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Benson is the Director of Culinary Programming for the Southern Food & Beverage Museum and wrote Galatoire's Cookbook: Recipes & Family History from the Time-Honored New Orleans Restaurant as well as several cultural, historical, and architectural guides to New Orleans. She served as Editor-In-Chief of Louisiana Cookin' magazine and founded Louisiana Kitchen & Culture magazine. Jyl is now a dining columnist for St. Charles Avenue, Acadiana Profile and Louisiana Life magazines, a frequent contributor to New Orleans magazine, and the author of Fun Funky, Fabulous: New Orleans Casual Restaurant Recipes and Louisiana's Tables.
Chef/partner of Bar Dough, Carrie has made a name for herself leading the kitchens of some of the most highly regarded restaurants in Denver. A native of Idaho, Baird trained in Colorado with an emphasis on classic Mediterranean, Italian and French techniques. Most recently, Carrie was a competitor on Top Chef Colorado, the 15th season of the acclaimed cooking show, where she quickly became a fan-favorite.
Zachary started his career at Domenica on the opening team in 2009. He later worked for Michael Solomonov at Zahav in Philadelphia and after time working in kitchens in Tel Aviv and Sonoma, California returned to New Orleans for the opening of Shaya Restaurant, which garnered a James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in 2016. Following that, the James Beard Foundation named him the 2017 Rising Star Chef of the Year. He lives Uptown with his wife, Meredith, and daughter, Margalit.
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Ian McNulty is a food writer for the New Orleans Advocate, covering the culture, personality and trends behind the city's famous dining scene. His commentary series Where Y'Eat airs weekly on NPR affiliate WWNO, and he is a frequent contributor to WWL-TV in New Orleans.
"WDSU News This Morning" anchor Charles Divins comes to New Orleans from Orlando, Fla., where he served as co-host of "The Daily Buzz," a nationally syndicated news and entertainment morning program. Charles brings a wide range of life experiences to New Orleans. A native of Dallas, Charles got his start in television as an actor of the NBC daytime series, "Passions." Dallas is also where he got his passion for tacos.
Jason is the chef and owner of Seither's Seafood, the popular local seafood hub in Harahan. He is a five time winner of the Poboy Festival with five different sandwiches. Louisiana Cooking Magazine named Seither's the best place to eat crawfish in Louisiana. He makes regular appearances on the local news and has been featured on the food network and travel channel.
Chef/Owner at Turkey and the Wolf. Rollerblader. Sweet hair.
Born and raised east of Los Angeles and starting his passion for tacos early in life, Jeff fell in love with New Orleans 15 years ago. Now he is the Owner/Operator of The Upper Quarter and Pup-n-Taco, a neighborhood bar at the corner of Bienville and Burgundy with a regular food pop-up in the courtyard. His Taco Tuesdays and Thursday Crawfish Boils have become legendary local favorites.
Garland is a 30 year old Louisiana native and general manager of Sukho Thai New Orleans and owner/operator of Crav Nola. He is also a musician playing in multiple local and touring groups as well as solo ventures. Garland's favorite thing to do on a day off is explore the endless cocktail and food options with his friends here in New Orleans.
Owner of award-winning Denver restaurants Highland Tap & Burger, Sloan's Lake Tap and Burger, Bar Dough and Señor Bear. In 2014, Highland Tap & Burger was named "one of the top 15 burgers in America" by Zagat and has won Denver's highly competitive Burger Battle and prestigious Top Taco competitions multiple times. In 2015, Bar Dough was named one of Zagat's "most anticipated restaurant openings" in America and subsequently was named one of 5280 magazine's top 25 restaurants in Denver.
Armando has lived in Nola since before the storm and calls it home. He is an accomplished television and film actor as well as a singer in the band DATBAND. He loves long walks on the beach and is afraid of heights. I mean really afraid of heights. His body will freeze if you put him too high. He loves tacos and is very happy that he was invited to join you all today.
Jammer Orintas, Co-Owner of Theo's Neighborhood Pizza, discovered his passion for food at an early age. In addition to operating 5 pizza restaurants in the Metro area, he is a self proclaimed taco expert. Theo's Neighborhood Pizza has been recognized by The Gambit, New Orleans Magazine and The Times-Picyanue as one of the best pizza joints in the city.
Nick is an Austin based chef from South Texas that got his start as a featured Taco Restaurant at the New Orleans Food & Wine Experience while living in New Orleans. Since then Nick and his catering company Grita have been featured in several publications and gone on to serve thousands of taco enthusiasts across both Louisiana and Texas.
Bethany Bultman wears many hats. As the co-founding director of the New Orleans Musicians Clinic and Assistance Fdn she is a passionate cultural advocate. In her past life, she was a culinary anthropologist who has written about the impact of the introduction of chicken, beef and pork to the new world in the 16th century and how Europe was slow to embrace hot peppers and the tomato. She is a documentary filmmaker, author of five books, lecturer and journalist.
Helen Freund is a freelance food and features writer based in New Orleans. She is the Food & Dining writer and restaurant critic at Gambit Weekly, and a staff reporter at the New Orleans Advocate.
Jamie Bernstein is a songwriter, musician, actor and radio personality. His original songs have been featured in multiple films and he appears live throughout New Orleans. He is best known for his role as Caveman in Season 2 of Preacher. Jamie hosts a weekly radio program called The Offer Radio Hour, 2-3pm, on Mondays for 102.3WHIVfm New Orleans.
Freddy is a tried and true New Orleanian who served in the US Marine Corps and was a founding member of FAST (Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team) Company. He currently works at the New Orleans VA Hospital and in his free time, loves riding his Harley-Davidson in search of the best tacos in the land! He is dedicated to his country, the Corp, his girl and his dog.
Cara Peterson will be the Chef de Cuisine of Saba Restaurant opening in spring of 2018 in Uptown New Orleans featuring modern Israeli cuisine with influences from southern Louisiana and its artisans. Originally from a military family, her extensive travel experiences along with a background in both sweet and savory, led her to a holistic approach to the unique cuisine of the Middle East.
Woody is the proprietor of the eponymously named Woody's Fish Tacos, a fixture on the New Orleans Festival Circuit for several years. Currently enjoying retirement with his new Nepalese sidekick, Rin Poche, he's excited to make a rare public appearance in support of this "Juan"derful event.
Scott Maki has been a chef in new orleans for 15 years at such restaurants as Emerils, Luke, Bayona, Mondo and Feelings Cafe. He has been a Times Picayunne Chef to Watch and a Participant in the ACFNO Best Chefs of Louisiana. Earlier this year Maki opened his own place, Chew Rouge in Arabi.
Emily hails from Texas and comes from a long line of margarita lovers. Her mother has a margarita in her namesake at their favorite Mexican joint in Houston.Emily is the Director of Partners for the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation. She lives in New Orleans with her husband Jason and puppy Stella Blue.
New Orleans' own burlesque beauty & comedic cutie. Best known for her playful twist on the classic strip tease, she is also recognized as a premiere producer with four New Orleans-based shows in addition to several custom-created productions for special events and parties. She also works as an advocate for affordable performer healthcare. Trixie's alter ego "Rita" comes out when the tequila does. Judging Margaritas at the Top Taco Fest is like a dream come true.
Alessandra and Maggie are co-founders of local food, beverage and lifestyle blog Babes & Beignets. Babes & Beignets is the go-to resource for the twenty-something babe living la vida NOLA. For lovers of happy hour, entertaining, brunch, local shopping, the hottest events, the occasional venture outside of the city & more!
Louisiana born and raised, Meredith has always had a passion for food, drinks and people. Bartender, turned 15 year Corporate Executive, turned bartender. Her large personality, magnetic energy and colorful look has always been her claim to fame as people naturally draw to her. Featured in 1806 Magazine; New Orleans, Volume One, as part of the "Cocktail Culture" of New Orleans. She has lived and been behind the bar in New York, Las Vegas, Dallas and can currently be found shaking cocktails in the Music Hall and Foundation Room of the House of Blues.
Leroy Mitchell was born and raised in Metairie, LA. On any given Sunday, Leroy can be found antagonizing opposing players at the Superdome dressed in black and gold with a giant whistle attached to his head. When he's not dressed as the most recognizable Saint Supafan, he can be found holding court at Galatoire's every Friday after a long work week at Heartland Payment Services. No one loves a great cocktail more than the Whistle Monsta.
Star is a founding member and past President of the New Orleans Chapter of the United States Bartenders Guild (USBG), Star now serves the bartending community as a Chair of the USBG National Charity Foundation Board. She contributes to several online and print publications, has served as a judge for many esteemed cocktail competitions, teaches seminars at industry conferences, and is a blind tasting spirits judge for the Los Angeles International Spirits Competition.
Jess Bourgeois is the owner of Lula Restaurant Distillery in New Orleans. He has more than 15 years' experience in high-volume restaurants serving as Executive Chef and General Manager. Jess earned his degree in Food Science/Nutrition at Louisiana State University as well as an Associates Degree from Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Academy in Austin. He is also well-versed in the process of distillation and has completed apprentice courses at some of the most successful micro-distilleries in the country.
Daniel Victory is the founder and owner of Victory and the New Orleans Drink Lab. His businesses are both in the heart of downtown New Orleans, offering an array of craft cocktails, small gourmet plates and a venue dedicated to teaching the history and art of cocktail making.
Aaron Wilkinson is the lead vocalist and a founding member of New Orleans' own Honey Island Swamp Band. Begun in 2005 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the band has won multiple Offbeat and Big Easy awards, and built a reputation as one of the city's finest roots rock artists, becoming a regular performer at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. A multi-instrumentalist, Aaron plays guitar, mandolin and harmonica for HISB.
Bryan Dias is the founder of NOLADrinks and the host of the "NOLADrinks Show with Bryan Dias," a New Orleans-based weekly radio program and podcast heard in over 20 countries and more than 30 US states. NOLADrinks "explores the world of drink and food in New Orleans and beyond." He is a noted beverage educator and presenter with years of experience in the world of wine and cocktails. Visit NOLADrinks.com for more.
An Atlanta native, Scott Snodgrass cut his teeth in that city's up and coming culinary scene from 1990-99. Scott moved to New Orleans in 2000 to join the family at Clancy's, where he worked until opening a place of his own, One Restaurant, in the Riverbend neighborhood of uptown in early 2005. After selling that business in 2014, Scott is now enjoying a new adventure catering private dinners for friends & former One clientele.
As co owner of The Kingpin and The Midway- I love booze and food, on top of long walks in the park. I'm the only the person to be on jeopardy twice without winning.
Aaron Nachlas came to NOLA in 1997, and after falling in love with the city, settled here when he retired from flying for the U.S. Coast Guard. A dedicated consumer and cocktail enthusiast, he has designed tours and assisted in articles highlighting the New Orleans cocktail culture. He is often found behind the bar, creating specialty cocktails for private events. As part of Agave Week, Aaron designed and directed the Industry Tequila Seminar and 'Farm to Bar' Panel Discussion, as well as the Top Tequila Competition.
Rachel is a bartender at Muriel's who has a serious love affair with good food and drinks and the people who create them. Everything that is New Orleans is her… and every ounce of her is completely and utterly in love with New Orleans and everything it has to offer.
Before moving to New Orleans, Charlie spent four years working as a bartender at Bistro Byronz, one of the premier restaurants in the Baton Rouge area. During his time, Charlie was instrumental in creating their specialty cocktail menus. Now Charlie serves as the Director of Youth Engagement for the New Orleans Reform Jewish Community, and is in school at the University of New Orleans working on his degree in Sociology and Disaster Resilience.
Andrew Marin writes about food and cocktails for Where Y'at Magazine. He is a former chef and bartender, a very slim percentage of Mexican, and a taco and tequila enthusiast. It's his second year judging Top Taco. Follow him @ndrewmarin on instagram for photos, and watch his instagram story for live updates from the festival.
Lundeen is Petcetera's pet pastry chef and baker. She is the lead designer for NOLA Bitch Couture, a doggy style design house, making creative apparel, accessories and toys for pets and people. Lundeen dedicates her spare time to charity and animal rescue, including Bad toThe Bone: Rescued on The Runway, a feast of food and fashion in which dogs from local rescues strut the catwalk in hopes of finding homes.
When she's not on the radio on ALT 92.3, Ashley O loves exploring all the culinary and cocktail concoctions New Orleans has to offer. Since she's anosmic (your vocabulary word of the day), she prefers her food and drink flavors to be BOLD, just like her music… and lip color.
Chef Greg Reggio is owner and operator of Zea Rotisserie & Bar and Semolina restaurants. A New Orleans native, Reggio's entire restaurant career has been in Louisiana. He is active with many charitable causes, including serving on the board of the Louisiana Hospitality foundation and is the immediate past Chairman of the Louisiana Restaurant Association.
Brett "Slab" Patron, co-founder of the 610 Stompers, comes from a long line of eaters and dancers. His grandparents are from Merida, located on the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula. Slab spent many Sundays throughout his life, cooking and eating traditional Mexican food, but he believes tacos can cover a diverse range of food from many cultures.


