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Buddha Enlightenment. Siddhartha easily succeeds, providing a voice of patience and tranquility, which Siddhartha learned from his days as an ascetic, against Kamaswami's fits of passion. He sacrificed a kingdom, wife, and child in order to pursue Nirvana and find enlightenment. Listening to the river with Vasudeva, Siddhartha realizes that time is an illusion and that all of his feelings and experiences, even those of suffering, are part of a great and ultimately jubilant fellowship of all things connected in the cyclical unity of nature. Shambhala Classics, a translation by Sherab Chödzin Kohn, introduction by Paul. tags: faith, holy spirit, commandments Better Essays 755 words (2.2 pages) Preview - Buddha said, He who experiences the unity of life sees his own self in all beings. His son was either going to be a great ruler or a great leader of his people. Buddha's theory is one way to answer the question. I am going to report on Buddhas life and his journey to enlightenment.
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text: johnturck.tumblr.com Patrick felt the cold saltwater slide up to his ankle and then recede into the warm, moonlit night. Corrine curled against his arm for a few steps, and then separated, seeming to dance without splashing into the thin layer of merlot colored waves. She exposed her drunken smile and held a finger up to … Continue reading Moonlit Nights


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New Science & Society Community Challenge Grant Scheme
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has announced a new £500,000 grants scheme to support to create and run pilot projects that take science to diverse audiences. There will be 3 levels of project funding: up to £10,000, up to £20,000 and up to £40,000, depending on the size and difficulty of the project. The scheme is open to a wide range of people, including:
- Scientists and researchers
- Science centre or museum staff
- Educators, schools, colleges and universities
- Film makers
- Theatre producers
- Games developers
- Community groups, guides or Scouts, youth clubs and churches; etc.
It is expecting to fund between 20 and 25 projects in the 2014/15 financial year. The deadline for applications is 16th May 2014. Read more at: https://www.gov.uk/science-and-society-community-challenge-grant-scheme


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Transcript Evaluator
- Location
- Largo, MD
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2018
- Closes
- Feb 01, 2019
- Function
- Administrative
- Industry
- Education
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Hours
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The Office of the Registrar
Exempt, Contingent II, 100% Full-Time, Pay Grade 1.1
Location: Academic Center at Largo
University of Maryland University College Office of the Registrar is a forward thinking, innovative office with a focus on building staff competencies in the Registrar profession using AACRAO Competency frameworks. The Office is seeking an Academic Evaluator for Evaluation Services. The Academic Evaluator is an intermediate level student service position and the evaluator will support students, staff, faculty, and others (internal and external) by providing excellent customer service via phone, salesforce cases, chat, email, and any other methods of communication that assure we are meeting students' needs. This position is part of a team of evaluators and, as such, collaboration across the team is required; engaging in helping other evaluators make determinations, providing expertise, and collectively and individually providing feedback and ideas to the office for ways to enhance the services to students, staff, faculty and others.
Evaluators are responsible for the assessment and placement in the student's degree or credential program of transfer credit from various sources including other educational institutions and workplace learning evaluated by a recognized agency such as ACE or NCCRS, and tests/examination credit (AP, Cambridge, CLEP, DANTES, etc). Academic Evaluators are responsible for program and plan changes, PS course directives, PS course substitutions, and other business processes as are needed to ensure the student's program/plan is accurate and correct and adjusted based on the student's desired degree, credential, or pathway. This position's focus and assignment will be on either preliminary evaluations (PE) or official evaluations (OE). The team assignment will be based on demonstrated competency in student service, technical systems knowledge, accuracy, efficiency, and production volume. Team members may be rotated between OE and PE, depending on business need.
Evaluators who are assigned a PE role will focus on completing preliminary estimates (PE) via SalesForce CRM for prospective students to assist them in making an admission decision to enroll at the UMUC by assessing and analyzing all potential transfer credits submitted to prepare a PE report outlining the student degree pathway for the student. The expectation is that all preliminary evaluations are completed with excellent accuracy (e.g. few to no errors) and within service level agreement (SLA) which may include same day service, provided the request is received by 3pm. Requests received after 3pm may be handled as priorities the following morning but must be completed in 24 hours.
Evaluators who are assigned an OE role will focus on the official evaluation (OE), including the use of several PeopleSoft processes to create the academic advisement report. The OE Assessment may include further research into the specific content of the transfer credit utilizing resources such as TES from College Source, websites, books, journals, etc. The expectation is the official evaluation will be completed with excellent accuracy and no errors and within service level agreement timelines as established by the supervisor and department. Evaluators assigned to the OE role will also handle program and plan changes, re-evaluation with additional sources of credit, and advanced PS processes for adjustments to the academic advisement report. Academic Evaluators support students by ensuring the students' chosen degree/credential pathways are accurate, understandable, and communicated in such a way as to help them make the appropriate choices of coursework for registration and planning. Academic Evaluators also identify and make suggestions to students of ways to minimize costs and maximize success by noting where additional potential transfer credits could be applied and sharing ideas for programs of study which more closely align with incoming credit.
University of Maryland University College is seeking an Academic Evaluator for the Degree Audit Team. This role will be required to work from 9:30am to 6pm.
- Assesses and analyzes sources of transfer credit for prospective and current students requesting a preliminary estimate to determine how UMUC will utilize their incoming credit from various sources meeting established Service Level Agreement (SLA).
- Uses independent judgment guided by existing policies, practices, and procedures to evaluate traditional and nontraditional transfer credit in order to determine course equivalencies; preparing and processing the official academic advisement report in PeopleSoft, which provides the student a pathway to their credential.
- Reviews the institution or organization (source) of the potential transfer credit, including verifying the authenticity of the record, to determine if it meets existing UMUC policy and standards.
- Using both online and paper based resources, reviews course syllabi, course descriptions, college catalogs and other documents in order to properly evaluate and equate transferred courses.
- Utilizes the Peoplesoft Student Records and Academic Advisement Modules to create, edit, and post transfer credit to the student's record.
- In cases of exceptions, Academic Evaluator will perform complex Peoplesoft adjustments in the system via course directives, requirement waivers, course substitutions, and program and plan changes.
- Continuously reviews processes and practices (workflow, tools, etc.) used daily to perform role and proactively recommends modifications to enhance, streamline, or provide better customer experience to internal and external customers.
- Academic Evaluators are expected to actively participate in meetings, workgroups, and other communication pathways by sharing ideas and solutions to drive student success and enhance the customer service and outputs of the department.
- Demonstrates excellent stewardship by cultivating current curriculum and business processes and practices knowledge via utilizing existing tools (Advising manual, university catalog, academic content meetings, and assorted updates).
- Promptly responds to student and advisor questions regarding transfer credit and academic advisement, meeting all currently established SLA deadlines for the department via phone, chat, SalesForce, or emails (as specified by the department and commensurate with utilization of 21st century technology tools to drive customer satisfaction).
- Demonstrates high level written and oral communication skills by communicating professionally and anticipating the needs of the customers; proactively seeks to ensure questions and issues are handled with tact, diplomacy, and integrity.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
- BA/BS degree from an accredited higher education institution.
- Demonstrated successful performance, defined as having completed all training, satisfactory error ratio obtainment, and at least 120 days of meeting all SLA timeframes established, as an academic evaluator associate (or comparable position) in a Registrar's office.
- Demonstrated competency in satisfactory resolution of student and/or customer initiated questions using resources and tools available via online or paper.
- Demonstrated ability to work with detailed, factual information from a variety of sources with outstanding accuracy (e.g. 98% accuracy rate).
- Ability to organize and prioritize administrative tasks and workflow such that all service level agreements are met.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers via phone, email, chat, and other methods using business acumen, kindness, and professional courtesy.
- Demonstrated ability to pivot on tasks between detail oriented work and service oriented work in a fast paced environment where there will be distractions requiring immediate service that may interrupt regular administrative tasks.
- Ability to make decisions using criterion that require the incumbent to navigate, assimilate, understand, and apply policies, procedures, and practices from a variety of sources.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently (e.g. by assigning work from a queue to his/her self for completion) and collaboratively with other staff (e.g. discussing the approval or denial of a particular transfer course in a program).
- Demonstrated satisfactory experience working collaboratively with a team; particularly serving as resources for other team members in questions of transfer credit, regulatory requirements, and academic advisement as well as PeopleSoft processes.
- Demonstrated ability to participate in a team oriented culture.
- Interest and aptitude for exploration of new methods of solving problems such as design thinking and other forms of workgroups.
- Independently assigning and completing his/her own workflow from an existing queue.
- History of volunteering and being part of a team(s) for projects that facilitate student success, efficiency of workflow practices, and greater cross functional collaboration across several areas of the department/university;
- Experience handling advanced troubleshooting issues in systems;
All submissions should include a cover letter and résumé. UMUC offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits for qualifying positions, such as tuition remission, generous leave and healthcare. For detailed benefits information, please visit: https://careers.umuc.edu/benefits.html.The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. UMUC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, ancestry, political affiliation or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.If you are an external candidate, you will have the option to create an account after you submit your application. Passwords for external accounts must contain 8 characters including 1 uppercase letter, 1 number, and 1 special character. Please remember this password, as it will be required to apply to additional jobs.


