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Re-post by Eric Pudalov, Community Events Coordinator
Our organization has been chosen as one of the 30 organizations that will be recognized in the month of October by RADIO ONE ATLANTA!
GCSS will be featured on Friday, October 29th on all three Radio One stations (Majic 107.5/97.5; Hot 107.9; Praise 102.5) and all three websites. This will provide exposure to the great work that GCSS is doing in the community.
For your listening pleasure, tune in Friday, October 29th to any one of these three stations!
We would like to send a special thank you to Pam Peterson for making us aware of this great opportunity!
Our first annual Howling Halloween Hundred cycling event will take place this Saturday, October 30th. We have over 100 riders committed to ride so far and expect another 50 or so to register this week and the day of the event. We are offering a 100 mile, a 62 mile, a 35 mile and a 20 mile course with 8 supported stops. According to the weather reports, it will be sunny with a high of 68, low of 41, and 0% chance of rain! A perfect end of the fall ride!
For those of you who are interested in being "Ghost Riders" and wish to be with us in "Spirit" only and would like to make a donation to the Howling Halloween Hundred on behalf of GCSS, please click here. The first 25 people to send a donation will receive a commemorative Howling Halloween Hundred race t-shirt.
If you have signed up to volunteer for this event you will receive a separate email with all of the race day details. If you would like to volunteer, please reply to this email and let us know if you would like to work the registration table (starts at 6am in Gainesville) or the GCSS Sponsored Water/Food stop.
Thanks everyone,
The Community Relations Department


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Well, we all heard about Brenda Spencer, didn't we? We all did A-Level Psychology and learnt about what she did to her school, because of her dislike of Mondays? Well, here's what Boomtown Rats thought.
Now, we all know that Bob Geldof was in Boomtown Rats and that he had a big hand in the writing of this song, and, indeed, is heavily featured in the video, if I remember correctly.
It is about Brenda Spencer's shooting up of her school, plus the resulting deaths, the number of which I have since forgotten. She killed people, and Geldof wrote a song about it. Here's the song.
What do In think? Well, the music is simple. It's piano, clapping and, unless I'm missing something, that's pretty much it. Thinking about it, I think there's a dab of violin in there, but who knows, right? There's emphasis in all the right places, quiet sections exactly where they're needed, and, it all just stops, perfectly, where it should.
Lyrically, it's quite an interesting one. From what I understand, it's a retrospective analysis of what happened, why she did it and the results of her actions, with a few tasteless comments in there – "The lesson today is how to die" – for example.
But despite this, it's a good song. There's definitely a sense of awesomeness emanating from it and who am I to criticize it for a few risqué comments? I'm a frickin' reviewer. That's who. I'm choosing not to though. I don't want to criticize it. Not for that.
I want to criticize it for existing. I believe there's a fine line between what is right and what is wrong in music, film and tv. It's hard to start on the right side of the line, yet be controversial and popular. In fact, it's damn near impossible. For me, doing a song about a shooting is a bit… over the line. It's not like you'd do a song about the McCanns, or the Dowlers, or even Oscar Pestorius' girlfriend. You just don't do it because it's a bad idea. I bet you could too. Here, let me try.
She sat on the toilet,
Went for a poo,
What did he do?
It's not great, but I wrote that in 20 seconds. Starting to realise where the line is yet? Good.
I still like the song though, so, although it'll lose marks for existing, it'll still score high.
That Guy

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Discussion in 'Cageside - MMA Discussion' started by FrankieNYC, Dec 5, 2018.
I was told this was an ESPN request
I need some air taken out of that UFC card so people watch the GOATS at The Forum.
Do they think it's gonna be a big fight?
they wanted a strong main for the first card so they could get subs.
They over-paid so they expect UFC to deliver
ESPN should have raised the bar, not lower it, literally.
Will not get ESPN+.
Enough with the subscription streaming services. It's gotten out of hand. 5 dollars here, 7 dollars there. It is no longer cheaper to stream than to have traditional cable. That is if you want to keep up with all that was once in one package deal, cable.
Disney, Apple, etc. will have their own streaming service, AT&T will get one too. They all want to be the new Netflix. Neflix will in turn lose a lot of cool shows. So much like our tv shows, sports will be scattered all over the place, get ready to open your wallet.
Why not a UFC app with everything UFC? PPV's included? Even with the price increase to make such service pausible, I'd do it because of the hassle it saves me, having to subscribe to multiple services just to follow this one promotion.
This shit is happening with videogames as well, with new streaming services coming up scattering our games all over the place. While no subscriptions are needed for Steam, Origin or Uplay, the principle of it by itself is enough. I will no be watching.


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Enrolling kids in preschool isn't enough. To close the achievement gap, we need to make sure they show up.
Photo by Eden, Janine and Jim on Flickr.
A recent study revealed that DC's preschoolers miss a whole lot of school. Universal preschool may not mean much if the kids who need it most aren't there, but getting them there can be complicated.
Almost 1 in 5 DC preschoolers had more than 10 unexcused absences last year, according to a study recently released by DC Action for Children, a nonprofit that focuses on disadvantaged children in DC. And because that figure doesn't count excused absences, it almost certainly understates the problem.
Those absences deprive many low-income children of their best chance to achieve at the level of their middle-class peers. Kids who miss a lot of preschool are more likely to start kindergarten without the skills they need, and they may never catch up.
The truancy rate, defined as the proportion of students with more than 10 unexcused absences, was 17% for preschoolers and kindergarteners in DCPS last year. The only category of students with a higher rate was high school students, at 42%. The truancy rate for students in grades 1 through 5 was 7%, and for those in grades 6-8 it was 8%.
While high school truancy has attracted a good deal of attention, preschool truancy has been largely overlooked. What's more, actual absenteeism in preschool is almost certainly much higher than the truancy rate would suggest. That figure only counts unexcused absences, when students don't have a note from a parent with a valid reason, such as illness.
Excused absences are more common among younger children. But DCPS doesn't track the number of students who miss more than 10 days of school for any reason, excused or unexcused. That rate, which is tracked by most other jurisdictions, is called the chronic absentee rate, and it's considered to be the best measure for identifying students who are at risk.
DC's charter sector does track its chronic absentee rate, and it provides some idea of what that rate might be for DCPS. In charters, the rate of unexcused preschool absences is only 8%, less than half of DCPS's. But if you add excused absences, the rate soars to 31%.
Measures of average attendance for DC schools may look encouraging, in the high 80's or low 90's in terms of percentages. But those figures can mask the number of kids who are truant or chronically absent. One highly regarded charter preschool network, AppleTree, was reasonably content with its 88% attendance rate. But when school officials looked at the rate of chronic absenteeism, they were surprised to find it was 25%.
Chronic absenteeism and student achievement
Studies have shown that chronic absenteeism in preschool is correlated with academic problems later on, especially if those children are low-income. A study done in Baltimore showed that 25% of the students who were chronically absent in pre-K and kindergarten were held back in 3rd grade, as compared to 9% of other students. Third grade is a critical turning point, when a lack of proficiency in reading strongly correlates with future academic problems.
In Chicago, where almost half of 3-year-olds and over one-third of 4-year-olds were chronically absent, students who missed a lot of preschool scored lower on a kindergarten readiness test and had lower reading scores at the end of 2nd grade. The study also found that kids who are absent a lot in preschool are more likely to be chronically absent in later grades.
Poor minority students in Chicago were the most likely to be chronically absent. Those are also the students who have the most to gain from attending preschool. Poor minority children generally start kindergarten behind their middle-class peers, and the achievement gap between the two groups only widens in higher grades.
Why is preschool absenteeism so high? The Chicago study found that more than half of the absences were due to illness. Another 18% were due to transportation difficulties and other logistical obstacles.
What are the causes in DC?
No doubt illness is also a major cause of preschool absences here. To some extent, there's no way around that: little kids get sick a lot. But according to DC Action for Children, one charter school, Eagle Academy's Wheeler Road campus, has educated its parents about when an illness is serious enough to warrant keeping a child at home. Along with other strategies, that has helped reduce absenteeism.
DC Action for Children urges a city-wide survey, like the one in Chicago, to identify the causes of preschool absenteeism here. While individual schools can try to help chronically absent students on a case-by-case basis, the organization says it would be more effective for DC agencies and community organizations to work with schools through broader initiatives like health campaigns and improved transportation.
But Jack McCarthy, CEO of AppleTree Early Learning, a network of charter preschools serving a largely low-income population, isn't sure a survey is needed. Many of the barriers to attendance, he says, stem from problems caused by poverty.
Families with absent children have sometimes been evicted from their homes. Others have chronic health problems or child custody and domestic issues.
The school provides as much support as it can. One mother was living at the DC General homeless shelter and taking two buses to get her children to school, resulting in frequent tardiness (AppleTree counts arrivals after 9 am as absences). The school was able to find spaces for her children at another AppleTree site within walking distance of DC General.
Preschool seen as daycare?
Some observers have suggested that many low-income families view public preschool as free daycare, using it on an as-needed basis. McCarthy says that while there may be some truth to that, it's an oversimplification.
At the beginning of the year, AppleTree families may in fact view preschool as daycare, he says. But after the school explains that their children are learning important skills, attendance often improves.
Still, despite those efforts, about 25% of AppleTree students are chronically absent. McCarthy was surprised by that figure, which the school hadn't calculated until I asked about it. While the school would like to gets its daily attendance above the current rate of 88%, that was the figure it had set as its goal.
Now, he says, the school will be measuring things differently, and will perhaps intervene before a child has the 10 consecutive absences that currently trigger a home visit. McCarthy admits that it can be difficult to communicate a sense of urgency about preschool attendance to low-income parents, many of whom didn't have great experiences at school themselves. Even something as minor as a rainy day can affect attendance, he says.
But McCarthy says that expelling children who have missed a lot of school, as Councilmember and mayoral candidate David Catania has proposed, is too punitive a reaction.
He believes that most attendance problems have their roots in poverty, and he favors measures that would address the challenges poor families face. For example, he says, the District could develop a better system of providing temporary housing and communicating where the vacancies are. Some children miss school because their parents have to apply in person for housing every morning.
And it seems that a convenient location can eliminate many of the logistical barriers to attendance. Two of AppleTree's sites are in developments that include subsidized housing, and McCarthy says those are the sites with the best attendance rates.
With 80% of 3-year-olds and 94% of 4-year-olds now enrolled in preschool, DC ranks first in the nation in preschool access. But if we want kids to truly benefit from the experience, high enrollment figures are not enough. We need to get a better handle on how many kids are chronically absent, and then do whatever we can to make sure they show up.


