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Some questions and answers about programmatic deals
Programmatic Direct is the automated buying, selling, ad trafficking, and reporting of guaranteed advertising between two parties.
Let's continue to break this down some more...
Q: What do the words "Programmatic" and "Direct" mean?
A: "Programmatic" simply means that there are machines involved. The buyer and seller are using software to help them facilitate the purchase, serving, and reporting of an ad on a webpage. Direct means that the advertiser and the publisher are doing business directly with one another.
Q: Is that any different than Programmatic Guaranteed?
A: No, not really. Programmatic Direct can be both guaranteed and non-guaranteed deals.
Q: What about Programmatic Premium?
A: Same thing, depending on who is speaking. If you buy premium inventory (above the line) you can call it "premium".
Q: And Programmatic Reserved?
A: This is awkward, but it's the same. The IAB assosiation likes to call this "automated guaranteed".
Q: Is Programmatic Direct different than Real-Time Bidding?
A: Yes, it is. Direct ad buying doesn't involve auction. Think of it like Wall Street. The spot markets involve real-time bidding, but the majority of trading takes place with guaranteed deal. That's what's going on here too.
Q: So, RTB is about the remnant impressions, low-quality ad space and Programmatic Direct is about the high-quality impressions?
A: Not really. They're just different ways of buying ad space. You can buy directly and still pay less than buying through the auction. It depends on what you are looking for.
Q: But RTB is the popular way for ad buying?
A: Yes, most of the programmatic impressions are bought in an auction by RTB. Programmatic direct is a small part of the programmatic market. But we see a lot of potential in it.
Q: Do the two methods use the same technology?
A: It is almost the same. The idea behind Programmatic Direct is to take the automation mechanisms that were popularized by RTB and apply them to the direct ad buying process and enriching the possibilities and the scope.
Q: What are the advantages of Programmatic Direct against RTB after all?
A: There are some opinions that RTB technology is not suitable for small markets, because they have completely different dynamics. There are major problems with brand safety and transparency, which recently returned to the forefront. Advertisers and media buyers are rightfully concerned that their programmatic buys can show up in unexpected places when using Open RTB.
Q: Is this something that media agencies use?
A: There are more and more agencies who try to make the ad buying totally transparent and safe. Launching an RTB campaign can be really fast, and cheap but at the end, there is no brand safety. The best way is to know what inventory you buy and where and that's what Direct Programmatic Deals are for.
Q: Are the big publishers adopting this model?
A: Yes. Yahoo announced it would open up inventory through this method. Other major publishers are dabbling in it. There are many publishers who try to offer similar functionalities trough their ad servers but a platform with multiple targeting options, an experienced support team and an integrated payment module is the right way to cope with the needs of the advertisers.
We have built a Programmatic Marketplace in our platform, where marketers and media buyers can book campaigns directly with the ease of clicking a button and access all publisher inventory directly. It is created especially for this task and is tested on various websites and devices. Just contact us and we will help you gain the maximum from your ad placements.
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A TREASURE trove of artefacts found under the floorboards of the old Perth Girls' Orphanage on Adelaide Street will provide a rare insight into the life of the young city's underprivileged children, says the WA Museum.
On Tuesday the artefacts were handed over to the museum by the department of communities' housing authority which occupies the building.
Authority IT expert Richard Barry used to be one of the public servants beavering away in the heritage-listed building, and says growing maintenance issues reached a critical level when a couple fell through rotting floorboards.
Experts were brought in to assess the damage, and when they reported back about seeing interesting things under the floorboards, the department decided to call in archaeologists Archae-aus for a proper dig.
Archaeologist Caroline Bird said a small orphanage was constructed on the site by the Anglican church in 1868. That was in response to a Catholic orphanage being set up in Leederville to cater for the growing number of children who were being taken off the streets and put in the city's workhouses.
Initially seven girls were taken, then boys, and numbers grew gradually until in 1871 the church convinced the government of the day it needed room to expand and the boys were moved to a new orphanage in Middle Swan.
Dr Bird says the gold rush of the late 1800s sent demand for places soaring and the current two-storey building was constructed in 1904.
She says the artefacts were a mix of small objects such as pins and buttons that may have fallen between the floorboards, while others were deliberately put there; a small metal money box with the initials "LJ" scratched on its side was probably stored for safe keeping.
She said finds such as the money box immediately set the mind to thinking about the story of the person who'd once owned it.
WA Museum collections and research director Diana Jones said children were under-represented in the museum's collections, so she was excited to be accepting the artefacts.
Other finds included in the gift to the museum include toys, hairbrushes, animal bones and medicines.
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'Classical Hollywood cinema possesses a style which is largely invisible and difficult for the average spectator to see. The narrative is delivered so effortlessly and efficiently to the audience that it appears to have no source. It comes magically off the screen.' John Belton, film scholar, Rutgers University
Classical Hollywood narrative refers to the filmmaking tradition established in Hollywood during the 1920s and 1930s. It became the dominant style throughout the western world against which all other styles were judged. While there have been some challenges to it in recent years, it remains the accepted style for most Hollywood films today.
The Hollywood style is so effective in convincing us what we see on the screen is real that we often have to forcibly remind ourselves that it is 'only a movie'. Oddly Hollywood, so often associated with everything that is fake, is also the home of classical narrative realism. 'Tinsel town' has spent a fortune every year since the 1920s faking realism.
What are classical Hollywood narrative films?
Classical Hollywood narrative films have plots that progress through time in a linear way, are based on character-driven action and use the continuity editing style (see page 233).
The style is 'classical' because it is based on the classical principles of literature and art. A work is described as classical if it has perfect balance and symmetry. It must also be clear, simple and free of excesses of emotionalism or irrelevant detail. From beginning to end, all elements must be integrated and the resulting sense of harmony should reassure and satisfy the audience.
Features of classical Hollywood narrative
The Hollywood style takes advantage of the compact people make with the filmmaker when they pay their ticket price. They willingly want to 'suspend disbelief' (see page 135). Deep down, people know it is tomato sauce, but they really want to believe it is blood. In a conspiracy with the audience to make movies believable, classical Hollywood narrative has developed the following features.
Three-act narrative. Hollywood plots are set out according to the three-act structure of orientation, complication and resolution (see pages 138-9). A situation is presented, a disruption is introduced, and then the resolution ties everything up in a strong closure. Life is not so simple, of course, and actual events rarely have such neat starts or finishes. Even so, the word realism can be applied to Hollywood style because it is based on classic literary narrative realism.
Objective storytelling. The audience in a Hollywood film knows more than the characters do. We are able to see what is happening in other places at the same time, and we can see what other characters are doing. In this respect we are god-like – we can see everything! This makes the style of storytelling objective, according to film academics David Bordwell and Kristen Thompson. It also allows us to accept simultaneous time or parallel editing (see page 25).