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Avaloch Farm Music Institute provides a unique opportunity for chamber music and jazz ensembles at any stage of development, to have the time and space to work intensively on repertoire, prepare for recordings, concerts or competitions, work with composers on commissions, and forge or reconnect to a group musical identity.
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Sponsoring Organization: West Michigan Master Gardeners Association
Date: April 25
Start Time: 6:30 pm
End Time: 8 pm
Location : Allendale Township Library, 6175 Library Ln, Allendale, Michigan 49401
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Allendale Township Library
6175 Library Lane
Allendale, MI 49401
6:30 Doors & Social Time
7:00-8:00 Gardening for Birds preso by Judy Bergman
Are there certain birds you want to attract to your garden? How can your garden be a rest stop for migrating birds? What plants appeal to birds? Master Gardeners, join us at the Allendale Township Library for Gardening for Birds, a presentation given by Judy Bergman of Backyard Birding.
Snacks & Beverages provided.
We will be accepting donations of $2 at the door to cover the costs for this event.
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Senior Vice President, Marketing
Mary C. Buhay
Mary curates the G&S brand experience to make an impact with audiences who influence the agency's growth. Mary directs the agency's marketing strategy that spans its digital and social media properties, branded research and live events, news coverage and special services. She is the co-author of the firm's annual Sense & Sustainability® Study and executive producer of its portfolio of business and media conferences for senior communicators. Before joining G&S in 2008, Mary was SVP, corporate communications, and managing officer at Medialink Worldwide, a multimedia content and technology provider whose Nasdaq-listed IPO she helped to launch and grow to $180 million in market capitalization. She is a columnist and an Advisory Board member of PR News, and a member of the Public Relations Society of America and its Silver Anvil Awards judging panel. Mary received her B.S. in general studies with a specialization in visual design from Drexel University. Combining her art training and entrepreneurial skills, Mary grows businesses by applying purposeful creativity.


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We report on a few-cycle laser system delivering sub-8-fs pulses with 353 μJ pulse energy and 25 GW of peak power at up to 150 kHz repetition rate. The corresponding average output power is as high as 53 W, which represents the highest average power obtained from any few-cycle laser architecture so far. The combination of both high average and high peak power provides unique opportunities for applications. We demonstrate high harmonic generation up to the water window and record-high photon flux in the soft x-ray spectral region. This tabletop source of high-photon flux soft x rays will, for example, enable coherent diffractive imaging with sub-10-nm resolution in the near future.
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text: Earning estimates at the end of Q1 are much different than they were back in January. This week we explore how they have evolved over the last three months. The goal is to provide context for the proverbial headlines of "Company X beat estimates by $0.05 per share" that we are sure to hear.


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Fleeing From Florence
I now understand why people stay when asked to leave. I've seen the other side and I've read the judgmental posts. There were people who couldn't afford to leave or they were disabled. They were afraid. They were old and only had their pets who they didn't want to leave behind. They were young and single with no other options. They were homeless in a town where all the shelters closed as part of the evacuation order. If you weren't able to make it to a bus or the red cross never showed up as it happened in some cases, those people just stayed behind.
There are people who stay behind for stupid reasons. They call themselves storm watchers, and they'll brag about how they made it through this storm and that storm. I don't think it's cool to brag that this is your hometown and that it's never been that bad before or even say that the media always makes it out to be worse than it is. People on the fence about leaving, listen to people like that. This storm was nothing to be on the fence about.
I think our local government did an excellent job of getting us the information to get out when we did. But not everyone could do it. Not everyone listened.
We were blessed to have options that didn't not include a shelter, or a lengthy hotel stay.
The storm memes were funny. I shared a few to keep the moment light. But when you're on the other side of the storm and the people who didn't get the storm as forecasted are complaining about all the hype, and the people who stayed behind are boasting that they are glad they didn't leave, it's disappointing for the ones who did right thing and a lack of empathy for the ones who fought for their lives.
What was done to "hype" up the storm was necessary to get people prepared and probably saved thousands of lives. It's got to be a hard job to make the decisions to close schools almost a week before the storm hits but in the end it's an excellent panic button to get you to prepare if you hadn't been listening to the news.
My time is up, I hope my message was clear.
Update for us: We haven't returned yet but there is no visible damage to the outside of our house. Our power was just restored today. We also found out that the schools will be closed for another week because many of them have taken a bad hit.
So we are going to stay here for a couple more days and enjoy our evacuation orders with side order of mini vacation. We are self employed and our business is at a grand halt right now.
"I won't think about it now, I'll think about it tomorrow, when I can stand it." ~Scarlet O'Hara
This is a Stream of Consciousness Friday post. It's the Week 3, of the old school blogging, prompt for the Finish the Sentence Friday writing community where I'm co-hosting with Kristi Campbell of Finding Ninee. This week we set a timer and write for 5 minutes on the optional prompt "Leave".
Join us for next week's FTSF prompt where we will share a photo and tell the story behind it.