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On February 2, following the 2:00 pm matinee performance of BEHIND THE SHEET, the powerful new drama by Charly Evon Simpson, everyone is encouraged to stay for the third and final talkback about the historical and scientific context of the play, as well as the many issues it addresses, especially the history of gynecological surgical techniques, the rights of enslaved women to be used for experiments, what urgent gynecological concerns exist today in the developing world, and much more. Joining Charly will be Marisa J. Fuentes, Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies and History at Rutgers University, Ambereen Sleemi, Executive Director and Surgical Director of International Medical Response, and Erin Anastasi, Coordinator of the Campaign to End Fistula at the United Nations Population Fund, for a conversation moderated by actor and research scholar Naomi Lorrain (Philomena in the play).
BEHIND THE SHEET confronts the history of a great medical breakthrough by telling the forgotten story of a community of enslaved black women who involuntarily enabled the discovery. In 1840s Alabama, Philomena assists a doctor—her owner—as he performs experimental surgeries on her fellow slave women, trying to find a treatment for the painful post-childbirth complications known as fistulas. Reframing the origin story of modern gynecology, the play dramatizes how these women supported each other, and questions who, and what, history remembers.
The World Premiere of BEHIND THE SHEET is this year's mainstage production of the EST/Sloan Project, EST's partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to develop new plays "exploring the worlds of science and technology," an initiative now in its twentieth year.
About the Panelists
Marisa J. Fuentes is the Presidential Term Chair in African American History and Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies and History at Rutgers University—New Brunswick. Her scholarship brings together cultural studies, critical historiography, and black feminist theory to examine gender, sexuality, and slavery in the early modern Atlantic World. Professor Fuentes is the author of Dispossessed Lives: Enslaved Women, Violence, and the Archive (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016) which won the Barbara T. Christian Best Humanities Book Prize, the Berkshires Conference of Women's Historians First Book Prize, and the Letitia Woods Brown Memorial Book Prize from the Association of Black Women Historians. She is also the co-editor of Scarlet and Black: Slavery and Dispossession in Rutgers History, Volume I (Rutgers University Press, 2016), and the "Slavery and the Archive" special issue in History of the Present (November 2016).
Ambereen Sleemi is a female pelvic medicine reconstructive surgeon (urogynecologist) and trained obstetric fistula surgeon. She is Co-founder, Executive Director and Surgical Director of International Medical Response and leads a medical relief project in Puerto Rico, and fistula training programs in Malawi, Liberia and Haiti. Dr. Sleemi serves as an obstetric fistula surgeon for the Eritrean Women's Project in Mendefera, Eritrea since 2007, and as a surgical team co-leader for Medicine in Action's spring trip to Kingston, Jamaica as well as on the medical board. She spent six years on the executive committee of the International Society for Obstetric Fistula Surgeons (ISOFS) and is still an active member. In January, 2013, she developed the Haitian Women's Heath Collaborative in partnership with the Department of Ob/Gyn at the National Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Erin Anastasi is Coordinator of the Campaign to End Fistula and Technical Specialist for Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH)/Obstetric Fistula in the Technical Division at the United Nations Population Fund. In 2017, the United Nations Federal Credit Union Foundation awarded Erin its Women's Empowerment Award for her leadership of the Campaign. She received her doctorate in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine at the University of London and her Master of Health Sciences from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Launched in 2003, the Campaign to End Fistula now consists of over 100 global partners working in more than 55 countries across Africa, Asia and the Arab region. In each country it focuses on prevention by increasing access to quality maternal health care services; treatment, from training doctors in fistula surgery to equipping and upgrading fistula centers; and rehabilitation/reintegration, including emotional, economic, and social support.
Charly Evon Simpson is the author of BEHIND THE SHEET, this year's EST/Sloan mainstage production. Her other plays include Jump, Scratching the Surface, form of a girl unknown, it's not a trip it's a journey, Stained, Hottentotted, Trick of the Light, While We Wait, who we let in, or what she will, and more. Her work has been seen and/or developed with Ensemble Studio Theatre, Ars Nova, Chautauqua Theater Company, Salt Lake Acting Company, The Flea, P73's Summer Residency, National New Play Network through its NNPN/Kennedy Center MFA Playwrights Workshop and National Showcase of New Plays, and others. Jump will receive an NNPN Rolling World Premiere, with productions at Playmaker's Rep (Chapel Hill, NC), Actor's Express (Atlanta, GA), Milagro Theatre (Portland, OR), and Shrewd Productions (Austin, TX) in 2019-20. She's currently a member of WP Theater's 2018-2020 Lab, The New Georges Jam, The Amoralists 18/19 'Wright Club and she's The Pack's current playwright-in-residence. Charly is a former member of SPACE on Ryder Farm's The Working Farm, Clubbed Thumb's 17/18 Early Career Writers' Group, Ensemble Studio Theatre's Youngblood, and Pipeline Theatre Company's PlayLab. She is currently an adjunct lecturer at SUNY Purchase and an engager at The Engaging Educator.
About the Moderator
Naomi Lorrain plays Philomena in the world premiere production of BEHIND THE SHEET by Charly Evon Simpson at the Ensemble Studio Theatre. Naomi is a New York City-based actor, playwright and scholar. She received her B.A. in the History of Science, History of Medicine and African American Studies from Yale University and her M.F.A. in Acting from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She works part-time as a Scholars-in-Residence Research Assistant at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Her plays include A Trojan Woman's Tale (Villa La Pietra), The Queen of Macon County (The National Black Theatre), Shelfies (The 52nd Street Project), The Big O (Villa La Pietra), and Rigor Mortis (NYU Tisch). Recent theater credits include What to Send Up When It Goes Down (Movement Theatre Company), Stained (The Amoralist), Song for a Future Generation (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Restoration Comedy (The Flea), and Daughter of Lot (Edinburgh Fringe Festival). TV: "Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix), "Elementary" (CBS), "The Good Fight" (CBS), "Madam Secretary" (CBS). As a Scholars-in-Residence Research Assistant, she has worked on several books, including Dispossessed Lives: Enslaved Women, Violence, and the Archive by Marisa J. Fuentes. At Yale, her senior essay "Plan B: The Collision of the Birth Control Movement and the Uplift Movement Viewed Through Works of Angelina Weld Grimké" received both the Lily Rosen Prize in Women's Health for best essay that contributes to knowledge about women's health and the William Pickens Prize for outstanding senior essay in the field of African and African American Studies.
BEHIND THE SHEET began previews on January 9 and runs through February 10 at EST. You can purchase tickets here.