Character driven. The American style of cinema is almost exclusively concerned with individual characters (and stars). This contrasts sharply with the Soviet montage style of filmmaking. The objective of the Hollywood movie is to relate what happens to the characters and whether or not they got what they wanted. The films have strong individual characters who struggle to fulfil their hopes and goals. These characters are arranged in a hierarchy, from hero or protagonist (see page 141) to antagonist and then down to minor characters and supporting cast.
Mise-en-scene. One of the most important aspects of Hollywood style is the mise-en-scene (see page 17), whose sole function is to manufacture realism.
Time and space. American movies have a strong sense of movement – either through time or through geography. The story movement through time most often follows a straightforward line of episodic events. Flashbacks or flashforwards may be used, but the overall linear direction is strongly maintained. Whether through time or space, movement is totally subordinate to the action, say Bordwell and Thompson. Only the bits that are important to the story are shown.
Classical continuity editing. A typical feature film has between 800 and 1200 shots. Editing is designed to render all these shot changes invisible or imperceptible. Editing in the invisible style serves to hide any jumps or discontinuities that would alert the viewer to 'non-reality'. Following are some of the features of continuity editing (more detail is provided in chapter 2):
• Shot progressions in the classical Hollywood style – ELS, LS, MS, CU
• Continuity cutting – for example, cutting on action or movement to distract the viewer
• Matching techniques to hide cuts – for instance, eyelines are matched
• Transitions such as dissolves smooth the remaining joins where necessary
• Simultaneous time or parallel editing (crosscutting)
• Application of the 18O degree rule
• Use of three-point lighting to naturalise appearances
• Use of music is subservient to the story – it just reinforces the meaning.
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One of the great ironies in my life is that although I am a longtime and enthusiastic blogger, I rarely have time to read other people's blogs. Oh, I have a handful I check regularly, and even more that I've bookmarked or subscribed to and read occasionally, but it's oh-so-rare for me to find time to sit down, surf, follow links, comment, and peruse the blogosphere to my heart's content.
Lately, though, I've been trying to do this more. And let me tell you, there's a lot of good stuff out there, people! This post, in particular, seemed to be written for me:
Blogger Rocks In My Dryer recalls the days when she had 3 boys under age 4:
"I'm not sure I was fully aware, back then, how incredibly taxing those days were. I operated much of the time in survival mode, buzzing between a pediatrician visit to a botched bedtime to a temper tantrum to an explosive diaper (or three). And I loved it – make no mistake. For all the exhaustion, there were many times that were so precious they did (and still do) take my breath away. But the intensity of the demands had me bouncing back and forth constantly between joy and discouragement, wonder and fear. I remember feeling guilty, sometimes, knowing there would never be a sweeter season in my life, so why was it that I sometimes just wanted everyone to go to sleep already?"
She continues: "I'm still very much in the trenches of motherhood, though I've mercifully passed into the days in which everyone is responsible for his or her own bodily fluids. Standing on this side of the preschool years, let me tell you, if you're sitting there reading this with spit-up on your shirt, that you're not crazy – what you're doing is very hard. And it really does get easier."
Thank God. Thank God this woman put into words what I've been feeling, without resorting to "Just wait till they're teenagers" or "Enjoy this time because it goes so fast" or "Why don't you go back to work if you don't like being at home?" Because IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE.
Every day, I am amazed at what a wonderful and intelligent human being I created in my own body. I marvel that, having been alive less than 3 years, my son already has more personality than most 30-year-olds I know. I revel in the joy he brings to his dad and me and everyone else he encounters. I cannot imagine what my life would be like without him. And yet…
Every day, I have to negotiate, bribe, endure, and sometimes threaten a very short, very strong-willed person. We clash over what to wear, what to eat, who descends the stairs first, whether to use the potty and when, who gets to flush, whether or not assistance is needed putting on shoes, getting into the car, and hundreds of other things. His needs always come first; mine are always last.
My son tests me like no one else. He brings me to my breaking point weekly, if not daily. And just when I am sure I cannot prepare yet another meal that will be refused and thrown away uneaten, when I am sure I cannot endure another struggle over letting the water out of the bathtub, when I am sure I will go insane if forced to play another game in which I pretend to be a Disney character, when I am sure that if my husband doesn't walk in the door in the next 2 minutes I will run out of the house and never come back, I get up and do it all again the next day. And the next. And the next.
The aforementioned post reassured me that I'm not crazy and I'm not alone. So thank you, fellow bloggers and moms. This year, I vow to seek out more of you and drink in the wisdom of the blogosphere. It's cheaper than therapy, that's for sure.
LINK O' THE WEEK: Dooce reminds us that toddlers' first language is Utter Discontent, but that (thankfully) they don't speak it forever.
MILESTONE O' THE WEEK: I can't believe this is my 200th post! I've been at this for over 3 years, and I'm not the most prolific blogger in the world, but even so, 200's pretty impressive, is it not?
Blogs: Cheaper Than Therapy
One of the great ironies in my life is that although I am a longtime and enthusiastic blogger, I rarely have time to read other people's blogs. Oh, I have a handful I check regularly, and even more that I've bookmarked or subscribed to and read occasionally, but it's oh-so-rare for me to find time to sit down, surf, follow links, comment, and peruse the blogosphere to my heart's content.
Cabin Fever
Ah, winter. What's not to love? Snowy days, hot cocoa, cozy nights in front of the fireplace, debilitating stomach viruses, cleaning bodily fluids off everything you own, not leaving the house for days on end…
Yep, that was our weekend. I was feeling pretty smug about avoiding the stomach bug that's been going around lately. But apparently we just missed the first wave. In the middle of the night on Friday, Miles woke up crying. C. went in to check on him and found him lying in a puddle of his own filth. C. captured it best when he said, "It smells like a dirty pet store in his room." He cleaned up as best he could and put Miles back to bed. The man's a saint, I tell you.
The next day Miles wouldn't touch his food, but otherwise seemed OK. Then Sat. night rolled around and C. was the next to get hit. Hard. Miserable night #2. Sunday morning I headed out to stock up on Pepto, Immodium, Gatorade, and ginger ale to nurse the boys back to health. Came home, was reading Miles a book, and suddenly he turned into Linda Blair from "The Exorcist." Thankfully, I was able to rush him into the bathroom for the worst of it. He didn't even seem upset, just surprised. Believe it or not, he's never thrown up in his 2 ½ years of life. "What's that, Mommy?" he asked, fascinated at the contents of his stomach. Gross. That's what.
So about this time I started feeling not-so-good myself. But who wouldn't, under the circumstances? Even so, I hoped it would pass. But no, I was struck next. And people, if there's anything worse than puking your guts out, it's doing so — repeatedly — when you're 8 mos. pregnant. I can honestly say it was worse than labor.
In fact, I feared I was going to go into labor. And as you know from my last post, I'm soooo not ready for that yet. I called my doctor, who said the biggest risk was dehydration, which could cause contractions. If that happened, I was to go to the hospital and get an IV, he said. Super. Needles and hospitals are right up there with cleaning up vomit on my list of least-favorite things.
