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Stover Country Park
Explore over 114 acres of woodland, heathland, grassland and lakes on this circular walk through the peaceful Stover Country Park, near Newton Abbot in Devon. The walk takes you around the delightful Stover Lake before following the canal outlet through the woodland. The park also includes the Ted Hughes Poetry Trail which takes in specially designed Poetry Posts each displaying a poem by Ted Hughes on a theme relating to wildlife of the natural world.
The route below is designed for walkers but there is also a designated cycle route through the northern part of the Park. See this leaflet for more information about the park.
The Templer Way runs through the park so you could pick this up to continue your walk. Heading north would take you to Bovey Tracey while heading south would take you along the Stover Canal to Newton Abbot. Our Newton Abbot Walk starts from the town and takes you to the park on this route.
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Click HERE for today's bus cancellations.
Find today's bus cancellations here.
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on October 24th! A big thanks to all parents & guardians who have already registered on our new Conference Manager system. The website was unfortunately down this morning (Oct. 17), however, we've just been notified that it is up and running again. Please see the notice below for instructions and a link to the website.
Times to Note for the first day:
8:55: Start of first class
8:55-12:14 1st, 2nd and 3rd classes
12:14-1:14 Lunch
1:15-3:29: Classes 4 and 5
Indian Head 7:00 Kick Off
Show your Bison Pride and cheer our Bison Football team on tonight under the lights at Indian Head!
School bus routes transporting students to schools within the Regina Weather tower area for Prairie Valley School Division are cancelled for the full day due to inclement weather. Any planned extra-curricular trips will be cancelled also. Please ensure that student absences are reported as per usual attendance practice.
The following schools do not have bus service today, but schools are open:
Buses will be operating in the rest of the school division as usual. For further information please see the PVSD website: pvsd.ca
Prairie Valley's annual meeting of electors was on January 19, 2017 at Lumsden Elementary School in Lumsden, SK. To view the meeting, please access http://connect.edonline.sk.ca/agm2017/ and click here for the meeting package.
Join us for Parent Teacher Student Conferences on Wednesday, December 7 from 3:30 to 7:30p.m. Teachers will be available to meet with you to discuss your child's progress.
All students return to classes on September 1, 2016. New registrants may pick up registration packages at Bert Fox on August 29, 30 and 31 from 8:00a.m. to 5:00p..m.
Board elections are on October 26, 2016, and the call for nominations is open. Click here for more information on becoming a candidate.
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Kipling School on April 19 and Education Centre in Regina on April 20
Join us for Parent - Teacher - Student conferences on Tuesday, March 15, from 3:30 - 7:30p.m. Your child's teacher will be available to meet with you and discuss their progress.
Prairie Valley School Division and each of our schools within the Division offer our sympathy and support for the people of La Loche and in particular, the students and staff of La Loche Community School and the Board of Education and staff of the Northern Lights School Division #113 following the tragic events in La Loche on January 22, 2016. Our dedication to students and our belief in the power of education unites us. Please consider visiting Northern Lights School Division's FaceBook page and sharing your support.
Good luck to the Senior Boys Volleyball team this weekend in La Loche. Follow the boys through the live stream here You can also check on their result at the SHSAA website
All students Grade 8-12 return to school on September 1, 2015. New students may register on August 26 and 27.
Final examinations will be completed in required Grade 10 -12 classes beginning Friday, June 19 through Wednesday June 24. Please ensure your child is in attendance for their required examinations. While not completing exams, study rooms are available. Block classes will continue each afternoon until Wednesday, June 24.
Grade 12's please see Mr. Cochrane to complete the surveyhttp://esrealitycheck.com/rc/takeit.asp?i=1233501
Report cards were provided to students on Friday, May 1st. Please contact the Office if you have not yet received your child's report card.
Join us for Parent - Teacher - Student Conferences on Thursday, May 14th from 3:30 - 7:00p.m, and for STEW - Outdoor Education week meetings at 7:00p.m.
Parent-Teacher-Student conferences will be held on Thursday, March 19th from 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. Please join us to discuss your child's progress.
On Thursday, October 9, from 3:30 - 7:30p.m. we will hold our first Parent - Teacher - Student Conferences. Please join us to discuss your child's progress and celebrate their successes.
All students will receive Interim Progress Reports on Thursday, October 2. You may view the reports on HomeLogic. For more information on how to use HomeLogic to see attendnace and up-to-date grades, contact our Office at 306-332-4343
Join us for our annual Open House BBQ on September 18, from 5:30 - 7:00p.m. Free BBQ at FQECS, sponsored by BFCHS. Meet the teachers from 5:30 until 7:00p.m. Cacth the Sr. Boys Thors Volleyball action from 5-7p.m. and watch the Marauders under the lights at 7:00p.m.
Students return to classes on September 2. New students may register at Bert Fox on August 27 and 28.
School buses have been cancelled division wide. All Prairie Valley School Division buses are cancelled but all schools remain open.
Join us for parent – teacher – student conferences on Tuesday, December 17, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30p.m.
November 15th is the deadline to submit your gift card orders so that they arrive in time for Christmas. Visit the SCC page for more information or click here to access the forms.
Join us on Wednesday, October 23 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. for Parent - Teacher - Student Conferences. No appointment necessary.
Join us for our annual Open House BBQ on September 19, from 5:30 - 7:30. Meet the staff, tour the school and enjoy supper on us.
Students Return to School September 3
All Gr. 8-12 Bert Fox students will return to regular classes on September 3, 2013.
New students may reegister at Bert Fox Community High School between 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28 and Thursday, August 29.
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to help people find a way out of the bondage of self-hate, shame and pain often caused by addiction, mental illness and trauma. We believe that with hard work and dedication, people can reclaim the hope that these diseases insidiously strip away.
Our goal is to help people rise above this shame and pain and help them realize a life that soars to heights they never believed possible.
Millennium's Core Purpose
To help hurting people recover their lives.
Millennium's Core Values
- To always provide innovative and effective treatment.
- To be a place that exhibits God's love through warmth, humility and hospitality.
- To help all individuals who work at Millennium excel, both personally and professionally.
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Tuesday was one of the hardest days of the year for me - Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness day. It's the day that people all over the world use to recognize their grief and love for the babies that they have lost. This covers miscarriages, infant loss, and stillbirths. And one thing that people do is at 7 PM (their own time) all over the world they light a candle so that it is a wave of light.
But I didn't light a candle.
It's not that I've never had a loss. I have. But I still didn't light a candle at 7 PM.
I made a decision several years ago that I wasn't blogging about my loss on October 15th. That I wasn't doing the candle. That I wasn't doing more than changing my profile picture on Facebook and sharing one or two graphics that I find that I felt I connected with. Any other month of the year and I will tell you – in writing – all about my loss.
My pastor and his wife recently lost a baby. They had mentioned how much they had appreciated the outpouring of love and all the people willing to share their stories of losing a baby as well. She is one of the sweetest ladies in the world, and I wanted to share my story with her as well and to let her know that I had been praying for them and had also asked several of my friends to pray as well. But I couldn't. It was my first time verbally talking to anyone who didn't already know all the details of it. I ended up just choking up and crying instead. And of course she knew what I was trying to tell her, and instead of me comforting her, she ended up comforting me.
In case you're unsure of where I'm going with that it's to illustrate the point that, well, I haven't really moved past the grief of it all. So please, don't think that I didn't light a candle just because I don't care, or that my loss didn't mean anything to me. I still get this tightness and crushing feeling in my chest just thinking about it all.
The whole first half of the month of October is hard for me. But the 10th and then the 15th are… words sort of just fail. See I was due October 10th. Every October 10th it hits me all over again – my baby that I don't have has a birthday today. Last Thursday my baby would have been five. Then right when that dull ache seems to pass it's October 15th. It's October 15th and my Facebook feed is full of stories and photos of loss. I feel better knowing that I am not alone. I hate that any of my friends are going through any of this pain, but at least we have a day when we cry out our grief and not be alone. A day when people can't tell us that 5 years, or months, or weeks is long enough and that we should be over it. At the same time, it's just too much for me. The pain is still too renewed, too big, too encompassing, to share the way I see everyone else sharing.
So please, forgive me for not lighting my candle at 7 PM on Tuesday. I lit my candle all day the Thursday before.