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Rugby Sport for the Disabled
Iris Bingham from Rugby Sport for the Disabled returned with a gold medal from the National Crossbow Federation's National 18m Indoor Championship, with a 25cm target. The event was held near Gloucester at the weekend.
Iris said: "The straw boss was so hard my bolts could not be removed. I believe my bolts bent, causing six of my shots to go in the 9. The organiser agreed to swap my boss and I had to change my bolts. The venue was very cold and, despite six heaters, the temperature only reached 7C. I wore six tops and three pairs of trouser!" This is a difficult shoot as the ten ring is only 2.5cms in diameter.
Scores out of 600 were:
Assisted Lady Target: Iris Bingham 589
Other gold medal winners were:
Medieval: Graeme Peatfield 399
Gentlemen Target: Tony Reynolds 515
Lady Target: Laura Peatfield 507
Sporting Bow: Adam Rapsey 528
Guest Target: Graeme Watkins 576


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Photoshop Art is a very specialized photographic art form.
Photoshop art is not accommodated by all photographers. From personal request's to corporate requirement's, we specialize in any composite request. Before selecting a composite or conceptual artist it is essential to view their portfolio to ensure they are competent in the Photoshop editing skills.
As these images are usually individual images, it is based on per image editing. These are high resolution images that can be enlarged to bill board size if needed. Close collaboration is required between the client, editor and printer to ensure the best quality images and prints.
Our Conceptual Photoshop art includes:
– Pre planning meeting
– Unlimited image layer overlays
– Stock image photo shoots or image downloads
– A Presentation disk
As an Olympus Ambassador we pride ourselves in using high quality gear and trending international techniques. This is to make sure that you, as a client get the best out of your experience with CC Photography and video.
There is nothing worse then looking at your photographs which leave you with a bad feeling and disappointed. Make sure that you are comfortable with the photographer you choose. It is important to research your photographer and look at their portfolio, view their social media posts. There is nothing wrong with requesting a pre-meeting to get to know your photographer better.
We would be honored to be part of your amazing photo shoot, and would be happy to meet with you at any time.
Don't be let down by a photographer that tells you what you want to hear.


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You are hauling gear, you are hauling bags, totes, reflectors, lenses...all this STUFF!
So what do you wear that fits the criteria of photographer and sophisticate simultaneously?
I once heard a wise photographer say: "look like a guest at the wedding who just happens to have a really nice camera." While not everyone can manage it, I wear heels and frequently a dress. I wear some bling, but nothing too distracting. Basically- I am a professional version of ME.
I wear heels most every day, why should I stop when I'm working? Why should I be expected to done work shoes and cargo pants just because I'm shooting a wedding? People should never have that "there goes the photographer" look written on their faces.
Be clean, be savvy, be yourself.


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In India, the baby naming ceremony is popularly known as 'Namkaran'. Post the birth of your angel, this is yet another affair which is of momentous significance. Baby naming ceremony is something parents eagerly await for, and is usually a grand family affair. From zeroing on the venue to attires, the Namkaran ceremony in India is a testimony of the parents rushing about to make preparations for everything. Each individual invited to this ceremony would be yearning to know the name you have finally selected for your baby. Read on to discover some interesting baby naming ideas and pick the one that attracts you the most.
Plan the Guessing Game
One of the most simple and fascinating ways to declare the name of the baby is by playing a guessing game. You simply have to disclose the first and last alphabet of your munchkin's name and let the guests do the rest of the job, that is, guess the name of the baby! To increase the fun element further, do a reverse counting as the guests submit their suppositions in the guessing box along with their names. Once the game is over, read the chits aloud and select the ones that are same as your baby's name. Announce the result to all the guests. And yes, make sure to bestow the winners with rewards!
This is one of the most thrilling means of divulging the name of your baby. Plan the baby naming ceremony around evening so that you can execute this exhilarating way of revealing your baby's name with fireworks. In addition to helping you reflect your happiness to the world, it adds a conventional touch to the ceremony as well. Choose fireworks that would illumine the sky with your angel's name. Having said that, it is highly recommended to resort to professional help while carrying out this fireworks task to ensure precision and safety.
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Declare your Baby's Name with Sweets
In India, good news are always accompanied with sweets and when it's about revealing the name of your child who has just seen the light of this world, can it get better than this? Dole out parcel of sweets with each sweet revealing an alphabet arranged in a manner to spell the name of your baby! Once every invitee has received the parcel, start a countdown and ask them to unpack the boxes. This is a delightful yet traditional way of disclosing your baby's name.
In case you've settled on a name for your precious one, then it's great. Heartiest congratulations for that! However, if you are yet to pick a name and are finding yourself in a tough position, you can also take help of Baby Name Generators. This would aid you choose the ideal name based on the search specifications. Try out the baby naming ceremony ideas discussed in this write-up and add a conventional touch to the naming ceremony. Please do suggest your own unique ideas around Baby Naming Ceremony also in the comments below for more new parents.
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The girl who lost her words were trying, trying not to get angry, but if she wasn't sad she was angry, and she tried to spill the anger to have room for more happiness.
Heartrush, irritation pouring out of my ears.
Why the hell are you writing in the snow with it?
Why are you writing my name at all, and wait what...
And why are you pouring the coffee, you don't want your heart to rush anymore?
I mean seriously, It doesn't make any sense, why pouring coffee into the snow just to make your point? Why not drink it and piss your message for a more effectful gesture? Then you would get energized and at the same time make it very clear that you do not want to talk to me again.
Pouring the coffee with a sad smile would only keep my hope alive.
I think I need you to kill it instead.


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J.Crew announced on Friday that it will be launching a new label at a price point between their regular line and their factory line. Hallelujah! J.Crew Mercantile, as it will be called, will be sold on the J.Crew Factory website for now with a brick-and-mortar store coming to Dallas, Texas later this month.
Over the past few years J.Crew has been receiving a lot of attention for it's rising prices and more adventurous designs, but not all the attention has been positive. Many longtime customers of the brand have been feeling alienated and were disappointed that J.Crew is moving seemingly further and further from its core customer base. What was once the go-to brand for good-quality, affordable basics is now a maze of hard to wear silhouettes and bizarrely high prices. And while the "fashion" crowd has been loving J.Crew's new bold designs, most of the public has not been too pleased.
Some of J.Crew's more editorial, less wearable looks of late.
Other than news of a store at the The Shops at Park Lane in Dallas and the promise that the line will focus on the basics that made people fall in love with J.Crew in the first place, little is known about J.Crew Mercantile and how it will differ from J.Crew Factory. Here's to hoping Mickey Drexler and Jenna Lyons let us in on some of their secrets soon!
Read more at Fashionista, Vogue.UK, and Elle


