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Across the Refuge System and
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, people are talking
about the Service Directors July 23
message concerning strategic habitat
and the technical
guidance that
outlines a process for
defining biological
outcomes by using a
surrogate species
approach. I hope
everyone will read
the draft technical
guidanceavailable at www.fws.gov/landscape-conservation.
First, lets define surrogate species.
Its those that are used to represent
other species or aspects of the
environment. Surrogate species are used
for conservation planning that supports
multiple species and habitats within a
defined landscape or geographic area.
In fact, the Refuge System always has
embraced the surrogate species concept.
When Floridas Pelican Island was set
aside as the first national wildlife refuge
in 1903, the brown pelican served as
a surrogate for the benefit of myriad
waterbirds that nest there: egrets,
herons, ibis and wood storks. The Refuge System really started to grow during the Dust Bowl days of the 1930s
when our first refuge chief, J. Clark
Salyer, was tasked by Director Jay N.
Ding Darling to develop an emergency
program to restore waterfowl population.
The wildlife refuges we established along
the flyways provide enormous benefits to
a wide variety of other species.
My first management assignment
was at Mississippi Sandhill Crane
National Wildlife Refuge in the late
1970s. In those days, we didnt realize
how important coastal savannas were
for Henslows sparrow and a diversity
of amphibians. The refuge is now
recognized as an Important Bird Area
for resident and neotropical migrants.
Over the past 15 years, the Refuge
System has worked to prepare
comprehensive conservation plans
(CCPs) that include biological goals
and objectives for each refuge. We
have a handbookWriting Refuge
Management Goals and Objectives
which I consulted as I thought about
surrogate species. I found an interesting
example that illustrates biological
objectives: Manage all palustrine
wetlands in Unit C for dense (>75
percent of the water surface) perennial
emergent vegetation, flooded seasonally
(March-July) or semi-permanently to a
depth of 10-45 cm for pairing, nesting,
and foraging teal, foraging avocets and
dowitchers, and breeding chorus frogs.
I wondered how they chose teal, avocets,
dowitchers and chorus frogs.
Employees and partners
can contribute their ideas,
creativity and innovation
to help refine and improve
the species selection
Fish and Wildlife Service employees
throughout the Refuge System have
a decade of experience in identifying
biological objectives. We know some
species that will work better as
surrogates than others. Through robust
dialogues that will take place at regional
workshops in coming months, employees
and partners can contribute their ideas,
creativity and innovation to help refine
and improve the species selection process
and technical guidance. The Refuge
System will share its experience and
Our Conserving the Future vision for the
Refuge System is one in which wildlife
refuges are viewed and operate within
the context of the greater surrounding
landscape. Identifying surrogate species
will help refuges better understand how
to plan for management that has benefits
beyond their boundaries. Im counting on
everyone who works for and supports the
Refuge System to get engaged and make
sure we get this right.
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this is fun, you wrote tuna and the recipe is for salmon. two for the price of one! thanks.
Healthy Recipes: Pan Seared Tuna with Avocado Salsa
Avocado Salsa
2 Tablespoons Avocado, cubed
1 Tablespoon Roma tomato, chopped
1 Tablespoon Red onion, diced
1 teaspoon Cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon Lime juice
1/4 teaspoon Salt
To taste Pepper
- In a medium bowl mix together the avocado, tomato, onion, and cilantro until well mixed.
- Season with lime juice, salt and pepper.
- Serve and enjoy!
Number of Servings: 1
Serving Size: 1/4 cup
Calories: 40
Fat Grams: 3
Pan Seared Tuna (or Salmon)
2, 4 ounce Tuna fillets Or any other type of fish
1 teaspoon Olive oil
Pinch Salt and pepper
- Preheat oven to 375˚F.
- Preheat sauté pan to medium high heat.
- Add olive oil.
- Season salmon filets with salt and pepper.
- Sear each salmon filet on hot sauté pan for about 4 minutes; do not touch the salmon for at least 2 minutes while it's cooking! (If cooking ahead, simply sear each side and then finish cooking in the oven and follow remaining directions.)
- Then place the pan in the oven.
- Bake for about 15 minutes.
- Serve with your favorite sauce like our Avocado Salsa.
Number of Servings: 2
Serving Size: 4 ounces
Calories: 190
Fat Grams: 7

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Teaching and researching the practise, history and theory of origami
Oritsuru wrote:hello, thanks for approving me ;-)
I wonder what you mean precisely with "indexing". And why isn't it simply a translation of the existing German Index. I understand we are talking about Joan's Gefaltete Schönheit.
Oritsuru wrote:No, I don't have any program... yet
I'm gathering information, eager to learn. That's why I asked about the format of the final document.
I offered my help as I'm prepared to give it the time it needs whether manually or with the help of some software (provided it doesn't come in May ;-))


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Outdoor Heritage Fund
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Phone: 701-328-3722 Fax: 701-328-2820
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GR3-002 Northwood Ice Rink
GR3-003 Wild Rice River Restoration & Riparian Project
GR3-004 ADA Accessible Restroom & Shower Facility for Park Recreation
GR3-005 Wilderness Wellness Walking Path
GR3-006 Graner Park Bank Stabilization
GR3-007 Ryan Lake Fishing and Recreation
GR3-008 Public Use Fishing Docks at Lake Metigoshe & Beaver Lake State Parks
GR3-009 Hankinson Park District Restroom Replacement Project
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GR3-011 North Dakota Pheasant Habitat Initiative
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Brave Call By Cardiff City - The Right One
Cardiff City manager Dave Jones was expected to revert to form in selecting midfielder Stephen McPhail on Saturday, the Irishman having completed a 2 match ban for a sending off against Swansea City and available for selection.
Paul Parry seemed the likely man to miss out with Ledley reverting to a wide left role allowing McPhail to slot into the centre alongside Gavin Rae. With McPhail in poor form this season, he is very rarely dropped or substituted and has become known as an 'untouchable' at the club and one through whom all our play goes.
However, after a win against Preston North End, and a very good performance away at Burnley (2-2) - Dave Jones made the tough call and left his skipper on the bench. Ledley and Rae certainly didn't let the side down with an industrious performance in midfield while Paul Parry has been reborn over the past few weeks and is causing all kinds of problems to defenders.
With Ledley and Rae, we look balanced, solid and have more attacking intentions. Ledley covers more ground than McPhail and is happier going forward - the first half we played some exceptional football and certainly deserved the lead.
With Purse, McPhail and Scimeca all out of favour, we are down to our 4th choice captain but Joe Ledley is filling the void brilliantly and 7 points from 9, all against play-off contenders inlcuding two tough away trips - is a very good return.


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By Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum.
Dutton, 608 pp., $29.95.