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Winters in Missouri are never like those I remember from my past life in Moscow. There, in January, we'd have two to three feet of snow on the ground. Here, in Missouri, snow is rare, and even if it comes, it melts in a day or two. This winter, we've had no snow at all.
This was going through my mind as I looked at the bare landscape on both sides of the highway leading to Jefferson City, Mo. We – my husband and I – were driving to the Missouri capitol building. The invitation, the result of our campaign contribution to a state assembly candidate, requested "the honor" of our presence on Jan. 9, 2009, at the inaugural parade, the swearing in of our 55th governor of Missouri, a reception at the governor's mansion, and more. "Are you interested?" my husband asked, showing me the invitation.
"Of course I am!" I said. "I'm excited about this election. I'm excited about the coming changes! And I've never been to an inaugural ball. Besides, you know, I'm a sucker for events that request 'the honor' of my presence."
"It's just a formality," my husband said.
I knew that. Still, during my 39 years in Moscow, no government official ever sent me an invitation. Summons, maybe: Demands to turn in my Soviet-era passport or to vacate my apartment – when I applied for an exit visa.
As for "the honor," we, ordinary citizens, were invisible. Our presence never counted. Our absence never disappointed.
The windows of the capitol building sparkled yellow and the dome glowed. We walked in. The grand march of the newly elected state officials was still in progress. One by one, they came down the marble stairs to the sound of music – men and women, old and young. Some walked with adult children and grandchildren, others walked with their own parents. Some had kids in tow, and others carried babies in their arms. There were men in tuxedos and women in formal dresses – all smiling and happy. Spectators were everywhere. They gathered in the capitol rotunda and filled the balconies circling the grand building. They, too, were festively dressed – talking animatedly, laughing, applauding, and snapping pictures.
For a while, we watched the procession, and then we wandered into the house chambers – large, with rows of chairs, marble columns, and stained-glass windows. The atmosphere was celebratory there, too. People walked in and out – to look around, to study the new seating chart, or to try out a chair. And the new state representatives and their families took pictures on the speaker's podium with the youngest member of the family raising a speaker's gavel.
The sound of the "Missouri Waltz" echoed from the rotunda. The ball started and the new governor and his wife slowly circled the floor.
"I heard he's been practicing," someone laughed.
Several more couples joined the governor, and suddenly the dance floor was full. We joined in, too.
Space was at a premium, but nobody complained. Older couples moved securely in each other's arms. Several teenagers danced in a close circle. A young man carefully led his elderly grandmother, a middle-aged couple was snuggled up in a happy kiss, and a soldier and his date, oblivious to the bustle, lost count of time in a tender embrace.
"We had the palace of congress in Moscow," I said to my husband. "But you could never see members of the government, let alone mingle with them. The palace was only open when the officials were not there. But here we're dancing among them, and nobody even asked for our invitations!"
"That's democracy," my husband laughed, spinning me around.
An hour later, we walked through a large wing of the building, where children – who had their formal shoes off – jumped around the floor in a wild dance. Then, we opened the door.
"Look, it's snowing!"
The snow came suddenly – large puffy flakes dancing in the air. As our car left the parking lot, snow flew toward our headlights. We drove once more around the capitol, watching the snow powder the glowing dome, cover the nearby trees, and turn the bare ground into a phosphorescent field. Change was in the air.


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Cookbook Review – Sizzle: Sensational Barbecue Food
Want to introduce some sizzle to your backyard barbecue repertoire? Tired of the same old, same old when it's time to fire up the grill? If you find the idea of bringing an international flair to your grilling techniques, consider adding Sizzle: Sensational Barbecue Food by Julie Biuso to your cookbook collection.
You'll learn the secrets of how to create delicious New Zealand barbecue cooking. Rather than just learning new twists on old favorites, you'll learn fresh new grilling ideas and techniques, brought straight to your kitchen from the New Zealand outback. This book offers more than 100 recipes that can be prepared using items readily available at your local supermarket, so it will be easy for you to try out the dishes that appeal to you right away.
Unique Recipes in Sizzle: Sensational Barbecue Food
The first thing I noticed when I started flipping through Sizzle: Sensational Barbecue Food is that this book is filled with many appealing recipe ideas not commonly associated with outdoor grill cooking. However, the recipes in this book are all quite simple to prepare.
Since I'm always looking for ways to use my grill more frequently - instead of the oven, particularly during hot summer months - I was immediately drawn to many of the more unique dishes in the book. After all, I know how to grill burgers, steaks, chicken, and the other traditional grilled foods. Now, thanks to this book, my grilling horizons have been broadened!
Personal Favorite Recipes from Sizzle
My favorite recipes from this book include:
- Bruschetta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
- Button Mushrooms with Thyme
- Deviled Chicken Wings
- Eggplant Toasties (thin, grilled eggplant sandwiches)
- Garlicky Eggplant Kebabs
- Grilled Asparagus with Buffalo Mozzarella
- Mushroom Burgers
- Pots of Gold (delicious grilled cheese and bread concoction, along the lines of single serve fondue delights)
- Tessa's Grilled Crab Cakes with Cambodian Dressing
Perfect Book for Grilling Fans
Whether you love to grill yourself or if you're looking for a unique gift idea for a grilling enthusiast, you're sure to be pleased with Sizzle: Sensational Barbecue Food. If you enjoy open flame cooking yourself, you'll learn many new ways to prepare and enjoy grilled cuisine. If you'd rather eat the fruits of someone else's labors, you can be sure that anyone you give a copy of this terrific cookbook to for a special occasion is sure to invite you over to taste the new recipes they learn to prepare.
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VOLUTE ENGINEERING designs, builds, modifies and repairs machines, structures, automations, instruments and processes. We supply custom built machines, retro-fit kits for existing machines, spare parts, electrical controls, drawings, plans, studies and troubleshooting and repair of almost any sort of machinery. We do research and development projects with fast response times and high quality. Our in-house shop is equipped to handle a very large range of projects including emergency repairs and rush jobs.
We provide mechanical, structural and electrical engineering services to a variety of industries. We primarily work industrial projects and do cost reduction and feasibility studies, research & development, packaging and process design. We have engineering staff registered in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana with experience in facility and construction projects. Our experience includes projects in packaging, food, printing, paper, chemical, heavy equipment, manufacturing, construction and electronics.
We run a full service machine shop set up for short runs, prototypes and repairs. We also build electrical control systems for industrial equipment and perform electrical repairs. We have personnel skilled in all aspects of machine work including fabrication, modification, part duplication, equipment rebuilding and emergency repairs. We work from blue prints, sketches and samples of existing parts. We have an excellent electrical staff that can handle modern electronics through heavy industrial power and control. We can do delicate instrument work up to heavy duty mining equipment and every thing in between.
Most of our work comes from repeat customers and word of mouth references so we understand the importance of quality, integrity and customer service. Our machines work, our parts fit and our engineering is accurate and practical. Volute delivers an excellent value because of the experience and skill we have with machines. Hands-on experience is required of all our personnel and we have no eggheads, politicians or paper pushers on our staff. Machines are our passion. We are good at what we do because we like what we do.
Volute Engineering Co. 513-769-8000 10720 Makro Dr., Evendale, Ohio 45241 email@example.com