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Meet Tanya Hennessy at book launch in Camberwell
Article posted: June 1, 2018
EVENT ENDED: This article is for a past event.
Meet Australian radio announcer, comedian, TV presenter, and content creator Tanya Hennessy at an event in Camberwell.
Tanya's book Am I Doing This Right? is an honest, hilarious, and incredibly relatable A-Z guide to adulting. Think of it as an encyclopedia of life lessons that Tanya has learned so that you don't have to. From A is for Awkward, to B is for Bodies, right through to V is for Viral and Z is for, well, ZZZZ, Tanya has compiled an entire alphabet full of hilarious, horrible, humbling and happy experiences that will make you laugh, cry and ultimately leave you feeling less alone in this complicated world.
Tanya will be "in conversation" with Christian Hull, the national digital video producer for the HIT radio network.
Books will be available for sale at the event and Tanya will sign copies after the talk.
Event details
When: Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Venue: Infuse, 2 Burke Avenue, Camberwell
Tickets: $35* (+ booking fee)
* Ticket includes canapes and drinks.
Book online today at Eventbrite
Books will be available for sale at the event and Tanya will sign copies after the talk.
For more information, please contact Dymocks Camberwell:
Phone: (03) 9882 0032
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General Information
SAE J 200 Codes FC, FE, GE
Relative Cost Medium-high
-60°~225°C Special Compound -100°~300°C
-76°~437°F Special Compound -150°~572°F
Primary Uses
Seals (static) for extreme temperautre applications
Food applications
Medical devices
FDA Applications
Performs Well in…
Engine and trasmission oil (miniral oils)
Animal and vegetable oil and grease
Brake fluid (non-petroleum based)
Fire-resistant hydraulic fluid, HFD-R and HFD-S
High molecular weight chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons (including flame-resistant insulators, and coolant for transformers)
Diluted salt solutions
Ozone, aging and weathering
Doesn't Perform Well in…
Concentrated acids and alkalis
Steam over 120°C
Petroleum oils and fuel
Physically, silicones are based on silicone, an element derived from quarts. To create this class of synthetic elastomers, pendant organic groups such as methyl, phenyl, and vinyl must be attached to silicone atoms. The different additions of side chains can achieve significant variations in properties.
Extreme temperature range and low temperature flexibility are characteristics of silicone compounds. Retention of silicone at high temperature is superior to most other elastic materials. It is suitable for use in static seals in extreme temperature situations.
Silicone compounds are very clean and are used in many food and medical applications because they do not impart odor, taste, or toxic.
Application Advantages
Excellent extreme temperature properties
Excellent compression set resistance
Very clean, low odor and taste
Typically not good for dynamic seals due to poor tensile strength, tear resistance, and abrasion resistance. Special compounds have been but their strength does not compare to conventional rubber.


text: On every episode of The Monday M.A.S.S. AKA, The World's Greatest Action Sports Podcast, there's a backing soundtrack curated with an eclectic mix of punk, indie rock, 80s, hip hop, metal, classic rock and some weird obscurities as well. From now on, those soundtracks will be available right here. This week is all over the map with songs by Dead Kennedys, Foals, Delta Spirit, The Delta 72, Bobby Womack, Giorgio Moroder, 5ive Style, and Warren Zevon, just to name a few. Listen to the "World's Greatest Action Sports podcast, then listen to the "World's Greatest Action Sports Podcast" soundtrack, too easy.


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Edwin Cuppen
Edwin Cuppen is scientific director of the Hartwig Medical Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation that aims to improve cancer care by systematic whole genome sequencing analysis of tumors. Edwin is also professor of Human Genetics at the Center for Molecular Medicine of the University Medical Center in Utrecht and invited member of the virtual national cancer research organisation Oncode Institute. After his undergraduate and PhD training at Wageningen University and Radboud University Nijmegen as a molecular biologist, he held research and group leader positions at the Netherlands Cancer Institute and the Hubrecht Institute. His current research focuses on understanding the causes and consequences of de novo genetic variation, specifically in relation to cancer, by using systematic genomics and data integration approaches.
Tumor whole genome sequencing for personalized cancer treatment
Next-generation DNA sequencing has boosted the promises of personalising cancer treatment by making it possible to routinely sequence the complete genome of a patient's tumor. Treatment opportunities are also growing with an increasing number of targeted drugs approaching the clinic, thereby driving diagnostic needs. However, the high rates of overtreatment due to relatively low drug response rates in oncology, in combination with the associated high costs, create a strong need for discovery of more informative biomarkers.
The Hartwig Medical Foundation (HMF) aims to address these patient, clinical and societal needs by systematic whole genome sequencing (WGS) of metastatic tumors provided by hospitals across the Netherlands. The WGS data is used to support treatment decisions through an advanced patient report with therapy guidance, including reference to experimental and off-label biomarker-based therapy.
In addition, clinical and treatment response data is collected and - in combination with the genomic information - made available for scientific research for biomarker discovery and to advance cancer care for future patients.
In collaboration with IKNL, PALGA and BBMRI/HealthRI we are working on coupling longitudinal patient information (national cancer registry) and pathology data with the HMF database to further increase research opportunities.
Presentation Edwin Cuppen (PDF)


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Looking at situations and proactively finding new solutions to them.
Refusing to accept the status quo.
Finding factors that people largely ignore and dismiss and gaining a leg up on the competition through embracing these "forgotten factors."
The book Moneyball by Michael Lewis centered around concepts like this. It chronicles Billy Bean, GM of the Oakland A's, and his unorthodox approach to building major league baseball teams due to budget restrictions and constraints.
He found metrics that no one else valued as important that turned out were very important. He also created new sets of rules to measure and decide who was worth the money and who was not.
Billy Bean consistently fields teams at the top of the league with minuscule budgets. It also so happens that this system has been copied by dozens of other teams in baseball, sports franchises in the NBA/NFL/MLS, in schools, and in business.
I've brought it to Marketing Fun With Mike now.
Look at the picture above. This was on a hiking trail last Saturday one mile into the hike at Scioto Grove Metro Park in Columbus. I walked right up to the standing water in the middle of February, and just like the people I photographed after me, made my way across the cold water.
How many times do we turn back in a situation like this?
How often do we believe there's no alternative or solutions don't exist?
The moneyball concept is all about choosing to see things differently. To use metrics, thought processes, and factors that no one else is using.
That's how I'm now helping businesses grow. By taking this same moneyball approach to a marketing and advertising budget and refusing to accept the status quo, turn back to the old ways just because there's some ankle deep water, and actually working to create tangible results that actually move the needle for businesses.
If you or the company you work for are not getting the results you want out of your marketing and advertising efforts I'd love to talk more at email@example.com.
The challenge I will leave you with is what work are you showing up to perform that needs a "moneyball" approach thrown at it?
Start taking a look at what everyone else is largely ignoring. There might just be some value in everyone else's trash cans.
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On Reading and Writing
I have always loved to read and come from a long line of readers. Since I was 14, I've tried to write a novel. My skills were not what they needed to be though.
I really prefer short form, non-fiction AKA blogging. You can read my old blog over at Smilodon's Retreat. My work involves a fair bit of writing as well.
Finally, after years of not doing it, in 2018, I wrote a novel. It has characters and a complete plot and everything. My goal for 2019 is to write another one. Maybe two.
Right now, I do not have a publisher or agent and will entertain reasonable offers.
I live in Texas (do not make assumptions about my character from where I live) with my wife, son, and four cats.


