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Many millions of years ago, the Southern Desert was the bottom of a vast sea. By 10 million years ago, the waters had receded and the climate was hospitable to prehistoric mastodons, zebras, and camels. The first human inhabitants of record were the Agua Caliente, part of the Cahuilla people, who settled in and around the Coachella Valley about 1,000 years ago. Lake Cahuilla dried up about 300 years ago, but by then the Agua Caliente had discovered the area's hot springs and were making use of their healing properties during winter visits to the desert. The springs became a tourist attraction in 1871, when the tribe built a bathhouse (on a site near the current Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs) to serve passengers on a pioneer stage highway. The Agua Caliente still own about 32,000 acres of desert, 6,700 of which lie within the city limits of Palm Springs.
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Service Immersion Trips
What service trips?
University Ministry offers multiple service trips throughout the academic year:
- Alternative Winter Break (AWB) in early January,
- Alternative Spring Break (ASB) in mid-March, and the
- International Service Experience (ISE) in late April/early May.
Why service trips?
All of these trips provide students an opportunity to see the world in a different light, while offering service to those less fortunate. Participation gives students and colleagues a chance to live the charisms of the Sisters of Mercy and the Society of Jesus. It's a chance for direct service, combined with reflection on how our perspectives and hearts are touched by others. In this, they live out the Jesuit goal of education of being "men and women for others" and the Mercy tradition of "compassionate service to those in need."
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"Spring break is a time of service for some UDM students"
ASB article in The Michigan Catholic!
In March 2009, students and Colleague Service Partners traveled to El Paso TX, Biloxi/Waveland MS, Sacramento CA, Mt. Pleasant SC and New Orleans LA. Students had the opportunity to learn new skills, but more importantly they realized that all people need love and care, no matter where they live.
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Applications for our 2012-2013 service trips are available in the University Ministry office and online. Important dates for our 2012-2013 service trips may be found here soon.
AWB - Alternative Winter Break
2013 location: New Orleans This Winter, UDM students will travel to New Orleans, LA for disaster relief. During this trip students will be able to help and accompany those who have been affected by natural disasters. In August 2005 and again seven years later, New Orleans and southern Louisiana were ravaged by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Isaac.New Orleans and the surrounding area, particularly Plaque mines Parish to the southeast, experienced harsh weather, flooding and high wind damage severely impacting the community. Click here to download an AWB application. For pictures from AWB, please visit our
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ASB - Alternative Spring Break
In March of 2013, students will experience an Alternative Spring Break in one of the following six locations:- Tuscaloosa, AL
- Detroit, MI
- Sacramento, CA
- Chicago, IL
- Salem, WV
- Nogales, AZ
Click here to download an ASB application.
Each site will focus on one issue of social justice: Disaster Relief, Hunger and Homelessness, Immigration, Interreligious Dialogue, Urban Poverty, and Environmental Sustainability.
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Dub C is a rapper from W.C and The mad circle. He was also in the group west side connection. "West Side for life" Dub C
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ghetto name for West Chester PA "Reppin the Dub C nigguh!"
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Refers to West Chester, Pennsylvania, the one true West Chester, not to be mistaken for Westchester, NY, or any other Dub C wanna-bes out there. P 1: Wow! You are the coolest person ever! Where are you from?
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Uprising Rap/Hip-Hop/RnB Artist out of Queens, NYC(7th Prez Heights)
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The abbreviated term for Wilmington College. Dub = "dubuha" C= "College". A small private college in southwestern Ohio that has its finances and classes taught by liberals and the social aspects run by conservatives. It is rumored to have an extensive Greek life fueled by both the fact that the town is in the middle of nowhere and that the "proper authorities" (See Police) don't give a fuck, cause they are either Greek alumni or have been bought mafia style. It has been frequented by people from the Natty (See Cincinnati) due to its extreme love of freedom and not giving two fucks. This has recently been a drawback due to the elevated crime and shenanigans that the Natty has associated with it. (See Slaves). Its more finer points include frats like "preppy" Blue Turkey, "don't show up to the back porch without a fifth of jack and cowboy boots" Yellow bull, and a "Cause I got high" red fratstars. "what goes on in Dub C on weekends?"