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Situated in Pacific Plaza, Kam's Roast brings Hong Kong's most famous roast meats to Singapore.
The flagship outlet in Hong Kong was awarded the Michelin Star in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 editions of MICHELIN Guide Hong Kong & Macau.
Kam's Roast is excited to launch its brand-new high tea set, and will be available on weekdays from 2:30pm to 5.30pm.
From now till end of April, customers can enjoy 1-for-1 premium high tea set ($18.80++) which consist of a portion of "Toro" Char Siu; BBQ Char Siu; Crispy Roast Pork; Roast Duck; Braised Noodles with Ginger & Scallion; Marinated Cucumber with Vinegar and Garlic; Red Bean Soup with '12 years old' Aged Orange Peel as well as a cup of Chinese tea.
* Note: (1 set with signature Noodles, 1 set with rice)
How to redeem:
- LIKE Kam's Roast Facebook Page
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Terms & Conditions
- First-come, first-serve basis (No reservation)
- Dinners have 45 minutes of dinning time for each redemption
- Available on Monday to Friday, 2.30pm to 5.30pm
Address: Pacific Plaza, 9 Scotts Road #01-04/05/06/07, Singapore 228210
Phone: 6836 7788
Website: http://www.kamsroast.com.sg/
Opening Hours: 11am to 10pm (Monday to Friday)
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PHARR - Convergys plans to hire 1,000 new full-time customer service representatives at its Pharr call center at 500 N. Jackson Rd., nearly quadrupling the 350 employees that work there now.
The call center company fields customer service calls for clients including DirecTV, Macy's and Cigna.
The call center, which staffs workers 24 hours a day, seven days a week, will not expand in size. Instead, the company will add more seats to the existing building.
Starting pay for a problem resolution representative is $9 per hour, according to a job listing on the company's website.
The company also offers benefits, paid time off and tuition reimbursement. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and be able to work 40 hours a week, mostly in the evenings.
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Should or Ought to
The verbs should and ought to are mainly used for giving advice.
Many students do not like ought to because it looks strange and sounds strange. This is fine because, as you will see from the diagram below, it is not necessary to use ought to if you do not want to. However, native speakers use this quite a lot, so for more advanced speakers here is a simple diagram of when to use should and when it is possible to use ought to.


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- Copy and paste every week's goals into the top of each daily blog post
- Whiteboard discipline
- Plot out the first few hours of my day on the whiteboard every night
- I must write down the actual TIME I would go and do my run
- Do NOT sleep past 10pm
- Think about how to use sites like niice or http://designspiration.net/ to create a Spotify or TV-like service
- I want to be able to glance at these pretty things when I'm bored, kinda like having a TV in the background
- I want to do this to develop taste, because I don't really use Instagram as much as a lot of other people do
- Observe b4yougo.net and continue releasing it and following already released channels
- Build a login/accounts system into the boilerplate
This is the goal for today:
Get accounts working
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Well after a lot of prying, I finally got the accounts system to work. I'm pretty happy that it's now behind me, but I still need to work on getting the e-mail verification to work I believe. Should I bother with it? hmmm.
The e-mail verification was too much for me today. However, I have decided to just press on with the more important aspects of the webapp. I am sleeping very late today because of some socializing. This is allowable, but I should make sure that it doesn't happen too often.


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Ok kids, GQ's latest blurb on this subject was the final confirmation of something I've been trying for quite some time now. Maybe it's a rainy day, and you're wearing some muted colors to match the weather. Maybe you just feel like sporting something simple and not too flashy (I know I do). Either way, we want to look good and be comfortable, a hard combination to pull off in any situation. What's a good way to give our outfits a little "umph" without making it look like we're trying too hard? Here's a quick and easy one: go bold on the socks. I don't mean buy those outrageous "toe-socks" that little twelve year olds wear or anything like that. Get some socks with some color. They could be plaid, striped, or polka dotted. The whole point is to break some rules. Barely any of my long socks are plain and boring (some are, but hey, there's a time and a place for everything). But wait there's more! Here's the "not trying too hard" part. If you truly want to stay classy while going bold, make sure at least one color on your socks matches a color on something else you're wearing. Do this, and you can break some fashion rules and never get called on it.
--Mazi Kazemi
Mazi's new column, Keep It Fresh, Keep It Classy, is the latest addition to the Contrast blog. He will write about trends in men's fashions. Please give him a warm welcome! --Ed.


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I'd like to bet $25 on pink please. You didn't know that you could bet on pink you say. Well you can if you play at a casino that supports breast cancer research.
The Horseshoe Cleveland casino is one of the casino's going pink this month and doing their part to support breast cancer research, but they are doing it at the local level. For starters, their buffet is donating $1 of every meal purchased there towards a local breast cancer charity. Their pastry section even has some pink desserts.
For those who like to frequent the Vintage 51 or Legends at Horseshoe bars, proceeds from the purchase of either the Pink Warrior or the The Hooter Shooter will go to the same charity.
In addition, if you like to play blackjack, you can indeed bet on pink as there will be tables setup with pink felt in support of breast cancer research. Also, any team member wearing a Horseshoe Cleveland Breast Cancer T-Shirt will be among those that donated at least $5 to the local charity.
So often we think of casinos as being companies that have absolutely no regard for the human condition. However, the reality is that every casino has been touched numerous times by cancer at all levels from patrons up to ownership.
What I also like about what the Horseshoe Cleveland is doing is the fact that they are donating to a local charity instead of a major conglomerate where you never know if any of your funds are going to the purpose you intended. Yes Mr. Cena, I am calling you out.
If you want to support organizations that support the fight against cancer, you can't go wrong by taking a trip to the Horseshoe Cleveland. There you can bet on pink and that is the best bet in the house.
About the author: James Guill - James is a freelance writer specializing in the poker industry. He's written in the past for PokerNews Australia Magazine and for sites such as PokerNews.com and PokerJunkie.com.


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EP 14: The MCU!
In today's episode we discuss the Marvel Cinematic Universe, going over the complex, and interesting, heroes and the villains that seem to be left behind. Steve discusses a hero he finds to be problematic. Bri praises her favorite hero and all that it could be. Dominic explains why he's given up on the MCU.
So set your coffee, or tea, pots on simmer, pour yourself a cup and join us!
-Dom, Bri, and Steve-
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Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City, MO is the host hotel for the California Balloon Invitational! They are hosting the out of town hot-air balloon pilots and also offering discounted rates to those needing lodging for the festival.
Capitol Plaza Hotel
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After driving through the countryside all day and finally navigating our big car back to the hotel through the narrow streets, we usually ate at a restaurant within walking distance of our hotel, La Mirande. Right below the hotel, there was the cutest restaurant called Chez LuLu.
Charming restaurants abound on the streets surrounding the main square.
Just look at how adorable this one is----------------------------------
View of the Rhone River from the gardens above the Pope's Palace
Vineyards for the Pope's Palace
Avignon is breathtaking- the weather was perfect and the rose bushes were massive and in full bloom!