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Bayern Munich duo speak out on Jerome Boateng rumours
- by Julia Norris
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- — Aug 8, 2018
Monday's news that Manchester United have opened talks with Bayern Munich over a potential £50 million deal for Jerome Boateng hardly came as a surprise.
José Mourinho has urged the Manchester United hierarchy to make a move in the transfer market or be left behind by their Premier League rivals.
Meanwhile, sources also confirmed earlier reports that Chelsea are willing to swap Willian for Anthony Martial, who did not travel to Germany for the friendly with Bayern Munich on Sunday.
Frank Ribery led the calls as he said: "I've been playing with Jerome for many years now".
'I hope he'll stay with us because he's an important player.
And despite approaching his thirties now, the German remains one of the finest defenders in world football and Bayern have previously shown enthusiasm to sell up.
Red tide, algae kill Florida wildlife
More than a dozen people have gone to the emergency room after exposure to the blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria. Respiratory irritation and murky clumps of red drift algae have been reported from Collier to Sarasota counties.
'We'd all be sad, ' the Austrian said.
The Chelsea star has been linked with a move to Manchester United in virtually every transfer window since Mourinho took over at Old Trafford in 2016 with the pair having formed a good working relationship during their time at Stamford Bridge. 'He's a world-class player, one of the best in his position'.
Leicester's Harry Maguire and Toby Alderweireld, of Tottenham, were thought to be their top targets until the Red Devils' attentions turned to the Bundesliga yesterday.
'The other clubs who compete with us are really strong and already have fantastic teams.
The United boss has made it clear he is unhappy following a disastrous pre-season tour of the US. "Or they are investing massively like Liverpool, that is buying everything and everybody".


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James Van Der Beek On Why He Signed Onto That R-Rated Power Rangers Fan-Film
James Van Der Beek starred in the first truly grown up version of the Power Rangers, and he's now revealed what got him to sign on for the dark reboot.
Back in 2015, Adi Shankar and Joseph Kahn teamed up to produce a fan film dedicated to a very adult version of the Power Rangers. James Van Der Beek plays a turncoat who betrayed the Rangers to the Machine Empire in the popular film, and it in an interview with Inverse he reveals how Adi got him involved.
"I was having dinner with Adi, and I think his father and I asked him what he was up to, and he was like, 'Dude, I'm going to make a super dark, hard R re-imagining of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," Van Der Beek remembers, laughing. "I think my exact response was, 'That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard, I'm in.'"
Shankar let Van Der Beek have a go at rewriting the script, and afterward brought on Katee Sackhoff to play Kimberly, the Pink Ranger.
The film takes a harsh look at what a group of teenagers turned superheroes might look like, and the obvious baggage they would carry throughout their lives. Shankar wanted to explore those adult topics through something fans could relate to, hence using the Power Rangers.
"I want to take a complicated idea and explore it and present the question to the public, using these very accessible characters or universes," he explains. "You say 'Hey, would you want to watch a deconstruction of the impact of PTSD on being a child soldier?' Most people are like, 'No, I don't want to see that movie.' But you throw in the context of Power Rangers, people are like, 'Yo, it's dope!'"
The fan film would go on to amass plenty of
You can view the Fan Film here.
The recent theatrical Power Rangers reboot currently enjoys a 73.23 on ComicBook.com's composite rankings, and you can submit your rating for the film here. The official description is included below.
"Saban's Power Rangers follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove – and the world – is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover that they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so they will have to overcome their real-life issues and band together as the Power Rangers before it is too late."
Power Rangers is in stores now.


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Today's Twanglish has nothing to do with Scotland. Don't get us wrong, many Real Southern Men can trace their heritage back to the Highlands, present company included. But the fact remains: Real Southern Men don't wear skirts.
It's not that we're insecure in our manhood. It's just that kilts aren't very practical (or modest) when you're lying on a creeper underneath a '78 Camaro, sitting in a deer stand in below freezing temps or bush-hogging the back 40 on the John Deere.
No, this kilt is quite a different animal … in fact it's the dead kind:
Kilt –verb 1. past tense of kill:
Run to the Walmarts and git some cornmeal; I done kilt that possum on the front porch for supper!
I think it's safe to say that most, if not all, Real Southern Men have kilt something at some point in their lives. It's not that Southern men are a cruel sort. We're just trying to live up to that frontiersman standard set by our forebears like Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone … and thousands of others who were never portrayed by Fess Parker.
And there's one thing we've all kilt from time to time. It's not a living, breathing animal, but it's as elusive as any wild turkey or white tail: time. In this wireless, high-paced world where we can never seem to get a moment of peace, there's no kill more precious than the one that finds you rared back in the porch swing with a tall glass of sweet tea.


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I am going to this ... join me!
"Elementary, my dear Oscar":
Gyles Brandreth on Wilde, Conan Doyle and their Circle
Sunday 15 May, 15.00–16.45
Victoria and Albert Museum
Photo credit: http://mhpbooks.com/mobylives/?p=5053
Author of the acclaimed Oscar Wilde Murder Mysteries, the inimitable Gyles Brandreth will divulge lesser-known tales about the legendary Irish writer and wit – from his friendship with the creators of Sherlock Holmes and Count Dracula to unlikely (but true) encounters with Pope Pius IX and Jumbo the Elephant.
£15 (including wine reception and book signing with speaker)
To book please call 020 7942 2277
The Umbrella Organisation
May the power of the brolly live on!
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i love those books! :) oscar in them is so wonderful :D
will probably work then sadly :/
will probably work then sadly :/
Usual story re me and this book. I have ordered it - it arrived a couple of months ago. It is sitting on the huge pile of things that I have to do which includes DVDs and books and CDs. Maybe attending this will encourage me to prioritise the book!
That will be a treat! I too love Gyles Brandreth's Oscar Wilde mystery series. The mixture of factual and fictional characters is such fun. :-)
I am hoping that this event will inspire me to prioritise the reading of these books over and above the 101 other things that I have on!


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A whole program will you tell me. I hesitated a long time before writing this article for fear of being judged, to attract hateful comments, to lose my pretty community … For fear of all that. But I tell myself that if we do not take some risks in life, we do not get anything. So I decided to take that risk, no matter if I ever disappoint some of you. Let's start by putting things in context. I recently published an article lingerie, where obviously, I expose myself in small dress on the web. I tried to do things in the most classy and delicate way possible, while respecting my world. I called the lovely comments ( ♡ s heart you for that matter) but of course, I also drew nasty comments. I will not talk about it here because it is not the subject but if you want to get an idea, you just have to go on the article, I validated them all. Because we are in France, and there is freedom of expression, shit. I validated all these comments, except for one, which I considered out of context. Charlotte (cuckoo if you pass by that) refers to my followers Instagram, which was not the subject at all, we agree. That's why I decided to react to it in a dedicated article (what an honor I'm making you there, you should be very proud!) . Already, I find it amazing that some people are wasting time constantly checking the number of subscribers of certain Instagram accounts, as if they were looking for the one and only reason to skyrocket the account or the person in question, that this either on social networks or in their entourage. But this is another debate. Certainly, I went from 2000 subscribers to 4000 subscribers on Instagram in 48 hours. Several reasons for this. I posted an article on the Instagram feed . Following this, I gained a number of important subscribers. Accounts subscribe and unsubscribe regularly, that's how it is. Yes, I have "bought" subscribers (ouuuuuuh the thug, goes retro satanas) .
Why do I put "buy" in quotation marks? Because in reality, I did not buy them, well not completely haha. A follower buying company (whose name I will not mention of course) offered me a partnership. The partnership ? Offer me subscribers with a pretty huge discount, some unfortunate euros only. Certainly, many people would have refused this partnership because of morality, or ethics or whatever. Me, I assume, I accepted. I accepted because it is a stepping stone, a development aid I would say. Since this increase in subscribers, the attendance of my blog and my social networks have increased. And then, for those who follow my account closely, I have also lost many subscribers. At the time I am writing these lines, I am at3384 subscribers . Will I be lynched because I lost a considerable number of subscribers in record time? No, of course in this sense, it will go completely unnoticed. Secondly, it was "obvious that I bought Instagram followers because I only have (more or less) 100 likes (buy instagram followers and likes) on each of my photos". I think this argument is more than ridiculous. We talk about accounts that account for 20/50/100/200 000 subscribers and where the number of likes (buy instagram followers and likes) does not proportionally exceed 2000/5000 likes (buy instagram followers and likes) per photo? AAAAH in these cases, we do not talk about it, right? Would I have touched a sore spot? We do not talk about it because these accounts have the chance to have a lot of groupies, so people just keep quiet.
It's taboo to buy Instagram followers because it's considered a lack of personality on the part of the person. But who are you to judge? Do you know the ins and outs that pushed the account in question to buy subscribers? No, I do not think so (if so, you can skip this paragraph and go directly to the next) .A brand buys its subscribers to increase its notoriety, increase the reach of its publications and thus sell more. A blog buys its subscribers to increase its reputation, increase the reach of its publications and thus increase its visits and generate more partnerships. A classic account buys its subscribers to increase its notoriety, increase the reach of its publications and therefore feel more popular also (for this case, I confess that I understand less … but I do not judge) . I must admit that I also had this speech a few weeks ago. But after further reflection, it is a communication tool like any other. And as we say so well, curiosity is a bad fault, and it is this fault that pushed me to buy some of my subscribers. But unfortunately, it's still taboo. I think we still have to wait for the mentalities evolve on this subject, but rest assured it does not matter! As any criticism is good to take, – as long as it remains in the subject addressed – I would validate all comments. I would answer it very carefully.