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a ghetto ass college town where people wear armani and polo shirts out to go party in a dank ass basement thats too crowded and loud and filled with drunk people and not enough beer to go around--and its the motha fuckin shit anyway because you can walk around and find 20 of these on any given thursday, fri, or saturday night before going to riggtown drunk as fuck and high as shit off that crazy fuckin chron that passes through (only after midnight) wezel: dude, home fuckin sucks im trying to get crump and fuck some hot ass bitches but the cities too fuckin ghetto. what the fuck should we do tonight?
nuggetass: fucked if i know. i dont think theres a place that exists where we can go that has chill ass frat parties and bangin herb because im a jackass, i think we can go to bloomsburg or some shit tho. wezel: fuck you asshole have fun in faggot-assburg im goin to the motha fuckin DUB C and gettin my fingers wet, unlike you you beatass fuckin pussylips |
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Related to it's definition as the town of Walnut Creek, California, it is also the name of the local youth group at Walnut Creek Pres. Church.
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Romany Malco Talks THINK LIKE A MAN, A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN, UNSUPERVISED, and His YouTube Series
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The comedy Think Like A Man, out in theaters on April 20th, is about a group of friends who have their love lives shaken up, after the women they are pursuing buy Steve Harvey's best-selling book (that the film is inspired by) and start taking his advice to heart. When they realize that they have been betrayed by one of their own, they conspire to use the book's teachings to turn the tables. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Romany Malco and Gabrielle Union.
During this recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, actor Romany Malco talked about what drew him to Think Like A Man, how he approached this role, getting to be a part of such an amazing ensemble, how much improv they did versus what was in the script, and working with a director like Tim Story. He also talked about the experience of making A Little Bit of Heaven (out in theaters on May 4th), voicing a character for the FX animated series Unsupervised, his YouTube channel series featuring Tijuana Jackson and his next project, Romany Meets His Friends. Check out what he had to say after the jump:


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North Central Missouri College Reviews
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Tomorrow from Bethany, MO
10/06/2010Reviewer is A current student here.
8 out of 8 people found this review useful. 1 of 6
Categories Comments Great for these types of students Small town students who would like to stay closer to home for the first couple years.
Tips for prospective students It's a really good college to start out at before moving on to a four year school.
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Kylee from St. Joseph, MO
01/29/2012Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 2 of 6
Categories Comments What to do for fun the campus offers a variety of activities, clubs and organizations, collegiete sports
Food and Dining actually never ate on campus either
Dorm Life live off campus actually havnt been in the dorms. i do know that they do have a tv lobby, each room has a internet jack, and cable jack.
Academic Rigor good academic standards, good transfer options, good attendence policy cause things do happen, so far great teachers, good choice of career options, or if your undecided this college would be great you can take all courses online and save money from expenses of living on campus
Tips for prospective students make sure you get all your finanical aid and school information sent in ahead of time. it takes time for the financial aid to go through so if you don't you'll have to make a down payment out of your pocket. i would make a checklist to make sure you get everything done and turned in. don't assume anything make sure you contact the school if you have any questions you won't get a letter in the mail very often, it's up to you to remember or find out, sign up for classes as soon as possible they fill up fast especially online courses
In three sentences they have online courses for certain degrees, and the degree programs are offered at more places than just at the college for students who live around the missouri area. they also have smaller classes than other universities and colleges so you can get more one on one help from the teachers. the only trouble is getting accurate information to and from the college for outreach students.
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Ellyssa from Amazonia, MO
03/08/2012Reviewer is A current student here.
3 of 6
Categories Comments What to do for fun for fun my friends and i play card games, video games, or watch tv when we feel like staying inside. going out there is a yard to play football, soccer, or whatever sport you like. there is a gym to shoot hoops or work out even just walk around the track.
Food and Dining the dinning area is located underneath the girls dorm. it was close for walking and staying out of the cold or wind. the dinning area is always clean with fresh foods. there is even a salad bar with fresh foods everyday. the cooks are friendly and do a good job making foods that everyone can find something they like.
Dorm Life there is always a weekly activity in the dorms. it is a great way to meet others. there is a lobby area with a tv that we like to play the wii at or just relax and watch movies. there is also a study area that made it easy to meet up with other students in the same classes as you to study together.
Academic Rigor the staff and teachers are wonderful when asking for help. any teacher would gladly talk with you after class or during their office hours, they love their job here. the sss and the arc are also good sources to find help with student tours that have taken the same classes you are taking.
Tips for prospective students study is the best tip i can give. write notes as fast as you can and read over them every night, not just the night before the test. teachers will teach as much as they can in a short about of time so be ready to listen and learn.