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Posted on March 29, 2017 in Business Products & Services
If you have your own retail store, the number of challenges that you have to face are high. You need to assure that you always focus on the experience that the partners get and you should always focus on bettering the experience that is given to the customers from your store. The better impression that you gain from customers, the better you will be able to go forward. To gain the attention of customers won't be anything easy. However, if you are clear about what your customers are willing to have and if you are clear about what needs to be said and done to ensure customer satisfaction, you have already found your way to success. Whether you are entering the field of retail with your own business or if you have already come a long way and is looking for ways to boost up your retail shop, there are certain things that you need to keep in mind about. Here are some of the things that you need to keep in mind:
The outlook of the shop
One of the major factors that decide on the attention of the customers which is given to your shop and the impressions that they have of your depends on the the outlook of the shop. You need to assure that the outlook of the shop is changed for the better so the public will not have trouble recognising your shop. commercial shop fitters is something which needs to be used in a retail shop to assure that the right outlook of shop is created and also, by using the right ways of displaying the products will assure that the public has a better idea of the products that you are selling and when they do, they will always try your store.
Moreover, another important factors that affect the customer satisfaction and the customer happiness inside the store is the way in which the store is arranged, how clean and organised it is. Making the best environment in a store can be achieved with the use of retail shelving.When the store that you're taking care of is properly organised, the work is that is left for you and the partner itself is reduced and at the same time, the better exposed the products will be to the partner so that there are higher chances of increasing the demand and sales of your product. The comfort of the customers in your store of the major factors which needs to be taken into consideration. If your customers aren't comfortable in the store, they will not be happy with the services that you provide them with. Visit this link http://retaildisplaystands.com.au/category/retail-shelving/ for more info on retail shelving.
Posted on March 22, 2017 in Business Services
You must carefully think about the purchase of diamonds for your use. Make sure that the ones you do buy are the perfect investment for you. They must be of the best quality in terms of value as well as price. Some might not be up to your needs then you might have to look for a seller elsewhere. Here is where you can purchase diamonds for your use:
You can visit a store jeweler to find out how you must buy quality diamonds rings Hong Kong for your use. Make sure that they are the best investment that you are making. Do look at the brilliance as well as beauty of the item. Do make sure that you carefully analyze the characteristics of each and every one of them. You must look for some sort of specified certification of your item. The great advantage of the connection you make is that the jeweler must be able to trust you. It is important that the person is reputable in the field. You must be able to upgrade the items any anytime that you do want. You must look for someone who will be interested in selling you items of the finest quality. He or she must also be knowledgeable in the field.
Most people would say that there is a risk of purchasing from online sellers unless you are buying the items through a reputable or world renowned site. Do look for discounts that you can claim where you can even claim a 30 day guarantee. The beauty of the item lies in the brilliance as well as the sparkle of the item. Make sure that you do not simply evaluate it through the screen of your desktop. Do speak to the seller directly for more information. The best part of purchasing items online is that you can wrap and send it back once you are unhappy with the item. Do look to buy diamonds collection here that is in vogue.
There are many estate sellers out there who do sell unique ones for sale. You must look for ones who do specialize in estate items that are rare and of superior quality. Make sure that the items you do decide to pick are ones that can be sold back to the same seller if you want it to be. The biggest issue with this method is that you might not receive the necessary certification necessary. Remember that the process of looking for the perfect place to purchase your items is not as easy as you think. You would have to do a lot of research to figure out where you can purchase the items.
Posted on March 16, 2017 in Business Services
There are various online tools to bind a new book. The available tools can be used so that you can publish new books without taking the help of a third party. You should know the final trim size of the book so that you can decide the number of pages per book. The most common trim sizes are 8, 12, 16 and 32 pages on each sheet. The quantity is based on the page count of the book. The book production is very much enhanced with the help of the page count.
Printing your book
You should know whether the book is printed in portrait or landscape format. The process of book printing in Perth involves various steps and you should convey information about printing to the printer at the earliest. You should understand the difference between page counts and sheet counts. The page is one side of a paper or sheet. If you have a book of 120 pages, you will need 60 sheets. There will be confusion between designers and printers if the information is not conveyed properly.
The book cost is based on the cost of the paper. If you choose a high quality paper, there will be corresponding increase in the cost. You should go through hundreds of types of papers and the most appropriate paper can be explored to accomplish self publishing in Melbourne . You should choose the text page as well as the cover of the book. Printers maintain inventory of huge stocks and they will be able to offer discount to their clients.
Tips to plan effectively
The planning should be done very efficiently so that you will be able to make the most of your investment. If you choose a paper, it should be supplied with required specifications. The printer will advise clients to go for the most appropriate inks and coatings so that the quality of the print will be very high. You can inform about the coverage of the ink and bleeds with the printer so that best prints are obtained.
The printer should select the best equipment out of sheedfed as well as web presses. You should not go for non-headset web press if the book requires critical registration on many pages. As soon as the book design is completed, it should be sent to the right printer. Printers will maintain latest software and it will be updated on regular basis without any issues. If you are submitting PDF files, you will want to send native files as well so that the mistakes can be avoided. It is possible to submit files on FTP servers as well. The book will go through the soft as well as hard proof before delivering to the market.
Posted on March 13, 2017 in Business Services
Whether sent by air, land or water, packages can yield quite a lot of pollution around the globe. Fortunately, there are certain ways that can be implemented for decreasing the environmental impact of freight. Wonder what these are and how beneficial they can be for your supply chain? Read along to find out more.
Choose Recyclable Materials over Others
Instead of disposing the containers after a particular period of time, it is wise to use those that can be recycled and reused again. Some of the common examples of such materials are plastic, metals, polycarbonates, engineered woods and many more. Moreover, you can even find shipping container sales offers which will help you get containers made from eco-friendly substrates and this can turn out to be the best option for your business.
Consider the Size of the Containers
The size of the container not only influences the safe-handling of goods but at the same time affects environment as well. Therefore, instead of going for containers which are larger than required, evaluate the space needed by the products, and then choose accordingly. You should keep this point in mind while searching for second hand shipping containers for sale Sydney offers. This way you can save on the expenses and ensure that products are being transported safely.
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Besides purchasing second hand containers, you must reuse them frequently so that the percentage of carbon footprint is reduced to a greater extent. Send the containers for recycle only when you are able to notice signs of damage, such as cracks, withered nuts or other components.
That again makes it safe for the environment, easy on your budget and efficient for supply chain management.
Schedule Professional Pick-up for Supply
Transportation is another important field to consider for greener, safer and affordable shipping. Now, instead of you taking the entire order for delivery, go for timely pick-up services which will not only save you from multiple rounds, but will even decrease the greenhouse emissions that might have been caused due to it.
In fact, the major delivery routes are often optimized with fuel-efficient vehicles, so that your supplies can be transported regularly at half the cost when compared to your own transportation.
Develop a Greener Plan
The last as well as the most important step is to develop a greener plan for supply chain, where each and every component -be it manufacturing, processing, transportation or delivery- is performed using eco-friendly alternatives. At the end of the day, only a proper plan can lead to sustainable trade and improve the overall profits of your company.
So, consider the invaluable aspects of your supply sector and then implement a full-proof green, safe and affordable plan for a successful and prosperous future.
Posted on March 6, 2017 in Business Services
There are several things to consider when running a business. Building and maintaining a good business reputation can directly influence the success of your company. Getting there needs a lot of time and effort. Once a reputation is earned,it can be easy to lose it in an instant. Everything depends on the quality of your products or services provided. Here is how to build a good reputation for your business.
The Customer Comes First
This is the key step to building reputation. Treat your customers right and when you make promises, keep them. Follow a code of work ethic and encourage your employees to build a positive image for the business through good service. Occasionally, you might have to deal with fussy customers. Remember to be nice and make reparations if something wrong happens from your end. If you receive complaints from customers, act on them as soon as possible and take measures to avoid making the same mistake.
Authorize Your Business
To attract more business and build your reputation you need to show your target clientele that yours is a legitimate business. If there are any false rumors spreading about your business regarding ownership or profits, you should take steps to defend your business. If your business is not registered with the government, approach a company deregistration service Hong Kong service and authorize it. This way, you can gain the trust of potential customers as well as be eligible to obtain special discounts from retail suppliers.
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By being a part of the community, you can market your business better. Do charity, announce special discounts and sponsor events to widen your prospects. Customers tend to come to you when they know your business supports a good cause. Make yourself available to the wider community and work in accordance to your business principles.
By making sure that you get the word out there about the quality and consistency of your services, you can build a good reputation for your business fast.