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The big beasts of the media industry such as The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times are bowing to the inevitable and setting up bespoke custom content studios to work with their commercial partners on native advertising projects.
They are insistent that the teams that work on these custom projects are completely separate to their main newsrooms, but the actual content integrates seamlessly within the websites' main feed, albeit clearly labeled as sponsored.
At SXSWi, Social@Ogilvy gathered a group of representatives from these big media beasts to discuss "Native Uprising: Is Content the New Advertising?" and the issues this new paradigm raises. The mainstream media folks were joined by Stephanie Losee, managing editor at Dell, who is leading the content charge from the in-house brand point of view.
Mark Howard, chief revenue officer at Forbes, explained how the magazine publisher has been working on native advertising since 2010 through its Brand Voice initiative, describing the process as a "re-architecture journey."
"For great ads to exist there have to be natural gaps in the content," said Howard. "Natural breaks are the opportunity." He bullishly added that the integration of branded content in streams "gives us the chance to change the business model."
Dell was the first native advertiser on The Times' new custom content platform and Losee, formerly a journalist at Fortune and PC Magazine, explained her mission was to "take Dell from being a leading social media company to be a leading media company."
She says branded content is much more than just "lists and quizzes," highlighting compelling activations such as news you can use, infographics, and tips and tricks. She believes native advertising and branded content "gives journalists a chance to live" and that they have "moved where the money moved."
Losee added that those budgets are coming from outbound marketing spend, not inbound. "It typically starts with a media buy then goes through to the global communications function for the content," she said, emphasizing that this was the pot of money marketers and their media partners were dipping into.
Sebastian Tomich, VP, advertising at The New York Times, conceded that "there isn't naturally a place in the consumer's heart for branded content – they have to be helped to discover it." He added that who owns the process in terms of media, advertising, or PR hasn't settled down yet, but that it would do so over the next two years.
But despite the precedent set by the likes of Nissan and Coca-Cola, which have set up in-house newsrooms and studios, Losee is adamant brands don't necessarily want to replace mainstream media, because it is so difficult and expensive – rather, they want to work with them and "lean on the resources of these established [media] players."
"Trust me, we don't want to build out a newsroom within a brand," she said. "We want to use their [media's] assets to write stories through a separate unit."
The Times has set up a commercially driven content studio, totally separate to the main newsroom, and has worked with around five native advertising partners so far, including a piece for United Airlines about how it flew the equipment for the athletes to the Winter Olympics in Sochi, which went down well with the Gray Lady's readers.
The panelists summarized it thus: "Readers don't have a negative view about [any] content – it just has to add value to their life."