In three sentences i started attending north central missouri college in fall 2010. i went there straight from high school to do my entrance courses for nursing lpn and rn and have even been able to finish all of my entrance courses for my bsn. the staff was helpful and friendly helping my select classes that would transfer to the four year college i plan to attend.
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Abigail from St. Joseph, MO
06/15/2012Reviewer is A past student here.
4 of 6
Categories Comments Greek Life I wished I would have joined a sorority so that I could have included it on my resume and would have been eligible for some scholarships. So if you can join a club, do so, it will help you in the long run.
Food and Dining Did not live in Trenton while attending.
Dorm Life I lived off campus so I can't tell you about dorm life.
Academic Rigor I took all my classes online. I would say that the most important thing to consider about online classes is to make sure you stay on top of your work and keep track of deadlines. If you can stay organized by doing those two things, you will succeed.
Tips for prospective students You will deal with a lot of automated answering services, which will seem frustrating at first, but leave your information along with your phone number and they will get back to you promptly (usually the same day).
In three sentences They have excellent customer service skills there. They are quick to answer any questions you may have about financial aide, registration etc. They make the students their top priority and I would definitely recommend their college to anyone.
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Hailey from Trenton, MO
03/19/2013Reviewer is Accepted here and planning to attend soon. Reviewer has been to campus.
5 of 6
Categories Comments Great for these types of students NCMC is the perfect college for those planning on getting their degrees in agriculture or for anyone planning on receiving their AA degree. It is a great starter college, especially.
Food and Dining Many of the meals I have eaten at NCMC are very good. I didn't expect the food to be as good as it is and the meals vary each week.
Dorm Life From the little time I have spent in the NCMC dorms, it has been an enjoyable experience.
Academic Rigor Depending on the classes you take, the academic rigor at NCMC are appropriate for the students. The classes that I have taken so far are slightly difficult for me, but that's because I chose to challenge myself with the more difficult classes at NCMC.
In three sentences North Central MIssouri College is a great starter college for anyone. Even if you're still in high school, NCMC offers a dual credit program which allows high school students to prepare for college level work . The community at NCMC is wonderful and the students are very involved in many kinds of activities, programs, and community work.
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Taylor from Ravenwood, MO
05/12/2013Reviewer is A past student here.
6 of 6
Categories Comments Campus Safety I took online classes so I am not familiar with North Central's campus safety.
Greek Life I have never experienced North Central's Greek life.
Clubs and Activities From what I have heard North Central's clubs and activities are great, but again I have never experienced them for myself.
Great for these types of students Students that like the small-town feel and don't want to go to a college over flowing with people.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus I have not experience these things as I took online classes there.
Bang for the buck North Central Missouri College is a pretty affordable place to take classes! They have so many classes to choose from that are offered in several different semesters and there are more than one techer to choose from in most of them also.
What to do for fun I took online classes so I haven't spent much time in Trenton to see what all they have to offer for fun. Their sports teams would be fun activities to join.
Food and Dining I can't rate the food and dining because I have never personally experienced it.
Dorm Life I can't really rate the dorm life because I took online classes. I do know that the dorms are pretty small though.
Tips for prospective students If you take online classes at this college I would reccomend meeting with your teachers at some point so they can put a face to your name and not think that you are just another student that wants to pass as easy as possible and doesn't care.
In three sentences It is a great college to complete general education requirements and pre-requisits at. I have heard the nursing program is great as well. It is also very affordable and is an A+ school if you are eligible for that program.