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Since my OS upgrade, my computer has been preventing me from accepting incoming calls by ringing obnoxiously when a call comes in, and not stopping when I pick it up on my phone. So my computer is chiming to beat the band when I am trying to talk on the phone. THIS IS THE DEFAULT.
Fortunately it is easy to fix. I searched on "why does my computer ring when my phone rings"
Check off one removed "upgrade" for the day.
Can we reincarnate Mr. Jobs yet?


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Hope replaces Samuels in Windies T20 squad
ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC):
Stroke-maker Shai Hope has been named to replace injured all-rounder Marlon Samuels in the West Indies Twenty20 squad to face New Zealand, despite having not played a T20 in two years.
In fact, the 24-year-old has played just six T20s overall, the last four coming in the 2015 Caribbean Premier League when he gathered 39 runs for Barbados Tridents.
Hope, a right-hander, has made his name in the Test and one-day formats and is now poised for his debut in the shortest form.
The Barbadian is one of two changes to the Twenty20 squad with off-spinner Ashley Nurse drafted in for Sunil Narine, who is unavailable for what has been described as personal reasons.
Meanwhile, left-hander Shimron Hetmyer has been included in the one-day squad as one of three changes to the unit for the series beginning next week.
He replaces Sunil Ambris who fractured his arm during the second Test earlier this week and was forced out of the series.
Sheldon Cottrell has come in for fellow speedster Alzarri Joseph, who is carrying a back injury, while Chadwick Walton, already in the T20 squad, replaces Samuels for the ODIs.
West Indies clash with the Black Caps in three ODIs from December 20-26 and three T20Is from December 29 to January 3, 2018.
ODI: Jason Holder (captain), Jason Mohammed (vice-captain), Ronsford Beaton, Sheldon Cotterell, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Kyle Hope, Shai Hope, Evin Lewis, Nikita Miller, Ashley Nurse, Rovman Powell, Shannon Gabriel, Chadwick Walton, Kesrick Williams.
T20: Carlos Brathwaite (captain), Samuel Badree, Ronsford Beaton, Rayad Emrit, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Shai Hope, Jason Mohammed, Ashley Nurse, Kieron Pollard, Rovman Powell, Jerome Taylor, Chadwick Walton, Kesrick Williams.