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Deep V in Off White Raw Silk
Handmade Deep V-Neck top made out 100% raw silk.
Raw silk has a nubby texture, great drape, and is very smooth.
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The color is a natural off white/creme.
There are sometimes occasional darker flecks that naturally occur in the material.
Cropped and boxy fit.
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―Sechel to Lord Scourge.
The Subjugate were a caste within the Resurgent Sith Empire who were yet to have been granted Imperial citizenship.
Consisting of merchants, traders, mercenaries and even dignitaries, they were considered to all rank only slightly above servants on the Imperial capital of Dromund Kaas; no matter how much power and influence they wielded on their homeworld.[1]
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Kenna Zemedkun, known professionally as Kenna, is an Ethiopian-American musician, philanthropist and technology creative. Kenna is also the founder and producer of the Summit on the Summit clean water initiative.
When Kenna learned about how the global water crisis was affecting his family's home village in Ethiopia, he decided to create the SUMMIT ON THE SUMMIT project, which had him and a group of friends climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro on January 7, 2010 to bring attention to the water crisis. Kenna's climb took him to 18,200 feet before he fell ill from taking a sulfur-based altitude medicine, to which he had an unknown allergy.
A song called "Turn" was made available as a free download and proceeds from the sales of the track were donated to his SUMMIT ON THE SUMMIT project.
Speaking about his reason for the climb and visiting his birth country for the first time following the climb, in an interview with Mutineer Magazine he is quoted as saying "The main reason I even came to doing it for the cause was because my dad had come to me and said he was going to dig a well in Ethiopia. I didn't understand why he was going to do that and I had no real idea about the global water crisis. He continued to explain that he had contracted a waterborne disease when he was a child and had lived ten years with that kind of illness; ten-fifteen years with the illnesses that came along with that. He had lost his best friend as a child and even worse he had lost a brother to it, my uncle. I started studying water just trying to figure out what that was because I felt like I was a bad son, a bad kid, not knowing what my dad had endured for me to actually be in America, living my dreams, making music, you know…pursuing the world and having the life that I have. All those things were given to me basically on a silver platter in comparison to what my dad had to endure you know. I was blessed enough to be able to go to Ethiopia with my dad right after the climb. He flew into Ethiopia and he took me to where he was born and I had never seen it.
He showed me the watering hole that he drank from which was brown and muddy and had animals drinking from it. He told me how he would just cup his hands and drink from it.
This countryside was gorgeous, the trees were magnificent, the sun was bursting through the clouds like God was there with these people. There were kids running around herding the cows and running along with their donkeys and their burros. They were living well and they were people drinking from this water… It was devastating to see people not know that what they were drinking could possible kill them, children especially. I got to tell my dad about the Kiliminjaro climb and how amazing it was, but it literally was a come-to-reality moment to see that this still exists today.
My dad is just super-humble, a beautiful guy, and he was just so overwhelmed that something this huge (the climb) could have been born out of the beautiful spirit that he had to just go dig a well where he was born and help the people there educate themselves on what waterborne diseases were so that they wouldn't die. It was to him something that can't be expressed, and it is to me something that can't be expressed, and I'm a little dumbfounded that we pulled it off. I just think that it had to be done, and it had to be done by me because it was given to me to do. I am basically challenging anyone and everyone, whether it be for water or for anything else, that when that conviction comes, to follow it because it will be the single most life-changing thing that will happen to you outside of having a child or finding your soulmate.
To be able to help others in a way that you know your convictions lead you there is something that will give you the power to be pragmatic about everything else in your life. I'm just super thankful."
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Edinburg is located in south-central Hidalgo County. It is bordered to the south by Pharr and the southwest by McAllen. Interstate 69 runs through the east side of Edinburg.
Freddy Gonzalez Drive Expansion
Freddy Gonzalez Drive endured multiple projects over the past year. In addition to being expanded to include a turning lane at the intersection with McColl Road, Freddy Gonzalez Drive was repaved. The project runs down to 10th Street in neighboring McAllen.
Working in conjunction with Hidalgo County and the Hidalgo County MPO, 10th Street in Edinburg has begun the intial stages of expansion that will connect University Drive all the way to Monte Cristo Drive.
New Transit Terminal in Edinburg
The Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council, in conjunction with the City and the Edinburg EDC, are constructing a Transit Terminal located at 617 W. University Drive. The 15,000 square foot facility is thanks to a $4.3 million federal grant on a 1.6 acre tract donated by the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation.
The terminal will serve as home to Valley Metro, the City's public transit provider. Additionally, the project will provide office and retail space.
New Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
The City has partnered with Halff Associates Inc. to develop a City Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. The plan is designed to expand on the existing network of bike ways, and hike and bike trails.
Throughout the course of the year, residents we able to view the phases of the provided input for the construction of the master plan via open houses and online surveys.
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As this season of year-end celebrations continues, the spirit of giving, community and friendship prove to be in good shape and of good cheer.
An early Christmas gift arrived at the Burbank YMCA's Child Development Center (CDC) as board members of the Burbank Association of Realtors Community Service Foundation presented the facility with a check for $1,000 on December 22.
Accepted by Mary Cutone, who serves as the CDC's director, the Realtors' gift has been earmarked to assist in the completion of the facility's new outdoor playground classroom that will include special features for children with physical disabilities. Among the Burbank Realtors in attendance were CSF president, Chris Habitz and board members Chris Rizzotti, Dana Russo, Marty Del Cid, Brian Paul and Dan Soderstrom. Representatives of the Y, who joined the Realtors to enjoy the vocal stylings of a chorus of students performing holiday classics, included Senior Director of Marketing and Communications Susan Sebastian and Philip DiNova who serves as the director of financial development.
Festively dressed, the CDC student chorus, under the direction of Max Reynolds and Rebecca Kelly, included Benjamin Forster, Piper Dugas, Elizabeth Blumberg, Arnav Pallapothu, Alexa Klohn, Emilio Sanchez, Alica Webber, Alexa and Katie Fishman, Pearl Poosong, Kyle Truett, Vivien Chen and Elijah Becker.
As Burbank's yearlong centennial celebration draws to a close, members and supporters of the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Burbank gathered at the Arbat banquet hall to tip their hat to the city's 100th anniversary.
Among the notables in attendance were ANC Burbank Chairwoman Silva Kechichian, the organization's former chair, Stepan Boyajian, who served as the event's master of ceremonies, Mayor Jess Talamantes and Councilmembers David Gordon and Emily Gabel-Luddy, School Board members Roberta Reynolds and Dave Kemp, City Attorney Amy Albano and Deputy City Manager Joy Forbes.
Others who attended the festive evening included Matt Dabanenh representing U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman, Mary Hovagimian who represented U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, Stacey Brenner who represented Assembly member Mike Gatto, Talin Mangioglu of State Senator Carol Liu's office, Rita Hadjimanoukian, representing L.A. County Supervisor Michael Antonovich, Armenian Relief Society (ARS) international Central Committee Chair Vicky Marashlian, ARS Regional Committee Chair Nayiree Derderian, ARS Social Services Executive Director Sona Zinzalian, and ARS Burbank "Araz" Chapter Chairperson Seda Martir.
The Armenian National Committee of Burbank advances the social, economic, cultural and political rights of the area's Armenian-American community and promotes increased Armenian-American civic participation at the grassroots and public policy levels.
While it was not staged as an official event of the La Providencia Guild of Children's Hospital Los Angeles, numerous members of the organization were joined by their husbands to enjoy a recent evening of holiday cheer at the home of Victor and Donna Salant and accept a generous financial gift of support from New Urban West builders.
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Finally got around to putting the nest boxes up for the chickens. Hopefully they will get used to them quickly.
Very few of the tree seeds have sprouted. Figure I will keep it up for a few more days.
Made another batch of bread since the previous one was inedible. These I flattened out (about 1/2″) after the first rise and didn't allow to rise again. The came out a little over cooked but are still pretty good. Next time I might just cook them in a skillet so I can keep an eye on them.
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Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.
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The gallery is proud to present a group exhibition Camouflage by Luke Stettner, Carmen Winant & Ofer Wolberger. Camouflage holds different, even contradictory, logics across biology, war, and culture; the artists in this exhibition have created work to reflect that preternatural status. Stettner's photographs are drawn from the newspapers' headlines on globalised violence, conflict and undoing. Wolberger's black and white paintings are inspired by different mass-distributed magazines and old pamphlets, the text is confused as image and result in cryptic canvases which might be mistaken for abstractions. Winant's ceramic vases and mirrored text drawings are informed by the gendered rituals of invisibility and concealment.
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The Importance Of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde
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Young Actors' Studio at Compass Rose Theater presents a student show: The Importance Of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde. The play is a satire of Victorian ways, set in the late 1800s in England. It's the story of two bachelor friends, dandy Algernon Moncrieff and reliable John (Jack) Worthing, as they take on double lives to court the attentions of two young women. But they must then grapple with the uproarious consequences of their ruse… and with the formidable Lady Bracknell.


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As luxury footwear client Mallet Footwear was expanding globally, we wanted to create a strong campaign for which they could use to launch their pre-fall collection, across all marketing collateral for site and stockists.
We get to create some really rewarding work through our projects for Mallet Footwear and this one was no exception! We rolled up our sleeves and got a little bit messy for this concrete concept shoot. The final images may look clean but our office manager can confirm that it was far from it, creating all the moulds beforehand from fresh cement mix.
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Rachel Simmons Quotes
3 Rachel Simmons quotes:
"Many girls intentionally perpetrate acts of aggression that go unseen by parents and teachers. Because they are so skilled at being subtle, girls can communicate a thousand words without saying anything. By rolling their eyes or turning their back on another girl, they can shut that other person out without being noticed by anyone else - even a concerned parent or teacher."
"This creates a culture in which girls do not have social permission to express themselves."
"Gossip harms relationships and that's why it's bad. While we all do it at times, there's a point where it crosses the line and becomes bullying if it damages friendships and causes people to dislike someone."