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Knights of the Sea
The True Story of the Boxer and the Enterprise and the War of 1812
On a September day in 1813, as the Age of Fighting Sail was coming to an end, two maritime warriors faced each other in the waters off Pemaquid Point, Maine... Samuel Blyth was the youthful commander of His Britannic Majesty's brig Boxer, and William Burrows, younger still, commanded the USS Enterprise. Both men valued honor over life and death, and on this day their commitment would be put to the ultimate test. The battle between the Boxer and the Enterprise would be the only major sea engagement of the War of 1812 witnessed by people on land, and, though it lasted less than an hour, was a brutal contest whose outcome was uncertain. When the cannon smoke cleared, good men had been lost, and the U.S. Navy's position in the war had changed. In Knights of the Sea, David Hanna brings to vivid life a lost era-a time when sailing vessels exchanged broadsides and naval officers considered it the highest honor to harness the wind to meet their foes. This history pays tribute to the young commanders on either side, a vanishing breed who would come to be standard bearers of courage and fortitude, and would be immortalized in words by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Includes Illustrations Throughout The battle between the Boxer and the Enterprise came to represent for those who witnessed it, lived through it, and remembered it something more than a military turning point-it became emblematic of a maritime era that would soon be gone forever. -Ken Burns "David Hanna's Knights of the Sea is the finest kind of narrative history - thoroughly researched, informative and a plain good read. Hanna takes a dramatic but little known incident, the battle between the small men-of-war Boxer and Enterprise, and uses that event to explore the lives of two men, the captains of the ships, and two navies, the British navy at the peak of its power and domination, and the nascent navy of the United States, just feeling its oats. Knights of the Sea will not disappoint any who love a good rousing history, or any who are drawn to the fascinating world of combat under sail." -James L. Nelson, Author of George Washington's Great Gamble: And the Sea Battle that Won the American Revolution "Through the prism of a single battle between two sailing warships, David Hanna focuses on the stories of the opposing commanders and unearths their opinions, principles and motivations - the very essence of their lives. Woven into this narrative is a skilful exploration of the politics and events behind the War of 1812, alongside a vivid portrait of wartime experiences on land and sea. A fine 1812 anniversary book." -Roy Adkins, Author of Nelson's Trafalgar, The War for All the Oceans and Jack Tar "David Hanna establishes his credibility both as a writer and with the quality and depth of his historical research in Knights of the Sea. His capturing of a little-known maritime battle during the War of 1812 is surprisingly relevant in modern-day exploration of military strategy." -Captain Philip Kasky USN (Ret), former commander, USS Suribachi "Knights of the Sea is the stirring tale of two warships, one American and one British, that clashed in a legendary battle during the War of 1812. It is also the highly engaging story of the two gallant captains of those ships, both of whom were as intrepid as C.S. Forester's fictional creation, Horatio Hornblower. The book provides a wonderful blend of fascinating historical detail about the maritime war and the men who fought it. Meticulously researched and thoroughly enjoyable." -Robert J. Mrazek, Author of A Dawn Like Thunder and To Kingdom Come "Much more than a book about a battle, Knights of the Sea is a fine meditation on the culture, politics, and several key charismatic individuals who shaped the Early Republic." -Christopher Pastore, Author of Temple to the Wind: The Story of America's Greatest Naval Architect and His Masterpiece, Reliance |
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Steven Ray Tucker, 19, of Anniston, was charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of criminal mischief and attempted burglary for allegedly breaking into Bearcat Express, Victory Fuels and Weaver Hardware and attempting to break into Weaver Grocery in downtown Weaver on July 7. Earlier this week police arrested Joseph Lee Grubbs, 21, also of Anniston, with the same charges. Copper wiring from air conditioning units was taken from Bearcat Express and Victory Fuels, while various hardware items were stolen from Weaver Hardware.
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March 9, 2013
On March 2nd and 3rd thousands of NYC Vegetarians, Vegans, and the Veg-curious came out to the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival to sample, purchase, and learn about vegan food and lifestyle. Add in some animal rights organizations and farmed animal sanctuaries, the NYC Veg Food Fest is sure to be a hot spot for our favorite vegan super stars (every vegan is a super star to us)! That means, that in this spectacular 100th episode of Vegan Radio we hit the mother-load on interviews!!
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Drone Strikes or Guantanamo: Is President Choosing One Over the Other?
A Bush administration official claims President Obama is using drone strikes to kill terrorists rather than send them to Guantanamo.
Missouri Senate Votes to Nullify Federal Gun Grab
The Missouri state Senate voted to approve a bill that would prohibit enforcement of unconstitutional federal gun control measures within the borders of the Show Me State.
Pakistani Doctor on Hunger Strike, Obama's Disregard Called a "Disgrace"
Kansas Governor to AG Holder: We Will Continue to Defend 2nd Amendment
In a response to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback reaffirmed his state's right to oppose unconstitutional federal attempts to infringe on the right to keep and bear arms.
FBI Wants Real-time Warrantless Access to Online Communication
The Obama administration is attacking the Fourth Amendment on every possible front. The latest assault would require Facebook, Twitter, Google, Apple, etc. to submit to real-time warrantless wiretaps on customer accounts.
AG Holder: Feds Will Ignore State Laws and Enforce Gun Grab
In a letter to Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, Attorney General Eric Holder declares that federal agents will ignore state law and enforce federal gun control statutes.