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I would think the people that trickle in here know NaNoWriMo, which cruelly starts the day after Halloween, meaning my mind doesn't get a break from Mid-July to December 1.
However, since my arguably successful since I hit 50,000 but was so depressed with the poor quality that I deleted all but the first 5,000 words and never confirmed with NaNoWriMo, I haven't really written anything. Obviously, the decline and untimely death of my director and mentor played a role in this. I've milked it too long.
So, starting August 1, I have a personal marathon challenge to celebrate: AugShoStoMo. AugShoStoMo refers to August Short Story Month and entails my lazy butt hacking, slashing, and dashing my way through 10 new short stories by the end of the month. I'm also requiring myself to at least do surface editing and still wind up with 3000+ word stories, a total I rarely reach with my flash-fiction writing self. For the non-mathematicians, that's roughly 1 story every 3 days.
Want to join me? Feel free. I ain't confirming anyone else's output and I ain't reading anyone else's work till December.
This will, of course, be followed by RobWriMusMo (Robert Write the *%&@ing Musical already Month), OSHaMo (Oh Shizzy Halloween Month), and NaNoWriMo.


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Dr. David English joined UNC School of the Arts in April 2010, and currently serves as Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost. The Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost (EVCP) reports directly to the Chancellor, and serves as the senior executive responsible for day-to-day campus activities. The EVCP is also the chief academic officer of the University, and is responsible for providing academic and administrative leadership in all areas related to teaching and student learning. The EVCP oversees the Deans, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and the work of many other departments and centers. In doing so, the Office of the Provost is committed to ensuring the success of faculty, students, and staff and to fostering a climate of excellence, collaboration, and opportunity.
Previous Experience
- Vice Provost and Dean of Academic Affairs, UNC School of the Arts, 2013 – 2016
- Associate Provost, UNC School of the Arts, 2010 – 2013
- Director of CFNC Technology & Internet Services, UNC General Administration, 2008 – 2010
- CFNC Business Analyst, UNC General Administration, 2006 – 2008
- Assistant Director of Admissions, Appalachian State University, 2004 - 2006
Career Highlights
- Over 20 state, regional, and national presentations in the areas of education policy and administration
- Adjunct graduate faculty member at North Carolina State University, teaching doctoral courses in higher education policy and finance
- Published research focused on issues of college access, college choice, graduate school choice, student debt, and outcomes of baccalaureate education
- Member of North Carolina Transfer Articulation Committee for UNC and NC Community College Systems, including term as co-chair
- Served as North Carolina State Representative to the ACT, and as a member of the North Carolina ACT Executive Council
Awards, Recognitions and Honors
- Leadership North Carolina Class XXI, 2012
- Outstanding Dissertation, NC State University Higher Education Program, 2012
- Fellow, NSF/NCES Association for Institutional Research National Data Policy Institute, 2011
Ph.D., Educational Research and Policy AnalysisNorth Carolina State University
M.A., Higher Education AdministrationAppalachian State University
B.S.B.A., Management and Computer Information SystemsAppalachian State University
B.S., Industrial TechnologyAppalachian State University


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Friday, January 27, 2017
Three luxurious hotels and two world-class restaurants in Ottawa have once again earned the coveted CAA/AAA Four Diamond designation for 2017 and remain part of a...
First of its kind CAA study identifies Canada's worst traffic bottlenecks
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Canada's top 20 most congested traffic bottlenecks may cover just 65 kilometres, but they collectively cost drivers over 11.5 million hours and drain an extra 22 million...
The Surprising Origins of Santa Claus
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Think Santa Claus is just a myth for kids? Think again; find out just who Old St. Nick was and why his memory still lives on to this day
Top 10 Christmas Gifts at Your Nearest CAA Store!
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Find the perfect gift for even the pickiest of people on your holiday list – and save more with your CAA Membership.
Notice of Annual Meeting
Friday, December 2, 2016
Take notice that the annual meeting of the Members of CAA North & East Ontario will be on Friday, January 20, 2017 at 5:30pm at the Brookstreet Hotel, located at...


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Time for training - 8/17/2016
This is our fifth HMC so we're not exactly newbies when it comes to these amazing machines, but we still have a few things to learn. This machine is almost 10 years newer than our other four so it's kind of like learning where everything is at on your new car. I would expect that new machine smell to be gone by next week when we put it to work.


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Some Forexite TradeRoom trading platform settings
This main menu section contains the functions meant for the TradeRoom preferences management. Here, you can change some of your registration data, passwords for the TradeRoom access via the Internet and phone, subscribe to the Forexite news and analytic delivery, adjust notifications of your account events by e-mail, change the trading and order placement preferences. Some of the preferences have been reviewed above, so let's have a closer look at the rest of them.
Automatic conversion
While trading the different instruments, you get a profit (or loss) in different currencies. To simplify the profit/loss tracing, all balances are converted by default into USD. The operation is performed with a conversion spread. If you want the balances to be converted into another currency, you'll have to change the settings on the "Balance Automatic Conversion" page.
If you do not need to convert the balances for some of the currencies, you can disable the automatic conversion of the currencies you select. However, in this case a lot of different currencies will be accumulated on your account. The automatic conversion is usually disabled for the currencies used for the funds transfers to and from the account. Thus, you save on the conversion.
Setting preferences for Forex trading and conversion
The picture below shows the Forex and conversion preferences.
You can switch between the trading styles in the "Quick Settings" group. The switch allows for the default settings according to the selected trading style: display of the deals in the open positions list, a possibility to have open opposite deals, and the the operations with the orders offered after a deal. You can also change all these settings separately.
The "Display with enhanced precision" option enables a display with the enhanced precision. It covers the open position average rate, points difference between the open position average rate and the current rate, current profit or loss. It is convenient to use if you trade with small amounts. In this case, the enabled function allows you to see the precise value of your profits/loss. For example:
You can create your own list of the amounts which will be used for the quote requests for the Forex and conversion trading in the "Standard amounts" field (see the picture above). You can edit the list as you wish: modify it in any way, delete or add any amounts including even non-round amounts and fractions.
You can disable the currency pairs you do not use for trading in the "Selected instruments" group. The disabled instruments will not be thus displayed in the instrument list. You will use only the marked instruments. For the conversion deals all the instruments are available.
Changing system preferences
We'd like to draw your attention to another useful feature of the TradeRoom trading system. Many competing trading platforms have the time, the date format and that of numbers preset on the company server. TradeRoom is different. You can choose the date and the number format you are used to, on the "System Preferences" page.