Reviewed by Bob Ruggiero
Come gather round children, and let me tell you a tale of an age gone by, when spandex-sporting, high-haired giants flickered across nonflat American TV screens.
A time before guidos and guidettes, teen moms, and jackasses. When the "M" in "MTV" stood for music — as in music videos, broadcast back-to-back.
I Want My MTV, by Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum, is a meaty account of the channel's first decade, with more than 400 interviews with MTV execs and VJs, video directors, and a slate of performers whose work defined the channel: from Janet Jackson, Hall & Oates, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Idol, and Phil Collins to members of the Cars, Def Leppard, Journey, Van Halen, Run DMC, Twisted Sister, the Police, and ZZ Top.
"If you look at any popular '80s video on YouTube, the comments are the same," Tannenbaum says. "It's 'I miss the old MTV' and 'MTV sucks now.' And we wanted to retrace the life of the network's golden era."
Early on, though, the channel was a hard sell for execs such as John Lack, Bob Pittman, John Sykes, and Les Garland. Music videos? The term didn't exist yet. Music television? Who'd want to watch it all day? Millions of teens, it turned out, hungry to see more of the artists they loved in action outside of album covers and the occasional concerts. The first video shown on MTV's August 1, 1981 launch? The prophetic Buggles tune Video Killed the Radio Star.
"Two years after it started, MTV almost went bankrupt, and no one was watching because cable operators wouldn't carry it," Tannenbaum says. What saved it was the highly-successful, star-studded "I Want My MTV" campaign. And then came Michael Jackson. "He was the first musician to see that videos were worth his time and attention."
MTV also exposed a very valuable record-buying demographic to acts they would have never seen. Otherwise, what 15-year-old in Nebraska would have even heard of Frankie Goes to Hollywood? Or Public Enemy?
The authors discuss the casting of the original VJs, all to a specific type: The Sweet Girl Next Door (Martha Quinn), the Goofy Boy Next Door (Alan Hunter), the Hunk (Mark Goodman), the Vixen (Nina Blackwood), and the Black Hipster (J.J. Jackson).
Once the channel caught on, there was no stopping it. Artists were now thinking about the music and the accompanying videos that would sell it.
This was scary for older acts with a few wrinkles and facial hair (though ZZ Top and Tom Petty became bigger with videos). And as budgets soared, many became mini-movies (Hungry Like the Wolf, Don't You Want Me, Take On Me) complete with acting, mood lighting, special effects and a story line. This culminated, of course, in Jackson's explosive Thriller.
The group that benefitted most from videos were the New Romantics — slightly effeminate English boys with make-up, huge hair, suits, and synthesizers, including Duran Duran, ABC, Spandau Ballet, and Adam & the Ants.
Tannenbaum and Marks uncover plenty of behind-the-scenes video anecdotes—many fairly risqué. The channel took its lumps for perceptions of racism and sexism in what it did or didn't show. "MTV executives were initially opposed to playing R&B and rap, but once they saw the ratings of Michael Jackson and Yo! MTV Raps, they enthusiastically embraced black music," Tannenbaum says.
And all the scantily clad, writhing women in those hair-metal videos? Same thing. "The videos were often sexist and repetitive, but they loved the ratings, and in that sense, they were like any other network in America."
Unfortunately, some voices you won't read in the book belong to the era's biggest video sensations, such as Madonna, Prince, and Bruce Springsteen (Jackson had died before the project was underway). "They do very few interviews," Marks offers. "But their stories and place in history are well-accounted for in the book."
Ultimately, I Want My MTV argues that the channel created the video music industry, then abandoned it. Marks theorizes that this might have happened anyway.
"The random music video programming in the network's salad days — a Mötley Crüe video followed by A Flock of Seagulls followed by Styx — was fun to watch. But it inherently led to viewers changing the channel if they didn't like the next song. And that's death for ratings."
And while the channel did create some influential themed music programming (Headbangers Ball, Yo! MTV Raps!, Unplugged, 120 Minutes), the entire game changed once the channel premiered the now-prescient reality show The Real World in 1992. From that point on, music became less represented on music television.
"Like it or not, an episode of Jersey Shore now draws five or six times as many viewers as MTV had at the height of Michael Jackson mania," Tannenbaum says.
Marks sees the programming shift as something different. "The communal feeling of everyone watching the same video at the same time has vanished. And when people go online to watch videos, it's usually from an artist they already know and like," he surmises.
Still, all the Gen Xers who bemoan the fact that they can't see Bonnie Tyler's epic, dove-filled Total Eclipse of the Heart in rotation anymore (Marks' personal favorite) need to face a certain reality — or switch over to VH1 Classic.
"MTV programming is, was, and always will be aimed at teenagers," Marks says. "The channel is perpetually 15 years old. Grown-ups like me aren't supposed to like MTV. It's not for us!"
Bob Ruggiero is a Houston-based freelance journalist who viewed countless hours of early MTV and thought Bonnie Tyler was hot.


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Film: Incompatible With Christian Teaching
In 1972, the United Methodist Church adopted a phrase, "homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching." Since that time over 80,000 United Methodists – clergy and laity, gay and straight – have dissented from denominational policy and advocated for change, demanding that the church live into the true meaning of the Gospel. This film shares some of their stories.
The director of the film will be present for Q&A afterward. Webiste
The film will be shown at Broadmeadow United Methodist Church – 4419 Broadmeadow Dr, Jackson, MS, Sunday, June 26 at 7 p.m. This screening is sponsored by Daring to Reconcile and Embrace All in Mississippi (dreamms.wordpress.com). This event is free and open to all.
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Submitted by Jan Ballard, MSU Extension Service
After the Yarn Spinners Book Club read The Three-Day Affair by Michael Kardos they hatched a plan/scheme to kidnap the author. He was lured to the Choctaw County Extension Office in Ackerman on January 15 with the promise of food and a discussion of his new book.
The group enjoyed digesting both brunch-type snacks and literary explanations about the book, but when no consensus could be achieved regarding "ransom" demands, Dr. Kardos was released to return to Mississippi State and his family in Starkville.
"You're a smart 30-year-old man living a modest life in New Jersey. You've got a pleasant marriage and a nice little house. You're thinking of starting your own business. A few of your friends from your Princeton days are coming to town for your yearly guys-only weekend of golf and beer and old stories.
Will, Jeffrey, and Nolan are lifelong friends, now nine years post- college and forging their own careers. You catch up over dinner. Everything's going great. They have no reason to believe anything extraordinary will befall them—until one night when Jeffrey attempts to rob a convenience store, drags a young woman into Will's car, and shouts a single word: "Drive!" Shaken and confused, Will obeys. And then you find yourself kidnapping a young woman. And every moment you spend thinking about how to resolve the situation only makes it worse.