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Information for Healthcare Professionals about Aspergillosis
In immunosuppressed hosts: invasive pulmonary infection, usually with fever, cough, and chest pain. Infection may disseminate to other organs, including brain, skin and bone.
In immunocompetent hosts: Localized pulmonary infection in people with underlying lung disease, allergic bronchopulmonary disease, and allergic sinusitis.
Most commonly, Aspergillus fumigatus and A. flavus. Less common species include A. terreus, A. nidulans, A. niger, and A. versicolor.
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in the environment; it can be found in soil, decomposing plant matter, household dust, building materials, plants, food, and water.
Transmission occurs through inhalation of airborne conidia. Hospital-acquired infections may be sporadic or may be associated with dust exposure during building renovation or construction. Occasional outbreaks of cutaneous infection have been traced to contaminated biomedical devices. The incubation period for aspergillosis is unclear and likely varies depending on the dose of Aspergillus and the host immune response.
CDC's Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) has developed guidelines for environmental infection control.
A definitive diagnosis of aspergillosis typically requires a positive culture from a normally sterile site and histopathological evidence of infection. Other diagnostic tools include radiology, galactomannan antigen detection, Beta-D-glucan detection, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
- Microscopy: Evaluation of respiratory specimens after the application of special stains can allow for visualization of Aspergillus elements. They appear as septated hyphae with acute angle branching. However, definitive identification is difficult to make by this method alone as it is insensitive and even when positive, several filamentous fungi have a similar microscopic appearance.
- Histopathology: Important for documentation of invasive disease. Similar to microscopy, Aspergillus appears as septated hyphae with acute angle branching and can be mistaken for other filamentous molds.
- Culture: Can be done on a variety of sterile specimens and Aspergillus spp. present as rapidly growing molds that are visible 1-3 days after incubation. Culture allows for the microscopic identification down to the species level; however, this method is relatively insensitive, so patients with invasive aspergillosis may have negative cultures.
- Galactomannan antigen test: This test detects a polysaccharide that makes up part of the cell wall of Aspergillus spp. and other fungi. The Platelia (Bio-Rad Laboratories) assay is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. False positive tests have been reported in association with administration of certain antibiotics and cross reactivity exists with other fungal infections, such as those due to Fusarium spp. or Histoplasma capsulatum.
- Beta-d-glucan assay: This test also detects a component in the cell wall of Aspergillus spp, as well as other fungi. The Fungitell® assay has been approved by the FDA for diagnosis of invasive fungal infections, including those due to Aspergillus, Candida, and Pneumocystis. Similar to galactomannan testing, the specificity of this assay is reduced in a variety of clinical settings, including exposure to certain antibiotics, hemodialysis, and co-infection with certain bacteria.
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR): PCR for detection of Aspergillus spp. from clinical specimens, including tissue and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, is offered by some laboratories.
First-line treatment for invasive aspergillosis is voriconazole. Alternative treatments include lipid amphotericin formulations, posaconazole, isavuconazole, itraconazole, caspofungin, and micafungin. Prophylaxis against aspergillosis is recommended during prolonged neutropenia for patients who are at high risk for aspergillosis, allogeneic stem cell transplant patients with graft versus host disease, lung transplant recipients, and certain other solid organ transplant recipients under certain conditions.
For more detailed recommendations on treatment and prophylaxis, please refer to the Infectious Diseases Society of America's Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of AspergillosisExternal.
Antifungal resistance
Even with antifungal treatment, aspergillosis can cause death in more than half of infected patients with weakened immune systems. Infections with resistant strains of Aspergillus fumigatus can be even harder to treat. Some A. fumigatus strains carry resistance markers that have been associated with environmental fungicide use rather than previous patient exposure to antifungals. Aspergillus fumigatus resistant to all azole antifungal medications (including voriconazole, itraconazole, and posaconazole) is emerging in the United States 1,2,3 and clinicians and public health personnel should be aware that resistant infections are possible even in patients not previously exposed to these medications. Further research is needed to determine how widespread this resistance is.
For more detailed information on antifungal resistant Aspergillus fumigatus, please see the CDC Antifungal Resistance page.
Risk groups for invasive aspergillosis include persons who have severe/prolonged granulocytopenia, hematologic malignancies, receipt of a hematopoietic stem cell or solid organ transplant, and high-dose corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive therapies.
Risk groups for allergic aspergillosis include persons who have asthma, cystic fibrosis, or other underlying lung diseases.
Aspergillosis is not a reportable infection. Click here for aspergillosis statistics.
- Developing more sensitive and specific methods for earlier diagnosis
- Improving our understanding of environmental sources and routes of transmission
- Improved availability of advanced molecular typing methods to assist in epidemiologic studies
- Developing surveillance for resistant Aspergillus infections
Improving our understanding of invasive aspergillosis among patients with severe influenza
The Concern
Aspergillosis usually occurs in people with severely weakened immune systems. However, several reports describe Aspergillus lung infections that caused death in previously healthy patients who were hospitalized for severe illness associated with influenza virus infection. The Aspergillus infections involved pneumonia or severe tracheobronchitis (infection of the lung's airways) 4–6. A retrospective cohort study at seven intensive care units (ICU) in Belgium and the Netherlands found that invasive pulmonary aspergillosis occurred in 19% of patients with severe influenza requiring admission to the ICU. Approximately half of the patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and severe influenza did not have an immunocompromising condition 7.
Severe lung infections caused by influenza and other viruses can damage the respiratory epithelium (or lining of the lung). Some researchers suspect that this damage can allow Aspergillus to invade and cause infection 8. This process may be similar to how some bacteria, for example Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus, cause pneumonia in patients with severe illness associated with influenza virus infections.
More research is needed to determine how commonly these types of Aspergillus infections occur among influenza patients with functioning immune systems and in those who are severely immunocompromised in countries other than the Netherlands and Belgium. Another question is whether previously healthy patients who have severe lung infections caused by viruses other than influenza virus get invasive aspergillosis.
Testing for Aspergillus in Patients with Severe Lung Infections
Several types of tests may be helpful in diagnosing aspergillosis in patients with severe lung infections caused by influenza and other respiratory viruses. Aspergillus can be cultured from patient samples taken by bronchoalveolar lavage (a rinse of the lung's airways using a specialized device). These samples can also be tested using a galactomannan antigen test, although this test can sometimes be falsely positive or negative. Biopsies, or tissue samples, of the lung can be used to detect Aspergillus. Note that Aspergillus fungi can sometimes be found in the lung airways of patients who do not have an Aspergillus infection (a situation called colonization). Patients with Aspergillus colonization, but without a weakened immune system or other typical risk factors, can develop severe Aspergillus infections when critically ill 9 and show evidence of invasive aspergillosis 4,10.
Vigilance for Aspergillosis
Influenza viral pneumonitis, or bacterial co-infection secondary to influenza can lead to respiratory failure, sepsis, and multi-organ failure. Healthcare providers should continue to consider Aspergillus infection in critically ill patients with influenza who are severely immunocompromised or who received corticosteroids. Recent studies suggest that healthcare providers may also consider Aspergillus infection as a possible cause of worsening respiratory function and sepsis in critically ill immunocompetent patients with severe influenza 7.
For any questions, please contact CDC at email@example.com.
- Fisher MC, Hawkins NJ, Sanglard D, Gurr SJ. Worldwide emergence of resistance to antifungal drugs challenges human health and food security. Science. 2018 May; 360(6390): 739-742.
- Verweij PE, Chowdhary A, Melchers WJ, Meis JF. Azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus: Can we retain the clinical use of mold-active antifungal azoles? Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Feb 1;62(3): 362-368.
- Beer KD, et al. Multidrug-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus carrying mutations linked to environmental fungicide exposure — three states, 2010–2017. MMWR 2018 Sept 28; 67(38): 1064–1067.
- Van de Veerdonk FL, Kolwijck E, Lestrade PPA, Hodiamont CJ, Rijnders BJA, van Paassen J, et al. Influenza-associated aspergillosis in critically ill patients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2017 Apr 7;196(4):524–7.
- Alshabani K, Haq A, Miyakawa R, Palla M, Soubani AO. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with influenza infection: report of two cases and systematic review of the literature. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2015 Jan 2;9(1):89–96.
- Wauters J, Baar I, Meersseman P, Meersseman W, Dams K, Paep RD, et al. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a frequent complication of critically ill H1N1 patients: a retrospective study. Intensive Care Med. 2012 Nov 1;38(11):1761–8.
- Schauwvlieghe AFAD, Rijnders BJA, Philips N, Verwijs R, Vanderbeke L, Tienen CV, et al. Invasive aspergillosis in patients admitted to the intensive care unit with severe influenza: a retrospective cohort study. Lancet Respir Med [Internet]. 2018 Jul 31 [cited 2018 Aug 1];0(0). Available from: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(18)30274-1/abstractExternal
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- Shah MM, Hsiao EI, Kirsch CM, Gohil A, Narasimhan S, Stevens DA. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis and influenza co-infection in immunocompetent hosts: case reports and review of the literature. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis [Internet]. 2018 Feb 2 [cited 2018 Mar 28]; Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0732889318300191External
- Lat A, Bhadelia N, Miko B, Furuya EY, Thompson GR. Invasive aspergillosis after pandemic (H1N1) 2009. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Jun;16(6):971–3.