text: Talk Is True, Argy Corn Headed To US March 27, 2013 01:23 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Brian Grete Pro Farmer Editor Email Twitter What Traders are Talking About: * Argy corn headed to United States. Rumors swirled through the corn market yesterday that a shipment of Argentine corn was headed to the U.S. and it appears that is indeed the case. A Reuters story citing an Argentine source confirms one cargo of Argentine corn is on its way to the U.S. (presumably into the Southeast) and a "couple" more shipments are coming. While corn imports from Argentina are rare, this should not be overly shocking as U.S. corn supplies are tight and Argentina recently freed up additional 2012-13 corn exports. The long and short of it: The corn market is digesting this news relatively well as futures closed high-range, though lower, yesterday and are choppy this morning. That signals there's little "shock" factor in this news. * Wheat damage assessment underway. Crop scouts are trying to assess damage from the freeze event on winter wheat throughout the Southern Plains, but it will likely be a week or longer before they have a good handle on the impact. What's fairly certain is that damage will be heaviest in Texas and southern Oklahoma, where much of the crop is jointing (some is heading). Further north, damage will be more isolated as crop development isn't as far along. As is usually the case, weather following the freeze event will play a key role in how areas that were "burnt" by the cold temps recovers. But because the crop was already stressed by drought, a recovery from freeze damage may be slowed, even if there's favorable weather from here forward. The long and short of it: Market concern is relatively limited, largely because the freeze came in late March. If it had been mid to late April, this would be getting a lot more market attention. * Cyprus concerns linger. Cyprus has secured bailout funding to keep its banking sector afloat, but that hasn't completely eased concerns in that country -- or across the euro-zone. But while Europe remains on edge, the rest of the world is handling the situation relatively well. Asian stock markets are largely brushing aside the news and the U.S. stock market continues its move to historic highs. Commodity markets are largely unaffected at this time. The long and short of it: The biggest impact for commodities from the Cyprus situation is the affect it has on the U.S. dollar. If the euro continues to fall, it would push the U.S. dollar higher, which could zap buying interest in commodities. Follow me on Twitter: @BGrete Need a speaker for a seminar or special event? Contact me: firstname.lastname@example.com Back to news


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Russia 19 January 2001 Arbitration proceeding 129/2000 [translation available]
[Cite as: http://cisgw3.law.pace.edu/cases/010119r1.html]
CASE HISTORY: Unavailable
SELLER'S COUNTRY: Russian Federation (claimant)
BUYER'S COUNTRY: Bulgaria (respondent)
GOODS INVOLVED: Goods
APPLICATION OF CISG: Yes [Article 1(1)(a)]
Key CISG provisions at issue:
Classification of issues using UNCITRAL classification code numbers:
(a) UNCITRAL abstract: Unavailable
(b) Other abstracts
Original language (Russian): Rozenberg, Praktika of Mejdunarodnogo Commercheskogo Arbitrajnogo Syda: Haychno-Practicheskiy Commentariy [Practice of the International Commercial Arbitration Court: Scientific - Practical Comments] Moscow (2001-2002) No. [42-44]
Translation (English): Text presented below
UnavailableGo to Case Table of Contents
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Translation [*] by Yelena Kalika [**]
1.1 Where the parties' commercial enterprises are located in CISG Contracting States, the parties' agreement that their disputes shall be governed by Russian law does not preclude the application of the CISG to their relationships based on Article 1(1)(a) CISG.
1.2 In the absence of the parties' agreement to do so, pursuant to the Rules of the Tribunal, counterclaims following from different contracts cannot be offset by each other even though these contracts contain identical arbitration clauses stating that disputes shall be arbitrated by the Tribunal.
[Seller], a Russian firm, brought a claim against Respondent [Buyer], a Bulgarian firm, in connection with a contract for the international sale of goods made by the parties on 15 October 1997. The claim resulted from the [Buyer]'s partial non-payment for the goods delivered to him. The [Buyer] objected to the claim. He argued that on the same date the same parties made a barter contract. When performing [this barter contract], the [Seller] became indebted to the [Buyer]. The sum of the debt was equal to the sum in arrears in the present dispute. The [Seller] rejected the [Buyer]'s suggestion to offset the counterclaims. The [Seller] argued he was [still] interested in going ahead with the barter transaction.
The Tribunal's award contained the following main points.
3.1 Clause 10(2) of the contract in controversy provides that the parties agree that disputes arising out of the contract be arbitrated by the Tribunal. For the above stated reason and based on Article 1 of the Rules of the Tribunal, the Tribunal finds that it has competence to arbitrate the present dispute.
3.2 In connection with the [Buyer]'s failure to appear at the proceeding, the Tribunal ascertains that the claims and notice on the time and place of the proceeding were delivered to the [Buyer]. The [Buyer] submitted his objections to the claim but failed either to appear at the proceeding or to move that the case be adjourned. Taking these circumstances into consideration and based on Article 28(2) of the Rules of the Tribunal as well as on the [Seller]'s request to arbitrate the case in the absence of the [Buyer], the Tribunal concludes that it is possible to arbitrate the case in the absence of the [Buyer].
3.3 Turning to the issue of the applicable law, the Tribunal notes that in Clause 10(3) of the contract the parties agreed to apply Russian law when resolving disputes arising out of the contract. The Tribunal is of the opinion that, pursuant to Article 7(2) of the Russian Federation Civil Code, this provision in the contract does not preclude the application of the CISG to the present dispute. Thus, the CISG should apply because both the Russian Federation and Bulgaria had been CISG Contracting States as of the date of the contract. The commercial enterprises of the parties were located in the Russian Federation and Bulgaria (Article 1 CISG).
3.4 Upon review of the [Seller]'s claim, the Tribunal ascertains that the [Buyer] acknowledged his debt under the contract in controversy in the amount claimed. [The acknowledgement] was made in the [Buyer]'s letter of 6 June 1999 as well as in his objections to the claim. The [Buyer] suggested that this debt be offset by the [Seller]'s debt under the second (barter) contract made by the parties on the same date. The [Seller] rejected that suggestion because, in his opinion, the two contracts represented two independent transactions.
The Tribunal may not consider the [Buyer]'s suggestion to offset [the debts] because this suggestion contradicts the provisions of Article 33(1) of the Rules of the Tribunal according to which the [Buyer] may either file a counterclaim following from the same contract or make a claim following from the same contract for the purpose of offsetting [the debts]. In the present case, the claim was brought in connection with the first contract. However, the [Buyer] suggested offsetting the debts based on the second contract. Although both contracts contain the same arbitration clause, they are independent and unrelated contracts. The [simultaneous] arbitration of claims following from these contracts in this [single] proceeding would be possible only if both parties agreed and if the [Buyer] made a motion as required in the Rules.
Taking this circumstance into consideration and based on Article 53 CISG, according to which the buyer must pay the price of goods in accordance with the terms of the contract, the Tribunal is of the opinion that the claim of the sum in arrears is reasonable and should be sustained.
Since the parties agreed that a sole arbiter arbitrate the dispute, the arbitration fees should be reduced by 30% based on Article 4(1) of the Regulations on arbitration fees and expenses (i.e., the Appendix to the Rules of the Tribunal). The Tribunal holds that the Respondent [Buyer] must pay 70% of the arbitration fees. The Claimant [Seller] must pay 30% of the arbitration fees.
* This is a translation of data on Proceeding 129/2000, dated 19 January 2001, of the Tribunal of International Commercial Arbitration at the Russian Federation Chamber of Commerce and Industry, reported in Rozenberg ed., Arb. Praktika (2001-2002) No. 5 [42-44].
All translations should be verified by cross-checking against the original text. For purposes of this translation, Claimant of the Russian Federation is referred to as [Seller] and Respondent of Bulgaria is referred to as [Buyer].
** Yelena Kalika, JD Pace University School of Law, has studied at the Moscow State Law Academy, interned with a Moscow law firm, and is an Associate at the Pace Institute of International Commercial Law.Go to Case Table of Contents