Suddenly, three ordinary men find themselves completely out of their element. They are already guilty of kidnapping and robbery; it is only a matter of time before they find out just what else they're capable of. For these four people, three days will decide their fate— between freedom and prison, innocence and guilt . . . and life and death."
Biography Michael Kardos is the author of the critically acclaimed novel THE THREE-DAY AFFAIR and the story collection ONE LAST GOOD TIME, which won the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award for fiction. His short stories have appeared in The Southern Review, Crazyhorse, Prairie Schooner, and many other magazines and anthologies, and were cited as Notable Stories in the 2009, 2010, and 2012 editions of Best American Short Stories. Kardos grew up at the Jersey Shore, received a degree in music from Princeton University, and played the drums professionally for a number of years. He has an M.F.A. in fiction from The Ohio State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri. He lives in Starkville, Mississippi, where he co-directs the creative writing program at Mississippi State University.
Yarn Spinners meet the first Tuesday of each month from 10:30-noon at the Choctaw County Extension Office in Ackerman. Members take turns choosing books and leading discussions. Meetings are free and opened to the public. For more information, call the Extension Office at 662-285-6337.


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The maximum conforming loan limits will remain the same for mortgages acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the firms' conservator said Thursday.
The Federal Housing Finance Agency said the maximum loan limit for one-unit properties will remain at $417,000, but can still run as high as $625,500 when the property resides in one of the designated high-cost areas.
Note: the maximum for FHA loans through the end of 2013 is $729,750 in the nation's most expensive neighborhoods.
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No. 14 Georgetown vs. South Florida
Where: Verizon Center. When: 11 a.m.
TV: ESPNU. Radio: WWXT (92.7 FM), WWXX (94.3 FM), WTEM (980 AM).
Records: Hoyas 17-4, 7-3 Big East; Bulls 13-9, 6-3.
Outlook: A season after averaging 3.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, center Henry Sims has scored in double figures eight times in the Hoyas' 10 Big East games and has increased his output to 11.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists. In the final 8 minutes 30 seconds of the Hoyas' 58-44 win over defending national champion Connecticut on Wednesday, Sims recorded six points (including a momentum-turning dunk), two blocked shots and a steal and made both of his free throws. Against South Florida, Sims is expected to matchup against 6-10 Clinton native Augustus Gilchrist. Two seasons ago, then-No. 7 Georgetown suffered a 72-62 loss to South Florida four days after beating No. 8 Duke. On Saturday, the Hoyas would be wise to focus on the upstart Bulls, not Wednesday's matchup at No. 2 Syracuse. Led by Gilchrist's team-best 10.7 points per game, the Bulls rank last in the Big East in scoring (62.1 points) but first in scoring defense (59). They're also limiting opponents to 30.8 percent shooting from three-point range.


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A Quick Programming Note About "The Office" Finale
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By Dustin Rowles | TV | May 7, 2013 |
According to Lesley Goldberg over at THR, the finale of "The Office" will be preceded by an hour-long retrospective from 8-9, and the finale will run from 9 to 10:15, followed by "Hannibal," with limited commercial interruptions. Mindy Kaling, BJ Novak, Rachael Harris, Dakota Johnson, Joan Cusack, Ed Begley Jr., Malcolm Barrett, Matt Jones, Andy Buckley, Mike Schur and Bobby Ray Shafer will all appear in the finale, and apparently, so will Steve Carell.
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This is the main menu screen once you log into the Campaign Enterprise system. From this screen you can see all of your campaigns, view reports, run campaigns, and if you are an Administrator you can go into the "Admin Settings" to manage system-wide configuration.
Once you create or edit a campaign, you enter the Campaign edit area. From here you can connect to your database for email addresses and other information for merging, create the content of your message, tell Campaign Enterprise which SMTP server to use to send the campaign, and also define settings for other for tracking activity in the program.
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If you want to work in TV, whether behind the camera or in front of it, Debbie King's story will provide plenty of food for thought. Debbie's career has covered a whole range of TV roles including her main passion, presenting. We like to tell it how it really is on this site and Debbie certainly does that. It's a tale of determination, hard work, disappointment, initiative and making your own luck.
It's a fairly long article but it offers advice on so many different levels on the TV industry that we figured you should read all of it! Want to be a TV presenter? Want to produce and sell your own TV shows? Want to know how to get that first job? Want to know how to maintain an income even when the TV work dries up? It's all here.
Over to Debbie:
Tell us how you got into TV in the first place?
In my 1st year at Newcastle Uni my flatmate Gemma asked me what I really wanted to do after graduation and after much consideration I told her I wanted to work in telly. I grew up in a very theatrical family and despite being academic and choosing to study History at uni, I still had a desire to be around TV cameras and microphones because this is what I had been used to seeing as a child.
So Gemma proceeded to place the Yellow pages in front of me (there was no internet back then!) and instructed me to find the nearest TV Company and go get myself some work experience.
Feeling slightly overwhelmed, I began to flick through the yellow pages hoping to find a TV company based near my halls of residence in Newcastle. Funnily enough there were 2. The BBC and Zenith North productions who made Biker Grove (remember – where Ant & Dec came from?).
Anyway I bombarded both companies with daily letters and phone calls and even rocked up to the BBC with a box of doughnuts and asked if I could have a job making tea. Eventually my pestering worked and I landed a job as a runner on the live broadcast of Children In Need. Something I was not expecting! I was given my own talk back and everything!
I also got some work experience on Biker Grove which was an eye opener. The 2 experiences made me realise I didn't want to work in drama but desperately wanted to work in live TV.
What was your goal at that point?
My goal was to get as much experience in TV whilst I was at Uni so for the next 3 years I did exactly that. I even diverted my attentions slightly into Radio, when I helped set up the 1st ever Student Radio station in Newcastle, called NSR – which I also presented on.
The founder of NSR, Russ Williams, gave me a tip off. He told me that every Monday the Guardian newspaper had a TV Jobs section and that soon the company behind the hit channel 4 show, The Big Breakfast, would be advertising an amazing job for one special graduate to join their team.
Eventually the advert was printed and I sent off for the application form, which arrived a few days later – about 10 pages long! It asked for lots of ideas (a very clever way for the production company to get new ideas from fresh graduates I thought) – but nevertheless I filled out the form with as many amazing ideas as I could think of.
Badgering Big Breakfast!
I was shortlisted! What a feeling – I was invited down to London for an interview. Not wanting to be outshone by my fellow graduates I took it upon myself to write a song about the Big Breakfast (as you do) and record it in my mum's lounge. I used the music to one of the songs that my grandfather had written for my mum in the 1970s which she went on to win Opportunity Knocks with.