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Track: Management by Play, Creativity and Aesthetics STORYTELLING: TRANSFERRING TACIT CORPORATE KNOWLEDGE IN DIFFERENT C...and International Marketing and Management (IMM) Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (WU-Wien) Augasse 2-6 A-1090 Vienna, Austria e-mail: email@example.com
2 Abstract Storytelling: Transferring tacit corporate knowledge in different cultures Storytelling is an instrument to transfer tacit knowledge within organisations, which is little explored. In this paper a first framework to structure the storytelling process is developed. It consists of four phases: intention, creation, narration and reception. Since tacit knowledge is highly culture-bound, this process, its effectiveness, and importance differ in low-context and high-context cultures. The authors develop first research propositions to investigate differences in using storytelling as a knowledge transfer tool. A qualitative research design to explore variables and relationships influencing the transfer of tacit knowledge via storytelling in Japan and Germany is proposed. STORYTELLING: TRANSFERING TACIT CORPORATE KNOWLEDGE IN DIFFERENT CULTURES A RESEARCH-IN-PROGRESS PAPER 1 INTRODUCTION Knowledge is widely recognised as a primary resource of organisations (Drucker 1992). Some authors propose that knowledge is a company s only enduring source of advantage in an increasingly competitive world (Birkinshaw 2001). The problem and the challenge companies encounter is to manage it in an effective way to increase their competitive advantages. Nelson and Winter (1982) argue that a large part of human knowledge is context-bound, highly firm-specific, and tacit in nature; and that there are limits to which it can be effectively articulated and transferred. The problems and the challenges companies encounter are to manage it in an effective way to increase their competitive advantages. The capability of multinational corporations (MNCs) to efficiently combine knowledge from different locations around the world is becoming increasingly important as a determinant of competitive success (Doz et al. 1997a). Thus, MNCs derive a potential competitive advantage from managing knowledge flows between their subsidiaries. The management of knowledge in the multinational corporation involves projecting knowledge between different units of the corporation, e.g. from the centre (home-base) to the periphery (subsidiary) or vice versa (Schulz et al. 2001). 2
3 2 TACIT AND EXPLICIT KNOWLEDGE Storytelling: Transferring tacit corporate knowledge in different cultures Nonaka and Takeuchi (1995) distinguish between explicit and tacit forms of knowledge in corporate settings. Explicit knowledge is expressed in formal and systematic language and shared in form of data, scientific formulas, specifications and manuals. It can be processed, transmitted and stored easily (Nonaka et al. 2001). Tacit knowledge, on the contrary, is very hard to formalise. Subjective insights, intuitions and hunches fall into this category of knowledge. This form of knowledge is deeply rooted in action, it is tacitly implied in skills possessed by individuals, their experiences and intuition, their relationships, and their understanding (Snowden 1999). Therefore, it is highly contextual and culture-bound (Nonaka et al. 1995). Tacit dimensions of knowledge build up overtime in peoples` heads, hands, and relationships. Knowledge management is challenged because these tacit elements of intangible assets accumulate in the organisation through dynamic, unstructured, and often subtle processes that are not easily codified into formal training programs or captured in information systems (Swap et al. 2001). Personal contacts and interactions are very suitable for transferring tacit knowledge within multinationals (Davenport et al. 1998). Hence, it is difficult for an organisation to transfer tacit knowledge. There are various possibilities, e.g. workshop techniques for firms, to get hold of the tacit knowledge of its members, but they vary in their effectiveness (Snowden 1999). 3 TRANSFERRING KNOWLEDGE WITHIN MNCs Dealing with knowledge creation, transfer, and exploitation will be increasingly critical to the survival and success of corporations, and of societies (Hedlund et al. 1993). Knowledge flows are strategically important to organizations for several reasons. First, knowledge flows transmit localized know-how, which is generated in one sub-unit to other locations in the organization. Second, knowledge flows facilitate the co-ordination of work flows linking multiple, geographically dispersed subunits. Third, knowledge flows can enable organizations to capitalize on business opportunities requiring the collaboration of several subunits. Knowledge flows are also crucial to the orchestrated execution of unified strategic responses to moves of competitors, customers, and suppliers. Finally, knowledge 3
4 flows enable the recognition and exploitation of economies of scale and scope (Schulz et al. 2001). This paper deals with storytelling as a tool to transfer corporate knowledge. 4 STORYTELLING: A VALUABLE MANAGEMENT TOOL The importance of the social interaction between people working within an organisation is a major issue concerning knowledge management. Doz et al. (1997a) also describe a shift of emphasis from the form to the essence of knowledge transfer. A growing body of theory and practice in knowledge management, starting with Nonaka and Takeuchi, stresses the role of metaphors and careful choice of language as ways in which organisations need to get hold of corporate knowledge (Ward et al. 2002). People prefer to talk to their colleagues on their latest ideas (Birkinshaw 2001). They tell stories to exchange knowledge. So, narratives are used in order to transfer the complex contents of tacit knowledge (Snowden 2002). 4.1 Storytelling in an organisational context An organisational story is defined as a detailed narrative of past management actions, employee interactions, or other intra- or extra-organisational events. These stories are usually communicated informally within the organisation. Normally, such stories consist of a plot, major characters, and an outcome (Swap et al. 2001). Purposeful stories will be able to capture and hold the attention of the audience. They are rooted in truth and they are self-propagating (Snowden 1999). Snowden (1999) distinguishes between two kinds of storytelling: Storytelling as a knowledge disclosure mechanism and storytelling to create meaning and understanding. Storytelling as a mechanism for disclosing knowledge can be a helpful tool to get hold of the valuable tacit knowledge of members of the organisation. It creates a self-sustaining, low cost means by which knowledge can be captured on an ongoing basis. Storytelling to create meaning and understanding creates metaphors to transfer knowledge in a more transparent way. 4
5 In this paper, we stress the cultural embeddedness of knowledge which is vital to successful knowledge transfer. Our major argument is that the transfer of tacit knowledge through storytelling affects corporate culture and organisational performance. 4.2 What knowledge can a story transfer? We assume that stories can not be used to transfer all kinds of organisational knowledge. It is important to show that storytelling is a powerful tool, but also that it is very difficult to use it intentionally as a management instrument, e.g. teaching core capabilities within an organisation by storytelling would be very difficult. For these forms of knowledge formal education is widely used. Still stories allow the transfer knowledge with all its complex connections (Davenport et al. 1998). Stories can successfully transfer knowledge about managerial systems, norms, values and moral of a company. They can be easily identified with, are a powerful in transferring knowledge rich in tacit dimensions (Swap et al. 2001). Stories allow the listener to comprehend new experiences and to make judgements about the persons, objects, and beliefs of the storyteller. Stories help developing general attitudes and beliefs (Adaval et al. 1998). As mentioned before, the organisational as well as the cultural context impact the tacit dimension of knowledge heavily. For this reason we consider that this kind of knowledge transfer is extremely organisation- and culture-specific. Thus, knowledge transfer through stories is supposed to differ in low-context and high-context cultures. A logical consequence would be that organisations in high-context-cultures emphasise storytelling more. 4.3 Importance of storytelling All important knowledge that people acquire and retain in their memory is based on stories dealing with past experiences (Schank et al. 1995). Empirical evidence shows that information has significant impact on judgements and understanding, when it is conveyed in form of a story (Rughase 2002). 5
6 The importance of storytelling for memorising information is explained by cognitive science research. Memorable information is more likely to be acted upon. Stories are more vivid and entertaining. Thus, they often relate to personal experience than to rules. They are more memorable, considered more important and more likely to guide behaviour. Storytelling promotes the transfer of the tacit dimension of knowledge because it initiates the creation of shared mental models by clustering within familiar archetypes (Swap et al. 2001). Storytelling is the most personal way of transferring knowledge (Post 2002). Stories tend to attract more attention than other forms of knowledge transfer, where the intention is clearly defined. They help to launch a listener to action (Davenport et al. 2000). Storytelling has been practised in organisations for many years but it is only recently that storytelling has been explicitly used as a management tool (Lelic 2002). Thus storytelling is hardly ever used intentionally in organisations to transfer knowledge (Swap et al. 2001). 4.4 Context The means by which a story is communicated is also very significant (Snowden 1999). A story can be transferred in different settings, e.g. meetings or in the cafeteria. It can be transferred orally or via different instruments and media, such as video, TV, radio etc. To this basic model we want to add that storytelling can be depicted as a continuous spiral of contextualization and decontextualization. The core, which is tacit is nature is enveloped in the contextual and cultural setting of the participants. Culture can be defined as the form of things people have in their mind and their model for perceiving, integrating and interpreting new ideas. It also refers to refers to theories that they use to make sense of their social and physical reality (Sackman 1991). Culture is only one aspect an individual can be influenced by. Organizational and individual context can also have great impacts on the storytelling process. 4.5 The Process of Storytelling Purposeful stories are self-propagating. They have a life of their own and they are not linked with an individual storyteller. In order to do this they need to be oral or tacit in nature, so the storyteller can invest his or her own authority around common structures or themes of value (Snowden 1999). Due to the early stage of our research we developed a first model to analyse the process of storytelling. It is divided into four sequences: 6
7 Intention Cultural Context Reception Creation Narration Figure 1: Process of story telling (authors) Intention As we focus on the potential application of storytelling as a management tool, we have to concentrate on the intentional initiation of storytelling in order to transfer knowledge. People receive knowledge informally and sometimes even unconsciously. They learn much when watching colleagues or chatting to them. Thus knowledge transfer can occur without a deliberate intention to teach (Swap et al. 2001). Telling a story does not always have the purpose to teach either. Storytelling may have many other purposes too: entertaining, understanding or culture bonding (Snowden 1999). Storytelling might be an intentional transfer of knowledge but this knowledge transfer could also happen implicitly. Telling a story can take place via differing methods. Some corporations show video films to their employees introducing important business events or situations to them (Davenport et al. 1998). Creation The context of the setting of the storytelling influences the creation of the story. The means by which a story is told differ according to corporate and country culture. The methods of knowledge transfer are always related to the culture of the organization. Knowledge is closely connected with readiness of an organization s employees to share and distribute knowledge (Davenport et al. 1998). Company culture defines the way people within the organization talk to each other and the way a story is told. Country culture is another factor 7