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The Coachella Valley, a vast lake as recently as 350 years ago, began to dry up in the early 1700s when the Colorado River changed course, leaving the barren Salton Sea and a patchwork of underground hot springs. The waters at Desert Hot Springs flowed from the hills to the north and pooled in the low lying areas. This oasis became a welcome respite for weary travelers. As early as 1857, a settler recorded the discovery of our site at Two Bunch Palms as a place to rest and find water, marked by two palm groves. In 1909, the US Army Camel Corps of Engineers surveyed the area and identified the location as "two bunches of palms."
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I hope Japanese gamers bitch about these Bandai clips, 10 seconds of game, 35 seconds of pleading to sign up to their social media network. In the don't blink clip, there's a bit combat action, a monster and that same drab city that's been worrying me since this game was first revealed.
At least fantasy games can make the environment a bit exciting or distinctive, what I've seen so far here shows a complete lack of inspiration. The recent anime sees these beasts farting into our world from some other dimension. Even the cel-shaded iOS edition looks a bit more lively thanks to the art style.
Anyway, the game is out at the end of September, boasting team play and cooperation as the key to winning these battles against the "neighbour" monsters.


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A test case legal battle over NHS funding of sight-saving treatment for a degenerative eye disease has been settled in favour of three Warwickshire patients following a High Court judge's intervention.
Novartis, the manufacturers of a new drug used to treat the condition, wrote to the court last week in response to pressure from Mr Justice Forbes and made it clear that treatment for the Warwickshire patients at the centre of the case was "less than a hair's breadth away".
Today, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) said Warwickshire Primary Care Trust and Novartis had agreed a deal which meant that three test case claimants and around 100 others in the region would now get NHS-funded treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).
The RNIB said Warwickshire PCT had agreed to change its restrictive funding policy on the sight-saving drug Lucentis.
"Following the deal, RNIB is urging other PCTs across the country with restrictive funding policies to come to similar arrangements so that everyone who needs treatment for wet AMD can get it," the Institute said.
The three claimants in the case, Jean Middleton, 78, from Kingsbury, Raymond Liggins, 76, from Nuneaton, and Patricia Meadows, 65, from Stratford-upon-Avon, have wet AMD which can lead to blindness in as little as three months if left untreated.
The RNIB, which had backed the patients' case against Warwickshire PCT, said Mr Liggins cared for his stroke-victim wife Olive and feared that without treatment he would not be able to look after her.
On hearing of the settlement, he said: "I'm over the moon - I can't stop smiling. This result means all the world to me and Olive.
"It's been one of the most stressful times that we have had to go through and we're so relieved it's over. We can now start making plans for our future. It's an absolutely fantastic result and wonderful for everyone who didn't think they had a chance of getting treatment."
The RNIB said that, encouraged by Mr Justice Forbes on the third day of the High Court hearing in London to find a solution, Novartis and the PCT agreed to implement the latest draft guidance on sight-saving drugs from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice).
Nice draft guidance stipulates that most patients with wet AMD should get treatment with Lucentis and that Novartis will pay for drug costs beyond 14 treatments.
The drug is available in some parts of the country, but because of its cost PCTs have a discretion on funding. The patients argued in court that Warwickshire healthcare chiefs acted "unlawfully and irrationally" in refusing to pay for the drug except in "exceptional" cases - which, they said, did not include the three claimants.
The RNIB's head of campaigns, Steve Winyard, said: "We are absolutely delighted. This is a huge success, not only for Jean, Ray and Patricia, but also for patients across Warwickshire who are currently being denied effective sight saving treatments for wet AMD on the grounds of cost.
"It's incredibly disappointing that it took High Court action before Warwickshire PCT changed their heartless policy. The battle has undoubtedly put unnecessary strain on the three people at the heart of this case and wasted public money.
"For other PCTs currently denying sight saving treatment to patients in their care, our message is clear: change your policy now. The treatments are available and the financial barriers are down, so end this national scandal by giving patients in your care the treatment they need to save their sight."
The deal struck by Novartis and the PCT is on an interim basis pending final guidance from Nice on the cost-effectiveness of Lucentis.
The Department of Health has made it clear to PCTs that funding for treatment should not be withheld simply because guidance from Nice is not available.
Test case claimant Jean Middleton, a former government officer for Birmingham City Council and special needs teacher, said: "I can't express how relieved and happy I am.
"I've been terrified of going blind and it's been a dreadful strain for me and my family to live with. At last I can look forward to the future and feel positive about it.
"I'm so pleased for everyone else in Warwickshire in a similar situation - now we won't have to lose our sight."
Mr Justice Forbes, after hearing that some people might lose their sight before Nice made a final decision, had encouraged the PCT and the drug manufacturer to work together to find a solution.
He expressed his anxiety over the situation and called on Novartis to see if it could help.
Novartis contacted the court and said that, following consultations with the Department of Health, it might be ready to make treatment available in Warwickshire under a reimbursement scheme before publication of Nice's final guidance.


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Capezio Ballet Makers Inc. come out with quarterly supplemental catalogs for new apparel. I worked on all layout and content and attended photoshoots for the catalog.
(catalog is about 40 pages long) This is a new format that we developed to evoke more of an "athlesiure" aesthetic. Large editorial styled imagery and visually interesting poses from the models gave this catalog a great refresh that it really needed.
Capezio does frequent ads to be featured in e-blasts and social media. I developed all layouts and appropriate photo editing.
In celebration of a collabrative collection between Betsey Johnson and Capezio, the Capezio flagship store in NYC was transformed for an event.
I worked on all concepting and inspiration for the design of the space.