Fortunately, we all turned a corner by Mon. morning. Weak and bleary, not quite trusting our legs, we arose out of our beds and stumbled downstairs. Tentatively, we sipped Gatorade and nibbled Saltines. So far, so good.
Later, since we were all going blind from watching too much TV and getting on each other's last nerve, we ventured out to Babies R Us and PetSmart. We were still weak and irritable, but we passed a happy half-hour or so looking at the hamsters and goldfish. Then it was back home for chicken soup and a nap. It was the longest weekend in history.
Then this morning, Dad was back to work, Miles was back to school, and life was back to normal … except it's a snow day. C. made no attempt to conceal his glee at escaping the house at last. The lucky bastard. I am about ready to stick my head in the oven. Spring can't come soon enough.
LINK O' THE WEEK: Thank goodness for Jessica Simpson, who lightened my spirits by wearing these unflattering "Mom jeans" over the weekend. Poor girl.
NEWS O' THE WEEK: My essay, "Belly Flop," appears in the Feb. 2009 issue of American Baby (available free at Babies R Us). Check it out!
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Worst-Case Scenario
I once read somewhere that the best way to deal with irrational fears and anxieties is to walk yourself through the absolute worst-case scenario you can imagine. The theory being, I guess, that once you see how ridiculous and unlikely it is that that scenario will occur, your fears will subside. OK, let's give it a shot!
I am afraid that I will go into labor suddenly and early. Like, say, in the middle of Target. I can't decide if it's worse if it happens in public or when I'm by myself, but either way I'm afraid it will happen during rush hour when my husband's at work over an hour away. Maybe, to add to the horror, my water will break and gush all over, causing my shoes to squish when I walk, as happened to my friend L.H.
[Perhaps I should make this a choose-your-own-adventure story: "You are in a very long line at the supermarket. Your water breaks. Then…
A) Your toddler son, who is with you, takes off down the candy aisle and refuses to listen to your increasingly urgent pleas to follow you out of the store.
B) You run out into the parking lot and discover you've locked your keys and cell phone in the car.
C) You forget entirely about your toddler son, who is waiting alone and un-mittened outside his preschool in the snow.]
Never mind, that's too hard. So, anyway, I'm afraid I will be caught unprepared and alone (I just decided that's worse) in sudden labor. Even though last time I was in labor for a bazillion hours and it took me DAYS to get to 10 cm, this time I'm sure I'll be like one of those women you hear about who give birth in the back of a taxi. I won't have time to wait for my husband, to arrange childcare for my son, or to get an epidural.
Also, I'm afraid that if I go early, I won't even have had a chance to pack my bag for the hospital or install the infant car seat. There I'll be, with my poor little taxi-cab newborn, shivering and dressed in rags. Or at least in an unflattering hospital gown.
In my worst-case scenario, my husband gets stuck in traffic, or maybe with a flat tire, I can't reach anyone on my I'm-in-labor phone tree, and I'm forced to leave Miles with our scary neighbor. He is subsequently scarred for life and forever associates the birth of his sibling with being abandoned by Mommy. No amount of therapy can cure this.
As for me — if I do make it to the hospital, that is — I get stuck again with the mean midwives who tell me I'm "pushing wrong" and no one to hold my hand or feed me ice chips. Worse, someone has got the radio tuned to an easy-listening station (Kenny Loggins – aahhh!!!) and I'm too parched to protest.
Then, if and when the baby is finally born, since my husband is still MIA and I'm out of commission, one of the nurses will randomly assign the baby a name and my child will be forever branded "Walter" on his birth certificate.
As you can tell, I have plenty of irrational fears and anxieties about the impending birth of my second child. And in fact, instead of putting me at ease, this little exercise has stirred up some new ones. What if a mean and/or incompetent doctor is on call that night? What if they discover at the last minute that I'm actually having twins? What if they mix up the charts at the hospital and in a case of mistaken identity I get deported to Mexico and never see my babies again??
Clearly, the person who came up with this "worst-case scenario" exercise did not have someone like me in mind.
RECALL O' THE WEEK: Did you all know the peanut butter recall includes Clif Bars, Lara Bars, Luna Bars, Famous Amos and Keebler cookies? Check out the growing list of recalled foods here.
LINK O' THE WEEK: Our good friends' 11-mo.-old son badly burned himself on an artificial fireplace at a friend's house. The doctors said tons of kids come in with 3rd-degree burns this time of year because the glass fronts of gas fireplaces can reach 400+ degrees. Here's some more info to help you protect your kids.
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Historic Moments Are Lost on Toddlers
My friend EG, an Americorps alum, flew across the country to attend the presidential inauguration and related events. My SIL who lives in DC was planning to join the crowd of millions on the national mall today. As for me, I commemorated this momentous day in our nation's history by taking my 2-year-old son with me to my ob/gyn appointment because snow delayed the opening of his preschool. Afterwards, I attempted to feed him lunch while catching the swearing-in ceremony on TV. A transcript of my experience follows.
President Obama (PO): "My fellow citizens…"
Miles (M): "SIT-zens!"
PO: "I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed…"
M: "Biz-TOWED!"
PO: "… mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors…"
M: "Rowr, ROWRR!!!"
Me (M2M): "Miles! I'm trying to listen to this. Take your tiger flashlight in the other room please."
PO: "Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath…"
M: "Rowr, ROWRR!!!"
M2M: "MILES!!! Please be quiet!"
PO: "…because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents."
M: "DOC-you-mints!"
PO: " … Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened …"
M2M: "Miles, that man is our new president."
M: "Present? What present?"
M2M: "No, PRE-SI-DENT. His name is Barack Obama. Can you say Barack Obama?"
M: "Buh-ROCK O-bama. B'ROCK Obama! BROCKOBAMA BROCKOBAMA BROCKOBAMA!!"
PO: "Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real…"
M: "Mommy, you be a baby and I be a mommy. OK, mommy?"
M2M: "Miles, I just want to hear — "
M: "Mommy! You be a baby and I be the mommy, OK?"
Sigh. So much for important historic moments when there's a toddler around.
LINK O' THE WEEK: If, like me, you weren't able to hear Obama's inaugural address for one reason or his brother, here's the complete transcript.
UPDATE O' THE WEEK: Jen & Ben went with Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck. Huh. Didn't see that one coming.
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Labels: Barack Obama, inaugural speech, Jennifer Garner, presidential inauguration
Behold: the Big Boy Bed
Big things are happening around here. And I'm not talking about my belly. Miles has officially moved into his Big Boy Bed in his Big Boy Room. As Victoria Beckham would say, this is MAJOR, people. It's a little bittersweet, of course. My baby's growing up. I will miss seeing him bottom-up in his crib. But I am pretty proud of how his new bed turned out.