Rand Paul Calls for Investigation of Foreign Aid Fraud
In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) calls for investigation and reporting of all instances of abuse of foreign aid.
South Carolina House of Reps Passes ObamaCare Nullification Bill
The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a nullification bill to prevent the enforcement of the many mandates of the Obamacare legislation. By Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.
South Carolina House of Reps. Expected to Pass ObamaCare Rejection
The South Carolina state House of Representatives is poised to pass a bill rejecting the establishment of ObamaCare health insurance exchanges and penalizing state employees who participate in the federal healthcare act.
Senate Committee Passes Bill Restricting Wireless E-mail Searches
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Just two weeks ago, sources close to Yahoo's search for a new CEO indicated that the ailing internet giant's board of directors was set to put the company's future in the hands of either interim CEO Ross Levinsohn or current Hulu CEO Jason Kilar.
Both prospective CEOs have strong media pedigrees, which suggesed that Yahoo's board was prepared to guide the company down a familiar and not-always-successful ad and content-driven path.
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It's no surprise that companies on the consumer internet are collecting a lot of information about their users -- with and without the permission of those users. And that means there are plenty of databases that make an attractive target for hackers.
Unfortunately for users, many of those databases aren't secured properly, and as we've seen time and time again, best practices for how certain pieces of information, such as passwords, are stored go unfollowed.
by Patricio Robles 12 July 2012 19:11pm 3 comments
Apparently the next CEO of Yahoo will not be current Hulu CEO Jason Kilar. He reportedly isn't interested in the job, and one of the reasons may be that he has a new friend in Facebook.
According to the New York Post, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is considering Kilar for a senior role at the world's largest social network. His job: get Big Media to 'like' Facebook.
by Patricio Robles 11 July 2012 15:19pm 2 comments
With the Microsoft Yahoo Search Alliance having finally made it to Europe, we looked at whether companies and agencies would be considering spending more money on the platform, particularly given concerns about Google's near-monopoly within the UK search engine market.
For our UK Search Engine Marketing Benchmark Report, published in association with NetBooster, we asked companies how they had changed their paid search budgets across Google, Microsoft/Yahoo, and other search engines.
by Andrew Warren-Payne 10 July 2012 09:26am 1 comment
Losing its formerly new CEO, Scott Thompson, in an embarrassing resume scandal has been one in a series of blows to the once-great internet Yahoo.
With Thompson out, Yahoo appointed Ross Levinsohn as interim CEO and began the process of conducting a this-time-more-thorough CEO search.
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Is a big part of search's future based on content partnerships?
You might think so looking at the recent deals Bing has struck with Encyclopaedia Britannica and Yelp.
by Patricio Robles 21 June 2012 17:02pm 0 comments
Yahoo has made a lot of big mistakes over the years, and today it finds itself in the fight of its life to stay relevant on the modern web.
The big questions: what can Yahoo do to recapture some of its past glory, if anything at all?
One possible answer is so obvious that nobody thought of it earlier: build a browser.
by Patricio Robles 24 May 2012 16:14pm 6 comments
Google+ may or may not be a viable contender in the social networking space, but Google sure is committed to it.
How committed? According to venture capitalist Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures, which owns a stake in Twitter, Google's passed up the opportunity to buy the popular microblogging social network several years ago.
by Patricio Robles 22 May 2012 09:21am 0 comments
When it comes to large tech companies and how they've fared with social networking, one could argue that Microsoft is the most successful.
Google has struggled to build viable homegrown social networks, Yahoo has largely done little of note, AOL purchased Bebo for $850m only to drive it into the ground, etc.
Microsoft's claim to success in the social space? A $240m investment in Facebook in 2007 which valued the social network at $15bn.
by Patricio Robles 21 May 2012 17:00pm 4 comments
The resignation/termination of now-formerly new Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson amid a resume scandal was an embarrassing moment for the once-great internet giant.
For most companies, such a collosal blunder would represent a faux pas of the highest order, but that's not the case for Yahoo, it's just one more in a long line of mistakes.
Here are the ten biggest mistakes the company has made...
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Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 619 calories, 34 g fat (20 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 243 mg sodium, 72 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 8 g protein.
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such a cute and easy idea! definitely keeping this recipe. making it tonight for a surprise dessert for the hubby!
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Ok, how do you cut the candy bar in half LENGTH wise? Guess I'm not too swift at this.
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Too cute for words and look forward to making them for Mother's Day.