The song was called "Ukelele Girl" but I changed the title to "The Big Big Breakfast Show." I can remember every line, one of them being, "Turn on your Telly Feast your eyes on Kelly and you'll see what this show has got. Ea-rly in the mor-ning, only Jonny Vaughan can ever stop that yawning". Kelly was Kelly Brook – interestingly she was sacked a few weeks later for failing to be able to read the auto cue but as we know has since gone on to achieve great things.
So song in hand, I trekked down to London with my best outfit on and my portable stereo ready to blast it out to anyone who would listen.
Despite my lack of singing talents, the Producers were suitably impressed and I was put through to the next round of interviews which were to take place in about a month's time.
This time however we had to devise an entire new channel and a flag ship show to go on it. I came up with a channel called Revival which would show re runs of old popular shows – not dissimilar to UK Gold or Dave. I was interviewed by a producer called Shed, who consequently went on to earn notoriety when he managed to get himself enrolled into a high school aged 30 something, and spend a term there without his real age being discovered!
Sadly that's where my journey at The Big Breakfast was to end – (or so they thought) as I received a letter a week later saying that they had loved meeting me however they had decided not to give the Graduate place to anyone that year.
As you can imagine I was beyond distraught and refused to accept this decision. I immediately telephoned one of the producers and asked for an explanation as to why they had not selected anyone, and more specifically why I hadn't been given the job. There was just no way I was going to take "No" for an answer. I had never failed at anything before in my entire life (with the exception of my driving test which I took 9 times) and I certainly was not going to fail at my first attempt to get a job in TV.
And I didn't fail, because ten minutes later I managed to persuade the Producer to offer me an unpaid work placement that summer after my graduation with the provision that if I was suitably impressive they would offer me a paid job thereafter. I think that was the moment that my mum realised nothing would stop me from getting where I wanted to be.
So in the summer of 1999 after I graduated from Newcastle University with a BA Honours in History, I started an unpaid work placement at The Big Breakfast.
I was up at 5am every morning, travelled to the Big Breakfast, worked my socks off and was home at 7pm. I absolutely loved it. Within 2 weeks I was taken off the Big Breakfast and given the job of Production Secretary on a brand new show called A Family of My own. A week after that I was made Production Coordinator on the entire series. Don't ask how I managed to go from knowing precisely zero about TV production to co ordinating an entire series, but I guess it was down to quick learning, hard work, tenacity and determination.
How did you go from production team to presenter?
I spent the next few years working in TV production as Production Co ordinator, Studio Manager, Researcher and Assistant Producer for many TV companies including Planet 24, Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel, Sky and ITV1's This Morning.
I was always very keen to move in front of the camera and tried to get myself noticed hoping that someone would give me this opportunity.
It did eventually come when my boyfriend at the time, Nigel Mitchell, who was a presenter at Nickelodeon, told me about a new channel that was being set up by his agents. The channel was to be called Where It's At and the agents were David and Cathy Rose. They agreed to audition me but told me I was more suitable for production then presenting. The channel was very hip and contemporary and I was more of an academic and not very trendy at all. Anyway I decided to accept the job hoping that I could convince them otherwise. My moment finally came when one day we were invited to send a presenter to interview Ken Livingstone (who was Mayor of London at the time) about his policy on young rough sleepers.
David and Cathy decided that it was such a serious interview none of their cool hip presenters had the right knowledge and attitude to interview the mayor, so they sent me.
Wow! My 1st on camera interview and it was with the mayor of London. Scared was not the word, so I spent the next 5 days preparing myself for the interview and learning Ken's government white paper inside out and back to front. The interview went swimmingly – so much so that I managed to catch Ken out on a number of points which highlighted that clearly I knew more about his own policy on young rough sleepers than he did.
The next day I was called to the David's office where I was told that I was to be given my own live current affairs show on the channel starting that week. I was then sent to Harley Street to get my very own presenters talk back made. This was definitely one of the most exciting and proudest moments of my life.
Which side of the camera do you prefer?
I prefer being in front of the camera then behind it, however I always have to do my own prep for any TV appearance. Without doing the ground work, the research and the preparation you can't be a good presenter and I think my History degree has always helped me in doing the research. I would hate to present a show and be unprepared – I think my confidence on screen comes from the fact that I know I have the knowledge to fall back on.
How hard was it to maintain an income from presenting on camera?
My first presenting job Once on Where It's At lasted for several months however sadly the channel closed down because the investors were based in the World Trade Centre and the tragedy of 9 / 11 meant the channel could not be sustained.
I spent the next few years hopping between presenting and production.
Despite my experience in front of the camera it was very hard to get work as a presenter and so I relied on going back into production now and again to earn my living.
What do you think was the biggest barrier to getting regular on-screen work?
There were many barriers in my way when trying to get regular work on screen. One was the sheer competition – presenting is so oversubscribed and so if you are not exactly what the casting directors are looking for then you will lose out to someone else. That's why it helps to know people in the right places and to have an expertise.
The other huge barrier standing in my way of getting regular presenting work was my lack of fame. Producers tend to want to cast well known names and are scared to risk putting a new face on a major show just in case the public don't warm to them. This is great for the ones that can get into the inner circle of presenting talent – but not so good for everyone else. So unless you were one of the chosen few regular telly faces or happen to be a Big Brother contestant, a Wag, a page 3 model or a singer from a famous talent show it was hard to break into the main stream presenting world.
However things changed for me after I went to live in Germany to present a phone in quiz show which was being filmed live from Munich for E4.
It was there that my colleagues Chuck Thomas, Simone Thorogood and I decided to pitch our own version of this phone in quiz show to a digital channel back in the UK, called Nation 217. Luckily for us David Brook, the creator of Nation 217 loved our idea and commissioned it.
We had about 4 weeks to create the set, music, graphics, games and pretty much everything else for our very own quiz show Bowling For Bucks. The show, which I hosted live 5 nights a week, was a big hit and we were very excited about what we had created. I also suffered with terrible bouts of tonsillitis due to the non stop talking I had to do on a nightly basis!
It was then that we were head hunted by an acquaintance of mine at Fremantle Media who asked us to come and make a similar quiz show for them which I would also present. So we left Nation 217 and headed to the big shiny offices of Fremantle Media (where they make the X Factor and Britain's Got Talent.) What a buzz! We were given our own open plan offices and a huge production team and a few months later our creation, which was to become one of the most successful and famous quiz shows in the UK, Quizmania was born!
Initially Quizmania was broadcast on an obscure satellite channel called Information TV, however after a few months ITV1 came calling and a deal was made which meant that our beloved Quizmania would broadcast on ITV1 every week night.
This was the biggest thing that could have happened to myself, Chuck and Simone. I was suddenly broadcasting on ITV1 every night and the show became a cult hit.
During the next 2 years Quizmania became massive. It was sold to Poland, Australia and France and was even mentioned in an episode of Doctor Who!
Why did you set up your modelling business?