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"A wave of gun violence in Detroit has prompted local church leaders to inundate the city with `Thou shalt not kill` posters and billboards in hopes of quelling the violence.
A coalition of clergy leaders held an emergency meeting on Nov. 7 to develop a plan to promote the message of the Sixth Commandment in the community, WWJ-TV reported.
We all have to do what we can do, and right now we don`t have a respect in our communities for life; we don`t have a respect for many things, a local minister, Ovella Andreas, told the station. But we still have to create a standard to hopefully have a consciousness about God.. . because even our people have become apathetic."
The religious morons promoting the "Thou shalt not kill " posters are the same brainiacs who spearheaded efforts to get the city to designate the 22nd day of each month as "Stop the Violence Day."
We are all familiar with the phrase "failed state" used in reference to a nation that has failed in providing the basic conditions and responsibilities of a sovereign government.
Perhaps the best way to describe a failed state is by listing the countries that are universally believed to belong on this list:
Detroit is a failed municipality, it has abysmally failed to provide the basic conditions and responsibilities the citizens of a major American metropolis expect and demand: Quality education, law and order, good governance, solid infrastructure and meaningful jobs.
Detroit has a post-apocalyptic landscape, there are thousands of empty and burned down homes, apartment buildings and commercial buildings and factories that stretch on for miles and miles. Soweto and Chernobyl are luxury resorts compared to the Motor City.
Billions of taxpayer dollars have been wasted trying to sustain a dead city that has been presided over by corrupt officials for decades.
Putting up "Thou shalt not kill" posters in hopes of quelling the epidemic violence is the epitome of desperation and stupidity.
First of all it assumes that the thugs and criminals that prey on the hapless good citizens of Detroit can read.
It also assumes that they have a conscience. Blanketing Detroit with "Thou shalt not kill" signs makes as much sense as the devil putting up signs in hell warning his demons not to ram red-hot pitchforks up the rear ends of new arrivals.
The signs should read "Thou shalt not murder", the only solution to Detroit`s pervasive crime and violence would be to arrest, convict and execute murderers within one year of their sentencing.
Of course this will never happen, and of course Detroit is damned.
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"And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;"
(Luke 18:1 KJV)
Read Luke 18:1-8. One of the greatest problems for the Prayer Team is our failure to pray until we get an answer. We need to remember that our time is not God's time. We may begin with good intentions, praying for a couple of weeks, a month or more, but then we begin to doubt or find someone else to pray fervently about, we slack off and soon that person isn't even on our prayer list.
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At this point, someone should ask, "How long should we pray?" The best answer would be this: Pray until the prayer is answered or until your heart is quiet and assured that Our Awesome God will answer it. Don't stop until you know God wants you to. We need to remember how much Satan wants us to stop praying for that person. It is a real battle because he can bring doubt to you and your prayer life. God uses your prayer to Him as a weapon against Satan and to teach you how important perseverance is.
As we pray more and more and build up our experience, we will know when Our Awesome God is giving us that feeling of assurance that He will take care of it so we can stop praying about that person. There actually comes a time when we stop praying because we believe in Him and have faith that He will take care of it. Have you reached that time?
Intercessory Prayer is available at our church and we have had some marvelous results as Our Awesome God is answering prayers. Come join us as we learn more through prayer and perseverance. May God continue to bless you and your's.
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"Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it," Norman Maclean writes in the last lines of his autobiographical meditation on family, faith, and fly fishing, A River Runs Through It: "The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of those rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters." I couldn't help but think of these words as I watched Jeff Nichol's Mud, a down in the delta coming of age story that takes place in the wide mythic space where the Mississippi opens up and the horizon stretches boldly to infinity, expanding to encompass the whole world. On that threshold, reality and illusion, the past and the future, the sky and the river become one, and all things merge, pregnant with promise and hope.
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His Arkansas adolescent adventure follows Ellis (an exceptional Tye Sheridan in only his second role), a quietly intelligent young teen whose hooded eyes betray an understanding and longing well beyond his years. He's a bit too haughty for his health; only one character asks him if he really likes to fight—after the third instance he punches someone older and bigger in the face—but the question is on everybody's lips, including the audience's.
His Arkansas adolescent adventure follows Ellis (an exceptional Tye Sheridan in only his second role), a quietly intelligent young teen whose hooded eyes betray an understanding and longing well beyond his years. He's a bit too haughty for his health; only one character asks him if he really likes to fight—after the third instance he punches someone older and bigger in the face—but the question is on everybody's lips, including the audience's.
Navigating problems at home—a ramshackle shack built on the water— and the first pangs of love, Ellis relies on best friend Neckbone (a memorable and hilarious Jacob Lofland), his comic relief sidekick and opposite in every way. Where Ellis is wistful, Neckbone is cynical; where Ellis is impulsive, his friend is pragmatic.
On a small island on the river, the boys find a ready-made tree house, a wrecked boat stranded high in the branches by the last flood. Judging by the trail of bread crumbs and Penthouse magazines, a man has already taken up residence in the suspended boat. His name is Mud (Matthew McConaughy), and he is as coarse, common, and disreputable as dirt. A wanted man because of some as yet unspecified crime, the slippery fugitive is, however, charming more than sinister, and soon the kids find themselves supplying him with food and carrying messages into town and back.
Ellis helps Mud because he thinks it's the right thing to do. Neckbone has his eye on the man's gun, Mud's only form of protection besides a lucky shirt and the crosses in his heels meant to ward off evil spirits.
McConaughy, as we've never seen him before, cuts a wily outlaw as a redneck Romeo whose poise and wit mask a history of troubles only half-hinted at. Ellis finds a kindred romantic spirit in the leathery loner who's almost feral in his resolve to reconnect with his girlfriend Juniper (Reese Witherspoon), the first and only true love of his life and reason Mud's in hiding. This romance fuels the boy's innocent hope even while his disillusionment with love, loyalty, and life steadily grows as he's introduced to the hard, violent facts of adult life.
Ellis and Neckbone are quick to believe Mud's embroidered stories and look up to him as a father figure both boys are in desperate need of, as Ellis's parents (Sarah Paulson and Ray McKinnon) are struggling with hard times and a failing marriage, and Neckbone is being raised by a feckless, wayward uncle (Michael Shannon, the director's muse and former leading man in Shotgun Stories and Take Shelter).Sam Shepard plays a mysterious, weary, weather-beaten recluse who blames all of Mud's misfortunes on Witherspoon's hard-edged femme fatale.
The plot, however, is secondary to the gradual transformation of the film's young character and the almost palpable, splendid setting and atmosphere of this Southern fable. The film might seem like a modern-day retelling of Tom Sawyer or Huckleberry Finn, but Mud is its own distinct creature, filled with touches of brilliance and inspiration. To watch it is to go on a journey of rediscovery—of basic human values, as well as of a very decent, honest, straightforward kind of filmmaking.
Adam Stone's ingenious, sun-kissed cinematography and David Wingo's soft swampy score drench Mud in the summer humidity and salty, mosquito-filled air of the Mississippi Delta, adding a note of lyricism without interfering with the film's sobering realism. The movie doesn't romanticize, condemn, or condescend rural poverty or the characters' dogged determination to retain a rapidly disappearing way of life.
Balancing between the naturalistic and the fantastic, Nichols bravely focuses in on houses on water, boats in trees, and other gentle, glorious impossibilities of nature and man. His Mud is a thing of bruised, battered beauty which, with confidence and courageous originality, navigates winding waterways and lights out for uncharted cinematic territory.