8 that influences the way a story is created. Denning (2001) analyzes different structures of stories in different cultural settings. Narration The main actor in the story creating phase is the story teller. A story can be told in different ways. The plot of the story can be structured differently. The knowledge transferred via a story can be stressed and obvious or hidden in fables or anecdotes. Denning (2001) defined voice, eyes and conviction as the main elements of performing a story. The way a story is told has a major impact on its reception. Reception: Stories can be accepted, treated indifferently, or refused. They can seem laughable or sad to the listener. The reception phase is strongly dependent on the narration phase. A story told has an impact on the receiver in any case. The intention of telling the story does not necessarily become understandable to the listener. Powerful stories become selfpropagating and thus spread easily within the organisation. The listener becomes the storyteller. He also develops an intention of telling a story and activates the process of storytelling. In doing so, his intention can differ from the intention of the original story teller. 5 KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER IN DIFFERENT CULTURES A central aspect of transferring knowledge is the cultural and social background of the persons transferring knowledge. Knowledge itself and consequently the usage of knowledge are deeply embedded in their cultural context (Bendt 2000). The differences in cultural background and consequently the differences in transferring knowledge have become of great interest in research lately. 5.1 Storytelling in low-context and high-context cultures: Japan and Germany Edward T. Hall (1989) distinguishes cultures according to their way of communicating. He developed the concept of high-context cultures and low-context cultures. In a high-context culture, like Japan, information is contained in the physical environment or within the person, but not mainly in the verbal part of a message. A person does not primarily 8
9 communicate via talking, because very little information is in the coded, explicit part of the message. In a low-context culture, like Germany, the information is transferred via the explicit code. Much more reliance is placed on the words used. Things that must be said in a low-context culture are often self-evident in a high-context culture. Doi (1981) points out, that there a differences in philosophical traditions between the West and Japan. Western tradition is always suffused with an emphasis on the importance of words. Japanese tradition implies that words do not reach and show reserve over eloquence. Accordingly, there is a difference between the Japanese and the Western approach to knowledge. In Japan knowledge does not only consist of data or information that can be stored in the computer, it also involves emotions, values and hunches. Japanese managers put more emphasis on tacit knowledge (Takeuchi 2001). Western epistemology on the contrary has traditionally viewed knowledge as explicit (Nonaka et al. 2001). Snowden (1999) calls storytelling an old skill. Stories have been used in all cultures to communicate values, norms etc. for centuries. Still differences in cultures concerning the processes and effectiveness of storytelling have not been examined yet in business literature. 6 TENTATIVE RESEARCH PROPOSITIONS AND METHODOLOGY The premise of this paper is to point out that there are differences in the usage of storytelling as an instrument of tacit knowledge transfer within organisation in low-context and high-context cultures. Thus the aim of our research is to contribute in this field by investigating the following basic propositions: The importance of storytelling as a knowledge transfer tool differs between highcontext cultures and low-context cultures There are differences in the usage and in the acceptance of using storytelling as a knowledge management tool There are differences in the processes of storytelling between high-context cultures and low-context cultures 9
10 There are differences in the effectiveness of storytelling as a knowledge transfer tool between high-context cultures and low-context cultures. Due to the explorative nature of our propositions a qualitative research design is used. A qualitative research approach was found appropriate, when the examined phenomenon requires an explorative investigation (Rubin et al. 1995), which provides the flexibility for identifying new variables and new relationships among them. Qualitative Interviews are held with knowledge carriers (members of the middle management) in different organisations in Japan and Germany. These interviews contain open-ended questions referring directly and indirectly to the different sequential phases of the process of storytelling. 10
11 7 CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The empirical investigation is currently in process. First results support our proposition, that there are differences between the importance of storytelling in low-context and highcontext cultures. The aim of this procedure is to improve the model introduced above. The next step in this research process will be an attempt to test the results of this explorative study in a quantitative investigation in Germany and Japan. At this stage of the research process it is far too early to draw any further reaching conclusions. Still we hope to identify managerial strategies arising from these findings. As a consequence, a more precise knowledge about the effects and the strategic use of storytelling will have strong managerial implications. The overall aim is the operationalisation of our findings in order to enable a more intentional use of this instrument according to the cultural background of the organisation. 11
12 8 BIBLIOGRAGHY R. Adaval and R. S. Wyer, (1998): "The role of narratives in consumer information processing", Journal of Consumer Psychology 7 (3), pp. 207-245 A. Bendt (2000): "Wissenstransfer in multinationalen Unternehmen". Gabler, Wiesbaden J. Birkinshaw, (2001): "Why is knowledge management so difficult?" Business Strategy Review 12 (1), pp. 11-18 G. Davenport, S. Agamanolis, B. Barry, B. Bradley and K. Brooks, (2000): "Synergistic Storyscapes and constructionist cinematic sharing", IBM Systems Journal 39 (3/4), pp. 456-469 T. Davenport and L. Prusak (1998): "Wenn Ihr Unternehmen wüßte, was es alles weiß...: Das Praxisbuch zum Wissensmanagement". Verlag Moderne Industrie, Landsberg/Lech S. Denning (2001): "The Springboard; How Storytelling Ignites Action in Knowledge-Era Organizations". Butterworth-Heinemann, Woburn, MA T. Doi (1981): "The anatomy of dependence". Kodansha, Tokyo Y. Doz, K. Asakawa, J. Santos and P. Williamson (1997a): "The Metanational Corporation", INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France P. F. Drucker, (1992): "The New Society of Organizations", Harvard Business Review 70 (5), pp. 95-104 E. T. Hall (1989): "Beyond culture". Doubleday, Anchor Books, New York G. Hedlund and I. Nonaka (1993): "Models of Knowledge Management in the West and Japan", in P. Lorange: Implementing strategic processes: Change, learning and Cooperation, Basil Blackwell, Oxford, UK, pp. S. Lelic, (2002): "Fuel Your Imagination", Knowledge Management 5 (4), pp. 9-11 R. R. Nelson and S. G. Winter (1982): "An Evolutionary Theory of Economic Change". Belknap Press, Cambridge, MA I. Nonaka and H. Takeuchi (1995): "The Knowledge Creating company: How Japanese Companies Create the Dynamics of Innovation". Oxford University Press, New York I. Nonaka, R. Toyama and N. Konno (2001): "SECI, Ba and Leadership: a Unified Model of of Dynamic Knowledge Creation", in I. NonakaD. Teece: Managing Industrial Knowledge: creation, transfer and utilization, SAGE Publications, London, pp. T. Post, (2002): "The AKS Story", Knowledge Management 5 (4), pp. 30-31 12
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Series: Masters of Love #1
Author: Leisa Rayven
Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Adult
Publisher: Ovation
Publication Date: May 2, 2017
Source: Bought
Max Riley is the man of your dreams. Or at least he will be, for a price.
As his alter-ego Mister Romance, Max is a drop-dead gorgeous escort who makes romantic fantasies come to life. No sex, just swoon-worthy dates to die for, and the cream of New York's socialites can't get enough. Whether they want a dominating billionaire, bad boy with a heart of gold, hot geek, sexy biker, or best friend who loves them from afar, Max can make it all happen, but he's careful to keep his real identity a secret.
Enter investigative journalist Eden Tate. Having caught wind of the urban legend of Mister Romance from a lovestruck client, Eden is determined to publish a scathing expose on Max and his ability to swindle lonely society women out of their fortunes.
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Cynical Eden has no doubt she can resist his fake romance personas, but when the real Max admits he's falling for her, she has to decide if the professional liar is telling the truth, or if the passionate man with the mysterious past is just one more character designed to con her out of her career-making story.
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You know, I originally gave this book four stars when I finished. It was a pretty good read! I was kept entertained for the most part and thought the different personas Max took on were funny because I've seen every single one in other books I've read. The more time that passes, though, the more I'm feeling this was more of a three star read for me. I liked the concept and the plot for the most part, but I just couldn't connect with the main character.
The main issue I had with this was the main character (lol). While reading, I could overlook my annoyance with her, but the more I think about it, the more I just can't stand Eden. I just found her so . . . uppity? Whiny? Lazy? Like, she definitely had this whole "woe-is-me" thing going on that rubbed me the wrong way. For example, she constantly talked about how she deserved better stories and a better position at her job but she didn't work to prove herself? She just kind of talked about what a jerk her boss was and took shortcuts. And she made so many decisions that made me want to rage. She was just so short sighted and overreacted to the littlest things.
Max was an interesting character, and much better than Eden. But I didn't really feel like I knew him. We got his backstory and everything but we weren't able to spend as much time with Max being Max as I would have liked. So much of the time spent with him was him as his characters -- still fun but I wanted to see Eden interact with the real Max rather than all these little bits and pieces of him in his characters.
I was a little disappointed I didn't like this one more, especially since I loved Leisa Rayven's other books in the Bad Romeo series. Even though this wasn't my favorite, I'll definitely be following along with this series as it goes on!
"We all need fantasies now and then. Sometimes believing our lives can be different is the only thing that keeps us going."
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the other day I was writing about legendary busty Polish queen, mind blowing superbabe, Ewa Sonnet, and how it looks like she finally took her modeling career seriously, so she's running her Facebook profile, and being there for all her fans and people that wants to know/see more of her… well, I dont know if bringing bunch of big boobs special forces was crucial or not, but shortly after that, this natural big titted dream babe announced that she got 500,000 votes for Playboy Miss Social contest, which means she's straight to the FINALS!!!!… and in order to celebrate this big thing with the people that helped her the most – YOU, she got the entire thing on camera, and she posted those images up on her profile… and damn, she looks too fucking sexy in this tight top and these wet look leggings she's wearing here.. really hope she's gonna do a pictorial in that outfit for Busty.pl, still the ONLY website she ever posed for:
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She's way too hot for the airbrushed, blonde, spray-tanned, fake tittied, generic bimbos Playboy publishes. Seriously, does anyone look at Playboy for the models anymore?
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Little Lizard - 3D Printed by Draug
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Print material:PLA
Layer height:0.2mm
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Infill:10.0 %
This little chap is a model of a living creature. The designer built him in Blender 2.66a. He is not any particular kind of lizard and the designer has tried to make him look as sweet as possible for a reptile! If you look closely, he is smiling at you!
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Yes, I've noticed I've had an excessive amount of featured looks this past 2 days but oh well. I can't help notice these outfits now that I have that feature.
I was rummaging through some of my old stuff and found these items, which when put together, looks pretty good I think. It's a good combination of prints (the leopard print skirt) and the blue coat + red platforms. I really love full skirts and this one was a bargain.
|These platforms are SO TALL. The heels are around 13cm tall. They're also really chunky.
I like.
I really love the way this coat looks with the skirt. Since the skirt is full, the coat takes it shape, while being tied around the waist accentuates my hips and the shape of the skirt.
Wearing these heels just make me look as tall as other people instead of towering over them, with the benefits of what high heels give you - illusion of long legs. I also really love accentuating my hips because my figure is very petite and this coat does exactly that.
Sometimes being short pays off,
"High heels were invented by a woman who had been kissed on the forehead."
- Christopher Morley


