.
I have always wondered why you chose to call the song 'Summer of 69' …you were probably a nine-year-old on the summer of '69. Is it even about a calendar year?
69 is a metaphor for a song rich in regret and the feelings of losing innocence. At some point we all have to deal with the broken promise of youth and what that means, 69 addresses those feelings. Originally it was going to be called "the best days of my life" but the alliteration and double entendre of the words 'summer of 69' seemed to sum up the song better.
What according to you is the charm of Bryan Adams classics that still get you houseful concerts?
As long as people are interested in the music, I'll continue to create and perform. Live shows have always been important and I love to play live, even if it is an empty stadium. I'm really thankful and privileged I can still go out there and perform and sing, and I can kind of feel like we are better than ever. I'm in this for the same reasons today as the day I started. I love songs and I love singing.
Tell us about Ultimate album. How difficult was it to pick the songs?
As a songwriter and musician, you're always creating. Even though I've released an ultimate collection, I'm always thinking about the future. The album features all the songs you know and love and you've heard a million times and then a few other things thrown in for good measure! There are two new songs included, both scripted last year with the message that we are all looking for something and that love still counts, even in uncertain times.
Do you think the days of studio albums are gone? What is your take on releasing music online?
For sure the companies that control music are doing fine, I'm pretty sure the artists and songwriters aren't getting the best deals. This is predominately because songwriters and artists don't get together to try and change things, and most of them have given their control to other people. Artists shouldn't be fooled by the Internet — concentrate on the songs more than social media. No matter what, you have to realise your worth. Your music is a valuable thing, and once you give it away, it's very hard to get it back.
Has the idea of making a movie or a musical of sorts ever crossed your mind given the fact that you are an established photographer and you also shoot most of your own music videos?
I've just finished writing the Broadway musical Pretty Woman and the cast album for that has just come out! As far as film is concerned, I've been asked a few times. Ridley Scott once asked me if I was interested in making a film, I told him I was, but that I couldn't act. It was a nice dinner nonetheless. I've shot almost all my album covers since the 90s.
What is that one advice you would want to give to new songwriters and musicians trying to break into the business?
Get into music because you love music, not to become famous. If your dream is fame, you have set yourself up to be disappointed. You have to continue to be inspired as a musician, and that doesn't happen from standing still. You have to keep moving and continue to create. I think most artists tend to take control of themselves at some point. But, I think, at some point, you also have to let go. I enjoy collaborating with other artists because there's a certain sense of breaking out of your own mould a bit, if you work with other people. And, there's also the thing of the unknown. You don't know what is going happen. And, I do like putting myself in positions where I have to push myself. If you don't do that, you will never grow. I don't think about what I've done; I think about what I'm about to do.
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Concrete in its natural form might not highlight the desired visual appeal.
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The floor of your facility is one of the aspects that receives a considerable volume of traffic every day. In case you have to set up a concrete floor in your house or you wish to repair a worn out one during a remodeling, we are the right experts for the job. The reason our services are recommended by previous clients and specialists include;
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When you decide to have a concrete floor in your house or business, you have to consider the current patterns in the building industry. Epoxy flooring has turned into one of the most stylish flooring alternatives for commercial and residential areas alike. Epoxy floor covering has gotten massive popularity, and it is one of the most popular floor covering choice in the North Attleboro domestic and commercial marketplace. We understand that you wish to make your home stand out or fit in, and this is why we offer avant-garde epoxy solutions using excellent epoxy finishes. When you come to us, we shall not only walk you through our epoxy floor covering procedure, but we shall also help you in the spec and selection procedure without charging you a dime! What are you waiting for? Call us today!
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Your structure can not stand firm if it doesn't have a strong foundation. If yours has been compromised and needs repair or you desire somebody to lay a lasting concrete foundation, do not be reluctant to give us a call.
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Edwards was originally arrested on July 29 for allegedly spraying semen on a woman exiting the Giant grocery store at 842 Muddy Branch Road. Police said that incident occurred on July 15, and online records indicate he has a September 7 court date on the charge.