After nearly 5 years of working in the world of Quiz TV I decided to quit telly. I felt that I'd had enough of the late nights and wanted to take a different turn.
I was also just about to get married and knew that I wanted to start a family quite soon. (Ed's Note: Debbie married ex-G4 frontsman, Jonathan Ansell, and they have indeed started that family!)
I came up with the idea of a modelling school whilst talking to my uncle David King, who is an international Theatre Producer. We were discussing the success of modelling schools in the USA where lots of his dancers are from. We discovered that there were not many (if any) places in the UK where models can learn and get experience in all areas of modelling such as catwalk, posing, confidence on set, how to move their body and how to get into the industry.
So from this discussion the London School of Modelling was created which is now one of the biggest modelling academies in the country and has just been the subject of a 5 part reality show for ITV2 called Models Misfits and Mayhem.
Tell us what your business is and how it works?
I created the school to show that that the world of professional modelling is not just about high fashion & catwalk. There is a galaxy of opportunity out there for all types of models: curvy, leggy, petite, plus size, mature, strangely beautiful or beautifully strange. Whatever your look, as long as you have model potential, the London School of Modelling experts can teach you how to look, act and think like a professional model. My school has attracted attention from top industry professionals and now has a constant stream of casting directors visiting, on the hunt for new modelling stars. I hand pick my best boot camp graduates and put them up for these modelling campaigns.
Over the past 2 and a half years my students have modelled for Heat Magazine, OK Magazine, Closer, Lipsy, QVC, The Sun, White Wedding Pages, Lonsdale, Boohoo.com, Football Punk, Sky One, Cosmo Girl and many more.
The school is open to students of any age, sex, size and shape and offers training and guidance from leading industry professionals. The 2 day Model Boot Camp covers everything that you might think an aspiring model needs to learn and more. Training includes:
Any advice for those wanting to get work as a presenter?
Find a niche – it wasn't until I created a niche for myself in the form of my modelling school that I was given a chance to work on a mainstream TV show – which happened to be a show about my school. Until then being a generic presenter wasn't enough.
Be tenacious, thick skinned and determined.
And any advice for those wanting to get work in production behind the camera?
Go buy a copy of the Yellow Pages! 🙂
Thank you, Debbie. That may sound like a very glamorous story of media success but make a note that Debbie had to bang hard on those doors and be very determined to achieve what she has. Take inspiration from her and go get 'em!
Debbie in action from some of her early shows including that infamous interview with Ken Livingstone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fKiSJw47P4&feature=related
More of Debbie's work including her award-winning, Student Cooking, Market Kitchen and the Ivor Novello Awards: http://www.debbieking.co.uk/?node=2349
Debbie's personal website: http://www.debbieking.co.uk
London School of Modelling website: http://www.londonschoolofmodelling.com
great article… I wish i was determined as you debbie. Hope the modelling school goes well.
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New Year's Eve on Times Square.... or somewhere near
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Of course I wanted to go to Times square. Of course! But I were warned by the locals. People who live here, actually don't go spend New Year's Eve on Times square. Because that's nuts. It's freezing cold and you have to be there hours before midnight. And once you have found your spot, you're stuck – no way of getting out (like, to a restroom) and coming back. Go take a leek and you loose your spot with the perfect view on the dropping ball you've wasted all day to keep it. But I was tempted. Here I was in New York City on New Year's Eve and wasn't to participate in one of earth's most spectacular events? Really?! My friends weren't very eager to go, but they are the best friends in the world and said "If you'd like to go, we go".
We started the celebration at a party my friend's neighbours invited us. They were from the Dominican republic and for me it was the first time to meet people from there and taste their cuisine.
We moved on to another friend's house, and as 11 p.m. was approaching finally set out to the train station. It was freezing and therefore the safest way to get to Manhattan. Ten minutes before midnight we were somewhere around 35th street, just in time to see the fireworks a few blocks away on Times square. The streets were crowded with people and everybody was excited and having fun. A great atmosphere! But as soon as midnight was over everyone had the same thing in mind as it seemed: get away from the cold. That's what we did too, and went to a little bar to toast to the new year.
Happy new year, travbuddies! May it be filled with travels and new friends, with health and joy.
By the way, the crystal ball is being displayed in the Times square information center days before New Year's Eve, so you can take a close peek at it.


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Asian Beef Binge Boosts Shipments 17% Doubling U.S. Share: Freight Markets
The U.S. may ship the most beef ever in 2011, after doubling its share of the world market in four years, as demand from Asia revives a $3.84 billion export industry decimated by mad-cow disease.
Shipments will jump 17 percent to 2.68 billion pounds (1.22 million metric tons) this year, exceeding the previous record set in 2003, according to Centennial, Colorado-based CattleFax, which has researched the industry for four decades. Global trade in refrigerated meat, including overland shipments, expanded 2 percent to 31 million tons last year, Clarkson Research Services Ltd., a unit of the world's largest shipbroker, estimates.
The sales surge is part of an agriculture boom that will generate record income of $94.7 billion this year as American farmers fill supply gaps left by droughts and floods ruining crops, the U.S. government estimates. Consumers in the U.S. faced the highest ever retail prices for beef in the first four months and costs will rise as much as 8 percent this year, more than any major food group, the government says.
"We wouldn't have had the record-high prices without the very robust export markets," said Jim Robb, the director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, a Denver-based research company funded by universities, the industry and government. "In some cases, rather lackluster growth in domestic consumption is being made up for in these export markets."
South Korea is the biggest buyer of U.S. beef and sales more than doubled in the first four months after a livestock disease curbed domestic supply. The Asian nation's total imports this year will be the highest since 2003, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates. South Korea reported 89 outbreaks of the foot-and-mouth virus since January 2010, data from the World Organisation for Animal Health show.
Beef Exports
The revival of U.S. beef exports signals the industry has recovered from the damage caused by an outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, which was first discovered in the U.S. herd in December 2003. Shipments plunged 82 percent to 460.3 million pounds the following year, government data show. The brain-wasting disease was found in three U.S. cows, the last of them in 2006. The U.K. found more than 184,000 cases since 1987, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health.
Until the mid-1990s, most refrigerated goods were carried on ships called reefers, which use on-board power generators and typically sail faster than most other cargo vessels.
The trade is now dominated by container ships with slots set aside for refrigerated steel boxes. By the beginning of 2010, container ships could carry 9.5 times more refrigerated cargo than the reefer fleet, according to a report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Container Rates
About 90 percent of global trade moves by sea, according to the Round Table of International Shipping Associations.
An index for six types of container rates from the Hamburg Shipbrokers' Association jumped 190 percent since bottoming in November 2009 as world trade rebounded after the worst global recession since World War II. That contrasts with rates for dry bulk carriers, hauling coal, iron ore and grain, which slumped in five of the past seven quarters because of a glut of ships, data from the Baltic Exchange show. The London-based bourse publishes daily rates for more than 50 maritime routes.