In a fit of creativity, I decided to make him an upholstered headboard. This was my inspiration, and this was my back-up. Mine came out much cuter, don't you think? I found the directions here. I got plywood from Home Depot and foam, batting, and fabric from Joann's. The hardest part was finding a place to do the embroidery. I finally found a mom-and-pop sports shop that does team jerseys and stuff like that. Also, hanging the headboard on the wall was a bit of a challenge. (The photo doesn't show all the extra holes from our first attempts!) We ended up using some brackets meant to hang bathroom mirrors.
As you can see, we're big into trucks and trains and other vehicles around here. The sheets are from Olive Kids (purchased with a 20% off coupon at Bed, Bath & Beyond), and the adorable Thomas duvet cover is custom-made by my super talented seamstress mom. Clearly, the sewing gene is not inherited.
I was especially excited to find this cute IKEA doll bed, which we presented to Miles at the same time as his new bed. "Look, now Curious George and your doggies can sleep in a big boy bed, too!" Or, you can use it as a step-stool to climb up on the dresser and unravel an entire roll of double-sided tape which Mommy stupidly left up there during naptime. Guess which part Miles was most excited about?
It's been a transition, that's for sure. We've had many nights when he's talked about monsters, begged us to sleep with him, and said he misses his crib. But he seems to be getting over it. He usually stays in his bed at night once we get him in. (Fear of monsters, perhaps? Whatever works!) Naps are another story. (See above tape incident.) It's brighter in his room during the day (thanks to the window treatment saga which I'll save for another post, you lucky readers), so he often climbs out and messes around with stuff in his room. We've had many pages ripped out of books that he brings into bed with him.
All in all, though, the move to the big boy room has been a success. I just need to find some more stuff to hang on the walls, and figure out the window shades. Check out these removable wall decals I found at Wallslicks.com. Cute, huh?
In other news, you would think that since I've already had a baby, I'd be immune to the childbirth horror stories heaped upon new moms, wouldn't you? But no, I've discovered a second, more insidious mutation: the SECOND-child birth horror stories. Like the women who barely make it to the hospital in time, the ones who arrive too late for an epidural, and the ones whose first baby was a piece of cake and the second was the colicky spawn of Satan. Thanks, people. Helpful. Real helpful.
THEME SONG O' THE WEEK: "Gigantic" by The Pixies. That's me!
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Baby Name Blues
So am I the only one obsessively Googling Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck to see if they've FINALLY named their new baby girl? I am? (Blush.) Well, what do you expect, I'm in the throes of a baby-name quandary myself right now!
To catch you up, I'm due in less than 2 mos. with Baby #2. Even though I am generally a fan of being surprised in the delivery room, we decided to find out the sex this time because my 2-year-old son, Miles, was going around announcing to everyone that he was getting a new baby brother.
Wanting to manage his expectations and make the transition from only child to sibling the least traumatic possible, we found out what we're expecting. Turns out, Miles was right: it's another boy! (Although doctors will tell you they can't be 100% certain from a sonogram. Either way, we're safe; the nursery's green.)
For some reason, Miles has been calling this baby "Henry" from Day 1. I'm not sure why. It probably has something to do with Thomas the Tank Engine. (Henry's the green one, right? Or is that Percy?) Thank goodness he didn't latch onto "Fergus." And while lots of people have said they like the name Henry, the baby's father doesn't happen to be one of them.
Last time, I believe Miles was the only name C. and I could agree on. So it's not like we could go to choice #2 this time around. When I tell people we can't decide on a name, they think I'm just being secretive. "Oh, come on! Just tell us! What are the choices?" they chide us. Um, that would imply that we've narrowed it down to 2 or 3. People, believe me when I tell you I'm still going through the baby name book from cover to cover several times a week.
So what's the problem? I'd like to place the blame squarely on my husband and his Irish surname. It narrows the field considerably. And while I like a good Irish name as much as the next lass, I can't see calling my bundle of joy Seamus or Declan. Sorry, I just can't.
Every name I like, C. hates. His reasons range from "The class bully in the 3rd grade was named that" to "It sounds like an '80s pop star." Alrighty then. And every name he likes, I don't. For fear of offending anyone (that is, beyond the Ferguses and Seamuses and Declans out there) I won't reveal the names I've rejected. It's just that if I can't picture myself calling out that name a million times on the playground, and if it doesn't suit a baby in diapers as well as a teenager and a grown man, I can't get behind it.
So we're stuck. It might come down to a poll or coin flip in the delivery room. Lucky for us, we're not celebrities, so we don't have to deal with silly baby-name suggestions from the media, nor will we be publicly ridiculed if we choose to name our child Bronx Mowgli or Charlie Tamara Tulip.
You know, Henry is starting to sound better and better…
LINKS O' THE WEEK: I had some fun with the Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator. I'd be "Engine Nighthawk Palin." And this Baby Name Genie features a genie with an attitude. He gets ornery if you keep asking for more names.
PLEA O' THE WEEK: If you or anyone you know wants to see your name in lights–er, that is, your byline in print–you have just 2 days left to sign up for my online writing class, Personal Essays that Get Published! I'll share my insider secrets on how I got published in such national magazines as American Baby, Bride's, and Health. I can tell you, it pays better than blogging!
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How to Make Money (Legally)
In this economy, who couldn't use some extra bucks? (BTW, there should be a drinking game where you have to do a shot every time you hear the phrase "in this economy." My friend overheard a little girl in a toy store begging for a dollhouse. Her mom replied, "In this economy?" I'm sure that made perfect sense to her 5-YEAR-OLD!!)
Anyway, back to making extra money. Here are some ways to earn a buck or two that I or my friends can personally vouch for. And—bonus!—none of them involve pyramid schemes or anything illegal.
Sell anything you can think of on eBay or Craigslist. I have a friend who has sold loads of stuff on Craigslist, including a scrap of iron railing. Another furnished her entire nursery from Craigslist stuff she got dirt-cheap or free (including an awesome wooden rocking chair) and made $300 selling her kid's old clothes. On eBay, another friend has sold shoes and toys and old furniture. Apparently, people will buy anything! Personally, I haven't done this because a) I'm lazy and b) I don't spend all day on the computer, but obviously my savvier friends are raking it in.
Consign your kids' stuff. My sources tell me consignment shops take as much as a 50% cut, so you're better off trying one of the above options first if you've got the time. If you don't, consigning may be the way to go, especially for nearly new and/or popular clothing brands, toys, and baby items.
Sell your used books. We recently cleaned out our basement to make room for the constant influx of toys and baby paraphernalia. We loaded up several boxes of old college textbooks, paperback mysteries, and random self-help books ("The All-Kiwi Diet!") and sold them to our local used bookstore. We only made $25, but compared to throwing them in the recycling bin, that's not too shabby.
Market research. A few times in the past year, I participated in phone surveys that earned me anywhere from $10-$60, depending on the amount of time involved. I have also done in-person focus groups, like the time I taste-tested toddler pudding snacks. McCormick Spice Company is one place around here that does it, but market research firms abound throughout the country. Also, I hear you can make a few G's from selling your eggs but, yikes! I'll pass on that one.