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The Eagle Ford Shale in south Texas made news in late July 2014 when county judges questioned the right of state agencies to reap the benefits of oil and gas leases that utilize ground under county roads. There is no law on the books that prevents Texas from taking all the mineral rights, but an opinion of a state attorney general in 1960 is the basis of the state's behavior.
Judges in several counties above the Eagle Ford Shale area are attempting to persuade state lawmakers to change the law. As of July 2014, the state requires counties to maintain roads under which oil companies are exploiting resources and paying money to the state. One example is DeWitt County, a locality with a road maintenance budget of $1.7 million in 2011, but that number swelled to $16 million in 2014. The county planned to pay for maintenance using royalties collected from oil and gas companies that have yet to arrive from state coffers.
The Eagle Ford Shale is an area underneath Texas approximately 50 miles wide, 400 miles long and 250 feet thick. Oil and gas are about 4,000 to 12,000 feet beneath the surface. Since 2008, the Eagle Ford Shale has become one of the most-drilled sites in the United States. The area is located near the Mexican border, and it stretches into south-central Texas. Oil formed there due to an ancient forest that collapsed and became buried 100 million years ago.


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Fifth Harmony Perform 'Worth it' At La Banda Grand Final (VIDEO)
Fifth Harmony performed their smash hit "Worth It" on the La Banda Gran Final on Sunday from Miami.
La Banda Overview:
The music-based reality competition show was developed by Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), Simon Cowell's SYCO Entertainment and Haim Saban's Saban Brands. Executive produced by Simon Cowell and Ricky Martin, "La Banda" is the search for the ultimate Latino super group with the help of superstar judges Ricky Martin, Laura Pausini, Alejandro Sanz and host Alejandra Espinoza. Contestants compete for their place in "La Banda" and for a coveted recording contract with Sony Music Latin, label home to the most prolific Latin music artists, and Simon Cowell's SYCO Music, the recording label responsible for some of the world's biggest selling artists, including One Direction. Ricky Martin will manage the winning band.
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Augmented reality helmet shows you bad weather on a sunny day
There's nothing I like more than the application of augmented reality, especially when mixed with a healthy doses of VR.
What you are seeing here in the picture and the video after the jump is an Augmented Reality Weather helmet from Magic Vision Lab. Using a head tracker and some particle graphics, the user can see what inclement weather would look like in real-time on clear and sunny day.
As you watch the video, you can see the snow fall, but it is falling from a blue sky. The same goes for the hail, but it looks a bit more realistic as the hail can actually be seen staying on the grass. I wonder how long it would take before the ground turns white. Could it do the bad weather over time?
As for the rain, it comes in three forms, one is a small drizzle, the other is a light shower, and then the last being heavy rain. What really amazed me is how it can do stormy weather, with thunder and lightning.
Now, I am not really certain what you would use this for. I suppose it could be used to show what bad whether looks like for making video games. However, I would think that video game designers already know this.