Increasing competition from container liners drove down rates for reefers and idled ships, according to Simon Stevens, the London-based chief executive officer of Star Reefers Inc., which operates 46 such vessels.
The global reefer fleet was last at 521 vessels, compared with more than 600 six years ago, data from Redhill, England- based IHS Fairplay show. By contrast the container fleet expanded almost 50 percent to 4,760 vessels, the data show.
Middle Class
Demand for U.S. beef is being driven by the expansion of the middle class in Asia, said Bill Donald, the president of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the owner of a ranch in Montana. The sales boost income for farmers because Asian consumers are prepared to pay more for cuts shunned domestically. Tongue sells for about $9 a pound in Asia and about $1 in the U.S., Donald said.
The premium paid by overseas buyers is helping farmers stay profitable as feed and energy costs surge, said Erin Daley Borror, an economist at the U.S. Meat Export Federation in Denver. Corn traded in Chicago, a global benchmark, advanced 74 percent in the past 12 months while crude oil jumped 15 percent on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Higher costs spurred farmers to cull cattle, shrinking the national herd by the start of 2011 to the smallest since 1958, data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show. Retail-beef supply per person will drop to its lowest since at least 1955 this year, the Livestock Marketing Information Center estimates.
Retail Prices
Retail prices for beef will rise further in the fourth quarter and into next year, said Karl Skold, an economist and the former head of commodity procurement for Omaha, Nebraska- based ConAgra Foods Inc. Supply tightened in the first four months of 2011 as shipments surged 31 percent.
"As these supplies get tighter, we're going to have to bid more to keep it at home," said Brett Stuart, a co-founder of Global AgriTrends, a research company in Denver. "We're not bidding against ourselves. We're bidding against Japanese and Korean consumers whose domestic prices are much higher."
U.S. food prices may increase as much as 4 percent this year, the most since 2008, according to the government. World food costs rose 25 percent in 2010 and reached a record in February, an index of 55 commodities compiled by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization shows.
Fast-Food Outlets
The U.S. share of the global beef export market rose to 14 percent last year, according to the USDA, which is forecasting a 13 percent increase in exports to 2.593 billion pounds for 2011. At the same time, the U.S. is importing less Australian beef, used mainly in hamburgers sold at fast-food outlets, said Stuart of Global AgriTrends. The Australian dollar climbed 19 percent against the U.S. currency in the past year.
The Dollar Index, a gauge against the currencies of six major trading partners, fell 12 percent in the past year, decreasing costs for countries buying U.S. goods. The U.S. imported less meat than it sold overseas for the first time since at least the 1980s, according to Stuart.
Mexico and Canada are the biggest buyers of U.S. beef after South Korea. Of the total U.S. exports, 62 percent were shipped overseas in 2010, the U.S. Meat Export Federation estimates.
Cattle futures reached a record $1.21625 a pound on April 4 on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Prices are up 25 percent in the past year. On April 5, wholesale beef sold by processors reached $1.9196, the highest since at least 2004.
Economic Benefit
Cattle feeding is a $7 billion business in the region covering Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, which accounts for about 30 percent of the U.S. industry, according to the Texas Cattle Feeders Association. The total economic benefit to the area is $19 billion and in Texas alone accounts for about 25,000 jobs, according to the association.
Every $1 billion of beef exports creates 12,700 jobs, according to a 2010 study by the American Meat Institute in Washington.
"It is highly likely that a significant part of the additional income will be routed through to pay higher rents on the land, more equipment, machinery, pick-ups, and that type of activity," said Neil Harl, an agricultural economist and emeritus professor at Iowa State University in Ames. "It does have a positive impact on local communities where meat production is taking place."
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Lions and tigers and bears! Oh my! I'm kicking off a new series today on animal book covers. The first post is on 'beasts' — mostly 'wild' beasts, but one or two more domesticated (and dead) animals may have nosed their way in. Other posts series will look at birds, bugs, reptiles and amphibians, and quite possibly sea creatures and farm animals (unless someone pays me a large amount of money to stop before that). Thanks to all the designers, ADs, publicists and others who have been helping me with images and credits. If you notice that some information about a cover is missing, please let me know.
American Spirit by Dan Kennedy; design by Gabrielle Bordwin (New Harvest / May 2013)
Animals of My Own Kind by Harry Thurston; design by David Drummond (Vehicule Press / April 2010)
Annabel by Kathleen Winter; design by Bill Douglas (Anansi / June 2010)
Beasts! by Jacob Covey; design by Jacob Covey / Unflown (Fantagraphics / February 2007)
The Bedside Book of Beasts by Graeme Gibson; design by Scott Richardson (Doubleday Canada / October 2009)
Brothers & Beasts edited Kate Bernheimer; design by Isaac Tobin; illustration by Lauren Nassef (Wayne State University Press / January 2008)
Caribou by Charles Wright; design by Jeff Clark / Quemadura (FSG / March 2014)
Charm and Strange by Stephanie Kuehn; design by Sharon King-Chai (Electric Monkey / June 2013)
Chronic City by Jonathan Lethem; design by Miriam Rosenbloom (Faber & Faber / December 2009)
Company of Liars by Karen Maitland; design by gray318 (Penguin / January 2008)
Doppler by Erlend Loe; design by Nicolas Cheetham (Anansi / October 2012)
Eeeee Eee Eeee by Tao Lin; design by Kelly Blair (Melville House / April 2007)
The Extinction Club by Jeffrey Moore; design by Michel Vrana (Hamish Hamilton Canada / April 2010)
Feral by George Monbiot; design by Jim Stoddart (Penguin / May 2013)
The Good Suicides by Antonio Hill; design by Christopher Brand (Crown / June 2014)
Gottland: Mostly True Stories from Half of Czechoslovakia by Mariusz Szczygiel; design by Christopher King (Melville House / May 2014)
Goya's Dog by Damian Tarnopolsky; design by David Gee (Penguin Canada / August 2007)
Hope A Tragedy by Shalom Auslander; design by John Gall (Riverhead Books / January 2012)
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle; design by Emily Mahon; illustration by SHOUT (Modern Library / October 2002)
Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle; design by Coralie Bickford-Smith; illustration by Despotica (Penguin / March 2008)
How I Came to Haunt My Parents by Natalee Caple; design by David Gee (ECW / May 2011)
Hunger by Lincoln Townley; design by Matt Johnson (Simon & Schuster / May 2014)
Jaguars and Electric Eels by Alexander Von Humboldt; design by David Pearson; illustration by Victoria Sawdon (Penguin / February 2007)
Knife Throwing Through Self-Hypnosis by Robin Richardson; design by Natalie Olsen / Kisscut Design (ECW / September 2013)
Jamrach's Menagerie by Carol Birch; design by gray318 (Canongate / March 2011)
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling; design by Alice Stevenson (Penguin India / 2014)
The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa; illustration by Hans Tillman (Vintage / September 2007)
Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith; design by Mark Ecob (Abacus / August 2003)
Me and the Devil by Nick Tosches; design by Keith Hayes (Little Brown & Co / December 2012)
Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi design by Helen Yentus with Jason Booher (Riverhead / September 2011)
Morning in the Burned House by Margaret Atwood; design by Kelly Hill (McClelland & Stewart / September 2009)
Natural Acts by David Quammen; design by John Fulbrook III (W. W. Norton / May 2009)
The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane; design by Charlotte Strick; illustration by Ariana Nehmad Ross (Faber & Faber / October 2013)
Off Course by Michelle Huneven; design by Rodrigo Corral; photograph by Gregori Maiofis (FSG / March 2014)
The Orphan Masters Son by Adam Johnson; design by Lynn Buckley (Random House / January 2012)
Panther by David Owen; design by gray318 (Constable and Robinson / May 2015)