Blog ads. If you have a blog, putting ads on your site is a no-brainer. I have not maximized these opportunities yet myself, but I do make some decent latte money each month from a combination of Text Link Ads, Google Adsense, and Amazon Associates.
Mystery shopping. This gig sounds like a dream come true, and it's relatively easy to get signed up with a mystery shopping company. (Just Google it.) After just one assignment, however, I realized the time and effort far outweighed the pay. I had to drive 20 miles to IKEA, spend 2 hours completing an 8-page checklist of tasks, and then fill out an online report at home. Plus, sometimes you have to make purchases and returns on your own credit card. My pay was something like $40. Not worth it, IMO.
It's also worth noting that in addition to making money, you can make a fair dent in your monthly expenses by SAVING money. I am by no means the queen of coupons, but I do use bonus cards regularly, which save me money on groceries and earn me free milk from my local supermarket. Also, I always, always use the diaper coupons I get in the mail and try to find free shipping whenever I buy something online.
If anyone's got other suggestions for making or saving a few bucks, I'd love to hear them. But no spamming me with "fabulous timeshare opportunities," please!
LINK O' THE WEEK: More tips on how to save money, plus a coupon for $5 off a $25 purchase at Rite Aid (expires 3/13/09).
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Alone at Last
This morning I found myself in a strange and unfamiliar situation … alone. Miles went back to school today and C. started his new job. He was off for 2 weeks over the holidays, which was great and unexpected. We went from seeing him maybe an hour a day to having him around all the time. Miles was thrilled to have unlimited Daddy time, and I was glad to have some backup, especially now that my belly is bigger than a VW Bug. Kinda makes it hard to wrestle a toddler into the bathtub, you know?
Although it did take me some time to adjust. At first, I'd come downstairs in the morning (after sleeping in a blissful extra half-hour) to find the guys still in their PJs, watching TV, and eating cereal out of the box. And I was all, "The routine!! You're messing up the routine! Don't you know he's got to be dressed by 8:15 and he needs to eat some breakfast with protein or the ENTIRE DAY will be SHOT to HELL?!" OK, maybe I wasn't quite that bad. But what can I say, I'm used to parenting on my own.
Then once I got used to having a co-parent around, I couldn't imagine it any other way. I went to the gym! Took naps! Ate sitting down! Went to the bathroom by myself! Showered regularly! It was heaven, I tell you. But now, sadly, it's back to reality.
When I found myself alone this morning, I couldn't even remember what I used to do. Oh, yeah—write. So here I am, updating my blog, returning e-mail, and reminding everyone about the next session of my 6-week online writing class, Personal Essays that Get Published, which begins Jan. 14.
Let me take a moment to brag about some former students. One got an essay included in an anthology, one got published on HybridMom.com, and another sold a piece to Southern Living. That's the big leagues, people! My students are more successful than I am! Although I do have Big Writing News to share next month. But let's not get ahead of myself…
Writing is one of those things that I love to do, yet I can very easily find reasons NOT to do it. For instance, I spent the last several weeks obsessing over home decorating decisions, sending out Christmas cards, arguing with online retailers over free shipping, and recycling the approximately 7 tons of cardboard and plastic that came into my house over the holidays.
Plus we had houseguests and parties and various other holiday activities to go to, and what was I going to say, "Sorry, I can't come to your cookie exchange because I have to WRITE"? What am I, Hemingway or something? (BTW, Stephen King claims he writes 365 days a year. Of course, I guess you command a smidge more respect as a writer when you're STEPHEN KING.)
And yet, I won't allow myself to miss deadlines or disappoint blog readers (all 20 of you). I just can't shirk that crushing responsibility; it's who I am. So when I do finally find/make time to write after a break, I'm always newly surprised to find that I truly enjoy it and feel better after doing it. Kind of like going to the gym. Or cooking dinner that doesn't come out of a box.
Anyway, here's to finding time for what you love this year. Whether that's hanging out with friends, writing, scrapbooking, rescuing Shar Peis, whatever. Bonus points if it allows you to be alone for whole hours at a time!
PLEA O' THE WEEK: Please keep my friend S. in your thoughts. Her husband lost his job this week after 16 years with the same company. 3 kids, a mortgage, etc. I don't know about you, but I'm ready for some GOOD news right about now.


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ACU has joined many other Australian universities in becoming a Tobacco-Free University from 1 July 2015.
- Policy Statement
- Policy Purpose
- Application of Policy
- Promoting Healthy Lifestyles
- Roles and Responsibilities
5.1. Managers and Supervisors of Work And Learning Areas
5.2. All Persons on University Premises
5.3. Transitional Arrangements
5.4. Policy Implementation
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1. Policy Statement
ACU is committed to providing staff, students, visitors, volunteers and contractors with a productive, safe and healthy working and learning environment that protects all from injury, workplace-related illness and potential hazards to their wellbeing. As part of the University's duty of care all reasonable practical steps are taken to identify hazards that could cause harm and to undertake, an evidence-based assessment of the risk associated with the hazard.
In this context, the University is transitioning from 2014 to a Tobacco Free University including a total smoke free environment on all University premises and open spaces. This will reduce potential harm from secondhand/passive smoke from the use of tobacco, provide an environment that encourages persons to be tobacco free, encourage a more sustainable environment and promote a culture of wellness.
2. Policy Purpose
This Policy outlines the relevant legislation through which ACU is obliged to undertake its duty of care to provide a safe, clean and health work and learning environment, how this policy is to be applied, roles and responsibilities of staff, students, visitors, volunteers and contractors, implementation transitional arrangements, and support available to promote healthy lifestyles.
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The University further recognises its social responsibility not to encourage tobacco use or to support the tobacco industry.
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This policy applies to all people who enter University controlled property, facilities, premises and open space including staff, students, visitors, volunteers, and contractors.
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- All University campus properties are tobacco free from 1 July 2015.
- All persons on University premises and University open space are entitled to a Tobacco Free environment.
- In adopting a policy for the control of the hazard associated with tobacco smoke the University recognises that for staff members and students the purchase and use of tobacco is not illegal.
- Smoking is prohibited at all times and without exception on all University premises, open space and in University vehicles.
- All members of the university community share the responsibility of adhering to and enforcing the policy and have the responsibility for bringing it to the attention of visitors and/or contractors.
- Smoking is prohibited in all internal and external (outdoor) areas within ACU Student Residences including all Common areas, balconies, internal and external thoroughfares and stairwells. Taking into account student safety, there may be designated sections of external Common Areas where smoking may be permitted.
- University work units which occupy buildings owned or operated by other organisations need to comply with that organisation's tobacco free (smoking) policy. In the absence of a policy, or if it is less stringent than the University policy, then the University policy will apply.
- Smokers are responsible for disposing of their smoker's litter in a responsible and appropriate manner.
- Advertising, sale, or distribution of tobacco is prohibited on ACU campuses.