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A merchant account is a kind of a bank account made for businesses.It allows the holder of the account to receive payments in multiple ways including debit and credit cards. A merchant account is a useful tool for any business.Consumers are increasingly making payments via credit and debit cards. As an outcome of this shift in consumer behavior, business owners must provide platforms for their clients to make payments using their cards.It is crucial for a business to allow card payments to retain clients and attract new ones.Opening a merchant account with a trusted banking services provider comes with several costs which a business owner must incur.On the other hand, it has numerous benefits which a business owner must take advantage of.
To begin with, a business which has a merchant account is likely to generate more revenue. Modern clients are decreasingly inclined to carrying cash for various reasons.Consequently, such clients will welcome a seller or service provider who will allow them to swipe their cards to make payments. A business which holds a merchant account is likely to realize more sales on impulse purchases because customers can easily pay with their cards.A business which avails such convenience to its clients will increase sales and will, therefore, generate higher amounts of revenue.
Secondly, a business which holds a merchant account is set to increase productivity.Modern technology has created systems where customers do not need to hand over their cards to cashiers.These systems provide a platform where the clients simply swipe their cards and enter their pin numbers. Establishments such as supermarkets and fast-food restaurants would greatly benefit from such payment systems.When such a business finds a way to run more smoothly and efficiently; then productivity is set to increase.
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Moreover, a business owner who wishes to grow the business needs to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction. Customer satisfaction can be improved by holding a merchant account for the business. Customer satisfaction will be improved when clients are allowed to be flexible in the way they make payments. It also allows them to have peace of mind as they shop without having to worry about spending more than they have in cash. Additionally, as a business grows and increases its reach on the internet, the establishment must appeal to international clients by availing various convenient modes of payments.In this way, a business becomes more appealing to clients even in other countries.
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In conclusion, a merchant account is a great addition to any business. The business owner must select a credible bank that will ensure fast and safe transactions.


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Repel Reverse Folding Umbrella - Flower Bouquet
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Is this the repel umbrella that was featured on good morning america?
Yes, Repel Easy Touch was featured as the #1 umbrella on Good Morning America. The Wirecutter, an independent third-party, spent 50+ hours during four rounds of testing 33 different umbrellas. Repel surpassed the competition and was the featured umbrella.
How long have you had this umbrella for? Does it still work as well as when you first used it?
I got my Umbrella June 13th, so I have had it for about 2 1/2 months now. I live in Florida and we are in the middle of rainy season, so I have had MANY opportunity's to use it! I REALLY like this Umbrella! So happy that I got it! It works exactly the same as the day I got it! Its even made it through the use of my younger kids! They love pressing the button and jump at the chance to be allowed to use it when getting out of the car in the rain! HA!
What exactly does "lifetime warranty" mean? how do i sign up for the warranty program and what exactly does it cover.
Lifetime warranty means if you ever experience issues with your umbrella, then we will replace it for free. Just contact Repel directly by going to Amazon > Your account > Your Orders > Leave seller feedback > view seller profile > ask question. We will take care of you within 24 hours.
Would Mary Poppins buy this?
Indubitably. It's practically perfect in every way. One might even say it's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. At least, it will be that way until the wind shifts...
How well does it handle wind that gets underneath the canopy? I find that this is how all of my umbrellas have been damaged so far.
I took this out when we had our first big storm here in Mid-Michigan and had no issues with it turning or even bending out. Gusts were around 55 mph I was more worried about it taking off like a kite it was holding up so well.
How does the auto close feature work?
If I were to accurately "rename" the feature, it's a fold-the-umbrella-back feature then, like most [if not all] foldable umbrellas, you need to undo the extended stick/shaft by gripping on 1 end and pushing the tip with your palm. As far as the experience with opening and closing it, it has been seemless.
if you press the button by accident after it is already open, can you put it to reopen or have to push it back down to reload the springs?
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Here is a video from Sky News, aired, I believe, on May 10. It claims to document Gaddafi's propaganda war as regards the city of Az Zawiyah, 30 miles west of Tripoli. It had fallen into rebel hands somehow (covered in a separate post - the fall of az Zawiya) in late February, and was militarily re-taken by about March 10.
But the main subject was the purported attempt to cover up and disappear the signs of the rebellion from the world and especially the city's residents. "The gardens where the dead were buried have been dug up," he said, and indeed, grave-sized holes are shown. Here, the first rebel dead and perhaps their victims, were buried in the only area they controlled - the city's main square.
More perplexing is how the Mosque seems to have been torn down. Ramsey says it's so, and there is a video of the scene as the mosque's destruction was wrapping up, with the damaged minaret still standing but the rest just dirt. I have video and satelite imagery showing where it was, and it seems to not be there now. The real reason isn't clear, but that doesn't stop Ramsey from being certain. Now with the building gone, somehow, "we'll probably never know how many people died here."
And voicing his great offense, aimed at Arab viewers no doubt, he added "I can't recall any Muslim country attempting to wipe a holy place from memory." First, he's never proven they were trying to do this - they just tore it down is all we know. But sadly, many viewers will just nod in agreement at how insane the regime is to try blanking out history like this.
Second, there is at least one partial parallel in the main mosque of the world all Muslims are supposed to go to. Following the 1979 armed takeover of the grand mosque in Mecca by messianic Sunni fanatics, Saudi security forces demolished large and important portions of the intensely holy structure re-taking it. They also left the poison gas filled, death-tainted, underground Qaboo abandoned and permanently sealed-off.
I cite Yaroslav Trofimov's book the Siege of Mecca, which I recently read. Seperately, the authorities there did try to erase history, Trofimov writes, banning the episode's mention in the kingdom. Nonetheless, the legend lived on in the hearts of those inspired by it, like one Osama bin Laden, whose network now helps to destroy Libya. And the Saudis and their Gulf friends for once agree with al Qaeda - and the NATO bloc - on this nation-destroying mission. Small world!
Back to az Zawiyah, 2011. Sky's Ramsey has built a Libyan censorship strawman, based on moving some misplaced bodies, and demolishing a damaged mosque. And he counters it with this weak one-liner: "a Sky News team was there from the start - and this is what happened in Zawiyah." What's shown (0:37 at in the video at top) is a single incident with marching protesters suddenly changing course at the sound of heavy gunfire and a loud thud in the near-distance. They run back towards the camera crew, shouting "Allahu Akbar!" as always.
Running from unexpected warning shots is what really happened? No, it's more than that. The fuller video was posted on March 8, presumably aired by Sky News from about that same time, as the government re-conquest was nearly done, and at least twelve days after "the start," depending when that really was. In this scene, carefully unarmed protesters (no visible clubs, even!) chant and march for the camera with the monarchist flag. They're all moving towards something, perhaps government forces near downtown, perhaps looking to generate some "repression." The reporter and her cameraman are driven to a point and let out of the truck just as the shooting starts, and close to it. They take about three steps and then duck and turn back with the others.
And that's what really happened in Zawiyah? A likely stage-managed show of fake repression, concealing a dirty little civil war the protesters started with all kinds of outside agitation and encouragement?
But again, no ... it was much more than that, stretching back two weeks or more... (again, see the Fall of az Zawiyah for a more useful chronology and some different views of the temporary freedom there.)


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text: It's a good bet that winning a gameshow isn't often on the list of top priorities at large companies. So how was it that building a robot to do just that became a prime focus at IBM? Professor Willy Shih discusses how building Watson, a deep question answering machine, reinvigorated a stalled Research & Development team, taught IBM a ton about communication and product development, and led to a hotly-contested "Jeopardy!" match on the Harvard Business School campus.