During the course of the investigation, police determined there were three additional female victims who were allegedly assaulted by Edwards at the same grocery store. Police say these incidents occurred on July 2 and July 8. An arrest warrant on the new charges was obtained on August 5, and police say Edwards turned himself in on August 11.
Officer Dan Lane describes the bottle Edwards uses to squirt his victims as "a travel size hand sanitizer bottle," and he said all the women were sprayed from behind.
In addition, Montgomery County police have also linked 28-year-old Edwards with a similar incident that occurred at the Michaels craft store in Kentlands last year. A September 16 court date is scheduled on this charge, according to online records.
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State lawmakers deleted money for immigrants' health insurance as one of many cuts made to balance the budget for the fiscal year that began July 1. Governor Deval Patrick has proposed a $70 million compromise plan that would grant immigrants access to medical care in August, when their coverage ends, through a patchwork of other state programs that health advocates say is spotty and confusing, especially for those who, like Hernandez, do not speak English.
The 30,000 immigrants caught in the middle have "special status'' in the immigration system. Many have been in the country less than five years and are seeking asylum from war-ravaged regions.
Hernandez, a 51-year-old janitor, said he arrived in the United States on a visa in 1993, a year after a 12-year civil war ended in his homeland. He applied for asylum and was denied, but was able to obtain temporary legal status in 2001 after a series of earthquakes shattered his country.
Besides, his older brothers and a sister in El Salvador needed the money he sent home.
Shouldn't he be prosecuted for sending US cash out of the country?
I'd be a bit more worried about a lifelong US citizen losing access to health care - or, for example, being forced to pay a fine or pay insane amounts of money for health care if they can't prove they have it annually on their tax return. Yet, legal (actually, illegal...with "special status", woo hoo!) immigrants are worried that their state subsidized health care is running out? Too bad. People aren't spending money and the state is scrambling for funds, so just like any business, costs have to be cut when revenues fall, particularly in the short term where budget gaps needs to be closed. Don't these people realize that it takes money to supply anyone with free, expensive services? If the well dries up, who's fault is it?
I almost want to believe that states as high-profile as Massachusetts are doing this on purpose so the Obama administration can continue to push universal health care on us. Almost...not quite there yet.
People like me, lifelong residents of New England, are considering leaving the region over issues like this. A relative of mine can't get any health coverage because she can't find a job, but also has a few grand in her savings account and that's considered too much for MassHealth, so they told her to go spend her money. So the system rewards people who hide any money they do have - or in this case, sending it back to their relatives in another country, which is engaging in illegal activity - and punishes the people who pay into the system when they shop, pay income taxes, or generally PRODUCE something in society via economic activity.
People like Ms. Sacchetti, who apparently disabled comments on this story and is all about illegal immigration, always fail to speak about the tax base and how alienated citizens feel when they have to pay for services given away to illegal immigrants for free. This country was not intended as a safe haven for anyone who lives in a country that has earthquakes (the reason Mr. Hernandez is given special status in the first place, even though he was denied special status during a time of civil war in his country). I guarantee you not one person from L'Aquila is asking the US to take them in because they are in the middle of an "earthquake ravaged region" the way Mr. Hernandez did.
Massachusetts needs to get out of the business of providing for those who don't provide anything back to the state. These are people who are likely working under the table, don't file taxes, and take their cash and send it out of the country, which is illegal. Is it any surprise that when lifelong residents go through rough economic times and start saving their money, that the government scrambles to find ways to continue pumping cash into systems that are unconstitutional and shouldn't exist in the first place? Talk about unsustainable. Time to steer the ship away from the iceberg - hopefully starting with a new governor (only wish Arth wanted to run here).


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Retro is very much 'in' right now. Many have reasoned that this might be because we're living through some particularly troubling times both politically and culturally, so it's natural to look back to better, brighter times through rose tinted lenses. One only has to look at the recently unveiled Nintendo Switch console to see that the old school still has a few tricks up its sleeve, especially when it comes to gaming. In this same spirit of retro gaming charm, the Champs Sports brand and AKQA recently unveiled a retro themed online game called "Secure the Bag," celebrating the latest collaboration between New England heritage brand Timberland and Grammy Nominated Artist DJ Khaled. A mobile capable video game that acts not only as a love letter to the classic 8 and 16 bit games of the 90s, but as a unique interactive experience, the idea behind the game is to lead DJ Khaled to the latest Timberland boot release using his time-traveling jet ski. Yes. A time-traveling jet ski. If that doesn't sell you on it then there really is no hope for you.