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I recently read Anneke Seeley and Brent Holloway's new book Sales 2.0 – because just like many of you – I am fascinated by the topic. Here is how the authors define the term:
"Sales 2.0 is the use of innovative sales practices, focused on creating value for both buyer and seller and enabled by Web 2.0 and next-generation technology. Sales 2.0 practices combine the science of process-driven operations with the art of collaborative relationships, using the most profitable and most expedient sales resources required to meet customers' needs. This approach produces superior, predictable, repeatable business results, including increased revenue, decreased sales costs, and sustained competitive advantage."
Stu Shmidt, VP of WebEx was interviewed by AllBusiness and was asked the same, "what is Sales 2.0?"
We are seeing a lot of successful sales teams get it right.
1st Define your go to market strategy by how your customers buy
2nd Define the Best Practices of your Sales Cycle
3rd Automate tactical steps where applicable with emerging technologies
4thDisintermediate when necessary – But don't take the strategy out of your sale
This fourth point is particularly important because we have seen a precipitous drop in FORECASTED deals recently because sales people are getting too far removed from the decision-making process.
Companies don't buy anything, people make purchases. Many times there are multiple-decision makers each with their own agenda. We need to know the pain points of these decision-makers and their personal agendas to build competitive preference for our solution. Without this knowledge – we have no idea why our solution is better than the alternative or not doing anything at all. How can anyone accurately forecast a deal without this information?
Sales 2.0 is not a license to usher more opportunities through the funnel with less impact on them. Sales 2.0 is a vehicle to get the right message, to the right person, at the right time to facilitate our sales strategy.
By the way – I highly recommend the book Sales 2.0. Here is what LinkedIn members are saying about it LinkedIn Book Review – Sales 2.0 !
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Audemars Piguet announces their unveil details of its 4th Art Commission, HALO to be exhibited during Art Basel in Basel, Switzerland, from 13-17 June 2018. This time around, the Audemars Piguet Art Commission has been executed by British artist-duo Semiconductor, Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt, in collaboration with guest curator Mónica Bello, Spanish curator and head of Arts at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics in Geneva.
Titled HALO, it is an artwork site will display an artistic interpretation of the ATLAS experiment at CERN. The large-scale vanue will also allow art fanatics to experience and fully understand the complex world of subatomic nature and the phenomena taking place at the CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Artists-in-residence at CERN spent two months in 2015, Semiconductor using raw data from the ATLAS experiment in their work.
The HALO project takes the form of a ten-metre-wide cylinder-shaped structure surrounded by vertical piano wires. The inside of the installation is encircled by a 360-degree screen where the audience can observe kaleidoscopic data projections produced by a series of slowed-down subatomic particle collisions that usually occur almost at the speed of light. As the subatomic particles hit the screen, the animated data triggers small hammers to hit the piano wires, releasing vibrations that resonates across the site, allowing the visitors to experience the artwork both acoustically and physically.
Olivier Audemars, Vice President of the Board of Directors proudly notes, "It amazes and excites me to see how Semiconductor explore how we see and experience the natural world. They help us to see things differently. And they bring to life the precision and complexity of particle physics and art. As a company, it is fundamental for Audemars Piguet to continue supporting innovative artists like Semiconductor, so we can better understand our own world and our own work."
All thanks to the involvement of Audemars Piguet and CERN, this artwork installation would be the artist's first time to receive permission to work directly with raw data generated by the ATLAS experiment.
"We are interested in the unknown and finding out about who we are as humans through what we don't know. Science just happens to be the medium through which we do that. We hope visitors to HALO will be humbled by the immersive environment, transcending the scientific aims of the data."- said the Semiconductor.
For the annual Art Commission, the artists were invited to Audemars Piguet's home in Le Brassus, Switzerland, during the artwork's development to spend time with the Manufacture's watchmakers and begin to understand the concept behind the artwork. During their visit, Semiconductor notes:
"They're both operating at the limits of what is physically and humanly possible; the watches on a minuscule scale, where aids are needed to see the parts required, and at CERN, at the other end of the spectrum, where the limitations become how to manoeuvre, install and run experiments at such a large scale."
Mónica Bello, guest curator also says, "I am incredibly excited for the opportunity to realise HALO, and to be working with Semiconductor once again after their residency. This is the first time CERN is featured in an exhibition at Art Basel and I am grateful to Audemars Piguet for the invitation to work together. Ruth and Joe have created an immersive installation that conveys fundamental research with innovative ideas and artistic creativity in an extraordinary artwork. HALO is an opportunity for visitors to see how scientists and artists work together, inspiring each other and bringing to life unique visions of our world."
Audemars Piguet Publishes Its First Book On 20th Century Complicated Wristwatches
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Patients 'felt safe all day' during last week's flood at Dane Garth
Published: 25th November 2015
Patients who were on the mental health inpatient unit at Furness General unit when it flooded last week have shared their experiences of the evacuation of the unit.
A burst pipe caused flooding at Dane Garth on the Furness General Hospital site on Monday afternoon and saw the building evacuated. All patients are now safely back on the wards, thanks to a quick response from staff, colleagues from health, social and emergency services working together to manage the incident.
A patient meeting was held when everyone arrived back at the ward to talk about their experiences and some of the comments can be found below:
"We were kept updated throughout the day'
"concerns over medication were dealt with promptly"
"hot drinks available at all times"
"even got a packed lunch at tea time"
"one big communal area all together"
"staff worked hard keeping us calm and finding places for us to go overnight"
"felt safe all day"
Staff worked tirelessly, late into the evening to deal with the incident – coordinating transport, medication and patient care from a neighbouring building.
Colleagues from a number of organisations worked together to ensure that patients were relocated quickly, safely and with as little disruption as possible. Staff from Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust helped Cumbria Fire Service evacuate the building and accompanied patients to their temporary care settings. The Morecambe Bay University Hospitals Trust were quick to offer up beds at Furness General Hospital and office space for affected staff. Barbara Redshaw from Risedale Estates offered up space for 12 patients at Abbey Meadows nursing home, ensuring the beds were made up and food was ready for them as soon as they arrived. Other patients were transferred to Yewdale Ward in Whitehaven and Carlisle's Carleton Clinic. Additional staff were available on the wards and in the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team to ensure the safe care of patients overnight.
The North West Ambulance Trust helped transport some of the patients, and North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust were on standby to help if needed. The knock on effect of patients being relocated meant that admissions to mental health wards in the rest of the county were temporarily closed, but all the partner organisations, including Cumbria County Council and the Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group were involved throughout the incident to ensure that a contingency plan was in place.
Estates and Facilities staff from Cumbria Partnership were quick on the scene to assess the damage, ensure it was safe for patients and staff to return and make arrangements for repairs, which will include replacing some of the carpets. Most of the damage was contained to office areas - the wards themselves escaped unscathed – which means some staff will have to work elsewhere this week until repairs can be made.
The local Asda also very kindly donated cakes for the staff who were working hard in the incident room.
Nichola Sanderson, Associate Director of Nursing for Mental Health said: "Thanks to the hard work and quick thinking of our staff and colleagues from our partner organisations, the incident was dealt with swiftly and calmly. All patients were temporarily relocated in settings appropriate for their needs, and have now returned to the wards where we are focusing on helping them settle back in. We are sorry for the disruption that this has caused to our patients, and throughout the incident we were in contact with carers and families to reassure them that we were able to continue to provide appropriate care. As well as all our staff and colleagues involved, we would like to thank our patients and their families for their support and patience."
The Danegarth Unit at Furness General Hospital includes two wards – Dova is a 20 bedded unit for adults with acute mental health needs and Ramsey is a 15 bedded unit for older adults with illnesses such as dementia.
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Aug. 8, 2013
Cullowhee, N.C. - As the summer months roll along, Catamount baseball remains active with former players in the various professional minor leagues and two still pitching in the Major Leagues.
One former Catamount, Tyler White, received his second promotion early in his professional career while WCU's first-ever MLB All-Star - Kansas City Royals closer, Greg Holland, garnered monthly plaudits from the league for his play in July.
Among those returning to Cullowhee for the 2014 season, rising senior Adam Martin continued his torrid hitting in the Northwoods League, participating in a trio of all-star week events this summer.
In the coming days, a complete recap of how the returning Catamounts fared in the various summer leagues will be made available upon the completion of the summer schedules on CatamountSports.com.
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Martin Plays in the Northwoods League Big League Dreams Showcase
Representing his summer league team, the St. Cloud Rox, Western Carolina catcher Adam Martin played in both the Northwoods League's all-star games, including the inaugural Big League Dreams Showcase. The latter of the two all-star games allowed more playing time for players filling four teams in front of Major League scouts.
Playing at first base for the North squad in the second of two games, Martin blasted a three-run home run to left field in the third inning and tacked on a fourth RBI an inning later to lead his team to a 7-6 victory.
The two all-star appearances added to Martin's productive summer. Earlier during the All-Star festivities, the Marietta, Ga., native claimed the second summer league home run derby of his career by powering past the competition with 25 home runs including 12 in the final segment.
Holland Named MLB's Delivery Man of the Month for July
Former Western Carolina reliever - and now Kansas City Royals closer - Greg Holland, was selected as the winner of the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Month Award for July, marking the first career monthly honor for the right-hander. Holland, who led the Majors with 11 saves during July, is just the second Royals pitcher to win the award (third overall), joining Joakim Soria, who received the award in September 2008 and September 2009.
This Major League Baseball award recognizes the most outstanding relief pitcher during each month of the regular season as voted on by a panel from Major League Baseball.
Holland converted each of his 11 save opportunities during July while appearing in 11 games and tossing 11.0 innings. The Marion, N.C., native posted a 0.82 ERA, permitting one run on nine hits with one walk and 15 strikeouts while holding opposing batters to a .209 batting average.
The 10th round pick in the 2007 Draft recorded saves on back-to-back days against the Cleveland Indians on July 3 and July 4, allowing a hit with three strikeouts over the 2.0 innings pitched. The 27-year-old also posted saves on consecutive days on July 8-9 at the New York Yankees; on July 19-20 against the Detroit Tigers; and on July 27-28 at the Chicago White Sox.
For the season, the WCU product is 2-1 with 30 saves and a 1.64 ERA. In 44.0 innings pitched, he has surrendered 10 runs (eight earned) on 29 hits with 12 walks and 70 strikeouts. Holland is the fourth different Royals pitcher with at least 30 saves in a season. With 50 career saves, Holland is tied with Mike MacDougal for sixth in the Royals' record books.
White Promoted to Class A Short-Season
Former Catamount infielder Tyler White continues his climb within the Houston Astros organization, most recently earning a promotion to the Class A Short-Season Tri-City Valley Cats in the New York-Penn League. It is the third stop in his young professional career. White made his debut in Troy, N.Y., back on August 6
White quickly made the move from the Astros' Gulf Coast League squad in 18 games, batting .365 (23-for-63) with 10 extra base hits including nine doubles and a homer while drive in 15 runs. He played 15 games with the Greeneville (Tenn.) Astros in the Appalachian League, batting .355 (22-for-62) with five extra base hits including three doubles and a pair of home runs with 12 RBI.
A product of Forest City, N.C., White was drafted with the first pick of the 33rd round in the 2013 MLB First Year Player Draft. He was a .325 career hitter for the Purple & Gold, averaging nearly 72 hits per season including 77 multi-hit games. As a senior, White earned the media's nod for Southern Conference Player of the Year, as well as third team Louisville Slugger All-America plaudits.
Benedict Returns from DL to Score Victory
Playing for the Bradenton (Fla.) Marauders, former Catamount Matt Benedict earned his first victory of the 2013 season back on July 31 in his most recent appearance. The right-handed pitcher has moved primarily to the bullpen since the end of June. In the six appearances he's made since the transition, he has eight strikeouts in 13 innings of work with a win and a save - with both decisions recorded after he came off the seven-day disabled list.
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 30th round of the 2011 MLB Draft, Benedict currently has a 1-9 overall record with two saves through 21 seasonal appearances including nine starts. A native of St. Petersburg, Fla., Benedict has a 4.58 ERA.
Pair of Former Catamounts Pitching in the Frontier League
Two former WCU baseball players are making a go of it in the professional independent ranks. The two right-handed pitchers Jason Sullivan (2009-10) and Preston Hatcher (2010-2013) are both pitching in the Frontier League. The two are on squads currently tied for first place in the league.
Sullivan played for the River City Rascals in O'Fallon, Missouri, during 2012, posting a 3-2 record with a 4.43 ERA in 33 appearances including three starts. He is currently pitching for the Gateway Grizzlies in Sauget, Ill. He has tossed 32 innings through 24 relief appearances, holding a 3-1 record with one save. Sullivan has 23 strikeouts against 18 walks on the year with a 5.06 combined ERA.
Pitching for the Schaumburg (Ill.) Boomers, Hatcher, a former Catamount closer, currently has a 2-2 overall record with a 2.87 ERA in 17 appearances. The right-hander has struck out 17 batters in 15.2 innings of work. He recorded his professional career-high of five strikeouts against Traverse City back on June 27.