- The University will not accept funds for research projects, grants, student scholarships or other material considerations from the tobacco industry or related third parties.
- University officials, staff, advisors or other persons representing the University will not accept gifts or enter into any arrangement, association or partnership with representatives of the tobacco industry, directly or indirectly.
- Companies that manufacture tobacco products are excluded from participating in campus careers fairs or other vocational or recruitment activities.
- Breaches of this policy will be managed in accordance with Code of Conduct for All Staff or Statute 10: Student Conduct and Discipline.
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- contact their local Doctor or Medical Centre if they are considering quitting; or
- in the case of staff, to utilise the Employee Assistance Program; or
- in the case of students, to seek assistance from the ACU Student Counselling Service.
Professional help to assist staff members and students who wish to stop smoking is available from Quitline (a telephone advisory service available by calling 137 848) or by visiting websites such as www.icanquit.com.au.
Further assistance can also be obtained from the RealTime Health online resource available on the Human Resources Website.
5. Roles and Responsibilities
5.1. Managers and supervisors of work and learning areas:
- Ensure that staff, students, visitors, volunteers and contractors are aware of this policy;
- Understand their responsibility as managers and supervisors to ensure the policy is enforced;
- Ensure complaints with regard to alleged breaches of the policy are investigated and dealt with quickly and effectively.
5.2. All persons on University premises:
- Must not smoke anywhere on University premises, open space or vehicles;
- Must cooperate with the University in the implementation of this policy;
- May request people who are smoking to cease smoking; otherwise report the matter to campus security staff or their local Campus Operations Unit;
- Must follow a request, if asked to cease smoking on University premises, open space or vehicles.
5.3. Transitional Arrangements
ACU will transition to a tobacco free environment on all campuses by 1 July 2015 by phasing out designated smoking areas as outlined below:
- Victorian campuses will pilot a six months transition program to a tobacco free environment, commencing 1 July 2014
- Subject to a review of the Victorian Pilot, the remaining ACU campuses will transition to a tobacco free environment by 1 July 2015.
5.4. Policy Implementation
The successful implementation of this policy depends on the courtesy and cooperation of the entire University community. Key implementation strategies will include:
- Appropriate signage will be prominently displayed throughout all ACU campuses' facilities, on the ACU website and elsewhere to inform members of the ACU community and visitors of the Tobacco Free Policy
- The Policy will be communicated in appropriate university publications and contracts. University publications include but are not limited to electronic notifications, social media notifications, handbooks, brochures and other university-generated materials. Contracts include building construction, facility, plant and equipment maintenance, cleaning, security and catering services.
- Educating staff, students, visitors, volunteers and contractors on how to politely remind persons seen not complying with the policy to respect University policy.
- Development of a health and wellbeing program which will include information, resources and assistance for those wishing to quit smoking.
6. Revisions made to this Policy
Major, Minor or Editorial
The University may make changes to this policy and any associated procedures from time to time to ensure consistency with legislation and community standards. The Policy will be reviewed prior to the end of the pilot on the Victorian Campuses to determine whether adjustments are required.
7. Definitions
The inhalation and exhalation of the smoke of burning tobacco, herbs or drugs. For the purposes of this procedure, smoking also refers to:
|Tobacco products
|Includes all tobacco, cigarette, cigar, water pipe or any other product containing tobacco designed for human consumption or use.
|University premises
|All land, property and any location/site whether on or off campus hat may be under the control of ACU or in use by ACU for commercial, academic and/or research purposes, irrespective of whether ACU is the owner, commercial occupier or simply a temporary user of the land, property or location/site.
|University vehicles
|Include ACU private use vehicles, pool cars, buses, vans, tractors, aircraft and boats.
|Tobacco free
|Limits or eliminates the use of any tobacco product and also addresses tobacco sales, marketing, and sponsorship. The acceptance of tobacco industry funding is not allowed.
|Smoke free
|Limits or eliminates the use of smoke-producing tobacco. The primary concern of a smoke-free policy is second-hand smoke
8. Further Assistance
Any staff member who requires assistance in understanding this policy should first consult their nominated supervisor who is responsible for the implementation and operation of leave arrangements in their work area. Should further information or advice be required staff should visit Service Central.
- ACU Tobacco Free Policy (Policy, PDF File, 123.6 KB)
|Policy applies to
All Staff
|Policy Status
|Revision of Existing Policy
|Approval Authority
|Vice-Chancellor And President
|Governing Authority
|Chief Operating Officer
|Responsible Officer
|Director, Human Resources
|Effective Date
|Date of Last Revision
|Not Applicable
|Date of Policy Review *
* Unless otherwise indicated, this policy will still apply beyond the review date.
Related Policies, Procedures, Guidelines and Local Protocols
- Work Health Safety, and Wellbeing Policy
- Australian Catholic University Code of Conduct for all Staff
- Statute 10 Student Conduct and Discipline
Page last updated: 2020-03-05
Short url: https://policies.acu.edu.au/169161
Page last updated: 2020-03-05
Short url: https://policies.acu.edu.au/169161


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Payback (1995)
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Oscar Bonsetter tells a dying prisoner that he will take revenge on the sadistic guard who killed him. In exchange, Oscar is told of a stash of money. Oscar is eventually released from prison but when he goes to get revenge, he gets sidetracked by the now-handicapped guard and his alluring wife, Rose. The tension builds as Oscar becomes more and more attracted to Rose.
Oscar Bonsetter is a punk and during a robbery to a liquor store, he is arrested. He spends many years in prison, where he becomes friend of the old prisoner Mac. There is a legend in the prison that Mac has a great fortune, fruit of a robbery, hidden somewhere. Trying to get information about the location of this amount, Mac is badly treated by the guard Gully. Mac becomes very ill, and a few minutes before he dies, he tells Bonsetter where the money is hidden, under the promise that he would kill Gully first. However, Bonsetter depends on a drawing exposed in Mac's jail to get the precise spot, but Gully takes all Mac possessions with him. Gully starts pressing Bonsetter, believing Mac told him the place where the money is hidden, but suddenly he suffers a car accident, becomes blind and is not able to work in prison anymore. Three years later, Bonsetter finishes his sentence, gets his freedom and looks for Gully, who owns a small bar on a road. Bonsetter meets Gully's wife Rose, is hired for working there and becomes her lover, while trying to recover the map from Gully. Many plot points twist this story, until a surprising end, full of betrayals.
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Shipping your vehicle is much easier when you have help. Moving your car overseas is daunting enough without the thought of language barriers and foreign policies. Having someone you trust (and someone who is a local) will not only put your mind at ease, it will also help your car get from A to B in the best time possible. These companies will have a number of different shipping options available to you. Read more →


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Late Game
While Brood Lords and Ultralisks are the superior late game Zerg units in StarCraft 2 they should be used cautiously and as innumerous support units only. In fact it is rare to see them in most top level 1v1 play because the might of swarm lies in their numbers and speed, not in their technology.