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August 2, 2016
CMS Releases New Bundled Payment Program; Changes Made to CJR
National Governors Association Compact to Fight Opioid Addiction
The Physician Payments Sunshine Act
What We're Reading
Obama Signs Opioid Bill into Law
Introducing the GOP's Vice Presidential Nominee: Governor Mike Pence
Introducing the Democratic Party's Vice Presidential Nominee: Senator Tim Kaine
New for 2016: Advisor's Circle
Orthopaedic PAC Establishes Futures Capitol Club
AAOS Orthopaedic PAC Online Contribution Center
CMS Releases New Bundled Payment Program; Changes Made to CJR
On July 25, 2016, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed new models (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Bundled Payment Models for High-Quality, Coordinated Cardiac and Hip Fracture Care) that continue the Administration's initiatives to shift Medicare payments from quantity to quality. Apart from introducing a new mandatory cardiac care bundle and cardiac rehabilitation incentive payments, this proposed rule provides an update to the existing mandatory joint replacement bundled payment model (i.e., the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement or CJR model), proposes a new voluntary model under the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) program, and creates a new pathway for physicians to qualify for increased payment incentives through the advanced Alternative Payment Models (A-APMs) under the proposed Quality Payment Program.
New hip fracture bundle. One of the proposed new episode payment models (EPMs) is the surgical hip/femur fracture treatment model (SHFFT). This bundle builds on the CJR model and CMS has proposed it as a hospital led bundle. The SHFFT model will begin on July 1, 2017 and will continue for 5 performance years. This model is being tested in the same hospitals participating in the CJR model (which means it could qualify as an A-APM), so that all surgical treatment options for Medicare beneficiaries with hip fracture (hip arthroplasty and fixation) would be included in episode payment models.
New pathway for eligibility as an advanced APM. CMS proposes to implement two different tracks within the EPMs whereby EPM participants that meet proposed requirements for use of CEHRT and financial risk would be in Track 1 (an A-APM track) and EPM participants that do not meet these requirements would be in Track 2 (a non-Advanced APM track). The Track 1 in each of the EPMs will:
The CJR model which began this year could qualify as an A-APM beginning in 2018, and would include physicians who collaborate with hospitals participating in the models. In addition, the rule announced CMS' intent to build upon the BPCI initiative with a new voluntary bundled payment model to begin in calendar year 2018 that would also potentially qualify under the proposed criteria for A-APMs.
The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has stated that the Medicare beneficiary population receiving care for hip fracture is significantly different from the patient population receiving elective hip and knee arthroplasty and therefore lauds CMS' acknowledgement of this difference. The AAOS is encouraged by the new BPCI voluntary model and the announced pathways for physicians to receive increased A-APM payments and the new gainsharing opportunities for physicians. However, AAOS is concerned that the SHFFT, akin to the CJR model, continues to be a hospital led bundle, is a mandatory EPM, and has a short implementation timeline. Further, AAOS would like to see more details on physician gainsharing guidelines as well as results of the existing BPCI models. The AAOS will be providing comments on this proposed rule due to CMS within 60 days of formal publication in the Federal Register.
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CMS Fact sheet: https://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Fact-sheets/2016-Fact-sheets-items/2016-07-25.html


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I am taking part in this 'Art Takes Times Square' exhibition of art which will be shown on large electronic billboards on New York City . Can you please click on the link here to take you this page and if you like my nine submitted images, click 'Collect Me' on the top of this link page. I would appreciate this greatly. Artist Wanted 2012
If I win I intend to give 30 percent of all winnings to my charity of choice, 'The Hope Foundation'.
The above are my photos which have been submitted so can you have a goo and decide. If you like them please click here, then click 'Collect Me' on top of this link page.
More about this Exhibition
Over the past five years Artists Wanted has provided over $1.5 million in cash and awards to artists, photographers and designers like you. This summer Chashama and the Times Square Alliance is working with Artists Wanted to present artists from around the world in brilliant lights on a massive scale in one of the most iconic locations in the world. You are invited to participate in: Art Takes Times Square.
The judging system allows you to collect and follow artists you like. The artists you select have a better chance at winning the Grand Prize. The judge with the best collection will receive a $2,500 luxury stay in New York City and $2,500 cash.
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Lopi Wood Stoves for Sale | Answer Wood Stove
Lopi Wood Stoves for Sale | Answer Wood Stove
Anderson's Masonry Hearth and Home has great Lopi wood stoves for sale | Answer wood stove. The Answer is a small but powerful stove. Visit us today!
This stove is the perfect way to warm small home or room. An efficient and clean burning stove it is the answer to open fireplaces. Heat is evenly disbursed throughout your home with a convection chamber.
With a fairly large firebox, the Answer has up to an eight hour long burn times, which means less work for you. This mighty, little stove can heat up to a 1,200 sq.ft. space.
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Heating Capacity: 750 to 1,400 Sq. Feet
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Firebox Size: 1.6 Cubic Feet
Maximum Log Size: 18 "
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A very happy picture! I know conscience and i love it. And I am tru when it is clear and I listen to it. Coinsiousness I dont know about. I it refers to awareness of surrounding and your self it is a good state of mind whether with thoughts or not. Thoughs, good thougs are the light of the life and yeal to loving actions. If consiousness refers to some higher power or heavenly "networking" it is again good to be aware of it whether without thought or with. For me the best way to keep clear consiense is to thing, ponder then as from this "higher power" or awareness or God is is true, is it riht. That way I personally can stay tru.


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Petronius Probianus
Petronius Probianus (floruit 315–331) was a politician of the Roman Empire.
Probianus was a member of the Petronii Probi, a family of the senatorial aristocracy. He was the son of Pompeius Probus, consul in 310, the father of Petronius Probinus, consul in 341, and of the poet Faltonia Betitia Proba, and the grandfather of Sextus Petronius Probus, consul in 371.
Probianus was proconsul of Africa in 315–317, consul in 322, and praefectus urbi (of Rome) from October 8, 329, to April 12, 331.
- Lizzi Testa, Rita, Senatori, popolo, papi: il governo di Roma al tempo dei Valentiniani, Edipuglia, 2004, ISBN 88-7228-392-2, p. 367.
- "Faltonia Proba", The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume XII, 1911, New York, Robert Appleton Company.
|Political offices
|Preceded by
Fl. Iulius Crispus Caesar II,
Fl. Claudius Constantinus Caesar II,
Imp. Caesar C. Valerius Licinianus Licinius Augustus VI,
Valerius Licinianus Licinius Caesar II
| Consul of the Roman Empire
with Amnius Anicius Iulianus
|Succeeded by
Acilius Severus,
Vettius Rufinus
|Preceded by
Amnius Anicius Paulinus
| Praefectus urbi of Rome
October 8, 329 – April 12, 331
|Succeeded by
Publilius Optatianus Porfirius


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Podcast: Interface Feuds
We will talk about:
- So the podcast last week ruffled up a few feathers... this will hopefully smooth them back down :)
So the post last week ruffled up a few feathers... Well in the last week I've spoken with Ton, Thomas Dinges and Sebastian Koenig. Gathering opinions from the Blender Foundation on how to approach this " Blender Interface Proposal" idea.
This post talks about what I've learned and why I care so much about it.
I also talk about broken elevators, suicide bridges and how it all relates to Blender :P


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The Supervisory Skills Course with Jacquelyne Morison Hypnotherapy Training is complemented by Jacquelyne Morison's book, entitled Hypnotherapy Teaching, Training and Supervision, which explores all aspects of teaching, training and supervision with special reference to hypnotherapy training.
Hypnotherapy Teaching, Training and Supervision considers teaching and training not only for those who teach hypnotherapy to practitioners but also for those who teach any form of alternative therapy. The book is, therefore, designed to be a veritable treasure trove of information, wisdom and guidance for healers and therapists everywhere.
The section of the book devoted to teaching and training explores the tutor's role, the learner's perspective, motivation and potential, course planning considerations, learning principles and psychological theories as well as teaching psychology, teaching strategies, teaching methodology, teaching styles and teaching resources.
The sector of Hypnotherapy, Teaching Training and Supervision covering supervisory skills includes the supervisor's remit as a guide, mentor and overseer of the supervisee's work with his/her client, theories of supervisory practice, practice methodology for the supervisor and the vital importance of monitoring supervisee-client interaction in order to safeguard both parties in the equation.
Hypnotherapy Teaching, Training and Supervision can be obtained from www.amazon.co.uk for those interested in exploring this topic area further.