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Anthony Petrello has worked hard to get to his position in life, graduating from Yale with a Bachelors and Masters degree in Mathematics along with graduating from Harvard Law School.
These degrees positioned Petrello to practice at the firm Baker and McKenzie in New York where he would become Managing Partner in 1986. After Petrello's resignation from Baker and McKenzie in 1991, he was elected to President and Chief Operating Officer of Nabors Industies where he served until October 2011, as well as Deputy Chairman since 2003. Then in October 2011, Petrello was named President and Chief Executive Officer, then Director of Stewart & Stevenson, LLC in February 2011. In June of 2012 Petrello served as Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the board of Nabors Industries.
Nabors Industries owns and operates the world's largest land based drilling fleet as well as providing as a leader in offshore drilling rigs in the U.S. With this Nabors understands that sustainability is a necessary aspect of the industry so with technology, planning and safety initiatives, Nabors is using responsibility to guide their success. Nabors Industries reincorporated in Bermuda in 2002 leaving shareholders alarmed and apprehensive that Bermuda's corporate laws would leave them with little rights.
When Petrello became CEO, stocks when up but shareholders were still concerned, so Petrello changed compensation practices to ease shareholder's minds and move some of the money back to shareholders instead of Petrello himself, leaving Petrello out of the running for best paid boss of 2014.


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A Silicon Valley CEO Response to Talia Jane's letter
Over the weekend, (now former) Yelp employee Talia Jane's letter to her CEO — decrying her low pay and struggles to afford living in the San Francisco Bay Area — went viral.
Ensuing commentary took sides on whether Talia's letter was fair or epitomized Millennial stereotypes. I won't get into that debate because the real issue here isn't generational attitudes; it's an unsustainable workforce model and imploding urban infrastructures. We're on an incessant treadmill of daily commutes, housing crunches and tight budgets, but does it make sense? Here's a big question: Would the majority of us choose to live where we live today if we could do our work from anywhere we want? Would you? Update: My company ran a Twitter poll asking this question and 63% said they'd move if they could work from anywhere.
I'd like to:
- Propose a solution
- Make a commitment to my own employees in Silicon Valley
1) My proposed solution: Free us from being tethered to where our work is located
To help our economy function better here in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, so that people like Talia can create sustainable lifestyles, we need to break the outdated constraints of location-based work. An increasing number of jobs are in big cities (the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City especially). In these cities and the surrounding areas, the cost of living is skyrocketing, yielding a corresponding decrease in purchasing power and quality of life.
The Bay Area is especially saturated, with housing costs surpassing those of any other U.S. city and people shoeboxing themselves into absurd living situations that cost more than home mortgages in most of the country. New construction to try and catch-up with housing demand is coming way too late. As people get pushed further away from the city core — where most companies are located — we're also creating some of the worst commutes in the nation. A list of the 50 worst commutes in America includes eight Bay Area cities. Commuting is so hellish, Wired even created an animated map illustrating it.
And while Talia was complaining about her salary, many Bay Area salaries are sky high compared to the rest of the country or even communities a hundred miles away, such as Stockton and Vallejo. Both of those cities faced bankruptcy in recent years despite the lucrative work that is just beyond a typical person's acceptable commute distance.
Add to this imploding urban scene the fact that Silicon Valley companies are vying for limited local talent, and we start to see ripple effects. This is because the behavior of businesses, when they can't find the qualified workers they need, is to look at other similarly successful cities first. So Facebook opens up a big office in Seattle and hires people away from Microsoft and Amazon, then local prices go up and history repeats itself. Under the current workforce model, this vicious cycle happens again and again.
There has to be a better way. Most solutions have been attempts to move people to work, but I'm proposing an alternate solution: moving the work to the workers. Technology has already made access to goods incredibly more fluid than it used to be. The same can be done with work. Most knowledge work does not have to be done onsite — it can be done by qualified workers from wherever they're located. Technology advances (broadband connectivity, webcams and video conferencing software like Skype or Google Hangout, for example) are making it increasingly easy for distributed team members to collaborate.
One of Talia's complaints was not being able to pay for transportation to work. Why, I have to wonder, was Talia even required to go into an office when she was doing customer service — a role that functions primarily via a phone and internet connection? I urge other companies to support more flexibility that allows people to craft their lifestyles in a realistic way. We are ourselves…
2) My commitments to my own employees in Silicon Valley
Obviously, there is no easy and overnight solution. In "A Millennial Response to 'An Open Letter to Yelp CEO," Tai Tran comments:
"As a millennial who is studying and working in the [San Francisco] area, I strongly believe that every tech company should take the initiative from this letter to have an open dialogue with their employees…"
I agree, which is why I want to respond by sharing these commitments to my employees at Upwork:
- We are lucky to work at a company that believes in work without traditional time and place limitations. We will continue to evolve where and how our team is empowered to live — we want to make our approach more sustainable as our urban areas grow unsustainably.
- More specifically, we have already and will continue to allow many team members whose roles can be done remotely to work remote oftentimes, especially each Wednesday when most of the company traditionally gets the day to work from wherever they'd like.
- Further, we will regularly review the cost of living for our employees and adjust salaries to be in line with the employee's geographical location, level and performance — we did this a few months ago out of concern for the increasing costs faced by those working from our Bay Area offices.
- I will listen to you and be transparent. You are always welcome to email me directly and I will find time for any of our employees, at any level, to talk in person if you'd like — our team is my priority.
I want you to grow and thrive at Upwork and in life. I want to hear about any concerns or challenges facing you long before they push you to a breaking point, because we can be so much more helpful if we have open dialogue early. No one can fix what they don't know about and I assure you, we want to know and we want to help. So many of us are motivated to be at Upwork by the mission of helping people, and that starts internally — we need to all together help one another.