It goes without saying though that Brood Lords and Corruptors are a deadly combination and should not be a discounted strategy. However, we recommend you continue unit upgrades and add-ons until your base units are maxed and as tough as possible.
Overall map control and resource domination is still the name of the game and as long as you've kept this in your favor continuing this path until you suffocate your opponent will assure victory.
Look for Nydus drops to get your units streaming in as close as possible to your opponent's weak spots. We suggest having multiple Nydus locations strategically placed around the map to keep your army as mobile as possible (and ensure the network isn't completely destroyed) which helps lock down the map while keeping your opponent frustrated. Even just the sound of a Nydus worm dropping can cause your opponent to shift gears and try to find the worm giving you tiny windows of opportunity.
At this point you should have just about the entire suite of production structures completed so that at a moment's notice you can adapt your strategy and counter any units your opponent was hiding or transitioning to. Being flexible and adapative is important for any Zerg player and you should use that to you advantage in the late game. Switch from ground to air and back again always keeping up a high production rate of units.
Always keep in mind that the swarm was meant to overwhelm, not necessarily overpower, its adversaries in StarCraft 2. If you maintained an economic advantage thus far you should now be able to in fact overwhelm your opponent in sheer numbers and close out the match in the late game.
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Each morning, Monday through Friday, I'll hook you up with reading material to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday -- that way I'll have an excuse to do the same at the start of mine.
Running it back:
The Indianapolis Colts have not given Johnny Unitas' number to some guy named Kole Heckendorf. ... A day after practicing on a limited basis, Lee Evans, Ben Grubbs and Tom Zbikowski did not participate on Thursday. ... David Reed has been practicing and could play Sunday. ... Due to those enhanced security measures, the Ravens are asking fans to arrive early for Sunday's game at M&T Bank Stadium. ... The Orioles are making moves in their search for a new general manager. ... As many as five freshman could start for the Maryland football team on Saturday. ... The Capitals beat the Penguins in overtime.
Hitting the links:
1. Ravens left tackle Bryant McKinnie is enjoying his fresh start while trying to prove his doubters wrong [Baltimore Sun]
2. The Ravens know they can't look past Houston [Baltimore Sun]
3. Derrick Mason is back where he started [Houston Chronicle]
4. Bernard Pollard is ready for his former team [Ravens Insider]
5. Vonta Leach is intense [CSN Baltimore]
6. The Ravens' running game packs more punch with Vonta Leach [ESPN]
7. Catching up with former Ravens safety Chad Williams [Toy Department]
8. Joe Jordan was introduced to the Philadelphia media [Philadelphia Daily News]
9. The Orioles won't replace Jordan until they replace Andy MacPhail [Orioles Insider]
10. Is it better to be an Orioles fan right now than a Red Sox fan? [Baltimore Sports Report]
11. No longer at midnight, Maryland Madness survives 40 years later [Baltimore Sun]
12. Lefty Driesell is the father of Midnight Madness [NCAA]
13. Jeff Barker's gut is telling him that C.J. Brown will start at QB on Saturday [Tracking the Terps]
Video of the morning:
Happy Friday! [via Hot Clicks]
Send me your funny and/or interesting links, photos, YouTube videos, blogs, Tweets, comments, emails, ideas, etc. and I'll give you a plug. You can reach me at email@example.com and twitter.com/mattvensel.


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Venue type: Hotel
Ceremony capacity: 180
Civil Licence: Yes
Church Nearby: Yes
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Accommodation: Yes
Small weddings: Yes
Car Parking: Yes
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I received an email and was offered a book that I did not have on my wishlist. I cancelled the order but was wondering how this happened. I had never even heard of the book before! I'm worried that it could count against me for multiple cancellations if it happened again. Can anyone explain this? Thanks!
There might have been a problem in the system and the email was sent to the wrong member, or you might have mistyped the ISBN when adding a book to your wish list. Or maybe you clicked the +Wish button accidentally at some point. Or maybe you really did want the book but didn't realize that the title had changed between the initial announcement and the final release (this happened with one of Diane Mott Davidson's books recently. It was announced as one thing, and I put it on my wish list, but the final title ended up being completely different.)
There's no way for us to know. R&R could tell by looking at the database history.
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Featuring Music Produced and Recorded byGLORIA ESTEFAN
International Superstar, Gloria Estefan, is a Grammy award-winning singer, actress, songwriter, author of two New York Times best-selling children's books, philanthropist and humanitarian. She is considered one of the world's most recognizable and beloved performers. Billboard Magazine considers her the single most successful Latin crossover artist in music history.
Having sold over 100 million records worldwide, Gloria along with her husband Emilio, are successful entrepreneurs owning and operating several business, which include a globally recognized music publishing company, a hospitality division that includes seven restaurants and two hotels (the Cardozo Hotel on South Beach and Costa d'Este Beach Resort in Vero Beach). The Estefans are also the first Cuban-American couple to own a minority share in a major NFL franchise, the Miami Dolphins.
She's been awarded with 7 Grammy Awards, an Oscar nominated performance for the song "Music Of My Heart," a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, an American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement, an induction into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame, an Ellis Island Medal of Honor, a National Artistic Achievement Award from the US Congress, among many others. President Obama honored Emilio & Gloria Estefan with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made meritorious contributions to the United States, to world peace, and to cultural endeavors. Most recently, Gloria was the first Cuban-American, singer-songwriter to receive The Kennedy Center Honors which spotlights the extraordinary careers of artists whose talent and ingenuity have enriched and shaped cultural life in America. Kennedy Center Honors recipients are recognized for their lifelong contributions to the performing arts and February 2018, Gloria will receive the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts awarded by the King and Ministry of Culture of Spain to individuals excelling in artistic or cultural creation, and to those that have provided valuable services in the promotion of art and culture and conservation of artistic heritage.
ON YOUR FEET!, the Tony Award nominated Broadway musical based on the lives and music of Emilio & Gloria Estefan. As Executive Producers, it is the story of two people who—through an unwavering dedication to one another and their pursuit of the American dream—showcased their talent, their music and their heritage to the world in a remarkable rise to global superstardom. Since opening ON YOUR FEET! has received rave critical reviews and nominations for Tony Awards, Outer Critics Circle Awards and Drama League Awards.
She is the founder of the Gloria Estefan Foundation whose mission is to support charitable programs for disadvantaged children, and empower young people through education and opportunity. The Foundation also supports spinal cord research through the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.« GO BACK


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Under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 ( 2007 regulations) business are required to establish appropriate risk- sensitive policies and procedures in order to prevent activities related to money laundering and terrorist financing and include policies and procedures which:
IShield Software was introduced in the market by Unitek Consultancy Services in 2014. IShield is an anti- money laundering software used in finance and legal industries to meet the legal and compliance requirements for financial institutions and other regulated entities to prevent or report Money laundering activities.