Pastoralia by George Saunders; design by Rodrigo Corral (Riverhead / June 2001)
The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson; design by Matt Dorfman (Riverhead / December 2011)
Sharp Teeth by Toby Barlow; design by Susan Dean; illustration Natasha Michaels (William Heinemann / August 2007)
A Short History of Progress by Ronald Wright; design by Bill Douglas (Anansi / October 2004)
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel; design by Nathan Burton (Picador / September 2014)
Stories II by T. C. Boyle; design by Greg Heinimann (Bloomsbury / October 2013)
The Tattooed Soldier by Hector Tobar; design by Jim Tierney (Picador / October 2014)
Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt; Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich (Dial Press / June 2012)
This Book Will Save Your Life by A. M. Homes; design by Paul Buckley (Penguin / April 2007)
Tigers in Eden by Chris Flynn; design by W.H. Chong (Text Publishing Co. / October 2013)
The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht; design by James Paul Jones; illustration Wuon Gean Ho (Phoenix / March 2011)
Tooth and Claw by T. C. Boyle; design by Paul Buckley (Penguin / September 2005)
The Transcriptionist by Amy Rowland; design by Keith Hayes (Algonquin Books / May 2014)
The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards by Kristopher Jansma; design by Alison Forner (Penguin / March 2014)
Wolves by Simon Ings; design and Illustration by Jeffrey Alan Love (Gollancz / January 2014)
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Wilbur's Air Conditioning, Heating, Plumbing & Generators has been serving homeowners and businesses in the Birmingham and Metropolitan areas since 1979! We are Family owned and operated and have earned a reputation for quality service by standing behind our work with 100% customer satisfaction.
We will provide our customers with options and solutions up-front with flat-rate prices before any work is performed, and we perform the work the same day. Our technicians are trained weekly to educate our customers with all related options so that our customers may make an educated decision. Wilbur's will provide our customers with the best warranties in the business and with excellent service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year!


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People have created a lot of amazing things in Minecraft, and the latest is definitely one of the most interesting... and odd. From Minecraft video group MinecraftA2Z comes some sweet stop-motion animation of Tetris running on the original Game Boy.
As a bonus, here's a brief making of video:
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Nebraska Football Watch Party
Join us at the Ropewalk Tavern for every football game in 2018! See the facebook page for upcoming events!
For all Nebraska games, the Ropewalk will be offering happy hour drink prices during the games as well as their full menu.
See the Facebook page for more information. Hope to see you all there!


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Brittany Murphy's Husband Simon Monjack Found Dead
Simon Monjack, husband of the late Brittany Murphy, was found dead in his Los Angeles home last night.
Brittany Murphy's Husband Simon Monjack Found Dead
Police there were no signs of foul play and Monjack appeared to have died of a drug-related heart attack. [Ed. note:] RIP, Mr. Big look-a-like!
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by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Just about every article on job-hunting you'll read on Quintessential Careers or any other career site says the same thing — rendering this maxim a virtual job-seeker mantra: "the most effective method for finding a new job is through networking."
Listening to job-hunting gurus, career counselors, and career coaches results in the same call to action — to connect with your network of contacts and enlist their help in uncovering job leads.The problem for many job-seekers, though, is not so much in understanding the extreme importance of networking, but in the execution of networking. More specifically, job-seekers wonder, where do all these networking contacts come from — and how can I get people to be part of my network? The key point to remember is that networking is relationship-building. Your network consists of people you've met (either in person or online) — and you build your network by going out and meeting more people.
Then the question becomes, how do I meet people to add to my network? The thrust of this article is to provide you with 10 proven techniques for building and expanding your career network.
1. Ask members of your current network for referrals. No easier exists way to expand your network than to simply ask your current friends, family, and associates for the contact information of others whom they think would be beneficial for you to know. The "friend-of-a-friend" connection is quite strong and usually very successful. "Who else should I be talking to?" is a good question to use when asking for referrals.2. Join professional or trade organizations. No better method exists for finding people who share the same professional interests and goals than joining one or more industry organizations. Once you're a member, you'll usually get access to the membership list, which can open up many new prospective network contacts. Most organizations also run regional or national meetings and conferences, which leads to the next technique for building your network of contacts.3. Attend professional/trade meetings, shows, etc. The great thing about trade shows and industry meetings and conferences is that you'll encounter new people to meet — and opportunities for both "meet-and-greets" and in-depth meetings. Seek out peers as well as more experienced members — and even speakers — to add to your network.4. Volunteer. Providing your time and effort to a needy cause is perhaps one of the strongest venues for networking — because you are working side-by-side with people who share your passion for helping others — but often overlooked by job-seekers either too busy or too focused on finding industry contacts. Find an organization that needs your help (and there are many) and start volunteering.5. Attend networking events. This technique is a no-brainer for adding more people to your network of contacts. Various groups hold networking events, including colleges, professional and industry associations, chambers of commerce, and the like. Review community calendars online or in your local newspaper for details.6. Contact former professors, college alumni association, and/or career-services office. One of the strongest ties that help in building new and strong network contacts is sharing the bond of a college or university. Making additional contacts with people affiliated with your college gives you a solid base of shared experiences — and a strong connection to build upon.7. Join or ramp up your activities on social and professional networking sites. Once you're a member of Facebook, LinkedIn, or a similar networking site, you'll immediately be provided with strategies for adding friends or connections, such as reconnecting with people who attended the same schools. Electronic connections are not nearly as strong as personal connections, but that should not stop you from at least trying this technique. You can use your virtual connections to grease the wheels toward face-to-face meetings. (Remember to develop and keep a professional profile on these sites.)8. Join or start job club. In some ways, a job club is the ultimate networking experience because the people you meet there all have shared experiences and the desire for a new job. Run the right way, a job club is a very positive and rewarding experience, a chance to help yourself and others. Learn more in our article, For Networking and Support, Join or Start a Job Club.9. Conduct informational interviews. There is no better strategy for entry-level job-seekers and career-changers to find and add people to your professional network than to conduct several (or many) informational interviews. As the name implies, it's an interview you initiate with someone in your profession/industry whose brain you can pick about how s/he got their start, moved up the ladder, and so forth. Interested in learning more? Go to our Informational Interviewing Tutorial.10. Contact former co-workers, vendors, customers/clients. Many times as we move from job to job, employer to employer, we lose touch with former co-workers, customers, and the like. These people all had a relationship with you before and could again — you simply need to reconnect with them.