The "Secure the Bag" game opens to a homepage showcasing a golden statue of DJ Khaled holding himself on a jet ski beneath the Timberland boot. Users are immediately asked to begin playing the game by pressing the "click to start" logo or tapping the screen on mobile devices. Once the game begins, a vintage sounding hip-hop track resonates as a jet ski riding Khaled moves swiftly on an empty, narrow road inspired by the old school Super Mario Brothers game. Players are quickly prompted to use the space bar or tap to jump over environmental evils such as lava and distractions such as hip-hop dinosaurs and vikings while capturing energy boosters (boots) to get to the next stage.
The game navigates players through various periods in history, all set in Miami, Florida, to help DJ Khaled collect Timberland boots by jumping on enemies or attacking them with his smartphone camera (yep). The time hopping adventure begins in pre-historic Miami and move through to future Miami with the concept of the old meeting the new central to the concepts of the game and the underlying campaign. Once you are done playing the game, players are encouraged to screenshot their high scores and post them on social media channels with the hashtag #STBChallenge.
I spent a good 10 minutes with the game on my office computer and iPhone and can confirm that the game works best as a mobile experience. This is apparently by design though, as Eamonn Dixon, Creative Director at AKQA, expects most of the game's usage to happen via mobile devices. He explains: "It's no secret that our target audience spends their lives on their phones," and as such, the game has been optimised to run on most modern mobile devices. Patrick Walsh, VP of Marketing at Champs Sports, adds: "Our expectation is that DJ Khaled's fans will be playing the game, sharing scores, and challenging their friends. The game will drive awareness of and excitement for the upcoming Timberland product." Honestly, it's little more than an interesting distraction, but it's pleasing to see brands and agencies reaching outside the box for fresh activation ideas, and it's impossible not to like, or at least admire, something this unselfconscious.
Benjamin Hiorns is a freelance writer and struggling musician from Kidderminster in the UK.


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No but isn't this crazy?
During their debut with Coloring book, if you looked at her comments on the fancams, there were so many comments sexually harassing her and judging her body
In the end, she probably got so stressed but I didn't know she would lose so much weight
I seriously hope idols stopped dieting
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- Every time I see idols dieting I think of Shin Hyejin. After Shin Hyejin left her group, she became so healthy looking, but I'm so worried about the other kids now
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- ㅇㅇ |2018.01.27 15:52
- She was already skinny and pretty during her debut days, but those f*ckers had to put the video when her safety pants ripped ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Because of that there were gifs circulating about her exposure ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It's weirder if something like this happened to a 17 years old and she didn't get stressed out for it
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- ㅇㅇ |2018.01.27 15:46
- I got so shocked when I saw this ㅋㅋㅋ... I watched their Vapp for fun and I thought that she was so skinny looking. Even Hyun Seunghee lost 8 kg since her debut with Coloring book, the kids are all so skinny now that they always wear fully covered clothesㅋㅋㅋ Are they joking...ㅋㅋ Yesteday on CelebTV? They were having a mission with the Miracles and said that if they could come up within the top 10 search rankings on Naver, they would receive 1 chicken for 2 people. The Miracles then made them #2 search rankings and the manager said that if they could raise CelebTV in the top10 search rankings, they would receive 10 pizzas. The Miracles then raised it to #5 and suddenly they said that if they ate pizza, they would gain too much weight, so instead they just gave them coupons and said they could eat it whenever they wanted, I was so pissed off. They said that when it's Seunghee's birthday, usually they would eat out but they told them that the pizza stores were all closed, so they couldn't eat. So the fans all said that they would feed them so they made them trend on the search rankings, it's not like they'll die if they ate some, but the managers said that they would gain weight and that in the future, they would buy them pizza for sure ...ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I just want all those f*ckers who force them into diet to die
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- ㅇㅇ |2018.01.27 22:23
- Arin is skinny but I really need Binnie to start gaining weight too she's too skinny ㅠㅠㅠ
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- ㅇㅇ |2018.01.27 16:09
- From what I see, Arin just has a lot of leg muscles, my friend is like that, no matter how hard she tries to lose weight, she always has her leg muscles.. But it really looks like Arin lost too much weight, to see her bones popping out like this
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The primary factor that you need to keep in mind on this journey is just be nice to everybody and all the time smile. Refreshingly, what was expected of her was the same thing that was expected of Lara Stone: to take a stupendous picture.