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CINCINNATI — Carson Palmer threw four touchdown passes during a near-perfect performance in the swirling snow, and the Cincinnati Bengals beat San Diego 34-20 on Sunday, ending the Chargers' run of four consecutive AFC West titles.
It was only San Diego's second loss in its last 22 games in December.
Palmer, a Southern California kid, led the Bengals (4-11) to their second straight win with a cast of reserve receivers. Two of his touchdown passes went to Jerome Simpson, including a 59-yarder in the fourth quarter. Palmer finished with a career-best passer rating of 157.2 — perfect would be 158.3.


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Carion looked at me, his brown eyes now paling at the fear that once held them. The twisted metal around us groaned with the weight of the other car, the space closing slowly with the sharp shrieks of crushed steel.
He took his free hand and reached up and clasped it around mine, arms stretched across the driver's seat to the passengers where I hung suspended. His hand was bloody and I wasn't sure whose it was; mine dripping down, his from the weight of the other car crushing his body, or - worse to think about - the blood from the other car running down the shattered remains of the window and pooling around Carion's feet.
Here he sat, knowing. My best friend was dying in front of me and I was stuck in the seat belt that held me sideways. His brown hair melted into his forehead with sweat and smears of somebody's blood. He started to smirk and rubbed my hand gently with his thumb.
All the feelings I had bubbled and rushed to the surface like an eruption, everything I suppressed for so long and for "the right reasons" suddenly seemed so stupid. We wanted to stay friends. He wanted desperately to keep the friendship and we decided that cutting off the emotional feelings that were starting to come to light was the best way.
I watched him marry his girlfriend. He was in my hospital room for the birth of my first child. He brought roses and stayed at my house the entire night when my step-mom died.
This was my person. The one I watched live his life without me for 10 years, re-enacting scenarios I had come up with for us in my head for so long before.
All I could do was cry. Hot tears streamed down my face as my chest convulsed in silent tears. He just looked at me with those fearless eyes.
"I've never loved anyone the same."
"We will be fine," my voice shook with false bravado at the lie I spouted.
"It was always you."
I heard shouting and sirens as my body flushed with relief. I started to scream out, letting the paramedics know that we were alive.
I turned back to watch him just as his hand slipped off mine and his eyes fill with tears of our life together. In slow motion I grappled for his arm before it fell away out of my reach and his eyes closed.
Hands reached behind me and I felt pressure against my chest. The seat belt was cut and I was pulled back through the broken window. I fought to escape, to touch him and take him with me. I screamed and fought as I watched the wreckage of the car and my life get smaller and smaller as I was strapped in and wheeled away.
Someone leaned over my gurney and whispered into my ear, "Shhh, miss, he's gone. Let him go."
I tried once. But I can't.


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I'm a photographer and writer focusing on protected areas in Africa. From July 2013 to October 2014, I'm exploring South Africa's most special reserves, as well as the transfrontier parks in southern Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The goal? To share the beauty of these wild places, and inspire others to experience for themselves the incomparable wonders of African wilderness.
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Just recently I was approached by Nobody's Child to share with my readers their beautiful brand and website. Currently and at the moment they are also offering some amazing Christmas deals, which if you carry on reading will all be revealed later on in this post.
So who are they?
Nobody's Child.com
Nobody's Child is a London-based clothing brand, who launched back in October 2015. They have one very simple and strong belief; that 'fast' fashion doesn't necessarily have to mean a low quality or questionable manufacturing standards.
In today's generation fashion has never been faster, we expect on-trend pieces at rock bottom prices, which means that people can continue to update their wardrobe and keep on-trend, without having too much of a worry about the costs, BUT fashion does come at a price somewhere along the line, because of course 'how do these items get made'? Heard of sweat shops and carbon footprints? Well along with that there's also competitive pricing – Over at Nobody's Child they believe it DOESN'T have to be that way. They have set out to deliver the most on-trend pieces of fashion at the lowest possible prices – without sacrificing quality or compromising there ethical standards.
They may have only launched this year but it has taken decades of hard work to get here…
The concept came about when two independent family businesses, one specialising in textiles and the other in manufacturing – however both having supplied many of the UK's leading fashion retailers, decided to join together and become one. From then every thought has been aimed towards the objective of launching their very own fashion brand, but of course timing and perfecting their plans played a vital role. Now they have built up Nobody's Child into a working brand and business the making of it is very much down to them. From the weaving of the fabrics to the delivery of the finished garments, they either own or have complete control over the entire manufacturing process, all of which are ethically managed and employed with their own staff.
Information sourced from Nobody'sChild.com/about-us
Now you understand a little more about Nobody's Child, here's what they have up for offer as it is Christmas time!
Currently they are running a 12 days of Christmas event on their website. Each day a different offer on a different category becomes available, and I am please to announce as it is Thursday – today is 40% off Going out!
Nobody's Child was also kind enough to send me one of the dresses from the Going out selection, and I chose the Black Zebra Lurex Cold Shoulder Mini Dress, in a size 8. I would however just like to point out that I am normally in petite, so this dress is a little longer on me than usual.
Please excuse my bleak pale skin!
This dress is sooo pretty!
As you can see this dress is extremely glittery and sparkly, making it perfect for this festive time of the year! The outer side of the dress is quite scratchy in texture, which I have to be honest did put doubts through my mind, as I thought it was going to be uncomfortable to wear. HOWEVER, it is lined inside with a soft and light fabric making it very comfortable to wear – you don't feel any glitter or anything scratchy at all! It is definitely one that you could party all night in!
Even though this has nothing to do with the dress itself I wanted to just make a point of the attention to detail that goes into your order – my dress was delivered in two bags – the outer waterproof delivery bag and then inside that the dress itself was in a beautifully made thick brown bag, complete with stitching and logo design. Another lovely little extra was a small handmade bracelet attached to my delivery note.
I need not explain anymore, if you love fashion and are planning a good night out then why not head over to Nobody's Child.com and grab yourself a bargain! After all it is Christmas!
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Sunday, 7 February 2016
Sunday's Little Blessing - Rose
10 comments:
- Olga Bester said...
Tx a mil!
Hugs from Africa!
- 7 February 2016 at 01:59
- Valerie-Jael said...
What a lovely rose, thanks so much for sharing, your little gifts are always so precious. Hugs, Valerie
- 7 February 2016 at 03:05
- Angela Hoynes said...
Beautiful rose Teresa, I will have a dozen yellow ones please to brighten the day x.
I couldn't make those roses as the egg carton wasn't suitable!
- 7 February 2016 at 08:12
- Stef H said...
this is beautiful... and you are too kind. thank you so much.
- 7 February 2016 at 09:43
- Lori m said...
Stunning image, just gorgeous and thank you for sharing this beautiful rose. Hugs, Lori m
- 7 February 2016 at 11:44
- NanaConnie said...
Gorgeous rose, Teresa! I'll be using this, for sure.
- 7 February 2016 at 12:02
- Edwina said...
Hi Teresa, I love your rose. It is beautiful. Roses or far as that goes any flower is a perfect theme. I love them so much. This one is getting ready to be printed. Thank you so much. Edwina Brown
- 7 February 2016 at 20:57
- Marion Rivas said...
Pretty, thanks!
- 8 February 2016 at 01:25
- Desire Fourie said...
Oh this is beautiful Teresa. Thanks for creating and sharing this with us xx
My sincere apologies for being missing in action of late xxx I am trying to enter the formal job market again as a secretary. So hold thumbs for me xxx
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- 13 February 2016 at 07:58
- Cara Malmrose said...
Gorgeous Rose Teresa!
Thank you for sharing!
(Hugs) Cara
- 13 February 2016 at 23:36


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