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People in Your La Jolla Neighborhood:
Sherry Ahern has lived in La Jolla for over three decades, and it would be interesting to consider how different the community might have been without her.
Years ago, when her children — now 31 and 28 — were at La Jolla Elementary, she was dismayed by all the cutbacks to public school programs and joined the board of the school's fundraising foundation.
"I was basically the entrepreneur of the group," she said. After helping to helm a few annual events, she came up with a bigger idea: a weekly farmers market on campus, with proceeds going to the school.
It took two years to get all the approvals, but she did it. "I just have ideas — epiphanies — and I'm not afraid to try them out," she explained. "I knew it would be a beautiful way to get the community together and benefit the kids."
After founding and managing the Open Aire Market — now in its 20th year — she had another big idea: an annual art festival in the streets of La Jolla that would recall the Green Dragon artist colony of the early 1900s and support underfunded programs like art, music and technology at four local schools, including La Jolla Elementary. The two-day La Jolla Art & Wine Festival, now in its 10th year, attracts over 45,000 visitors, and she's still the Festival chair. (This year's event runs Oct. 6-8 along Girard Avenue in The Village.)
"Volunteering is something I've been doing all my life," Ahern said. "I want to be part of making good changes happen in my community."
For several years, she was a trustee on the La Jolla Town Council, and in 2008, she was one of the founding board members who revivified the La Jolla Community Center. She's also been a longtime volunteer at the Helen Woodward Animal Center, on the boards of three research institutes seeking a cure for Type 1 diabetes , and the recipient of service awards from City of Hope, Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary and La Jolla Kiwanis Club.
Besides all her good works, she's also interested in good horses.
"I love horses," she said, "and I've been going to the track since I was a kid. My husband, Kevin, always dreamed of owning his own horses, and four years ago, he started Ahern Racing Stables, and found the perfect trainer, Adam Kitchingman. We'll have several horses at Del Mar this year — last year's winner, Unobtainable; Hitters Park, who'll be running opening day; and Incensed, a new baby we just purchased. Really, this is all my husband's passion and business, and I'm lucky to be going along for the ride."
Kevin Ahern is Chairman and CEO of Ahern Seeds, the family agribusiness he started in 1981 with his father to develop and market vegetable seeds and provide crop advice to growers here and in Latin America. The couple met in La Jolla 33 years ago, at Putnam's, a bar in the old Colonial Inn. "It was the place to go on Friday night, and it was love at first sight," Sherry said. "We got married six months later."
Kevin gives time and energy to Salvation Army, diabetes research and UCLA, his alma mater, and recently joined San Diego Opera's Board of Directors. Their daughter, Brianna, is now head of Human Resources at Ahern Seeds and their son, Brendan, just received his MBA from UC San Diego's Rady School of Management.
Much as they love Del Mar Race track, the Aherns weren't at Opening Day July 18. "Kevin's Aunt Mary turned 103," Sherry said. "So we were in Ventura, with her."
P.S. The Aherns' horse, Hitter's Park, came in second in the third race at Del Mar on Opening Day.
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Paul Michael's tense voice builds the suspense and drama of spine-tingling espionage intrigue. All is not as it appears in the Directorate, Nicholas Bryson's former employer. The CIA approaches him to reinfiltrate and help shut it down, but in a world in which violence and sudden death lurk everywhere, whom does Nicholas trust? Using accents, pacing, and an astute sense of Ludlum's characters, Michael elegantly and powerfully draws listeners into this complex adventure. Who or what is Prometheus, and is it allied with the Soviets? Michael is perfectly cast to read Ludlum's ingenious thriller, which weaves together post-Cold War double crosses, the New Economy, cyberspace high jinks, and Wall Street shenanigans. S.C.A. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 01]
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SRINAGAR, DEC 06: A feeble Western Disturbance has approached the state of Jammu and Kashmir recently. The Western Disturbance as an upper air system is moving away across Jammu and Kashmir. With this, isolated rain activities over Jammu and Kashmir, during the next 24 to 48 hours Sky met weather reported. Although, any moderate or heavy rain and snowfall activity is ruled out as of now.
Tomorrow, the night temperatures are expected to drop by 2°C-3°C over most parts of the states. Day will be mostly clear over in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Hills will observe a cool day with light cool winds.
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I spent the weekend in Chicago at a bachelor party for my friend, Marc, and I didn't just lose my wallet – I had it stolen from me. But nonetheless, it's gone.
It's a good thing our phones are the incredible tools that they are, allowing us to remain connected to all sorts of things in a myriad of ways, from being able to send money to your friends in an instant, to tracking the path of the next solar eclipse seven years from now. So if/when you do manage to lose your wallet, but you still have your phone, then you're in some luck.
Though, it should still be said: when you lose your wallet, you both literally and figuratively lose your identity. It means no ID, no insurance cards, no credit cards, no spare cash, no spare change, no rewards cards, no saved notes, no cherished photos… the list goes on. And when you're finally able to find some time to replace everything you've lost, it takes forever. Waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles, you're surrounded by a gaggle of numbskulls who assume they know how to do a better job of working for state government than the special kind of person it takes to actually work for state government. Then you have to call your insurance companies and request that they resend you everything. Same with your bank: "Cancel all my cards, put a hold on all my accounts, and overnight me some new CCs via raven. Please and thank you."
I had my wallet stolen this weekend (and my phone, if we're being honest), and I felt like the puppy who lost its way. I had to rely on everyone I was with to pay for everything I did, while hoping I was going to be able to get everywhere without being asked for identification. I'm still waiting on all my new cards to show up in my mailbox, and I've had to busk on the streets for the pocket change of passers-by. Just kidding – I couldn't strum my way out of a paper bag.


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Last week saw International Women's Day encourage women everywhere in the world. Campaign, as part of its week-long initiative invited Suki to share her advice she would give to a young Suki.
Suki wrote: I am committed to women's leadership, equality and empowerment and I love to mentor women, particularly young female entrepreneurs. One question I am often asked is; "what advice would you give to your younger self?" As we celebrate International Women's Day, these are my suggestions:
Understand your own super strength
At school you are taught to work hard at the things you don't do well to become an 'all rounded' good person. Stop that! Understand what you do brilliantly and spend 90 per cent of your time honing that skill. Use the rest of the time to find people around you to fill in the gaps and learn a few general skills to keep you on track!
Do something new every day
As children, we're naturally curious – it's how we grow and learn – but by the time we start school that sense of wonder starts to escape. Make time for curiosity, try new things and make sure you plan and vision your world in the future – I like sticking pictures of my dreams and aspirations on the inside of my wardrobe! But whatever it is, make sure you try something new every day.
Only work with inspirational leaders
There is nothing like working for or learning from inspirational leaders. Historically, business used carrots and sticks to get performance out of people. Working with role models, mentors and chief executives can help us learn how to become leaders who can inspire performance in people (or not as the case may be!). Choose the people you work for just as carefully as you do the company and brands.
Hone your leadership skills at every opportunity
I love Ronan Dunne's mantra. As a chief executive, he is 'chief cheerleader and chief story teller'. It's worth remembering this all through your life. No matter what level you are at, it will help motivate people around you and telling stories is a great skill to have.
Practice making decisions
Make small decisions on a regular basis so that when the big challenges come, you know how to be decisive. Role play the pros and cons. And embrace imperfect information. There are only a few times in your life when you make truly monumental decisions, but the more you practice, the more likely you are to get the outcome you want.
Work and live in a different country
I loved living and working in Asia – it was at times (and still is) infuriating, challenging and demanding. Our world is global: not only will you gain some of the best experiences of your life, you'll also equip yourself with understanding what makes people really tick.
Be classy
Almost everyone knows how to join an organisation, but very few know how to leave!
Be fearless – what's the worst that can happen?
To be diagnosed with cancer once could seem unfortunate but twice seems rather careless! But both times it gave me enormous perspective on just how precious our life is. Too often I have not done things because I was afraid of the outcome, but in almost every instance the thought is always worse than the reality. What is the worst that can happen? If everything does goes wrong, you can always laugh about it with your girlfriends over a G&T and start again.
Please click here to read Suki's opinion in full: http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/advice-younger-self-suki-thompson-speaking-fearless/1386540


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Congrats @elmo41683 said you would rise quickly with your posts
Great job. I'm just 50 points missing for level 7. I think you are really fast with gaining levels.
Finally I passed the 4000 points for Level 7. Now it starts again. Maybe in 3 month I will be Level 8
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I'm still a measly level 4
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Sony's recent buy-out of Ericsson has seen a return to the company producing phones marketed only under the Sony brand. Our mobile phones editor, Natasha Lomas, went hands-on with the baby of its newest range, the Sony Xperia U, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The Xperia U may be dinky in design and destined for the pockets of more budget-conscious smart phone buyers, but it's by no means a dullard. A thin transparent strip runs underneath the screen and pulses different colours depending on which function you're fiddling with at the time.
A kaleidoscopically hued collection of swappable bottom caps are also available to add yet more personality. I must say it's refreshing to see phone manufacturers such as Sony and Nokia, with its colourful Lumia range, being brave enough to attempt something that defies the current fashion for black, white or grey.
A feather-light plastic shell helps to keep the phone a pocket-friendly proposition, and its blunt-edged slab shape stops it from feeling cheap. Sony's Bravia TV technology has been niftily squished into the phone, making the 3.5-inch screen vivid and twinkly.
The Xperia U ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, but rest assured that an Ice Cream Sandwich update is due sometime between April and June this year. An average 5-megapixel snapper can be found on the back of the phone, but inside lurks a 1GHz dual-core chip -- a great asset for a mid-range device.
I reckon this veritable glowworm of a phone is likely to wriggle its way into the hearts and minds of many. For the full preview, hit play on the video above.
Keep your eyes trained on the site for all the latest news from MWC and let me know what you think of the Sony Xperia U, or its big brother, the Xperia P, in the comments below or over on our Facebook page.
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