We woke fairly late following the feast and free flowing wine the night time earlier than. After gathering ourselves and our packs, we headed right down to our homestay family's small eating room for breakfast, where we enjoyed scrambled eggs, toast, mekitsi (fried dough), native jam and peppermint tea.
We have been making our solution to the Rila Mountains, the place we have been visiting the Rila Monastery.
We wandered the location with busloads of other tourists, yet unusually the place didn't appear crowded. I'm unsure if it was the sheer measurement of the place, or whether the plenty congregated in one area and didn't enterprise removed from the primary church, but I did not really feel overwhelmed by tourists within the monastery.
Headed over Lions Bridge and made our option to the Sofia Synagogue, then sheltered in the Central Market Corridor till the recurrent (but short-lived) mid-afternoon rain passed.
Feeling refreshed after an espresso, we walked a short distance to the small but welcoming Banya Bashi Mosque, then descended into the ancient Serdica complicated.
We have been exhausted after an extended day of journey, so we headed back to the lodge and crashed. I had low expectations about Sofia as a city, but after the walking tour I absolutely liked the place. This was a simple metropolis to navigate, and it was a ravishing city – despite its ugly, staunch and stolid communist-built surrounds. Sofia has a really common facade as you enter the town, however when you lose your self in the previous town area, the whole lot modifications.
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Deliver us from evil [videorecording] / Disarming Films ; written and directed by Amy Berg ; produced by Amy Berg, Frank Donner ; producers, Matthew Cooke, Hermas Lassalle ; executive producers, Ray Baldwin, Michael Brown, Tom Ortenberg.
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- Edition: Widescreen edition.
- Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, 2007.
- Note: Program content: c2006.
- Credits: Directors of photography, Jacob Kusk, Jens Schlosser ; editor, Matthew Cooke ; music, Joseph Arthur, Mick Harvey.
- Performers: Featuring Oliver O'Grady, Tom Doyle, Mary Gail Frawley-O'Dea, Roger Mahoney, Patrick Wall, Ann Jyono, Bob Jyono, Maria Jyono, Nancy Sloan.
- Target Audience: Not Rated.
- Note: DVD; Region 1; widescreen presentation (1.78:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0.
- Language Note: Closed-captioned. English audio with optional subtitles in English and Spanish.


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Quota means hitting or exceeding revenue goals for the financial year. No matter how you break it down, whether monthly or quarterly, the result should be the same.
Successful sales people hit targets. Those who aren't as good, or at least aren't a good fit for the company, fail to achieve targets.
However, if targets are only based on revenues, then that isn't a smart way to set sales goals. Giving sales teams annual, quarterly or monthly targets is akin to telling them, "try your best." Is it any wonder that not all of them keep up the momentum throughout the year?
In this article, we look at smarter ways to define sales goals.
Why smarter goals are needed?
Sales is a marathon, not a sprint.
During a marathon, it's not only useful, but a psychological necessity to know how far you've come and therefore, how much further to go. Without milestones, it's human nature for us to loose heart, reduce the amount of effort we put in and, in time, give up.
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6 ways you can set more effective sales goals
#1: Define monthly goals more accurately
As an example, let's say a sales team have been set an overall target of £5 million new revenues for the next financial year. You've got a team of four, plus yourself, the sales director. One of the team is fairly new, only just finding their feet.
How would you divide this goal? £1 million each over 12 months.