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What a cute idea. My grandsons love the choc. mousse I make, this will make it even more special for them. Thanks
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A great 'kids' project. Our Sunday School Class is making them to give to their mothers for St. Valentine's Day tomorrow. We are using chocolate mousse instead of pudding and decorating with the tiny candy hearts that have messages!
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I just made this using Hershey bars and turned the top side of the bar to the inside of the box and then you don't see the printing on the outside of the box. In other words, the bottom part of the candy bar is the outside of the box. Very simple to do and they go together easily. I'm filling them with my own chocolate mousse recipe but will still garnish them with the dipped strawberries. I can't wait to have them for dinner.
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Great look for a simple process.What kind of candy bar did you use? Mine hadmarkings I couldn't hide. Thanks.
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These are fun to make and a lot of ways to fill them come to mind. I'd rather fill them with candy and do it that way but the pudding works well too. It's a keeper, for sure.
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I made these last year with my seventh and eigth graders. They were beautiful and the kids didn't have a hard time doing them. They were so pleased with the way they came out.
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Developing a holistic KM framework
When ODI, an independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues, received sponsorship to fund an internal knowledge-management initiative, it was determined to capitalise on its staffs extensive knowledge. Ben Ramalingam and Mikko Arevuo take us behind the scenes of the project and explain how ODI decided how knowledge should be managed to best enhance competitive advantage.
The development of a knowledge-management strategy in the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), a UK-based development sector organisation, has been a learning experience for all involved. The institutes KM strategy objectives and results are explored in this article and the challenges that emerged from the initial knowledge management audit are also examined. The knowledge-management initiative was positioned as a key focus of the organisations strategy and the knowledge audit was used to identify existing organisational knowledge and knowledge gaps. Obstacles for successful knowledge management were identified and factored into the knowledge-management-development processes.
ODI is a UK-based independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. The institute is engaged in a wide range of policy-related research based around the following themes: rural policy, international economic development, humanitarian policy, poverty and public policy. ODI works alongside partners in both the public and private sectors to inspire and inform policy and practice, leading to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of suffering and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in developing countries. This is achieved by combining high-quality applied research, practical policy advice and policy-focused dissemination and debate with policy makers and other stakeholders in both the UKs industrial north and the developing south.
The ODI knowledge-management initiative is a three-year project undertaken in collaboration with London South Bank University and funded by the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships scheme (KTP), which is sponsored by the UK Department of Trade and Industry. The KTP scheme provides substantial grant funding, expertise and resources to UK-based organisations seeking to improve their business performance over the medium term.
KM drivers and objectives
ODI operates in an increasingly competitive environment. The institute is fully reliant on research grants, commissioned research and sales of publications to cover its operating costs. In order to maintain its competitive position in the development-research marketplace, ODI recognised that it needed to develop an organisation-wide knowledge-management system to be able to capitalise on its staffs extensive knowledge of development-policy issues.
From the outset of the knowledge-management initiative, a cross-organisational working group was formed in order to define and articulate what knowledge meant to ODI as a research think tank, and how knowledge should be managed to enhance competitive advantage. As a result of the evidence gathered from an extensive knowledge audit, five key knowledge-management-strategy aims were identified and aligned with ODIs overall strategy objectives. It was clear to the members of the working group that if knowledge-strategy development were to succeed, it had to be made an integral part of the organisation-wide strategy. Furthermore, the knowledge-management strategy needed to be supported and accepted by all members and stakeholders of the institute as a strategic orientation.
The working group defined five specific knowledge-management-strategy aims:
- To improve institutional memory;
- To develop internal and external communications;
- To reduce unnecessary duplication of work around the institute;
- To improve the way that current and historical knowledge was used;
- To extract maximum value from knowledge held both internally and externally.
Once implemented, ODI hoped that the knowledge-management strategy would make the work of the institute better co-ordinated and more coherent as a whole. Knowledge-management-strategy implementation would establish an adaptive framework for using knowledge, within which members of the institute could operate effectively as individuals and as members of inter-disciplinary and inter-departmental teams. Finally, the institute hoped that the knowledge-management strategy would develop working practices that were simple, systematic, measurable and easy to maintain.
Below are five key knowledge-strategy outcomes that were formulated to guide the KM development process:
- Increased efficiency and effectiveness of core business activities through improved learning and knowledge sharing across the institute;
- Easy access to essential information for core business activities through improved electronic systems and processes;
- Employees learn more and share their knowledge more effectively through enhanced capacity, improved culture and appropriate incentives;
- A physical and electronic work environment that fosters learning and knowledge sharing;
- The short-term capacity to implement the knowledge-management strategy established.