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David Ivry
David Ivry (Hebrew: דוד עברי; born 1934) was the Israeli Ambassador to the United States from 2000 to 2002, and the ninth commander of the Israeli Air Force (IAF). In 1999, he was appointed first director of the Israeli National Security Council. Since 2003 he is the vice president of Boeing International and president of Boeing Israel.[1]
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Ivry in October 2001
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David Ivry was born in Tel Aviv.[2] In 1952 he was recruited to the Israeli Air Force, where he served as a pilot of a P-51 Mustang. In 1956 he was sent to a special flight-instructors course in the UK, and became the commander of the flight-instruction school at Tel Nof Airbase. During the Sinai Campaign he served as an Ouragan pilot. In 1959 he ejected from his Dassault Super Mystère during an engagement with an Egyptian Mig-17.[3] In 1962, he became the commander of the first Israeli squadron of the French Dassault Mirage. In the Six-Day War, Ivry served as a Mirage pilot and the commander of the Mystère squadron.
From October 1977 to December 1982, he served as the ninth commander of the IAF. While he was in command, the IAI bases were moved from Sinai to the Negev, the air force took part in Operation Litani and Operation Opera. He was in command of Operation Mole Cricket 19 in the early stages of the 1982 Lebanon War.[4]
On September 2, 2003, Boeing named Ivry as vice president of Boeing International and president of Boeing Israel. He represents the company's business interests and coordinates companywide business activities in Israel.[5]
- ^ http://www.boeing.com/company/key-orgs/boeing-international/david-ivry.page
- ^ https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Ivry.html
- ^ http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/ISRAEL/Super%20Mystere%20B2.htm
- ^ Grant, Rebecca. "The Bekaa Valley Ward". Air Force Magazine Online. 85 (June 2002). Archived from the original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ http://www.boeing.com/company/key-orgs/boeing-international/david-ivry.page
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A couple of thoughts on the non-controversial "release early release often" topic. I do agree that for commons and [lang] in particular, we do not release often enough. That said, and from the other end of the spectrum we do provide nightly builds. I use the term "provide" and not "release" in this case because there is no indication of the quality of nightly builds. I think the confidence level for nightly builds could be dramatically increased if a history would be provided with unit test results in a similar fashion to the eclipse builds. For example, on the page http://download.eclipse.org/downloads/index.php When you click on a build, you can see if unit tests passed or not (green check or red cross). You can then click on the icon and see what went wrong, for example: http://download2.eclipse.org/downloads/drops/N-N20040601-200406010010/te stResults.php It would be nice if we could provide a similar view for commons projects. Thank you, Gary > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Colebourne [mailto:email@example.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 16:46 > To: Jakarta Commons Developers List > Subject: Re: [lang] Designs and Futures > > There are two areas that I see commons as poor at achieving - release > early > release often and dependencies. The code itself is generally very good > (despite what some might say). > > [lang] is an example of this. It has needed a release for some time, if > only > to fix some of the glaring bugs in 2.0. It has also had changes applied to > it that increase dependencies. > > I know that many reading this don't get my point here. Perhaps if I used > the > word coupling instead that would help? In the Validate case, there is no > need for Validate to be coupled to StringUtils and ArrayUtils. It wasn't > in > its original design, I was just reverting code back to 2.0. > > This extends to other packages - ideally, no subpackage within lang should > depend on another. We won't achieve that, but it should be a basic goal. > (It > should be noted that in [collections] I introduced more > dependencies/coupling between classes in v3.0 and it has since been shown > to > be a Bad Thing) > > As I've tried to explain elsewhere, [lang] is not one jar file but many. > It > is a place where these tiny pieces of code can be grouped together and > looked after, because even smaller projects tend not to work. After all, > we > ought to be able to create an exception jar, or an enums jar, or a > validate > jar if we wanted. > > Finally, it should be noted that [lang] has about 30 open calls, and many > are valid. This suggests a wide user base who want this component > supported > and improved. The issue for us is more to do with [lang] satisfying our > own > personal isues already, so we don't feel motivated to do anything about it > - > its not our itch any more. But somehow, we need to at least get 2.1 out, > then take it from there. > > [lang] is actually a great achievement, as almost certainly the most > widely > used library of its type. Lets not loose that achievement. > > Stephen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "matthew.hawthorne" <firstname.lastname@example.com> > > Gary Gregory wrote: > > > Sorry for the flame but this is a 'shake-my-head-in-disbelief' moment > > > that I find discouraging. > > > > I pretty much agree, but from my POV [lang] stopped moving forward a > > while ago anyway. Most new requests > > or ideas are rejected as "out of scope" (which is usually valid), and > > the project has shifted into > > maintenance mode. Along with this came a certain identity crisis, and > > that's why the cut-and-paste > > philosophy came along. > > > > As another example, I've never even liked the public constructor in > > *Utils classes, even though I understand why it's > > done. Helping and supporting users is important, but I think there is a > > certain line that has to be drawn. > > I think that developers should have the freedom to make classes and > > methods final where appropriate, > > and make other design decisions that may limit the possible uses of the > > library. In losing that ability, I believe that > > the quality of the code suffers. And for someone like me, it makes me > > less motivated to become involved or share ideas. > > > > I may be dead wrong, these are just some feelings that I have. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com > > For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com > For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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Five in my Pocket/
During the summer of 1992 My wife Diane and went to the Middle East. It was our thought that we might become missionaries overseas and we decided to take a test run as "tourists". We went with an organization that was familiar to us and planned to be away for three weeks. It was a great experience and a challenge for us as individuals and as a couple. We were in a large city and one of the nights Diane and I stayed late at a friends apartment. It was on one end of the city and our apartment was at the other end. Sometime after midnight we were able to get a taxi and headed back. Once we got back to our place it was customary to add a tip to the fair and I gave what I had which was an extra five dollars in my pocket. I handed the fair to the driver with the five and he was ecstatic. Speaking with excited joy, the driver with his broken English wanted to take us out for drinks and food to celebrate the wonderful tip I gave him. What I didn't understand at that moment was the five dollars equaled about five months of pay. Back home Diane and I had part time jobs, a single car, rented an apartment, and I was still going through college. the five dollars would have bought a McDonald's meal in America. For the taxi driver it was worth much more.
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