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Researchers have shown that periodontal disease in expectant mothers actually exposes their unborn child to many different risks, particularly if they also happen to be diabetes sufferers.
Periodontal disease generally begins with a bacterial infection in the gum (gingival) tissue, which progressively destroys the tissue and the underlying bone. If left untreated, the bacterial infection causes an inflammatory reaction in the body, which can significantly deepen the gum pockets (space between the teeth and gums), and forces the gum and jawbone to recede. Eventually, the progressive nature of periodontal disease causes the teeth to become loose and unstable, and eventually fall out.
Pregnancy causes many hormonal changes which increase the risk of the expectant mother to develop gingivitis (inflammation of the gum tissue) and periodontal disease. These oral problems have been linked in many research studies to preeclampsia, low birth weight of the baby and premature birth. Expectant women should seek immediate treatment for periodontal disease in order to reduce the risk of pre-natal and post-natal complications.
There are many different reasons why periodontal disease may affect the health of the mother and her unborn child:
There are many safe, non surgical treatment options available for pregnant women. It is of paramount importance to halt the progress of periodontal disease in order to increase the chances of a safe and healthy delivery.
Initially, the dentist will assess the exact condition of the gums and jawbone in order to make a precise diagnosis. Scaling and root planing are two common non-surgical procedures used to rid the tooth-root surfaces of calculus (tartar) and remove the bacterial toxins from the gum pockets.
With treatment, the risks of pregnancy complications caused by periodontal disease are reduced by as much as 50%, and these treatments will alleviate many unpleasant and harmful effects associated with gingivitis and periodontal infection.
Dentists can provide education and recommendations to pregnant women about effective home care which can reduce risks that may affect her and/or her child's health. Risks of periodontal disease can be vastly reduced by proper home care, smoking cessation, dietary changes, and the ingestion of supplementary vitamins.
If you have any questions or concerns about periodontal disease and its affect on pregnancy, please contact our practice.
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We are having our second co-sponsored event with the Citylife Women's Ministry! This next event will be held as a brunch at Kwang and Becky Kim's house. The topic is "Balancing Work In and Out of the Home."
We have another great panel queued up: Donielle Buie, Alex McReynolds, and Becky Kim.
- Donielle Buie. Donielle is married to Cullen and with three young kids, including one with a medical condition, but recently she has returned to the workforce at a director-level position at Ipsos, an international marketing research firm.
- Alexandra McReynolds. Married to Ryan and with three kids, all of whom are now off to college, Alex is also a Ministry Partner and Development Coach with Cru and has counseled many young people.
- Becky Kim. Wife of Kwang and mother to three daughters, Becky recently re-entered the workforce after a decision to be a full-time homemaker for twelve years, and is now an IT professional at Shepley Bulfinch, an architectural firm.
We are proud and hopeful that this event can help people in their 20s, men and women see around the corner and understand what kinds of issues they might face – here, in your specific context of Citylife and Boston.
We are eager to hear what thoughts they have about their experiences managing kids, running a household, and deciding what work situation works for them, as well as how they view committing their time to the church, and exactly what they would tell someone like themselves who is still in their twenties.
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A circle on the inside of my left wrist and a Phoenix on the inside of my right wrist/forearm
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11 and a half inches
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Phoenix Feather
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Ebony with a Holly handle
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Owl named George
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I like to travel as much as possible. Life is an adventure but I also value the importance of friends and family and my loyalties to both come before all else!
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I dislike all those who seek to take advantage of the weak or anyone whom "they" feel is "less-then" themselves.
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That I will not be able to protect those that I love; that the dark forces will overcome the good; that people will lose hope.
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To be happy and feel that I am making a positive difference in the world.
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That I will not be able to protect and save all the people that I love and all the people that I possibly can from the dark forces looming.
- How would your friends describe you?
Loyal, brave, stubborn, creative, funny, strong-willed
- What do you like best about yourself?
My determination and my unfaltering love and loyalty to my friends and family
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My stubbornness, my moodiness and the fact that I can sometimes act before thinking things all the way out though-roughly
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Godric's Hollow
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Just my Owl
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My Mum and Dad still live in Godric's Hollow but they also have a small flat in Edinburgh as well. I also have an older brother, Aiden who travels a lot working with dragons.
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I have a girlfriend whom I would like to marry one day. We are both Gryffindor's and I was smitten with her from the moment I saw her.
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I was Gryffindor's Keeper for four years and my love for Quidditch, for flying and for my sudden growth spurt really helped me to become an excellent player
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Tayla Hansen is 13 years old and comes from the small rural town of Orini, in the Waikato. Here her family have 2.5 acres of land, where she keeps her beef cattle. Tayla's interest in cattle began at just 5 years old, raising a dairy calf, from here she did 5 years of raising friesian calves for calf club. Although the family did not own the calves, she was eager to compete at more show, she had to borrow from the neighbours. The only rule was that the calves were returned each year after the Waikato show.
In 2014, Tayla decided she would try something a bit different in order to go to more shows, something she was very passionate about doing. She brought an Angus X calf from the Bombay's and now owns 5 Speckle Park cattle, 4 crossbreed and her pure 10 month old bull calf. Tayla's dream is to have her own stud farm of pure breeds in the future, after she fell in love when she got her first Speckle Park x calf 'Zeus' in 2015. "I made it my goal then to buy a pure Speckle. In 2016 I met the owners of Below Sea Level Speckle Park from Ruawai, Dargaville. I was lucky enough that an opportunity came my way, and I now have my first pure calf 'Master of Mayhem'.
Last year Tayla started her own stud under the name 'Limited Edition Speckle Park' and she looks forward to having her own progeny under this name. She understands that it will definitely take a few years but she believes it will be worth it. Tayla has achieved a lot in the past few years. In 2015-2016 she had a goal to win the Northern Junior Young Handler title, in which she won 1st place and is eagerly awaiting the results for 2016-2017. The Grand Final for Tayla's calf club years was at the Auckland Royal Easter Show where she took home the title of Supreme Calf Club Exhibit, as well as 1st in the handler class.
"To me the most significant thing was getting my first Purebred Speckle Park calf to be able to show in the pedigree class, a whole new experience in which I placed very highly taking out Supreme Speckle Park at the Auckland Easter Show. I entered the RAS Northern Calf and Handler competition and won the supreme title. I know I'm very young but I believe I have a promising future in the beef industry. I hope I can bring my knowledge to the next generation of kids with a passion because this is what has been done for me."
What a little AgWomen superstar in the making! You have such a bright future Tayla and we cannot wait to hear how you get on. Keep us updated will all your achievements as we know there will be many.