Or do you divide it based on who manages the most accounts/covers the largest territory?
Do you factor in seasonality, which can vary depend on sector/industry norms.
What if you are planning to on-board another team member later in the year?
Adjust and adapt for every eventuality so that the goals are more closely aligned with the reality of the working year, workloads, capacity, and the number of accounts the team is currently managing.
It's always easier to generate revenue from current than new clients, so targets should also be aligned with an accurate assessment of the pipeline at the start of each working year.
#2: Activity-focused goals
Next up, think about how you monitor and manage activity.
Or do you only focus on outcomes and outputs?
Outcomes are easier to monitor, in many ways. Either a customer says yes, or they don't. A prospect might say not yet, but they come back and confirm 3-months later. These outcomes are a result of actions taken.
No matter how many calls your team makes. How many meetings they attend. How many miles on the road meeting prospects and key accounts, they — and you — can't control whether or when a prospect says yes. Your sales team can do as much as they can, but not everything is in their control.
Actions, on the other hand, are in the control of salespeople and the team as a whole.
Take more calls.
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Do more, sell more, is the idea behind activity-based goals. And monitor this activity. If someone is only booking 3 meetings per day, but needs 5 to hit target, then they aren't doing enough calls/sending enough emails to generate sufficient activity to achieve the goals set.
Increasing sales activities improves results. Vantage Point Performance data found that the top quarter of sales managers performed at 115 percent of their target, which was 39 percent greater than the target achieved by bottom-performing managers.
#3: Ramp-up goals
For those looking to increase sales team productivity, you can't expect a team to go from doing 30 calls a week to 60 overnight. To ensure people don't get overwhelmed, targets need to be ramped up.
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#4: Pipeline activity goals
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Managing and monitoring pipeline activity, not just outcomes, goes a long way towards more accurately forecasting the pipeline.
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When setting targets and goals, look at the big picture and them zoom in to focus on micro-activities that make achieving those goals possible. Focusing on outcomes not actions mean missing a massive part of how sales people actually hit targets, giving them the right support to ensure they achieve the goals set.
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Saintfield man Martyn Todd will contest next year's Westminster election for the Alliance Party, after he was selected to represent South Down at a special meeting on Monday night.
Martyn's selection follows a successful election season to date for Alliance in the South Down area, which saw both Patrick Clarke and Patrick Brown elected to the new shadow council for Newry, Mourne and Down, and signals the Party's continued dedication to offer voters an end to the tribal politics of the past.
Well-known in the area, Martyn has a long history of good community relations and promoting tourism and sustainable environmental policies for South Down, both in his role as Recreation and Community Services Director in Down District Council and as a Board member for both the Northern Ireland Tourist Board and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.[caption id="attachment_53301" align="alignright" width="200"] South Down Alliance Candidate Martyn Todd from Saintfield.[/caption]
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"The past thirty years in Northern Ireland have been traumatic, but as we move forward it is clear the only way to secure a shared Northern Ireland for the next generation is to end the conflict and mend divisions. Voting to do "them" down doesn't actually help "us" up. The only right answer is to vote for the party that makes decisions that bring about the greatest well-being for the greatest number of people, whatever their back-ground.
"I'm honoured to have the full support of my Party colleagues to fight for everyone in South Down in the general election. Over the coming months I'm looking forward to not only spreading the Alliance Party's message of a future free from intimidation and fear, but debating the important issue for South Down and Northern Ireland with the other candidates in the field – including integrated education, shared housing and flags in public places."
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The International Working Group for Online Sexual Offending was formed in 2014 to undertake an extensive multi-agency review of international research, practice and policy on the prevention of online child sex offending behaviour.
The international group's first report was launched in 2019 and in this free online seminar Maggie and Derek will discuss the main findings and recommendations for the prevention of online child sex offending behaviour. They will also share relevant case examples and engage with delegates on current efforts to move the recommendations beyond report publication, towards their proposed multi-agency implementation
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The games, dubbed PBA in Dubai, are part of the PBA Governors' Cup series and will be held on May 21 and May 22. The last official PBA games in Dubai were held three years ago.
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