IShield system provides content and information for Compliance monitoring, risk assessment and management and enhanced due diligence for Know your Customer (KYC) norms which includes:
IShield provides a complete comprehensive easy to use solution which includes appropriate analysis and assessment of risk of clients and services, systems for monitoring compliance with procedures, and methods to communicate procedures and other information to personnel.
Customer information screening: IShield calls out to all customer data input in Client's core system.
Validation: IShield supports OFAC, UN, UK, EU sanction List and other watch list checks.
Risk Rating: System enables compilation of a risk score by automatically evaluating the customer based risk through a scoring model which includes risk criteria like customer type, geographical profile, product usage, transaction pattern.
Risk Based Approach : able to define the risk profile of individual customers.
Assessment: Helps Compliance to study the KYC cases, investigate, take appropriate regulatory action
Regulatory reporting: Generates multitude reports for ease of investigation, audit and regulatory filing
Beneficial Ownership risk rating- helps compile a risk score by automatically evaluation using the risk rating model using risk characteristics such as PEP, geographical jurisdiction, etc.
IShield AML Solution helps the users identify the individuals or organization that makes suspicious transactions based on certain parameters customizable by the organizations. IShield AML Solution also has another salient feature wherein the exchange itself can configure its own statutory rules & modify those at any point of time.
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What you will do
Single session
This course is for everyone who wants to learn all the basics of working with crepe paper and how to sculpt and personalise their own paper rose bouquet.
Karen will start with sharing her experiences in paper flower making and where she sourced all her materials. Students can pick any colour from a range of Italian crepe paper they would like for their roses and leaves.
You will leave the class with your very own rose bouquet, instructions and templates so that you can make more flowers again.
Obby Guarantee
We ensure quality. If your class doesn't reach your expectations, we'll give your money back.
Flexitime Class
This is a Flexitime class, which means the teacher can run this class around your schedule.
Time & Location
Select a date and location you want and your teacher will get back to you to confirm their availability.
Class location
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About your host, Pom Pom Factory
Karen was born in Hong Kong and educated in Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, graduating in 2007. She first came up with the idea of Pom Pom Factory when she was working at Mercantile store in Shoreditch. It was there where she was recognised by bloggers, stylists and photographers who saw her unique window displays.
Step into the world of papercraft, where traditional techniques meet modern design. Working only with 100% biodegradable, recycled tissue paper and Italian crepe paper, the flowers and pompoms never compromise on beauty or sustainability.
There are few things more therapeutic and fulfilling than making something beautiful with your own hands. Offering respite from a hectic world, the workshops inspire you to become your own master craftsman. Guided by Karen, you'll learn the traditional art of papercraft as you make your own beautiful floral arrangement.
Flexible cancellation policy
Any class can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase. See cancellation policy.


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When you get all warm and cozy in your bed and you close your eyes, what do you dream about? Being a Doctor? Playing in the Major Leagues? Building the tallest tower? Raising chickens?
Little one, you can be and do all these things and more. I promise.
Always dream big. Start by writing out your goals and how to make your dreams happen, then work towards scratching them off one by one. When you get all or most of them scratched off you will start to see your results -- your dreams coming true.
Kane came to me and said, "Mom, I want to raise chickens to lay eggs." So, we got out a large piece of paper and started writing down the goals.Then we started scratching them off. Everyday Kane takes good care of his babies by feeding and watering them. One day... there was an egg! This egg.
At 7 years old, he became a KidEntrepreneur of Kane Brown Farm Fresh Eggs and the youngest Chicken Farmer I've ever met. Supplying customers with farm fresh eggs, one dozen at a time.
This was all because he followed his dreams. He wrote down his goals, he does the work, and he got the results.


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Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC)
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and the Department of University Risk Management are closely aligned in a partnership to administer the MUSC Biosafety Program, which aims to minimize risks to MUSC and surrounding community from activities involving recombinant DNA, microorganisms, and biological toxins.
The MUSC IBC, under its Policies and Procedures and the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules (NIH Guidelines), oversees all research at MUSC using recombinant DNA [rDNA], microbes [of all risk groups, RG 1-4], and biotoxins. Work with all Select Agents is included, requiring IBC approval before shipping to campus. Additional guidelines are provided by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in their Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories handbook.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Dr. Michael Smith, IBC/SCRO Program Manager
Dr. Chris Voelkel-Johnson, Biosafety Officer
Emergency Response to Biohazard Spills & Exposures
Major Spills Clean Up Assistance
Call Risk Management at 843-792-3604
For help with restricted access to contaminated areas, call Public Safety at 843-792-4196
Accidental Exposures
Seek immediate medical followup (do not wait 24 hours).
Employee Health Services
(during business hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm)
57 Bee Street
Charleston, SC 29425
MUSC Emergency Room
(after business hours)
96 Jonathan Lucas Street
Charleston, SC 29425
Be prepared to discuss the risks of the biohazardous agent with medical personnel.
Report exposure immediately to your supervisor or Principal Investigator and call the main number of the Department of Risk Management at 843-792-3604 to notify the Biosafety Officer.
Notify Employee Health Services within 24 hours by filing an ACORD First Report of Injury form.
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Steve MacGlashan, Catherine MacGlashan, Stone Duffey, Jij Duffey, Pat Parkhurst, and Steve Parkhurst
More than 200 guests enjoyed an evening of fine wines and Tuscan-inspired food pairings at the Wye River Upper School's Una Notte D'Italia on Saturday, November 7th.
Harry and Virginia (Stoney and Jij) Duffey were honored for their long-time support of Wye River Upper School and their outstanding community leadership. The couple received proclamations from the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland Senate congratulating them on this honor. Photos and testimonials to the Duffeys' accomplishments were shared in a thoughtful video, created and produced by Wye River photo/video class students.
"The Duffeys have made a tremendous impact on this school and our community," says Paige Evans, event chair and member of school's board of trustees. "I was honored to chair an event that recognized these outstanding individuals."
Virginia Capute, Susan Edwards, Rose Greytak, and Susan Pendleton also served on the planning committee.
Guests enjoyed wines selected by wine expert, Philip Bernot of Wishing Well Liquors and Maurizio Farro of Cantinierre Imports. Magnolia caterers prepared a variety of Tuscan –inspired foods. A silent auction was an additional highlight for guests - featuring diamond earrings from Paula's Fine Jewelry as well as a vacation stay in Bonita Springs Florida and jewelry created by the school's students.
"The evening was a delightful gathering of friends of the school, the Duffeys and community residents. We are grateful to the committee, our sponsors and our guests for showing their appreciation for Wye River Upper School and for the Duffeys. Jij and Stoney have been long-time friends of the school and many other non-profits in the Centreville community. We wanted them to know that they are greatly appreciated," says Chrissy Aull, Founding Executive Director.
Platinum and diamond sponsors for the event include Virginia Capute, CS2, Debbie & Don Pusey, Wye Financial & Trust, 1880 Bank, CNB, Graul's Market St. Michaels, Alan & Penny Griffith, Beverly & Richard Tilghman, and Willow Construction.
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