Final Thoughts — and Career Networking Strategies
Above all else, remember that networking is a reciprocal relationship. You may be seeking help uncovering job leads today, but tomorrow someone in your network may be asking for your help. Never be afraid to ask people in your network for help; don't ask them to get you a job, but do ask them for possible leads, other people they know that you might add to your network, and any advice or other information you seek. When meeting people for the first time, don't make it all about you; ask about the other person and what s/he does for a living.Finally, always be prepared for networking — because the opportunity to meet someone can happen literally anywhere… and the person could change your life. To be fully prepared for networking, always carry networking or business cards, have a short elevator speech introduction at the ready, and keep a copy of your resume with you just in case a networking encounter leads to deeper possibilities.
Some additional Quintessential Careers links that could assist you in networking:
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Career Networking
- Networking Business Cards: An Essential Job-Search Tool
- The Elevator Speech is the Swiss Army Knife of Job-Search Tools
- Resume Tools and Resources
Questions about some of the terminology used in this article? Get more information (definitions and links) on key college, career, and job-search terms by going to our Job-Seeker's Glossary of Job-Hunting Terms. Dr. Randall S. Hansen is founder of Quintessential Careers, one of the oldest and most comprehensive career development sites on the Web, as well CEO of EmpoweringSites.com. He is also founder of MyCollegeSuccessStory.com and EnhanceMyVocabulary.com. He is publisher of Quintessential Careers Press, including the Quintessential Careers electronic newsletter, QuintZine. Dr. Hansen is also a published author, with several books, chapters in books, and hundreds of articles. He's often quoted in the media and conducts empowering workshops around the country. Finally, Dr. Hansen is also an educator, having taught at the college level for more than 15 years. Visit his personal Website or reach him by email at randall(at)quintcareers.com. Check out Dr. Hansen on GooglePlus.


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Athletics has a set of rules for Competition and a series of official notification periods for proposed changes to them.
UK Athletics governs the Rules for Competition for the following disciplines:
Track and Field Competition
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The UK Athletics Rules for Competition are published every two years.
2016-18 UKA Rules for Competition
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Click here to view UKA Rules for Competition 2016 supplementary guidance notes April 2016.
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When I first arrived in the Bay Area to run an arts organization, I took each member of my small team to the restaurant of their choice to get to hear their vision for our work together. My first trip was to COCO500, at the time, the restaurant where recent Top Chef contestant Jennifer Biesty was the chef. The food was delicious and memorable even years later. Duck confit and fried green beans with a set of delicious small plates were all fantastic.
I was excited to see that Chef Jen and Chef Tim Nugent (also a former Top Chef contestant) are working on opening Shakewell Bar and Kitchen right here on Lakeshore Avenue in Oakland.
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Globetrotting Rovers
When called up for the England U21`s David Bentley today became the 15th Blackburn Rovers player to be called up for his respective country. He joins others at levels from U19 through to Full International for next weeks International friendlies or Championship Qualifiers.
Sergio Peter earned his first call-up for Germany at U21 level. Only Stephen Thompson`s U19 Scotland call-up is merely for a training camp, the others will all involve friendly or competitive games.
Players will have various degrees of travelling to undertake, ranging from literally none at all with games in England and other home nations to Africa, with Australia being the furthest a field. Full list as follows:
Full Internationals
Brett Emerton - Australia (AFC Cup verses Kuwait)
Lucas Neill - Australia (AFC Cup verses Kuwait)
Peter Enckelman - Finland (Friendly verses Northern Ireland)
Shefki Kuqi - Finland (Friendly verses Northern Ireland)
Zurab Khizanishvili - Georgia (European Championship Qualifier verses Faroe Islands)
Morten Gamst Pedersen - Norway (Friendly verses Brazil)
Steven Reid - Republic of Ireland (Friendly verses Netherlands)
Benni McCarthy - South Africa (Friendly verses Namibia)
Aaron Mokoena - South Africa (Friendly verses Namibia)
Jason Brown - Wales (Friendly verses Bulgaria)
U21 Internationals
David Bentley - England (European Championship Qualifier verses Moldova)
Sergio Peter - Germany (Friendly verses Netherlands)
Jay McEveley - Scotland (European Championship Qualifier verses Slovenia)
U19 Internationals
Stephen Thomson - Scotland (Training Camp)
Martin Olsson - Sweden (Friendly verses Finland)
15 International call-ups is a very impressive number and will no doubt please Mark Hughes, so long as all report back unharmed!


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GreeniacsGuides serve as easy reference pages on Recycling and other tips on how to "go green"! These concise, practical "how-to" guides explain the cost, time investment, and environmental benefit of each action so you can choose which ones are most appropriate for your lifestyle. You will also find in these guides step-by-step instructions for putting your current favorite environmental changes into practice. We've done the research to save you time!


text: The ibis Genève Petit Lancy, totally non-smoking, is located between the city centre and Geneva international airport. Just 10 minutes by car from the airport and 5 minutes by car from the old town of Geneva. The hotel offers 88 soundproofed and air-conditioned rooms. Enjoy a moment of relaxation in our 24-hour hotel bar or try Swiss cuisine in our Swissbistro restaurant. Private parking car park. Free public transport and Wi-Fi.


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Rings are really sexy on a man's hand, they emphasize their hands and manly hands are, usually, very beautiful!
That goes for most jewelry, like bracelets. A nice bracelet that fits the kind of wirst a man has can be very sexy, too. I especially love the casual, subconcious way in which a guy can twist their wrist to put the bracelet back in place!


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Mok Duk by Anne BenjaminMay 8, 2009
Anne Benjamin is the Chicago designer behind Mok Duk, which is one of my current stationery obsessions. There is so much detail in all of her work, right down to the envelopes:
These invitations are so amazing – letterpress and silhouettes (swoon):
Anne is also an illustrator and can provide custom calligraphy. Quite literally a one stop shop!
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