As the key outcomes indicate, the knowledge-management initiative would aim to cut across the organisational fabric, including culture, incentives and performance measurement, as well as systems and processes. In the long term, ODI anticipated that knowledge-management-strategy activities would become integrated within its routine programmes and plans as a seamlessly integrated component of the overall strategic-management process.
The knowledge audit
Much of the initial work was focused on an extensive knowledge audit a six-month qualitative research programme conducted across the entire organisation. The audit was conducted in two phases: the first phase set out to gather data on the existing knowledge-management practices and pools of knowledge within ODI; the second was used to test out the initial knowledge-management-strategy hypothesis. The audit methodology included different semi-structured interviews, know-how workshops and after-action reviews, depending on the working practices and preferred communications methods of target groups. Raw data from both phases of the audit was analysed in a number of documents that were made available to all staff through the institutes intranet, in keeping with the organisations strategy of openness and inclusiveness to promote debate and buy-in.
The knowledge audit found that the knowledge used in the institute fell into three major categories, which included both tacit and explicit forms of knowledge:
- Research knowledge including explicit knowledge, which the institute published in various written media. Crucially, it was found that ODI staff also had a wealth of tacit research knowledge regarding both their subject area as well as research methods, and many staff members had an implicit understanding of how their work fitted into the wider development sector context;
- Operational knowledge this tended to be largely tacit and hence undocumented. Operational knowledge was generally centred around the understanding of how a staff member was able get things done in the organisation. This category of knowledge ranged from how to book a room to where to go for specific information; from how much fundraising is required for research fellows to meet their annual performance targets to understanding the conventions of writing a research literature review;
- Project-management knowledge this was about the work of the ODI; for example, knowing what projects were currently active across the institute, how many times a funder had been approached in the past, knowing what percentage of funding bids were won and so on.
Based on our previous experience with other organisations, the knowledge-audit results were unsurprising in both their nature and their form. Most organisations report similar findings in terms of their knowledge base, be it product-development knowledge or operational knowledge in a sales or customer-service department. However, the challenges and obstacles to successful knowledge-management development are always organisation specific. These roadblocks are usually a manifestation of the organisations business, or raison dêtre, which are deeply embedded in the cultural fabric of any organisation.
ODIs knowledge audit identified a number of obstacles to developing successful knowledge management within the institute:
- Lack of time, often compounded by the pressures of the performance-target system and other financial considerations;
- Internal processes that were not conducive to knowledge sharing;
- Absence of incentives that related to knowledge sharing and learning activities;
- An individualistic academic research culture;
- The incremental nature of change within ODI;
- Working conditions that were not conductive to frequent and informal knowledge sharing.
The knowledge audit respondents also made it clear that any strategic response to resolving knowledge-management problems would need to tackle these obstacles.
Tackling the challenges
By combining the knowledge-audit results with identified knowledge-strategy outcomes, the working group commenced a systematic development of knowledge-management tools that would enable the outcomes to be realised. A number of specific actions and enablers both people and information-systems-based tools aimed to address each of the five outcomes separately. The following specific actions were designed to address the five outcome areas:
In order to increase efficiency and effectiveness of core business activities though improved learning and knowledge sharing throughout the institute, a systematic application of simple, quick and time-efficient tools were developed. These included:
- Peer-group assistance, after-action reviews, and challenge sessions;
- Project pages for all projects on the intranet to provide easy access to basic information about each activity, with links to project documents;
- Project-cycle templates for all projects with clear procedures and guidance notes for key stages;
- Resources for information, communication and knowledge in all project budgets.
To provide easy access to essential information for core business activities through improved electronic systems and processes, a number of actions across various administrative areas of ODI (including the finance office, administrative services and the library) were undertaken. The purpose of the actions was to align the various activities across the institute by:
- Including a set of basic project information within the financial MIS and an interface on the intranet, which provided links to other information systems;
- Establishing a set of online systems and electronic document archives on the intranet, including contacts, funders, projects, proposals, internal capacities, attendance records and other support processes;
- Expanding the role of the information centre as a hub for internal information sharing as well as access to external resources;
- Developing a set of standards for document and other media production, including workflow procedures, templates, logos, presentations, CVs and so on.