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HBO Released Synopses For October Episodes Of 'The Deuce' Starring James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal
HBO released synopses from their new hit series "The Deuce," which has been renewed for Season 2. Here's what is coming up this month on the series, which stars James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Episode #4: "I See Money"
Debut date: SUNDAY, OCT. 1 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Rudy (Michael Rispoli) dangles a lucrative offer in front of Vincent (James Franco). Longo (Daniel Sauli) uses strong-arm tactics to restore order among Bobby's (Chris Bauer) unhappy construction workers. Candy (Maggie Gyllenhaal) attracts unwanted attention and is intrigued by a legitimate suitor. Paul (Chris Coy) questions his place at the Hi-Hat; Frankie (James Franco) hits a hot streak; Darlene (Dominique Fishback) gets a gift from Abby (Margarita Levieva); Alston (Lawrence Gilliard, Jr.) sees through Sandra (Natalie Paul). Bristling after a police shakedown, Vincent adds muscle in the person of Black Frankie (Thaddeus Street), a Vietnam War vet.
Story by George Pelecanos and Lisa Lutz; teleplay by Lisa Lutz; directed by Alex Hall.
Episode #5: "What Kind of Bad?"
Debut date: SUNDAY, OCT. 8 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
Looking for a way out of his construction gig, Bobby (Chris Bauer) tries to change Vincent's (James Franco) mind about Rudy's (Michael Rispoli) offer. Darlene (Dominique Fishback) returns from a trip home with a new girl, disappointing Abby (Margarita Levieva). Roughed up by a john, Candy (Maggie Gyllenhaal) contemplates a change of careers. After getting busted, Paul (Chris Coy) explores the underbelly, and the exhilaration, of gay life in the city. With an assist from Alston (Lawrence Gilliard, Jr.), Sandra (Natalie Paul) scores a key interview with a pimp.
Story by Richard Price; teleplay by Will Ralston & Chris Yakaitis; directed by Uta Briesewitz.
Episode #6: "Why Me?"
Debut date: SUNDAY, OCT. 15 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
An end-of-the-year crackdown by police in and around The Deuce sparks Vincent (James Franco) and Bobby (Chris Bauer). Candy (Maggie Gyllenhaal) tries to persuade Harvey (David Krumholtz), her adult-film director, that she can do more than act. Rudy (Michael Rispoli) witnesses a pivotal lower-court ruling on obscenity, and enlists Frankie (James Franco) and Big Mike (Mustafa Shakir) to protect his interests in the peeps. Alston (Lawrence Gilliard, Jr.) tries to convince Sandra (Natalie Paul) that he's not just a "source."
Story by Richard Price and Marc Henry Johnson; teleplay by Marc Henry Johnson; directed by Roxann Dawson.
Episode #7: "Au Reservoir"
Debut date: SUNDAY, OCT. 22 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
With police pushing their business off the streets, C.C. (Gary Carr), Larry (Gbenga Akinnagbe), Rodney (Cliff Smith/Method Man) and other pimps worry about becoming obsolete. Candy (Maggie Gyllenhaal) eyes a different job on Harvey's (David Krumholtz) set as Lori (Emily Meade) struggles with the demands of porn acting. At her wit's end, Ashley (Jamie Neumann) hangs out with Frankie (James Franco) and, later, washes up on Abby's (Margarita Levieva) door. Bobby (Chris Bauer) is smitten with an employee while dealing with shakedowns, flare-ups and a medical emergency. Frankie is tasked by Rudy (Michael Rispoli) to turn a peep-show concept into reality. Alston (Lawrence Gilliard, Jr.) finds himself singled out by the 14th Precinct's new captain, McDonagh (Ed Moran). Abby asks Vincent to be her escort at her family's lavish party.
Story by David Simon and Megan Abbott; teleplay by Megan Abbott; directed by James Franco.
Episode #8: "My Name Is Ruby" (season finale)
Debut date: SUNDAY, OCT. 29 (9:00-10:15 p.m.)
Vincent (James Franco) balks at getting in deeper with Rudy (Michael Rispoli), as expansion fever hits Frankie (James Franco) and Bobby (Chris Bauer). Candy (Maggie Gyllenhaal) gets a taste of directing, and enjoys the red-carpet perks of a major premiere. Alston (Lawrence Gilliard, Jr.) finds himself in limbo at his precinct. Abby (Margarita Levieva) changes up the Hi-Hat's clientele; Sandra (Natalie Paul) faces editorial and legal hurdles; Barbara (Kayla Foster) and Thunder Thighs (Pernell Walker) connect with the wrong sort of clients; Vincent settles a score. C.C. (Gary Carr) encourages Ace (Clarke Peters), a former pimp, to get back in the game.
Written by David Simon & George Pelecanos; directed by Michelle MacLaren.
The series is also available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and affiliate portals.
THE DEUCE was created by David Simon and George Pelecanos; executive producers, David Simon, George Pelecanos, Nina K. Noble, James Franco; co-executive producer, Richard Price; producers, Marc Henry Johnson, Maggie Gyllenhaal.
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Apple vs. Samsung. Uber vs. Lyft. Walmart vs. Target. H&M vs. Zara, vs. Forever 21, vs. Uniglo.
Global consumerism, mass production and digital ubiquity have left many prominent brands with less and less differentiation in the minds of prime targets, particularly Gen Zs and Millennials. In a world of increasing sameness, how can companies build a distinctive voice and presence that stands the tests of time – making them unique and different in kind?
Market leaders are working harder than ever to build distinctive and enduring brand equities, particularly when it comes to communicating their distinctive corporate values. For some, corporate social responsibility is something that's been a part of the brand since day one, and it's been successful precisely because they made their response to an issue an integral and recognizable part of their brand identity instead of a defensive tactic against criticism or crises. Since Patagonia was founded in 1973, company leadership has made a point to support environmental causes. Although Ben & Jerry's now sells over $1B in ice cream across 35 countries, it's retained a personal, small-business feel in large part thanks to the company's historical focus on giving back to the community. Both companies have driven growth and created lasting social change by understanding the values both they and their consumers stand for.
However, not all social responsibility strategies have been as effective. Attempts to leverage corporate social responsibility can face backlash if they lack authenticity or are inconsistent with the existing brand's identity, or if the voice is seen as a shallow representation of the Fundamental Human Values that motivate core targets.
Lessons from LLI's brand building strategy research reinforce the importance of consistency, across all consumer touch points, and authenticity when executing corporate social responsibility strategies. It's no secret that Millennials and Gen Zs prefer businesses that practice good corporate social responsibility. Lubin Lawrence's 2018 Gen Z Report: "The Misunderstood Generation," revealed that younger consumers are willing to base their purchases solely on this type of brand equity, and companies are responding. In 2013, H&M – which has faced long-standing complaints over the company's labor practices – launched an in-store textile recycling initiative in which customers can receive a 15% discount on their next purchase in return for donating unwanted garments; Zara followed suit in 2016.
By using Experience-Driven Design©, businesses are able to uncover and build upon insights into prime targets' Fundamental Human Values and Aspirations. Incorporating these insights will create corporate social responsibility strategies that reflect the brand and consumers' values to drive growth and create lasting social change.