To empower the staff to learn more and share their knowledge more effectively through enhanced capacity, improved culture and appropriate incentives were critical to the transformation of the institute into an efficient learning organisation. A set of specific actions were designed to supplement the institutes existing personnel management and development procedures:
The promotion of learning and knowledge sharing as critical to ODIs success and future by senior management;
The incorporation of learning and knowledge sharing within the organisations human-resources procedures, including job descriptions, recruitment, induction, annual appraisal and personal-development plans, exit interviews and hand-over procedures;
Provision of formal and informal, real and virtual training and support in knowledge-management approaches, systems and tools;
Fostering inter-departmental working groups on knowledge-management issues to promote increased inter-departmental knowledge sharing.
A physical and electronic work environment that fostered learning and knowledge sharing was essential to facilitate electronic and face-to-face learning and knowledge sharing. Work in this area is still underway as ODI will be joined by another KTP associate to work on the design and implementation of the IT-based components of the knowledge-management strategy. Furthermore, a major re-organisation of the physical workspace is underway that will make substantial improvements to the working conditions for all staff and will create an environment that fosters collaboration and knowledge sharing.
By providing dedicated resources, both human and financial, to operationalise the strategy, short-term capacity to implement the knowledge-management strategy was established.
The next step
Knowledge management is often viewed as a discrete and separate organisational activity that falls outside the mainstream strategic domain. As a pure knowledge organisation, ODI made a decision to incorporate knowledge management into its overall strategic focus and capability. This decision has been endorsed and is being advocated by senior management, and will therefore have a wide-ranging impact on all organisational activities.
The knowledge-management-process flow was programmed in a systematic way from the outset. The process was designed to identify the institutes existing knowledge bases and identify any roadblocks that may prevent effective knowledge management. The knowledge audit was a critical component in this process as it enabled the project team to design specific knowledge-management interventions and tools, and perhaps most importantly, the knowledge-audit forum was used to empower employees and encourage them to own the knowledge-management initiative.
ODI is currently action testing its knowledge-management tools and, based on the pilot results, will then review them. The institute is also developing knowledge-management measurement criteria that will include both quantitative and qualitative indicators to measure the impact of the knowledge-management tools on the effectiveness of the organisation as stated in the strategic outcomes.
Once this work, including the new systems design and implementation, has been carried out, ODIs knowledge-management strategy should have been embedded into the organisations routine working practices. At this point, there may not be a need to use the term knowledge management as it has become internalised as part of the every day business strategy.
Ben Ramalingam is KM associate, Overseas Development Institute. He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com
Mikko Arevuo is KTP supervisor/visiting lecturer at London South Bank University. He can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Probably won't happen but he looks awesome!
Probably won't happen but he looks awesome!
Been there, done that. He was half a step too slow and part of the penalty bowl in Detroit that one year.
I think Sean Considine and his #37 jersey will be cut if Leon's drafted.
Deion Sanders thinks this guy will be a great one.
He could probably play better than Cary Williams!
WNST states Ozzie is willing to trade 1st , 2nd and 3rd rounder to move up to get this guy. I know he is good at scouting talent, but I can't ever remember Ozzie giving up picks.
Good idea?
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Horrid Henry's Horrid Adventures DSi and DS Lite
DSi and DS Lite
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Moody Margaret (Henry's arch enemy) has stolen Henry's toys, and even worse! His prized Purple Hand Gang Flag!… See more
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Horrid Henry's Horrid Adventures Product Details
Released on 05/11/2010
Moody Margaret (Henry's arch enemy) has stolen Henry's toys, and even worse! His prized Purple Hand Gang Flag! It's not fair!
Run, swim, climb, jump and ride as you travel through multiple sets of fantasy themed levels, learning new abilities as you go.
Encounter strange enemies as you travel across the Evil Empire, Lovely Land and Pirate Island, all based on the Horrid Henry brand.
Select from three crazy weapons that will help Henry on his way. Trap enemies in bubbles and blow through the microphone to blow them off the screen.
Horrid Henry's Horrid Adventure Features:
- Three fantastic worlds based on the Horrid Henry brand to explore.
- End of level bosses featuring characters from Horrid Henry's world.
- Variety of often bizarre enemies & obstacles to overcome.
- Fantasy themed story allowing Henry to visit many different locations where Henry's imagination becomes a reality!
- Three weapons to choose from - each proving a unique playing experience.
- Collect bonus items to unlock weapons & complete levels.
- Comic strip sequences to introduce & progress the story and move player from one world to another.
- Dual screen game play, jump from one screen to the other.
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